G/TBT/N/BOL/12, G/TBT/N/COL/234  
G/TBT/N/ECU/341, G/TBT/N/PER/108  
4 October 2018  
(18-6131) Page: 1/3 
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, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, PERU  
If applicable,  name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible : Comunidad Andina  (Andean Community)  
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:  
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo del Perú  (Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism 
of Peru)  
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):   
Code  Product description  Comments  
4202.11.10  Trunks, suit -cases and vanity -cases, and similar containers  Other than similar 
containers  
4202.11.90  Other   
4202.12.10  Trunks, suit -cases and vanity -cases, and similar containers  Other than similar 
containers  
4202.12.90  Other   
4202.19.00  Other  Other than similar 
containers  
4202.21.00  With outer surface of leather or  of composition leather   
4202.22.00  With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials   
4202.29.00  Other   
4202.91.10  Travelling -bags and rucksacks   
4202.92.00  With outer surface of plastics or of textile materials  Travelling -bags and 
rucksacks only  
4202.99.10  Travelling -bags and rucksacks   
6401.10.00  Footwear incorporating a protective metal toe -cap  
6401.92.00  Covering the ankle but not covering the knee   
6401.99.00  Other   
6402.12.00  Ski-boots, cross -country ski footwear  and snowboard boots   
6402.19.00  Other   
6402.20.00  Footwear with upper straps or thongs assembled to the sole 
by means of plugs   G/TBT/N/BOL/12 • G/TBT/N/COL/234 • G/TBT/N/ECU/341 • G/TBT/N/PER/108  
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  6402.91.00  Covering the ankle   
6402.99.10  Incorporating a protective metal toe -cap  
6402.99.90  Other   
6403.12.00  Ski-boots, cross -country ski footwear and snowboard boots   
6403.19.00  Other   
6403.20.00  Footwear with outer soles of leather, and uppers which consist 
of leather straps across the instep and around the big toe   
6403.40.00  Other footwear incorporating a protective metal toe -cap  
6403.51.00  Covering the ankle   
6403.59.00  Other   
6403.91.10  Footwear made on a base or platform of wood, not having an 
inner sole or a protective metal toe -cap  
6403.91.90  Other   
6403.99.10  Footwear made on a base or platform  of wood, not having an 
inner sole or a protective metal toe -cap  
6403.99.90  Other   
6404.11.10  Sports footwear   
6404.11.20  Tennis shoes, basketball shoes, gym shoes, training shoes and 
the like   
6404.19.00  Other   
6404.20.00  Footwear with outer soles of leather or composition leather   
6405.10.00  With the uppers of leather or composition leather   
6405.20.00  With the uppers of textile materials   
6405.90.00  Other   
 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto 
Reglamento Técnico Andino sobre Etiquetado de Calzado, Productos de Marroquinería, 
Artículos de Viaje y Similares  (Draft Andean Technical Regulation on the labelling of 
footwear, leather goods, travel goods and similar items)  (12 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified Andean Technical Regulation establishes the 
minimum information requirements for labels attached to footwear, leather goods, travel 
goods and other similar manufactured and/or imported items marketed in the Andean 
subregi on. It also sets forth requirements concerning the presentation of such 
information, with a view to preventing practices likely to mislead consumers as to the 
characteristics of the products concerned.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of u rgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of practices likely to mislead consumers.  
8. Relevant documents : -  
9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined.  
Proposed date of entry into force : Twelve (12) months from the date of publication in 
the Offi cial Journal of the Andean Community.  
10. Final date for comments : 2 December 2 018 G/TBT/N/BOL/12 • G/TBT/N/COL/234 • G/TBT/N/ECU/341 • G/TBT/N/PER/108  
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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:  
http://www.comunidadandina.org/SIRT,  
http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/reglamentostecnicos  
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo  - MINCETU R (Ministry of Foreign Trade and 
Tourism)  
Calle Uno Oeste Nº 50 - Urb. Corpac - Lima 27 - Peru 
Tel.: (+51-1) 513 -6100, Ext. 1239 and 1223  
Email: otc@mincetur.gob.pe  
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