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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/FIN/W/34
20 November 2003
(03-6204)
Committee on Trade in Financial Services Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
Transitional Review Mechanism in connection with Paragraph 18 of
the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China
The following communication, dated 19 November 2003, from the Delegation of the Separate
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Ma tsu is being circulated to the Members of the
Committee on Trade in Financial Services.
_______________
1. We welcome the efforts made by the People’s Republic of China to bring its regulations on
financial markets into closer conformity with its WTO accession commitments in the area of financial
services.  It is a common belief that a transparent regulatory regime is as much in the interests of the
Member as it is of its trading partners. The Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu is therefore pleased to have the opportunity of this Transitional ReviewMechanism (TRM) to raise the following comments and questions.
2. In line with our submission for the TRM pr ocess in 2002 (S/FIN/W/22), our first major
concern continues to be the minimum capital requirements that apply to nearly all foreign-funded
financial operators.  In the case of working capital for banks, for example, the requirements range
from RMB 100 million to 600 million per branch, which are excessively high by international
standards.  The requirement levels also tend to discriminate against smaller banks that wish to provide
specialized services and, quite frankly, in terms of effective regulation, they do not appear to benecessary.
3. We understand that China is contemplating the reduction of the minimum capital
requirements for foreign-invested insurance comp anies.  We would like to see a similar approach
being taken by China’s relevant competent authorities in other financial sectors.
4. Our second concern relates to the multi-stage licensing process, an issue raised by several
Members in the TRM exercise last year.  The current licensing procedures for banks involve Initial
Review and Final Approval stages.  This also applie s to foreign banks’ representative offices wishing
to upgrade their operation to branches after two years have elapsed, according to Article 7 of China’s
Detailed Implementing Rules for the Administrative Regulations on Foreign-Invested Financial
Institutions .  The process altogether could take more than 8 months, before a final decision of
approval or denial is given.
5. In this connection, the Delegation of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu,
Kinmen and Matsu would like to quote from paragraph 308 of the Working Party Report for the
consideration of China’s relevant authorities.  In this paragraph, China agreed that its “licensing
procedures and conditions would not act as trade barriers to market access and would not be moretrade restrictive than necessary.”
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.436
20 August 1998
(98-3286)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Livestoc k Development, Ministry of Agriculture and
Cooperatives
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  Thai Industrial Standards Institute, Ministry of Industry
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):  Feed additives
5.Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Notification of the
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives on Name, Category, Type or Characteristics of
Feed Additives Permitted to be Mixed in Producing Animal Feeds as well as Ratio orQuantity of Permitted or Prohibited Limit of Such Additives (No. 4) B.E. 2541 (1998)
(2 pages, Thai language)
6. Description of content:  The Notification determines the minimum requirements of vitamins
in completed animal feeds as follows:
Vitamins Broiler Lay-chicken Swine Cattle Dairy-
cattle
Vitamin A
Thiamine
RiboflavinPyridoxine
Hydorcholoride
Cyanocobalamin
Calciferol or 
Cholecalciferol
CholecalciferolVitamin EVitamin KBiotin
Choline
Folic acidNiacinPantothenic acid1,500 IU
1.8 mg.
3.0 mg.
3.0 mg.
0.007 mg.
-
200 ICU
10 IU
0.50 mg.0.12 mg.
750 mg.
0.50 mg.
25 mg.10 mg.1,420 IU
0.8 mg.
1.7 mg.
2.8 mg.
0.003 mg.
-
190 ICU
4.7 IU
0.47 mg.0.09 mg.
470 mg.
0.23 mg.10.3 mg.
9.4 mg.1,300 IU
1.0 mg.
2.0 mg.
1.0 mg.
0.005 mg.
150 IU
-
11 IU
0.5 mg.
0.05 mg.
300 mg.
0.30mg.
7 mg.7 mg.2,200 IU
-
-
-
-
275 IU
-
15 IU
--
-
---2,200 IU
-
-
-
-
300 IU
-
15 IU
--
-
---G/TBT/Notif.98.436
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7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Quality
control and animal health protection
8. Relevant documents:
(1) Reference documents:
- Feed Quality Control Act B.E. 2522 (1982).
(2) Publication in which the Notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette Volume 115, Part 47 ngor, dated 11 June 1998.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  21 May 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:  12 June 1998
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from circulation date
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/JPN/87
15 May 2003
(03-2592)
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:   JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Ministry of Land
Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT)
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):
- Liquified Petroleum Gas Passenger vehicles (HS:  8703);
- Computers (HS:  8471.10, 8471.30, 8471.41, 8471.49, 8471.50);
- Magnetic disc units (HS: 8471.70.030).
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Revision to the
Enforcement Ordinance and Enforcement Regulation for the Law Concerning the Rational
Use of Energy and Ministerial Ordinance Regarding Determination of Motor Vehicle
Energy Efficiency, Establishment of Ministerial Ordinances (in case of motor vehicles,
Ordinance of METI and MLIT)
6. Description of content:   Based on the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy, the
products listed in 4. above will be designated as "Designated machinery and equipment",
and the methods of measuring of the performance of the products with regard to the amount
of the energy consumption defined as numerical values (the energy consumption
efficiency), as well as the standard for judgement by the manufacturer or importer will beprescribed.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To promote energy conservation through prevalence of machinery and equipment of which
the energy consumption efficiency is high, in order to cope with the recent increase of
energy consumption in commercial/residential and transport sector, global warning problem
and so on.
8. Relevant documents:   The basic law is The Law Concerning The Rational Use of Energy.
This revision will appear in "KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted.G/TBT/N/JPN/87
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }July 2003 (in case of Computers and Magneticdisc units, April 2006)
The regulation regarding the matters on indication will be in force after July 2004.
10. Final date for comments:   5 July 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:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/IDN/9/Add.1
11 septembre 2000
(00-3505)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Le Secrétariat a reçu le 1er septembre 2000 la communication ci-après de l'Indonésie.
_______________
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  janvier 2001
Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  60 jours après la publication du présent addendum.
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/W/422
30 January 2002
(02-0466)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
PARAGRAPH 7.4:  ANNUAL REVIEWS OF THE
ANTI-DUMPING AGREEMENT
Paper Submitted by Indonesia
The following communication, dated 28 January 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Indonesia.
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7.4 Indonesia supports the need for the Committee on Anti-dumping Practices to improve annual
reviews.  However, we would also request that the Committee should also be more active in
responding to concerns of Members that may arise at the regular meetings held during the course of
the year.  In this respect, our Government recalls tabling concerns that still remain unanswered;  andas dispute settlement is protracted, and represents a draw on financial and human resources, it is
important for the Committee to play a more active role in responding to the concerns of Members.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/SGP/14/Add.1
13 de febrero de 2002
(02-0709)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN DE MEDIDAS DE URGENCIA
Addendum
Se distribuye la siguiente comunicación de Singapur.
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La Autoridad Veterinaria y del Sector Agroalimentario de Singapur comunica por la presente
que la notificación G/SPS/N/SGP/14 relativa a la suspensión de la importación de carne de vacuno del
Reino Unido ha sido revocada con efecto inmediato una vez que la OIE decidió que se reconociera de
nuevo al Reino Unido como país libr e de fiebre aftosa sin vacunación.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS184/7
24 July 2001
(01-3700)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN
Communication from the Appellate Body
The following communication, dated 24 July 2001, from Mr. Claus-Dieter Ehlermann, the
Chairman of the Appellate Body addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, iscirculated in accordance with Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing
the Settlement of Disputes .
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I am pleased to send you a copy of the Report of the Appellate Body in  United States – Anti-
Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan , WT/DS184/AB/R.  It will be
circulated to Members of the World Trade Organization at 4.00 p.m. today, in accordance with
paragraph 5 of Article 17 of the  Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement
of Disputes .  It is a confidential document until its circulation.  The three Members of the
Appellate Body who served on this appeal were:  Mr. Yasuhei Taniguchi as Presiding Member;
Mr. Florentino P. Feliciano and Mr. Julio Lacarte-Muró, as Members.
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./.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/BRA/47
11 de febrero de 1999
(99-0530)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:   BRASIL
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:
2. Organismo responsable:
Secretaria de Vigilância Sanitária (SVS)
Ministério da Saúde (Ministerio de Salud)Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco G - 9 andar
Brasilia DF 70043-900
Teléfono:  + (55 61) 315-2218
Fax:  + (55 61) 315-2227
Correo electrónico:  svs@saude.gov.br
3. Productos abarcados (número de la partida arancelaria según se especifica en las listas
nacionales depositadas en la OMC.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el
número de partida de la ICS):   Material de embalaje que ha de estar en contacto con los
alimentos.
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:   Reglamentación técnica aplicable
a la migración de componentes fenólicos en envases y materiales metálicos de embalaje que
han de estar en contacto con los alimentos (4 páginas).
5. Descripción del contenido:   La presente reglamentación tiene como objetivo la aprobación
de una especificación relativa a la migración de los componentes fenólicos en materiales y
envases metálicos que han de estar en contacto con los alimentos.
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:   Protección de la salud humana.
7. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [ X].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomenda ción internacional, señálense, siempre que
sea posible, las desviaciones:
8. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:   Recomendación Nº 25/98
del SGT3 del MERCOSUR (disponible en portugués).
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Por determinar
10. Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  Por determinarG/SPS/N/BRA/47
Página 2
11. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  Por determinar
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:
12. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X] o dirección y número de
telefax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la hay) de otra institución:
CENAGRI
C.P. 02.432
CEP 70.649-970 Brasilia DF Brasil
Teléfono:  + (55 61) 218-2813
Fax:  + (55 61) 226-8190
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.00/99
24 février 2000
(00-0701)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:  RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:  Office coréen des normes et de la technologie (KATS)
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 [  X ], 5.7.1 [     ], autres:    
      
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):
Ballasts, outils à moteur électrique, câbles et appareils électrodomestiques
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Critères de sécurité applicables
aux appareils électriques
6. Teneur:  Les critères de sécurité seront établis conformément aux normes de la CEI
Câbles:  16 critères dont ceux de la norme CEI 60227-1 (Conducteurs et câbles isolés au
polychlorure de vinyle, de tension nominale au plus égale à 450/750V)
Dispositifs de câblage:  24 critères dont ceux de la norme CEI 61058-1 (Interrupteurs pour
appareils – Première partie 1:  Règles générales)
Appareils électrodomestiques:  109 critères dont ceux de la norme CEI 60335-1 (Sécurité
des appareils électrodomestiques et analogues – Première partie:  Prescriptions générales)
Outils électriques:  27 critères dont ceux de la norme CEI 60745-2-1 (Sécurité des outils
électroportatifs à moteur.  Deuxième partie:  Règles particulières pour les perçeuses)
Lampes et ballasts:  60 critères dont ceux de la norme CEI 60921 (Ballasts pour lampes
tubulaires à fluorescence.  Prescriptions de performances)
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Article 10 de la Loi sur la sécurité des appareils électriques
8. Documents pertinents:  Ces critères seront publiés au Journal officiel du gouvernement
coréenG/TBT/Notif.00/99
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9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: }1er mai 2000 ou plus tard
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   1er avril 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
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCEG/MA/26
15January 1997
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(97-0057)
Original: English/ Committee onMarket Access
anglais/
inglés
SCHEDULE XCIII -THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Invocation ofParagraph 5ofArticle XXVIII
Thefollowing communication, dated 18December 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheSlovak Republic.
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PursuanttoArticleXXVIII:5oftheGATT1994,IwishherebytonotifythattheSlovakRepublic
reservestheright,forthedurationofthenextperiod,tomodifytheScheduleXCIII-theSlovakRepublic
-inaccordance withtheprocedures ofparagraphs 1to3ofthatArticle.
Comité del'accès auxmarchés
LISTE XCIII -REPUBLIQUE SLOVAQUE
Recours auxdispositions duparagraphe 5del'article XXVIII
LaMissionpermanentedelaRépubliqueslovaqueafaitparvenirauSecrétariatlacommunication
ci-après, datée du18décembre 1996.
_______________
Conformément auxdispositions duparagraphe 5del'article XXVIII duGATT de1994, je
vousinforme quelaRépublique slovaque seréserve ledroit, pourlaprochaine période, demodifier
laListeXCIII -République slovaque -selon lesprocédures définies auxparagraphes 1à3duditarticle.
Comité deAcceso alosMercados
LISTA XCIII- REPÚBLICA ESLOVACA
Recurso alpárrafo 5delartículo XXVIII
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente delaRepública Eslovaca lasiguiente comunicación,
defecha 18dediciembre de1996.
_____________
Alamparo delodispuesto enelpárrafo 5delartículo XXVIII delGATT de1994, notifico
porlapresentequelaRepúblicaEslovacasereservaelderecho,duranteelpróximoperíodo,demodificar
suListaXCIII- República Eslovaca deconformidad conlosprocedimientos definidos enlospárrafos 1
a3deeseartículo.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS285/4 
30 de enero de 2004 
 
 (04-0351) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN AL SUMINISTRO  
TRANSFRONTERIZO DE SERVICIOS DE JUEGOS  
DE AZAR Y APUESTAS 
 
Comunicación del Presidente del Grupo Especial
 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 29 de en ero de 2004, dirigida al Presidente del Órgano 
de Solución de Diferencias (OSD), se distribuye de  conformidad con el párra fo 9 del artículo 12 del 
Entendimiento sobre Solución de Diferencias (ESD). 
 
_______________ 
 
  El párrafo 8 del artículo 12 del ESD estipula que  el plazo en que el grupo especial llevará a 
cabo su examen, desde la fecha en que se haya co nvenido en su composición y su mandato hasta la 
fecha en que se dé traslado del informe definitivo a las partes, no excederá, por regla general, de seis 
meses.   El párrafo 9 del artículo 12 del ESD establece que cuando el grupo especial considere que no 
puede emitir su informe dentro de un plazo de seis meses, informará al OSD por escrito de las razones 
de la demora y facilitará al mismo tiempo una estimación del plazo en que emitirá su informe. 
  El Grupo Especial encargado de examinar el asunto Estados Unidos – Medidas que afectan al 
suministro transfronterizo de servici os de juegos de azar y apuestas (WT/DS285) fue establecido por 
el OSD el 21 de julio de 2003 y quedó integrado el 25 de agosto de 2003.  
 
 No obstante, el Grupo Especial no podrá termin ar su labor en el plazo de seis meses.  
Diversos factores han tenido repercusiones en el calendario del Grupo Especial:  una solicitud de 
resoluciones preliminares presentada por una parte, los días feriados, el recargado programa de trabajo de los integrantes del grupo especial y la complejid ad de las cuestiones de hecho y de derecho que se 
han planteado. 
 
 El Grupo Especial espera terminar su  labor para fines de abril de 2004. 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CZE/36
7 May 2002
(02-2568)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The attached notification concerning imports under tariff quotas ( Table MA:2 ) during the
calendar year 2001  was received from the delegation of the Czech Republic  on 2 May 2002.G/AG/N/CZE/36
Page 2Table MA:2
MARKET ACCESS:  Czech Republic
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar Year 2001
List Relating to Tariff and other Quota Commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product
descriptionTariff quota quantity for period in
question
(tonnes) *In-quota imports during period
(tonnes) *
12 3 4
Live bovine animals, meat of bovine animals 0102 90
0201
020211,125.0 10.9
Live swine, meat of swine 0103 92
020324,720.0 3,292.0
Live sheep, meat of sheep 0104 10
  ex 0204370.2 231.1
Meat of poultry ex   0207 11
ex   0207 12ex   0207 13
ex   0207 143,471.0 3,471.0
Meat offal, salted, in brine, dried ex   0210 20
ex   0210 90410.1 0.3
Milk and cream 0402 10
0402 21
0402 291,910.0 11.7
Yoghurt 0403 10 6,670.4 6,670.4
Butter 0405 10
0405 90
0405 20.902,781.0 1,530.7
Potatoes 0701 90 10
0701 90 9033,583.3 23.2
Grapes, fresh 0806 10 90 3,929.7 3,914.2
G/AG/N/CZE/36
Page 3Description of products Tariff item number(s) encompassed in product
descriptionTariff quota quantity for period in
question
(tonnes) *In-quota imports during period
(tonnes) *
12 3 4
Starches 1108 11
1108 121108 133,216.7 380.5
Rape-seeds 1205 00 90 16,200.0 0.4
Sunflower seeds 1206 00 91
1206 00 991,701.2 785.3
Sunflower oil 1512 11
1512 197,705.1 6,921.3
Rape oil 1514 10
1514 90 104,750.0 4,747.1
Margarine, edible mixtures of fats or oils 1517 10
1517 9017,181.4 7,408.2
Glucose, glucose syrup 1702 30
1702 401,421.9 1,421.9
Pasta 1902 11
1902 19
1902 201902 304,783.1 4,783.1
Ice-cream 2105 00 2,075.0 2,075.0
Waters containing added sugar 2202 10 450,946 hl. 22,996 hl.
Wine of grapes 2204 91,905 hl. 91,905 hl.
Ethyl alcohol (ex ceeding 80% vol.) 2207 10 26,505 hl. 25.5 hl.
Ethyl alcohol (not ex ceeding 80% vol.) 2208 60
2208 702208 90126,203 hl. 103,043.19 hl.
Dextrins and other modified starches 3505 10 3,211.8 3,211.8
* Unless otherwise specified.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.96.250
5deagosto de1996
DEL COMERCIO
(96-3105)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: SUECIA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Oficina Nacional deCorreos yTelecomunicaciones
Pueden indicarse elorganismo olaautoridad encargados dedartrámite alas
observaciones sobre lanotificación, sinocoinciden conloindicado supra :
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],oen
virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Equipos radioeléctricos
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Reglamento dela
Oficina Nacional deCorreos yTelecomunicaciones sobre elmarcado deequipos
radioeléctricos
6. Descripción delcontenido: Elequipo radioeléctrico homologado semarcará de
conformidad conlasdisposiciones nacionales vigentes olasdisposiciones delaCEPT
(Conferencia Europea deCorreos yTelecomunicaciones).
7. Objetivo yrazón deser:Control delaaplicación delosreglamentos sobre elespectro
einformación alconsumidor
8. Documentos pertinentes:
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 15denoviembre de1996
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 1ºdediciembre de1996
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 1ºdeoctubre de1996
11. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección ynúmero de
telefax deotrainstitución:
WORLD TRADE G/SCM/N/32
12August 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3379)
Committee onSubsidies
andCountervailing Measures
REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 OFTHE AGREEMENT
(August 1997)
Note bytheSecretariat
Listed hereunder arereports under Article 25.11 oftheUruguay Round Agreement received
inAugust 1997 fromtheUnited States concerning preliminary andfinalcountervailing dutyactions.
Duetoorganizationalchanges,whichresultedininternaldelaysinthecollectionofreportsfortransmittal
totheWTO, theUnited States hadnotsubmitted anysuchnotifications since December 1995. The
reports listed hereunder arefortheperiod January 1996 through June1997, andareavailable inthe
WTO Secretariat forinspection bygovernment representatives.1
_______________
Reporting Member: UNITED STATES
Product Country orcustoms
territory
Certain laminated hardwood flooring Canada
Certain pasta Italy
Turkey
1Interested delegations arerequested tocontact Miss S.Aspinall, Office 1028, Tel.No.7395109.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/42
1 February 2000
(00-0388)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Consumer Rights Protection Center
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):   Textile fibre products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Regulations of the
Cabinet of Ministers Nr. 262 “Regulations on the Indication of Textile Fibre Products
Content in the Labelling of Textile” (17 pages, available in Latvian and English)
6. Description of content:   These regulations specify requirements for the labelling of
textiles.  Textile products for realization in Latvia shall be labelled according of these
regulations.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Human health and safety
8. Relevant documents:   Directive 96/74/EC, 97/37/EC.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  21 July 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 1999
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           
Consumer Rights Protection Center
41/43 Elizabetes street
Riga, LV-1010
Latvia
Tel: +371 7212688
Fax: +371 7338024
E-mail: Tpkc@apollo.lv
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.98.317
7 juillet 1998
(98-2698)
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:  AFRIQUE DU SUD
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:  Département sud-africain du commerce et de l'industrie
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notificationdoit 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):
ICS:  43.040.60;  SH:  83.10
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Plaques d'immatriculation
rétroréfléchissantes pour véhicules à moteur (3 pages, en anglais et en afrikaans)
6. Teneur:  Exigences concernant de nouvelles plaques d'immatriculation rétroréfléchissantes
pour véhicules à moteur
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Sécurité des consommateurs
8. Documents pertinents:  Spécification obligatoire VC 8062
GN:  R445;  GG:  18779:  03-04-1998
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  3 avril 1998
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  3 juin 1998
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  Sans objet
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 G/TBT/Notif.97.657
10October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4329)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofTransport andPublic Works
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National enquiry point
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 maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Septic tanks
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Discharge Decree on
theSurface Waters Pollution ActRelating toGlass House Horticulture
6. Description ofcontent: The Decree concerns theprotection ofsurface water.
Requirements arethereby established withregard todischarge by,inthiscase, glass
house horticulture businesses. Discharged household drainage water must firstly be
passed through aseptic tank. Aminimum capacity of3m3isspecified toensure
adequate purification i.e.decontamination ofthedischarge andtoconform tostandard
measures asperdraftNEN-EN 12566-1 which isbased onCEN/TC 165"Wastewater
Engineering".
TheDecree (Septic Tank Regulation) dates backto1994 andwasnotpreviously
notified.
7. Objective andrationale: Notechnical requirements arelaiddown withregard toseptic
tanks other thanaconcretization oftherequirement foradequate purification inthe
interest ofprotecting surface water.
Ifthedraftcontains quantitative import restrictions ormeasures ofsimilar effect
within themeaning oftheAgreement onTechnical Barriers toTrade thensuchmeasures
arejustified intheinterests ofprotecting surface water (i.e.environment).
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.657
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8. Relevant documents:
- Surface Waters Pollution Act,Articles 1.2and1.3and2a(Bulletin ofActsand
Decrees 1969, 536).
- Draft NEN-EN 12566-1 (prEN 12566-1 Small Wastewater Treatment Systems
50PEPart1:Prefabricated Septic Tanks). Small wastewater treatment systems
fortheequivalent of50dwellings. Section 1:Prefabricated Septic Tanks. This
indicates (under B.6)thevolume ofaseptic tankinm3:2,3,4...12.Itcan
beseenfrom thisthat3m3isastandard volume.
- Discharge Decree ontheSurface Waters Pollution ActRelating toGlass House
Horticulture Bulletin ofActsandDecrees 1994, 699).
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 20November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 21November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 19November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived fromother
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/ADP/AHG/W/93
1er septembre 2000
(00-3419)
Comité des pratiques antidumping
Groupe de travail spécial de la
mise en œuvre de l'Accord
CRITÈRES CONCERNANT LES CONDITIONS DE CONCURRENCE
POUVANT ÊTRE PERTINENTS POUR DÉCIDER SI UNE
ÉVALUATION CUMULATIVE DES EFFETS DES
IMPORTATIONS EST APPROPRIÉE À LA
 LUMIÈRE DE CES CONDITIONS
Note du Secrétariat
À sa dernière réunion, le Groupe de travail spécial de la mise en œuvre de l'Accord a chargé
le Secrétariat de dresser une liste des critères concernant les conditions de concurrence pouvant être
pertinents pour décider si une évaluation cumulative des effets des importations est appropriée à la
lumière de ces conditions.  Le Secrétariat a établi la liste suivante en se fondant sur les
communications adressées par les Membres au Groupe de travail spécial:
1. Caractéristiques physiques et utilisations du produit similaire national et des produits importés
de chacun des pays qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le cumul, y compris aspects
qualitatifs, spécifications techniques, fonction et marque de fabrique ou de commerce.
2. Volume des importations, et part du marché intérieur, qu'elles détiennent, pour chacun des
pays qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le cumul, y compris analyse des niveaux ettendances des importations, soit en termes absolus soit par rapport à la production ou à la
consommation dans le pays importateur.
3. Degré d'interchangeabilité, de fongibilité ou de substituabilité du produit national similaire et
des produits importés de chacun des pays qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le cumul,sur les marchés des utilisateurs, y compris perception et exigences spécifiques du consommateur.
4. Existence de circuits de distribution communs ou similaires pour le produit national similaire
et les importations de chacun des pays qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le cumul.
5. Niveaux et tendances des prix du produit national similaire et des produits importés de chacun
des pays qu'il est proposé de prendre considération pour le cumul, niveaux et tendances de la
sous-cotation des prix des produits importés de chacun des pays qu'il est proposé de prendre en
considération pour le cumul, et niveaux et tendances enregistrés en ce qui concerne la compression
des prix ou l'empêchement des hausses de prix occasionnés, sur le marché interne, par lesimportations en provenance de chacun des pays qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le
cumul.G/ADP/AHG/W/93
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6. Mesure dans laquelle le produit national similaire et les produits importés de chacun des pays
qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le cumul étaient présents sur le marché au cours de
la même période.
7. Mesure dans laquelle le produit national similaire et les produits importés de chacun des pays
qu'il est proposé de prendre en considération pour le cumul sont vendus dans des régions
géographiques du marché intérieur qui se chevauchent.
__________
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/GEO/7
7 May 1999
(99-1890)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   GEORGIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Food
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable).
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Livestock, meat and meat products (0102; 0201)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import and re-export of livestock,
meat and meat product from some countries (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  This order covers import and re-export of livestock, meat and meat
product control of Veterinary Department.
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 standa rd, guideline or recommendati on does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Provisions of the Order are consistent with the
standards of the Office intern ational de Epizooties (OIE)
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The order of Ministry
of Agriculture and Food #2-86 from 2 April 1999 (available in Georgian)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 April 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 May 1999
11. Final date for comments:   Non-applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comme nts:  [  ] National notification authority,
[ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of
other body:G/SPS/N/GEO/7
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12. Texts available from:  [  ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Georgian SPS Inquiry Point:
Coordinator:  Levan Chiteishvili
Room 328, Ministry of Agriculture and Food
41 Kostava St.Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel/Fax:  (995 32) 33 48 37
E-mail address:  sps_levan@access.sanet.ge
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/MA/155 
6 de octubre de 2004 
 (04-4180) 
Comité de Acceso a los Mercados  
  
 
INFORME AL CONSEJO DEL COMERCIO DE MERCANCÍAS 
SOBRE EL EXAMEN DE TRANSICIÓN DE CHINA 
1. En su reunión de 22 de septiembre de 2004, el  Comité de Acceso a los Mercados llevó a cabo 
el tercer examen de transición de China de conf ormidad con la sección 18 del Protocolo de Adhesión 
de la República Popular China (documento WT/L/432). 
2. Para la reunión de 22 de septiembre de 2004 se distribuyó la siguiente documentación 
relacionada con el examen de transición de China:   la información presentada por China, reproducida 
en el documento G/MA/W/64;  las preguntas de China a las Comunidades Europeas y a Turquía, 
reproducidas en los documentos G/MA/W/62 y Add.1, respectivamente;  las pre guntas dirigidas a China 
por las Comunidades Europeas, Japón y los Esta dos Unidos, reproducidas en los documentos 
G/MA/W/56, G/MA/W/60, A dd.1 y Add.1/Corr.1 y G/MA/W/58, respectivamente. 
3. Las declaraciones formuladas en la reunión de 22 de septiembre de 2004, en la cual se llevó a 
cabo el debate al respecto en el marco del examen  de transición, constan en el acta de la misma 
(documento G/MA/M/38
1).  
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1 Aún sin distribuir.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS163/6
31 January 2000
(00-0359)
Original: English
KOREA – MEASURES AFFECTING GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 25 January 2000, addressed to the Dispute Settlement
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the DSU.
_______________
Article XXII:6 of the Agreement on Government Procurement stipulates that, notwithstanding
the provisions of paragraphs 8 and 9 of Article 12 of the DSU, the Panel shall attempt to provide itsfinal report to the parties to the dispute not later than four months, and in case of delay not later than
seven months, after the date on which the composition and terms of reference of the Panel are agreed.
The DSB established the Panel on Korea – Measures Affecting Government Procurement and
determined its terms of reference on 16 June 1999.  The Panel was composed on 30 August 1999.I wish to inform you that, in spite of the effort  made to accelerate the proceedings to the greatest
extent possible, the Panel has not been able to comp lete its work within the four months provided for
in the Agreement.  The complex nature of the matters as well as certain logistical and scheduling
difficulties are responsible for the delay.
The Panel intends to circulate its final report by the end of April 2000.
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/91
6 September 1999
(99-3706)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I OF JAPAN
Notifications from Japan under Article XXIV:6(a)1
The following notification from the Permanent Mission of Japan was received on
3 September 1999, with the request that it be circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on
Government Procurement (1994).
_______________
(1) Pursuant to Article XXIV, paragraph 6 of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement,
the Government of Japan wishes to notify the Committee on Government Procurement the followingrectification relating to Annex 3 of Appendix I of the Agreement:
- Add "- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co. (f)", "- Nippon Telegraph and
Telephone West Co. (f)" to "List of Entities" and "- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone
East Co. (f)(g)", "- Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Co. (f)(g)" to "List ofEntities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4" respectively.
This rectification is based on the fact that the restructuring of the NTT took effect as of
1 July 1999, and resulted in the creation of the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Co., the Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone West Co. and the NTT Communications Corporation under the Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone Co. which became a holding company.
(2) In this regard, it should be noted that NTT Communications Corporation was established as a
private company in accordance with the Japanese Commercial Law and took over the interprefectural
telecommunications business activities
* conducted by NTT.  The Government of Japan, therefore,
considers that the Corporation need not be included in Annex 3 in Appendix I of the Agreement.
In addition, the Government of Japan has learne d that the Corporation voluntarily continued
to make procurement in a transparent and non-discriminatory manner.
(3) Accordingly, the Government of Japan considers that there are very little, if any,
consequences of the change for the mutually agreed coverage provided in the Agreement pursuant tothe rectification mentioned in (1) above.
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1 Article XXIV:6(a) provides that "if the rectificati ons, transfers or other modifications are of a purely
formal or minor nature, they shall become effective provided there is no objection within 30 days.  In othercases, the Chairman of the Committee shall promptly convene a meeting of the Committee.  The Committeeshall consider the proposal and any claim for compensatory adjustments, with a view to maintaining a balance
of rights and obligations and a comparable level of mutually agreed coverage provided in this Agreement prior
to such notification.  In the event of agreement not being reached, the matter may be pursued in accordance with
the provisions contained in Article XXII".
* (Business activities other than those transferred to the regional companies, which were transferred
from among the domestic telecommunications business activities conducted by NTT.)
./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/10.7/N/46 
21 July 2004 
 (04-3154) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
            
 
 
AGREEMENT REACHED BY A MEMBER WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES 
ON ISSUES RELATED TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, STANDARDS 
OR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 
 
Notification
 
 
 Under Article 10.7 of the Agreement "Whenever a Member has reached an agreement with any other country or countries on issues related to  technical regulations, standards or conformity 
assessment procedures which may have a significant effect on trade, at least one Member party to the agreement shall notify other Members through the Secr etariat of the products to be covered by the 
agreement and include a brief description of th e agreement."  The following notification under 
Article  10.7 has been received.   
1. Member notifying:  UNITED STATES
 
 
2. Title of the bilateral or plurilateral Agreement:  Agreement Between the United States 
of America and the European Community on the Mutual Recognition of Certificates of 
Conformity for Marine Equipment  
3. Parties to the Agreement:  United States of America, European Community 
 
4. Date of entry into force of the Agreement:  1 July 2004 
 
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading): 
This Agreement applies to specific marine e quipment traded between the United States and 
the European Community which are subject to specified legislative, regulatory and 
administrative provisions pertaining to conformity assessment and technical regulations, as 
detailed in the Agreement’s tec hnical annex on product coverage.  
6. Subject matter covered by the Agreemen t (technical regulations, standards or 
 conformity assessment procedures):  Conformity assessment procedures.  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  This Agreement specifies the conditions by which 
each Party will accept certificates of conformity issued by the other Party’s conformity 
assessment bodies or authorities, in assessing conformity to the exporting Party’s 
requirements, as specified the technical annex to  the Agreement, and to provide for related 
cooperative activities.  The text of the US-E C Marine Equipment MRA is available at:  
www.ustr.gov/regions/eu-med/westeu r/2004-02-27-agreement-marine.pdf . G/TBT/10.7/N/46 
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8. Further information available from:   
 
 National Center for Standards and Certification Information 
 National Institute of Standards and Technology 
 Bldg. 820, Room 164 
 Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 U.S.A. 
   Telephone: +(301) 975-4040  Fax:  +(301) 926-1559  Email:  ncsci@nist.gov
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.172
25April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1816)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry forInternal Affairs
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National Enquiry Point
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 maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Voting machines foruse
intheelection ofgeneral representative bodies
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Annex totheDraft
Regulation oftheState Secretary forInternal Affairs Laying Down theConditions and
Procedure fortheApproval ofVoting Machines (Approval Regulation forVoting
Machines)
6. Description ofcontent: IntheNetherlands, onlythose voting machines canbeusedfor
voting atelections which havebeenapproved bytheMinister forInternal Affairs. For
thepurpose ofthisapproval, conditions forvoting machines should belaiddown. The
Annex tothedraftRegulation oftheState Secretary forInternal Affairs laying down the
conditions andprocedure includes functional conditions forvoting machines inthis
respect. Thedraft Regulation makes provisions inaprocedure fortheapproval of
voting machines. Thefunctional conditions contain i.e.conditions onuser-friendliness,
reliability, safety andconfidentiality. Noprovisions aremade governing thewayin
which these conditions must becomplied withfrom atechnical point ofview. Thisis
therefore leftuptothemanufacturer.
7. Objective andrationale: Previously published conditions arenotcurrently applied inthe
Netherlands fortheapproval ofvoting machines. Thedraft Regulation extends to
changing this.
8. Relevant documents: Thedraft Regulation isbased onArticle J33,para. 1,ofthe
Elections Act(Annex 2)andArticle J14oftheElections Order
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:15June1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 12May1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: