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Notifying Member: THE STATE OF KUWAIT

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

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Agency responsible:

Public Authority for Industry (PAI)

Kuwait Standard & Metrology Department (KUWSMD)

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:

Public Authority for Industry (PAI)

P.O.Box:4690 Safat

Code: 13047 Kuwait

Tel.:(+965) 25302680

E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw

Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], 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): KWS GSO ISO 6934-4 Steel for the prestressing of concrete Part 4: Strand (ICS 77.140.15 ,91.080.40)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Steel for the prestressing of concrete Part 4: Strand; (9 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: This Kuwaiti mandatory standard specifies requirements for steel strand which has been given a stress-relieving heat treatment according to the general requirements specified in ISO 6934-1. This document covers 10 grades of steel strand for use in prestressed concrete construction; each strand can contain either 2, 3, 7 or 19 individual wires.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents:

KWS GSO ISO 6934-4

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: 30 days from adoption

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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

Public Authority for Industry (PAI)

P.O.Box:4690 Safat

Code: 13047 Kuwait

Tel.:(+965) 25302680

E-mail: Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw

Website: http://www.pai.gov.kw