WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.284
17 June 1998
(98-2464)
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):
Precast normal/lightweight/autoclaved aerated concrete products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: COMMISSION
DECISION on the Procedure for Attesting the Conformity of Construction ProductsPursuant to Article 20 (2) of Council Dire ctive 89/106/EEC (CPD) as Regards Precast
Normal/Lightweight/Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Products (5 pages, English)
6. Description of content: In the implementation of the CPD, this decision fixes the type of
control of conformity with technical specifications, necessary for precast
normal/lightweight/autoclaved aerated concrete products
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 98/285
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