WORLD TRADE G/TBT/GEN/N/84 31 January 2008 ORGANIZATION Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2007 _______________ Member Albania Armenia Australia Bahrain Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/ALB/24 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/ALB/25 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/ARM/60 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/ARM/61 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/ARM/62 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/AUS/59 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/AUS/60 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/10 11 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/11 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/12 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/13 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/14 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/15 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/16 14 December 2007 Product/Measure Medical equipment The iodized salt intended for human and animal consumption and for use in the foodstuff industry Gas appliances and products thereto Transformers, electric power appliances, automated mechanisms Generators, turbo generators, thermo-power plants Imported (as well as domestically produced) honey sold in Australia / New Zealand Australian Design Rule (ADR) for Fuel Consumption Labelling for Light Vehicles Polyethylene bags for food packaging applications (HS: 63 05 33 00) Low voltage electrical equipment Turmeric, whole or ground (powdered) (HS: 09 10 30 00) All kinds of chocolate Antioxidants Permitted For Use in Foodstuffs Bottled drinking water (HS: 22 01 90 90) Chilled And Frozen Ostrich Meat (HS: 02 2007 36 00) Member Bahrain (cont'd) Brazil Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/BHR/17 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/18 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/19 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/20 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/21 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/22 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/23 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/24 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/25 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/26 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/27 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/28 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BHR/29 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/260 20 December 2007 Product/Measure Code of hygienic practice for the transport of food in bulk and semi packed food Date Paste (HS: 08 04 10 90) Frozen French Fried Potatoes (HS: 19 05 90 80) Ginger (HS: 09 10 10 00) Guidelines on nutritional labelling Honey (HS: 04 09 00 00) Instant tea in solid form – Specification (ICS: 67.020) Peanuts Pearl millet flour (HS: 11 02 90 50) Pickles (HS: 20 01 90 14) Processed Animal Tallow Food Grade Salt (HS: 25 01 00 10) Fried Potatoes (chips) (HS: 19 05 90 80) Drugs Package and Package Inserts Member Brazil (cont'd) Canada Chile China Costa Rica Denmark Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/BRA/261 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/262 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/263 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/264 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/BRA/265 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CAN/222 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHL/67 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHL/68 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/325 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/326 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/327 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/328 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CRI/71 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/DNK/73 04 December 2007 Product/Measure Radiopharmaceutical products Medicinal Gases Medicinal Gases Rice (Oryza sativa L.) (HS: 1006) Formaldehyde solutions Radiocommunications Equipment (ICS: 33.060) Meat Double-capped fluorescent lamps and single-capped fluorescent lamps Toothpaste Humectants for toothpastes glycerine and macrogol Raw materials of toothpastes Wheat (ICS: 67.060) Biomedical Equipment and material (ICS: 67.080) New software solutions to the public sector in Denmark. Member Estonia European Communities Honduras Israel Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/EST/3 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/EEC/170 04 December 2007 G/TBT/N/EEC/171 13 December 2007 G/TBT/N/EEC/172 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/EEC/173 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/48 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/49 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/50 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/51 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/52 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/53 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/HND/54 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/ISR/190 10 December 2007 Product/Measure Labelling (tobacco) Cigarettes Explosives (HS: 3601, 3602, 3603) Hydrogen powered vehicles of categories M and N as defined in Directive 202007/46/EC; hydrogen components and hydrogen systems designed for these vehicles. Aerosol dispensers Plant products Seeds and other plant propagation material Veterinary products Products of plant origin Organic agriculture produce Fertilizers and agricultural raw materials Pesticides and related substances Cement (ICS: 91.100.010; HS: 25.23 ) Member Japan Kenya Kuwait Mexico Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/JPN/232 03 December 2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/233 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/234 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/235 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/236 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/JPN/237 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/115 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/116 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/KEN/117 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/KWT/8 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/KWT/9 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/MEX/130 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/MEX/131 14 December 2007 Product/Measure Electrical apparatus for explosive gas atmospheres Infant Toys Vaccines for Veterinary medicine (HS: 3002.30) Tin for plating, metals and solder for manufacture and repair of Apparatus and Containers/Packages for foods, and Apparatus and Container/Package for food use made of copper or copper-alloy Drugs (HS: 30) Fertilizers (HS: 31) Blankets (HS: 630.190; ICS: 59.060) Woven fabrics (HS: 5111; ICS: 59.060) Earthenware Crockery Ware (HS: 630.190; ICS: 59.060) Toys defined as any product or material designed to clearly intended for use in play by children of less than 14 years of age. Low voltage electrical equipment Pets or service animals Signs and Colours for Safety and Health, and Identification of Risk of Accidents by Fluids Conducted in Pipes Member Mexico (cont'd) Mongolia Netherlands Oman Philippines Switzerland Chinese Taipei Thailand Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/MEX/132 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/MNG/2 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/MNG/3 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/NLD/79 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/OMN/26 04 December 2007 G/TBT/N/PHL/92 18 December 2007 G/TBT/N/PHL/93 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/PHL/94 21 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHE/95 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/TPKM/54 2007 December 2007 G/TBT/N/THA/250 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/THA/251 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/THA/252 14 December 2007 Product/Measure Submersible deep well motor pumps Not stated HS: 0403.10, 1101.00, 2501.00, 2710.00, 3002.20, 3002.30, 3303.00, 3401.11, 3401.19, 3402.20, 3404.20, 3601.00, 3602.00, 3603.00, 4803.00, 6806.10, 6806.10, 7303.00. Children’s beds and playpens Microwave ovens, including combination microwave ovens Products/Services Certificate of Product Registration Certificate of Product Registration Diesel-powered machines and equipment for use on construction sites and similar installations Mercury thermometers Radiocommunication equipment (ICS: 33.060; HS: 8526) Radiocommunication equipment (ICS: 33.060; HS: 8526) Radiocommunication equipment (ICS: 33.060; HS: 8526) Member Thailand (cont'd) United States Notification and Date of Circulation G/TBT/N/THA/253 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/THA/254 14 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/317 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/318 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/319 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/320 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/321 10 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/322 13 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/323 13 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/324 13 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/325 13 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/326 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/327 20 December 2007 G/TBT/N/USA/328 20 December 2007 Product/Measure Prepackaged Products Tobacco, tobacco products (ICS: 65.160; HS: 2402) School buses (HS: 8703, 8705; ICS: 43.080, 43.040 13.20) Food labelling (HS: Ch. 15; ICS: 67.040, 67.120, 67.200) Pharmaceuticals (HS: Ch. 30; ICS: 11.120, 71.020) School Buses (HS: 8702; ICS: 43 ) Marine engines (HS: 8408.10; ICS: 13.040, 47.020). Children’s products, candy, jewelry, toys, wrappers (HS 78, 7117, 1704.10-90; ICS 39.060, 77.120, 77.150, 97.200, 67.180) Firearms (HS: 9303; ICS: 13.310, 95.020) Human blood (HS: 3002; ICS: 11) Avocados (HS: 0804, ICS: 67.080) Cribs and other children’s products (HS: 9403.50, 94-2(b); ICS: 97.140, 97.190) Diesel fuel (HS: 2710.11, 27-US3; ICS: 75.160) Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) (ICS: 33.060) Notification and Date of Circulation United States G/TBT/N/USA/329 (cont'd) 20 December 2007 Member G/TBT/N/USA/330 20 December 2007 Product/Measure Clothes washers, refrigerators, freezers, air conditioning and heating equipment (HS: 8418, 8415, 8450; ICS: 97.060, 97.100, 979.130, 23. 120) Cigarettes (HS: 24-US3, 2402.20; ICS: 65.160, 13.220) __________