G/TBT/N/SEN/16  
12 April 2023 
(23-2605) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : SENEGAL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Association Sénégalaise de Normalisation  (Senegalese Standardization Association)  
Avenue Jean Jaurès Immeuble El Hadj Omar DIA 6 ème Etage  
Tel.: 33 829 58 25, BP 4037 DAKAR  
Email: asn@asn.sn  
Website : www.asn.sn  
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:  
Mr Kamara Mehefolo, Acting Chief Technical Advisor Int . Expert in Quality Promotion, 
West Africa Competitiveness and Quality Infrastructure Project ECOWAS Building River 
Mall & Plaza, Central Area, Abuja, F.C.T  
Tel.: (+234) 7065942823 (Abuja) / (+225) 0700889356 (Abidjan)  
Email: k.mehefolo@unido.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 
other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN  where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable) : Tanning 
or dyeing extracts ; tannins and their derivatives ; dyes, pigments and other colouring 
matter ; paints and varnishes ; putty and other ma stics; inks (HS code : 32) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : REGLEMENT 
C/REG.XX/YY/ZZ PORTANT UTILISATION DE COLORANTS DANS LES PRODUITS TEXTILES  
(Regulation C/REG.XX/YY/ZZ on the use of dyes in textile products) (28 pages , in French)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft technical regulation seeks to:  
- Reduce the use of chemicals, in particular dyes, associated with the main processes 
involved in the textile manufacturing chain, namely fibre production, spinning,  weaving, 
knitting, bleaching, dyeing and finishing;  
- Limit the main environmental impacts of the textile product throughout its life cycle, in 
particular the impacts of its manufacturing process;  
- Promote  the use of substances that cause less harm to th e environment;  
- Lay down the toxicological requirements to be met.  G/TBT/N/SEN/16  
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Development of requirements  seeking to limit the main environmental 
impacts of the textile product throughout its life cycle, in particular the impacts of its 
manufacturing process, with a view to:  
- Reducing the use of chemicals;  
- Reducing water pollution associated with the main processes involved in the 
textile manufacturing chain, namely fibre production, spinning, weaving, knitting, 
bleaching, dyeing and finishing;  
- Promoting  the use of substances that cause less harm to the environment ; 
Consumer information, labelling ; Protection of human health and safety ; 
Protection o f the environment ; Quality requirements ; Cost saving and 
productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:  
· Arrêté du ministre de l'environnement et du développement durable du 22 janvier 2010, 
portant approbati on des critères techniques et écologiques d'attribution de l'écolabel 
tunisien pour la catégorie de produit textile . 
· Exigences Toxicologiques version Septembre 2016  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined.  
10. Final date for comments : 20 April 2 023 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SEN/23_8907_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SEN/23_8907_00_f.pdf