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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/14
15 May 2001
(01-2475)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6:
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: National Drug, Food and Medical Technology Administration
(ANMAT)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Web site
addresses, if available) of the agency or  authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification, if different from above:
Avda. de Mayo 869, Buenos Aires.
Tel.:  54-11 4340-0800Fax:  54-11 4340-4578
URL:  www.anmat.gov.ar
E-mail:  webmaster@anmat.gov.ar
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [  X ], 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):  Drugs, cosmetics and
devices for medical use.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  ANMAT Resolution
No. 554/2001 , 2 pages in Spanish.
6. Description of content:  Temporarily  suspends, with regard to certain countries, the
application of Appendices I and III of Resolution No. 1678/96 concerning control of the
main active ingredients, excipients and components of drugs, cosmetics and devices for
medical use imported into Argentina in view of the risk of transmission of BovineSpongiform Encephalopathy (BSE).
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To safeguard public health.
8. Relevant documents:  G/TBT/Notif.96/218
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:
10. Final date for comments:G/TBT/N/ARG/14
Page 2
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of another body:  
Punto Focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio InteriorAvda. J. A. Roca 651, Piso 4°, Sector 22
(1322) Buenos Aires
Tel.:  54 11 4349-4038
Fax:  54 11 4349-4037
E-mail:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SGP/21
6 June 2001
(01-2776)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SINGAPORE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agri-food and Veterinary Authority, Ministry of National
Development
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).  Beef and mutton products  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the
extent relevant or practicable:  State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Suspension of import of beef and
mutton products
5. Description of content:  The import of beef and mutton products from the State of Rio
Grande do Sul in Brazil have been temporarily suspended to prevent the introduction of the
foot-and-mouth disease virus into Singapore.
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):  Due to the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease
(FMD) in the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Singapore has temporarily suspendedthe import of beef and mutton products from Rio Grande do Sul to safeguard animal health
and the FMD-free status of Singapore.
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:  International Animal Health Code
Chapter 2.1.1
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  15 May 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:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BOP/W/22
13 September 2002
(02-4863)
Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES
The following communication, dated 11 September 2002, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the United States.
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TRANSITIONAL REVIEW MECHANISM PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE
PROTOCOL ON THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Questions from the United States to China on Foreign Exchange and Payments
Giving market participants greater freedom in handling foreign exchange and hedging risk is
among a number of measures needed to allow for trading to develop and for exchange flexibility to beused by traders and market participants.  There have been encouraging signs recently that the State
Administration of Foreign Exchange is allowing for greater flexibility in allowing some additional
banks to conduct foreign exchange business.
• What steps have been taken thus far and what additional measures are planned?
• Are there any plans to reduce mandatory surrender requirements or to eliminate them entirely?
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS184/17 
26 de noviembre de 2003 
 
 (03-6144) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING SOBRE DETERMINADOS 
PRODUCTOS DE ACERO LAMINADO EN CALIENTE 
PROCEDENTES DEL JAPÓN 
Solicitud de modificación del plazo prudencial
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 21 de noviembre de 2003, dirigida por la Delegación de 
los Estados Unidos al Presidente del Órgano de Solu ción de Diferencias, se distribuye a petición de 
esa delegación. 
_______________ 
 Con respecto a la diferencia Estados Unidos - Medidas antidumping sobre determinados 
productos de acero laminado en caliente procedentes del Japón  (WT/DS184), los Estados Unidos 
proponen que se modifique el "plazo prudencia l" para la aplicación de las recomendaciones y 
resoluciones del Órgano de Solución de Diferenci as (OSD) de modo que expire el 31 de julio 
de 2004. 
 Los Estados Unidos consideran que una prórroga  como la propuesta iría en favor de uno de 
los principales objetivos del sistema de solución de  diferencias, que es hallar soluciones mutuamente 
satisfactorias de las diferencias.  Los Estados Un idos están celebrando cons ultas con el Gobierno del 
Japón acerca de la presente propuesta. 
 Los Estados Unidos piden al OSD que apruebe la presente propuesta y, a tal efecto, solicitan 
que el OSD celebre una reunión el 10 de diciembre de 2003 para examinar esta cuestión. 
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.97.738
5dediciembre de1997
DEL COMERCIO
(97-5351)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: MÉXICO
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Secretaría deComercio yFomento Industrial
Seindicará elorganismo oautoridad responsable delatramitación deobservaciones
sobre lanotificación, encasodequesetratedeunorganismo oautoridad diferente:
Punto decontacto
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],oen
virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Aceites lubricantes
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Proyecto deNorma
Oficial Mexicana NOM-116-SCFI-1997. Industria automotriz -Aceites lubricantes para
motores agasolina oadiésel -Información comercial. Páginas: 4(español)
6. Descripción delcontenido: Lapresente Norma Oficial Mexicana tendrá porobjeto
establecer lainformación comercial mínima quedeben mostrar lasetiquetas detodo
aceite lubricante paramotor devehículos agasolina oadiesel, quesecomercialice en
territorio nacional, enenvases parasuventa alconsumidor.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser,incluida, cuando proceda, laíndole delosproblemas urgentes:
Protección alconsumidor
8. Documentos pertinentes: Diario Oficial delaFederación de14denoviembre de1997
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción yentrada envigor: Pordeterminar
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 14deenero de1998
11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección, correo
electrónico ynúmero detelefax deotrainstitución:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/IP/W/3
24 June 2002
(02-3488)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property Rights
Special SessionOriginal:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM BULGARIA, CYPRUS, THE CZECH REPUBLIC, THE
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR MEMBER STATES, GEORGIA, HUNGARY,
ICELAND, MALTA, MAURITIUS, MOLDOVA, NIGERIA, ROMANIA, THE SLOVAK
REPUBLIC, SLOVENIA, SRI LANKA, SWITZERLAND AND TURKEY
The following document was received on 19 June 2002 from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission on behalf of the delegations of Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, the
European Communities and their Member States, Georgia, Hungary, Iceland, Malta, Mauritius,
Moldova, Nigeria, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland and Turkey, withthe request that it be circulated to the Special Session of the Council for TRIPS.
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Negotiations Relating to the Establishment of a Multilateral System of
Notification and Registration of Geographical Indications
1.  Pursuant to Article 23.4 of the TRIPS Agreement, WTO Members shall negotiate in the
TRIPS Council, "the establishment of a multilateral system of notification and registration of
geographical indications".
2.  Paragraph 18 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration proposes that negotiations relating to such a
system shall be completed by the Fifth Ministerial Conference.
3.  Compliance with the mandate of Article 23.4 of the TRIPS Agreement shall entail the
establishment of a mechanism that helps producers and consumers to avail themselves of, and
administrations to implement, the legal protection enshrined in Section 3 of Part II of the TRIPS
Agreement on "geographical indications".
4.  Facilitating the legal protection as requested by the TRIPS Agreement must carry effects
going beyond the mere reproduction of a list of names for informative purposes.
5.  To date, only the proposals made by the EC and their Member States (IP/C/W/107/Rev.1) and
Hungary (IP/C/W/255) make a genuine attempt to fulfil this requirement.
6.  Other delegations are encouraged to work towards the establishment of a multilateral system
that constitutes a meaningful instrument towards a more effective protection for geographical
indications.  The objectives sought by the aforementioned two proposals are fully endorsed.
7.  Support is also lent to the views expressed in document JOB(02)/70 on the issues set out in
the Note by the Chairperson (JOB(02)/49) for discussion and consideration of the Special Session of
28 June 2002.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/USA/247/Add.1
7 de enero de 2002
(02-0073)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Addendum
Se distribuye la siguiente comunicación de los Estados Unidos.
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Imazamox – Niveles de tolerancia de residuos
En la norma definitiva de la Agencia de Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) objeto de la
presente notificación se establecen niveles de tolerancia para los residuos de imazamox en el interior o
la superficie de los siguientes productos agrícolas en bruto:  forraje verde, heno y semillas de alfalfa;
semillas de colza (canola);  cultivos de leguminosas;  y forraje, grano, salvado, germen, moyuelo,
heno y paja de trigo.  La solicitud de fijación de los niveles de tolerancia en cuestión ha sido
presentada de conformidad con la Ley Federal de Productos Alimenticios, Medicamentos yCosméticos (FFDCA), modificada por la Ley de Protección de la Calidad de los Alimentos (FQPA)
de 1996.  Esta medida se notificó prev iamente en el documento G/SPS/N/USA/247.
La disposición notificada entró en vigor el 27 de diciembre de 2001.  La EPA debe recibir las
objeciones y solicitudes de audiencia a más tardar el 25 de febrero de 2002.
El texto completo del addendum (norma definitiva), con instrucciones para la formulación de
objeciones y la presentación de solicitudes de audiencia, puede obtenerse dirigiéndose a:
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, D.C. 20250
Teléfono:  (202) 720-2239
Telefax:  (202) 690-0677
Correo electrónico:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS265/17 
18 de octubre de 2002 
 (02-5688) 
 Original:   francés 
  
 
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS - SUBVENCIONES A LA 
EXPORTACIÓN DE AZÚCAR 
 
Solicitud de asociación a las consultas
 
 
Comunicación de Madagascar 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de octubre de 2002, dirigida por la Misión 
Permanente de Madagascar a la Delegación Permanente de la Comisión Europea, a la Misión 
Permanente de Australia y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de 
conformidad con el párrafo  11 del artículo 4 del ESD. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Tengo el honor de remitirme a las comunicacion es dirigidas por las Misiones Permanentes de 
Australia y el Brasil a la Delegación Permanente de la Comisión Europea y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, tituladas "Comunida des Europeas - Subvenciones a la exportación de 
azúcar", que han sido distribuidas el 1º de octubr e de 2002, de conformida d con el párrafo 4 del 
artículo 4 del ESD, con las signaturas WT/DS265/1, G/L/569, G/AG/GEN/52 y G/SCM/D47/1;  y 
WT/DS266/1, G/L/570, G/AG/GEN/53 y G/SCM/D48/1, respectivamente. 
  Las comunicaciones se refieren a las consu ltas solicitadas con las Comunidades Europeas 
(CE) de conformidad con el artíc ulo 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por 
los que se rige la solución de diferencias (ESD), el párrafo 1 del artículo XXII del Acuerdo General 
sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994 (GA TT de 1994), el artículo 19 del Acuerdo sobre la 
Agricultura y los artículos 4 y 30 del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias 
(Acuerdo SMC) con respecto a la organización com ún de mercados del azúcar de las CE y a la 
aplicación y puesta en práctica de la misma, as í como con respecto a las subvenciones a la 
exportación concedidas por las CE al sector del azúcar, respectivamente.  
 Habida cuenta del interés comercial sustancial  de Madagascar en su calidad de proveedor del 
mercado del azúcar de las CE, desea notificarles por la presente el deseo de que se le asocie de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ES D a las consultas que celebren las CE, Australia y 
el Brasil.  
 Desearía recibir su respuesta a la presente solicitud. 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/ACC/KAZ/7/Rev.1
3octobre 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-4186)
Groupe detravail del'accession duKazakstan
ACCESSION DUKAZAKSTAN
Etatdeladocumentation
Révision
Lesdocuments ci-après intéressent leGroupe detravail del'accession duKazakstan à
l'Organisation mondiale ducommerce:
- WT/ACC/KAZ/1 -Demande d'accession conformément àl'article XII;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/2 etRévisions 1et2-Composition etmandat;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/3etAddendum1-Aide-mémoiresurlerégimedecommerceextérieur;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/4-CommunicationduKazakstanconcernantlatransmissiondescodes,
desdécrets, desrésolutions dugouvernement etdesloispouvant êtreconsultés;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/5 -Communication duKazakstan concernant latransmission deson
tarifdouanier surdisquette;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/6 etAddenda 1et2-Questions etréponses concernant l'Aide-mémoire
surlerégime decommerce extérieur;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/7 etRévision 1-Etatdeladocumentation;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/8 -Communication duKazakstan concernant latransmission dela
nomenclature desproduits etdutarifdouanier d'importation;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/9 -Liste desreprésentants;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/10 -Questions etréponses concernant l'Aide-mémoire surlerégime
decommerce extérieur;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/11 -Questions etréponses additionnelles concernant l'Aide-mémoire
surlerégime decommerce extérieur;
- WT/ACC/KAZ/12 -Renseignements surlecommerce desservices;
./.WT/ACC/KAZ/7/Rev.1
Page2
- WT/ACC/KAZ/13 -Communication duKazakstan concernant latransmission
d'instruments juridiques quipeuvent êtreconsultés;
- WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/1 -Offre concernant l'accès auxmarchés;
- WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/2 -Renseignements concernant lessubventions àl'exportation
etlesoutien interne danslesecteur agricole duKazakstan; et
- WT/ACC/SPEC/KAZ/3 -Offre concernant lesservices.
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WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/HUN/4
1October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3944)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from POLAND Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofHUNGARY1
Thefollowing communication, dated 20September 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofPoland.
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Stock-breeding fund
Q1. Arethereanyadditional criteria thatmustbefulfilled byenterprises tobegranted thissubsidy?
Ifyes,please specify.
Q2. Inacasewhen thissubsidy hasaform ofrepayable contribution (points 4and5),whatare
theterms ofsuchaloan, wemean hereinterest rate,period ofloanandanyother detailed conditions
providing theyareregulated bylaw. Could Hungary clarify thispoint?
Fishery fund
Q3. Arethereanyadditional criteria thatmustbefulfilled byenterprises tobegranted thissubsidy?
Ifyes,please specify?
Agricultural andforestry fund
Q4. Please specify whattheterms areofrepayment incaseofcontribution provided forthepurchase
ofequipment andauxiliary appliances (point 3.3.1.1(i)).
Government guarantee
Q5. According tothedescription ofthisinstrument, government guarantees weregranted onlyto
producers ofsome goods specified here, doesitmean thatgovernment guarantees donotconcern
enterprises from other sectors ofagriculture?
Q6. According tothenotification thisscheme wasapplied onlyin1995, doesthisstrictly limited
period oftimestated inpoint 4.1.2(iv) exclude further application ofthisscheme inthecoming years?
1G/SCM/N/3/HUN/Suppl.1
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SCM/Q2/MEX/10
23mai1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-2161)
Original: anglais Comité dessubventions etdes
mesures compensatoires
SUBVENTIONS
Questions desETATS-UNIS concernant lanouvelle
notification complète duMEXIQUE1
LaMission permanente desEtats-Unis afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après,
datée du20mai1997.
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1. Dans sesréponses orales, leMexique aindiqué quelesfinancements deBANCOMEXT ne
constituent pasunesubvention selon ladéfinition del'Accord, neserait-ce queparce qu'aucun des
financements n'estfourni parlespouvoirs publics, etqu'iln'yadoncpasde"contribution financière
despouvoirs publics". Mais leMexique considère-t-il BANCOMEXT comme un"organisme privé"
oucomme un"organisme public", ausensdanslequel cestermes sontemployés àl'article premier
del'Accord? Sitelestlecas,queltyped'organisme serait-ce? Etpourquoi sesfinancements ne
répondraient-ils pasaucritère dela"contribution financière" utilisé pourdéfinir cequel'onentend
parsubvention? SileMexique considère queBANCOMEXT estuneentité d'unautretype, queserait
cetteentité?
1G/SCM/N/3/MEX.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/CHL/68
30 janvier 2001
(01-0475)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  espagnol
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification: CHILI
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:      
2. Organisme responsable:  Service de l'agriculture et de l'élevage, Ministère de l'agriculture
3. Produits visés (prière d'indiquer le(s) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes
nationales déposées à l'OMC;  les numéros de l’ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas
échéant).  Sperme de camélidés  Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être concernés, si cela est
pertinent ou faisable:  Tous les pays ou régions exportateurs du produit visé vers le Chili.
4. Intitulé et nombre de pages du texte notifié:  Établissement d'exigences sanitaires
concernant l'admission du sperme de camélidés au Chili (3 pages).
5. Teneur:  Établissement des prescriptions régissant l'admission du sperme de camélidés au
Chili.
6. Objectif et raison d'être:  [   ] innocuité des produits alimentaires, [ X ] santé des
animaux, [   ] préservation des végétaux, [   ] protection des personnes contre les
maladies ou les parasites des animaux/des plantes, [   ] protection du territoire contred'autres dommages attribuables à des parasites
7. Il n'existe pas de norme, directive ou recommandation internationale [ X ].
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recommandation internationale, en donner la
référence correcte et indiquer brièvement en quoi le texte notifié est différent:      
8. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:
Projet de décision du Service de l'agriculture et de l'élevage (disponible en espagnol)
9. Date projetée pour l’adoption:  Dès la publication au Journal officiel
10. Date projetée pour l’entrée en vigueur:  21 mars 2001
11. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  14 mars 2001
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour traiter les observations:  [   ] autorité nationale
responsable des notifications, [ X ] point national d'information ou adresse, numéro de
téléfax et adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:
12. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  [   ] autorité nationale responsable
des notifications, [ X ] point national d'information ou adresse, numéro de téléfax et
adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.96.382
29octobre 1996
DUCOMMERCE
(96-4550)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: INDE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Bureau ofIndian Standards (Institut indien denormalisation)
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant lanotification peut
êtreindiqué 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 dutarifdouanier
national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
ICS: 83.080.20
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: PCD 12(1376)C Draft Indian standard
modified Poly(phenylene oxide) resins fortheirsafeuseincontact withfoodstuffs, pharmaceuticals
&drinking water -specification (Projet denorme indienne -Résines depolyphénylénoxyde
modifié -Innocuité lorsducontact avec lesdenrées alimentaires, lesproduits pharmaceutiques et
l'eaupotable -Spécification) -10pages
6. Teneur: Cette norme définit lesprescriptions etlesméthodes d'échantillonnage etd'essai
applicables aupolyphénylénoxyde modifié pour lafabrication d'articles destinés àêtreutilisés en
contact avec desdenrées alimentaires, desproduits pharmaceutiques oudel'eaupotable.
Cetexte n'apaspour objet d'établir si,d'unpoint devueautre quetoxicologique, ilest
approprié demettre dupolyphénylénoxyde modifié encontact avec certains produits
pharmaceutiques etavec certaines denrées alimentaires eteaux potables.
7. Objectif etjustification: Normalisation etcontrôle delaqualité
8. Documents pertinents: Après l'adoption dutexte, unavisparaîtra dans Gazette ofIndia, publié
parlegouvernement indien, ainsi quedans Standards India etStandards Monthly Additions,
publiés parl'Institut indien denormalisation.
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: }Après mise aupoint définitive
10. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations: 25novembre 1996
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ouadresse et
numéro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/JPN/29
12March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1002)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth andWelfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Milk products,
surimi (fishpaste)
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Amendment oftheEnforcement
Ordinance oftheFood Sanitation LawandtheMinisterial Ordinance concerning
standards, etc.forMilk andMilk products. (available inEnglish, 5pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Concerning thelabelling ofmilkproducts andsurimi (fish
paste) usedasrawmaterials inmanufacturing orprocessing, topermit certain items for
thelabelling tobeindicated inanaccompanying document.
6. Objective andrationale: Implementation ofthePlantopromote deregulation.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations: CODEX permits thelabelling indicated inanaccompanying
document.
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Thebasic lawisthe
Food Sanitation Law.
These newstandards willappear in"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when
adopted.
9. Proposed date ofadoption: 1April 1998
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 1April 1998
11. Final date forcomments: 25March 1998
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/SWE/15
30 October 2002
(02-5984)
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:   SWEDEN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of 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:
Kommerskollegium (National Board of Trade)
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, otherwis e national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   03062910
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposal for an
ordinance concerning amendment of the Ordinance on the Protection of Endangered Species
(1998:179)  (2 pages in Swedish)
6. Description of content:   According to the proposal, the import of live freshwater crayfish
to Sweden will be prohibited.  The prohibition applies to imports from EU Member States
as well as countries outside the EU.  The keeping or transportation of live freshwatercrayfish that have been caught or cultivated outside Sweden will also be prohibited.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The purpose of the proposal is to protect native Swedish freshwater crayfish
(Astacus Astacus)  from extinction by minimising the risk of spreading of non-native species
in Swedish waters.  Because of competition, alien species of crayfish represent a serious
potential threat to Swedish crayfish.  All imports of live crayfish of non-native species entail
a risk of spreading in Swedish waters.  This may occur because crayfish escape, arecarelessly handled and illegally introduced.
8. Relevant documents:   Ordinance on the Protection of Endangered Species
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 April 2003
10. Final date for comments:   7 January 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.759
12décembre 1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-5456)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: MALAISIE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Département malaisien delanormalisation
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant lanotification doit
êtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné: Service del'élaboration denormes
(SIRIM Bhd)
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 dutarifdouanier
national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant): Peintures etvernis
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Peintures etvernis -Partie D7:
Détermination durapport decontraste (pouvoir masquant) despeintures claires àunrendement
surfacique déterminé (enutilisant unefeuille depolyester)
6. Teneur: Ceprojet denorme malaisienne spécifie uneméthode pour ladétermination dupouvoir
masquant (parmesure desrapports decontraste) defeuils depeinture decouleur blanche oude
couleurs claires présentant unevaleur deréflectance supérieure à25pour cent, appliqués àun
rendement surfacique de20m2/lsurunefeuille depolyester transparente incolore, laréflectance
étant mesurée subséquemment au-dessus deplaques deverre àcontraste denoir etdeblanc
normalisées.
7. Objectif etjustification, ycompris lanature desproblèmes urgents, lecaséchéant: Qualité
8. Documents pertinents:
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur:Adéterminer
10. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations: 31janvier 1998
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ouadresse,
courrier électronique etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.351
9 July 1998
(98-2738)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture (23)
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):  Onions (HS Chapter 2308)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Onions Grown in Certain
Designated Counties in Idaho, and Malheur County, Oregon, and Im ported Onions; Proposed
Increase in Grade Requirement for Wh ite Onions  (4 pages, English)
6. Description of content:  This rule would increase the minimum grade requirement for white
onion varieties handled under the Idaho-Easter n Oregon onion marketing order from U.S. No.
2 or U.S. Commercial to U.S. No. 1.  As pr ovided under section 8e of the Agricultural
Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, the proposed increase in the minimum grade requirement
would also apply to all imported varieties of white onions.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To
improve the marketing of white onions.
8. Relevant documents:  63 FR 36194, 2 July 1998; 7 CFR Part 958.  Will appear in the Federal
Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:To be determined
10. Final date for comments:  31 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/37
6 April 1999
(99-1357)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   New Zealand Ministry of  Agriculture and Forestry
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:  Triticum
aestivum  seeds for sowing
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Generic Import Health Standard;
Commodity Sub-Class:  Seeds for Sowing; :  Triticum aestivum  (28 pages, excluding signoff
cover sheet)
5. Description of content: This generic import health standard (GIHS) states the requirements
for the importation of all Triticum aestivum  seeds for sowing into New Zealand.  It includes
requirements for pre-export, phytosanitary certification, transit, biosecurity and quarantine,
inspection and testing.  It also outlines the actions undertaken on the interception ordetection of regulated organisms or contaminants.
6. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety  [  ] animal health [ X ] plant protection
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease  [  ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
7. An international standa rd, guideline or recommendati on 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:  None
9. Proposed date of adoption:  28 May 1999
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Once this GIHS is adopted, it is immediately in force.G/SPS/N/NZL/37
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11. Final date for comments:   Friday 21 May 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comme nts:  [  ] National notification authority,
[  ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of
other body:  The Chief Plants Officer, MAF Regulatory Authority, Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry;  PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand
Attention:  Dr Joan Breach;  National Advisor Import Health Standards – Plants;  Fax::
(+64) 4-474 4257;  Email:  plantihs@maf.govt.nz
12. Texts available from:  [  ] National notification authority,  [  ]  National enquiry point,  or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Go to
http://www.maf.govt.nz/Standards/plants/plantIHS/consult.html
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOGPA/W/12/Add.7/Rev.1
18 de enero de 1999
(99-0119)
Comité de Contratación Pública Original:  inglés
VALORES DE UMBRAL ESTABLECIDOS EN EL APÉNDICE I DEL
ACUERDO, EXPRESADOS EN MONEDAS NACIONALES,
PARA 1997/1998
REPÚBLICA DE COREA
Revisión
De conformidad con el procedimiento conven ido (GPA/1, anexo 3), se ha invitado a las
delegaciones a que notifiquen, en la moneda nacional, sus respectivos umbrales fijados por dos años.
A continuación se reproduce la información notificada por la República de Corea.
_______________
1. Cálculo de los valores de umbral, expresados en moneda nacional
Entidades del anexo 1Valor de umbral
(DEG)Valor de umbral en moneda
nacional (won)
1. Suministros y servicios 130.000 151.000.0 0
2. Servicios de construcción 5.000.0 0 5.830.0 0
Entidades del anexo 2Valor de umbral
(DEG)Valor de umbral en moneda
nacional (won)
1. Suministros y servicios 200.000 233.000.0 0
2. Servicios de construcción 15.000.0 0 17.490.0 0
Entidades del anexo 3Valor de umbral
(DEG)Valor de umbral en moneda
nacional (won)
1. Suministros y servicios 450.000 524.000.0 0
2. Servicios de construcción 15.000.0 0 17.490.0 0GPA/W/12/Add.7/Rev.1
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2. Método de cálculo
Es el valor medio mensual de la moneda na cional expresado en DEG durante el período de
dos años, desde noviembre de 1994 hasta octubre de 1996.  Se utilizaron para este cálculo los
coeficientes de conversión publicados por el FMI en "Estadísticas financieras internacionales
(publicación mensual)".  Se ofrece a continuación un ejemplo de este cálculo.
3. Ejemplo de cálculo
Périodo Tipo de cambio
(Unidad:
won/DEG)Período Tipo de cambio
(Unidad:
won/DEG)
Noviembre de 1994 1.157,1 Noviembre de 1995 1.143,1
Diciembre de 1994 1.151,4 Diciembre de 1995 1.151,6
Enero de 1995 1.161,7 Enero de 1996 1.138,6
Febrero de 1995 1.174,6 Febrero de 1996 1.146,6
Marzo de 1995 1.203,9 Marzo de 1996 1.143,7
Abril de 1995 1.198,3 Abril de 1996 1.129,2
Mayo de 1995 1.197,8 Mayo de 1996 1.136,3
Junio de 1995 1.189,3 Junio de 1996 1.170,0
Julio de 1995 1.179,8 Julio de 1996 1.191,9
Agosto de 1995 1.150,9 Agosto de 1996 1.194,4
Septiembre de 1995 1.157,5 Septiembre de 1996 1.182,0
Octubre de 1995 1.144,1 Octubre de 1996 1.200,4
- Los tipos de cambio se han tomado de "Estadísticas financieras internacionales".  Se trata del
tipo de cambio al final de cada mes.
- Ejemplo de cálculo:
- El promedio del tipo de cambio del won expresado en DEG
27.994,2 won/24 meses = 1.166,425 won
130.000 (DEG) x 1.166,425 won = 151.635.250 won
- Coeficiente de conversión final:  151.000.000 de won*
(* Las cifras inferiores a 1 millón de won se han suprimido para simplificar
la operación).
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/FJI/2
10 April 2002
(02-1914)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Regarding the
Notification of FIJI1
The following communication, dated 4 April 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
_______________
The European Communities pose the following questions without prejudice to the final
position on the request and reserve the right to ask further questions in the course of the consultations.
Q.1 Please indicate when the programmes came into operation.Q.2 Please indicate whether the programmes provide for other forms of subsidies than exemption
of import duties and internal taxes (e.g. grants, provision of goods or services).
Q.3 Do the programmes provide for a condition to use domestic goods?  If yes, please describe the
relevant provision.
Q.4 Please indicate the rate of import duty or internal tax exemption as of 1 September 2001.Q.5  Please describe changes to the programmes since 1 September 2001, if any. In particular,
indicate any changes to the rate of exemption or the coverage of the programmes e.g. in terms
of products, location etc.
Q.6 Please indicate for each programme how many companies have benefited from the respective
programme as of 1 September 2001.
Q.7 Please elaborate on when and how Fiji intends to phase out the programmes.
__________
                                                     
1 G/SCM/N/74/FJI, G/SCM/N/71/FJI.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/FRA/5/Add.1
11 August 2003
(03-4179)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 1 August 2003, has been received from the European
Communities.
_______________
Basic mineral amendments and growing media - compost containing materials of agronomic interest
derived from water treatment
Further to the notification in document G/SPS/N/FRA/5 (of 10 March 2003), France has
adopted the Order relating primarily to the mandatory implementation of a new standard:  French
Standard NF U 44-095 (May 2002) - Organic Amendments - Compost Containing Materials of
Agronomic Interest Derived from Water Treatment.
Standard NF U 44-095 has been devised for organi c amendments containing materials that are
derived from water treatment and that have undergone transformation and especially composting in
accordance with a "product" rather than a "waste" logic. The Standard specifies the list of raw
materials that can be included in the composition of the products and guarantees, through specificcriteria (metallic trace elements, organic trace compounds, micro-organisms), the safety of human
beings, animals and the environment, as well as the agronomic efficacy of the products
(mineralization tests and stability potential characterization tests).
Standards dealing with fertilizing substances  and growing media are mandatory for public
health reasons.  The implementation of this Standard is therefore also mandatory.
The notified document may be obtained from the following address:
Ministry of Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and Rural Affairs
Directorate-General of Food and Nutrition
Department of Plant Protection and Quality
251, rue de Vaugirard
75732 Paris Cedex 15
France
E-mail:  odile.petit@agriculture.gouv.fr
Tel.:  (33-1) 49 55 81 41 - Fax:  (33-1) 49 55 59 49
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.310
2September 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3399)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NORWAY
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Norwegian Telecommunications Authority
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): Radio equipment for
airborne weather andground mapping radars
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Regulations Relating
toTechnical Requirements forAirborne Weather andGround Mapping Radars, 2pages
6. Description ofcontent: TheRegulations specify theminimum requirements tobemetin
order toobtain typeapproval ofradio equipment forairborne weather andground
mapping radars
7. Objective andrationale: Efficient useofradio frequency spectrum
8. Relevant documents: JTSO -2C63c, TSO-2C63c
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Notyetdecided
10. Final dateforcomments: 15October 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: Norwegian Telecommunications Authority
P.O.Box447Sentrum
N-0104 Oslo Telefax: +4722824890
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/212
22 August 2003
(03-4387)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Commission of the European Communities, Health & Consumer
Protection Directorate-General.  Directorate D - Food Safety :  production and distribution
chain
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):  Chemically defined flavouring substances for use in foodstuffs.
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Member States of the European Communities (EC) and third countries exporting the products
concerned to the EC.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Draft Commission
Decision amending Commissi on Decision 1999/217/EC adopting a register of flavouring
substances used in or on foods (SANCO/2495/2003-rev.3);  av ailable in English, 11 pages.
6. Description of content:  Adoption of the register of flavouring substances according to EP
and Council Regulation (EC) No.2232/06 (basic legislation), Commi ssion Regulation (EC)
No.1565/2000 (evaluation programme) and Comm ission Regulation (E C) No.622/2002 (time
limits).
7. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protect territory from other
damage from pests.
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [ X ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:   For a number of substances technical
background was available or under discussion by  the Council of Europe and JECFA (Joint
FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives).  In order to avoid duplication of work,existing data are as much as possible taken in to consideration within the evaluation process.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  European
Commission Document SA NCO/2495/2003-rev.3, dd. 8.8.2003 (available in English,
translations under preparation).  When adopted it will be published in the Official Journal
available at:  http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/oj/index.html.G/SPS/N/EEC/212
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10. Proposed date of adoption:   November 2003
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   November 2003
12. Final date for comments:  Sixty (60) days after the date of notification
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments:  [ X ] EC notification authority,
[   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of
other body:
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] EC enquiry point, or
address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/EEC/1
24 January 2001
(01-0385)
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:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission
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 [     ], 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):   Motor vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Commission
Directive adapting to Technical Progress Council Directive 70/156/EEC on the
Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to the Type Approval of MotorVehicles and their Trailers (147 pages)
6. Description of content:   Adaptation to technical progress:  The proposal, which is the first
step of two, provides the administrative provisions for future European whole vehicle type
approval for buses, lorries and trailers.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The objective of this proposal is to remove to remaining obstacles for free movement of
goods in the internal market for buses, lorries and trailers.
8. Relevant documents:   99-5279 EN
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  July 2002
10. Final date for comments:
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:           
EC-TBT Enquiry Point
DG ENTR/F/2
Fax:  32 2 299 57 25
E-mail:  EC-TBT@cec.eu.int