PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
Centre William Rappard     Rue de Lausanne 154    Cas e postale    CH - 1211 Genève 2  
Téléphone: (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax: (+41 22) 731 42 06  
Internet: http://www.wto.org  
 
Reference:    WLI/100  29 February  2024 
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING  
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES  
CERTIFICATION OF IMPROVEMENTS  
TO SCHEDULES OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
 
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY  
 WHEREAS the Council for Trade in Services, on 18 April 2000, adopt ed Procedures for the 
Certification of Rectifications or Improvements to Schedules of Specific Commitments 
(document  S/L/84);  
 
 WHEREAS , in accordance with the provisions of the above -mentioned Procedures, a draft 
containing improvements  to the Republic of Moldova 's Schedule of Specific Commitments was 
communicated to Members of the World Trade Organization in document S/C/W/408 on 
20 December 2022 , and objections to the proposed improvements were received from South Africa  
on 6 February 2023  (document S/L/474) and India on 6 February 2023  (docume nt S/L/ 456), but 
subsequently a corrigendum to the aforementioned draft was circulated by  the Republic of  Moldova 
on 25 January 2024  (document S/C/W/ 408/Corr.1 ), in light of which South Africa , on 16 February 
2024 (document S/L/482) and India, on 26 February 2024 (document S/L /496),  withdrew their 
respective objection s; 
 
WHEREAS on 26 February 2024,  the WTO Secretariat issued a communication to all Members 
to the effect that the certification procedure concerning the above -mentioned improvements has 
been concluded (document  S/L/523); 
 
 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the annexed improvements constitute an integral part of the 
Republic of  Moldova 's Schedule of Specific Commitments as of 27 February 2024 . 
 
 I hereby furnish a certified true copy of the above -mentioned improvements to each Member 
of the World Trade Organization.1 This certification shall be registered  in accordance with the 
provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.  
 
 Done at Geneva this  twenty -seventh  day of  February , two thousand and  twenty -four. 
 
 
 
 
 
 Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala  
 Director -General  
 
 
24-1819 WT/Let /1678   
 
1 For ease of reference, the resulting improvements will also be issued as document 
GATS/SC/ 134/Suppl. 1. 
  
pp. 3 – 12 offset (pdf file attached)
G/TBT/N/ECU/304/Add.1  
27 septembre  2021 
(21-7180) Page: 1/2 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  espagnol  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 2 7 septembre 2 021, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l' Équateur . 
 
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Intitulé : RETIRO DEL PROYECTO DE REGLAMENTO TÉCNICO PRTE I NEN 274  "VIDRIOS DE 
SEGURIDAD BLINDADOS" (RETRAIT DU PROJET DE RÈGLEMENT TECHNIQUE PRTE I NEN 274. 
VERRES DE SÉCURITÉ BLINDÉS)  
 
Motif de l'addendum:  
[ ] Modification du délai pour la présentation des observations - date:  
[ ] Adoption de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Publication de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Entrée en vigueur de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Accès au texte final de la mesure1: 
[X] Retrait ou abrogation de la mesure notifiée - date: 24 septembre 2 021 
Cote pertinente si la mesure fait l'objet d'une nouvelle notification:  
[ ] Modification de la teneur ou du champ d'application de la mesure notifiée et accès au 
texte1: 
Nouveau délai pour la présentation des observations (le cas échéant):  
[ ] Publication de directives d'interprétation et accès au texte1: 
[X] Autres: https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ECU/21_6143_00_s.pdf  
 
Teneur : PROYECTO DE REGLAMENTO TÉCNICO PRTE I NEN 274  "VIDRIOS DE SEGURIDAD 
BLINDADOS" (PROJET DE RÈGLEMENT TECHNIQUE PRTE I NEN 274. VERRES DE SÉCURITÉ BLINDÉS)  
 
La République de l'Équateur annonce que le projet de règlement technique équatorien PRTE I NEN 
274 relatif aux verres de sécurité blindés, notifié au moyen du document G/TBT/N/ECU/304 du 2 3 
février 2 015, a été suspendu et déclaré inapplicable ; il est par conséquent nul et non avenu.  
 
1 Il est possible d'indiquer une adresse de site Web, de joindre un fichier en format pdf ou de fournir 
tout autre renseignement permettant d'accéder au texte de la mesure finale/de la modification de la mesure 
et/ou des directives d'interprétation.  G/TBT/N/ECU/304/Add.1  
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  Texte disponible auprès du Ministère de la production, du commerce ext érieur, de l'investissement 
et de la pêche, du Sous -secrétariat à la qualité et de l'autorité nationale responsables des 
notifications:  
Point de contact OTC : Jeannette Mariño  
Plataforma Gubernamental de Gestión Financiera - Piso 8 Bloque amarillo Av . Amazo nas entre 
Unión Nacional de Periodistas y Alfonso Pereira  
Quito - Équateur  
Téléphone : (+593 -2) 3948760, int. 2252 / 2254  
Courriers électroniques:  
Puntocontacto -OTCECU@produccion.gob.ec  
PuntocontactoOTCECU@gmail.com  
jmarino@produccion.gob.ec  
cyepez@produccion.gob.ec  
jsanchezc@produccion.gob.ec  
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G/TBT/N/USA/2020/Corr.1  
6 de diciembre  de 2023 
(23-8295) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Corrigendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 6 de diciembre de 2023 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de los Estados Unidos de América . 
 
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Asbestos ; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act 
(TSCA)  (Requisitos de información y mantenimiento de registros relativos al amianto en el marco de 
la Ley de Control de las Sustancias Tóxicas)  
Corrección  
Corrección del documento normativo 2023-14405 , publicado en las páginas 47.782 a 47.806 del 
número del martes 25 de julio de 2023 , como se indica a continuación:  
Artículo 704.180 Amianto  [corregido]  
En la página 47.805, tercera columna, párrafo h) 1) ii) B) debe decir lo siguiente:  
"En el caso de las identidades químicas y las formas a granel exigidas por el artículo 704.180 e) 4) 
iii) A), iv) A), iv) B) 3), v) B) 1), vi) B) 1), y vii) B)  2);" 
88 Federal Register  (FR) 84242, título 40 del Código de Reglamentos Federales (CFR), parte 704 : 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-12-05/html/C1 -2023-14405.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-12-05/pdf/C1 -2023-14405.pdf  
La corrección notificada y la Norma definitiva notificada en el documento G/TBT/N/USA/2020  se 
identifican con el número de expediente EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0357. La carpeta que figura en el sitio 
web Regulations.gov, en https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OPPT-2021-0357/document , 
brinda acceso a los documentos principales y los documentos justificantes, así co mo a las 
observaciones recibidas . También es posible consultar la documentación en Regulations.gov  
realizando una búsqueda por número de expediente.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_14057_00_e.pdf  
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G/TBT/N/KEN/1007  
3 August 2020  
(20-5377) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  KENYA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Bureau of Standards  
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:   
54974 -00200, Nairobi, K enya 
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/ 6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/ 609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org  
Website: http://www.kebs.org  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Textile 
fabrics (ICS 59.080.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 584 -1: 2020 
Stockings — Specification. Part 1: School stockings. (14 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Kenya Standard specifies requirementsand test methods for 
school stockings knitted in plain,  rib or fancy stitches.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the relevant 
Cabinet Secretary  
10. Final date for comments:  15 September 2020  G/TBT/N/KEN/1007  
 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point,  
P.O. Box: 54974 -00200, Nairobi, Kenya.  
Telephone: + (254) 020 605490, 605506/ 6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/ 609665  
E-mail: info@kebs.org  
Website: http://www.kebs.org  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/KEN/20_4689_00_e.pdf
G/SPS/N/EQV/USA/6  
 
6 January 2022  
(22-0135) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF DETERMINATION OF THE RECOGNITION OF EQUIVALENCE  
OF SANITARY OR PHYTOSANITARY MEASURES  
The following notification of determination of the recognition of equivalence has been received.  
 
1. Member notifying: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
2. Title of the text stating the determination of the recognition of equivalence : 
Eligibility of the Republic of Poland To Export Poultry and Poultry Products to the 
UnitedStates  
3. Parties involved:  Poland  
4. Date of entry into force of the determination of the recognition of equivalence 
and any associated procedures or regulations:  7 October 2021   
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading):  Poultry and Poultry Products  
6. Description of measures recognized to be equivalent:   
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 
is announcing that the Republic of Poland (Poland) is eligible to export poultry products 
to the United States. FSIS has reviewed Poland's poultry laws, regulations, and inspection 
system, as implemented, and has determ ined that they are equivalent to the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act (PPIA), the regulations implementing this statute, and the United 
States food safety inspection system for poultry products. Therefore, poultry products 
derived from poultry slaughtered a nd processed in certified Polish establishments are 
now eligible for export to the United States. Although Poland may be identified by FSIS 
as eligible to export poultry products to the United States, the products must also comply 
with all other applicable  requirements of the United States, including those of USDA's 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), before any products can enter the 
United States. All such products will be subject to reinspection at United States 
points -of-entry by FSIS in spectors. Poland's poultry products eligible for import to the 
United States will be added to the FSIS Import Library 
(https://www.fsis.usda.gov/importlibrary ) on 7 October 2021.  
Full text for this  Federal Register notice (86 FR  55799) can be accessed at: 
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2021-10-07/pdf/2021 -21889.pdf  
7. Further information available from:  
[X]  National Enquiry Point    [X]  Other (specify)  
Rachel Edelstein, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development by 
telephone at +(202) 205 0495
G/AG/N/PAN/65   
23 de  mayo de 2023  
(23-3521) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Agricultura  Original: español  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de  mayo de 2023 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Panamá . La notificación  se refiere a los compromisos en materia de subvenciones a la 
exportación ( cuadro  ES.1) correspondiente al  Año Civil 2022 . 
 
_______________  
 
 
De conformidad con lo establecido en el Artículo 9 del Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura no se concedieron 
subvenciones a la exportación de productos agropecuarios durante el año 2022.  
 
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G/SPS/N/JPN/662/Add.1  
3 de abril de 2020 
(20-2682) Página: 1/2 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 2 de abril de 2020 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
del Japón . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Revision of the Standards and Specifications for Foods and Food Additives under the Food 
Sanitation Act (Revision of agricultural chemical residue standards, final rule)  (Revisión de las 
normas y las especificaciones para los productos alimenticios y los aditivos alimentarios previstas 
en la Ley de Higiene Alimentaria [revisión de las nor mas relativas a los residuos de productos 
agroquímicos, norma definitiva ]). 
La propuesta de límites máximos de residuos de bromofenofós, notificada en G/SPS/N/JPN/662 
(de fecha 31 de julio de 2019 ), se adoptó y se publicó el 31 de octubre de 2019. L os límites 
máximos de residuos establecidos pueden consultarse en el siguiente enlace:  
https://members.wto .org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/JPN/20_2347_00_e.pdf  
Este addendum se refiere a:  
[ ] la modificación de la fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones  
[X] la notificación de la adopción, publicación o entrada en vigor del reglamento  
[ ] la modificación del contenido y/o ámbito de aplicación de un proyecto de 
reglamento previamente notificado  
[ ] el retiro del reglamento propuesto  
[ ] la modificación de la fecha propuesta de adopción, publicación o entrada en vigor  
[ ] otro aspecto:  
Plazo para la presentación de observaciones : (Si el addendum amplía el ámbito de 
aplicación de la medida anteriormente notificada en cuanto a los productos abarcados 
y/o los Miembros a los que puede afectar, deberá preverse un nuevo plazo para re cibir 
observaciones, normalmente de 60 días naturales como mínimo . En otros casos, como 
el aplazamiento de la fecha límite anunciada inicialmente para la presentación de 
observaciones, el plazo previsto en el addendum podrá variar.)  
[ ] Sesenta días a par tir de la fecha de distribución del addendum a la notificación 
y/o (día/mes/año) : G/SPS/N/JPN/662/Add.1  
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  Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones : [ ]  Organismo 
nacional encargado de la notificación, [X] Servicio nacional de información . Dirección, 
número d e fax y dirección de correo electrónico (en su caso) de otra institución:  
Texto(s) disponible(s) en : [ ] Organismo nacional encargado de la notificación, [X] 
Servicio nacional de información . Dirección, número de fax y dirección de correo 
electrónico (en su caso) de otra institución:  
Japan Enquiry Point (Servicio de información del Japón), International Trade Division  (División de 
Comercio Internacional)  
Economic Affairs Bureau  (Oficina de Asuntos Económicos)  
Ministry of Foreign Affairs  (Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores)  
Fax: +(813) 5501 8343  
Correo electrónico: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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G/TBT/N/TZA/357  
18 décembre  2019 
(19-8812) Page: 1/2 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.  
 
1. Membre notifiant : TANZANIE  
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable:  
Tanzania  Bureau of Standards  (Office tanzanien de normalisation)  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Téléphone : +255 222450206  
Courrier électronique: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Site Web: www.tbs.go.tz  
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de fax et les 
adresses de courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme 
ou de l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observa tions concernant la 
notification doivent être indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent 
de l'organisme susmentionné:  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:  
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national . Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant) : Instruments et matériaux chirurgicaux ( ICS 11 .040.30)  
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte n otifié : DEAS 1019 -1:2019 . 
Surgical Sutures - Specification - Part 1 : Absorbable  (Fils chirurgicaux - Spécifications - 
Partie 1 : Fils résorbables), 14 pages, en anglais  
6. Teneur : Le projet de norme est -africaine notifié établit les exigences et les méthodes 
d'échantillonnage et d'essai applicables aux fils chirurgicaux résorbables.  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant : Information des consommateurs, étiquetage ; protection de la santé ou de la 
sécuri té des personnes ; exigences en matière de qualité  
8. Documents pertinents:  
ISO 10993  (toutes parties) . Évaluation biologique des dispositifs médicaux.  
ISO 24153. M odes opératoires d'échantillonnage et de répartition aléatoires.  
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption : avril 2 020 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur : à la déclaration comme texte obligatoire par 
le Ministre de l'industrie, du commerce et de l'investissement  G/TBT/N/TZA/357  
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  10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations : 60 jours à compter de la date de 
notification  
11. Entité auprès de laquelle les textes peuvent être obtenus : point d'information 
national [X] ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de fax et adresses de cour rier 
électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Téléphone : +255 222450206  
Courrier électronique: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Site Web: www.tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TZA/19_7294_ 00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/UGA/715/Add.1  
12 avril 2019 
(19-2447) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 1 avril 2 019, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
l'Ouganda . 
 
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DUS 1687 -5:2017 . School Clothing - Part 5 : Dresses, tunics and gyms  (Vêtements scolaires – 
Partie  5: Robes, tuniques et vêtements de gymnastique)  
L'Ouganda informe les Membres de l'OMC que le projet de norme ougandaise DUS 1687 -5:2017 
(Vêtements scolaires - Partie 5 : Robes, tuniques et vêt ements de gymnastique) notifié au moyen du 
document G/TBT/N/UGA/715 a été adopté le 2 6 mars 2 019. 
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RESTRICTED  
  
WT/TPR/G/400 /Corr.1 
4 Novem ber 2020  
(20-7746) Page: 1/1 
Trade Policy Review Body   Original: English  
 
 
TRADE POLICY REVIEW  
REPORT BY  
THAILAND  
Corrigendum 
The paragraph 3.34 (under 3.2.2 Agriculture) on page s 11-12 should read as follows  (correction is 
in bold ): 
3.34.  During 2015 -19, the agricultural GDP increased from USD 19.73 billion in 2015 to 
USD 27.56 billion  in 2019, with an average growth rate of 2.3% per year. In 2015 -16, agricultural 
GDP declined continuously due to severe natural disasters, especially, the dr ought that had occurred 
since 2014. Agricultural GDP started to increase again in 2017/18 due to the situation of the 
agricultural production returned to normal. However, in 2019 agricultural sector has growth only 
0.1% due to drought, plant diseases and p est, including the slowdown of global economy, which 
eventually affected the exportation of agricultural products.  
 
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INF/MSME/2/Rev.1  
10 de mayo  de 2019 
(19-3259) Página: 1/1 
 Original:  inglés  
 
  
GRUPO DE TRABAJO INF ORMAL SOBRE LAS MIPY ME* 
MIEMBROS DEL GRUPO  
Revisión1 
 
Afganistán  
Albania  
Antigua y Barbuda  
Argentina  
Armenia  
Australia  
Bahrein, Reino de  
Belice  
Brasil  
Brunei Darussalam  
Canadá  
Chile 
China  
Colombia  
Corea, República de  
Costa Rica  
Côte d'Ivoire  
Dominica  
Ecuador  
El Salvador  
ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia  
Federación de Rusia  
Filipinas  
Granada  
Guatemala  
Guyana 
Honduras  
Hong Kong, China  
Islandia  
Israel  
Japón  Kazajstán  
Kenya  
Liechtenstein  
Malasia  
México  
Moldova, República de  
Mongolia  
Montenegro  
Myanmar  
Nicaragua  
Nigeria  
Noruega  
Nueva Zelandia  
Pakistán  
Panamá  
Paraguay  
Perú 
Qatar  
República Democrática Popular Lao 
República Dominicana  
República Kirguisa  
Saint Kitts y Nevis  
San Vicente y las Granadinas  
Santa Lucía  
Singapur  
Suiza  
Taipei Chino  
Turquía  
Unión Europea  
Uruguay  
Viet Nam  
 
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* Este documento se distribuyó inicialmente con la signatura JOB/GC/208, de 3 de diciembre de  2018.  
1 Mongolia se adhirió al Grupo de Trabajo Informal sobre las MIPYME el 8 de mayo de 2019.
食品原料蘆薈之使用限制及標示規定 草案  
 
規   定 說   明 
一、 本規定依 食品安全衛生管理法第
十五條之一第二項 及第二十二條
第一項第十款 規定訂定之。  本規定之法源依據。  
二、 供食品原料使用之蘆薈 ，限Aloe 
vera及Aloe ferox 品種之葉，且應
確實完全去皮後 ，始得加工使用 。 可供食品原料使用之蘆薈品種、部位及
其加工條件 。 
三、 使用前點蘆薈葉作為原料之食
品，應符合下列規定：  
(一) 所含蘆薈素 (aloin)為10 ppm
以下。 
(二) 標示「孕婦忌食 」之警語字
樣；產品檢具經檢驗機構檢
驗所含「蘆薈素」含量低於 1 
ppm之分析證明者，得免標
前述之警語。  蘆薈葉供食品原料使用時，其製成之產
品應符合之 蘆薈素含量 限制及應標示
之警語字樣 。 
四、 國產產品之製造日期或進口產品
之輸入日期於本規定生效前者 ，
得繼續販賣至其有效日期屆至 為
止。  國產產品及進口產品之緩衝 規定。
G/TBT/N/ARG/383/Add.1  
31 May 2021 
(21-4458) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 8 May 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Argentina . 
 
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Title: Draft Joint Resolution "Argentine Food Code - Chapter XI : Plant-based food - Article 827 bis: 
Food and beverages containing aloe vera"  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 2 February 2 021 
[X] Notified measure published - date: 30 March 2 021 
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 31 March 2 021 
[X] Text of final measure available from1: 
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/formularios/registro_ar g20.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ARG/final_measure/21_3733_00
_s.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol  if measure re -notified:  
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed and text available from1: 
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
[ ] Other:  
 
Description : Please be advised that the draft Joint Resolution "Argentine Food Code - Chapter XI : 
Plant-based food - Article 827 bis: Food and beverages containing aloe vera", notified in document 
G/TBT/N/ARG/383, has been approved under Joint Resolution No. 11/2021 of the Secretariat for 
Health Quality and the Secretariat for Food, Bioeconomy and Regional Development.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/change to the measure/interpretative guidance can be 
obtained.  G/TBT/N/ARG/383/Add.1  
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  Punto Focal OTC -OMC de la República Argentina (TBT-WTO Focal Point of the Argentine Republic)  
Subsecretaría de Políticas para el Mercado Interno  (Under -Secretariat for Domestic Market 
Policies)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A  
(C1067ABB) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
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G/TFA/N/JAM/2  
13 de febrero  de 2020 
(20-1155) Página: 1/2 
Comité de Facilitación del Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN EN VIRT UD DEL PÁRRAFO 3 DEL  ARTÍCULO 22  
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE FA CILITACIÓN DEL COMER CIO 
COMUNICACIÓN DE JAMA ICA 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 10 de febrero de 2020 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Jamaica para información de los Miembros.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Jamaica presenta la siguiente notificación relativa a los puntos de contacto de las oficinas encargadas 
de coordinar y establecer las prioridades de la asistencia y el apoyo para la creación de capacidad 
relacionados con la facilitación del comercio, de conformidad con el párrafo 3 del artículo  22 del 
Acuerdo sobre Facilitación del Comercio (WT/L/931).  
Párrafo 3 del artículo 22  
Los puntos de contacto de las oficinas encargadas de coordinar y establecer las 
prioridades de la asistencia y el apoyo para la creación de capacidad relacionados con la 
facilitación del comercio son:  
Nombre  Sra. Patricia Francis  
Título  Presidenta del Equipo de Trabajo sobre Facilitación del  Comercio  
Tipo de contacto  Coordinadora del Comité Nacional de Facilitación del  Comercio  
Organismo/Ministerio/Otro  Equipo de Trabajo sobre Facilitación del Comercio  
Dirección  The Trade Board Limited (Junta de Comercio Exterior)  
10th Floor, Air Jamaica Building  
72 Harbour Street  
Kingston  
Jamaica  
Teléfono  +1 876 967 -0507; +1 876 967 0674  
Correo electrónico  Patricia.r.francis@gmail.com  
 
Nombre  Equipo de Trabajo sobre Facilitación del Comercio  
Tipo de contacto  Funcionario público encargado de la coordinación con los  donantes  
Dirección  C/O The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries 
(Ministerio de Industria, Comercio, Agricultura y  Pesca)  
4 St. Lucia Avenue  
Kingston 5  
Jamaica W.I.  
Persona de co ntacto : Daenia Ashpole  
Especialista en Comercio Internacional  
Teléfono  +1 876 968 -8495; +1 876 469 -2727 
Correo electrónico  daashpole@micaf.gov.jm  
 G/TFA/N/JAM/2  
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  Nombre  Sra. Faith Mullings Williams  
Título  Ministra/Representante Permanente Adjunta  
Tipo de contacto  Delegada en Ginebra  
Organismo/Ministerio/Otro  Misión Permanente de Jamaica  
Dirección  Avenue De France, 23  
2º piso  
1202 Ginebra  
Suiza  
Teléfono  +41 22 908 07 60  
Correo electrónico  dpr@jamaicamission.ch  
 
Nombre  Srta. Indra Vincent  
Título  Pasante especializada en asuntos jurídicos/Asistente de  proyectos  
Tipo de contacto  Contacto adicional  
Organismo/Ministerio/Otro  Equipo de Trabajo sobre Facilitación del Comercio  
Dirección  C/O The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries 
(Ministerio de Industria, Comercio, Agricultura y  Pesca)  
4 St. Lucia Avenue  
Kingston 5  
Jamaica W.I.  
Teléfono  +1 876 968 -8707 
Correo electrónico  isvincent@micaf.gov.jm  
 
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G/ADP/N/384/USA/Corr.1  
 
20 March 2024 
(24-2431) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices  Original: English  
 
  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4  
OF THE AGREEMENT  
UNITED STATES 
Corrigendum  
The following corrigendum  is being circulated at the request of the delegation of  the United States . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Please note that the conclusion of the anti -dumping investigations on "Emulsion styrene -butadiene 
rubber" from Czech Republic (A-851-805) and the Russian Federation (A-821-835) should be 
included in the Original Investigations table of document G/ADP/N/384/USA  as shown overleaf.  
  
  G/ADP/N/384/USA/Corr.1  
 
- 2 - Reporting Member : UNITED STATES  
SEMI -ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI -DUMPING ACTIONS  
FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY -30 JUNE 2023  
Origi nal Investigations  
Country or 
customs 
territory  Product  Initiation  Provisional 
measures and 
preliminary  
determinations  Final measures  No final 
measures/ 
termination  Other  Trade data /1/ 
(from published report(s))  Basis for 
normal value 
determination  Definitive duty  Price 
undertaking  
Description;  
HS 6-digit category 
covering investigated 
product;  
ID number;  
(*) if investigation  
of >1 country  Date;  
period of 
investigation  
(D-dumping;  
I-injury)  Date of duties; 
range of individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Date of duties; 
range of individual 
dumping margins; 
"other" rates; 
[range of applied 
rates if different, 
reason]  Date of 
application; 
range of 
individual 
dumping  
margins or 
minimum pric es Date,  
reason  Date, 
explanation  Import volume 
or value 
(units/currency); 
product 
coverage, 
period, if 
different from 
cols. 2/3  Import 
volume as % 
of apparent 
domestic 
consumption 
or as % of 
total imports  Codes for all 
bases used in 
proceeding;  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 /1/ 10 /1/ 11 
Czech 
Republic  Emulsion styrene -
butadiene rubber*  
HTSUS: 4002.19  
ID #: A -851-805 10.12.2021  
(10.2020 -
09.2021)  27.06.2022  
6.03%;  
All Others 6.03%  
 
17.11.2022  
8.04%;  
All Others 8.04%  
/9/ - - 09.01.2023  
/12/  - 9,365,980 kg  
CY 2020  
/8/ 3.2%  
CY 2020  
/8/ HM, COP  
Russian 
Federation  Emulsion styrene -
butadiene rubber*  
HTSUS: 4002.19  
ID #: A -821-835 10.12.2021  
(10.2020 -
09.2021)  27.06.2022  
8.14% -18.75%;  
All Others 12.41%  
 
17.11.2022  
8.15% -17.47%;  
All Others 11.90%  
/9/ - - 09.01.2023  
/12/  - 13,403,235 kg  
CY 2020  
/8/ 4.6%  
CY 2020  
/8/ HM, COP  
 
 
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WT/COMTD /RTA15/N/1/Add.18/Suppl.6  
8 février  2022 
(22-0985) Page: 1/1 
Comité du commerce et du développement  Original:  espagnol  
 
  
NOTIFICATION DES MODIFICATIONS AFFECTANT LA MISE EN ŒUVRE  
D'UN ACCORD COMMERCIAL RÉGIONAL  
Supplément  
AAP.CE 18.7 (articles 7 et 8 du TM80)  
1. Membre(s) adressant la notification: Argentine, Brésil, Paraguay et Uruguay  
2. Date de la notification: 3 novembre  1999 
3. Notification au titre de:  
[X] Paragraphe 14 du Mécanisme pour la transparence des accords commerciaux 
régionaux (WT/L/671)  
4. Modification affectant:  
[X] les marchandises  
[ ] les services  
[ ] les deux  
5. ACR initial faisant l'objet des modifications:  TM80  
6. Référence du document de l'OMC dans lequel figure la notification initiale 
de l'ACR:  
L/5342 - WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1 - WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1/Add.18  
7. Parties à l'Accord: Argentine, Brésil, Paraguay et Uruguay  
8. Date d'adoption: 1er décembre  1998 
9. Date(s) d'entrée en vigueur/d'application provisoire: 1er janvier  1995 
10. Description succincte des modifications:  
AAP.CE 18.7 (articles 7 et 8 du TM80)  
Le Protocole additionnel n° 7 de l'Accord de portée partielle de complémentarité 
économique n°  18 (AAP.CE 18.7) prévoit l'achèvement du processus de réduction des 
listes d'exceptions de l'Argentine, du Brésil, du Paraguay et de l'Uruguay prévues dans le 
programme de libéralisation des échanges. De pl us, le Protocole incorpore à l'Accord le 
Régime d'ajustement final à l'Union douanière.  
11. Le texte et les listes, annexes et protocoles y relatifs sont:  
[ ] communiqués au Secrétariat de l'OMC (format électronique)  
[X] accessibles par le (les) lien(s) I nternet officiel(s) ci -après:  
https://www2.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/4a4
9353809f97e230325680f0066e187?OpenDocument  
 
 
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G/SPS/GEN/1985  
 
11 November  2021 
(21-8561) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
 
INDIA'S REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFICATE FOR NON -GM ORIGIN  
AND GM-FREE STATUS – SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERN 501  
SUBMISSION BY THE UNITED STATES  OF AMERICA  
The following submission, received on 8 November  2021, is the statement made by the United States 
of America at the 3-5 November  2021 WTO SPS Committee, and is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States  of America . 
 
____________ ___ 
 
 
1.  The United States once again reiterates its concerns with India's measure mandating 
"non-GM (genetically modified) origin and GM free certificates" for certain agricultural imports into 
India, notified on 2 September 2020, as G/TBT/N/IND/168 . 
2.  The United States has previously raised this issue at the November 2020, March 2021, and 
July 2021 SPS Committee meetings as doc umented in G/SPS/GEN/1865 , G/SPS/GEN/1901 , and 
G/SPS/GEN/1940 . 
3.  Also, since January 2 021, the United States has sought technical cooperation with the Food 
Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and to date has not received a response.  
4.  We once again ask that India consider withdrawing this measure or develop alternative 
approaches that are less trade restrictive. India has not provided scientific justification nor a risk 
assessment supporting this measure despite numerous requests from multiple trading partners.  
 
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IP/N/1/MDA/16  
IP/N/1/MDA/G/2  
 
18 May 2022  
(22-3832)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA : LAW ON AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING  
CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE ACTS NO. 79 OF 24.05.2018  
Notifying Member  REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Law on amending and supplementing certain legislative acts No. 79 of 
24.05.2018  
Subject matter  Geographical indications  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2022/IP/MDA/22_3475_00_e.pdf   
https://ip -documents.info/2022/IP/MDA/22_3475_00_x.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[X] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[  ] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/MDA /G/1 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The amendment introduced by Law 79/2018 to the Law on the protection of geographical indications, 
appellations of origin and traditional specialties (Law No.66/2008) provides in Art. CCV that 
references in Article 37 (para. 4) of Law 66/2008 to the phrase "Ministry of Agriculture and Food 
Industry" be replaced with the phrase "Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and 
Environment".  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English, Romanian  
Entry into force  15 June 2018  
Other date   Publication: 15 June 2018  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  17 May 2022  IP/N/1/MDA/16 • IP/N/1/MDA/G/2  
 
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  Other information  Law on amending and supplementing certain legislative acts No. 79 of 
24.05.2018  
Text available in Romanian at: 
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=105456&lang=ro   
 
Law on the Protection of Geographical Indications, Appellations of Origin 
and Tradi tional Specialties Guaranteed No.66/2008  
 
Text available in English at: 
https://www.agepi.gov.md/sites/default/files/law/national/l_66 -
2008_en.pdf  
 
Text available in Romanian at: 
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=107008&lang=ro   
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  STATE AGENCY ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE REPUB LIC OF 
MOLDOVA (AGEPI)  
 
24/1 Andrei Doga st.  
MD-2024  
Chisinau  
Republic of Moldova  
 
Telephone :  +37322400583  
E-mail:  office@agepi.gov.md  
Website: www.agepi.gov.md  
 
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.
As of 23 April 2019  
 
 FOOD REGULATIONS 1985  
 
Amendment of R egulation 1 61 – Canned fish  
 
1. Regulation 161 is amended by inserting after subregulation (2)  the following 
subregulation: - 
 
 
“(2A) Canned fish shall not contain two or more visible parasites per 
kg of the sample unit with a capsular diameter greater than 3  mm or a 
parasite not encapsulated and greater than 10 mm in length  
 
(2B) For the purpose of these regulations, subregulation (2A) shall 
applies only to canned sardine and canned mackerel.”.
G/AG/N/ MRT/14 
 
6 April 2023 
(23-2480) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 29 March 2023, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Mauritania . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for the 
calendar year 2008. 
 
_______________  
 
 
The delegation of Mauritania hereby notifies that Mauritania  did not grant any agricultural export 
subsidies during the calendar year 2008.1 
 
__________  
 
1 Based on this Member's oral statement at the 27 -28 March 2023 meeting of the Committee on 
Agriculture, in accordance with the process agreed at the 21 -22 November meeting of the Committee on 
Agriculture (see paragraph 2.17 of document G/AG/R/104).
G/VAL/Q/NOR/1 /Corr.1  
27 October 2023 
(23-7284)  Page: 1/1 
Committee on Customs Valuation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 22 OF AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION  
OF ARTICLE VII OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT  
ON TARIFFS AND TRADE  1994  
QUESTIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES TO NORWAY  
REGARDING  DOCUMENT G/VAL/N/1/NOR/3  
NORWAY  
Corrigendum*
 
Please note that Question 9 should read:  
 
Question  9 
 
Are there regulations concerning the determination of transaction value of similar  goods under 
Article 3 of the CVA as noted in the Movement of Goods Act, Section 6 -5(3)? If so, please provide 
the regulations or a link to them.  
 
__________  
 
* In English only.
WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1/Add.18/Suppl.58  
17 février  2022 
(22-1514) Page: 1/1 
Comité du commerce et du développement  Original:  espagnol  
 
  
NOTIFICATION DES MODIFICATIONS AFFECTANT LA MISE EN ŒUVRE  
D'UN ACCORD COMMERCIAL RÉGIONAL  
Supplément  
AAP.CE 18  145 (articles 7 et 8 du TM80 ) 
1 Membre(s) adressant la notification: Argentine, Brésil, Paraguay et Uruguay  
2 Date de la notification: 20 novembre 2018  
3 Notification au titre:  
[ ] de l'article XXIV:7 a) du GATT de 1994  
[ ] de l'article V:7 a) de l'AGCS  
[X] du paragraphe 4 a) de la Clause d'habilitation  
4 Parties à l'Accord: Argentine, Brésil, Paraguay et Uruguay  
5 Date de signature: 26 janvier 2018  
6 Date(s) d'entrée en vigueur: 8 mars 2018  
7 Description succincte de l'accord:  
AAP.CE 18  145 (articles 7 et 8 du TM80)  
Le Protocole additionnel n°  145 de l'Accord de portée partielle de complémentarité 
économique n°  18 (AAP.CE 18.145) incorpore à l'AAP.CE 18 la Directive n°  68/17 de la 
Commission du commerce du MERCOSUR relative aux mesures tarifaires ponctuelles 
prises pour des raisons d'approvisionnement, qui accorde à la République arg entine une 
réduction tarifaire de 2% applicable à la position 0802.22.00, pour un contingent de 
1 000 tonnes et une période de 12  mois.  
8 Le texte et les listes, annexes et protocoles y relatifs sont:  
[ ] communiqués au Secrétariat de l'OMC (format électr onique)  
[X] accessibles par le (les) lien(s) Internet officiel(s) ci -après:  
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.n sf/800d239280151ad283257d8000551d1f/eb58
a4d15e736e2703258225004f22f1?OpenDocument
G/TBT/N/UGA/853/Add.1  
 
26 October 2020  
(20-7420) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  23 October 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Uganda . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Title: DUS DEAS 412 -1:2018, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Part 1: Plain bars, 
2nd edition  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 1 October 2019  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[  ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[  ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[  ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[  ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[  ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[  ] Other:  
 
Description:  The aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; 
DUS DEAS 412 -1:2018, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Part 1: Plain bars, 2nd edition; 
notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/853 was adopted on 1 October 2019. The adopted Uganda  Standard, 
US EAS 412 -1:2018, Steel for the reinforcement of concrete — Part 1: Plain bars, 3rd edition, can be 
purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/ . 
__________  
 
 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.
EN   EN EN 
ANNEX  
 
Annexes II  and III to Regulation (EC) No 396/2005 are amended as follows:  
 
(1) in Annex II, the following column s for ametoctradin , bixafen, fenazaquin, spinetoram, 
tefluthrin  and thiencarbazone -methyl  are added : 
[Office of Publication: please insert table Annex  II-1] 
 (2)  in Part A of Annex III, the column s for ametoctradin , bixafen, fenazaquin, spinetoram 
and tefluthrin are deleted.
G/TBT/N/BRA/502/Add.1/Corr.1  
24 de junio de 2022 
(22-4921) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Corrigendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 24 de junio de 2022 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
del Brasil . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Rectification of subparagraph C of item 6.1.2.2.1.3 of Annex I, of Inmetro Ordinance No. 9, of 17 
January 2022, published In the Official Gazette on 19 January 2022, pages 11 to 15  (Rectificación 
del apartado C del punto 6.1.2.2.1.3 del anexo II de la Orden Nº  9 del INMETRO, de 17 de enero de 
2022, publicada en el Diario Oficial de 19 de enero de 2022 , páginas 11 a 15).  
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/retificacao -409687039  
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G/TBT/N/KEN/1014/Add.1  
15 décembre  2020 
(20-9038) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 4 décembre  2020, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Kenya . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Intitulé : DKS 2925: 2 020 Kidney Trays - Specification  (Plateaux rénaux - Spécifications)  
 
Motif de l'addendum:  
[ ] Modification du délai pour la présentation des observations - date:  
[X] Adoption de la mesure notifiée - date: 4 décembre  2020 
[ ] Publication de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Entrée en vigueur de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[X] Accès au texte final de la mesure1: 
https://webstore.kebs.org/  
[ ] Retrait ou abrogation de la mesure notifiée - date:  
Cote pertinente si la mesure fait l'objet d'une nouvelle notification:  
[ ] Modification de la teneur ou du champ d'application de la mesure notifiée  
Nouveau délai pour la présentation des observations (le cas échéant):  
[ ] Publication de directives d'int erprétation et accès au texte1: 
[ ] Autres:  
 
Teneur : KS 2925: 2020 "Plateaux rénaux - Spécifications"  
Le Kenya informe les Membres de l'OMC que la Norme kényane KS 2925:2020 "Plateaux rénaux - 
Spécifications", notifiée au moyen du document G/TBT/N/KEN/1014 en tant que Norme DKS 
2925:2020, a été adoptée le 4  décembre  2020 au moyen de l'avis n°10268 publié au Journal officiel 
en date du 4  décembre  2020.  
Une copie de ce document peut être obtenue via le lien suivant moyennant le paiement d'une 
redevance de base : https://webstore.kebs.org/  
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1 Il est possible d'indiquer une adresse de site Web, de joindre un fichier en format pdf ou de fournir 
tout autre renseignement permettant d'accéder au texte de la mesure finale et/ou des directives 
d'interprétation.
G/TBT/N/TZA/356  
18 December 2019  
(19-8811) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  TANZANIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Surgical 
instruments and materials (ICS 11.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 1018: 
2019 Surgical suture needles — Specification (8 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft East African Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for surgical suture needles.  
7. Objective  and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
ASTM A751 -01, Standard Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical 
Analysis of Steel Products  
ASTM F1089 -02, Standard Test Method for Corrosion of Surgical Instruments  
ASTM F1840 -10, Standard Terminology for Surgical Suture Needles  
ISO 6507 -1, Metallic materials —Vicker hardness test — Part 1: Tes t method  
ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
ISO 13402, Surgical and dental hand instruments — Determination of resistance against 
autoclaving, corrosion and thermal exposure  
ASTM F3014 – 14, Standard Test Method for Penetration Testing  of Needles Used in 
Surgical Sutures  
ASTM F1874 - 98, Standard Test Method for Bend Testing of Needles Used in Surgical 
Sutures  G/TBT/N/TZA/356  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister 
for Industry, Trade and Investment  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
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