NIST Lists New Foreign Regulations for Manufactured Products for April 19 - 23, 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 19 - 23, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Substances that deplete the ozone layer | Request full text of ALB/39 |
| Chile | 4/1/2010 | 5/31/2010 | Gas-fired domestic cooking appliances | CHL/122 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Chile | 4/1/2010 | 5/31/2010 | Rigid non-metallic conduit and fittings and for electrical installations | CHL/123 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| China | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Drinking water meters | CHN/732 (PDF) (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE) |
| China | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Pre-packaged foods | CHN/733 (PDF) (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE) |
| China | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Pre-packaged foods | CHN/734 (PDF) (SIMPLIFIED CHINESE) |
| Colombia | 4/9/2010 | 7/6/2010 | Materials, objects, packaging and equipment of plastic or elastomer that come into contact with food and alcoholic beverages for human consumption | COL/145 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| European Communities | 4/21/2010 | Not given by country | Household refrigerating appliances | EEC/274/Rev.1 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| European Communities | 4/21/2010 | Not given by country | Chemicals | EEC/52/Add.7 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Germany | 4/19/2010 | 6/19/2010 | Chromate/leather products | DEU/11 (PDF) (ENGLISH)DEU/11 (PDF) (GERMAN) |
| Ghana | 4/21/2010 | Not given by country | Household refrigerating appliances | Request full text of GHA/6 |
| Hong Kong, China | 4/21/2010 | Not given by country | Washing machines and dehumidifiers (HS 8450, 8479) | HKG/31/Add.1 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Korea, Republic of | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Chemical products | KOR/270 (PDF) (KOREAN) |
| Mexico | 4/19/2010 | Not given by country | Labeling of pre-packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages | MEX/178/Add.2 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Paraguay | 4/6/2010 | 6/6/2010 | Primary cells and batteries (HS 8506) | PRY/28 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Slovak Republic | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Amusement facilities, playground equipment, recreational sports equipment | SVK/12 (PDF) (SLOVAKIAN) |
| South Africa | 4/21/2010 | 6/14/2010 | Respiratory protective devices (HS 9020) | ZAF/122 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| South Africa | 4/21/2010 | 6/30/2010 | Trans-fat in foodstuffs (HS 1516) | ZAF/123 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Taiwan Economy | 4/21/2010 | 6/21/2010 | Alcohol products | TPKM/83 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| United Kingdom | 4/21/2010 | Not given by country | Processed fuel oil (PFO) | GBR/22/Add.1 (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