G/TBT/N/PAK/151  
9 February 2021  
(21-1027) 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):  Plastic 
Piping Systems - Polyethylene (PE) Pipes And Fittings For Water Supply PS: 3580  ; Plastics 
pipes (ICS 23.040.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Plastic Piping 
Systems - Polyethylene (PE) Pipes And Fittings For W ater Supply PS: 3580 ICS No. 
23.040.20 (17 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Standard was adopted by Pakistan Standard & Quality 
Control Authority after recommendations of the Technical Committee for "BUILDER'S & 
HARDWARE & SANITARY FIT TINGS" (BDC -6) on 30 -01-2014. The same had been 
approved and endorsed by the Civil Engineering National Standards Committee on 28 -
02-2014.  
This Standard has been prepared after taking into consideration the views and 
suggestions of the manufacturers, techn ologists, suppliers and utilizing agencies.  
 
This Pakistan Standard No.3580 -1997 (1st Revision in 2014) was prepared with the help 
of foreign specification which has been since revised/modified. Hence to keep up a par 
with the latest technology, it has been revised accordingly. In preparation of this Standard 
the Technical Committee acknowledges with thanks the assistance drawn from the 
standard ISO:4427 -2 First Edition 2007 -2008-1 G/TBT/N/PAK/151  
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems wher e 
applicable:  This Pakistan Standard specifies the pipes made from polyethylene (PE) 
intended for the conveyance of water for human consumption, including raw water prior 
to treatment and water for general purposes; Quality requirements  
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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