WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/26
12 March 2003
(03-1383)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2003
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 ofFebruary 2003, which includes a total of 44 notifications by 14 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/26
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product /Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/BRA/99
05/02/032.9.2 Packaged foods
(HS: Section IV)Packaging and labelling requirements
and public health28/02/03
G/TBT/N/BRA/100
04/02/032.9.2 Allergenic products
(HS:  30.03, 30.04)Labelling requirements and public
health07/02/03
G/TBT/N/BRA/101
20/02/032.10.1 Products destined for dentin
hypersensibility (HS:  33.06)Consumer’s health and safety and
labelling requirementsNot statedBrazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/102
20/02/032.9.2 Any product subject to sanitary
surveillanceLabelling and packaging requirements,
consumer’s health and safety20/03/03
G/TBT/N/CAN/56
06/02/032.9.2 Gasoline
(ICS:  75.160.20)Protection of the environment 02/04/03
G/TBT/N/CAN/57
06/02/032.9.2 Benzene
(ICS : 75.160.20)Protection of human health and the
environment02/04/03
G/TBT/N/CAN/58
07/02/032.9.2 Motor vehicle headlamps
(ICS:  43.040.20)Protection of human safety 17/04/03
G/TBT/N/CAN/59
07/02/032.9.2 Vehicle Identification  Number (VIN)
(ICS:  43.020)Prevention of deceptive practices 17/04/03
G/TBT/N/CAN/60
11/02/032.9.2 Snowmobiles
(ICS:  43.160, 03.120.20)Protection of human safety 17/04/03
G/TBT/N/CAN/61
11/02/035.6.2 Terminal Equipment
(ICS: 33.050)Protection of the network 17/04/03Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/62
18/02/032.9.2 Prepackaged food
(ICS:  67.020, 67.230)To improve current labelling and
advertising information and address
consumer and industry concerns20/03/03
G/TBT/N/COL/22
19/02/035.6.2 All products Prevent practices likely to mislead
consumers10/05/03 Colombia
G/TBT/N/COL/23
27/02/032.9.2 Fertilizers and soil conditioners and
the raw materials thereofTo prevent and minimize harm to
human, animal and plant health and
the environment under authorized
conditions and to facilitate
international trade20/05/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/23
05/02/032.9.2 Nonautomatic weighing instruments
(ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/02/03 Croatia
G/TBT/N/HRV/24
05/02/032.9.2 Nonautomatic weighing instruments
(ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/02/03G/TBT/GEN/N/26
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Date of CirculationArticle Product /Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/HRV/25
05/02/032.9.2 Truck-weighbridge and rail-
weighbridge housing  (ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/02/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/26
05/02/032.9.2 Rail-weighbridge load receivers
(ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/02/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/27
05/02/032.9.2 Standard weights from 50 kg to 5000
kg  (ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/02/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/28
05/02/032.9.2 Automatic weighing instruments for
moving vehicle (ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/03/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/29
05/02/032.9.2 Load cells using for weighing
instruments   (ICS: 17.060)Not specified 10/03/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/30
05/02/032.9.2 Automatic weighing instruments for
discontinuous totalizing
(ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/03/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/31
05/02/032.9.2 Automatic weighing instruments using
on belt weighers  (ICS:  17.060)Not specified 10/03/03
G/TBT/N/HRV/32
12/02/032.9.2 Climbing spurs Not specified Not specifiedCroatia
G/TBT/N/HRV/33
12/02/032.9.2 Metrological requirements for gas-
volume conversion devices  (ICS:
17.020)Not specified Not specified
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/14
05/02/032.9.2 Lighters, barges and other vessels
without propulsion machinerySafety of barges 15/03/03
G/TBT/N/HUN/6
20/02/035.6.2 Mineral materials, asbestos (2524 00);
chemical materials, vinyl-chloride
(2903 21)Assertion of occupational health
interests;  legal harmonization of
directive 76/769/EECNot specified Hungary
G/TBT/N/HUN/7
20/02/032.9.2
5.6.2In vitro diagnostic medical devices:
VI. - Chemical products, Chapter 30,
3006.Transposition of Directive 98/79/EC
of the European Parliament and of the
Council20/02/03
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/73
04/02/032.9.2
5.6.2Motor vehicles (HS: 87.01-08, 87.11,
87.14 and 87.16)To prevent death caused by head
injury31/03/03G/TBT/GEN/N/26
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product /Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/74
17/02/032.9.2 Chemical substances newly produced
or imported in Japan;  Persistent and
eco-toxic chemical substances;
Persistent and bio-accumulativechemical substances already in
existenceTo extend the chemical management
system to include ecosystem
protection, and to further improve its
effectiveness and efficiency10/03/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/43
03/02/035.6.2 Road tankers for the transportation of
dangerous materials and wastes.
Conformity assessment procedureTo establish general quality
requirements to ensure the safety of
workers, the public, the environment
and means of transport18/03/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/44
04/02/032.9.2 Handheld trimmers or shears To improve the quality;  to define the
technical requirements for user safety,
labelling specifications and/or
commercial information and the
testing methods applicable28/02/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/45
04/02/032.9.2 Packages and packings for the
transportation of radioactive materialTo protect the safety of persons, to
protect  the environment  andcommunication routes28/02/03
G/TBT/N/MEX/46
04/02/032.9.2 Radioactive materials and packaging To protect the safety of individuals, to
protect  the environment  and
communication routes; to establish aclassification for radioactive materials
based on their origin28/02/03Mexico
G/TBT/N/MEX/47
28/02/032.9.2 Hazardous substances and materials To identify and classify the most
commonly transported hazardous
substances and materials; to establish
methods of packing, packaging and
transport, to protect the safety ofworkers, the public, the environment
and communication routes08/04/03
New
ZealandG/TBT/N/NZL/13
14/02/032.9.2 Minimum energy performance
standards for ballasts for fluorescent
lamps, and electric storage water
heaters (excluding those with three or
more heating elements or designed for
use with a solar water heating system)To improve the energy efficiency of
New Zealand’s stock of energy using
products over time30/04/03G/TBT/GEN/N/26
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Date of CirculationArticle Product /Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
New
ZealandG/TBT/N/NZL/14
28/02/032.9.2 Foods/Processed Foods – ‘Sports
Foods’Protect public health and safety;
Provide information to consumers;
Develop consistent food regulations
applying to sports foods betweenAustralia and New Zealand to
facilitate trade10/06/03
Peru G/TBT/N/PER/2
03/02/032.9.2 Telecommunications terminal
equipmentTo regulate the non-ionizing radiation
produced by telecommunication
services and to safeguard public health24/01/03
Slovak
RepublicG/TBT/N/SVK/4
04/02/035.7.1 Footwear for children up to three years
of ageTo protect sensitive group of
consumersNot specified
G/TBT/N/SVN/11
18/02/032.9.2 Genetically modified organisms, micro
organisms, plants, animals, feed and
seed (HS code Chapters 1 to 8 and
Chapters 10 - 12, ICS 65.020)Enabling safe use of biotechnology
and to regulate the field of treatment
of GMO’sNot specified Slovenia
G/TBT/N/SVN/12
18/02/032.9.2 Genetically modified organisms
(additives and flavourings) (HS
1005;1201  ICS 67.220)Food safety Not specified
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/26
17/02/032.9.2 Construction products used for roads
and streetsIncorporate relevant levels for the
requirements concerning harmonized
as well as other product standards and
detailing of the requirements of the
Act and Decree15/04/03
G/TBT/N/USA/31
13/02/032.9.2 Airplane Fuselage Doors (ICS 49) Safety 14/04/03
G/TBT/N/USA/32
13/02/032.9.2 Food Facilities (ICS 67) To respond to a threatened or actual
terrorist attack on the U.S. food supply
by giving FDA information about all
facilities that manufacture, process,pack or hold food for consumption in
the United States04/04/03United
States
G/TBT/N/USA/33
14/02/032.9.2 Explosives (ICS 71) Safety 29/04/03
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