TBT ABSTRACTS FOR THE 3/1/2008 To 3/31/2008 · TBT ABSTRACTS FOR THE 3/1/2008 To 3/31/2008 ......

TBT ABSTRACTS FOR THE 3/1/2008 To 3/31/2008 1 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/

Country Romania

Product Alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.10)

Title

SR 6182/1:2008 Wine. Determination of total acidity (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method of analysis for total acidity determination.

Last Date For Comment

3/25/2008

2 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N//PHL/96

Country Philippines

Product Consumer products

Title

Department Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2008 entitled: Addenda to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7394, Otherwise Known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines or the Department Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 1993

Contents

This notification shall apply to all consumer products, whether locally manufactured or imported, being sold in the Philippines and falling under the jurisdiction of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as contemplated by R.A.


3/14/2008

3 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/70

Country Romania

Product Skin industry. Skins and furs (ICS: 59.140.30)

Title SR 4673:2008 Finished leathers for upper footwear. Porcine leather. General technical requirements for quality (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies general technical requirements for quality of porcine leather used in upper footwear.


3/26/2008

4 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ARE/11

Country United Arab Emirates

Product Motor Vehicles

Title UAE and GCC draft technical regulation : GSO2/FDS 144 Motor vehicles allowable limits of gaseous pollutants emitted to the atmosphere from heavy duty diesel engine vehicles (8 pages, available in Arabic).

Contents This draft regulation specifies methods of testing gaseous pollutants to the emitted atmosphere from heavy duty diesel engine vehicles.


5/4/2008



Product

Title Motor Vehicles

Contents

UAE and GCC draft technical regulation : GSO2/FDS 145 Motor vehicles - methods of testing gaseous pollutants to the emitted atmosphere from heavy duty diesel engined vehicles - part 1 : determination of exhaust gaseous pollutants (9 pages, available in A


5/4/2008



Product Motor Vehicles

Title

UAE and GCC draft technical regulation: GSO2/FDS 146 Motor vehicles - methods of testing gaseous pollutants to the emitted atmosphere from heavy duty diesel engine vehicles - part 2: Determination of smoke density Uniform provisions (7 pages, available i

Contents This draft regulation specifies methods of testing gaseous pollutants to the emitted atmosphere from heavy duty diesel engine vehicles.


5/4/2008

7 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/BHR/40

Country Kingdom of Bahrain

Product Motor vehicles (HS: 83023000)

Title Technical regulation Based on Gulf Standards from (GSO) Gulf Standardisation Organisation. Documents notified (39 pages, in English). (GSO 42) Motor Vehicles - General Requirements

Contents This draft technical regulation is concerned with the general requirements for construction of motor vehicles.


5/13/2008



Product All products subjected to the Technical Regulations & Conformity Marking of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries under the GCC Conformity Assessment Scheme.

Title Conformity Marking Regulation for Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) (9 pages, in Arabic).

Contents

GCC Conformity Marking signifies the conformity of products at least to the essential requirements of health, safety and environment. Affixing of GCC conformity marking will be compulsory for products categories that will be the subject of GCC Technical R


5/13/2008



Product All products subjected to the Technical Regulations & Conformity Marking of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries under the GCC Conformity Assessment Program.

Title Draft Guide for Modules of GCC Conformity Assessment Program (30 pages, in Arabic) - Edition 6 dated 21 February 2008.

Contents

Guidelines presenting the different modules of GCC Conformity Assessment Program to be implemented in (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, & United Arab Emirates) to ensure that products covered by the GCC Technical Regulations mee


5/10/2008

10 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/BRA/270

Country Brazil

Product Requirements for obtaining sanitary permits for Category III in vitro diagnostic reagents, Approval, European Community Certificates, period of validity and derogations.

Title Draft Resolution nº 4, 31 January 2008 - Technical regulation on the Revision of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia. (39 pages, in Portuguese).

Contents This draft technical regulation opens for public consultation the process of revising the monographs of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia.


4/5/2008

11 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CAN/229

Country Canada

Product Radiocommunications Equipment (ICS: 33.060)

Title Radiocommunication Act - Notice No. SMSE-006-08 - Releasing of new SRSP-513, SRSP-514, RSS-112, RSS-139 and amendment of SRSP-510 and RSS-133 (available in English and French, 2 pages).

Contents Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is introducing the following new documents:


6/22/2008


Country Canada

Product Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120)

Title Proposed Amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations (Notice of Intent - Project No. 1584 - Schedule F) (available in English and French, 3 pages).

Contents

This Notice of Intent (NOI) is to provide an opportunity to comment on the proposal to amend Part I of Schedule F to the Food and Drug Regulations to revise the listing for naproxen and its salts to allow non-prescription status when sold for oral use wit


5/16/2008


Country Canada

Product Prescription status of medicinal ingredients for human use (ICS: 11.120)

Title Proposed Amendment to the Food and Drug Regulations (Project No. 1578 - Schedule F) (4 pages, available in English and French).

Contents This notification announces the availability of a letter that provides an

opportunity to comment on the proposed addition of four medicinal ingredients to Schedule F, Part I to the Food and Drug Regulations.


5/27/2008

14 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CHN/333/R.1/S.1

Country China

Product

Title

Contents


3/13/2008

15 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CHN/341

Country China

Product Large Yorkshire breeding pigs (ICS: 65.202.30)

Title National Standard of the P.R.C., Large Yorkshire Breeding Pigs (4 pages, in Chinese).

Contents This standard specifies the breed characteristics, production performance, breeding value, stock and marketing requirements of large Yorkshire breeding pigs.


5/20/2008


Country China

Product Duroc breeding pigs (ICS: 65.020.30)

Title National Standard of the P.R.C., Duroc Breeding Pig (4 pages, in Chinese).

Contents This standard specifies the breed characteristics, production performance, value of breeding, stock and marketing requirements of Duroc breeding pigs


5/20/2008


Country China

Product Landrace breeding pigs (ICS: 65.020.30)

Title National Standard of the P.R.C., Landrace Breeding Pig (4 pages, in Chinese).

Contents This standard specifies the breed characteristics, production performance, value of breeding, stock and marketing requirements of Landrace breeding pigs.


5/20/2008


Country China

Product Frozen bovine semen (ICS: 65.020.30)

Title National Standard of the P.R.C., Frozen Bovine Semen (16 pages, in

Chinese).

Contents

This standard specifies the nomination, technical requirements, sampling, test methods, judgement rules, marks and package of frozen bovine semen. This standard revises GB/T 4143-1984 Frozen Bovine Semen.


5/20/2008

19 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/COL/109

Country Colombia

Product

Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls, whether or not dressed; reduced-size ("scale") models and similar recreational models, working or not; puzzles of all kinds; electric trains, including tracks, signals and other accessories; toys representing animals or non-human creatures; toy musical instruments and apparatus; motorized toys; and balloons of natural rubber latex.

Title

Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por la cual se expide el reglamento técnico de sobre los requisitos de ensayo que, deben cumplir los jugetes sus componentes y accesorios, que se comercialicen en Colombia" (Draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social Welfare "issuing the Technical Regulation on testing requirements which toys, their components and accessories that are marketed in Colombia, must meet") (103 pages, in Spanish).

Contents

Purpose and scope; exceptions; definitions; requirements; flammability; electrical properties; hygiene; risk; labelling; monitoring and inspection bodies; conformity certificates; supplier's declaration of conformity; review and updating; notification; period of validity and Annexes.


6/6/2008


Country Colombia

Product Diagnostic reagents.

Title

Proyecto de Decreto del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por el cual se homologan algunos requisitos para la obtención de registros sanitarios de los reactivos de diagnóstico in vitro Categoría III" (Draft Decree of the Ministry of Social Welfare "Appr

Contents Requirements for obtaining sanitary permits for Category III in vitro diagnostic reagents, Approval, European Community Certificates, period of validity and derogations.


6/10/2008


Country Colombia

Product Packaging made of the following materials: plastic, regenerated cellulose, elastomer, rubber, paper, paperboard, glass, ceramics, metal, alloys, wood, cork, and natural fibres, inter alia; stoppers and lids,

equipment and utensils used in the food and f

Title

Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por medio de la cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos que deben cumplir los materiales, objetos y equipamientos destinados a entrar en contacto con los alimentos para co

Contents

Purpose; scope; definitions; general requirements for the materials, equipment and objects that come into contact with food for human consumption; classification of materials and objects; specific regulations for groups of materials and objects; req


6/11/2008


Country Colombia

Product Raw materials for food and food for human consumption.

Title

Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por la cual se reglamentan los procedimientos para garantizar la trazabilidad de las materias primas y los alimentos para consumo humano" (Draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution regulatin

Contents Purpose; scope; definitions; traceability; traceability programme; information registers; length of time for which information registers are kept; inspection, monitoring, control and period of validity.


6/12/2008


Country Colombia

Product

Packaging made of the following materials: plastic, regenerated cellulose, elastomer, rubber, paper, paperboard, glass, ceramics, metal, alloys, wood, cork, and natural fibres, inter alia; stoppers and lids, equipment and utensils used in the food and f

Title

Proyecto de Resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social "Por medio de la cual se establece el reglamento técnico sobre los requisitos que deben cumplir los materiales, objetos y equipamientos destinados a entrar en contacto con los alimentos para co

Contents

Purpose; scope; definitions; general requirements for the materials, equipment and objects that come into contact with food for human consumption; classification of materials and objects; specific regulations for groups of materials and objects; req


6/14/2008

24 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CZE/125

Country Czech Republic

Product a) Feeding stuffs, additives and premixes (requirements relating to production, import, use, labelling and introduction into circulation);

Title Draft Decree implementing Act No 91/1996 Coll., on feeding stuffs, subsequently amended (21 pages, in Czech).

Contents The draft comprises:


4/30/2008

25 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/CZE/126

Country Czech Republic

Product Alcohol and alcohol contained in products.

Title

Draft Decree amending Decree No 141/1997 Coll., on technical requirements for the production, storage and processing of alcohol, subsequently amended. (7 pages, in Czech).

Contents

As regards the obligation as of 1.1.2008 to add biofuels to motor fuels, conditions had to be laid down for the continuous denaturing of alcohol in order to prevent tax evasion. The draft proposal provides for the use of modern, accessible technologies fo


5/12/2008

26 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/DMA/11

Country Dominica

Product Brewery products, food products, textiles, cigarettes, electrical appliances.

Title Procedural Manual for the Import Monitoring and Standards Compliance Programme

Contents

The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for inspection activities under the Compulsory Standards Compliance Programme. These guidelines cover the enactment of Powers that are described in the Standards Act No. 4 of 1999.


3/31/2008

27 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/DNK/75

Country Denmark

Product Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes, ICS: 29.120.30

Title Danish Heavy Current Regulation, Section 107-2-D1, 5th edition, Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes, Part 2: Particular requirements for Danish systems

Contents Describes the Danish plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar purposes.


5/15/2008

28 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/EEC/185

Country European Communities

Product WCO HS: 85.26

Title Draft Commission Decision amending Decision 2006/771/EC on harmonisation of the radio spectrum for use by short-range devices (12 pages, in English).

Contents

Member States shall designate and make available on a non-exclusive, non-interference and non-protected basis the frequency bands for the types of short-range devices, subject to the specific conditions and by the implementation deadline, as laid down in


5/7/2008



Product Cosmetics

Title

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cosmetic products (recast) (351 pages, in English, French and Spanish).

Contents

The proposal codifies the EU "Cosmetics Directive" 76/768/EEC and its 55 amendments. Moreover, it introduces substantial changes in particular in view of cosmetic product safety evaluation and notification requirements. A set of legal definitions simplifi


5/7/2008



Product Azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron (pesticide active substances).

Title Azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron (pesticide active substances).

Contents

Provides that azocyclotin, cyhexatin and thidiazuron are not included in the positive Community list and that Member States have to withdraw authorisations for plant protection products containing these substances. This draft Commission decision only conc


5/12/2008



Product

Foods and food ingredients that have not been used in the E.U. for human consumption to a significant degree before 15 May 1997, to which a new production process is applied and food of plant or animal origin when the plant or the animal is produced from

Title Draft Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods and amending Regulation (EC) n°X/X on the common authorisation procedure (23 pages, in English).

Contents This draft Regulation will lay down detailed uniform Community rules for the authorisation and the placing on the market of novel foods as defined in the present Regulation.


6/14/2008

32 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/FRA/77

Country France

Product Insulation products, electrical installations.

Title

Arrêté portant diverses dispositions relatives à la sécurité contre les risques d'incendie et de panique dans les établissements recevant du public (Order setting forth various provisions relating to safety against fire and panic hazards in buildings open to the public) (12 pages).

Contents

The notified Order brings together general and specific provisions of the regulations governing lifts, escalators, moving walkways, extinguishers, the alerting of rescue services, radio communications and acoustic absorbent lining materials.


5/19/2008

33 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/GTM/61

Country Guatemala

Product International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.050

Title

RTCA 67.04.50:08: Alimentos. Criterios microbiológicos para la inocuidad de los alimentos (Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.50:08: Food products. Microbiological criteria for food safety) (34 pages, in Spanish).

Contents The notified Regulation seeks to establish the microbiological parameters and permissible limits for the registration and sanitary surveillance of food products.


5/7/2008

34 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/HND/55

Country Houduras


Title




5/7/2008

35 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/isr/197

Country Israel

Product Pressure regulators and automatic changeover regulators for LPG (ICS: 23.060.40; HS: 90.32.2000).

Title SI 1921 - Pressure regulators and automatic changeover regulators for LPG

Contents Revision of mandatory standard SI 1921 to be replaced by:


4/5/2008

36 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/JOR/4

Country Jordan

Product

The products covered under this program are: toys, electrical and electronic equipment, personal protective equipment, vehicles (used) and tyres (HS: 8517.21, 8517.22, 8701, 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, 8701, 8702, 8703, 8704, 8705, 4011.10, 4011.20, 6506.10,

Title Decision for ending the implementation of the International Product Conformity Certification Program (Daman) (2 pages, available in Arabic).

Contents The decision issued by JISM states that the International Product Conformity Certification Program (Daman) ends starting the 1 September 2007. The products that were covered under this Program

shall still comply with the requirements of Jordanian technica


3/17/2008

37 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/JPN/248

Country Japan

Product Alcoholic Beverages

Title Partial amendment of the "Labelling Standard for Liquors made from Organic Agricultural Products and Others" (20 pages approx, in English).

Contents Partial amendment of the "Labelling Standard for Liquors made from Organic Agricultural Products and Others" (20 pages approx, in English).


3/11/2008

38 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/JPN/249

Country Japan

Product Gas cooking appliances (gas cookers)

Title

Amendments to the "Ministerial Ordinance of Technical Requirements and Government Ordinance under the Gas Utilities Industry Law" and "Ministerial Ordinance of Technical Requirements and Government Ordinance under the Law concerning the Securing of Safety

Contents

Gas cookers (excluding those with small liquefied petroleum gas cylinders, and including gas top burners for grills and ovens) will be included in products covered under the "Government Ordinance under the Gas Utilities Industry Law" and the "Government O


5/7/2008

39 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/KOR/168

Country Republic of Korea

Product Lampholders and Starterholders (HS: 8512)

Title Proposed amendments of Safety Criterion for Electric Appliances (73 pages, in Korean).

Contents Proposed amendments of Safety Criterion for Electric Appliances (73 pages, in Korean).


5/3/2008



Product

Hand-operated mechanical ice grinders, portable cooling/heating vessels, Shopping Trolleys, Snow boards, Snow-skis and other snow-ski equipment, Bicycles, Disposable diapers, Mattresses of beds and Portable ladders.

Title Safety criteria for 9 items subject to Self-Regulatory Safety (Korean).

Contents - As for hand-operated mechanical ice grinders, reiterated sentence will be deleted and as a result, numbering will be amended;


5/12/2008



Product

Metal blades for portable grass cutters, Protective Helmets for Sports Users, Baby Carriages

Title Safety criteria for 3 items subject to Safety Certification (Korean).

Contents - As for metal blades for portable grass cutters, impact resistance test will be replaced by hardness test to comply with the KS (Korean Industrial Standard);


5/12/2008



Product Cattle and beef

Title Act on the Traceability of Cattle and Beef (available in Korean, 13 pages).

Contents

The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea promulgated the Act on the Traceability of Cattle and Beef on 21 December 2007. The Act will enter into force within one year from the date of promulgation. This notification has the intention of the MIFAFF t


5/16/2008

43 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/KWT/11

Country Kuwait

Product All products subjected to the Technical Regulations and Conformity Mark of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries under the GCC Conformity Assessment Program.

Title All products subjected to the Technical Regulations and Conformity Mark of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Countries under the GCC Conformity Assessment Program.

Contents

Guidelines presenting the different modules of GCC Conformity Assessment Program to be implemented in (GCC) countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates) to ensure that products covered by GCC Technical Regulations meet the


5/16/2008

44 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/KWT/12

Country Kuwait

Product

All products subjected to the Technical Regulations & Conformity Marking of the Gulf Cooperation Council ( GCC) Countries under the GCC Conformity Assessment Scheme. GCC Conformity Marking is to be applicable to all products for which Gulf technical regu

Title GCC Conformity Marking signifies the conformity of products at lConformity Marking Regulation for Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) (9 pages, in Arabic).

Contents GCC Conformity Marking signifies the conformity of products at least to the essential requirements of health, safety and environment. Affixing of GCC conformity marking will be compulsory for products categories

that will be the subject of GCC Technical R


5/18/2008

45 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/MDA/14

Country Moldova

Product

NM MD product groups 4415, 4416, 4819, 6305, 7010, 7309, 7310, 7311, 7611, 7612, 7613.

Title Technical Regulation "On package and package waste administration" (28 pages, in Romanian and Russian).

Contents

All package placed at the market is subject to this Regulation, independently of the material they were manufactured and way of their using in the economic, trade and domestic activities or in any other activities. All package waste is subject to this Re


12/31/2008


Country Moldova

Product NM MD 84; 8515; 870; 8708.

Title Technical Regulation on "The technical equipment" (84 pages, in Romanian and Russian).

Contents

The technical regulation is applied to the technical equipment for the market placing or installation. The regulation on essential security and health requirement, regulations on the market placing and the regulations on the conformity assessment.


12/31/2008


Country Moldova

Product NM MD 7321, 8416, 8419, 8481.

Title Technical Regulation on "The facilities consumptive the gas fuels" (19 pages, in Romanian and Russian).

Contents

The technical regulation is applied to the facilities that consume the gas fuels, designated for the market placing or setting into operation. The regulation on essential security requirements, the conditions of the market placing, technical conditions a


12/31/2008


Country Moldova

Product NM MD 7311, 7613, 8481

Title Technical Regulation "Equipment under pressure" (52 pages, in Romanian and Russian).

Contents

The technical regulation is applied for the equipment under pressure and the aggregate maximum admissible pressure is more than 0,5 bar for it market placing or installation. The regulation maintains essentials security requirements, the conditions of t


12/31/2008


Country Moldova

Product NM MD product groups 8402, 8403.

Title

Technical Regulation "The requirement for productivity of the new hot-water boiler with the consumption of the oil or gas fluid " (18 pages, in Romanian and Russian).

Contents

The regulation on the requirements for productivity and energy labelling for the market placing of the new hot-water boilers that works on oil or gas fluid and have the power rating from minimum 10 kW to maximum 400 kW.


12/31/2008


Country Moldova

Product NM MD 8418, 8422, 8450, 8451,8452, 8469, 8470, 8471, 8472, 8501, 8504, 8509, 8510, 8516, 8517, 8518, 8520, 8521, 8527, 8528, 8531, 8536, 9405.

Title Technical Regulation on the electro-magnetically equipment compatibility (10 pages, in Romanian and Russian).

Contents

The technical regulation is applied to the electrical equipment in the field of the electro-magnetically compatibility, that make electro-magnetically interference and their qualitative characteristics may be affected with hereby interferences, placed


12/31/2008

51 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/MEX/138

Country Mexico

Product Timeshare service providers.

Title

PROYECTO de Norma Oficial Mexicana PROY-NOM-029-SCFI-2007, Prácticas comerciales - Requisitos informativos para la comercialización del servicio de tiempo compartido (DRAFT Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-029-SCFI-2007, Trade practices - Information re

Contents

This draft Mexican Official Standard lays down the trade information requirements and regulatory elements applicable to timeshare service providers, with a view to ensuring consumer satisfaction with the services contracted. It is of interest and general


5/13/2008

52 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/N/BRA/270

Country Brazil

Product Drugs

Title Draft Resolution nº 4, 31 January 2008 – Technical regulation on the Revision of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia. (39 pages, in Portuguese).

Contents This draft technical regulation opens for public consultation the process of revising the monographs of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia.


4/5/2008

53 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/NIC/89

Country Nicaragua


Title




5/7/2008


Country Nicaragua


Title

NTON 03 079-08 Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense Requisitos para el Transporte de Productos Alimenticios. (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 079-08 for the Transport of Foodstuffs) (12 pages, in Spanish).

Contents The purpose of this Regulation is to establish the minimum sanitary requirements for food cargo carriers.


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua

Product Tariff heading 12.09

Title

NTON 11 018-06: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para la Certificación de Semilla de Tomate y Pimiento. (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) for the certification of tomato and pepper seeds) (16 pages, in Spanish)

Contents

The purpose of this Standard is to establish the provisions, requirements and procedures governing production, certification, marketing, exports and imports of tomato and pepper seeds in Nicaragua.


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua

Product Heading 12.09

Title

NTON 11 020-07 Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para la Certificación de Semilla de Cebolla de Polinización Libre (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 11 020-07 on the certification of open-pollinated onion seed) (16 pages, in Spanish

Contents The purpose of the notified regulation is to establish the provisions, requirements and procedures governing the production, certification, marketing, exportation and importation of onion seed.


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua


Title

NTON 03 074-07, Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense. Requisitos Mínimos de Calidad e Inocuidad para el Plátano (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 074-07: Minimum quality and safety requirements for bananas) (9 pages, in Spanish).

Contents The notified Technical Standard establishes the characteristics, specifications and minimum quality and safety requirements to be met by bananas, as a fruit for human consumption.


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua


Title

NTON 03 078-07 Norma Técnica Nicaragüense Requisitos Sanitarios que deben cumplir los Expendios de Carnes Frescas (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 078-07 Sanitary Requirements for Fresh Meat Outlets) (10 pages, in Spanish)

Contents The purpose of this Regulation is to establish hygiene and sanitary requirements for all outlets throughout the country that sell fresh meat for human consumption.


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua

Product Chapter 12, subheading 12.09

Title

NTON 18 002-07 Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para la Certificación de Semillas y Plantas de Especies Forestales (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 18 002-07 for the Certification of Seeds and Plants of Forest Species) (24 pages,

Contents The purpose of this Regulation is to establish provisions, requirements and procedures governing the production, certification, marketing, export and import of seeds and forest plants.


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua


Title

NTON 03 077-07 Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense para Café Puro Tostado en Grano o Molido (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 03 077-07 for Pure Roasted Coffee, Whole Bean or Ground) (8 pages, in Spanish)

Contents The purpose of this Standard is to establish the quality and safety specifications for the processing and marketing of pure roasted coffee

(whole bean or ground).


5/12/2008


Country Nicaragua


Title

NTON 05 031-07 Norma Técnica para el Uso de las Aguas Residuales de los Efluentes Provenientes de la Industria Azucarera y Destilería de Alcohol para el Riego de las Plantaciones de la Caña de Azúcar (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 05

Contents

The purpose of the notified regulation is to establish the criteria and technical specifications for the use of waste water from the sugar cane industry and alcohol distilleries as a nutritional supplement in the irrigation of sugar cane plantations.


5/12/2008

62 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/OMN/27

Country Oman

Product Plugs and socket-outlets

Title Methods of Testing for Plugs and Socket Outlets for Voltages from 127v and up to 250v for Household and Similar General Use (27 pages in Arabic and 22 pages in English).

Contents

A Final draft Omani/Gulf Technical regulation No. GSO 1541/2007. This standard is concerned with methods of testing plugs and socket-outlets for use in residential buildings and the like, rated at 127V, 15 AMP and up to 250V,13 AMP and designed also for


5/11/2008


Country Oman

Product Plugs, sockets - outlets and couplers for industrial purposes.

Title GSO FDS IEC 60309-1-:2008: Plugs, sockets - outlets and couplers for industrial purposes - Part 1: General requirements (186 pages, in English and French).

Contents

Final Draft Omani / Gulf technical regulation No.GSO FDS IEC 60309-1/2008 This standard applies to plugs and socket - outlets, cable couplers and appliance couplers , with rated operating voltage not exceeding 690 d.c. or a.c. and 500 Hz and current not e


5/11/2008


Country Oman

Product Appliances for skin or hair care

Title GSO FDS IEC 60335-2-23:2008: Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-23: Particular requirements for appliances for skin or hair care (48 pages, in English and French).

Contents Final Draft Omani / Gulf technical regulation No. GSO FDS IEC 60335-

2-23/2003-01 This standard deals with the safety of electric appliances for skin or hair care of persons or animals and intended for household and similar purposes use only, their rated v


5/11/2008


Country Oman

Product Quantity of Product in Pre-packages.

Title Quantity of Product in Pre-packages (29 pages, in Arabic).

Contents

An Initial Draft Oman Technical Regulation concerns with the Legal Metrology Requirement for pre-packaged products labelled in predetermined constant nominal quantities of weight, volume, linear measure, area, or count and sampling plans and procedure for


3/20/2008


Country Oman

Product Deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances.

Title

GSO FDS IEC 60335-2-13:2008 : Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-13 : Particular requirements for deep fat fryers, frying pans and similar appliances (30 pages, in English and French).

Contents

Final Draft Omani / Gulf technical regulation No. GSO FDS IEC 60335-2-13 /2004-07 + Corr. (2006-09). This standard deals with the safety of electric deep fat fryers having a recommended maximum quantity of oil not exceeding 51, frying pans, woks and oth


5/11/2008


Country Oman

Product Plugs and socket-outlets

Title Plugs and socket-outlets for household and similar general use for voltage 250V (22 pages in Arabic and 18 in English).

Contents A Final draft Omani/Gulf Technical regulation


5/11/2008

68 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/PHL/96

Country Philippines

Product G/TBT/N/PHL/96

Title

Department Administrative Order No. 1, Series of 2008 entitled: Addenda to the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 7394, Otherwise Known as the Consumer Act of the Philippines or the Department Administrative Order No. 2, Series of 1993

Contents

This notification shall apply to all consumer products, whether locally manufactured or imported, being sold in the Philippines and falling under the jurisdiction of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as contemplated by R.A.


5/12/2008

69 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/QAT/55

Country Qatar

Product

All products subjected to the technical regulations and Conformity Marking of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries under the GCC Conformity Assessment Scheme. GCC Conformity Marking is to be applicable to all products for which Gulf technical regulati

Title Conformity Marking Regulation for Gulf Cooperation Council Countries (GCC) (9 pages, in Arabic).

Contents

GCC Conformity Marking signifies the conformity of products to at least the essential requirements of health, safety, and environment. Affixing the GCC Conformity Marking shall be compulsory for product categories that are the subject of GCC Technical Reg


5/12/2008

70 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ROU/52

Country Romania

Product Construction products (ICS: 91.100.10)

Title SR 10092:2008 Road cement (10 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard establishes chemical, physical and mechanical requirements for cement intended for the execution of road concrete surfaces, as well as the methods of control thereof.


4/25/2008


Country Romania

Product Civil engineering in general, technical aspects (ICS: 91.010.30; 91.080.10)

Title SR 1993-1-1:2006 NA:2008 Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures Part 1-1: General rules and rules for buildings National annex (10 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1993-1-1:2006 requirements applicable to the design of buildings and civil engineering works in Romania.


4/25/2008


Country Romania

Product Civil engineering in general, technical aspects (ICS: 91.010.30; 91.080.40)

Title SR 1992-3:2006 NA:2008 Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures Part 3: Liquid retaining and containment structures National annex (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1992-3:2006 requirements applicable to the design of liquid retaining and containment structures of concrete to be built in Romania.


4/25/2008


Country Romania

Product Food industry, Spices, food additives (ICS: 67.220.20)

Title SR 157:2008 Vinegar. Methods of analysis (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents

This standard specifies methods of analysis for determining the chemical and physical properties of vinegar.


4/25/2008


Country Romania

Product Food industry, Spices, food additives (ICS: 67.220.20)

Title SR 157:2008 Vinegar. Methods of analysis (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies methods of analysis for determining the chemical and physical properties of vinegar.


5/1/2008


Country Romania

Product Food industry, general (ICS: 67.040)

Title SR 12862:2008 Food products. Osmotolerant microorganisms determination (8 pages, in Romanian).

Contents Food products. Osmotolerant microorganismes determination


5/1/2008


Country Romania

Product Alcoholic beverages (ICS 67.160.10)

Title SR 6182/1:2008 Wine. Determination of total acidity (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method of analysis for total acidity determination.


4/22/2008


Country Romania

Product Alcoholic beverages (ICS: 67.160.10)

Title SR 6182/2:2008 Wine. Determination of volatile acidity (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method of analysis for volatile acidity determination.


4/22/2008


Country Romania


Title

SR 6182/21:2008 Wine. Determination of lactic acid (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents

This standard specifies the method of analysis for determining the lactic acid.


4/22/2008


Country Romania


Title SR 6182/34:2008 Wine. Determination of tartaric acid (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method of analysis for determining the tartric acid.


4/22/2008


Country Romania

Product Chemical fibres

Title SR 1717:2008 Raw flax simple yarns (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies technical requirements for raw flax simple yarns.


5/30/2008


Country Romania


Title : SR 1714:2008 Flax fibres (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents : SR 1714:2008 Flax fibres (6 pages, in Romanian).


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Leather and skin (fur) (ICS: 59.140.30)

Title SR 5045:2008 Leather. Soft, rigid or semi rigid leather tear resistance (12 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the testing methods for leather tear resistance.


5/30/2008


Country Romania


Title SR 1715:2008 Hemp fibres (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies technical requirement for hemp fibres.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Skin industry. Auxiliary processes and materials (ICS: 59.140.10)

Title

SR 1883:2008 Tanning materials. Sampling and methods of analysis (22 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies sampling and testing methods for tanning materials.


5/30/2008


Country Romania


Title SR 1716:2008 Raw hemp simple yarns (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies technical requirements for raw hemp simple yarns.


5/30/2008


Country Romania


Title SR 5235:2008 Finished leathers for Morocco goods. Pig skins. General technical requirements for quality (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies general technical requirements for quality for pig skins used in Morocco goods.


5/30/2008


Country Romania


Title SR 5235:2008 Finished leathers for Morocco goods. Pig skins. General technical requirements for quality (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies general technical requirements for quality for pig skins used in Morocco goods.


5/30/2008


Country Romania


Title SR 4673:2008 Finished leathers for upper footwear. Porcine leather. General technical requirements for quality (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies general technical requirements for quality of porcine leather used in upper footwear.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Garment industry. Footwear (ICS: 61.060)

Title

SR 6341:2008 Footwear. Marking, packing, transport and storage (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the requirements for marking, packing, transport and storage of footwear.


3/25/2008


Country Romania

Product Garment industry. Footwear (ICS: 61.060)

Title SR 6341:2008 Footwear. Marking, packing, transport and storage (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the requirements for marking, packing, transport and storage of footwear.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Products of the textile industry. Textiles, general (ICS: 59.080.01)

Title SR 6316:2008 Organic dyes. Fineness determination (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method for fineness determination of organic dyes.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Garments industry, clothes (ICS: 61.020)

Title SR 6040:2008 Knitting. Determination of mass on square meter and meter (8 pages, in Romanian)

Contents This standard specifies the method for determination of mass on square meter and meter on knitting


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Garments industry, clothes (ICS: 61.020)

Title SR 9569:2008 Woven fabrics. Determination of the resistance to water penetration (Hydrostatic pressure test)

Contents This standard specifies the method for determination of the resistance to water penetration.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Textile and skin industry, textile yarns, general (ICS: 59.060.01).

Title

SR 7271:2008 Textile yarns. Determination of linear density (12 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method for determination of linear density.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Textile and skin industry, textile yarns, general (ICS: 59.060.01).

Title SR 6429:2008 Textiles. Determination of resistance to spraying (8 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method for spraying resistance determination of textiles.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Skin industry, skins and furs (ICS: 59.140.30)

Title SR 3232:2008 Finished leathers for footwear upper sides. Goat skins. General technical requirements for quality (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies general technical requirements for quality of goat skins used in footwear upper sides.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Products of the textile industry, ropes (ICS: 59.080.50)

Title SR 1930:2008 Machine made hemp cord (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the technical requirements for machine made hemp cord.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Textile and skin industry, products of the textile industry, textile fabrics (ICS: 59.080.30)

Title SR 780:2008 Woollen and woollen type fabrics. Beaming, marking, packing, storage and transport

Contents This standard specifies the technical requirements for beaming, marking, packing, storage and transport for woollen and woollen type fabrics.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product

Textile and skin industry, skin industry, skins and furs (ICS: 59.140.30).

Title SR 8994-10:2008 Artificial leather. Tensile test (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the methods for tensile test for artificial leather used in footwear, clothing and Morocco goods.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Textile and skin industry, textile fibres, chemical fibres (ICS: 59.060.20)

Title SR 6483-1:2008 Bast fibres. Requirements for quality verification, packing, marking, storage and transportation (8 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the requirements for quality verification, packing, marking, storage and transportation of bast fibres.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Textile and skin industry, textile fibres, chemical fibres, products of the textile industry and textile fibres (ICS: 59.060.20; 59.080.20).

Title SR 11181:2008 Chemical texturized fibres. Determination of crimp shrinkage (8 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the method for determination of crimp shrinkage for chemical texturized fibres.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Garment industry, clothes (ICS: 61.020)

Title SR 10378:2008 Knitted textile goods. Determination of the weight (4 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the methods for determination of the weight for knitted textile goods.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Food industry, general methods for analysis of food products (ICS: 67.050)

Title SR 13531:2008 Food products. Determination of peroxide value (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies a method for the determination of the peroxide

value for flour products.


6/20/2008


Country Romania

Product

Buildings and building materials, protection against earthquakes and vibrations (ICS: 91.120.25)

Title SR EN 1998-1:2004 NA:2008 Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Part 1: General rules, seismic actions and rules for buildings. National annex (24 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1998-1:2004 requirements applicable to the design of buildings and civil engineering works to be built in Romanian seismic regions.


7/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Buildings and building materials. Protection against earthquakes and vibrations (ICS: 91.120.25)

Title SR EN 1998-6:2005 NB:2008 Eurocode 8: Design of structures for earthquake resistance. Part 6: Towers, masts and chimneys. National annex (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1998-6:2005 requirements applicable to the design of tall and slender structures and of non-structural elements to be built in Romania.


7/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Electrotechnics, rotary electrical machines, electrogene groups; other standards on rotary electrical machines

Title SR 9385/1:2008 Synchronous hydro generators. General technical conditions (6 pages, in Romanian).

Contents This standard specifies the requirements for the vertical and horizontal hydro generators and the associate equipment.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Buildings and building materials, civil engineering works in general, technical aspects of buildings, buildings structures, masonry structures (ICS: 91.120.30; 91.080.30).

Title SR EN 1996-2:2006 NB:2008 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures. Part 2: Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry. National annex (8 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1996-2:2006 requirements applicable to the design of buildings and civil engineering works of masonry in

Romania.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product

Buildings and building materials, civil engineering works in general, technical aspects of buildings, buildings structures, masonry structures (ICS: 91.010.30; 91.080.30).

Title SR EN 1996-1-1:2006 NB:2008 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures. Part 1-1: General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures. National annex (14 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1996-1-1:2006 requirements applicable to the design of buildings and civil engineering works, or parts thereof, reinforced, prestressed and confined masonry in Romania.


5/30/2008


Country Romania

Product Buildings and building materials, civil engineering works in general, technical aspects of buildings, buildings structures, masonry structures (ICS: 91.010.30; 91.080.30).

Title SR EN 1996-3:2006 NB:2008 Eurocode 6: Design of masonry structures. Part 3: Simplified calculation methods for unreinforced masonry structures. National annex (12 pages, in Romanian).

Contents The standard defines SR EN 1996-3:2006 requirements applicable to the design of buildings and civil engineering works of masonry in Romania.


5/30/2008 111 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/SLV/118

Country El Salvador

Product Food products: International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.050

Title

NSO RTCA 67.04.50:08: Alimentos. Criterios microbiológicos para la inocuidad de los alimentos (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO)/Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.50:08: Food products. Microbiological criteria for food safety) (3



5/4/2008

112 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/SLV/119

Country El Salvador

Product Nixtamalized maize (corn) flour: HS tariff heading 1102; International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 67.060

Title NSO 67.03.02:08 "Harinas. Harina de Maíz Nixtamalizado (Primera actualización)" (Salvadoran Mandatory Standard (NSO) No. 67.03.02:08: Flours. Nixtamalized maize (corn) flour (First revision) (8

pages, in Spanish).

Contents

The notified Standard covers the following: purpose, scope, definitions, specifications and characteristics, contaminants, hygiene, physical requirements, fortification, labelling, analysis and testing methods, references, standards to be consulted, and m


5/4/2008

113 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/SWE/91

Country Sweden

Product Ruddle Angle Indicator

Title

Administrative provisions and general guidance amending the Swedish Maritime Administration´s administrative provisions and general guidance (SJÖFS 2006:17) on the safety of navigation and navigational equipment (4 pages, in Swedish).

Contents A demand for ruddle angle indicator is imposed for all ships where such a device serves a purpose.


4/14/2008

114 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/THA/258

Country Thiland

Product Transport exhaust emissions; commercial vehicles (HS: 8703; ICS: 13.040.50; 43.100)

Title TIS 2315-2551(2008) Heavy motor vehicles equipped with compression ignition engines: safety requirements: emission from engine, level 4 (91 pages, in Thai).

Contents TIS 2315-2551 (2008) applies as a mandatory standard and replaces the previous


5/14/2008

115 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/THA/259

Country Thiland

Product Switches (HS: 85.35; ICS : 29.120.40)

Title TIS 824-2551(2008) Switches for Household and Similar Fixed-Electrical Installations: General Requirements (142 pages, in Thai)

Contents

TISI 824-2551(2008) applies as a mandatory standard and replaces the previous TIS 824: 2531(1988). The current standard covers manually operated general purpose switches, for a.c., only with rated voltage not exceeding 440 V and rated current not exceedi


5/14/2008

116 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/TPKM/56

Country Taiwan

Product Power press or shearing machinery and similar equipment (HS: Chapters 84).

Title Public Notice under the Commodity Inspection Act (2 pages in Chinese, English translation available).

Contents The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

intends to regulate power press or shearing machinery and similar equipment as commodities subject to inspection. As of 1 January 2009, all such products must be inspected by the Bureau of


5/7/2008

117 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/USA/380

Country United State Of America

Product Fluorescent lamps, Incandescent reflector lamps (HS 9405) (ICS 29.140)

Title Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps; Proposed Rule (70 pages, in English).

Contents

DOE is considering amendment of energy conservation standards for general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps and whether standards should apply to additional general service fluorescent lamps. This ANPR also considers amendments t


4/14/2008

118 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/usa/381

Country United State Of America

Product Fluorescent and Incandescent lamps (HS 9405) (ICS 29.140, 19.080)

Title Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for General Service Fluorescent Lamps, Incandescent Reflector Lamps, and General Service Incandescent Lamps (16 pages, English).

Contents The Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing amendments to its


4/14/2008

119 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ZAF/73

Country South Africa

Product Telecommunication

Title Proposed regulations in respect of technical standards for electronic communications equipment (21 pages, in English).

Contents Notice of intension to make regulations in respect of technical standards for electronic communications equipment - Official list of regulated standards for technical equipment.


3/6/2008

120 TBT Notification No G/TBT/N/ZAF/74

Country South Africa

Product Power lines for telecommunications HS: 8544 CCCN: ICS: 33.040.30

Title Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed regulations in respect of technical standards for power line telecommunications (12 pages, in English).

Contents Notice of intension to make regulations in respect of technical standards for power line telecommunications.


3/6/2008

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