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13 October 2020  
(20-7033) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  GUYANA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Guyana National 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 [   ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  
ICS: 23.040.20 ; Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for 
Poly (Vinyl Chloride) (PVC) Plastic Pipe, Schedules 40, 80, and 120  
6. Description of content:  These specifications cover criteria for classifying PVC plastic 
pipe materials and PVC plastic pipe, a system of nomenclature for PVC plastic  pipe, and 
requirements and test methods for materials, workmanship, dimensions, sustained 
pressure, burst pressure, flattening, and extrusion quality. Methods of marking are also 
given.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure the pipes available in Guyana meet the prescribed pressure 
requirements.  
8. Relevant documents:   
• Guyana National Bureau of Standards Act of 1984  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  January 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  February 2021  
10. Final date for comments:  10 December 2020  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Document available from Enquiry Point: wto-tbt.enquiry@gnbsgy.org  
 