WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/GEN/N/84 
31 January 2008 
 (08-0460) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING  THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2007 
 
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  notifications issued during the month of December 
2007, which includes a total of 97 new notifications by 26 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/84 
Page 2 Member Notification and 
Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/ALB/24 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Medical equipment Protection of human health and safety 08/02/2008 Albania 
G/TBT/N/ALB/25 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  The iodized salt intended for human and 
animal consumption and for use in the 
foodstuff industry Protection of human health and safety 16/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/ARM/60 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Gas appliances and products thereto Protection of human health and safety and 
harmonization with European norms 20/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/ARM/61 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Transformers, electric power appliances, 
automated mechanisms Protection of human health and safety  20/02/2008 Armenia 
 
G/TBT/N/ARM/62 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Generators, turbo generators, thermopower 
plants Protection of human health and safety 20/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/AUS/59 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Imported (as well as domestically produced) 
honey sold in Australia / New Zealand Protection of human health and safety 08/02/2008 Australia 
G/TBT/N/AUS/60 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Australian Design Rule (ADR) for Fuel 
Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles Consumer Information 07/01/2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/10 
11 December 2007 2.9.2  Polyethylene bags for food packaging 
applications (HS:  63 05 33 00) To maintain consumer protection January 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/11 
14 December 2007 2.9.2 
5.6.2  Low voltage electrical equipment Protection of human health and safety; Protection 
of animal health and safety 20/01/2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/12 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Turmeric, whole or ground (powdered) 
(HS:  09 10 30 00) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/13 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  All kinds of chocolate To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/14 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Antioxidants Permitted For Use in 
Foodstuffs To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/15 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Bottled drinking water (HS:  22 01 90 90) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/16 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Chilled And Frozen Ostrich Meat 
(HS:  02 2007 36 00) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/17 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Code of hygienic practice for the transport 
of food in bulk and semi packed food To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/18 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Date Paste   
(HS:  08 04 10 90) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 Bahrain    
 
    
 
    
 
     
G/TBT/N/BHR/19 
14 December 2007 2.9.2 Frozen French Fried Potatoes 
(HS:  19 05 90 80) To maintain consumer protection February 2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/BHR/20 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Ginger  
(HS:  09 10 10 00) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/21 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Guidelines on nutritional labelling To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/22 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Honey 
(HS:  04 09 00 00) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/23 
14 December 2007  2.9.2  Instant tea in solid form – Specification 
(ICS:  67.020) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/24 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Peanuts To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/25 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Pearl millet flour 
(HS:  11 02 90 50) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/26 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Pickles  
(HS:  20 01 90 14) To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/27 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Processed Animal Tallow To maintain consumer protection February 2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/28 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Food Grade Salt 
(HS:  25 01 00 10) To maintain consumer protection January 2008 Bahrain 
(cont'd) 
G/TBT/N/BHR/29 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Fried Potatoes (chips)  
(HS:  19 05 90 80) To maintain consumer protection January 2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/260 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Drugs Package and Package Inserts Protection of consumer health and improving 
accessibility for the blind January 2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/261 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Radiopharmaceutical products Protection of consumer health 20/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/262 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Medicinal Gases Protection of consumer health 20/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/263 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Medicinal Gases Protection of consumer health 20/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/264 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Rice (Oryza sativa L.)  
(HS:  1006) Protection of consumer health 31/01/2008 Brazil 
G/TBT/N/BRA/265 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Formaldehyde solutions Protection of consumer health 23/01/2008 
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/222 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2 
5.6.2  Radiocommunications Equipment  
(ICS:  33.060) Protection of the network 30/03/2008 
Chile 
 G/TBT/N/CHL/67 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Meat Protection of human health and consumer 
information. 15/02/2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Chile (cont'd) G/TBT/N/CHL/68 
18 December 2007 5.6.2  Double-capped fluorescent lamps and 
single-capped fluorescent lamps Consumer information 15/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/CHN/325 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Toothpaste Regulating toothpaste market and protecting the 
safety of human heath 16/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/CHN/326 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Humectants for toothpastes  glycerine and 
macrogol Protecting the safety of human health 16/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/CHN/327 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Raw materials of toothpastes Ensuring the safety of toothpastes 16/02/2008 China 
G/TBT/N/CHN/328 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Wheat (ICS:  67.060) Regulating the market and protecting consumer’s 
health 29/12/202007 
Costa Rica G/TBT/N/CRI/71 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Biomedical Equipment and material 
(ICS:  67.080) Respecting basic human rights and guaranteeing
the protection of human health 18/02/2008 
Denmark G/TBT/N/DNK/73 
04 December 2007 2.9.2  New software solutions to the public sector 
in Denmark. Promote a competitive market for software  15/12/2007 
Estonia G/TBT/N/EST/3 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Labelling (tobacco) More precise data about the quantities of smoking 
tobacco used for rolling cigarettes 08/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/EEC/170 
04 December 2007 2.9.2  Cigarettes Protection of human health and safety 02/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/EEC/171 
13 December 2007 2.9.2  Explosives  
(HS:  3601, 3602, 3603) Protection of human health and safety 11/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/EEC/172 
20 December 2007 2.9.2 
5.6.2  Hydrogen powered vehicles of categories M
and N as defined in Directive 
202007/46/EC; hydrogen components and 
hydrogen systems designed for these 
vehicles. To facilitate the introduction and placing on the 
market of environmentally friendly vehicles 18/02/2008 European 
Communities 
G/TBT/N/EEC/173 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Aerosol dispensers To increase consumer safety  and to take account 
of technological progress 19/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/HND/48 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Plant products Protection of human health and the environment 19/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/HND/49 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Seeds and other plant propagation material Environmental protection 19/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/HND/50 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Veterinary products Protection of human and animal health and the 
environment 19/02/2008 Honduras     
 
  
G/TBT/N/HND/51 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Products of plant origin Protection of human health 19/02/2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/HND/52 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Organic agriculture produce Environmental protection 19/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/HND/53 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Fertilizers and agricultural raw materials Environmental protection 19/02/2008 Honduras 
(cont'd)  
G/TBT/N/HND/54 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Pesticides and related substances Protection of human health and the environment 19/02/2008 
Israel G/TBT/N/ISR/190 
10 December 2007 2.9.2 
5.6.2  Cement  
(ICS:  91.100.010;  HS:  25.23 ) User convenience 08/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/JPN/232 
03 December 2007 2.9.2  Electrical apparatus for explosive gas 
atmospheres To ensure consistency with the applicable IEC 
standards 01/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/JPN/233 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2  Infant Toys Protection of human health and safety 05/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/JPN/234 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2  Vaccines for Veterinary medicine 
(HS:  3002.30) Quality control of biological products for animal 
use 05/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/JPN/235 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2  Tin for plating, metals  and solder for 
manufacture and repair of  Apparatus and 
Containers/Packages for foods, and 
Apparatus and Container/Package for food 
use made of copper or copper-alloy To ensure food safety 05/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/JPN/236 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Drugs (HS:  30) Protection of human health and safety 
(Radiopharmaceuticals) 20/01/2008 Japan 
G/TBT/N/JPN/237 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Fertilizers (HS:  31) To reduce costs for Ordinary fertilizer 
manufactures and technical progress 18/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/KEN/115 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Blankets  
(HS:  630.190; ICS:  59.060) Consumer information and safety 16/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/KEN/116 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Woven fabrics  
(HS:  5111; ICS:  59.060) Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
information 18/02/2008 Kenya 
G/TBT/N/KEN/117 
20 December 2007 2.9.2  Earthenware Crockery Ware  (HS:  630.190; 
ICS:  59.060) Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection 18/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/KWT/8 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2 
5.6.2  Toys defined as any product or  material 
designed to clearly intended for use in play 
by children of less than 14 years of age. Ensuring common standards for toys safety 
throughout the GCC Countries February 2008 Kuwait     
G/TBT/N/KWT/9 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Low voltage electrical equipment Protection of human and animal health and safety  17/02/2008 
Mexico 
 G/TBT/N/MEX/130 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Pets or service animals Not stated 05/02/2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/MEX/131 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Signs and Colours for Safety and Health, 
and Identification of Risk of Accidents by 
Fluids Conducted in Pipes Not stated Not specified Mexico 
(cont'd)  
G/TBT/N/MEX/132 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Submersible deep well motor pumps Not stated Not specified 
G/TBT/N/MNG/2 
21 December 2007 2.10.1  Not stated List of products and services that may be harmful 
to public interests, health and safety of humans, 
the environment and national security that shall be 
certified on a mandatory basis Not specified Mongolia 
G/TBT/N/MNG/3 
21 December 2007 2.10.1  HS:  0403.10, 1101.00, 2501.00, 2710.00, 
3002.20, 3002.30, 3303.00, 3401.11, 
3401.19, 3402.20, 3404.20, 3601.00, 
3602.00, 3603.00, 4803.00, 6806.10, 
6806.10, 7303.00. Protection of human health and the environment Not specified 
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/79 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2  Children’s beds and playpens Protection of human health and safety 28/12/2007 
Oman G/TBT/N/OMN/26 
04 December 2007 2.9.2  Microwave ovens, including combination 
microwave ovens Safety requirements 02/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/PHL/92 
18 December 2007 2.9.2  Products/Services For consumer protection and safety 12/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/PHL/93 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Certificate of Product Registration For consumer protection and safety 25/02/2008 Philippines  
G/TBT/N/PHL/94 
21 December 2007 2.9.2  Certificate of Product Registration Protection of human health and safety 25/02/2008 
Switzerland G/TBT/N/CHE/95 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Diesel-powered machines and equipment for 
use on construction sites and similar 
installations Protection of human health and safety; Protection 
of the environment 10/02/2008 
Chinese Taipei G/TBT/N/TPKM/54 
2007 December 2007 2.9.2  Mercury thermometers Environmental protection and waste reduction 05/12/2008 
G/TBT/N/THA/250 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Radiocommunication equipment  
(ICS:  33.060; HS:  8526) Safety 12/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/THA/251 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Radiocommunication equipment  
(ICS:  33.060; HS:  8526) Safety 12/02/2008 Thailand 
 
   
G/TBT/N/THA/252 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Radiocommunication equipment  
(ICS:  33.060; HS:  8526) Safety 12/02/2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/THA/253 
14 December 2007 2.9.2 
5.6.2  Prepackaged Products Consumer Protection 12/02/2008 Thailand 
(cont'd)    
G/TBT/N/THA/254 
14 December 2007 2.9.2  Tobacco, tobacco products  
(ICS:  65.160; HS:  2402) Health protection Not specified 
G/TBT/N/USA/317 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  School buses (HS:  8703, 8705; ICS:  
43.080, 43.040 13.20) Protection of human life 22/01/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/318 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Food labelling  
(HS:  Ch. 15;  ICS:  67.040, 67.120, 67.200) Protection of human life and health 11/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/319 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Pharmaceuticals  
(HS:  Ch. 30;  ICS:  11.120, 71.020) Protection of human life and health 19/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/320 
10 December 2007 3.2 School Buses  
(HS:  8702;  ICS:  43 ) Protection of human life and health Not specified 
G/TBT/N/USA/321 
10 December 2007 2.9.2  Marine engines 
(HS:  8408.10;  ICS:  13.040, 47.020). Protection of the environment 06/03/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/322 
13 December 2007 3.2 Children’s products, candy, jewelry, toys, 
wrappers (HS 78, 7117, 1704.10-90; ICS 
39.060, 77.120, 77.150, 97.200, 67.180) Protection of human life and health Not specified 
G/TBT/N/USA/323 
13 December 2007 3.2 Firearms (HS:  9303; ICS:  13.310, 95.020) Protection of human life and health Not specified 
G/TBT/N/USA/324 
13 December 2007 2.9.2  Human blood 
(HS:  3002;  ICS:  11) Protection of human life and health 04/08/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/325 
13 December 2007 2.9.2  Avocados  
(HS:  0804, ICS:  67.080) Protection of consumers 08/02/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/326 
20 December 2007 3.2 Cribs and other children’s products  (HS:  
9403.50, 94-2(b);  ICS:  97.140, 97.190) Protection of human life and health Not specified 
G/TBT/N/USA/327 
20 December 2007 3.2 Diesel fuel   
(HS:  2710.11, 27-US3;  ICS:  75.160) Protection of the environment Not specified 
G/TBT/N/USA/328 
20 December 2007 3.2 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) 
(ICS:  33.060) Consumer protection Not specified United States   
 
    
 
     
 
    
 
    
 
    
G/TBT/N/USA/329 
20 December 2007 3.2 Clothes washers, refrigerators, freezers, air 
conditioning and heating equipment 
(HS:  8418, 8415, 8450; ICS:  97.060, 
97.100, 979.130, 23. 120) Protection of the environment Not specified  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
United States 
(cont'd)  G/TBT/N/USA/330 
20 December 2007 3.2 Cigarettes 
(HS:  24-US3, 2402.20; ICS:  65.160, 
13.220) Consumer safety Not specified 
  
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