G/TBT/N/BOL/5  
24 Oct ober 2016  
(16-5813) 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 : PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Ministerio de  Desarrollo Productivo y Economía Plural  (Ministry of Productive Development 
and the Plural Economy)  
Av. Mariscal Santa Cruz, Edif . Centro de Comunicaciones, piso 17  
La Paz, Bolivia  
Tel.: +591 (2) 2184342  
Fax: +591 (2) 2356742  
Email: reglamentostecnicos@produccion.gob.bo  
Website: http://www.produccion.gob.bo/  
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:  
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):  
 39.23.30.20 : Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics ; stoppers, 
lids, caps and other closures, of plastics. - Carboys, bottles, flasks and s imilar 
articles. - Preforms for PET and REPET bottles . The notified Technical Regulation 
does not cover preforms for REPET bottles.  
 39.23.30.99 : Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics ; stoppers, 
lids, caps and other closures, of plast ics: - Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar 
articles. - Other : - PET and REPET bottles . The notified Technical Regulation does not 
cover REPET bottles.  
 The notified text also covers all PET bottles marketed in national territory containing 
carbonated or ae rated beverages (including soft drinks), water, energy drinks, 
rehydration drinks, and other similar beverages as a finished product, regardless of 
whether the bottling process has taken place in Bolivia or the bottles have been 
imported.  
 Carboys, bottles,  flasks and similar articles (H S 392330)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
reglamento técnico - Botellas de polietileno tereftalato post consumo grado alimentario 
(PET-PCR) (Draft Technical R egulation on bottl es made of food -grade post -consumer 
recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PCR -PET)) (6 pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/BOL/5  
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  6. Description of content : The notified draft Technical Regulation was developed , as of 
1 September 2 016, within the framework of the international a greements of the WTO and 
the Andean Community of Nations (CAN), in accordance with Supreme Decree No. 2887 of 
31 August 2 016 and Supreme Decree No. 559 of 2 3 June 2 010. Supreme Decree No. 559 
provides for the mandatory implementation of point 5 of Bolivian  Technical Regulation 
NB 716002, with the exception of points 5.2 and 4.7, and designates SENASAG as the 
competent national authority.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified draft text establish es the technical requirements to be met by 
PCR-PET preforms and bottles marketed in national territory . It seeks to protect the 
environment by promoting the recycling of PET bottles used for carbonated and aerated 
beverages (including soft drinks), water, energy drinks, rehydration drinks and other 
similar products.  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Ley Nº 755 del 28 de octubre de 2015 - Ley de Gestión Integral de Residuos  
(Law No. 755 of 2 8 October 2 015 - Law on integral waste management)  
 Decreto Supremo Nº 2887 de l 31 de agosto de 2016 que promueve el reciclaje de 
botellas de Polietileno Tereftalato Post Consumo grado alimentario  (Supreme 
Decree  No. 2887 of 3 1 August 2 016 promoting the recycling of bottles made of food -
grade post -consumer recycled polyethylene tere phthalate)  
9. Proposed date of adoption : The estimated adjustment period is 18 calendar months.  
Proposed date of entry into force : 20 January 2 017 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification . The public consultation 
period is 60 ca lendar days, as recommended by the WTO.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/BOL/16_4442_00_s.pdf