. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/GTM/12 
25 February 2004 
 (04-0801) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  GUATEMALA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy.  Guatemalan Standards Commission 
(COGUANOR) 
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:    
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) No. 65.100 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Guatemalan 
Standards Commission (COGUANOR) Mandato ry Standard (NGO) No. 44046 (Second 
Revision).  Pesticides and Like Substances. Toxicological Classification  (7 pages, in 
Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   Purpose, scope of application, COGUANOR standards to be 
consulted, definitions and terminology, cl assification, classification of technical grade 
active ingredients, toxicological classification of formulated pesticides, correspondence and 
annexes. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 Establish the toxicological classification of pesticides and like substances on the 
basis of acute toxicity and other toxic effects (such as teratogenic or carcinogenic effects).   
8. Relevant documents:   Guatemalan Standards Commission (COGUANOR) Mandatory 
Standard (NGO) No. 44046 (First Revision).  Pesticides.  Toxicological Classification. The 
WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 2000-2002.  WHO/PCS/01.5.  Wo rld Health Organization (WHO). Technical 
literature.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  14 May 2004 
Proposed date of entry into force:  30 July 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   30 April 2004 G/TBT/N/GTM/12 
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry po int [   ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site add resses, if available, of other body:    
Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas (COGUANOR) 
8va. Avenida 10-43, Zona 1 Guatemala, Centro América   
Tel.: (502) 238-3330 to 9, Ext. 3901   
Fax: (502) 238-3330 to 9, Ext. 3901 E-mail:  mbeteta@mail.mineco.gob.gt 
  