WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/221
8 May 2000
(00-1856)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SPAIN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.  National Institute for
Consumer Affairs
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):   Ultraviolet tanning
equipment
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Royal Decree
Regulating the Sale and Use of Ultraviolet  Tanning Equipment (15 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Regulates labelling and presentation of information to the
consumer as well as conditions of sale and use, limiting the sale to the consumer of UV2,UV4 and UV1 type equipment.  The Regulations also cover tanning centres.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of the health and safety of users of these products and services.
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }June 2000
10. Final date for comments:   31 May 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           