. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/VEN/7
7 May 2002
(02-2576)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   VENEZUELA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Autonomous National Servi ce for Standardization, Quality,
Metrology and Technical Regulations (SENCA MER) of the Ministry of Production and
Trade
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Autonomous National Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology and Technical
Regulations (SENCAMER)
Avenida Libertador
Centro Comercial Los Cedros, PH
P.O. Box 1050
Tel.: (58 212) 761-8671 / 761-4520Fax: (58 212) 761-6474
E-mail: npunto@cantv.net
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):  Stainless and alloy steel
fasteners for use at high temperatures - 7318.18.90.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  COVENIN
(Venezuelan Commission for Industrial Standard s) Standard No. 1091:2001.  Stainless and
Alloy Steel Fasteners for Use at High Temperatures  (Second Review).
6. Description of content:  Stainless and alloy steel rods, bolts, screws, studs and wire for
pressure vessels, valves, flanges and clamps for use at high temperatures.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human life and safety and environmental protection.
8. Relevant documents:   COVENIN (Venezuelan Commission for Industrial Standards)
Standard No. 1091:2001.G/TBT/N/VEN/7
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Two (2) months from the date of publication inthe Official Gazette of the Republic of
Venezuela.
10. Final date for comments:   15 July 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of the other body:
Ministry of Production and Trade
Vice-Ministry of IndustryAutonomous National Service for Standardization, Quality, Metrology and Technical
Regulations (SENCAMER)Avenida Libertador
Centro Comercial Los Cedros, PH
P.O. Box 1050
Tel.: (58 212) 761-8671 / 761-4520
Fax: (58 212) 761-6474E-mail: npunto@cantv.net