G/TBT/N/ECU/358/Rev.1  
5 January  2021 
(21-0150) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ECUADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Normalización , INEN (Ecuadorian Standardization Service)  
Calle Baquerizo Moreno E8 -29 y Diego de Almagro  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3825960 to 90  
Website : www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
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:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2 254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontacto -OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchezc@produccion.gob.ec  
Website : www.produccion.gob.ec  
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) : Articles of 
asbestos -cement, of cellulose fibre -cement or the like, containing asbestos (HS 6811.40)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE I NEN 019  (1R) "Láminas 
Onduladas de Crisotilo Cem ento" (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation PRTE I NEN 019  "Corrugated sheets of chrysotile -cement") (9 pages, in 
Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/358/Rev.1  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the 
requirements to be me t by corrugated sheets of chrysotile -cement, prior to the marketing 
of domestic and imported products, with the aim of protecting human health and safety 
and preventing deceptive practices.  
The Technical Regulation applies to corrugated sheets of chrysotil e-cement:  
The Technical Regulation does not apply to:  
• Products that are not designed as corrugated sheets for use in ceilings,  for 
example, flat smooth sheets, flat panels, tiles and similar articles of chrysotile -
cement.  
• Fibre-cement corrugated sheets that do not contain chrysotile in their 
composition . 
• Fittings made from chrysotile -cement.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Consumer information, labelling ; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection ; Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : Normative references:  
1. ISO 2859 -1:1999+Amd 1:2011, Sampling procedures for inspection by 
attributes - Part 1 : Sampling schemes indexed by acceptance quality limit (AQL) 
for lot -by-lot inspection.  
2. ISO/IEC 17067 :2013, Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product 
certification and guidel ines for product certification schemes.  
3. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1314 :1985,  Productos de asbesto 
cemento . Terminología.  
4. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1315 :1985,  Láminas onduladas de 
asbesto cemento . Determinación de la resistencia a la flexión.  
5. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1316 :1985,  Láminas de asbesto 
cemento . Determinación de la absorción de agua.  
6. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1317 :1985,  Láminas onduladas de 
asbesto cemento . Ensayo de impermeabilidad.  
7. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE I NEN 1320 (2R):2016,  Láminas onduladas 
de crisotilo -cemento . Requisitos e inspección.  
Notification history:  
G/TBT/N/ECU/358  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 30 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : Six months from the date of adop tion 
10. Final date for comments : 30 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ECU/358/Rev.1  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Contact and/or national enquiry point:  
Subsecretaría de Calidad  (Under -Secretariat for Quality)  
Ministerio de Producción, Comercio Exterior, Inversiones y Pesca , MPCEIP  (Ministry of 
Production, Foreign Trade, Investment and Fisheries)  
Address : Av. Amazonas entre Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontacto -OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchezc@produccion.gob.ec  
 
www.normalizacion.gob.ec  
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