WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/248
25 May 2000
(00-2127)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BELGIUM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Quality and Safety Administration – Product SafetyNorth Gate III – Boulevard Roi Albert II, 16
B – 1000 Bruxelles
Telephone:  32 2 206 49 01
Fax:  32 2 206 57 52
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):   Any products rented to a
tenant.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   R o y a l  D e c r e e
Concerning Rented Products (6 pages, French and Dutch)
6. Description of content:
Persons renting or hiring out a product mu st provide the person(s) renting or hiring
it with all the relevant instructions and safety precautions for use of the rented product, and
provide them with any personal protection equipment required for risk-free use of the
product.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Explanation of the general requirements introduced by the Consumer Safety Act of
9 February 1994.
8. Relevant documents:   -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }60 days
10. Final date for comments:
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   CIBELNOR