G/TBT/N/SEN/15  
12 April 2023 
(23-2604) 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) : Articles of 
apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted (HS code : 61) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified do cument : REGLEMENT 
C/REG.XX/YY/ZZ PORTANT COMMERCIALISATION DES TEXTILES POUR ENFANTS  
(Regulation C/REG.XX/YY/ZZ on the marketing of children's textiles) (15 pages, in 
French)  
6. Description of content : The notified technical regulation aims to ensure that  each 
importer of children's garments for sale in ECOWAS member States complies with the 
clothing safety obligations, labelling requirements and ECOWAS packaging rules and that 
children's garments do not contain any chemical substance that could prove to b e 
dangerous for health and the environment.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The children's garments market has grown and diversified considerably in 
recent years . In the face of the notions of "durabil ity" and solidity of the garment, the 
playful aspect influenced by fashion has become prominent . In addition, the growing 
importance of children in the family and the proportion of the family budget devoted to 
purchases for children have led to an increase d demand in this area . This phenomenon 
has resulted in the emergence of new brands alongside the "traditional" brands and 
distributors and in a very significant diversification of product ranges . Based on the G/TBT/N/SEN/15  
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  projected population growth and future garment needs, the total number of children's 
garments sold in the ECOWAS region should increase ; Consumer information, labelling ; 
Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of human health 
or safety ; Protection of the environment ; Quality requirements ; Harmonization ; Cost 
saving and productivity enhancement  
8. Relevant documents:  
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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://me mbers.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SEN/23_8906_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/SEN/23_8906_00_f.pdf