WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.110
7April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1420)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COLOMBIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Council forStandards andQuality
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [],2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [X], other: Unknown
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable):
Plastics Sector: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes graded according topressure
(RDE series); rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes and elbows, forhousing and
protecting insulated electrical wires; hotand cold water distribution system using
chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) plastic piping; rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
pipes, forsanitary use; rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, forventilation and
rainwater; rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fittings, forthetransport offluids under
pressure; rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, forhousing andprotecting underground
electrical wires and telephone cables; thermoplastic pipes and fittings used for
conveying gases under pressure; mechanical joints forplastic drainage pipes andsewer
systems with elastomer seals; rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes used forirrigation
systems andrigid corrugated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes, with asmooth interior, for
thehousing andprotection ofelectrical wires andtelephone cables.
5. Title, number ofpages and language(s) ofthenotified document: Resolution
No.CNNC 001-97 Making Mandatory Certain Colombian Technical Standards (6pages)G/TBT/Notif.97.110
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6. Description ofcontent: Tomake Colombian Technical Standards (NTC) mandatory in
respect ofthefollowing: NTC 382, dimensions andtolerances, sustained pressure, burst
pressure, resistance toflattening, extrusion quality, impact strength, non-toxicity and
labelling; NTC 979, general conditions, paragraphs 3.3and 3.4, dimensions and
tolerances, resistance toflattening, extrusion quality, water absorption, flammability,
impact strength, tensile strength, deflection under load and heat and labelling;
NTC 1062, description ofbasic materials, dimensions and tolerances, sustained
hydrostatic pressure, thermocycles, non-toxicity, working pressure, maximum working
temperature, hydrostatic resistance tobursting, resistance tosustained hydrostatic
pressure, andlabelling oftheproduct; NTC 1087, materials, internal andexternal
surfaces, dimensions andtolerances, burst pressure, resistance totransversal flattening,
extrusion quality, water absorption, impact strength, chemical resistance andlabelling;
NTC 1260, materials, internal and external surfaces, dimensions and tolerances,
resistance toflattening, extrusion quality, impact strength andlabelling; NTC 1339,
materials, internal andexternal surfaces, dimensions andtolerances, burst pressure,
moulding quality, threads, mechanical joints and labelling; NTC 1630, materials,
internal and external surface, dimensions and tolerances, extrusion quality, impact
strength, pipe rigidity, leaktightness ofjoints, flammability andlabelling; NTC 1746,
dimensions and tolerances ofpipes, resistance tochemicals, sustained pressure,
operability athigh temperatures, minimum hydrostatic burst pressure, apparent tensile
strength atyield point, joints, plastic valves, minimum hydrostatic burst
pressure/apparent tensile strength (rapid rupture), sustained pressure at23C,fluidity
index, pipe constriction, thermal stability, weather resistance, dimensions andtolerances,
short-term pressurization for12"size, validation oftheCBDH forpolyethylene pipes,
resistance toflattening, impact strength, confirmation ofconformity intestimpacts,
extrusion quality, labelling, minimum resistance tohydrostatic bursting/apparent tensile
strength, sustained pressure of23C,flow rate, pipe constriction, elongation atbursting
point, minimum resistance tohydrostatic bursting/apparent tensile strength (rapid
rupture), sustained pressure and weather resistance; NTC 2534, dimensions and
tolerances, leakproofness and labelling; NTC 3317, dimensions and tolerances,
sustained pressure, burst pressure, resistance totransversal flattening, extrusion quality,
impact strength, dimensional stability, leakproofness and labelling; NTC 3363,
materials, internal andexternal surface, dimensions andtolerances, extrusion quality,
impact strength, pipe rigidity, leaktightness ofjoints, adhesive qualities, resistance to
transversal flattening, flammability andlabelling.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection oflifeandhealth andconsumer protection
8. Relevant documents: Colombian Technical Standards: NTC 382 (7th Revision),
NTC 979 (4th Revision), NTC 1062 (2nd Revision), NTC 1087 (2nd Revision),
NTC 1260 (3rd Revision), NTC 1339 (6th Revision), NTC 1630 (3rd Revision),
NTC 1746 (3rd Revision), NTC 2534 (1st Revision), NTC 3317 (1st Revision),
NTC 3363.
9. Proposed date ofadoption:
Proposed date ofentry intoforce:12March 1997
10. Final date forcomments:G/TBT/Notif.97.110
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11. Texts available in:Spanish.
Texts available from: (National Enquiry Point)
Ministry ofEconomic Development
Standards andQuality Division
Telephone: 3380641, Fax: 2874368
Carrera 13No.28-01piso 6o
Santafé deBogotá, Colombia
Address andfaxnumber ofother body: Superintendencia deIndustria yComercio
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Fax: 3341593
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