WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/20
20 September 2002
(02-5030)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 of August2002, which includes a total of 60 notifications by 19 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/20
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Australia G/TBT/N/AUS/11
19/08/022.9.2 MF & HF international maritime
mobile radiotelephone equipment.
Amplitude modulated aeronautical
radio equipment operating in the
frequency range 118 MHz to 137MHz.  Angle modulated and amplitude
modulated paging service radio
equipmentTo ensure efficient use of the radio
frequency spectrum and to make
certain provisions to protect the health
and safety of operators, users, service
personnel and others who may beaffected by the operation of the
equipment.Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/36
13/08/022.9.2 Pre-packaged goods, including soaps
and detergents in powder, flake, grain,
liquid, paste, tablet and  bar forms and
like products; cement; cocoa products;
sweets, candies and ice-cream; cotton,
linen, wool, silk, viscose, polyamide,polyester threadsConsumer’s safety Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/37
13/08/025.6.2 Reactors for tubular fluorescent lamps
(HS:8504.10)Conformity assessment procedures and
consumer’s safety.Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/38
13/08/025.6.2 Alternated current electronic reactor
(HS:8504.10)Conformity assessment procedures and
consumer’s safetyNot specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/39
13/08/022.9.2 Pre-packaged wheat flour
(HS: 1101.00)Consumer’s safety Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/40
13/08/022.9.2 Fish, mollusc and crustacean products
(HS: 03.03; 0304.20;0306.1;03.07)Consumer’s safety Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/41
12/08/025.6.2 Low pressure liquefied petroleum gas
regulators (HS 84.81)Conformity assessment procedures and
consumer’s safetyNot specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/42
12/08/025.6.2 Natural rubber condoms (HS 4014.10) Conformity assessment procedures and
consumer’s safetyNot specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/43
12/08/025.6.2 Power cables with PVC extruded solid
isolation (HS 85.44)Conformity assessment procedures and
consumer’s safetyNot specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/44
12/08/025.6.2 Gas cooks and ovens (HS 7321.11;
8516.60)Conformity assessment procedures and
consumer’s safetyNot specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/45
12/08/025.6.2 Textile products (HS Section XI) Consumer’s safety Not specified
G/TBT/N/BRA/46
29/08/022.9.2 Portable and non-portable
ethylometersType approval procedures and
consumer's safetyNot specifiedBrazil
G/TBT/N/BRA/47
30/08/022.9.2 Liquid-in-glass thermometers
(HS: 9025.11)Pattern approval procedures and
consumer’s safetyNot specifiedG/TBT/GEN/N/20
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/44
28/08/022.9.2 Three-wheeled Vehicles
(ICS: 43.100, 43.140)Protection of human safety 31/10/02
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/19
28/08/025.6.2 Veterinary medicinal products Protection of animal health 15/10/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/53
01/08/022.9.2 Pesticide residues in foodstuffs and
foodstuffs raw materialsProtection of human health and safety 15/08/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/54
12/08/022.9.2 Public health Protection of human health and safety 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/55
21/08/022.9.2 Low voltage electrical equipment Not Specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/56
21/08/022.9.2 Products and their electromagnetic
compatibility.Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/57
21/08/022.9.2 Toys Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/58
21/08/022.9.2 Single pressure vessels Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/59
21/08/022.9.2 Personal protective equipment Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/60
21/08/022.9.2 Appliances burning gaseous fuels Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/61
22/08/022.9.2 Equipment and Protective Systems
Intended for Use in Potentially
Explosive AtmospheresNot specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/62
22/08/022.9.2 Machinery and Safety components Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/63
22/08/022.9.2 Boilers fired with liquid or gaseous
fuelsNot specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/64
22/08/022.9.2 Pressure equipment Not specified 16/09/02
G/TBT/N/CZE/65
22/08/022.9.2 Lifts and safety components Not specified 16/09/02Czech
Republic
G/TBT/N/CZE/66
22/08/022.9.2 The Czech mark of conformity. Not specified 16/09/02
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/12
30/08/022.9.2 Passenger ships engaged on national
voyagesTo point out that it is till forbidden to
use combustible materials when
building passenger ships for Danish
home waters.15/10/02G/TBT/GEN/N/20
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/13
30/08/022.9.2 The purpose of the agreement is to
reach an acceptable level of safety,
when transporting dangerous goods in
the Baltic Are01/11/02
G/TBT/N/EEC/17
05/08/022.9.2 Cosmetic products to settle definitively the question of
animal testing in the cosmetic sector;
protection to animal health and welfareand also inform the consumers
accordingly.03/11/02
European
Communities
G/TBT/N/EEC/18
06/08/022.9.2 Benomyl (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the
environment05/10/02
France G/TBT/N/FRA/14
01/08/022.9.2 Marquees, big tops, tents To establish technical and
administrative requirements forpreventing fire hazards01/10/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/50
09/08/022.9.2
5.6.2Motor vehicles
(HS:87.01-05, 87.08 and 87.09)Introduction of advanced safety
equipment in harmonizing with
relevant draft international standards30/09/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/51
15/08/022.9.2 Radio equipment for digital Multi
Channel Access (MCA) systems in the800 MHz bandAdvancements of MCA systems in the
800 MHz band31/10/02Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/52
16/08/022.9.2 Radio equipment for Automatic
Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT)To cope with the mandatory
installation of Automatic ELT15/10/02
G/TBT/N/KOR/38
27/08/022.9.2 Lifejackets for recreational purposes Quality Management and Industrial
Products Safety31/08/02
G/TBT/N/KOR/39
27/08/022.9.2 Genetically modified fisheries
products (not processed)To give consumers proper information 30/09/02Korea
G/TBT/N/KOR/40
28/08/022.9.2 Pharmaceuticals Protection of Human Health 30/09/02
Malaysia G/TBT/N/MYS/3
29/08/022.9.2 Genetically modified foods and food
ingredients, ICS No: 67.040, (Food
products in general)Consumer protection  and prevention
of deceptive practices21/10/02
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/27
06/08/022.10.1 This Emergency Standard does not
directly cover any product, since it
regulates Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
installations. It does, however, includespecifications which indirectly apply
to the equipment, parts and
components of such installationsSafety Not
applicableG/TBT/GEN/N/20
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Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/28
06/08/025.7.1 Specifications, procedures and
technical and control guidelines for the
use, transport, storage and processing
which identify the legal origin of
forestry raw materialsSafety Not specified
G/TBT/N/NLD/48
29/08/022.9.2 Telecommunications networks and
public telecommunications services,radio and telecommunicationsTo promote an efficient use of the
frequency spectrum; to set up differentcategories of licences so as to facilitate
investigations25/10/02
Netherlands
G/TBT/N/NLD/49
29/08/022.9.2 Telecommunications networks and
public telecommunications services,radio and telecommunications terminal
equipmentWith regard to the categories of radio
transmitter equipment specified in thisregulation, no licence is required for
the use of frequency space as they
cannot cause any, or virtually any,
disturbance or interference in electrical
or electronic equipment25/10/02
G/TBT/N/CHN/6
09/08/022.9.2 Poultry carcasses, poultry part (meat,
wings and legs), and poultry by-products (heads, neck, viscera, claws
etc.).  The above products may be
fresh products not being frozen but ice
chilled.   They may also be frozen
products.  HS:  0207To protect human health 25/09/02
G/TBT/N/CHN/7
09/08/022.9.2 Cotton (uplands cotton) HS:  5201 To  improve the quality, to satisfy the
needs of textile enterprises for high
quality cotton, to prevent fake and bad
quality cotton from flowing into themarket and to fight deceptive practices
in trade25/09/02
G/TBT/N/CHN/8
09/08/022.9.2 Hydrogen peroxide for industrial use,
HS:  2847.To protect human safety and health,
and also for safety production, storage,
packaging, transportation and use25/09/02People's
Republic ofChina
G/TBT/N/CHN/9
09/08/022.9.2 Motorcycles and mopeds, HS:  8711. To protect air and environment 25/09/02G/TBT/GEN/N/20
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/CHN/10
09/08/022.9.2 Positive ignition (P.I.) engines of
vehicles and vehicles equipped with
P.I engines, (HS: 8407, 8702, 8704)To control the emissions, e.g. CO, HC
and NOx, exhausted from the vehicles
(GVM>3500kg) with P.I. engines, to
decrease air pollution and to protect
the environment25/09/02
G/TBT/N/CHN/11
09/08/022.9.2 Two or three-wheel motor vehicles,
(HS: 8711)To protect environment, control the
environment pollution by exhaustemission from the motorcycles and
mopeds25/09/02People's
Republic of
China
G/TBT/N/CHN/12
09/08/022.9.2 Two-wheel or three-wheel moped,
HS:8711To control the environment pollution
by exhaust emission from themotorcycles and mopeds, to protect air
and environment25/09/02
G/TBT/N/PHL/23
28/08/022.9.2 Electric wires and cables –
Thermoplastic-insulated copper wires
and cables (ICS:  29.060)For consumers protection 20/10/02 Philippines
G/TBT/N/PHL/24
28/08/022.9.2 Electric wires and cables – Annealed
copper wires (ICS:  29.060)For consumers protection 20/10/02
South Africa G/ TBT/N/ZAF/15
05/08/022.9.2 Seats of a kind used in motor vehicles
(HS: 9401.20 CCCN:  ICS: 43.040.80;
97.190)To safeguard the safety of the public,
and harmonization of safety
requirements19/09/02
United
KingdomG/TBT/N/GBR/3
21/08/022.9.2 Any unlicensed medicinal product
consisting or containing Piper
methysticum (known as Kava-Kava of
Combined Nomenclature heading
1211 90 98), other than a product forexternal use onlyTo prohibit the use of Kava-kava in
food for human health reasons02/10/02
United States G/TBT/N/USA/22
09/08/022.9.2 Accelerator Control Systems (ICS 43)
(HS Chapter 8703)To reduce deaths and injuries resulting
from engine overspeed caused by
malfunctions in accelerator controlsystems23/09/02
G/TBT/N/VEN/16
16/08/022.9.2 Quicklime Health and environmental protection 30/09/02 Venezuela
G/TBT/N/VEN/17
16/08/022.9.2 Protection against ionizing radiation
and establishes the requirements for
the use of radiation (X-rays,
radiotherapy, etc.), basically with
regard to the related facilitiesHuman life and safety 30/09/02G/TBT/GEN/N/20
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Venezuela G/TBT/N/VEN/18
16/08/022.9.2 8708.70.10  Aluminium alloy road
wheels for passenger cars.Human life and safety 31/07/02
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