WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.163
23 April 1999
(99-1661)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  TUNISIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): Enquiry point:
INNORPI
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Trade of Tunisia
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  INNORPI
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 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):  Connectors ICS: 29.240.20
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  NT 88.83 (1998):
Insulated Cables and Their Accessories for Power Grids - Branch Connectors for the
Puncturing of an Insulant for Networks and Overhead Service Lines in the Core of Cables,with a Voltage Rated at 0.6/1 kV;  (26 pages, in French).
Revision of the obligatory Tunisian Standard NT 88.83 (1988), which became
official pursuant to an Order from the Ministry of National Economy of 26 April 1989.
6. Description of content:  This Standard applies to branch connectors designed to ensure the
connection of overhead networks in twisted cables or conductors, to insulated cables in
networks and overhead service lines, with a voltage rated at 0.6/1 kV.  It gives definitions
and descriptions of the different types of connectors, establishing their functionalcharacteristics and the tests they must pass.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
8. Relevant documents:  An order will be published in the Official Journal of the Tunisian
Republic.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 1999
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 1999
10. Final date for comments:  30 days
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
INNORPI:  Postal address:
B.P. 23 - 1013 Tunis - Belvédère
Tel.:  785.922
Fax:  781.563
E-mail:  INORPI@Email.ati.tn
(Text available in French)