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N T I S2010Table 7.8Existing Nepal Standards for PackagingCurrent Nepalese StandardsNeed for New Standards*Packaging material/containers• HDPE• LDPE• Paper boardsPackaging materials• Flexible packaging fi lm-laminated• Pressure sensitive taps: PP• Reinforcement straps: BOPP/PVCPackaging containers• PE Containers• Tea Chests• Plastic containers up to 5 litre capacity• PE bags• HDPE woven bags• Aluminium caps• Jute bags• Corrugated fi bre board boxes• Tin-coated containers <strong>of</strong> different capacityPackaging containers• Corrugated fi bre board boxes: telescopic• Plastic bottles• Pillow pouches-PP/LDPE• Plastic pun nets-PET• Woven net bags: HDPE/PA• EPS trays• Woven plastic bags• Multilayer Kraft paper sacksNote: * Wherever relevant and covering important parameters such as Thickness, Dimensions, Bond Strength, SealWidth, Heat Sealing Strength, Grammage, Bursting Strength, Compression Strength, Ventilation Holes, Number <strong>of</strong>Plies, Design <strong>of</strong> Boxes.7.13 Pertinent Issues and Concerns for Export Potential ProductsChapter 2 has identified 19 export potential sectors for priority attention. These include: Agriculture products: Cardamom, ginger, honey, lentils, tea (green and black), uncooked pasta/noodles, NTFPs: Herbs and aromatic plants and their essential oils, handmade paper and paper products Handicrafts and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) products: Pashmina, woollen products,silver jewelry, fabricated metalThe export trend <strong>of</strong> SPS-sensitive agricultural products is examined more carefully in Chapter 8. Issues raisedby producers and exporters in the course <strong>of</strong> the fieldwork associated with the preparation <strong>of</strong> this chapter aresummarized in Table 7.9.The key issues with respect to the TBT requirements are as follows:1. Insufficient support from the NBSM due to delays in the amendment <strong>of</strong> the Nepal Standards (CertificationMark) Act, the promulgation <strong>of</strong> a new Act on National Accreditation Board and the issuance <strong>of</strong> newregulations associated with these Acts;2. Wide consultation process seems missing, particularly in the case <strong>of</strong> the draft Act for the new NationalAccreditation Board;3. Only a few products <strong>of</strong> export interest have national standards. When they do, the relevance <strong>of</strong> thestandards to exports is minimal. There is a need to focus on standards formulation for significantexport products or export potentials. For instance, LCEAN, the association for the large cardamomsector, has been asking for national grade standards for large cardamom;4. None <strong>of</strong> the Nepal standards have been notified to the WTO, as required under the TBT regime. Manytechnical regulations <strong>of</strong> TBT concern have been introduced by government agencies other than theNBSM/DFTQC. They do not appear in the draft WTO notifications. The MoCS needs to take measuresto ensure TBT commitments are met;182NEPAL TRADE INTEGRATION STRATEGY 2010BACKGROUND REPORT

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