RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/7
3 March 1999
(99-0805)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
FOURTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT
Background Document by the Secretariat
The Committee will conduct its fourth annual review under Article 15.3 of the Agreement at
its meeting on 31 March 1999.  This document contains information on developments in theimplementation and operation of the Agreement during the period from 1 January to
31 December 1998.
The contents of this document are as follows: Page
I. COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE………………………………………….2
1.1 Composition of the Committee ……………………………………………………………….2
1.2 Main developments of the Committee during the current period …………………………….3
II. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION………………………………………………….…5
2.1 Statements on Implementation and Administration
of the Agreement (Article 15.2) ………………………….…………………………………...5
III. NOTIFICATIONS………………………………………………………..……………………………5
3.1 Notifications made by Members under Articles 2.9, 2.10, 3.2, 5.6, 5.7 and 7.2
in the current year and since the entry into force of the Agreement ………….……………….5
3.1.1 Objectives and rationales stated in Notifications ……………………………...………………9
3.1.2 Observation of the recommended comment period
by Members in the current year ………………………………………………….……….……9
3.2 Notifications under Article 10.7 - Bilateral or Multilateral Agreements reached
by Members on issues related to Technical Regulations, Standards or Conformity
Assessment Procedures …………………………………………………………….…………11
IV. PUBLICATIONS AND ENQUIRY
POINTS……………………………………………….…………………………………………...…..11
4.1 Publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft
technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures underArticles 2.9.1 and .5.6.1 of the Agreement ……………………………………………………11
4.2 Publications in which the final texts of technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures are published under Articles 2.11and 5.8 of the Agreement… …………………………………………………………………..11
4.3 Enquiry points under Article 10 of the Agreement ……………………………………….…..11
V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT…………….12
VI. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 14…………………………………………….…...12
VII. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FO R THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND
APPLICATIONOF STANDARDS…………………………………………………………………..14
VIII. WORKING AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE CURRENT
PERIOD……………………………………………………………………………………………….
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I. COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
1.1 Composition of the Committee
Chairperson: Otto Th. Genee (Netherlands)
Members1
                                                     
1Members and observers on 31 December 1998.Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
AustraliaAustria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
BelgiumBelize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
BrazilBrunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CameroonCanada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
ColombiaCongo
Congo, Democratic Rep of the
Costa Rica
Côte d'Ivoire
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech RepublicDenmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
ECEcuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Fiji
FinlandFranceGabon
Gambia
Germany
GhanaGreece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea Bissau
Guinea, Rep.ofGuyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
HungaryIceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
IsraelItaly
Jamaica
Japan
Kenya
KoreaKuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
MadagascarMalawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
MaltaMauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Mongolia
MoroccoMozambiqueMyanmar
Namibia
Netherlands
New ZealandNicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
PakistanPanama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
PhilippinesPoland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
RwandaSaint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent & Gren.
Senegal
Sierra LeoneSingapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Spain
Sri LankaSuriname
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
TanzaniaThailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
UgandaG/TBT/7
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United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United StatesUruguay
Venezuela
ZambiaZimbabwe
Observer Governments2
Albania
Algeria
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
BelarusCambodia
Cape Verde
China
Croatia
EstoniaEthiopia
Former Yugoslav Rep. of
Macedonia
Georgia
Jordan
KazakstanLao
Latvia
Lithuania
Moldova
NepalOman
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Seychelles
Sudan
Chinese TaipeiTonga
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Observer Organizations
ACP3, ALADI3 EFTA3 FAO, IEC, IMF, ISO, ITC, OECD, OIE, OIML3 UNCTAD, UN/ECE, WHO,
WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission and the World Bank
1.2 Main Developments of the Committee during the Current Period
The Committee held its twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth meetings on 27 March,
1 July, 15 September and 20 November 1998 (G/TBT/M/11-14) respectively.  At those meetings, the
Committee heard statements on the implementation and administration of the Agreement, technicalassistance, and observer status.  A number of Members informed the Committee of measures taken to
ensure the implementation and administration of the Agreement.  Several measures were brought to
the attention of the Committee by Members who raised concerns about the potential adverse trade
effects or inconsistency with the Agreement of those measures.
At its meeting in March, the Committee carried out its Third Annual Review of the
Implementation and Operation of the Agreement under Article 15.3 (G/TBT/6) and of the Code ofGood Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Applic ation of Standards, Annex 3 of the Agreement
(G/TBT/CS/1/Add.2, G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.4 and WTO TBT Standards Code Directory – third addition).
It started its programme of work arising from the First Triennial Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the Agreement under Article 15.4.
At its meetings in July, September and November, the Committee continued its work
programme arising from the Triennial Review.  At those meetings, delegations presented their papers
and proposals, and discussions were held under different elements of the Triennial Review
(G/TBT/5).  Relevant submissions by delegations and Secretariat papers are contained in documents
G/TBT/W/60-61, 63-64, 70-72, 74 and Add.1, 75-76 and Add.1, 79-88, 92-93 and 99.
                                                     
2Members and observers on 31 December 1998.
3Observer status on an ad hoc basis.G/TBT/7
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On 14 September, a Workshop and a Special Meeting on Procedures for Information
Exchange were held.  There was a good turn out of representatives from capitals of developing and
least developed countries as a result of the WTO Dutch Funds financing their participation.  At the
Workshop, the transparency provisions of the Agreement were laid out and several national and
regional experiences concerning enquiry points and notification procedures presented.  A number of
speakers addressed the importance of disseminating standard information to industry.  At the Meeting,delegations addressed  the specific difficulties and problems faced by national enquiry points and with
respect to notification procedures.  Proposals and suggestions were made in this respect, including
those related to ways to enhance electronic exchange and possible relevant technical assistance.  It
was agreed that a survey on national enquiry poi nts would be conducted to determine what steps
needed to be taken to facilitate the electronic transmission of documents between Members.  The
survey would also facilitate efforts to better target technical assistance and training.
At its meeting in November, the Committee adopted its Report (1998) to the Council for
Trade in Goods (G/L/278), and held discussions on trade facilitation related to the TBT Agreement.  It
was agreed that the Chairman, on behalf of the Committee would submit a note to the Chairman of the
Council for Trade In Goods in this regard.  At the meeting, the Committee also held discussions on
the proposals concerning notifications and information exchange arising from the special Meetingheld on 14 September (G/TBT/W/89-90 and 100).
On 19 November, a special Information Sessions of Bodies Involved in the Preparation of
International Standards was held.  Ten organi zations were invited (FAO, FAO/WHO Codex, IEC,
ISO, OIE, OIML, ITU, OECD, UN/ECE and WHO).  The objectives of the Information Session was
to increase the awareness of Members of the activities of these organizations, to have them take
account of the ongoing discussions on international standards in the Committee, and to develop an
improved understanding of the role of international standards within the Agreement.  The Secretariat
was requested to prepare a synthesis paper compiling the information provided by the organizations.
It was agreed that a similar Information Session on Conformity Assessment Procedures would be held
in 1999.G/TBT/7
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II. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement (Article 15.2)
Table 1  - Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement received in 1998
Members Date of entry into Force Documents containing Members'
Statements on Implementationand Administration of the
Agreement
BOLIVIA 14 September 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.43 and Supp.1
MONGOLIA 27 January 1997 G/TBT/2/Add.44
PAKISTAN 1 Januar y 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.45
CYPRUS 30 July 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.46
REPUBLIC OF TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO1 March 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.47
BARBADOS 1 January 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.48
REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE 3 March 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.49
HONDURAS 1 January 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.50
III. NOTIFICATIONS
3.1 Notifications made in the current year and since entry into force of the Agreement by
Members and by the relevant Articles of the Agreement   
Since the entry into force of the Agreement on 1 January 1995 up to 31 December 1998,
2667 notifications have been made by 49 Members.G/TBT/7
Page 6Table 2 – Notifications made in the current year and since entry into force of the Agreement by Members and by the relevant Articles of  the Agreement
Number of notifications made under the relevant Articles in 1998Total number of notifications made under the relevant Articles since 1 January
1995
MembersNumber of
notification
s made in
19982..9 2.10 3..2 5.6 5.7 7..2not
specifiedTotal number
of
notifications
made since
1 January
19952..9 2.10 3..2 5.6 5.7 7.2not
specified
A r g e n t i n a 1 1---- -- 2 1 1---- -
Australia 8 6 2 - - - - - 67 62 8 - 3 3 - -
A u s t r i a 1 ----- -1 3 2----- 1
Belgium44 9 4 9 ---- -- 1 2 6 1 2 6 ----- -
B e n i n - ----- -- 2 1 1---- -
B o l i v i a 1 9 1 7 ---- -2 2 0 1 7 1---- 2
B o t s w a n a - ----- -- 1 1----- -
Brazil 43 36 3 - 3 - - 1 87 74 7 - 3 - - 3
Canada 19 18 - - 1 - - - 85 81 - 3 1 - - -
C h i l e 1 0 1 0 ---- -- 1 1 1 1 ----- -
C o l o m b i a - ----- -- 3 4 3 1 3--3- -
C o s t a  R i c a- ----- -- 8 8----- -
C y p r u s - ----- -- 1 1----- -
Czech
Republic6 2 - - 4 - - - 33 28 - - 5 - - -
Denmark 39 26 1 - - - - 12 103 73 11 - 7 6 - 22
E l  S a l v a d o r 2 2---- -- 3 2 3 1 1---- -
E g y p t 5 5---- -- 6 6----- -
European
Community536 16 - - 21 - - 2 133 112 - - 32 - - 3
                                                     
4Two notifications submitted on behalf of the Benelux partners.
5Member notifying under more than one article.G/TBT/7
Page 7Number of notifications made under the relevant Articles in 1998Total number of notifications made under the relevant Articles since 1 January
1995
MembersNumber of
notification
s made in
19982..9 2.10 3..2 5.6 5.7 7..2not
specifiedTotal number
of
notifications
made since
1 January
19952..9 2.10 3..2 5.6 5.7 7.2not
specified
F i j i - ----- -- 1 -1---- -
F i n l a n d 4 4---- -- 1 7 1 7 ----- -
France 20 16 1 - - - - 3 38 35 2 - 1 - - 3
G e r m a n y 2 2---- -- 7 6----- 1
Hong Kong,
China2 1 - - 1 - - - 19 14 - - 5 - - -
I n d i a - ----- -- 4 4 4 3 ----- 1
Israel645 32 - - 23 - - 2 55 41 - - 27 - - 2
J a m a i c a 4 4---- -- 1 3 1 3 ----- -
Japan 27 22 1 - 4 - - - 147 126 3 - 21 1 - -
Republic of
Korea8 8---- -- 4 4 3 9 1-2-- 4
Macau - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 ---- -
M a l a y s i a 2 8 2 8 ---- -- 6 0 3 9 -----2 1
M e x i c o 3 5 3 4 1--- -- 1 2 0 1 1 6 3---- 1
N e t h e r l a n d s 8 8 8 7 1--- -- 4 3 6 4 2 5 1 1 ---- -
New
Zealand5 5---- -- 1 1 1 1 ----- -
Norway712 11 - - 9 - - 1 50 47 1 - 9 - - 1
Philippines 1 1 - - - - - - 23 20 1 - 3 1 - -
P o l a n d 1 -1--- -- 1 -1---- -
S e n e g a l - ----- -- 1 1----- -
S i n g a p o r e 3 3---- -- 1 4 1 4 ----- -
                                                     
6Member notifying under more than one article.
7Member notifying under more than one article.G/TBT/7
Page 8Number of notifications made under the relevant Articles in 1998Total number of notifications made under the relevant Articles since 1 January
1995
MembersNumber of
notification
s made in
19982..9 2.10 3..2 5.6 5.7 7..2not
specifiedTotal number
of
notifications
made since
1 January
19952..9 2.10 3..2 5.6 5.7 7.2not
specified
Slovak
Republic2 2---- -- 3 0 2 2 --8-- -
South
Africa1 7 1 7 ---- -- 2 5 2 5 ----- -
S p a i n 9 9---- -- 2 5 2 3 1---- 1
S r i  L a n k a - ----- -- 1 1----- -
Sweden 16 16 - - - - - - 70 68 - - 1 - - 1
S w i t z e r l a n d 7 7---- -- 4 3 4 3 ----- -
Thailand834 26 - - 1 8 - - 78 59 10 - 2 8 - -
Trinidad &
Tobago1 1---- -- 3 1 2---- -
Turkey94 4---- 3- 4 4----3 -
United
Kingdom2 2---- -- 5 5----- -
United
States33 32 - - 1 - - - 124 123 - - 1 - - 1
TOTAL10648 562 11 - 68 8 3 24 2267 2044 74 3 131 22 3 68
                                                     
8Member notifying under more than one article.
9Member notifying under more than one article.
10Two notifications submitted on behalf of the Benelux partners.G/TBT/7
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3.1.1 Objectives and Rationales stated in Notifications11
Table 3  - Objectives and Rationales stated in Notifications in 1998
Objectives and Rationales Notifications received in 1998
National Security Requirements 0
Prevention of Deceptive Practices and consumer
protection72
Protection of Human Health or Safety 241
Protection of Animal or Plant Life or Health 5
Protection of the Environment 61
Quality Requirements 13
Harmonization 33
Adaptation to New Domestic Law and
Technology92
Lowering or Removal of Trade Barriers 12
Cost Saving and Increasing Productivity 8
Other (including for c onsumers' information) 108
Not specified 3
Total 648
3.1.2 Observation of the Recommended Comment Period by Members in the current year12
The Committee has recommended 60 days as a minimum length of time to be allowed for the
presentation of comments from other Members (G/TBT/1/Rev.5).  In 1998, Members allowed an
average of 47.2 calendar days for comments, the comment period had lapsed for 14 notifications, and
the number of notifications that did not specify a comment period was 93.  The table on the following
pages gives the relevant data on the observation of the recommended comment period by each
Member in 1998.
                                                     
11The following classification of objectives and rationales is based on the criteria laid down in
document G/TBT/W/18.
12Calculated on the basis that the date of issue of the notification (in English) by the WTO Secretariat is
the first day.G/TBT/7
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Table 4  – Observation of the recommended comment period by Members in 1998
Number of notifications made with comment period
MembersLess than 45
days45-59 days 60 days or moreNot specified or
lapsedof which
notified under
Articles 2.10
and 5.7Total
Argentina - - - 1 - 1
A u s t r a l i a 7 -1-28
Austria - - 1 - - 1
Belgium - - 2 47 - 49
Bolivia - - - 19 - 19
B r a z i l 3 1 2283 4 3
Canada 15 - 3 1 - 19
C h i l e 4 5-1- 1 0
Czech Republic 2 3 1 - - 6
D e n m a r k2 4 6631 3 9
El Salvador - 2 - - - 2
Egypt 1 1 3 - - 5
European
Communities81 41 4 - - 3 6
Finland - - 4 - - 4
France 3 4 13 - 1 20
G e r m a n y2 ----2
Hong, Kong,
China-11 - - 2
Israel 14 17 13 1 - 45
Jamaica 2 2 - - 1 4
J a p a n 831 6- 12 7
Republic of
Korea62 - - - 8
M a l a y s i a 2 8 ---- 2 8
M e x i c o 1 9 8171 3 5
Netherlands 29 46 11 2 1 88
New Zealand 4 1 - - - 5
Norway 9 2 - 1 - 12
Philippines - 1 - - - 1
Poland - - 1 - 1 1G/TBT/7
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Number of notifications made with comment period
MembersLess than 45
days45-59 days 60 days or moreNot specified or
lapsedof which
notified under
Articles 2.10
and 5.7Total
Singapore 1 2 - - - 3
Slovak Republic -11 - - 2
South Africa 6 - - 11 - 17
Spain 5 - 1 3 - 9
Sweden 1 4 11 - - 16
Switzerland - 5 2 - - 7
Thailand 1 6 26 1 8 34
Trinidad and
Tobago-1 - - - 1
Turkey 3 - 1 - - 4
United Kingdom - 2 - - - 2
United States 8 10 14 1 - 33
TOTAL 241 151 149 107 19 648
3.2 Notifications under Article 10.7 - Bilateral or Multilateral Agreements reached by Members
on issues related to Technical Regulations, Standards or Conformity Assessment Procedures
In 1998, no notification was made under Article 10.7.
IV. PUBLICATIONS AND ENQUIRY POINTS
4.1 Publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures under Articles 2.9.1 and 5.6.1 of the Agreement
Relevant information is contained in documents G/TBT/2 and addenda.
4.2 Publications in which the final texts of technical regulations and conformity assessment
procedures are published under Articles 2.11 and 5.8 of the Agreement
Relevant information is contained in documents G/TBT/2 and addenda.
4.3 Enquiry points under Article 10 of the Agreement
Updated lists of WTO TBT Enquiry Points under Articles 10.1 and 10.2 of the Agreement are
contained in documents G/TBT/ENQ/1-13.G/TBT/7
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V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
In 1998, the Secretariat held TBT Seminars jointly with the ISO, ITC, AIDMO and OAS for
the French speaking African countries, Arab countries and Latin American countries.  Resource to
pay for participants from French speaking African countries attending the Seminar was obtained from
the WTO Norway Funds.
VI. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 14
Dispute Request for
ConsultationsRequest to
JoinConsultationsMutually
AgreedSolutionPanel
EstablishedCirculatedPanel
ReportNotice
ofAppealAppellate
ReportCirculated
European
Communities  -
MeasuresConcerningMeat and MeatProducts
(Hormones)31 Jan. 1996
United States
(WT/DS26/1)(G/TBT/D/5)8 Feb.1996
New Zealand
(WT/DS26/2)
9 Feb. 1996
Australia
(WT/DS26/3)
13 Feb. 1996
Canada(WT/DS26/4)20 May
1996Circulated
18 Aug.
1997(WT/DS26/R/USA)
Adopted
13 Feb.1998(WT/DS26/13)24 Sept.
1997
(WT/DS26/9)Circulated
16 Jan.
1998(WT/DS26/AB/R)
Adopted
13 Feb.1998(WT/DS26/13
EuropeanCommunities  -
Measures
Affecting
Livestock andMeat(Hormones)8 July 1996
Canada(WT/DS48/1)
(G/TBT/D/7)22 July 1996
Australia(WT/DS48/2)
23 July 1996
United States(WT/DS48/3)
23 July 1996
New Zealand(WT/DS48/4)16 Oct.
1996Circulated
18 Aug.1997
(WT/DS48/
R/CAN)
Adopted
13 Feb.
1998
(WT/DS/48/11)24 Sep.
1997(WT/D
S48/7)Circulated
16 Jan.1998
(WT/DS48/
AB/R)
Adopted
13 Feb.
1998
(WT/DS48/11)
Argentina  -
MeasuresAffectingImports of
Footwear,
Textiles,Apparel andOther Items15 Oct. 1996
United States(WT/DS56/1)(G/TBT/D/10)29 Oct. 1996
Hungary(WT/DS56/2)
4 Nov. 1996
EuropeanCommunities(WT/DS56/3)25 Feb.1997 Circulated
25 Nov.1997(WT/DS56/
R)
Adopted
22 April1998(WT/DS/56
/11)21 Jan.
1998Circulated
27 March1998(WT/DS56/
AB/R)
Adopted
22 April1998(WT/DS/56/
11)
United States   -
Measures
AffectingTextiles andApparelProducts3 June 1997
European
Communities(WT/DS85/1)(G/TBT/D/13)11 June 1997
Switzerland
(WT/DS85/2)
18 June 1997
Honduras
(WT/DS85/3)11 Feb.
1998
(WT/DS85/9)G/TBT/7
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Dispute Request for
ConsultationsRequest to
JoinConsultationsMutually
AgreedSolutionPanel
EstablishedCirculatedPanel
ReportNotice
ofAppealAppellate
ReportCirculated
17 June 1997Hong Kong,
China
(WT/DS85/4)
18 June 1997
Pakistan
(WT/DS85/5)
18 June 1997
India(WT/DS85/6)
19 June 1997
Japan(WT/DS85/7)
25 June 1997
Dominican
Republic
(WT/DS85/8)
EuropeanCommunities-MeasuresAffecting
Asbestos and
ProductscontainingAsbestos3 June 1998
Canada(WT/DS135/1)(G/TBT/D/15)12 June 1998
Brazil(WT/DS135/2)
EuropeanCommunities-Restrictions on
Certain Import
Duties on Rice8 June 1998
India(WT/DS/134/1)
(G/TBT/D/16)
European
CommunitiesMeasuresAffectingImports of
Wood of
Conifers fromCanada24 June 1998
Canada(WT/DS/137/1)(G/TBT/D/17)
United States-CertainMeasuresAffecting the
Import of Cattle,
Swine and Grainfrom Canada19 Sept. 1998
Canada(WT/DS/144/1)(G/TBT/D/18)
United States-MeasuresAffectingTextiles and25 Nov. 1998
EuropeanCommunities(WT/DS151/1)8 Dec. 1998
DominicanRepublic(WT/DS151/2)G/TBT/7
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Dispute Request for
ConsultationsRequest to
JoinConsultationsMutually
AgreedSolutionPanel
EstablishedCirculatedPanel
ReportNotice
ofAppealAppellate
ReportCirculated
ApparelProducts (II)(G/TBT/D/19) 8 Dec. 1998
Hong Kong,
China
(WT/DS151/3)
9 Dec. 1998
Pakistan
(WT/DS151/4)
7 Dec. 1998
Honduras(WT/DS151/5)
7 Dec. 1998
Japan(WT/DS151/6)
7 Dec. 1998
Switzerland
(WT/DS151/7)
10 Dec. 1998
El Salvador(WT/DS151/8)
VII. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND
APPLICATION OF STANDARDS
Overall, since the entry into force of the Agreement, 106 standardizing bodies from
76 Members have adhered to the Code of Good Practice.  Notifications of acceptance of the Code by
standardizing bodies are contained in documents G/TBT/CS/N/1-106  Document G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.5
contains the complete list by Member of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code since1 January 1995.
In 1998, 14 standardizing bodies from 10 Members accepted the Code.  A list by Member of
all standardizing bodies that have adhered to th e Code in 1998 is in document G/TBT/CS/1/Add.3.
The fourth WTO TBT Standards Code Directory has been published by the
ISO/IEC Information Centre in February 1999.G/TBT/7
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VIII.  WORKING AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE CURRENT
PERIOD
Document
referenceDate of issue Title and content of documents Number of
pages
G/TBT/W/60 9 March 1998 Environmental Labels and Market Access:  Case
Study on the Colombian Flower-Growing Industry -
Contribution from Colombia8
G/TBT/W/61 11 March 1998 Forests:  A National Experience - Contribution from
Canada57
G/TBT/W62 6 April 1998 Request for Observer Status by the International
Vine and Wine Office1
G/TBT/W/63 7 April 1998 Conformity Assessment Procedures:  Supplier's
Declaration of Conformity - Contribution from theUnited States3
G/TBT/W/64 2 April 1998 Transparency in International Standards
Development – Contribution from the United States2
G/TBT/W/65 28 April 1998 Draft Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 March
199814
G/TBT/W/66 28 April 1998 Communication from Fiji 1
G/TBT/W/67 26 May 1998 Communication from the ISO 17
G/TBT/W/68, and
Add.1 + Add.226 May 1998
16 July 199813 August 1998Request for Observer Status by the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)2
15
2
G/TBT/W/69 15 June 1998 Communication from Mexico 1
G/TBT/W/70 23 June 1998 ISO/IEC Guides on Conformity Assessment - Note
from the European Communities2
G/TBT/W/71 24 June 1998 National Experiences with Technical Regulations -
Contribution from Canada2
G/TBT/W/72 24 June 1998 A list of Relevant International Guides and
Recommendations related to ConformityAssessment Procedures - Note by the Secretariat9
G/TBT/W/73 24 June 1998 Communication from the ISO 22
G/TBT/W/74, and
Add.130 June 1998
10 August 1998TBT Agreement Code of Good Practice,
Paragraph J:  Publication of the Work Programmesof Standardizing Bodies - Note from the EuropeanCommunities1
1
G/TBT/W/75 30 June 1998 Transparency in International Standards - Draft U.S.
Proposal for Decision2
G/TBT/W/76, and
Add.113 July 1998
1 Oct. 1998A List of Members whose Local Government
Bodies, directly below the Central Government
Level, are authorized to adopt Technical Regulations
or Conformity Assessment Procedures - Note by theSecretariat2
5
G/TBT/W/77 31 July 1998 Draft Minutes of the Meeting of 1 July 1998 18
G/TBT/W/78 andCorr.127 Aug. 1998
15 Sept. 1998Reply by the European Commission to the
Comments by the United States and Canada onNotification 97.766 - Communication from theEuropean Communities5
1
G/TBT/W/79 3 Sept. 1998 Autonomous Recognition of the Results of Foreign
Conformity Assessments - Communication from
Switzerland3
G/TBT/W/80 9 Sept. 1998 Information Exchange in Relation to the
Preparation, Adoption and Application of TechnicalRegulations - Contribution from Thailand2G/TBT/7
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G/TBT/W/81 9 Sept. 1998 Information Exchange in Relation to the use of
International Standards, Guides andRecommendations - Contribution from Thailand2
G/TBT/W/82 14 Sept. 1998 Information Exchange in Relation to the
Acceptance, Implementation and Operation of the
Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoptionand Application of Standards by StandardizingBodies - Contribution from Thailand3
G/TBT/W/83 14 Sept. 1998 Information Exchange on the Implementation of
Article 2.7 relating to Equivalency of Technical
Regulation - Contribution from Thailand1
G/TBT/W/84 9 Sept. 1998 Information Exchange in Relation to the Operation
and Implementation of Notification Proceduresunder Articles 2, 3, 5 and 7 - Contribution fromThailand2
G/TBT/W/85 9 Sept. 1998 Information Exchange in Relation to Members'
Experience in the Various Types of Conformity
Assessment Procedures - Contribution from
Thailand2
G/TBT/W/86 14 Sept. 1998 National Experiences on Enquiry Points -
Contribution from the United States7
G/TBT/W/87 14 Sept. 1998 The Conditions for Acceptance and Use of
International Standards in the Context of the TBT
Agreement - Note from the European Community3
G/TBT/W/88 9 Sept. 1998 Equivalency of Standards:  An Interim Measure to
Facilitate Trade in the Absence of RelevantInternational Standards – Note from New Zealand8
G/TBT/W/89 24 Sept. 1998 Improving the Operation of the TBT Agreement's
Notification Provisions:  Proposals for
Consideration by the Committee – Submission by
the United States3
G/TBT/W/90 24 Sept. 1998 US Proposals regarding G/TBT/1/Rev.5:  for
Consideration by the Committee – Submission bythe United States2
G/TBT/W/91 24 Sept. 1998 European Union:  Council Directive 92/23/EEC
relating to Tyres for Motor Vehicles and their
Trailers and to their Fitting – Communication from
Indonesia1
G/TBT/W/92 24 Sept. 1998 List of Standardizing Bodies within the Territories
of Members – Note by the Secretariat2
G/TBT/W/93 24 Sept. 1998 India's Experience on TBT Notification System and
Procedures for Information Exchange – Contributionfrom India3
G/TBT/W/94 16 Oct. 1998 European Council Regulation No. 1139/98:
Compulsory Indication of the Labelling of CertainFoodstuffs Produced from Genetically ModifiesOrganisms – Submission by the United States4
G/TBT/W/95 16 Oct. 1998 Draft Minutes of the Meeting held on 15 September
199822
G/TBT/W/96 9 Nov. 1998 Notification of the Government of the Netherlands:
Propose Legislation on the Compulsory Labelling of
Timber and Timber Products – Submission byMalaysia3
G/TBT/W/97 3 Dec. 1998 1998 Supplement to National Standardization
Programme – Communication from Mexico13G/TBT/7
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G/TBT/W/98 13 Nov. 1998 Request for Observer Status by the United Nations
Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)2
G/TBT/W/99 17 Nov. 1998 National Experiences with Standards and Technical
Regulations – Contribution by Australia5
G/TBT/W/100 17 Nov. 1998 Notification Procedures and Procedures for
Information Exchange:  Canadian Proposals andComments regarding G/TBT/1/Rev.5 – Submissionby Canada2
G/TBT/W/101 1 Dec. 1998 European Commission Regulation on the
Registration and Use within the Community ofCertain Types of Civil Subsonic Jet Airplanes which
have been Modified and Recertified as Meeting the
Standards of Volume 1, Part II, Chapter 3 of Annex16 to the Convention on Civil Aviation –Submission by the United States2
G/TBT/W/102 17 Dec. 1998 Draft Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 November
199820
G/TBT/Spec/6 16 Feb. 1998 Request for Information in relation to Lists of Local
Government Bodies and Standardization Bodies –Communication from the Secretariat1
G/TBT/Spec/7 6 Nov. 1998 Draft Report (1998) of the Committee 1
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