. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/COL/11
11 December 2001
(01-6282)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   COLOMBIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Development
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   39.26.90.90.90,
70.07.11.00.00 and 70.07.21.00.00.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Resolution
Issuing the Technical Regulation on Safety Glazing Materials Manufactured, Imported or
Marketed for Use in Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers in Colombia (11 pages).
6. Description of content:   This Technical Regulation covers the  purpose, scope of
application, definitions and abbreviations, general requirements, specific requirements: light
stability, light transmission, moisture resistance, temperature resistance, mechanicalstrength, optical quality, resistance to the environment, abrasion resistance, chemical
resistance, fire resistance, resistance to temperature changes, labelling, conformity
assessment procedure, conformity certification, monitoring and inspection body and penalty
system.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To minimize or prevent risks to human life by reducing the risks of injuries resulting from
impact with glazed surfaces and to prevent practices likely to mislead consumers.
8. Relevant documents:   Colombian Technical Standard  No. 1,467. Safety Code for Safety
Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles Operating on Land Highways, RegulationNo. R-43 (24 February 1988/Revision 1/Add.42). Type-approval requirements for safety
glass and other glazing materials, FMVSS 205 (1 October 2000). Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 205, Glazing Materials, ANSI Z 26.1 (26 June 1977 version). Safety
Code for Safety Glazing Materials for Glazing Motor Vehicles Operating on Land
Highways, OJL 129 (92/22/EEC) of 14 Ma y 1992 and JIS R 3211:1985 and R 3212:1985.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 March 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal.G/TBT/N/COL/11
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10. Final date for comments:   28 February 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of other body:
Ministry of Economic Development
Department of Trade and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13, No. 28 - 01, piso 70
Bogotá, D.C., ColombiaE-mail:  normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
              Punto de Contacto COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co
Tel.:  (571) 350-5500, ext. 1700
Fax:  (571) 350-9564
Directorate-General for Industry
Carrera 13, No. 28 - 01, piso 8oBogotá, D.C., Colombia
E-mail:  sectorial@mindesa.gov.co
Tel.:  (571) 350-3950, ext. 1870
Fax:  (571) 350-5286