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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 7,1997 PSA#1840

COLOMBIA: DRAFT REQUEST TO GIVE MANDATORY FORCE TO COLOMBIAN TECHNICAL STANDARD 1530 (FIRST UPDATE) (DENTAL MATERIALS, ALLOYS FOR DENTAL AMALGAMS) IN RESPECT OF REQUIREMENTS, PACKAGING AND LABELLING (6 PAGES) The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.158. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: COLOMBIA. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Council for Standards and Quality. Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification can be indicated if different from above. 3. Notified under Article 2.9.2. 4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Alloys for dental amalgams. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Request to Give Mandatory Force to Colombian Technical Standard 1530 (First Update) (Dental Materials. Alloys for Dental Amalgams) in Respect of Requirements, and Labelling (6 pages). 6. Description of content: The purpose of Colombian Technical Standard 1530 (Dental Materials. Alloys for Dental Amalgams) is to establish the specifications to be met by alloys, essentially of silver and tin, used in the preparation of dental amalgams. The alloy may take the form of powder, tablets or capsules, containing pre-weighted amounts of alloy and mercury. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human health and consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Colombian Technical Standard 1530, Spanish. 9. Proposed date of adoption: June 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: From date of adoption. 10. Final date for comments: 15 May 1997. 11. Texts available in Spanish from: National enquiry point or Ministerio de Desarrollo Econo

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