WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/447
25 September 2000
(00-3828)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Economy
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):   Household electric ovens
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Regulations
"On Labelling of Household Electric Ovens"  (5 pages, available in Latvian)
6. Description of content:   Draft regulations provide requirements for labelling of electric
household ovens (energy consumption;  usable volume)
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To protect economic interests of consumer by giving information on products
8. Relevant documents:   92/75/EEC;  79/531/EEC
9. Proposed date of adoption:  20 December 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2001
10. Final date for comments:   11 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Ministry of Economy
55 Brivibas Street
Riga
Latvia, LV 1519
Tel: +371 7013146
Fax: +371 7280882
Email: VainovskaL@lem.gov.lv