G/TBT/N/CUB/15  
23 July 2014  
(14-4247)  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: CUBA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidráulicos  (National Institute of 
Water Resources) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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): 
Heading 3922 - Baths, shower-baths, sinks, wash-basins, bidets, lavatory pans, seats and 
covers, flushing cisterns and similar sanitary ware, of plastics (subheadings: 3922.10.00 and 3922.90.00). 
Heading 6910 - Ceramic sinks, wash basins, wash basin pedestals, baths, bidets, water 
closet pans, flushing cisterns, urinals and similar sanitary fixtures (subheadings: 6910.10.00 and 6910.90.00). 
Heading 8413 - Electric pumps (subheading: 8413.70.11). 
Heading 8450 - Household or laundry-type washing machines, including machines which 
both wash and dry. Machines, each of a dry linen capacity not exceeding 10 kg 
(subheadings: 8450.11.00; 8450.12.00; 8450.19.00 and 8450.90.00). 
Heading 8481- Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, 
vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled valves (subheadings: 8481.10.00; 8481.20.00; 8481.30.00; 8481.40.00 and 8481.80.00). 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Resolución 655 
del 7 de septiembre de 2009 del Ministerio de la Construcción  (Ministry of Construction 
Resolution No. 655 of 7 September 2009) 
6. Description of content: The notified Resolution: 
 Establishes the water consumption standards for water-intensive sanitation 
equipment, fittings and furnishings, and the energy efficiency values required for electric pumps. These parameters are defined in Annexes 1 and 2 to the Resolution. 
 Establishes the procedure for applying to and obtaining technical approval from the 
National Institute of Water Resources for im portation of the devices specified above. 
This procedure is defined in Annexes 3, 4 and 5 to the Resolution. 
 Mandates the Directorate of Water Works in the National Institute of Water 
Resources to monitor compliance with the Regulation. 
 Repeals the previous provisions contained in Resolution No. 28/2006 of the President 
of the National Institute of Water Resources. 
 NB: As a result of institut ional restructuring, since January 2013 the Directorate for G/TBT/N/CUB/15 
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  Rational Use of Water has been responsi ble for monitoring compliance with the 
Resolution. 
All the parameters set out in the Resolution have been revised and updated. A document 
establishing the revised technical parameters, procedures and institutional responsibility will be issued in January 2014. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of the environment 
8. Relevant documents: Official Journal, Ordinary Edition, 19 November 2009, Year CVII, 
No. 49, p. 1803. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 7 September 2009 
Proposed date of entry into force: 30 days after publication in the Official Journal  
10. Final date for comments: Not applicable 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
http://www.cepec.cu/es/obstaculos