G/TBT/N/NIC/144  
15 April 2015  
(15-2013)  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:  
Instituto de la Vivienda Urbana y Rural , INVUR (Urban and Rural Housing Institute) 
Managua, Nicaragua Tel.: (+505) 2266 6112 Email: rrizo@invur.gob.ni  
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:  
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/en-us/s nc/snn/ntcpub/ntoncpub.aspx  
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): 
International Classification for Standards (ICS): 91.040.30; 91.020 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: NTON 12 012 – 
15 Vivienda y Desarrollos Habitacionales Urbanos  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) No. 12 012 – 15, Urban housing and housing developments) 
6. Description of content: The notified Standard establishes the provisions and technical 
requirements applicable to the planning, architectural design and construction of urban housing and housing developments, and to the end products of this planning, design and 
construction process. 
The Standard covers activities relating to the planning, management and construction of 
urban housing and housing developments, whether in the form of new estates or as part of 
urban renovation projects, by public or private natural or legal persons. 
Projects concerning urban housing and housing developments within the area established 
as the historical centre of the town or city must be carried out in accordance with the 
special plans or specific regulations established by the municipality for this zone.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, protection and safety. G/TBT/N/NIC/144 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 NTON Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense. Accesibilidad al Medio Físico  
(Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard  (NTON). Access to physical media); 
 NTON Parte 1. Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense. Diseño Arquitectónico. 
Generalidades  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON), Part 1. 
Architectural design. General considerations); 
 NTON Parte 2. Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense. Diseño Arquitectónico. 
Directrices para un diseño accesible  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON), Part 2. Architectural design. Guidelines on accessible design); 
 NTON Parte 3. Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense. Diseño Arquitectónico. 
Criterios de Diseño Arquitectónico  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON), Part 3. Architectural design. Architectural design criteria); 
 NTN Norma Técnica Nicaragüense. Diseño Arquitectónico. Vocabulario  (Nicaraguan 
Technical Standard (NTN). Architectural design. Vocabulary); 
 NTON Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para regular los Sistemas de 
Tratamientos de Aguas Residuales y su Reúso  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) regulating waste water management systems and the reuse of waste water); 
 Resolución No. CD-RT-028-2008 Norma para el Desarrollo de Proyectos de Agua 
Potable y Alcantarillado Sanitario de Centros Residenciales, Industriales y Comerciales  (Resolution No. CD-RT-028-2008, Standard on the development of 
drinking water and waste water system projects for residential, industrial and 
commercial centres); 
 NTON Norma de Diseño de los Sistemas Domésticos y Particulares para el 
Tratamiento y Disposición de Aguas Servidas  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) on the design of domestic and individual systems for the treatment and disposal of waste water); 
 Código de Instalaciones Eléctricas de Nicaragua (CIEN)  (Current Nicaraguan 
electrical installations code); 
 Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense: Instalaciones de protección contra 
incendios  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON): Fire protection 
installations); 
 Reglamento Nacional de la Construcción (RNC – 07)  (Current national building 
regulations); 
 Resolución Ministerial MARENA, 013-2008, "Criterios, regulaciones y requisitos 
ambientales obligatorios para desarrollos habitacionales"  (MARENA Ministerial 
Resolution 013-2008, "Mandatory environmental criteria, regulations and requirements for housing developments", currently in force). 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined. 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of publication of the 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:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
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/en-us/s nc/snn/ntcpub/ntoncpub.aspx