G/TBT/N/PER/65
15 January 2015
(15-0269)  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:   PERU 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Instituto Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia y de la 
Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual - Servicio Nacional de Metrología  (National 
Institute for the Defence of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property - 
National Metrology Service) Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority design ated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   Ministerio de 
Comercio Exterior y Turismo , MINCETUR (Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism) 
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):   HS tariff 
heading 9018.90.90.00: Other instruments and appliances used in medical or veterinary sciences 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
norma metrológica peruana PNMP 019 2014, Esfigmomanómetros no invasivos 
automáticos (Draft Peruvian Metrology Standard (PNMP) No. 019 2014: Non-invasive 
automated sphygmomanometers) (65 pages, in Spanish).  
6. Description of content:  The notified draft Standard specifies the general, performance, 
efficiency and mechanical and electrical safety requirements, including test methods for type approval, for non-invasive electronic  or automated sphygmomanometers and their 
accessories which, by means of an inflatable cuff, are used for the non-invasive 
measurement of arterial blood pressure. 
This draft Standard only applies to devices measuring at the upper arm, the wrist or the 
thigh. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The establishment of the requirements and verification method for non-
invasive automated sphygmomanometers will enable these measuring instruments, used 
as predictive diagnostic tools, to be subject to metrological controls, with a view to protecting the health of Peruvian consumers. 
The notified Standard seeks to provide correct information to consumers, suppliers and 
authorities regarding the requirements and verification method for these measuring 
instruments. 
8. Relevant documents:   International Recommendation of the International Organization 
of Legal Metrology (OIML R) No. 16-2, Edition 2002: "Non-invasive automated sphygmomanometers" G/TBT/N/PER/65 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months after publication in the Official Journal " El Peruano " 
Six months after publication in the Official 
Journal " El Peruano " 
10. Final date for comments:   7 April 2015 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses,  if available, of other body:   
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior y Turismo, MINCETUR  
Calle Uno Oeste Nº 50, Urb. Corpac, Lima 27, Perú Tel.: (+51-1) 513-6100, Ext. 8040 Fax: (+51-1) 513-6100, Ext. 8002 
Email: otc@mincetur.gob.pe  
Website: http://www.mincetur.gob.p e/reglamentostecnicos   
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