./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/10.7/N/31
28 May 2001
(01-2656)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
AGREEMENT REACHED BY A MEMBER WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES
ON ISSUES RELATED TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, STANDARDS OR
CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
Notification
Under Article 10.7 of the Agreement "Whenever a Member has reached an agreement with
any other country or countries on issues related to technical regulations, standards or conformity
assessment procedures which may have a significant effect on trade, at least one Member party to theagreement shall notify other Members through the Secretariat of the products to be covered by the
agreement and include a brief description of the agreement".  The following notification under
Article 10.7 has been received.
1. Member notifying:  CANADA and the REPUBLIC OF ICELAND, the PRINCIPALITY
OF LIECHTENSTEIN and the KINGDOM OF NORWAY
2. Title of the bilateral or plurilateral Agreement: Agreement on Mutual Recognition in Relation
to Conformity Assessment between Canada and the Republic of Iceland, the Principality of
Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway.
3. Parties to the Agreement:  Canada, on the one hand, and the Republic of Iceland, the
Principality of Liechtenstein and the Kingdom of Norway (collectively known as the EEA
EFTA States) on the other.
4. Date of entry into force of the Agreement:  1 January 2001
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading):
Telecommunications terminal equipment (ch. 85.17), Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) &
Electrical Safety (ch. 85, except 85.17), Recreational Craft (ch. 89.03), Good ManufacturingPractices (ch. 30) and Medical Devices (ch. 90.18, 90.19, 91.20, 91.21, 19.22).
6. Subject matter covered by the Agreement (technical regulations, standards or conformity
assessment):  Conformity Assessment Procedures
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  Canada shall accept the results of conformity assessment
procedures, including certifications of compliance, as required by the Canadian legislation and
regulations identified in the Sectoral Annexes, produced by designated ConformityAssessment Bodies or Authorities in each EEA EFTA State in accordance with this
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8. Further information available from:
European Free Trade Association
EFTA Secretariat (EEA Matters)74, rue de Trèves
B-1040 Brussels
Tel.:  +41 22 749 11 11
Fax:  +41 22 733 92 91
http://www.efta.int
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAT)
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (EAS)
Lester B. person Bldg.
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A OG2
Tel:  +1 613 996 3969Fax:  +1 613 943 0346
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac/menu-e.asp