WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/ENQ/23
8 October 2003
(03-5320)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NATIONAL ENQUIRY POINTS
Note by the Secretariat
The present document contains a list of names, addresses, telex, telephone, telefax numbers
and E-mail addresses, where available, of the enquiry point(s) foreseen in Articles 10.1 and 10.3 ofthe TBT Agreement, and any additional information provided by delegations concerning their
operations.
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1. Albania
Directorate for Standardization
Rr: "Mine Peza", Nr.143/3Tirana, Albania
Telephone: +355 4 247176
Telefax: +355 4 226255
E-mail: dsc@icc.al.eu.org
2. Antigua and Barbuda
The Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards (ABBS)
Cnr Redcliffe Street & Corn Alley
P.O. Box 1550St. John's
Antigua (W.I.)
Telephone: +(268) 462-1542
Fax: +(268) 462-1625Email: abbs@candw.ag
3. Argentina
Dirección Nacional de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Director:  Ing. Silvio Peist
Avda. J. A. Roca 651 piso 4°, Sector 22
1322 Buenos Aires
Telephone: + (54 11) 4349 40.39
Telefax: + (54 11) 4349 40.38
E-mail: vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.arG/TBT/ENQ/23
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4. Australia
WTO Enquiry Point
The Director
WTO Industrials and Market Access SectionTrade Negotiations Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Canberra A.C.T. 0221
Telephone: + (61 2) 6261 3650
Telefax: + (61 2) 6261 2927
E-mail: TBT. Enquiry@dfat.gov.au
5. Austria
(a) For technical regulations (Article 10.1)
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Arbeit
(Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Labour)
Abteilung C2/11 (Center 2/11)
Stubenring 1A-1011 Wien
Telephone: +(43-1) 71100, ext. 5774
Telefax: +(43-1) 715.96.51, 718.05.08
E-mail/Internet: gabriela.habermayer@bmwa.gv.at
(b) For non-governmental standards (Article 10.3)
Österreichisches Normungsinstitut - ON
(Austrian Standards Institute)
Heinestraße 38
P.O.B. 130A- 1021 Wien
Telephone: +(43-1) 213 00/ext.613
Telefax: +(43.1) 213.00.650
Telex: (047) 115 960 norm aE-mail: elisabeth.stampfl-blaha@on-norm.at
Website: www.on-norm.at
Österreichischer Verband für Elektrotechnik - ÖVE
(Austrian Electronical Association)Eschenbachgasse 9
A-1010 Wien
Telephone: +(43-1) 587 63 73
Telefax: +(43-1) 586 74 08E-mail: ove@ove.atG/TBT/ENQ/23
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6. Bahrain
Directorate of Standards and Metrology
Ministry of Commerce
P.O. Box 5479Manama
7. Bangladesh
Bangladesh Standard and Testing Institution (BSTI)
Maan Bhaban116- A, Tejgaon Industrial Area
Dhaka – 1208
Bangladesh
Telephone: + 88 02 882 14 62
Telefax: + 88 02 913 15 81
E-mail: bsti@bangla.net
Contact Person: Mr. M Liaquat Ali
8. Barbados
Barbados National Standards Institution
"Flodden"Culloden Road
St Michael
Telephone:  + (246) 426 38 70
Telefax: + (246) 436 14 95
9. *Belarus
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National Information Centre for Technical Barriers to Trade,
Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
3 Melezh Str., Minsk 220113Republic of Belarus
Contact person: Tatiana Svirko
Telephone:  +(375) 17 262 12 50
Telefax: +(375) 17 262 15 20E-mail: belgiss@mail.belpak.by
                                                     
1 The asterisk (*) denotes a country being in the process of accession to the WTO.G/TBT/ENQ/23
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10. Belgium
BELNotif
Administration de la Qualité et de la Securité
Ministère des Affaires EconomiquesNorth Gate III
Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 16
B-1000 Bruxelles
Belgique
Telephone: +(32-2) 206 47 32
Telefax: +(32-2) 206 57 44
E-mail: belnotif@mineco.fgov.be
paul.caruso@mineco.fgov.be
Contact Person: M. Paul Caruso
11. Belize
The Financial Secretary
Ministry of Finance
Belmopan
12. Benin
Ministry of Trade and Tourism
P.O.B 2037 Cotonou
Telephone: + (229) 31 52 67
+ (229) 31 54 02
Telefax: + (229) 31 52 58
13. Bolivia
(a) Technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures:
Viceministerio de Industria y Comercio Interno
Av. Camacho 1488
Casilla No. 4430
La Paz
Telephone: + (591 2) 37 20 46
Telefax: + (591 2) 31 72 62
(b) Technical standards:
Instituto Boliviano de Normalización
y Calidad (IBNORCA)
Av. Camacho 1488
Casilla No. 5034
La PazG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (591 2) 31 72 62
+ (591 2) 31 01 85
Telefax: + (591 2) 31 72 62
14. Botswana
Botswana Bureau of Standards
Private Bag BO 48
Gaborone
Telephone:  + (267) 351 420
Telefax: + (267) 308 194E-mail: bobs.Standard@infor.bw
15. Brazil
WTO Enquiry Point
Mr. Paulo Ferracioli
Head of International Affairs (INMETRO)
Mrs. AnnaliNa Camboin
Head of Brazilian TBT/WTO Enquiry Point (INMETRO)Rua Santa Alexandrina, 416 – 5° andar
20261-232 - Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Telephone: + (55 21) 2563.28.24
Telefax: + (55 21) 2502.65.42E-mail: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
Website: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
16. Bulgaria
State Agency for Standardization and Metrology
21, "6th September" Street
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Telephone: + (359 2) 981 44 51
Telefax: + (359 2) 986 17 07
E-mail: intldiv@sasm.orbitel.bg
Contact person:  Violetta Veleva
17. Burkina Faso
Direction de la Normalisation et de la Promotion de la Qualité (FASONORM)
01BP389 Ouagadougou 01Burkina Faso
Telephone: +(226) 31 13 00/31 13 01/30 62 24
Telefax: +(226) 31 14 69
E-mail: simon.palenfo@gov.bfG/TBT/ENQ/23
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18. Burundi
Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie et du Tourisme
Bureau Burundais de Normalisation (B.B.N.)
21, Boulevard de l'IndépendanceB.P. 3535
Bujumbura
Burundi
Telephone: 00257/221577
Telefax: 00257/221815
00257/225595
E-mail: comext@cbinf.com
19. Cameroon
Ministère du Développement Industriel et Commercial
Direction du Développement Industriel
Cellule de la Normalisation et de la Qualité
YaoundeCameroon
Telephone: + (237) 22 11 20
+ (237) 23 26 37
Telefax: + (237) 22 95 86
+ (237) 22 27 04
20. Canada
Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade
Standards Council of Canada200-270 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6N7
Canada
Telephone: + (1 613) 238 32 22 Ext. 479
Telefax: + (1 613) 569 78 08
E-mail: info@scc.ca
Website: www.scc.ca
Coordinator: Andrea Spencer
21. Chile
In relation to Technical Regulations (Article 10.1):
Ministerio de Economía
Departamento de Comercio Exterior (DECOEX)
Teatinos 120, piso 11
Santiago, ChileG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (56 2) 698 8148
Telefax: + (56 2) 697 4905
E-mail: decoex@minecon.cl
In relation to Standards (Article 10.3):Instituto Nacional de Normalización
Dirección: Matías Cousiño 64, piso 6
Santiago, Chile
Telephone: + (56 2) 441 0330
Telefax: + (56 2) 441 0427E-mail: inn@inn.cl
22. China
International Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulations
Research Center
State General Administration of the People's Republic of China for Quality
Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ)
15, Fang Cao Di West Street, Chao Yang DistrictBeijing 100020
Telephone: +(86 10) 6595 2460/ 6506 8143
Telefax: +(86 10) 6506 8143
E-mail: srrc@aqsiq.gov.cn
23. Colombia
Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
Dirección General de Comercio y Promoción de la Competencia
Carrera 13 Nº 28-01, piso 7Bogotá, D.C.
Telephone: + (57 1)  350 55 00, ext. 713
Telefax: + (57 1)  350 95 64
E-mail: Normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
Contact Point: COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co
Website: http://www.mindesarrollo.gov.co
24. Costa Rica
Oficina Nacional de Normas y Unidades de Medida
Apartado Postal 1736-2050
San José, Costa Rica
Telephone: + (506) 283 65 80/ 224 5130
/225 65 44/ 253 2048
Telefax: + (506) 283 51 33
E-mail: laura.ulate@ns.onnum.go.crG/TBT/ENQ/23
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25. Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire Normalisation (CODINORM)
Immeuble le Général, 5e étage
Angle Botreau RousselRue du Commerce
01 BP 1872 Abidjan 01
Telephone: + (225) 21 55 12
+ (225) 22 83 29
Telefax: + (225) 21 25 60
26. Croatia
TBT Enquiry Point
State Office for Standardization and Metrology – DZNM
Ulica grada Vukovara 7810000 Zagreb
Croatia
Telephone: + 385 1 610 60 90
Telefax: + 385 1 610 93 25Email: wto.sredisnjica@dznm.hr
mladenr@dznm.hr
Contact person: Mr. Mladen Radeti ć
27. Cuba
Oficina Nacional de Normalización - DOIE
Calle E No. 261 entre 11 y 13
Vedado, La Habana, Cuba
Código Postal 10400
Telephone: + (53 7) 30 00 22
+ (53 7) 30 08 35
Telefax: + (53 7) 33 80 48
E-mail: nc@ncnorma.cu
Contact person: Sra. Teresa Infante Frómeta
28. Cyprus
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism
CY 1421 Nicosia
Telephone: + (357 2) 30 80 41
+ (357 2) 30 80 46-49
Telefax: + (357 2) 37 51 20
Telex: 22 83 Mincomind CYG/TBT/ENQ/23
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29. Czech Republic
Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing
WTO Enquiry Point
Gorazdova 24P.O. Box 49
128 01 Praha 2
Czech Republic
Telephone: + (420 2) 249 071 35
Telefax: + (420 2) 249 071 31
E-mail: wto.tbt@unmz.czWebsite: www.unmz.cz
Contact person: Ms. Libuše Romanovská
30. Denmark
Dansk Standard
(Danish Standards Association)
Kollegievej, 6DK-2920 Charlottenlund
Telephone: +(45) 39.96.61.01
Telefax: +(45) 39.96.61.02
E-mail: Dansk.Standard@ds.dkWebsite: www.ds.dk
31. Djibouti
Ministère du Commerce, de l'Industrie et de l'Artisanat
Service du Contrôle de la Qualité et des NormesB.P. 24
Djibouti
Telephone: + (253) 35 25 40
Telefax: + (253) 35 49 09
32. Dominica
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Marketing
Government Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue
Roseau
Commonwealth of Dominica
The Dominica Bureau of Standards
Kennedy Avenue
P.O. Box 1015
Roseau
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33. Dominican Republic
Comité Nacional para la aplicación del Acuerdo para las Medidas Sanitarias
  y Fitosanitarias y del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio.
Secretaría de Estado de Relaciones Exteriores.Ave. Independencia 752.
Santo Domingo, Rep.  Dom.
Embajador Julián de la Rosa .
Teléfonos: (809)535-6280, Ext: 2380
Telefax: (809) 535-6377
E-mail: acientificos@serex.gov.do
34. Ecuador
Ingeniero Felipe Urresta
Director General del Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización, INEN
Baquerizo Moreno E8-29 (454) y Almagro
Quito
Casilla Postal:  17-01-3999
Telephone: +(593 2) 501 885 (to 891)
Telefax: +(593 2) 567 815
+(593 2) 222 223
E-mail: inen1@inen.gov.ec
Website: www.ecua.net.ec/inen/
35. Egypt
Egyptian Organization for Standardization
16, Tadreeb El Motdarrebeen St.
El AmeriyaCairo
Telephone: + (20 2) 259 34 80
Telefax: + (20 2) 259 34 81
Telex: 93296 EOS UNE-mail: moi@idsc.net.eg
36. El Salvador
Ministerio de Economía
Dirección de Política Comercial
Centro de Gobierno, Plan Maestro Edificio C-2
Avenida Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe
San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.
Telephone: + (503) 221 35 83
+ (503) 231 57 53
+ (503) 231 57 64
Telefax: + (503) 221 47 71G/TBT/ENQ/23
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37. Estonia
Estonian Centre for Standardization (EVS)
Aru 10
10317 TallinnEstonia
Telephone: + (372) 6 519 212
Telefax: + (372) 6 519 213
E-mail: enquiry@evs.ee
38. European Communities
EC TBT Enquiry Point
ENTERPRISE Directorate-  General, Unit F/1
Rue de la Science, 15 – 1/501049 Brussels
Belgium
Contact person: Sabine Lecrenier
Telephone: + (32 2) 295 57 38
Telefax: + (32 2) 299 57 25
+ (32 2) 296 08 51
E-mail: ec-tbt@cec.eu.int
There will no longer be a separate enquiry point for agricultural products.
39. Finland
Finnish Standards Association SFS
P.O. Box 116Fin-00241 Helsinki
Telephone: +(358-9) 149.93.31
Telefax: +(358-9) 146.49.14
E-mail: wto@sfs.fi
Website: www.sfs.fi/tuote/wto2.htm
40. Fiji
Department of Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Public Enterprises
P.O. Box 2112
Suva
Telephone + (679) 305 411
Telefax: + (679) 302 617G/TBT/ENQ/23
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41. France
Association Française de Normalisation (AFNOR)
Centre d'Information sur les Normes et Règlements Techniques (CINORTECH)
11, Avenue Frasncis de Pressense93571 Saint Denis La Plaine - CEDEX
Telephone: +(33-1) 41 62 87 43
Telefax: +(33-1) 41 17 91 69
E-mail: di9834@afnor.fr
Website: www.afnor.fr
Contact person: Mme Eveline Vezinat
eveline.vezinat@email.afnor.fr
Apart from assuming the tasks mentioned in article 10 of the TBT Agreement,
AFNOR/CINORTECH informs economic operators and administrations on notifications by the other
Members.
CINORTECH can provide all information on AFNOR standards and on technical regulations
and certification systems.
42. Georgia
State Department for Standardization, Metrology and Certification of Georgia
GEOSTANDCoordinator:  Zurab Japaridze
67 Chargali st
Tbilisi, 380092
Telephone + (995 32) 95 14 70
Telefax: + (995 32) 95 14 70
E-mail: tbtgeostand@access.sanet.ge
43. Germany
Deutsches Informationszentrum für technische Regeln (DITR)
(German Information Centre for Technical regulations)
Postfach 1107, Burggrafenstr. 6
D-10787 Berlin
Telephone: +(49-30) 26.01.26.00
Telefax: +(49-30) 26.28.125
E-mail: zimmermann@ditr.din.de
Website: www.din.de
The DITR has been established by the DIN.  It is the central body that provides information
about technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures in force in Germany.G/TBT/ENQ/23
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44. Ghana
The Director
Ghana Standards Board
P.O. Box 245Accra-Ghana
Telephone: + (233 21) 776 171
Telefax: + (233 21) 776 092
45. Greece
Hellenic Organization for Standardization (ELOT)
Information Center for Standards and Technical Regulations
313 Acharnon St.
GR 11145 Athens
Telephone: +(30-1) 201.98.90
Telefax: +(30-1) 202.07.76
Telex: 21 96.21 ELOT GR
E-mail: eem@elot.gr
46. Grenada
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Ministerial Complex
Botanical Gardens
St. George's
Grenada
Telephone: + (473) 440 2640 / 440 2712
Telefax: + (473) 440 4184E-mail: faffgnd@caribsurf.com
Grenada Bureau of Standards
Lagoon Road
St. George'sGrenada
Telephone: (473) 440 5886 / 440 6783
Telefax: (473) 440 55 44
E-mail: gdbs@caribsurf.comWebsite: www. spiceisle.com/homepages/gdbs/
47. Guatemala
Departamento de OMC
8va Avenida 10-43 Zona 1,
Guatemala, C.A.G/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: +(502) 238 41 81 Extension 4307
Telefax: +(502) 251  67 08
E-mail: Rmorales@mail.mineco.gob.gt
Ibarillas@mail.mineco.gob.gt
48. Guinea
Institut National de Normalisation et de Métrologie
BP: 1639 Conakry
Telephone: 41 28 16
Telefax: 41 39 90
E-mail: inm@sotelgui.net.gn
49. Honduras
(a) Enquiry point for all notifications:
Secretaría de Industria y Comercio
(Ministry of Industry and Trade)
Dirección General de Integración
Económica y Política Comercial
Edificio Larach, Piso No. 10
Tegucigalpa
Telephone: + (504) 222 60 55
+ (504) 222 18 19
Telefax: + (504) 238 13 36
(b) Technical regulations, standards and conformity assessment procedures:
Secretaría de Industria y Comercio
(Ministry of Industry and Trade)
Dirección General de Protección al Consumidor
Departamento de Normalización y Metrología
Edificio Larach Piso No. 8
Tegucigalpa
Telephone: + (504) 222 70 48
Telefax: + (504) 238 13 36
E-mail: rosorio@sieca.org.gt
(c) Pharmaceutical products:
Secretaría de Salud
Departamento de Farmacia
Edificio Vigil 3era PlantaTegucigalpa
Telephone: +(504) 238 62 88
Telefax: +(504) 237 53 43G/TBT/ENQ/23
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(d) Food products:
Secretaría de Salud
Departamento Control de Alimentos
Paseo Monumento a la Paz, Edificio CEESCO1er Piso Barrio Morazán
Telephone: + (504) 232 11 39
Telefax: + (504) 232 27 13
50. Hong Kong, China
Innovation and Technology Commission
The Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
36/F., Immigration TowerWan Chai
Hong Kong
Telephone: + (852) 2829 4867
Telefax: + (852) 2824 1302
+ (852) 2583 9371
E-mail: psib@itc.gov.hk
51. Hungary
(a) For technical regulations
Gazdasági Minisztérium
Notifikációs Központ
(Ministry for Economics - Enquiry Point)
H-1880 BudapestHonvéd utca 13 – 15
Hungary
Telephone: + 361–374-2867
Telefax: + 361–312-4664E-mail: notification@gmh.gov.hu
(b) For standards
Magyar Szabvanyugyi Testület
(Hungarian Standards Institute)
H-1450 Budapest 9.,Pf.,24
Üllöi út 25
Hungary
Telephone: + 361- 456-6800
Telefax: + 361- 456-6823G/TBT/ENQ/23
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52. Iceland
(a) For technical regulations
Institute for Accreditation, Legal Metrology, Market Surveillance, Metrology
and Electrical Safety
Borgartuni 21
IS-150 Reykjavik
Iceland
Telephone: + 354 510 11.00
Telefax: + 354 510 11.01
(b) For standards
The Icelandic Standardization Council
HoltagardarIS-104 Reykjavik
Iceland
Telephone: + 354 520 7150
Telefax: + 354520 71.71
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
External Trade Department
Raudaràrstig 25
IS-150 ReykjavikIceland
Telephone: + 354 560 99.00
Telefax: + 354 562 48.78
E-mail: bryndis.kjartansdottir@utn.stjr.is
Contact person: Mrs. Bryndis Kjartansdóttir
53. India
Director, Technical Information Services Centre
Bureau of Indian Standards
Manak Bhavan
9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg 9
New Delhi 110 002
India
Telephone: + (91 11) 323 09 10
Telefax: + (91 11) 323 40 62
Telex: (031)-65870 - Answer Back 'BIS/IN'G/TBT/ENQ/23
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54. Indonesia
Badan Standardisasi Nasional (BSN)
National Standardization Agency - Indonesia
Manggala Wanabakti Blok IV, 4th floor
Jl. Jend. Gatot Subroto, Senayan
Jakarta 12710
Indonesia
Telephone: + (62 21) 574 70.43 - 44
Telefax: + (62 21) 574 70 45
E-mail: bsn@bsn.or.id
Internet: www.bsn.or.id
55. Ireland
(a) For technical regulations:
EU/WTO Division
Department of Tourism and Trade
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Telephone: +(353-1) 662.14.44
Telefax: +(353-1) 676.61.54
(b) For Standards:
Standards Development
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Glasnevin
Dublin 9
Telephone: + (353-1) 807.38.00
Telefax: + (353-1) 807.38.38Website: www.nsai.ie
56. Israel
(a) TBT notifications and related enquiries
Ministry of Industry and Trade
Mazeh St. 76
Tel-Aviv 65789Israel
Telephone: + (972 3) 710 15 62
+ (972 3) 710 15 87
Telefax: + (972 3) 560 31 40
+ (972 3) 710 15 85
E-mail: Bernadette@moit.gov.ilG/TBT/ENQ/23
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(b) All other topics
Director, International Agreement Division
Foreign Trade Administration
Ministry of Industry and Trade30 Agron St.
Jerusalem 94190
Israel
Telephone: + (972 2) 622 03 16
Telefax: + (972 2) 624 30 05
57. Italy
(a) For technical regulations :
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
Ufficio Trasferimento Innovazione, brevetti, normativa tecnica (Stibnot)
Via Tiburtina, 770
00159 - Roma
Telephone: +(39-6) 407 58 26
Telefax: +(39-6) 499 32 440
E-mail: Utinob@IRMRETI.CED.RM.CNR.IT
(b) For standards (except electricity and electronics)
Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione (UNI)
Via Battistotti Sassi, 11:b
20153 - Milano
Telephone: +(39-2) 700241
Telefax: +(39-2) 701 061 06E-mail: Presidenza@UNI.COM
(c) For standards concerning electricity and electronics
Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano (CEI)
Viale Monza, 259
20126 - Milano
Telephone: +(39-2) 257 731
Telefax: +(39-2) 257 732 01E-mail: Camagni @ CEIUNI.IT
58. Jamaica
Jamaica Bureau of Standards
6 Winchester Road
P.O. Box 113
Kingston 10G/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (876) 926 3140
Telefax: + (876) 929 47 36
E-mail: ohenryblair@jbs.org.jm
This government agency has responsibility for standards development and standards
implementation as follows:
- laboratory testing;
- product and systems certification;
- technical information;
- training;
- energy efficiency evaluation;- metrology;
- ISO 9000 certification;  and
- laboratory accreditation.
59. Japan
(a) Standards Information Service
2
First International Organization Division
Economic Affairs BureauMinistry of Foreign Affairs
2-11-1 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8519
Telephone: + (81 3) 6402 2216
Telefax: + (81 3) 6402 2203
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp
(b) Standards Information Service
3
Information Service Department
Japan External Trade Organizations (JETRO)
2-2-5Toranomon, Minato-Ku
Tokyo
Telephone: + (81 3) 35 82 62 70
Telefax: + (81 3) 35 89 41 79Telex: C. J24378
E-mail: SEH-WTO@jetro.go.jp
In relation to the services of these two bodies, a Standards Agreement Office has been
established in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).  Enquiries can be made in a WTO language.
                                                     
2Standards Information Service at MOFA mainly handles enquiries in the fields of drugs, cosmetics,
medical devices, foodstuffs, food additives, telecommunications facilities, motor vehicles, ships, aircraft andrailway equipment (excluding enquiries concerning Japa nese Industrial Standards (JIS) which are handled by
JETRO).
3Standards Information Service at JETRO mainly hand les enquiries in the fields of electric equipment,
gas appliances, measurement scales, foodstuffs, food additives, etc.  Those enquiries concerning JIS on medical
devices, motor vehicles, ships, aircraft and railway equipment are handled by JETRO.G/TBT/ENQ/23
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60. Jordan
(a) National Enquiry Point
TBT Enquiry Point Information Centre
Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology
P.O. Box 941287
Amman – 11194 Jordan
Telephone: +(962) 6 568 0139
Telefax: +(962) 6 568 1099
E-mail: jism@nic.net.jo
Contact person: Rula Madanat, Director General of Information Center
(b) Tasks related to Standardization, Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment
Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology
P.O. Box 941287 Amman
11194 Jordan
Telephone: +(962) 6 568 0139
Telefax +(962) 6 568 1099
E-mail: jism@nic.net.jo
Contact person: Hassan Saudi/General Director
(c) TBT Notification Body
Directorate of International Organization Affairs
Ministry of Industry and Trade
P.O. Box 2019 Amman
11181 Jordan
Telephone: +(962) 6 560 71 91
Telefax: +(962) 6 560 37 21
E-mail: maha@mit.gov.jo
Contact person: Ms Maha Ali/Researcher
61. Kenya
The Managing Director,
Kenya Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 54974
Nairobi
Telephone: + (254 2) 50 22 10-9
Telefax: + (254 2) 50 32 93Telex: 252 52 "VIWANGO"
E-mail: kebs@users.africaonline.co.ke
Website: www.kebs.orgG/TBT/ENQ/23
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62. Korea, Republic of
(a) Industrial products:
International Standards Division
Agency for Technology and Standards (ATS)
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE)
2 Joongang-dong, Kwachon
Kyunggi-do, 427-716
Republic of Korea
Telephone: + (82 2) 507 43 76
+(82 2) 509 73 99
+(82 2) 509 74 00
Telefax: + (82 2) 503 79 77
E-mail: standard@ats.go.kr
Website: www.ats.go.kr
(b) Agricultural products:
Bilateral Cooperation Division
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)1, Joongang-dong, Kwachon
Kyunggi-do 427-719
Telephone: + (82 2) 503 17 26
+ (82 2) 503 17 27
Telefax: + (82 2) 507 20 95
E-mail: bcd@maf.go.kr
(c) Fishery products:
Trade Promotion Division
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries139 Chungjong-N° 3, Scodaemun-Gu
Seoul, 120-715
Telephone: + (82 2) 3148 68 43
Telefax: + (82 2) 3148 68 44E-mail: tpd@momaf.go.kr
(d) Pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, medical devices, cosmetic and processed foods:
International Cooperation Division
Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW)
2, Joongang-dong, Kwachon
Kyunggi-do 427-721
Telephone: + (82 2) 503 75 24
Telefax: + (82 2) 504 64 18
E-mail: iicd@mohw.gov.krG/TBT/ENQ/23
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63. Kyrgyz Republic
State Inspection on Standardization and Metrology under the Government of the
Kyrgyz Republic ("Kyrgyzstandard")
197 Panfilov StreetBishkek
Telephone: + (996 312) 66 14 56
Telefax: + (996 312) 66 13 67
E-mail: gifs@kmc.bishkek.gov.kg
64. Latvia
World Trade Organization Information Division
Latvian Standard
157 K. Valdemara StreetRiga LV-1013
Latvia
Telephone: + (371) 737 13 06
Telefax: + (371) 737 13 24E-mail: Janis.Ebersteins@lvs.lv
65. Lesotho
The Standards and Quality Assurance Section
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Marketing
P.O. Box 747
MASERU, 100
Lesotho
Telephone: + 266 - 317 454 / + 266 - 320 695
Telefax: + 266 - 311 075 / + 266 - 310 326
E-mail: Lessqa@leoco.ls
Contact person: Chief Standards Officer
66. Liechtenstein
Office for Foreign Affairs
Heiligkreuz 14
9490 VaduzLiechtenstein
67. Lithuania
Lithuanian Standards Board
Information Centre
Lithuanian TBT Enquiry Point
30, T.Kosciuskos str.
2600 Vilnius
LithuaniaG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone.: +370 2 709347
Fax: +370 2 709367
E-mail: enquiry@lsd.lt
Contact: Rima Slaveniene
68. Luxembourg
Inspection du Travail et des Mines (ITM)
26, rue Zithe
Boîte Postale 27L-2010 Luxembourg
Telephone: +(352) 478.61.50
Telefax: +(352) 491.447
69. Macau, China
Macau Economic Services
1-3 Rua do Dr. Pedro José LoboEdificio "Luso Internacional"
25th floor
Macau
Telefax: + (853) 59 03 10
70. Malaysia
Standards Management Department (SIRIM Berhad)
No. 1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri
PO box 7035Section 2,
40911 Shah Alam
Selangor
Malaysia
Telephone: + (603) 5544 6369
Telefax: + (603) 5510 6389
E-Mail: salmah_mohd.nordin@sirim.my
rajinder_raj@sirim.my
Website: www.sirim.my
Contact Person: Mrs. Shamsidar Lokman:  shamsidar_lokman@sirim.my
71. Malawi
Malawi Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 946
BlantyreG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (265) 670 488
Telefax: + (265) 670 756
Telex: 44325 "MSD" MI
72. Mali
Direction nationale des industries
Rue Famalo Coulibaly
BP 278
Bamako
Telephone: + (223) 22 57 56
+ (223) 22 06 63
Telefax: + (223) 22 61 37
73. Malta
Malta Standards Authority
Level 2
Evans BuildingMerchants Street
Valletta
VLT 03
Tel: + (356) 2124 24 20
Fax: + (356) 2124 24 06
Email:  fefarr@msa.org.mt
   info@msa.org.mt
Website: www.msa.org.mt
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point, OIML Corresponding Member, Member of IEC, ISO
Member Body.
74. Mauritius
Mauritius Standards Bureau
Moka
Telephone: + (230) 433 36 48
Telefax: + (230) 433 50 51
+ (230) 433 51 50
75. Mexico
C.P. Miguel Aguilar Romo
Dirección General de Normas
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco No. 6, Tercer piso
Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco
C.P. 53950
Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico, MexicoG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (52 5) 729 94 80
Telefax: + (52 5) 729 94 84
E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx
maromo@economia.gob.mx
76. Moldova
Information Center of Standardization and Certification
Department of Standards and Metrology
28, E. Coca St.
Chisinau, MD-2039
Telephone: (373-2) 75 09 81, ext. 116
Telefax: (373-2) 75 05 81
E-mail: standart@standart.mldnet.com 
standart@standart.mldnet.com
Contact person: Mr. Vasile Lupashcu
77. Mongolia
Mongolian National Centre for Standardization and Metrology
Peace Street 46 A
Ulaanbaatar 51
Mongolia
Telephone: + (976 1) 358 349
Telefax: + (976 1) 358 032
78. Morocco
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts
Standardization and Quality Promotion Division
Moroccan Industrial Standardization Service (SMINA)
Administrative District Rabat-Chellah
Telephone: + (212) 7 76 63 17
+ (212) 7 76 66 98
Telefax: + (212) 7 76 62 96
79. Mozambique
Instituto Nacional de Normalização e Qualidade - INNOQ
Av. 25 de Setembro, 1179 - 2 andar
CP 2983
MaputoG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone + (258 1) 303 822
+ (258 1) 303 823
Telefax: + (258 1) 303 658
E-mail: innoq@emilmoz.com
80. Myanmar
Director General
Directorate of Trade
Ministry of Commerce
228-240 Strand RoadYangon
Telephone: + (95 1) 286 442
+ (95 1) 283 235
Telefax: + (95 1) 289 578
81. Namibia
Namibia Standards Information and
Quality Office (NSIQO)
Private Bag 13340
Windhoek
Telephone: + (264) 61 283 7111
Telefax: + (264) 61 220 227
82. Netherlands
(a) Article 10, paragraph 1.1.
Ministry of Finance
Central Licensing Office for Imports and Exports
Tax and Customs Administration
Section EEC/WTO-Notifications
PO Box  30003
9700 RD GRONINGEN
Telephone: +(31-50) 5239.275 / 5239.178
Telefax: +(31-50) 5239.219
E-mail: cdiuor@noord.bart.nl
The CDIU is responsible for the implementation of regulations in the field of international
trade and also for information on technical regulations, including notifications.
(b) Article 10, paragraph 1.2
Nederlands Normalisatie Instituut (NNI)
(Netherlands Standardization Institute)
P.O Box 5059
2600 GB Delft
The NetherlandsG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: +(31-15) 690255
Telefax: +(31-15) 690130
Website: www.nni.nl
(c) Article 10, paragraph 1.3
Raad voor Accreditatie
(Council for Accreditation)
P.O. Box  2768
3500 GT Utrecht
Telephone: (31-30) 2894500
Telefax: (31-30) 2394539
83. New Zealand
Standards New Zealand
Standards House
155 The Terrace
Private Bag 2439
Wellington
Telephone: + (64 4) 498 59 90
Telefax: + (64 4) 498 59 9
84. Nicaragua
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio
Dirección de Tecnología, Normalización y Metrología
Centro de Información sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
Dirección:  Km. 6 carretera a Masaya Frente a Camino de Oriente
Telephone: +(00505) 2672019
Telefax: +(00505) 2774671
Email: dcytmede@tmx.com.ni
85. Niger
Ministère du commerce et de l'industrie
Direction de la Normalisation, de la Qualité et de la Métrologie
BP 480Niamey
Telephone: + (227) 72 34 67/73 29 74
Telefax: + (227) 73 21 50G/TBT/ENQ/23
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86. Nigeria
The Director-General
Standards Organization of Nigeria
Federal Secretariat9th floor, Phase 1
Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria
Telephone: + (234 1) 68 26 15
Telefax: + (234 1) 68 18 20
87. Norway
Norges Standardiseringsforbund
(Norwegian Standards Association)
P.O. Box 353 Skøyen0213 Oslo
Visiting address:  Drammensveien 145
Telephone: + (47) 22 04 92 00
Telefax: + (47) 22 04 92 11E-mail: firmapost@standard.no
Website: www.standard.no
88. Oman
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)
P.O. Box 550, Postal Code 113
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Telephone:  + 968 77 17 252
Telefax:  + 968 77 17 040E-mail: contact@enquiryoman.gov.om
Website: www.enquiryoman.gov.om
89. Pakistan
(a) Standardization and certification undertaken by the Pakistan Standards Institution:
Pakistan Standards Institution
39 Garden RoadSaddar, Karachi 74400
Telephone: + (92 21) 77 29 527
Telefax: + (92 21) 77 28 124
(b) Technical regulations relating to food and health safety:
Ministry of Health, Social Welfare and Population Planning
Government of Pakistan
Secretariat Block 'C', IslamabadG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (92 51) 820 930
Telefax: + (92 51) 829 703
90. Panama
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial
(DGNTI)
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias
Av. Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison, Tercer Piso
Panamá, República de Panamá
Telephone: + (507) 360 0716
+ (507) 360 0700
+ (507) 370 0600
Telefax: + (507) 360 0721
E-mail: dgnti@mici.gob.pa
91. Papua New Guinea
Director General
National Institute of Standards and Industrial Technology (NISIT)
P.O. Box 3042
BOROKO
National Capital District
Port Moresby
Telephone: + (675) 323 18 52
Telefax: + (675) 325 87
92. Peru
Comisión de Reglamentos Técnicos y Comerciales
Instituto de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Propiedad Intelectual
Calle La Prosa No. 138
Lima 41, Perú
Telephone: + (51 1) 224 78 00
Telefax: + (51 1) 224 03 48
+ (51 1) 224 0347
E-mail: amello@indecopi.gob.pe
93. Philippines
Bureau of Product Standards
Department of Trade and Industry3
rd Floor, Trade and Industry Building.
361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City 1200
Postal Address:  P.O. Box 3228 MCPO
Metro Manila, PhilippinesG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (63 2) 890 49 65
+ (63 2) 890 52 27
Telefax: + (63 2) 890 48 52
+ (63 2) 890 51 31
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.phWebsite: www.dit.gov.ph/bps
94. Poland
Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny (PKN)
(Polish Committee for Standardization)WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point
Swietokrzyska St. 14
P.O. Box 411
P1-00-950 Warsaw
Telephone: + (48 22) 556 7723
Telefax: + (48 22) 556 7416
E-mail: krzysztof.dux@pkn.com.pl/
oidsekr@pkn.com.pl
Contact person:  Mr. Krzysztof Dux
95. Portugal
Instituto Português da Qualidade
(Portuguese Institute for Quality)
Rua António Gião, 2
P - 2829-513 Caparica
Telephone: +(351-1) 29 48 100/ 29 48 236
Telefax: +( 351-1) 29 48 101/8222/8223E-mail/Internet: cpires@mail.ipq.pt
E-mail/X.400: C=PT,A=MAILPAC,P=GTW-MS,
O=IPQ,OU1=IPQM,S=PINCDCP
Website:  www.ipq.pt
96. Romania
Asociatia de Standardizare din România (ASRO)
(Romanian Standards Association)Str. Mendeleev 21-25
70168 Bucharest 1
Telephone: + (40 1) 211 32 96
Telefax: + (40 1) 210 08 33E-mail: irs@kappa.roG/TBT/ENQ/23
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97. Saint Lucia
St. Lucia Bureau of Standards
Government Buildings
Block B, 4th FloorJohn Compton Highway
Castries
Telephone: + (1 758) 453 00 49
Telefax: + (1 758) 453 73 47
E-mail slsb@candw.lc (Head office)
info@slbs.org.lcmetrology@slbs.org.lc (Metrology)
website: www.slbs.org.lc
98. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 1506
Kingstown
Saint Vincent, West Indies
Telephone: 784 457 8092
Telefax: 784 457 8175
E-mail: svgbs@caribsurf.com
99. Singapore
(a) Standardization and certification undertaken by the Standards Productivity and
Innovation Board ( SPRING) Singapore:
Standards, Productivity and Innov ation Board (SPR ING) Singapore
2 Bukit Merah Central
Singapore 159835
Telephone: + (65) 6279 18 05
Telefax: + (65) 6278 69 90
(b) Technical regulations relating to specific electrical fittings and accessories:
Energy Market Authority
111 Somerset Road15-06
Singapore 238164
Telephone: + (65) 6835 80 46
Telefax: + (65) 6835 80 44G/TBT/ENQ/23
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(c) Technical regulations relating to processed food:
Food Control Division
Agri – Food and Veterinarian Authority
5 Maxwell Road 18 - 00Tower Block, MND Complex
Singapore 069110
Telephone: + (65) 6325 85 82
Telefax: + (65) 6325 12 21
+ (65) 6324 45 63
E-mail: Chu_Sin-I@ava.gov.sgWebsite: www.ava.gov.sg
100. Slovak Republic
Úrad pre normalizáciu, metrológiu a skúšobníctvo
Slovak Office of Standards Metrology and Testing – UNMS)
WTO Enquiry point
Štefanovi čova 3 – P.O. Box 76
810 05 Bratislava
Telephone: + (421 2) 5249 78.86
Telefax: + (421 2) 5249 78.86
E-mail: svabova@normoff.gov.sk
101. Slovenia
Slovenian Institute for Standardization - SIST
WTO-TBT Enquiry Point
Šmartinska 140
SI-1000 Ljubljana
Telephone:  + 386 61 478 3041
Fax:  + 386 61 478 3198
E-mail:  info@sist.si
102. South Africa
South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
Standards Information Centre
Privaye Bag X191
0001 PRETORIASouth Africa
Telephone: + (27 12) 428 6835
Telefax: + (27 12) 428 6928
E-mail: wto-info@sabs.co.za
Contacts: Mr. E.L. Julies 
Telephone: + (2712) 428 6002
Telefax: + (2712) 428 6751
E-mail: juliese@sabs.co.zaG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Mr. P. Maclons
Telephone: + (2712) 428 6022
Telefax: + (2712) 428 6116
E-mail: maclonsp@sabs.co.za
103. Spain
(a) For technical regulations:
Ministerio de Economía
Secretaria General de Comercio ExteriorSubdirección General de Inspección, Certificación y Asistencia Técnica
Paseo de la Castellana, 162, 6a planta
28071 Madrid
Telephone: +(34 91) 349.37.59/70
Telefax: +(34 91) 349.37.40/37 77
Email: Buzon.Oficial@
SGSOIVRE.SECGCOMEX.SSCC.MCX.ES
(b) For standards:
Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación (AENOR)
Fernández de la Hoz, 52
28010 Madrid
Telephone: +(34 91) 310 48 51
Telefax: +(34 91) 310 49 76
E-mail: aenor.normalizacion@mad.servicon.es
Website: www.aenor.es
104. Sri Lanka
(a) Technical Standards
Director General of Sri Lanka Standards Institute
17, Victoria Place
Elvitigala Mawatha
Colombo 08
Sri Lanka
Telephone: + 41 22 671574
Telefax: + 41 22 671579
E-mail: dgslsi@sltnet.lk
(b) Director of Commerce
Department of Commerce
"Rakshana Mandiraya"
21 Vauxhall Street
Colombo 2G/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (94 1) 29 733
+ (94 1) 43 61 14
Telefax: + (94 1) 43 02 33
Telex: 21908 COMMERCE
105. Swaziland
Quality Assurance Unit
Ministry of Enterprise and Employment
P.O. Box 451
Mbabane
Telephone: + (268) 432 01
Telefax: + (268) 447 11
106. Sweden
(For Articles 10.1-3)
National Board of Trade
Swedish WTO-TBT Enquiry PointKommerskollegium
Box 6803
S-11386 Stockholm
Telephone: +(46-8) 690.48.00
Telefax: +(46-8) 690.48.40
E-mail: registrator@kommers.se
christer.arvius@kommers.se
107. Switzerland
SNV Swiss Association for Standardization
Bürglistrasse 29
CH-8400 Winterthur
Telephone: + 41 52 224 54 55
Telefax: + 41 52 224 54 38E-mail: switec@snv.ch
108. Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection
Ministry of Economic Affairs
4 Chinan Road, Section 1,
Taipei, 100, Taiwan
Telephone: + (886-2)2343-1984
Telefax: + (886-2)2343-1986
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw
Website: www.bsmi.gov.twG/TBT/ENQ/23
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109. Tanzania
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Industries and Trade
P.O. Box 9503Dar Es Salaam
Telephone: + (255 51) 117 222-5
Telefax: + (255 51) 46919
Telex: 41689
The Director
Tanzania Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 9524
Dar Es Salaam
Telephone: + (255 51) 450 298
Telefax: + (255 51) 450 983
Telex: 41667 TBS TZ
110. Thailand
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
Ministry of Industry
Rama VI StreetBangkok 10400
Telephone: + (66 2) 202 34 01
+ (66 2) 202 35 08
+ (66 2) 202 35 12
Telefax: + (66 2) 247 87 34
+ (66 2) 202 34 02
E-mail: stdinfo@tisi.go.th
111. Trinidad and Tobago
The Director
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)
P.O. Box 467
Port of Spain
Telephone: + (868) 662 88 27
+ (868) 662 44 81/2
Telefax: + (868) 663 43 35
E-mail: ttbs@opus.co.ttG/TBT/ENQ/23
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112. Tunisia
(a) Standards:
Institut National de la Normalisation et de la Propriété Industrielle
(National Standardization and Industrial Property Institute)
INNORPI
Cité El Khadhra par Rue Alain Savary
1003 Tunis le Belvédère
B.P. 23
1012 Tunis
Contact Person: Mr. Mohamed Chaouch
Telephone: + (216 1) 78 59 22
Telefax: + (216 1) 78 15 63E-mail: INORPI@Email.ati.tn
(b) Pesticides and disinfectants for domestic use:
Ministry of Public Health
Directorate of Environmental Health and Environmental Protection
Contact point:  Mr. Shlaheddine CHENITI.
Bab Saâdoun
Tunis
Telephone: + (216 1) 56 71 15
Telefax: + (216 1) 57 60 10
(c) Other technical regulations:
Ministry of Trade
Directorate-General of Competition and Internal Trade6, rue Venezuela
1002 Tunis Belvédère
Telephone: + (216 1) 78 08 15
Telefax: + (216 1) 78 18 47
113. Turkey
(a) Enquiry point for Article 10.1 (except 10.1.2):
Prime Ministry
Undersecretariat for Foreign Trade
General Directorate for Standardization for Foreign Trade
06510 Emek Ankara, TurkeyG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (90 312) 212 58 96
+ (90 312) 212 87 17
Telefax: + (90 312) 212 87 68
E-mail: dts@dtm.gov.tr
dtsdiskol@dtm.gov.tr
(b) Enquiry point for Article 10.1.2:
Turkish Standards Institution
Necatibey Cad. No: 112 Bakanhklar
06100 Ankara
Telephone: + (90 312) 418 01 15
Telefax: + (90 312) 418 01 16
E-mail: biedb@tse.org.tr
114. Uganda
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS)
Plot M217 Nakawa Industrial Area
P.O. Box 6329
Kampala
Uganda
Contact Person: George Opiyo
Telephone: +256-041-222367,
+256-041-222369
Telefax: +256-041-286123
E-mail: george.opiyo@unbs.org
(for contact person)
unbs@afsat.com (general)
Internet: www.unbs.org
115. United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Ministry of Finance & Industry
P.O. Box 433Abu Dhabi-UAE
Telephone: + (971 2) 698 75 06
Telefax: + (971 2) 677 97 71
E-mail: Standard@mofi.gov.ae
116. United Kingdom
(a) Article 10.1
Department of Trade and Industry
Bay 310, Kingsgate House
66-74 Victoria Street
London SW1E 6SWG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Contact person: Mr. Robert Box (Responsible officer)
Telephone: +44 207 215 4508
Telefax: +44 207 215 42 49
E-mail: Robert.Box @ dti.gsi.gov.uk
(b) Article 10.3
Technical Information Group
British Standards Institution
389 Chiswick High Road
London W4 4AL
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 20 8996 7111
Telefax: +44 20 8996 7048
E-mail: the@bsi-global.comWebsite: www.bsi-global.com/export
117. United States
National Center for Standards and Certification Information
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bldg. 820, Room 164
Gaithersburg, MD  20899
Telephone: + (1 301) 975 40 40
Telefax: + (1 301) 926 15 59
E-mail: ncsci@nist.gov
The United States' enquiry point, in the National Institute of Standards and Technology,
maintains a reference collection of standards, specifications, test methods, codes and recommended
practices.  This reference material includes United States' government agencies regulations, andstandards of United States private standards-developing organizations and foreign national and
international standardizing bodies.  The enquiry point responds to all enquiries for information
concerning federal, state and private regulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures.
118. Uruguay
Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Colonia 1206
Montevideo, Uruguay
Telephone: + (598 2) 902 06 18
Telefax: + (598 2) 901 74 13
E-mail: dioe42@mrree.gub.uy
Dirección General de Comercio del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas
Servicio de Información Comercial
Colonia 1206 – PB
C.P. 11.100
Montevideo, UruguayG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (598 2) 900 26 22
Telefax: + (598 2) 902 82 06
E-mail: sic@dgc-mef.gub.uy
119. Venezuela
Ministerio de la Producción y el Comercio
Vice-ministerio de Industria
Servicio Autónomo Nacional de Normalización, Calidad, Metrología y
Reglamentos Técnicos (SENCAMER)
Dirección:
Avenida Libertador, Centro Comercial Los Cedros, PH
Apartado Postal 1050
Telephone: +(58-212) 761 8671/ 761 4520
Telefax: +(58-212) 761 5464
E-mail: npunto@cantv.netWebsite: www.sencamer.gov.ve
120. Zambia
(a) Zambia Bureau of Standards
The Director
Box 50259
ZA 15101
RidgewayLusaka
Telephone and
Telefax: + (260 1) 227 171
Telex: 40555 zabs
E-mail: zabs@zamnet.zm
(b) Permanent Secretary/Attent ion of Director of Trade
Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
P.O. Box 31968, Lusaka, Zambia
Telephone: + (260 1) 228 301/9
Telefax: + (260 1) 226 673
(c) Zoo - Sanitary (Animal/animal material)
Senior Veterinary Officer
Department of Animal Production and HealthMulungushi House
P.O. Box 50060, Lusaka, Zambia
Telephone: + (260 1) 250 274
+ (260 1) 252 608
Telefax: + (260 1) 236 283
(d) Phytosanitary service (Plant material)
Mount Makulu Research Station
P/B 7 Chilanga, ZambiaG/TBT/ENQ/23
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Telephone: + (260 1) 278 655
+ (260 1) 278 242
Telefax: + (260 1) 230 62 22
121. Zimbabwe
(a) Standards, technical regulations and certification schemes:
The Director General,
Standards Association of Zimbabwe
P.O. Box 2259Northend Close, Northridge Park
Borrowdale, Harare
Telephone: + (263 4) 882 017-19
+ (263 4) 885 511/2
Telefax: + (263 4) 882 020E-mail: sazinfo@mweb.co.zw
(b) Agricultural products:
The Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture
1 Borrowdale Road
P/Bag 7701
Causeway, Harare
Telephone: + (263 4) 708 061
Telefax: + (263 4) 734 646
(c) Food and health safety:
Ministry of Health and Child Welfare
P.O. Box CY 1122Causeway
Harare
Telephone: + (263 4) 730 011
Telefax: + (263 4) 729 154
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