G/TBT/N/CHL/385  
22 December 2016  
(16-7012) 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 Telecomun icaciones  (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) : Light motor 
vehicles  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notifie d document : Modificación 
Decreto N° 26/2000 del Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones y Modificación 
Resolución N° 48/2000 del Ministerio de Transportes y Telecomunicaciones  (Amendment to 
Decree No. 26/2000 of the Ministry of Transport and Telecom munications, and Amendment 
to Resolution No. 48/2000 of the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications) (3 pages, 
in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The first text amends and supplements Supreme 
Decree  No. 26/2000 of the Ministry of Transport and Te lecommunications, which 
establishes the safety features applicable to light motor vehicles, including anti -lock 
braking system  (ABS) and  electronic stability programme  (ESP)  devices . 
A timetable has been established to ensure that vehicles entering the cou ntry are fitted 
with ABS and ESP devices . The second text amends Ministry of Transport and 
Telecommunications Resolution No. 48/2000, which lists the international standards to be 
met by ABS and ESP devices . 
7. Objective and rationale, including the natur e of urgent problems where 
applicable : Safety 
8. Relevant documents : Supreme Decree No. 26/2000 of the Ministry of Transport and 
Telecommunications ; Resolution No. 48/2000 of the Ministry of Transport and 
Telecommunications ; and UNECE Regulation No. 13-H. 
9. Proposed date of adoption : - 
Proposed date of entry into force : - 
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from the date of notification.  G/TBT/N/CHL/385  
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website ad dresses, if available, of other body:  
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  
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DE-2000-ABS-ESP.pdf  
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