WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/2
19 March 2001
(01-1322)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2001
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 2001, which include a total of 46 notifications by 17 Members.G/TBT/GEN/N/2
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Member Notification and
Circulation DateArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Argentina G/TBT/N/ARG/6
15/02/20015.6.2 Aircraft To repeal a section of the "Procedures for
the Certification of Products and Parts"Not specified
G/TBT/N/ARG/10
15/02/20015.6.2 Appliances, equipment, fittings and
containers for gas fuelsTo defer the obligation to certify with a
mark of conformityNot specified
Brazil G/TBT/N/BRA/3
02/02/20015.6.2 Stabilizers (ICS: 29.020) To ensure consumer safety 09/03/2001
G/TBT/N/BRA/4
06/02/20015.6.2 Electric products of low tension (ICS:
29.060, 29.120, 29.160)To ensure consumer safety 07/04/2001
Chile G/TBT/N/CHL/1
15/02/20012.9.2 Motor vehicles Safety 15/03/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/2
15/02/20015.6.2 Petroleum products To update the standard 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/3
15/02/20015.6.2 Liquid fuel pumps To update the standard 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/4
15/02/20015.6.2 Distillate fuels To update the standard 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/5
15/02/20012.9.2 Plugs for domestic and similar use Safety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/6
15/02/20012.9.2 Metallic spiral tubes Safety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/7
15/02/20012.9.2 Clothes dryers Safety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/8
22/02/20012.9.2 Gas appliances Safety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/9
22/02/20012.9.2 Electricity meters Safety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/10
22/02/20012.9.2 Fittings for installing gas appliances Safety 30/04/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/2
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Circulation DateArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Chile G/TBT/N/CHL/11
22/02/20012.9.2 Filling stations which supply liquified
petroleum gas for use as fuel in motor
vehiclesSafety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/12
22/02/20012.9.2
5.6.2Gas appliance pressure regulators Safety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/13
22/02/20012.9.2 Low-pressure service regulators for gas
fuelSafety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/14
22/02/20012.9.2 Shut-off valves for gas applicances and
hose terminalsSafety 30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/CHL/15
22/02/20012.9.2 Static electricity meters Safety 30/04/2001
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/1
15/02/20012.9.2 Telecommunications terminal equipment To ensu re safety and consumer protection 30/03/2001
G/TBT/N/COL/2
23/02/20012.9.2 Telecommunications terminal equipmen t To prevent misleading practices 13/05/2001
Czech
RepublicG/TBT/N/CZE/1
26/02/20012.9.2 Cultural goods To ensure return of unlawfully removed
cultural goods01/03/2001
G/TBT/N/CZE/2
26/02/20012.9.2 Packaging, packed products and
packaging wasteTo reduce mass, volume and harmfulness
of packaging (including its chemicalsubstances) on environment31/07/2001
G/TBT/N/CZE/3
26/02/20012.9.2 Sugar To comply with EC legislation (to lay
down production quotas of sugar)09/03/2001
European
CommunitiesG/TBT/N/EEC/2
06/02/20012.9.2 Agricultural products and foodstuffs from
organic productionTo provide for traceability of
consignments of products from third
countries23/03/2001
France G/TBT/N/FRA/1
02/02/20012.9.2 Bonded abrasive wheels To establish essential safety  requirements 20/04/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/2
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Member Notification and
Circulation DateArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
France G/TBT/N/FRA/2
20/02/20012.9.2 Taxi meters To update requirements for manufacturing
of these instruments, to introduce new
control operations28/02/2001
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/8
05/02/20012.9.2 Industrial goods (automobile, electrical
and electronic equipment, secondary
battery, etc.)To create a closed-loop economy through
ensuring effective use of resources; to
protect environment09/03/2001
G/TBT/N/JPN/9
05/02/20012.9.2 Motor vehicles (HS: 87.01-08, 87.11,
87.14 and 87.16)To enhance safety 26/03/2001
Korea G/TBT/N/KOR/2
28/02/20012.9.2 Medical devices To harmonize requirements for safety with
ISO and IEC31/03/2001
G/TBT/N/KOR/3
28/02/20012.9.2 Herbal medicines To insure safety of residual sulphur
dioxide20/04/2001
Malaysia G/TBT/N/MYS/1
05/02/20012.9.2 Natural mineral water and packaged
drinking waterTo protect consumers Not specified
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/1
15/02/20012.9.2 Fire extinguishers Safety 13/03/2001
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/4
02/02/20012.9.2 Ships which transport packaged,
dangerous substancesTo protect public safety 04/04/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/5
02/02/20012.9.2 Poultry meat containing Salmonella
and/or CampylobacterTo protect public health 26/04/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/6
15/02/20012.9.2 Human body tissue To guarantee safety and quality in order to
protect recipients23/04/2001
Nicaragua G/TBT/N/NIC/1
15/02/20012.9.2
5.6.2Prepackaged foods for human
consumptionTo protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/NIC/5
22/02/20012.9.2 Pasteurized milk Health 30/04/2001
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/1
20/02/20012.9.2 Electronic gaming devices Safety of gamblers 20/04/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/2
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Circulation DateArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Sweden G/TBT/N/SWE/2
20/02/20012.9.2 Airborne radio equipment To avoid interference from FM-radio
stations broadcasting19/03/2001
Thailand G/TBT/N/THA/21
02/02/20012.9.2 Royal jelly (HS: 0410, ICS: 67.120.99) To protect consumers 03/04/2001
G/TBT/N/THA/23
26/02/20012.10.1 Medicaments (HS: 30.04, ICS: 11.120.10) To protect consumers' health 27/04/2001
Trinidad and
TobagoG/TBT/N/TTO/3
09/02/20012.9.2 Synthetic laundry detergent powder (ICS:
71.100.40)To protect consumers and ensure quality 09/04/2001
G/TBT/N/TTO/4
19/02/20012.9.2 Toys (ICS: 97.200.50) To prevent fraud, deception, misleading
labelling and inferior products; to give
adequate information to consumers or
users20/04/2001
United States G/TBT/N/USA/3
02/02/20012.9.2 Air conditioners (HS: 8415, ICS: 23.120),
Heat pumps (HS: 8418, ICS: 27.080)To measure energy efficiency/energy use 23/03/2001
G/TBT/N/USA/4
07/02/20012.9.2 Meat (HS: 02, ICS: 67) To provide nutrition labeling information 18/04/2001
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