G/TBT/N/PAK/173  
9 February 2021  
(21-1085) 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):  Hair 
Cream PS: 4751; Cosmetics. Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Hair Cream PS: 
4751 ICS No. 71.100.70 (18 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Pakistan Standard was adopted b y the Pakistan Standards 
Institution on 25.10.2001 after the draft finalized by the Cosmetic & Toilet Goods 
Sectional Committee had been approved by the Chemical Divisional Council.  
Hair Creams are intended to provide to the hair goods grooming, lustre  and some degree 
of hair conditioning. The major property required for conditioning is moisturizing. Moisture 
must be added for this purpose by direct application of water is of little benefit since 
evaporation is equally rapid and equilibrium is as soon reach ed. A men has to be provided 
to prevent the absorbed water from evaporating and emulsions of oil and water prove 
useful in this respect.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This specification prescribes the requirements and methods of sampling and 
test for hair creams. These include water -in-oil and oil -in-water emulsions. The 
specification does not cover hair oils, brilliantines and pomades. Human health or Safety . 
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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