WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/559
22 November 2000
(00-4967)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms  (24)
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):   Explosive Materials
(HS Chapter 3602)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Identification
Markings Placed on Imported Explosive Mate rials (2000R-238P) (2 pages, English)
6. Description of content:   The Administration is considering amending the regulations to
require licensed importers to legibly identify by marking all imported explosive materials.
The Administration is inviting comments from the public and industry whether the regulationsshould be amended.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To require licensed importers to place the same identification marks on imported explosive
materials that are currently required for explosiv e materials manufactured in the United States.
8. Relevant documents:   65 FR 67669, 13 November 2000; 27 CFR Part 55.  Will appear in
the Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   12 January 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   The text is also available on the Internet at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html