PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/INF/53
13 de noviembre de 2002
(02-6274)
NOTA DE LA SECRETARÍA
De conformidad con las Directrices para la adopción de disposiciones sobre las relaciones con
las organizaciones no gubernamentales (WT/L/162), y en seguimiento de las iniciativas recientes del
Director General para lograr una mayor transparencia y potenciar el diálogo con las ONG, sedistribuye para información de los Miembros la lista (en inglés) de los documentos de posición de las
ONG recibidos por la Secretaría.
Las delegaciones interesadas que deseen consultar más detalladamente estos documentos
tendrán a bien ponerse en comunicación con la Sra. Susan Barbier, teléfono 5677, de la División deRelaciones Exteriores.
Los documentos de posición de las ONG enumerados a continuación fueron recibidos antes
del 12 de Noviembre de 2002.
The Doha Development Agenda A Roadmap for
Success
(English only)Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie e.V.
(BDI)
Declaration for a Fair and Equitable Agricultural
Trade Rules at the WTO
(English / French also available electronically)Canadian Federation of Agriculture
COPA / COGECA – European Union
Icelandic Farmers UnionJA Zenchu – Japan
National Agricultural Cooperative of Korea
Norwegian Farmers Union
Réseau des organisations paysannes et de
producteurs agricoles de l'Afrique de l'ouest
ROPPA – Bénin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire,
Gambia, Guinea. Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger,Sénégal, Togo
Sri Lanka Cooperative Marketing Federation
Swiss Farmers Union
EU Committee comments on a proposed solutionto be found to paragraph 6 of the Doha
Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public
Health(English only)European Committee of the American Chamber
of Commerce in Belgium
The Desirability of Emergency SafeguardMeasures in the GATS
(English only)European Services Forum (ESF)
Resolution ( Concerning the Doha Declaration on
the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health
(English / French also available electronicallyFédération International des Conseils en Propriété
Industrielle (FOCPI)
Agricultural Trade and the WTO Negotiations:
Concerns and Consensus amongst Farmers'
Organizations (Consolidated Statement)
(English only also available electronically)International Federation of Agricultural
Producers (IFAP)WT/INF/53
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Doha Development Agenda UNICE Position on
Non-agricultural Market Access Negotiations
(English only also available electronically)Union of Industrial and Employers'
Confederations of Europe (UNICE)
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/URY/5
24 September 2002
(02-5121)
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original:  Spanish
SUBSIDIES
Reply to the Question Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1
Regarding the New and Full and Updating Notification of URUGUAY2
The following communication, dated 16 September 2002, has been received from the
Permanent Delegation of Uruguay.
_______________
ad "Automotive industry 5":  What are the precise criteria under which enterprises
"may" benefit from a customs concession?
Reply
The criteria stem from Articles 1 and 2 of Decree No. 316/992 duly notified to the Committee
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.
Article 1 provides that enterprises which export vehicles completed or part-completed in the
country, or auto-parts of national origin, may benefit from a customs concession of up to 13 per cent
of the TGA (global tariff), equivalent to US$0.10 (ten United States cents) for every United Statesdollar of exports.
Article 2 provides that the following shall be considered eligible for the benefit specified in
Article 1:
- Vehicles completed or part-completed in the country that are assembled from CKD
components (i.e. completely knocked-down, that is, a completely disassembled
vehicle, unwelded and unpainted, normally supplied by the parent company owning
the make);
- auto-parts, produced in the country from domestic or imported raw materials, which
have undergone a change in their original composition, shape or structure, or
consisting of local assemblies or sub-assemblies that are the result of a significant
industrial process (equivalent to a CKD process for vehicles).
There is no obligation to export in order to be able to import, and any person or enterprise
may make imports by paying the tariff in force.
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1 G/SCM/Q2/URY/4
2 G/SCM/N/71/URY
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS136/14/Add.2
WT/DS162/17/Add.2
26 February 2002
(02-0977)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING ACT OF 1916
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 25 February 2002, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6
of the DSU.
_______________
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
United States – Anti-Dumping Act of 1916
(WT/DS136 and WT/DS162)
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes .
On 26 September 2000, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted its recommendations
and rulings in United States - Anti-Dumping Act of 1916  (WT/DS136 and WT/DS162).  At the
following DSB meeting on 23 October 2000,  the United  States informed the DSB of its intention to
implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.
As noted in our status report filed on 21 January 2002,  the United States submitted proposed
legislation to the US Congress on 23 July 2001, that repeals the 1916 Act and terminates all pending
actions under the Act.  On 20 December 2001,  H.R. 3557 was introduced in the US Congress, which
would repeal the 1916 Act and provide that no judgments pursuant to actions under such Act will be
entered on or after 26 September 2000.  The United States continues to work for the enactment ofH.R. 3557, and continues to consult with the European Communities and Japan in order to reach a
mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/ADP/N/47/Add.1/Rev.2
19 avril 2000
(00-1603)
Comité des pratiques antidumping
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS PRÉSENTÉS AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 16.4 DE L'ACCORD
Révision
1. Les Membres ci-après ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat des rapports semestriels sur les
décisions qu'ils ont prises en matière de lutte contre le dumping pendant la période du 1er juillet au
31 décembre 1998:  Afrique du Sud, Argentine, Australie, Brésil, Canada, Chili, Colombie,
Communauté européenne, Corée Rép. de, Costa Rica, États-Unis, Guatemala, Inde, Indonésie, Israël,
Malaisie, Mexique, Nicaragua, Nouvelle-Zélande, Panama, Pérou, Philippines, Pologne, République
tchèque, Thaïlande, Trinité-et-Tobago, Turquie et Venezuela.  Ces rapports ont été distribués sous laforme d'une série de documents portant la cote G/ADP/N/47/-.
2. Les Membres ci-après ont informé le Comité qu'ils n'avaient pas pris de décisions en matière
de lutte contre le dumping pendant la période considérée.
Bhareïn
BolivieBrunéi Darussalam
Bulgarie
Burkina Faso
Chypre
1
CubaÉgypte
Émirats arabes unisFidji
Gambie
Ghana
HondurasHong Kong, Chine
HongrieIslande
Japon
1
LettonieLiechtenstein
Macao
Madagascar
MalteMaroc
Namibie
Norvège
PakistanParaguay
QatarRépublique dominicaine
République slovaque
Roumanie
Singapour
2
SlovénieSri Lanka
SuisseTunisie
Uruguay
Zambie
Zimbabwe
3. Les Membres ci-après n'ont pas fait parvenir de rapport au Secrétariat:  Angola,
Antigua-et-Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbade, Be lize, Bénin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroun, Congo,
Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominique, El Salv ador, Équateur, Gabon, Grenade, Guinée Rép. de,
Guinée-Bissau, Guyana, Haïti, Îles Salomon, Jamaïque, Kenya, Koweït, Lesotho, Malawi, Maldives,
Mali, Maurice, Mauritanie, Mongolie, Mozambique, Myanmar, Niger, Nigéria, Ouganda,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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1 Ce Membre a également notifié des mesures antidumping en vigueur au 31 décembre 1998 dans le
document G/ADP/N/JPN.
2 Ce Membre a également notifié des mesures antidumping en vigueur au 31 décembre 1998 dans le
document G/ADP/N/SGP.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.96.197
8dejuliode1996
DEL COMERCIO
(96-2629)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: REPÚBLICA DECOREA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Ministerio deTrabajo
Pueden indicarse elorganismo olaautoridad encargados dedartrámite alas
observaciones sobre lanotificación, sinocoinciden conloindicado supra :
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [X],5.7.1 [],o
envirtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Productos químicos
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Establecimiento de
una norma para lapreparación deformularios sobre seguridad delmaterial
(Aviso Nº96-12 delMinisterio deTrabajo)
6. Descripción delcontenido: Todo empleador querealice actividades defabricación,
importación, transporte oalmacenamiento desustancias químicas odepreparados que
contengan sustancias químicas deberá cumplimentar previamente unformulario que
incluya lossiguientes datos:
- denominación delasustancia química;
- precauciones demanipulación pormotivos deseguridad ysalud;
- repercusiones medioambientales, etc.
Deberá incorporarse aloscontenedores desustancias químicas unaetiqueta querecoja
lainformación delformulario.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser:Proteger laseguridad ylasalud delostrabajadores
8. Documentos pertinentes: Basejurídica: LeydeSeguridad eHigiene enelTrabajo
./.G/TBT/Notif.96.197
Página 2
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 1ºdejuliode1996
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor:
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones:
11. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [],odirección ynúmero de
telefax deotrainstitución:
Work Environment Division
Ministry ofLabour
1Chungang-dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-do,
427-760 República deCorea
Teléfono: (82-2) 507-0206-7
Telefax: (82-2) 503-4545
RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  WT/ACC/SPEC/CPV/2 
2 November 2004 
 (04-4653) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Cape Verde  
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAPE VERDE 
 
Initial Tariff Offer on Goods  
 
  The Delegation of the Republic of Cape Ve rde has submitted their Initial Tariff Offer on 
Goods for consultation from the Secretariat (Ac cessions Division, Room 1126) and available upon 
request in electronic format from accessions@wto.org. 
 
 
 Groupe de travail de l'accession 
de la République du Cap-Vert  
 
 
ACCESSION DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DU CAP-VERT 
 
Offre tarifaire concernant les marchandises
 
 
  La délégation de la République du Cap-Ve rt a communiqué une offre tarifaire initiale 
concernant les marchandises, qui peut être consultée au Secrétariat (Division des accessions, bureau 1126) et, sur demande, par voie électr onique à l'adresse suivante:  accessions@wto.org. 
  
 
Grupo de Trabajo sobre la 
Adhesión de Cabo Verde  
  
 
ADHESIÓN DE CABO VERDE 
 
Oferta arancelaria inicial sobre mercancías
 
 
 
 La delegación de la República de Cabo Verde ha presentado su of erta arancelaria inicial sobre 
mercancías, que se puede consultar en la Secretaría (División de  Adhesiones, despacho 1126) o en 
formato electrónico solicitándola a: accessions@wto.org  
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/95/GIN
20 March 2003
(03-1613)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  French
SUBSIDIES
New and Full Notification Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of
the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
GUINEA
The following communication, dated 11 March 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Guinea.
_______________
In accordance with Article 25.2 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures,
the Government of the Republic of Guinea wishes to notify that the Republic of Guinea has notgranted or maintained within its territory any subsidy as defined in Article 1.1 of the SCM Agreement
which is specific within the meaning of Article 2 or which operates so as to directly or indirectly
increase export from or reduce imports to its territory under Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994.
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RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/TPR/D/61
12 mars 2001
(01-1215)
Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales Original:  anglais
MÉCANISME D'EXAMEN DES POLITIQUES COMMERCIALES
MACAO, CHINE
Communication du présentateur
Conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe C iv) de l'Annexe 3 de l'Accord sur l'OMC, on
trouvera ci-après un aperçu des principaux points que le présentateur, Mme Margaret Liang
(Singapour), se propose de soulever à l'occasion de l'examen de la politique commerciale de Macao,
Chine les 19 et 21 mars 2001.
Il est rappelé que le présentateur remplit ses fonctions à titre personnel.  Mme Margaret Liang
entend suivre, pour la présentation de ses observations, le plan général ci-après:
i) environnement économique général;ii) régime de la politique commerciale et de la politique de l'investissement;  etiii) questions sectorielles.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/JPN/77
6 August 2002
(02-4315)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification in the context of e xport subsidy commitments for the fiscal year
2000  (Table ES:3  – total volume of food aid) was received from the delegation of Japan  on
25 July 2002.G/AG/N/JPN/77
Page 2Table ES:3
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Japan
REPORTING PERIOD:  fiscal year 1 April 2000-31 March 2001
Export Subsidies:  Notification of  total volume of food aid
Quantity of food aid to all destinations Description of products Fiscal year beginning
1 April 2000 Quantity
(million tonnes)Value *
(Yen)Destination
12 3 4 5
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 21,050 1,000,000,000 Cambodia (through WFP)
(i) Wheat and wheat flour 2000/2001 10,623 170,000,000 Maldives
(i) Wheat and wheat flour 2000/2001 31,268 590,000,000 Mongolia
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 15,945 400,000,000 Laos
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 22,414 590,000,000 Angola(iii) Rice 2000/2001 10,623 280,000,000 Ghana(iii) Rice 2000/2001 5,701 160,000,000 Cape Verde
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 13,754 340,000,000 Guinea
(ii) Coarse grains 2000/2001 18,632 800,000,000 Kenya (through WFP)(iii) Rice 2000/2001 4,802 150,000,000 Sao Tome and Principe(ii) Coarse grains 2000/2001 6,794 700,000,000 Sudan (through WFP)(iii) Rice 2000/2001 9,341 250,000,000 Senegal
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 21,940 500,000,000 Tanzania
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 9,216 300,000,000 Niger(iii) Rice 2000/2001 8,025 250,000,000 Burkina Faso(iii) Rice 2000/2001 7,743 200,000,000 Benin
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 11,868 300,000,000 Madagascar
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 24,795 810,000,000 Mozambique (partly through WFP)(iii) Rice 2000/2001 8,864 250,000,000 Mauritania(iii) Rice 2000/2001 10,751 360,000,000 HaitiG/AG/N/JPN/77
Page 3Quantity of food aid to all destinations Description of products Fiscal year beginning
1 April 2000 Quantity
(million tonnes)Value *
(Yen)Destination
12 3 4 5
(iii) Rice 2000/2001 500,000 17,200,00 0,000 North Korea (through WFP)
(i)Wheat and wheat flour 2000/2001 3,767 100,000,000 Colombia
(i)Wheat and wheat flour 2000/2001 12,338 538,000,000 Afghan refugees (through WFP)
(i)Wheat and wheat flour 2000/2001 25,519 800,000,000 Palestinian refugees (through UNRWA)
(i)Wheat and wheat flour;
(ii) Coarse grains;  and(iii) Rice2000/2001 32,921 2,050,000,000 African refugees (through WFP)
(Canned tuna) 2000/2001 545 300,000,000 Caucasus
(i)Wheat and wheat flour 2000/2001 4,115 150,000,000 North Caucasus
* Value means the CIF or CIP price of food to procure with respect to bilateral food aid, and means total of the FOB price of f ood to procure and costs of transport and
other operations with respect to food aid through WFP and UNRWA.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/536
6 November 2000
(00-4668)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Slotsholmsgade 1
DK-1216 Copenhagen K
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):   Products for sports
lighting.  Semi-cylindrical illumination.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   DS 707:2000
Products for sports lighting.  Semi-cylindrical illumination  (2 pages, in Danish).
6. Description of content:  The standard covers requirements for sports lighting designed as
semi-cylindrical illumination.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The standard is a revised version of DS 707.
8. Relevant documents:   The Building Act of Promulgation Order Consolidation Act No. 452
of 24 June 1998.  Building Regulations 1995
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not yet determined
10. Final date for comments:   4 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
RESTRICTED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/ACC/KHM/3/Add.1
11 January 2001
(01-0136)
Working Party on the
Accession of CambodiaOriginal: English/
anglais/
inglés
ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Questions and Replies
Addendum
The Government of the Kingdom of Cam bodia has submitted the Customs Tariff of
Cambodia 20001, which is available for consultation from the Secretariat (Accessions Division,
Room 1126).
Groupe de travail del'accession du Cambodge
ACCESSION DU CAMBODGE
Questions et réponses
Addendum
Le gouvernement du Royaume du Cambodge a communiqué le Tarif douanier du Cambodge
de 20001, qui peut être consulté au Secrétariat (Division des accession, bureau 1126).
Grupo de Trabajo sobre laAdhesión de Camboya
ADHESIÓN DE CAMBOYA
Preguntas y respuestas
Addendum
El Gobierno del Reino de Camboya ha facilitado el Arancel de Aduanas 20001 de Camboya,
que puede consultarse en la Secretaría (División de Adhesiones, despacho 1126).
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1 In English only, in hard copy./En anglais seulemen t, sur papier./Copia impresa, en inglés solamente.
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/DSB/W/205
16 October 2002
(02-5589)
Dispute Settlement Body
18 October 2002
PROPOSED AGENDA
I. UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000
A. REPORT OF THE PANEL (WT/DS217/R – WT/DS234/R)
Organe de règlement des différends
18 octobre 2002
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ
I. ÉTATS-UNIS – LOI DE 2000 SUR LA COMPENSATION POUR CONTINUATION
DU DUMPING ET MAINTIEN DE LA SUBVENTION
A. RAPPORT DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL (WT/DS217/R – WT/DS234/R)
Órgano de Solución de Diferencias
18 de octubre de 2002
ORDEN DEL DÍA PROPUESTO
I. ESTADOS UNIDOS – LEY DE COMPENSACIÓN POR CONTINUACIÓN DEL
DUMPING O MANTENIMIENTO DE  LAS SUBVENCIONES DE 2000
A. I NFORME DEL GRUPO ESPECIAL (WT/DS217/R - WT/DS234/R)
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/C/26
8 mai 2003
(03-2455)
Conseil du commerce des marchandises Original:  anglais
DÉROGATION CONCERNANT LE SYSTÈME DE CERTIFICATION DU
PROCESSUS DE KIMBERLEY POUR LES DIAMANTS BRUTS
Notification de la Suisse
La Mission permanente de la Suisse a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après,
datée du 7 mai 2003.
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Conformément au paragraphe 3 du projet de décision relative à la dérogation concernant le
Système de certification du processus de Kimberley pour les diamants bruts (G/C/W/432/Rev.1), la
Suisse notifie son désir d'être couverte par cette dérogation.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/JPN/75
1 November 2001
(01-5364)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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).  Apples and cherries  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent
relevant or practicable:  United States of America
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Amendment of the Plant
Quarantine Measures Regarding the Dispute "Japan – Measures Affecting Agricultural
Products" in WTO (available in English, 4 pages)
5. Description of content:  New quarantine methodologies, to prevent invasion of codling
moth, for lifting bans on new varieties of covered products agreed between the UnitedStates and Japan were introduced.  The new quarantine methodologies are based on the
method of measuring methyl bromide gas concentration as described in the communication
from Japan and the United States:  "Japan – Measures Affecting Agricultural Products
(WT/DS76/12)
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 standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  These new
quarantine methods appeared in "KANPO" (Official Government Gazette) on
12 October 2001
9. Proposed date of adoption:  12 October 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  12 October 2001
11. Final date for comments:  Not applicable (measures respond to the  DSB
recommendations)Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS136/16
18 January 2002
(02-0258)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING ACT OF 1916
Request by the United States for Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU
The following communication, dated 17 January 2002, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 22.6of the DSU.
_______________
Regarding the dispute "United States – Anti-Dumping Act of 1916" (WT/DS136), my
authorities have instructed me to inform you th at, pursuant to Article 22.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing Disputes (DSU), the United States objects to the level of suspension
of obligations proposed by the European Communities in document WT/DS136/15.
Accordingly, as required by Article 22.6 of the DSU, "the matter shall be referred to
arbitration".
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DSB/W/208
1er  novembre 2002
(02-5999)
Organe de règlement des différends
11 novembre 2002
LISTE INDICATIVE DE PERSONNES AYANT OU NON DES ATTACHES
AVEC DES ADMINISTRATIONS NATIONALES APPELÉES À FAIRE
PARTIE DE GROUPES SPÉCIAUX - DÉSIGNATIONS PROPOSÉES
Il a été proposé d'ajouter à la liste indicative de personnes ayant ou non des attaches avec des
administrations nationales appelées à faire partie de groupes spéciaux les noms ci-après,
conformément à l'article 8:4 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.1
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PAYS NOM EXPÉRIENCE SECTORIELLE
COMMUNAUTÉS
EUROPÉENNES
BELGIQUE M. G.A. ZONNEKEYN Commerce des marchandises
ROYAUME-UNI M. A.H. QURESHI Commerce des marchandises
CROATIE M. P. ŠAR ČEVIĆ Commerce des marchandises et des services
HONG KONG, CHINE M. P.K.F. CHEUNG ADPIC
Mme A.K.L. LEUNG ADPICM. D. LITTLE Commerce des marchandises et des servicesM. S.R. SELBY ADPIC
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1 Des curriculum vitae contenant des renseignements plus détaillés sont disponibles, sur demande, au
Secrétariat de l'OMC (Division du Conseil et du Comité des négociations commerciales, bureau 3105).
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/GEO/6
7 May 1999
(99-1893)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   GEORGIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Food
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:  The
draft law is applicable to all sowing and plan ting materials of crop varieties, national and
imported, intended for distribution and introduction into public use.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft law on permission for the
distribution of Agricult ural Crop Varieties, Seed and Planting Materials (See Law of Georgia)
(12 pages)
5. Description of content:  The law regulates the property rights and the relevant non-property
rights arising out of permission for the distribu tion of agricultural crop varieties and in the
production and introduction of good quality seed and planting materials into public use.
6. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety  [  ] animal health [ X ] plant protection
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease  [ X ]  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:  Law is available in
both Georgian and unoffici al English translation.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Legislation in progress
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Legislation in progress
11. Final date for comments:   30 June 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comme nts:  [  ] National notification authority,
[ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of
other body:G/SPS/N/GEO/6
Page 2
12. Texts available from:  [  ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Georgian SPS Inquiry Point:
Coordinator:  Levan Chiteishvili
Room 328, Ministry of Agriculture and Food
41 Kostava St.Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel/Fax:  (995 32) 33 48 37
E-mail address:  sps_levan@access.sanet.ge
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/ADP/Q1/ECU/4
G/SCM/Q1/ECU/4
26 de octubre de 1998
(98-4150)
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping
Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas CompensatoriasOriginal:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DE CONFORMIDAD
CON EL PÁRRAFO 5 DEL ARTÍCULO 18 Y EL PÁRRAFO 6 DEL
ARTÍCULO 32 DE LOS ACUERDOS CORRESPONDIENTES
Preguntas formuladas por VENEZUELA con respecto
a la notificación del ECUADOR1
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de Venezuela la siguiente comunicación, de fecha
5 de octubre de 1998.
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PREGUNTAS DE VENEZUELA AL ECUADOR
Publicaciones y notificaciones
1. El artículo 5.5 del Acuerdo Antidumping prevé que " … después de recibir una solicitud
debidamente documentada y antes de proceder a iniciar la investigación, las autoridades lo notificarán
al gobierno del Miembro exportador interesado".
La legislación ecuatoriana no prevé la notificación al gobierno del Miembro exportador antes
de la iniciación de la investigación.  ¿Podría indicar el Ecuador si "La autoridad investigadora después
de recibir una solicitud debidamente documentada y antes de proceder a iniciar la investigación, lo
notificará al gobierno del Miembro exportador?
Imposición de medidas provisionales
2. El artículo 29 de la legislación ecuatoriana prevé que:  "En el lapso de los sesenta (60) días
contados a partir de la apertura de la investigación por dumping o subvenciones, el MICIP, a través de
la autoridad investigadora elaborará el informe técnico determinado, si procede, el nivel de las
medidas antidumping o compensatorias provisionales, y someterá a conocimiento del  COMEXI, para
su aprobación".
¿Podría aclarar el Ecuador si la aplicación de medidas provisionales se adopta dentro del
lapso de sesenta (60) días, a que hace referencia el artículo previamente citado, o una vez concluido el
mismo, tal como lo estipulan las disposiciones correspondientes del Acuerdo de la OMC?
./.
                                                     
1 G/ADP/N/1/ECU/1-G/SCM/N/1/ECU/1 y G/ADP/N /1/ECU/1/Suppl.1-G/SCM/N/1/ECU/1/Suppl.1-
G/SG/N/1/ECU/2/Suppl.1.G/ADP/Q1/ECU/4
G/SCM/Q1/ECU/4
Página 2
Compromisos relativos a los precios
3. El artículo 39 de la legislación ecuatoriana prevé que "Las autoridades competentes del país
de origen o de exportación, los productores o exportadores, podrán manifestar a través de la autoridad
investigadora, su intención de suprimir o limitar la subvención, o revisar los precios de exportacióno suspender las exportaciones con destino al Ecuador …".
¿Podría indicar el Ecuador cuál es el objetivo y alcance de los "compromisos de suspensión
de exportaciones al Ecuador" establecidos en dicho artículo y cómo se conforman los mismos con lo
dispuesto en el párrafo 1 del artículo 18 del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias
y el párrafo 1 del artículo 8 del Acuerdo Antidumping?
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.315
7 July 1998
(98-2696)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SOUTH AFRICA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  South African Department of Trade and Industry
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):  ICS:  29.140.20,
HS: 85.39;  94.05
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of the
Compulsory Specification for the Safety of Incandescent Lamps (1 page English, Africaans)
6. Description of content:  Covers requirements for the safety of electric incandescent lamps
intended for domestic and similar general lighting purposes, having a power rating up to and
including 1 500 W;  a voltage rating in the range 50 V - 250 V (inclusive);  a bulb of anymaterial, shape and finish;  and a cap of Type B15, B22 E14, E27 or E40
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer safety
8. Relevant documents:  Compulsory Specification VC 8043, Amendment
GN: R 439 GG: 18779:1998-04-03
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1998-04-03
Proposed date of entry into force: 1998-06-03
10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/USA/964/Add.1 
25 de noviembre de 2004 
 (04-5130) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de noviembre de 2004, se ha recibido de los Estados Unidos.  
_______________ 
 
Glifosato;  Niveles de tolerancia
 
  La norma definitiva notificada establece nivel es de tolerancia de residuos de glifosato, N-
(fosfonometil) glicina, resultantes de la aplicación de glifosato y sus sales: sal isopropilamina, sal 
etanolamínica, sal amónica y sal potásica en el inte rior o la superficie de los siguientes productos:  
subproductos del desmote del al godón:  175 partes por millón (ppm), semilla de algodón sin 
despepitar:  35 ppm.   El texto completo del addendum (norma definitiva) puede obtenerse dirigiéndose a: 
 
 Código DOCID:  fr-;  Federal Register  de 10 de noviembre de 2004 (Volumen 69, N° 217), 
páginas 65081 a 65088;  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/November/Day-
10/p25098.htm  
 
 La norma notificada entró en vigor el 10 de  noviembre de 2004.  La EPA debe recibir las 
objeciones y solicitudes de audiencia a más tardar el 10 de enero de 2005.   Las objeciones y solicitudes de audiencia deben e nviarse a:  James A. Tompkins, Registration 
Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 -0001.  Teléfono:  (703) 305-5697;  correo 
electrónico:  tompkins.jim@epa.gov
.  Nota:  Sírvanse indicar la refere ncia del expedien te de consulta 
(docket ) "OPP-2004-0323" en el espacio destin ado al tema de la respuesta. 
  En el Registro Federal de 18 de agosto de 2004 (69 FR 51301) (FRL-7364 -5), la Agencia de 
Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) publicó un aviso en el que se comunicaba la presentación de  
solicitudes relativas a un plaguicida.  La Agencia decidió aumentar los niveles de tolerancia 
propuestos para los subproductos del desmote de l algodón a 175 ppm y los actuales niveles de 
tolerancia para las semillas de  algodón sin despepitar a 35 ppm. 
  Ms Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry  Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Teléfono:  
202-720-4051;  telefax:  202-690-0677;  correo electrónico:  fstsd@usda.gov
 
  Public Information and Records Integrity Branch, Information Resources and Services 
Division (7502C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, D.C. 20460-0001.  opp-docket@epa.gov.  Nota:  Sírvanse 
indicar la referencia del expediente de consulta ( docket ) "OPP-2003-0200" en el espacio destinado al 
tema de la respuesta. 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/AG/N/AUS/55 
27 septembre 2004 
 (04-4051) 
Comité de l'agriculture Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 22 septembre  2004, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l' Australie .  La notification concerne les im portations visées par des contingents 
tarifaires ( tableau MA:2 ) au cours des années civiles 2002  et 2003 . 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Conformément aux prescriptions en matière de  notification et aux modes de présentation des 
notifications dans le domaine de l' agriculture, adoptés par le Comité de l'agriculture, l'Australie donne 
ci-après des renseignements sur les importations visées par des contingents tarifaires et autres pendant les années civiles 2002 et 2003 (tableau MA:2).   Pour l'ensemble des importations de tabacs br uts ou non fabriqués, le contingent tarifaire 
prévu dans la section I-B de la Liste de l'Austra lie n'a pas été mis en œuvre, étant donné que le 
gouvernement australien a appliqué un taux de droit nul à partir du 1
er janvier 1995.  
 G/AG/N/AUS/55 
Page 2 Tableau MA:2 
ACCÈS AUX MARCHÉS:  Australie  
 
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  année civile 2002  
 
Liste relative aux engagements en matière de contingents tarifaires et autres  
 
Désignation des produits Numéro(s) du tarif compris dans la désignation 
des produits Montant du contingent tarifaire pour la 
période en question 
 (tonnes) Importations dans les limites du contingent 
au cours de la période 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
FROMAGES    
Fromages frais (non fermentés, etc.) et caillebotte 0406.10.00   
Fromages râpés ou en poudre 0406.20.00   Fromages fondus, autres que râpés ou en poudre 0406.30.00 11 500 9 480 
Fromages à pâte persillée – autres 0406.40.90   
Autres fromages n.d.a. 0406.90.90       
TABACS BRUTS OU NON FABRIQUÉS    
Tabacs, non écôtés 2401.10.00   
Tabacs, partiellement ou entièrement écôtés 2401.20.00   
  11 184 20 941 
    
Déchets de tabac 2401.30.00   
 
Source :  Direction australienne des statistiques. 
 
  
  G/AG/N/AUS/55
 Page 3Tableau MA:2 
ACCÈS AUX MARCHÉS:  Australie  
 
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  année civile 2003  
 
Liste relative aux engagements en matière de contingents tarifaires et autres  
 
Désignation des produits Numéro(s) du tarif compris dans la désignation 
des produits Montant du contingent tarifaire pour la 
période en question 
 (tonnes) Importations dans les limites du contingent 
au cours de la période 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 4 
FROMAGES    
Fromages frais (non fermentés, etc.) et caillebotte 0406.10.00   
Fromages râpés ou en poudre 0406.20.00   Fromages fondus, autres que râpés ou en poudre 0406.30.00 11 500 10 382 
Fromages à pâte persillée - autres 0406.40.90   
Autres fromages n.d.a. 0406.90.90       
TABACS BRUTS OU NON FABRIQUÉS    
Tabacs, non écôtés 2401.10.00   
Tabacs, partiellement ou entièrement écôtés 2401.20.00   
  11 184 22 100 
    
Déchets de tabac 2401.30.00   
 
Source :  Direction australienne des statistiques. 
 
 
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RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/ACC/SPEC/UKR/2/Rev.4/Add.1
19denoviembre de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-5100)
Original: inglés Grupo deTrabajo sobre la
Adhesión deUcrania
ADHESI ÓNDEUCRANIA
Comunicación deUcrania
Addendum
Seharecibido delaComisión Gubernamental sobre laAdhesión deUcrania alaOMC la
siguiente comunicación.
________________
ElGobierno deUcrania declara porlapresente que,cuando seadhiera alaOMC yel
correspondiente documento searatificado porelVerchovna Rada (Parlamento), Ucrania adoptará los
principios dereglamentación paraelsector delastelecomunicaciones consignados enel"documento
dereferencia".
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.104
10March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0957)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: BELGIUM
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry oftheMiddle Classes andAgriculture, Animal Health
andAnimal Product Quality Administration (DG 5),Dairy andPoultry Product
Processing Services, WTC 3-Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30,B-1000 Brussels
TP:+3222083554,TF:+3222083565
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): Milk powder
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Ministerial Decree
Amending theMinisterial Decree of6March 1978 onPreserved Milk Products for
Human Consumption
6. Description ofcontent: Themain purpose ofthedraft Decree istoreplace themodel
official inspection mark formilkpowder sothatitrefers totheBelgian Ministry ofthe
Middle Classes andAgriculture andnolonger totheNational Milk Board.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Necessitated bytheabolition oftheNational Milk Board andthetransfer ofitspowers to
theMinistry oftheMiddle Classes andAgriculture.
8. Relevant documents:
- Royal Decree of22December 1977 onpreserved milk products forhuman
consumption;
- Ministerial Decree of6March 1978 onpreserved milk products forhuman
consumption.
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:60days
10. Final dateforcomments:
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body: CIBELNOR
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/444/Add.2
26 July 2002
(02-4144)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.17
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
Administrative Arrangements with China
Addendum
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a further notification from the European
Community pursuant to Article 2.17.  The TMB is circulating this notification to WTO Members for
their information.G/TMB/N/444/Add.2
Page 2
European Commission
Permanent Delegation
to the International Organizations in Geneva
Head of Delegation
Geneva, 22 July 2002
Subject: China – TMB
EC clarifications on the so-called industry reserve provisions applicable to
China
Dear Mr. Szepesi,
With reference to your letter (TMB/100) of 2 July concerning the so-called industry reserve
quotas operating in accordance with the Commun ity's agreement with China and which were
discussed during the June meeting of the TMB let me provide you with some clarifications as to the
modalities and the modus operandi  of these provisions.
As you rightly point out, the pertinent provisions as notified to the TMB clearly spell out the
reserve period of 180 days for the categories 5, 6, 7, 8 15 and 26, whereas Appendix A to Annex 1,part 1 of G/TMB/N/60/Add.5 does not contain any reference to the reserve period of 115 days for
categories 2 and 3.
At the June meeting of the TMB, it was specified that the 115 day period during which a
priority for industry users applies up to 50 per cent of the agreed quantities is clearly less constrainingon the exporting country than the 180 day period notified and may therefore be more favourable than
the general rule.  Further, this arrangement has been in operation since the original textiles agreement
between the Community and China was concluded and has in no way been contested by the exporting
country.  On the contrary it has been working to the mutual satisfaction of both parties concerned.
The fact that this 115 day period for the two categories does not appear in the official notification, to
which you draw attention, is in fact an oversight for which I do apologize.  In this connection, I wish
to point out that it was the exporting country, China, which quite correctly drew attention to thedetails of this arrangement without by the way in any way contesting its existence.
Hoping that these clarifications are of a nature to dispel any misunderstandings on this
question, I ask you to accept Mr. Szepesi, the assurances of my highest consideration.
(Signed)
Carlo Trojan
Ambassador
Mr. András Szepesi
Chairman – Textiles Monitoring Body
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
Rue de Lausanne 1541211 Geneva 21
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS265/12
17 October 2002
(02-5612)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – EXPORT SUBSIDIES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Canada
The following communication, dated 11 October 2002, from the Permanent Mission of
Canada to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of
Australia and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with
Article 4.11 of the DSU.
_______________
Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Canada hereby notifies its desire to be joined in
consultations requested by Australia pursuant to Article 4 of the DSU, Article XXII:1 of the GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994, Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture and Articles 4 and
30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, with respect to the EC's Common
Organization of the Market in sugar and its application and implementation. The relevant
communication from the Permanent Mission of Australia to the Permanent Delegation of the
European Commission, dated 27 September 2002, was circulated to WTO Members on
1 October 2002 (WT/DS265/1;  G/L/569 ;  G/AG/GEN/52;  G/SCM/D47/1).
Canada has both a systemic and commercial interest in the issues under consultation.  Canada
has a systemic interest in WTO disciplines applicable to export subsidies.  As a producer and exporter
of sugar, Canada also has a specific commercial interest in these consultations.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCEG/SPS/N/USA/54/Add.1
30August 1996
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(96-3425)
Original:English/anglais/inglés Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Thefollowing communication bytheUnited States isbeing circulated:
_______________
Thefinaldateforcomments onthenotification G/SPS/N/USA/54 concerning theimportation
offruits andvegetables isextended to3September 1996.
Comité desmesures sanitaires etphytosanitaires
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Lacommunication desEtats-Unis reproduite ci-après estdistribuée.
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Ladatelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations concernant lanotification G/SPS/N/USA/54
relative àl'importation defruits etlégumes estreportée au3septembre 1996.
Comité deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Addendum
Sedistribuye lasiguiente comunicación delosEstados Unidos.
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Elplazo paralapresentación deobservaciones sobre lanotificación G/SPS/N/USA/54 relativa
alaimportación defrutas, legumbres yhortalizas sehaprorrogado hasta el3deseptiembre de1996.
RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/DSB/W/59
28juillet 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-3154)
Organe derèglement desdifférends
30juillet 1997
ORDRE DUJOUR PROPOSE
1. SURVEILLANCE DELAMISE ENOEUVRE DESRECOMMANDATIONS ADOPTEES
PAR L'ORD
- Etats-Unis -Normes concernant l'essence nouvelle etancienne formules: Rapport de
situation présenté parlesEtats-Unis (WT/DS2/10/Add.6)
2. COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES -MESURES AFFECTANT L'IMPORTATION DE
CERTAINS PRODUITS PROVENANT DEVOLAILLES
- Demande d'établissement d'ungroupe spécial présentée parleBrésil (WT/DS69/2)
3. INDONESIE -CERTAINES MESURES AFFECTANT L'INDUSTRIE AUTOMOBILE
- Demanded'établissementd'ungroupespécialprésentéeparlesEtats-Unis(WT/DS59/6)
4. CANADA -CERTAINES MESURES CONCERNANT LESPERIODIQUES
- Rapport del'Organe d'appel (WT/DS31/AB/R) etrapport duGroupe spécial
(WT/DS31/R)
AUTRES QUESTIONS
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/W/47
13 December 2002
(02-6910)
Committee on Market Access Original:  English
DISSEMINATION OF THE INTEGRATED DATA BASE (IDB) AND
THE CONSOLIDATED TARIFF SCHEDULES (CTS) DATABASE
Communication from the FAO
The following communication, dated 15 November 2002, has been received from the Food
and Agriculture Organization.
_______________
The Commodities and Trade Division (ESC) of the Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO), which is primarily responsible for providing market access related technical assistance to
developing and least-developed countries for agricult ure, wishes to request full access to the IDB and
CTS databases through the File Transfer Facility (FTF).
The Organization, having reviewed the Conditions of Use and Publication of the IDB and
CTS as set forth in document G/MA/115 in which the FAO is included as eligible to receive the IDB
CD-ROM (paragraph 13 of G/MA/115), agrees to abide by those conditions in its delivery of trade-
related technical assistance geared towards effective participation of developing and least-developed
countries in the multilateral trade negotiations.
As indicated in the Dissemination Modalities (Section D, paragraph 9 of G/MA/115), the
Organization has selected Mr. Harmon Thomas, Chief, Commodity Policy and Projection Service,
Commodities and Trade Division as the focal point,  who will be responsible for receiving the IDB
access passwords and controlling their use with the Organization.
I would be grateful if this request could be  forwarded to the Committee on Market Access as
soon as possible.
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