. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARM/7 
9 November 2004 
 (04-4745) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
National Institute of Standards of the Mi nistry of Trade and Economic Development 
Address: Komitas 49/2, Yerevan, 375051, Republic of Armenia  
Tel.:  +(3741) 237020 
Fax.:  +(3741) 285620 E-mail:  sarm@sarm.am
  
Enquiry Point E-mail: press@sarm.am     
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
WTO Notification Agency in the Republic of Armenia 
Address: 5. Mkrtchyan , Yereva n, 375010, Republic of Armenia 
Tel.:  +(3741) 54 39 81 Fax.:  +(3741) 54 39 83 
e-mail:  aghazaryan@minted.am
 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Following synthetic 
paints and varnishes that are primarily developed for indoor use: 
- varnishes and enamel paints on synthetic or chemically modified natural polymer 
base, dispersed or dissolved in substances other than water; 
- varnishes and paints on synthetic or ch emically modified natural polymer base, 
dispersed or dissolved in water. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   D e c r e e  o f  t h e  
Government of the Republic of Armenia on approval of the technical regulation on 
requirements for requirements for synthetic paints  and varnishes, (13 pages, in Armenian). 
6. Description of content:   This technical regulation shall specify the safety criteria, marking, 
storage and transportation requirements as well as conformity certification procedures for 
paints and varnishes. G/TBT/N/ARM/7 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The technical regulation on the requirements for synthetic paints and varnishes was 
developed pursuant to the WTO Agreement on TB T and the provisions of Articles 8 of the 
RA Law on Standardization, and to protect  human life, health and environment. 
8. Relevant documents:   UN expert recommendations on transportation of dangerous 
products and provisions of the EU agreement on international trans portation of dangerous 
products. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  n/a 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Decree shall enter into force 6 months after its official 
publication. 
10. Final date for comments:   20 December 2004 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
National Institute of Standards of the Mi nistry of Trade and Economic Development 
Address: Komitas 49/2, Yerevan, 375051, Republic of Armenia  Tel.:  +(3741) 237020 
Fax.:  +(3741) 285620 
E-mail  sarm@sarm.am