G/TBT/N/CIV/50  
4 May 2021 
(21-3815) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère de l'industrie et des mines  (Ministry of Industry and 
Mining) ; Ministère de l'énergie et du pétrole  (Ministry of Energy and Petroleum) ; Ministère 
de l'environnement et du développement durable  (Ministry of the Environment and 
Sustainable Developme nt); Ministre du commerce (Minister of Trade) ; Ministère des 
ressources animales et halieutiques  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources) ; Ministère 
de la santé et de l'hygiène publique  (Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene) ; Ministère de 
l'agriculture et du développement rural (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) ; 
Ministère de la construction et de l'urbanisme  (Ministry of Construction and Urban 
Development) ; Ministère auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé du budget et du portefeuille 
de l'État  (Ministry attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the State's budget and 
portfolio) ; and Ministre auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé de l'économie et des finances  
(Minister attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the  economy and finance)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministère du  Commerce et de l'Industrie  (Ministry of Trade and Industry)  
Abidjan -Plateau, Immeuble Postel 2001, 18è étage  
BP V 142/143 Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire  
Tel.: (+225) 20 21 76 35 / 20 21 63 41 / 20 21 37 07 / 20 21 13 92  
Fax: (+225) 20 21 29 89 / 20 21 91 72  
Email : info@commerce.gouv.ci  
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) : Electrical, 
electronic or renewable energy products (electrical equipment for explosive atmospheres)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Décret n° 2016 -
1152 du 28 décembre 2016 rendant certaines normes d'application obligatoire en Côte 
d'Ivoire (Decree No. 2016-1152 of 2 8 December 2 016 providing for the mandatory 
application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire) (17 pages, in French)  
6. Description of c ontent : The notified Decree establishes mandatory standards with 
regard to the general specifications and requirements for electrical equipment for 
explosive atmospheres.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health and safety ; Protection of the environment ; 
Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/CIV/50  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• Décret n° 2016 -1152 du 28 décembre 2016 rendant certaines normes 
d'application obligatoire en Côte d'Ivoire ; 
• IEC 60079 -0: 2011: Explosive atmospheres - Part 0 : Equipment - General 
requirements;  
• IEC 60079 -1: 2014: Explosive atmospheres - Part 1 : Equipment protection by 
flameproof enclosures "d";  
• IEC 60079 -2: 2014: Explosive atmospheres - Part 2 : Equipment protection by 
pressurized enclosure "p";  
• IEC 60079 -5: 2015: Explosive atmospheres - Part 5 : Equipment protection by 
powder filling "q";  
• IEC 60079 -6: 2015: Explosive atmospheres - Part 6 : Equipment protection by oil 
immersion "o";  
• IEC 60079 -7: 2015: Explosive atmospheres  - Part 7 : Equipment protection by 
increased safety "e";  
• IEC 60079 -11: 2011: Explosive atmospheres - Part 11 : Equipment protection by 
intrinsic safety "i";  
• IEC 60079 -13: 2010: Explosive atmospheres - Part 13 : Equipment protection by 
pressurized room "p";  
• IEC 60079 -15: 2010: Explosive atmospheres - Part 15 : Equipment protection by 
type of protection "n";  
• IEC/TR 60079 -16: Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres . Part 16 : 
Artificial ventilation for the protection of analyser(s) houses;  
• IEC 60079 -18: 2014: Explosive atmospheres - Part 18 : Equipment protection by 
encapsulation "m";  
• IEC 60079 -25: 2010: Explosive atmospheres - Part 25 : Intrinsically safe electrical 
systems;  
• IEC 60079 -26: 2014: Explosive atmospheres - Part 26 : Equipment with 
Equipment Protection Level (EPL) Ga;  
• IEC 60079 -28: 2015: Explosive atmospheres - Part 28 : Protection of equipment 
and transmission systems using optical radiation;  
• IEC/IEEE 60079 -30-1:2005 : Explosive atmospheres - Part 30 -1: Electrical 
resistance trace heating  - General and testing requirements;  
• IEC 60079 -31: 2013: Explosive atmospheres - Part 31 : Equipment dust ignition 
protection by enclosure ; 
• IEC 60079 -35-1: 2011: Explosive atmospheres - Part 35 -1: Caplights for use in 
mines susceptible to firedamp - General requirements - Construction and testing 
in relation to the risk of explosion;  
• IEC 60079 -35-2: 2011: Explosive atmospheres - Part 35 -2: Caplights for use in 
mines susceptible to firedamp - Performa nce and other safety -related matters;  
• IEC 60079 -29-1: 2016: Explosive atmospheres - Part 29 -1: Gas detectors - 
Performance requirements of detectors for flammable gases.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 28 December 2 016 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : - G/TBT/N/CIV/50  
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Yao Edmond Kouassi  
Directeur du Centre d'information sur les normes et la Réglementation , 
CINR/CODINORM (Director of the Information Centre on Standards and Regulations)  
Côte d'Ivoire Normalisation , CODINORM (Côte d'Ivoire Standardization)  
2 plateaux Sideci  
Angle Blvd Latrille  
Rue K115 Villa 195 (repère SOC OCE 2 -plateaux)  
Abidjan - Cocody  
01 bp 1872 Abidjan 01  
Tel.: (+225) 27 22 41 67 58 ; (+225) 27 20 01 10 74 ; (+225) 07 77 00 46 12 ; (+225) 
01 71 11 08 08  
Fax: (+225) 27 22 41 52 97  
info@codinorm.ci ; edmondkouassi@codinorm.ci ; kouassed2007@yahoo.fr  
http://www.codinorm.ci  
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