. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/JOR/6 
10 July 2008 
 (08-3323) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JORDAN
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, 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:    
Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) 
Tel: +(962) 6 5680139 
Fax:  +(962) 6 5681099 E-mail: jism@jism.gov.jo
  
Website: http://www.jism.gov.jo/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):   Toys (ICS:  97.200.50) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Instructions for Toy 
Safety (9 pages, in Arabic). 
6. Description of content:   This Jordanian Instruction appli es to toys, defined as "any product 
or material designed or clearly intended for use in play by children of less than 14 years of age". It lists 21 exceptions for goods not desi gned for children (for example, detailed scale 
models for adult collectors, babies' dummies) or goods that present a particular risk not 
covered by the instruction (for example, sports equipment). 
The instructions lays down the safety criteria or "essential requirements" which toys must 
meet to be placed on the market.  The safety cr iteria cover general risks (protection against 
health hazards or physical injury) and pa rticular risks (physical and mechanical, 
flammability, chemical properties, electrical  properties, hygiene and radioactivity). 
The degree of risk has to take into account th e ability of the user (children). If applicable, 
the toy must contain a labelling that specifies a minimum age. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
1. To ensure effective protection against the health hazards and risks arising from the 
use of toys by children.  
2. To improve the safety of toys in order to  avoid possible harmful medium and long 
term effects of toys on children.  
3. To reduce the number of toys-re lated accidents in Jordan. G/TBT/N/JOR/6 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
1. Standards & Metrology Law No. (22) for the year 2000; 
2. 88/378/EEC "Safety of Toys". 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    15 August 2008 
1 September 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   30 days from notification date 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) 
TBT Inquiry Point at the Knowledge Department at JISM 
Tel: +962 6 5680139 
Fax: +962 6 5681099  E-mail: inquiry@jism.gov.jo
  
Website: http://www.jism.gov.jo\english\Standardizati on\Products Safety\Products Safety 
Instructions.htm