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14 June 2021  
(21-4841) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  DOMINICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Dominica Bureau of Standards  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Tractors 
(other than tractors o f heading No. 8709) (HS 8701); Tanks and other armoured fighting 
vehicles, motorised, whether or not fitted with weapons, and parts of such vehicles (HS 
8710)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  International 
Movement of Us ed Vehicles, Machinery and Equipment (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This standard identifies and categorizes the pest risk associated 
with used vehicles, machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, 
horticulture, earth moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being 
moved internation ally and identifies appropriate phytosanitary measures.    
This standard does not cover passenger and commercial transport vehicles moving under 
their own motive power.   
This standard identifies and categorizes the pest risk associated with used vehicles, 
machinery and equipment (VME) utilized in agriculture, forestry, horticulture, earth 
moving, surface mining, waste management and by the military being moved 
internationa lly and identifies appropriate phytosanitary measures.    
This standard does not cover passenger and commercial transport vehicles moving under 
their own motive power.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of animal or plant life or health; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  Dominica Official Gazette  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 December 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months from adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/DMA/19  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/DMA/21_4108_00_e.pdf  
 