G/TBT/N/ECU/97  
5 April 2013  
(13-1754)  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: ECUADOR 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Instituto Ecuatoriano de Normalización , INEN (Ecuadorian Standardization Institute) 
Baquerizo E8 ‑29 y Almagro 
Quito, Ecuador 
Tel.: (+593) 2 250-1885 
Fax: (+593) 2 256-7815 
E‑mail: pleon@inen.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.inen.gob.ec  
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, e-mail 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 la Calidad  (Under ‑Secretariat for Quality) 
Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad , MIPRO (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) 
Calle Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña, Edif. Rigel, 4º piso Quito, Ecuador Tel.: (+593) 2 394-8760 &#61599, Ext. 2159 or 2358 
Fax:  (+593) 2 250-4922 
E-mail:  abarbosa@mipro.gob.ec ; mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec  
Website:  http://www.mipro.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 wher e applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  9503.00.91  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
Proyecto de Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE INEN 004 "Señalización Vial. Parte 3. 
Señales de vías. Requisitos"  (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 004: "Road signage. Part 3. Road signs. 
Requirements") (430 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: The notified draft Technical Regulation entitled "Road signage. 
Part 3. Road signs. Requirements" covers th e following: Purpose; Scope; Definitions; 
General conditions; Specific provisions; Requirements; Specific characteristics of road signs; Regulatory documents consulted or serving as references; Demonstration 
of compliance with the Ecuadorian Technical Regulation; Conformity assessment 
and certification body; Inspection and/or su pervisory authority; Type of inspection 
and/or monitoring; Penalty regime; Liab ility of conformity assessment bodies; 
and Review and updating. G/TBT/N/ECU/97 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The notified draft Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes design, 
manufacturing and finishing specifications for the standard road signs described 
in Technical Regulation RTE INEN No. 004, Part 1. 
8. Relevant documents:  
 Publication where notice appears: The full text may be viewed at: 
http://www.inen.gob.ec/images /pdf/143-RTE%20004-3.PDF , 
http://www.mipro.gob.ec  or http://www.inen.gob.ec  
 Proposal and basic document: PRTE INEN 004 "Señalización Vial. Parte 3. Señales 
de vías. Requisitos"  (Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization 
Institute (PRTE INEN) No. 004: "Road signage. Part 3. Road signs. Requirements") 
 Publication in which Technical Regulation will be published when 
adopted: Registro Oficial  (Official Journal) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   90 days from 28 March 2013 
6 months after adoption. 
10. Final date for comments: 26 June 2013 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the other body: 
Contact and/or National Enquiry Point: 
Subsecretaría de la Calidad, 
Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad –MIPRO- Calle Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña, Edif. Rigel, 4º piso 
Quito, Ecuador 
Tel: (+593) 2 394-8760 &#61599, Ext. 2159 or 2358 Fax: (+593) 2 250-4922 E-mail: abarbosa@mipro.gob.ec ; mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec  
Website: http://www.mipro.gob.ec