. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/GTM/22 
9 December 2004 
 (04-5415) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member notifying:  REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of the Economy, Guatemalan Standards Commission 
(COGUANOR) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Illuminating kerosene, 
International Classification for St andards (ICS) code 75.160.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Guatemalan 
Standards Commission (COGUANOR) Mandatory Standard (NGO) / Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.14: 04:  Petroleum Products.  Illuminating 
Kerosene.  Specifications  (8 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Technical Regulation applies to illuminating kerosene, the 
petroleum middle distillate fraction intermediate  in volatility between naphtha (raw material 
of petrol) and diesel oil, with the characteris tics of paraffin and an American Society for 
Testing and Materials (ASTM) distillation (bo iling) range of between 200°C and 300°C. 
 This Regulation establishes the physico- chemical characteristics of illuminating 
kerosene, a fuel used on a small scale in the domestic sector, mainly for cooking and 
lighting, in the absence of electric power. Othe r even smaller-scale applications of this 
product are as a solvent, pesticide agent and tractor fuel. Illuminating kerosene must not be 
used as a direct source of energy for food or beverage production. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
 Prevention of practices likely to mislead or deceive the consumer and environmental 
protection.  G/TBT/N/GTM/22 
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 8. Relevant documents:    
 Guatemalan Standards Commission (COGU ANOR) Mandatory Standard (NGO) / 
Central American Technical Regulation (RTC A) No. 75.01.14:04:  Petroleum Products.  
Illuminating Kerosene.  Specifications. 
 American Society for Testing and Materials Standard ASTM D 3699-98: Standard 
Specification for Kerosine . 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site add resses, if available, of other body:    
 Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas (COGUANOR)  
 8ª. Avenida 10-43, Zona 1   Guatemala, Centroamérica   Tel.: + (502) 2238-3330 to 9, Ext. 3904  
 Fax:  + (502) 2238-3330 to 9, Ext. 3901 
 E-mail: hherrera@mail.mineco.gob.gt