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Notifying Member: Oman

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements

P.O. Box: 550, Postal Code: 113

Tel.: + (968) 2481 3832

Fax: + (968) 2471 5992

E-mail: nepic@moci.gov.om

Website: http://www.mocioman.gov.om

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Lubricating oils for internal combustion engines API classifications (ICS code: 75.100)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Lubricating Oils for Internal Combustion Engines API Classifications" (35 pages, in English; 37 pages, in Arabic)

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Description of content: Ministerial decision to enforce the Omani/Gulf Technical Regulation OS GSO 1785 concerned with lubricating oils for internal combustion engines suitable for gasoline and diesel engine services excluding marine application.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of human health or safety

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Relevant documents: OS GSO 1785. The standards are available for sale through the following website: http://www.gso.org.sa/dgsmstd

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Proposed date of adoption: Not yet determined

Proposed date of entry into force: Not yet determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from date of notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC)

P.O. Box: 550

Postal code: 113 Muscat

Sultanate of Oman

Tel.: + (968) 2481 7252

Fax: + (968) 2481 7040

Email: nepic@moci.gov.om