PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.122
14avril1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-1552)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: BRESIL
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Institut national delamétrologie, delanormalisation etdelaqualité
industrielle -INMETRO
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'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, lecaséchéant): Liquides
cryogéniques (fluides dont lepoint d'ébullition estinférieur à120K (-153 C)àlapression
atmosphérique, liquéfiés parréfrigération)
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Règlement technique concernant les
liquides cryogéniques (disponible enportugais)
6. Teneur: Cerèglement définit lesconditions minimales auxquelles devraient satisfaire lesappareils
etsystèmes demesure pour liquides cryogéniques. Undélai aétéaménagé jusqu 'au
31décembre 1997 pour laprésentation àINMETRO desdemandes d'agrément demodèle
d'appareils etdesystèmes demesure pour liquides cryogéniques. Lesappareils etsystèmes de
mesure pourliquides cryogéniques dansleurs caractéristiques deproduction actuelles seront soumis
àdesessais devérification initiaux àpartir du31octobre 1997. Lesappareils etsystèmes de
mesure pourliquides cryogéniques utilisés pardesentreprises fournisseuses resteront enservice si
leserreurs demesure nedépassent paslestolérances prescrites parlerèglement technique
métrologique présentement notifié.
7. Objectif etjustification: Contrôle métrologique
8. Documents pertinents: Recommandation R81/1989 del'OIML
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: 27février 1997
10. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations: 27avril 1997
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ouadresse et
numéro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CAN/14
15 October 2001
(01-5033)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English/
                French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated 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:   Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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, Ontario, Canada, K1P 6N7 Tel.:  +1 613 238 3222,
ext. 491, Fax.: +1 613 569 7808, E-mail: info@scc.ca
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):   Saltfish (ICS 67.120.30)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment
to the Fish Inspection Regulations (pages 3720-3731;  English and French).
6. Description of content:   The intent of this proposed amendment to the Fish Inspection
Regulations (FIR) is to:
1. better facilitate the marketing of saltfish in the international marketplace through
the revision and updating of the sections of the FIR pertaining to saltfish and saltfish
products so that they correspond to present processing practices made possible through
technological advances in the industry, as we ll as to changes in market requirements;
2. provide the industry with flexibility to meet marketplace buyer demands and
specifications by:
(a) making the grading of saltfish voluntary, rather than mandatory,(b) revising current saltfish class, grade, size and moisture content requirement criteria
and nomenclature, and
(c) permitting greater flexibility in labelling of saltfish and saltfish products destined
for the international marketplace;
3. enhance consistency and uniformity in the grading of saltfish and saltfish productsby clearly defining styles of pack and presentation, the three classes of saltfish, and the
characteristics which describe each grade of saltfish;
4. in the process, continue to achieve appropriate levels of food safety and consumer
protection.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Reduction of barriers to trade and protection of human health.G/TBT/N/CAN/14
Page 2
8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette, Part I, 29 September, 2001
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   29 October 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:  The electronic
version of the Canada Gazette, Part I can be downloaded at:
http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part1/pdf/g1-13539.pdf
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.216
22May1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2141)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofHealth
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): Urine collection bags
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican
Official Standard NOM-136-SSA1-1995, Establishing Sanitary Specifications forUrine
Collection Bags (6pages, Spanish)
6. Description ofcontent: Thepresent Mexican Official Standard isintended tolaydown
thesanitary specifications forurine collection bagsandthemethods fortesting them.
ThisStandard iscompulsory throughout thecountry forallindustries andestablishments
involved inthemanufacture, importation anddistribution ofthisproduct.
7. Objective andrationale: Security
8. Relevant documents: Official Journal of23April 1997
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 23July1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.97.790
30dediciembre de1997
DEL COMERCIO
(97-5627)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: ELSALVADOR
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Consejo Nacional deCiencia yTecnología
Seindicará elorganismo oautoridad responsable delatramitación deobservaciones
sobre lanotificación, encasodequesetratedeunorganismo oautoridad diferente:
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],oen
virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Producto abarcado enpartida S.A.C.; Nº3104.90.00
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: "Sulfato doble de
potasio ymagnesio. Especificaciones", entrespáginas enidioma español: pormedio
delcualseestablecen lasdisposiciones técnicas relativas alfertilizante sulfato doble de
potasio ymagnesio.
6. Descripción delcontenido: EsteReglamento Técnico comprende lasespecificaciones
técnicas delsulfato doble depotasio ymagnesio, asícomo lasdefiniciones,
especificaciones generales yfisicoquímicas deesteproducto, unresumen demétodos
para laevaluación delaconformidad. ElReglamento además contiene aspectos
relacionados conlascaracterísticas quedebetener elenvase yrótulo deesteproducto.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser,incluida, cuando proceda, laíndole delosproblemas urgentes:
Elobjetivo yrazón deserdeesteReglamento Técnico esdefinir losparámetros de
calidad delsulfato doble depotasio ymagnesio quesedeben cumplir paraasegurar la
protección delmedio ambiente, laseguridad delaspersonas ylaproductividad agrícola.
8. Documentos pertinentes: Elnúmero deeste Reglamento Técnico es
NSO 65.080.05.10:96
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.790
Página 2
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 28defebrero de1998
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 28defebrero de1998
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 30deenero de1998
11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional deinformación [],odirección, correo
electrónico ynúmero detelefax deotrainstitución:
Consejo Nacional deCiencia yTecnología (CONACYT)
Departamento deNormalización, Metrología yCertificación delaCalidad
Colonia Médica
Avenida Dr.Emilio Álvarez, pasaje Dr.Guillermo Rodríguez Pacas Nº51
SanSalvador
Teléfonos: 2262800, 2262999
Fax: 2256255
y
Ministerio deEconomía
Dirección dePolítica Comercial
Alameda JuanPablo IIycalleGuadalupe PlanMaestro
SanSalvador
Teléfono: 2213578
Fax: 2214771
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS248/4
20 mars 2002
(02-1446)
Original:  anglais
ÉTATS-UNIS – MESURES DE SAUVEGARDE DÉFINITIVES À
L'IMPORTATION DE CERTAINS PRODUITS EN ACIER
Demande de participation aux consultations
Communication de la Corée
La communication ci-après, datée du 14 mars 2002, adressée par la Mission permanente de la
Corée à la Mission permanente des États-Unis, à la Délégation permanente de la Commission
européenne et au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément àl'article 4:11 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.
_______________
J'ai l'honneur d'appeler votre attention sur la "Demande de consultations présentée par les
Communautés européennes" au sujet de la question "États-Unis - Mesures de sauvegarde définitives à
l'importation de certains produits en acier" (WT/DS248/1, G/L/527, G/SG/D20/1), qui a été distribuée
le 13 mars 2002.
Conformément aux procédures énoncées à l'article 4:11 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les
règles et procédures régissant le règlement des différends, la Corée désire participer aux consultationsqui ont été demandées par les Communautés européennes au titre de l'article 4 du Mémorandum
d'accord et de l'article XXII:1 de l'Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce de 1994 au
sujet des mesures de sauvegarde définitives à l'importation de certains produits en acier mises en place
par les États-Unis avec effet au 20 mars 2002.
La République de Corée considère qu'en raison de l'importance du commerce des produits en
acier pour son économie, elle a un intérêt commercial substantiel dans la consultation demandée par
les Communautés européennes.
La République de Corée vous saurait gré de l'informer de la date et du lieu des consultations.
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/W/118 
25 June 2004 
 (04-2739) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
 
APPELLATE BODY MEMBERS 
 
 
1. At its meeting on 1 April 2004, the Committee continued examination of a letter from the 
former Chairman of the Appellate Body (WT/BFA/ W/109) with regard to a possible adjustment of 
compensation provided to Appellate Body Member s.  At that meeting, “a number of Members 
indicated, without prejudice to the position which th eir capitals might take, that the possibility of 
adjusting for inflation might be taken into consideration.” (WT/BFA/72, paragraph 22)  
 
2. On 10 February 1995, the Dispute Settlement  Body approved recommendations by the 
Preparatory Committee for the WTO regarding the establishment of the Appellate Body (WT/DSB/1).  Paragraph 12 of the referenced document states “… it w ould appear that the retainer should be set at a 
minimum of SF 7,000 per month, plus a fully-adequate  daily fee, travel expenses and a per diem.”  
 
3. The compensation package implemented at  that time consisted of the following
1: 
 
a. Retainer fee:  CHF 7,000 per month; 
b. Daily fee for days worked: CHF 600; and 
c. Allowance for administrative expenses: CHF 300 per month. 
 
4. The Statistics Office of the Canton of Geneva (O ffice cantonal de la statistique) has reported 
the following percentage variations in th e Geneva consumer price index as follows: 
 
December 1995: 1.9% December 1996: 0.7% December 1997: 1.2% 
December 1998: (0.1%) 
December 1999: 1.7% December 2000: 1.4% December 2001: 0.6% December 2002: 1.0% 
December 2003: 0.9% 
Jan-May 2004:  1.8%
 
  Total 11.1%  
                                                      
1 These amounts continue to be applied at the present time. WT/BFA/W/118 
Page 2  
 
  
5. If the above-mentioned rates of inflation were a pplied to the compensation elements noted in 
paragraph 3 above, the results would be: 
 
a. Retainer fee:  CHF 7,777 per month; 
b. Daily fee for days worked: CHF 667;  and 
c. Allowance for administrative expenses: CHF 333 per month. 
 
6. The financial implications of these adjustments on an annual basis would be as follows: 
 
a. Retainer fee: 12 months for 7 Members at an additional CHF 777:  CHF 65,268 ; 
b. Daily fee: (based on average number of days worked 1997-2003 – 1,175 days): 
additional CHF 67 per day:  CHF 78,725 ; 
c. Administrative allowance: 12 months fo r 7 Members at an additional CHF 33 per 
month: CHF 2,772 . 
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/MIN(01)/ST/71/Corr.1
14 de noviembre de 2001
(01-5791)
CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL
Cuarto período de sesiones
Doha, 9 - 14 de noviembre de 2001
SRI LANKA
Corrigendum
El subtítulo debe decir lo siguiente:
"Declaración del Sr. K.J. Weerasinghe, Re presentante Permanente ante la OMC"
__________
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/193
2 June 1999
(99-2210)
General Council Original:  English
PREPARATIONS FOR THE 1999 MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
EC Approach to Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
in the New Round
Communication from the European Communities
The following communication, dated 28 May 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
_______________
1. The inclusion of intellectual property in the Uruguay Round was a major breakthrough in the
field of multilateral rules on trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights.  For the first time,
intellectual property benefited from basic WTO princi ples such as most-favoured-nation.  It also made
the provisions subject to the integrated dispute settlement system of WTO in the field of substantive
standards as well as in the field of enforcement.
2. The TRIPS Agreement was not meant to be a static instrument, but one capable of adaptation
to new realities.  It provides for a "built-in agenda".  Furthermore, the launching of a new round offers
the opportunity for examining areas in which the TRIPS Agreement should be amended.  However,
the launching of the new round will take place at a time when the transitional periods, which
developing countries can avail themselves of for implementing TRIPS, will expire.
3. It should of course be kept in mind that the TRIPS acquis  is a basis from which to seek
further improvements in the protection of IPR.  There should therefore be no question, in future
negotiations, of lowering of standards or granting of further transitional periods.
4. The pursuit of amendments to TRIPS should be undertaken whilst preserving a balance
between the interests of all countries as well as between the users and the rightholders.  Firstly, issueswhich were left aside because of lack of consensus at the end of the Uruguay Round, require further
examination.  In the patent area, for example, the two existing systems for filing patent applications
("first-to-file" versus "first-to-invent") lead to unnecessary burdens for inventors.  Secondly, one may
be able to build upon a number of new developments on intellectual property that have taken place
outside the WTO and on which international consensus has made progress.  For example, in the areaof copyright, international consensus was reached in  WIPO on several issues relating to copyright and
related rights in the context of the Information Society.
5. In addition, it will be necessary to take decisions on the follow-up of the "built-in agenda",
which will almost certainly not be terminated by the time of the Ministerial Conference in Seattle,
notably in the area of geographical indications (multilateral register for wines, spirits and otherproducts).
__________
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/164 
6 July 2004 
 (04-2902) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated 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:   Ministry of Agriculture, Livest ock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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:   idem  National 
enquiry point 
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):   Food 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Register of Food 
Products  (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Resolution establishes the period of validity for the 
registration of domestic and impor ted food products as TEN (10) years as of the date of 
issue of the National Agriculture and Food Qual ity and Health Service (SENASA) regulation 
authorizing their entry in the Register of Food Products. 
It also repeals SENASA Resolution No. 1039 of 1 August 2000 (G/TBT/Notif.416)*. 
 * http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg_2000.htm 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:     
 Update the existing legislation. 
8. Relevant documents:  Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPA) 
Resolution No. 541/2004. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  27 May 2004 (Official Journal)  
Proposed date of entry into force:  90 days as from  27 May 2004   
10. Final date for comments:   - G/TBT/N/ARG/164 
Page 2  
 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site address es, if available, of other body:   
Punto Focal de la República Argentina 
 Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior  Avda. J.A. Roca 651, Piso 4º, Sector 2 
 (C1067ABB) Buenos Aires 
 Tel.:  (54 11) 4349-4067  
Fax:  (54 11) 4349-4072 
 E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar  Text available at:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm
ORGANISATION MONDIALE GATS/EL/6/Suppl.1
26février 1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-0768)
Commerce desservices
AUSTRALIE
Liste finale d'exemptions del'article II(NPF)
Supplément 1
(Seul letexteanglais faitfoi)
_______________
Letexte delasection relative auxservices financiers figurant àlapage2dudocument
GATS/EL/6 estsupprimé.
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RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE IP/C/W/35/Add.5
20septembre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-3720)
Original: anglais Conseil desaspects desdroits depropriété
intellectuelle quitouchent aucommerce
ACTIVITES DECOOPERATION TECHNIQUE: RENSEIGNEMENTS FOURNIS
PAR D'AUTRES ORGANISATIONS INTERGOUVERNEMENTALES
Addendum
Banque mondiale
Leprésent document reproduit lesrenseignements actualisés, quelaBanque mondiale afait
parvenir auSecrétariat dans unecommunication datée du9septembre 1996, sursesactivités de
coopération technique etfinancière présentant unintérêt pourlamiseenoeuvre del'Accord surles
ADPIC.
./.IP/C/W/35/Add.5
Page2
PROPRIETE INTELLECTUELLE -ROLE DELABANQUE
BRESIL
LaBanque négocie actuellement unprojet deréforme scientifique ettechnologique quipourrait
comprendre entreautres desactivités deformation pourl'Instituto Nacional dePropriedade Industrial,
l'organisme brésilien chargé del'administration durégime desDPIauBrésil. Aucune décision n'a
encore étéprise.
CHINE
Unprojet decommercialisation dessemences récemment approuvé (mai1996) prévoit des
mesures d'aidepourl'élaboration delalégislation enmatière depropriété intellectuelle quelaChine
doitadopter avant depouvoir devenir membre desorganisations internationales spécialisées dansle
domaine dessemences (parexemple l'Union pourlaprotection desobtentions végétales).
COLOMBIE
LaBanque apporte sonappui àuneétude dontl'objetestd'examiner lapolitique delaColombie
enmatière dedroits depropriété intellectuelle, leurréglementation etadministration, etderecommander
lesmodifications qu'ilconvient d'apporter.
ELSALVADOR
Undialogue suiviestentretenu aveclegouvernement envuedefournir uneassistance technique
au"Centro Nacional deRegistros" local. Cette aidedevrait comporter laformation desemployés du
CNR, lafourniture deservices enrapport aveclesDPI,desconseils surlesmoyens defairerespecter
cesdroits etlesapplications technologiques.
LIBAN
LegouvernementademandéàlaBanquedel'aiderdanslesnégociationsqu'ilmèneavecl'Union
européenne envued'obtenir pourleLiban lestatut depaysassocié. LaBanque fournit uneaide
technique concernant desaspects delapolitique commerciale, ycompris lesdroits depropriété
intellectuelle.
TURQUIE
EnTurquie, laBanque finance àl'heure actuelle uneétude (quidevrait êtremenée conjointement
parl'Office européen desbrevets etl'OMPI) envued'élaborer unprojet détaillé dedéveloppement
etdemodernisation duBureau turcdesbrevets etderenforcer lerégime desdroits depropriété
intellectuelle danscepays.
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/LDC/SWG/IF/8
6 December 2000
(00-5293)
Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries
DRAFT WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2001
Proposed Date Meeting/Seminar Agenda
29-30 January IF Agency Joint Seminar, "Mainstreaming
Trade into Country Development Strategies:Perspectives of LDCs"Concept of mainstreaming;
operational steps, core issues,country experiences and best
practices.
12-13 February 23rd Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Report of Mainstreaming
Seminar; Market Access;
Integrated Framework;
Contributions to LDC-III.
17-18 April 24th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Contributions to LDC-III;
Market Access; Integrated
Framework.
April Regional Seminar on the Agreement on
Customs ValuationLDCs' Implementation
14-20 May Third United Nations Conference on LDCs
(LDC-III), BrusselsThematic session on
International Trade; BusinessSector Round Table organised
by ITC.
June Regional Seminar on the Agreement on
Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual
Property Rights (TRIPS)Obligations, rights and
opportunities
20-21 July 25th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Report on LDC-III; Report on
Seminars
24 September 26th Session of the Sub-Committee on LD Cs Integrated Framework; Follow-
up to LDC-III
24 September  - 12 October4
th Short Trade Policy Course for LDCs Training of LDC participants
27-28 November 27th Session of the Sub-Committee on LDCs Integrated Framework;
Technical AssistanceProgramme for LDCs;
Programme of Work for 2002.
NOTE:
Seminars organized by the Committee on Trade and Development and, activities such as "Geneva
Week" are also of direct relevance to the work of the Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries.
_______________
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SCM/N/35/Add.1/Rev.3
21 avril 1999
(99-1638)
Comité des subventions et des
mesures compensatoires
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS PRÉSENTÉS AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 25.11 DE L'ACCORD
Addendum
Révision
1. Les Membres ci-après ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat des rapports semestriels sur les
décisions prises par eux en matière de droits compensateurs pendant la période allant du 1er juillet au
31 décembre 1997:  Afrique du Sud, Argentine, Australie, Canada, Communauté européenne,États-Unis, Mexique, Nouvelle-Zélande et Pérou.  Ces rapports ont été distribués dans la série de
documents G/SCM/N/35/…
2. Les Membres ci-après ont informé le Comité qu'ils n'avaient pas pris de décisions en matière
de droits compensateurs pendant la période en question:
Bahreïn
Bolivie
Brésil
1
Brunéi Darussalam
Bulgarie
Chili
Chypre2
Colombie
Corée
Costa Rica2
CubaDominique
El SalvadorÉquateur
Fidji
Guatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong, ChineHongrie
Inde
IndonésieIslande
Israël
Japon
Liechtenstein
MacaoMalaisie
Malte
Mongolie
Norvège
OugandaPakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Philippines
PologneQatar
République dominicaine
République slovaqueRépublique tchèque
Roumanie
Singapour
Slovénie
Sri LankaSuisse
Thaïlande
Trinité-et-Tobago
Tunisie
TurquieUruguay
Venezuela
1
ZambieZimbabwe
_________________
1 Ces Membres ont également indiqué que des mesures compensatoires étaient en vigueur au
31 décembre 1997.
2 Ces Membres ont également indiqué qu'ils n'appliquaient aucune mesure compensatoire au
31 décembre 1997.G/SCM/N/35/ Add.1/Rev.3
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3. Les Membres ci-après n'ont pas fait parvenir de rapport au Secrétariat:  Angola,
Antigua-et-Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbade, Belize, Bénin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,Cameroun, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Égypte , Émirats arabes unis, Gabon, Gambie, Ghana,
Grenade, Guinée, Rép. de, Guinée-Bissau, Guyana , Haïti, Iles Salomon, Jamaïque, Kenya, Koweït,
Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Maroc, Maurice, Mauritanie, Mozambique, Myanmar,
Namibie, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigéria, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, République centrafricaine,
République démocratique du Congo, Rwanda, Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis, Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines,Sainte-Lucie, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland, Tanzanie, Tchad et Togo.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/COL/66
19 August 2002
(02-4497)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  COLOMBIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA)
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):  Veterinary medicinal products
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Countries with which Colombia trades in veterinary medicinal products.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  ICA Resolution No.
01799 of 31 July 2002 Establishing a Deadline for the Certification of Good Manufacturing
Practices by Laboratories Manufacturing Veterinary Medicinal Products and LocatedOutside the National Territory  (2 pages).
6. Description of content:  This Resolution extends to 16 May 2003 the deadline for laboratories
manufacturing veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) and located outside the national
territory to certify current Good Manufacturing Practices. The ICA shall conduct compliance
verification visits as of 17 May 2003 or earlier upon request. The failure to submit a
certificate of compliance is grounds for suspension of VMP registration.
7. 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
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,[    ] International Plant Protection Convention, [    ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  ICA Resolutions
Nos. 1056 of 1996 and 1827 of 30 August 2001  (in Spanish).
10. Proposed date of adoption:  31 July 2002
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon  publication in Official Journal No. 44894 of 8
August 2002.G/SPS/N/COL/66
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12. Final date for comments:  15 October 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA)
Agricultural Risks and Intern ational Affairs Analysis Group
Calle 37 #8-43, Office 409
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Tel:  (571) 285-3485
Fax:  (571) 232-4695
E-mail: analisis.riesgos@ica.gov.co
Subprev@impsat.net.co
13. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministry of Economic Development
Directorate of Commerce and Promotion of Competition
Carrera 13, No. 28 - 01, 7th floor
Bogotá, D.C., ColombiaTel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 713
Fax: (571) 350-9564
E-mail: normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
COLOMBIA@mindesa.gov.co  (Enquiry point)
WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(96)/ST/82
11December 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-5266)
Original: English MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Singapore, 9-13December 1996
UNITED NATIONS (UN)/UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE
ONTRADE AND DEVELOPMENT (UNCTAD )1
Message totheMinisterial Conference
from Dr.Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Secretary General oftheUN
Iampleased toextend mywarm greetings totheparticipants attheFirstMinisterial Conference
oftheWorld Trade Organization.
Initstwoyears oflife,theWorld Trade Organization hasalready become akeyactor onthe
global scene.
Theevolving cooperation between theUnited Nations system andtheWorld Trade Organization
overthelasttwoyears isawelcome signofshared perceptions oftheglobal development challenge,
andofawillingness todevise solutions incommon. Theobjectives oftheWorld Trade Organization -
topromote economic growth andsustainable development through trade -are,indeed, acrucial
component ofthenewframework forinternational cooperation anddevelopment thatweare,together,
called upon tobuild.
TheWorld Trade Organization canmaximize itscontribution tothisendeavour through three
interrelated priority objectives.
First, tostrengthen theparticipation ofthedeveloping countries, andespecially theleast
developed countries, sothattheyareabletoreapfullbenefit fromtheenlarged trading opportunities
thatarebecoming available.
Second, tobecome universal initsmembership: akeygoal, inthenextfewyears, should
betobring theacceding countries fullyintothemultilateral trading system.
Third, tofurther reinforce itscooperation withtheUnited Nations system torespond effectively
totheevolving requirements ofthenewinternational environment. Aspartofthiseffort, afurther
expansion anddiversification oftheexcellent cooperation thathasalready beenestablished between
theWorld Trade Organization andUNCTAD, asadevelopment-oriented Organization, isespecially
important.
Theoverall goals ofpoverty eradication andsustainable development, andthecreation ofan
international environment supportive ofgrowth andsocial progress, should guide ourcommon
endeavours. Within these priorities -setforinternational organizations bytheGeneral Assembly and
1SeealsoWT/MIN(96)/ST/81.
./.WT/MIN(96)/ST/82
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therecent series ofglobal conferences convened bytheUnited Nations -assisting developing countries
intaking fulladvantage ofthenewopportunities thatglobalization offers fortrade, investment, and
technology flows, willbeakeycommon taskintheperiod ahead.
Iamconfident thatthedeliberations ofthishistoric Conference willserve toadvance thecauses
offreetrade andeconomic growth, andtoenhance theinternational community 'scapacity toaddress
effectively thenewglobal challenges facing theworld anditspeoples.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.341
22 July 1999
(99-3077)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   The Commission on Youth Protection
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 [ 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):   Tobacco and liquor
products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Article 26.4 of Youth
Protection Act
6. Description of content:   This notice is to impose special labelling on the tobacco and liquor
products
Liquor Products:  Add "not available to youths under 19" sign to the product labels
Tobacco Products:  Former alarming sign on the back of the tobacco products 
should be replaced with "not available to youths under 19" sign
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of youth from the tobacco and liquor
8. Relevant documents:   This criteria will be made public in Official Gazette published by
Korean Government
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }10 September 1999
10. Final date for comments:   9 September 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   Protection Guidance Division, Commission on Youth
Protection
Tel: +82-2735-6250
Fax: +82-2-735-6251
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/MEX/193/Add.1
13 de junio de 2003
(03-3092)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN DE MEDIDAS DE URGENCIA
Addendum
Se ha recibido de México la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 4 de junio de 2003.
_______________
Cancelación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana con carácter de emergencia NOM-EM-041-FITO-2003.
Por la que se establecen los requisitos fitosanitarios y especificaciones de frijol de importación para
consumo, publicada el 4 de abril de 2003
El Gobierno de México comunica a los Miembros de la Organización Mundial del Comercio
que, dado que los países de los que procede el frijol importado a territorio nacional han extremado,
previa su exportación, las medidas de supervisión y control de la calidad fitosanitaria del frijol para
consumo y no se ha presentado en territorio nacional ningún reporte de plaga, se considera que a lafecha no subsisten las causas que motivaron la expedición de la citada norma.
Con base a lo anterior con fecha 23 de mayo del presente año, el Gobierno de México, por
conducto de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación publicó
en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el "Aviso de Cancelación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana de
Emergencia NOM-EM-041-FITO-2003, Por la que se establecen los requisitos fitosanitarios y
especificaciones de frijol de importación para consumo, publicada en el Diario Oficial de laFederación el día 4 de abril de 2003". El Aviso de Cancelación de que se trata entró en vigor el día
hábil siguiente de su publicación en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, esto es el 26 de mayo del
presente año.
El texto de la citada regulación, así como del Aviso de cancelación de la misma, están
disponibles en el siguiente correo electrónico: cidgn@economia.gob.mx  o en el Servicio Nacional de
Información:
Punto de Contacto OMC
Dirección General de Normas (DGN)Secretaría de Economía
Puente de Tecamachalco #6
Col. Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes
Naucalpan, Edo. de México, C.P. 53950
Tel (5255) 5729 9300, ext. 4156Fax: (5255) 5520 9715
E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/COMTD/W/44
28 de mayo de 1998
(98-2223)
Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo Original:  inglés
SEGUIMIENTO DE LA CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL DE SINGAPUR
Y DE LA REUNIÓN DE ALTO NIVEL SOBRE LOS
PAÍSES MENOS ADELANTADOS
Comunicación de Suiza
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de Suiza la siguiente comunicación, con el ruego de
que se distribuya a los Miembros del Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo.
_______________
En la Conferencia Ministerial de Singapur, los Ministros solicitaron que se celebrara una
Reunión de Alto Nivel sobre Iniciativas Integradas para el Fomento del Comercio de los PaísesMenos Adelantados (Reunión de Alto Nivel) y convinieron en "procurar imprimir al Plan de Acción
un contenido operativo, por ejemplo mediante la mejora de las condiciones para la inversión y la
concesión de condiciones de acceso al mercado previsibles y favorables para los productos de los
países menos adelantados".
Como Suiza anunció durante la Reunión de Alto Nivel, mantiene bajo constante revisión sus
instrumentos destinados a la cooperación comercial con los países menos adelantados y, desde marzode 1997, está ofreciendo el acceso a sus mercados en franquicia arancelaria para todos los productos
industriales y para la mayoría de los productos agropecuarios procedentes de los países menos
adelantados.  Un 98 por ciento de las exportaciones procedentes de los países menos adelantados
ingresan ya en Suiza libres de derechos.  El número de productos acreedores al régimen SGP de Suiza
se ha ampliado considerablemente, también para los productos originarios de otros países endesarrollo.  El nuevo esquema del SGP de Suiza se notificó al Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo
(WT/COMTD/N/7, de fecha 11 de abril de 1997).
Suiza considera su última revisión del SGP como un seguimiento a la Conferencia Ministerial
de Singapur, en la que los Ministros solicitaron la celebración de una Reunión de Alto Nivel.  Además
de esas mejoras de las condiciones de acceso a sus mercados, Suiza –antes y después de celebrarse la
Reunión de Alto Nivel- ha venido aumentando progre sivamente la asistencia que presta a los países
menos adelantados.  A este respecto, Suiza desea informar a los Miembros de la reciente apertura, en
Ginebra, del Organismo de Información y Cooperaci ón Comercial Internacional.  Este Organismo ha
sido concebido para prestar asistencia, con carácter prioritario, a los países menos adelantados con elfin de que sigan con regularidad y participen activamente en las labores de las organizaciones
multilaterales comerciales con base en Ginebra.
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/76 
11 August 2004 
 (04-3392) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy 
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:         
Export & Import Division 
Tel:  82-2-503-9436 
Fax:  82-2-503-9438 E-mail:  sck0725@mocie.go.kr
 
 
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):   HS 0301 (Live Fish) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   The attached table 6-1 
of the Foreign Trade Administration Regulation (available in Korean) 
6. Description of content:   “HS 0301” will be included in the list of HS codes for goods 
subject to origin marking. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The revised regulations require that the origin of live fish imported into the Republic of Korea shall be marked on its container for c onsumer protection and information, like fish 
captured locally. 
8. Relevant documents:   Notice on the Manual for Origin Marking of Fishery Products (Ministry 
of Maritime Affairs & Fisheries, available in Korean) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 June 2004 
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 September 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   31 August 2004 G/TBT/N/KOR/76 
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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:   
15732 Official Gazette, 30 June 2004 (Notice on the partial revision of the Foreign Trade 
Administration Regulation) 
15746 Official Gazette, 16 July 2004 (Notice on of the Manual for Origin Marking of Fishery 
Products) 
http://gwanbo.korea.go.kr
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/N/BRA/116
23 mai 2003
(03-2779)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:   BRÉSIL
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):      
2. Organisme responsable:   Institut national de la métrologie, de la normalisation et de la
qualité industrielle (INMETRO)
Téléphone: +(55) 21 2563.2824
Téléfax: +(55) 21 2502.6542
Courrier électronique: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br
Site web:  www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses decourrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité
désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification doivent être
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné :   
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [  ], autres:      
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif
douanier national.
Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  Jouets (chapitre 95
du SH)
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Projeto de Resolução Mercosul
número 01/03  (Projet de Résolution Mercosur n° 01/03), concernant les prescriptions
techniques et de sécurité et les procédures d'évaluation de la conformité applicables aux
jouets (33 pages en portugais et 34 pages en espagnol)
6. Teneur:   Prescriptions techniques et de sécurité et procédures d'évaluation de la conformité
applicables aux jouets.  Prescriptions en matière d'étiquetage et d'emballage en rapport avec
la sécurité
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Prescriptions en matière d'étiquetage et d'emballage, procédures d'évaluation de la
conformité et sécurité des consommateurs.  Abrogation de la Résolution Mercosur n°54/92
8. Documents pertinents:   Guide ISO/CEI 28; ISO 9002G/TBT/N/BRA/116
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9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en
vigueur:}
Non indiquées
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   16 juillet 2003
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X]
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas/pontofocal/buscaNotificacao.asp
WORLD TRADE WT/L/177
19September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3684)
INTERNATIONAL DAIRY COUNCIL
THIRD SESSION
Note bytheChairperson
1. TheInternational Dairy Council helditsthirdsession on17September 1996. Ms.B.Cannon
(Ireland) wasre-elected Chairperson oftheCouncil.
2. TheCouncil examined thesituation andoutlook intheworld market fordairy products, basing
itselfondocumentation provided bytheSecretariat andoninformation provided byparties during the
meeting.
3. World milkproduction in1995 remained unchanged atits1994level. However, theoutlook
for1996 isforanincrease inworld milkproduction. World production ofskimmed milkpowder
declined in1995, whereas production ofwhole milkpowder increased. World exports ofbothpowders
increased. InJanuary 1996, stocks ofskimmed milkpowder werelow. Prices werestrong during
thefirstthree quarters of1995, reflecting tighter supplies, butdipped inthelastquarter oftheyear
andinthebeginning of1996 asdemand slackened.
4. World production ofbutter andbutter oilincreased marginally in1995andexports recovered.
Bytheendof1995, highprices andlowstocks were thekeyfeatures oftheworld butter market.
However, prices decreased inthefirsthalfof1996 duetoweaker demand.
5. Cheese production continued itsworld-wide upward trend. World cheese tradealsoincreased
in1995. Incontrast toprices ofmilkpowders andmilkfat,cheese prices remained firmin1996 as
demand from major importers hasbeenstrong.
6. TheCouncil considered thefunctioning oftheAgreement, including itsfuture operation and
itwasagreed thattheChairperson undertake informal consultations inthisregard prior tothenext
meeting oftheCouncil in1997.
7. TheCouncil adopted itsreport totheSingapore Ministerial Conference which willbecirculated
asadocument intheWT/L/- series.
8. Considering theDecision adopted bytheGeneral Council onProcedures fortheCirculation
andDerestriction ofWTO documents of18July1996(WT/L/160/Rev.1), andparticularly footnote 1
ofthisDecision which requires thatPlurilateral Trade Agreements take"appropriate action", theCouncil
adopted aDecision onderestriction ofInternational Dairy Agreement (IDA) documents. Thetextof
thisDecision wascirculated asdocument IDA/6.
9. Thenextregular session oftheCouncil isscheduled for16September 1997, subject to
confirmation bytheSecretariat.
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG66/3/Corr.1*
28 March 2000
(00-1262)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:  English
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND SLOVENIA
Communication from the Parties
Corrigendum
I. BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE AGREEMENT
4. Trade Data
Page 2, in the table "Republic of Slovenia - Imports from Israel", the relevant years are 1996,
1997 and 1998 (instead of 1995, 1996, 1997).
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* In English only.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/CTD/W/1
14 May 2002
(02-2629)
Committee on Trade and Development
Special SessionOriginal:  English
SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT PROVISIONS
Joint Communication from Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras,
India, Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe
The following communication has been received from the above delegation on 7 May 2002.
_______________
Through this submission, the delegations of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Honduras, India,
Indonesia, Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Zimbabwe submit an additional proposal formaking special and differential treatment (S&D) provisions in the Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures (SCM) Agreement, more precise, effective and operational and thus strengthening it.  This
contribution may be seen as aimed at facilitating the deliberations in the Committee on Trade and
Development Special Session.  Co-sponsors of this submission reserve the right to modify or amend
this proposal in future.
THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
Article 27.1
Full text of the provision
Members recognize that subsidies may play an important role in economic development
programmes of developing country Members.
Issue
This provision lays down the basis for special and differential treatment for developing
countries.  However, the value of this recognition has been considerably diluted by using the word
"may".  There is a need for unambiguous recognition of the role played by subsidies in developmental
policies.
Proposal
It is proposed to delete the word "may" from the text.  The provision, if amended, would read
as follows:
"Members recognize that subsidies play an important role in economic development programmes of
developing country Members".
The above change would give full effect to this S&D provision.
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