WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/26
17 January 2000
(00-0178)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Consumer Affairs Division, Department of the Treasury
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):
Portable Fire Extinguishers (HS No. 8424.10)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Consumer Protection
Notice No. 14 of 1999 made Pursuant to Trade Practices Act 1974
6. Description of content:   Portable Fire Extinguishers are required to meet Australian/New
Zealand AS/NZS 1841.1-1997, Portable fire extinguishers Part 1: General requirements , as
varied.
Portable Fire Extinguishers-non-rechargeable type are also required to meet Australian/New
Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1848.8:1997, Portable fire extinguishers Part 8:  Specific
requirements for non-rechargeable type extinguishers, as varied.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The Consumer Protection Notice updates the consumer product safety standard to the
current Australian/New Zealand Standard as varied.
8. Relevant documents:   Section 65 of the Trade Practices Act 1974.  Consumer Protection
Notice 14 of 1999 and made pursuant to Trade Practices Act 1974.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  16 December 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2000
10. Final date for comments:   1 March 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Consumer Affairs Division
Department of the Treasury
PARKES ACT 2600
Fax: +61 2 6263 2830
Email: pwilliams@treasury.gov.au