WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/18
18 July 2002
(02-3980)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2002
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 of
June  2002, which includes a total of 16 notifications by 10 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/18
Page 2Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/ Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/ARG/46
05/06/022.9.2 Medicinal preparations for human use To repel ANMAT Resolution No.
3429/00 and extend to situations that
were not previously provided for:
Alcoholatures, tinctures, liquid
extracts containing alcohol to enhancethe dissolution of the active
principle(s) and which are
administered prior to dilution; 2) real
possibility of ingesting a
mouthwash/spray and related risks;Medicinal preparations containing a
quantity of ethyl alcohol that would
cause blood alcohol concentrations of
greater than 20 mg/dl should not be
authorized for paediatric useNot specified
Argentina
G/TBT/N/ARG/47
06/06/025.6.2 Products of animal origin To update the Requirements for
Analytical Record; Establish the terms
and conditions of admission and
conservation of samples to beanalysed; Update the Requirements for
Validating Analytical Methods; Adapt
the current operative procedures and
check their implementationNot specified
Brazil G/TBT/N/BRA/33
03/06/022.9.2 Road vehicles Protection of the environment Not
determined
G/TBT/N/CAN/3804/06/022.9.2 Hazardous industrial chemicals and
pesticides (ICS: 65.100, 71.040)Protection of human health and the
environment31/07/02
G/TBT/N/CAN/39
11/06/022.9.2 Nicotine inhaler
(ICS:11.220, 11.120)Protection of human health 01/07/02Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/40
12/06/022.9.2 Hazardous pesticides
(ICS: 65.100)Protection of human health and the
environment31/07/02
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/41
11/06/022.9.2 Toxic substances
(ICS: 13.020)Protection of the environment 31/07/02
Chile G/TBT/N/CHL/33
05/06/022.9.2 Packaged food products Consumer information 05/08/02G/TBT/GEN/N/18
Page 3Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/ Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/CHN/2
11/06/022.10.1 Food and cosmetics To prevent misguide and fraud, protect
people’s lives and public health, and to
comply better with relevant
regulations and standards in China30/06/02 China
G/TBT/N/CHN/3
21/06/022.9.2 Sterilizing products, including sanitary
articles, disposable medical articles,
disinfectant, sterilizing medicalapparatus, etc.To protect people's lives and public
health30/06/02
G/TBT/N/EEC/14
05/06/022.9.2 Feed additives (defined as chemically
defined substances or micro-organisms
not normally used as feed materialswhich are intentionally added to
feedingstuffs or drinking water)Human and animal health,
environment, users’ interests,
prevention of deceptive practices15/07/02
European
Communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/15
10/06/022.9.2 Certain wine sector products To prevent deceptive practices and to
protect consumers09/08/02
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/23
03/06/022.9.2 Milk, milk formula and mixed milk
productSafety 02/06/02
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/45
18/06/022.10.1 Devices that improve the field of
vision to reduce the "blind spot", suchas certain mirror and camera/monitor
systems.Safety/ Reduce accidents due to
limited vision which drivers haveNot specified
South Africa G/ TBT/N/ZAF/14
05/06/022.9.2 HS: 2106.90.90 CCCN:  ICS: 67.040
National Tariff Heading: Enteral
feedingTo provide guidance to manufacturers
of such foods and to protect consumers
against misleading information26/07/02
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/13
25/06/022.9.2 Not specified To restrict the use of alkylate petrol to
two-stroke engines, in order to reduce
emissions31/08/02
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