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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/402
11 September 2000
(00-3495)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED KINGDOM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of the Environment Transport & the Regions.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Motor vehicles:  Goods
vehicles which are designed or adapted to operate at a weight of between 3,500 kg and
5,500 kg when laden.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Road Vehicles
(Construction and Use) (Amendment No.  ) Regulations 2000 (2 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986
prescribe all applicable technical standards for the construction of vehicles used on public
roads in Great Britain.  Amongst other things, they prescribe the arrangements for
indicating, on a plate attached to the vehicle, the weight limit at or below which the vehiclemay be used.
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2000 are being notified concurrently.  They
prescribe, amongst other things, the requirements for the single approval of goods vehicles
up to 5,500 kg gross weight.  The amending regulations that are the subject of this
Notification provide for certain goods vehicles which are designed or adapted to operate at a
weight of between 3,500 kg and 5,500 kg when laden to be plated to operate at 3,500 kg if a
vehicle from the same family of types has previously been singly approved in accordancewith the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   At
present, all goods vehicles over 3,500 kg gross weight are required to undergo national type
approval.  The proposed changes, collectively, introduce flexibility by enabling vehicles
between 3,500 and 5,500 kg to enter service via a simpler single vehicle approval, provided
that a vehicle of the same family of types with a gross weight of no more than 3,500 kg has
already been singly approved.
8. Relevant documents:   Draft text of The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2000.G/TBT/Notif.00/402
Page 2
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   15 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ] or address, e-mail and telefax number
of the other body:
http://www.detr.gov.uk/  (from early September 2000)
DETR, VSE1
Zone 2/03
Great Minster House76 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DR
E-mail: vsed@detr.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: +44 20 7944 2069
. /. ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TMB/N/475 
13 mai 2004 
 (04-2136) 
Organe de supervision des textiles Original:   anglais 
  
 
ACCORD SUR LES TEXTILES ET LES VETEMENTS 
 
Notification au titre de l'article 2:8 c) et 2:11 
 
BRÉSIL 
 
 
 La notification ci-après, datée du 10 mai 2004 et adressée par la délégation du Brésil, est 
distribuée aux Membres de l'OMC pour information, conformément à l'article 2:11. G/TMB/N/475 
Page 2  
 
  
 Mission permanente du Brésil 
auprès de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève 
 
 
Genève, le 10 mai 2004 
   
 
    
 
Monsieur le Président,   Conformément à l'article 2 de l'Accord sur les textiles et les vêtements, j'ai le plaisir de 
notifier que, le 1
er janvier 2005, le Brésil intégrera, dans le cadre du GATT de 1994, tous les produits 
textiles et les vêtements non couverts par ses premier, deuxième et troisième programmes 
d'intégration. 
   Je vous prie d'agréer, Monsieur le Président, les assurances de ma très haute considération. 
  
 
   (Signé)   Paulo Estivallet de Mesquita   Conseiller    
 
    
Monsieur l'Ambassadeur András Szepesi 
Président Organe de supervision des textiles (OSpT) Organisation mondiale du commerce Genève 
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. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  S/DCS/W/BFA 
24 janvier 2003 
 (03-0402) 
Commerce des services Original:   français 
   
BURKINA FASO 
 
Projet de version convertie de la Liste d'engagements spécifiques
1 
 
  On trouvera ci-joint un projet de version conve rtie en format Word de la Liste d'engagements 
spécifiques du Burkina Faso.  Ce document ne  remplace pas les engagements juridiquement 
contraignants souscrits par le Burkina Faso dans  sa Liste d'engagements spécifiques (GATS/SC/14).  
  Le projet de version convertie de la liste a été établi par le Secrétariat, à la demande des 
Membres, pour faciliter le processus de négociation,  y compris la présentation des offres initiales. 
 
 
 
_______________ 
 
                                                     
 
1 Le présent document a été établi, en français seulement, par le Secrétariat sous sa propre 
responsabilité et sans préjudice des positions des Membres ni de leurs droits et obligations dans le cadre de 
l'OMC. 
   S/DCS/W/BFA 
Page 2 BURKINA FASO – LISTE D’ ENGAGEMENTS SPECIFIQUES 
 
Modes de fourniture: 1)  Fourniture transfrontières 2)  Consommation à l’étranger 3)  Présence commerciale 4)  Présence de personnes physiques 
Secteur ou sous-secteur Limitations concernant l’accès aux marc hés Limitations concernant le tr aitement national Engagements 
additionnels 
9. SERVICES RELATIFS 
AU TOURISME ET   
AUX VOYAGES    
A. Services d'hôtellerie et de  
 restauration  
 (CPC 641-643) 1) Non consolidé* 
2) Aucune 
3) Aucune 
4) Non consolidé, sauf pour les mesures 
affectant l'entrée et le séjour temporaire de 
personnes physiques des catégories suivantes:  
directeurs, cadres supérieurs et spécialistes 1) Non consolidé* 
2) Aucune 
3) Aucune 
4) Non consolidé, sauf pour les mesures affectant 
l'entrée et le séjour temporaire de personnes 
physiques des catégories suivantes:  
directeurs, cadres supérieurs et spécialistes   
B. Services d'agences de  
voyages et d` organisateurs 
touristiques  
 (CPC 7471) 1) Aucune 
2) Aucune 
3) Le nombre d'agences de voyages étrangères 
ne peut excéder le 1/3 au nombre total au plan 
national 
4) Non consolidé, sauf pour les mesures 
affectant l'entrée et le séjour temporaire de 
personnes physiques des catégories suivantes:  
directeurs, cadres supérieurs et spécialistes 1) Aucune 
2) Aucune 
3) Aucune  
 
4) Non consolidé, sauf pour les mesures affectant 
l'entrée et le séjour temporaire de personnes 
physiques des catégories suivantes:  
directeurs, cadres supérieurs et spécialistes  
 
 
__________ 
 
                                                      
* Non consolidé parce que techniquement impraticable.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.399
12 August 1998
(98-3172)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Environment and Energy
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):  Toys and child care articles
for children between the age of zero to three
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Statutory Order on
Banning Phthalates in Toys for Children aged Zero-Three, and in Certain Child CareProducts (available in English, 2 pages)
6. Description of content:  Ban on the use of all phthalates in toys to children between zero and
three years of age, and in certain child care products, namely those that are intended to help
children between zero and three years of age sleep or relax, or those which these children
can either eat with or suck on.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
protect the health of young children
8. Relevant documents:  Consolidated Act from the Ministry of Environment and Energy
No. 21 of 16 January 1996, on chemical subs tances and products, as changed by Act
No. 424 and 431 of June 1997
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } November 1998
10. Final date for comments:  1 November 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.00/396
5 septembre 2000
(00-3455)
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:   BARBADE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:   Institut national de normalisation de la Barbade (BNSI)
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):
Produits de la brasserie:  bières (SH 2203.001), Stout  (SH 2203.002), panaché
(SH 2206.001), malt (SH 2202.902) ICS 67.160.10
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Spécification barbadienne type
concernant l'étiquetage des produits de la brasserie (7 pages, en anglais)
6. Teneur:   Prescriptions spécifiques concernant l'étiquetage des produits de la brasserie
vendus à la Barbade
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
1) Fournir aux consommateurs une information suffante;
2) harmoniser les pratiques de la branche de production pour répondre à des demandes
de l'Association des brasseurs des Caraïbes (CBA);
3) faire en sorte que l'étiquetage des produits soit conforme aux prescriptions des
autorités de réglementations;  et
4) permettre aux brasseurs de soutenir la concurrence des produits provenant de
l'extérieur de la région.
8. Documents pertinents:   Spécification barbadienne type concernant l'étiquetage des
produits de la brasserie (bières, stout , panaché et malt).  BNS 186:2000
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   15 novembre 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/396
Page 2
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   20 octobre 2000
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [    ]
ou adresse, courrier électronique et numéro de téléfax d'un autre organisme:
Barbados National Standards Institution (BNSI)
Flodden, Culloden Road, St. Michael
Téléphone: +246-426-3870
Téléfax: +246-436-1495Courrier électronique: bnsi@caribsurf.com
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/21
4 November 1998
(98-4290)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Australia New Zealand Food Authority
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Food
additives
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Explanatory notes;  Proposal P150
(27 pages)
5. Description of content:   A proposal to develop a joint Australia and New Zealand standard
to regulate the use of food additives in the production and processing of food.
6. Objective and rationale: Consumer health and safety
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Australia Food
Standards Code ;  New Zealand Food Regulations  1984 (both in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Recommendation to government anticipated early 1999.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Entry into force yet to be decided.
11. Final date for comments:  23 December 1998, however comments from Members will be
accepted until 31 December 1998 if notice of intention to comment is received by the
domestic closing date.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:   Australia New Zealand Food
Authority, PO Box 10 559, The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand;  Tel:  + (64) 4 473
9942;  Fax:  + (64) 4 473 9855;  E-mail:  anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.auG/SPS/N/NZL/21
Page 2
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Australia New Zealand Food Authority
PO Box 10 559, The TerraceWellington, New Zealand
Tel: + (64) 4 473 9942
Fax: + (64) 4 473 9855
E-mail: anzfa.nz@anzfa.gov.au
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/LBN/1
4 February 1999
(99-0423)
Original: English
ACCESSION OF THE LEBANESE REPUBLIC
The Director-General has received the following communication, dated 30 January 1999, from
the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the Lebanese Republic.
_______________
I am very pleased to transmit herewith the not ification on the decision of my country to seek
accession to the World Trade Organization under Article XII of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing
the WTO.
On behalf of the Lebanese Government, I would like to inform you that the Republic of
Lebanon wishes to accede to the WTO and hereby request you to submit this communication to the
WTO General Council for consideration in the agenda of its next meeting.
__________
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/168/Add.7
19 December 2002
(02-7012)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
THE THRESHOLDS IN APPENDIX I OF THE AGREEMENT AS EXPRESSED
IN NATIONAL CURRENCIES FOR 2002-2003
NORWAY
Addendum
In pursuance of the agreed procedures (GPA/1 , Annex 3), delegations have been invited to
notify their respective national thresholds for the period 2002-2003.
The information notified by Norway is reproduced below.
_______________
THRESHOLD CALCULATIO NS – FOR 2002-2003
The calculation of the threshold values of the WTO Agreement in Nkr has been based on the
average daily exchange rates of SDR to Nkr and EURO to Nkr over 24 months from September 1999
through August 2001.
Threshold values:
Annex 1
EntitiesAnnex 2
EntitiesAnnex 3
EntitiesWorks
all entities
Threshold in GPA
in SDR130,000 200,000 400,000 5,000,000
Threshold in GPA
in Nkr1,317,462 2,026,860 4,053,720 50,671,534
Threshold in EEA
in EURO200,000 200,000 400,000 5,000,000
Threshold in EEA
in Nkr1,623,560 1,623,560 3,247,120 40,589,000
Threshold in
Norway in Nkr1,300,000 1,600,000 3,200,000 40,500,000
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WORLD TRADE WT/L/176/Rev.1
13November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4806)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFTHE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFYUGOSLAVIA
Communication from theFederal Republic ofYugoslavia
Revision
TheDirector-General hasreceived thefollowing communication fromthePrime Minister of
theFederal Republic ofYugoslavia.
_______________
Iamwriting toyou,onbehalf oftheGovernment oftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia with
arequest thattheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia beadmitted tothemembership oftheWorld Trade
Organization. Deeply respectful oftheroleoftheWorld Trade Organization intheprocess ofthe
globalization oftheworld economy andinternational trade, andofitsimportance forthedevelopment
andgrowth oftheworld economy, Iwishtoadvise youoftheposition oftheYugoslav Government
thatanactive participation oftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia intheWorld Trade Organization
isoneofthepriorities ofitsforeign economic policy.
OnthebasisofUnited Nations Security Council resolution 47/1theCouncil ofGATT adopted
on16June1993adecision denying theFederal Republic ofYugoslavia therighttoparticipate inthe
activities oftheCouncil ofGATT andother GATT committees andworking bodies. Proceeding from
thesaiddecision, theTrade Negotiations Committee oftheUruguay Round subsequently decided to
suspend theFederal Republic ofYugoslavia fromthenegotiations within theUruguay Round inwhich
ithadparticipated from thebeginning ofthenegotiations in1986.
Inviewoftheabove-mentioned,duetothecircumstancesoutsideitscontrol,theFederalRepublic
ofYugoslavia, regrettably, could notcomplete thenegotiations within theUruguay Round andregulate
itsmembership intheWorld Trade Organization by1January 1995 asprovided forbyArticle XIof
theAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization.
TheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia hasalways called forapeaceful political solution ofthe
Yugoslav crisis, firmly convinced thatnegotiations between equal parties aretheonlyright wayto
achieve alasting andjustsolution, stabilization anddevelopment forall.Theprincipled andconstructive
roleoftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia hasbeenreaffirmed bythePeace Agreement inDayton
andParis. Asasignofrecognition ofsuch policy oftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia, on
1October1996theUnitedNationsSecurityCounciladoptedresolution1074ontheliftingofallsanctions
imposed against Yugoslavia.
Inthiscontext, theGovernment oftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia submits therequest
tobeadmitted tothemembership oftheWorld Trade Organization inview oftheprovisions of
Article XII:1 oftheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization.
TheGovernment oftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia would welcome withpleasure any
concrete stepaimed atcreating conditions fortherealization ofthisproposal enabling aspeedy
reintegration oftheFederal Republic ofYugoslavia intothemultilateral tradesystem regulated bythe
provisions oftheWorld Trade Organization withfullrespect forthefactthat,duetotheactivities outside
itscontrol, theFederal Republic ofYugoslavia could notregulate itsstatus within theWorld Trade
Organization.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHE/14
18 August 1998
(98-3223)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Federal Office for Agriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Mammal and avian meat and by-products (suc h as beef, pork, poultry, horsemeat, sheep)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Order on animals for slaughter and
the meat market
5. Description of content:  Establishes the requirements for the declaration of meat and food
containing meat products with certain feed supplements not admitted for that purpose in
Switzerland.
6. Objective and rationale: Switzerland does not authorize the use of certain feed
supplements in animal production.  In order to allow for full transparency to the consumer,
the order establishes the requirements of disclosure of the use of such supplements.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Law on
Agriculture, dated 29 April 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 January 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  16 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  16 October 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.97.550
30deseptiembre de1997
DEL COMERCIO
(97-4076)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: SUDÁFRICA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Departamento deComercio eIndustria
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): 43.080.01 SA:87.04
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Nuevos vehículos de
motor delacategoría N1
14pen,af
6. Descripción delcontenido: Seespecifican lasprescripciones quedeben reunir los
nuevos vehículos demotor delacategoría N1quenohansidoanteriormente registrados
oautorizados enSudáfrica.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser:Seguridad delconsumidor
8. Documentos pertinentes: Especificación obligatoria VC8024
GN:762 GG:18040:6-6-1997
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 6dejunio de1997
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 31deagosto de1997
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: Noseaplica
11. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección ynúmero de
telefax deotrainstitución:
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SG/Q1/PRY/2
27 de enero de 2000
(00-0345)
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DE CONFORMIDAD
CON EL PÁRRAFO 6 DEL ARTÍCULO 12 DEL ACUERDO
Respuestas a las preguntas formuladas por los ESTADOS UNIDOS1
con respecto a la notificación del PARAGUAY2
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente del Paraguay la siguiente comunicación, de fecha
11 de octubre de 1999.
_______________
En referencia al documento G/SG/Q1/PRY/1, fe chado el 5 de octubre de 1999, "Notificación
de Leyes y Reglamentos bajo el artículo 12.6 del Acuerdo - Preguntas presentadas por los
Estados Unidos con relación a la Notificación de Paraguay", y teniendo en cuenta que la pregunta delos Estados Unidos fue elaborada sin tener en cuenta que el artículo 31 de la legislación paraguaya,
que claramente establece normas para la aplicación de "Medidas de Salvaguardia Provisionales", y
que el artículo 5 del Acuerdo, que también claramente establece normas para la aplicación de medidas
de salvaguardia, pero en este caso no las provisiona les, deseo solicitarle, y por su intermedio a los
Miembros interesados, que considere la clarificación de la pregunta y, entonces, la reformulación de
la misma.
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1 G/SG/Q1/PRY/1.
2 G/SG/N/1/PRY/1.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.187
20 April 1999
(99-1588)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: Department of Standards Malaysia
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd
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): Electromagnetic
remote-control switches
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Switches for Household
and Similar Fixed Electrical Installations:  Part 2:  Particular Requirements:  Section 2:
Electromagnetic Remote-Control Switches (First Revision) (14 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:  This part of draft Malaysian Standard specifies requirements for
electromagnetic remote-control switches (RCS ) with rates voltage not exceeding 440V and
rated current not exceeding 63A intended fo r household and similar fixed installations,
either for indoors or outdoors.  This draft Malaysian Standard shall supersede MS 616
Part 2 Section 2:  1993.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Household and similar fixed electrical installations
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   31 May 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
Standards Development Unit
SERIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Data' Menteri
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah AlamMALAYSIA
E-mail:  std_develop@sirim.my
Fax:  603-5506389
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/CHE/8/Corr.1*
21February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0736)
Original: French Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Corrigendum
SWITZERLAND
Document G/AG/N/CHE/8 of4February 1997 should beamended asfollows:
1. Page16:thetextinitem(21)(b)(i) should read"OFAG" .
2. [Correction concerns French textonly]
3. [Correction concerns French textonly]
*English andFrench only.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SPS/N/KOR/45
25demarzo de1998
DEL COMERCIO
(98-1203)
Comité deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias
NOTIFICACI ÓN
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: REPÚBLICA DECOREA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno local dequesetrate:
2. Organismo responsable: Ministerio deAgricultura ySilvicultura
3. Productos abarcados (número delapartida arancelaria según seespecifica enlas
listas nacionales depositadas enlaOMC. Podrá indicarse además, cuando
proceda, elnúmero departida delaICS): Animales vivos (artiodáctilos) ysus
productos importados deDinamarca enlaRepública deCorea
4. Título ynúmero depáginas deldocumento notificado: Modificación propuesta de
lasprescripciones desanidad animal paralaimportación enlaRepública deCorea de
animales vivos (artiodáctilos) ysusproductos, procedentes deDinamarca.
5. Descripción delcontenido: Envirtud delreglamento desanidad animal secontrola la
importación enlaRepública deCorea deanimales vivos (artiodáctilos) ysusproductos
procedentes deDinamarca afindeimpedir laintroducción deenfermedades y
sustancias tóxicas enlosalimentos quepodrían tener efectos graves paralapoblación y
laagricultura delaRepública deCorea.
Losanimales vivos ysusproductos importados deDinamarca alaRepública deCorea:
- Deberán estar libres de:aftosa, estomatitis vesicular, peste bovina, peste de
pequeños rumiantes, pleuroneumonía contagiosa bovina, dermatosis nodular
contagiosa, fiebre delvalle delRift, viruela ovina yviruela caprina,
encefalopatía espongiforme bovina, prurigo lumbar, enfermedad vesicular del
cerdo, peste porcina africana.
- Losanimales sacrificados paraproducir carne paralaexportación deberán ser
objeto deinspecciones ante mortem ypost mortem realizadas porlos
veterinarios delpaísexportador ydeberán seraptos paraelconsumo humano.
6. Objetivo yrazón deser:Seguridad alimentaria ysanidad animal
7. Noexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional [].
Siexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional, señálense, siempre
queseaposible, lasdesviaciones: Demanera general, eldocumento corresponde alas
normas delCódigo Zoosanitario Internacional yelCodex Alimentarius conalgunas
excepciones cuando noexisten normas internacionales.
./.G/SPS/N/KOR/45
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8. Documentos pertinentes eidioma(s) enqueestán disponibles: Aviso Oficial
Nº1998-11. Disponible encoreano.
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 14demayo de1998
10. Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 14demayo de1998
11. Fecha límite para lapresentación deobservaciones: 9demayo de1998
Organismo oautoridad encargado detramitar lasobservaciones:
12. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [X]odirección ynúmero
detelefax ydirección decorreo electrónico (silahay)deotrainstitución:
Animal Health Division, Livestock Bureau, Ministry ofAgriculture andForestry,
1Joogangdong, Kwachon, Kyunggido, República deCorea
Tel.: 82-2-504-9438
Fax: 82-2-507-3966
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/DNK/19
20 May 2003
(03-2703)
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:   DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   The National Agency for Enterprise and Housing
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):   Concrete structures
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Code of Practice for
the structural use of concrete. 1st. supplement – documentation of fire resistance of concrete
structures  (2 pages , in Danish)
6. Description of content:   The supplement contains regulations equivalent to the
forthcomming EN 1992-1-2, ’Eurocode 2: Design of concrete structures – Part 1.2:  General
rules – structural fire design’, chapter 5, "tabulated data".
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The supplement has the objective to meet the requirements in the Building Regulations
1995, where it’s said, that the fire resistance of concrete structures has to be documentedwith calculations.
8. Relevant documents:   Code of practice for the structural use of concrete.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 October 2003
10. Final date for comments:   1 July 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
Danish Standards Association,
Kollegievej 6,
DK-2920 Charlottenlund.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHE/23
25 January 2001
(01-0393)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Swiss Federal Veterinary Office
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:  Animal waste, products which contain components of animal waste
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Modification of the Ordinance on
Animal Health and the Ordinance on the Disposal of Animal Waste (4/5 pages)
5. Description of content:  Feed ban of meat and bone meal to all farm animals;  obligation of
incineration of MBM;  ban on import and export of animal waste and products which
contain components of animal waste.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Eradication of BSE
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ordinance on
Animal Health, Ordinance on the Disposal on Animal Waste (Available in French, Italian
and German)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Date of adoption:
20 December 2000;  Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2001
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Internet page:
http://www.bvet.admin.ch/tiergesundheit /d/gesetzgebung/aenderung_tsv_001220.pdf
http://www.bvet.admin.ch/tiergesundhe it/f/gesetzgebung/aenderung_tsv_001220.pdf
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHE/12
18 August 1998
(98-3221)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Federal Office for Agriculture
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Feed
and feedstuffs used for livestock
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Order on the production and
placing of feedstuffs
5. Description of content:  The regulation sets forth minimum standards for the identification
and labeling of food and feedstuffs.
6. Objective and rationale: The order provides for the identification and labeling of feed and
feedstuffs and full availability of all relevant information to the buyer/end user, contribution
to the safe use of feed and feedstuffs.  The proposed legislation is generally equivalent with
the same of the main trading partners of Switzerland.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Law on
Agriculture, dated 29 April 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 January 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  16 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  16 October 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Centre William Rappard Téléphone: (4122)7395111
RuedeLausanne 154 Ligne directe: (4122)7395252
Case postale Téléfax: (4122)7314206
CH-1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412324OMC/WTO CH
Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE
Référence: WLI/200-3 21deagosto de1997
ACUERDO DEMARRAKECH PORELQUESEESTABLECE
LAORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DELCOMERCIO
HECHO ENMARRAKECH EL15DEABRIL DE1994
CUARTO PROTOCOLO ANEXO AL
ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE ELCOMERCIO DESERVICIOS
HECHO ENGINEBRA EL15DEABRIL DE1997
NOTIFICACI ÓNDEACEPTACI ÓN
Tengo elhonor deinformarle dequeelProtocolo dereferencia fueaceptado porel
Gobierno deTúnez el18deagosto de1997.
Lapresente notificación sehace deconformidad conelpárrafo 4delProtocolo.
R.Ruggiero
Director General
97-3473 WT/Let/165
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SG/N/6/BGR/4
16 de septiembre de 2002
(02-4914)
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 1 a) DEL ARTÍCULO 12
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE SALVAGUARDIAS RELATIVA A LA
INICIACIÓN DE UN PROCESO DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y
A LOS MOTIVOS DEL MISMO
BULGARIA
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de Bulgaria la siguiente comunicación, de
fecha 10 de septiembre de 2002.
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De conformidad con el párrafo 1 a) del artículo 12 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias de la
OMC y teniendo en cuenta el modelo propuesto para notificaciones hechas de conformidad con eseartículo (documento G/SG/N/6), la República de Bulgaria notifica por la presente que su autoridad
competente ha iniciado el siguiente proceso de investigación:
1. Fecha en que se inició la investigación
A propuesta de la Comisión Interorganismos de aplicación de medidas de salvaguardia a
productos importados a la República de Bulgaria, el Ministro de Economía de la República de
Bulgaria dictó la Orden Nº RD-16-75, de fecha 14 de mayo de 2002, relativa a la iniciación de unainvestigación.
El aviso correspondiente se publicó en el Diario Oficial Nº 60, de 18 de junio de 2002, de
conformidad con el artículo 3 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias y el artículo 4 del Reglamento Nº 300
del Consejo de Ministros, de 16 de diciembre de 1996 (notificado a la OMC en el documento
G/SG/N/1/BGR/1).
2. Productos objeto de la investigación
Partida arancelaria: 3102 10 100
Descripción: Urea con un contenido de nitrógeno superior al 45 por ciento en peso del
producto anhidro seco
3. Motivos que llevaron a iniciar la investigación
La investigación se inició a petición de CHIMCO – Vratza,  el único productor
búlgaro,  que representaba el total de la producción nacional del producto afectado. La
autoridad competente constató que había existido un aumento substancial de las
importaciones de urea durante los años 2000 y 2001 en relación con el año 1999.G/SG/N/6/BGR/4
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La cuota de mercado del producto importado había aumentado, mientras que la del producto
nacional había disminuido. La cuota de mercado del productor nacional correspondiente al año 2000
era del 98 por ciento, y en el año 2001 fue de sólo el 50 por ciento.
En el año 2001 la utilización de la capacidad de la rama de producción nacional era del 20 por
ciento y el número de empleos descendió en un 30 por ciento en comparación con 1999.
Aumento de las importaciones de urea
Cantidad, toneladas Valor, dólares EE.UU. / tonelada
1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001
396 2.005,2 72.045 90,02 100,87 98,58
Fuente: estadísticas aduaneras
4. Información adicional
Cualquier información adicional relacionada con la investigación puede enviarse o solicitarse
a la autoridad competente en la dirección siguiente:
Inter-agency Commission on Safeguard Measures on Im ports of Products in the Republic of Bulgaria
Sector and Regional Analysis DirectorateMinistry of Economy
8 Slavyanska St.
1000 Sofia
Bulgaria
Teléfono: +359 2 9842 7581
Fax: +359 2 980 5109
Correo electrónico: SRAnalizi@mi.government.bg
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/LIC/N/1/MAC/1/Add.2
20 de mayo de 2003
(03-2701)
Comité de Licencias de Importación Original:  inglés
ACUERDO SOBRE PROCEDIMIENTOS PARA EL TRÁMITE
DE LICENCIAS DE IMPORTACIÓN
Notificación en virtud de los párrafos 4 a) del artículo 1 y 2 b) del artículo 8
MACAO, CHINA
Addendum
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de  Macao, China, la siguiente comunicación, de
fecha 7 de mayo de 2003.
_______________
De conformidad con el párrafo 4 a) del artículo 1 y el párrafo 2 b) del artículo 8 del Acuerdo
sobre Procedimientos para el Trámite de Licen cias de Importación, el  Gobierno de la Región
Administrativa Especial de Macao tiene el honor de remitir adjunto un ejemplar de la Decisiónejecutiva Nº 153/2002 de 25 de junio de 2002, en chino y portugués.
1  La nueva legislación excluye
varios productos sujetos a licencias de exportación e importación enumerados en los cuadros A y B
del anexo II de la Decisión ejecutiva Nº 257/2001.
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1 Puede consultarse en la Secretaría (División de Acceso a los Mercados) (en chino y portugués
solamente).
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.98.66
11février 1998
DUCOMMERCE
(98-0504)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: BRESIL
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Ministério daExército/Secretaria deCiència eTecnologia
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification doitêtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification autitredel'article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],autres:
4. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarif
douanier national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
Emballages pourexplosifs
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutextenotifié: Règlement technique -REG/T 01
(15pages)
6. Teneur: Cette proposition derèglement technique établit laforme etlesdimensions que
doivent avoir lesemballages pour produits delaClasse 1-Explosifs, ainsi queles
matériaux àutiliser etlesconditions auxquelles cesemballages devraient satisfaire.
7. Objectif etjustification, ycompris lanature desproblèmes urgents, lecaséchéant:
Protection desconsommateurs
8. Documents pertinents: Décret n1797 du25janvier 1998
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption:
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur:17décembre 1997
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 45jours après sapublication
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ou
adresse, courrier électronique etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/REG/M/5
15denoviembre de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-5432)
Comité deAcuerdos Comerciales Regionales
Quinta reunión
NOTA SOBRE LAREUNI ÓNCELEBRADA
LOSDÍAS7Y11DEOCTUBRE DE1996
Presidente: Sr.JohnWeekes (Canadá)
A. Adopción delorden deldía
1. Seadoptó elorden deldíasiguiente:
A. Adopción delorden deldía
B. Examen delosacuerdos comerciales regionales (comercio deservicios)1:
I. Tratado deLibre Comercio deAmérica delNorte
II. Ampliación delasComunidades Europeas -Adhesión deAustria, Finlandia
ySuecia
C. Informe delComité alConsejo General
D. Otros asuntos
C. Informe delComité alConsejo General
2. ElPresidente presentó diversos elementos parasuposible inclusión enelInforme delComité
alConsejo General.
3. Mientras algunas delegaciones opinaban queelInforme debía serprincipalmente descriptivo,
otras formularon sugerencias decarácter normativo. Había delegaciones queestimaban quedebían
incluirse sólolospuntos sobre losquehubiera consenso, mientras queotrasdeseaban queseincluyeran
todas lasopiniones. Eldebate sobre elmodo detratar enelInforme lalabor realizada porelComité,
enparticular losprogresos efectuados enrelación conlosexámenes queestaban pendientes, versó sobre
varias cuestiones. UnadeellaserasielInforme había dereferirse alosacuerdos nonotificados.
Pareció manifestarse unconsenso enelsentido denoespecificar elnúmero deacuerdos comerciales
regionales hallados compatibles conelartículo XXIV delGATT. EnelInforme sedebía mencionar
queelComité estaba elaborando unmodelo uniforme paralosservicios, yalgunas delegaciones
propusieron quetambién seseñalase queelComité había tomado notadesumodelo uniforme no
vinculante paralasmercancías. Muchas delegaciones estimaban preferible presentar losdebates que
habían tenido lugar sobre elartículo XXIV como unacuestión sistémica, quemerecía ulterior examen.
EnelInforme sedebía señalar queseestaban advirtiendo efectos sinérgicos amedida queelComité
realizaba sudoble tareadeexaminar losacuerdos comerciales regionales yestudiar lasconsecuencias
sistémicas.
./.
1Losinformes sobre estos exámenes sedistribuirán ulteriormente endocumentos separados.WT/REG/M/5
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4. Aldebatirse elprograma paralalabor futura delComité ylosmodos deincluir eseprograma
enelInforme, recibió amplio apoyo laideadeutilizar procedimientos simplificados enelexamen de
losacuerdos comerciales regionales quetenían repercusiones mínimas. Además, lasdelegaciones se
inclinaban porestablecer plazos flexibles paraelproceso deexamen. Sedebatió elmodo detratar
enelInforme lasinquietudes relativas alamanera deasegurar laobservancia delaobligación de
notificar. Otracuestión urgente serelacionaba conlanaturaleza ycontenido delosinformes resultantes
delosexámenes. Porúltimo, lasdelegaciones manifestaron opiniones diferentes encuanto asidebían
transferirse alComité funciones adicionales.2
D. Otros asuntos
5. Nosepropuso elexamen deninguna cuestión enrelación conestepunto delorden deldía.
2EnreunionesinformalesdelComitétuvieronlugarposteriormenteotrosdebatessobreelproyectodeInforme.
WORLD TRADE IP/N/4/SVK/2/Corr.1
19February 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0630)
Original: English Council forTrade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 4(d)OFTHE AGREEMENT
Slovak Republic
Corrigendum
Thefollowing communication, dated 31January 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheSlovak Republic.
_______________
Inregard toournotification IP/N/4/SVK/2, Iwould liketomake thefollowing corrigendum
tothetext:
- ActNo.19/1981 Agreement between Czechoslovakia andAustria ondataoforigin
protection, appellation oforigin oftheproducts andother agricultural and
industrial products referring toorigin; and
- ActNo.7/1959 Decree oftheMinistry ofForeign Affairs onAgreement between
Czechoslovakia andGerman Democratic Republic about prolongation ofpriority
terms regarding toinventions andtrademarks
arenolonger validandshould bedeleted fromthelistofthebilateral agreements regarding toindustrial
property.
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/ACC/OMN/21
17 de noviembre de 1999
(99-4988)
Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Adhesión
de la Sultanía de OmánOriginal:  inglés
ADHESIÓN DE LA SULTANÍA DE OMÁN
Comunicación de la Sultanía de Omán
Se ha recibido del Ministerio de Comercio e Industria de la Sultanía de Omán la siguiente
documentación, que se puede consultar en la Secretaría (División de Adhesiones, despacho 1126).
- Centro de Información sobre reglamentos técnicos, procedimientos de evaluación de
la conformidad y medidas sanitarias y fitosanitarias;
- Principios y procedimientos para la aplicación del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos
Técnicos al Comercio;
- Lista de normas omaníes obligatorias.
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WORLD TRADE WT/DS114/2
29January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0300)
Original: English
CANADA -PATENT PROTECTION OF
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from theUnited States
Thefollowing communication, dated 22January 1998, from thePermanent Mission ofthe
United States tothePermanent Mission ofCanada, tothePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean
Commission andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11ofthe
DSU.
_______________
Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes (DSU), theUnited States Government hereby notifies theEuropean
Communities that,inlightofthesubstantial trade interest oftheUnited States, itdesires tobejoined
intheconsultations under Article 64oftheAgreement onTrade-Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property
Rights (totheextent thatitincorporates byreference Article XXII ofGATT 1994) requested bythe
European Communities inacommunication circulated toWTO Members on12January 1998
(WT/DS114/1), entitled “Canada -Patent Protection ofPharmaceutical Products ”.
TheUnited States hasasubstantial tradeinterest inthemarket affected bytheCanadian patent
legislation referred tointheEuropean Communities ’request. In1996, theUnited States exported
toCanada 1,008 million U.S. dollars inpharmaceutical products, andimported from Canada
426million U.S.dollars ofsuchproducts.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/9/Corr.1∗
16 November 2000
(00-4883)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
SECOND TRIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE OPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Corrigendum
On page 2, paragraph 4, document symbol G/ TBT/W/93 should be replaced by G/TBT/W/92.
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∗ In English only.