NIST Lists New Foreign Regulations for Manufactured Products for May 13, 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 May 13, 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 | 5/4/2010 | 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.2/Rev.1 (PDF) (PORTUGUESE) |
| Brazil | 5/4/2010 | Not given by country | Gloves (HS 4015) | Not applicable |
| Costa Rica | 5/7/2010 | 7/7/2010 | Grain and soya seeds | CRI/100 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Vehicles-door latches | EGY/13 Part 1 (PDF) (ENGLISH)/Part 2/Part 3/Part 4/Part 5 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Motor vehicles, filament Lamps | Request full text of EGY/14 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Motor vehicles - tires | Request full text of EGY/15 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Toys | Request full text of EGY/16 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Motor vehicles, headlamps | Request full text of EGY/17 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Cement | Request full text of EGY/18 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Ground granulated blast furnace slag | Request full text of EGY/19 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Soothers for babies | Request full text of EGY/20 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Brake linings | Request full text of EGY/21 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Motor vehicles - warning devices | Request full text of EGY/22 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Tires | Request full text of EGY/23 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Motor vehicles - speedometer | Request full text of EGY/24 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Motor vehicles - devices for indirect vision | Request full text of EGY/25 |
| Egypt | 5/4/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Catalytic converters | Request full text of EGY/26 |
| Egypt | 5/5/2010 | 7/4/2010 | Household lamps | Request full text of EGY/27 |
| El Salvador | 5/3/2010 | 7/3/2010 | Grain and soya seeds | SLV/141 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Playground equipment (HS 9506.91, 9508) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Playground equipment (HS 9506.91, 9508) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Playground equipment (HS 9506.91, 9508) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Pressure cookers (HS 7311) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Lead-acid starter batteries (HS 8507.10-20) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Bonded abrasive products (HS 8460.10-90) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Lifts (HS 8428.10-39) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Lifts (HS 8428.10-39) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Lifts (HS 8428.10-39) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Footwear (HS Chapter 64) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Footwear (HS Chapter 64) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Playpens for domestic use (HS 8715, 9403) | Not applicable |
| Israel | 5/7/2010 | Not given by country | Jewelry (HS 71) | Not applicable |
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