WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.492
15 October 1998
(98-3976)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality
– INMETRO
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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):  Steel bars and wires
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Project for the
Conformity Certification of Steel Bars and Wires (for Construction Purposes) Intended forReinforced Concrete Structures which are Marketed in the Country
6. Description of content:  This project provides some requirements concerning the conformity
certification of steel bars and wires (for construction purposes) intended for reinforced
concrete structures which are marketed in the country.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety and health
8. Relevant documents:  NBR 7480
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 August 1998          
10. Final date for comments:  19 October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:           