WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.162
31March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1282)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SWITZERLAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Konferenz derKantonsregierungen
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shallbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Construction products/construction works
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Intercantonal
Agreement onTechnical Barriers toTrade
6. Description ofcontent: Acompetent body ontheintercantonal level shall assure that
cantonal essential requirements relating toconstruction works areinconformity with
Annex 1oftheEC-directive 89/106/EEC of21December 1988 ontheapproximation of
laws, regulations andadministrative provisions oftheMember States relating to
construction products. Theessential requirements are: mechanical resistance and
stability, safety incaseoffire,hygiene, health andtheenvironment, safety inuse,
protection against noise, energy economy andheatretention.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable: The
objective oftheintercantonal agreement istocomplete, onthecantonal level, thefederal
lawonconstruction products which aimsattheimplementation oftheEuropean directive
onconstruction products, theelimination oftechnical barriers totrade andthe
compatibility oftheSwiss technical regulations with theharmonized international
standards. Thisfederal lawisalsonotified.
8. Relevant documents: Article 7oftheSwiss Constitution
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 1July1999
10. Final dateforcomments: 27May1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: