PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/OMN/1
13 March 2002
(02-1297)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
OMAN
By means of a communication dated 9 January 2001, Oman has notified its main dedicated
laws and regulations under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see Annex I).  Oman has also sent a
notification, dated 1 April 2001 under Article 70.8 a nd 70.9 in conjunction with Article 63.2 of the
TRIPS Agreement (see Annex II).IP/N/1/OMN/1
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ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- Royal Decree No. 37/2000 promulgating th e Law on the Protection of Copyright and
Neighbouring Rights. 1
- Royal Decree No. 38/2000 promulgating th e Law on Trade Marks, Descriptions and
Secrets and Protection from Unfair Competition. 2
- Royal Decree No. 40/2000 promulgating the Law on the Protection of Geographical
Indications. 3
- Royal Decree No. 39/2000 promulgating the Law on the Protection of Industrial
Designs. 4
- Royal Decree No. 82/2000 promulgating the Patent Law. 5
- Royal Decree No. 92/2000 promulgating the Law on the Protection of New Plant
Varieties. 6
- Royal Decree No. 41/2000 promulgating th e Law on the Protection of Topographies
Rights of Integrated Circuits. 7
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/1/OMN/C/1.
2 See document IP/N/1/OMN/I/1.
3 See document IP/N/1/OMN/G/1.
4 See document IP/N/1/OMN/D/1.
5 See document IP/N/1/OMN/P/1.
6 See document IP/N/1/OMN/P/2.
7 See document IP/N/1/OMN/L/1.IP/N/1/OMN/1
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ANNEX II
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 70.8 AND 70.9
IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
It is to state that this requirement does not apply to the Sultanate of Oman as it provides
product patent protection for pharmaceutical products.
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.314
2September 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3410)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NORWAY
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Norwegian Telecommunications Authority
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Aeromobile ILSradio
marker receivers
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Regulations Relating
toTechnical Requirements forAeromobile ILSRadio Marker Receivers, 2pages
6. Description ofcontent: TheRegulations specify theminimum requirements tobemetin
order toobtain typeapproval ofaeromobile ILSradio marker receivers.
7. Objective andrationale: Efficient useofradio frequency spectrum
8. Relevant documents: JTSO -2C35d, TSO-2C35d
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Notyetdecided
10. Final dateforcomments: 15October 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
Norwegian Telecommunications Authority
P.O.Box447Sentrum
N-0104 OSLO Telefax: +4722824890
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.98.406
14 août 1998
(98-3191)
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:  ISRAËL
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  Point d'information
SII
2. Organisme responsable:  Ministère de l'i ndustrie et du commerce de l'État d'Israël
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification
doit être indiqué s'il est différent de l'organisme susmentionné: SII
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [    ], autres:           
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH  ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif
douanier national.  Les numéros de l’ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  Thé;SH:  09.02;  ICS:  domaine 67
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Thé (1998);  11 pages, en hébreu
Modification n° 1 de la norme israélienne SI 1246 (1984), devenue norme officielle en vertu
de l'Avis du Ministre de l'industrie et du commerce n° 3181 du 29/03/1985
6. Teneur:  Cette norme s'applique au thé obtenu à partir des diverses espèces de camellia
sinensis .
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  Santé
8. Documents pertinents:  Après adoption du texte, un avis sera publié au Journal officiel,
section des avis gouvernementaux
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  Novembre 1998
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  Janvier1999
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  Octobre 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:  library@sii.org.il
(Texte disponible en hébreu)
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SPS/N/JPN/21
14janvier 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-0095)
Comité desmesures sanitaires etphytosanitaires
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: JAPON
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:
2. Organisme responsable: Ministère delaSanté publique
3. Produits visés (numéro(s) dutariffigurant dans leslistes nationales déposées à
l'OMC. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
1) Sulfite desodium, hydrosulfite desodium, dioxyde desulfure, pyrosulfure de
potassium etpyrosulfure desodium
2) Carbonate decalcium
4. Intitulé etnombre depages dutexte notifié: Amendement desSpécifications des
Additifs alimentaires (disponible enanglais, 2pages)
5. Teneur: Pourréviser laréglementation concernant certains additifs alimentaires. Les
grands points delarévision sontcomme suit:
- Lesulfite desodium, l'hydrosulfite desodium, ledioxyde desulfure, le
pyrosulfure depotassium, lepyrosulfure desodium etlamoutarde deDijon sont
ajoutés auxaliments approuvés.
- Leniveau d'utilisation ducarbonate decalcium estrévisé pourlechewing gum.
6. Objectif etjustification: Protection delasanté publique
7. Iln'existe pasdenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale [X].
S'ilexiste unenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale, indiquer, si
possible, lesdérogations àcelle-ci:
8. Documents pertinents etlangue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ilssontdisponibles:
Laloifondamentale estlaLoisurl'hygiène alimentaire.
Cette ordonnance apparaîtra dans"KAMPO" (gazette officielle dugouvernement) après
sonadoption.
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: L'amendement proposé seraadopté dèsquepossible
après ladatedeclôture dudépôt descommentaires.
./.G/SPS/N/JPN/21
Page2
10. Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: Noncité
11. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations: 17mars 1997
Organisme ouautorité désigné pour traiter lesobservations:
12. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]
ouadresse, numéro detéléfax etadresse électronique (lecaséchéant) d'unautre
organisme:
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DS62/7
WT/DS67/5
DEL COMERCIO WT/DS68/4
28denoviembre de1997
(97-5233)
Original: inglés
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS -CLASIFICACI ÓNADUANERA
DEDETERMINADO EQUIPO INFORM ÁTICO
Comunicación delPresidente delGrupo Especial
Deconformidad conelpárrafo 12delartículo 12delESD sedistribuye lasiguiente
comunicación, defecha 24denoviembre de1997, dirigida alÓrgano deSolución deDiferencias.
_______________
Enelmarco delasnegociaciones encaminadas allegar aunasolución mutuamente convenida
paralapresente diferencia, losEstados Unidos hanpedido alGrupo Especial quesuspenda sus
actuaciones deconformidad conloestablecido enelpárrafo 12delartículo 12delESDyretrase la
distribución delinforme delgrupo especial alaspartes. ElGrupo Especial haaceptado estapetición.
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/L/464
17 mai 2002
(02-2755)
INTRODUCTION DES MODIFICATIONS DU SYSTÈME HARMONISÉ DE 1996
DANS LES LISTES DE CONCESSIONS TARIFAIRES DE L'OMC
Argentine – Liste LXIV
Décision du 13 mai 20021
Le Conseil général,
Considérant  que, par leurs Décisions des 13 décembre 1995, 18 juillet 1996, 24 avril 1997,
22 octobre 1997, 24 avril 1998, 14 octobre 1998, 15 juin 1999, 4 novembre 1999, 3 mai 2000,
8 décembre 2000 et 8 mai 20012, les Membres de l'OMC, agissant conformément aux dispositions du
paragraphe 3 de l'article IX de l'Accord sur l'OMC, ont suspendu l'application des dispositions de
l'article II du GATT de 1994 jusqu'au 30 avril 2002, pour permettre aux Membres énumérés dans les
annexes de mettre en application les amendements recommandés à la nomenclature du Systèmeharmonisé,
Considérant  que, par leur Décision du 8 mai 2001, les Membres de l'OMC sont aussi
convenus que ce serait la dernière fois qu'une prorogation de la dérogation pour le SH96 serait
accordée sur une base collective mais que cela n'empêcherait toutefois pas les Membres de demander
des dérogations sur une base individuelle,
Notant  que l'Argentine a demandé une dérogation pour les raisons exposées dans sa
demande
3,
Considérant  que l'Argentine aurait besoin de plus de temps pour procéder aux consultations
compte tenu des réserves formulées par deux Membres,
Agissant conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe 3 de l'article IX de l'Accord sur
l'OMC,
Décide , compte tenu des circonstances exceptionnelles, de suspendre l'application des
dispositions de l'article II du GATT de 1994 jusqu'au 31 octobre 2002, pour permettre à l'Argentine de
mettre en application les amendements recommandés à la nomenclature du Système harmonisé, sous
réserve des conditions suivantes:
                                                     
1 Adoptée conformément aux procédures de prise de d écisions au titre des articles IX et XII de l'Accord
sur l'OMC approuvées par le Conseil général en novembre 1995 (WT/L/93).
2 WT/L/124 + Corr.1, WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268, WT/L/281, WT/L/303,
WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT/L/379 et WT/L/400.
3 G/L/528.WT/L/464
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i) dans les cas où cela sera nécessaire, l'Argentine engagera dans les moindres délais des
négociations et des consultations avec les Membres intéressés conformément aux
paragraphes 1 à 3 de l'article XXVIII du GATT de 1994;
ii) les négociations et consultations susmentionnées devront être terminées pour le
31 octobre 2002 au plus tard;
iii) en attendant l'entrée en vigueur des résultats des négociations ou des consultations
susmentionnées, les autres Membres auront la faculté, conformément à
l'article XXVIII:3, de suspendre des concessions initialement négociées avec
l'Argentine dans la mesure où ils considéreront que celle-ci n'offre pas une
compensation suffisante.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/85/KOR/Corr.11
16 April 2002
(02-2085)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
KOREA
Corrigendum
The date of the semi-annual report for Korea in document G/ADP/N/85/KOR should read:
1 July-31 December 2001.
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1In English only
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/AG/N/CHL/5
26février 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-0801)
Original: espagnol Comité del'agriculture
NOTIFICATION
LeSecrétariat areçudeladélégation duChili, le25février 1997, lanotification ci-après relative
auxengagementsenmatièredesubventionsàl'exportation(tableauES:1dudocumentG/AG/2,page24,
point ii))etconcernant l'année civile 1996.
_______________
CHILI
Enapplication desdispositions del'Accord surl'Organisation mondiale ducommerce et
conformément àcequiaétéconvenu auComité del'agriculture (document G/AG/2, page24,point ii)),
j'ail'honneur devousinformer que,pendant lapériode allant du1erjanvier au31décembre 1996,
leChili n'apasappliqué desubventions àl'exportation desproduits agricoles.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/IT/7
10 de febrero de 1999
(99-0492)
Comité de Participantes sobre la Expansión del Comercio
de Productos de Tecnología de la InformaciónOriginal:  inglés
COMUNICACIÓN DE LETONIA
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de la República de Letonia la siguiente
comunicación, de fecha 21 de enero de 1999.
_______________
Deseo informar por la presente a los Miembros del Comité de que la notificación de
aceptación del Protocolo de Adhesión de Letonia a la OMC se presentó el 11 de enero de 1999, y de
que el citado Protocolo entrará en vigor el 10 de febrero de 1999.  En consecuencia, la Lista
arancelaria de Letonia relativa a las mercancías en el marco de la OMC, la Lista CXLIII - República
de Letonia, así como la lista relativa al ATI, que es parte integrante de la misma, serán puestas en
aplicación por la República de Letonia el  mismo día - el 10 de febrero de 1999.
Desearía que el Comité considerara la presente carta como una notificación de la República
de Letonia sobre la aplicación de su lista relativa al ATI con efecto a partir del 10 de febrero de 1999,
y solicito a los Miembros del Comité que examinen la cuestión de la participación de Letonia en
el ATI en el curso de la próxima reunión del Comité de Participantes sobre la Expansión del
Comercio de Productos de Tecnología de la Información, que está prevista para el 24 de febrero
de 1999.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/73/Rev.11
8 June 2001
(01-2841)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
(April-May 2001)
Note by the Secretariat
Revision
Listed hereunder are reports under Article 25.11 of the Agreement received April-May 2001.
These reports have been received from Canada;  European Communities  and Peru  and are available in
the WTO Secretariat for inspection by government representatives.2
_______________
Reporting Member:  CANADA
Product Country or
customs territory
Certain flat-rolled carbon and alloy steel sheet and strip India
Certain grain corn United States
Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Stainless steel bars (AS) India
Reporting Member:  PERU
Vegetable oil, refined, in containers, processed from soya Argentina
and sunflower
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1 In English only.
2 Interested delegations are requested to contact Miss S. Aspinall, Office 1028, Tel:  7395109.
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.147
31March 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1286)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CHILE
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofEconomics, Development andReconstruction
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Compressed natural gas
(CNG) filling stations
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Amendment ofthe
Regulations onCompressed Natural Gas Filling Stations -Minimum Safety
Requirements. 13pages, (inSpanish)
6. Description ofcontent: These regulations apply tocompressed natural gasfilling
stations -minimum safety requirements.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Protection ofhuman lifeandsafety.
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:
10. Final dateforcomments: 16May1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body:
Department ofForeign Trade, DECOEX
Ministry ofEconomics, Development andReconstruction
Teatinos 120piso11oficina 22
Tel: 56-2-6988148 Fax: 56-2-6726040
E-mail: decoex@decoex.minecon.cl
WORLD TRADE WT/DS34/2
2February 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0390)
Original: English
TURKEY -RESTRICTIONS ONIMPORTS OFTEXTILE
AND CLOTHING PRODUCTS
Request fortheEstablishment ofaPanel byIndia
Thefollowing communication, dated 2February 1998, fromthePermanent Mission ofIndia
totheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated pursuant toArticle 6.2oftheDSU.
_______________
1. Inacommunication dated 21March 1996 (WT/DS34/1), India requested consultations with
Turkey pursuant toArticle 4oftheUnderstanding onRules andProcedures Governing theSettlement
ofDisputes (DSU) andArticle XXIII:1 oftheGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade (GATT 1994)
regarding theunilateral imposition ofquantitative restrictions byTurkey onimports ofabroad range
oftextiles andclothing products from India asfrom 1January 1996.
2. IndiaconsidersthattherestrictionsimposedbyTurkeyareinconsistentwithTurkey’sobligations
under Articles XIandXIIIoftheGATT 1994 andarenotjustified byArticle XXIV oftheGATT
1994, which doesnotauthorize theimposition ofdiscriminatory quantitative restrictions. India also
considers thattherestrictions areinconsistent withTurkey ’sobligations under Article 2oftheWorld
Trade Organization Agreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC). India further considers thatthe
restrictions nullify orimpair thebenefits accruing directly orindirectly toIndiaunder theGATT 1994
andtheATC.
3. India hadscheduled consultations withTurkey onthismatter on18April 1996. However,
Turkey didnotenter intothese consultations andconsequently these consultations didnotresult in
aresolution ofthedispute. TheDSBwasinformed ofthesituation on24April 1996(WT/DSB/M/15).
Accordingly, India requests theDispute Settlement Body toestablish apanel toexamine thematter
inthelightoftheGATT 1994 andtheATC.
4. Indiarequests thatthismatter beplaced ontheagenda forthemeeting oftheDispute Settlement
Body scheduled tobeheldon13February 1998.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/693
17 February 2003
(03-0982)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspections Service -
APHIS
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where
applicable):   Chilled or frozen fresh beef
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Uruguay
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Importation of Beef from
Uruguay, (Available in English, pages 6673-6677, Volume 68 Number 27, 9CFR Part 94,
www.aphis.usda.gov/ppd/rad/webrepor )
6. Description of content:  APHIS is proposing to amend the regulations governing the
importation of certain animals, meat, and ot her animal products by allowing under certain
conditions, the importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from Uruguay.  Based on the
evidence in a recent risk assessment, we believe  that fresh (chilled or frozen) beef can be
safely imported from Uruguay provided certain conditions are met.  This action would
provide for the importation of beef from Urug uay while continuing to protect the United
States against the introducti on of foot-and-mouth disease.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease,  [   ]  protect territory from other
damage from pests
8. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [ X ] Office International des Epizooties,
[   ] International Plant Prot ection Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE Chapter 2.1.1
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
10. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined.
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined.G/SPS/N/USA/693
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12. Final date for comments:  11 April 2003
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:   Please submit comments to Docket No. 02-109-01, Regulatory
Analysis and Development, PPD, APHI S, Station 3c71, 4700 River Road Unit 118,
Riverdale, MD 10737-1238
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority,  [ X ]  National enquiry point,
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: Mr. William
Janis, US Department of Agriculture , Stop 1027,Washington, D.C. 20250. Tel:  202 720-
9047
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/MIN(03)/INF/4/Corr.1*
31 de marzo de 2003
(03-1813)
CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL
Cuarto período de sesiones
Cancún, 10 - 14 de septiembre de 2003
CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL DE LA OMC
PROCEDIMIENTOS RELATIVOS A LA INSCRIPCIÓN DE LOS MIEMBROS,
LOS GOBIERNOS OBSERVADORES Y LAS ORGANIZACIONES
INTERNACIONALES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES
OBSERVADORAS
Nombramiento de coordinadores de delegación
y otras cuestiones logísticas
Corrigendum
En la primera página del documento, sustitúyase el último párrafo por el siguiente:
"Una vez recibido el formulario debida mente cumplimentado, las delegaciones podrán
recoger a partir del martes 1º de abril de 2003 las instrucciones mencionadas supra  destinadas a su
Coordinador, que les serán entregadas por el Sr. Mario Trabacchi en la recepción del CWR."
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* En español solamente.
. / .WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/305
2 August 2000
(00-3180)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   BELGIUM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   Belgium
2.Agency responsible:
Ministry of Economic Affairs
Quality and Safety Division – Product Safety
North Gate III – Boulevard Roi Albert II, 16
B – 1000 Brussels
Tel:  32 22 06 41 11Fax:  32 22 06 57 52
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):   Components for
playgrounds, found in playgrounds, mainly composed of a permanent structure whose form,
solidity or stability are maintained by a permanent inflow of air.  Also known as "bouncy
castles".
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministerial Decree
Setting Out Additional Requirements for the Operation of Inflatable Structures for Games(2 pages, French and Dutch).
6. Description of content:   Extension of the standard list of risks in playgrounds with the
addition of risks related to inflatable structures for games.  Special prevention measures to
be specifically mentioned.  Obligations concerning the information that must be
communicated when operating an inflatable structure for games.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Explanation and addenda to the general requirements imposed by the Royal Decree on the
operation of playgrounds (notifications 2000/61 B) concerning inflatable structures for
games.
8. Relevant documents:   -G/TBT/Notif.00/305
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }60 days
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   CIBELNOR
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/MIN(03)/W/19
12 September 2003
(03-4840)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Fifth Session
Cancún, 10 - 14 September 2003Original:  English
POSITION OF THE AFRICAN UNION, LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES, AFRICAN,
CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC COUNTRIES, ON THE NEW (SINGAPORE) ISSUES
Communication from Mauritius
The following communication, dated 12 September 2003, has been received from the
delegation of Mauritius.
_______________
The Mauritius Ministerial declaration and its Annex, reflecting the African common position
adopted by the AU Ministers of Trade at their meeting in Grand Baie, Mauritius in June 2003, and
endorsed by the AU summit in Maputo in July 2003;  the Second LDCs Trade Ministers' Meeting in
Dhaka, in June 2003;  the Sixth Meeting of ACP Trade Ministers in Brussels, in August 2003, have
provided the requisite political guidance and the agreed common negotiating objectives for AU, LDCs
and ACP trade negotiators in Geneva.  We maintain the following position on the New (Singapore)
Issues:
• further clarification be sought on certain issues in the Doha mandate in order to take away the
ambiguity set there-in;
• the adoption of option 2 of the text;
• the attaching of an annex to option 2;
• give clear mandate to the relevant WTO bodies dealing with the four New (Singapore) Issues.
The African Union, Least-Developed Countries, African, Caribbean and Pacific countries
reaffirm this position.  Since the Doha Minister ial Conference in 2001, there are divergent views on
the New Issues, hence negotiations on the modalities should not start until there is " explicit
consensus ".
We would also like to make it clear at this point that progress in New Issues should not be
linked to progress in Agriculture or any other negotiation issues in the WTO.
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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/101 19septembre 1997
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.98.232
5 de mayo de 1998
(98-1793)
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:  TURQUÍA          
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):
2. Organismo responsable:  Ministerio de Industria y Comercio          
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X   ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ],
2.4 [ X ], 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):  Refrigeradores, 97.040.30          
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   TS 87 (EN ISO 7371)  
(septiembre de 1996)
Rendimiento de los aparatos refrigeradores de uso doméstico, con o sin compartimiento de
temperatura baja (55 páginas, en turco)
6. Descripción del contenido:  Se ha añadido el anexo MB a la norma TS 87 (EN ISO 7371)   
(1996), según el cual los aparatos refrigeradores-congeladores que vayan a ser utilizados o
vendidos en el territorio de la República de Turquía deberán ser de la categoría "T"(tropical) en razón de las características climáticas de la región.  No se permite utilizar ni
vender aparatos distintos de los de la categoría "T".  Pero los aparatos refrigerados de
absorción y poca capacidad que vayan a utilizarse en lugares donde la temperatura se
mantiene entre 23º C + 3º C mediante sistemas de aire acondicionado (como en las
habitaciones de hotel), deberán ser de la categoría "N".
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Protección de los consumidores          
8. Documentos pertinentes:  EN ISO 7371:1995
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  1º de julio de 1998
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  1º de julio de 1998
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  15 de junio de 1998
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:  Primer Ministro, Subsecretaría de
Comercio Exterior, Dirección General de Normalización para el Comercio Exterior, 06510
Emek, Ankara, Turquía
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.97.193
15demayo de1997
DEL COMERCIO
(97-2037)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: SINGAPUR
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Junta deServicios Públicos (PUB)
Pueden indicarse elorganismo olaautoridad encargados dedartrámite alas
observaciones sobre lanotificación, sinocoinciden conloindicado supra :
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],oen
virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Transformadores deseparación decircuitos parautilización con
dispositivos deiluminación proyectados hacia abajo
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: G.N. NºS209/97
Servicios públicos (electricidad) (Productos sujetos areglamentación) (Modificación)
Notificación de1997 (1página, inglés)
6. Descripción delcontenido: Lapresente notificación comunica quelostransformadores
deseparación decircuitos pasarán aserproductos sujetos areglamentación, quepor
consiguiente suventa estará reglamentada enSingapur.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser:Seguridad delosconsumidores
8. Documentos pertinentes:
1. Reglamento de1997 relativo alosservicios públicos (electricidad) (S67/97).
2. Notificación de1997 relativa alosservicios públicos (electricidad) (productos
sujetos areglamentación) (S171/97).
3. IEC742:1983.
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 1ºdenoviembre de1997
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor:
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 30deoctubre de1997
11. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección ynúmero de
telefax deotrainstitución:
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.18
27January 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-0279)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Food andDrug Administration (66)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Food
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Food Labelling:
Nutrient Content Claims Pertaining totheAvailable FatContent ofFood (18pages,
English)
6. Description ofcontent: TheAdministration isproposing toamend itsfoodlabelling
regulations toprovide fortheuseofnutrient content claims onthefood label orin
labelling based onthereduced availability offattothebody from thefoodbecause of
theuseofafatsubstitute ingredient inthefood. Thisproposal responds, inpart, toa
citizen petition ontheuseofdigestibility coefficients indetermining thequantity offat
declared onafoodlabel.
7. Objective andrationale: Toencourage innovation onthepartoffoodmanufacturers and
provide increased product choices forconsumers inachieving dietary goals.
8. Relevant documents: 61FR67243, 20December 1996; 21CFR Part101. Will
appear intheFederal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: Anyfinalrulethatmayissue based upon thisproposed rule
becomes effective 30daysafteritsdateofpublication intheFederal Register.
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:
10. Final dateforcomments: 21April 1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
WT/ACC/TON/9 
3 May 2004 
 
 (04-1952) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Tonga Original:   English 
 
 
ACCESSION OF TONGA 
 
Submission from the Kingdom of Tonga 
 
Notification: Implementation and Admi nistration of the Agreement on the 
 Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures 
 
  
 The following submission, dated 30 March 2004, from the Delegation of the Kingdom of Tonga is being circulated to members of the Working Party. 
 
_______________ 
 
1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and F ood will be responsible for making notifications 
to the WTO and ensuring transparency ob ligations are met on an ongoing basis. 
 
2. Tonga is a member of the Food Agriculture  Organization (FAO) and Codex Alimentarius 
Commission but not yet a Contracting party to the International Office of Epizootics (OIE) and the International Plant Protection Conventio n (IPPC).  Tonga is also a member of the 
Asia Pacific Plant Protection Commission (APPPC) and Pacific Plant Protection Organization (PPPO).  Tonga conforms to the standards set  by FAO ad other Standard Setting Bodies 
where possible. 
 3. Given Tonga's free pest and disease status fo r both animals and plants and because Tonga has 
very limited resources to combat an inclusion of a serious animal or plant disease a negligible level of risk would be appropriate. 
 
4. Tonga agrees to all articles in the Agre ement on the Application of Sanitary and 
Phytosanitary measures and the Annexes appe nded, and will apply the agreement from the 
date of accession without any transition period. 
  The Director 
 Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food 
 P.O. Box 14  Nuku'alofa  Kingdom of Tonga     Telephone: +676 23038 
    Fax:  +676 24271 
    Email:  hfaanunu@maf.gov.to   
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/N/CAN/70/Corr.1*
11 de agosto de 2003
(03-4172)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original: inglés/
francés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Corrigendum
La siguiente comunicación del Canadá se dist ribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 6 del
artículo 10.
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En el punto 2 , el organismo responsable es el Ministerio de Transporte.
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* En inglés y español solamente.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/L/338/Corr.1*
12 de noviembre de 1999
(99-4890)
INTRODUCCIÓN DE LOS CAMBIOS DEL SISTEMA ARMONIZADO
EN LAS LISTAS DE CONCESIONES ARANCELARIAS ANEXAS
AL ACUERDO SOBRE LA OMC EL 1º DE ENERO DE 1996
Prórroga de plazo
Decisión de 4 de noviembre de 19911
Rectifíquese el subtítulo en que figura la fecha de la decisión de modo que diga lo siguiente:
Decisión de 4 de noviembre de 19991
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* En español solamente.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SG/N/1/BWA/1
11defebrero de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-0513)
Original: inglés Comité deSalvaguardias
NOTIFICACI ÓNDELASLEYES, REGLAMENTOS Y
PROCEDIMIENTOS ADMINISTRATIVOS ENMATERIA
DEMEDIDAS DESALVAGUARDIA
BOTSWANA
Seharecibido delDepartamento deComercio yConsumo, enGaborone, lasiguiente
comunicación, defecha 7defebrero de1997.
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Deconformidad conlasprescripciones enmateria denotificación yelmodelo (G/SG/N/1)
sugerido paralasnotificaciones deconformidad conelpárrafo 6delartículo 12delAcuerdo sobre
Salvaguardias, laRepública deBotswana desea informar alComité deSalvaguardias dequenotiene
envigor leyes y/oreglamentos queestén incluidos enelámbito delAcuerdo.
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.437
19December 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-5372)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: ELSALVADOR
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: National Science andTechnology Council (CONACYT)
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): 2710.00.22
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: "Kerosene JetFuel
(JetA-1). Specifications" (6pages)
6. Description ofcontent: Technical regulations containing areport andtechnical
provisions onkerosene jetfuel(JetA-1), covering consultation rules, definitions and
abbreviations, characteristics, sampling, testing and analysis methods, and the
relationship withother standards.
7. Objective andrationale: Toregulate theuseofjetfuelinorder tocomply withthe
requisite physical andchemical characteristics, since itisthefuelusedintheaviation
sector, specifically forturbine engine aircraft. Another objective ofthisstandard isto
distinguish itfrom theaviation gasoline (AVGAS) Standard.
8. Relevant documents: Technical Regulations No.NSO 75.04.04:96
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:28February 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 13February 1997
./.G/TBT/Notif.96.437
Page2
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: CONACYT, Department ofStandardization, Metrology andQuality Certification,
Urb.1sidro Menéndez Pje.SanAntonio 51,
SanSalvador
Tel: 2262800
Fax: 2256255; and
Ministry ofEconomic Affairs
Department ofTrade Policy
Alameda JuanPablo IIyCalle Guadalupe PlanMaestro
SanSalvador
Tel: 2213578
Fax: 2214771
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/DSB/W/92
5 de febrero de 1999
(99-0443)
CANDIDATURAS PROPUESTAS PARA SU INCLUSIÓN EN LA LISTA
INDICATIVA DE EXPERTOS GUBERNAMENTALES Y
NO GUBERNAMENTALES QUE PUEDEN SER
INTEGRANTES DE GRUPOS ESPECIALES
Se han propuesto las siguientes candidaturas adicionales para su inclusión en la lista
indicativa de expertos gubernamentales y no gubernamentales de conformidad con el párrafo 4 del
artículo 8 del ESD.1
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PAÍS NOMBRE EXPERIENCIA SECTORIAL
ISLANDIA Sr. D.T. BJÖRGVINSSON Comercio de Mercancías y Servicios
Sr. E.M. JÓHANNSSON Comercio de Mercancías
Sr. B. SANDHOLT Comercio de Mercancías
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1 Los curriculum vitae  con información más detallada pueden solicitarse a la Secretaría de la OMC
(División del Consejo, despacho 2025).
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/KEN/4
2March 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0802)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Theattachednotificationconcerningdomesticsupportcommitmentsforthefinancialyear1995/96
(Table DS:1 andtherelevant Supporting Tables) wasreceived from thedelegation ofKenya on
27November 1997.
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Theonlyexisting domestic agricultural support measures applied byKenya arethose listed
intheattached Supporting Table DS:1.
./.G/AG/N/KEN/4
Page2Supporting Table DS:1 DOMESTIC SUPPORT: Kenya
REPORTING PERIOD: financial year1995/96
Measures exempt fromthereduction commitment -"Green Box"
Measure type Name anddescription ofmeasure withreference tocriteria inAnnex 2 Monetary value
ofmeasure
million KShData sources
1 2 3 4
1.General
services(i)Agricultural education
(ii)Agricultural extension
(iii)Livestock development
service
(iv)Veterinary services
(now liberalized)
(v)Rangeland
development servicesTraining ofagricultural officers whoprovide extension services tofarmers on
better cropandanimal husbandry practices.
Support foragricultural andlivestock extension through theextension services
division. Thisplays animportant roleinthegeneration anddissemination ofnew
andimproved technologies tofarming communities
Purchase andmaintenance ofmachinery andequipment.
Construction oflivestock handling facilities, dipsandcrushes.
Contracted professional services.
Construction ofwater supplies andsewerage.
Disease control inorder toenhance livestock production through livestock disease
surveillance, control treatment andformulation andimplementation ofveterinary
policies andregulatory services.
Promotion ofrange management forconservation ofrange resources through
rehabilitation activities anddevelopment ofinfrastructure forlivestock production
andmarketing.1,064.00
481.60
336.60
591.20
66.00Ministry of
Agriculture,
Livestock
Development and
Marketing
"
"
"
2.Public stockholding forfood security purposes
Strategic reserve operations Toprocure andmaintain strategic reserves ofdesignated essential produce. 200.60 "
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RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/STR/Q1/JPN/2
12March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1010)
Original: English Working Party onState Trading Enterprises
Questions Posed byAUSTRALIA Concerning
theArticle XVII Notification ofJAPAN1
Thefollowing communication, dated 5March 1997, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofAustralia.
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Japan hasnotified thattheLivestock Industry Promotion Corporation andtheJapan RawSilk
andSugar Price Stabilization Agency havenowmerged intooneorganization called theAgriculture
andLivestock Industries Corporation.
- What aretheadministrative arrangements fortheAgriculture andLivestock Industries
Corporation (ALIC)?
- Inwhatwayhavetheadministrative arrangements oftheprevious organizations (the
Livestock Industry Promotion Corporation, theJapan Raw SilkandSugar Price
Stabilization Agency) beenamended under theALIC?
- What arrangements havebeenmade intheadministrative arrangements oftheALIC
toensure implementation ofJapan'sUruguay Round commitments?
- Although thismaybeoutside thefull/updating cycle ofnotifications, given the
importance ofthisCorporation toJapan'simport trade, doesJapan propose tosubmit
afullnotification ontheALIC?
1G/STR/N/2/JPN.
RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEGPA/W/75
18 septembre 1998
(98-3594)
Comité des marchés publics
DOCUMENTS MIS EN DISTRIBUTION GÉNÉRALE
1. Conformément à la Décision sur les procédures de distribution et de mise en distribution
générale des documents adoptée par le Comité des marchés publics le 24 fé vrier 1997 (GPA/1/Add.2),
les documents ci-après qui ont fait l'objet d'une distribution restreinte sont proposés pour mise endistribution générale à la date du 1
er décembre 1998.
a) Documents GPA/M/-
GPA/M/7-8
b) Documents GPA/W/-
GPA/W/24/Add.4-6
GPA/W/64-65
GPA/W/66 et addenda 1-7
GPA/W/67-72
2. La liste des documents précédemment mis en distribution générale figure dans le document
GPA/24.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/WPGR/4
26 October 1999
(99-4639)
Working Party on GATS Rules
REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON GATS RULES
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
1. The Working Party on GATS Rules held six formal meetings in 1999 (S/WPGR/M/20-25).
In each meeting, the Working Party considered all three negotiating mandates:  emergency safeguard
measures under Article X;  government procurement under Article XIII; and subsidies under
Article XV.
Negotiations on emergency safeguard measures under Article X of the GATS
2. Differing views continued to be expressed by Members  on the desirability, feasibility and
possible form of an emergency safeguard mechanism in services.  The contributions made and theissues thought to require further consideration are recorded in document S/WPGR/W/27/Rev.2.  In
recent meetings, Members focused in particular on:  (i) possible indicators to underpin trade-related
injury concepts (an informal Secretariat paper, Job No. 5294 gives an overview of such indicators,
drawing on a previous submission by Venezuela, J ob No.2860);  (ii) basic disciplines which would
need to govern any future safeguard action, regardless of the mechanism which may finally beadopted (including MFN treatment, advance notice, temporary and degressive application, clear
specification of the measures envisaged, protection of "acquired rights" of established suppliers);  and
(iii) the range of applicable measures and other relevant issues.
3. On recommendation by the Working Party, the Council for Trade in Services decided in
June 1999 to extend the negotiations on the question of emergency safeguard measures
until 15 December 2000;  the results shall enter into effect on a date not later than the date of entryinto force of the results of the next round of mandated services negotiations (S/L/73).
Negotiations on government procurement under Article XIII of GATS
4. Discussions focused on the range of activities and entities which may be covered by
Article XIII of GATS.  An informal paper by  Japan contains a typology of such activities
(Job No. 2867), and a Secretariat Note compiles background information on the interpretation of
procurement-related provisions under GATT which might be relevant for the interpretation of similarGATS provisions (S/WPGR/W/29).  Recently, Members started giving thought to the scope and depth
of procurement disciplines, if any, which might be agreed upon at the end of the negotiating process.
Negotiations on subsidies under Article XV of GATS
5. Hong Kong, China made a submission under the information exchange programme mandated
under Article XV (S/WPGR/W/16/Add.13), adding to two other submissions received in 1997.  A
proposal that Members provide information on subsidy-related access problems encountered inforeign markets is being considered by Members .  Discussions have continued on the potential for
subsidies, which are extended under one mode  (e.g. investment aid under mode 3)  to distort trade
under other modes, and  the effects  on trade of export subsidies in services.
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