PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DS118/1
16defebrero de1998
DEL COMERCIO(98-0543)
Original: inglés
ESTADOS UNIDOS -IMPUESTO DEMANTENIMIENTO DEPUERTOS
Solicitud decelebración deconsultas presentada porlasComunidades Europeas
Lasiguientecomunicación,defecha6defebrerode1998,dirigidaporlaDelegaciónPermanente
delaComisión Europea alaMisión Permanente delosEstados Unidos yalÓrgano deSolución de
Diferencias, sedistribuye deconformidad conelpárrafo 4delartículo 4delESD.
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Herecibido delasautoridades demipaísinstrucciones desolicitar lacelebración deconsultas
conlosEstados Unidos, deconformidad conelartículo 4delEntendimiento relativo alasnormas y
procedimientos porlosqueserigelasolución dediferencias ydelpárrafo 1delartículo XXII del
Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros yComercio de1994 (GATT de1994), enrelación con
elImpuesto deMantenimiento dePuertos, delosEstados Unidos, introducido porlaLeydeDesarrollo
delosRecursos Hídricos de1996, modificada porlaLeyGeneral deAjuste delPresupuesto de1990,
coninclusión decualquier modificación ulterior ycualquier reglamento deaplicación promulgado
(denominado enadelante "Impuesto deMantenimiento dePuertos").
LasComunidades Europeas consideran queelImpuesto deMantenimiento dePuertos puede
constituir unainfracción delGATT de1994y,enparticular, perononecesariamente deforma exclusiva,
delasdisposiciones siguientes:
Losartículos I,II,III,VIIIyXdelGATT de1994, yelEntendimiento delaOMC relativo
alainterpretación delpárrafo 1b)delartículo IIdelGATT de1994.
Espero coninterés surespuesta alapresente solicitud delasComunidades Europeas ylafijación
deunafecha mutuamente conveniente paralacelebración delasconsultas.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SPS/GEN/69/Add.1
7deabrilde1998
DEL COMERCIO(98-1390)
Original: inglés Comité deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias
ASISTENCIA YCOOPERACI ÓNTÉCNICAS
LISTA DEEXPERTOS ENANÁLISIS DERIESGOS
Comunicación delaComunidad Europea enlareunión
delosdías12y13demarzo de1998
Addendum
LaComunidadEuropeahapresentadoel3deabrilde1998lasiguientelistaadicionaldenombres
deexpertos.
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Jorgen Schlundt
Head ofSection, Section ofMicrobiology
Institute ofToxicology, National Food Agency
Holbergsgadc 2
1057 Copenhagen K
Fax: 33125042
Tel.: 33145042Sanidad animal
Soren Alexandersen
Danish Veterinary Institute forVirus Research
Lindholm
DK4771 Kalvehave
Fax: 0045558603300
Tel.: 0045558602200Sanidad animal
(patología veterinaria)
John Griffin
Superintending Veterinary Inspector (research)
Department ofAgriculture
Agriculture House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
Tel.: 004416608600Sanidad animal
(epidemiología veterinaria -medicina
tropical)
Kari Sorensen
Danish Veterinary Institute forVirus Research
Lindholm
DK4771 Kalvehave
Fax: 0045558603300
Tel.: 0045558660231Sanidad animal
(virología -enfermedades exóticas)
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. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99.292
21 de junio de 1999
(99-2507)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  MÉXICO
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Secretaría de Comercio y Fomento Industrial
Se indicará el organismo o autoridad responsable de la tramitación de observaciones
sobre la notificación, en caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:
Punto de contacto
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Válvulas
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Proyecto de norma
oficial mexicana PROY-NOM-134-SCFI-1998, Válvulas  para cámaras y válvulas para rines
utilizados para llantas tipo sin cámara - Esp ecificaciones de seguridad y métodos de prueba
(15 páginas, en español).
6. Descripción del contenido:   Este Proyecto de norma oficial mexicana establece las
especificaciones de seguridad y métodos de prueba que deben cumplir las válvulas
empleadas en las cámaras para llantas neumáticas y válvulas para rines utilizados en llantas
tipo sin cámara, que se comercializan dentro del territorio de los Estados Unidos
Mexicanos, a efecto de que éstas no constituyan un riesgo para la seguridad de las personas
o sus bienes.
Este Proyecto de norma es aplicable a las válvulas de las cámaras para llantas neumáticas,
así como a las válvulas de los rines para llantas tipo sin cámara utilizados en automóvil,
camión, camión ligero, tractor, motocicletas, bicicletas, remolques y semiremolques, las
cuales se comercialicen dentro del territorio de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos.
Esta norma no es aplicable a las válvulas de las cámaras para llantas neumáticas, así como a
las válvulas de los rines para llantas sin cámara utilizadas en aeronaves, vehívulos de
competencia, vehículos recreativos y otros no contemplados en el inciso 1.2.1 del presente
Proyecto de norma.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Seguridad
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Diario Oficial de la Federación, 7 de mayo de 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.292
Página 2
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: } Por determinar
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   6 de julio de 1999
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/40
6 September 1999
(99-3709)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture and Livestock Service
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Processed meat products.  All countries which export such products to Chile
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Sanitary Requirements for
Importing Frozen Meat Products into Chile (3 pages)
5. Description of content:  Lays down the sanitary requirements for importing pork, bovine
and poultry meat or mixtures thereof, with or without additives or added condiments, spices,
water or ice.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Resolution of
the Agriculture and Livestock Service, available in Spanish
9. Proposed date of adoption:  10 October 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  As of publication in the Official Journal
11. Final date for comments:           
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [    ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/807/24
31 May 2002
(02-3013)
Working Party on the Accession of the
Former Yugoslav Republic of MacedoniaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
Communication from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
The Government of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has submitted the following
information1 which is available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room
1126) and is available in electronic format upon request from accessions@wto.org.
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1. Law on Copyright and Related Rights of April 1998 (Official Gazette No. 47/96 of
12 September 1996 and No. 3/98 of 22 January 1998);
2. Regulation on Implementation of the Provisions of the Customs Code Concerning Valuation
of Goods for Customs Purposes of 2002;
3. Draft Law on Foreign Trade of May 2002;
4. Proposed Amendments to the Customs Law of May 2002 relating to:
- "Favourable Tariff Treatment";
- "Rules of Origin – Non-Preferential Origin"; and
- "Value of Goods for Customs Purposes";
5. Proposed Law on Amending and Revising the Law on Communal Services of May 2002;
6. Proposed Law on Amending and Revisi ng the Law on Excise of May 2002;
7. Proposed Law on Amending and Revising the Law on Movement and Residence of
Foreigners of May 2002;
8. Proposed Law on Amending and Revising the Law on Protection and Promotion of
Environment and Nature of May 2002; and
9. Proposed Law on Amending and Revising th e Law on Spatial and Urban Planning of
May 2002.
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1 In English only.
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/158/Corr.1*
27 April 1999
(99-1680)
General Council
PROMOTION OF THE INSTITUTIONAL IMAGE OF
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Note by the Secretariat
Corrigendum
On page 16 in the third paragraph, the last sentence should read:  Cost savings in terms of
production costs assumed by outside publishers totalled about Sw F 600,000 during 1998.
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* English only.
WORLD TRADE G/L/185
26September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4016)
Original: Spanish Council forTrade inGoods
6October 1997
GUATEMALA -ESTABLISHMENT OFANEW SCHEDULE LXXXVIII
Request forExtension ofWaiver
Thefollowing communication, dated 19September 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofGuatemala.
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Ihavethehonour torefertotheprocedure forthetransposition intotheHarmonized System
ofGuatemala'sScheduleofConcessions(ScheduleLXXXVIII-Guatemala),establishedintheNAUCAII
Nomenclature, which wasbased ontheCentral American Uniform Tariff Nomenclature.
Guatemala 'snewCustoms Tariff based ontheHarmonized Commodity Description andCoding
System entered intoforce on1March 1993, andreplaces theCentral American Uniform Tariff
Nomenclature.
Inorder toimplement theprocedures established bytheCouncil Decision of12July1983for
therectification andrenegotiation oftheschedules ofconcessions negotiated inGATT, inthecontext
oftheHarmonized System, andtoholdconsultations under Article XXVIII, theGovernment of
Guatemala requests atemporary waiver ofitsobligations under Article IIoftheGeneral Agreement
until30April 1998.
Tothisend,Ihaveprovided below thefactual information requested byyouonthesituation
asregards previous waivers:
1. Theoriginal waiver wasgranted toGuatemala on26January 1994.
2. Thedocuments relating totheapplication oftheHarmonized System weresubmitted
on8December 1995.
3. Extensions weregranted onthefollowing dates: 9December 1994, 31August 1995,
13December 1995 and18July1996.
4. Article XXVIII negotiations havebeenentered intowithAustralia, Canada andthe
European Communities.
5. Article XXVIII negotiations havebeencompleted withCanada andAustralia.
./.G/L/185
Page2
6. Article XXVIII negotiations withtheEuropean Communities areexpected tobe
completed shortly. They concern atechnical problem relating totheinitial negotiating
rights ofSweden.
Thetime-lag since themostrecent extension, which expired on30April 1997, isduetothe
internal administrative restructuring thatistaking place intheMission inconnection withthefuture
organization ofitsrelations withtheWTO. Weareintheprocess ofseparating certain functions in
thePermanent Mission, andasIrecently informed theWTO Director-General, Mr.Renato Ruggiero,
asfrom 1October 1997 Ishallberesponsible exclusively forWTO affairs.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS103/6
WT/DS113/6
15 July 1999
(99-2985)
Original:  English
CANADA - MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Notification of an Appeal by Canada under
paragraph 4 of Article 16 of the Understanding on Rules
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU)
The following notification, dated 15 July 1999, sent by Canada to the Dispute Settlement
Body (DSB), is circulated to Members.  This notification also constitutes the Notice of Appeal, filed
on the same day with the Appellate Body, pursuant to the Working Procedures for Appellate Review .
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Pursuant to paragraph 4 of Article 16 of  the Understanding and Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (the "DSU") and Rule 20 of the Working Procedures for
Appellate Review, the Government of Canada hereby notifies its decision to appeal certain issues oflaw covered in the Panel report on  Canada - Measures Affecting the Exportation of Dairy Products
and the Importation of Milk  (WT/DS103/R and WT/DS113/R) an d certain legal interpretations
developed by the Panel.
The Government of Canada seeks review of the Panel's findings that the Canadian measures
in question constituted export subsidies within the meaning of Article 9.1(a), Article 9.1(c) and 1 (e)
of the  Agreement on Agriculture  and, in the alternative, Article 10 of the  Agreement on Agriculture .
These findings are in error and are based on erroneous findings on issues of law and on related legal
interpretations with respect to the interpretation and application of Articles 9, 10 and 1(e) of the
 Agreement on Agriculture .
The Government of Canada also seeks review of the Panel's findings with respect to Canada's
entry with respect to the Tariff Rate Quota for fluid milk which was inscribed in Part I of Canada's
Schedule to GATT, 1994 in the column entitled "Oth er term and conditions".  These findings are in
error and are based on erroneous findings on issues of law and on related legal interpretations with
respect to the interpretation and application of Article II of the GATT, 1994 and the item in the said
schedule.
The Government of Canada respectfully requests that the Appellate Body reverses the
findings and conclusions of the panel.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/CAN/151/Add.1
6 juin 2003
(03-2939)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais/
français
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Le Canada a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée du 22 mai 2003.
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Règlement modifiant le Règlement sur les aliments et drogues (1333 - thifensulfuron-méthyl)
L'Agence de réglementation de la lutte antiparasitaire (ARLA) de Santé Canada a récemment
approuvé une demande de modification de l'homologa tion du thifensulfuron-méthyl afin de permettre
son utilisation pour lutter contre l'abutilon, l'amarante réfléchie, le chénopode blanc, la moutarde
sauvage et la renouée persicaire dans les tomates en traitement de postlevée.  La présente modification
au règlement établira une limite maximale de résidus (LMR) pour les résidus de thifensulfuron-méthylrésultant de cette utilisation dans les tomates, de manière à permettre la vente d'aliments contenant ces
résidus.
Après avoir examiné toutes les données disponibles, l'ARLA a déterminé qu'une LMR de
0,07 ppm pour le thifensulfuron-méthyl dans les tomates ne présenterait pas de risque inacceptablepour la santé de la population.
Le texte de cet addendum (règle finale), peut être téléchargé à l'adresse suivante:
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2003/20030521/pdf/g2-13711.pdf  ou demandé du:
Point d'information canadien
Conseil canadien des normes
200-270 rue Albert
Ottawa (Ontario)
K1P 6N7Tel. : (613) 238-3222
Fax.: (613) 569-7808
Courriel: info@scc.ca
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG122/5 
10 February 2004  
 
(04-0510) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
   
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GEORGIA AND TURKMENISTAN 
 
Questions and Replies
 
 
 The following communication, dated 9 January 2004,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Georgia. 
 
 This document reproduces the questions addressed  to Georgia and the responses submitted.  
The questions and replies set out below are or ganized in accordance with document WT/REG122/3. 
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I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT 
3. Scope 
 
 In addition to the tariff differential and/ or enhanced services commitments created by 
the elimination of duties in the context of th e FTA, does the agreement have other provisions 
that affect the comparative economic market access opportunity of countries that are not 
parties to the agreement? 
 
 Terms of this agreement does not provide an y privileges for market access of member 
countries other than elimination of customs duties in the context of FTA. 
 
4. Trade Data 
 
2. Please provide information on total impo rts and exports of th e FTA partners for 2000-
2002 for agriculture and non-agricultural goods. 
  Statistic data for Export from Georgia to Tu rkmenistan and Imports from Turkmenistan to 
Georgia are as follow:  
Georgia-Turkmenistan Trade, 2000-02
 
(in thousand US dollars) 
 
Exports Imports Sectors 
2000 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002 
Agriculture 1,087.9 340.3 10,958.8 0.0 2.5 0.0 
Industry 9,493.5 28,527.1 25,772.6 13,304.3 17,635.8 14,619.5 
Total 10,581.4 28,867.4 36,731.4  13,304.3 17,638.3 14,619.5 
 
  WT/REG122/5 
Page 2  
 
II. TRADE PROVISIONS 
2. Export Restrictions  Article 9 provides for restriction of expo rts where price is lowered by government 
assistance programs. Please list any such restrictions and programs that are in force. 
  There was not taken any kind of restriction according to the Article 9 of the Agreement. 
Georgia has not governmental assistance programs, which may fall under Article 9. 
 
III. GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT 4. Relation with Other Trade Agreements 
 Article 11 refers to an earlier bilateral agreement. What was the title, date, and 
purpose? 
 
 Before 1996 year then was signed agreement between Georgia and Armenia on Free trade, 
there had been in force bilateral agreement on "trade and economic co -operation" of 1993. 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/17/Corr.1
24 juillet 2003
(03-3962)
Comité de l'agriculture
PROPOSITION CONCERNANT LE TRAITEMENT SPÉCIAL ET DIFFÉRENCIÉ
RENVOYÉE AU COMITÉ PAR LE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL
Rapport du Président au Conseil général
Corrigendum
Le paragraphe 2 doit se lire comme suit:
2. Au cours de la discussion au Comité, à la réunion de juin, sur la proposition visant la création
d'un fonds autorenouvelable, le Kenya a fait observer que l'idée qui sous-tendait la proposition du
Groupe africain était de donner effet à la Décision sur les PDINPA conformément au paragraphe 44
de la Déclaration de Doha, qui mentionnait les dispositions existantes relatives au traitement spécial et
différencié, et non les dispositions en la matière qui pourraient être négociées à l'avenir.  Comme les
Membres n'avaient pas jusqu'ici établi de mécanisme pour remédier aux difficultés financières que lesPDINPA pouvaient rencontrer à la suite du Cycle d'Uruguay, il était nécessaire de donner effet à la
Décision sur les PDINPA pour faire en sorte que celle-ci atteigne ses objectifs.  Le Japon a déclaré
qu'il fallait examiner de manière approfondie la faisabilité et la viabilité financière de toute
proposition éventuelle dans ce contexte.  L'Argentine a demandé des précisions sur le point de savoir
si les recommandations pertinentes figurant dans le rapport du Comité au Conseil général sur les
questions relatives à la mise en œuvre (G/AG/16, paragraphe 19) avaient effectivement fait passer au
deuxième plan l'examen du fonds autorenouvelable proposé.  Le Kenya a dit qu'il estimait que laproposition n'était pas passée au deuxième plan du fait des événements puisque les PDINPA n'avaient
observé aucun résultat concret.
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RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOGPA/W/157
2 de octubre de 2001
(01-4690)
Comité de Contratación Pública Original:  inglés
SOLICITUD DE LA CONDICIÓN DE OBSERVADOR
Comunicación de Albania
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de la República de Albania la siguiente
comunicación, de fecha 28 de septiembre de 2001, con el ruego de que se distribuya al Comité de
Contratación Pública.
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La Misión Permanente de la República de Albania ante la Oficina de las Naciones Unidas y
las organizaciones internacionales en Ginebra saluda muy atentamente al Director General de la
Organización Mundial del Comercio y tiene el honor de solicitar la condición de observador en el
Comité de Contratación Pública.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/NZL/298/Add.1 
29 octobre 2004 
 (04-4614) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 26 octobr e 2004, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Nouvelle-Zélande . 
 
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Prescriptions d'importation applicables aux boutur es et aux plants en culture tissulaire de Cycas  et de 
Yucca  importés en Nouvelle-Zélande  
  Par suite de la réception d'observations de pa rties intéressées dans le pays, les prescriptions 
sanitaires d'importation révisées applicables aux bout ures et aux plants en culture tissulaire de Cycas  
et de Yucca  ont été formulées de manière définitive et mi ses en application le 22 octobre 2004.  Des 
modifications ont été apportées en ce qui concerne l es pays agréés en provenan ce desquels les plants 
peuvent être importés et les prescriptions en matière  d'inspection lors de la quarantaine post-entrée. 
  Les demandes de renseignements ou d'exemplaires de la norme révisée sont à adresser à:  
Ms Sally Griffin, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand,  PO Box 2526, Wellington (Nouvelle-Zélande).  
Téléphone:  +64 4 474 4140.  Téléfa x:  +64 4 498 9888.  Courrier électronique:  sps@maf.govt.nz.  
Le document notifié est disponible à partir de l'adresse internet: 
http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/addendums.htm. 
  La norme révisée est également disponible à l'adresse: 
http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/imports/plants/standards/155-02-06.pdf. 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99/611
23 December 1999
(99-5572)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction
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):   Kerosene aviation fuel
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Kerosene Aviation
Fuel - Specifications (1 page, Spanish)
6. Description of content:    This Standard updates the specifications for products used in
aviation.  It represents approval of the Standard ASTM D 1655-98b "Standard specificationfor aviation turbine fuels", with identical conditions, and must be applied in full as use of
these fuels in Chile must conform to the inte rnational specifications applied under the most
recent ASTM standard mentioned.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Adjustment to technical developments
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh 1937-1999
9. Proposed date of adoption: Time needed to complete the relevant procedure after the
final date for comments has expired.
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:   12 February 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Department of Foreign Trade (DECOEX)
Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction
Teatinos 120 piso 11 oficina 22Fax:  +56-2-698 8148
Tel:  +56-2-697 4905
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/USA/298/Add.1
13 septembre 2001
(01-4309)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Les États-Unis ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée du
10 septembre 2001.
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Limites maximales de résidus concernant le pesticide buprofezine
L'Agence pour la protection de l'environnement (EPA) a publié une règle finale concernant
une proposition précédemment notifiée dans le document G/SPS/N/USA/298.  Cette règle établit des
limites maximales pour les résidus de buprofezine (2-tert-butylimino-3-isopropyl-5-phényl-1,3,5-thiadiazinan-4-one) dans ou sur les produits suivants:  amandes, bananes, agrumes, essence
d'agrumes, pulpe séchée d'agrumes, raisins, raisins secs, lait, graisse (de bovins, de caprins, de
porcins, de chevaux et d'ovins), sous-produits de viande (de bovins, de caprins, de porcins, de
chevaux et d'ovins) et foie (de bovins, de caprins, de porcins, de chevaux et d'ovins).  Ces limites
maximales de résidus ont été demandées au titre de la Loi fédérale sur les produits alimentaires, lesmédicaments et les cosmétiques (FFDCA) modifiée par la Loi de 1996 sur la protection de la qualité
des produits alimentaires (FQPA).
La règle notifiée établit aussi des limites maximales de résidus temporaires pour la
buprofezine (2-tert-butylimino-3-isopropyl-5-phényl-1,3,5-thiadiazinan-4-one) dans ou sur les coques
d'amandes vides, le coton en graines non délintées, les sous-produits de l'égrenage du coton et les
tomates.  Ces limites maximales de résidus ont été demandées au titre de la FFDCA modifiée par laFQPA de 1996;  elles deviendront caduques au 31 décembre 2005.
La règle notifiée est entrée en vigueur le 5 septembre 2001.  Les objections et les demandes
d'audition doivent parvenir à l'EPA pour le 5 novembre 2001 au plus tard.
Le texte intégral du document notifié (règle finale), avec des instructions pour la
communication d'objections et de demandes d'a udition, est disponible à l'adresse ci-après:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN:  Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20250Téléphone: (202) 720-2239
Téléfax: (202) 690-0677
Courrier électronique:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/NLD/33
1 November 2001
(01-5382)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment
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 Enquiry
Point – EC WTO TBT Enquiry Point
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):   Lead shot cartridges,
zinc shot cartridges, clay pigeons
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Decree on the rules
limiting the environmental effects of clay pigeon shooting (Decree on clay pigeon shootingunder the Act on substances that are harmful to the environment)
6. Description of content:   The Decree contains a ban on:
- having at one's disposal during shooting, and giving a third party the opportunity to
shoot, clay pigeons using lead and zinc shot cartridges, and
- having at one's disposal and using clay pigeons which contain levels of substances
that exceed a certain limit which are harmful to the environment.
A temporary exemption is granted to top-level sportsmen from the ban on the use of lead
shot cartridges.
A provision on mutual recognition has not been included, since it concerns a prohibitive
provision
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Forty percent of lead emission in Dutch soil originates from clay-pigeon shooting using
lead shot cartridges. In addition, many clay  pigeons contain large levels of PAHs and
sometimes heavy metals, which lead to further pollution of the soil.
The Decree concerns the use of lead and zinc shot cartridges and clay pigeons containing
PAHs, irrespective of the country of origin. The Decree serves the interest of environmental
protection (the emergence of serious soil pollution) and is necessary in the light of thisobjective. This objective cannot be achieved in a less trade restrictive mannerG/TBT/N/NLD/33
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8. Relevant documents:   Environmentally Hazardous Substances Act (Article 24)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  May 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  June 2002
10. Final date for comments:   24 December 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/LIC/N/1/USA/1
4octobre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-4033)
Comité deslicences d'importation
ACCORD SUR LESPROCEDURES DELICENCES D'IMPORTATION
NOTIFICATION AUTITRE DESARTICLES 1:4a)ET8:2b)
ETATS-UNIS
LaMission permanente desEtats-Unis afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lespublications ettextes
deloisetrèglements ci-après concernant leslicences d'importation1:
- Loisurlegaznaturel du21juin1938, tellequ'elleaétémodifiée;
- modalités dedélivrance desautorisations d'importation oud'exportation degaznaturel
(4octobre 1993);
- modalitésdedépôtetdetraitementdesdemandesadresséesàl'Officedel'énergiefossile
pourobteniruneautorisationd'exportationoud'importationdegaznaturelenapplication
del'article 3delaLoisurlegaznaturel;
- nouvelles directives etnouveaux arrêtés portant délégation depouvoirs concernant la
réglementation desimportations degaznaturel (17février 1984);
- Titre 21duCode ofFederal Regulations (partie 1300 jusqu'àlafin),danslaversion
révisée existant au1eravril1995;
- numéro 140,volume 60duFederal Register datédu21juillet 1995 contenant la
réglementation delaCommission deréglementation nucléaire, quirégitl'importation
etl'exportation dedéchets radioactifs.
1Peuvent êtreconsultés auSecrétariat (Division del'accès auxmarchés) enlangue anglaise uniquement.
Sontégalement mentionnés dans ledocument G/LIC/N/3/USA/1.
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/99
26 March 2001
(01-1486)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Canadian Food Inspection Agency
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Live animals (01) and animal products (numerous) of cloven hoofed animals
Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
European Communities
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  List of Restricted Commodities
from a Country Infected with Foot-a nd-mouth Disease (FMD) (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  Following outbreaks of Foot-and-Mouth Disease in the United
Kingdom and continental Europe, the Government of Canada has suspended the importation
of susceptible live animals and animal products from all member States of the European
Communities.  This policy is effective immediately.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] 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):  Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is now confirmed in
continental Europe.  Due to the change in health status for this disease, current import
conditions for all susceptible commodities eligible for import to Canada have been
suspended (live ruminants and swine and their semen and embryos, products and by-
products such as meat, milk and certain dairy products and hides and skins).  Some products
may be accepted with certification of acceptable processing and treatment (refer to theCFIA list of restricted commodities for details).  No import permits will be issued until
further notice.  This action is necessary on an emergency basis to prevent the introduction of
FMD into Canada.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE Animal Health Code 2000
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  CFIA list of
restricted commodities (Available in English and French)G/SPS/N/CAN/99
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10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  13 March 2001.  To be
reviewed after 31 March 2001.
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
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 13novembre 1996
ACCORD DEMARRAKECH INSTITUANT
L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCE
FAIT AMARRAKECH LE15AVRIL 1994
COMMUNICATION DELATANZANIE
J'ail'honneurdeporteràvotreconnaissancequej'aireçuduGouvernementtanzanien
lacommunication suivante:
LeGouvernement delaRépublique-Unie deTanzanie, seprévalant desdroits qu'il
tientdel'article 20:1 del'Accord surlamiseenoeuvre del'article VIIdel'Accord
général surlestarifs douaniers etlecommerce de1994, notifie officiellement au
Directeur général del'Organisation mondiale ducommerce sadécision dedifférer
l'application desdispositions del'Accord susmentionné pendant unepériode de
cinqans.
Enoutre, leGouvernement delaRépublique-Unie deTanzanie, seprévalant desdroits
qu'iltientdel'article20:2,notifieofficiellementauDirecteurgénéraldel'Organisation
mondiale ducommerce sadécision dedifférer l'application duparagraphe 2b)iii)
del'article premier etdel'article 6pendant unepériode quin'excédera pastroisans
après qu'ilaura misenapplication toutes lesautres dispositions del'accord
susmentionné.
R.Ruggiero
Directeur général
96-4819 WT/Let/120
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99.93
12 de marzo de 1999
(99-0992)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  ESTADOS UNIDOS
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):
2. Organismo responsable:  Departamento de Agricultura (9)
Se indicará el organismo o la autoridad encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre
la notificación, si no coinciden con lo indicado supra :           
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], o en
virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda; en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de partida
de la ICS):  Carne y productos cárnicos (capítulo 2 del SA).
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Irradiación de carne y
productos cárnicos (17 páginas, inglés).
6. Descripción del contenido:  El Servicio de Inspección e Inocuidad de los Alimentos (FSIS)
se propone modificar el reglamento de inspección de la carne con objeto de permitir lautilización de radiaciones ionizantes para tratar carne cruda refrigerada o congelada,
productos derivados de la carne, y otros productos cárnicos con el fin de reducir los niveles
de agentes patógenos en los alimentos y aumentar el tiempo de conservación.  El FSIS
propone esta medida con arreglo a la reciente norma final de la Administración de
Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos, que modifica su reglamento sobre aditivos
alimentarios con objeto de prever un uso inocuo de focos de radiaciones ionizantes para
tratar esos mismos productos cárnicos.  El FSIS propone también revisar lasreglamentaciones que rigen la irradiación de aves de corral de manera que se ajusten los
más posible al reglamento propuesto relativo a la irradiación de productos cárnicos
alimenticios.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Seguridad alimentaria
8. Documentos pertinentes:  64 FR 9089, 24 de febrero de 1999;  9 CFR Partes 317, 318
y 381.  Se publicará en el Federal Register cuando se apruebe.
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Por determinar
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  Por determinar
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  26 de abril de 1999
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:  Este texto está también a disposición en
Internet en:  http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  IP/N/1/ESP/1/Rev.1/Add.3 
24 de febrero de 2004 
 
 (04-0767) 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original:   español 
 
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
ESPAÑA 
 
Addendum  
  
Mediante una comunicación del 23 de febrero de 2004, España ha notifi cado, de conformidad 
con el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 de l Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC, la Ley Orgánica 8/2003, de 9 de julio, 
para la Reforma Concursal, por la que se modifica  la Ley Orgánica 6/1985, de 1 de julio, del Poder 
Judicial  (véase el documento IP/N/1/ESP/1/Rev.1/A dd.1), por medio de la cual se crean los 
Tribunales de Marca Comunitaria en España. 
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./.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/SLV/3
9 April 2002
(02-1866)
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 UNITED STATES
Regarding the Notification of EL SALVADOR1
The following communication, dated 5 April 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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The following questions are submitted with respect to the request for extension of the
transition period for export subsidies under Article 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures Agreement (ASCM).  Thes e questions are preliminary in nature and are
submitted without prejudice to our final position.  We reserve the right to ask further questions.
Programmes Established under the Export Processing Zones and Marketing Act, extension
request pursuant to G/SCM/39
1. Could El Salvador please explain whether this programme provides any other incentives apart
from the full or partial exemption from import duties and internal taxes?
2. Please provide the normal customs duty, consumption tax and income tax rates companies
would pay absent this programme.
3. Could El Salvador please explain whether any subsidies under this programme are contingent
upon the use of domestic goods?
4. Could El Salvador please explain how many companies operate in free-trade zones and
inward processing warehouses, and what industry sectors these companies represent?
5. Please describe the duration of the subsidy and/or any other time-limits attached to it as
provided for in the current legislation for the programme.
6. Please proved a copy of the authorizing legislation for this programme.
                                                     
1 G/SCM/N/71/SLV/1 + Suppl.1;  G/SCM/N/74/SLV/1;  G/SCM/N/74/SLV/2G/SCM/Q3/SLV/3
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Programmes Established under the Export Reactivation Law, extension request pursuant to
Article 27.4
7. Under this programme, does the government essentially provide exporters a six percent grant
on the f.o.b. value of the company 's exports?
8. Could El Salvador please explain more fully how eligible exports are determined under this
programme?
9. Please provide a copy of the authorizing legislation for this programme.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/DS155/5
26 February 2001
(01-0929)
ARGENTINA – MEASURES AFFECTING THE EXPORT OF BOVINE HIDES
AND THE IMPORT OF FINISHED LEATHER
Panel Report
Action by the Dispute Settlement Body
At its meeting on 16 February 2001, the Dispute Se ttlement Body adopted the Panel report on
"Argentina – Measures Affecting the Export of Bovine Hides and the Import of Finished Leather"
(WT/DS155/R and WT/DS155/R/Corr.1).
ARGENTINE – MESURES VISANT L'EXPORTATION DE PEAUX DE
BOVINS ET L'IMPORTATION DE CUIRS FINIS
Rapport du Groupe spécial
Dispositions prises par l'Organe de règlement des différends
À sa réunion du 16 février 2001, l'Organe de règlement des différends a adopté le rapport du
Groupe spécial intitulé "Argentine – Mesures visant l'exportation de peaux de bovins et l'importation
de cuirs finis" (WT/DS155/ R et WT/DS155/R/Corr.1).
ARGENTINA - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN A LA EXPORTACIÓN
DE PIELES DE BOVINO Y A LA IMPORTACIÓN
DE CUEROS ACABADOS
Informe del Grupo Especial
Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias
En su reunión de 16 de febrero de 2001, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias adoptó el
informe del Grupo Especial titulado "Argentina - Medidas que afectan a la exportación de pieles de
bovino y a la importación de cueros acaba dos" (WT/DS155/R y WT/DS155/R/Corr.1).
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/W/37
3 March 2000
(00-0828)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
INACTIVE MEMBERS
Situation as at 29 February 2000
1. The Preparatory Committee for the World Trade Organization and the CONTRACTING
PARTIES to GATT 1947 approved on 8 and 9 December 1994 respectively measures to deal withMembers in Category IV of the administrative arrangements (PC/7, L/7578).
2. Paragraph 7(b) of the above-mentioned document states that:  "the list of Inactive Members
be notified to the General Council by the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration at the
beginning of each calendar year with a recommendation that these Members be urged to liquidatetheir arrears".
3. In accordance with paragraph 7(b) of document PC/7, L/7578, The Committee recommends
to the General Council that the following Members be urged to liquidate their arrears:
Antigua and Barbuda
Burundi
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoDjibouti
Gambia
GuineaGuinea-Bissau
Mauritania
Niger
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
TogoUganda
Zambia
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO   
IP/N/1/ARG/C/1 
IP/N/1/ARG/I/1 24 October 2002 
 
(02-5861) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   Spanish/ 
 espagnol/ 
 español 
 
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PR OPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
ARGENTINA 
 
 The present document reproduces the text1 of the following laws and regulations, notified by Argentina under 
Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/ARG/2). 
 
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- Law No. 24.425 – World Trade Organization 2 
- Law No. 22.195 – Enacting the Convention Establis hing the World Intellectual Property Organization 
the Act of the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property and the Act of the Berne 
Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic works.  3 
- Law No.17.011 – Enacting the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. 4 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATI ONS CONSACRÉES À LA PROPRIÉTÉ  
INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
ARGENTINE 
 
 Le présent document contient le texte
1 des lois et règlements suivants, notifiés par l'Argentine au titre de 
l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voi r le document IP/N/1/ARG/2). 
 
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- Loi n° 24.425 – Organisation mondiale du commerce 2 
- Loi n° 22.195 portant approbation de la Convention instituant l'Organisation mondiale de la propriété 
intellectuelle, de l'Acte de la Co nvention de Paris pour la protection de  la propriété industrielle, et de 
l'Acte de la Conventio n de Berne pour la protection des œ uvres littéraires et artistiques 3 
- Loi n° 17.011 portant approbation de la Conventi on de Paris pour la protection de la propriété 
industrielle 4 
 
____________________________________________________________________________________________________  
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL  
NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
ARGENTINA 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto1 de las leyes y reglamentos siguien tes, notificados por la Argentina 
en virtud del párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Ac uerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/ARG/2). 
 Página 
 
- Ley Nº 24.425 – Organizaci ón Mundial del Comercio 2 
- Ley Nº 22.195 – Aprueba el Convenio que esta blece la Organización Mundial de la Propiedad 
Intelectual, Acta del C onvenio de París para la Protección de la Propiedad Industrial y Acta del 
Convenio de Berna para la Protección de  las Obras Literarias y Artísticas 3 
- Ley Nº 17.011 – Aprueba el Convenio de París pa ra la Protección de la Propiedad Industrial 4 
                                                      
1 In Spanish only./En espagnol se ulement./En espa ñol solamente.
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOS/C/W/114
13 de julio de 1999
(99-2894)
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios
- PROYECTO -
DECISIÓN RELATIVA A LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS PARA LA APLICACIÓN
DEL ARTÍCULO XXI DEL ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE
EL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS (AGCS)
El Consejo del Comercio de Servicios ,
Considerando  el párrafo 5 del artículo XXI del Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de
Servicios y la recomendación del Comité de Compromisos Específicos adoptada en su reunión de
[ … ].
Decide  lo siguiente:
Adoptar los procedimientos para la aplicación del artículo XXI del Acuerdo General sobre el
Comercio de Servicios contenidos en el documento S/CSC/W/21.
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