PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DS58/1
G/L/116
DEL COMERCIO 14deoctubre de1996
(96-4163)
Original: inglés
ESTADOS UNIDOS -PROHIBICI ÓNDEIMPORTAR CIERTOS
CAMARONES YSUSPRODUCTOS
Solicitud decelebración deconsultas presentada porIndia,
Malasia, Pakistán yTailandia
Lasiguientecomunicación,defecha8deoctubrede1996,dirigidaporlasMisionesPermanentes
delaIndia, Malasia, elPakistán yTailandia alaMisión Permanente delosEstados Unidos yalÓrgano
deSolución deDiferencias, sedistribuye deconformidad conlodispuesto enelpárrafo 4delartículo 4
delESD.
_______________
LasMisiones Permanentes enGinebra delaIndia, Malasia, elPakistán yTailandia desean
presentarle, ennombre desusrespectivos gobiernos, unasolicitud decelebración deconsultas con
elGobierno delosEstados Unidos deconformidad conelartículo 4delEntendimiento relativo alas
normas yprocedimientos porlosqueserigelasolución dediferencias (ESD) yelpárrafo 1del
artículo XXIIdelAcuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros yComercio de1994(GATT) enrelación
conlaprohibición impuesta alaimportación decamarones ysusproductos desusrespectivos países
porlosEstados Unidos conarreglo alartículo 609delaPublic Law101-162 delosEstados Unidos
(codificada en16U.S.C. S1537 note) ylasdirectrices conexas sobre la"Determinación dela
comparabilidad delosprogramas extranjeros paralaprotección detortugas enlasoperaciones depesca
alarastra decamarones". Véase 61Fed.Reg.17342 (19deabrilde1996).
Consideramos que,enlasleyesydisposiciones antesmencionados, elGobierno delosEstados
Unidos nocumple lasobligaciones ycompromisos asumidos envirtud dediversas disposiciones de
losAcuerdos delGATT ylaOMC, enparticular -pero noexclusivamente- lasquefiguran enel
artículo I,elartículo XIyelartículo XIIIdelGATT, yqueesteincumplimiento nosejustifica por
ningunadisposicióndelosmencionadosacuerdos,incluidaslasexcepcionesestipuladasenelartículoXX
delGATT. Consideramos queestas medidas anulan omenoscaban ventajas resultantes directa o
indirectamente paranosotros delGATT. Nosreservamos elderecho deformular nuevas alegaciones
dehecho ydederecho enelcurso delasconsultas ydeentablar cualquier acción ulterior conarreglo
alprocedimiento desolución dediferencias delaOMC.
Quedamos alaespera depoder fijarunafecha mutuamente conveniente paralacelebración
deconsultas sobre estacuestión.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/COL/53/Add.1
26 de junio de 2002
(02-3555)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
Addendum
Se ha recibido de Colombia la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de junio de 2002.
_______________
Animales vivos, sus productos u otros de riesgo para los animales
El Instituto Colombiano Agropecuario, ICA, expidió la Resolución No. 00889 del 19 de abril
de 2002, "Por la cual se establece la obligación de inscripción ante el ICA de establecimientos para
exportar a Colombia animales vivos, sus productos u otros de riesgos para los animales" que se
notifico a la OMC con la signatura G/SPS/N/COL/53 del 13 de mayo de 2002.
El presente addendum es para informar que se prorroga hasta el 25 de julio de 2002 la fecha
limite para la presentación de observaciones.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SCM/N/98/PER
4 septembre 2003
(03-4628)
Comité des subventions et des
mesures compensatoiresOriginal:  espagnol
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL PRÉSENTÉ AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 25.11 DE L'ACCORD
PÉROU
On trouvera ci-joint le rapport semestriel présenté par le Pérou pour la période du 1er janvier
au 30 juin 2003.G/SCM/N/98/PER
Page 2RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL SUR LES DÉCISIONS PRISES EN MATIÈRE DE DROITS COMPENSATEURS
pour la période du 1er janvier au 30 juin 2003
MESURES FINALES ABSENCE DE MESURES FINALES
Pays ou
territoire
douanierProduitOuverture
de l'enquêteMesures/
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en matière
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de
subventionAbsence
de
dommageRetrait
du
recoursAutresVolume des
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subventionnées
en % de la
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(du pays
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faisant l'objet
d'une enquêteBases de la
détermination
Date Date, montant
de la subventionDate, montant
de la subventionDate, marge
de dumpingDate Date Date Date
123 4 5 6 78 9 1 01 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Union
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d'olive29.08.02 29.11.02-
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MESURES COMPENSATOIRES DÉFINITIVES EXISTANTES
DROITS COMPENSATEURS DÉFINITIFS EN VIGUEUR
(au 30 juin 2003)
Pays/territoire douanier Pr oduit Date d'imposition
Union européenne Huile d'olive 25.05.03
ABROGATION DE MESURES COMPENSATOIRES
(du 1er janvier au 30 juin 2003)
1) Expiration automatique de mesures compensatoires définitives après cinq ans d'imposition
Pays/territoire douanier Produit Date de la mesure initiale Date de la suppression
-- - -
2) Abrogation de mesures antidumping compensatoires par l'instance administrative supérieure
Pays/territoire douanier Produit Date de la mesure initiale Date de l'abrogation
-- - -
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/TC/NOTIF/INF/1
12deagosto de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-3191)
MANUAL DECOOPERACI ÓNTÉCNICA SOBRE PRESCRIPCIONES
ENMATERIA DENOTIFICACI ÓN
1. Araízdeunapropuesta formulada enelGrupo deTrabajo sobre Obligaciones yProcedimientos
deNotificación, laSecretaría acordó preparar unManual deCooperación Técnica sobre Prescripciones
enMateria deNotificación.
2. ElManual secompone decapítulos independientes, unoporAcuerdo oEntendimiento delActa
Final delaRonda Uruguay quesedistribuirán alosMiembros como documentos delacolección
WT/TC/NOTIF/... .
3. ElManual semantendrá actualizado mediante ladistribución, endocumento delamisma
signatura, deloscambios oadiciones queseintroduzcan. Loscapítulos seirándistribuyendo amedida
queestén preparados.
4. Como primera entrega, seadjuntan lossiguientes capítulos: i)Acuerdo sobre laAplicación
deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias (WT/TC/NOTIF/SPS/1); ii)Acuerdo sobre losTextiles yel
Vestido (WT/TC/NOTIF/TEX/1); iii)Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos alComercio
(WT/TC/NOTIF/TBT/1); yiv)Acuerdo sobre Normas deOrigen (WT/TC/NOTIF/RO/1).
Nota: ElManual sobre prescripciones enmateria denotificación noconstituye una
interpretación jurídica delasobligaciones denotificación establecidas enlosAcuerdos
correspondientes. Hasidoelaborado porlaSecretaría paraayudar alosMiembros enel
cumplimiento desusobligaciones enmateria denotificación.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS265/13 
17 de octubre de 2002 
 (02-5614) 
 Original:   inglés 
   
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS - SUBVENCIONES A LA 
EXPORTACIÓN DE AZÚCAR 
 
Solicitud de asociación a las consultas
 
 
Comunicación de Kenya 
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 10 de octubre de 2002, dirigida por la Misión 
Permanente de Kenya a la Delegación Permanente de la Comisión Europea, a la Misión Permanente de Australia y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad con 
el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD. 
 
_______________ 
 
  Nos remitimos a las comunicaciones dirigidas por  las Misiones Permanentes de Australia y el 
Brasil a la Delegación Permanente de la Comisión Europea y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de 
Diferencias, tituladas "Comunidades Europeas - Su bvenciones a la exportación de azúcar", que han 
sido distribuidas el 1º de octubre de 2002, de conf ormidad con el párrafo 4 del artículo 4 del ESD, con 
las signaturas WT/DS265/1, G/L/569, G/AG/GEN/52 y G/SCM/D47/1;  y WT/DS266/1, G/L/570, G/AG/GEN/53 y G/SCM/D48/1, respectivamente. 
 
 Las comunicaciones se refieren a las consu ltas solicitadas con las Comunidades Europeas 
(CE) de conformidad con el artíc ulo 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por 
los que se rige la solución de diferencias (ESD), el párrafo 1 del artículo XXII del Acuerdo General 
sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994 (GA TT de 1994), el artículo 19 del Acuerdo sobre la 
Agricultura y el párrafo 1 del artículo 4 y el ar tículo 30 del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones y Medidas 
Compensatorias (Acuerdo SMC) con respecto a la organización común de mercados del azúcar de las 
CE y a la aplicación y puesta en práctica de la misma, así como con respecto a las subvenciones a la exportación concedidas por las CE al sector del azúcar, respectivamente.   Habida cuenta del interés comercial sustanti vo de Kenya en su calidad de proveedor del 
mercado del azúcar de las CE, las autoridades de mi país me han encomendado que les notifique el 
deseo de Kenya de que se le asocie, de conformi dad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD, a las 
consultas que se celebren entre las CE, Australia y el Brasil. 
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00-3127 ENDPRESS RELEASE
PRESS/188
28 July 2000
 SWEDEN DONATES 7 MILLION SWEDISH CROWNS
TO WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FUND
The Swedish government pledged this week to provide 7 million crowns (about
CHF 1.3 million) for WTO Technical Assistance to benefit  least-developed countries. Swedish
Minister for Trade, Mr. Leif Pagrotsky, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with WTO
Director-General Mike Moore, who visited Stockholm this week.
"The aim of the development assistance allocation is to increase the participation of the
developing countries and to create greater opportunities for them to influence the work of the WTO",
said Mr. Pagrotsky. "In the Swedish view, we are convinced that the very poorest of the countries
within the WTO system are in need of extra support, partly in order to protect their own interests in
ongoing negotiations and trade disputes and partly in order to be able to carry out the necessary
adjustments prescribed by WTO agreements. Sweden's contribution to the WTO fund is an importantbuilding stone in the work of establishing fair rules of the game in the field of trade.
"I am very grateful to Sweden for its contribu tion to the Trust Fund", said Mike Moore. "At
the moment, the WTO can only respond to an increasing demand for technical assistance through
these types of generous contributions. Unfortunately, the WTO's regular budget for technicalassistance of CHF 741, 000 is insufficient to meet all the requests from least developed and
developing countries, and economies in transition."
The Director-General has appealed to all WTO Member governments to raise the regular
budget for technical assistance. A group of countries, including Sweden, has proposed to increase theregular budget for technical assistance by CHF 10 million. Sweden is one of the initiators of the WTO
Trust Fund set up in 1999.
Mr. Moore and Mr. Pagrotsky issued a joint article
1 on Monday 24 July which called for the
improvement through greater technical support of developing countries' capacity to participate in thework of the WTO: "All 137 member countries must be given real opportunities to participate in the
decision-making process and to make their voices heard".
                                                     
1 The article was jointly published on 24 July by Dagens Nyheter (Sweden) and the Guardian (United
Kingdom).
RESTRICTED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/DSB/W/194
5 June 2002
(02-3118)
Dispute Settlement Body
7 June 2002
PROPOSED AGENDA
I. UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
A. REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY CHINA (WT/DS252/5)
                                                                                                                                                                     
Organe de règlement des différends
7 juin 2002
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ
I. ÉTATS-UNIS – MESURES DE SAUVEGARDE DÉFINITIVES À L'IMPORTATION
DE CERTAINS PRODUITS EN ACIER
A. DEMANDE D 'ÉTABLISSEMENT D 'UN GROUPE SPÉCIAL PRÉSENTÉE PAR LA CHINE
(WT/DS252/5)
                                                                                                                                                                     
Órgano de Solución de Diferencias
7 de junio de 2002
ORDEN DEL DÍA PROPUESTO
I. ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS DE SALVAGUARDIA DEFINITIVAS SOBRE LAS
IMPORTACIONES DE DETERMINADOS PRODUCTOS DE ACERO
A. S OLICITUD DE ESTABLECIMIENTO DE UN GRUPO ESPECIAL PRESENTADA POR CHINA
(WT/DS252/5)
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS277/3
2 July 2003
(03-3510)
UNITED STATES - INVESTIGATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE
COMMISSION IN SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of Canada
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 7 May 2003, the DSB established a panel in accordance with Article 6 of
the DSU to examine the matter referred to the DSB by Canada (WT/DS277/2).
2. At that meeting, the parties to the dispute also agreed that the Panel should have standard
terms of reference.  The terms of reference are, therefore, the following:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited
by Canada in document WT/DS277/2, the matter referred to the DSB by Canada in
that document, and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making the
recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in those agreements".
3. On 12 June 2003, Canada requested the Director-General to determine the composition of the
Panel, pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 8 of the DSU.  This paragraph provides:
"If there is no agreement on the panelists within 20 days after the date of the
establishment of a panel, at the request of either party, the Director-General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the DSB and the Chairman of the relevant Council
or Committee, shall determine the composition of the panel by appointing the
panelists whom the Director-General considers most appropriate in accordance withany relevant special or additional rules or procedures of the covered agreement or
covered agreements which are at issue in the dispute, after consulting with the parties
to the dispute.  The Chairman of the DSB shall inform the Members of the
composition of the panel thus formed no later than 10 days after the date the
Chairman receives such a request".
4. On 19 June 2003, the Director-General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:
Chairman: Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri
Members: Mr. Paul O'Connor
Ms. Luz Elena Reyes De La Torre
5. The European Communities, Japan and Korea reserved their third-party rights.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SPS/N/KOR/43
24defebrero de1998
DEL COMERCIO
(98-0748)
Comité deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias
NOTIFICACI ÓN
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: REPÚBLICA DECOREA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno local dequesetrate:
2. Organismo responsable: Ministerio deAgricultura ySilvicultura
3. Productos abarcados (número delapartida arancelaria según seespecifica enlas
listas nacionales depositadas enlaOMC. Podrá indicarse además, cuando
proceda, elnúmero departida delaICS): Carne decerdo importada deAustria
4. Título ynúmero depáginas deldocumento notificado: Prescripciones desanidad
animal paralaimportación decarne decerdo alaRepública deCorea
5. Descripción delcontenido:
Envirtud delReglamento deSanidad Animal secontrola laimportación decarne de
cerdo deAustria alaRepública deCorea afindeimpedir laintroducción de
enfermedades ysustancias tóxicas enlosalimentos quepodrían tener efectos graves en
laindustria agropecuaria delaRepública deCorea.
Paralosproductos quesehandeimportar aCorea:
- Nodeberán haberse registrado enAustria fiebre aftosa, estomatitis vesicular,
enfermedad vesicular delcerdo, peste bovina, peste porcina africana ni
enfermedad deTeschen.
- Nodeberán haberse producido carbunco bacteridiano, tuberculosis, peste
porcina clásica, enfermedad deAujeszky nisíndrome disgenésico yrespiratorio
porcino enlagranja donde secrían loscerdos.
6. Objetivo yrazón deser:Sanidad animal einocuidad delosalimentos
7. Noexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional [].
Siexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional, señálense, siempre
queseaposible, lasdesviaciones: Entérminos generales, eldocumento seajusta alas
normas, directrices orecomendaciones delaOIE ydelaComisión delCodex
Alimentarius, conunpequeño número deexcepciones enlasquenoexisten normas,
directrices orecomendaciones internacionales.
./.G/SPS/N/KOR/43
Página 2
8. Documentos pertinentes eidioma(s) enqueestán disponibles: Aviso Oficial
Nº1998-6. Disponible encoreano.
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 1ºdemayo de1998
10. Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 1ºdemayo de1998
11. Fecha límite para lapresentación deobservaciones: 22deabrilde1998
Organismo oautoridad encargado detramitar lasobservaciones:
12. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación []odirección ynúmero
detelefax ydirección decorreo electrónico (silahay)deotrainstitución:
Animal Health Division
Livestock Bureau
Ministry ofAgriculture andForestry
1Joongangdong
Kwachonsi, Kyoonggido
República deCorea
Teléfono: 82-2-504-9438
Fax: 82-2-507-3966
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/VUT/3/Rev.5
19 October 1999
(99-4495)
Original:  English
WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF VANUATU
Chairman:  H.E. Mrs. S.B.A. Syahruddin (Indonesia)
Membership:
Australia Kyrgyz Republic
Canada Malaysia
European Communities New Zealand
  and member States Papua New GuineaIndia Philippines
Indonesia Singapore
Japan Switzerland
Korea United States
Terms of Reference:
To examine the application of the Government of Vanuatu to accede to the World Trade
Organization under Article XII, and to submit to the General Council recommendations which may
include a draft Protocol of Accession.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS174/16
7 May 2003
(03-2419)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – PROTECTION OF TRADEMARKS
AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS AND FOODSTUFFS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Turkey
The following communication, dated 2 May 2003, from the Permanent Mission of Turkey to
the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of the United Statesand to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of
the DSU.
_______________
Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), th e Government of the Republic of Turkey hereby
notifies the consulting parties and the Dispute Settlement Body that Turkey desires to be joined in the
consultations requested by the United States pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article 64 of the Agreement on Trade-
Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and Article XXII of the GeneralAgreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), regarding the protection of trademarks and
geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs in the European Communities (EC),
as well as the consultations requested by Australia pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of  Disputes (DSU), Article XXII of the General
Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), Article 64 of the Agreement on Trade-RelatedAspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement) and Article 14 of the Agreement on
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement) relating to the protection of trademarks and to the
registration and protection of geographical indications for foodstuffs and agricultural products in the
EC.
The United States' request for consultations was circulated on 10 April 2003 as
WT/DS174/1/Add.1.  The Australian  request for consultations was circulated on 23 April 2003 as
WT/DS290/1.
Turkey has a substantial trade and systemic interest in the protection of trademarks and
geographical indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs which are the subject of the
United States' and Australia's requests for consultations and hence desires to be joined in these
consultations.  We look forward to receiving confirmation of receipt and acceptance of this request to
join the consultations and advice regarding the timing and venue for the consultations.
__________
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/INF/54
10 décembre 2002
(02-6806)
NOTE DU SECRÉTARIAT
Conformément aux lignes directrices pour les arrangements concernant les relations avec les
organisations non gouvernementales (WT/L/162) et dans le contexte des récentes initiatives du
Directeur général en vue d'accroître la transparence et de renforcer le dialogue avec les ONG, la liste
(en anglais) des notes d'information émanant d'ONG reçues par le Secrétariat est distribuée aux
Membres pour information.
Les délégations intéressées qui désirent examiner de près ces documents sont priées de
prendre contact avec Mme Susan Barbier, tél. 5677 à la Division des relations extérieures.
Les notes d'information émanant d'ONG dont la liste suit ont été reçues avant le 6 décembre
2002.
Preliminary Summary Report on AIPPI's Position
on the Doha Health Declaration on TRIPS
(English only)Asociación Internacional Para la Protección de la
Propiedad Industrial e Intelectual (AIPPA)
Liberalizing Agricultural Trade and Developing
Countries
(English only – also available electronically)Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Public Procurement of Services
(English only)European Services Forum (ESF)
Further Views on cross border compulsory
licensing(English only – also available electronically)
The Liberalization of advertising services
(English only)
Agricultural trade and the Doha Development
Agenda
(English only)
Regional trade agreements and the multilateral
trading system
(English only)
Precaution, science, risk and trade
(English only)International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)WT/INF/54
Page 2
4 IRU Resolutions
Security in Road TransportIssuance of Visas to Professional DriversAccess to the Profession of Passenger Transport
Operations
Distortion of Competition and the use of ECMT
Multilateral Authorizations
(All documents available in English and French)International Road Transport Union (IRU)
Trade imbalances and development needs in the
Agriculture Sector(English only – also available electronically)OXFAMAMERICA
Statement on Subsidies and Protection
(English only)Pacific Basin Economic Council (PBEC)
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS145/1/Rev.1
G/SCM/D29/1/Rev.1
12 October 1998
(98-3914)
Original:  English
ARGENTINA – COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF
WHEAT GLUTEN FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Request for Consultations from the European Communities
Revision
The following communication, dated 7 October 1998, from the Permanent Delegation of the
European Communities to the Permanent Mission of Argentina and to the Chairman of the Dispute
Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4. of the DSU.
_______________
On behalf of the European Communities, I hereby request consultations with Argentina
pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement ofDisputes (DSU) and Article 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
(SCM Agreement), with regard to definitive countervailing duties imposed by Argentina on imports
of wheat gluten from the European Union.  The European Communities intend that these
consultations be conducted in accordance with the procedures and practices of Article XXIII GATT.
Argentina imposed a countervailing duty on the above imports with effect from 23 July 1998.
The investigation which led to the imposition of these duties had been initiated on 23 October 1996.Article 11.11 of the SCM Agreement specifies that investigations shall in no case be concluded more
than 18 months after their initiation.  In the case in question, Argentina's investigation exceeded
18 months;  it has consequently not complied with this provision and has violated Article 10 of the
SCM Agreement.
I look forward to receiving your reply to this request from the European Communities and to
setting a mutually convenient date for these consultations.
A copy of this letter is being sent to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body and to the
Director of the Legal Department of the World Trade Organization Secretariat for onward distributionto the Chairman of the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.492
15 October 1998
(98-3976)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality
– INMETRO
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Steel bars and wires
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Project for the
Conformity Certification of Steel Bars and Wires (for Construction Purposes) Intended forReinforced Concrete Structures which are Marketed in the Country
6. Description of content:  This project provides some requirements concerning the conformity
certification of steel bars and wires (for construction purposes) intended for reinforced
concrete structures which are marketed in the country.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer safety and health
8. Relevant documents:  NBR 7480
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:  20 August 1998          
10. Final date for comments:  19 October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/57
27 June 2000
(00-2627)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Biosecurity Authority
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). Unprocessed fibre of sheep, goats and lamoids intended for testing   Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import health standard for the
importation into New Zealand of unprocessed fibre for testing (sheep, goat, lamoid) from all
countries.
5. Description of content: The draft import health standard above regulates the importation of
unprocessed fibre of sheep, goats and lamoids (alpaca, llama, vicuña, guanaco) intended for
testing.  The standard does applies to all countries.
The standard is based upon the MAF import risk analysis "Unprocessed fibre of sheep and
goats".  After additional analysis, MAF determined that lamoid fibre posed no additional
risks to those posed by fibre of sheep and goats, and could be imported under the same
conditions.
All imports of unprocessed fibre for testing will require prior irradiation or importation into
a facility registered by MAF, where safeguards will be applied.
6. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[ X ] 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:  None
9. Proposed date of adoption:  29 August 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  29 August 2000G/SPS/N/NZL/57
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  22 August 2000
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:  Dr John Bassett, National Adviser International Trade, Animal
Biosecurity group, MAF Biosecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand;Tel:  (+64 4) 474 4192;  Fax:  (+64 4) 474 4227
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Also on MAF
website at:
http://www.maf.govt.nz/AnimalIHS/riskanal.htm#Draft Import Health Standards
. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/VAL/W/58/Add.1
14 March 2000
(00-1018)
Committee on Customs Valuation Original:  French
COMMUNICATION FROM THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA
CONCERNING ANNE X III, PARAGRAPH 1, OF  THE AGREEMENT
ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VII OF THE GENERAL
AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Addendum
The following communication, dated 7 March 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Mauritania.
_______________
Further to my previous letter (G/VAL/W/58), I have the honour to transmit herewith the letter
in which the Minister for Trade, Crafts and Tourism explains the reasons why my country is
requesting a further delay of three years for the entry into force of the Agreement on Customs
Valuation.G/VAL/W/58/Add.1
Page 2
As a founding Member of the WTO, Mauritania undertook to apply the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, commonly known as the Agreement on Customs
Valuation.
Under an initial postponement of the entry into force of this Agreement, the new deadline for
doing so became May 2000;  as you know, a certai n number of developing countries expressed a
desire for a longer transition period, but this coul d not be achieved at the third WTO Ministerial
Conference in Seattle.
In keeping with the spirit of the GATT 1994, our country wishes to draw up rules for the
implementation of major provisions of Article VII that will be based on simple, clear and equitable
criteria.
Attaining the specific objectives will mean adapting our structures to this new situation
(amendment of legislation, in particular the Customs Code, a process already begun but which will
take a relatively long time, reorganization of the administrative services, introduction of appropriate
equipment, training of personnel, making customs auxiliaries and economic operators aware of thepossible negative repercussions of the new Agreement on Customs Valuation, adoption of special
measures to combat possible fraud, etc.).
This structural constraint means that it is currently impossible to achieve these objectives by
means of measures that are compatible with the GATT 1994.
For all of these reasons, the Government of my country opts to delay application for
three years, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Annex III of the Agreement on
Implementation of Article VII of the GATT 1994.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SCM/Q2/CRI/4
11deoctubre de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-4181)
Original: inglés Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
SUBVENCIONES
Preguntas formuladas porelCanadá enrelación conlanueva
notificación completa deCosta Rica1
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente delCanadá lasiguiente comunicación, defecha 7de
octubre de1996.
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Preguntas
I. Exoneración delimpuesto sobre larenta desociedades
1. ¿Seofrece esteprograma atodos lossectores económicos, entre elloselagrícola?
II. Otorgamiento delCertificado deAbono Tributario (CAT)
2. ¿Seofrece esteprograma atodos lossectores económicos, entre elloselagrícola?
1G/SCM/N/3/CRI.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/186
14 de abril de 2000
(00-1521)
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:  ARGENTINA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):
2. Organismo responsable:   Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y Minería
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 [     ], 2.10.1 [  X ], 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):   Radares utilizados para medir la circulación de vehículos a motor
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Resolución S.I.C. y
M. Nº 792/1999 (2 páginas, en español)
6. Descripción del contenido:   Modificación del plazo establecido por Resolución S.I.C. y M.
Nº 753/1998.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Necesidad de prórroga por razones técnicas de implementación
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Resoluciones S.I.C. y M. Nº 753/1998, Nº 13/1999 y
Nº 281/1999
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  --
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  26 de octubre de 1999          
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   --
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
Punto focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Avda. J. A. Roca 651 Piso 4º Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Fax: 54 11 4349 4071
Teléfono: 54 11 4349 4037Correo electrónico: vcamal@secind.mecon.ar
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/ALB/50
23 June 2000
(00-2573)
Working Party on the
Accession of AlbaniaOriginal:  English
ACCESSION OF ALBANIA
Customs Code
The Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Trade of the Republic of Albania has submitted
the following documentation which is available for consultation in the Secretariat (Accessions
Division, Room 1126) and in electronic format (accessions@wto.org).
- Draft Law on The Supplement to the Law No. 8449, dated 27 January 1999 on
Custom Code of the Republic of Albania.
- Draft Decision on The Supplement to the Council of Ministers Decision No. 205,
dated 13 April 1999 on Implementing Pr ovisions of the Custom Code.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/PAN/6
30 de septiembre de 1998
(98-3776)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias
NOTIFICACIÓN
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:   REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:           
2. Organismo responsable:   Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario
3. Productos abarcados (número de la partida arancelaria según se especifica en las listas
nacionales depositadas en la OMC.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el
número de partida de la ICS):   Animales vivos bovinos y bufalinos o aquellos
susceptibles a tuberculosis.  Capítulo 1, partida 01.01
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:   Gaceta Oficial del Estado
Nº 23.388, resuelto Nº 073-ADM por medio del cual se establecen los requisitos yprocedimientos zoosanitarios para la movilización, con destino a mataderos ubicados en el
resto del país.  Tres (3) páginas.
5. Descripción del contenido:   Resuelto Nº 073-ADM del 18 de septiembre de 1997.  Regula
la salida de animales para mataderos en otras partes del país procedentes de Bocas del Toro.
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:   Protección de la salud animal
Para evitar la difusión de la tuberculosis en otras provincias que se encuentran libres, se
requiere controlar la movilización de los animales que salen de Bocas del Toro sin evitar la
comercialización.
7. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [  ].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomenda ción internacional, señálense, siempre que
sea posible, las desviaciones:   No existe desviación respecto a las normas o directrices
internacionales.  Se siguen las normas de la OIE.
8. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:   En idioma español,
disponibles en los servicios de información notificados por la República de Panamá.
9. Fechas propuesta de adopción: --
10. Fechas propuesta de entrada en vigor:  18 de septiembre de 1997          
11. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  No procede
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  Ministerio de
Desarrollo Agropecuario
12. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X] o dirección y número de
telefax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la hay) de otra institución:
Dirección Nacional de Salud Animal
Río Tapia, Tocumen Panamá
Teléfono:  (507) 266-1812
Fax:  (507) 266-2943 y (507) 220-7981
Apartado postal:  5390 Zona 5 Panamá
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SG/71 
4 de marzo de 2004 
 (04-0979) 
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:   español 
  
 
SOLICITUD DE CELEBRACIÓN DE CONSULTAS SOBRE LA IMPOSICIÓN  
DE MEDIDAS DEFINITIVAS DE SALVAGUARDIA SOBRE LAS  
IMPORTACIONES DE DETERMINADOS PRODUCTOS DE  
ACERO,  CARBURO DE CALCIO, CALENTADORES  
DE AGUA DE GAS Y FÓSFOROS 
 
Solicitud de celebración de cons ultas en virtud del párrafo 3
 
del artículo 12 del Acue rdo sobre Salvaguardias  
 
MÉXICO 
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 27 de fe brero de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de México.  
_______________ 
 
  Por instrucciones de las autoridades corres pondientes del Gobierno de México, me permito 
solicitar consultas al Gobierno de Polonia de confor midad con el párrafo 3 del artículo 12 del Acuerdo 
sobre Salvaguardias, en relación con la imposici ón de medidas definitivas de salvaguardia sobre las 
importaciones de determin ados productos de acero
1, carburo de calcio2, calentadores de agua de gas3, 
y fósforos.4 
  En virtud de lo anterior, esperamos recibir pr ontamente su respuesta a esta solicitud a fin de 
fijar una fecha y un lugar mutuamente convenien tes para la celebración de las consultas, 
preferiblemente en la ciudad de Ginebra, Suiza.  Asimismo, agradeceremos se nos entregue una copia 
del aviso público de la aplicación de las medidas definitivas de salvaguardia mencionadas en un 
idioma oficial de la OMC.   
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1 G/SG/N/8/POL/1;  G/SG/N/10/ POL/1;  G/SG/N/11/POL/2. 
 
2 G/SG/N/10/POL/3;  G/SG/N/11/POL/4. 
 
3 G/SG/N/10/POL/2/Suppl.1 ;  G/SG/N/11/POL/3. 
 
4 G/SG/N/10/POL/4;  G/SG/N/11/POL/5.
RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/ACC/VNM/1/Rev.9
28 mai 2001
(01-2649)
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL DE L'ACCESSION DU VIET NAM
Président:  S.E. M. Seung Ho (République de Corée)
Composition:
Argentine
Australie
Brésil
Brunéi DarussalamBulgarie
Canada
Chili
Colombie
Communautés européennes  et États membres
Corée
Croatie
Cuba
Égypte
États-Unis
Hong Kong, ChineInde
IndonésieJapon
Lettonie
Malaisie
MyanmarNorvège
Nouvelle-Zélande
Paraguay
Philippines
PologneRépublique kirghize
République slovaque
République tchèque
Roumanie
Singapour
Slovénie
SuisseThaïlande
Uruguay
Mandat:
Examiner la demande d'accession du gouverneme nt vietnamien à l'Organisation mondiale du
commerce au titre de l'article XII;  présenter au Conseil général des recommandations comportant
éventuellement un projet de Protocole d'accession.
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/DNK/45 
27 September 2004 
 (04-4036) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   DENMARK
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Danish Maritime Authority, Vermundsgade 38 C, 2100 Copenhagen 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ 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):   Inflatable life rafts for 
recreational craft offered for rent 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Technical regulation 
on construction equipment and appr oval of inflatable life rafts for recreational craft offered 
for rent 
6. Description of content:   The technical regulation contai ns regulations for construction, 
equipment and approval of special inflatable lif e raft for recreational craft offered for rent. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The life rafts are a lightweight version of th e SOLAS life raft with reduced equipment. 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 January 2005 
10. Final date for comments:   - 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Dansk Standard 
Kollegievej 6 2920 Charlottenlund
WORLD TRADE S/C/N/58
23May 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2134)
Original: English Council forTrade inServices
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TOARTICLE III.3OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTRADE INSERVICES
Insurance andinsurance-related services
Thefollowing notification hasbeenreceived from Japan.
____________
1. Member notifying:
Japan
2. Notification under Article(s):
Article III,paragraph 3
3. Date ofentry intoforce:
1April 1996
Duration:
Indefinite
4. Agency responsible forenforcement ofthemeasure:
Ministry ofFinance
5. Complete description ofthemeasure:
According tothecomprehensive revision ofGovernment Ordinance ontheImplementation
ofInsurance Business Law, thecross-border insurance transactions forships ofJapanese registration
which areusedforinternational maritime transport andaircraft ofJapanese registration havebeen
liberalized since 1April 1996.
./.S/C/N/58
Page 2
Affected commitments intheSchedule:
"Thecross-border insurance transactions forships ofJapanese registration which areusedfor
international maritime transport andaircraft ofJapanese registration willbeliberalized bytheendof
June1996." inmode (1)and(2)ofthecolumn oflimitations onmarket access insector 7.A.-"Insurance
andInsurance-Related Services".
6. Members specifically affected, ifany:
None
7. Textavailable from:
Second Insurance Division
Banking Bureau
Ministry ofFinance
Telephone +(81 3)3581 4143
Telefax +(81 3)5251 2132
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TMB/N/197/Rev.1/Add.1
9septembre 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-3553)
Original: anglais Organe desupervision destextiles
ACCORD SUR LESTEXTILES ETLESVETEMENTS
Notification autitredel'article 2:6et2:7b)
AFRIQUE DUSUD
Addendum
L'Afrique duSudafaitparvenir àl'Organe desupervision destextiles unenouvelle notification
autitredesparagraphes 6et7b)del'article 2.
Conformémentauparagraphe7b)del'article2,l'OSpTdistribuecettenotificationauxMembres
del'OMC pourinformation.G/TMB/N/197/Rev.1/Add.1
Page2
Mission permanente del'Afrique duSudàGenève
le10juin1997
Monsieur l'Ambassadeur,
Enréponse àvotrelettre(réf.TMB/100) touchant lavérification desstatistiques communiquées
parl'Afrique duSudautitredelapremière étape desonprogramme d'intégration etreprises dans
ledocument G/TMB/N/197/Rev.1, jevousfaistenirci-joint laréponse fournie parnotre capitale aux
finsdelavérification. J'espère quecesrenseignements répondront àvotre attente.
Veuillez accepter, Monsieur l'Ambassadeur, lesassurances dematrèshaute considération.
(signé)
Lereprésentant permanent suppléant auprès del'OMC
Monsieur A.Szepesi
Président
Organe desupervision destextiles
Organisation mondiale ducommerce
Centre William Rappard
154ruedeLausanne
1211 Genève 21G/TMB/N/197/Rev.1/Add.1
Page3
COMMUNICATION
Source: Directeur desrelations commerciales multilatérales
OMC: Précisions demandées parl'Organe desupervision destextiles concernant laliste
d'intégration del'Afrique duSudautitredelapremière étape.
1. Concerne: votre communication datée du6juin(H103/1/1/8/32)
2. Parmi lesproduits deslignes 3921.90, 7019.10 et7019.20 duSHinclus danslapremière étape
duprogramme d'intégration del'Afrique duSud,seuls sontvisés desproduits couverts par
l'ATV.
2.1 Parmi lesproduits relevant deceslignes duSH,seuls sontconcernés:
ex3921.90 tissus tissés, tissus debonneterie outissus nontissés enduits ourecouverts de
matière plastique oustratifiés aveccettemême matière;
ex7019.10 filsdefibres deverre;
ex7019.20 tissus enfibres deverre.
2.2 Letableau ci-après metenregard levolume totalparlignetarifaire desimportations effectuées
en1990 etlesimportations incluses parl'Afrique duSuddanslapremière étape deson
programme d'intégration en1990:
Ligne duSH Importations totales en1990 Volume intégré en1990
3921.90 2924262 1103298
7019.10 1391304 68253
7019.20 460711 73965
3. J'espère quecesprécisions vousseront utiles.
(signé)
Directeur delaDivision destextiles,
desvêtements etdeschaussures
le6juin1997
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS103/31/Add.2
14 April 2003
(03-2025)
Original:  English
CANADA – MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Agreement to Suspend Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU
Addendum
The following communication, dated 9 April 2003, from the Permanent Mission of Canada
and the Permanent Mission of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, with
a copy to the Chairman of the Panel, is circulated at the request of these delegations.
_______________
On 17 January 2003, the reports of the Panel and Appellate Body in Canada – Measures
Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products:  Second Recourse toArticle 21.5 of the DSU by New Zealand and the United States  (WT/DS103/RW2 and
WT/DS103/AB/RW2) were adopted by th e WTO Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).
Pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of the "Additional Understanding between Canada and the United
States Regarding Procedures under Articles  21 and 22 of the DSU" of 18 December 2001
(WT/DS103/24), the arbitration proceedings under Article 22.6 of the WTO Dispute Settlement
Understanding (WT/DS103/18) were due to resume following the adoption by the DSB of the Paneland Appellate Body reports on this matter.  The arbitration proceedings were further suspended by
agreement between Canada and the United States  at first until 7 February 2003 (WT/DS103/31), and
then again until 10 April 2003 (WT/DS103/31/Add.1).
In this connection, in order to permit time for further consultations, Canada and the United
States have agreed that the arbitration proceedings remain suspended until 9 May 2003.
For Canada: For the United States:
(s) Sergio Marchi (s) Linnet F. Deily
Ambassador Ambassador
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/TPR/D/81
17 July 2002
(02-3969)
Trade Policy Review Body Original:  English
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
REVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Communication from the Discussant
In pursuance of Annex 3, paragraph C (iv) of the WTO Agreement, the following are the
main points to be raised by the discussant, Mr. Faizel Ismail (Head of the South African Delegation to
the WTO), at the Trade Policy Review of the European Union on 24 and 26 July 2002.
It is recalled that the discussant acts in his personal capacity.  He intends to divide his remarks
along the following lines:
- economic policies;- trade policy measures;  and
- sectoral developments.
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