WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ESP/4
28 March 2001
(01-1544)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SPAIN
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health and Consumer Affairs.  National Institute for
Consumer Affairs
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):  Laser products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Royal Decree
Prohibiting the Placing on the Market of Certain Laser Products (4 pages in Spanish)
6. Description of content:  Prohibits the marketing to consumers of laser products included in
classes 3a, 3B and 4 of Standard UNE 60825-1 Safety in Laser Products.  The marketing of
these products will only be permitted when they are intended for a specific professional use.
The marketing of laser products intended for use by children under 14 years of age
is also prohibited, regardless of their classification.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To protect the health and safety of users of these products and services.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }December 2001
10. Final date for comments:  15 May 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: