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. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.00/489
26 octobre 2000
(00-4464)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l’article 10.6.
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:   BELGIQUE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   Belgique
2. Organisme responsable:
Ministère des communications et de l'infrastructure
Administration de l'aéronautique
Législation et réglementation
Centre Communication NordRue du Progrès 80/5
B – 1030 Bruxelles
Téléphone: +32 2 206 32 15
Téléfax: +32 2 203 15 28
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la
notification doit être indiqué s'il est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:           
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [      ], 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):
Circulation aérienne des aéronefs ultralégers motorisés
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Arrêté royal fixant les conditions
particulières imposées pour l'admission à la circulation aérienne des aéronefs ultralégers
motorisés
6. Teneur:   Le projet d'Arrêté reprend la réglementation actuelle sur la circulation des
aéronefs ultralégers motorisés en y apportant des améliorations ainsi que des dispositions
transitoires.  Inchangées par rapport à la réglementation existante, les dispositions
techniques et la méthode de détermination du niveau de bruit émis par un aéronef ultralégermotorisé se situent respectivement à l'article premier et dans l'annexe I.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Le précédent arrêté n'ayant pas été soumis à l'avis complet du Conseil d'État, un nouveau
texte reprenant les dispositions actuelles est élaboré afin de purger le vice de forme.
8. Documents pertinents:   -G/TBT/Notif.00/489
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9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: }60 jours
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   -
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X]
ou adresse, courrier électronique et numéro de téléfax d'un autre organisme:
CIBELNOR
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q1/TUN/1
11 April 2001
(01-1835)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Regarding the Notification of TUNISIA1
The following communication, dated 9 April 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Delegation of the European Commission.
_______________
Article 16 of Law No. 98-106 states that "[t]he Minister responsible for trade shall notify the
Committee on Safeguards of the World Trade Organization of the implementation of the safeguard
measures."  Additionally, Article 25 of the Law states that "[a]s soon as a safeguard measure has beentaken, the Minister responsible for trade shall initiate consultations with the countries concerned with
a view to compensating them for the adverse effects on their trade."
Can Tunisia please confirm that a notification of measures would take place before they are
applied so that there is an adequate opportunity for prior consultations on, inter alia , the information
notified and on maintaining an equivalent level of concessions, in accordance with Article 12.3 of the
Agreement on Safeguards?
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1 G/SG/N/1/TUN/2
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/Q/CRI/4/Rev.1
28 August 2002
(02-4588)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES FROM COSTA RICA1
Comments and question from the UNITED STATES to COSTA RICA2
Revision
The following communication, dated 15 May 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
_______________
As notified in G/LIC/N/3/CRI/3, Costa Rica allocates the right to a lower tariff rate
within TRQs for a number of agricultural products, including rice.  This allocation system operates asa non-automatic licensing system within the te rms of the WTO Agreement, and Costa Rica has
notified its legislation and responded to the questionnaire.
The United States has been a traditional exporter of rice to Costa Rica for the duration of the
current system and has found the system difficult to use from its inception.  In particular, import
permits are not granted on the transparent and predictable system described in Costa Rica’s
notifications.
Costa Rica has re-monopolized the importation of rice through the National Production
Council (CNP), a state entity, in order to cont rol the import quantity and the price of the rice.
According to Costa Rica’s national law, all import permits must be processed within eight days.  In
special cases there is an extension of four days.
In this case, it is our information that Costa Rica has not granted import permits since the
beginning of the year.  In addition, permits initially granted for imports this year have been
invalidated, resulting in substantial financial losses  to the companies that were attempting to use the
market access established by Costa Rica in its WTO commitments both at the time of accession andsubsequently in the Uruguay Round.  Despite efforts from Washington and by our Embassy in San
Jose, the government of Costa Rica has not given a clear explanation for its refusal to issue the import
permits for rice.
Please explain why the system outlined in G/LIC/N/3/CRI/3 is not  working and how US
exporters of rice can make use of the market access negotiated on their behalf with Costa
Rica.
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1 G/LIC/N/3/CRI/3.
2 See Understanding on Procedures for the Review of Notifications (G/LIC/4).
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/60
28 February 2001
(01-0990)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  National Agriculture and Food Quality and Health Service
(SENASA)
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:  Food of animal origin
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  MERCOSUR Technical
Regulations on Methods of Analysis, Perm issible Daily Intake and Maximum Residue
Limits for Veterinary Drugs in Food of Animal Origin
5. Description of content:  Establishes the methods of analysis, permissible daily intake and
maximum residue limits for veterinary drugs in food of animal origin to be applied in the
territory of the States parties with regard to trade between MERCOSUR countries and
imports from outside MERCOSUR.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests   To protect the life and health of persons from risks arising from
the presence of residue of veterinary drugs in food.
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
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:  Resolution 58/2001
of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (available in Spanish on
request)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 January 2001
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 January 2001
11. Final date for comments:  Ten days following its entry into force
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           G/SPS/N/ARG/60
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12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
The Regulations can be consulted at the following Internet address:
http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/txtnorma/65974.htm
Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganadería, Pesca y Alimentación
Dirección Nacional de Mercados Agroalimentarios
Av. Paseo Colón 922 (C1063ACW) PB of. 40
Tel:  (5411) 4349-2242 or 4349-2243
Fax:  (5411) 4349-2244
E-mail: gpetri@sagyp.mecon.gov.ar
ecolom@sagyp.mecon.gov.ar
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/N/CHE/32
7 de noviembre de 2003
(03-5968)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:   SUIZA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):      
2. Organismo responsable:   Oficina Federal de la Energía, Berna
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, así como las
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o autoridad
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:
Secretaría de Estado de Asuntos Económicos
División de Medidas no Arancelarias
CH 3003 Berna
Teléfono:  ++ 41 31 324 07 82
Telefax:  ++ 41 31 324 09 58
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], o en
virtud de:      
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Hornos eléctricos de uso doméstico
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Draft Modification to
the Energy Ordinance, October 2003  (Proyecto de modificación de la Orden sobre la
energía, octubre de 2003) – 4 páginas en alemán, 4 páginas en francés.
6. Descripción del contenido:   Introducción de prescripciones obligatorias relativas a la
indicación, por medio del etiquetado, del consumo de energía de los hornos eléctricos de
uso doméstico.  Las prescripciones son equivalentes a las de la Directiva 2002/40/CE de laComisión, de 8 de mayo de 2002, por la que se establecen disposiciones de aplicación de la
Directiva 92/75/CEE del Consejo en lo que respecta al etiquetado energético de los hornos
eléctricos de uso doméstico.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Protección del medio ambiente;  información al consumidor;  armonización con la
legislación de la Comunidad Europea.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Orden sobre la energía, de 7 de diciembre de 1998 (RS 730.01)
http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/c730_01.htmlG/TBT/N/CHE/32
Página 2
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Noviembre de 2003
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  1º de enero de 2004
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   15 de noviembre de 2003
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ] o dirección, números de
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra
institución:
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.281
2July1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2696)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: COSTA RICA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate-General ofAgricultural Protection
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): 1302, 1302192000, 3808,
38081000, 3808100010, 3808100090, 38082000, 3808200010, 3808200090,
3808300000, 38089090, 3808909010, 3808909090.
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Technical Regulation
RTCR 320:1997. Biological andBiochemical Agricultural Pesticides. Labelling.
(12pages )
6. Description ofcontent: Intended toestablish theminimum requirements thatmust be
satisfied forregistration purposes bylabels usedinCosta Ricaforbiological andorganic
agricultural pesticides solddomestically foruseintheagricultural sector.
7. Objective andrationale: Toprevent theconsumer being misled byalabelwhich isfalse,
ambiguous ordeceptive orlikely insome waytocreate anerroneous impression with
respect tosome aspect ofitsnature.
8. Relevant documents: Technical Regulation, RTCR 320:1997. Biological and
biochemical agricultural pesticides. Labelling. InSpanish, willbepublished inthe
Official Journal "LaGaceta", onadatetobedetermined.
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Tobedetermined
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.281
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10. Final dateforcomments: 60days
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
Department ofAgricultural Inputs
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Ministry ofAgriculture andLivestock
Directorate ofAgricultural Protection
Centre forInformation onPlant andAnimal Health forTrade
P.O.Box: 10094-1000 SanJosé, Costa Rica
Tel: (506) 260-6190
Fax: (506) 260-829
E-mail: protagro@sol.racsa.co.cr
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/CZE/22
18 August 1999
(99-3484)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning the use of special safeguard provisions ( Table MA:5 )
for calendar year 1998  was received from the delegation of the Czech Republic  on 2 August 1999.
_______________
In accordance with the notification requirements and formats in agriculture adopted by the
Committee on Agriculture, I have the honour to inform that the special safeguard provisions have notbeen invoked by the Czech Republic in 1998.
_________
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PHL/15
9 September 1998
(98-3435)
Committee on Agriculture
NOTIFICATION
          The attached notification concerning domestic support commitments for calendar year 1997
(Table DS:1  and the relevant Supporting Tables) was received from the delegation of the Philippines
on 20 August 1998.G/AG/N/PHL/15
Page 2Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programs"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Article 6:2 Monetary value of measure
in year in question
('000 Pesos)Data sources
12 3 4
Funds for agricultural
investmentInvestment Credit and Grants.  Government funds directed to improve rural structure,
acquisition of machines, equipment and postharvest facilities.1,926,906 Department of Agriculture
Presidential AgrarianReform Council
Funds for variable inputacquisitionInput subsidies.  Government funds directed to production at preferential rates for the
procurement of planting materials such as seeds.180,523 Department of AgricultureG/AG/N/PHL/15
Page 3Supporting Table DS:4
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Calculation of the Current Total Aggregate Measurement of Support
Description of basic products
(including non-product specific
AMS)Product specific AMS (from Supporting
Tables DS:5 to DS:7 below)
'000 PesosProduct-specific measurements of
support (from Supporting Table DS:8
below)Current Total AMS (aggregate) in
'000 Pesos
12 3 4
Rice 617,447.27 617,447.27*
Corn 148,463.04 148,463.04*
Total AMS 765,910.31
*  de minimisG/AG/N/PHL/15
Page 4Supporting Table DS:5
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Philippines
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1997
Product-Specific Aggregate Measurements  of Support:  Market Price Support
Description of
basic productsCalendar year
beginning
1 January 1997Measure type(s) Applied
administered price
(Pesos/kg)External
reference price
(generally from
AGST/…)
Pesos/kgEligible
production
(MT)Associated
fees/leviesTotal market price
support
('000 Pesos)Data sources
12 3 4 5 6 7 8
((4-5*6)-7)9
Rice Price support 14.00 4.56 65,407.55 0 617,447.27 NFA
Corn Price support 6.00 2.26 39,696.00 0 148,463.04 NFA
NFA – National Food Authority
Notes:
1. Eligible production cons ists of rice procured pl us palay (paddy) procured converted in to rice terms using a 65% milling recov ery rate.
2. The total volume of rice production in 1997 was 7.324 million tonnes valued at P 88,574 billion.
3. The total market price support for rice is 0.70% of the value of production.
4. The total volume of corn production in 1997 was 4.33 million tonnes valued at P 27.164 billion.5. The total market price support for corn is 0.54% of the value of production.
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.331
20 July 1999
(99-3013)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   FRANCE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Employment and Solidarity
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):   Toys and child-care
articles to be put into the mouth by children under three years of age and containing
phthalates
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Decree introduced in
application of Article L.143 of the Public Health Code and supplementing the list of
poisonous or dangerous substances whose use is prohibited in the manufacture of toys orplaythings (1 page)
6. Description of content:   The proposal prohibits the use and marketing of toys and child-
care articles containing certain phthalates, which are intended to be put in the mouth by
children under three years of age.          
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The purpose of these measures is to protect the health of children.  It has been proved that
the phthalates present in the toys that children put into their mouths very easily migrate into
the saliva.  The risk assessments carried out at the request of the European Commission
show that the safety margin for children that put such toys into their mouths is very narrow
as compared with the amounts having no effect.  The EU Scientific Committee on
toxicology and ecotoxicology and the environment has expressed its anxiety regarding the
exposure of children to the various phthalates.  Finally, in its recommendation of July 1998
the European Commission invited the Member states to take measures to ensure a high level
of safety for children.  This draft text is in response to that.
8. Relevant documents:   Public Health Code, Article L. 143;  Decree No. 45 - 1330 of
15 June 1945 establishing the list of poisonous or dangerous substances whose use is
prohibited in the manufacture of toys or playthings, as amended by Decrees No. 48–1066 of
30 June 1948, No. 61–1406 of 18 December 1961, No. 69–886 of 24 September 1969,No. 79-95 of 21 January 1979, No. 81–720 of 20 July 1981 and No. 83–709 of
26 July 1983.G/TBT/Notif.99.331
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9. Proposed date of entry into force:  End of 1999
10. Final date for comments:   End of September 1999          
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, e-mail and telefax number
of the other body:   CINORTECH
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SPS/N/POL/1
26juin1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-2643)
Comité desmesures sanitaires etphytosanitaires
NOTIFICATION DEMESURES D'URGENCE
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: REPUBLIQUE DEPOLOGNE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:
2. Organisme responsable: Ministère del'agriculture etdel'alimentation -Département
desaffaires vétérinaires
3. Produits visés (numéro(s) dutarif figurant dans leslistes nationales déposées à
l'OMC. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant): Porcins
vivants, viande deporcetproduits duporc
4. Intitulé etnombre depages dutexte notifié: Règlement portant interdiction de
l'importation d'expéditions deporcins vivants, deviande deporcetdeproduits duporc
originaires duRoyaume desPays-Bas
5. Teneur: Interdiction desimportations (prophylaxie delapeste porcine classique)
6. Objectif etjustification: Santé animale
7. Nature du(des) problème(s) urgent(s): Descasdepeste porcine classique sesont
déclarés dansleRoyaume desPays-Bas
8. Iln'existe pasdenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale [X].
S'ilexiste unenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale, indiquer, si
possible, lesdérogations àcelle-ci: Néant
9. Documents pertinents etlangue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ilssont disponibles:
Publié dans: Dziennik Ustaw zdnia12maja1997 roku, n44poz.279,str.1514-1520
(Journal officiel delaRépublique dePologne n44du12mai1997, point 279,
pages 1514 à1520)
10. Date d'entrée envigueur/période d'application (lecaséchéant): 27mai1997
./.G/SPS/N/POL/1
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11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu etorganisme ouautorité désigné
pour traiter lesobservations: point national d'information []ouadresse, numéro de
téléfax etadresse électronique (lecaséchéant) d'unautre organisme:
Ministry ofAgriculture andFood Economy
TheVeterinary Department
00-930Varsovie, Wspólna Street
Téléphone: (48-22)623.22.63
Téléfax: (48-22)623.14.08 ;628.85.11
Contact: M.leDirecteur adjoint Bogdan Twarowski
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/AG/N/TUN/2
15novembre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-4842)
Original: français Comité del'agriculture
NOTIFICATION
LaMission permanente delaTunisie afaitparvenir auSecrétariat, le1novembre 1996, la
notification ci-jointe concernant lesengagements enmatière desubventions àl'exportation (tableau ES:1
ettableau explicatif ES:2).
______________
Conformément auxprescriptions enmatière denotification (paragraphe ii),page24du
document G/AG/2), j'ail'honneur devousinformer quelaTunisie n'apasaccordé desubventions
àl'exportation (tableau ES:1) aucours del'année 1995.
./.G/AG/N/TUN/2
Page 2Tableau explicatif ES:2
SUBVENTIONS AL'EXPORTATION: Tunisie
PERIODE CONSIDEREE: 1995
Subventions àl'exportation: Engagements deréduction desdépenses etdesquantités: Pays endéveloppement Membres ayant
recours àdessubventions àl'exportation visées àl'article 9:1d)et/ou e)
Désignation desproduits Mesures deréduction descoûts Subventions auxtransports
intérieursSubventions àl'exportation
totales parproduit
millier deDinarQuantité d'exportations
subventionnées
tonnesSource desdonnées
1 2 3 4 5 6
Agrumes
Concentré detomate
VinsPaiements
Paiements
Paiements0,2
0,4
0,062035
1658
551Ministère duCommerce
Ministère duCommerce
Ministère duCommerce
Total 0,7 4244
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WORLD TRADE G/STR/Q1/ISR/7
5March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0899)
Original: English Working Party onState Trading Enterprises
Replies toQuestions Posed bytheUNITED STATES1Concerning
theArticle XVII Notification ofISRAEL2
Thefollowing communication, dated 24February 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofIsrael.
_______________
Question
InG/STR/Q1/ISR/3, Israel describes theIsrael Cotton Production andMarketing Board as
anentity created asaprivate company thatoperates according toIsraeli "Private Companies Order"
directives.CouldIsraelprovideadditionaldetailsonthesedirectives?Arethereotherprivatecompanies
thatwerecreated byandnowoperate under thissame directive?
Israel indicates thattheBoard is,defacto, theonlyIsraeli exporter ofcotton fibre, andthat
thisposition ismaintained onavoluntary basis withIsraeli cotton producers. Areother private
companies eligible toparticipate inthecotton export trade inIsrael iftheysodesire? Does thecotton
board benefit fromanyGovernment sponsored finance, taxrelief, credit, orother programmes that
arenototherwise available toprivate companies?
Weunderstand thattheGovernment ofIsrael hasparticipated inanincome stabilization plan
forcotton growers, which ensures atleast80%oftheirproduction costs inyears when world prices
fallbelow thatlevel. Ingoodyears, when prices exceed normal production costs, including anormative
return tocapital andmanagement, thegrowers contribute anagreed proportion ofthesurplus tothe
stabilization fund. Please clarify therolethattheIsrael Cotton Promotion andMarketing Board plays
inthegovernment income stabilization planforcotton growers. Does theCotton Promotion Board
administer theplan?
Answer
TheCompanies Ordinance (New Version), 1983 (referred toinourprevious reply totheUS
asthe"Private Companies Order" directive) isthebasic Israeli company law,under which alllimited
companies operate. Under theOrdinance, alllimited companies mustberegistered withtheRegistrar
ofCompanies, which deals withcompany registration andother similar formalities. TheCompanies
Ordinance stipulates, among other things, thestandard rules ofconduct forcompanies.
1G/STR/Q1/ISR/5.
2G/STR/N/1/ISR.
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Wereiterate thattheIsrael Cotton Production &Marketing Board isaprivate company owned
andoperated bythemajor cotton producers. There isnobarrier toanyother producer establishing
itsownexport company orexporting onitsown. TheCotton Board receives nobenefits from the
Government ofIsrael thatarenototherwise available toprivate companies.
There isnoincome stabilization planforcotton. Infact,theGovernment ofIsrael doesnot
maintain anyestablished support programme forcotton.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.98.575
1er décembre 1998
(98-4823)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l’article 10.6.
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la  notification:  RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2.Organisme responsable:  Direction de la normalisation, de la métrologie et des essais de la
République tchèque (COSMT)
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification
doit être indiqué s'il est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [    ], 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):
Produits de construction
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: Projet de décret gouvernemental
modifiant le Décret gouvernemental n° 178/ 1997 Coll. énonçant les prescriptions techniques
applicables aux produits de construction (8 pages, en tchèque)
6. Teneur:  Le décret gouvernemental a été établi au titre de l'article 12, paragraphes 1 et 4, et
de l'article 13, paragraphes 2 et 4 de la Loi n° 22/1997 Coll. sur les prescriptions techniquesconcernant les produits et portant modification de certains textes, notifiée aux membres du
Comité OTC de l'OMC au moyen du document G/TBT/Notif.96.24.
Le projet de texte modifiant le décret susmentionné vise à rapprocher celui-ci de la
législation de l'Union européenne.  À cette fin, il est tenu compte en particulier:
- de la communication de la Commission européenne concernant les documents
interprétatifs se rapportant à la directive 89/106/CEE du Conseil, et
- des mandats attribués par la Commission européenne pour l'élaboration de normes
européennes harmonisées
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:           
8. Documents pertinents:
Loi n° 22/97 Coll.,
Bulletin officiel de la COSMT, et
Recueil des lois
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:           
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  1er octobre 1999
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  15 janvier 1999
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [X] ou
adresse, courrier électronique et numéro de téléfax d'un autre organisme:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/75
29 June 2001
(01-3270)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
1. Under Article 25:11 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, Members
shall submit, on a semi-annual basis, reports of any countervailing duty actions taken within the
preceding six months.
2. Members are therefore invited to submit their semi-annual reports covering the period
1 January-30 June 2001 not later than 31 August 2001.  Members which have not taken any action
within the reporting period are also in vited to inform the Committee accordingly.
3. Members are requested to utilize the format adopted by the Committee (G/SCM/2, dated
22 June 1995), when preparing their reports, and to include in the reports tables regarding definitive
measures in force, undertakings in force and revocat ions of countervailing measures, as required by that
format.  Members will recall that, as provided in th e format, information on all cases pending at the end
of the period should be reported even if there was no action taken during the period for which the report
is provided.
4. Reports received in reply to the above request will be issued in addenda to this document.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/AG/N/TTO/5 
20 septembre 2004 
 
 (04-3958) 
Comité de l'agriculture Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 6 septemb re 2004, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Trinité-et-Tobago.  La notification concerne les engagements en matière de 
subventions à l'exportation ( tableau ES:1 ) pour les exercices financiers allant d' octobre 2000 à 
septembre 2001,  d'octobre 2001 à septembre 2002  et d' octobre 2002 à septembre 2003 . 
 
_______________ 
  
 Conformément aux prescriptions en matière de notification et aux modes de présentation des 
notifications adoptés par le Comité de l'agriculture  (voir le document G/AG/2), la Trinité-et-Tobago 
notifie qu'aucun niveau d'e ngagement de base ou annuel n'est indiqué à la Section II de la Partie IV de 
sa Liste et donc qu'aucune subvention à l'exportation n'a été accordée au cours des périodes susmentionnées. 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/PRY/6
30 May 2001
(01-2705)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments for 1999  (Table DS:1
and the corresponding supporting tables) was received from the delegation of Paraguay  on
17 May 2001.G/AG/N/PRY/6
Page 2Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Paraguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure
with reference to criteria
in Annex 2Monetary value of measure in year
in question (US$)*Data sources
12 3 4
General services
Research Agricultural research, technology generation and
transfer1,785,698 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Livestock research 702,869
Pest and disease control Plant health 747,955
Cotton weevil control 12,309,094Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Animal health 543,026
National Animal Health Service 4,834,817
Agricultural extension services Technical assistance for agri cultural producers 3,432,703 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural training Training of agricultural te chnicians 2,212,039 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
Agricultural marketing Agricultural product marketing assistance 523,029 Ministry of Agriculture and
Livestock
* The average annual US$ exchange rate was used for conversion purposes:  in 1999, US$1 = 3,119 Gs.G/AG/N/PRY/6
Page 3Supporting Table DS:2
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Paraguay
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1999
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment - Special and D ifferential Treatment - "Development Programmes"
Measure type Name and description of measure
with reference to criteria in
Article 6.2Monetary value of
measure in year in
question (US$)Data source
123 4
(b)  " Input subsidies
generally available tolow-income or resource-poor producers."Distribution of seeds to poor families in rural areas for self-consumption. 838,698 Ministry of
Agriculture and
Livestock
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. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/363
17 de agosto de 2000
(00-3330)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  CHILE
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente de Chile
Se indicará el organismo o autoridad responsable de la tramitación de observaciones
sobre la notificación, en caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Buses de locomoción colectiva urbana y rural
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   "Anteproyecto de
Revisión de Norma de Emisión de Ruido para  Buses de Locomoción Colectiva Urbana y
Rural" (11 páginas, en español)
6. Descripción del contenido:   La presente norma establece:
a) Los niveles máximos permitidos para la emisión de ruido de los buses de
locomoción colectiva urbana y rural.
b) Ensayos de medición de la emisión de ruido y condiciones técnicas de éstos.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Mejora de la calidad de vida de la población.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Anteproyecto de revisión de la norma de emisión de ruido para
buses de locomoción colectiva urbana y rural, publicado en extracto en el Diario Oficial el
1º de agosto de 2000.
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Aproximadamente 45 días después de vencido el plazo
para la presentación de observaciones.
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  180 días después de la publicación en el Diario
Oficial del decreto supremo que establezca la norma de emisión.
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   30 de septiembre de 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/363
Página 2
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [    ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:   Página Web de la institución
(http://www.conama.cl, en el sitio "Anteproyectos de Normas Ambientales en Consulta
Pública") y a solicitud a la Comisión Nacional del Medio Ambiente, Departamento deDescontaminación, Planes y Normas, Obispo Donoso 6, Providencia, Santiago de Chile,teléfono:  +56-2-2405777;  fax:  +56-2-2443436
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS114/14 
18 de agosto de 2000 
 (00-3355) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
CANADÁ - PROTECCIÓN MEDIANTE PATENTE DE 
LOS PRODUCTOS FARMACÉUTICOS 
Arbitraje de conformidad con el párrafo 3 c) del artículo 21 del
 
Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los  
que se rige la solución de diferencias  
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 18 de a gosto de 2000, dirigi da por el árbitro, 
Sr. James Bacchus, al Presidente del Órgano de Soluci ón de Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad 
con el párrafo 3 c) del artículo 21 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los 
que se rige la solución de diferencias . 
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 Tengo el honor de transmitirle mi laudo arbitral en el Canadá - Protección mediante patente 
de los productos farmacéuticos,  de conformidad con el párra fo 3 c) del artículo 21 del Entendimiento 
relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias . 
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WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/304/Corr.1*
21November 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5142)
Original: Spanish Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Articles 2.8(a) and2.11
GUATEMALA
Corrigendum
Page 1:Thefirstlineofthetitleshould read: "AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND
CLOTHING".
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*English only/Anglais seulement/Inglés solamente
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/605
22 December 2000
(00-5648)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Economy, Development and Reconstruction
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):   Gas-fired appliances
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Gas-Fired Appliances
– Conditions for Installation – Part 2:  Specifications for Combustion Air Intake and WasteAir Evacuation (14 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This Standard establishes the specifications for the design and
installation of ventilation systems for combustion air intake and waste air evacuation in
premises in which gas-fired appliances are installed.  It applies to open-loop and natural-
and forced-draught systems for gas-fired appliances with a rated heat consumption not
exceeding 60 kW.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:   
Safety
8. Relevant documents:   Chilean Standard NCh 2423/2-1999
9. Proposed date of adoption: Time needed to complete the necessary formalities after the
final date for comments has expired.
Proposed date of entry into force:  -
10. Final date for comments:   20 February 2001
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Departamento de Comercio Exterior, DECOEX
Ministerio de Economía, Fomento y ReconstrucciónTeatinos 120, piso 11, oficina 22
Tel:  56-2-6988148
Fax:  56-2-6974905
E-mail:  decoex@minecon.cl
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/245
29 March 2000
(00-1276)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
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:  Organophosphate pesticides
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Organophosphate Pesticides:
Availability of Revised Risk Assessment for Phostebupirim and Tetrachlorvinphos (3 pages
plus related documents)
5. Description of content:  This notice announces the availability of the revised risk
assessments and related documents for two organophosphate pesticides, phostebupirim and
tetrachlorvinphos. In addition, this notice starts a 60-day public participation period duringwhich the public is encouraged to submit risk management ideas or proposals. These
actions are in response to a joint initiative between EPA and the Department of Agriculture
(USDA) to increase transparency in the tolerance reassessment process for
organophosphate pesticides.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Some differences currently exist between the
United States MRLs for organophosphate pesticides and CXLs under Codex Alimentarius.
Making these documents available at this stage is meant to increase transparency and public
involvement in the US tolerance reassessment process for organophosphate pesticides.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 65 FR 16197,
27 March 2000 (Available in English)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/245
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  26 May 2000.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Environmental Protection Agency.
[    ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Detailed instruction on where
and how to send comments is in the body of the full text - which will be sent upon requestto the address in paragraph 12.
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone (202) 720-2239
Fax (202) 690-0677
E-mail Address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov
RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/ADP/Q1/KEN/3
G/SCM/Q1/KEN/3
DUCOMMERCE 21octobre 1996
(96-4382)
Original: anglais Comité despratiques antidumping
Comité dessubventions etdes
mesures compensatoires
NOTIFICATION DELOIS ETREGLEMENTATIONS AUTITRE DE
L'ARTICLE 18.5ETDEL'ARTICLE 32.6DESACCORDS
Questions deHong Kong auKenya1
LeBureau économique etcommerciale deHong Kong afaitparvenir auSecrétariat la
communication ci-après, datée du16octobre 1996.
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1. Lanotification présentée parleKenya contient lesarticles 125et126delaLoisurlesdouanes
etlesdroits d'accise, chapitre 472duRecueil desloisduKenya. LeKenya indique également dans
sanotification qu'ilasollicité l'assistance technique del'OMC pourréviser salégislation enmatière
dedumping envuedelarendre conforme auxrègles del'OMC. L'OMC aaccédé àcettedemande.
Lesmodalités etlecalendrier desestravaux derévision sontencours d'élaboration.
Questions
a) Quelestlestatut juridique del'Accord antidumping del'OMC (l'Accord) auKenya?
A-t-il force deloi?Silalégislation nationale estencontradiction avecl'Accord, quel
estletextequil'emporte?
b) Lesautorités antidumping duKenya sont-elles tenues, juridiquement ouautrement,
derespecter lesdispositions del'Accord antidumping aucours d'uneprocédure
antidumping, oudeseréférer àcetaccord, parexemple pourinterpréter lalégislation
nationale?
c) Comment leKenya assurera-t-il lerespect desdispositions del'Accord avant quesa
législation nesoitrendue totalement conforme àcelui-ci?
2. Quelles procédures derévision judiciaire leKenya a-t-il misenplace, conformément àses
obligations autitredel'article 13(Révision judiciaire) del'Accord?
3. Quelles sontlapolitique etlalégislation duKenya encequiconcerne lamiseenoeuvre des
rapports desgroupes spéciaux del'OMC?
1G/ADP/N/1/KEN/1-G/SCM/N/1/KEN/1.
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/N/ARG/17
22 de mayo de 2001
(01-2584)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  ARGENTINA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, así como las
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o autoridad
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:   Idem  Servicio de información
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Equipos provistos con cargadores de baterías
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Disposición DNCI
Nº 787/2000, 2 páginas, en español
6. Descripción del contenido:   Condiciones que deberán cumplir los cargadores de baterías
para teléfonos celulares, computadoras portátiles, videocámaras, o todo otro equipamiento
especialmente diseñado para ser transportado por sus usuarios.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Restringir la comercialización de aquellos cargadores que cuenten con fichas acordes al
formato IRAM, vigente únicamente en nuestro país, implica una seria limitación para su
empleo, con el consiguiente perjuicio para sus usuarios.  En consecuencia, deben preversecasos determinados para los cuales rijan regímenes de excepción, adoptando las
prevenciones tendientes a evitar una mala utilización de los accesorios permitidos.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Resolución SIC y M Nº 524/1998
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  26 de diciembre de 2000
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:           G/TBT/N/ARG/17
Página 2
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ] o dirección, números de
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra
institución:
Punto focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio InteriorAvda. J.A. Roca 651, piso 4º, sector 22
(1322) Buenos Aires
Teléfono:  54 11 4349 4037
Fax:  54 11 4349 4038
Correo electrónico:  vcamal@secind.mecon.gov.ar
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/W/136/Corr.1*
11 May 2000
(00-1941)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM JAPAN
State of Play of MFN Exemptions
Compiled from Background Notes by the Secretariat for the
Information Exchange Programme
(Japan's Initiative)
Corrigendum
At the request of the delegation of Japan, document S/C/W/136 should be considered
unrestricted.
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* In English only
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOG/MA/72
19 October 1999
(99-4457)
Committee on Market Access Original:  English/
anglais/
inglés
SCHEDULE XCII – THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Invocation of Paragraph 5 of Article XXVIII
The following communication, dated 4 October 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the Czech Republic.
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I have the honour to inform you that the Czech Republic reserves its right under
Article XXVIII:5 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 to modify the Schedule XCIIin accordance with the provisions of that Article, for the duration of the next three-year period starting
on 1 January 2000.
Comité de l'accès aux marchés
LISTE XCII – RÉPUBLIQUE TCHÈQUE
Recours aux dispositions du paragraphe 5 de l'article XXVIII
La Mission permanente de la République tchèque a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la
communication ci-après, datée du 4 octobre 1999.
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J'ai l'honneur de porter à votre connaissance que la République tchèque se réserve le droit,
conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe 5 de l'article XXVIII de l'Accord général sur les tarifs
douaniers et le commerce de 1994, de modifier sa Liste XCII au cours de la prochaine période
triennale commençant le 1er janvier 2000.
Comité de Acceso a los Mercados
LISTA XCII - REPÚBLICA CHECA
Recurso al párrafo 5 del artículo XXVIII
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de  la República Checa la siguiente comunicación, de
fecha 4 de octubre de 1999.
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Tengo el honor de informarles de que, al amparo  del párrafo 5 del artículo XXVIII del Acuerdo
General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994, la República Checa se reserva el derecho de
modificar su Lista XCII, de conformidad con lo di spuesto en ese artículo, durante el próximo período
trienal que comenzará el 1º de enero de 2000.
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