WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION G/TBT/GEN/N/75 18 April 2007 (07-1577) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2007 Member Australia Brazil Canada Chile China China (cont'd) G/TBT/N/CHN/244 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/245 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/246 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/247 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/248 09/03/2007 Product/Measure Accreditation of the conformity assessment bodies. Drugs and pharmaceutical service Stomatological health service Simple pressure vessels Heavy Vehicle Underrun Protection Angles, shapes and sections of alloy steel other than stainless, n.e.s (HS: 7228.70) Wine (HS: 2204) Motor vehicle theft prevention systems (ICS: 13.310) Electrical installations for road and street lighting Pencils (ICS: 13100) On-load tap-changers of both resistance type and reactance type, off-circuit tap-changers and their motor drive mechanisms, all types of tap-changers of power and distribution transformers, and tap-changers of reactors (ICS: 29.180) Newly manufactured combined transformers for use with electrical measuring instruments and electrical protective devices at frequencies from 15Hz to 100Hz (ICS: 29.180). Industrial X-ray radiographic equipment up to 500kV (including large mobile x-ray detection apparatus, small pipeline x-ray crawler and so on) (ICS: 13.280;19.100; HS: 9022909090). Apparatus and equipment for colour printing and processing (ICS: 37.040.10; HS: 9010). Balancing machines (ICS: 21.120.40; HS: 903110) Hot rolled ribbed bars and hot rolled ribbed bars of fine grains for the reinforcement of concrete (ICS: 77.140.60) Inner tube of motorcycle tyres (ICS: 160.83.10). G/TBT/GEN/N/75 Page 2 Albania Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/ALB/12 08/03/2007 G/TBT/N/ALB/13 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/ALB/14 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/ALB/15 21/03/2007 G/TBT/N/AUS/54 19/03/2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/237 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/238 26/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CAN/198 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHL/59 21/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/241 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/242 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/243 09/03/2007 Member Colombia Colombia (cont'd) Czech Republic Denmark Product/Measure Cotton - Upland Cotton (ICS: 59.060.10) Clinical electronic thermometers (ICS: 11.040.5) Clinical infrared ear thermometers (ICS: 11.040.55) Products related to the safety of drinking water. Bovine and bubaline animals Poultry and wild fowl Fish, molluscs and crustaceans (HS:03) Methods for labelling of foodstuffs and tobacco products Foods of plant and animal origin. Animal products Floating homes and floating businesses Packaging for mineral water without carbon dioxide, spring water and water. Already covered are packaging for beer, carbonised soft drinks, “alcopops” and cider. Bunker operations in Danish territorial waters Order on exchange of oil cargo between ships in Danish territorial waters (STS-operations). Cat and dog fur and products containing such fur. Fire prevention and fire-fighting installations and equipment. Building envelope components, heating systems, domestic hot water systems, cooling systems, equipment for generating energy using renewable energy sources, ventilation systems, lighting systems. Insulation products, co-generation facilities and fire extinguishers G/TBT/GEN/N/75 Page 3 European Communities France Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/CHN/249 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/250 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/251 09/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/252 21/03/2007 G/TBT/N/COL/88 02/03/2007 G/TBT/N/COL/89 08/03/2007 G/TBT/N/COL/90 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CZE/118 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CZE/119 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/CZE/120 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/DNK/66 02/03/2007 G/TBT/N/DNK/67 19/03/2007 G/TBT/N/DNK/68 26/03/2007 G/TBT/N/DNK/69 26/03/2007 G/TBT/N/EEC/148 13/03/2007 G/TBT/N/FRA/60 02/03/2007 G/TBT/N/FRA/61 02/03/2007 G/TBT/N/FRA/62 02/03/2007 Member Jordan Kenya Mexico Moldova Netherlands New Zealand Chinese Taipei Thailand Product/Measure Passenger vehicles that are fuelled with gasoline or diesel oil, and freight vehicles with a gross vehicle weight of 3.5 tons or less, that are fuelled with gasoline or diesel oil. Motor vehicles (HS: 87.01-08, 87.11, 87.14 and 87.16) Asbestos-containing products Ceramic Tiles (HS: 6907; 6908) Spring Mattresses (HS: 9404; ICS: 97.140) Tyres for passenger cars (HS: 401110; ICS: 97.140). Tyres for commercial vehicles (HS: 401120; ICS: 83.160.10). Laundry soap (HS: 340120; ICS: 71.100.70) All toys marketed in the territory of the United Mexican States, irrespective of the materials of which they are made and including those operated by cells, batteries and/or any other power supply. Meat Products (HS: 1601.00, 1602) HS: 6810 HS: 1704; 1606 Children’s beds and playpens Imported (as well as domestically produced) foods sold in New Zealand. Pre-packaged frozen foods, seasonings and other packaged food products. Motors (ICS: 29.160.30; HS: 8501) Motors (ICS: 29.160.30; HS: 8501) Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners (ICS: 23.120; HS: 8414) G/TBT/GEN/N/75 Page 4 Japan Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/JPN/196 19/03/2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/197 26/03/2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/198 27/03/2007 G/TBT/N/JOR/3 08/03/2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/102 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/103 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/104 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/105 16/03/2007 G/TBT/N/MEX/122 13/03/2007 G/TBT/N/MDA/10 13/03/2007 G/TBT/N/MDA/8 13/03/2007 G/TBT/N/MDA/9 13/03/2007 G/TBT/N/NLD/74 08/03/2007 G/TBT/N/NZL/33 27/03/2007 G/TBT/N/TPKM/46 15/03/2007 G/TBT/N/THA/222 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/THA/223 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/THA/224 12/03/2007 Member Thailand (cont'd) United States Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/THA/225 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/THA/226 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/THA/227 13/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/241 01/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/242 08/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/243 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/244 12/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/245 15/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/246 20/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/247 20/03/2007 G/TBT/N/USA/248 21/03/2007 United States G/TBT/N/USA/249 (cont'd) 26/03/2007 Product/Measure Body care equipment (ICS: 97.170; HS: 8516) Fluorescent lamps: Discharge lamps (HS: 8539; ICS: 29.140.10) Radio communication equipment (ICS: 33.060; HS: 8526) Insect repellent - sunscreen drug products (HS: 3304, 3808; ICS: 13.120, 65.100, 71.100) Clothing textiles, Safety (HS: 61, 62, 63; ICS: 13, 61) Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Oxygen Pressure Regulators and Oxygen Conserving Devices (HS: 9018, 9019, 9032; ICS: 11.040) Organic foods (HS: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21; ICS: 67.040) School buses (HS: 8705, 8706, 8707; ICS: 43) Passenger cars (HS: 8703; ICS: 13.020, 43.060, 43.100, 75.160) Temperature-Indicating Devices; Thermally Processed Low-Acid Foods Packaged in Hermetically Sealed Containers (HS: 9025; ICS: 17.200.20, 67.020. 67.230. 67.250) Hardwood plywood, particle board, and medium density fibreboard panel (HS: 44, 4412, 4408, 4410, ICS: 79, 91) Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions (HS: 29; ICS: 13.020) 4411; __________ G/TBT/GEN/N/75 Page 5