WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/17
19 June 2002
(02-3411)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MAY 2002
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 ofMay 2002, which includes a total of 61 notifications by 23 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/17
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/CAN/33
07/05/022.9.2 Toxic substances (ICS:  13.020) Protection of human health and the
environment26/06/02
G/TBT/N/CAN/34
07/05/022.9.2 Human plasma (ICS:  11.120) Protection of human health 26/06/02
G/TBT/N/CAN/35
07/05/022.9.2 Chemical and drug precursors
(ICS:11.120)Protection of human health and safety 11/07/02
G/TBT/N/CAN/36
28/05/022.9.2 Colouring agents  permitted for use in
drugs (ICS:11.120)Increase market access 10/06/02Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/37
28/05/022.9.2 Dangerous goods (ICS:13.300) To promote public safety 10/06/02
G/TBT/N/CHL/30
16/05/022.9.2 Thermoplastic-insulated wires and
cablesSafety 20/07/02
G/TBT/N/CHL/31
16/05/022.9.2 Electric conductors - Flexible cord and
fixture wireSafety 20/07/02Chile
G/TBT/N/CHL/32
16/05/022.9.2 Copper and aluminium electric
conductorsSafety 20/07/02
China G/TBT/N/CHN/1
22/05/022.9.2 Boilers (HS  8402, 8403, 8404);
Pressure vessels (cylinders included)
(HS 7309, 7310, 7311, 7613, 8405,
8414, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422,
8438, 8439, 8444, 8445, 8446, 8451,
8477, 8479, 8606, 8704, 8716, 9019,9032); Safety appurtenances including
safety valves and bursting discs used
for boilers and pressure vessels
(cylinders included), and cylinder
valves (HS 8481); Boilers andpressure vessels (cylinders included),
safety valves and bursting discs used
for boilers and pressure vessels and
cylinder valves covered by other HS
code, which fall within the scope ofrelevant Chinese regulations are also
includedTo ensure safety of boilers and pressure
vessels and protect human being and
properties, to fulfill relevant commitments
China made during WTO accession30/06/02G/TBT/GEN/N/17
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ Measure Objective Deadline for
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G/TBT/N/CZE/40
15/05/022.9.2 Atmospheric pollutants To reduce emissions of atmospheric
pollutants with of acidification and
eutrofication effect and the formation of
ground-level ozone in order to improve
environment and human health protection12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/41
15/05/022.9.2 Fuels, coal, coke, sulphide ore, metals,
iron, steel, non-iron metals, minerals,basic organic and inorganic
substances, pulp, various protective
coatings from molten metals, wastes,
atmospheric pollutantsEnvironment and human health protection 12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/42
15/05/022.9.2 Biomass (products consisting of any
whole or part of a vegetable material
originating from agriculture or
forestry, fibrous vegetable waste from
the pulp production, paper production,and processing of wood, which can be
used as fuel for the purpose of
recovering its energy content)Environmental protection 12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/43
24/05/022.9.2 Fuels To comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/44
24/05/022.9.2 Solid fuels, black and brown coal,
briquettes, wood, liquid and gas fuelsTo comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/45
24/05/022.9.2 Greenhouse gases To comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/46
24/05/022.9.2 Solid or liquid waste, municipal waste To comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection12/06/02Czech
Republic
G/TBT/N/CZE/47
24/05/022.9.2 To comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection and protection of human health12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/48
24/05/022.9.2 Petrol, organic substances, organic
solventsTo comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection12/06/02G/TBT/GEN/N/17
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comments
Czech
RepublicG/TBT/N/CZE/49
24/05/022.9.2 Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs),
methylbromide.To comply the Czech legal system with EC
legislation in the field of environmental
protection12/06/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/50
29/05/022.9.2 Selected products 30/07/02
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/10
03/05/022.9.2 Bridge Navigational Watch Alarm
System (BNWAS) in cargo ships,
passenger ships engaged on
international voyages and fishing
vesselsTo avoid incidents 01/07/02
European
CommunitiesG/TBT/N/EEC/13
22/05/022.9.2 1) Foodstuffs containing quinine
and/or caffeine as a flavouring 2)
beverages containing more than150mg/l caffeine, where their trade
name does not include the term «
coffee » or « teaTo inform consumers 30/06/02
Finland G/TBT/N/FIN/4
15/05/022.9.2 Persistent organic pollutants Implementation of the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
and the Protocol of Persistent Organic
Pollutants (POPs) under the UN ECE
Convention on Long Range Transboundary
Air Pollution31/07/02
G/TBT/N/HUN/1
15/05/022.9.2
5.6.2All the construction products
according to CCCN (Chapters 25, 32,38, 44, 46, 68, 69, 70, and Chapters
72-80)To harmonize certain Directives of the EC in
the area of construction products as part ofthe Legal Harmonization Programme in
Hungary24/05/02
Hungary
G/TBT/N/HUN/2
15/05/022.9.2 9503, 3922 Harmonization of Commission Decision
1999/815/EC01/06/02
India G/TBT/N/IND/1
28/05/022.10.1 All prepackaged consumer products
are covered under the labellingrequirements;
The list of 133 products if available in
the notifications no. 44 dated 24
November 2000 and notification no. 7dated 31 March 2001.Consumer protection and compliance with
legislation applicable to domestic products27/07/02G/TBT/GEN/N/17
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/ Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/ISR/1
17/05/025.6.2 Medical Syringes and Needles (ICS:
11.040.20  HS: 9012)Protection of human health 16/07/02 Israel
G/TBT/N/ISR/2
21/05/025.6.2 ICS: 67.140.20  HS:  2101 Consumer Protection 20/07/02
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/47
22/05/022.9.2 Radio equipment for 5GHz band
wireless access systemsTo enable the introduction of 5GHz band
wireless access systems23/07/02
Korea G/TBT/N/KOR/36
31/05/022.9.2 Advertising of agricultural products
and foods including GMO (geneticallymodified organism)To disclosure GMO-related information,
thereby protecting consumers fromfraudulenceNot specified
G/TBT/N/MEX/24
31/05/022.10.1 Animal protection Safety Not applicable Mexico
G/TBT/N/MEX/25
31/05/022.9.2 Goods and services.  Dough, tortillas,
tostadas and flourSafety 06/07/02
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/44
24/05/022.9.2 Packaging, as referred to in Article
3(1) of Directive 94/62/EC of the
European Parliament and of theCouncil of 20 December 1994 on
packaging and packaging waste as
well as paper and cardboardThe aim of the deposit money duty is to
promote re-use and to prevent litter01/08/02
New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/7
15/05/022.9.2 All food products To establish a joint set of food standards for
New Zealand and Australia31/05/02 Late
comment will
be considered
up to
28 June 2002 ifthe intention tocomment iscommunicated
by 31 May 2002
New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/8
22/05/022.9.2 Brassica napus var. oleifera  (Canola
and oilseed rape) seed for sowingTo ensure that genetically modified Brassica
napus var. oleifera  seed, that are not
approved under the HSNO Act, are notreleased into New Zealand’s environment
through imports of conventional Brassica
napus var. oleifera seed.15/07/02G/TBT/GEN/N/17
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New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/9
22/05/022.9.2 Zea mays  (sweet corn, pop corn and
maize) seeds for sowingTo ensure that genetically modified Zea mays
seeds, that are not approved under the HSNO
Act, are not released into New Zealand’s
environment through imports of conventional
Zea mays  seed15/07/02
Peru G/TBT/N/PER/1
31/05/022.9.2 Tariff heading 64.01: Waterproof
footwear with outer soles and uppersof rubber or of plastics, the uppers of
which are neither fixed to the sole nor
assembled by stitching, riveting,
nailing, screwing, plugging or similar
processes; Tariff heading 64.02: Other
footwear with outer soles and uppers
of rubber or of plastics; Tariff heading64.03: Footwear with outer soles of
rubber, plastics, leather or composition
leather and uppers of leather; Tariff
heading 64.04: Footwear with outer
soles of rubber, plastics, leather orcomposition leather and uppers of
textile materials; and Tariff heading
64.05:  Other footwearTo inform consumers and prevent practices
likely to mislead them14/06/02
Slovenia G/TBT/N/SVN/10
22/05/022.9.2 Fertilizers (HS code 31.02, ICS 65.08) Free movement of goods 20/06/02
South Africa G/ TBT/N/ZAF/13
16/05/022.9.2 ICS: 65.160; 97.180  HS:  96.13 To safeguard the safety of the public;
harmonization of the national standards with
European requirements for safety26/06/02
Spain G/TBT/N/ESP/14
30/05/022.9.2 Refrigerants for cooling installations The introduction of new refrigerants has
made it necessary to include them, in order
for them to be authorized, in the
Supplementary Technical Instructions as
these are exhaustive and have to be expresslymodified.10/06/02
G/TBT/N/ESP/15
30/05/022.9.2  Equipment, materials and components
used for heating, air-conditioning and
sanitary hot water installations in
buildingsAdaptation to new technological advances 15/06/02G/TBT/GEN/N/17
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Spain G/TBT/N/ESP/16
30/05/022.9.2 The standard does not provide direct
coverage for any product, as it applies
to installations; indirect coverage
extends to the equipment, parts and
components of such installationsTo update the existing standard, to respond to
the need to include new services which have
become available since publication of the
standard that is being replaced (digital
terrestrial television).29/06/02
G/TBT/N/ESP/17
31/05/022.9.2 The standard does not provide direct
coverage for any product, as it appliesto installations; indirect coverage
extends to the equipment, parts and
components of such installationsTo update the existing standard, to respond to
the need to include new services which havebecome available since publication of the
standard that is being replaced (fixed wireless
access service)29/06/02
G/TBT/N/ESP/18
30/05/022.9.2 The standard does not provide direct
coverage for any product, as it applies
to installations; indirect coverage
extends to the equipment, parts and
components of such installationsTo update the existing standard, to respond to
the advisability of drawing from the
experience gained to adjust certain
parameters to the state of the art in this field29/06/02
G/TBT/N/ESP/19
31/05/022.9.2 The standard does not provide direct
coverage for any product, as it applies
to installations; indirect coverageextends to the equipment, parts and
components of such installationsTo  update the existing standard, to respond
to the advisability of drawing from the
experience gained to adjust certainparameters to the state of the art in this field29/06/02
Switzerland G/TBT/N/CHE/21
30/05/022.9.2 Angi casti fructus (Fruits de Gattilier) Protection of the public health by setting
quality standards for a vegetable drug used asingrdient for medicinal preparationsNot specified
The Separate
Customs
Territory of
Taiwan,
Penghu,
Kinmen andMatsu
(TPKM)G/TBT/N/TPKM/1
21/05/022.9.2
5.6.2Gas cylinders which have the full load
of liquefied petroleum gases and of a
kind used for portable gas cookers,
torches or refilling lightersConsumer protection 20/07/02
G/TBT/N/USA/19
15/05/022.9.2 Candle Wicks (ICS 13) Safety 08/07/02 United States
G/TBT/N/USA/20
17/05/022.9.2 Child Restraint  Systems (ICS 43) (HS
Chapter 8703)To improve the safety of child restraints 01/07/02G/TBT/GEN/N/17
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Venezuela G/TBT/N/VEN/2
07/05/022.9.2 Lifting equipment Public health and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/3
07/05/022.9.2 Lifting equipment Public health and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/4
07/05/022.9.2 Welded steel cylinders Human life and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/5
07/05/022.9.2 Centres for the conversion and
maintenance of natural gas vehicles(NGV).Human life and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/6
07/05/022.9.2 Protective gloves for structural fire-
fighting - 4203.29.00Human life and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/7
07/05/022.9.2 Stainless and alloy steel fasteners for
use at high temperatures - 7318.18.90Human life and safety and environmental
protection15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/8
07/05/022.9.2 Lead-acid accumulators - 8507.20.00 Human life and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/9
07/05/022.9.2 Foodstuffs Human health 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/10
07/05/022.9.2 Hazardous materials Human life and safety and environmental
protection15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/11
07/05/022.9.2 Monopolar wire and cable with 600
Volt Thermoplastic InsulationHuman life and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/12
08/05/022.9.2 8507.10.90 Human life and safety 15/07/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/13
08/05/022.9.2 3306.10.00 Human health 15/07/02
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