G/TBT/N/NIC/140  
 
20 August 2014  
(14-4799)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member:   NICARAGUA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:    
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of Development, Industry and 
Trade) 
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya 
Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 Email: nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONAL
DENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/langua
ge/en-US/Default.aspx  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority design ated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from 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 provid ed in addition, where applicable):   
International Classification fo r Standards (ICS) code 17.060 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NTON 07 001 
– 14, Primera Revisión. Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense. Exigencias Metrológicas 
para Pesas de las Clases E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M1-2, M2, M2-3 y M3 (Nicaraguan 
Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 07 001 – 14, First revision: Metrological requirements for weights of classes E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M1–2, M2, M2–3 and M3). 
6. Description of content:  The notified Technical Standard establishes the technical  
requirements for and the physical and metrological characteristics of weights used: 
a) As standards for the verification of weighing instruments; 
b) As standards for the verification or calibration of weights of a lower accuracy    
           class; c) With weighing instruments. 
This Technical Standard applies to weights with nominal values of mass from 1 mg to 
5,000 kg in the E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M1–2, M2, M2–3 and M3 accuracy classes. 
The accuracy class for weights used as standards for the verification of weights or 
weighing instruments should be in accordance with the requirements of the relevant 
International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) Recommendations. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:   Consumer protection  G/TBT/N/NIC/140 
 
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8. Relevant documents:    
 Ley No. 225, Ley sobre Metrología  (Law No. 225 on metrology); 
 Decreto No. 65-97, Reglamento a la Ley sobre Metrología  (Decree No. 65-97, 
Regulations implementing the Law on Metrology); 
 Acuerdo Ministerial No. 062-2001, Implementación del Sistema Internacional de 
Unidades (SI)  (Ministerial Decision No. 062-2001: Implementation of the 
International System of Units (SI)); 
 Acuerdo Ministerial No. 054-2006 sobre importación y comercialización de pesas 
(patrones de masa) y balanzas  (Ministerial Decision No. 054-2006 on the importation 
and marketing of weights (mass standards) and balances); 
 International Recommendation R111-1 2004 of the International Organization of 
Legal Metrology (OIML): Weights of classes E1, E2, F1, F2, M1, M1–2, M2, M2–3 and M3. Part 1: Metrological and technical requirements).  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined 
Upon publication in the Official Journal 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as 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:    
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya 
Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.:   +(505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2209 Email:  nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONAL
DENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/langua
ge/en-US/Default.aspx