WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.282
17 June 1998
(98-2462)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  EC WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Prefabricated stair kits
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  COMMISSION
DECISION on the Procedure for Attesting the Conformity of Construction Products
Pursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Directiv e 89/106/EEC (CPD) as Regards Prefabricated
Stair Kits (5 pages)
6. Description of content:  In the implementati on of the CPD, this decision fixes the type of
control of conformity with technical specific ations, necessary for prefabricated stair kits
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
establish a common European system for attesting the conformity of construction products,
as required by Article 13 of the CPD
8. Relevant documents:  Construct 97/252rev.1
9. Proposed date of adoption: End 1998
Proposed date of entry into force: At the moment of adoption of relevant standards
10. Final date for comments:  15 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  EC WTO-TB T Enquiry Point, DG III-A-1