ECU/372/Rev.1
WTO/TBT
EC Ecuador
  • 91 - Construction materials and building
  • 69 - Ceramic products
2019-12-27
2019-11-11

6907.21.00 -- Of a water absorption coefficient by weight not exceeding 0.5%; 6907.22.00 -- Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 0.5% but not exceeding 10%; 6907.23.00 -- Of a water absorption coefficient by weight exceeding 10%; Refractory bricks, blocks, tiles and similar refractory ceramic constructional goods, other than those of siliceous fossil meals or similar siliceous earths (HS 6902); Ceramic tiles (ICS 91.100.23)

Proyecto de Tercera Revisión del RTE INEN 033 (3R) "Baldosas Cerámicas" (Draft third revision (3R) of RTE INEN No. 033 "Ceramic tiles") (14 pages, in Spanish)

The notified Ecuadorian Technical Regulation establishes the requirements to be met by ceramic tiles, prior to the marketing of domestic and imported products, with the aim of preventing deceptive practices.

It applies to the following products:

Ceramic tiles listed in annexes A to M of ISO 13006:

Annex:

Type of tile

Annex A

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIb, 0.5% < Ev ≤ 3%

Annex B

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIa-1, 3% < Ev ≤ 6%

Annex C

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIa-2, 3% < Ev ≤ 6%

Annex D

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIb-1, 6% < Ev ≤ 10%

Annex E

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIIb-2, 6% < Ev ≤ 10%

Annex F

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIII, Ev > 10%

Annex G

Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIa, Ev ≤ 0.5%

Annex H

Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIb, 0.5% < Ev ≤ 3%

Annex J

Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIIa, 3% < Ev ≤ 6%

Annex K

Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIIb, 6% < Ev ≤ 10%

Annex L

Dry-pressed ceramic tiles - Group BIII, Ev > 10%

Annex M

Extruded ceramic tiles - Group AIa, Ev ≤ 0.5%

It does not apply to:

Ceramic tiles manufactured using a process other than the normal extrusion or dry-pressing process. 

It does not apply to decorative accessories or trims such as borders, corners, skirting boards, cornices, ceramic beads, stairs, curved tiles and other accessory pieces or mosaics (that is, any piece that can fit into an area of 49 cm2).