WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/GEN/N/66 
31 July 2006 
 (06-3669) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF JUNE 2006 
 
Note by the Secretariat  
 
  
   
 
 
 In the Second Triennial Review of the Oper ation and Implementation of the TBT Agreement 
(concluded in November 2000), Members instructed the Secretariat to prepare a monthly list of 
notifications.  The attached table contains a list of all notifications issued during the month of 
June 2006, which includes a total of 47 new notifications by 16 Members.   This document has been prepa red under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members 
and to their rights and obligations under the WTO  G/TBT/GEN/N/66 
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Member Notification And Date 
Of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline For 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/ARG/197 
12/06/2006 2.9.2 Packaged food and cleaning and 
personal hygiene products Consolidation of laws 04/08/06 Argentina 
G/TBT/N/ARG/198 
12/06/2006 2.9.2 Matches and toothpicks Prot ection of consumer rights 04/08/06 
G/TBT/N/ARM/32 
26/06/2006 2.9.2 Symbols and marks used for 
identification of the given food consignment To warn customers against 
deceptive factors, to protect human life and health, to provide food security, as well as to provide 
capacity building for economic 
units engaged in food production 10/08/06 
G/TBT/N/ARM/33 
26/06/2006 2.9.2 Materials of basic parts of shoes 
intended for sale indicated  
(HS:  6406) To warn customers against 
deceptive factors, to protect human 
health and to provide safety 
requirements for the materials of basic shoe parts. 10/08/06 Armenia 
G/TBT/N/ARM/34 
26/06/2006 2.9.2 Raw, half-processed, processed, half-
finished, finished products, which are entirely made of textile fibres irrespective of used mixtures or assembling processes in production To warn customers against 
deceptive factors and to provide consumers detailed information on products made of textile 10/08/06 
G/TBT/N/CAN/160 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Prescription status of medicinal 
ingredients for human use  (ICS:  11.120) Protection of human health 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/CAN/161 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Prescription status of medicinal 
ingredients for human use  (ICS:  11.120) Protection of human health 14/08/06 
G/TBT/N/CAN/162 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Prescription status of medicinal 
ingredients for human use  (ICS:  11.120) Protection of human health 14/08/06 Canada 
G/TBT/N/CAN/163 
23/06/2006 2.9.2 Toxic substances  
(ICS:  13.020) Protection of human health and the 
environment 16/08/06   G/TBT/GEN/N/66
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Of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline For 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/CHN/210 
12/06/2006 2.9.2 New chemical substances which are not 
yet produced or used within the territory of the People's Republic of China Protection of human health and the 
ecological environment 11/06/06 
China, 
People's Republic of 
G/TBT/N/CHN/211 
12/06/2006 2.9.2 Chemicals listed in List of Toxic 
Chemicals Severely Restricted to be Imported in or Exported from the People's Republic of China Environmental safety, and 
implementing the Rotterdam Convention Not 
applicable 
Colombia G/TBT/N/COL/79 
26/06/2006 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Prescription ophthalmic medical devices Protection of human health and 
safety and prevention of practices 
likely to mislead consumer 22/09/06 
Estonia G/TBT/N/EST/2 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Labelling (alcohol) The aim of revenue stamping is to 
prevent the sale of illegal alcohol through legal channels 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/EEC/110 
02/06/2006 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Aquatic organisms, including fish, 
shellfish and other invertebrates and aquatic plants It is proposed to regulate the 
introduction of non-native and locally absent species in aquaculture so as to prevent their 
possible negative impact on the 
surrounding environment 01/08/06 
European 
Communities 
G/TBT/N/EEC/111 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 Seed of species Pinus radiata  To authorise Spain to approve for 
marketing seed of the species Pinus radiata and planting stock produced from this seed imported from New Zealand which satisfies less stringent requirements with respect 
to identification and labelling 30/06/06  G/TBT/GEN/N/66 
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Member Notification And Date 
Of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline For 
Comments 
European 
Communities (cont'd)
 G/TBT/N/EEC/112 28/06/2006 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Medical Devices Review and update of existing 
legislation in the light of experience in order to improve the functioning of the Internal Market 
while ensuring a high level of 
protection of human health in an area characterised by fast technical progress 26/09/06 
G/TBT/N/IND/18 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 All packaged commodities except drugs Consumer protection and to avoid 
deceptive practices 25/07/06 India 
G/TBT/N/IND/19 
16/06/2006 Not 
speci-fied (i) Cardiac Stents,  
(ii) Drug Eluting Stents, (iii) Catheters, (iv) Intra Ocular Lenses, (v) I. V. 
Cannulae,  
(vi) Bone Cements, (vii) Heart Valves, (viii) Scalp Vein Set, (ix) Orthopaedic Implants,  (x) Internal Prosthetic replacements To develop suitable mechanism to 
regulate import as well as manufacture of medical devices of 
critical nature Not specified 
G/TBT/N/JPN/174 
26/06/2006 2.9.2 Organic agricultural products To  define the content of flavouring 
ingredient 03/08/06 Japan 
G/TBT/N/JPN/175 
26/06/2006 2.9.2 Organic processed foods To make provisions of production 
method for fungi clear. 
To ensure consistency in permitted 
substances with the relevant substances in the Codex Guidelines for the Production, Processing, Labelling and Marketing of Organically Produced Foods 21/08/06 
Kenya G/TBT/N/KEN/27 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Used textile products  
(ICS:  59.080.01; 61.020) To ensure that the consumer gets 
quality textile goods 13/08/06   G/TBT/GEN/N/66
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Of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline For 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/KEN/28 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Bandages for surgical dressings  
(ICS:  59.080.30;  HS:  30.05) Consumer’s safety and prevention 
of deceptive practices 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/29 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas  
(HS 73.11 and 76.13;  ICS:  23.020.30) Protection of health and human 
life;  environmental protection. 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/30 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas  
(HS:  73.11 and 76.13;  ICS:  23.020.30) Protection of health and human 
life;  environmental protection. 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/31 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas   
(HS 73.11 and 76.13;  ICS:  23.020.30) Protection of health and human 
life;  environmental protection 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/32 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas   
(HS 73.11 and 76.13;  ICS:  23.020.30) Protection of health and human 
life;  environmental protection 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/33 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Liquefied Petroleum Gas   
(HS:  7309;  ICS:  75.200) Protection of health and human 
life;  environmental protection 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/34 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Ball pens and refills  
(HS:  960810, 5411;  ICS:  97.180) Consumer’s safety and prevention 
of deceptive practices 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/35 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Energy drinks  
(HS:  220.290;  ICS;  67.160/01) Consumer’s safety and prevention 
of deceptive practices 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/36 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Energy drinks  
(HS:  220.290;  ICS:  67.160.01) Consumer’s safety and prevention 
of deceptive practices 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/37 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Food preservatives  
(ICS:  67.220.20) Consumer safety 13/08/06 
G/TBT/N/KEN/38 
14/06/2006 2.9.2 Breakfast cereals  
(HS:  110329;  ICS:  67.060) Protection of public health 13/08/06 Kenya 
(cont'd)  
G/TBT/N/KEN/39 14/06/2006 2.9.2 Breakfast cereals  
(HS:  110329;  ICS:  67.060) Protection of consumer health and 
safety 13/08/06 
Korea, 
Republic of G/TBT/N/KOR/111 
22/06/2006 2.9.2 Food, food additives, apparatus, 
packaging and containers for food  To ensure consumers’ rights-to-
know and rights-to-choose 21/08/06  G/TBT/GEN/N/66 
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Member Notification And Date 
Of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline For 
Comments 
Korea, 
Republic of (cont'd)
 G/TBT/N/KOR/112 26/06/2006 2.9.2 Pharmaceutical – Drug Substance Protection of human health 25/08/06 
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/69 
20/06/2006 2.9.2 Preserved mushrooms and sauerkraut Without a general legislative 
requirement, it would be possible for every enterprise to adopt a different drained weight 01/09/06 
New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/27 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 Medicago sativa  (alfalfa, lucerne) seeds 
for sowing To ensure that genetically modified 
Medicago sativa seeds are not released into New Zealand’s 
environment through imports of 
conventional Medicago sativa seed 08/08/06 
G/TBT/N/SWE/67 
07/06/2006 2.9.2 Radio transmitters: inductive medical 
telemetry applications, micro FM transmitters (87,5 - 108 MHz), digital Personal Land Mobile Radio (PMR 446), and emergency beacons for the 
COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system The purpose of the draft regulations 
is to exempt certains radio transmitters from the license obligation, which lessens the administrative burden for users and 
for the Agency 18/08/06 
G/TBT/N/SWE/68 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 Lifting equipment and lifting accessori es To modernize the regulation on 
lifting equipment and accessories without changing the technical 
requirements 27/08/06 Sweden 
G/TBT/N/SWE/69 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 The regulation contains technical 
requirements for basket, cranes and 
industrial trucks when used together for 
temporary lifting of persons The main purpose of this regulation 
is to create rules that can guarantee 
safety when it is difficult of 
inappropriate to use equipment that is constructed for lifting persons 27/08/06   G/TBT/GEN/N/66
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Of Circulation Article Product /Measure Objective Deadline For 
Comments 
Sweden 
(cont'd) G/TBT/N/SWE/70 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 The proposal concerns work equipment 
as specified in Council Directive 89/665/EEC concerning the minimum safety and health requirements for the 
use of work equipment by workers at 
work The purpose of the proposal is 
primarily to adapt the rules to the bigger review of rules concerning use of lifting equipment and lifting 
accessories  27/08/06 
United 
Kingdom G/TBT/N/GBR/14 
07/06/2006 2.9.2 Spring Water and Bottled Drinking 
Water Human health 04/08/06 
G/TBT/N/USA/193 
02/06/2006 2.9.2 Inorganic Bromide  
(HS Chapter:  3808;  ICS:  13) Protection of human health and the 
environment 31/07/06 
G/TBT/N/USA/194 
07/06/2006 2.9.2 Fuel and fuel additives  
(HS:  Chapter 2710;  ICS:  13) Protection of environment 03/07/06 
G/TBT/N/USA/195 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 Greenhouse tomatoes   
(HS:  Chapter 0803;  ICS:  67) Protection of consumers 31/07/06 
G/TBT/N/USA/196 
15/06/2006 2.9.2 Internal combustion engines  
(HS:  Chapter  8408); (ICS:  13) Protection of the environment 11/09/06 United States 
G/TBT/N/USA/197 
23/06/2006 2.9.2 Ceiling fans  
(HS Chapter 8414;  ICS:  13) Protection of the consumer 08/09/06 
 
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