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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/TTO/18 
1 July 2004 
 (04-2828) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:    TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards 
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):   General Household and 
Automotive Cleaning Chemical (ICS 71.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Requirements for 
labelling.  Labelling of gene ral household and automotive cleaning chemical (14 pages, 
English) 
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the information to be included on labels of 
household and automotive cleaning chemicals.  It specifies the information to be included 
on individual packages, collective units of such packages and instruction leaflets 
accompanying the packages. 
The standard applies to laundry and other detergents, waxes, polishes, solvents, 
disinfectants, sanitizers and pads containing a cleaning chemical. 
This standard does not apply to the labelling of cosmetics and cleaning chemicals primarily 
intended for use on human beings. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Compulsory status has been recommended in or der to protect the consumer or user against 
danger to health or safety and to prevent d eception arising from misleading advertising or 
labelling. 
8. Relevant documents:   TTS 76: Part 15: 2004 – Require ments for labelling – Labelling of 
general household and automotive cleaning chemical. G/TBT/N/TTO/18 
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9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }On a date to be notified by the Minister to 
whom responsibility for trade and industry is assigned, in a Notice to be published in the Trinidad and Tobago Gazette as required by the Standards Act. 
10. Final date for comments:   16 July 2004 
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:
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/CS/1/Add.4
20 de enero de 2000
(00-0234)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
LISTA DE INSTITUCIONES CON ACTIVIDADES DE NORMALIZACIÓN
QUE HAN ACEPTADO EN 1999 EL CÓDIGO DE BUENA CONDUCTA
PARA LA ELABORACIÓN, ADOPCIÓN Y
APLICACIÓN DE NORMAS
Addendum
En la Decisión Ministerial sobre el examen de la información publicada por el Centro de
Información de la ISO/CEI, adoptada en Marrakech el  15 de abril de 1994, se declara que el Comité de
Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio:
"Examinará al menos una vez al año la publicaci ón facilitada por el Centro de Información de la
ISO/CEI acerca de las informaciones recibidas de conformidad con el Código de Buena
Conducta para la Elaboración, Adopción y Aplicación de Normas que figura en el Anexo 3 del
Acuerdo, con el fin de que los Miembros tengan  la oportunidad de examinar cualquier materia
relacionada con la aplicación de ese Código.
A fin de facilitar ese examen, se pide a la Secret aría que facilite una lista por Miembros de todas
las instituciones con actividades de normalización que hayan aceptado el Código, así como una
lista de las instituciones con actividades de normalización que hayan aceptado o denunciado el
Código desde el examen anterior."
Adjunta figura una lista por Miembros de todas las instituciones con actividades de
normalización que han aceptado el Código de Buena C onducta en el período objeto de examen.  Con
posterioridad al documento G/TBT/CS/1/Add.3 (d istribuido con fecha 4 de marzo de 1999) han
aceptado el Código de Buena Conducta nueve institu ciones de cinco Miembros:  una institución del
gobierno central y ocho instituciones no gubernamentales.G/TBT/CS/1/Add.4
Página 2
Miembro de
la OMCNombre de la institución con
actividades de normalizaciónTipo de
instituciónFecha de su
aceptación
del Código
BOLIVIA Instituto Boliviano de Normalización y
Calidad (IBNORCA)no gubernamental 31 de marzo de 1999
BOTSWANA Botswana Bureau of Standards (Junta de
Normalización de Botswana)no gubernamental 17 de agosto de 1999
CANADÁ Standards Council of Canada (Consejo de
Normas del Canadá)del Gobierno
central23 de septiembre
de 1999
JAPÓN Japan Marine Standards Association
(JMSA) (Asociación Japonesa de NormasMarinas)no gubernamental 8 de febrero de 1999
MÉXICO Asociación Nacion al de Normalización y
Certificación del Sector Eléctrico,
A.C.no gubernamental 3 de mayo de 1999
MÉXICO Organismo Nacional de Normalización y
Certificación de la Construcción yEdificación, S.C.no gubernamental 23 de abril de 1999
MÉXICO Sociedad Mexicana de Normalización y
Certificación, S.C. Normexno gubernamental 3 de mayo de 1999
MÉXICO Instituto Nacional de Normalización
Textil, A.C.no gubernamental 1º de septiembre
de 1999
MÉXICO Normalización y Certificación
Electrónica, A.C. (NYCE)no gubernamental 5 de julio de 1999
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SG/24/Suppl.2
13 de octubre de 2000
(00-4232)
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:  inglés
MEDIDAS DE SALVAGUARDIA PROVISIONALES IMPUESTAS POR
CHILE A LA LECHE EN POLVO Y LA LECHE FLUIDA UHT
Solicitud de celebración de consultas de conformidad con el párrafo 4
del artículo 12 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias
Suplemento
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente del Canadá la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de
octubre de 2000.
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El Canadá desea que se le asocie a las consultas solicitadas por la Argentina de conformidad
con el párrafo 4 del artículo 12 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias con respecto a las medidas de
salvaguardia provisionales impuestas por Chile a la  leche en polvo y la leche fluida UHT.  El 2 de
octubre de 2000 se distribuyó a los Miembros de la OMC la comunicación presentada por la Misión
Permanente de la Argentina con fecha 19 de septiembre de 2000.  Está previsto que esas consultas se
celebren en Ginebra el 6 de noviembre de 2000 (G/SG/24).
El Canadá tiene un interés sustancial como exportador al estar sujeto a la medida provisional
en cuestión.  El 18 de julio de 2000 el Canadá formuló representaciones formales a la Comisión
chilena de distorsiones con respecto a esta investigación.
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. /.  
 ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/ADP/N/112/LTU 
9 mars 2004 
 
 (04-1035) 
Comité des pratiques antidumping Original:   anglais 
  
 
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL PRÉSENTÉ AU TITRE  
DE L'ARTICLE 16.4 DE L'ACCORD 
 
LITUANIE 
 
 
 On trouvera ci-joint le rapport semestriel présenté par la Lituanie
 pour la période du 1er juillet 
au 31 décembre 2003.  G/ADP/N/112/LTU 
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 MESURES ANTIDUMPING EXISTANTES 
 
DROITS DÉFINITIFS EN VIGUEUR 
 
(au 31 décembre 2003) 
 
 
Pays/territoire douanier Prod uit Date d'imposition 
Chaux calcinée 28.01.01 Bélarus 
Ciment Portland gris 12.10.01 
Chaux calcinée 28.01.01 Russie 
Ciment Portland gris 01.10.02 
Ukraine Ciment Portland gris 12.10.01 
 
 
ENGAGEMENTS EN VIGUEUR 
 
(au 31 décembre 2003) 
 
Pays/territoire douanier Prod uit Date de l'engagement 
Lettonie Allumettes de sécurité 23.03.01 
Bélarus Ciment Portland gris 21.02.03 
 
 
ABROGATION DE MESURES ANTIDUMPING DÉFINITIVES 
 
(au 31 décembre 2003) 
 
 
Pays/territoire douanier Prod uit Date d'abrogation 
- - - 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/2/ROM/Rev.11
G/STR/N/3/ROM
2 February 1999
(99-0381)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
Updating Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and
Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
ROMANIA
Revision
The following communication, dated 23 November1998, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Romania.
_______________
With reference to documents G/STR/N/2 and G/STR/N/3 and in accordance with the provisions
of Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and Paragra ph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of
Article XVII, Romania wishes to notify that, sin ce its previous notification contained in document
G/STR/N/1/ROM, dated 22 August 1995, there have been no changes in state trading activities in
Romania.
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1 This document originally circulated as a single-symbolled document (G/STR/N/2/ROM) dated
30 July 1998.
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/N/AUS/19
23 de septiembre de 1998
(98-3665)
Comité de Agricultura Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 1º de septiembre de 1998 se  recibió de la delegación de Australia  la siguiente notificación
sobre los compromisos en materia de subvencione s a la exportación correspondientes al ejercicio
financiero 1997/98 (cuadros ES.1 y ES.2) .
_______________
De conformidad con las prescripciones en materi a de notificación (párrafo ii), página 24 del
documento G/AG/2), tengo el honor de informarle  de que Australia no otorgó subvenciones a la
exportación de productos lácteos en el  ejercicio financiero 1997/98 (cuadr o ES.1).  En el cuadro adjunto
figuran las exportaciones totales (párrafo iii), página 24 del documento G/AG/2) realizadas en el
ejercicio financiero 1997/98.G/AG/N/AUS/19
Página 2 Cuadro ES.2 SUBVENCIONES A LA EXPORTACIÓN:  AUSTRALIA
Período de notificación:  Ejercicio financiero 1997/98
Subvenciones a la exportación:  Notificación de las exportaciones totales
Designación de los productos Ejercicio financiero 1997/98 Cantidad de exportaciones totales
12 3
Mantequilla y aceite de mantequilla 94.632
Quesos 149.170
Leche desnatada en polvo 196.912
Otros productos lácteos 239.071
Fuente:  Corporación Australiana de Productos Lácteos.
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/87/Add.2 
16 November 2004 
 (04-4901) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
CONTINUATION OF EXTENSION UNDER SCM ARTICLE 27.4  
OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE EL IMINATION OF EXPORT SUBSIDIES  
PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES IN G/SCM/39 
 
ST. LUCIA 
 
Fiscal Incentives Act, No. 15 of 1974  
  
Decision of 4 November 2004 
 
Addendum  
  The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (the “Committee”),    As directed by the Fourth Ministerial Conference, in  its Decision on Implementation-Related 
Issues and Concerns, (WT/MIN(01)/17, 20 November 2001); 
 
 In following the “Procedures for Extensions Under Article 27.4 for Certain Developing 
Country Members” (G/SCM/39, 20 November 2001) ("the Procedures"), including paragraphs 1(d) 
and 1(e) thereof; 
 
 Taking into account the request and other notified information provided by St. Lucia to the 
Committee,1 pursuant to the Procedures, for Fiscal Incen tives Act, No. 15 of 1974 (“the programme”); 
 
 Recalling that it considered, for purposes of the decision in G/SCM/87 taken by the 
Committee on 22 November 2002, St. Lucia to be a developing country Member, whose share of 
world merchandise export trade was not greater th an 0.10 per cent and whose total Gross National 
Income for the year 2000 as published by the Wo rld Bank was at or below US$20 billion, and who 
was otherwise eligible to request an extension pur suant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures ("the SCM Agreement"); 
  Taking note that  St. Lucia confirms that the programme has not been modified since 
1 January 2003 so as to make it more favourable in te rms of scope, coverage a nd intensity of benefits 
than it was on 1 September 2001; 
 
 On the basis of  the review of the notified information by the Committee pursuant to 
paragraphs 1(d) and 1(e) of the Procedures to veri fy St. Lucia's fulfilment, during the period reviewed 
by the Committee in 2004, of its obligations with  respect to the programme under the transparency 
                                                      
1 The notified information on the basis of which this decision is taken is found in documents 
G/SCM/N/74/LCA (7 January 2002), G/SCM/N/71/ LCA (20 March 2002) and G/SCM/N/71/LCA/Corr. 1 
(8 November 2002), G/SCM/N/99/LCA (3 July 2003), G/SCM/N/114/LCA/Rev.1 (3 August 2004), 
G/SCM/Q3/LCA/1 (8 April 2002) to G/SCM/Q3/LCA/7 (19 August 2002).   G/SCM/87/Add.2 
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 and standstill provisions as containe d in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Procedures, in relation to the 
programme as in existe nce on 1 September 2001; 
  Hereby agrees to continue, until 31 December 2005, pur suant to the Procedures, the extension 
and continuation thereof granted in G/SCM/87 and Add.1 of the transition period, under 
Article 27.2(b) of the SCM Agreement, for the elimin ation of export subsidies which take the form of 
full or partial exemptions from import duties and inte rnal taxes and which were in existence under the 
programme on 1 September 2001.  All terms and c onditions and other provisions of the decision in 
G/SCM/87 and Add.1 shall apply.  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/STR/N/4/HUN
21 octobre 1998
(98-4102)
Groupe de travail des entreprises
commerciales d'ÉtatOriginal:  anglais
COMMERCE D'ÉTAT
Notification conformément à l'article XVII:4 a) du GATT de 1994 et au
paragraphe 1 du Mémorandum d'accord sur l'interprétation
de l'article XVII
HONGRIE
La Mission permanente de la Hongrie a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 13 octobre 1998.
_______________
Conformément à l'article XVII:4 a) du GATT de 1994 et au paragraphe 1 du Mémorandum
d'accord sur l'interprétation de l'article XVII, et  suite au document G/STR/N/4, mes autorités m'ont
chargé de vous faire savoir qu'il n'y a en Hongrie aucune entreprise commerciale d'État correspondant
à la définition pratique énoncée au paragraphe 1 du Mémorandum d'accord susmentionné.
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RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/R/34/Corr.11 
29 September 2004 
 (04-4085) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
 
SUMMARY OF THE MEETING HELD ON 22-23 JUNE 2004 
 
Note by the Secretariat
2 
 
Corrigendum  
  
 
The paragraph 132 of G/SPS/R/34 should read as follows: 
Peru – Situation regarding FMD 132. The representative of reported that in the p ast three years and eight months, no disease focus 
had been observed.  Currently 97 per cent of the national territory was declared free of FMD with 
vaccination.  In one of the areas free with vaccination, the monitoring system had observed eight foci in the Lima department of the type O virus in June  2004.  This information had been provided to the 
OIE on 26 June 2004.  The last FMD focus in Peru had been observed in October 2000;  virus type O 
had been last observed in 1997.  The government had adopted comprehensive sanitary measures to 
control and eradicate the FMD virus. 
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1 In English only. 
2 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/2/Add.21/Suppl.1
11 February 1999
(99-0553)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT
ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
Supplement
The following supplementary information has been received from the delegation of
Argentina.
_______________
The name and address of the Enquiry point are as follows:
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Exterior
Director:  Ing. Silvio PeistAvda. Julio A. Roca 651 Piso 4°, Sector 1
(1322) Buenos Aires - Argentina
Tel:  +(54 11) 4349-4039/4051
Fax:  +(54 11) 4349-4038
E-mail:  speist@secind.mecon.ar
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.98.45
3defebrero de1998
DEL COMERCIO
(98-0394)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: ESPAÑA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Secretaría General deComunicaciones (Ministerio de
Fomento)
Seindicará elorganismo oautoridad responsable delatramitación deobservaciones
sobre lanotificación, encasodequesetratedeunorganismo oautoridad diferente:
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 terminales detelecomunicaciones destinados aconectarse a
laredtelefónica pública española.
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Correcciones y
cambios propuestos porEspaña alaETS300001(Net-4) (enero de1997) Número de
páginas: 17.
6. Descripción delcontenido: Correcciones ycambios deEspaña alaETS300/001 (97)
enlosrequisitos técnicos generales paralosequipos conectados aunainterfaz analógica
delaRedTelefónica Pública conmutada.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser,incluida, cuando proceda, laíndole delosproblemas urgentes:
Modificación derequisitos debido alaentrada delnuevo plandenumeración, yla
introducción delprefijo europeo 00parallamadas internacionales.
8. Documentos pertinentes: Orden delMinisterio deFomento, de7demarzo de1997 por
laquesemodifican lasespecificaciones técnicas deacceso alaredtelefónica
conmutada.
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: Pordeterminar
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: Pordeterminar
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 27defebrero de1998
11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección, correo
electrónico ynúmero detelefax deotra institución: Subdirección General de
Promoción yNormalización deServicios. Palacio deComunicaciones. Plaza de
Cibeles, s/n.28014 Madrid.
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/THA/3
22 February 2002
(02-0926)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions Posed by the European Community
The following communication, dated 21 February 2002, has been received from the
Permanent Delegation of the European Commission.
_______________
Questions by the European Communities concern ing the request made by Thailand pursuant to
Article 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (G/SCM/N/74/THAdated 4 January 2002)
The European Communities pose the following questions without prejudice to the final position on
the request and reserve the right to ask further questions in the course of the consultations.
Q.1 Please elaborate on when and how Thailand intends to phase out these programmes for which
an extension is requested.
Q.2 In footnote 1 of document G/ SCM/N/74/THA it is stated that the "Machinery Upgrading
Financing" programme is not to be considered to be a prohibited subsidy and therefore not relevant to
the request.  However, information on this scheme as contained in document G/SCM/N/71/THA
would indicate that this scheme constitutes an export subsidy. (e.g. "Policy objective:  To strengthenthe competitive edge of Thai exporters").  Please elaborate on why this programme would not
constitute a prohibited export subsidy.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/VAL/N/3/LTU/1
12 mars 2002
(02-1271)
Comité de l'évaluation en douane Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DES DÉCISIONS A.3 ET A.4 CONCERNANT
L'INTERPRÉTATION DE L'ACCORD SUR LA MISE EN ŒUVRE DE
L'ARTICLE VII DE L'ACCORD GÉNÉRAL SUR LES TARIFS
DOUANIERS ET LE COMMERCE DE 1994
LITUANIE
La Mission permanente de la Lituanie a fait parvenir au Secrétariat les renseignements
ci-après, datés du 7 février 2002.
_______________
Conformément à la Décision sur le traitement des montants des intérêts lors de la
détermination de la valeur en douane des marchandises importées, adoptée par le Comité de
l'évaluation en douane le 12 mai 1995, la Mission permanente de la Lituanie a l'honneur de notifier auComité que ladite décision a été mise en application le 1
er janvier 1998, c'est-à-dire à la date d'entrée
en vigueur du Code des douanes de la République de Lituanie.
Conformément à la Décision sur l'évaluation des supports informatiques de logiciels destinés
à des équipements de traitement des données, adoptée par le Comité de l'évaluation en douane le12 mai 1995, la Mission permanente de la Lituanie a l'honneur de notifier au Comité que ladite
décision a été mise en application le 11 août 1997.
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RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/CSC/M/5/Corr.1*
14May 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1952)
Committee onSpecific Commitments
REPORT OFTHE MEETING HELD ON2APRIL 1998
Note bytheSecretariat
Corrigendum
Paragraph 3ofdocument S/CSC/M/5 should readasfollows:
"3. Canada thanked theSecretariat forthelarge body oftechnical dataithadgenerated onthe
nomenclature modifications ofCPCrev1andnoted thework would havevalue forMembers asthey
addressed sector-specific issues relating tonomenclature. W/16 seemed overly academic, andthe
conclusion initsfourth paragraph thataswitch toCPCrev1would seemtoofferonlymarginal benefits
waspremature andnotsupported byanyfocused assessment ofthetechnical data.Future work ofthe
Committee inthisareashould address thepractical problems ofnomenclature raised bydelegations
andCPCrev1modifications should beexamined todetermine whether theyprovide anysolutions to
those problems. Canada commented thatthedifficulties withservices dataareuniversally recognized
andthattheapplication ofrev1isbeing examined bytheIMF, OECD andEurostat inthisregard.
Thiswork should betaken intoaccount. Canada acknowledged thatCPCrev1mayhavelessrelevance
intelecom andfinancial services andmentioned energy andtransportation astwopossible areas for
review bytheCommittee".
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*English only.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS248/18
WT/DS249/12WT/DS251/13
WT/DS252/11
WT/DS253/11
WT/DS254/11
WT/DS258/15WT/DS259/14
14 octobre 2003
(03-5421)
Original:  anglais
ÉTATS-UNIS - MESURES DE SAUVEGARDE DÉFINITIVES À
L'IMPORTATION DE CERTAINS PRODUITS EN ACIER
Communication de l'Organe d'appel
La communication ci-après, datée du 8 octobre 2003, adressée par le Président de l'Organe
d'appel au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément à
l'article 17:5 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et procédures régissant le règlement des
différends.
_______________
 J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint une lettre adressée par le Président de l'Organe
d'appel au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends l'informant des raisons pour lesquelles
l'Organe d'appel ne sera pas en mesure de présenter son rapport concernant l'affaire États-Unis –
Mesures de sauvegarde définitives à l'importation de certains produits en acier  dans les 60 jours, et
indiquant qu'il estime que celui-ci sera distribué aux Membres de l'OMC le 10 novembre 2003 au plus
tard.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/L/478
12 de julio de 2002
(02-3891)
PAÍSES MENOS ADELANTADOS MIEMBROS - OBLIGACIONES
EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 9 DEL ARTÍCULO 70 DEL
ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC CON RESPECTO
A LOS PRODUCTOS FARMACÉUTICOS
Decisión de 8 de julio de 20021
El Consejo General,
Habida cuenta de los párrafos 1, 3 y 4 del artículo IX del Acuerdo de Marrakech por el que se
establece la Organización Mundial del Comercio (el "Acuerdo sobre la OMC");
Desempeñando las funciones de la Conferencia Ministerial en el intervalo entre reuniones de
conformidad con el párrafo 2 del artículo IV del Acuerdo sobre la OMC;
Tomando nota de la Decisión del Consejo de los ADPIC relativa a la prórroga del período de
transición prevista en el párrafo 1 del artículo 66 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC para los países menos
adelantados Miembros con respecto a determinadas obligaciones relativas a los productosfarmacéuticos (IP/C/25) (la "Decisión"), adoptada por el Consejo de los ADPIC en su reunión de los
días 25 a 27 de junio de 2002 en cumplimiento de lo encomendado por la Conferencia Ministerial en
el párrafo 7 de la Declaración relativa al  Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y la salud pública
(WT/MIN(01)/DEC/2) (la "Declaración");
Considerando que las obligaciones establecidas en el párrafo 9 del artículo 70 del Acuerdo
sobre los ADPIC, cuando sean aplicables, no deberán impedir el logro de los objetivos del párrafo 7de la Declaración;
Tomando nota de que, a la luz de lo expuesto, existen circunstancias excepcionales que
justifican una exención de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 9 del artículo 70 del Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC
con respecto a los productos farmacéuticos para los países menos adelantados Miembros;
Decide lo siguiente:
1. Se suspenderá hasta el 1° de enero de 2016 la aplicación de las obligaciones de los países
menos adelantados Miembros dimanantes del párrafo 9 del artículo 70 del Acuerdo sobrelos ADPIC con respecto a los productos farmacéuticos.
2. La presente exención será objeto de examen por la Conferencia Ministerial a más tardar un
año después de concedida, y posteriormente una vez al año hasta que quede sin efecto, de
conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 4 del artículo IX del Acuerdo sobre la OMC.
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1 Adoptada con sujeción al Procedimiento de adopción de decisiones de conformidad con los
artículos IX y XII del Acuerdo sobre la OMC acordado por el Consejo General en noviembre de 1995
(documento WT/L/93).
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/HUN/4
27 July 1998
(98-2955)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  HUNGARY
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Health and Food
Control
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):   Heat-
treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based
products intended for human consumption
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Animal health certificate, import
conditions for heat-treated milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk, heat-
treated milk-based products intended for human consumption to Hungary (4 pages)
5. Description of content:  Animal health requirements for the importation of heat-treated
milk, milk-based products made from heat-treated milk, heat-treated milk-based products
intended for human consumption.
Origin of productDestination of product
Health attestation
The products described above have been obtained from animals:
- which were in a country or region that has been free of foot-and-mouth disease and
of Rinderpest for at least 12 months, and where vaccination has not been carried out
for at least 12 months;
- belonging to holdings which were not under restrictions due to foot-and-mouth
disease or Rinderpest.
Public health attestation
6. Objective and rationale:  Protection of human and animal health
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:  Hungarian, EnglishG/SPS/N/HUN/4
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 October 1998
11. Final date for comments:  15 September 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:           
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Department of Animal Health and Food
Control, Ministry of Agriculture, 1055 Budapest Kossuth Tér 11, Hungary,
Tel:  36 1 3327 986, Fax:  36 1 301 4670
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.111
23 March 1999
(99-1163)
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 the Interior
Christiansborg Slotspslads 1
DK 1218 København K.
Denmark
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 appli cable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fireworks (pyrotechnics)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Departmental Order
Concerning Fireworks (available in Danish, 10 pages)
6. Description of content:  The Departmental Order regulates production, use, sale and storing
of fireworks.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Prevention of fire and damages to objects and injury to people.
8. Relevant documents: Law No. 193 of 24  May 1972 and Law No. 1054 of 23 December 1992.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } Spring 1999
10. Final date for comments:  15 March 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  Dansk Standard,
Kollegievej 6,
DK 2920Charlottenlund,
Denmark
./.  
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/119/BRA/Corr.1 
1 November 2004 
 
 (04-4638) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
BRAZIL 
 
Corrigendum
 
   The following correction, shown in bold and italics , should be made to page 4 of document 
G/ADP/N/119/BRA.  G/ADP/N/119/BRA/Corr.1 
Page 2 Country/ 
Customs 
Territory  
Product  
Date 
of 
Initiation  
Provisional 
Measures Final 
 
Definitive 
Duty Measures  
 
Price 
Undertaking No 
 
No 
Dumping Final 
  
No 
Injury Measures 
 
Case 
Withdrawn  
 
Other  
 
Trade 
volume Dumped 
Imports as 
% of 
domestic 
consumption 
 % of  Trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country)  
 
Basis 
for 
determination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
United States Acrylonitrile 19.08.02     18.02.04  18.07.03
1     
 
 Polycarbonate 
resins (R) 11.09.03            
 Ethylene 
Glycol 10.11.03            
 Polyvinyl 
chloride (R) 15.12.03  
           
 Polyethylene 
terephthalate 
resins 03.03.04            
 Methyl 
methacrylate 23.04.04            
Thailand Bicycle tyres 
(R) 19.12.02  19.12.03 
(US$0,31/kg)          
Uruguay Milk (R) 05.04.04            
 1The investigation was extended for 180 days. 
 2 Except Germany. 
 3 The definitive anti-dumping duty was suspended. 
 
 
 (R) Review 
 
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DSB/W/92
5 February 1999
(99-0443)
PROPOSED NOMINATIONS FOR THE INDICATIVE LIST OF
GOVERNMENTAL AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS
The following additional names have been proposed for inclusion on the Indicative List of
Governmental and Non-Governmental Panelists in accordance with Article 8.4 of the DSU.1
_______________
COUNTRY NAME SECTORAL EXPERIENCE
ICELAND BJÖRGVINSSON, Mr. D. T. Trade in Goods and Services
JÓHANNSSON, Mr. E. M. Trade in Goods
SANDHOLT, Mr. B. Trade in Goods
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1Curricula Vitae containing more detailed information are available on request from the WTO
Secretariat (Council Division – Room 2025).
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BRA/140
3 December 2003
(03-6423)
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:   BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency – ANVISA
Telephone: +(55) 61 448.1078
Fax: +(55)61 448.1089
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br
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:
National Institute of Metrology, Standardisation and Industrial Quality-INMETRO
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2821
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502.6542E-mail: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
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):   Control products used in
organic agriculture
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Ministerial Act
number 91, 4 November 2003 (Consulta Pública número 91 de 4 de novembro de 2003),
issued by the Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency on control products used in organic
agriculture.  (2 pages, in Portuguese)
6. Description of content:   This Draft technical Regulation lays down registration procedures
and technical requirements for the toxicologi cal and environmental evaluation of control
products considered as pesticides, which are employed in organic agriculture.
It also lays down labelling requirements for these products, concerning their specific use,
where applicable.
This measure will also be notified under the SPS Agreement.G/TBT/N/BRA/140
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human, animal and plant health, life and safety.  Environment safety.  Labelling
requirements.
8. Relevant documents:   Decree number 4,074, 2 January 2002 (Decreto número 4.074
de 2 de janeiro de 2002) (Available in Portuguese and English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   10 December 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:
http://www4.anvisa.gov.br/bas e/visadoc/CP/CP[5805-1-0].PDF
. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/232
20 October 2000
(00-4358)
Council for Trade in Goods Original:  English
TRADE FACILITATION
Recent trade facilitation measures taken by the Maldives Customs Service
The following communication, dated 18 October 2000, has been received from the Ministry
of Trade and Industries of the Maldives.
_______________
1. Background
As an effective response to the continuous gr owth in the economy and increasing volume of
trade, the ASYCUDA++ software developed by UNCTAD has been introduced successfully by the
Maldives Customs Service.  This initiative has radically changed and simplified customs procedures
and documentation by streamlining the system, resulting in continuous improvement in facilitation of
trade.
2. Introduction of EDI/DTI Services
- The introduction of the Electronic Data Interchange Service (EDI) and Direct Trader
Input (DTI)  Service on 25 May 2000 has been a big boost to aligning the services to an
international standard.  Eighty percent of the declarations submitted to the Customs Air Cargo
are processed through the DTI Centre (broker service) resulting in fast clearance of cargo.
Consequently the human resources reserved for this job have been reduced in order to
strengthen customs procedures.  In addition, this has contributed to a quick clearance serviceto the benefit of traders.
- The DTI Centre established at the passenger terminal eases the clearance process for
passengers carrying dutiable items.  Initially the clearance of items processed through the
Customs Air Cargo is processed at the Centre located at the passenger terminal, thusproviding an easy and quick service to such passengers.
- The EDI Service  has been provided to frequent traders in order to facilitate clients'
submission of Customs Declaration Fo rms for clearing Sea and Air Cargo.
- The Wide Area Network (WAN) developed by means of modern hardware, has enabled us
to build a centralized data base that helps to monitor and maintain the integrity of the system.
Hence, it creates a flexible environment from which transactional details can be generated and
so facilitate trade.  This WAN between the Customs regional office, at S.Gan and the
Customs Head Office, was established on 14 October 2000 and facilitates generation oftimely and up-to-date statistics for Customs, and provides a service to clients in Male and in
S.Gan.  Furthermore, it provides the technical infrastructure to extend EDI services in the
future.G/C/W/232
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3. Implementation of the HS Tariff Nomenclature
Customs tariffs were fully revised on the basis of the Harmonized System, the
implementation of which was concluded on 29 May 2000.  The new system has proved to be of
considerable assistance to clients and raised our classification system to international standards.
4. Launching of Customs Website
The Maldives Customs launched a website on 24 August 2000 (www.customs.gov.mv) to
provide potential clients access to information regarding external trade regulations and an overview of
the customs service as a whole.
__________
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.96.192
4juillet 1996
DUCOMMERCE
(96-2566)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: ETATS-UNIS
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Département destransports (56)
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification peutêtreindiqué 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):
Matériel dechemin deferpourletransport depassagers
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutextenotifié: Normes desécurité applicables au
matériel dechemin deferpourletransport depassagers (53pages)
6. Teneur: LaFRA -Federal Railroad Administration (Administration fédérale deschemins
defer)annonce l'ouverture d'uneprocédure d'élaboration denormes concernant la
sécurité d'utilisation dumatériel dechemin deferpour letransport depassagers. La
FRA demande queluisoient communiquées desobservations surlaquestion desavoir si
certaines prescriptions enmatière desécurité sontnécessaires ainsiquesurlescoûts, les
avantages etl'applicabilité decesprescriptions. LaFRAprévoit quelespoints quiseront
couverts sont l'inspection, lesessais etlamaintenance dumatériel susvisé, ses
caractéristiques deconstruction etdefonctionnement enmatière deprotection delavie
despassagers etdel'équipage encasd'accident ferroviaire, etlasécurité d'exploitation
desservices detransport depassagers; letexte ainsi obtenu compléterait lesnormes
existantes enmatière desécurité ferroviaire. LaFRA annonce aussi lacréation d'un
groupe detravail quil'aidera àélaborer cetexte. Lesprincipes debaseenmatière de
sécurité soumis augroupe detravail sontàladisposition dupublic.
7. Objectif etjustification: Répondre auxpréoccupations dupublic etauxdemandes
d'élaboration detextes réglementaires etétudier destextes surlabasedel'expérience
acquise avecl'application desnormes existantes
./.G/TBT/Notif.96.192
Page2
8. Documents pertinents: 61FR30672, 17juin1996; 49CFR Parties 223,229,232et
238. Publication dansleFederal Register après adoption.
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption:
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur: }Adéterminer
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 9juillet 1996
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ou
adresse etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CZE/88
11 December 2003
(03-6552)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health
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):   Veterinary medicaments,
and biologically active substances used in the manufacturing process of foodstuffs and raw
materials for food use.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   A Draft Decree that is
amending Ministerial Decree No 273/2000 Coll., laying down the Marginal Permissible
Residual Limits for Veterinary Medicaments, and Biologically Active Substances Used in
the Manufacturing Process of Foodstuffs and Raw Materials for Food Use, as Amended byDecree No 106/2002 Coll. (54 pages, in Czech).
6. Description of content:   The classification of new substances, and the marginal limits of
residuals permissible in foodstuffs and raw materials for food use, and in the livestock
production during tissue examination.  The draft was prepared on the basis of the results of
substances recorded in the Czech Republic until the end of April 2003.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and safety
8. Relevant documents:   Act No110/1997 Coll., on Foodstuffs and Tobacco Products and on
Amendments of Some Acts, as amended.          
9. Proposed date of adoption:  February 2004
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 March 2004
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the date of the notification
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://www.unmz.cz/, wto.tbt@unmz.cz
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/USA/285/Add.1 
3 June 2004 
 (04-2355) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
 
 
 The following communication, received on 28 May 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the United States. 
_______________ 
 
 
Citronellol; Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance 
 
 The final rule establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the 
citronellol on all food commodities when applie d/used to control Tetranychid mites.   
 
 This regulation is effective 28 April 2004.  
 The full text of this addendum (final rule) can be found at the address below. 
   DOCID:fr, Federal Register:  28 April 2004  (Volume 69 , Number 82) Pages 23142-23146; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/April/Day-28/p9618.htm  (available in English). 
 
 Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services 
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.  opp-docket@epa.gov.  Note: identify docket ID number "OPP-2003-0200" in the subject line. 
 
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Di vision, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, Email:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov  
 
 
__________
ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/L/169
25juillet 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-2946)
SENEGAL -RENEGOCIATION DELALISTE XLIX
Prorogation dedélai
Décision du18juillet 19961
Considérant quelesPARTIES CONTRACTANTES duGATT de1947, parDécision du
7décembre 19902,ontsuspendu l'application desdispositions del'article IIduGATT de1947 dans
lamesure nécessaire pourpermettre augouvernement delaRépublique duSénégal demettre envigueur
sonnouveau tarifrésultant d'uneprofonde restructuration dutableau desdroits ettaxesinscrits autarif
desdouanesetdel'introductionduSystèmeharmonisédedésignationetdecodificationdesmarchandises
(Système harmonisé), etdeprocéder ultérieurement àdesnégociations;
Tenant compte dufaitque,parDécisions successives, ladérogation accordée auSénégal a
étéprorogée jusqu'au30juin19963;
Considérant quelanoterelative auparagraphe 1b)iii)delasection concernant leGATT de
1994 del'Annexe IAdel'Accord instituant l'Organisation mondiale ducommerce prévoit quela
Conférence ministérielle établira àsapremière session unelisterévisée desdérogations accordées au
titredel'article XXV duGATT de1947etencore envigueur àladated'entrée envigueur del'Accord
surl'OMC;
Considérant que,parDécision du31janvier 19954,leConseil général aétabli unelistedes
dérogations enapplication lorsdel'entrée envigueur del'Accord surl'OMC, quicomprenait la
dérogation accordée auSénégal pourlarenégociation delaListe XLIX;
Considérant queleparagraphe 2duMémorandum d'accord concernant lesdérogations aux
obligations découlant del'Accord général surlestarifs douaniers etlecommerce de1994prévoit que
toute dérogation enapplication àladated'entrée envigueur del'Accord surl'OMC prendra fin,à
moins qu'ellenesoitprorogée conformément auxprocédures énoncées auparagraphe 1dudit
mémorandum d'accord etàcelles del'article IXdel'Accord surl'OMC, àladatedesonexpiration
oudeuxansaprès ladated'entrée envigueur del'Accord surl'OMC, sicedélaiestpluscourt;
1Adoptée conformément aux procédures deprise dedécisions del'OMC autitre des
articles IXetXIIdel'Accord surl'OMC approuvées parleConseil général (WT/L/93).
2IBDD, S37/295.
3WT/L/122.
4WT/L/3 etCorr.1.
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Tenant compte dufaitqueleSénégal asoumis ladocumentation nécessaire àlaconduite des
négociations autitredel'article XXVIII enaoûtetnovembre 19935;
Notant quelegouvernement duSénégal aentamé desnégociations aveclesMembres concernés
etestarrivé àdesconclusions positives avecdeux d'entre eux,etqu'ilestime pouvoir conclure
définitivement lesnégociations avecsesautres partenaires dansquelques mois;
Considérant quelegouvernement sénégalais, ayant satisfait auxprescriptions énoncées au
paragraphe 1duMémorandum d'accord concernant lesdérogations auxobligations découlant duGATT
de1994, ademandé unenouvelle prorogation6,envuedeterminer lesnégociations etconsultations
prévues parlesprocédures relevant del'article XXVIII;
LeConseil général, agissant conformément auxdispositions del'article IXdel'Accord sur
l'OMC,
Décide, compte tenudescirconstances exceptionnelles exposées ci-dessus, deproroger jusqu'au
30avril1997 ladérogation accordée auSénégal parDécision du7décembre 1990.
5SECRET/341 +Add.1.
6G/L/82.