COLOMBIA: DRAFT REQUEST TO GIVE MANDATORY FORCE TO COLOMBIAN TECHNICAL STANDARD 3971 (TRANSPORT OF CLASS 8 DANGEROUS GOODS. CORROSIVE SUBSTANCES. PACKING/PACKAGING AND LAND TRANSPORT BY ROAD) IN RESPECT OF THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PACKING/PACKAGING The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.135. 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): Transport of Class 8 dangerous goods. Corrosive substances. Packing/packaging and land transport by road. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Request to Give Mandatory Force to Colombian Technical Standard 3971 (Transport of Class 8 Dangerous Goods. Corrosive Substances. Packing/Packaging and Land Transport by Road) in Respect of the Specific Requirements for Packing/Packaging (48 pages). 6. Description of content: The purpose of Colombian Technical Standard 3971 (Transport of Class 8 dangerous goods. Corrosive substances. Packing/packaging and land transport by road) is to establish the requirements to be met by, and the tests to be performed in respect of packing/packaging and land transport of Class 8 dangerous goods. It also sets out mechanisms for monitoring the transport of Class 8 dangerous goods, reducing the risks to people, objects and the environment in relation to the transport of corrosive substances by road and related or supplementary activities. 7. Objective and rationale: Protection of life and consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Colombian Technical Standard 3971. 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 in Spanish from: National enquiry point or Ministerio de Desarrollo Econo

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