G/TBT/N/NIC/161  
2 April 2020 
(20-2657) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : NICARAGUA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Instituto Nicaragüense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados , INAA (Nicaraguan Institute of 
Water Supply and Sewage Systems)  
Departamento de Fiscalización  (Inspection Department)  
Email: caguirre@inaa.gob.ni  
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:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade)  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314 or 1310  
Email: notificacion@mific.gob.ni ; normalizacion@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/en -us/snc/snn/ntcpub/ntoncpub.aspx  
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) : ICS 
number : 91.140.60  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : NTON 09  007 - 
19 Diseño de sistemas de abastecimiento . Agua potable  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) No. 09 007 -19: Design of drinking water supply systems) (53 page(s), 
in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified text establishes technical criteria for the design of 
systems that supply water for h uman consumption.  
It applies to the design of drinking water supply systems for urban and rural areas.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human life and health  
8. Relevant documents:  
1. ISO 2531 :2009 - Ductile iron pipes, fittings, accessories and their joints for 
water applications  G/TBT/N/NIC/161  
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  2. ASTM 2241  - Standard specification for poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) pressure -
rated pipe (SDR series)  
3. AWWA C900 -07 - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pressure pipe and fabricated fittings, 
4 in. through 12 in. (100 mm through 300 mm), for water transmission and 
distribution  
4. AWWA C905 -97 - Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pressure pipe and fabricated fittings, 
14 in. through 48 in. (350  mm through 1,200 mm), for water transmission and 
distribution  
5. AWWA C509 -09 - Resilient -seated gate valves for water supply service  
6. AWWA C502 -18 - Dry-barrel fire hydrants  
7. AWWA C503 - Wet-barrel fire hydrants  
8. NTON No. 22 002 -09: Instalaciones de protección contra incendios  
9. ISO 5667 -3 - Water quality . Sampling . Part 3: Preservation and handling of 
water samples  
10. Standard No. 066, Manual para la vigilancia Sanitaria del agua para consumo 
humano , Ministerial Decision No. 232 2011, MINSA (Ministry of H ealth)  
11. Ministerial Decision No.65 -94 corresponding to CAPRE Regional Standards, 
Normas de Calidad del Agua para el Consumo  (current version)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
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:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya  
Managua, Nicaragua  
Tel.: (+505) 2248 9300, Ext. 1314 or 1310  
Emails: notificacion@mific.gob.ni ; normalizacion@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website : http://www.mific.gob.ni/en -us/snc/snn/ntcpub/ntoncpub.aspx