G/TBT/N/ECU/373  
24 April 2019 
(19-2709) Page: 1/5 
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: http://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:  
Subsecretaría 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 Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOT CECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
Website: http://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) : 8702.20 
- With both compression -ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi -diesel) 
and electric motor as motors for propulsion ; 8702.30 - With both spark -ignition internal 
combustion reciprocatin g piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion ; 
8702.40 - With only electric motor for propulsion ; 8703.40 - Other vehicles, with both 
spark -ignition internal combustion reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as 
motors for propulsion, other than those capable of being charged by plugging to external 
source of electric power ; 8703.50 - Other vehicles, with both compression -ignition 
internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi -diesel) and electric motor as motors for 
propulsion, othe r than those capable of being charged by plugging to external source of 
electric power ; 8703.60 - Other vehicles, with both spark -ignition internal combustion 
reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being 
charged  by plugging to external source of electric power ; 8703.70 - Other vehicles, with 
both compression -ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi -diesel) and 
electric motor as motors for propulsion, capable of being charged by plugging to exter nal 
source of electric power ; 8703.80 - Other vehicles, with only electric motor for propulsion ; 
Tractors (other than tractors of heading 87.09) (HS 8701) ; Motor vehicles for the G/TBT/N/ECU/373  
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  transport of ten or more persons, including the driver (HS 8702) ; Motor cars and other 
motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons (other than those of 
heading 87.02), including station wagons and racing cars (HS 8703) ; Motor vehicles for 
the transport of goods (HS 8704) ; Special purpose motor vehicles, other t han those 
principally designed for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown 
lorries, crane lorries, fire fighting vehicles, concrete -mixer lorries, road sweeper lorries, 
spraying lorries, mobile workshops, mobile radiological units) (HS 87 05); Chassis fitted 
with engines, for the motor vehicles of headings 87.01 to 87.05 (HS 8706).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Quinta Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 034 (5R) "Elementos  
mínimos de seguridad en vehículos automotores"  (Draft fifth revision (5R) of Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (PRTE INEN) No. 034 "Minimum safety 
requirements for motor vehicle parts") (34 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of con tent: The notified Technical Regulation establishes the minimum 
safety requirements to be met by motor vehicles circulating in Ecuador, and those 
presented exclusively as chassis fitted with engines for motor vehicles, prior to the 
marketing of domestic an d imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety 
and preventing misleading practices.  
The notified Technical Regulation applies to the following products:  
• Motor vehicles to be incorporated into the Ecuadorian motor vehicle fleet, whether 
import ed into, assembled or manufactured in the country, which must meet the 
minimum safety requirements for motor vehicle parts specified in Chapter 4;  
• Chassis fitted with engines and with one or more of the safety parts specified in 
Chapter 4, whether imported  into, assembled or manufactured in the country;  
• Motor vehicles specified in NTE INEN 2656 "Clasificación vehicular" (Ecuadorian 
Technical Standard NTE INEN 2656 "Vehicle classification")  and in the categories 
of vehicles determined in the text of each req uirement or in the regulations 
referred to in the text.  
The notified Technical Regulation does not apply to:  
• Category L vehicles;  
• Prototype vehicles intended for the development of new models, which belong to 
assembly plants or marketing enterprises and which cannot be marketed during 
this phase.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of misleading practices ; consumer protection ; protection of 
human health and safety  
8. Relevant documents:  
Regulatory references:  
1. ISO 2859 -1:1999+Amd 1:2011, Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes 
- Part 1 : Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) for lot -by-lot 
inspection;  
2. ISO/IEC 17020:2012, Conformity assessment - Requiremen ts for the operation of 
various types of bodies performing inspection;  
3. ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and 
calibration laboratories;  
4. ISO/IEC 17050 -1:2004, Conformity assessment - Supplier's declaration of 
conformity - Part 1 : General requirements;  
5. ISO/IEC 17067:2013, Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product 
certification and guidelines for product certification schemes;  G/TBT/N/ECU/373  
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  6. United Nations Regulation No. 7 - Uniform provis ions concerning the approval of 
front and rear position lamps, stop -lamps and end -outline marker lamps for motor 
vehicles (except motor cycles) and their trailers.  Latest version in force, according to 
which the model was approved;  
7. United Nations Regula tion No. 13 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles of categories M, N and O with regard to braking . Latest version in force, according 
to which the model was approved;  
8. United Nations Regulation No. 13-H - Uniform provisions concerning the approval 
of passenger cars with regard to braking . Latest version in force, according to which the 
model was approved;  
9. United Nations Regulation No. 14 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to safety -belt anchorages . Latest version in force, according to which 
the model was approved;  
10. United Nations Regulation No. 16 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of : 
I. safety -belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems 
for occu pants of power -driven vehicles II. vehicles equipped with safety -belts, restraint 
systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems . Latest version in force, 
according to which the model was approved;  
11. United Nations Regulation No. 17 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to the seats, their anchorages and any head restraints . Latest version 
in force, according to which the model was approved;  
12. United Nations Regulation No. 25 - Uniform provisions conce rning the approval of 
head restraints (headrests), whether or not incorporated in vehicle seats . Latest version 
in force, according to which the model was approved;  
13. United Nations Regulation No. 30 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
pneuma tic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers . Latest version in force, according to 
which the model was approved;  
14. United Nations Regulation No. 43 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
safety glazing materials and their installation on veh icles. Latest version in force, 
according to which the model was approved;  
15. United Nations Regulation No. 48 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to the installation of lighting and light -signalling devices . Latest 
versio n in force, according to which the model was approved;  
16. United Nations Regulation No. 54 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
pneumatic tyres for commercial vehicles and their trailers . Latest version in force, 
according to which the model wa s approved;  
17. United Nations Regulation No. 79 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to steering equipment . Latest version in force, according to which 
the model was approved;  
18. United Nations Regulation No. 80 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
seats of large passenger vehicles and of these vehicles with regard to the strength of the 
seats and their anchorages . Latest version in force, according to which the model was 
approved;  
19. United Nations Regulation No. 94 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants in the event of a frontal collision . 
Latest version in force, according to which the model was approved;  
20. United Nations Regulation No. 95 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to the protection of the occupants in the event of a lateral collision . 
Latest version in force, according to which the model was approved;  
21. United Nations Regulation No. 127 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
motor vehicles with regard to their pedestrian safety performance . Latest version in force, 
according to which the model was approved;  G/TBT/N/ECU/373  
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  22. United Nations Regulation No. 140 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
passenger cars with regard to Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Systems.  
Latest version in force, according to which the model was approved;  
23. United Nations Regulation No. 145 - Uniform provisions concerning  
the approval of vehicles with regard to I SOFIX anchorage systems ISOFIX  
top tether anchorages and i -Size seating positions . Latest version in force, according to 
which the model was approved;  
24. Global Technical Regulation No. 7 - Agreement concerning the establishing of global 
technical regulat ions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or 
be used on wheeled vehicles (ECE/TRANS/132 and Corr.1), done at Geneva on 2 5 June 
1998 - Global Technical Regulation No. 7, Head restraints (established in the Global 
Registry on 1 3 March 2 008);  
25. Global Technical Regulation No. 8 - Agreement concerning the establishing of global 
technical regulations for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or 
be used on wheeled vehicles (ECE/TRANS/132 and Corr.1), done at Geneva on 2 5 June 
1998 - Global Technical Regulation No. 8, Electronic Stability Control Systems 
(established in the Global Registry on 2 6 June 2 008);  
26. Global Technical Regulation No. 9 - Agreement concerning the establishing of global 
technical regulat ions for wheeled vehicles, equipment and parts which can be fitted and/or 
be used on wheeled vehicles (ECE/TRANS/132 and Corr.1), done at Geneva on 2 5 June 
1998 - Global Technical Regulation No. 9, Pedestrian safety (established in the Global 
Registry on 1 2 November 2 008);  
27. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1155 (2R):2009, Vehículos automotores . 
Dispositivos para mantener o mejorar la visibilidad ; 
28. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1669 (1R):2011+Enmienda:2015, Vidrios 
de seguridad para automotores . Requisitos ; 
29. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 2656 (1R):2016, Clasificación vehicular ; 
30. Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation RTE INEN 011 
(2R):2019, Neumáticos ; 
31. Ecuadorian Standardization Institute Technical Regulation RTE INEN 084 
(1R):2019, Vidrios de seguridad para vehículos automotores.  
TRACEABILITY:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/32  
2. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.1  
3. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.2  
4. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Ad d.3 
5. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.4  
6. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.5  
7. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.6  
8. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.7  
9. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.8  
10. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.9  
11. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.10  
12. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.11  
13. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.12  
14. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.13  
15. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.14  G/TBT/N/ECU/373  
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  16. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/A dd.15  
17. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.16  
18. G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.17  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 165 days from the date of notification  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of 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:  
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 Fisheries)  
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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