RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.83
28March 1995
ORGANIZATION
(95-0710)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SINGAPORE
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry oftheEnvironment
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Ozone depleting
substance: Bromodichlorofluoromethane (Halon 1211) infireextinguishers
5. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: ThePoisons Act(Amendment of
Schedule) (No.2) Notification 1994
6. Description ofcontent: Bromodichlorofluoromethane (Halon 1211) infireextinguishers
iscontrolled withtheobjective tobantheimport ofsuchfireextinguishers.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofozone layer
8. Relevant documents: Basic legislation: ThePoison Act,Chapter 345.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 15April 1994
10. Final dateforcomments: -
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: