OAS

 
Technical Barriers to Trade: List of Enquiry Points
 


Antigua and Barbuda Guatemala
 Argentina Jamaica
Barbados  Mexico 
Belize Nicaragua 
Bolivia Panama 
 Brazil Paraguay
 Canada  Peru 
 Chile Saint Lucia
 Colombia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Costa Rica Trinidad and Tobago  
Dominica United States of America
Dominican Republic  Uruguay
Ecuador Venezuela
El Salvador    
Grenada  



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Antigua and Barbuda
The Antigua and Barbuda Bureau of Standards (ABBS)
Cnr Redcliffe Street & Corn Alley
P.O. Box 1550
St. John's — Antigua (W.I.)

Tel: + (268) 562-40 11
Fax: + (268) 462-16 25
E-mail: [email protected]


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Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Directora: Lic. Karina Prieto
Area de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
Lic. María J. Rivera
Avda. Julio A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 2
(C1067ABB) Buenos Aires — Argentina

Tel: + (54 11) 4349 40 67
Fax: + (54 11) 4349 40 72
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar


Barbados
National Standards Institution
“Flodden”
Culloden Road
St Michael — Barbados

Tel: + (246) 426 38 70
Fax: + (246) 436 14 95
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact person: Mr. Dudley B Rhynd


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Belize

The Director
Belize Bureau of Standards
Ministry of Finance
3rd Floor Complex Building
Mahogany Extension
P.O. Box 1647
Belize City — Belize

Tel: +(501) 222 4030
Fax: +(501) 222 4074
Email:[email protected]

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 Bolivia

(a) Technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures:
Viceministerio de Industria y Comercio Interno
Av. Camacho 1488
Casilla No. 4430
La Paz — Bolivia

Tel: + (591 2) 37 20 46
Fax: + (591 2) 31 72 62

(b) Technical standards:
Instituto Boliviano de Normalización y Calidad — IBNORCA
Punto de Contacto OTC/OMC
Oficina Central
Dirección: Av. Busch Nº 1196 — Miraflores — La Paz — Bolivia

Tel: + (591 2) 222 3738 / 3777 / 3666 / 3571
Fax: +(591 2) 222 3410
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://.ibnorca.org


Brazil

WTO Enquiry Point
Mr. Jorge Cruz
Head of International Affairs
Mr. Rogerio Correa
Head of Brazilian TBT/WTO Enquiry Point
Rua Santa Alexandrina, 416 – 5° andar
20261-232 — Rio de Janeiro — RJ — Brazil

Tel: + (55 21) 2563 28 21
Fax: + (55 21) 2502 65 42
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas


Canada

Intergovernmental Affairs and Trade
Standards Council of Canada
200-270 Albert Street
Ottawa, ON K1P 6N7 — Canada

Tel: + (1 613) 238 32 22 Ext. 479
Fax: + (1 613) 569 78 08
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.scc.ca
Contact person: Andrea Spencer


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Chile

a) In relation to Technical Regulations (Article 10.1): Ministerio de Economía
Departamento de Comercio Exterior (DECOEX)
Teatinos 120, piso 11
Santiago — Chile

Tel: + (56 2) 473 3441
Fax: + (56 2) 4733427
E-mail: [email protected]

(b) In relation to Standards (Article 10.3):
Instituto Nacional de Normalización
Matías Cousiño 64, piso 6
Santiago — Chile

Tel: + (56 2) 445 8000
Fax: + (56 2) 441 0427
E-mail: [email protected]


Colombia

(a)Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo
Dirección de Regulación
Director: Dr. Ramón Eduardo Madriñan Rivera

Tel: + (57 1)  2410478
E-mail: [email protected]

(b)TBT Contact person: Daniel Hector Rico Rodríguez
Carrera 13, Nº 28 - 01, piso 4°
Bogotá, D.C. - Colombia

Tel: + (57 1) 6067676, Ext. 1690
Fax: + (57 1) 2410480
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mincomercio.gov.co


Costa Rica

Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Comercio — MEIC
Dirección de Mejora Regulatoria y Reglamentación Técnica
Centro de Información de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio — CIOT
Apartado Postal. 10216-1000,
San José — Costa Rica

Tel: + (506) 236 2538 / 235-2700 Ext.: 203
Fax: + (506) 297-1439 / 236-7192
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.meic.go.cr


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Dominica

(a)The Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Marketing
Government Headquarters
Kennedy Avenue
Roseau — Commonwealth of Dominica

Tel: + (1 767) 448 2401 — Ext. 3213
Fax: + (1 767) 448 5200
E-mail: [email protected]

(b)Dominica Bureau of Standards
28 Kennedy Avenue, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 1015
Roseau — Commonwealth of Dominica

Tel: + (1 767) 448 – 1685
Fax: + (1 767) 449 – 9217
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Contact person: Dr. Steve John, Director


Dominican Republic

Dirección de Comercio Exterior y Administración de Tratados Comerciales Internacionales - DICOEX
Secretaría de Estado de Industria y Comercio
Avenida México esq. Leopoldo Navarro
Santo Domingo — Dominican Republic

Tel: + (809) 685 5171, Ext: 289
Fax: + (809) 686 6196
Website: http://www.seic.gov.do


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Ecuador

(a)Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Industrialización, Pesca y Competitividad
Dirección Nacional de Políticas de Comercio Exterior
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edif. MAG, 2° piso

Tel: + (593 2) 256 6041
Fax: + (593 2) 254 1984
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact person: Econ. Arturo Barbosa G

(b)Coordinador Técnico de Notificaciones OTC
Ministerio de Comercio Exterior, Industrialización, Pesca y Competitividad
Dirección Nacional de Políticas de Comercio Exterior
Av. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edif. MAG, 2° piso

Tel: + (593 2) 256 6041
Fax: + (593 2) 254 1984
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact person: Econ. María Elena Poveda P.
Representante Alterna de Notificaciones OTC


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El Salvador
Ministerio de Economía
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales
Edificio C-2, Tercera planta Centro de Gobierno, Plan Maestro
Calle Guadalupe y Alameda Juan Pablo II
San Salvador — El Salvador, C.A.

Tel: + (503) 231 57 64 / 231 57 88
Fax: + (503) 231 57 89
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv


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Grenada

(a)Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Ministerial Complex
Botanical Gardens
St. George's — Grenada W. I

Tel: + (473) 44 2640 / 440 2712
Fax: + (473) 440 4184
E-mail: [email protected]

(b)Grenada Bureau of Standards (GDS)
P.O. Box 2036
Queen's Park
St. George's — Grenada W. I.

Tel: + (473) 440-5886 / 440 6783
Fax: + (473) 440-5554
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.spiceisle.com/homepages/gdbs


Guatemala

Departamento de OMC
8va Avenida 10-43 Zona 1,
Guatemala — C.A.

Tel: + (502) 238 41 81 Extension 4307
Fax: + (502) 251 67 08
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]



Jamaica

Bureau of Standards Jamaica
6 Winchester Road
P.O. Box 113
Kingston 10 — Jamaica

Tel: + (876) 926 31 40-5
Fax: + (876) 929 47 36
E-mail: [email protected]
This government agency has responsibility for the promulgation and implementation of standards as follows:

  • inspection;
  • laboratory testing;
  • product and system certification;
  • technical information;
  • training;
  • energy efficiency evaluation;
  • metrology.

Laboratory accreditation functions are currently being phased into The National Accreditation Body.


Mexico

Dirección General de Normas
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco No. 6, Tercer piso
Colonia Lomas de Tecamachalco
C.P. 53950 — Naucalpan, Estado de Mexico — Mexico

Tel: + (52 5) 729 94 80
Fax: + (52 5) 729 94 84
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact person: Miguel Aguilar Romo


Nicaragua

Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio
Dirección de Tecnología, Normalización y Metrología
Centro de Información sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
Dirección: Km. 6 carretera a Masaya Frente a Camino de Oriente
Nicaragua

Tel: + (505) 267 0161 Extensions: 1032; 1138; 1134; 1130
Fax: + (505) 267 2019
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
Website: http://www.mific.gob.ni/DocuShare/dscgi/ds.py/View/Collection-127


Panama

Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial (DGNTI)
Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias
Av. Ricardo J. Alfaro, Edificio Plaza Edison, Tercer Piso
Panama — Republic of Panama

Tel: + (507) 360 0716 / 360 0700 / 370 0600
Fax: + (507) 360 0721
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.mici.gob.pa


Paraguay

Dirección General de Comercio Exterior
Ministerio de Industria y Comercio
Avda. Mariscal López 3.333
Asunción — Paraguay

Tel: + (595) 616 3285
Website: http://www.mic.gov.py


Peru

Comisión de Reglamentos Técnicos y Comerciales
Instituto de Defensa de la Competencia y de la Propiedad Intelectual
Calle La Prosa No. 138
Lima 41 — Perú

Tel: + (51 1) 224 78 00
Fax: + (51 1) 224 03 48 / 224 0347
E-mail: [email protected]


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Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia Bureau of Standards
Bisee Industrial Estate
Box CP 5412
Castries — Saint Lucia, West Indies

Tel: +(1 758) 453 0049 / 456 0546 / 456 0102
Fax: +(1 758) 452 3561
Website: http://www.slbs.org.lc
E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]


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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Bureau of Standards
P.O. Box 1506
Kingstown
Saint Vincent — West Indies

Tel: + (784) 457 80 92
Fax: + (784) 457 81 75
E-mail: [email protected]


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Trinidad and Tobago
The Director
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS)
P.O. Box 467
Port of Spain — Trinidad and Tobago

Tel: + (868) 662 88 27 + (868) 662 44 81/2
Fax: + (868) 663 43 35
E-mail: [email protected]


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United States of America
National Center for Standards and Certification Information (NCSCI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
100 Bureau Drive
MS-2160 Gaithersburg, MD — USA 20899-2160

Tel: + (1 301) 975 40 40
Fax: + (1 301) 926 15 59
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://ts.nist.gov/ncsci
The United States' enquiry point, in the National Institute of Standards and Technology, maintains a reference collection of standards, specifications, test methods, codes and recommended practices. This reference material includes United States' government agencies regulations, and standards of United States private standards-developing organizations and foreign national and international standardizing bodies. The enquiry point responds to all enquiries for information concerning federal, state and private egulations, standards, and conformity assessment procedures.


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Uruguay
(a)Dirección General para Asuntos Económicos Internacionales
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores
Colonia 1206
Montevideo — Uruguay

Tel: + (598 2) 902 06 18
Fax: + (598 2) 901 74 13
E-mail: [email protected]

(b)Dirección General de Comercio del Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas
Servicio de Información Comercial
Colonia 1206 — PB
C.P. 11.100
Montevideo — Uruguay

Tel: + (598 2) 900 26 22
Fax: + (598 2) 902 82 06
E-mail: [email protected]


Venezuela
Ministerio de la Producción y el Comercio
Vice-ministerio de Industria
Servicio Autónomo Nacional de Normalización, Calidad, Metrología y Reglamentos Técnicos (SENCAMER)
Avenida Libertador, Centro Comercial Los Cedros, PH
Apartado Postal 1050
Caracas — Venezuela

Tel: + (58-212) 761 8671 / 761 4520
Fax: + (58-212) 761 5464
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.sencamer.gov.ve


 

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