NIST Lists New Foreign Regulations That May be Barriers to Trade for November 1-15, 2007
The National Institute of Standards and Technology offers an e-mail notification service which alerts readers to drafts or changes to foreign technical regulations for manufactured products which may be considered technical barriers to trade and are therefore required to be reported to the World Trade Organization, which distributes the information to WTO Member countries.
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The following are the NIST postings for November 1-15, 2007:
| Country(Number) | Action/Title |
|---|---|
| Argentina(ARG/229) | Draft Resolution: "Argentine Food Code - Chapter XI - Plant foods: Minimally processed fruit and vegetables" |
| Argentina(ARG/230) | Draft Resolution: "Argentine Food Code - Chapter XV - Stimulating or pleasure-giving products: Cocoa, chocolate and coatings thereof" |
| Canada(CAN/220) | Proposed Order Amending Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (Glass Doors and Enclosures) and Proposed Regulations |
| Colombia(COL/65/Add.3) | Draft Decree Regulating the Manufacture, Marketing, Packaging, Marking or Labeling, Sanitary Registration, Quality Control, Sanitary Surveillance and Sanitary Control of Products Used for Specific Purposes, and Setting forth Other Provisions |
| Colombia(COL/105) | Draft Resolution "Issuing the Technical Regulation governing workshops, equipment and procedures for conversion to compressed natural gas for vehicles, and adopting other provisions" |
| Colombia(COL/104) | Draft Decree Regulating Motor Vehicle Land Transport of Hazardous Goods by Freight Vehicle |
| Czech Rep.(CZE/122) | Draft decree amending Ministry of Health Decree No 54/2004 Coll. on foodstuffs intended for specific nutrition and means for use thereof (as amended) |
| European Communities(EEC/166) | Draft Decision amending Council Directive 76/769/EEC as regards restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations |
| France(FRA/68) | Decree establishing the requirements for new or used equipment designed for the application of phytosanitary products |
| Honduras(HND/47) | Central American Technical Regulation (RTCA) No. 67.04.48:07: Processed foods and beverages, Fruit nectars, Specifications |
| Indonesia(IDN/1/Add.1/Corr.1) | Implementation Plan of Mandatory Wheat Flour for Foodstuff Standard: SNI 01-3751-2000 |
| Japan(JPN/225, 227) | Report of Wider Application of the Quality Labeling Standards under the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products (the JAS Law) |
| Japan(JPN/226) | Partial Amendment to the Announcement that Prescribes Details of Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles, etc. |
| Korea, Rep of(KOR/164) | Proposed amendment of 'Foods Labeling Standards' |
| Malaysia(MYS/13) | Amendment to the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984 |
| Mexico(MEX/128) | Draft Official Standard PROY-NOM-004-SCT/2006: Identification system |
| South Africa(ZAF/69) | Proposed Regulations for the Prohibition of the Use, Manufacturing, Import and Export of Asbestos and Asbestos Containing Materials |
| Spain(ESP/31) | Draft Royal Decree approving Instruction for the Approval of Cement "RC 07" |
| Sweden(SWE/88) | Swedish Maritime Administrations Regulations |
| Thailand(THA/245/Add.1) | Draft MOPH Notification |
| Thailand(THA/246/Add.1) | Draft MOPH Notification |
| Thailand(THA/247/Add.1) | Draft MOPH Notification |
| Thailand(THA/248) | Draft NTC TS 1012-2550: Technical Standards for Broadband Wireless Access (Radio Local Area Network) |
| Thailand(THA/249) | Draft NTC TS 1019-2550: Technical Standards for Antenna of Earth Station Operating in Fixed-Satellite Service using Geostationary-Satellite Orbit |
Notifications and complete texts (though not always available, or in English) can be accessed through the Notify U.S. list-serve by signing up for a free subscription at http://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/data/index/index.cfm