RESTRICTED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/DER/P/25
1 April 1999
(99-1344)
DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
Documents Proposed for Derestriction on 31 May 19991
1. In accordance with the procedures for the circulation and derestriction of WTO documents
(WT/L/160/Rev.1), the following restricted documents are proposed for derestriction on
31 May 1999.  The date of circulation of each document is indicated at the end of the document title.For technical reasons, the attached list is circulated in English only.
2. Any Member wanting any of these documents, or part of a document, to remain restricted is
invited to notify the Secretariat not later than 28 May 1999.
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DOCUMENTS MIS EN DISTRIBUTION GENERALE
Documents proposés pour mise en distribution générale à la date du 31 mai 1999
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1. Conformément aux procédures de distribution et de mise en distribution générale des
documents de l'OMC (WT/L/160/Rev.1), les documents ci-après qui ont fait l'objet d'une distribution
restreinte sont proposés pour mise en distribution générale à la date du 31 mai 1999.  La date de
distribution est indiquée à la suite du titre de chaque document.  Pour des raisons techniques, la liste
ci-jointe n'est distribuée qu'en anglais.
2. Tout Membre souhaitant que la distribution de l'un de ces documents, ou d'une partie d'un
document, demeure restreinte est invité à en informer le Secrétariat au plus tard le 28 mai 1999.
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SUPRESIÓN DEL CARÁCTER RESERVADO DE
DETERMINADOS DOCUMENTOS
Documentos cuyo carácter reservado se propone suprimir el 31 de mayo de 19991
1. De conformidad con los procedimientos para la distribución y la supresión del carácter
reservado de los documentos de la OMC (WT/ L/160/Rev.1), se propone que los siguientes
documentos dejen de tener tal carácter a partir del 31 de mayo de 1999.  La fecha de distribución de
cada documento se indica al final del título de éste.  Por razones técnicas, la lista adjunta se distribuye
en inglés solamente.
2. Se ruega a los Miembros que deseen que alguno, o parte de alguno, de estos documentos
sigan teniendo carácter reservado lo notifiquen a la Secretaría a más tardar el 28 de mayo de 1999.
                                                     
1 This notice is circulated by the Secretariat normally on ce a month, and does not refer to documents related to the
work of the Councils and Committees established under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements or separate agreements under theauspices of the WTO, for which separate notices are circulated.  A list of recently derestricted documents is circulated by theSecretariat in the WT/DER/- series normally once a month. A lis t of documents remaining restricted is circulated by the
Secretariat in the WT/DER/RM/- series every three months./
Cet avis est distribué en principe chaque mois par le Secr étariat, et ne fait pas mention des documents se
rapportant aux travaux des Conseils et Comités établis en vertu des Accords commerciaux plurilatéraux ou d' accords
distincts conclus sous les auspices de l'OMC, pour lesquels des avis sont distribués séparément.  Le Secrétariat distribue en
principe chaque mois, sous la cote WT/DER/-, la liste des documents qui viennent d'être mis en distribution générale.  Il
distribue tous les trois mois, sous la co te WT/DER/RM/-, la liste des documents dont la distribution demeure restreinte./
Este aviso, que normalmente la Secretaría distribuye una vez por mes, no se refiere a los documentos relativos a la
labor de los Consejos y Comités establecidos en virtud de los Acuerdos Comerciales Plurilaterales o de otros acuerdos
celebrados bajo los auspicios de la OMC, que son objeto de avisos distribuidos por separado.  La lista de los documentos que
recientemente han dejado de tener carácter reservado se distribuye normalmente una vez por mes en la serie WT/DER/-.Cada tres meses la Secretaría distribuye en la serie WT/DER/RM/- una lista de los documentos que siguen teniendo carácterreservado.WT/DER/P/25
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G/ADP/AHG/W/52 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Topic 1 - Article 6.5: Treatment of ConfidentialInformation - Topic 3 - Article 6.10: Sampling Method - Topic 4 -
Article 5.6: Special Circumstances - Topic 5 - Article 5.5: Notification
to the Exporting Member  - Topic 6 - Article 6.2: Hearings - Topic 7 -Article 6.9: Provision of Essential Facts - Topic 8 - Article 12: PublicNotices - Topic 9 - Contents of Preliminary AffirmativeDeterminations - Topic 10 - Article 9 - Duty Assessments - Paper by
New Zealand - 17.09.1998
G/ADP/AHG/W/53 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Topic 1 - Article 6.5: Treatment of Confidential
Information - Topic 3 - Article 6.10: Sampling Method - Topic 4 -Article 5.6: Special Circumstances - Topic 5 - Article 5.5: Notificationto the Exporting Members - Topic 6 - Article 6.2: Hearings - Topic 7 -Article 6.9: Disclosure of Essential Facts - Topic 8 - Article 12: Public
Notices - Paper by Japan - 18.09.1998
G/ADP/AHG/W/54 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Topic 4 - Article 5.6: Special Circumstances - Topic5 - Article 5.5: Notification to the Exporting Members - Topic 8 -Article 12: Public Notices - Topic 9 - Provisional Measures - Paper byTurkey - 18.09.1998
G/ADP/AHG/W/55 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Topic 5 - Article 5.5: Notification to the ExportingMembers - Communication from Hong Kong, China - 21.09.1998
G/ADP/AHG/W/56 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Topic 1 - Article 6.5: Treatment of Confidential
Information - Topic 5 - Article 5.5: Notification to the ExportingMembers - Topic 9 - Provisional Measures - Paper by Israel -28.09.1998
G/ADP/IG/W/10 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Informal Group on
Anti-Circumvention - Topic 1 - View and Experience of Turkey onCircumvention - Paper by Turkey - 22.09.1998
G/ADP/M/12 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Minutes of the Regular
Meeting Held on 30 April 1998 - 09.09.1998
G/ADP/Q1/PER/11 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Notification of Laws and Regulations under
Articles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Replies to Questions Posedby Brazil and the United States Regarding the Notification of Peru -25.09.1998
G/ADP/Q1/PER/12 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Notification of Laws and Regulations underArticles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Replies to Questions Posedby Mexico Regarding the Notification of Peru - 22.09.1998
G/ADP/Q1/SGP/15 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Notification of Laws and Regulations underArticles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Replies to Questions Posed
by the United States Regarding the Notification of Singapore -
25.09.1998WT/DER/P/25
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G/C/W/122 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Assessment of the
Scope for WTO Rules in the Field of Import, Export and CustomsProcedures - Communication by the European Community -
22.09.1998
G/C/W/123 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - National Experience
Paper - Reforming the Customs Clearance System in Korea -
Communication from the Republic of Korea - 25.09.1998
G/C/W/125 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - National Experience
Paper - Import and Export Procedures and Requirements -Communication by Hong Kong, China - 28.09.1998
G/C/W/126 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Communication from
Canada - 30.09.1998
G/MA/SPEC/8 Draft Periodic Report of the Committee on Market Access to the
Council for Trade in Goods - 18.09.1998
G/MA/W/17 Committee on Market Access - Introduction of Harmonized System
Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions on 1 January 1996- Draft Decision on Extension of Time-Limit - 17.09.1998
G/MA/W/17/Rev.1 Committee on Market Access - Introduction of Harmonized System
Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions on 1 January 1996- Draft Decision on Extension of Time-Limit - Revision - 25.09.1998
G/PSI/WP/W/18 Working Party on Preshipment Inspection - Views Presented on the
Issues in the Programme of Work - Note by the Secretariat -17.09.1998
G/RO/W/26/Add.1 Committee on Rules of Origin - Implementation of Article 2(h) of the
Agreement on Rules of Origin - Note by the Secretariat - Addendum -23.09.1998
G/SCM/Q1/PER/11 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Notification of Laws and Regulations under
Articles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Replies to Questions Posedby Brazil and the United States Regarding the Notification of Peru -25.09.1998
G/SCM/Q1/PER/12 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Notification of Laws and Regulations underArticles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Replies to Questions Posedby Mexico Regarding the Notification of Peru - 22.09.1998
G/SCM/Q1/SGP/15 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Notification of Laws and Regulations underArticles 18.5 and 32.6 of the Agreements - Replies to Questions Posedby the United States Regarding the Notification of Singapore -
25.09.1998
G/SCM/Q2/HKG/5 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies -
Replies to Questions from the European Community Regarding the
New and Full Notification of Hong Kong, China - 18.09.1998
G/SCM/W/416/Suppl.2 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Questions and
Answers and Comments Regarding the Report of the Informal Groupof Experts (G/SCM/W/415/Rev.2) - Note from the Informal Group o
f
Experts - Supplement - 14.09.1998WT/DER/P/25
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G/SG/Q1/IND/7 Committee on Safeguards - Notification of Laws and Regulations
under Article 12.6 of the Agreement - Replies from India to QuestionsPosed by the United States and Japan - 16.09.1998
G/SG/Q1/IND/8 Committee on Safeguards - Notification of Laws and Regulations
under Article 12.6 of the Agreement - Follow-up Questions Posed by
Japan Regarding the Notification of India - 25.09.1998
G/SG/Q2/EGY/1 Committee on Safeguards - Notification under Article 12.1(a) of the
Agreement on Safeguards on Initiation of an Investigation and theReasons for it and Notification under Article 12.4 of the Agreement onSafeguards Before Taking a Provisional Safeguards Measure Referredto in Article 6 - Questions Posed by the United States to Egypt -
28.09.1998
G/SG/Q2/IND/2 Committee on Safeguards - Notification under Article 12.1(a) of the
Agreement on Safeguards on Initiation of an Investigation and theReason for it - Replies from India to Questions Posed by the United
States - 17.09.1998
G/SPS/W/89 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures - Procedure to
Monitor the Process of International Harmonization - Submission by
Canada - 07.09.1998
G/TBT/M/12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Minutes of the Meeting
Held on 1 July 1998 - 09.09.1998
 G/TBT/W/78/Corr.1 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Reply by the European
Commission to the Comments by the United States and Canada onNotification 97.766 - Communication from the European Community -
Corrigendum - 15.09.1998
G/TBT/W/79 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Autonomous Recognition
of the Results of Foreign Conformity Assessments - Communication
from Switzerland - 03.09.1998
G/TBT/W/80 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Exchange in
Relation to the Preparation, Adoption and Application of TechnicalRegulations - Contribution from Thailand - 09.09.1998
G/TBT/W/81 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Exchange in
Relation to the Use of International Standards, Guides andRecommendations - Contribution from Thailand - 09.09.1998
G/TBT/W/82 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Exchange in
Relation to the Acceptance, Implem entation and Operation of the Code
of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application o
f
Standards by Standardizing Bodies - Contribution from Thailand -14.09.1998
G/TBT/W/83 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Exchange on
the Implementation of Article 2.7 Relating to Equivalency of TechnicalRegulation - Contribution from Thailand - 14.09.1998
G/TBT/W/84 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Exchange in
Relation to the Operation and Implementation of NotificationProcedures under Articles 2, 3, 5 and 7 - Contribution from Thailand -
09.09.1998
G/TBT/W/85 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Exchange in
Relation to Members' Experience in the Various Types of Conformity
Assessment Procedures - Contribution from Thailand - 09.09.1998WT/DER/P/25
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 G/TBT/W/86 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - National Experience on
Enquiry Points - Contribution from the United States - 14.09.1998
G/TBT/W/87 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - On the Conditions for
Acceptance and Use of International Standards in the Context of theWTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement - Note from the
European Community - 14.09.1998
G/TBT/W/91 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - European Union: Council
Directive 92/23/EEC Relating to Tyres for Motor Vehicles and their
Trailers and to their Fitting - Communication from Indonesia -24.09.1998
G/TBT/W/93 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - India's Experience on TBT
Notification System and Procedures for Information Exchange -Contribution from India - 24.09.1998
IP/C/W/111 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation - Questions Posed by Japan - 30.09.1998
IP/Q3/USA/1/Add.1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation in the Fields of Patents, Layout-Designs
(Topographies) of Integrated Circuits, Protection of UndisclosedInformation and Control of Anti-Competitive Practices in ContractualLicences - United States - Addendum - 30.09.1998
IP/Q4/DEU/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Germany - 18.09.1998
IP/Q4/DNK/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Denmark - 08.09.1998
IP/Q4/EEC/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - European Communities -
14.09.1998
IP/Q4/ESP/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Spain - 21.09.1998
IP/Q4/JPN/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Japan - 17.09.1998
IP/Q4/LUX/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Luxembourg - 07.09.1998
IP/Q4/NLD/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Netherlands - 14.09.1998
IP/Q4/POL/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Poland - 21.09.1998
S/C/W/53 Council for Trade in Services - Uganda - Certification - Schedule o
f
Commitments in Basic Telecommunications - 24.09.1998
S/WPPS/M/21 Working Party on Professional Services - Note on the Meeting Held on
29 July 1998 - Note by the Secretariat - 29.09.1998
WT/BFA/W/26 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration -
Director-General's Financial Report on the 1997 Accounts of theWorld Trade Organization and Report of the External Auditor Thereon
- 09.09.1998WT/DER/P/25
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WT/BOP/G/6 Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions - 1998 Consultations
with the Republic of Bulgaria under Article XII.4(a) of the GATT 1994and the Related Understanding - Basic Document Supplied by the
Republic of Bulgaria - 14.09.1998
WT/BOP/S/7 Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions - 1998 Consultations
with Bulgaria - Background Paper by the Secretariat - 21.09.1998
WT/DSB/M/47 Dispute Settlement Body - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre
William Rappard on 23  July 1998 - 18.09.1998
WT/GC/M/27 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 2, 14 April and 17 May 1998 - 22.09.1998
WT/GC/M/29 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 15, 16 and 22 July 1998 - 30.09.1998
WT/GC/W/51/Rev.5 International Intergovernmental Organizations - Requests for Observer
Status in the General Council - Revision - 25.09.1998
WT/GC/W/100 Accession to the WTO - State of Play - Note by the Secretariat -
30.09.1998
WT/REG38/4 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - Free Trade Agreement
between Canada and Chile - Questions and Replies - 16.09.1998
WT/REG50/2/Add.2 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - The European
Communities-Hungary Europe Agreement, Services; the EuropeanCommunities-Poland Europe Agreement, Services; and the EuropeanCommunities-Slovak Europe Agreement, Services - JointCommunication from the Parties - Addendum - 21.09.1998
WT/REG51/2/Add.2 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - The European
Communities-Hungary Europe Agreement, Services; the EuropeanCommunities-Poland Europe Agreement, Services; and the European
Communities-Slovak Europe Agreement, Services - Joint
Communication from the Parties - Addendum - 21.09.1998
WT/REG52/2/Add.2 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - The European
Communities-Hungary Europe Agreement, Services; the European
Communities-Poland Europe Agreement, Services; and the EuropeanCommunities-Slovak Europe Agreement, Services - JointCommunication from the Parties - Addendum - 21.09.1998
WT/WGTCP/M/5 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition
Policy - Report on the Meeting of 27-28 July 1998 - Note by theSecretariat - 25.09.1998
WT/WGTCP/W/80 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition
Policy - Synthesis Paper on the Relationship of Trade and CompetitionPolicy to Development and Economic Growth - Note by the Secretariat
- 18.09.1998
WT/WGTCP/W/97 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition
Policy - Communication from Bolivia - 08.09.1998
WT/WGTCP/W/100 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition
Policy - Communication from Brazil - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTGP/W/20 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from otherIntergovernmental Organizations - United Nations Commission on
International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) - 24.09.1998WT/DER/P/25
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WT/WGTGP/W/20/Add.1 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from otherIntergovernmental Organizations - Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD) - Addendum - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTGP/W/20/Add.2 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from other
Intergovernmental Organizations - Asian Development Bank -Addendum - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTGP/W/20/Add.3 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from otherIntergovernmental Organizations - African Development Bank andInternational Monetary Fund - Addendum - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTGP/W/20/Add.4 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from otherIntergovernmental Organizations - APEC Government Procurement
Experts Group (APEC/GPEG) - Addendum - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTGP/W/20/Add.5 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from other
Intergovernmental Organizations - European Bank for Reconstructionand Development (EBRD) - Addendum - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTGP/W/20/Add.6 Working Group on Transparency in Government Procurement -
Technical Cooperation Activities: Information from otherIntergovernmental Organizations - UNCTAD/WTO InternationalTrade Centre - Addendum - 24.09.1998
WT/WGTI/W/56 Working Group on the Relationship between Trade and Investment -
The Impact of Investment Incentives and Performance Requirementson International Trade - Note by the Secretariat - 30.09.1998
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