. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.12
21 January 1999
(99-0201)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BELGIUM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  Belgium
2. Agency responsible:  Ministère de la Région Wallonne (Ministry of the Walloon Region)
Direction générale de l'Action sociale et de la santé
Division du Troisième âge et de la famille
Direction du Troisième âge
Avenue Gouverneur Bovesse 100B - 5100 JAMBES
Tel:  + 32 81 32 74 77
Fax:  + 32 81 32 74 74
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):  Safety standards:  nursinghomes
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Annex 1 to the Walloon
Government Order Implementing the Decree of 5 June 1997 on Nursing Homes, Service
Accommodation and Day Care Centres for the Elderly and Establishing the Walloon
Council for the Elderly.
6. Description of content:
Key words:  safety - fire - establishment for the elderly.
Annex 1 of the draft Order lays down safety standards for approved establishment
for the accommodation of or day-use by the elderly and includes the specific standards they
must meet.
The Order establishes the procedure for the obtention of the fire safety certificate.
It does not waive in any way the minimum requirements laid down in the
corresponding royal orders, and where European standards exist they are included amongthe standards in Annex 1.  These standards do not include any new technical specifications
that would create barriers to the free move ment of goods within the European Union.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Enhanced safety measures are necessary as the residents or users often have
impaired or no mobility.G/TBT/Notif.99.12
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8. Relevant documents:  -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 60 days
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  CIBELNOR