PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CZE/32
6 February 2002
(02-0613)
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:   State Office of Nuclear Safety
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
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, otherwis e national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Ionising radiation
sources
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Decree on
Radiation Protection Requirements (99 pages, in Czech).
6. Description of content:   The draft Decree regulates details on radiation protection
including import and export of radiation substances and ionising radiation sources.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To comply the Czech legal system with EC legi slation in order to assure the higher level of
nuclear safety and radiation protection.
8. Relevant documents:   Council Directive 96/29/Euratom
9. Proposed date of adoption:  June 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2002
10. Final date for comments:   30 April 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://www.unmz.cz/ , wto.tbt@unmz.cz
WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/35/THA
15April 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-1494)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OFTHE AGREEMENT
THAILAND
Reproduced herewith isthesemi-annual report fortheperiod 1Julyto31December 1997
from Thailand.
_____________G/ADP/N/35/THA
Page2Reporting Country: THAILAND
ILLUSTRATIVE SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT ONANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
Fortheperiod 1July-31 December 1997
Country/customs
territoryProduct Initiation*Provisional
measures/
determinationsFinal measures Nofinalmeasures
Trade
volume**Dumped
imports as
%of
domestic
consump-
tion%oftrade
volume
investigated
(ofthe
exporting
country)Basis of
determina-
tion Definitive
dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
dumping
margin1Date,
dumping
marginDate,
dumping
marginDate Date DateDate
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Poland Ironornon-
alloy steel:
H-section30.08.96 27.12.96
25-51%26.05.97
27.78%107,027
MT
(95/96)24% n.a. CV
Indonesia Clear andtinted
floatglass
thickness
3-6mm.25.04.97 26.12.97
20-24%33,933 MT
(1996)13.57% n.a. HM
Korea, Rep. of Ironornon-
alloy steel:
H-section25.04.97 26.12.97
31-44%17,970 MT
(1996)6.11% n.a. HM
*The symbol (R)should beusedifaninvestigation isopened inthecontext ofanexisting anti-dumping measure, orafteranallegation ofabreach ofanundertaking.
**Trade volume based onstatistical dataforthelatest available calendar yearprior toinitiation.
1Thedataontrade volume isprovided forthetotaltrade volume ofthesubject product from thecountry/customs territory under investigation. Percentage oramount perunitifappropriate.
CF Information notprovided forreasons ofconfidentiality.
n.a. Notavailable.
Basis fordetermination codes:
HM Home market price FA Facts available
TM Third country market price (specify country) OPT Prices charged byother producer inthirdcountry
CV Constructed value OCT Costs ofother producer inthirdcountry
SP Prices charged bysame producer O Other (specify)
OP Prices charged byother producer LDC Treatment having regard toArticle 15oftheAgreementG/ADP/N/35/THA
Page3
OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
DEFINITIVE DUTIES INFORCE
(Asof31December 1997)
Country/customs territory Product Dateofimposition
India Hydrogen peroxide 08.11.94
Poland H-section 27.05.97
UNDERTAKING INFORCE
(Asat31December 1997)
Country/customs territory Product Dateofimposition
NIL NIL NIL
REVOCATION OFANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
(1July-31 December 1997)
Country/customs territory Product Dateofimposition
NIL NIL NIL
__________
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/EEC/36
16 May 2002
(02-2724)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Follow-Up Questions from AUSTRALIA Regarding the
New and Full Notification of the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1
The following communication, dated 13 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Australia.
_______________
Australia thanks the EC for its replies contained in document G/SCM/Q2/EEC/32 to
Australia's questions on the new and full notification contained in G/SCM/N/71/EEC/Add.9.
Australia would like to pose the following follow-up questions relating to capital grants provided bythe Italian Government which may be available to furniture manufacturers.
"Support to innovation and development in SME's"
• Are the grants under this programme discretionary?
• On the basis of the information contained in document G/SCM/N/71/EEC/Add.9 regarding
this programme, can beneficiaries determine whether the subsidy is paid as a grant or tax
concession?
• What determines the size of the grant provided to a beneficiary?
• What are the criteria for qualifying for a grant under this scheme?
• Do Italian furniture manufacturers qualify for capital grants under this scheme?
__________
                                                     
1 G/SCM/N/71/EEC/Add.9
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/8
10 de enero de 2000
(00-0071)
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:  ESTADOS UNIDOS
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos (48)
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 correspo nda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Productos farmacéuticos
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   C r i t e r i o s  y
procedimientos adicionales para la clasificación de los productos farmacéuticos de ventalibre generalmente considerados seguros, efectivos y sin marcas equívocas (21 páginas, en
inglés)
6. Descripción del contenido:   La Administración propone criterios y procedimientos
adicionales mediante los cuales las condiciones de venta libre pueden considerarse en el
sistema de monografías sobre productos farmacéuticos de venta libre.  Los criterios y
procedimientos propuestos enfocan el modo en que los productos farmacéuticos de venta
libre comercializados inicialmente en los Estados  Unidos tras el comienzo de la revisión de
los productos farmacéuticos de venta libre en 1972 y los productos farmacéuticos de venta
libre no comercializados anteriormente en los Estados Unidos pueden ajustarse a ladefinición reglamentaria de comercialización "con alcance material" y "durante un período
material" y así obtener ese derecho.  De ser así, el reconocimiento general de seguridad y
efectividad de la condición se evaluaría de acuerdo con el reglamento de la Administración
para la monografía sobre productos farmacéuticos de venta libre.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Incluir criterios para que ciertas condiciones adicionales para los productos farmacéuticos
de venta libre puedan ser tenidas en cuenta para su inclusión en el sistema de monografíassobre productos farmacéuticos de venta libre.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   64 FR 71062, 20 de diciembre de 1999;  21 CFR Parte 330.
Una vez adoptado, el texto se publicará en el Federal Register.G/TBT/Notif.00/8
Página 2
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Por determinar
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   22 de marzo de 2000
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:  El texto también está disponible en
Internet: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99.52
11 de febrero de 1999
(99-0548)
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 no tifica:  COMUNIDAD EUROPEA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:  COMISIÓN EUROPEA
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):  Asideros para el pasajero en vehículos automóviles de dos ruedas.
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del do cumento notificado:  III/5579/98.  Directiva de
la Comisión por la que se adapta al progreso técnico la Directiva del Consejo 93/32/EEC(5 páginas).
6. Descripción del contenido:  Adaptación al progreso técnico y racionalización del
procedimiento de homologación de vehículos.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Aumento de la seguridad viaria.
8. Documentos pertinentes:  III/5579/98
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Abril/mayo de 1999
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  1º de enero del 2000
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días después de la publicación.
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:  DG III/B/4
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SPS/N/AUS/40
13mars 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-1019)
Comité desmesures sanitaires etphytosanitaires
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: AUSTRALIE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:
2. Organisme responsable: Service australien dequarantaine etd'inspection
3. Produits visés (numéro(s) dutariffigurant dansleslistes nationales déposées àl'OMC.
Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant): Embryons debovins
4. Intitulé etnombre depages dutexte notifié: Prescriptions quarantenaires concernant
l'importation d'embryons debovins enprovenance desEtats membres del'Union
européenne
5. Teneur:
-Prescriptions générales -Permis d'importer etcertificat zoosanitaire
-Certificats àfournir
-déclaration concernant l'ESB
-non-contamination delarégion etdupaysparcertaines maladies importantes
-dépistage dupestivirus desbovins
-collecte, traitement etstockage desembryons effectués conformément àla
directive duConseil
-Responsabilités del'importateur
-Prescriptions applicables après l'arrivée
6. Objectif etjustification: Nouveau texte énonçantdesprescriptions détaillées concernant
lesembryons debovins importés desEtats membres del'UE
7. Iln'existe pasdenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale [].
S'ilexiste unenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale, indiquer, sipossible,
lesdérogations àcelle-ci: Pasdedérogation
8. Documents pertinents etlangue(s) danslaquelle (lesquelles) ilssontdisponibles: Anglais
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption: Texte définitif
./.G/SPS/N/AUS/40
Page2
10. Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur: 26février 1997
11. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: Texte définitif
Organisme ouautorité désigné pourtraiter lesobservations:
12. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ou
adresse, numéro detéléfax etadresse électronique (lecaséchéant) d'unautre organisme:
PRESS RELEASE
PRESS/264
19 December 2001
(01-6465)
GERMANY CONTRIBUTES DM 1 MILLION
TO THE WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND
The German government today announced a donation of DM 1 million (about CHF 0.75 million) for a
multi-year programme that shall contribute:
(a) to expand, improve and maintain WTO information technology tools in support of
developing and in particular least developed countries (LDCs), focusing on WTO
Reference Centres;
(b) to increase developing countries' knowledge of WTO rules, implement their
commitments and obligations and exercise their rights, focusing on the assistance to
LDCs,
(c) to improve programming, implementation and coordination of technical assistance in
accordance with the guidance formulated  in New WTO Strategy for Technical
Cooperation.
To this effect, Ambassador. Walter Lewalter, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of
Germany to the International Organizations at Geneva, signed today an arrangement with WTO
Director-General, Mike Moore.
"Our aim in making this contribution is to show support for the Doha Development Agenda
and enable developing countries to be equal partners in the negotiations"  Ambassador. Lewalter said.
"I am particularly grateful to Germany for its donation to the WTO Trust Fund", said
Director-General Mike Moore. "Germany's contri bution will help the most disadvantaged of WTO
Members in times when the WTO has to meet an increasing demand for technical cooperation and
capacity building. This contribution is a concrete expression of Germany's commitment to thepriorities established by Ministers in Doha, in particular to give greater assistance to developing
countries .  I am sincerely grateful for this donation".
END
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DS87/4
30dejunio de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-2675)
Original: español
CHILE -IMPUESTOS ALASBEBIDAS ALCOH ÓLICAS
Solicitud deasociación alasconsultas
Comunicación deMéxico
Lasiguiente comunicación, defecha 20dejunio de1997, dirigida porlaMisión Permanente
deMéxico alaDelegación Permanente delaComisión Europea, alaMisión Permanente deChile
yalÓrgano deSolución deDiferencias, sedistribuye deconformidad conelpárrafo 11delartículo 4
delESD.
_______________
Porinstrucciones demisautoridades ydeconformidad conelpárrafo 11delartículo 4del
Entendimiento deSolución deDiferencias, lecomunico queMéxico desea unirse alasconsultas
solicitadas porlaComunidad Europea aChile bajo elartículo XXII delGATT de1994
(documento WT/DS87/1 defecha 11dejunio de1997). Elloenvirtud dequeMéxico tieneuninterés
comercial sustancial enesteasunto.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/5/Rev.3
28 June 1999
(99-2673)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
WTO LIST OF NET FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE MARRAKESH MINISTERIAL DECISION ON
MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF
THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND
NET FOOD-IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
("THE DECISION")
Revision
The following is the WTO list of developing countries eligible as beneficiaries in respect of
the measures provided for within the framework of  the Decision, revised to include Cuba as decided
at the Meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on 24-25 June 1999:
(a) least-developed countries as recognized by the Economic and Social Council of the
United Nations;  plus
(b) Barbados, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, C uba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Honduras,
Jamaica, Kenya, Mauritius, Morocco, Pakistan, Peru, Saint Lucia, Senegal, Sri Lanka,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia and Venezuela.1
__________
                                                     
1 The statistical data accompanying the notifications in line with paragraph 2 of G/AG/3 can be
consulted at the Agriculture and Commodities Division of the WTO Secretariat.
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/ACC/DZA/8/Rev.9
28 de mayo de 2001
(01-2642)
GRUPO DE TRABAJO SOBRE LA ADHESIÓN DE ARGELIA
Presidente:  Excmo. Sr. C. Pérez del Castillo (Uruguay)
Composición:
Argentina Malasia
Australia Marruecos
Brasil MéxicoBulgaria Nueva Zelandia
Canadá Paraguay
Comunidades Europeas Polonia
y sus Estados miembros Qatar
Corea República KirguisaCroacia Suiza
Cuba Tailandia
Egipto Túnez
Estados Unidos Turquía
India UruguayJapón Venezuela
Mandato:
Examinar la solicitud de adhesión a la Organización Mundial del Comercio de conformidad
con el artículo XII presentada por el Gobierno de Argelia y hacer recomendaciones al Consejo
General, entre las que podrá figurar un proyecto de Protocolo de Adhesión.
__________
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/138
14 February 2001
(01-0718)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification has been received from the delegation of the Republic of Poland.
____________
1. Member notifying:
The Republic of Poland
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force:
30 December 1999
Duration
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
 Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications
5. Description of the measures:
Measure:
(i) mode of supply covered by the measure:  (3) commercial presence
(ii) effect on trade in services:  liberalization measure
(iii) the measure has impact on commitments in the telecommunication services:
The regulation of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications of 16 December
1999 on a frequency allocation and frequency bands on the territory of the Republic
of Poland and conditions of their use specifies allocation of frequency bands forspecific Radiocommunication services and allows for participation of foreign capital
in the companies providing such services.S/C/N/138
Page 2
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None
7. The texts are available from:
Official Journal of Laws No. 109/1999, item 1252.
__________
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/R/36/Add.1
26 November 2003
(03-6143)
Committee on Agriculture
SUMMARY REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2003
Note by the Secretariat1
Addendum
The following sentence in the context of the "Transitional Review under Paragraph 18 of the
Protocol of Accession of the Peopl e's Republic of China" should be added to the end of paragraph 56
of report G/AG/R/36 dated 21 October 2003:
"In response to China's intervention, the Chairman stated that this appeared to be an issue that
might be better raised in a different venue since it was not related to the Agreement on
Agriculture but to other areas of the work of the WTO."
__________
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/ADP/N/1/NAM/1
13demarzo de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-1027)
Original: inglés Comité dePrácticas Antidumping
NOTIFICACIONES DELEYES YREGLAMENTOS DECONFORMIDAD
CON ELPÁRRAFO 5DEL ARTÍCULO 18DEL ACUERDO
NAMIBIA
Seharecibido delMinisterio deComercio eIndustria deNamibia lasiguiente comunicación,
defecha 28defebrero de1997.
_______________
Enreferencia alpárrafo 5delartículo 18delAcuerdo relativo alaAplicación delArtículo VI
delGATT de1994, elGobierno delaRepública deNamibia notifica porlapresente alComité de
Prácticas Antidumping queNamibia nodispone delegislación antidumping. Noobstante, Namibia
sereserva elderecho deadoptar dicha legislación enelfuturo.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BOP/R/67
19 November 2002
(02-6407)
REPORT (2002) OF THE COMMITTEE ON
BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS
1. This report has been prepared pursuant to the Procedures for an Annual Overview of WTO
Activities and for Reporting under WTO (WT/L/105).
2. At its first meeting on 27 February 2002, the Committee welcomed the new Chairperson,
Ambassador Anda Cristina Filip (Romania).
3. The Committee was informed that the Government of Pakistan had completed its phase-out
plan ahead of schedule.1
4. The Committee met with the Government of Bangladesh in February and again in October to
conclude its consultations under Article XVIII:B. The Committee approved the maintenance of import
restrictions for balance-of-payments purposes under Article XVIII:B on four additional products until
2009.2  Members recognized the unique circumstances of Bangladesh's least-developed country status
and the continuing balance-of-payments difficulties it faced.  Members recalled the conclusions
agreed on 15 December 2000 (WT/BOP/R/57) with regard to Bangladesh's maintenance of importrestrictions for balance-of-payments purposes, and welcomed the fact that Bangladesh had already
begun the removal of these restrictions under the agreed timetable.
5. The Committee met in February, April, June, October and November to undertake work on
outstanding implementation issues in accordance with paragraph 12(b) of the Doha Ministerial
Declaration.
3  The Committee agreed that it should address tiret 14 (of Job (01)/152/Rev.1 and part of
tiret 3.5   A Note by the Secretariat on "Reserve Adequacy", prepared at the request of the Committee
to facilitate discussion, was circulated.6  The Committee agreed on 18 November to submit its report
to the Trade Negotiations Committee.
6. The Committee also conducted, on 18 November, the first annual review under the TRM in
accordance with China's protocol of Accession.
__________
                                                     
1 WT/BOP/N/59.
2 WT/BOP/R/60; WT/BOP/R/64.
3 WT/BOP/R/61, WT/BOP/R/62, WT/BOP/R63, and WT/BOP/R/65.
4 Only the Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions shall have the authority to examine the
overall justification of balance-of-payments measures.
5 A complete review of Article XVIII shall be undertaken with a view to ensuring that it subserves the
original objective of facilitating the progressive development of economies in developing countries and to allowthem to implement programmes and policies of economic development designed to raise the general standard ofliving of their people.
6 WT/BOP/W/21.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/N/HRV/14
21 janvier 2003
(03-0294)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   CROATIE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):      
2. Organisme responsable:   Office national de normalisation et de métrologie
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 :
Office national de normalisation et de métrologie – Département de métrologie
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):
Compteurs de vitesse pour véhicules à moteur (ICS: 17.080)
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Amendment to the Regulation on
Metrological Requirements for Speedometers for Motor Vehicles  (Modification du
Règlement relatif aux exigences métrologiques applicables aux compteurs de vitesse pour
véhicules à moteur) – 1 page, en croate
6. Teneur:  Modification du Règlement relatif aux exigences métrologiques applicables aux
compteurs de vitesse pour véhicules à moteur
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
8. Documents pertinents:   Règlement relatif aux exigences métrologiques applicables aux
compteurs de vitesse pour véhicules à moteur (Journal officiel n° 38/01)
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  Texte adopté le 1er mars 2002
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  Publié au Journal officiel n° 19/02
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   -
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:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Corr.21
G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Corr.2
DUCOMMERCE 7octobre 1996
(96-4040)
Original: anglais Comité despratiques antidumping
Comité dessubventions etdes
mesures compensatoires
NOTIFICATION DESLOIS ETREGLEMENTATIONS AUTITRE
DESARTICLES 18.5ET32.6DESACCORDS
JAPON
Corrigendum
LaMission permanente duJapon afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après, datée
du26septembre 1996.
_______________
Ilconvientd'apporteràlanotificationdesloisetréglementationsautitredesarticles18.5et32.6
desaccords (document G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2-G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2) lescorrections suivantes:
1. Page10,article 7.9delaLoirelative autarifdouanier (L.3-5, 7)
- Remplacer "pour unedurée decinqans"par"pour unedurée demoins decinqans
seulement"
- Remplacer "mettre finà"par"suspendre ouclore"
- Remplacer "auparagraphe 6"par"audit paragraphe"
2. Page15,article 8.8delaLoirelative autarifdouanier (L.5)
- Ajouter "ouclore" après "suspendre"
3. Page40,article 4duDécret relatif auxdroits antidumping (L.3)
- Remplacer "substantielle" par"majeure"
1Document G/ADP/N/1/JPN/2/Corr.1-G/SCM/N/1/JPN/2/Corr.1 distribué enanglais seulement.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/CHL/35
25 de mayo de 1999
(99-2100)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  CHILE
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:           
2. Organismo responsable:  Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero
3. Productos abarcados (número de la(s) partida(s) arancelaria(s) según se especifica en
las listas nacionales depositadas en la  OMC;  podrá indicarse además, cuando
proceda, el número de partida de la ICS).  Regiones o países que podrían verse
afectados, en la medida en que sea pertinente o factible:  Material de reproducción de
origen vegetal
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:  Establece regulaciones para
ingreso de material vegetal en régimen de cuarentena de post-entrada (9 páginas)
5. Descripción del contenido:  Actualiza procedimiento para importación de material de
reproducción vegetal, sujeto a cuarentena de post-entrada.
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:  [     ] inocuidad de los alimentos, [     ] sanidad animal,
[ X ] preservación de los vegetales, [   ] protección de la salud humana contra las
enfermedades o plagas animales o vegetales, [     ] protección del territorio contra otros
daños causados por plagas  Sanidad Vegetal
7. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [  X ].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional, facilítese la referencia
adecuada de la misma y señálense brevemente las diferencias con ella:           
8. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:  Proyecto de Resolución
del SAG (disponible en español)
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Posterior a su publicación en el diario oficial
10. Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  15 de junio 1999
11. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  1 de junio 1999
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  [     ] Organismo
nacional encargado de la notificación, [  X ] Servicio nacional de información
o dirección, número de telefax y dirección de correo electrónico de otro organismo:    
      
12. Textos disponibles en: [  X ] Autoridad nacional encargada de la notificación,
[    ] Servicio nacional de información, o dirección y número de telefax y dirección de
correo electrónico (si la hay) de otro organismo:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PRY/7
30 May 2001
(01-2706)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning export subsidy commitments (Table ES.1)  for 1999
was received from the delegation of Paraguay  on 17 May 2001.
_______________
Pursuant to the notification provisions concerning export subsidies agreed by the Committee
on Agriculture, I have the honour to inform you that Paraguay provided no export subsidies foragricultural products in 1999.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SCM/N/19/NZL
19deagosto de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-3243)
Original: inglés Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
PRESENTACI ÓNDELOSINFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS
ENELPÁRRAFO 11DEL ARTÍCULO 25DEL ACUERDO
NUEVA ZELANDIA
Enelpresente documento sereproduce elinforme semestral relativo alperíodo comprendido
entre el1ºdeenero yel30dejunio de1996, presentado porNueva Zelandia.
_______________G/SCM/N/19/NZL
Página 2Miembro informante: Nueva Zelandia
INFORME SEMESTRAL SOBRE LASMEDIDAS ENMATERIA DEDERECHOS COMPENSATORIOS
Correspondiente alperíodo comprendido entre el1ºdeenero yel30dejunio de1996
Paísoterritorio
aduaneroProducto Iniciación*Medidas
provisionales,
determinacionesMedidas definitivas Noseaplican medidas definitivas
Volumen del
comercio**Importaciones
subvencionadas
expresadas en%
delconsumo
internoDerecho
definitivoCompromisoNoexiste
subvenciónNoexiste
dañoDesistimientoOtra
causa
FechaFecha, cuantía
dela
subvención1Fecha, cuantía
dela
subvención1Fecha, cuantía
dela
subvención1Fecha Fecha Fecha Fecha
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Italia Alubias cocidas consalsa
detomate1.3.96
(W)
Espaguetis consalsa de
tomate11.3.96
(W)
* Seutiliza elsímbolo (R)cuando lainvestigación sehainiciado enelcontexto delexamen deunamedida compensatoria envigor ocuando sehaalegado elincumplimiento deuncompromiso.
** Elvolumen delcomercio seindica sobre labasedelosdatos estadísticos correspondientes alúltimo añocivilanterior alainiciación. Losdatos sobre elvolumen delcomercio sefacilitan respecto del
volumen totaldelcomercio delproducto encuestión procedente delpaís/territorio aduanero objeto deinvestigación.
(W) Medidas iniciadas enelmarco delAcuerdo delaOMC.
CF Información nofacilitada pormotivos deconfidencialidad.
n.d. Nodisponible.
1 Enporcentaje oencantidad porunidad, según proceda.
Nota: Lalistadederechos definitivos ycompromisos relativos alosprecios, vigentes al31dediciembre oal30dejunio según proceda, figura enelanexo 1,ylademedidas enmateria dederechos compensatorios
revocadas enelanexo 2.G/SCM/N/19/NZL
Página 3
ANEXO 1A
Derechos definitivos vigentes
(Al30dejunio de1996)
País/territorio aduanero ProductoFecha delaimposición
(examen)
Ninguno
ANEXO 1B
Compromisos vigentes
(Al30dejunio de1996)
País/territorio aduanero ProductoFecha delaimposición
(examen)
Australia Ruedas dealeaciones metálicas 16.3.91 (25.8.94)
ANEXO 2
Revocación demedidas enmateria dederechos compensatorios
(1ºdeenero a30dejunio de1996)
País/territorio aduanero ProductoFecha delaimposición
(examen)
Ninguno
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/1421
26 July 2002
(02-4162)
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 should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Fresh bananas
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
The Republic of the Philippines
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Importation of fresh
bananas from the Philippines Draft Import Risk Analysis Report  June 2002 (355pages)
6. Description of content:   This draft import risk analysis report describes the procedures
followed to identify and assess the quarantine risks associated with imports to Australia of
mature (hard, green) fresh Cavendish banana fruit from specified areas in the Philippines.
It presents recommendations in relation to proposed quarantine measures to address those
risks.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[ X ] International Plant Protec tion Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:   ISPM 1, ISPM 2, ISPM 4, ISPM 8, ISPM 10 and
ISPM 11 have been followed.
9. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   Importation of Fresh
Bananas from the Philippines Draft Import Risk Analysis Report June 2002.  (Available in
English)
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined
                                                     
1 In English only.G/SPS/N/AUS/142
Page 2
12. Final date for comments:   30 August 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:
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/275/Rev.1
31 July 2001
(01-3847)
Council for Trade in Goods
EXTENSION OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE
ELIMINATION OF TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 5.1 OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES
ARGENTINA
Draft Decision
Revision
The Council for Trade in GoodsHaving regard  to Article 5.3 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures
(TRIMs Agreement);
Considering that  the Council for Trade in Goods may extend the transition period for the
elimination of TRIMs notified under Article 5.1 of the TRIMs Agreement for a developing countryMember which demonstrates particular difficulties in implementing the provisions of that Agreement;
Taking note  of the request from Argentina for an extension of the transition period for seven
years for the TRIM notified under Article 5.1 of the TRIMs Agreement (G/C/W/176 and Corr.1);
Taking into account  the individual development, financial and trade needs of Argentina;
Considering  that Argentina has demonstrated particular difficulties in implementing the
provisions of the TRIMs Agreement;
Considering  that Argentina hereby commits itself to eliminate this remaining TRIM;
Decides  as follows:
1. The transition period under the TRIMs Agreement is extended for Argentina until
31 December 2001 for the TRIM for which an extension of the transition period has been
requested.
2. Argentina may request an additional extension for a period of no more than two years from
1 January 2002.  Any such request for an extension shall state the particular difficulties,
internal or external, Argentina continues to en counter in implementing the provisions of the
TRIMs Agreement, and shall be communicated to the Council for Trade in Goods no laterthan 31 August 2001, and be accompanied by:
• a description of the steps Argentina has taken to date and/or will take to
eliminate its remaining TRIM;G/C/W/275/Rev.1
Page 2
• a reasonable phase-out plan for eliminating its remaining TRIM no later than 31
December 2003, taking into account its development, financial and trade needs;and
• a commitment to submit periodic reports to the Council for Trade in Goods on
the progress it makes in phasing out its remaining TRIM.
3. Argentina shall consult with the Council fo r Trade in Goods on any request it makes under
paragraph 2, and on the implementation of its commitment to phase out and eliminate its
remaining TRIM.  On the basis of these consultations, the Council for Trade in Goods shall
grant such request, no later than 5 October 2001, if it is verified that the request fulfils the
criteria set out in paragraph 2.
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N Ú
WORLD TRADE G/SECRET/HS/9
5 November 1996
ORGANIZATION
Original: English
ARTICLE XXVIII NEGOTIATIONS
RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LVIII - MALAWI
Submission of documentation
The Government of Malawi has submitted the documentation li sted below with regard to the
renegotiation of its Schedule and the introduction of the Ha rmonized System in accordance with the
procedures for negotiations under Article XXVIII of the Gen eral Agreement (BISD 27S/26) and the
Decision of the Council of 12 July 1983 (BISD 30S/17) outlini ng the procedures for the transposition
of tariff concessions into the Harmonized System nomenclat ure.
Annex I: Pre-Uruguay Round concessions in the CCCN nomencla ture
A consolidated Schedule LVIII - Malawi, which replaced the S chedules of Malawi
annexed to the GATT in accordance with the Geneva (1967) Prot ocol and with
the First Certification of Changes to Schedules of 1969, was established in
the Second Certification of Changes to Schedules of 1974.
Annex II: Proposed Schedule LVIII - Malawi in the Harmonized System
A proposed consolidated Schedule LVIII - Malawi in the 1992 v ersion of the
Harmonized System has been prepared including the transpos ition of pre-
Uruguay Round concessions, as well as UR concessions indica ted in bold.
Applied rates in 1996 are also shown.
Annex III: Concordance table of the pre-UR Malawi s concessions between CCCN and
the Harmonized System nomenclature (version 1992).
Annex IV: Concordance table of the pre-UR concessions betwe en the Harmonized System
(version 1992) and the CCCN.
Members wishing to obtain clarification on the concessions included in the proposed Schedule
LVIII of Malawi should transmit a written communication to t hat effect to the relevant authorities of
Malawi (Ministry of Trade and Industry in Lilongwe) with a co py to the WTO Secretariat. To expedite
the process, such a communication should preferably includ e the product descriptions and item numbers
in question.
If no objection is received within a period of 90 days from the date of this document, the
proposed consolidated Schedule LVIII of Malawi will be cons idered approved and will be formally
certified.
Copies of the documentation (in English only) can be obtaine d in the Market Access Division
(Mrs. J. Hudry, office No. 3142).
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/THA/19
22 April 2003
(03-2149)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Extension under Article 27.4 of the Transition Period under
Article 27.2(b) for the Elimination of Export Subsidies
Questions from the UNITED STATES
on the Notification from THAILAND
The United States appreciates the notification from Thailand, regarding the Industrial Estate
Authority of Thailand (IEAT), circulated as G/SCM/101/Suppl.1 (2 April 2003).
According to G/SCM/101 (13 January 2003), Thailand committed itself, as from
1 January 2003, to reduce the export requirement under the IEAT programme to no more than 20 per
cent.  According to the information provided in this notification, clause 10 of the Industrial Estate
Authority of Thailand provides that “Land users (industrial operators) in EPZs shall produce for
exporting by which export value in each year is not less than forty percent of total sale.”
• Please specifically explain how Thailand reduced the export performance percentage from 40 per
cent to no more than 20 percent, in accord ance with the commitment contained in G/SCM/101
(13 January 2003)?  Did Thailand amend Clause 10 of the IEAT to reduce the export performance
percentage from 40 per cent to no more than 20 per cent?  Please identify the new export
performance percentage that came into effect as from 1 January 2003 and provide a copy of therelevant implementing regulation.
• Are IEAT “industrial operators’ in EPZs currently permitted to sell up to 80 per cent of their
production in the domestic market in Thailand, including to purchasers not operating in EPZs,bonded warehouses or duty free zones?
• Did Thailand notify all operators in the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand EPZ of the change
in the export performance requirement percentage?  If so, please describe how the operators wereso notified and provide a copy of any public notifications.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS150/3
17 novembre 1998
(98-4594)
Original:  anglais
INDE – MESURES CONCERNANT LES DROITS DE DOUANE
Demande de participation aux consultations
Communication du Canada
La communication ci-après, datée du 12 novembre 1998, adressée par la Mission permanente
du Canada à la Mission permanente de l'Inde, à la Délégation permanente de la Commission
européenne et au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément à
l'article 4:11 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.
_______________
Conformément au paragraphe 11 de l'article 4 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et
procédures régissant le règlement des différends, le gouvernement canadien fait savoir qu'il désire
participer aux consultations au titre de l'article XXII du GATT de 1994, demandées par la Délégation
permanente de la Commission européenne au sujet de la question "Inde – Mesures concernant les
droits de douane".  La communication datée du 30 octobre 1998, adressée par la Délégation de la
Commission européenne à la Mission permanente de l'Inde, a été distribuée aux Membres de l'OMC
le 3 novembre 1998 (WT/DS150/1).  Le Canada a un intérêt commercial substantiel en ce qui
concerne les produits assujettis à la série de relèvements des droits de douane mis en œuvrerécemment par les autorités indiennes.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/MA/W/54 
15 juin 2004 
 (04-2576) 
Comité de l'accès aux marchés Original:   anglais 
  
 
DIFFUSION DE LA BASE DE DONNÉES INTÉGRÉE (BDI) ET DE LA BASE  
DE DONNÉES SUR LES LISTES TARIFAIRES CODIFIÉES (LTC) 
 
Communication du Mécanisme de négociation de la région des Caraïbes
 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 2 juin 2004, est distribuée à la demande du Mécanisme de négociation de la région des Caraïbes. 
 
_______________ 
  
Me référant me réfère au paragraphe 5 du document G/MA /115, j'ai l'honneur de vous 
demander, en ma qualité de Directeur principal, d' accorder au Mécanisme de négociation de la région 
des Caraïbes l'accès à la Base de données in tégrée et aux Listes tarifaires codifiées. 
Le Mécanisme de négociation de la région des Caraïbes a été créé en 1997 par les 
gouvernements membres de la Communauté des Ca raïbes (CARICOM) en vue d'élaborer, de 
coordonner et de mettre en œuvre une stratégie globale pour les différent es négociations sur le 
commerce extérieur auxquelles la région participe, y compris celles qui ont lieu au niveau multilatéral 
dans le cadre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce.  Il est chargé d'élaborer et de maintenir un 
cadre cohésif et effectif pour la coordination et la gestion des ressources et des compétences de la 
région des Caraïbes en matière de négociation.  Le Mécanisme regroupe tous les États membres de la 
CARICOM, Cuba et la République dominicaine. 
 L'accès à la BDI et à la base LTC de l'Orga nisation mondiale du commerce via Internet et sur 
CD-ROM permettrait au Mécanisme de mieux aider les États des Caraïbes au cours des cycles de négociations actuel et futurs dans le cadre de l' OMC.  À l'exception des Bahamas, tous les membres 
du Mécanisme sont Membres de l'OMC.  Les Bahamas ont le statut d'observateur et ont présenté une 
demande formelle d'accession au titr e de l'article XII le 10 mai 2001. 
 Au nom du Mécanisme de négociation de la ré gion des Caraïbes, je m'engage à respecter 
toutes les conditions d'utilisation et de publicatio n se rapportant à l'accès à ces bases de données qui 
sont énoncées aux paragraphes 6 à 8 du document G/MA/115. 
 Je vous serais reconnaissant de bien vouloir tr ansmettre cette demande au Comité de l'accès 
aux marchés pour approbation. 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS27/45
18 January 1999
(99-0151)
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES - REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS
Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by the European Communities
Constitution of the Panel
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 12 January 1999, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) decided, in
accordance with Article 21.5 of the DSU, to refer to the original panel the matter raised by theEuropean Communities in document WT/DS27/40.
2. At that DSB meeting, it was also agreed that the Panel should have standard terms of
reference as follows:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by the
European Communities in document WT/DS27/40, the matter referred to the DSB by the
European Communities in that document and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in
making the recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in those agreements".
3. The Panel is composed as follows:
Chairman: Mr. Stuart Harbinson
Members: Mr. Kym Anderson
Mr. Christian Häberli
4. At the DSB meeting, the following Members reserved their third party rights:  Colombia,
Costa Rica, Côte D'Ivoire, Domini ca, Dominican Republic, India, Mauritius, Nicaragua, St.Lucia and
St Vincent and the Grenadines.
5. Any other Member which wishes to reserve its third party rights in this proceeding shall
notify the Secretariat within 10 days of the DSB meeting, i.e. by 22 January 1999.
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/106 
5 January 2004 
 (04-0003) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
 
1. Under Article 25:11 of the Agreement on S ubsidies and Countervailing Measures, Members 
shall submit, on a semi-annual basi s, reports of any countervaili ng duty actions taken within the 
preceding six months.  2. Members are therefore invited to submit their semi-annual repo rts covering the period 1 July-
31 December 2003 not later than 5 March 2004
.  Members which have not taken any action within the 
reporting period are also invited to inform the Committee accordingly. 
 3. Members are requested to utilize the format  adopted by the Committee (G/SCM/2, dated 
22 June 1995), when preparing their reports, and to include in the reports tables regarding definitive 
measures in force, undertakings in force and revocations of  countervailing measures , as required by that 
format.  Members will recall that, as provided in th e format, information on all cases pending at the end 
of the period should be reported even if there was no action taken during the period for which the report 
is provided.  4. Reports received in reply to the above request  will be issued in addenda to this document. 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/C/W/432/Corr.21
14 de enero de 2003
(03-0188)
Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías Original:  inglés
EXENCIÓN  RELATIVA  AL  SISTEMA  DE  CERTIFICACIÓN  DEL
PROCESO DE KIMBERLEY PARA LOS DIAMANTES EN BRUTO
Comunicación del Canadá, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos,
Filipinas, el Japón, Sierra Leona y Tailandia
Corrigendum
Deben introducirse los siguientes cambios (subrayados) en el documento G/C/W/432 de
la OMC:
● El título debe decir:
"Comunicación de Australia, el Brasil , el Canadá, los Emiratos Árabes Unidos,
los Estados Unidos, Filipinas, Israel , el Japón, Sierra Leona y Tailandia"
"Se ha recibido de […], en nombre de Australia, el Brasil , el Canadá, los Emiratos
Árabes Unidos, los Estados Unidos, Filipinas, Israel , el Japón, Sierra Leona y
Tailandia la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de noviembre de 2002."
● El anexo debe decir:
Australia, Brasil , Canadá, Emiratos Árabes  Unidos, Estados Unidos , Filipinas, Israel ,
Japón, Sierra Leona, Tailandia
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1 El documento G/C/W/432/Corr.1 se ha distribuido en inglés solamente.