WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/GEN/N/41 
22 June 2004 
 (04-2695) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF MAY 2004 
 
Note by the Secretariat  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 In the Second Triennial Review of the Oper ation 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 
May 2004, which includes a total of 37 notifications by 15 Members.   This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO  G/TBT/GEN/N/41 
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Member Notification and 
Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Australia G/TBT/N/AUS/35 
26/05/2004 2.9.2 Diagnostic Goods of Human Origin Protection of human health and safety.  
The purpose of this regulation is to 
have a national regulatory requirement 
and to ensure the safety, quality and 
efficacy of diagnostic goods that contain materials of human origin in Australia 30/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/BRA/153 
18/05/2004 2.9.2 Medical devices;  instruments and 
appliances used in medical, surgical, 
dental or veterinary sciences, 
including scintigraphic apparatus, 
other electro-medical apparatus and 
sight-testing instruments (HS 9018) Labelling and consumer’s safety 22/06/2004 Brazil 
G/TBT/N/BRA/154 
18/05/2004 2.9.2 Glues, adhesives and correction 
fluids (HS 3506, 350610, 350691, 
350699, Chapter 38) Consumer’s safety and labelling 
requirements 11/06/2004 
G/TBT/N/CAN/98 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Cribs and cradles 
(ICS: 97.140, 97.190) Protection of human health and safety 15/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CAN/99 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Cigarettes  
(ICS: 13.220.40, 65.160) Protection of human safety 15/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CAN/100 
12/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Off-road diesel engine emissions 
(ICS: 13.040.50, 53.100, 65.060, 
73.100) Protection of the environment 07/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CAN/101 
28/05/2004 2.9.2 Emergency contraceptive 
(ICS: 11.200) Protection of human health 05/08/2004 Canada 
G/TBT/N/CAN/102 
28/05/2004 2.9.2 Disinfectants  
(ICS: 11.080.20, 71.100.35) Protection of human health 05/08/2004 
China, the 
People's Republic of G/TBT/N/CHN/46 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 All kinds of household and similar 
electrical appliances such as refrigerators (ICS:97.040.30), room 
air conditioners (ICS:97.040.30), 
washing machines (ICS:97.060), 
microwave ovens (ICS:97.040.20), range hoods (ICS:97.040.20) and fans (ICS:97.020) For the safety of consumers, for the 
protection of property and environment 05/07/2004   G/TBT/GEN/N/41
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Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/CHN/47 06/05/2004 2.9.2 Metal-cutting machine tools and 
machine tool accessories (HS 8457, 
8458, 8459, 8460, 8461, 8466, 
ICS25.060) Protection of human health and safety 05/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CHN/48 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 Household electric washing 
machines 
(ICS:  27.010) Protection of the environment 05/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CHN/49 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 Vehicles in category M1 equipped 
with positive-ignition engines or 
compression-ignition engines, which have a max. speed no less than or 
equal to 50km/h and a max. design 
mass no more than 3 500kg Protection of the environment 05/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CHN/50 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 High-pressure sodium lamps and 
ballasts (ICS:  27.010  HS:  8539 and 8504) To prevent deceptive practices 05/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CHN/51 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 Artificial Heart-Lung Machine Roller 
Pump (C45) Protection of human safety and health 05/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/CHN/52 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 Water Heating-Cooling System for 
Artificial Heart-Lung Machine (UDC616.1-77)(C45). ICS 11.040.60 Protection of human safety and health 05/07/2004 China, the 
People's 
Republic of  
G/TBT/N/CHN/53 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 Various kinds of commodity 
dyestuffs, dyestuff products, dyestuff 
intermediate and textile printing and 
dyeing auxiliary (ICS:  71.100.01) Protection of human safety or health 05/07/2004 
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/36 
07/05/2004 2.9.2 Fishing Vessels Safety standards of fishing vessels 01/08/2004 
G/TBT/N/EEC/62 
05/05/2004 2.9.2 Avocados Clarification of requirement for 
minimum maturity to exclude fruit 
unable to ripen/meet the demand of 
certain consumers 04/07/2004 European 
Communities 
G/TBT/N/EEC/63 
18/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Seed sampling To keep the Community conditions 
concerning the marketing of seed produced pursuant to that Decision 98/320/EC, pending the application of new provisions 17/07/2004  G/TBT/GEN/N/41 
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Member Notification and 
Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
France G/TBT/N/FRA/33 
13/05/2004 2.9.2 Single-layer or composite acoustic, 
thermal and other insulation products Integrate technical and legal 
innovations in this area 12/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/ISR/42 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Roasted coffee 
(ICS:  67.140.20 - HS:  0901.21;  
0901.22) Consumer protection 09/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/ISR/43 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Alcoholic drinks 
(ICS:  67.160.10 - HS:  2208) Consumer health and protection 09/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/ISR/44 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Air conditioners –  
(ICS:  23.120 – HS:  8415.10) Environmental Protection, Consumer 
Safety and Protection 09/07/2004 Israel 
G/TBT/N/ISR/45 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Processed food products 
(ICS: 67.230;07.100.30 - HS:  Chapter 21) Public Health 09/07/2004 
Italy G/TBT/N/ITA/4 
19/05/2004 2.9.2 Foods and pharmaceutical products To enable consumers to be sure of 
whether gluten is present or absent in a food product and if they may use, or not, some pharmaceutical products. August 2004 
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/63 
14/05/2004 2.9.2 Motor vehicles and parts thereof The above-mentioned obligation is 
restricted to vehicles commissioned 
after 31 December 1977, because there 
is often no suitable place to fit the 
device improving the field of vision on vehicles commissioned before this date28/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/NIC/39 
11/05/2004 2.9.2 Harmonized System Chapter 7 
(0701) Prevention of deceptive practices 10/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/NIC/40 
11/05/2004 2.9.2 Not specified Protection of animal life and health 10/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/NIC/41 
11/05/2004 2.9.2 Harmonized System headings 
3923.30 (plastic containers) and 7010 (glass containers) Protection of human health and safety 10/07/2004 Nicaragua 
G/TBT/N/NIC/42 
11/05/2004 2.9.2 Not specified  Plant and environmental protection 10/07/2004 
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/36 
10/05/2004 2.9.2 Life Saving Appliances To update references to European and 
International standards 09/07/2004   G/TBT/GEN/N/41
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Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
The Separate Customs 
Territory of 
Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu G/TBT/N/TPKM/13 
07/05/2004 2.10.1 
5.7.1 Disposable lighters for igniting 
tobacco products whose fuel 
containers are made of resin 
materials and those use a gas such as 
butane, isobutene, propane or other liquefied hydrocarbon under pressure as fuel To protect consumers and to prevent 
accidents 31/05/2004 
G/TBT/N/THA/139 
06/05/2004 2.9.2 Standardization  
(ICS:  01.120) Trade facilitation 05/07/2004 Thailand 
G/TBT/N/THA/140 
07/05/2004 2.9.2 Standardization  
(ICS:  01.120) Trade facilitation 06/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/USA/55 
05/05/2004 2.9.2 Human Drug Products  
(HS Chapter  3003) (ICS 11.120) Protection of human health 21/07/2004 
G/TBT/N/USA/56 
18/05/2004 2.9.2 Food Labelling  
(ICS 67.040) Protection of human health 06/07/2004 United States 
G/TBT/N/USA/57 
26/05/2004 2.9.2 Motor Vehicle Safety  (HS Chapter 
8703)  (ICS 43.020 and 43.040) Protection of human life and health 14/10/2004 
 
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