SINGAPORE: BROMODICHLOROFLUOROMETANE IN FIRE EXTINGUISHERS The following notification has been received in GATT Document TBT/Notification G/95.83 dated 28 March 1995. 1. Member to agreement notifying: Singapore. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Ministry of the Environment. 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): ozone depleting substance: bromodichlorofluoromethane (halon 1211) in fire extinguishers. 5. Title and number of pages of the notified document: The Poisons Act (amendment of schedule) (No. 2) notification 1994. 6. Description of content: bromodichlorofluoromethane (halon 1211) in fire extinguishers is controlled with the objective to ban the import of such fire extinguishers. 7. Objective and rationale: protection of ozone layer. 8. Relevant documents: Basic Legislation: The Poison Act, Chapter 345. 9. Proposed date of adoption and entry into force: 15 April 1994. 10. Final date for comments: N/A. (114)

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