G/TBT/N/PAK/180  
10 February 2021  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PAKISTAN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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:   
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):  Single Use 
Sterile Surgical Gloves PS 4397 ICS No. 83.140.99  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Single Use 
Sterile Surgical Gloves PS 4397 ICS No. 83.140.99 (6 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakista n Standards Specification was adopted by the 
Pakistan Standards Institution on 1999 after the draft finalized by the rubber and rubber 
products had been approved by the Chemical Divisional Council.  
While the preparation of this standard the views of produc ers, consumers and technologist 
have been taken into consideration by the Sectional Committee as also existing trade 
practice in this field and in the country.  
Acknowledgement is made of the assistance derived from ISO on the subject.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This Pakistan Standard specifies requirements for packaged sterile, or bulked 
non-sterile, rubber gloves intended for use in medical examination and diagnostic or 
therapeuti c procedures to protect the patient and the user from cross -contamination. It 
also covers rubber gloves intended for use in handling contaminated medical materials. 
This standard applies to single -use gloves that fit either hand, paired gloves or gloves by  
size. It covers gloves with smooth surface or with textured surfaces over part or the entire 
glove.; Protection of human health or safety  G/TBT/N/PAK/180  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
 
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