. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/MEX/69
12 August 2003
(03-4195)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   General
Directorate of Standard s/Ministry of the Economy (DGN/SE) Enquiry Point.
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):  Glazed pottery ware,
glazed ceramic ware and porcelain ware.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican
Official Standard PROY-NOM-231-SSA1-2002,  Glazed Pottery Ware, Glazed CeramicWare and Porcelain Ware.  Soluble Lead and Ca dmium Limits.  Test Method  (9 pages, in
Spanish).
6. Description of content:   This draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the permissible
limits of lead and cadmium release for glazed pottery ware, glazed ceramic ware and
porcelain ware used as containers for and in the processing of food and beverages.
The Standard applies to all kinds of glazed pottery and ceramic ware, whether or not
coloured or decorated on either the inside or outside, or both.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Establish the permissible limits of lead and cadmium release from glazed pottery ware,
glazed ceramic ware and porcelain ware used as containers for and in the processing of food
and beverages in order to protect the health of consumers of such products in Mexico.
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) of 1 August 2003.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not applicable
10. Final date for comments:   29 September 2003G/TBT/N/MEX/69
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of other body:
Web site:  www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85 (Standards catalogue).
E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx