NIST Lists New Foreign Regulations for Manufactured Products for April 6 - 8, 2010
The National Institute of Standards and Technology posts drafts and changes to foreign technical regulations for manufactured products which may be considered technical barriers to trade and are therefore required to be reported to the World Trade Organization, which distributes the information to WTO Member countries.
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The following are the NIST postings for April 6 - 8, 2010 (including links to the regulations, which may be in a foreign language, if available):
| Country | Date Issued | Comment Due Date | Products Covered | Available Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colombia | 4/1/2010 | Not given by country | Fertilizers and soil conditioners | Not applicable |
| European Communities | 4/7/2010 | Not given by country | Cosmetic products | EEC/296/Add.1 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| European Communities | 4/6/2010 | 6/6/2010 | Fans driven by electric motors | EEC/323 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Italy | 4/6/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Discs and replacement parts for motor vehicle brake system | ITA/14 (PDF) (ENGLISH)ITA/14 (PDF) (ITALIAN) |
| Italy | 4/6/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Discs and replacement parts for motorcycles brake system | ITA/15 (PDF) (ENGLISH)ITA/15 (PDF) (ITALIAN) |
| Mexico | 3/24/2010 | 5/17/2010 | Yogurt (HS 0403.10) | MEX/192 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Mongolia | 4/7/2010 | 6/1/2010 | Measuring instruments (HS 8423, 8413.11, 8504, 9016, 9028.10, 9029.10) | MNG/5 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Paraguay | 3/23/2010 | Not given by country | Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) insulated cable (HS 8544.49) | PRY/27 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Switzerland | 4/7/2010 | 5/31/2010 | Influenza vaccine | CHE/123 (PDF) (FRENCH)CHE/123 Part 1 (PDF) (GERMAN)/Part 2 |
| Switzerland | 4/7/2010 | 7/1/2010 | Telecommunication equipment: radio equipment and telecommunication terminal equipment | CHE/124 (PDF) (ENGLISH)CHE/124 (PDF) (GERMAN) |
| Tanzania | 4/7/2010 | 6/7/2010 | Pigeon peas (HS 0713) | TZA/17 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
E-mail Notifications or requests for full texts of foreign regulations not available online (though not always available, or in English) can be accessed through the Notify U.S. list-serve by signing up for a free subscription at http://tsapps.nist.gov/notifyus/data/index/index.cfm