G/TBT/N/CRI/156  
13 April 2016  
(16-2096)  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: COSTA RICA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio , MEIC (Ministry of the Economy, Industry 
and Trade) Departamento de Reglamentación Técnica  (Technical Regulation Department) 
Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479 
Fax: (+506) 2291-2015 
Name and address (including telephon e 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:  
Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  (TBT enquiry point) 
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio - MEIC 
Apartado Postal 10216-1000 
Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479 Fax: (+506) 2291-2015 Email: crotc@meic.go.cr  
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/  
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): 83.160.01 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: RTCR 486: 2016 
Reglamento Técnico para Llantas Neumáticas  (Costa Rican Technical Regulation (RTCR) 
No. 486, Technical Regulation on pneumatic tyres) (10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content: The notified regulation establishes the technical and marking 
requirements to be met by pneumatic tyres marketed in national territory. 
It also applies to new replacement tyres included under the tariff headings indicated in 
Table 1, whether domestically manufactured or imported, that are to be marketed in 
national territory.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human life G/TBT/N/CRI/156 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Costa Rica: Manual de Procedimientos para la revisión técnica de vehículos 
automotores en las estaciones de Revisión Técnica Vehicular. Regulación número 48-
2002 (Regulation No. 48-2002: Procedural manual for motor vehicle roadworthiness 
tests in accredited testing stations). 
 Peru: Supreme Decree No. 16-2005,  Reglamento para Neumáticos de Automóviles, 
Camión Ligero, Buses y Camiones  (Regulation on pneumatic tyres for automobiles, 
light-duty trucks, buses and lorries). 
 Mexico: Mexican Official Standard NOM-121-SCFI-2004,  Industria Hulera - Cámaras 
para llantas Neumáticas de Vehículos Automotores y Bicicleta - Especificaciones de 
Seguridad y Métodos de Prueba  (Rubber industry - Inner tubes for pneumatic tyres 
for motor vehicles and bicycles - Safety specifications and test methods). 
 Ecuador: Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Industrialización, Pesca y Competitividad,  
Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano para Neumáticos  (Ministry of Foreign Trade, 
Industrialization, Fisheries and Competitiveness, Ecuadorian Technical Regulation on pneumatic tyres). 
 Colombia: Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo , Reglamento Técnico para 
Llantas  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Technical Regulation on 
pneumatic tyres). 
 UN Regulations E/ECE/234 #30 and E/ECE/324 #54. 
 US Standards (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) FMVSS-109, FMSS-119 and 
FMSS-139. 
 Costa Rican Standards (INTE-ISO): INTE ISO 4000-1 and INTE ISO 4209. 
 Brazilian Standard NIE-DQUAL-044 and Regulation N.5. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: Upon publication in Official Journal La Gaceta.  
Proposed date of entry into force: 12 months after publication in Official Journal La 
Gaceta . 
10. Final date for comments: 30 days from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Website: http://www.reglatec.go.cr/  
Email: crotc@meic.go.cr  
San José, Costa Rica 
Apartado Postal 10216-1000 
Tel.: (+506) 2549-1479 Fax: (+506) 2291-2015 
Full text available online at: 
http://reglatec.go.cr/reglatec/principal.jsp 
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