Download G TBT N SAU 288 - Bureau of Product Standards

WORLD TRADE
G/TBT/N/SAU/288
24 May 2012
ORGANIZATION
(12-2726)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
Original: English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6
1.
Notifying Member: KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):
2.
Agency responsible: Saudi Arabian Standards Organisation (SASO)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization
P.O. BOX: 3437 Riyadh 11471
Tel.: +966(1)4520000 Ext: (1378-1381-1383)
Fax: +966(1)4520193
Email: [email protected]
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): HS CODE 2004,
(ICS 83.140.40; 23.100.40)
5.
Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia / Draft Technical Regulation: Plastics hoses and hose assemblies - Textilereinforced types for hydraulic applications - Specification (13 pages, in English)
6.
Description of content: ISO 3949:2009 specifies requirements for three types of textilereinforced thermoplastics hose and hose assembly of nominal size from 3.2 to 25. Each type
is divided into two classes dependent on electrical conductivity requirements. They are
suitable for use with water-based hydraulic fluids HFC, HFAE, HFAS and HFB as defined in
ISO 6743-4 at temperatures ranging from 0°C to +60 °C and oil-based hydraulic fluids HH,
HL, HM, HR and HV as defined in ISO 6743-4 at temperatures ranging from
-40°C to +100°C. ISO 3949:2009 does not include requirements for end fittings. It is limited
to the performance of hoses and hose assemblies.
7.
Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: To
keeping quality of this product, consumer health protection and marketing relation of Saudi
Arabia
8.
Relevant documents: http://www.saso.org.sa
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Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10.
Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of circulation
11.
Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.saso.org.sa
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