. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/217
3 May 2000
(00-1816)
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 the Economy, 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):   Gas fuel-fired kettles for
collective use.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Gas Fuel – Cooking
Appliances for Collective Use – Part 9:  Saucepans. (13 pages, Spanish)
6. Description of content:  This Standard establishes the specifications for the design,
manufacture and operation of gas fuel-fired kettles for collective use.  It establishes the
testing methods to verify compliance with the specifications and the markings and
instructions for installation, use and maintenance which must be attached to the applicances.
This Standard is based on the Spanish Standard UNE 60-756-87, Part 4, "Gas Fuel-FiredCooking Appliances for Collective Use.  Kettles", which in turn is based on the Standard
UNE 60-756-81, Part 1, "Gas Fuel-Fired Cooking Appliances for Collective Use.
Cookers", although it is not identical.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh2212/9-2000
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Time necessary  for the relevant processing to be completed
after the final date for comments has passed.
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   30 June 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/217
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Departamento de Comercio Exterior, DECOEX
Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y ReconstrucciónTeatinos 120 piso 11 oficina 22
Fax:  56 –2-6974905
Tel:  56-2-6988148
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl