SPAIN: PRODUCTS OR MATERIALS AFFECTING CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif. 96.72. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: SPAIN. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): 2. Agency responsible: Directorate-General of Housing, Town Planning and Architecture, Ministry of Public Works, Transport and the Environment 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): Products or materials affecting the construction of buildings. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Royal Decree Amending Basic Construction Standard NBE-CPI/91 ``Conditions for the Protection of Buildings against Fire''. 6. Description of content: Construction and design conditions for buildings to guarantee sufficient protection against fire hazards. 7. Objective and rationale: Updates the current regulations to bring them into line with technical advances and with experience in applying them. 8. Relevant documents: Basic building Standard NBE-CPI/91. 9. Proposed date of adoption: October 1996. Proposed date of entry into force: N/A. 10. Final date for comments: 7 May 1996. 11. Texts available from: Direccion para la Vivienda, el Urbanismo y la Arquitectura, Ministerio de Obras Publicas, Transportes y Medio Ambiente, (Directorate-General of Housing, Town Planning and Architecture, Ministry of Public Works, Transport and the Environment) Nuevos Ministerios, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz s/n, 28071 Madrid, Spain Fax: 5.97.67.04. (102)

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