WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.164
24April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1798)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COLOMBIA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Council forStandards andQuality
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Abrasive cleaning
powders forhousehold use
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Draft Request toGive
Mandatory Force toColombian Technical Standard 1060 (Second Update) (Detergents.
Abrasive Cleaning Powders forHousehold Use) InRespect ofTable 1,Chemical
Requirements: Anhydrous Synthetic Detergent, Calcium Phosphates Such asP2O5,
Alkali FreeofNaOH, Substances Insoluble inWater (Silicose), Chlorine Available as
Cl; General Requirements: Fine Powder with noUnpleasant Odour, Non-Irritant;
Chemical Requirements: Packaging andLabelling
6. Description ofcontent: Colombian Technical Standard 1060 (Detergents. Abrasive
cleaning powders forhousehold use) refers topowdered detergents forcleaning
porcelain surfaces (vitreous types), painted surfaces, floors, marble, andforgeneral use
inthekitchen.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman, animal andplant lifeandhealth, and
consumer protection
8. Relevant documents: Colombian Technical Standard 1060, Spanish
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9. Proposed dateofadoption: June1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: From dateofadoption
10. Final dateforcomments: 15May1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]
InSpanish
Ministerio deDesarrollo Económico
División deNormalización yCalidad
Tel: 2871329, Fax: 2887004
Carrera 13N.28-01,piso6o
Santafé deBogotá, Colombia
oraddress andtelefax number ofother body:
Superintendencia deIndustria yComercio
Carrera 13N.27-00piso10o
Santafé deBogotá, Colombia
Tel: 3341221
Fax: 3341593
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