WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/4
12 January 2000
(00-0115)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Office of the President, National Environmental Commission
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Motorcycles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Preliminary Draft
Emission Standard for Motorcycles (4 pages, Spanish)
6. Description of content:   The draft standard establishes:  (a)  The upper limit permitted for
total carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions;  (b)  the procedure for measuring and
controlling pollutants;  (c) the timeframe fo r compliance with this standard;  (d) the
procedure for accreditation and inspection.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection, reducing total carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon emissions.
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The time needed for the relevant processing once the final
date for comments has passed.
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 September 2000
10. Final date for comments:   25 February 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   Departamento de Comercio Exterior, DECOEX;  Ministerio
de Economía, Fomento y Reconstrucción;  Teatinos 120, piso 11, oficina 22;
Fax::  56-2-6974905;  Tel:  56-2-6988148;  Email:  decoex@.minecon.cl