. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CRI/17 
7 December 2004 
 (04-5366) 
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 COSTA RICA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:    
Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) 
Technical Regulation Body Tel.:  (506) 235-2700, ext. 206/203  and (506) 297-1439 
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:    
TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of the Economy, Industry and Trade (MEIC) P.O. Box 10216-1000 
Tel.: (506) 235-2700, ext. 206/203 
Fax: (506) 297-1439 E-mail: crotc@meic.go.cr Web site: www.reglatec.go.cr 
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):  Petroleum products.  
Aviation gasoline (AvGas) - tariff heading 2710 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Central American 
Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.12: 04: Petroleum Products. Aviation Gasoline 
(AvGas).  Specifications  (9 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Technical Regulation est ablishes the specifications for 
certain types of aviation gasoline for civil u se. It does not cover all gasoline suitable for 
reciprocating aircraft engines. 
 This Regulation establishes the physico- chemical characteristics of aviation 
gasoline, known as "AvGas", the specific processing properties of which make it an 
appropriate fuel for spark-ignition reciprocating aircraft engines. Its main properties include 
volatility limits, stability, detonation-free combustion, and design and suitability for low-temperature operability. 
 This Regulation does not apply to aviation kerosene (Jet A-1), the specifications for 
which are set out in another Regulation.  G/TBT/N/CRI/17 
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Quality specifications, prevention of practices likely to mislead or deceive the consumer, 
national security and environmental protection.  
8. Relevant documents:    
American Society for Testing and Ma terials Standard ASTM D 910-02: " Standard 
Specification for Aviation Gasolines "; 
ASTM D 4171-98: " Standard Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors ". 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon publication in the Official Journal La 
Gaceta . 
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:    
Centro de Información de Obst áculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio - MEIC  Apartado Postal 10216-1000 Tel.: (506) 235-2700, ext. 206/203   
Fax: (506) 297-1439  
E-mail: crotc@meic.go.cr
  
 Web site: www.reglatec.go.cr