NIST Lists New Foreign Regulations for Manufactured Products for April 28, 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 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 4/27/2010 | Not given by country | Structures (excluding prefabricated buildings of heading 9406) and parts of structures (for example, bridges and bridge-sections, lock-gates, towers, lattice masts, roofs, roofing frameworks, doors and windows and their frames and thresholds for doors, shutters, balustrades, pillars and columns), of iron or steel | BRA/165/Add.3 (PDF) (PORTUGUESE) |
| Brazil | 4/27/2010 | Not given by country | Gloves (HS 4015) | BRA/258/Add.2 (PDF) (PORTUGUESE) |
| Brazil | 4/27/2010 | Not given by country | Rice (HS 1006) | BRA/264/Add.2 Part 1 (PDF) (PORTUGUESE)/Part 2 |
| Canada | 4/27/2010 | Not given by country | Textile products | CAN/259/Add.1 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Canada | 4/27/2010 | 6/24/2010 | Dangerous goods; drums and transport by rail | CAN/310 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Canada | 4/27/2010 | 6/9/2010 | Renewable fuels | CAN/311 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Canada | 4/27/2010 | 6/16/2010 | Passenger cars and light trucks | CAN/312 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Kenya | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Soap noodles | KEN/229 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Qatar | 4/27/2010 | Not given by country | Cosmetic products | Not applicable |
| Qatar | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Mustard seed | QAT/188 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Qatar | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Chewing gum (HS 1806) | QAT/189 (PDF) (ARABIC) |
| Qatar | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Whole dates (HS 2005) | QAT/191 (PDF) (ARABIC) |
| Qatar | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Cinnamon | QAT/192 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Qatar | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Food products (HS 2106) | Request full text of QAT/190 |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Spices and condiments | UGA/47 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Animal feeding stuffs | UGA/48 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Animal feeding stuffs | UGA/49 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Animal feeding stuffs | UGA/50 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Spices and condiments | UGA/51 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Spices and condiments | UGA/52 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Uganda | 4/27/2010 | 6/27/2010 | Spices and condiments | UGA/53 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
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