G/TBT/N/CHL/405  
7 June 2017  
(17-2999) 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 : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomun icaciones  (Ministry of 
Transport and Telecommunications)  
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:  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  (Directorate -General of 
International Economic Relations), Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs)  
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) : Urban 
public transport vehicles  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of th e notified document : Modifica 
Decreto  N° 122, de 1991, del Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones, que fija 
requisitos dimensionales y funcionales a vehículos que presten servicios de locomoción 
colectiva urbana  (Amendment to Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications Decree No. 
122 of 1991 establishing the dimensional and functional requirements for urban public 
transport vehicles) (13 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Decree establishes the technical, constructive and 
security requirements for urban public transport vehicles, while the proposed amendment 
introduces coachwork interior design specifications and modifications with a view to 
improving the comfort of passengers and drivers.  
7. Objective and rationale, inclu ding the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Establishment of the technical and safety requirements applicable to urban 
public transport vehicles.  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Decreto Supremo N° 122, de 1991, del Ministerio de Transportes y 
Telecomunica ciones  (Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications Supreme 
Decree No. 122 of 1991)  
 Decreto con fuerza de ley Nº 1, de 2007, de los Ministerios de Transportes y 
Telecomunicaciones y de Justicia  (Decree Law No. 1 of 2007 of the Ministry of 
Transport and Te lecommunications and the Ministry of Justice)  
 Ley Nº 18.290, de Tránsito (Transit Law No. 18,290)  G/TBT/N/CHL/405  
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Texts availab le from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2-22827 5250  
Fax: (+56)-2-22380 9494  
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
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