WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/3
5 April 2001
(01-1743)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 ofMarch 2001, which include a total of 37 notifications by 11 Members.G/TBT/GEN/N/3
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Belgium G/TBT/N/BEL/10
29/03/20012.9.2 Vehicles for transport of valuables To improve security of transport and
reduce risk of attacks on security vehiclesNot specified
G/TBT/N/BEL/11
29/03/20012.9.2 New LPG systems in vehicles To improve air quality by combating
acidification and reducing tropospheric
ozoneNot specified
G/TBT/N/BEL/12
30/03/20012.9.2 Aircraft To allow operators to meet JAR-OPS
standardsNot specified
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/4
13/03/20012.9.2 Passenger cars, multi-purpose passenger
vehicles, trucks and busesTo protect human safety 31/05/2001
El Salvador G/TBT/N/SLV/1
26/03/20012.9.2 Edible fats and oils (HS:1516.10.00 and
HS:1517.10.00)To protect human health 23/05/2001
G/TBT/N/SLV/2
26/03/20012.9.2 Vodka (HS:2208.60.00) To protect human health 23/05/2001
G/TBT/N/SLV/3
26/03/20012.9.2 Spirits ("Aguardiente") (HS:2208.40.90) To protect human health 23/05/2001
G/TBT/N/SLV/4
26/03/20012.9.2 Cigarettes/labelling To prevent consumers from being misled 23/05/2001
G/TBT/N/SLV/5
26/03/20012.9.2 Portable cylinders for liquified petroleum
gas (HS:7311.00.10 and HS:7311.00.90)To protect human life through the
establishment of safety regulations23/05/2001
European
CommunitiesG/TBT/N/EEC/3
22/03/20012.9.2 Parathion (pesticide active substance) To protect human health and the
environment21/05/2001
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/2
14/03/20012.9.2 Freight, transport and tourist vehicles Safety 16/04/2001
G/TBT/N/MEX/3
28/03/20012.9.2 Condoms To protect health and safety 30/04/2001
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/7
08/03/20012.9.2 Building to be built and existing buildings To increase the accessibility of the
Buildings Decree03/05/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/8
14/03/20012.9.2 Electricity To prevent manipulation of the electricity
market10/05/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/3
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/9
13/03/20012.9.2 Parquet floor oil, wax and impregnating
agents that contain volatile organic
substances, (paint) products used in
restoration and imitation paint work andin treating glazing putty prior to the
application of water-based paint productsTo prevent chronic toxic encephalopathy;
to replace products containing high levels
of volatile organic substances; to protect
consumers and environment06/05/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/10
21/03/20012.9.2 Soft drinks and waters To move towards the harmonisation of
deposits within Europe05/06/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/11
21/03/20012.9.2 Eels (also fat in eels), pork, beef and
poultry (except kidney and liver), eggs,
animal fats and oils, milk (incl. food and
drink prepared from or with milk)To lay down maximum allowable
quantities of dioxins and furans in order
to protect public health10/05/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/12
21/03/20012.9.2 Tobacco products To establish maximum tar yield for
cigarettes and hand-rolled cigarettes; to
indicate tar and nicotine yield on packets
of rolling tobacco; to specify labeling
requirements on packets of all tobaccoproducts30/04/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/13
22/03/20012.9.2 Soft drinks and waters To raise the level of fee for handling extra
items of returned packaging with respect
to plastic bottles on which a deposit is
paid, to end the fee with respect to glass
bottles on which a deposit is paid, to
regulate the transition to euros07/06/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/14
23/03/20012.9.2 Gaming machines, both betting machines
and skilful games machinesTo regulate inspection requirements 16/05/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/15
30/03/20012.9.2 Roll containers, carbonic acid cylinders
and carbonic acid cartridges used in the
wholesale drinks tradeTo regulate the transition from deposits in
guilders to deposits in euros; to adjust the
amount of deposits06/06/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/3
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Philippines G/TBT/N/PHL/1
14/03/20012.9.2 Portland cement (ICS:91.100.10) To protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/PHL/2
14/03/20012.9.2 Steel bars (ICS:77.140-15; 77.140.60) To protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/PHL/3
14/03/20012.9.2 Rerolled steel bars (ICS: 77.140.15) To protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/PHL/4
14/03/20012.9.2 Galvanized steel sheets and coils
(ICS:77.140.50)To protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/PHL/5
14/03/20012.9.2 Plywood (ICS:79.060.10) To protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/PHL/6
30/03/20012.9.2 Lighting sets (ICS:29.140.99) To protect consumers Not specified
G/TBT/N/PHL/7
30/03/20012.9.2 Steel To upgrade the quality of pipes; to protect
consumers09/05/2001
G/TBT/N/PHL/8
30/03/20012.9.2 Hot-rolled carbon steel strips for pipes
and tubesTo upgrade the quality of pipes; to protect
consumers09/05/2001
South Africa G/TBT/N/ZAF/1
07/03/20012.9.2 Tomato (HS: 0702) To facilitate sale of tomatoes by setting
technical standardized norms with regard
to quality, grading, packing and marking05/06/2001
Spain G/TBT/N/ESP/2
07/03/20012.9.2 Amusement and gaming machines and
arcadesTo develop and implement principles,
instructions and guidelines concerning the
gaming machine sector25/03/2001
G/TBT/N/ESP/3
15/03/20012.9.2 Road passenger transport vehicles To improve safety for transportation of
minors; to avoid accidents05/04/2001
G/TBT/N/ESP/4
28/03/20012.9.2 Laser products To protect health and safety of users. 15/05/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/3
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Trinidad and
TobagoG/TBT/N/TTO/5
06/03/20012.9.2 Toys (ICS:97.200.50) (HS:9503.90) To prevent fraud, deception, misleading
labelling, inferior products (toys) and to
give adequate information to consumers
or users20/04/2001
G/TBT/N/TTO/6
06/03/20012.9.2 Toys (ICS:97.200.50) (HS:9503.90) To prevent fraud, deception, misleading
labelling, inferior products (toys) and togive adequate information to consumers
or users20/04/2001
G/TBT/N/TTO/7
30/03/20012.9.2 Pipelines (ICS:23.040) To minimize potential hazards that may
be the result of insufficient identification
of the contents of the various types of
domestic and industrial pipelines, piping,
ducts and conduits23/05/2001
United
KingdomG/TBT/N/GBR/1
07/03/20012.9.2 Direct mass flow measuring systems used
for tradeTo implement the OIML international
agreement in order to help free movement
of goods, whilst maintaining the
protection of parties to trade transactions31/05/2001
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