WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/33
13 October 2003
(03-5426)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2003
Note by the Secretariat
In the Second Triennial Review of the Operation and Implementation of the TBT Agreement
(concluded in November 2000), Members instructed the Secretariat to prepare a monthly list of
notifications.  The attached table contains a list of all notifications issued during the month ofSeptember 2003, which includes a total of 45 notifications by 21 Members.This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members
and to their rights and obligations under the WTOG/TBT/GEN/N/33
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
G/TBT/N/ARG/135
10/09/032.9.2 Wine products Bring national legislation into line
with international regulationsNot specified Argentina
G/TBT/N/ARG/136
11/09/032.9.2 Medicinal preparations for human use
containing the active ingredient
TerfenadineProtection of human health Not specified
Armenia G/TBT/N/ARM/1
15/09/035.6.2 Various products such as Meat of
bovine animals, frozen; Meat of swine,
frozen; Edible offal of bovine animals
and swine, frozen; Meat and edible
offal of poultry, frozen; Pig fat Etc.Safety purposes 15/10/03
G/TBT/N/AUS/21
24/09/032.9.2 Rubber Condoms To ensure the safety, quality and
efficacy21/11/03 Australia
G/TBT/N/AUS/22
24/09/032.9.2 Therapeutic goods Protection of human health and safety 01/11/03
Brazil G/TBT/N/BRA/130
01/09/032.10.1 yo yo water balls, tape balls, yo yo
balls and similar products
(HS 9505.90)Consumer’s safety Not specified
G/TBT/N/CAN/76
12/09/032.9.2
5.6.2Radiocommunications Equipment
(ICS:  33.060.20)Protection of the network 05/12/03 Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/77
30/09/032.9.2 Baby walkers (97.190) Protection of human safety 29/11/03
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/45
19/09/035.6.2 Footwear with outer soles, tariff
headings 6401 to 6405.To prevent practices that could
mislead consumers16/12/03
Croatia G/TBT/N/HRV/37
02/09/032.9.2 Automatic weighing instruments using
on belt weighers   ICS: 17.060Not specified 10/08/03
European
CommunitiesG/TBT/N/EEC/34
24/09/032.9.2 Means of transport used for live
vertebrate animalsThe welfare of animals during
transport is a particular area of public
concern in the Community and the
proposal aims at upgrading the
standards and improving the level of
enforcement of the rules23/11/03
G/TBT/N/HKG/16
16/09/035.6.2 Liquid Crystal Display Monitors
(HKHS Code 8471 6021)To promote the awareness of energy
efficiency among consumers15/11/03 Hong Kong,
China
G/TBT/N/HKG/17
16/09/035.6.2 Televisions (HS codes 8528 1200,
8528 1300, 8528 2100, 8528 2200)To promote awareness of energy
efficiency among consumers15/11/03
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/98
15/09/035.6.2 Radio Communication System
regulated by the Radio LawTo promote placing radio equipments
on the market from the viewpoint of
revitalization of economy31/10/03G/TBT/GEN/N/33
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/99
25/09/035.6.2 Terminal equipment regulated by the
Telecommunications Business LawTo promote placing terminal
equipments on the market from the
viewpoint of revitalization of economy
and to make the most use of private-sector capacity28/11/03
G/TBT/N/KOR/54
02/09/032.9.2 Labelling of foods Since labelling provisions are critical
information that may affect importers
of food, it is necessary to disclose
general food labelling information,
thereby ensuring the fair trade15/09/03
G/TBT/N/KOR/55
09/09/032.9.2 Herbal medicine To ensure safety of herbal medicine
through regulation of residual sulfur
dioxide originated from fumigation or
drying process04/11/03
G/TBT/N/KOR/56
22/09/032.9.2 Non-automatic weighing instruments Articles 6 and 12 of the Measures Act 20/10/03Korea
G/TBT/N/KOR/57
22/09/032.9.2 Diaphragm gas meters; Rotary piston
gas meters and turbine gas metersArticle 6 and 12 of the Measures Act 20/10/03
G/TBT/N/LVA/9
04/09/032.9.2 Household air-conditioners Indication by labelling of the energy
consumption of household air-
conditioners15/09/03
G/TBT/N/LVA/10
04/09/032.9.2 Lucerne seeds (HS 120921);  Clover
seeds (Trifolium spp.) (HS:  120922);
Fescue seeds (Festuca spp.)  (HS:
120923);  Meadow grass seeds (Poaspp.) (HS:  120924);  Ryegrass seeds
(Lolium spp.)  (HS:  120925);
Timothy seeds (Phleum spp.) (HS:
120926);  other fodder plants seeds
(HS:  120929)To protect growers from using seed
material with poor quality, the validity
term of seed certificate and seed
quality testing results is not longerthan one year30/08/03Latvia
G/TBT/N/LVA/11
04/09/032.9.2 Asbestos (HS: 2524), articles of
asbestos (HS: 6811;  6812;  6813)To derogate and prevent harm of
several chemical substances and
chemical products to  human health
environment01/09/03
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/75
01/09/032.9.2 Medical diagnostic X-ray equipment Quality control of Mexican and
imported medical diagnostic X-rayequipment in order to protect human,
in particular user, health20/10/03G/TBT/GEN/N/33
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
G/TBT/N/MEX/76
02/09/032.9.2 Non-alcoholic beverages and frozen
non-alcoholic beverages and
concentrated products for the
preparation thereofControl the sanitary quality; to protect
human health and provide information
to consumers with a view to
preventing deceptive practices21/10/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/77
01/09/032.9.2 Snack foods and appetizers Control the sanitary quality  in order to
protect human health and provideinformation to consumers24/10/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/78
01/09/032.9.2 Fresh, chilled and frozen fishery
productsControl the sanitary quality in order to
protect human health and provide
information to consumers24/10/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/79
02/09/032.9.2 Sterile and non-sterile Kehr and Catell
biliary drainage T-tubesControl the sanitary quality of these
products in order to protect humanhealth and user safety27/10/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/80
16/09/032.9.2 Foley-type sterile natural rubber
catheters for urinary drainage and
Foley-type silicone catheters for
urinary drainageMinimum requirements for the
operation, safety, testing methods,
labelling and packaging, , for the
purpose of controlling their quality,
safeguarding human health and
providing information to the user08/11/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/81
16/09/032.9.2 Monitoring equipment (general) for
use in clinical pathology laboratoriesMinimum requirements for the
operation, safety, testing methods,
labelling, packing and packaging, in
order to control their quality,safeguard human health and provide
information to the user09/11/03Mexico
G/TBT/N/MEX/82
16/09/032.9.2 Reagents:  ABO and anti-Rh
hemoclassifiers for the identification
of D antigen and human antiglobulin
for the Coombs test.Minimum compulsory specifications
in respect of operation, security, test
methods, labelling, packaging and
packing, applicable to reagents in
order to monitor their quality, protecthuman health and provide information
to users09/11/03G/TBT/GEN/N/33
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Peru G/TBT/N/PER/3
03/09/035.6.2 Alcoholic beverages;  Footwear.
Leather. Motor vehicle safety seat
belts. Anchorage of motor vehicle
safety seat belts;  Vulcanized rubbercups for automotive hydraulic brake
cylinders; Fertilizers;  Plastics.
Explosives and blasting accessories.;
Non-oil-based hydraulic brake fluids;
Petroleum and petroleum products;Cement; Thin carbon steel sheets for
the manufacture of portable liquefied
petroleum gas containers; Portable
containers of a capacity of 5kg., 10kg.,
15kg. and 45kg. for liquefied
petroleum gas; Brake bands and shoes;
Motor vehiclesTo secure proper compliance with
mandatory domestic technical
standards applicable to industrial
products covered by relevant technicalspecifications, in order to ensure the
safety of end-users of this type of
product07/11/03
G/TBT/N/PHL/32
12/09/032.9.2 Paper, board and pulps – Grade school
pads - Specification(ICS 01.040.85.080)Protection of consumers and the
general public05/12/03
G/TBT/N/PHL/33
12/09/032.9.2 Paper, board and pulps - Notebooks
(ICS 01.040.85.080)Protection of consumers and the
general public.05/12/03Philippines
G/TBT/N/PHL/34
12/09/032.9.2 Crayons
(ICS 97.180)Protection of consumers and the
general public.05/12/03
G/TBT/N/LCA/3
05/09/032.9.2 Rice Health and safety; to prevent fraud or
deception arising from misleading
advertising or labelling; to requireadequate information to be given to
the consumer or user30/09/03
Saint Lucia
G/TBT/N/LCA/4
05/09/032.9.2 Domestic Electrical Appliances
(Labelling)To protect the consumer against
danger and to ensure that adequate
information is given to the consumer
or user30/09/03G/TBT/GEN/N/33
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Saint Lucia G/TBT/N/LCA/5
05/09/035.6.2 Margarine and Cooking Margarine;
Shortening;  Biscuits;  Wheat Flour;
Coconut Oil;  Rum Bottled;  Pasta
Products;  Ketchup;  ChocolateConfectionery and Cocoa Products;
Spices and Sauces;  Bottled water;
Pneumatic Tyres for Passenger Cars;
Rice;  Labels of Brewery Products;
Labels of Pre-packaged Goods;Labels of Pre-packaged Food;  Labels
of Retail Packages of Pesticides and
other Toxic Chemicals;  Labels of
Brewery Products;  Labels of Retail
Packages of CigarettesTo prevent the entry of goods into the
market place which are likely to be a
danger to the health and safety of
consumers and/or the environmentNot specified
Slovenia G/TBT/N/SVN/15
23/09/032.9.2 Windows
(HS Chapter 68, 44 , ICS: 91.060.50)The amendment is needed in such a
way that the state of the art is
reflected; amendment  introduces
adopted European standards that arevalid and have replaced previous
European standards22/11/03
South Africa G/ TBT/N/ZAF/35
17/09/032.9.2 Tractors Consumer safety 05/11/03
Switzerland G/TBT/N/CHE/30
24/09/032.9.2 Tobacco Products Protection of human health; consumer
information; prevention of deceptivepractices23/11/03
G/TBT/N/THA/117
09/09/032.9.2 Radiocommunication Equipment
Operating in Land Mobile Service (HS
Chapter 85.26, ICS:  33.060)Trade facilitation 08/11/03
G/TBT/N/THA/118
09/09/032.9.2 Internal combustion engines for road
vehicles
(HS Chapter 87.03, ICS: 43.060.30)Safety 08/11/03
G/TBT/N/THA/119
09/09/032.9.2 Diesel oil (HS Chapter 27 10. 003,
ICS:  75.160.01 Fuels in general)Consumer protection 08/11/03Thailand
G/TBT/N/THA/120
09/09/032.9.2 Fuel oil (HS Chapter:  27.09, ICS:
75.160.01 Fuels in general)Consumer protection 08/11/03
United
StatesG/TBT/N/USA/53
25/09/032.9.2 Motor vehicles (HS Chapter 8703)
(ICS 43)Protection of human life and health 24/11/03
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