BRAZIL: PROPOSED TECHNICAL REGULATION ON LPG METERS, TURBINE TYPE AND ROTATING TYPE The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. G/TBT/Notif.97.351. 1. Member to Agreement notifying: BRAZIL. If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2). 2. Agency responsible: National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality -- INMETRO. 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): Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) meters. 5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed Technical Regulation on LPG Meters, Turbine Type and Rotating Type. 6. Description of content: This project establishes the minimum conditions which LPG meters, turbine type and rotating type should satisfy. 7. Objective and rationale: Consumer protection. 8. Relevant documents: Not listed. 9. Proposed date of adoption: Not stated; Proposed date of entry into force: Not listed. 10. Final date for comments: 13 August 1997. 11. Text available from: National enquiry point. (0203)

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