G/TBT/N/ECU/373/Rev.1  
28 October  2019 
(19-7120) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
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:  
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  
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) : 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 reciprocating piston engine and electric motor as motors for propulsion ; 
8702.40 - With only  electric motor for propulsion ; 8702.90 - Other ; 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, other than those capable of being charged by 
plugging to exte rnal 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 ; G/TBT/N/ECU/373/Rev.1  
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  8703.7 0 - 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 external source of electric power ; 8703.80 - Other vehicles, 
with only electric motor for propulsion ; - Road tractors for semi -trailers (HS 870120) ; - 
With compression -ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi -diesel) 
(HS 870210) ; - Other vehicles, with spark -ignition internal combustion reciprocatin g 
piston engine (HS 87032) ; - Other vehicles, with compression -ignition internal 
combustion piston engine (diesel or semi -diesel) (HS 87033) ; Motor vehicles for the 
transport of goods (HS 8704) ; Special purpose motor vehicles, other than 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 8705) ; 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 RTE I NEN 034  (5R) "Elementos mínimos de seguridad en vehículos 
automotores"  (Draft fifth revision (5R) of RTE INEN No. 034 "Minimum safety 
requirements for motor vehicle parts") (33 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes 
minimum safety feature requiremen ts for motor vehicles circulating in Ecuador, as well 
as those in the form of incomplete vehicles fitted with engines, prior to the marketing of 
domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human safety and preventing 
deceptive practices.  
It applies to:  
• Motor vehicles to be incorporated into the Ecuadorian motor vehicle fleet, whether 
imported into, assembled or manufactured in the country, which must have the 
mandatory minimum safety features specified in Chapter 4;  
• Incomplete vehicles that are fitted with engines and have one or more of the 
safety features specified in Chapter 4, whether imported into, assembled or 
manufactured in the country;  
• Motor vehicles specified in NTE I NEN 2656  "Clasificación vehicular" (Ecuadorian 
Techn ical Standard NTE I NEN 2656  "Vehicle classification")  and in the categories 
of vehicles determined in the text of each requirement or in the regulations 
referred to in the text.  
It 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 deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : Normative references:  
1. ISO/IEC 17020 :2012, Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of 
various types of bodies performing inspection;  
2. ISO/IEC 17050 -1:2004, Conformity assessment - Supplier's declaration of 
conformity - Part 1 : General requirements;  
3. ISO/IEC 17067 :2013, Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product 
certification and guidelines for product certification schemes;  
4. United Nations Regulation 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;  G/TBT/N/ECU/373/Rev.1  
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  5. 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;  
6. United Nations Re gulation 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;  
7. United Nations Regulation No. 16 - Uniform provisions concerning the appr oval of : 
I. safety -belts, restraint systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint systems 
for occupants of power -driven vehicles, II. vehicles equipped with safety -belts, restraint 
systems, child restraint systems and Isofix child restraint s ystems . Latest version in force, 
according to which the model was approved;  
8. 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;  
9. United Nations Regulation No. 25 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
head restraints (headrests), whether or not incorporated in vehicle seats . Latest version 
in force, according to which the model was approved;  
10. United Nations Regulation No. 30 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
pneumatic tyres for motor vehicles and their trailers . Latest version in force, according to 
which the model was approved;  
11. United Nations Regulation No. 43 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
safety glazing materials and their installation on vehicles . Latest version in force, 
according to which the model was approved;  
12. United Nations Regulation No. 48 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to the installation of  lighting and light -signalling devices . Latest 
version in force, according to which the model was approved;  
13. 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 was approved;  
14. 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;  
15. 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;  
16. 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;  
17. United Nations Regulation No. 95 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to the protection of the occ upants in the event of a lateral collision . 
Latest version in force, according to which the model was approved;  
18. 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;  
19. United Nations Regulation No. 145 - Uniform provisions concerning the approval of 
vehicles with regard to ISOFIX anchorage systems, ISOFIX top tether anchorages and 
i-Size seating positions . Latest version in force, according to which the model was 
approved;  
20. Global Technical Regulation No. 7 - 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 G/TBT/N/ECU/373/Rev.1  
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  25 June 1998 - Global Technical Regulation No. 7, Head restraints (established in the 
Global Registry on 1 3 March 2 008);  
21. Global Technical Regulation No. 8 - Agreeme nt 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 
25 June 1998 - Global Technical Regulation No. 8, Electronic Stability Control Systems 
(established in the Global Registry on 2 6 June 2 008);  
22. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1155  (2R):2009, Vehículos automotores . 
Dispositivos para mantener o mejorar la visibilidad ; 
23. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1669  (1R):2011+Enmienda:2015, Vidrios 
de seguridad para automotores . Requisitos ; 
24. Ecuadorian Technical Standard  NTE I NEN 2656  (1R):2016, Clasificación vehicular;  
25. Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE I NEN 011  (2R):2019,  Neumáticos;  
26. Ecuadorian Technical Regulation RTE I NEN 084  (1R):2019,  Vidrios de seguridad 
para vehículos automotores.  
Notification history:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/373  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 30 days from notification  
Proposed date of entry into force : 6 months from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 30 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:  
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  
www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
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