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ORGANIZATIONG/RO/W/48
21 October 1999
(99-4556)
Committee on Rules of Origin Original:  English
IMPLICATIONS OF CERTAIN MAJOR PROPOSALS FOR
HARMONISED RULES OF ORIGIN FOR ACCESS UNDER
THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING:
AN ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE EFFECTS
Questions from the United States to India
The following communication, dated 20 October 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
_______________
The following questions of the United States concerning a submission of India (G/RO/W/42)
previously submitted orally, are submitted in writing.
The submission of India (G/RO/W/42 "Implications of Certain Major Proposals for
Harmonized Rules of Origin for Access under the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing:  An Analysis
of Possible Effects") states that "there should be general acceptance of the principle that origin rules
be developed in such a way that they do not produce adverse effects."
- Under such a proposed principle, how would India propose defining "adverse effects"?
Would it be from the standpoint of the final place of production?  In the view of India, what if
the penultimate place of production had a different view of whether the rule of origin resulted
in an "adverse effect"?  In the view of India, would the measure of "adverse effect" be in
terms of the effect of the operation of a particular rule under a given Agreement, or all
Agreements?  In the view of India, what if the perspective of "adverse effect" differed fromone Agreement to another?
- How would India view the rela tionship of such a principle it proposes with the Agreement's
guiding principle of substantial transformation for the development of the harmonized rules of
origin?
- Could India clarify whether its submission sets forth its understanding that "domestic industry
or like products of domestic industry or similar terms wherever they apply" cannot be defined
differently than under the harmonized rules of orig in – notwithstanding the footnote at the end
of Article 1, paragraph 2?
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/CS/N/88
19January 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0174)
Original: Spanish Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
Under paragraph CoftheCode ofGood Practice forthePreparation, Adoption andApplication
ofStandardscontainedinAnnex3totheWTOAgreementonTechnicalBarrierstoTrade,"Standardizing
bodies thathaveaccepted orwithdrawn fromthisCode shallnotify thisfacttotheISO/IEC Information
CentreinGeneva."ThefollowingnotificationconveyedtotheSecretariatfromtheISO/IECInformation
Centre isbeing circulated fortheinformation ofMembers.
NOTIFICATION
UNDER PARAGRAPH COFTHE WTO TBTCODE OFGOOD PRACTICE
Notification ofAcceptance
Country/Customs Territory/Regional Arrangement: COSTA RICA
Name ofstandardizing body: Instituto deNormas Técnicas deCosta Rica(INTECO)
Address ofstandardizing body: Barrio González Flores
Ciudad Cientifica delaUniversidad deCosta Rica
SanPadro deMontes deOca,SanJosé
Telephone: +5062834522 Telefax: +5062834831 Telex: n.a.
E-mail: interco@col.racsa.co.cr Internet: n.a.
Type ofstandardizing body:
[]central governmental []local governmental [X]non-governmental
Scope ofcurrent andexpected standardization activities:
Allnational productive sectors
Date: 19December 1997
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/PHL/22
25 July 2002
(02-4126)
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:   PHILIPPINES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau of Product Standards, Department of Trade and Industry
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):   Liquefied petroleum gas
regulators for domestic use (ICS 75.200)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine
National Standard (DPNS) 1961:2000 – Liquefied petroleum gas regulators for domestic
use – Specification  (14 pages, English)
6. Description of content:   This Philippine National Standard specifies requirements for
materials, construction, performance and testing of liquefied petroleum gas pressure
regulator for domestic use with a maximum capacity of 2 kg/hr.  This standard does notcover regulators for outdoor use (equipped with relief device), commercial and industrial
with high pressure multi-stage application.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
For consumers protection
8. Relevant documents:   The following standards through reference in this text form part of
this National Standard:  PNS 629:1991/jis h 5301:1990 – Zinc alloys die casting –
Specification;  PNS 1340:1995/ISO 1430-1:1980 – Rubber vulcanized – Resistance to
ozone cracking – Part 1:  Static strain test;  PNS 1442:1996/BS 1400:1985 – Copper alloy
ingots and copper alloy and high conductivity copper castings – Specification;  PNS1444:1996/BS 1490:1988 – Aluminum and aluminum alloy ingots and castings for general
engineering purposes – Specifications;  PNS 1447:1996/BS 2870:1980 – Rolled copper and
copper alloys sheet, strip and foil – Specifications
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }October 2002
10. Final date for comments:   25 September 2002G/TBT/N/PHL/22
Page 2
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:  Bureau of
Product Standards (WTO-TBT Enquiry Point) , 3/F Trade and Industry Building, 361 Sen.
Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines;  Tel.:  (632) 890-5227;Fax.: (632) - 890-5131;  E-mail:  bps@dti.gov.ph
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/122
10 de marzo de 2000
(00-0918)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  REPÚBLICA CHECA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Ministerio de Industrias y Comercio
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:
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):   Recipientes a presión simples
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Proyecto de Orden del
Gobierno que modifica la Orden Nº 175/1997 Coll. promulgada en aplicación de la
Ley Nº 22/1997 Coll. que establece las prescripciones técnicas aplicables a los recipientes a
presión simples, modificada por la  Orden del Gobierno Nº 80/1999 Coll. (16 páginas –
versión refundida, en inglés).
6. Descripción del contenido:   Se incorpora al texto el marcado de la CE y la cláusula de
salvaguardia.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Supresión de elementos incompatibles con la directiva de la CE, en particular en lo
concerniente a la aplicación del marcado de la CE como declaración de conformidad y a la
aplicación de las cláusulas de salvaguardia.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Orden del Gobierno Nº 175/1997 Coll. que establece las
prescripciones técnicas aplicables a los recipientes a presión simples, modificada por laOrden del Gobierno Nº 80/1999 Coll., y la Ley modificada Nº 22/1997 Coll. relativa a las
prescripciones técnicas para productos y a las modificaciones de algunas leyes.
(Nota:  La modificación de la Ley 22/1997 Coll. ha sido aprobada por el Parlamento, aún no
ha sido publicada y entrará en vigor en abril de 2000.)
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  31 de mayo de 2000
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  30 de septiembre de 2000
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   3 de abril de 2000
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional  de información [X], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:   wto.tbt@biskup.unmz.cz
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/IG/W/24/Corr.1*
13 June 2000
(00-2337)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Informal Group on Anti-CircumventionOriginal:  English
TOPIC 2 – WHAT IS BEING DONE BY MEMBERS CONFRONTED
BY WHAT THEY CONSIDER TO BE CIRCUMVENTION?
Questions Posed by HONG KONG, CHINA
Regarding the Paper by the UNITED STATES1
Corrigendum
The first line of the document should be amended to read as follows:
"The following communication, dated 17 May 2000, has been received from the Hong Kong
Economic and Trade Office ."
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* In English only.
1 G/ADP/IG/W/22
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/GC/W/452
29 octobre 2001
(01-5320)
Conseil général
31 octobre 2001
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ
I. ACCESSION DE L'IRAN
A. COMMUNICATION DE L 'IRAN (WT/ACC/IRN/1)
II. PARTICIPATION D'OBSERVATEURS À LA QUATRIÈME SESSION DE LA
CONFÉRENCE MINISTÉRIELLE
A. ORGANISATIONS INTERNATIONALES INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES
III. DÉROGATIONS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE IX DE L'ACCORD SUR L'OMC1
A. SYSTÈME HARMONISÉ – DEMANDES DE PROROGATION DE DÉLAIS
i) Nicaragua - (G/L/481, G/C/W/299)
ii) Sri Lanka - (G/L/477, G/C/W/298)
B. ZAMBIE – RENÉGOCIATION DE LA LISTE LXXVIII
i) Demande de prorogation de  délai (G/L/482, G/C/W/306)
IV. PROGRAMME DE TRAVAIL SUR LE COMMERCE ÉLECTRONIQUE
V. PROPOSITION D'AMENDEMENT DE CERTAINES DISPOSITIONS DU
MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD SUR LES RÈGLES ET PROCÉDURES RÉGISSANT
LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE X DE
L'ACCORD DE MARRAKECH INSTITUANT L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU
COMMERCE
A. COMMUNICATION PRÉSENTÉE PAR LA BOLIVIE , LE CANADA , LE CHILI, LA COLOMBIE , LA
CORÉE , LE COSTA RICA, L'ÉQUATEUR , LE JAPON , LA NORVÈGE , LA NOUVELLE -ZÉLANDE , LE
PÉROU , LA SUISSE , L'URUGUAY ET LE VENEZUELA AU CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL POUR EXAMEN ET
ANALYSE PLUS APPROFONDIE (WT/GC/W/410/R EV.1)
                                                     
1 En relation avec ce point, l'attention des Membres est appelée sur les procédures de prise de décisions
au titre des articles IX et XII de l'Accord sur l'OMC approuvées par le Conseil général le 15 novembre 1995
(WT/L/93).WT/GC/W/452
Page 2
VI. PROPOSITIONS DE RÉEXAMEN ET D'AMENDEMENT DU MÉMORANDUM
D'ACCORD SUR LES RÈGLES ET PROCÉDURES RÉGISSANT LE RÈGLEMENT
DES DIFFÉRENDS
A. COMMUNICATION DE LA THAÏLANDE (WT/MIN(01)/W/2)
B. COMMUNICATION DES PHILIPPINES ET DE LA THAÏLANDE (WT/MIN(01)/W/3)
VII. RAPPORTS DES SESSIONS EXTRAORDINAIRES DU COMITÉ DE
L'AGRICULTURE ET DU CONSEIL DU COMMERCE DES SERVICES
VIII.  EXAMEN DES ACTIVITÉS DE L'OMC
Rapport des organes ci-après:
i) Conseil général (WT/GC/W/448), Organe de règl ement des différends (WT/DSB/26 et Add.1),
Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales (W T/TPR/101), Conseils sectoriels (G/L/492,
S/C/14 et S/CSS/8, IP/C/23), Comités du commerce et du développement (WT/COMTD/33),
des restrictions appliquées à des fins de  balance des paiements (WT/BOP/R/59), du budget,
des finances et de l'administration (WT/BFA/55), et des accords commerciaux régionaux
(WT/REG/10)
ii) Comité du commerce et de l'environnement (WT/CTE/6)
iii) Groupes de travail des liens entre commerce et investissement (WT/WGTI/5 et Add.1), de
l'interaction du commerce et de la politique de la concurrence (WT/WGTCP/5), et de la
transparence des marchés publics (WT/WGTGP/5)
iv) Comités établis dans le cadre des accords commerciaux plurilatéraux (JOB(01)/147,
GPA/58)
IX. PRÉPARATION DE LA QUATRIÈME SESSION DE LA CONFÉRENCE
MINISTÉRIELLE
AUTRES QUESTIONS
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/ARG/158/Add.1 
14 May 2004 
 (04-2159) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
   The following communication, dated 12 May 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Argentina. 
 
_______________  
 
 
 Please be advised that Joint Resolution No. 78/2004 of the Secretariat of Health Policy, 
Regulation and Relations (SPRRS) and No. 485/2004 of  the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock, 
Fisheries and Food (SAGPA), published in the Official Journal of 12 May 2004, provides for the following amendment to the technical regulati on notified under document G/TBT/N/ARG/158: 
  Point 9  should read as follows:   
 
 Proposed date of entry into force :  10 August 2004 
  Texts available from:  
 Web site: http://www.puntofocal .gov.ar/notific_arg.htm;  
 E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar;  
 Fax:   (54 11) 4349-4072. 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/98/Add.5
26 March 2003
(03-1727)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 21 March 2003, has been received from the Republic of
Korea.
_______________
Tentative phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of Sudden Oak Death Disease
The National Plant Quarantine Service, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Republic of
Korea, has modified "Tentative phytosanitary measures to prevent the introduction of Sudden Oak
Death Disease", based on the information that three new host plants of this disease have been
confirmed.
Plants newly added to this measure:
Andromeda ( Pieris formosa )
Laurustinus ( Virburnum tinus )
Camellia ( Camellia japonica )
The official effective date of this modified regulation is effective for consignments shipped on
and after 20 March 2003.
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./.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/Q1/MYS/4
G/SCM/Q1/MYS/4
13 October 2000
(00-4236)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5 AND 32.6 OF THE AGREEMENTS
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Regarding the Notification of MALAYSIA1
The following communication, dated 12 October 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the Commission of the European Commission.
_______________
NON-MARKET ECONOMY COUNTRY
In the 1998 (Amendment) Act, section 2(a)(xii) states: ‘ “non-market economy country means
any foreign country that the Government determ ines operates on a centrally-planned economy and
not on market principles of cost… ’.
Under what criteria would the Government determine that a foreign country operates on a
centrally-planned economy? Is it the Government’s intention to make such a determination on a case-
by-case basis, or will it draw up a list of foreign countries deemed to be non-market economycountries for the purposes of an anti-dumping investigation?
P
UBLIC INTEREST TEST
Under Amendment of Section 25, point 23(e), it is stated that ‘ where an affirmative final
determination has been made, the Government ma y take into consideration public interest in
determining whether to impose anti-dumping duties…. ’
Under what circumstances would the Government  take public interest into consideration in
determining whether to impose anti-dumping duties. Could the public interest test also lead to amodification of the amount of such duties?
R
EFUNDS
In the new sections 28A and 28B, point 28(3), ‘ the Government shall refund such amount of
the anti-dumping duty collected as it deems fit ’ following a refund review which shows that a refund
is wholly or partly appropriate, where no anti-dumping duty should have been imposed, or the anti-
dumping duty was higher than appropriate.
                                                     
1 G/ADP/N/1/MYS/1/Add.1-G/SCM/N/1/MYS/1/Add.1G/ADP/Q1/MYS/4
G/SCM/Q1/MYS/4
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Articles 9.3.2 of the WTO AD Agreement stipulat es that on request, a prompt refund will be
made of any duty paid in excess of the margin of dumping. In these circumstances, could Malaysia
explain the apparent discretion available to the Government in deciding how much of the anti-
dumping duty to refund?
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/L/177
19septembre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-3684)
CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DESPRODUITS LAITIERS
TROISIEME SESSION
Note duPrésident
1. LeConseil international desproduits laitiers atenusatroisième session le17septembre 1996.
Mme B.Cannon (Irlande) aétéréélue àlaprésidence duConseil.
2. LeConseil aexaminé lasituation etlesperspectives dumarché mondial desproduits laitiers,
ensefondant surladocumentation fournie parleSecrétariat etsurlesrenseignements communiqués
parlesparties pendant laréunion.
3. Laproduction mondiale delaiten1995estrestée lamême qu'en1994; elledevrait cependant
s'accroître en1996. Laproduction mondiale delaitécrémé enpoudre abaissé en1995, alors que
laproduction delaitentier enpoudre aaugmenté. Lesexportations mondiales decesdeuxtypes de
laitenpoudre sesontaccrues. Enjanvier 1996, lesstocks delaitécrémé enpoudre étaient faibles.
Lesprixontétéfermes pendant lestroispremiers trimestres de1995, consécutivement àunresserrement
del'offre, maisontchuté fortement aucours dudernier trimestre etaudébut de1996, parallèlement
àunralentissement delademande.
4. Laproduction mondiale debeurre etd'huile debeurre alégèrement augmenté en1995 etles
exportations ontrepris. Alafinde1995, lemarché mondial dubeurre étaitcaractérisé pardesprix
élevés etdesstocks bas.Cependant, lesprixontdiminué aupremier semestre de1996 dufaitd'une
baisse delademande.
5. Laproduction defromages acontinué deprogresser auniveau mondial. Lecommerce mondial
defromages aégalement augmenté en1995. Contrairement auxprixdespoudres delaitetdesmatières
grasses dulait,lesprixdesfromages sontdemeurés élevés en1996, dufaitd'unefortedemande des
principaux importateurs.
6. LeConseil aexaminé lefonctionnement del'Accord, ycompris encequiconcerne l'avenir,
etilaétéconvenu quelaPrésidente engagerait desconsultations informelles àcetégard avant la
prochaine réunion duConseil en1997.
7. LeConseil aadopté sonrapport àlaConférence ministérielle deSingapour, quiseradistribué
entantquedocument delasérieWT/L/-.
8. Considérant ladécision adoptée parleConseil général surles"Procédures dedistribution et
demiseendistribution générale desdocuments del'OMC" le18juillet 1996 (WT/L/160/Rev.1), et
enparticulier lanotedebasdepage1decettedécision selon laquelle lesorganes établis envertu des
Accordscommerciauxplurilatérauxprennent"lesmesuresappropriées",leConseilaadoptéunedécision
surlamiseendistribution générale desdocuments del'Accord international surlesecteur laitier.
Letextedecettedécision aétédistribué souslacoteIDA/6.
9. Laprochaine session ordinaire duConseil devrait avoirlieule16septembre 1997, sousréserve
deconfirmation parleSecrétariat.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/ADP/N/119/PAK 
1º de diciembre de 2004 
 (04-5222) 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping  Original:   inglés 
 
  
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS 
EN EL PÁRRAFO 4 DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUERDO  
 
PAKISTÁN 
  
 En el presente documento se reproduce el informe semestral presentado por el Pakistán
, 
correspondiente al período comprendido entre el 1º de enero y el 30 de junio de 2004.  
 G/ADP/N/119/PAK 
Page 2 Miembro informante:  PAKISTÁN 
 
INFORME SEMESTRAL SOBRE LAS MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING 
 
Correspondiente al período comprendido entre el 1º de enero y el 30 de junio de 2004 
  
MEDIDAS DEFINITIVAS NO SE APLICAN MEDIDAS DEFINITIVAS
  
Base para la 
determinación   
País/ 
Territorio 
aduanero   
Producto   
Iniciación   
Determina-
ciones/ 
medidas 
provisionales  Derecho 
definitivo  Compromisos 
relativos a los 
precios  No existe 
dumping  No existe 
daño Desistimiento  Otra 
causa  
Volumen 
del 
comercio 
Importacio
nes objeto 
de 
dumping 
expresadas 
en % del 
consumo 
interno  % del 
volumen del 
comercio 
(del país 
exportador) 
objeto de 
investigación 
  Fecha  Fecha, 
margen de 
dumping  Fecha, margen 
de dumping  Fecha, margen 
de dumping  Fecha Fecha Fecha Fecha     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Taipei 
Chino Ácido acético glacial  3.9.2003 25.2.2004 
13,77% 18.6.2004 
13,77% n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 8.552 
tm 58% 100% HM  
 
  G/ADP/N/119/PAK 
 Page 3 
 
 
 MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING EN VIGOR  
 
DERECHOS DEFINITIVOS VIGENTES  
 
(Al 30 de junio de 2004) 
 
País/ Territorio 
aduanero  Producto  Fecha de la imposición  Período  
Francia Sorbitol en solución al 70% 19 de noviembre de 2003 5 años 
Indonesia Sorbitol en solución al 70% 19 de noviembre de 2003 5 años 
Taipei Chino Ácido acético glacial 18 de junio de 2004 5 años 
Sudáfrica Hojalata electrolítica 26 de noviembre de 2002 5 años 
 
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. /.RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/TPR/D/27
5 novembre 1998
(98-4325)
Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales
MÉCANISME D'EXAMEN DES POLITIQUES COMMERCIALES
EXAMEN DE LA POLITIQUE COMMERCIALE
DE LA TRINITÉ-ET-TOBAGO
Communication des présentateurs
Conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe C iv) de l'Annexe 3 de l'Accord sur l'OMC, on
trouvera ci-après un aperçu des principaux points que les présentateurs, M. Andrew L. Stoler
(États-Unis d'Amérique) et Mme Claudia Orozco Jaramillo (Colombie), se proposent de soulever à
l'occasion de l'examen de la politique commerciale de la Trinité-et-Tobago, qui aura lieu les 12 et
13 novembre 1998.
Il est rappelé que les présentateurs remplissent leurs fonctions à titre personnel.
a) M. Andrew L. Stoler
- Aperçu de la situation macro-économique
- Évolution du rôle de l'État dans l'économie- Caractéristiques de l'économie nationale
- Politique fiscale
- Perspectives de l'agriculture/particularités du sucre- Rôle important de l'économie des services- Secteur manufacturier et secteur de l'énergie
- Modernisation de l'élaboration de la politique économique
b) Mme Claudia Orozco Jaramillo
- Aperçu de la politique commerciale
- Mise en oeuvre de l'Accord sur l'OMC
- Accords régionaux et commerce préférentiel
- Politique en matière d'investissementsWT/TPR/D/27
Page 2
- Mesures commerciales
- Droits de douane et licences-A g r i c u l t u r e- Services
- Promotion des exportations
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CHE/22
26 September 2002
(02-5158)
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:   SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, seco, Technical Installations
and Equipments,  Stauffacherstrasse 101, CH 8004 Zurich; Tel. : +41 43 322 21 40; Fax:
+41 43 322 21 49; E-mail: teg@seco.admin.ch
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:   State Secretariat
for Economic Affairs, Effingerstrasse 1, CH 3003 Berne; Tel. : +41 31 324 08 32;
Fax: +41 31 324 09 58.
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):   Pressure equipment
(vessels, pipings, safety accessories, pressure accessories) and assemblies with a maximumallowable pressure greater than 0,5 bar above atmospheric pressure.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ordinance on the
safety of pressure equipment; about 75 pages; German, French and Italian.
6. Description of content:   The Draft is transposing the european pressure equipment
directive 97/23/EC (PED) into Swiss legislation.  This ordinance defines, on the basis of the
directive of the EC, the general principles governing the safety of pressure equipment in
regard to professional and non-professional use. Introduction of the new requirements
concerning safety.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Safety; protection from accidents, protection of the user (consumer/ worker)
8. Relevant documents:   Federal Law  on the safety of technical appliances and equipment
(SR 819.1 F ), Ordinance on the safety of technical appliances and equipment ( SR 819.11 F ),
Federal Law concerning the electrical weak and high voltage systems ( SR 734.0 F ).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  End of 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2002
10. Final date for comments:   29 November 2002
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:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/70/Add.1
13 November 2000
(00-4782)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
Addendum
The following communication by New Zealand is being circulated.
_______________
1. On 24 August 2000, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry revoked the import health
standard for the importation of cattle meat products for human consumption from Argentina dated
14 September 1999.  The revocation was first notified bilaterally to Argentina on 8 September 2000and later to other WTO members on 26 September 2000 in the notification G/SPS/N/NZL/70.
2. The emergency measures were taken following foot-and-mouth disease being reported to the
OIE from Argentina, as the import health standard did not include adequate safeguards against foot-
and-mouth disease.  The importation of cattle meat products was temporarily suspended, pending
clarification of the situation with respect to foot-and-mouth disease in Argentina.
3. On the 2 November 2000, the importation of cattle meat products for human consumption
from Argentina was reinstated when an import health standard containing the original sanitary
measures was issued following:
(a) consideration of further information, including the decision of the OIE to continue to
recognize Argentina as a country from foot-and-mouth disease where vaccination is
not practised in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 2.1.1. of the OIE Code ;
and
(b) a period of 3 months since the foot-and-mouth disease virus was first isolated and the
application of control measures including stamping-out and serological surveillance
in accordance with Chapter 2.1.1. of the OIE Code .
4. The import health standard allows for the importation of cattle meat products for human
consumption from Argentina.  These products are eligible for entry to New Zealand provided they areaccompanied by zoosanitary certification attesting to the following:
(a) The products were derived from animals resident in a country or zone free from foot-
and-mouth disease and rinderpest for the 12 months preceding slaughter.
(b) The products contain no offal.
(c) The products were derived from animals resident in a country where surveillance has
demonstrated the prevalence of Cysticercus bovis  infection in slaughtered cattle to be
no greater than 5 per cent.G/SPS/N/NZL/70/Add.1
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(d) The products were derived from animals resident in a bovine spongiform
encephalopathy (BSE) free country or zone.
(e) The products are derived from animals which passed ante-mortem and post-mortem
veterinary inspection.
5. The import health standard complies with the recommendations of the OIE International
Animal Health Code: mammals, birds and bees  with respect to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD),
rinderpest and BSE.  Additional safeguards are in place for echnicoccosis/hydatidosis and Cysticercus
bovis.
6. The import health standard is based on the risk analysis, The importation into New Zealand of
meat and meat products – a review of the risks to animal health  - ISBN 0-477-0849-9, dated
March 1991, prepared by Stuart C. MacD iarmid, National Adviser (Animal Health).
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/TPR/125
27 November 2002
(02-6560)
Trade Policy Review Body
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
Programme of Reviews for 2003
Note by the Chairperson
I wish to draw the attention of Members of the TPRB to the following programme of Trade
Policy Reviews for the year 2003:
Maldives 15 and 17 January 2003
El Salvador 3 and 5 February 2003Canada 12 and 14 March 2003Burundi 2 and 4 April 2003Southern African Customs Union
1 (SACU) 23 and 25 April 2003
New Zealand 12 and 14 May 2003
Morocco 16 and 18 June 2003
Indonesia 27 and 30 June 2003Senegal/Niger 28 and 30 July 2003Honduras 22 and 24 September 2003Bulgaria 15 and 17 October 2003Guyana 29 and 31 October 2003Haiti 4 and 6 November 2003Thailand 12 and 14 November 2003Chile 2 and 4 December 2003
Turkey 17 and 19 December 2003
This programme has been established in consultation with delegations and taking into
consideration the overall timetable of WTO meetings planned for 2003.
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1 Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland.
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CAN/105 
30 July 2004  
 
(04-3279) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English/ 
 French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Industry 
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:   Canadian Enquiry 
Point, 200-270 Albert Street, Ottawa, Onta rio, Canada, K1P 6N7 Tel.:  +1 613 238 3222, 
Fax.:  +1 613 569 7808, E-mail:  info@scc.ca 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X  ], 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):   Radiocommunications 
Equipment (ICS: 33.060.01, 11.040) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Radiocommunication 
Act - Notice No. SMSE-002-04 – RSS-243, Issue 1 (Pages 2076-2077;  English and French)
6. Description of content:         
Notice is hereby given that Industry Canada is releasing Radio Standards Specification 243 
(RSS-243), which sets out minimum requirements for the certification of transmitters and receivers used in a radiocommunication system to provide medical implant communication 
in the 402-405 MHz band.  This new RSS is entitled:  
 Radio Standards Specifications 243 (RSS-243), Issue 1, Active Medical Implant 
Communication System Devices in the 402-405 MHz Band   
 
Note that the above RSS document is availabl e in English and French on Industry Canada’s 
Web site:  http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum
 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the network 
8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette, Part I, 24 July 2004 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated  
Proposed date of entry into force:  24 July 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   22 October 2004 G/TBT/N/CAN/105 
Page 2  
 
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:  The electronic 
version of these documents can be downloaded at: 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2004/20040724/pdf/g1-13830.pdf
 
http://strategis.gc.ca/spectrum
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/STR/N/4/EGY
1º de octubre de 1998
(98-3805)
Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Empresas
Comerciales del EstadoOriginal:  inglés
COMERCIO DE ESTADO
Notificación conforme al párrafo 4 a) del artículo XVII del GATT de 1994 y al
párrafo 1 del Entendimiento relativo a la interpretación del artículo XVII
EGIPTO
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de Egipto la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 25 de
septiembre de 1998.
_______________
De conformidad con el párrafo 4 a) del artículo XVII del GATT de 1994 y con el
Entendimiento de la OMC relativo a la interpretación del artículo XVII, y en respuesta a la solicitud denotificaciones que figura en el documento G/STR/N/ 4, deseo notificar que el Gobierno de Egipto no
mantiene ninguna empresa comercial del Estado con arreglo a la definición de trabajo que figura en el
párrafo 1 del Entendimiento mencionado supra .
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/ADP/Q1/PER/6
G/SCM/Q1/PER/6
DEL COMERCIO 23deabrilde1998
(98-1646)
Comité dePrácticas Antidumping Original: español
Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
NOTIFICACI ÓNDELEYES YREGLAMENTOS DECONFORMIDAD
CON ELPÁRRAFO 5DEL ARTÍCULO 18YELPÁRRAFO 6DEL
ARTÍCULO 32DELOSACUERDOS CORRESPONDIENTES
Preguntas formuladas porVENEZUELA alPERÚ1
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente deVenezuela lasiguiente comunicación, defecha 14de
abrilde1998.
_______________
1. Determinación delvalor normal ensituaciones especiales demercado
¿Podría clarificar elPerúaquéfactores especiales serefiere elartículo 5desulegislación,
quenopermitan unacomparación deprecios apropiada?
2. Inicio deinvestigaciones
Grado deapoyo uoposición
¿Podría indicar elPerúenquémomento ydequéforma, laautoridad competente verifica el
grado deapoyo uoposición alasolicitud deinvestigación manifestado porlarama deproducción
nacional?
Cuestionarios paraelinicio deinvestigaciones
Elartículo 18delalegislación peruana establece quelasolicitud debecontener lainformación
requerida enloscuestionarios. ¿Podría explicar elPerúaquéserefieren estos cuestionarios parala
solicitud delainvestigación?
3. Cómputo deplazos
¿Podría clarificar elPerúsilosplazos dispuestos alolargo desulegislación soncomputados
endíashábiles (laborales) odíascontinuos?
./.
1G/ADP/N/1/PER/1/Suppl.2 yG/SCM/N/1/PER/1/Suppl.2.G/ADP/Q1/PER/6
G/SCM/Q1/PER/6
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4. Investigaciones deoficio
¿Podría indicar elPerúbajoquécircunstancias procedería unainvestigación sincontar con
lasolicitud escrita hecha porlarama deproducción nacional?
5. Celebración deaudiencias
¿Podría señalar elPerúenquémomento delainvestigación laautoridad podría llevar acabo
lasaudiencias entre laspartes interesadas, conforme aloestablecido enelartículo 31?
6. Forma ymonto delosderechos provisionales
¿Podría explicar elPerúcómo seestablecería laforma yelmonto delosderechos provisionales
deacuerdo alodispuesto enelCódigo deProcedimiento Civil, talcomo loseñala elartículo 33de
lalegislación peruana?
7. Compromisos
¿Podría indicar elPerúsiloscompromisos aqueserefieren losartículos 34ysiguientes de
sulegislación, sóloserían aceptados cuando exista unadeterminación preliminar positiva?
8. Apelaciones yrecursos
¿Podría clarificar elPerúladiferencia entrelosrecursos dereconsideración ylasapelaciones,
dispuestos enelartículo 49desulegislación?
9. Notificación algobierno delMiembro exportador
¿Podría indicar elPerúsidespués dehaber recibido unasolicitud debidamente documentada
yantesdeprocederainiciarlainvestigación,notificarátalsituaciónalgobiernodelMiembroexportador?
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WORLD TRADE G/ADP/N/1/BFA/1
24September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3979)
Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices Original: French
NOTIFICATIONS OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 18.5OFTHE AGREEMENT
BURKINA FASO
Thefollowing communication, dated 8September 1997, hasbeenreceived fromtheEmbassy
ofBurkina Faso.
_______________
Notification pursuant totheAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIoftheGATT 1994
(Article 18.5).
With reference toArticle 18.5oftheAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIofthe
GATT 1994, theGovernment ofBurkina Fasonotifies theCommittee onAnti-Dumping Practices that
ithasnolawsand/or regulations relevant totheAgreement.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.98.155
26mars 1998
DUCOMMERCE
(98-1218)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: AUSTRALIE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Office australo-néo-zélandais del'alimentation
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification doitêtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification autitredel'article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],autres:
4. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarif
douanier national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
Tous produits alimentaires
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Notes explicatives -
Proposition P160 (88pages)
6. Teneur: Proposition concernant l'élaboration denormes uniformes auplannational en
matière d'hygiène alimentaire etd'hygiène deslocaux etappareillages pourletraitement
desaliments
7. Objectif etjustification, ycompris lanature desproblèmes urgents, lecaséchéant: Ces
nouvelles normes enmatière d'hygiène visent àdoter l'Australie d'undispositif
réglementaire uniforme auplan national efficace, ycompris parrapport aucoût,
concernant lasalubrité etl'hygiène danslaproduction, lestockage, letransport, lavente
audétail etlamanipulation desaliments.
8. Documents pertinents: Code australien desnormes alimentaires
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption: Communication d'unerecommandation augouvernement
envisagée pourlemilieu de1998
Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: Immédiatement après adoption parle
gouvernement
./.G/TBT/Notif.98.155
Page2
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 8mai1998
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information []ou
adresse, courrier électronique etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
Australia NewZealand Food Authority
POBox7186
Canberra MailCentre ACT 2610
AUSTRALIE
Téléfax +61262712278
Courrier électronique: slo@anzfa.gov.au
Préciser: Proposition P160
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/86
14 December 1998
(98-5017)
Council for Trade in Services
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The attached notification has been submitted to the Council for Trade in Services by the
Government of Canada pursuant to its obligations under paragraph 3 of Article III of the GATS.
_______________
1. Member(s) notifying.  If applicable the sub-central government or authority or non
governmental bodies involved should be specified.
Canada - Manitoba - Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba & the Certified General
Accountants Association of Manitoba
2. Notification under Article(s):
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force/duration:
November 1995 for CAs & September 1996 for CGAs.
4. Agency responsible for enforcement of the measure:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba (ICAM).
Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba (CGA-Manitoba).
5. Complete description of the measure* indicating the modes of supply covered, the effect
on trade in services (e.g., restrictions/liberalization measures) and the impact of the
measure on commitments in the Member’s schedule and Article II (MFN) exemption
list, if relevant:
The bylaws of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Manitoba were amended in
November 1995, removing the permanent residency requirement for membership in theprovincial institute.
The bylaws of the Certified General Accountants Association of Manitoba were amended in
September 1996 to eliminate the residency requirement for membership.S/C/N/86
Page 2
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None.
7. Additional information available from:
Services Trade Policy Division
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A OG2
Canada
Telephone +(1 613) 944 0487
Telefax + +(1 613) 944 0058
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/WGTCP/W/3
19dejunio de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-2527)
Original: español Grupo deTrabajo sobre laInteracción entre Comercio
yPolítica deCompetencia
COMUNICACI ÓNDEL PERÚ
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente delPerúlasiguiente comunicación, conelruego de
quesedistribuya alosMiembros.
_______________
Elcomercio tieneunaestrecha relación conlapolítica delacompetencia entantoqueéstatiene
porobjeto garantizar lalibertad deactuación económica, laigualdad decondiciones enelmercado,
elcontroldelaconcentracióndelpodereconómicoypromoverelbienestardelconsumidorylaeficiencia
económica.
Enesesentido, elprograma detrabajo debería abordar temas queayuden acomprender mejor
esasvinculaciones yhacer másefectiva laaplicación delapolítica decompetencia enarasdeuncomercio
quecontribuya sustantivamente alcrecimiento económico yaldesarrollo. Asimismo, esteprograma
detrabajo debetener encuenta laexistencia deasimetrías entre losMiembros respecto aldesarrollo
delacultura delacompetencia.
Enesecontexto, elGrupo podría considerar lossiguientes temas:
I. LOGRAR UNA MEJOR COMPRENSI ÓNCONCEPTUAL DELARELACI ÓNENTRE
COMERCIO YPOLÍTICA DECOMPETENCIA
- Impacto delapolítica decompetencia eneldesempeño delcomercio ylaseconomías
nacionales.
- Importancia delapolítica decompetencia pararegular loscambios enlaestructura
demercado nacional como consecuencia deprocesos deprivatización yliberalización
depolíticas comerciales ydeinversión extranjera.
- Relación ybalance entre losderechos depropiedad intelectual ylapolítica de
competencia.
II. CONOCER ELESTADO ACTUAL DELAS LEGISLACIONES ENMATERIA DE
POLÍTICAS DECOMPETENCIA
- Realizarunacompilaciónsobrelaslegislacionesynormasnacionalesexistentesreferidas
apolíticas decompetencia delosMiembros delaOMC, haciendo especial hincapié
en:alcance delasleyes, campo deaplicación, conductas prohibidas (verticales y
horizontales), órganos deaplicación, sanciones, entre otros aspectos.
./.WT/WGTCP/W/3
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III. MEJORAR LALEGISLACI ÓNYAPLICACI ÓNDENORMAS SOBRE COMPETENCIA
- Trabajo analítico afindedefinir conceptos queapoyen alospaíses enlatarea de
elaboración denormas decompetencia como: mercado relevante, posición dedominio,
prácticas restrictivas paralelas, indicios, otros.
- Intercambio deexperiencias enlaaplicación delegislación decompetencia afinde
identificar dificultades existentes.
IV. ESTUDIO DEMECANISMOS DECOOPERACI ÓNENTRE LOSGOBIERNOS AFINDE
PROMOVER LANORMATIVIDAD SOBRE LAPOLÍTICA DECOMPETENCIA
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.296
2July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2711)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BELGIUM
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Belgian Postal Services andTelecommunications Institute,
Avenue del'Astronomie 14,Bte21
B-1210 Brussels
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): See5
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Technical
Specifications forNon-Specific Short-Range Radio Equipment
6. Description ofcontent: Determines thefrequency bands allocated totheproducts
concerned, establishes themaximum level ofspurious transmitter radiation outside the
designated frequency bands andthelevel ofreceiver radiation inallbands, establishes
theapplicability ofStandards NBN ETS 300-220, NBN ETS 300-330 and
NBN ETS300-440, specifies certain restrictions onuseandconditions ofapproval.
7. Objective andrationale: Regulatory document specifying theparameters which the
equipment must meetforfrequency allocation purposes inBelgium. Updated toinclude
several changes.
8. Relevant documents: ETS300-220, ETS300-330 andETS300-440
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:60days
10. Final dateforcomments:
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: CIBELNOR
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS176/11/Add.3
9 December 2002
(02-6799)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNI BUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 9 December 2002, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6
of the DSU.
_______________
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
United States – Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998
(WT/DS176)
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes .
On 2 February 2002, the Dispute Settlement B ody (DSB) adopted its recommendations and
rulings in United States - Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 ( WT/DS176).  At the
following DSB meeting on 18 February 2002, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to
implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.  At that time,
the United States also advised the DSB that a "reasonable period of time" would be required tocomplete this process.  On 28 March 2002, the United States and the European Communities
informed the DSB that they had reached a mutual  agreement on the reasonable period of time for the
United States to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB, and that the reasonable
period of time would expire on 31 December 2002, or on the date on which the current session of the
US Congress adjourns, whichever is later, and in no event later than 3 January 2003.
Since that time, the United States Administration has held consultations with the US Congress
concerning appropriate statutory measures.  The ne w US Congress convenes early next year.  The US
Administration will continue to engage the US Congress on this issue when it resumes work.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/JPN/14
22 June 2001
(01-3117)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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):   Processed foods
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Quality Labelling
Standard for Processed Foods (1 page, available in Japanese)
6. Description of content:
(1) In order that people with poor eyesight can easily recognize the contents of a
container, this draft standard introduces the following provisions:  to designate the
processed foods on which the cutting mark should be made, to stipulate the number
and position of the cutting mark when making the cutting mark on the top of acontainer such as a paper package of the designated processed food, and to prohibit
making the cutting mark in the same way as provided by this draft standard on the
top of a container of processed foods other than the designated ones.
(2) Milk is designated as the covered processed food by the provisions mentioned in (1)
above.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of the consumers' interest.
8. Relevant documents:   The Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of
Agricultural and Forestry Products (1950 Law No. 175)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  3rd quarter 2001 (To be announced in the official gazette)
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be announced in the official gazette
10. Final date for comments:   20 August 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: