G/TBT/N/ECU/399  
30 April 2019  
(19-2973) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización , INEN (Ecuadorian Standardization Service)  
Calle Baquerizo Moreno E8 -29 y Diego de Almagro  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3825960 to 90  
Website: www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
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:  
Subsecret aría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso P ereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
Website: www.industrias.gob.ec  
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) : 
6813.20.00.00 Containing asbestos ; 6813.81.00.00 Brake linings and pads ; 
6813.89.00.00 Other ; Brakes and servo -brakes and parts thereof (HS 87083)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified do cument : Proyecto de 
Segunda Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 053 (2R) "Material de 
fricción para el sistema de frenos de automotores"  (Draft second revision (2R) of 
Ecuadorian Technical Regulation PRTE INEN No. 053 "Friction material for motor vehicle 
brake systems") (10 pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/399  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the 
requirements to be met by friction material for motor vehicle brake systems, prior to the 
marketing of domesti c and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety 
and preventing deceptive practices.  
It applies to the following products:  
• Friction material for motor vehicle brake systems  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
Normative references:  
1. ISO 2859 -1:1999+Amd 1:2011, Sampling procedures for in spection by attributes 
- Part 1 : Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-
lot inspection.  
2. ISO 6310:2009, Road vehicles - Brake linings - Compressive strain test methods.  
3. ISO 6311:1980, Road vehicles - Brake linings - Internal s hear strength of lining 
material - Test procedure.  
4. ISO 6312:2010, Road vehicles - Brake linings - Shear test procedure for disc 
brake pad and drum brake shoe assemblies.  
5. ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and 
calibration  laboratories.  
6. ISO/IEC 17050 -1:2004, Conformity assessment - Supplier's declaration of 
conformity - Part 1 : General requirements.  
7. ISO/IEC 17067:2013, Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product 
certification and guidelines for product certification schemes.  
8. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2185 (4R):2017, Material de fricción 
para el sistema de frenos de automotores . Requisitos e inspección.  
9. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2484:2009, Vehículos automotores . 
Revestimiento.  
Notification history:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/62  
2. G/TBT/N/ECU/62/Add.1  
3. G/TBT/N/ECU/62/Add.2  
4. G/TBT/N/ECU/62/Add.3  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 60 days from notification or thereaft er 
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ECU/399  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Contact and/or National Enquiry Point:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fis heries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
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