WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/GEN/N/40 
13 May 2004 
 (04-2143) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF APRIL 2004 
 
Note by the Secretariat 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 In the Second Triennial Review of the Oper ation 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 of 
April 2004, which includes a total of 39 notifications by 18 Members.   This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO  G/TBT/GEN/N/40 
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Member Notification and 
Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Argentina G/TBT/N/ARG/159 
16/04/2004 2.9.2 Alcoholic beverages Ha rmonization of the different 
regulations of the States parties 04/06/2004
G/TBT/N/ARG/160 
16/04/2004 2.9.2 Medicinal preparations for human 
use - reference drug Protection of human health Not specified
Australia G/TBT/N/AUS/31 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Radio equipment and systems - Short 
range devices  
(Low Interference Potential Devices) To ensure efficient use of the radio 
frequency spectrum 02/05/2004
G/TBT/N/AUS/32 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 UHF Citizens Band Radio 
Transmitters To ensure efficient use of the radio 
frequency spectrum 02/05/2004
G/TBT/N/AUS/33 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Radiocommunications devices that 
are capable of operating on a carrier 
frequency in megahertz set out in Table 1A of the Australian/New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 4415.1:2003 or AS/NZS 4415.2:2003 To ensure efficient use of the radio 
frequency spectrum 02/05/2004
G/TBT/N/AUS/34 
06/04/2004 2.9.2 Industrial chemicals To intr oduce flexibility into the current 
assessment process for industrial chemicals to enable the fast tracking of low regulatory concern chemicals while maintaining existing levels of 
worker safety, public health and 
environmental standards 30/04/2004
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/92 
01/04/2004 2.9.2 Cosmetics 
(ICS: 71.100.70) Protection of human health and safety 10/06/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/93 
01/04/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Ships  
(ICS: 47.020) Protection of human safety 25/06/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/94 
13/04/2004 2.9.2 Toxic Substances  
(ICS: 13.020) Protection of human health and 
protection of the environment 02/06/2004  G/TBT/GEN/N/40
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Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Canada  G/TBT/N/CAN/95 13/04/2004 2.9.2 Colouring agents  permitted for use 
in drugs (ICS: 11.120) Increase market access 17/06/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/96 
13/04/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Marine Transportation Security  
(ICS: 47.020) National security requirements 03/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CAN/97 
28/04/2004 2.9.2 Toxic substances (ICS: 13.020) Protection of human health and the 
environment 23/06/2004
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/51 
21/04/2004 2.9.2 Safety-belts and restraint systems for 
adult occupants of motor vehicles  (87.08.21.00.00) Prevent the risks arising from motor 
vehicle accidents, protect human life and health and eliminate practices likely to mislead consumers 16/07/2004
Costa Rica G/TBT/N/CRI/5 
01/04/2004 2.9.2 HS tariff item No. 0704.90.00.00 Protection of human health and safety 
and of animal and plant life and health 31/05/2004
G/TBT/N/CRI/6 
01/04/2004 2.9.2 HS tariff item No 0704.10.00.00 Protection of human health and safety 
and of animal and plant life and health 31/05/2004
Czech 
Republic G/TBT/N/CZE/89 
13/04/2004 2.9.2 Chemical substances Protection of health and the 
environment 30/04/2004
G/TBT/N/CZE/90 
13/04/2004 2.9.2 Chemical substances To achieve improvement in the 
protection of men, animals and the 
environment 30/04/2004
G/TBT/N/CZE/91 
13/04/2004 2.9.2 Chemical substances Protection of health and the 
environment 30/04/2004
G/TBT/N/CZE/92 
13/04/2004 2.9.2 Chemical Substances Protection of human beings, animals 
and the environment 30/04/2004 G/TBT/GEN/N/40 
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Member Notification and 
Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/35 
16/04/2004 2.9.2 Not specified The Regulation makes it possible for 
ships that have undergone an objective survey by the Danish Maritime Authority and have had their safety assessments declared in order, to be exempt from a subsequent survey 01/07/2004
El Salvador G/TBT/N/SLV/44 
28/04/2004 2.9.2 Biohazardous infectious solid waste  
(ICS 13.030.30) Prevention of deceptive practices 27/06/2004
European 
Communities G/TBT/N/EEC/61 
21/04/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Passenger cars (M1 vehicles) and 
light duty trucks (N1 vehicles) as defined in Council Directive 70/156/EEC as amended by Directive 
2001/116/EC. To ensure the achievement by 2015 of 
targets concerning the recycling and recovery of vehicles components and materials set up in Article 7(4) of 
Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life 
vehicles 20/06/2004
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/121 
30/04/2004 2.9.2 Drugs, quasi-drugs, cosmetics and 
medical devices (HS:30) To ensure the safety of the ruminant-
derived pharmaceuticals, quasi-drugs, 
medical devices and cosmetics by 
eliminating certain source materials from the high BSE risk region and the BSE detected countries 31/05/2004
Korea G/TBT/N/KOR/71 
15/04/2004 2.9.2 Pharmaceuticals Improving national health 03/06/2004  G/TBT/GEN/N/40
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Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Korea G/TBT/N/KOR/72 
19/04/2004 2.9.2 Portable ladders;  aquatic articles;  
inflatable boats;  protective helmets for vehicles;  protective helmets for sports users;  stationary training equipment;  thermo-bottles;  playground equipment;  warning 
reflex reflectors for automobiles;  
friction-resistant tiles for bathroom floor;  children’s chairs;  shopping trolleys;  crayons and oil pastels;  roller shoes;  portable laser devices;  
protectors for roller sports users;  
chemical products containing harmful materials (organic surface-active agents, adhesives, room perfumery) Safety 31/05/2004
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/94 
06/04/2004 2.9.2 Vehicles To improve control of such vehicles 
and to provide security in commercial transactions within the national 
territory, prevent misleading practices 
and thereby protect consumers 31/05/2004
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/62 
21/04/2004 2.9.2 Wood products To protect the environment and, in 
particular, forests June 2004 G/TBT/GEN/N/40 
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Member Notification and 
Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Peru G/TBT/N/PER/5 
14/04/2004 2.9.2 Tariff heading 85.44:  Insulated 
(including enamelled or anodized) wire, cable (including coaxial cable) and other insulated electric conductors, whether or not fitted with connectors;  optical fibre cables made 
up of individually sheathed fibres, 
whether or not assembled with electric conductors or fitted with connectors (National Tariff:  8544.59.10.00.  Other electric 
conductors, for a voltage exceeding 
80 volts but not exceeding 100 volts, of copper) Prevention of practices that could 
endanger the life and safety of persons 28/06/2004
G/TBT/N/PER/6 
19/04/2004 2.9.2 Packaged manufactured products for 
final consumption To provide consumers with a 
minimum of information on the marketed product in order to protect their right to information, life and health 12/07/2004
Slovenia G/TBT/N/SVN/18 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Technical Specification for Road 
Engineering – TSC 06.740  (HS 9027, ICS 93.080.10) To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all tenderers 01/06/2004
G/TBT/N/SVN/19 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Technical Specification for Road 
Engineering – TSC 06.520  (HS 9027, ICS 93.080.10) To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all tenderers 01/06/2004
G/TBT/N/SVN/20 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Technical Specification for Road 
Engineering – TSC 06.541  (HS 9027, ICS 93.080.10) To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all tenderers 01/06/2004
G/TBT/N/SVN/21 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Technical Specification for Road 
Engineering – TSC 06.512  (HS 9027, ICS 93.080.99) To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all tenderers 01/06/2004
G/TBT/N/SVN/22 
02/04/2004 2.9.2 Technical Specification for Road 
Engineering – TSC 06.610  (HS 9027, ICS 93.080.10) To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all tenderers 01/06/2004  G/TBT/GEN/N/40
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Date of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Slovenia  G/TBT/N/SVN/23 02/04/2004 2.9.2 Technical Specification for Road 
Engineering – TSC 06.640  (HS 9027, ICS 93.080.10) To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all tenderers 01/06/2004
G/TBT/N/SVN/24 
28/04/2004 2.9.2 Metrology supervision ICS 17.020 To inform and provide equal 
possibilities for all 28/05/2004
South Africa G/TBT/N/ZAF/39 
16/04/2004 2.9.2 HS: 1202 To facilitate the sale of groundnuts 
intended for sale in the Republic of South Africa by setting technical standardized norms for groundnuts with regard to quality, grading, packing and marking 15/07/2004
Sri Lanka G/TBT/N/LKA/17 
14/04/2004 2.9.2 Not specified  Consumer protection Not specified
Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, 
Kinmen and Matsu G/TBT/N/TPKM/12 
08/04/2004 2.9.2 
5.6.2 HDTV, LCD TV, Plasma TV, VCD 
players, DVD players, Digital cameras and Digital Video cameras. (HS Chapter 85) Consumer protection 07/06/2004
 
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