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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.367
28 July 1998
(98-3001)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Economics, Development and Reconstruction
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Compressed gas -
high-pressure aluminium cylinders          
5.Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Compressed Gas -
High-Pressure Aluminium Cylinders - Periodi c Inspection.  Based on the US Compressed
Gas Association, Inc. Standard CGA C-6.1-1984  Visual Inspection of High-Pressure
Aluminium Compressed Gas Cylinders  (12 pages, in Spanish)          
6. Description of content:  Establishes:
(a) Definitions relating to the inspection of aluminium cylinders for storing and 
transporting compressed gas;
(b) general characteristics of the periodic visual inspection and testing procedures for 
these cylinders;
(c) frequency of periodic inspection of aluminium compressed gas cylinders.           
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety  
        
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:           G/TBT/Notif.98.367
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10. Final date for comments:  9 September 1998          
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  Department of Foreign Trade (DECOEX)
Ministry of Economics, Development and Reconstruction
Teatinos 120 piso 11 oficina 22Fax:  56-2-6974905  Telephone:  56-2-6988148
E-Mail:  decoex@decoex.minecon.cl