G/TBT/N/CIV/8  
9 October  2019 
(19-6507) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : CÔTE D'IVOIRE  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministère de l'industrie et des mines  (Ministry of Industry and 
Mining) ; Ministère de l'énergie et du pétrole  (Ministry of Energy and Petroleum) ; Ministère 
de l'environnement et du développement durable  (Ministry of the Environment and 
Sustainable Development) ; Ministre du commerce  (Minister of Trade) ; Ministère des 
ressources animales et halieutiques  (Ministry of Animal and Fishery Resources) ; Ministère 
de la santé et de l'hygiène publique  (Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene) ; Ministère de 
l'agriculture et du développement rural  (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) ; 
Ministère de la construction et de l'urbanisme  (Ministry of Construction and Urban 
Development) ; Ministère auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé du budget et du portefeuille 
de l'État  (Ministry attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the State's budget and 
portfolio) ; and Ministre auprès du Premier Ministre, Chargé de l'économie et des finances  
(Minister attached to the Prime Minister responsible for the economy and fina nce) 
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) : Other 
health, safety and environmen tal products : Welding electrodes  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Décret n° 2016 -
1152 du 28 décembre 2016 rendant certaines normes d'application obligatoire en Côte 
d'Ivoire  (Decree No. 2016-1152 of 2 8 December 2 016 providing for the mandatory 
application of certain standards in Côte d'Ivoire) (17 pages, in French)  
6. Description of content : The notified Decree provides for the mandatory application of 
certain standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nat ure of urgent problems where 
applicable : The notified text aims to improve the well -being and health of the population, 
reduce imports into Côte d'Ivoire of goods not meeting the country's standards, and 
improve the safety of the population and the quality  of welding electrodes in Côte d'Ivoire . 
Consumer information ; Labelling ; Protection of human health and safety ; Protection of 
the environment ; Quality requirements.  
8. Relevant documents : Regulatory references:  
• ISO 1071  - November 2 003: Welding consumables - Covered electrodes, wires, 
rods and tubular cored electrodes for fusion welding of cast iron - Classification;  G/TBT/N/CIV/8  
- 2 - 
  • ISO 14172  - December 2 008: Welding consumables - Covered electrodes for 
manual metal arc welding of nickel and nickel alloys - Classification;  
• ISO 18275  - August 2 012: Welding consumables - Covered electrodes for manual 
metal arc welding of high -strength steels - Classification.  
9. Proposed date of ado ption : Already in force  
Proposed date of entry into force : 28 December 2 016 
10. Final date for comments : Already in force  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and Email  and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministère du Commerce et de l'Industrie  (Ministry of Trade and Industry)  
Abidjan -Plateau, Immeuble Postel 2001, 18è étage  
BP V 142/143, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire  
Tel.: (+225) 20 21 76 35/20 21 63 41/20 21 37 07/20 21 13 92  
Fax: (+225) 20 21 29 89/20 21 91 72  
Email: info@commerce.gouv.ci  
Centre de référence du système commercial multilatéra l (Reference Centre on the 
multilateral trading system)  
Abidjan plateau, Immeuble Fadiga  
Mr Vanié Blotignon, Head of the Reference Centre  
Tel.: (+225) 20 32 14 78/07 45 80 94  
Email: vanieblotignon@gmail.com  
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