WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/9
11 October 2001
(01-4939)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2001
Note by the Secretariat
In the Second Triennial Review of the Operation 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 all notifications issued during the month of
September 2001, which includes a total of 27 notifications by 17 Members.G/TBT/GEN/N/9
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Canada G/TBT/N/CAN/12
04/09/20012.9.2 Radiocommunications equipment
(ICS 33.060.01)Protection of the network 27/10/2001
G/TBT/N/CZE/21
19/09/20012.9.2 Milk and milk products, ice and frozen
creams, eatable greases and oilsTo comply the Czech legal system
with EC legislation01/12/2001
G/TBT/N/CZE/22
19/09/20012.9.2 Nuclear materials, selected items,
ionizing radiation sources, packaging
assemblies for transport and storage of
nuclear materials and radioactivesubstancesTo comply the Czech legal system
with EC legislation and to assure the
higher level of nuclear safety and
radiation protection30/11/2001Czech
Republic
G/TBT/N/CZE/23
19/09/20012.9.2 Equipment for outdoor use subject to
noise limits, Various machines and
equipment producing noise emissionsTo harmonise Czech legislation with
the EC legislation; to decrease the
exposure of the population, to noise; toensure a high level of human health
and environment; to provide producers
with guidelines on maximum
permissible levels of sound power31/10/2001
Finland G/TBT/N/FIN/3
13/09/20012.9.2 Medicinal products To protect consumers 06/12/2001
G/TBT/N/GTM/1
25/09/20012.9.2 Pesticides
(ICS 65.100.20)To establish requirements for paraquat
dichloride technical concentrate, used
as raw material in the making of weed
killers24/08/2001 Guatemala
G/TBT/N/GTM/2
25/09/20012.9.2 Pesticides
(ICS 65.100.10)To establish the requirements for
paraquat dichloride in soluble
concentrate form24/08/2001
Hong Kong,
ChinaG/TBT/N/HKG/4
18/09/20015.6.2 Multifunction Devices (capable of
photocopying/printing/faxing/scanning) (HKHS Codes – 9009 1100,
9009 1200, 9009 2100, 9009 2200,
8471 6000, 8517 2100 and 8471 9000)To promote the awareness of energy
efficiency among consumers20/11/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/9
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Hong Kong,
ChinaG/TBT/N/HKG/5
26/09/20015.6.2 New petrol passenger vehicles with no
more than eight seats in addition to the
driver’s seat and having maximum
weight not exceeding 3.5 tons(HKHS Code – 8703 2140, 8703 2240,
8703 2340, 8703 2440)To promote the awareness of energy
efficiency among consumers30/11/2001
Japan G/TBT/N/JPN/19
17/09/20012.9.2 Elevators To ensure safety of workers against
the risk of the machine30/11/2001
G/TBT/N/KOR/20
18/09/20012.9.2 Base materials for printed circuits,
electroheat installations, lamp control
gears, electromagnetic compatibility,
information technology equipments,
fire hazard testingSafety 25/10/2001
G/TBT/N/KOR/21
21/09/20012.9.2 Audio and video appliances Safety 08/11/2001Korea
G/TBT/N/KOR/22
26/09/20012.9.2 Power transformers, power supply
units and similar, base materials for
printed circuitsSafety 12/11/2001
Lithuania G/TBT/N/LTU/1
18/09/20012.9.2 Alcohol products, including beer To protect human health 17/11/2001
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/5
18/09/20012.9.2 Tyre Rims Safety 27/10/2001
G/TBT/N/NLD/30
18/09/20012.9.2 Radio equipment To inform on the way in which
effective use of the frequency
spectrum is ensured and interference is
prevented21/11/2001 Netherlands
G/TBT/N/NLD/31
26/09/20012.9.2 Packaging and labelling of dangerous
goods to be transported by air, aircraftTo implement international obligations
in the interest of maintaining
international safety30/11/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/9
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Member Notification and
Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Netherlands G/TBT/N/NLD/32
26/09/20012.9.2 Voting machines for use in the
election of general representative
bodiesTo set rules concerning the way in
which ballot papers will be displayed
if voting machines are used for more
than one ballot at the same time26/11/2001
Norway G/TBT/N/NOR/1
17/09/20012.9.2 Radio and telecommunications
terminal equipmentTo secure that supplier, retailers and
users of radio and telecommunicationsterminal equipment receive the
necessary information10/10/2001
G/TBT/N/ZAF/8
19/09/20012.9.2 Dried Fruit
(HS:  0813)To facilitate the sale of dried by
setting technical standardised norms
with regard to quality, grading,
packing and marking18/11/2001 South Africa
G/TBT/N/ZAF/9
19/09/20012.9.2 Potatoes
 (HS: 0701)To facilitate the sale of potatoes by
setting technical standardised norms
with regard to quality, grading,
packing and marking18/12/2001
Spain G/TBT/N/ESP/9
13/09/20012.9.2 Ordinary bingo gaming and categories
of bingo known as "bingo plus" and
"interconnected bingo"To develop and implement the
principles, instructions and guidelines
concerning the bingo gaming sector04/10/2001
G/TBT/N/CHE/13
04/09/20012.9.2 Organically produced apiculture
productsTo extend the existing Swiss organic
standard to apiculture and apiculture
products as well as to align  with EC
Legislation15/10/2001 Switzerland
G/TBT/N/CHE/14
26/09/20012.9.2 Tractors and motorcarts To protect environment and  public
health as well as to harmonise with EClaw30/11/2001
Trinidad and
TobagoG/TBT/N/TTO/8
27/09/20012.9.2 Corrugated galvanized and
aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel
sheets.  (ICS: 77.140.50)To protect consumer or user against
danger to health or safety17/10/2001G/TBT/GEN/N/9
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Date of CirculationArticle Product/Measure Objective Deadline for
Comments
Tunisia G/TBT/N/TUN/4
05/09/20015.6.2 Ribbed steel bars
(ICS: 77.140.60, 91.080.40)Safety 30/09/2001
Venezuela G/TBT/N/VEN/1
17/09/20012.9.2 All domestic and imported products
sold in VenezuelaTo organize and govern the functions
and activities of the bodies related to
the application of measures concerning
standardization, metrology, tests,certification, accreditation and
technical regulationsNot specified
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