RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.95.142
10May1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1223)
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 maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Hazardous substances: Asbestos brake andclutch linings
5. Titleandnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
ThePoisons (Amendment No.2)Rules 1995
6. Description ofcontent: Thecontrol willrequire packagings ofasbestos brake andclutch
linings tocarry caution labelandrequire allvehicles registered onorafter1April 1995
touseasbestos-free brake andclutch linings.
7. Objective andrationale: Thelabelling requirement willprovide information andwarning
tothepublic about asbestos inthebrake andclutch linings. Thebanontheuseof
asbestos brake andclutch linings innewcarswillreduce theriskofexposure toasbestos
andasbestos products.
8. Relevant documents: Basic legislation: ThePoisons Act,Chapter 345.
9. Proposed dateofadoption andentry intoforce: 1April 1995
10. Final dateforcomments:
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: