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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/176/Corr.1
8 February 2000
(00-0475)
Council for Trade in Goods Original:  Spanish
REQUEST BY ARGENTINA UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 5.3 OF THE
AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES
Corrigendum
The following communication, dated 20 January 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Argentina.
_______________
The Permanent Mission of the Argentine Republic to the International Organizations of
Geneva presents its compliments to the World Trade Organization – Trade and Finance Division and
transmits herewith the following corrections with respect to its Note No. 350/99 of 28 December 1999
concerning the Communication from the Argentine Republic requesting an extension of the transition
period, under the provisions of Article 5.3 of the Agreement on Trade-Related Investment Measures,
for the measure previously notified by Argentina in this respect:
1. In the second paragraph, last line:  the do cument symbol "G/TRI MS/N/ARG/1/A dd.1" should
read "G/TRIMS/N/1/ARG/1/Add.1".
2. In the table headed "Motor vehicle production index – Base 1990=100", the figure for
passenger cars for the year 1997 should read 364.4 and the figure for the year 1998 should read 361.9.
3. In the table headed "Annual rate of growth of vehicle production, 1990–1998":  (i)  in the row
for the years 90-91, in the column headed "Utility veh.", the figure should read 36.2 per cent;  (ii) in
the row for the years 92-93, in the column headed "Ut ility veh.", the figure should read 40.4 per cent;
(iii) in the row for the years 93-94, in the column headed "Passenger Transport", the figure should
read 39.9 per cent.
4. In the table headed "Apparent consumption, 1992- 1997, in millions of US dollars": (i) in the
row for the year 1993, in the column "imports", the fi gure should read 2,369;  (ii) in the row for the
year 1994, in the column headed "Sales (int. and ext. markets)", the figure should read 7,681 and in
the column headed "Exports" the figure should read 867;  in the row for the year 1995, in the column
"M/AC", the figure should read 17.56 per cent;  (iv) in the row for the year 1997, in the column
headed "Sales (int. and ext. markets)", the figure should read 8,360;  (v) in the row for the year 1999,
in the column headed "Apparent cons umption", the figure should read 7,562.
5. In the table headed "Annual growth rates, 1992- 1998", in the row for the years 94-95, in the
column headed "Trade deficit" the figures should read –86.71 per cent.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/AG/4
30 September 2002
(02-5231)
Committee on Agriculture
Special Session
FOURTEENTH SPECIAL SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Report by the Chairman, Stuart Harbinson, to the Trade Negotiations Committee
1. The Special Session of the Committee on Agriculture, which was established by the General
Council (WT/GC/M/53) and which is pursuing negotiations under paragraphs 13, 14 and other
relevant provisions of the Doha Ministerial Declaration as agreed by the Trade Negotiations
Committee (TN/C/M/1), held its fourteenth meeting on 27 September 2002.
2. The agenda as set out in WTO/AIR/1898 was adopted.3. The  Chairman presented a report on his own responsibility concerning the main features of
the informal technical work undertaken, in accordance with the programme adopted at the eleventh
Special Session (TN/AG/1 refers), on the elaboration of detailed possible modalities, including rules-
related elements, in the area of domestic support.  This report will be included in the Secretariat
summary report on the fourteenth Special Session (to be issued as TN/AG/R/4).
4. A number of statements were made by participants regarding the work undertaken thus far on
market access.  In addition, further specific inputs for the negotiations were made.  Participants'
statements and contributions in this regard will be reflected in the Secretariat summary report on the
meeting.
5. In accordance with the programme adopted at the eleventh Special Session (TN/AG/1, refers),
the next informal Special Session will be held on 18-20 November and will be followed by a formal
Special Session on 22 November. It was envisaged that the issues to be addressed at this informalSpecial Session would include a number of cross-cutting issues but that more precise guidance would
be provided in advance of the meeting.  In the meantime further technical work would be organised
on tariff quota administration and on other topics where participants had indicated that there was a
need for more focussed further technical work, with participants to be informed well in advance of the
arrangements in this regard.
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DU COMMERCETN/CTD/M/10/Corr.11
21 février 2003
(03-1108)
Comité du commerce et du développement
Dixième Session extraordinaire
NOTE SUR LA RÉUNION DU 6 NOVEMBRE 2002
Président:  S.E. M. Ransford Smith (Jamaïque)
Corrigendum
Le paragraphe 7 du document TN/CTD/M/10, page 3, doit se lire comme suit:
"Le représentant de l'Argentine a dit que la délégation de son pays souhaitait s'assurer que les
pays en développement puissent bénéficier de l'assistance technique dans le cadre de l'Accord SPS.  À
cet égard, elle proposait, comme idée préliminaire pour rendre le traitement spécial et différencié
opérationnel, que la demande formelle d'assistance technique présentée par un pays en développement
Membre soit le point de départ d'un processus visant à déterminer le niveau de cette assistance.  Ladélégation de l'Argentine ne partageait pas de le point de vue selon lequel le traitement spécial et
différencié prévu dans un accord différait de celui qui était prévu dans les autres accords, et elle
estimait que ce traitement était hiérarchiquement le même dans tous les Accords de l'OMC.
L'intervenant s'est réjoui des observations faites par le représentant des Communautés européennes
sur la question de l'équivalence, car cela pourrait aider les pays en développement exportateurs à
résoudre certains des problèmes auxquels ils étaient confrontés."
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1 En anglais et en français seulement.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/543
6 November 2000
(00-4675)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Danish Maritime Authority
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 [    ], 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):   Fishing vessels
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   199907650 Notice
from the Danish Maritime Authority E, Fishing Vessels  (2 pages, available in Danish)
6. Description of content:   The Notice from the Danish Maritime Authority E is extended to
include fishing vessels when the length over a ll multiplied with the breadth (B) is more than
100.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Notice from the Danish Maritime Authority F, small fishing vessels, cover fishing vessels
below 15 meters and the regulation mentioned above.
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   15 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Dansk Standard
Kollegievej 62920 Charlottenlund
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/15
6 de noviembre de 2002
(02-6119)
Comité de Agricultura
INFORME AL CONSEJO DEL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS
SOBRE EL EXAMEN DE TRANSICIÓN DE CHINA
El presente informe se presenta bajo la responsabilidad del Presidente, Dr. Magdi Farahat,
según lo acordado por el Comité en su reunión de 26 de septiembre de 2002.
____________
1. El Comité realizó el primer examen de transi ción anual previsto en el párrafo 18 del Protocolo
de Adhesión de la República Popular China en su reunión ordinaria de 26 de septiembre de 2002
(véase WT/L/432).
2. Los Estados Unidos, el Canadá, las Comunida des Europeas, el Japón y Tailandia formularon
preguntas y/u observaciones a China antes del examen (véanse G/AG/W/51 a 55, respectivamente), ylos Estados Unidos hicieron preguntas adicionales durante la reunión (véase G/AG/W/51/Add.1).  Los
demás Miembros tuvieron oportunidad de hacer decl araciones o formular preguntas.  China respondió
verbalmente a las observaciones y preguntas de los Miembros.
3. Las declaraciones que se hicieron en el contexto del examen del Comité constan en el informe
resumido de la reunión de septiembre elaborado por la Secretaría (véase G/AG/R/32).
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/USA/44
19 June 2003
(03-3278)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Environmental Protection Agency (46)
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):   Nonroad Diesel Engines
(HS Chapter 8703) (ICS 43)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Control of Emissions
of Air Pollution From Nonroad Diesel Engines and Fuel (278 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   The Agency is proposing new emission standards for nonroad
diesel engines and sulfur reductions in nonroad diesel fuel that will dramatically reduce
emissions attributed to nonroad diesel engines.  This comprehensive national program will
regulate nonroad diesel engines and diesel fuel as a system.  New engine standards will
begin to take effect in the 2008 model year.  These standards are based on the use ofadvanced exhaust emission control devices.  Nonroad diesel fuel sulfur reductions of up
to 99% from existing levels will provide signific ant health benefits as well as facilitate the
introduction of high-efficiency catalytic exhaust emission control devices as these devices
are damaged by sulfur.  These fuel controls would begin in mid 2007.  Today’s nonroad
proposal is largely based on the Agency’s 2007 highway diesel program.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To benefit public health and welfare and the environment.
8. Relevant documents:   68 Federal Register (FR) 28328 23 May 2003;  Title 40 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 69, 80, 89, 1039, 1065, and 1068.  Will appear in theFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   20 August 2003
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
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WORLD TRADE G/SCM/Q2/COL/3/Rev.1*
9October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4136)
Original: English Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
SUBSIDIES
Questions from JAPAN Regarding theNew
andFullNotification ofCOLOMBIA1
Revision
Thefollowing communication, dated 2October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofJapan.
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(1) I. TaxReimbursement Certificate (CERT)
Paragraph 6ofthenotification states thatthisincentive isavailable tonatural andlegalpersons
whocanshow thatthegoods inquestion havebeenexported. Inthisconnection, could Colombia answer
thefollowing questions?
- Isthisincentive available toallexports, orselectively available under criteria ofexport
value orquantity?
- HasColombiaalreadynotifiedthisincentiveunderArticle28.1oftheSCMAgreement?
- WillColombia phase outthisincentive within eight years?
(2) II. Special Machinery Import-Export System
Paragraph 6ofthenotification states thattoexercise thisrighthe(beneficiary) mustprovide
ageneral guarantee insupport ofanundertaking toexport theamounts specified atthetimeof
authorization. Inthisconnection, could Colombia answer thefollowing questions:
- Does thisprogramme constitute anexport subsidy?
- HasColombia already notified thisprogramme under Article 28.1 oftheSCM
Agreement?
*English only.
1G/SCM/N/3/COL +Suppl.1.
./.G/SCM/Q2/COL/3/Rev.1
Page2
- WillColombia phase outthisprogramme within eight years?
(3) III. Freezones
Thefirstparagraph states thatthismeasure concerning theoperation ofthefreezones isnotified
ontheunderstanding thatforallthecountries whoaremembers oftheWTO itisaquestion ofan
instrument covered byArticle 3oftheSCM Agreement. Inthisconnection, could Colombia explain
whether ithasalready notified thismeasure under Article 28.1oftheSCM Agreement and,ifnot,
thereason whyitdeems export subsidies inthefreezones asnotprohibited?
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CUB/2
26 November 2002
(02-6529)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF CUBA
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, National Centre for Plant Health
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, whereapplicable):
Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots a nd the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
Edible fruits and nuts; peel of fresh citrus fruits or melons
Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Cereals
Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat glutenOil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seed and fruit; industrial or medicinal
plants; straw and fodder
Vegetable plaiting materials and vegetable products
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Preparations of cereals, flour, st arch or milk; pastrycooks' products
Residues and waste from the food i ndustries; prepared animal fodder
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Applicable to all countries where cases of pests which are quarantine objects in Cuba have
been reported.
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution No. 441/96
(3 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:  This Resolution implements the list of plant quarantine objects of
the Republic of Cuba.
7. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pestsG/SPS/N/CUB/2
Page 2
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:
[    ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [    ] Office International des Epizooties,
[ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [    ] None
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  This Resolution implements  Article VII, Point
2(i) of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Resolution No.
441/96  (available in Spanish).
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not indicated.
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not indicated
12. Final date for comments:  Not indicated.
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
National Centre for Plant Health
Ayuntamiento #231 e/ San Pedro y Lombillo
Plaza de la Revolución
Havana, CubaTel.: 537 881-5089
537 870-0925
Fax: 537 870-3277
E-mail: internacionales@sanidadvegetal.cu
estadistica@sanidadvegetal.cu
barrios@sanidadvegetal.cu
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ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/BRB/1
3 April 2002
(02-1652)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions Posed by Switzerland
The following communication, dated 28 March 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Switzerland.
_______________
Switzerland  submits the following comments a nd questions seeking clarification of certain
aspects of the request under review.  These comments and questions do not necessarily prejudice its
final position on these requests.
Barbados (G/SCM/N/71/BRB)
Regarding the Research and Development A llowance Programme Switzerland would like to
request Barbados to supplement the information provided in its notification, e.g: How manycompanies did profit from this allowance in the last fiscal year?  What is understood by the definition
of “expenditure on market research and development for the purpose of promoting the export sales of
the business” ?
Regarding the International Business Incentives and the Tax and Duty Concessions Societies
with Restricted Liability Programmes could Barbados clarify if these incentives are granted to
national as well as foreign legal entities and the same application procedures apply to both, national
and foreign companies?  Further, could Barbados elaborate on what kind of criteria meet the
definition of  “ specially qualified individuals ” in order to receive the 35 per cent income tax
exemption?
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/ADP/Q1/SWZ/2
G/SCM/Q1/SWZ/2
DEL COMERCIO 2dejuliode1997
(97-2762)
Original: inglés Comité dePrácticas Antidumping
Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
NOTIFICACI ÓNDELEYES YREGLAMENTOS DECONFORMIDAD
CON ELPÁRRAFO 5DEL ARTÍCULO 18YELPÁRRAFO 6DEL
ARTÍCULO 32DEL LOSACUERDOS CORRESPONDIENTES
Respuestas deSWAZILANDIA1alaspreguntas
formuladas porHONG KONG2
Seharecibido delMinisterio delaEmpresa yelEmpleo delReino deSwazilandia lasiguiente
comunicación, defecha 18deabrilde1997.
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Pregunta a) ¿Qué condición jurídica tieneelAcuerdo Antidumping delaOMC enSwazilandia?
¿Tiene fuerza deley?
Respuesta
Swazilandia notieneninguna leyenvigor sobre prácticas antidumping. Lalegislación nacional
deestepaísnohaincorporado todavía lasdisposiciones antidumping delAcuerdo delaOMC.
Pregunta b) ¿Considera Swazilandia laposibilidad deutilizar medidas antidumping en
determinadas circunstancias?
Respuesta
Swazilandia noharecurrido ampliamente amedidas antidumping. Noobstante, enloscasos
enquesehayaidentificado dumping, especialmente enlaregión, sehanmantenido negociaciones
bilaterales conlaspartes afectadas sobre lasmedidas quedeberían adoptarse paraimpedirlo.
Pregunta c) ¿Prevé Swazilandia promulgar legislación nacional enmateria demedidas
antidumping? Encasoafirmativo, ¿cuál eselcalendario legislativo?
Respuesta
Sí,Swazilandia promulgará legislación nacional enmateria demedidas antidumping antes de
enero de1999. Senotificará alosMiembros todanovedad aesterespecto.
1G/ADP/N/1/SWZ/1.
2G/ADP/Q1/SWZ/1-G/SCM/Q1/SWZ/1.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.98.272
28 mai 1998
(98-2231)
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:  ÉTATS-UNIS
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:  Direction des alcools, des tabacs et des armes à feu (16)
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notificationdoit 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):  Vins
(SH 22.04)
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Indication du contenu sur les
étiquettes des vins (95R-054P) (3 pages, en anglais)
6. Teneur:  Il est proposé de modifier la réglementation de façon à ce qu'elle dispose que
l'indication du contenu pour les vins conditionnés dans des contenants de moins de 1 litre
peut être exprimée sur l'étiquette en centilitres (cl) plutôt qu'en millilitres (ml).  La Direction
des alcools estime que le texte proposé donnera aux professionnels plus de souplesse pour
étiqueter leurs vins tout en permettant une information adéquate des consommateurs en ce quiconcerne le contenu du produit.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Information des consommateurs
8. Documents pertinents:  63 FR 27017, 15 mai 1998;  27 CFR Partie 4.  Publication dans le
Federal Register après adoption
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:A déterminer
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  13 août 1998
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:
./.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99.533
19 de octubre de 1999
(99-4492)
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:  ESTADOS UNIDOS
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos (38)
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):   Productos farmacéuticos
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Medicamentos y
productos farmacéuticos biológicos;  pruebas necesarias para demostrar la eficacia de losnuevos medicamentos contra las sustancias tóxicas letales o de efectos discapacitantes
permanentes cuando, por razones éticas, no se pueda estudiar su eficacia en humanos
(11 páginas, en inglés).
6. Descripción del contenido: La Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos
propone que se enmiende su reglamentación sobre los nuevos productos farmacéuticos y
biológicos con el fin de identificar la información necesaria para constituir una prueba
sustancial de la eficacia de los productos farmacéuticos y biológicos nuevos empleados para
reducir o prevenir la toxicidad de las sustancias químicas, biológicas, radiológicas o
nucleares.  Esta propuesta sería aplicable cuando los estudios tradicionales sobre eficaciapracticados en humanos no se puedan llevar a cabo por razones éticas en virtud de la
reglamentación de la FDA en materia de estudios correctos y bien controlados en humanos.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Protección o tratamiento de personas expuestas a sustancias tóxicas letales o con efectos
discapacitantes permanentes.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   64 FR 53960, 5 de octubre de 1999;  21 CFR partes 314 y 601.
Se publicará en el Federal Register  después de su aprobación.
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Por determinar
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:G/TBT/Notif.99.533
Página 2
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   20 de diciembre de 1999
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:   El texto también está disponible en
Internet:  http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/MEX/10
19 February 2002
(02-0843)
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:  MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Economy.
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:     Contact point:
DGN/SE.        
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):   Data message storage.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican
Official Standard PROY-NOM-151-SCF1-2000. Business practices – mandatory
requirements for data message storage. (33 pages, Spanish)
6. Description of content: This Draft Mexican Official Standard establishes mandatory
requirements governing content storage for those data messages that record contracts,
agreements or commitments, and which accordingly give rise to rights and obligations.
This Draft Mexican Official Standard is generally applicable to those
businesspeople who are required to store data messages recording contracts, agreements or
commitments that give rise to rights and obligations.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Security.
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Journal),
16 November 2001.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined.
10. Final date for comments:   15 January 2002.
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses (if available) of the other body:
WEB: http//www.economia-normas.gob.mx (Catalogue of standards).
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WORLD TRADE G/ADP/Q1/URY/5
G/SCM/Q1/URY/5
ORGANIZATION 21April 1997
(97-1722)
Original: Spanish Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Questions from CHILE toURUGUAY1
Thefollowing communication, dated 14April 1997, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofChile.
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1. Please clarify theexpression "primary ornon-primary products" inArticle 1ofyourlegislation.
2. Please specify whether theprovisions ofArticle 32ofyouranti-dumping legislation would
cover theinitiation ofaninvestigation supported bydomestic producers whorepresent alowpercentage
ofthetotaloutput ofthelikeproduct.
3. Please clarify whatelements areusedtoestablish the"conditions ofcompetition" mentioned
inArticle 22ofyouranti-dumping legislation forthecumulative assessment oftheeffects oftheimports
under investigation.
4. With regard totheamount ofanti-dumping duties, please clarify whatprovision ismade in
youranti-dumping legislation fortheimposition ofadutywhich isequal tothemargin ofinjury and
corrects onlytheinjury caused.
5. Please describe theprocedure followed under Article 54ofyouranti-dumping legislation for
informing theinterested parties oftheessential facts. Isawritten copy ofthementioned hearing
provided? Isacopysenttoparties thatdidnotattend thehearing?
6. What considerations aretaken intoaccount under Articles 15and16ofyourlegislation and
inyouranti-dumping practices withrespect toadjustments forquality oftheproduct under investigation?
7. Please clarify howtheinvestigations mentioned inArticle 107ofyourlegislation arecarried
out,inconnection withtheinvestigation ofproducers orexporters ofcountries whohavenotexported
theproduct during theperiod ofinvestigation. Howaretheappropriate transparency andnotification
ofparties guaranteed?
1G/ADP/N/1/URY/2.
./.G/ADP/Q1/URY/5
G/SCM/Q1/URY/5
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8. What criteria areusedforinterpreting, inaccordance withArticle 2.2oftheAnti-Dumping
Code, theconcept of"particular market situation" forrejecting thedomestic price oftheexporting
country asthenormal value?
9. Article 92ofyourlegislation provides fortherefund ofanyexcess amount arising from a
provisional duty. Isthisrefund adjusted forthecorresponding financial costs?
10. Inconnection withArticle 37(e) ofyourlegislation, inwhatwayareindustrial users ofthe
investigated product considered aninterested party?
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TRIMS/N/1/ISR/1
31octobre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-4585)
Original: anglais Comité desmesures concernant les
investissements etliéesaucommerce
NOTIFICATION AUTITRE DEL'ARTICLE 5:1DEL'ACCORD SUR
LESMESURES CONCERNANT LESINVESTISSEMENTS
ETLIEES AUCOMMERCE
Israël
LaMission permanente d'Israël afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après, datée
du24octobre 1996.
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Conformément auxdispositions del'article 5:1del'Accord surlesmesures concernant les
investissements etliéesaucommerce, legouvernement del'Etatd'Israël notifie auComité queles
loisetréglementations israéliennes neprévoient aucune mesure quinesoitpasenconformité avec
l'Accord.
WORLD TRADE WT/DS51/6
19August 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3247)
Original: English
BRAZIL -CERTAIN AUTOMOTIVE INVESTMENT MEASURES
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Canada
Thefollowing communication, dated 12August 1996, fromthePermanent Mission Canada tothe
Permanent Missions ofJapan andBrazil andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance
withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
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Pursuant toparagraph 11ofArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing
theSettlement ofDisputes, theGovernment ofCanada hereby notifies youthatduetoitssubstantial
tradeinterest, itdesires tobejoined intheconsultations under Article XXII oftheGeneral Agreement
onTariffs andTrade 1994 requested bythePermanent Mission ofJapan inGeneva byletter dated
30July1996, (WT/DS51/1; 6August 1996), regarding certain automotive investment measures (the
"Measures") ofBrazil, which havebeenintroduced bytheGovernment ofBrazil inDecember 1995
inaccordance withProvisional Measure of1,235 andDecree 1,761 andhavebeensuccessively extended
andmodified bytheGovernment ofBrazil.
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/TPR/D/79
12 de junio de 2002
(02-3277)
Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales Original:  inglés
MECANISMO DE EXAMEN DE LAS POLÍTICAS COMERCIALES
INDIA
Comunicación del ponente
De conformidad con el apartado iv) del párrafo C del Anexo 3 del Acuerdo sobre la OMC, se
indican a continuación los puntos principales que planteará la Sra. Mary Whelan (Irlanda), ponente,
con ocasión del Examen de las Políticas Comerciales de la India, que tendrá lugar los días 19 y 21 de
junio de 2002.
Se recuerda que la ponente interviene a título personal.  Tiene la intención de ceñirse en sus
observaciones al siguiente esquema:
- políticas económicas;
- régimen de política comercial;  y- políticas sectoriales.
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. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SCM/N/40/Add.1/Rev.7
18 de octubre de 2002
(02-5718)
Comité de Subvenciones y
Medidas Compensatorias
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS
EN EL PÁRRAFO 11 DEL ARTÍCULO 25 DEL ACUERDO
Revisión
1. Los Miembros que con posterioridad a la última revisión de este documento han presentado
informes semestrales o han notificado no haber aplicado medidas en materia de derechos
compensatorios aparecen en negrita  en los siguientes párrafos 2 y 3.
2. Se han recibido de los siguientes Miembros informes semestrales sobre las medidas en
materia de derechos compensatorios adoptadas durante el período comprendido entre el 1º de enero yel 30 de junio de 1998:  Argentina, Australi a, Comunidad Europea, Estados Unidos, México,
Nueva Zelandia y Perú.  Estos informes se han distribuido como documentos de la serie
G/SCM/N/40/… .
3. Los siguientes Miembros han notificado al Comité que durante este período no adoptaron
ninguna medida en materia de derechos compensatorios:
Bahrein El Salvador Japón República Eslovaca
Barbados Emiratos Árabes Unidos Liechtenstein Rumania
Brasil
1Eslovenia Macao, China Rwanda
Brunei Darussalam Fiji Malasia Saint Kitts y Nevis
Bulgaria Filipinas Maldivas Singapur
Burkina Faso Ghana Malta Sri Lanka
Burundi Granada Marruecos SudáfricaCanadá
1Guatemala Mauricio Suiza
Chile Honduras Namibia Tailandia
Chipre Hong Kong, China Noruega Trinidad y Tabago
Colombia Hungría Panamá Túnez
Corea, Rep. de India Paraguay TurquíaCuba Indonesia Polonia Uruguay
Dominica Islandia Qatar Venezuela
1
Ecuador Israel República Checa ZambiaEgipto Jamaica República Dominicana Zimbabwe
                                                     
1 Estos Miembros han notificado también que al 30 de junio de 1998 tenían medidas vigentes en
materia de derechos compensatorios.G/SCM/N/40/ Add.1/Rev.7
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4. No se han recibido informes de los siguientes Miembros:  Angola; Antigua y Barbuda;
Bangladesh; Belice; Benin; Bolivia; Botswana; Camerún; Chad; Congo; Congo, Rep. Dem. del;
Costa Rica; Côte d'Ivoire; Djibouti; Gabón; Gambia; Guinea-Bissau; Guinea, Rep. de; Guyana; Haití;
Islas Salomón; Kenya; Kuwait; Lesotho; Madagascar; Malawi; Malí; Mauritania; Mongolia;
Mozambique; Myanmar; Nicaragua; Níger; Nigeria; Pakistán; Papua Nueva Guinea;República Centroafricana; San Vicente y las Granadinas; Santa Lucía; Senegal; Sierra Leona;
Suriname; Swazilandia; Tanzanía; Togo; y Uganda.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.630
23 December 1998
(98-5177)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Danish Maritime Authority
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 [    ], 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):  Fishing vessels
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  5125-3 Technical
Regulation on Bilge Level Monitoring and Alarm Equipment in Fishing Vessels (2 pages,
available in Danish)
6. Description of content:  Requirement of bilge level monitoring and alarm equipment in
fishing vessels
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Several
small Danish fishing vessels have sunk due to the crew being preoccupied with catchingfish and not aware that the ship was leaking.
8. Relevant documents:  -
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } 1 February 1999
10. Final date for comments:  15 January 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  Dansk Standard
Baunegaardsvej 73
2900 Hellerup
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/305
2 de agosto de 2000
(00-3180)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  BÉLGICA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:
Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos
Administración de Calidad y Seguri dad - Seguridad de los Productos
North Gate III - Boulevard Roi Albert II, 16
B - 1000 BruselasTeléfono: +32 2 206 41 11
Telefax: +32 2 206 57 52
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):   Elementos de terrenos de juegos, que se encuentran en un terreno de
juegos, compuestos principalmente por una construcción fija cuya forma, solidez o
estabilidad se obtienen gracias a una entrada continua de aire.
Conocidos también como "castillos inflables".
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Orden Ministerial
sobre las condiciones complementarias relativas a la explotación de construcciones de juego
inflables (2 páginas, francés y neerlandés).
6. Descripción del contenido:   Ampliación de la lista normalizada de los peligros en los
terrenos de juegos para incluir los peligros vinculados con las construcciones de juego
inflables.
Medidas de prevención específicas que se mencionarán expresamente.
Obligaciones relativas a la información que debe facilitarse cuando se explota una
construcción de juego inflable.G/TBT/Notif.00/305
Página 2
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Explicación y adiciones a las prescripciones generales estipuladas en la Real Orden sobre la
explotación de terrenos de juegos (notificaciones 200/61 B) relativas a las construcciones de
juego inflables).
8. Documentos pertinentes:
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: } 60 días
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:   CIBELNOR
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.96.240
2août1996
DUCOMMERCE
(96-3078)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: SUEDE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Direction nationale dulogement, delaconstruction etde
l'urbanisme
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification peutêtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification autitredel'article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],autres:
4. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarif
douanier national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
Produits pourlaconstruction
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Modification desDispositions
obligatoires etrecommandations générales concernant l'homologation etlecontrôle dela
production
6. Teneur: Les Dispositions obligatoires contiennent des dispositions etdes
recommandations générales concernant l'homologation ainsiquedesdécisions relatives au
contrôle delaproduction pourdesmatériaux, desstructures oudesarrangements.
L'objectif estlemême quedans lesdispositions initiales (BFS 1995:6, TYP1).La
révision consiste dansunréexamen général desDispositions etdansunréexamen plus
approfondi desdéfinitions, duchamp d'application dutexteetdesdispositions decelui-ci
relatives auretrait desagréments etàlaparticipation desorganes decertification àdes
réunions decoordination.
7. Objectif etjustification: LeParlement suédois aadopté en1992 unedécision concernant
l'introduction d'unsystème ouvert d'essaietd'inspection. Unsystème ouvert enmatière
d'essaietd'inspection apourobjectif premier decréer lesconditions nécessaires àlalibre
circulation desproduits. LeParlement suédois atoutefois choisi d'allerplusloinquece
quiestexigé enmatière dedéréglementation etd'harmonisation endisposant queles
systèmes nationaux concernant lesessais techniques etl'inspection devront êtreadaptés à
unsystème deconcurrence. L'introduction desystèmes d'inspection ouverts àla
concurrence implique donc quetoutes lesautorités concernées adaptent leurs procédures
d'inspection etdecertification. Celaconcerne lesystème d'homologation volontaire etde
contrôle delaproduction pourlesproduits.
./.G/TBT/Notif.96.240
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8. Documents pertinents: Notification TBT/Notif.94.359
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption: 29novembre 1996
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur: 1erjanvier 1997
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 27septembre 1996
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ou
adresse etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS196/2 
20 de junio de 2000 
 (00-2470) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
ARGENTINA - DETERMINADAS  MEDIDAS  RELATIVAS  A  LA 
PROTECCIÓN DE PATENTES Y DE LOS DATOS DE PRUEBAS 
 
Solicitud de asociación a las consultas
 
 
Comunicación de las Comunidades Europeas 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 16 de junio de 2000, dirigida por la Delegación 
Permanente de la Comisión Europea a la Misión Perm anente de la Argentina, a la Misión Permanente 
de los Estados Unidos y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de 
conformidad con el párrafo  11 del artículo 4 del ESD. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Hago referencia a la solicitud de celebración de  consultas formulada por los Estados Unidos 
con respecto al asunto " Argentina - Determinadas medidas relativ as a la protección de patentes y de 
los datos de pruebas " (WT/DS196/1, IP/D/22), distribuida el 6 de junio de 2000. 
  A causa de su interés comercial sustancial, las Comunidades Europeas y sus Estados 
miembros solicitan, de conformida d con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD, que se les asocie a las 
consultas.   Agradeceríamos que se nos informara de la fech a y lugar en que se celebrarán las consultas. 
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06
Internet:  http://www.wto.orgReference:  WLI/100 31 March 1999
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS
It is hereby certified that the modifications to Appendix I of the Agreement on Government
Procurement (1994) concerning Singapore which are attached hereto, have been notified to the
Committee on Government Procurement on 17 February 1999 in document GPA/W/82, in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 6(a) of Article XXIV of the Agreement.  As no objections to theproposed modifications were received within thirty days from the date of issue of the above-mentioned document, the modifications have become effective as of 19 March 1999.
This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the
Agreement.
R. Ruggiero
Director-General
99-1388 WT/Let/297WTO  OMC Page 2
MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I Singapore
List in Annex 1
Delete "Includes Public Works Department" under footnote 1 of Annex 1
List in Annex 3
Delete "Construction Industry Development Board" under Annex 3
Replace with "Building and Construction Authority" under Annex 3
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Centre William Rappard Téléphone: (4122)7395111
RuedeLausanne 154 Ligne directe: (4122)7395252
Case postale Téléfax: (4122)7314206
CH-1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412324OMC/WTO CH
Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE
Référence: WLI/200 13août1996
ACCORD DEMARRAKECH INSTITUANT
L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCE
FAIT AMARRAKECH LE15AVRIL 1994
PROTOCOLE DEMARRAKECH ANNEXE AL'ACCORD GENERAL
SURLESTARIFS DOUANIERS ETLECOMMERCE DE1994
COMMERCE DESPRODUITS PHARMACEUTIQUES
PROCES-VERBAL DERECTIFICATION
Jesoussigné, Renato Ruggiero ,Directeur général del'Organisation mondiale du
commerce, agissant enqualité dedépositaire del'Accord deMarrakech instituant
l'Organisation mondiale ducommerce,
Ayant reçudesparticipants auxNégociations commerciales multilatérales duCycle
d'Uruguay quiontprispartauxdiscussions surlesproduits pharmaceutiques unedemande
derectification afinqueletexte surlecommerce desproduits pharmaceutiques, quiétait
censéfairepartieduProtocoledeMarrakechannexéàl'Accordgénéralsurlestarifsdouaniers
etlecommerce de1994 annexé àl'Accord deMarrakech instituant l'Organisation mondiale
ducommerce(pages21635à21803descopiescertifiéesconformes),nesoitpasconsidéré
comme faisant partie dudit protocole,
AyantnotifiéauxMembreslademandederectificationetn'ayantétéinforméd'aucune
objection,
aifaitapporter larectification autexte authentique etaiparaphé lespages pertinentes en
marge dutexte authentique.
ENFOIDEQUOI j'aisigné, le13août1996, leprésent procès-verbal derectification,
établi enfrançais,anglais etespagnol.
Renato Ruggiero
Directeur général
96-3236 WT/Let/104
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DSB/W/199
26 July 2002
(02-4137)
Dispute Settlement Body
29 July 2002
PROPOSED AGENDA
I. SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED
BY THE DSB
A. UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5) OF THE US C OPYRIGHT ACT:  S TATUS REPORT BY THE
UNITED STATES (WT/DS160/18/A DD.6)
B. UNITED STATES – A NTI-DUMPING ACT OF 1916:  S TATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES
(WT/DS136/14/A DD.6 – WT/DS162/17/A DD.6)
II. TURKEY – CERTAIN IMPORT PROCEDURES FOR FRESH FRUIT
A. REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY ECUADOR (WT/DS237/3)
III. PERU – TAX TREATMENT ON CERTAIN IMPORTED PRODUCTS
A. REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY CHILE (WT/DS255/3)
IV. UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF
CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
A. REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY BRAZIL (WT/DS259/10)
V. UNITED STATES – FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY DETERMINATION WITH
RESPECT TO CERTAIN SOFTWOOD LUMBER FROM CANADA
A. REQUEST FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PANEL BY CANADA (WT/DS257/2)
VI. UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES ON
STEEL PLATE FROM INDIA
A. REPORT OF THE PANEL (WT/DS206/R AND CORR.1)
OTHER BUSINESS
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