WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/GEN/N/89 
20 June 2008 
 (08-2959) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURI NG THE MONTH OF MAY 2008 
 
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 May 2008, 
which includes a total of 41 new notifications by 20 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/89 
Page 2 Member Notification and  
Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Armenia G/TBT/N/ARM/64 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 Food and food additives To ensure safety in services of the 
institutions providing public food as well 
as to protect human life, health and 
environment 05/07/2008 
Australia G/TBT/N/AUS/61 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 Non-urban water meters To accurately measure extractions from 
river and groundwater systems for the 
purpose of ensuring the environmental 
health of these systems through 
environmentally sustainable extraction 
levels 04/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/BHR/57 
19 May 2008 2.9.2 Cigarettes & Tobacco Products   
(HS:  24.02, 24.03) To maintain consumer protection 18/07/2008 Bahrain 
  
G/TBT/N/BHR/58 
19 May 2008 2.9.2 Halal Food – Part 1: General 
Requirement (10 pages, in Arabic). To maintain consumer protection 18/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/276 
07 May 2008 
 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Mineral fertilizers used in agriculture Protection of human health Not specified 
G/TBT/N/BRA/277 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 Other fermented beverages (for example, 
cider, perry, mead); mixtures of 
fermented beverages and mixtures of 
fermented beverages and non-alcoholic 
beverages, not elsewhere specified or 
included (HS: 22.06)  Protection of human health 24/06/2008 
G/TBT/N/BRA/278 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 HS: 22.08 - Undenatured ethyl alcohol of 
an alcoholic strength by volume of less 
than 80 % vol; spirits, liqueurs and other 
spirituous beverages Protection of human health 24/06/2008 Brazil  
G/TBT/N/BRA/279 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Mineral fertilizers used in agriculture Protection of human health Not specified 
Canada* 
 G/TBT/N/CAN/236 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 General architectural, high-performance 
industrial maintena nce and traffic 
marking coatings (ICS: 13.220, 25.220, 
71.100, 77.060, 87.040, 91.060, 91.100) Protection of the environment and human 
health 25/06/2008 
                                                      
* Please note that the information contained in G/TBT/N/CAN/240 dated 16 May 2008, is identical to the information contained in G/TBT/N/CAN/239.  Consequently 
G/TBT/N/CAN/240 is null and void  
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Member Notification and  
Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
G/TBT/N/CAN/238 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Personal care, automotive and household 
maintenance products, adhesives, 
adhesive removers, sealants and caulking, 
other miscellaneous products  
(ICS: 43.020, 67.020, 67.200, 71.100, 
83.180, 87.040, 97.020) Protection of the environment and human 
health 25/06/2008 
G/TBT/N/CAN/239 
13 May 2008 5.6.2 Telecommunications apparatus  
(ICS: 03.120, 33.020) Protection of the network 17/07/2008 Canada (cont'd) 
G/TBT/N/CAN/241 
27 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Wood-fired heating appliances  
(ICS:  97.100) Protection of the environment and human 
health 22/06/2008 
Chile G/TBT/N/CHL/77 
16 May 2008 2.9.2 Pharmaceuticals Public health 21/07/2008 
Ecuador G/TBT/N/ECU/34 
22 May 2008 2.9.2 HS: 8418.10.00.00;  8418.21.00.00;  
8418.29.00.00;  8418.30.00.00;  
8418.40.00.00;  8418.50.00.00 Prevention of risks to health, safety and 
the environment and of practices likely to 
mislead users of electric power 21/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/EEC/195 
19 May 2008 2.9.2 HS:  85.26 This draft Decision will harmonise the 
conditions for the availability and 
efficient use of the frequency band 5875 -
5905 MHz for safety related applications 
of Intelligent Transport Systems in the 
Community 18/07/2008 European 
Communities   
G/TBT/N/EEC/196 
29 May 2008 2.9.2 Beauveria brogniartii and potassium 
permanganate, buprofezin, butralin, 
cyanamide, dichlobenil, dicloran, dicofol, 
diniconazole, methyl bromide, 
propachlor, propanil, tricyclazole, 
triflumizole (pesticide active substances) Directive 91/414/EEC concerning the 
placing of plant protection products on 
the market sets up a harmonised 
framework for the authorisation and 
placing on the market of plant protection 
products in order to protect human health 
and the environment 28/07/2008 
France G/TBT/N/FRA/80 
26 May 2008 2.9.2 Medicinal products for human use The draft decree is applicable in the 
context of patients being given over-the-
counter access in pharmacies to certain 
medicinal products which do not require a 
medical prescription and which are 
therefore freely available 31/07/2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
France (cont'd) G/TBT/N/FRA/81 
26 May 2008 2.9.2 Fairground and amusement park 
attractions and rides, machinery and 
structures To prevent accidents which could result 
from the use of such equipment Not specified 
G/TBT/N/ISR/206 
16 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Connecting devices for low voltage 
circuits (HS:  9028.30; ICS:  29.120.20). Protection of human safety 15/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/ISR/207 
16 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Kerosene (HS: 2710.19; ICS: 75.160.20) Prevention of deceptive practices, 
protection of the environment and 
protection of human health and safety 15/07/2008 Israel 
 
G/TBT/N/ISR/208 
16 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Playground equipment  
(HS:  9506.91; ICS:  97.200.40) Protection of human health and safety 15/07/2008 
Italy G/TBT/N/ITA/10 
27 May 2008 2.9.2 Data carriers containing computer or 
multimedia programs, and data carriers 
containing sounds, vocals or images 
(CDs) To regularise the inclusion of new data 
carriers such as CDs within the 
framework of the legal obligation to affix 
the SIAE countermark as laid down in 
Law No 633 of 22 April 1941 24/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/KOR/173 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 Food, food additives, apparatus, 
packaging and containers for food etc. To ensure consumers’ rights-to-know and 
rights-to-choose 06/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/KOR/174 
27 May 2008 2.9.2 Revision of temperature standard for the 
cold storage and distribution of Poultry 
packaged meats Livestock product food safety 26/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/KOR/175 
27 May 2008 2.9.2 Health functional food Protection of human health 30/05/2008 Korea, Republic of 
G/TBT/N/KOR/176 
27 May 2008 2.9.2 Medical devices To ensure product safety by improving 
safety review procedure and performance 
of medical devices, and to harmonize 
domestic standards with international 
norms 05/06/2008 
G/TBT/N/MEX/139 
02 May 2008 2.9.2 Toys - Not specified Mexico 
G/TBT/N/MEX/140 
21 May 2008 2.9.2 Medical care service providers - 17/06/2008 
New Zealand  G/TBT/N/NZL/44 
23 May 2008 2.9.2 Children’s nightwear and limited 
daywear sizes 00 to 14 as described in 
AS/NZS 1249:2003 (ICS:  61.020) Protection of human health and safety 16/06/2008 
Philippines  G/TBT/N/PHL/97 
08 May 2008 2.9.2 Portland Cement  (ICS: 91.100.10) For consumer protection 07/07/2008  
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Date of Circulation Article Product/Measure Objective Deadline for 
Comments 
Philippines 
(cont'd) G/TBT/N/PHL/98 
08 May 2008 2.9.2 Cement Packaging For consumer protection and safety 07/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/SAU/1 
06 May 2008 5.6.2 GCC Conformity Marking is to be 
applicable to all products for which Gulf 
technical regulations have been issued to 
mandate the affixation of the Marking as 
an indication of fulfilment of relevant 
requirements Implementation of the objectives of the 
"Economic Agreement" establishing a 
single Market for Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries (GCC) (United Arab 
Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, 
Qatar and Kuwait) 05/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/SAU/2 
06 May 2008 2.9.2 All products subjected to the Technical 
Regulations and Conf ormity Marking of 
the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) 
Countries under the GCC Conformity 
Assessment Program To ensure transparency and uniformity of 
conformity assessment procedures and to 
avoid unnecessary barriers to trade 05/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/SAU/3 
06 May 2008 2.9.2 
5.6.2 Electrical Appliances that are designed to 
be used in Low Voltage Domain (from 50 
V to 1000 V for AC current and from 75 
V to 1500 V for DC current) Consumer protection;  protection of 
animal health and safety  05/07/2008 Saudi Arabia 
G/TBT/N/SAU/4 
06 May 2008 
 2.9.2 Toys defined as any product or material 
designed or 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 05/07/2008 
Slovenia 
 G/TBT/N/SVN/68 
16 May 2008 2.9.2 ICS:  75.100 Safety, consumer protection 01/10/2008 
Chinese Taipei G/TBT/N/TPKM/60 
23 May 2008 2.9.2 Parquet, Block flooring, Strip flooring 
and Composite wood flooring (HS:  44) Consumer protection 22/07/2008 
Tunisia  G/TBT/N/TUN/19 
29 May 2008 2.9.2 Honey Prevention of deceptive practices and 
protection of health 20/07/2008 
G/TBT/N/USA/392 
07 May 2008 2.9.2 Passenger cars, light trucks (HS:  8703; 
ICS:  43.100, 43.080. 43.060, 13.020) Protection of the environment 01/07/2008 United States 
G/TBT/N/USA/393 
19 May 2008 3.2 Consumer products  
(HS:  3402, 13.020, 71.100) Protection of the environment 26/06/2008 
  
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