COLOMBIA: DRAFT REQUEST TO GIVE MANDATORY FORCE TO COLOMBIAN TECHNICAL STANDARD 2054 (TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT, BICYCLES, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS) (FIRST UPDATE) IN RESPECT OF REQUIREMENTS FOR SUB-ASSEMBLIES, SECTION 3, REQUIREMENTS FOR BICYCLES The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.140. 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): Bicycles. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Request to Give Mandatory Force to Colombian Technical Standard 2054 (Transportation Equipment, Bicycles, Safety Requirements) (First Update) in Respect of Requirements for Sub-Assemblies, Section 3, Requirements for Bicycles (48 pages). 6. Description of content: The purpose of Colombian Technical Standard 2054 (Transportation equipment, bicycles, safety requirements) is to establish the safety and performance requirements for the design, assembly and testing of bicycles and sub-assemblies, and it does not include instruction manuals for the use and maintenance of the bicycles. It applies to bicycles intended for use on public roads and whose saddles can be adjusted to a height of 635 mm. or more. It does not apply to special types of bicycles such as delivery bicycles, tandems, toy bicycles or bicycles designed for use in competitive events. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of human life and health and consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Colombian Technical Standard 2054. 9. Proposed date of adoption: June 1997; Proposed date of entry into force: June 1997. 10. Final date for comments: 15 May 1997. 11. Texts available from: National enquiry point or Ministerio de Desarrollo Econo

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