G/TBT/N/PAK/154  
9 February 2021  
(21-1030) 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 fro m 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):  
Polypropylene Up right Storage Tanks PS: 4279  ; Stationary containers and tanks (ICS 
23.020.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Polypropylene 
Up right Storage Tanks PS: 4279 ICS No. 23.020.10 (10 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 "Builders, 
hardware & Sanitary Fittings" (BDC -6).The same had been approved and endorsed by 
the Civil  Engineering National Standards Committee (CENSC) on 02 -01-2020.  
This Standard has been prepared after taking into consideration the views and 
suggestions of the manufacturers, technologists, suppliers and utilizing agencies.  
This Pakistan Standard No.4279 -1998 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 
ASTM: D1998 -2015.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  This specification covers flat -bottom, upright, cylindrical cal tanks molded in 
one-piece seamless construction by rotational molding. The tanks are molded from 
polyethylene for above ground, vertical installation and are capable of containing 
aggressive chemicals at atmospheric pressure. Included are requirements for materials, G/TBT/N/PAK/154  
 
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  properties, design, construction, dimensions, tolerances, workmanship and appearance. 
Tank capacities are from 1900 L (500 gal) up. ; 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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