G/TBT/N/HTI/1
3 July 2014
(14-3816)
Page: 1/2
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1.
Notifying Member: HAITI
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible:
Ministère du Commerce de l'Industrie (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
8, Rue de Légitime
HT6112 23
Bois Verna HT6114
Port-au-Prince
Haïti
Tel.: (+509) 2943-4488; (+509) 2943-1868
Email: mcihaiti@yahoo.fr / secretariatduministre@mci.gouv.ht
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
3.
Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:
4.
Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition where applicable): Disposable
polyethylene bags and inputs and objects of expanded polystyrene (EPS, crystal
polystyrene or styrofoam) for food use, such as trays, cartons, bottles, sachets, cups and
plates.
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Arrêté interdisant
la production, l'importation, la commercialisation et l'utilisation des produits en
polyéthylène, les intrants et objets en polystyrène expansé etc. (Order prohibiting the
production, importation, marketing and use of polyethylene products and inputs and
objects of expanded polystyrene, etc.) (3 pages, in French)
6.
Description of content: The notified text prohibits the production, importation,
marketing and use of disposable polyethylene bags and inputs and objects of expanded
polystyrene (EPS, crystal polystyrene or styrofoam) for food use, such as trays, cartons,
bottles, sachets, cups and plates.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where
applicable: Disposable polyethylene bags and inputs and objects of expanded polystyrene
(EPS, crystal polystyrene or styrofoam) for food use, such as trays, cartons, bottles,
sachets, cups and plates, have a lifespan of more than 400 years and are difficult to
recycle, as the gases they emit when combusting are harmful to health and the
environment in general. The ban on the production, importation, marketing and use of
these products seeks to ensure a healthy environment for the Haitian population.
8.
Relevant documents: Le Moniteur (Official Journal of the Republic of Haiti)
G/TBT/N/HTI/1
-29.
Proposed date of adoption: 1 August 2013
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 August 2013
10.
Final date for comments: -
11.
Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:
Ministère du Commerce de l'Industrie
8, Rue de Légitime
HT6112 - 23
Bois Verna HT6114
Port-au-Prince
Haïti
Tel.: (+509) 2943-4488; (+509) 2943-1868
Email: mcihaiti@yahoo.fr / secretariatduministre@mci.gouv.ht
Website: http://www.mci.gouv.ht/