G/TBT/N/PAK/177  
10 February 2021  
(21-1098) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  PAKISTAN   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878  
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Potassium 
Sulphate, Fertilizer Grade PS: 1501 ICS No. 71.060.50.65.080  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Potassium 
Sulphate, Fertilizer Grade PS: 1501 ICS No. 71.060.50.65.080 (12 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:    
This Pakistan Standard (Second Revision) was adopted by Standards Development 
Centre; PSQCA on 26 October 2011 after the draft finalized by the Fertilizers and Allied 
Product Technical Committee had been approved by the Chemical National Standar ds 
Committee.  
The Pakistan Standard Specification was first established in 1968 and first revised in 1983, 
keeping in view the latest developments made in the industries; the committee felt it is 
necessary to further revise and update. The Technical Committee revises the limit of total 
chlorides (as Cl) and included the Sulfur and sodium contents in requirement Table -1 to 
harmonizing the Pakistan Standard with International Standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urge nt problems where 
applicable:  This Pakistan Standard describes the requirements, methods of test and 
sampling of Potassium sulphate for used as fertilizer. The material is also known as 
sulphate of Potash (SOP). Quality and environmental requirements; Othe r G/TBT/N/PAK/177  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan -e-Johar  
Karachi, Pakistan  
Tel.: (+92) 21 99261878   
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk   
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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