PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.445
18septembre 1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-3748)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: SUEDE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Institut suédois pour laprotection contre lesradiations
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant lanotification peut
êtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné: Office national ducommerce
3. Notification autitredel'article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],autres:
4. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarifdouanier
national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant): Dosimètres
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Projet deRèglement del'Institut suédois
pour laprotection contre lesradiations concernant lasurveillance etl'indication desdoses de
rayonnement individuelles (9pages, ensuédois etenanglais)
6. Teneur: Ceprojet detexte fixedestolérances concernant lesgammes demesure, laprécision etla
réponse angulaire desdosimètres, utilisés pour lasurveillance desdoses derayonnement chez les
personnes travaillant avec desrayonnements ionisants (paragraphe 16)
7. Objectif etjustification: Atteindre systématiquement unequalité suffisante danslasurveillance des
doses individuelles
8. Documents pertinents: Projet deproposition
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: Dèsquepossible
Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: 1erjanvier 1999
10. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations: 15novembre 1997
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ouadresse et
numéro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NLD/32
14 October 1998
(98-3953)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Packaging and utensils which come into contact with foodstuffs
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Packaging and Utensils Regulation
(Official Gazette 1980 No.18)
5. Description of content:   Amendment to the appendix to the Packaging and Utensils
Regulation
6. Objective and rationale:  Amendment to test conditions for materials other than plastics
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decree of
1 October 1979, Bulletin of Acts and Decrees 558, on packaging and consumer articles
9. Proposed date of adoption:  End of November 1998
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 December 1998
11. Final date for comments:  25 November 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   National Enquiry Point – EC SPS
Enquiry Point
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/139
26 April 2002
(02-2406)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Biosecurity Australia, Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry - Australia
(AFFA)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Fresh pineapples  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  The Philippines, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka and Thailand
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import Risk Analysis for the
Importation of Fresh Pineapple Fr uit, Draft IRA Report (97 pages)
5. Description of content:  Pest risk analysis and a preliminary view on the measures that
would achieve Australia's appropriate level of protection for the importation of fresh
pineapple fruit for human consumption.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  ISPM 1, ISPM 2, ISPM 4, ISPM 5 & ISPM 8
have been followed.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Import Risk Analysis
for the Importation of Fresh Pineapple Frui t, Draft IRA Report (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  14 June 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/427
14 de septiembre de 2000
(00-3588)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  FILIPINAS
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Oficina de Normas sobre Productos - Departamento de
Comercio e Industria
Se indicará el organismo o autoridad responsable de la tramitación de observaciones
sobre la notificación, en caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  
        
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):  Cilindros para gases licuados de petróleo (GLP)
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Proyecto de Norma
Nacional de Filipinas (DPNS) 03-3:2000 - Cilindros de acero para gases licuados de
petróleo (GLP) Parte 3:  requisitos para la reparación (7 páginas, en inglés).
6. Descripción del contenido:   Este proyecto de norma especifica los requisitos para la
reparación de los cilindros para GLP de una capacidad de agua especificada en la norma
PNS 03:  Parte 1 y que hayan satisfecho las prescripciones de la norma PNS 03:  Parte 2.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Seguridad de los usuarios
8. Documentos pertinentes:   PNS 03: Parte 1 y Parte 2
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: } Diciembre de 2000
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   10 de noviembre de 2000
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [    ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
Bureau of Product Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point)
3/F Trade and Industry Building
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Filipinas
Teléfono: (632)  890-5227Fax: (632) 890-5129
Correo electrónico: bps@dti .dti
.gov.ph
Sitio Web: www.dti.gov.ph/bps
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGATS/SC/20/Suppl.3/Corr.1*
3 May 2000
(00-1801)
Trade in Services Original:  Spanish
COLOMBIA
Schedule of Specific Commitments
Supplement 3
Corrigendum
An error in the English translation in the Financial Services Section contained in pages 4 and
5 of document GATS/SC/20/Suppl.3 has been noti fied. Document GATS/SC/20/Suppl.3 is authentic
in Spanish only.
Page 4, under (c) Insurance intermediation such as brokerage and agency, under limitations
on market access and limitations on national treatment, modes (1) and (2) should read:
"Unbound" instead of "None".
Page 5, under 2. Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance), under
limitations on market access and limitations on national treatment, modes (1) and (2) should read:
"Unbound" instead of "None".
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*  In English only.
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/N/ARG/79
29 janvier 2003
(03-0617)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:  espagnol
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   ARGENTINE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:   SECRÉTARIAT À LA CONCURRENCE, À LA
DÉRÉGLEMENTATION ET À LA DÉFENSE DES CONSOMMATEURS (SCDDC)
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax 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 observations concernant la notification doivent être
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:
Idem Point d'information
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [ X], 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):
Cinémomètres
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié :  Reglamentación metrológica y
técnica de los cinemómetros  (Réglementation métrologique et technique relative aux
cinémomètres) – 2 pages, en espagnol
6. Teneur:   Les appareils de contrôle de la vitesse de circulation des véhicules à moteur repris
dans la Décision n° 753/98 de l'ancien Secrétariat à l'industrie, au commerce et aux mines,
et les nouveaux appareils qui entrent sur le marché, pourront être utilisés jusqu'au
31 mars 2003, à condition que les formalités d'approbation du modèle aient été engagées.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Plus grande transparence et meilleure sûreté des contrôles effectués dans ce domaine par des
prestataires de service privés et les services de police ou municipaux. Il s'agit également
d'offrir aux usagers des rues, des avenues, des routes et de toute autre voie publique du pays
une plus grande fiabilité des mesurages auxquels ils sont soumis.
8. Documents pertinents:   Décision ( Resolución ) SCDDC n° 79/2002
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   30 décembre 2002
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   1er janvier 2003
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   -G/TBT/N/ARG/79
Page 2
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X]
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:
Punto Focal de la República Argentina
Dirección nacional de comercio interiorAvda.  J. A. Roca Piso 4
O Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Téléfax:  +54 11 4349 4038
Téléphone:  +54 11 4349 4037/67
Courrier électronique: vcamal@mecon.gov.ar
RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/BRN/1
20March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1167)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from theEUROPEAN COMMUNITY Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofBRUNEI DARUSSALAM1
Thefollowing communication, dated 12March 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Delegation oftheEuropean Community.
_______________
Brunei Darussalam submitted on14November 1996totheWTO thatitmaintained nosubsidies
which require notification pursuant toArticle XVI:1 GATT 1994andArticle 25oftheWTO Subsidies
Agreement.
Inthisrespect, theEuropean Community hasobtained information ondifferent subsidy schemes
which were notnotified totheWTO although theirnotification appears toberequired pursuant to
Article 25.2oftheSubsidies Agreement.
SUBSIDY PROGRAMMES NOT NOTIFIED TOTHE WTO
A. TheInvestment Incentives Act
ThisAct,which isadministered bytheEconomic Development Board offers incentives inthe
form oftaxexemptions. Inthisrespect, three programmes areavailable:
- Pioneer Status
Acompany which hasbeengranted aPioneer Certificate iseligible forexemption from
corporate tax,taxes onimported capital goods andtaxes onimported rawmaterials.
- Expansion ofEstablished Enterprises
TheEconomic Development Board maydeclare anindustry tobeanapproved industry
ifthemanufacture oftheproduct isofeconomic benefit toBrunei. These companies
areeligible fortaxincentives.
- Incentives forforeign loans
TheBoard maygrant taxexemptions forany"approved foreign loan".
1G/SCM/N/3/BRN-G/SCM/N/16/BRN.
./.G/SCM/Q2/BRN/1
Page2
B. Subsidies provided bytheBrunei Investment Agency
TheCommunity would likethefollowing clarifications regarding these schemes:
- CouldBruneiDarussalamexplainwhytheseprogrammeswerenotnotifiedtotheWTO?
- Could Brunei Darussalam supply anotification under Article 25,using thestandard
format?
- Could Brunei Darussalam clarify whatthecriteria foreligibility are?
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOG/MA/90
17 December 1999
(99-5431)
Committee on Market Access Original:  English
anglais
inglés
SCHEDULE LXXXIX – MACAU
Invocation of Paragraph 5 of Article XXVIII
The following communication, dated 16 November 1999, has been received from the
Delegation of Macau.
_______________
The Government of Macau is pleased to refer to the provisions of the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade 1994, and has the honour to inform you that Macau reserves its right underArticle XXVIII:5 of GATT 1994 to modify its Schedule LXXXIX during the three-year period
commencing on 1 January 2000.
Comité de l'accès aux marchés
LISTE LXXXIX – MACAO
Recours au dispositions du paragraphe 5 de l'article XXVIII
La délégation de Macao a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée du
16 novembre 1999.
_______________
Se référant aux dispositions de l'Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce
de 1994, le gouvernement de Macao a l'honneur de porter à votre connaissance que Macao se réserve
le droit, conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe 5 de l'article XXVIIII du GATT de 1994, de
modifier sa Liste LXXXIX au cours de la période triennale commençant le 1er janvier 2000.
Comité de Acceso a los Mercados
LISTA LXXXIX – MACAO
Recurso al párrafo 5 del artículo XXVIII
Se ha recibido de la delegación de Macao la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 16 de
noviembre de 1999.
_______________
El Gobierno de Macao tiene el honor de hacer referencia a las disposiciones del Acuerdo
General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994 y de informarle de que Macao se reserva, al
amparo del párrafo 5 del artículo XXVIII de l GATT de 1994, el derecho de modificar su
Lista LXXXIX durante el período trienal que dará comienzo el 1º de enero de 2000.
__________
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/URY/8
14April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1540)
Original: Spanish Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification concerning export subsidy commitments (Table ES:1andtherelevant
Supporting Table) fortheyear1996wasreceived fromthedelegation ofUruguay on25March 1997.Table ES:1 EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UruguayG/AG/N/URY/8
Page2
REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Budgetary Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description ofproducts Calendar/marketing year
beginning ...Subsidized exports Food aid1Annual commitment levels
Outlays Quantity Quantity Outlays
US$'000Quantity
Tons
(from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV) (from Section IIofPartIV)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
(marketing year)
Rice 1.3.96 0 0 0 1,421 51,665
Butter 1996 0 0 0 205 2,086
Oil-cake (soya-bean pellets) 1996 0 0 0 77 2,633
1Members aretoprovide dataonfoodaidtoalldestinations.Supporting Table ES:1 EXPORT SUBSIDIES: UruguayG/AG/N/URY/8
Page3REPORTING PERIOD: 1996
Export Subsidies: Outlay andQuantity Reduction Commitments
Description of
productsDirect export
subsidiesSales ofstocks Producer financed
subsidiesCostreduction
measuresInternal transport
subsidiesTotal product
specific export
subsidiesQuantity of
subsidized exportsDatasource
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ricecrop
(Year starting 1March 1996)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 National
Decrees
Butter
(Calendar year1996)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "
Oil-cake (soya-bean pellets)
(Calendar year1996)0 0 0 0 0 0 0 "
ORGANISATION MONDIALE 
DU COMMERCE RESTRICTED 
CPC/10/Add.72 
1er décembre 2000 
(00-5186) 
Arrangements préférentiels entre pays Original: espagnol 
en développement négociés au GATT 
RENSEIGNEMENTS CONCERNANT LA CERTIFICATION DE L'ORIGINE 
Notification du Chili 
Addendum 
La Mission permanente du Chili a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, 
datée du 16 novembre 2000. 
Me référant au "Protocole concernant les négociations commerciales entre pays en voie de 
développement", je vous prie de trouver ci-après, pour enregistrement, la signature autorisée, aux fins 
de la certification de l'origine, des fonctionnaires du Service national de la pêche du Chili.* 
* En espagnol seulement. MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA 
FOMENTO Y RECONSTRUCTION 
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE PESCA CERTIFICACION DE EXPORTACIONE> 
PESQUERAS 
NOMENCLADOR DE FIRMAS Y SELIX 
CEDULA DE FILIACION 
NOMIilt I-
PAULA VICTORIA 
MORALES GONZALEZ I I!".* \ \l l< « .1' M |i \ Ml DIA I IRMA 
AIIIOCRAI ICA DIP PCX'ION FACSIMIL DEL SELLO 
•Ol^/i VICTORIA 2832 
VALPARAISO .- ^ 
MINISTERIO DE ECONOMIA 
FOMENTO Y RECONSTRUCCION 
SERVICIO NACIONAL DE PESCA CERTIFICACION DE EXPORTACIONES 
PESQUERAS 
NOMENCLADOR DE FIRMAS Y SELLOS 
CEDULA DE FILIACION 
NOMBRE FIRMA AUTOGRAFICA MEDIA FIRMA 
AUTOGRAFICA DIRECCION FACSIMIL DEL SELLO 
PAULA 
CACFRFS SOTO '-0^ VICTORIA 2832 
VALPARAISO 
ta > 
-J
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/105/EGY
3 July 2003
(03-3568)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
EGYPT
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2003 from
Egypt.G/ADP/N/105/EGY
Page 2 Reporting Member:  EGYPT
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
For the period 1 January-30 June 2003
Country/
customs
territoryProduct Initiation Provisional
measuresFINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES Trade
volumeDumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis of
determina-
tion
Definitive
dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injury Case
withdrawnOther
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Date Date
(dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date
(dumping
margin)Date Date Date Date
Porcelain or ceramic
tableware16.05.02 25.02.03
268% CIFCF China
Dry cell batteries 1.5
volts size AA (REC)29.04.03
India Matches in boxes
regular size01.04.03
Latvia Steel reinforcing bars 21.06.031
22.8%
23.5%
Pakistan Matches in boxes
regular size11.08.02
Romania Steel reinforcing bars 21.06.032
6.4%
14.2%
1,2 The duty action was extended for 6 months.
__________G/ADP/N/105/EGY
Page 3
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE
(As at 30 June 2003)
Country/customs
territoryProduct Date of
impositionDate last
reviewedDate current
review initiated
New pneumatic tyres rubberof a kind used on motor cars
including station wagons and
racing cars and of a kind
used on light trucks29/05/02 - -
China
Porcelain or ceramic
tableware25.02.03 - -
Other EU
countriesTyres 04/10/99 - -
France Tyres 04/10/99 - -
Greece Stainless steel kitchen sinks 28/06/98 - -
Japan Tyres 04/10/99 18/12/00
12/01/02-
Korea, Rep. of Tyres 04/10/99 - -
Steel reinforcing bars 28/06/98 - - Latvia
Reinforcing iron bars and
rods hot rolled in irregularly
wound coil of iron or non
alloy steel for constructionpurposes22.06.98 - 31.12.02
Steel reinforcing bars 28/06/98 10/04/2000 - Romania
Reinforcing iron bars and
rods hot rolled in irregularlywound coil of iron or non
alloy steel for construction
purposes22.06.98 - 31.12.02
Spain Stainless steel kitchen sinks 28/06/98 - -
Turkey Steel reinforcing bars (steel
rebars)23/10/99 - -
Ukraine Steel reinforcing bars 28/06/98 - -
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/23/Add.1/Rev.3
21 October 1998
(98-4082)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
Revision
1. Semi-annual reports of countervailing duty acti ons during 1 July-31 December 1996 have been
received from the following Members:  Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Community,
Mexico, New Zealand, the United St ates and Venezuela.  These reports have been circulated in
document series G/SCM/N/23/... .
2. The following Members have notified the Committee that they have not taken any
countervailing duty action during this period:
Bahrain
BoliviaBotswana
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
ChileColombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Czech Republic
Dominican RepublicEcuadorEl Salvador
GuatemalaHonduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
IndiaIndonesia
Israel
Japan
Korea
1
Liechtenstein
MacauMalaysia
MaltaMorocco
Namibia
Norway
Pakistan
ParaguayPeru
1
PhilippinesPoland
Qatar
RomaniaSingaporeSlovak Republic
South AfricaSri Lanka
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad & TobagoTunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Uruguay
ZambiaZimbabwe
3. No reports have been received from the following Members:  Angola, Antigua & Barbuda,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Burundi, Camer oon, Central African Republic, Chad, Côte
d'Ivoire, Cyprus,  Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea Bissau,
Guinea, Rep. of, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives,
Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mongolia, Mozambique , Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Papua New
Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone,
Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Swaz iland, Togo and the United Arab Emirates.
__________
                                                     
1 These Members have further indicated that no countervailing measures were in force as of
31 December 1996.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/NIC/12
16 October 2003
(03-5493)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA.2 ) for the years
1996-2000  was received from the delegation of Nicaragua  on 28 July 2003.
_______________
In accordance with the notification requirements set out in paragraph (i), page 2, of document
G/AG/2, Nicaragua hereby notifies that, with regard to imports under tariff quotas, the tariff appliedin the years 1996-2000 was lower than the tariff level established for these quotas in Part I,
Section I-B of Nicaragua's Schedule XXIX.
__________
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/71/Suppl.3
6 May 2004
(04-2022)
Committee on Safeguards Original: English
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS CONCERNING THE IMPOSITION
OF DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS, CALCIUM CARBIDE,
GAS WATER HEATERS AND MATCHES
Request for Consultations under Article 12.3
of the Agreement on Safeguards
MEXICO
Supplement
The following communication, dated 4 May 2004, is being circulated at the request of the
Delegation of Mexico.
_______________
RE: Result of Consultations
Pursuant to article 12.5 of the Safeguards Agreement, the Government of Mexico hereby
notifies the results of the consultations held with Poland under article 12.3 of this agreement. On
19 April 2004, the representatives of these two countries met in Geneva with the purpose of
examining the definitive safeguard measures imposed by Poland on certain steel products, calcium
carbide, matches and gas water heaters. The request for consultations was circulated as document
G/SG/71.
During these consultations, Mexico expressed its concern on the active participation of the
Polish safeguards authority during the last year and considered that Poland had become one of the
most active Members of this trade remedy.
It further questioned several deficiencies that were detected in their notifications, and
expressed concern on the difficulty to access the documents pertaining to the investigations.
Notwithstanding the specific inquiries of Mexico regarding Poland’s method to evaluate the injury
factors and the increase of imports, Poland did not provide any satisfactory explanation thereon. For
instance, Poland was reluctant to share any data pertaining to profits and losses in the investigations
regarding gas water heaters and calcium carbide, arguing that it was confidential information. Mexico
highlighted the quality of the investigation leading to the safeguard measure on steel products vis-à-
visthe standard applied for the other three measures.
Mexico also consulted on Poland’s failure to exclude Mexico from the application of the
abovementioned measures as stated in article 9.1 of the Agreement on Safeguards. In this respect,
Mexico posed questions concerning Poland’s unilateral decision to ignore the status of Mexico as a
developing country Member. Once again, Poland did not provide a reasonable justification as to whyG/SG/71/Suppl.3
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it disregarded this fact and proceeded to unilaterally apply its own GSP list. Mexico believes that this
should be of extreme concern to all developing country Members.
On a positive note, the Mexican authorities understand that, due to Poland’s accession to the
EU, these measures would cease to exist as of April 30 and that Poland would no longer impose any
safeguard measure.
Despite our efforts to reach an understanding during the consultations, Mexico notifies that
both governments failed to achieve an agreement on the consulted issues, and failed to achieve an
agreement on the content of a joint notification.
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.237
10 May 1999
(99-1903)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Korean National Institute of Technology and Quality (KNITQ)
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):  Motor-operated electric tools
and lamps
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Technical Specifications
of Electrical Appliances (34 pages, Korean)
6. Description of content:  The purpose of this notice is to revise the technical specifications of
the following products in harmonization with IEC standards:
Products of which the test procedures will be added:
- Motor-operated electric tools including electric drills – test of endurance and
moisture resistance will be added;
- electric pumps and electric well pumps – test of inundation will be added;
- electric ice makers – test of the condenser will be added;- electric fountains and electric mist sprayers – regulations on indication will be
added.
Products of which the scope will be extended:
- Fluorescent lamps – FL5W will be additionally included;
Products of which some phrase of the test field will be deleted or amended:
- Self ballasted lamps, electric juice blenders, metalhalide lamps
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Article 10 of Electrical Appliance Safety Control ActG/TBT/Notif.99.237
Page 2
8. Relevant documents:  This criteria will be made public in Official Gazette published by 
Korean Government.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 1999 or later
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:  1 June 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.32
24 de marzo de 2003
(03-1688)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA – RESPUESTAS AL CUESTIONARIO
Comunicación de Chipre
AddendumG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.32
Página 2 Necesidades de asistencia técnica:
Información Capacitación Infraestructura:  (física/de
servicios)Intereses específicos Otras
Derechos,
obligaciones y
aplicaciónpráctica delAcuerdo MSFSeminario Para todo el personal
participante en la aplicación
del Acuerdo MSF en ChipreVéase la información adicional
Inocuidad de los
alimentosSeminario Para inspectores sanitarios,
sobre procedimientos de
inspecciónVéase la información adicional
Sanidad animal Capacitación Capacitación en
evaluación/análisiscuantitativos del riesgoVéase la información adicional
Sanidad vegetal Seminario sobre aplicación,
medidas y utilización delAcuerdo MSF/OMCCapacitación para
inspectores fitosanitariossobre procedimientos de
inspección de
importaciones yexportacionesVéase la información adicional
Contactos Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Natura l Resources and Environment (Atn:  Mr. L. Tsangarides)
Teléfono:  + (357 22) 30 08 11 or 30 08 17;  telefax:  + (357 22) 78 11 56
Mrs. A. Ashikali, Counsellor WTO Affairs, Permanent Mission of Cyprus, Ginebra, Suiza
Teléfono:  + (41 22) 798 21 50;  telefax:  + (41 22) 791 00 84;  correo electrónico:  anna.ashikali@ties.itu.intG/SPS/GEN/295/Add.32
Página 3
INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL
(Dentro de esta categoría se puede incluir, entre otras cosas, una descripción más detallada de la
asistencia técnica solicitada, cualquier información de antecedentes pertinente sobre las razonesque fundamentan la solicitud, y la posibilidad de utilizar un enfoque regional para la prestación de
la asistencia técnica así como de establecer un enfoque coordinado entre las organizaciones
internacionales competentes.)
Derechos, obligaciones y aplicación práctica del Acuerdo MSF
Seminario (2 días), capacitación del personal del Ministerio de Agricultura, Recursos Naturales y
Medio Ambiente, el Ministerio de  Salud y el Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo sobre la
aplicación práctica del Acuerdo MSF.
Inocuidad de los alimentos
Seminario (2 días), capacitación de inspectores de sanidad (que trabajen en la esfera de la inocuidad
de los alimentos), sobre normas relativas a la inocuidad de los alimentos de origen animal y sobre la
aplicación de los procedimientos adecuados para garantizarla.
Sanidad animal
Capacitación de funcionarios veterinarios en la esfera de análisis del riesgo aplicado al comercio de
animales y productos animales (aplicación práctica de análisis del riesgo – evaluación, gestión ycomunicación).
Sanidad vegetal
Capacitación de un bacteriólogo en materia de bacterias de cuarentena.  Ampliación del actual
laboratorio y construcción de un invernadero adecuado para trabajar con bacterias de cuarentena.
Creación de una base de datos para garantizar el debido registro de las intercepciones.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCEWT/MIN(98)/INF/9
WT/FIFTY/INF/7
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO                           28 April 1998
(98-1719)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE CONFERENCE MINISTERIELLE CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL
Second Session Deuxième session Segundo período de sesiones
Geneva, 18 and 20 May 1998 Genève, 18 et 20 mai 1998 Ginebra, 18 y 20 de mayo de 1998
50THANNIVERSARY CINQUANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE CINCUENTENARIO
19 May 1998 19 mai 1998 19 de mayo de 1998
WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE AND COMMEMORATION
OF THE 50THANNIVERSARY
Information Meeting
An information meeting on the Ministerial Conference will be held in the Centre William Rappard on
Friday, 8 May at 10 a.m.
Representatives of the Swiss authorities as well as the Secretariat Task Force will be present at this meeting.
With a view to making the meeting as useful as possible you are kindly requested to send a list of issues
you want to raise during the meeting to Mr. J.E. Chabert (Fax No. 739 57 73).
CONFERENCE MINISTERIELLE DE L'OMC ET COMMEMORATION
DU CINQUANTIEME ANNIVERSAIRE
Réunion d'information
Une réunion d'information sur la Conférence ministérielle aura lieu au Centre William Rappard le
vendredi 8 mai 1998 à 10 heures
Des représentants des autorités suisses et des membres de l'équipe spéciale du Secrétariat participeront
à la réunion.
Afin que la réunion soit le plus utile possible, vous êtes priés de bien vouloir envoyer une liste des
questions que vous souhaitez soulever à M. J.E. Chabert (fax n 739 57 73).
CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL DE LA OMC Y
CONMEMORACIÓN DEL CINCUENTENARIO
Reunión de información
Se celebrará una reunión de información sobre la Conferencia Ministerial en el Centro William Rappard el
viernes 8 de mayo de 1998 a las 10 h.
Asistirán a esta reunión representantes de las autoridades suizas y el equipo de trabajo de la Secretaría.
A fin de que esta reunión sea lo más provechosa posible, les rogamos que envíen al Sr. J.E. Chabert
(Fax Nº 739 57 73) la lista de cuestiones que deseen plantear en la reunión.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/L/428
7 November 2001
(01-5474)
ZAMBIA – RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXXVIII
Extension of Time-Limit
Decision of 31 October 20011
The General Council,
Considering  that the CONTRACTING PARTIES to GATT 1947, by their Decision of
26 November 19932, suspended the application of the provisions of Article II of GATT 1947 to the
extent necessary to enable the Government of  Zambia to implement the Harmonized Commodity
Description and Coding System  (Harmonized System) on 1 January 1988 and carry out negotiations
subsequently;
Taking into account  that by successive Decisions, the time-limit of the waiver has been
extended until 31 October 20013;
Considering  that by a Decision of 31 January 19954 the General Council established a list of
waivers existing at the time of entry into for ce of the WTO Agreement, which included the waiver
granted to Zambia for the renegotiation of its Schedule LXXVIII;
Taking into account  that the relevant documentation necessary for renegotiations under
Article XXVIII was circulated in document G/SECRET/HS/8 on 12 March 1996;
Considering  that the Government of Zambia needs to hold further consultations with two
trading partners on the basis of a modified schedule.
Considering  that the Government of Zambia, having fulfilled the requirements of paragraph 1 of
the Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Ob ligations under the GATT 1994, has requested a further
extension of the exemption of its obligations under Article II of GATT 19945;
The General Council, acting pursuant to the prov isions of Article IX of the WTO Agreement,
Decides , in view of the exceptional circumstances outlined above, to extend the waiver granted
to Zambia by the Decision of 26 November 1993, until 30 April 2002.
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1 Adopted in accordance with the Decision-Making Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the WTO
Agreement agreed by the General Council (WT/L/93).
2 BISD, 40S/102.
3 WT/L/399.
4 WT/L/3 +Corr.1.
5 G/L/482.
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/C/W/319
19 de octubre de 2001
(01-5151)
Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías Original:  inglés
PREGUNTAS DE AUSTRALIA ACERCA DE LA SOLICITUD
DE UNA EXENCIÓN DE LA OMC RELATIVA AL NUEVO
ACUERDO DE ASOCIACIÓN ACP-CE
Se ha recibido de la Misión de Australia la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 18 de octubre
de 2001.
_______________
1. En relación con el componente de preferencias comerciales del Acuerdo, ¿ha tenido en cuenta
la UE el hecho de que la ayuda proporcionada a través de preferencias puede resultar un método de
suministro de ayuda particularmente dispendioso?
- Por ejemplo, en un estudio reciente1 se ha calculado que en el anterior régimen de la
UE para el banano el suministro de 1 dólar de ayuda al receptor de las preferenciascostaba 13 dólares, mientras que la mayor parte del resto iba a parar a los
importadores de bananos y a los vendedores al por mayor con contingentes de
importación.
- Varios países ACP no han registrado ningún impacto significativo de las preferencias
de la UE sobre sus exportaciones, principalmente debido a limitaciones de la oferta.¿No sería mejor utilizar los recursos de la ayuda para enfrentarse a esas limitaciones
en lugar de otorgar preferencias?
2. ¿Ha tenido en cuenta la UE que las preferencias pueden conllevar costos ocultos a largo plazo
para los países ACP?
- Aparentemente han fomentado una hiperespecialización en unos pocos productos
básicos y una dependencia excesiva de un mercado único para varios países ACP.
- Esto llevará a mayores costos de ajuste para algunos países ACP, ya que se enfrentan
a una reducción de las ventajas que les otorgan las preferencias, por ejemplo, como
resultado de la aplicación de la iniciativa "Todo menos armas" para los PMA y de una
mayor liberalización multilateral.
3. ¿Ha tenido en cuenta la UE los costos que este Acuerdo representa para los países en
desarrollo no pertenecientes al grupo ACP?
- En particular, los Protocolos sobre productos básicos (azúcar, vacuno, ron y plátanos)
ofrecen márgenes sustanciales de preferencia a los países ACP, posiblemente a
                                                     
1 Borrell 1999 " Bananas:  straightening out bent ideas on trade as aid ", Centre for International
Economics , Canberra y Sydney.G/C/W/319
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expensas de otros productores competitivos de los mismos productos que se enfrentan
a elevados obstáculos arancelarios.
- Estos Protocolos también aumentan el carácter altamente distorsionador del régimen
agropecuario de la UE, que ahoga al sector agropecuario de muchos países en
desarrollo.
- Por ejemplo, el azúcar ACP recibe precios garantizados en la UE vinculados a los
precios de intervención internos para el azúcar en la UE.  Desde principios del
decenio de los ochenta esos precios han representado aproximadamente dos o tres
veces el valor de los precios mundiales.  Este régimen ha dado lugar a una oferta
excesiva de azúcar en la UE, que a continuación ha sido volcada a los mercados
mundiales gracias a las subvenciones a la exportación, haciendo bajar los precios
mundiales y debilitando los ingresos de otros países en desarrollo.
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RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/ACC/LVA/18
24defebrero de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-0768)
Original: inglés
ADHESI ÓNDELETONIA
Comunicación deLetonia
LaMisión Permanente delaRepública deLetonia hapresentado lasiguiente Ley,quepuede
consultarse enlaSecretaría (División deAdhesiones, despacho 1126):
- LeydelaRepública deLetonia sobre contratación delgobierno ylosmunicipios, en
vigor apartir del1ºdeenero de1997.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS248/7
26 March 2002
(02-1543)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Canada
The following communication, dated 15 March 2002, from the Permanent Mission of Canada
to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Delegation of the European
Commission and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 4.11 of the DSU.
_______________
Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Canada hereby notifies its desire to be joined in
consultations requested by the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission pursuant to
Article 4 of the DSU, Article XXII:1 of the Ge neral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT
1994) and Article 14 of the Agreement on Safeguards with regard to the definitive safeguard measures
imposed by the United States on imports of cert ain steel products.  The 7 March 2002 communication
from the Permanent Delegation of the European Co mmission to the Permanent Mission of the United
States was circulated to WTO Members on 13 March 2002 (WT/DS248/1, G/L/527, G/SG/D20/1).
Canada has a direct, substantial trade interest in these consultations because the EC request
raises the issue of "the requirement of parallelism between the scope of the imported products subject
to the investigation and the scope of the imported products subject to the application of the measures".
We would be grateful if you would please advise us of the date and time for these
consultations.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/583
7 December 2000
(00-5315)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 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):   Set-aside
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Government
Order No. …/2001 Coll., Laying down Conditions  for Lending Support for Set-Aside, for
Lending Compensatory Support for Set-Aside and Principles for Sale of Setting-Aside
Land-Grown Rape (21 pages, in Czech).
6. Description of content:   The Order lays down conditions for lending support for set-aside,
for lending compensatory support for set-aside and principles for sale of setting-aside land-
grown rape. The State Agricultural Intervention Fund is responsible body for providing this
financial support.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To comply Czech legal system with EC legislation.
8. Relevant documents: Act No. 256/2000 Coll. on the State Agricultural Intervention Fund
, Council Regulation (EC) No. 1251/1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 February 2001
10. Final date for comments:   10 January 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   wto.tbt@biskup.unmz.cz
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.00/446
25 septembre 2000
(00-3827)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   RÉPUBLIQUE DE LETTONIE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:  Ministère de l'économie
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la
notification doit être indiqué s'il 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):
Réfrigérateurs et congélateurs électriques domestiques
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Projet de règlement sur
l'étiquetage des réfrigérateurs et des congélateurs électriques domestiques (14 pages,
disponible en letton)
6. Teneur:   Exigences concernant l'étiquetage des réfrigérateurs et des congélateurs
domestiques (fabricant, modèle, classe de re ndement énergétique, consommation d'énergie,
volume utile et bruit)
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Protéger les intérêts économiques du consommateur en fournissant à celui-ci des
renseignements sur les produits
8. Documents pertinents:  92/75/CEE ;  94/2/CE
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   20 décembre 2000
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   1er juillet 2001
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   11 novembre 2000
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X ]
ou adresse, courrier électronique et numéro de téléfax d'un autre organisme:
Ministry of Economy
55 Brivibas StreetRiga
Lettonie, LV 1519
Téléphone:  +371 701 31 46
Téléfax:  +371 728 08 82
Courrier électronique:  VainovskaL@lem.gov.lv
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/N/ARG/59
24 de octubre de 2002
(02-5841)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  ARGENTINA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:  Administración nacional de medicamentos, alimentos y
tecnología medica
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, así como las
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o autoridad
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:   Idem  servicio de información
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Especialidades medicinales para uso humano.
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Disposición ANMAT
No 3554/2002, 10 páginas.  En español.  (Http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/txtnorma/78127.htm).
6. Descripción del contenido:   Requisitos de registro de productos farmacéuticos registrados
y elaborados en un Estado parte del Mercosur (Estado Parte Productor) similares a
productos registrados en el país (Estado parte Receptor).  Plazo para la finalización deltrámite.  Plazo para iniciar la comercialización de los productos.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Protección de la salud
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Resoluciones GRUPO MERCOSUR COMUN No 20/93 y 23/95
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: } 7 de octubre de 2002
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   -
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, números de
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra
institución:
Punto focal de la República Argentina
Dirección nacional de comercio interior
Avda.  J. A. Roca 651 Piso 4O Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Teléfono:  54 11 4349 4037E-mail: vcamal@mecon.gov.ar
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/655
23 December 1999
(99-5581)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Contact point
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):   Plant nutrients
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Mexican
Official Standard PROY-NOM-182-SSA1-1998, Labe lling of Plant Nutrients (5 pages, in
Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Establishes the characteristics and specifications that must appear
on the labels of plant nutrients.  Mandatory for natural and legal persons engaged in the
processing of plant nutrients within the national territory.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Protection of the environment and public and animal health.
8. Relevant documents:   Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) of 8 December
1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   6 February 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body: