Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Bahrain, State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Yemen - Water-saving products

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible: Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements

P.O. Box: 550, Postal Code: 113

Tel,: +(968) 2481 3832

Fax: +(968) 2471 5992

Email: nepic@moci.gov.om

Website: http://www.mocioman.gov.om

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Water‑saving Products

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft of GSO Technical Regulation for Water-saving Products (38 page(s), in Arabic)

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Description of content: This GSO Technical Regulation (TR) shall apply to Water-saving Products as defined in Article (2) thereof. This TR aims to rationalize water consumption through products covered (listed in Annex 1). The rationalization will be in accordance with specified rates of consumption (Annex 2), to achieve efficient and effective water use for optimum social and economic benefits of member states.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment; Water conservation

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Relevant documents: -

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Proposed date of adoption: NA

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)
P.O. Box: 550
Postal code: 113 Muscat
Sultanate of Oman
Tel.: +(968) 2481 7252
Fax: +(968) 2481 7040
Email: nepic@moci.gov.om

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