. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/GTM/16 
9 December 2004 
 (04-5413) 
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 GUATEMALA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Gu atemalan Standards Commission 
(COGUANOR) 
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:    
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):   Aviation gasoline 
(AvGas) - International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 75.160.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Guatemalan 
Standards Commission (COGUANOR) Mandatory Standard (NGO) / 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 the aviation 
gasoline known as "AvGas", the specific pr ocessing properties of which make it an 
appropriate fuel for spark-ignition reciproca ting 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.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Prevention of practices likely to mislead or deceive the consumer and environmental 
protection.  G/TBT/N/GTM/16 
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8. Relevant documents:    
Guatemalan Standards Commission (COGUANOR) Mandatory Standard (NGO) / Central 
American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 75.01.12:04:  Petroleum Products.  Aviation 
Gasoline (AvGas).  Specifications. 
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:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } To be determined 
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:    
 Comisión Guatemalteca de Normas (COGUANOR)  
 8ª. Avenida 10-43, Zona 1   Guatemala, Centroamérica  
 Tel.: + (502) 2238-3330, Ext. 3904  
 Fax:  + (502) 2238-3330, Ext. 3901  E-mail: hherrera@mail.mineco.gob.gt