G/TBT/N/ECU/397  
30 April 2019  
(19-2971) 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 : 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: http://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 A lfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
Website: www.industrias.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) : Of size 
and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft or vessels 
(HS 700711) ; Of size and shape suitable for incorporation in vehicles, aircraft, spacecraft 
or vessels (HS 700721) ; Other (HS 870829)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 084 (1R) "Vidrios de 
seguridad para vehículos automotores"  (Draft first revision (1R) of Ecuadorian Technical 
Regulation PRTE INEN No. 084 "Safety glass for motor vehicles") (11 pages, in Spanish)  G/TBT/N/ECU/397  
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  6. Description of content : The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the 
requirements to be met by sa fety glass used in motor vehicles for the transport of 
persons, cargo and merchandise, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported 
products, with the aim of protecting human safety and preventing deceptive practices.  
It applies to the following product s: 
• Laminated safety glass, for motor vehicles . 
• Toughened (tempered) safety glass, for motor vehicles.  
It does not apply to:  
• Reinforced bullet -proof and anti -theft safety glass.  
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 3166 -1:2013, Codes for the representation of names of countries and their 
subdivisions - Part 1 : Country codes.  
3. ISO/IEC 17025:2017, General requirements for the competence of testing and 
calibration laboratories.  
4. ISO/IEC 17050 -1:2004, Conformity assessment - Supplier's declaration of 
conformity - Part 1 : General requirements.  
5. ISO/IEC 17067:2013, Conformity assessment - Fundamentals of product 
certification and guidelines for product certification schemes.  
6. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1669 (1R):2011+Enmienda 1:2015,  
Vidrios de seguridad para automotores . Requisitos . 
7. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1722 (2R):2015, Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la fragmentación . 
8. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1723 (1R):2011, Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la resistencia al impacto con esfera de acero . 
9. Ecuad orian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1724 (1R):2011, Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la resistencia al impacto simulado de la cabeza (Ensayo del 
maniquí).  
10. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1725 (1R):2011, Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la resistencia al impacto con dardo . 
11. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1726 (1R):2011,  Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la resistencia a alta temperatura.  
12. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1727 (1R):2011,  Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de  la transmisión luminosa . 
13. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1728 (1R):2011,  Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la estabilidad luminosa.  
14. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1729:2011,  Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la distorsión óptica.  
15. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1730 (1R):2011,  Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la resistencia a la abrasión.  
16. Ecuadorian Technical Standard NTE INEN 1731 (1R):2011,  Vidrios de seguridad . 
Determinación de la resistencia a la humedad.  G/TBT/N/ECU/397  
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  Notificat ion history:  
1. G/TBT/N/ECU/101  
2. G/TBT/N/ECU/101/Add.2  
3. G/TBT/N/ECU/101/Add.1  
4. G/TBT/N/ECU/101/Add.3  
5. G/TBT/N/ECU/101/Add.4  
6. G/TBT/N/ECU/101/Add.5  
9. Proposed date of adoption : 60 days from notification or thereafter  
Proposed date of entry into force : 180 days from the date of adoption  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
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 U nión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira, Piso 8, 
Bloque amarillo  
Tel.: (+593 -2) 3948760, Ext. 2254 - 2272 
Email:  
puntocontactoOTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
puntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
aramon@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchez@produccion.gob.ec  
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