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7 February  2020 
(20-0978) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 3 1 January 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . 
 
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Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) No. 425:2008 on pneumatic tyres  
On 1 7 December 2 012, the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica notified, in document 
G/TBT/N/CRI/136, Technical Regulation RTCR No. 425:2008 on pneumatic tyres, which lays down 
the technical and labelling requirements to be met by pneumatic tyres for vehicles , with a view to 
preventing or minimizing risks to human life and safety as well as preventing practices likely to 
mislead or deceive consumers.  
Members are hereby advised that the following standards are granted equivalence  to this Technical 
Regulation:  
1. Mexican Official Standard NOM -086-SCFI-2018 is granted equivalence to Technical Regulation 
RTCR No. 486:2016 on pneumatic tyres. (Executive Decree No. 41485 -MEIC)  
2. Brazilian National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (INMETRO) Regulation No. 205 
of 17 June 2 008: "Technical regulation on the quality of brand -new tires commercial, light duty 
commercial and towed vehicles . Type IV" is granted equivalence to Technical Regulation 
RTCR  No. 486:2016 on pneumatic tyres. (Executive Decree No. 41485 -MEIC)  
3. Argentine Institute for Standardization and Certification (IRAM) Standard No . 113320. (NM 250) 
2001-10-30: "New pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles, their derivatives and trailers . Requiremen ts 
and test methods", New Type II tyres, and IRAM Standard No. 113321. (NM 251) 2001 -10-30: "New 
pneumatic tyres for pick -up trucks and their derivatives, buses, trucks and their trailers", with 
Type III and Type IV tyres, are granted equivalence to Techni cal Regulation RTCR No. 486:2016 on 
pneumatic tyres.  
4. Chinese Standards GB 9743 -2015: "Passenger car tyres", Type II and Type III tyres, and 
GB 9744-2015: "Truck tyres", Type IV tyres, are granted equivalence to Technical Regulation RTCR 
No. 486:2016 on pneumatic tyres.  
5. Colombian Technical Standard under Resolution No. 0481 of 4 March 2 009 is granted equivalence 
to Technical Regulation RTCR No. 486:2016 on pneumatic tyres.  
The relevant text is available online at:  
http://reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/CRI/20_0738_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/CRI/20_0738_01_s.pdf  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/CRI/20_0738_02_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/CRI/20_0738_03_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/CRI/20_0738_04_s.pdf  
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