G/TBT/N/CHL/380  
25 November 2016  
(16-6482) 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 : CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomuni caciones  (Ministry of 
Transport and Telecommunications)  
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 : Dirección 
General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  (Directorate -General of International 
Economic Relations), Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).  
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) : Buses for 
the public and private transport of passengers.  
5. Title, number of p ages and language(s) of the notified document : Modificación del 
Decreto Supremo N° 158/2013, del Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones  
(Amendment to Supreme Decree No. 158/2013 of the Ministry of Transport and 
Telecommunications) (2 pages, in Span ish) 
6. Description of content : Supreme Decree No. 158/2013 establishes safety systems and 
mechanisms for buses that provide public and private passenger transport services, 
including the so-called "Automatic fire detection and suppression system", which must 
meet the requirements and characteristics set forth in the "Guidelines for fixed automatic 
fire suppression systems on buses and coaches, SBF 128 :1 - May 2 005" of the Swedish 
Fire Protection Association.  
Given that there is a new version of this text,  and that Regulation No. 107 of the UN 
Economic Commission for Europe was supplemented by Supplement 4 to the 06 series of 
amendments, which establishes, inter alia, that the engine compartments of Class III 
buses (vehicles designed exclusively for the car riage of seated passengers) must be fitted 
with a fire suppression system (entry into force of amendment : 18 June 2 016), it has been 
decided to amend Supreme Decree No. 158 of 2013, thereby updating the current 
legislation for a certain period an d incorpor ating the above -mentioned Regulation No. 107.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety G/TBT/N/CHL/380  
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Supreme Decree No. 158/2013 of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications  
 Guidelines for fixed automatic fire suppression systems on buses and coaches, 
SBF 128:1 - May 2 005 of the Swedish Fire Protection Association  
 Regulation No. 107 of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, supplemented by 
Supplement 4 to the 06 series of amendments.  
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification.  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addres ses, if available, of other body : 
Departamento Regulatorio  
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales  
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores  
Teatinos 180, piso 11  
Tel.: (+56)-2-22827 -5250 
Fax: (+56)-2-22380 -9494 
Email: Tbt_Chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://www.mtt.gob.cl/documentos  
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