G/TBT/N/PAK/161  
9 February 2021  
(21-1040) 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):  Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Sheet of Commercial and Drawing Qualities PS: ISO 3573:2017  ; Flat steel 
products and semi -products (ICS 77.140.50)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Sheet of Commercial an d Drawing Qualities PS: ISO 3573:2017 ICS No. 
77.140.50 (16 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:   This Pakistan Standard has been adopted by the Authority of 
the Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority, (National Standards Body of Islami c 
Republic of Pakistan), after the draft prepared by the Mechanical Technical Committee 
(MTC-05) for "Metal and  Alloys and Testing" is duly approved and endorse d by the 
Mechanical National Standard Committee meeting held on 28.02.2017.  
This Pakistan Standard PS -ISO-3573 is identical to ISO -3573/2012 which is 
acknowledged with thanks.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This international Standard applies to hot -rolled carbon steel sheet of 
commercial and drawing qualities. Hot -rolled steel sheet is suitable for many applications 
where the presence of oxide or scale, or normal surface imperfections disclosed after 
removal of oxide or scale, are not objectionable. It is not suitable for applicat ions where 
the surface is of prime importance ; Protection of human health or safety  
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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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