G/TBT/N/NIC/135  
6 March 2014  
(14-1362)  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: NICARAGUA 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of 
Development, Industry and Trade) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Km 6 Carretera a Masaya Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 
Email: nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALD
ENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language
/en-US/Default.aspx 
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): 
International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 29.160.30 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: NTON 10 020 - 
13 Motores de corriente alterna. Monofásicos de inducción. Tipo jaula de ardilla en 
potencia nominal de 0,065 kw a 10 kw  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
(NTON) No. 10 020 - 13: Single-phase squirrel-cage AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.065 to 10 kW)  
6. Description of content: The notified Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard 
establishes the minimum rated efficiency values and associated minimum efficiency 
ratings, the test method for assessing these values and ratings, and the specifications for 
marking rated efficiency on the plates of forced and natural air-cooled single-phase squirrel-cage electric AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.065 kW to 10 kW. It 
applies to electric AC motors with a rated output of 0.065 kW to 10 kW, single rotational 
frequency, 2, 4 or 6 poles, split-phase or capacitor-start, open- or closed-loop. 
It does not apply to electric motors whic h require auxiliary or additional cooling 
equipment. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To inform and protect consumers. G/TBT/N/NIC/135 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
Ley No 842, Ley de Defensa de los Derechos de los Consumidores y Usuarios  (Law No. 
842, Law on the protection of consumer and user rights) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be established. 
To be established.  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date when the notification is published.  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Costado este del Hotel Intercontinental Metrocentro Managua, Nicaragua 
Tel.: (+505) 2248-9300, Ext. 2230 or 2238 
Email: nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; imartinez@mific.gob.ni  
Website: 
http://www.mific.gob.ni/QUEESELSISTEMAN ACIONALDELACALIDAD/SISTEMANACIONALD
ENORMALIZACION/NORMAST%C3%89CNICASENCONSULTAPUBLICA/tabid/351/language
/en-US/Default.aspx