WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/GEN/N/15/Rev.1∗
26 April 2002
(02-2413)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2002
Note by the Secretariat
Revision
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 ofnotifications. The attached table contains a list of all notifications issued during the month of
March 2002, which includes a total of 23 notifications by 10 Members.
                                                     
∗ In English only.G/TBT/GEN/N/15/Rev.1
Page 2Member Notification and
date of circulationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/CAN/30
05/03/025.6.2 Mirrors fitted to school buses
(ICS: 43.040)Safety and harmonization with the latest Society
of Automotive Engineers (SAE) practices09/05/02 Canada
G/TBT/N/CAN/31
21/03/025.6.2 Terminal apparatus
(ICS: 33.050)Protection of the network 08/05/02
Czech
RepublicG/TBT/N/CZE/36
19/03/022.9.2 Pharmaceuticals Human health protection and safety 30/05/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/39
08/03/022.9.2 Agricultural chemicals (HS:  3280 and
29 which is imported as activeingredient of agricultural chemicals)To enhance quality 13/05/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/40
22/03/022.9.2 Transmitting equipment for Cable
television broadcast and Cable
television broadcast on
telecommunications servicesTo ensure healthy development of Cable
television broadcast; to protect the interests of
the receivers of Cable television broadcast14/05/02
G/TBT/N/JPN/41
25/03/022.9.2 Alcoholic beverages Protection of the consumers' interest 20/05/02Japan
G/TBT/N/JPN/42
25/03/022.9.2 Frozen vegetable foods Protection of the consumers' interest 28/05/02
Korea G/TBT/N/KOR/31
25/03/022.9.2 Pharmaceuticals etc. Health 13/04/02
G/TBT/N/MEX/16
18/03/022.9.2 Telecommunications –
RadiocommunicationSafety 07/04/02
G/TBT/N/MEX/17
13/03/022.9.2 Telecommunications –
RadiocommunicationSafety 07/04/02
G/TBT/N/MEX/18
18/03/022.9.2 Telecommunications –
RadiocommunicationSafety 07/04/02
G/TBT/N/MEX/19
18/03/022.9.2 Telecommunications -
RadiocommunicationSafety 07/04/02Mexico
G/TBT/N/MEX/20
13/03/022.9.2 Electromagnetic Compatibility –
Electromagnetic InterferenceSafety 09/04/02
Mexico G/TBT/N/MEX/21
13/03/022.9.2 Telecommunications –
RadiocommunicationSafety 09/04/02
Philippines G/TBT/N/PHL/16
08/03/022.9.2 Road vehicles – Safety belt
(ICS 43.040.60)Safety belt users protection 04/05/02G/TBT/GEN/N/15/Rev.1
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date of circulationArticle Product/ measure Objective Deadline for
comments
G/TBT/N/PHL/17
08/03/022.9.2 Road vehicles – Safety belt
(ICS 43.040.60)Safety belt users protection 04/05/02 Philippines
G/TBT/N/PHL/18
12/03/022.9.2 Cement
(ICS 91.100.10)To change loss on ignition  from 8% by mass
maximum to 10.0% by mass maximum; to
change the former tile of the standard; to classifythe air content as optional requirement; to
include product quality mark; to introduce the
use of labeling stickers for imported cement04/05/02
Singapore G/TBT/N/SGP/1
06/03/022.9.2 Components of the Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG) system;
Cooking range intended for household
use; Hairdryer; Gas cooker; High-fidelity; Audio product; Immersion
water heater; Iron electrically operated
appliance; Kettle electrically operated
household applianceTo allow importers and traders  to benefit from
having more than one body to certify their
controlled goods18/03/02
Spain G/TBT/N/ESP/11
05/03/022.9.2 Cement To update the Instruction for the Approval of
Cement RC 97 and introduce CE marking for
common cements in accordance with the
European harmonized standard EN 197-1:2001 May 02
G/TBT/N/CHE/18
22/03/022.9.2 Ozone depleting substances and
synthetic greenhouse gases (partly and
fully halogenated hydrocarbons andethers, SF6, NF3).Protection of the environment, protection of the
ozone layer and the limitation of climate change;
implementation of the Montreal Protocol andKyoto Protocol19/05/02
Switzerland
G/TBT/N/CHE/19
27/03/022.9.2 New passenger cars, class M1,
HS: 8703Protection of environment 14/05/02
G/TBT/N/USA/17
19/03/022.9.2 Chromated Copper Arsenate Products
(ICS 71)To cancel certain chromated copper arsenate
(CCA)  wood preservative products and mend to
terminate certain uses of CCA products25/03/02 United States
G/TBT/N/USA/18
19/03/022.9.2 Tires
(ICS 83) (HS Chapter 8703)To revise and update the safety performance
requirements for tires06/05/02
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