. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/VEN/11
7 May 2002
(02-2582)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   VENEZUELA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Autonomous National Servi ce for Standardization, Quality,
Metrology and Technical Regulations (SENCA MER) of the Ministry of Production and
Trade
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Autonomous National Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology and Technical
Regulations (SENCAMER)
Avenida Libertador
Centro Comercial Los Cedros, PHP.O. Box 1050
Tel.:  (58 212) 761-8671 / 761-4520
Fax:  (58 212) 761-6474
E-mail:  npunto@cantv.net
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):  Monopolar wire and
cable
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  COVENIN
(Venezuelan Commission for Industrial Standards) Standard No. 0397:2001.  Monopolar
Wire and Cable with 600 Volt Thermoplastic Insulation  (First Review).
6. Description of content:  General criteria for manufacturing monopolar wire and cable and
thermoplastic insulation for cables of up to 600 volts.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human life and safety.
8. Relevant documents:   COVENIN (Venezuelan Commission for Industrial Standards)
Standard No. 0397:2001.G/TBT/N/VEN/11
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Two (2) months from the date of publication inthe Official Gazette of the Republic of
Venezuela.
10. Final date for comments:   15 July 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of the other body:
Ministry of Production and Trade
Vice-Ministry of IndustryAutonomous National Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology and Technical
Regulations (SENCAMER)Avenida Libertador
Centro Comercial Los Cedros, PH
P.O. Box 1050
Tel.:  (58 212) 761-8671 / 761-4520
Fax:  (58 212) 761-6474E-mail:  npunto@cantv.net