WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/392
28 September 2000
(00-3940)
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:   Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction
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 [ 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):   Pressure gauges
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Pressure Gauges –
Part 1: Bourdon Tube Pressure Gauges – Dimensions, Metrology, Requirements and
Testing (46 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This Standard lays down the requirements and testing methods for
checking and calibrating pressure gauges, vacuum gauges and vacuum pressure gauges with
Bourdon tube indicators.  As there is no international standard, consideration was given to
Standard UNE – EN 837-1: 1996, Pressure Gaug es - Part 1: Bourdon Tube Pressure Gauges
– Dimensions, Metrology, Requirements and Te sting;  however, there are major deviations
consisting in the inclusion of Information Annexes B and C, explanatory diagrams in
clauses 9.6.2.3, and a table in clause 6.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh 2498/1-2000
9. Proposed date of adoption: Time needed for processing once the final date for comments
has elapsed
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   10 November 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
Tel:  56-2-6988148Fax:  56-2-6974905
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl