NIST Lists New Foreign Regs for Manufactured Products for Jan 31 – Feb 1
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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Broker Power delays its publication of these regulations for 2-3 weeks as there is often a delay until the texts are made available, however NIST offers a daily email service1 that a regulation has been submitted to the WTO for those who are interested in immediate notification.
The following are the NIST postings for Jan 31 -- Feb 1 (including links to the regulations, which may be in a foreign language, if available):
| Country | Products Covered | Comment Due Date | Available Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | Non-foodstuff products | 3/28/2011 | ALB/43 (PDF) (ALBANIAN) |
| Albania | Non-food products | 3/28/2011 | ALB/44 (PDF) (ALBANIAN) |
| Argentina | Food products - Labeling | Not given by country | ARG/158/Add.2 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Brazil | Ceramic building bricks, flooring blocks, support or filler tiles and the like (HS 69.04) | Not given by country | BRA/419 (PDF) (PORTUGUESE) |
| Brazil | Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude (HS 2710) | Not given by country | BRA/420 (PDF) (PORTUGUESE) |
| European Communities | Food | 3/28/2011 | EEC/359 Part 1 (PDF) (ENGLISH)/Part 2 |
| Korea | PVC flooring material (HS 3918) | 3/27/2011 | KOR/303 (PDF) (KOREAN) |
| Korea | Wallpaper and paper linoleum, and toys (HS 4814; 9503) | 3/27/2011 | KOR/304 Part 1 (PDF) (KOREAN)/Part 2 |
| Kuwait | Mayonnaise and its various types | 3/26/2011 | KWT/53 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Kuwait | Motor vehicles | 3/26/2011 | KWT/54 (PDF) (ENGLISH) |
| Mexico | Safety helmets | Not given by country | MEX/180/Add.2 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Mexico | Crane-type towing and rescue vehicles and equipment | Not given by country | MEX/189/Add.2 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| Mexico | Split type air conditioners (HS 8415) | Not given by country | MEX/200/Add.2 (PDF) (SPANISH) |
| New Zealand | Engine fuels (HS 2710.19.13; 2710.19.15; 2710.19.21; 2710.19.23; 2710.19.25; 2710.19.27; 2710.19.39; 2710.19.62; 2710.19.66; 2710.19.68; 2710.19.72; 3824.90.87; 3824.90.93; 3824.90.96; 3824.90.98) | 3/28/2011 | NZL/54 Part 1 (PDF) (ENGLISH)/Part 2 |
| Thailand | Uninterruptible power systems (HS 8504) | 3/28/2011 | THA/361 (PDF) (THAI) |
| Thailand | Uninterruptible power systems (HS 8504) | 3/28/2011 | THA/362 (PDF) (THAI) |
| Thailand | Uninterruptible power systems (HS 8504) | 3/28/2011 | THA/363 (PDF) (THAI) |
| Thailand | Paints and varnishes | 3/28/2011 | THA/364 (PDF) (THAI) |
| Thailand | Paints and varnishes | 3/28/2011 | THA/365 (PDF) (THAI) |
| United Arab Emirates | Motor vehicles | 3/28/2011 | ARE/61 Part 1 (PDF) (ENGLISH)/Part 2 |
1E-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 here.