PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/TPR/D/112 
21 September 2004 
 (04-3956) 
Trade Policy Review Body 
 Original:  English 
 
 
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM 
 
RWANDA 
 
Communication from the Discussant  
 
 
 In pursuance of Annex 3, paragraph C (iv) of the WTO Agreement, the following are the 
main points to be raised by the discussant, Mr. Neil McMillan (United Kingdom), at the Trade Policy 
Review of Rwanda on 28 and 30 September 2004. 
 
 It is recalled that the discussant acts in his pe rsonal capacity.  He intends to divide his remarks 
largely along the following lines:   - economic developments;   - trade policy issues;  and 
 
 - sectoral issues. 
   
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/AUS/141/Add.2 
21 de junio de 2004 
 (04-2693) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
   
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 18 de j unio de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Australia . 
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 Importación de plátanos (bananos) frescos de Filipinas
 
  En el documento G/SPS/N/AUS/141/Add.1, de 26 de febrero de 2004, Australia notificó a los 
Miembros la publicación de un proyecto revisado de in forme de análisis del riesgo de la importación 
de plátanos (bananos) frescos procedentes de Filipinas. 
 En marzo de 2004, se comprobó que había un e rror de transcripción en la hoja de cálculo 
electrónica utilizada en el modelo de evaluación del riesgo. 
Se ha elaborado un addendum de l proyecto revisado de informe de análisis del riesgo en el 
que se incluye la corrección del error menciona do.  El documento notificado recomienda 
modificaciones de las medidas fitosanitarias propuest as en el proyecto revisado de informe para una 
enfermedad, el moko, cuyo agente patógeno es la raza II de Ralstonia solanacearum , y dos plagas 
ocasionadas por cochinillas.  Además, se proponen medidas fitosanitarias aplicables al virus del 
mosaico de las brácteas del banano, y se reemplazan secciones del proyecto revisado de informe de febrero de 2004;  las diferencias resultantes de la s correcciones de transcripción están destacadas para 
facilitar la lectura. 
 Los Miembros pueden formular observaciones sobre el proyecto revisado de informe 
modificado por el addendum.  La fecha límite pa ra la presentación de observaciones es el 16 de 
agosto de 2004. 
 Se pueden solicitar ejemplares del proyecto revisad o de informe de análisis del riesgo de la 
importación en el Servicio nacional de informaci ón, o consultarlo en la siguiente dirección de 
Internet:  www.daff.gov.au/plantbiosecurity
. 
 
 Contacto: The Australian SPS Contact Point 
  GPO Box 858   Canberra  ACT  2601   Australia 
  Telefax:  +61 2 6272 3678 
  Correo electrónico:  sps.contact@daff.gov.au
 
  
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98-2922 FINCOMMUNIQUE
DE PRESSE
PRESS/111
23 juillet 1998
DÉCLARATION DE PRESSE FAITE ORALEMENT PAR LE
DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL AU SUJET DE CONVERSATIONS
SUR L'ACCESSION DE LA CHINE
"J'ai eu des conversations positives avec le négociateur principal chinois, M. Long Yong-tu, et
avec les autres partenaires clés dans les négociations sur l'accession.  J'ai constaté de toutes parts lavolonté de poursuivre les négociations avec la ferme résolution de les mener à bonne fin le plus tôtpossible."
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/USA/134/Add.1
16 de noviembre de 1998
(98-4538)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Addendum
Se distribuye la siguiente comunicación de los Estados Unidos:
_______________
El Servicio de Inspección Zoosanitaria y Fitosanitaria del Departamento de
Agricultura (APHIS) de los Estados Unidos ha publicado en el Federal Register , el 1º de septiembre
de 1998, una propuesta de norma relativa a la importación de orquídeas en medios de cultivo,
notificada a la OMC en el documento G/SPS/N/USA/134.  APHIS anuncia al público que el plazo
para la presentación de observaciones relativas a la norma propuesta se ha prorrogado 30 días, hasta el
2 de diciembre de 1998.
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COMMUNIQUÉ
DE PRESSE
PRESS/284
9 avril 2002
(02-1892)
LANCEMENT D'UNE NOUVELLE REVUE
Genève, 9 avril 2002 - Le Directeur général de l'OMC, M. Mike Moore, a annoncé
aujourd'hui le lancement d'une nouvelle revue spécialisée, intitulée "World Trade Review", qui est
une initiative conjointe de l'OMC et de Cambridge University Press.
"Dans cette revue seront publiés des articles, préalablement soumis à des spécialistes, qui
contribuent au débat public sur le système commercial multilatéral", a dit M. Moore.  "Bien qu'ils'agisse d'une initiative prise par le Secrétariat de l'OMC en étroite collaboration avec Cambridge
University Press, la politique éditoriale et le comité de rédaction de la revue sont indépendants.  La
revue doit permettre de mieux comprendre les problèmes auxquels se heurte le système commercial
international grâce à des analyses critiques et à des débats constructifs."
La revue paraîtra trois fois par an;  on y trouvera des articles rédigés par des spécialistes du
monde entier qui analyseront les questions comm erciales du point de vue économique, juridique,
politique et interdisciplinaire.  Un examen collégial rigoureux garantira la haute tenue des articles sur
le plan théorique et méthodologique.
Dans la première livraison de la revue figureront les articles suivants:
• The World Trade Organization's Legitimacy Crisis, par Dan Esty
• Strengthening the Global Architecture for Development: the Post Doha Agenda, par
Bernard Hoekman
• Why are Safeguards Under the WTO so Unpopular?  par Chad P. Brown
• Cross-Agreement Complaints Before the Appellate Body: a case-study of the EC-Asbestos
Dispute, par Joost Paulwelyn
• Long Run Trends in World Trade and Income, par Douglas A Irwin
• Perceptions About the WTO Trade Institutions, par John H. Jackson
Pour plus d'informations sur la publication World Trade Review, prière de contacter
M. Jean-Guy Carrier à l'OMC (téléphone:  +41 22 739 5439).  Voir également le site Web de l'OMC:
http://www.wto.org, et le site Web de Cambridge University Press:  http://www.cambridge.org.
FIN
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/THA/65
1 June 2001
(01-2741)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Food products in general, HS Chapter 16, ICS : 67.040
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notification of Ministry of Public
Health (No….) B.E.2544 (2001) Food Contai ns Veterinary Drug Residue (11 pages,
available in Thai Language)
5. Description of content:  The maximum residue limits of 29 veterinary drugs expressed in
µg/kg are specified by species of animals, tissues (muscle, liver, kidney, fat, milk, egg).
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] 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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  60 days from the WTO circulation date
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           G/SPS/N/THA/65
Page 2
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Food Control Division
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Thanon Tiwanond, Amphoe Muang,Nonthaburi 11000, Thailand
Tel:  (66 2) 590-7214
Fax:  (66 2) 591-8476
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG163/2 
9 March 2004 
 
 (04-1032) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  
  
 
CLOSER ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP ARRANGEMENT 
BETWEEN CHINA AND MACAO, CHINA 
 
Terms of Reference of the Examination
 
 
 
Terms of Reference adopted on 26 January 2004  
  "To examine, in light of the relevant pr ovisions of the GATT 1994, the Closer Economic 
Partnership Arrangement between China and Macao, China and to submit a report to the Council for 
Trade in Goods". 
  Understanding read out by the Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods 
 
at its meeting of 26 January 2004  
 
 It is understood that the understanding read out by the Chairman of the Council for Trade in 
Goods under Item 7 of the agenda of the meeting of the Council for Trade in Goods on 20 February 1995, as contained in document WT/REG3/1, will apply mutatis mutandis  to the 
examination of the agreement.  It is also unders tood that, during the examin ation, due account will be 
taken of the intrinsic differences between customs unions and free-trade areas. 
 
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/Q1/CHN/10
G/SCM/Q1/CHN/10
23 October 2002
(02-5806)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
Questions Posed by the SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN,
PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU Regarding
the Notification of THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA1
The following communication, dated 21 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
_______________
Questions with regard to China's Transitional Review Mechanism (TRM) on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures
1. Article 4
1. Please explain what is the difference between, in Item (1), "the subsidy received by certain
enterprises or industries explicitly specified by the government of an exporting country (region)" and,
in Item (2) "the subsidy received by certain enterp rises or industries explicitly provided for in laws
and regulations of an exporting country (region)" of paragraph 2, Article 4?
2. Shall the factors exemplified in the third paragraph (such as 'the number of subsidized
enterprises, the amount, proportion, length of time, a nd form of the subsidy received by enterprises')
also be considered, when a subsidy has already been  determined as being specific according to the
five circumstances set forth in paragraph 2?
2. Article 6
According to Article 14(a) of the SCM Agreement, government provision of equity capital
shall not be considered as conferrring a benefit.  Please explain how the amount of subsidy in form ofan equity infusion "shall be calculated on the basis of the actual amount of the capital an enterprise
received", as set forth in Item (4), so as to be  in conformity with the regulation above-mentioned?
3. Article 13
Please explain what the "natural person on behalf of the domestic industry" refers to?  Must
the natual person be a producer of a  domestic industry?  And, does the natural person have to provide
the information on its domestic production and on the injury alleged?
                                                     
1 G/SCM/N/1/CHN/1G/ADP/Q1/CHN/10
G/SCM/Q1/CHN/10
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4. Article 22
Please advise how the investigating authorities sh all act when they consider that a request for
confidentiality is not justifiable?
5. Article 28
Can a countervailing investigation on a country (region) or some countries (regions) be
terminated according to the circumstances set forth in Items (1) and (6)?
6. Article 54
What are the circumstances that shall be determined as constituting circumvention of
countervailing measures?  What are the appropriate measures that may be taken by MOFTEC and
SETC to prevent the circumvention?
7. Article 55
What are the procedures and methods that will be followed and adopted when taking
corresponding measures against any country (region) which discriminatorily imposes countervailing
measures on exports from the People's Republic of China?
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RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL GPA/W/64
6deenero de1998
DEL COMERCIO(98-0006)
Comité deContratación Pública
SUPRESI ÓNDEL CARÁCTER RESERVADO
DEDETERMINADOS DOCUMENTOS
1. Deconformidad conlaDecisión sobre losprocedimientos paraladistribución ysupresión del
carácter reservado delosdocumentos adoptada porelComité deContratación Pública el24defebrero
de1997 (GPA/1/Add.2), sepropone quedejen detener carácter reservado el10demarzo de1998
losdocumentos siguientes, quesedistribuyeron como documentos decarácter reservado.
i) Serie GPA/M/-
GPA/M/4-6
ii) Serie GPA/W/-
GPA/W/24 yAdd.1-3
GPA/W/35
GPA/W/38
GPA/W/40-46
GPA/W/47 yAdd.1
GPA/W/48-50
GPA/W/53-63
iii) Serie GPA/SPEC/-
GPA/SPEC/2 yRev.1
2. Eneldocumento GPA/W/40 figura lalistadelosdocumentos queyahabían dejado detener
carácter reservado conanterioridad.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/CS/N/95
24mars 1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-1171)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce Original: anglais
ConformémentauparagrapheCduCodedepratiquepourl'élaboration,l'adoptionetl'application
desnormes figurant àl'Annexe 3del'Accord del'OMC surlesobstacles techniques aucommerce,
"lesorganismes àactivité normative quiauront accepté oudénoncé leprésent Code enadresseront
notification auCentre d'information ISO/CEI àGenève". Lanotification ci-après, transmise au
Secrétariat parleCentre d'information ISO/CEI, estdistribuée auxMembres pourinformation.
NOTIFICATION AUTITRE DUPARAGRAPHE CDUCODE DEPRATIQUE
DEL'OMC CONCERNANT LESOBSTACLES TECHNIQUES
AUCOMMERCE
Notification d'acceptation
Pays/Territoire douanier/Arrangement régional: PAKISTAN
Nom del'organisme àactivité normative: Institut pakistanais denormalisation (PSI)
Adresse del'organisme àactivité normative: 39Garden Road
Saddar
Karachi
74400 Pakistan
Téléphone: (92-21) 7729527 Téléfax: (92-21) 7728124 Télex:
Courrier électronique:
Type d'organisme àactivité normative: Organisme autonome placé souslecontrôle
administratif duMinistère delascience etdelatechnologie
[]institution dugouvernement central []institution publique locale
[]organisme nongouvernemental
Champ desactivités normatives actuelles etprévues: Tous lesdomaines couverts parla
normalisation, ycompris l'électricité etl'électronique
Date: Février 1998
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.259
5August 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3114)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Highway Traffic andSafety Administration (58)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Motor vehicles
(HSChapter 8703)
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standards; Lamps, Reflective Devices andAssociated Equipment
(13pages)
6. Description ofcontent: This document proposes toamend Standard No.108, the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard onLighting, toafford anoption toexisting
headlamp aiming specifications which isintended toimprove theobjectivity and
accuracy ofmotor vehicle headlamp aimwhen headlamps areaimed visually and/or
optically. Theproposal reflects theconsensus oftheNational Highway Traffic Safety
Administration 'sAdvisory Committee onRegulatory Negotiation concerning the
improvement ofheadlamp aiming.
7. Objective andrationale: Safety
8. Relevant documents: 61FR36334, 10July1996; 49CFR Part571. Willappear in
theFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 8October 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99.256
28 de mayo de 1999
(99-2158)
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:  SUIZA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Oficina Federal de Salud Pública
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):   Productos alimenticios
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Modificación de la
Orden sobre sustancias e ingredientes ajenos a los alimentos
6. Descripción del contenido:   Adaptación de los umbrales que figuran en las listas del anexo
a la Orden.  Supresión de varios umbrales para plaguicidas.  Se prevé que las
modificaciones entrarán en vigor el 1º de agosto de 1999.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Adaptación de las normas técnicas a los conocimientos actuales, supresión de los obstáculos
al comercio (adaptación de la legislación suiza a la legislación comunitaria), mejora de la
protección de la salud
8. Documentos pertinentes:   La Orden sobre sustancias e ingredientes ajenos a los alimentos
se basa en la Ley de Productos Alimenticios de 9 de octubre de 1992 y en la Orden sobre
productos alimenticios de 1º de marzo de 1995
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: } 1º de agosto de 1999
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   9 de julio de 1999
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/26
2 juillet 2003
(03-3533)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires
PROPOSITIONS SUR LE TRAITEMENT SPÉCIAL ET DIFFÉRENCIÉ
– CALENDRIER DES TRAVAUX
Décision du Comité
Le 25 juin 2003, le Comité a adopté le calendrier des travaux ci-après au sujet des
propositions concernant le traitement spécial et différencié que le Président du Conseil général lui
avait renvoyées le 20 mai 2003.1
Réunions informelles et ordinaires des 23-25 juin 2003:
1. Examen préliminaire des propositions, l'accent étant mis sur les problèmes spécifiques à
traiter.  Dans la mesure du possible, ces propositions devraient être examinées dans le cadre de
l'examen en cours par le Comité des propositions re latives au traitement spécial et différencié, y
compris celles qui ont été présentées par l'Égypte (G/SPS/GEN/358) et par le Canada (G/SPS/W/127
et G/SPS/W/132).  Le Comité sera invité à adopter la proposition du Canada, sur la base desprécisions complémentaires suggérées par le Secrétariat.
2. Immédiatement après les réunions ordinaires des 24-25 juin, le Président présentera un
rapport, sous sa propre responsabilité, au Conseil général au sujet des travaux du Comité SPS sur le
traitement spécial et différencié et les questions de mise en œuvre.
Avant le 30 septembre 2003:
3. Présentation par les Membres d'observations spécifiques sur les propositions relatives au
traitement spécial et différencié, y compris des suggestions spécifiques visant à remédier à toutes
divergences de vues concernant les propositions.
Réunions informelles et formelles des 27-30 octobre 2003:
4. Examen par le Comité des observations et des suggestions spécifiques présentées, dans le but
d'arriver à un accord ad referendum  sur des textes concernant autant de questions que possible.
5. Immédiatement après la réunion ordinaire, le Président présentera un rapport, sous sa propre
responsabilité, au Conseil général au sujet des travaux du Comité SPS sur le traitement spécial et
différencié et les questions de mise en œuvre.
30 novembre 2003:
6. Réception d'objections éventuelles aux décisions ad referendum  découlant de la réunion des
27-30 octobre.
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1 Voir les documents JOB(03)/100 et G/SPS/W/135.
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/319
12 February 1998
(98-0514)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.18
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from the European Commission
pursuant to paragraph 18 of Article 2 and is circulating it to WTO Members.G/TMB/N/319
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European Commission
Permanent Delegation
to the International Organizations in Geneva
Geneva, 20 January 1998
Dear Mr. Chairman,
Further to your letter concerning the application of the provisions of Article 2.18 of the
Agreement on Textiles and Clothing by the European  Community, I am able to confirm the following
information.
Two Members, namely, Peru and Sri Lanka, are "small suppliers" as regards the Community.
In respect of Peru the two restrictions had growth rates of 5 per cent and 7 per cent which, for
the second stage of integration, will therefore become, respectively, 9.21 per cent and 12.89 per cent.
The four restrictions with Sri Lanka had growth rates of 7 per cent (for three) and 8 per cent
(for the remaining restriction) which will become, for the second stage of integration, 12.89 per cent
and 14.73 per cent respectively.
These growth rates result from the application of the increase in growth rate normally
applicable for the third stage (27 per cent) to the growth rates used for these countries during the
second stage (where the European Community took the former bilateral growth rates increased by16 per cent and then further by 25 per cent).
Yours sincerely,
(Signed) R. E. Abbott
Ambassador
Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne, 154CH-1211 Geneva
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CHN/13
23 January 2003
(03-0387)
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:   THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and
Quarantine of the People's Republic of China
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 [     ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 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):
1. Boilers covered by HS code 8402, 8403, 8404, which fall within the scope of
relevant Chinese regulations.
2. Pressure Vessels (cylinders included) covered by HS code 7309, 7310, 7311, 7613,
8405, 8414, 8418, 8419, 8420, 8421, 8422, 8438, 8439, 8444, 8445, 8446, 8451,
8477, 8479, 8606, 8704, 8716, 9019 and 9032, which fall within the scope of
relevant Chinese regulations.
3. Safety Appurtenances:  Safety valves and bursting discs for boiler and pressure
vessel (cylinder included), and cylinder valves covered by HS code 8481.
4. Boilers and pressure vessels (cylinders included), safety valves and bursting discs
used for boiler and pressure vessel and cylinder valves covered by other HS code,
which fall within the scope of relevant Chinese regulations.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Conditions for
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacturer Licensing  (37 pages, in Chinese)
6. Description of content:   Based on provisions stipulated in The Supervision and
Management Methods of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Manufacture  (AQSIQ ordinance
No.22), this regulation clarifies conditions for manufacturers to be licensed to produce
boilers and pressure vessels. The conditions consist of three parts of requirements: i.e.
requirements on resources, requirements on quality management system and requirements
on quality of product safety.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For the safety of consumers and environmental protection           G/TBT/N/CHN/13
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8. Relevant documents:   The Supervision and Management Methods of Boiler and Pressure
Vessel Manufacture  ( AQSIQ ordinance No.22)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July  2003
10. Final date for comments:   15 March 2003
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:
Center of Boiler and Pressure Vess el Inspection and Research P.R.China
http://www.cbpvi.org.cn
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.00/531
6 novembre 2000
(00-4663)
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:   DANEMARK
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):      
2. Organisme responsable: Ministère du logement et de l'urbanisme
Slotsholmsgade 1
DK-1216 Copenhague K
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):
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Norme DS 418/ Til. 2, 1ère édition,
2000.  Modification n° 2 de la norme DS 418 relative aux règles de calcul de la déperditionde chaleur des bâtiments (27 pages, en danois).
6. Teneur:  Règles de calcul de la déperdition de chaleur à travers les produits à bourrage
lâche.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:   
8. Documents pertinents:  Loi sur la construction, voir Décret de promulgation n° 452
du 24 juin 1998.  Règlement de 1995 sur la construction.
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: }À déterminer
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   4 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:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/908/Corr.1 
28 June 2004 
 
 (04-2777) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
Corrigendum
 
 
  The following communication, dated 23 June 2004,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States
. 
 
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Mexican Hass Avocado Import Program Proposed Rule;  Correction.  
  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Se rvice (APHIS) is correcting errors in the 
preamble to a proposed rule that would amend the regulations governing the im portation of fruits and 
vegetables to expand the number of States in wh ich fresh Hass avocado fruit grown in approved 
orchards in approved municipalities in Michoacan, Mexico, may be distributed and to allow the 
distribution of the avocados during all months of the year.  The proposed rule was published in the 
Federal Register on 24 May 2004 (69 FR 29466-29477, Docket No. 03-022-3). 
  This document corrects errors in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the 
proposed rule.  Specifically, in the discussion of the findings of the pest risk assessment (PRA) 
prepared for the proposed rule, th ere is a series of bullet points in which we report the results of the 
PRA's evaluation of the phytosanitary measures th at would be applied under the proposed rule.  In 
two of those bullet points, we have updated the estim ated number of fruit-fly-infested avocados that 
would (1) enter fruit fly susceptible areas each year a nd (2) be discarded in fruit fly susceptible areas 
each year to reflect changes made to the PRA its elf shortly before the publication of the proposed 
rule. 
 
 This document can be obtained from www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor  or 
http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/get doc.cgi?dbname=2004_regis ter&docid=fr16jn04-23
 
USDA/FAS/FSTSD ATTN:  Julie Morin 
United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer 
Food Safety and Technical Services Division USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Tel: 202 720-4051 Fax: 202 690-0677 
 
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WORLD TRADE WT/CTE/W/61
16September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3690)
Original: English Committee onTrade andEnvironment
THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ONCLIMATE CHANGE
Communication from theSecretariat oftheUN
Framework Convention onClimate Change
Thefollowing statement, addressed totheChairman oftheCTE, hasbeenreceived fromthe
Secretariat oftheUNFramework Convention onClimate Change. Asitwillnotbepossible forthe
SecretariatoftheConventiontoparticipateattheCTEmeetingon22September,theExecutiveSecretary
oftheConvention hasrequested thatthisstatement becirculated todelegations.
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1. Wethank youfortheopportunity provided toustoshare information withtheWTO Committee
onTrade andEnvironment inthediscussion onrecent trade-related developments intheUNFramework
Convention onClimate Change (UNFCCC), within thecontext ofthelinkages between themultilateral
environment andtrade agendas.
2. TheUNFCCC entered intoforce on21March 1994, andtheConvention hasbeenratified
by168Parties. TheConference oftheParties, asthesupreme body oftheConvention, isassisted
intheimplementation oftheconvention bytwopermanent committees, namely, theSubsidiary Body
forScientific andTechnological Advice andtheSubsidiary Body forImplementation andbythe
Secretariat. There arealsotwoadhoccommittees which havebeenestablished toconduct negotiations:
ontheestablishment anddesign ofamultilateral consultative process fortheresolution ofquestions
regarding theimplementation, and,onaProtocol oranother legal instrument tostrengthen the
commitments under theConvention. Thelatter negotiations aretobeconcluded atthethirdsession
oftheConference oftheParties, atKyoto inDecember 1997.
3. TheConvention, initsArticle 3.5,addresses therelations withthetraderegime. ThisArticle
states:
"TheParties should cooperate topromote asupportive andopeninternational economic system
thatwould leadtosustainable economic growth anddevelopment inallParties, particularly
developing country Parties, thusenabling thembetter toaddress theproblems ofclimate change.
Measures taken tocombat climate change, including unilateral ones, should notconstitute a
means ofarbitrary orunjustifiable discrimination oradisguised restriction oninternational
trade."
4. TheConvention hasnotrade-related environmental measures. Thenature andscope ofany
Protocol oranother legalinstrument, andthesubsequent implementation ofthemeasures enacted, would
determine whether anypotential trade-related developments ortrade issues would arise. Speculation
ontheoutcome inthemiddle ofnegotiations would bepremature.
5. TheSecretariat oftheUNFCCC ishappy tocooperate withtheSecretariat oftheWTO, and
islooking forward tocontinue sharing information andexpertise onmatters ofcommon interest.
RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/W/150 
8 September 2004 
 
 (04-3763) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
SECOND REVIEW OF THE OPERAT ION AND IMPLEMENTATION  
OF THE SPS AGREEMENT 
 
Submission by New Zealand
 
 
 1. On 30 July 2004, New Zealand submitted four i ssues for consideration in the second review 
of the "Operation and Implementation of the SPS Ag reement".  New Zealand considers that issues 
raised in the context of the review should be achie vable within the given timeline (i.e. adoption of the 
final report at the SPS Committe e meeting in June 2005). 
2. In order to better focus discussions by the Co mmittee, New Zealand wishes to provide more 
precision and clarification on the issues it submitted.   We encourage other Members who have also 
submitted issues to do the same, thereby enhancing pr eparations for the first meeting to discuss the 
review.  
3. Our issues are: 
(a) Transparency
1 
(i) the development of a more user-friendly SPS database as distinct from the 
WTO documents online facility (DDF+);  
(ii) notification of all new measures that are based on international standards; 
(b) Administration 
(i) discussion on the use of the SPS Committee to facilitate ad hoc  consultations 
to progress trade concerns;  and 
(ii) discussion on how to avoid unnecessary duplication of work of the SPS 
Committee and the relevant standard-setting bodies. 
4. New Zealand does not have any comments on the Secretariat’s background document 
(JOB(04)/71). 
5. We are currently preparing a supporting pape r elaborating on these issues for the October 
meeting. 
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1 Both these issues were discussed at the June 2004 SPS Committee meeting; see paragraphs 64 and 66 
of G/SPS/R/34 regarding notification of measures even when based on international standards.
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/USA/83
13June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2439)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Food andDrug Administration
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Equivalence
Criteria forFood
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Draft Guidance onEquivalence
Criteria forFood (8pages)
5. Description ofcontent: TheFood andDrug Administration (FDA) ispublishing for
public comment thecriteria thattheAgency intends touseinevaluating whether the
regulatory systems usedbyforeign countries toensure thesafety offoodexported to
theUnited States forhuman consumption areequivalent totheregulatory system ofthe
United States. Based onitsevaluation, FDA willdecide whether toinstitute the
proceedings necessary toenter intoanequivalence agreement withtheforeign country.
Because FDA hasalready received requests forconsultations onseafood from anumber
ofcountries, theAgency isalsoincluding inthisrequest forpublic comment an
appendix withspecific guidance ondetermining equivalence withitsseafood HACCP
regulations andwithother features ofitsregulatory programme forseafood. FDA may
choose toissue specific additional guidance forother types offoodatalaterdate.
6. Objective andrationale: Public health protection
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: 62FR30593, 4June
1997
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Tobedetermined
./.G/SPS/N/USA/83
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10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: Tobedetermined
11. Final date forcomments: 4August 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments: Food andDrug Administration
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
United States SPSEnquiry Point
USDA/FAS/OFSTS
Attn: Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
14thandIndependence
Washington, D.C. 20250
Tel: (202) 7202239
Fax: (202) 6900677
E-mail address: Wilsonc@fas.usda.gov
RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/IT/SPEC/Q1/5
22avril1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-1626)
Original: anglais Comité desparticipants surl'expansion ducommerce
desproduits destechnologies del'information
REPONSES AL'ENQUETE
Communication deMacao
Ladélégation deMacao afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après, datée du
6avril1998.
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LegouvernementdeMacaoprésentesescomplimentsauComitédesparticipantssurl'expansion
ducommerce desproduits destechnologies del'information etdonne suiteàladécision duComité
visée dansledocument G/IT/4.
Legouvernement deMacao entend parlaprésente répondre àl'enquête surlesquestions liées
auxnormes concernant lesproduits destechnologies del'information.
1. Votre gouvernement a-t-il émis desrèglements techniques obligatoires pour assurer la
sécurité technique dumatériel destechnologies del'information? Dans l'affirmative, prière de
préciser. Cesrèglements sont-ils alignés surlanorme IEC950? Dans lanégative, prière
d'expliquer lapratique envigueur actuellement.
Al'heure actuelle, iln'existe pasderèglement technique obligatoire pourassurer lasécurité
desrayonnements électromagnétiques, maislematériel destiné àêtreutilisé àMacao doitêtreconforme
auxnormes internationales.
(*LeDépartement despostes ettélécommunications deMacao (CTT) estseulement chargé
decontrôler lematériel detélécommunication destiné àêtreutilisé àMacao.)
2. Votre gouvernement a-t-il émis desrèglements techniques obligatoires relatifs aux
interférences électromagnétiques pour lematériel destechnologies del'information? Dans
l'affirmative, prière depréciser. Cesrèglements sont-ils alignés surlanorme CISPR 22?Dans
lanégative, prière d'expliquer lapratique envigueur actuellement.
Al'heure actuelle, iln'existe aucun règlement technique obligatoire relatif auxinterférences
électromagnétiques pour lematériel destechnologies del'information, mais lematériel de
radiocommunication estsoumis àdesessais d'homologation.
./.G/IT/SPEC/Q1/5
Page2
3. Quelles procédures d'évaluation delaconformité concernant soitleproduit, soitleprocédé
defabrication, votre gouvernement exige-t-il auxfinsd'homologation desproduits destechnologies
del'information (ycompris lacompatibilité électromagnétique (CEM), lasécurité électrique, les
télécommunications etlematériel radioélectrique terminal, ainsi qued'autres domaines)?
Lesfournisseurs peuvent-ils appliquer cesprocédures (essai, déclaration deconformité,
etc.)ouincombe-t-il àdestiersdelefaire?
Surquelles normes oulignes directrices internationales cesprocédures sont-elles fondées,
lecaséchéant?
Al'heure actuelle, lematériel terminal decommunication dedonnées n'estpassoumis àune
procédure d'essais rigoureuse, maissescaractéristiques techniques doivent êtreconformes auxnormes
internationales.S'agissantdel'homologationdumatérielderadiocommunication,lesnormesapplicables
enmatière d'essai seréfèrent àdesnormes internationales comme celles del'ETSI. Cesessais
d'homologation nedevraient êtreeffectués queparleDépartement despostes ettélécommunications
deMacao.
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RESTRICTED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/ACC/KAZ/15
1 July 1998
(98-2614)
Working Party on the
Accession of Kazakstan
ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKSTAN
Market Access Negotiations on Goods
The WTO Commission of the Republic of Kazakstan has informed that the Government of
the Republic of Kazakstan is ready to enter market access negotiations on goods relating to accession
to the WTO with interested Members.
Members of the Working Party wishing to enter into market access negotiations on goods are
invited to notify the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakstan in Geneva and the
WTO Secretariat.
Groupe de travail de
l'accession du Kazakstan
ACCESSION DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU KAZAKSTAN
Négociations sur l'accès au marché pour les marchandises
La commission concernant l'OMC de la République du Kazakstan a fait savoir que le
gouvernement de la République du Kazakstan était prêt à engager avec les Membres intéressés desnégociations sur l'accès au marché pour les marchandises en relation avec l'accession à l'OMC.
Les membres du Groupe de travail qui désirent engager des négociations sur l'accès au
marché pour les marchandises sont invités à en informer la Mission permanente de la République duKazakstan à Genève et le Secrétariat de l'OMC.
Grupo de Trabajo sobre la
Adhesión de Kazakstán
ADHESIÓN DE LA REPÚBLICA DE KAZAKSTÁN
Negociaciones sobre el acceso a los mercados de las mercancías
La Comisión de la República de Kazakstán para la OMC ha informado de que el Gobierno de
la República de Kazakstán está dispuesto a iniciar, con los Miembros de la OMC interesados,
negociaciones sobre acceso al mercado de mercan cías, en conexión con su adhesión a la OMC.
Se invita a los miembros del Grupo de Trabajo que deseen iniciar negociaciones sobre acceso
a los mercados en relación con las mercancías, a que lo notifiquen a la Misión Permanente de la
República de Kazakstán en Ginebra y a la Secretaría de la OMC.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOG/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.9/Add.6
11 September 2002
(02-4795)
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures
NOTIFICATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 6.2 OF THE TRIMS AGREEMENT OF
PUBLICATIONS IN WHICH TRIMS MAY BE FOUND
Addendum
Zambia
Pursuant to Article 6.2 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the
Government of the Republic of Zambia wishes to notify that Zambia does not maintain any trade-
related investment measures in accordance with the illustrative list contained in the Annex to the
Agreement.
Comité des mesures concernant les investissements
et liées au commerce
NOTIFICATION, AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 6:2 DE L'ACCORD SUR LES MIC,
DES PUBLICATIONS DANS LESQUELLES LES MIC
PEUVENT ÊTRE TROUVÉES
Addendum
Zambie
Conformément à l'article 6:2 de l'Accord sur les mesures concernant les investissements et
liées au commerce, le gouvernement de la République de Zambie a l'honneur de notifier que la
Zambie n'applique aucune mesure concernant les investissements et liée au commerce relevant de la
liste exemplative qui figure  à l'Annexe de l'Accord.
Comité de Medidas en materia de Inversiones
relacionadas con el Comercio
NOTIFICACIONES DE LAS PUBLICACIONES EN QUE FIGURAN
LAS MIC DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL
ARTÍCULO 6 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE LAS MIC
Addendum
Zambia
De conformidad con el párrafo 2 del artículo 6 del Acuerdo sobre las Medidas en materia de
Inversiones relacionadas con el Comercio, el Gobierno de la República de Zambia desea notificar quesu país no mantiene ninguna de las medidas en materia de inversiones relacionadas con el comercio
comprendidas en la lista ilustrativa que figura en el Anexo del Acuerdo.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS227/3 
19 de julio de 2001 
 (01-3573) 
 Original:  español 
  
 
PERÚ - TRIBUTACIÓN APLICADA A LOS CIGARRILLOS 
Comunicación de Chile
 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de julio  de 2001, dirigida por la Misión Permanente 
de Chile al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de  Diferencias, se distribuye a solicitud de esa 
delegación. 
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 Tengo el agrado de dirigirme a V.E. en relaci ón a la controversia de  la referencia y cuyo 
Grupo Especial fue establecido el pasado 20 de mayo de 2001.  Al respecto, me es grato informar 
a V.E. que la medida objeto de reclamo de Chile, esto es el sistema específico del Impuesto 
Selectivo al Consumo aplicado a los cigarrillos en Pe rú y que estaba contenido en el Decreto Supremo 
Nº 158-9-EF del 25 de septiembre de 1999, fue modifi cado el pasado 30 de junio de 2001.  En efecto, 
ese día se publicó el Decreto Supremo Nº 128-2001 de l Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas del Perú 
el que entró en vigencia el 1º de julio de 2001.  A contar de esa fecha, los cigarrillos están sujetos al 
sistema común del Impuesto Selectivo al Consumo, afectos a una tasa del 100 por ciento 
independientemente de su origen, precio, tipo o calid ad de tabaco y/o del nú mero de mercados de 
comercialización.   Esta modificación en el régimen tributario ap licable a los cigarrillos responde a la decisión 
indiscutible e inapelable del Tribunal Constitucional de l Perú de fecha 19 de junio de 2001.  Frente a 
un requerimiento de la empresa British American Tob acco (South America) Ltd. Sucursal del Perú, el 
Tribunal Constitucional determinó que el Decreto Supremo Nº 158-99-EF no le era aplicable a dicha 
empresa, entre otras razones, porque establecía "una clasificación arbitraria, que otorga un trato preferencial a una categoría de cigarrillos, favor eciendo a algunos productore s y/o comercializadores, 
respecto a los demás", vulnerando con ello el  principio de igualdad ante la ley. 
 
 En consecuencia, habiendo desaparecido la me dida en litigio, el Gobierno de Chile desea 
poner fin a la etapa de composición del Grupo Espe cial y retirar formalmente esta cuestión de todo 
ulterior estudio con arreglo a las disposiciones de l Entendimiento sobre Solución de Diferencias. 
  Chile desea aprovechar esta ocasión para manifestar su satisfacción por este testimonio de la 
robustez de las instituciones de derecho en la República del Perú.  Asimismo, agracede a las 
autoridades de dicho país por habe r puesto en vigencia en forma expe dita el nuevo esquema tributario, 
el que permitirá a las empresas exportadoras de cigarrillo, en particular de Chile, competir en el mercado peruano en igualdad de condiciones. 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CZE/19
13 August 2001
(01-3985)
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
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, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Meat, meat products,
fish, other aquatic animals and products thereof, eggs and products thereof
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Decree of the
Ministry of Agriculture No …/2001 Coll., implem enting Article 18 a), d), h), i), j) and k) of
the Act No 110/1997 Coll. on Foodstuffs and Tobacco Products and on amendments to
some acts, for meat, meat products, fish, other aquatic animals and products thereof, eggsand products thereof (37 pages, in Czech).
6. Description of content:   The Draft Decree defines the terms meat, meat products, fish,
other aquatic animals and products thereof, eggs and products thereof.  Types, groups and
subgroups are listed in Annexes.  The requirements for labelling, quality, technologies,
marketing, storage, transport and sale are specified.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To comply the Czech legal system with EC legislation.
8. Relevant documents:   Act No 110/1997 Coll., on Foodstuffs and Tobacco Products and on
amendments to some acts, as amended, Commission Regulation (ECC) No 1980/1992,
Council Regulation (EC) No 317/1992, Commission Regulation (ECC) No 2891/1993,
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2390/1995, Commission Regulation (ECC)
No 1000/1996, Commission Regulation (ECC) No 1072/2000.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 October 2001
10. Final date for comments:   15 September 2001
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: www.unmz.cz ,
wto.tbt@unmz.cz