WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/GEN/N/39 
5 May 2004 
 (04-2008) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 March 
2004, which includes a total of 47 notifications by 19 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/39 
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Member Notification and Date 
of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
comments
Argentina G/TBT/N/ARG/158 
05/03/2004 2.9.2 Food products  - Labelling To ensure that supplementary 
nutritional labelling neither describes a product nor presents information about it that is in any way false, incorrect, misleading or meaningless Not specified
Australia G/TBT/N/AUS/28 
10/03/2004 2.9.2 Foods/processed foods Protection of public health and safety;  
provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to 
make informed choices;  and 
prevention of misleading or deceptive conduct 09/05/2004
G/TBT/N/AUS/29 
10/03/2004 2.9.2 Liqueurs and products fitting the 
current definition of liqueur in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Labelling.  Protection of public health 
and safety;  provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices; and prevention of misleading or 
deceptive conduct 09/05/2004
G/TBT/N/AUS/30 
10/03/2004 2.9.2 All foods that contain maltodextrins, 
which are resistant to human 
digestion To enable consumers to make 
informed choices about the dietary 
fibre content of foods; protection of 
public health and safety 09/05/2004
Brazil G/TBT/N/BRA/152 
10/03/2004 2.9.2 Pumps for liquids;  liquid elevators;  
parts thereof (HS 8413) Consumer protection Not stated
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/88 
17/03/2004 2.9.2 Hazardous Waste and Hazardous 
Recyclable Material (ICS: 13.030) Protection of human health and the 
environment 19/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/89 
17/03/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Lighters  
(ICS: 97.180) Protection of human health and safety 27/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/90 
17/03/2004 2.9.2 Tanning Equipment  
(ICS:  97.170) Protection of human health 27/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/91 
17/03/2004 2.9.2 Erythritol  
(ICS:  67.220.20) Protection of human health 27/05/2004
Chile G/TBT/N/CHL/38 
10/03/2004 2.9.2 Liquefied petroleum gas Safety 20/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CHL/39 
10/03/2004 2.9.2 Explosives Safety 20/05/2004
China, 
People's Republic of G/TBT/N/CHN/42 
08/03/2004 2.9.2 Cigarette  
(ICS: 65.160) Protection of consumer health Not 
applicable  G/TBT/GEN/N/39
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of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
comments
China, People's Republic of
 G/TBT/N/CHN/43 10/03/2004 5.6.2 Boilers covered by HS code 8402, 
8403, and 8404; Boilers covered by other HS code To ensure that the safety performance 
designed for boilers comply with the relevant requirements of the safety technical specifications of China 30/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CHN/44 
18/03/2004 2.9.2 Road vehicles For the protection of human safety Not 
applicable
G/TBT/N/CHN/45 18/03/2004 2.10.1 Motor vehicles, trailers and 
combination vehicles  (ICS:  43.020) To set limits to axle load and mass for 
road vehicles, which can effectively restrain overloading, and protect human life Not 
applicable
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/49 
01/03/2004 2.9.2  73.21.11.10.00, 73.21.11.90.00, 
84.19.11.00.00, 84.19.19.10.00 and 84.19.19.90.00 To protect human, animal and plant 
life and health and the environment and to prevent practices likely to mislead consumers 28/05/2004
G/TBT/N/COL/50 
19/03/2004 5.6.2 Farms producing slaughter cattle, 
sheep, goats and buffalo for the 
export market To guarantee that the health status and 
safety of livestock products for export 
meet the international sanitary 
standards required by the importing countries Not 
applicable
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/32 
16/03/2004 2.9.2 Water and drainage installations The new requirements replace similar 
requirements in DS 432 and DS 439 15/05/2004
G/TBT/N/DNK/33 
17/03/2004 2.9.2 Water and drainage installations The new requirements replace similar 
requirements in DS 432 and DS 439 16/05/2004
G/TBT/N/DNK/34 
22/03/2004 2.9.2 Coaches and sleeping coaches, digital 
displays (speedometers), transverse 
safety separations, ESP (Electronic 
Stability Programme). To ensure that passengers in sleeping 
coaches enjoy a similar level of safety 
as passengers in normal coaches, 
equipped with safety-belts Not specified
European 
Communities G/TBT/N/EEC/58 
04/03/2004 2.9.2 Seeds of field beans and soya b eans To allow Member States to place on 
the market of seed of field beans and soya beans subject to less stringent requirements for a limited period 14/03/2004
G/TBT/N/EEC/59 
19/03/2004 2.9.2 Seed of soya bean To allow Member States to place on 
the market of seed of soya beans subject to less stringent requirements for a limited  period 27/03/2004 G/TBT/GEN/N/39 
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Member Notification and Date 
of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
comments
European Communities G/TBT/N/EEC/60 
23/03/2004 2.9.2 Thirteen chemical substances listed 
in Annex I or II of the Stockholm Convention or in Annex I or II of the 1998 Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on 
persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Protection of human health and the 
environment from persistent organic pollutants 02/05/2004
Guatemala G/TBT/N/GTM/13 
15/03/2004 2.9.2 International Classification for 
Standards (ICS) No. 65.080.00. Establish the sampling procedure for 
fertilizers, soil amendments and soil 
conditioners produced domestically or abroad 08/06/2004
Israel G/TBT/N/ISR/39 
03/03/2004 5.6.2 Water slides  
ICS:  97.220.40 – HS: 9506.29.40 Consumer safety 02/05/2004
G/TBT/N/ISR/40 
03/03/2004 5.6.2 Medical gauze  
ICS: 11.040.30 – HS: 3005 Consumer health 02/05/2004
G/TBT/N/ISR/41 
03/03/2004 5.6.2 Gauze pads  
ICS: 11.040.30 – HS: 3005 Consumer health 02/05/2004
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/120 
30/03/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Motor vehicles  
(HS: 87.02, 87.03 and 87.08) To improve safety of vehicles 31/05/2004
Lithuania G/TBT/N/LTU/5 
26/03/2004 2.9.2 All products, except for those 
indicated in the document Consumer information and safety, also 
approximation of national measures with the EU legislation in the field 15/04/2004
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/61 
02/03/2004 2.9.2 Animal Feeds The amendments are very diverse in 
nature and have appeared necessary after the basic Regulation had been 
laid down 17/05/2004
New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/16 
23/03/2004 2.9.2 Foods/Processed foods Protection of public health and safety;  
provision of adequate information 
relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices;  and prevention of misleading or deceptive conduct 09/05/2004
G/TBT/N/NZL/17 
22/03/2004 2.9.2 All foods that contain maltodextrins, 
which are resistant to human digestion To enable consumers to make 
informed choices about the dietary fibre content of foods; protection of 
public health and safety 09/05/2004  G/TBT/GEN/N/39
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of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
comments
New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/18 
23/03/2004 2.9.2 Liqueurs and products fitting the 
current definition of liqueur in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (the Code). Labelling.  Protection of public health 
and safety; provision of adequate information relating to food to enable consumers to make informed choices;  and prevention of misleading or deceptive conduct 09/05/2004
Saint Lucia G/TBT/N/LCA/22 
02/03/2004 2.9.2 Tourism:  Food and Beverage 
Preparation Service Protection of the consumer and the 
promotion of Saint Lucia's tourism 
industry. 07/04/2004
G/TBT/N/LCA/23 
02/03/2004 2.9.2 Street vended food and goods Pr otection of the consumer and the 
promotion of Saint Lucia's tourism 
industry 07/04/2004
G/TBT/N/LCA/24 
02/03/2004 2.9.2 Tourism:  Ground Transportation Protection of the consumer and the 
promotion of Saint Lucia's tourism 
industry 07/04/2004
G/TBT/N/LCA/25 
02/03/2004 2.9.2 Tourism accommodation Protec tion of the consumer and the 
promotion of Saint Lucia's tourism 
industry 07/04/2004
G/TBT/N/LCA/26 
02/03/2004 2.9.2 Tourism:  Water Based Tourism 
Products Protection of the consumer and the 
promotion of Saint Lucia's tourism 
industry 07/04/2004
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/35 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Agricultural and forestry tract ors To review the Swedish Work 
Environments Authority’s provisions 
concerning self propelled working machines and tractors (AFS 1985:6) - implementation of EU Directive 25/05/2004
Switzerland G/TBT/N/CHE/39 
05/03/2004 2.9.2 Diesel passenger cars Introduction of a maximum particle 
number emission level with effect from 1 January 2006; Protection of human health 04/05/2004
Thailand G/TBT/N/THA/132 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Kerosene   
(HS Chapter 2710, ICS:  75.160.01) Consumer protection 23/05/2004
G/TBT/N/THA/133 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Liquefied petroleum gas  
(HS Chapters 2711, ICS:  75.160.30) Consumer protection 23/05/2004
G/TBT/N/THA/134 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Diesel oil  
(HS Chapter 2710, ICS:  75.160.01) Consumer protection 23/05/2004
G/TBT/N/THA/135 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Gasoline oil  
(HS Chapter 2710, ICS:  75.160.01) Consumer protection 23/05/2004 G/TBT/GEN/N/39 
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Member Notification and Date 
of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
comments
Thailand  G/TBT/N/THA/136 24/03/2004 2.9.2 Gasohol oil  
(HS Chapter 2710, ICS:  75.160.01) Consumer protection 23/05/2004
G/TBT/N/THA/137 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Fuel oil  
(HS Chapter 27.09, ICS:  75.160.01) Consumer protection 23/05/2004
G/TBT/N/THA/138 
24/03/2004 2.9.2 Motorcycle components: Lighting 
(HS Chapter:  8714, ICS:  43.140) Safety requirement 23/05/2004
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