G/TBT/N/PAK/176  
10 February 2021  
(21-1093) Page: 1/2 
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):  
Ammonium Sulphate, Fertilizer Grade PS: 36 ICS No. 65.080  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ammonium 
Sulphate, Fertilizer Grade PS: 36 ICS No. 65.080 (11 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakistan Sta ndard (2nd Revision) was adopted by Pakistan 
Standards Quality Control Authority on 26 -11-2014, after the draft finalized by the 
Fertilizers and Allied Product Technical Committee had been approved by the National 
Standards Committee for Chemical.  
The Pak istan Standard Specification was first established in 1958 and first revised in 1975, 
keeping in view the latest developments made in the industries; the committee felt it is 
necessary to further revise, update and harmonizing the Pakistan Standard with 
International Standards.  
In the preparation of this standard, assistance has been derived from IS: 826 - 1980 
(Rev.) and SLS: 620 -1987 acknowledged with thanks. A basic requirement of the material 
in laid down in this standard, to assist manufactures, users and testing authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This Pakistan Standard prescribed the requirements, the methods for 
sampling and test for ammonium sulphate, fertilizer grade.  The material may also be used 
for other industrial purpose. Quality and environmental requirements; Other  G/TBT/N/PAK/176  
 
- 2 - 
 
  8. Relevant documents:   
https://drive.google.com/ file/d/1AylmLZnWAG20Yor0dM1ws72uFKTQp1yF/view?usp=sh
aring 
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/  
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A3Xrx3gwLmqdSecIZS -
1EPlFxmR74wCv/view?usp=sharing  
 
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xarlRiJBuptiWIJyi3ovg8SeGl6WxNZ8/view?usp=sharing