PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/AHG/W/109
14 March 2001
(01-1240)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Ad Hoc Group on ImplementationOriginal:  Spanish
PRACTICAL ISSUES AND EXPERIENCE IN APPLYING ARTICLE 2.4.2
Comments by Mexico on Agenda Items of the Ad Hoc Group
on Implementation of the Anti-Dumping Agreement
The following communication, dated 12 March 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Mexico.
_______________
Further to the invitation to Members to submit documents on the methodology of appropriate
comparison for specific circumstances, under Article 2.4.2. of the Anti-Dumping Agreement, Mexico
submits the following comments:
• Mexico's administrative practice for cases covered by Article 2.4.2 of the
Anti-Dumping Agreement has been to calculate , in most investigations, the margin of
dumping applicable to each exporter by the weighted average of the export price
versus the weighted average of the normal value.  This is because such weighted
averages are regarded as the most suitable tool or method for measuring the
behaviour of prices on the markets under examination during the period of
investigation.
• However, the Mexican investigating authority has also used a comparison of the
normal value with the export price on the basis of prices in individual operations, in
other words, the transaction-to-transaction approach, in instances where the product
subject to investigation shows significant changes during the investigation period, as
is the case with agricultural products.  In this way, a comparison of normal value andexport prices on a transaction-to-transaction basis is more useful when the prices of
the product under investigation vary significantly over short periods (e.g. from day to
day or week to week).
• As to the alternative of a comparison of the normal value established on a weighted
average basis of sales on the domestic market of the country of origin with prices of
individual export transactions, the Mexican investigating authority has no empirical
evidence.  Nevertheless, Mexico considers that a calculation made in this way may be
useful for comparing a stable price in the country of origin with volatile export prices
and thus detecting, in the calculation of the margin of dumping, the attitude of an
exporter who sends his exports at dumped prices to specific customers or regions.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/BGD/1
25 April 2000
(00-1654)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement
BANGLADESH
The following communication, dated 31 March 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Bangladesh.
_______________
I have the honour to notify that rules and all information related to import procedures
applicable in Bangladesh are published in the Import Policy Order and the Government Gazette of
Bangladesh.
At present, no import licence is required for import of any item into Bangladesh.  A copy each
of the Import Policy Order, 1995-97 and Import Policy Order, 1997-2002, establishing the import
procedures, are submitted herewith1.
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1 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (English only).
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCES/L/59
23 juillet 1998
(98-2943)
Commerce des services
DEUXIÈME DÉCISION SUR L'ACCEPTATION DES DEUXIÈME
ET TROISIÈME PROTOCOLES
adoptée par le Conseil du commerce des services le 23 juillet 1998
Le Conseil du commerce des services,
Eu égard  aux deuxième et troisième Protocoles annexés à l'Accord général sur le commerce
des services,
Reconnaissant  que l'attention du Conseil a été appelée sur le fait que la Belgique a achevé ses
procédures de ratification,
Nonobstant  la Décision sur l'acceptation des deuxième et troisième Protocoles adoptée par le
Conseil le 30 juillet 1996 (S/L/28),
Décide  ce qui suit:
Les deuxième et troisième Protocoles seront réouverts à l'acceptation de la Belgique à
compter de la date de la présente décision et jusqu'au 30 septembre 1998.  Les Protocoles entreront en
vigueur pour la Belgique à la date de cette acceptation.
__________
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/C/W/272
2 juillet 2001
(01-3303)
Conseil du commerce des marchandises
5 juillet 2001
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ
1. ACCORD SUR LES MIC:  DEMANDES DE PROROGATION DE LA PÉRIODE DE
TRANSITION PRÉSENTÉES CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 5:3
2. EXAMEN DU FONCTIONNEMENT DE L'ACCORD SUR LES MIC CONFORMÉMENT
À L'ARTICLE 9
3. DEMANDE DE DÉROGATION PRÉSENTÉE PAR LA SUISSE – PRÉFÉRENCES
APPLICABLES À L'ALBANIE ET À LA BOSNIE-HERZÉGOVINE (G/C/W/257)
4. ACCORD SUR L'ÉVALUATION EN DOUANE:  PROJET DE DÉCISION DE
MADAGASCAR CONCERNANT UNE DEMANDE DE DÉROGATION PRÉSENTÉE
CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE IX DE  L'ACCORD SUR L'OMC (G/C/W/268)
5. NOTIFICATION DES PRÉFÉRENCES TARIFAIRES APPLIQUÉES PAR LE MAROC EN
FAVEUR DES PAYS LES MOINS AVANCÉS (G/C/6-WT/LDC/SWG/IF/18).
6. DEMANDE DE DÉROGATION DANS LE CADRE DE L'OMC – NOUVEL ACCORD DE
PARTENARIAT ACP-CE:
A. DEMANDE DES CE ET DES PAYS ACP (G/C/W/187, G/C/W/187/Add.2,
G/C/W/204, G/C/W/254, G/C/W/269)
B. MODIFICATIONS PROPOSÉES PAR L'ÉQUATEUR (G/C/W/267 ET Corr.1)
7. DEMANDE PRÉSENTÉE PAR LE COSTA RICA, L'INDE, L'INDONÉSIE, LE
PAKISTAN, LE PÉROU ET HONG KONG, CHINE:  FONCTION DE SUPERVISION DU
CCM AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE IV DE L'ACCORD INSTITUANT L'OMC
- TRANSPARENCE CONCERNANT LES NOUVELLES RESTRICTIONS
APPLICABLES AUX TEXTILES ET AUX VÊTEMENTS FAISANT L'OBJET
D'OBSERVATIONS DE LA PART DE L'ORGANE DE SUPERVISION DES TEXTILES(G/C/W/260/Rev.1)
8. PROGRAMME DE TRAVAIL SUR LE COMMERCE ÉLECTRONIQUE
9. PROJET DE DÉCISION CONCERNANT LES CONCESSIONS SUIVANT LE SYSTÈME
HARMONISÉ DE DÉSIGNATION ET DE CODIFICATION DES MARCHANDISES
- PROCÉDURE EN VUE DE L'INTRODUCTION DES MODIFICATIONS DU SYSTÈMEHARMONISÉ 2002 DANS LES LISTES DE CONCESSIONS (G/MA/W/28)G/C/W/272
Page 2
10. ACCORD INTÉRIMAIRE ENTRE LES ÉTATS MEMBRES DE L'AELE ET
L'ORGANISATION DE LIBÉRATION DE LA PALESTINE AGISSANT POUR LE
COMPTE DE L'AUTORITÉ PALESTINIENNE – NOTIFICATION DES ÉTATS
MEMBRES DE L'AELE (WT/REG79/N/1, WT/REG79/1)
11. AUTRES QUESTIONS
__________
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.574
1eroctobre 1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-4128)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: PAYS-BAS
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Ministère destransports etdestravaux publics
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification peut êtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné: Point
national d'information
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):
Conditionnement, disposition enrapport avec lestélécommunications, contenants
(réservoirs)
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutextenotifié: Règlement portant modification du
Règlement de1997 relatif autransport ferroviaire desubstances dangereuses (VSG)
6. Teneur: LeVSG comprend lerèglement proprement ditetlesappendices 1,2et3.
L'appendice 1renferme latraduction ennéerlandais duRID(Règlement international
concernant letransport desmarchandises dangereuses parchemins defer). L'appendice 2
énonce desdispositions couvrant exclusivement lestransports àl'intérieur desPays-Bas.
L'appendice 3nerenferme pasderèglements techniques mais indique lesorganismes
reconnus.
7. Objectif etjustification: Sileprojet detexte notifié implique desobstacles techniques au
commerce, ceux-ci sontjustifiés pour desraisons liéesàlasanté etàlaprotection de
l'environnement. L'article 1arenferme unedisposition relative àlareconnaissance
mutuelle pourlesproduits étrangers quisatisfont auxprescriptions similaires établies dans
lepaysd'origine.
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.574
Page2
8. Documents pertinents:
-Appendice 3
-Règlement originel etsanoteexplicative
-Lettres endatedes18décembre 1996 et7avril1997
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption: 11novembre 1997
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur: 12novembre 1997
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 10novembre 1997
LesPays-Bas procéderont àlamiseenoeuvre delamesure envisagée après 45jours si,
entre-temps, aucune observation niaucune demande deprorogation dudélai n'aété
présentée pard'autres Membres.
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ou
adresse etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/SPS/N/CAN/185/Corr.1 
2 de junio de 2004 
 (04-2342) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
   
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Corrigendum 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 19 de ma yo de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Canadá. 
  
_______________ 
 
 Autorización provisional de comercialización rela tiva a la utilización de talco como agente 
antiaglomerante en la ela boración de goma de mascar 
 
 La notificación G/SPS/N/CAN/205 reemplaza a la que lleva la signatura G/SPS/N/CAN/185.  
Por lo tanto, se anula el documento G/SPS/N/CAN/ 185, y se ruega a los Miembros que consulten la 
notificación G/SPS/N/CAN/205. 
 
 
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/376
13 September 2002
(02-4869)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  INFORMATION
FROM OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
At its meeting of 25-27 June 2002, the Council for TRIPS agreed to invite intergovernmental
organization observers to the Council to update the information on their technical and financial
cooperation activities relevant to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement.
The present document reproduces the information which has been received from the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) by means of a communication dated 20 August 2002.
Communications from other intergovernmental organizations will be circulated as addenda to
this document.
_______________IP/C/W/376
Page 2
IMF: Technical Assistance Delivery, FY 1999-FY 2003 (planned)
(In effective person-years)1
FY 1999
ActualsFY 2000
ActualsFY 2001
ActualsFY 2002
ActualsFY 2003
Planned
Fund TA Budget 266.2 251.7 265.5 268.8 262.5
Staff 164.0 158.5 171.8 172.2 166.1
HQ-based consultants 20.3 16.4 22.7 23.2 24.9
Experts 81.8 76.9 71.0 73.4 71.5
External TA resources 99.2 85.5 77.7 77.8 100.8
UNDP 14.3 8.7 8.4 9.6 11.2
Japan 70.3 68.0 59.5 56.2 66.2
Other 14.7 8.8 9.8 12.0 23.4
Total TA Resources 365.4 337.2 343.2 346.6 363.3
Total regional use 308.5 282.2 275.8 280.0 295.1
African 72.9 69.8 68.2 71.9 80.4
Asia and Pacific 57.9 44.4 57.0 63.1 67.5European I 22.7 24.1 30.2 30.3 28.4
European II 44.9 40.4 40.8 32.6 30.8
Middle Eastern 31.9 27.5 27.8 22.4 29.5Western Hemisphere 32.5 28.2 23.7 28.0 27.7
Fund (interregional) 45.8 47.9 28.0 31.7 17.5
Reserve 13.3
Non-regional use 56.9 55.1 67.5 66.6 68.3
Total TA Use 365.4 337.3 343.3 346.6 363.3
Total resource used, by TA department
Monetary & Exchange Affairs Dept. 127.2 112.2 101.2 115.5 118.3
Fiscal Affairs Department 107.4 101.4 111.9 97.5 102.9
Statistics Department 48.9 49.1 48.2 49.2 54.1IMF Institute 54.5 54.6 54.4 56.0 56.7
Legal Department 12.7 8.6 15.4 15.5 20.2
Other 14.7 11.3 12.2 12.9 11.1
Source:  Office of Techni cal Assistance Management.
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1 An effective person-year of technical assistance is 260 days.
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.28
16January 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-0151)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: THE ARAB REPUBLIC OFEGYPT
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Egyptian Organization forStandardization andQuality Control
Agency orauthority designed tohandle comments regarding thenotification shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above: National enquiry point
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): Colours permitted
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Minister ofDecree
No.411/1997 (20pages, Arabic language)
6. Description ofcontent: Colours permitted foruseinfoodstuffs andtheir permissible
ratios aswellasfoodstuffs inwhich colours arenotpermitted.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Protection ofhuman health
8. Relevant documents: Minister ofHealth Decree No.411/1997
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 30October 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: Three months asofthedateofpublication
10. Final dateforcomments: 9February 1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/89
19 September 2002
(02-5008)
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:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce          
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:   Thai Industrial
Standards Institute (TISI), Tel: (66 2) 2023512  Fax: (66 2) 2478734,  Email:
thaistan@tisi.go.th, stdinfo@tisi.go.th, website address:  www.tisi.go.th
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):   Potassium Permanganate
(HS Chapter 2841.61), ICS¨71.060.01 (Inorganic chemicals in general)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Notification of the
Ministry of Commerce on Exportation and Importation of Potassium Permanganate B.E. ...
(1 pages, available in Thai language)
6. Description of content:   This ministerial notification prescribes that Potassium
Permanganate are goods subject to mport licensing and export approval.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:
(1)  Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:  Government Gazette
(2) Rule of the Ministry of Commerce on Criteria, Procedures and Conditions for
Exportation and Importation of Potassium Permanganate B.E. ...
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the circulation date
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:
./.RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOS/C/W/42
10 de junio de 1998
(98-2356)
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios Original:  inglés
COMUNICACIÓN DE CHIPRE
CERTIFICACIÓN
Lista revisada de compromisos específicos sobre servicios financieros
Se ha recibido de la Delegación de Chipre la siguiente comunicación con el ruego de que se
distribuya a los Miembros de la OMC.
_______________
Tras haber examinado total y detalladamente las páginas del Quinto Protocolo al Acuerdo
General sobre el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS) relativo a la Lista de compromisos específicos de laRepública de Chipre, les solicitamos tengan a bien proceder a introducir la rectificación siguiente:
Página 5, c) Servicios de reaseguro y retrocesión, bajo el titulo Limitaciones al trato
nacional 2):
Suprímase toda la oración siguiente a la palabra "Ninguna".
Se adjunta la parte pertinente de la Lista (página 5 del documento GATS/SC/25/Suppl.2), con
la antecitada rectificación.
_______________
Si la Secretaría no recibe ninguna objeción dentro de los 90 días siguientes a la fecha de esta
comunicación, la Lista de Compromisos Específicos sobre Servicios Financieros, de Chipre, anexada
al Quinto Protocolo al AGCS, se rectificará de conformidad con lo indicado más arriba.S/C/W/42
Página 2
GATS/SC/25/Suppl.2Página 5Modos de suministro: 1) Suministro transfronterizo 2) Consumo en el extranjero 3) Presencia comercial 4) Presencia de persona físicas
Sector o subsector Limitaciones al acceso a los mercados Limitaciones al trato nacionalCompromisos
adicionales
c) Servicios de reaseguro y
retrocesión1) Cualquier asegurador extranjero
autorizado por el Superintendente de
Seguros (de acuerdo con criterios
cautelares) puede ofrecer servicios de
reaseguros y retrocesión a las compañíasde seguros constituidas y autorizadas en
Chipre.1) Ninguna
2) Ninguna, excepto lo indicado en los
compromisos horizontales.2) Ninguna, excepto lo indicado en los
compromisos horizontales.
3) Ninguna sociedad puede operar como
reaseguradora en la República de Chipre a
menos que esté autorizada por el
Superintendente de Seguros.
Las inversiones de no residentes en
compañías de reaseguros requieren la
aprobación previa del Banco Central.  Laproporción de la participación extranjera en
el capital de las compañías de reaseguros se
determina caso por caso.  Actualmente no
existe una compañía local de reaseguros.3) Ninguna
4) Sin consolidar.  Las personas físicas no
están autorizadas a ofrecer servicios de
reaseguros.4) Sin consolidar.  Las personas físicas no
están autorizadas a ofrecer servicios de
reaseguros.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/BOP/INF/3
28deenero de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-0302)
Comité deRestricciones porBalanza dePagos
ORGANIZACIONES INTERNACIONALES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES
Solicitudes delacondición deobservador enelComité deRestricciones
porBalanza dePagos delaOMC
Enelpresente documento seenumeran lasorganizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales
quehansolicitado lacondición deobservador enelComité deRestricciones porBalanza dePagos
delaOMC.1
1. Organizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales alasquesehareconocido adhocla
condición deobservador enelComité
AELC
Banco Mundial
BERD
OCDE
Secretaría delGrupo ACP
UNCTAD
Todas lasorganizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales quehansolicitado lacondición
deobservador lahanobtenido concarácter adhoc.
1LosMiembros quedeseen consultar lascomunicaciones remitidas alaSecretaría porlasorganizaciones
internacionales intergubernamentales pueden ponerse encontacto conlaSra.Karen McCusker, despacho 1042.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/41/Add.1/Rev.3
19 April 2000
(00-1601)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
Revision
1. Semi-annual reports of anti-dumping actions taken during the period 1 January-30 June 1998
have been received from the following Members:  Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile,
Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt, European Community, I ndia, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Rep. of,
Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Per u, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, South Africa,
Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, United States and Venezuela.  These reports have been
circulated in document series G/ADP/N/41/...
2. The following Members notified the Committee that they have not taken any anti-dumping
actions during this period.
Bahrain
Barbados
Benin
Brunei Darussalam
BulgariaBurkina Faso
Costa Rica
Cuba
Cyprus
1
Czech RepublicDominica
Dominican RepublicEl Salvador
FijiGuatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
IcelandLiechtenstein
Macau
Malta
Morocco
Namibia
Norway
PakistanPanama
ParaguayQatar
Romania
Rwanda
St. Kitts & Nevis
Slovak RepublicSlovenia
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
Tunisia
United Arab
  Emirates
UruguayZambia
Zimbabwe
3. No reports have been received from the following Members:  Angola;  Antigua and Barbuda;
Bangladesh;  Belize;  Bolivia;  Botswana;  Burund i;  Cameroon;  Central African Republic;  Chad;
Congo;  Congo Dem Rep.;  Côte d'Ivoire;  D jibouti;  Gabon;  Gambia;  Ghana;  Grenada;
Guinea Bissau;  Guinea, Rep. of;  Guyana;  Haiti;  Jamaica;  Kenya;  Kuwait;  Lesotho;  Madagascar;
Malawi;  Maldives;  Mali;  Mauritania;  Mauritius;  Mongolia;  Mozambique;  Myanmar;  Niger;
Nigeria;  Papua New Guinea;  Saint Lucia;  Saint Vincent & Grenadines;  Senegal;  Sierra Leone;
Solomon Islands;  Suriname;  Swaziland;  Tanzania;  Togo and Uganda.
__________
                                                     
1 This Member also notified that no definitive anti-dumping duties or undertakings were in force as of
30 June 1998.
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/NZL/9
22 May 2002
(02-2812)
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:   NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
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:   Dr. Gerard Clover,
MAF Biosecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.
Tel:  +64 4 470 2743.  Fax:  +64 4 474 4257.  E-mail:  cloverg@maf.govt.nz
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):   Zea mays  (sweet corn,
pop corn and maize) seeds for sowing.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Protocol for testing
imports of Zea mays  seed for sowing for the presence of genetically modified seeds
(5 pages, in English).
6. Description of content:   Proposed measures to prevent the unauthorised importation of
genetically modified Zea mays  (sweet corn, pop corn and maize) seed into New Zealand.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The Biosecurity Act 1993 prohibits the importation of a new organism that has not been
approved under the Hazardous Substances a nd New Organisms Act 1996 (HSNO).  To date,
genetically modified organisms, including Zea mays  seeds, have not been approved for
release into New Zealand.  The proposed measur es aim to ensure that genetically modified
Zea mays  seeds, that are not approved under the HSNO Act, are not released into
New Zealand’s environment through imports of conventional Zea mays  seed.
The proposed measure will replace that introduced on 1 August 2001 for sweet corn ( Zea
mays ) seeds for sowing (G/TBT/N /NZL/2 refers). Upon adoption, the proposed measure
will remain in force until such time as genetically modified Zea mays  seed is approved for
release under the HSNO Act.
8. Relevant documents:   Protocol for testing imports of Zea mays  seed for sowing for the
presence of genetically modified seeds. Border Control for Genetically Modified (GM)
Seeds MAF Discussion Paper No: 31.G/TBT/N/NZL/9
Page 2
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 August 2002
10. Final date for comments:   15 July 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:  Both the
protocol and discussion paper are available from Dr. Gerard Clover, MAF Biosecurity
Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand.  Tel:  +64 4 470 2743.
Fax:  +64 4 474 4257.  E-mail:  cloverg@maf.govt.nz.  The discussion paper is also
available online at www.maf.govt.nz/gmseeds.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS204/4
30 August 2002
(02-4636)
MEXICO – MEASURES AFFECTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
Constitution of the Panel Established at the Request of the United States
Note by the Secretariat
1. At its meeting on 17 April 2002 (WT/DSB/M/123), the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB)
established a Panel pursuant to the request of the United States in document WT/DS204/3, in
accordance with Article 6 of the DSU.
2. At that meeting, the parties to the dispute agreed that the Panel should have standard terms of
reference.  The terms of reference are, therefore, the following:
"To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited
by the United States in document WT/DS 204/3, the matter referred to the DSB by the
United States in that document, and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in
making the recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in those
agreements."
3. On 16 August 2002, the United States requested the Director-General to determine the
composition of the Panel, pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 8 of the DSU.  This paragraph provides:
"If there is no agreement on the panelists within 20 days after the date of the
establishment of a panel, at the request of either party, the Director-General, in
consultation with the Chairman of the DSB and the Chairman of the relevant Council
or Committee, shall determine the composition of the panel by appointing the
panelists whom the Director-General considers most appropriate in accordance withany relevant special or additional rules or procedures of the covered agreement or
covered agreements which are at issue in the dispute, after consulting with the parties
to the dispute.  The Chairman of the DSB shall inform the Members of the
composition of the panel thus formed no later than 10 days after the date the
Chairman receives such a request."
4. On 26 August 2002, the Director-General accordingly composed the Panel as follows:
Chairman: Mr. Ernst-Ulrich Petersmann
Members: Mr. Raymond Tam
Mr. Björn Wellenius
5. Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, the European Communities, Guatemala, Honduras, India,
Japan and Nicaragua have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as a third party.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS121/8 
14 de diciembre de 1999 
 (99-5450) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
ARGENTINA - MEDIDAS DE SALVAGUARDIA IMPUESTAS 
A LAS IMPORTACIONES DE CALZADO 
Comunicación del Órgano de Apelación
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 14 de diciembre de 1999, dirigida por el Sr. Said 
El-Naggar, Presidente del Órgano de Apelación, al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, 
se distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 5 del artículo 17 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas 
y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias.  
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 Tengo el honor de transmitirle el info rme del Órgano de Apelación en el asunto Argentina - 
Medidas de salvaguardia impuestas  a las importaciones de calzado , WT/DS121/AB/R.  Este informe 
se distribuirá hoy a los Miembros de la Organizaci ón Mundial del Comercio, de conformidad con el 
párrafo 5 del artículo 17 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y pr ocedimientos por los que se rige 
la solución de diferencias.   Los tres Miembros del Órgano de  Apelación que han actuado en esta 
apelación fueron el Sr. James Bacchus, Presidente de la Sección y el Sr. Christopher Beeby y el Sr. Mitsuo Matsushita, Miembros.   
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SLV/29
26 November 1999
(99-5118)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EL SALVADOR
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Directorate General of Health, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Fresh
fruit and vegetables, ornamental, fruit-bearing and forest plants
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Decision No. 100, dated
20 October 1999, Regulating the Importation of Fresh Fruit, Ornamental, Fruit-Bearing and
Forest Plants (4 pages)
5. Description of content:  Establishes the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of
fresh fruit and vegetables, ornamental, fruit-bearing and forest plants from countries withthe Mealy bug, Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green), and transit through national territory.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  X ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):   Emergency measures to preserve plants and protect
them against the harm caused by the Mealy bug Maconellicoccus hirsutus (Green).
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [ X ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Decision No. 100,
published in Official Gazette No. 197, volume 345, dated 22 October 1999 (available in
Spanish).
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  29 October 1999
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:  Directorate General of Plant Health, Ministry of Agriculture,
final 1a Av. Norte y 13 calle Oriente y Av. Manuel Gallardo, Nueva San Salvador;
Fax:  (503) 228-9029;  E-mail:  reg.fisc@salnet.net
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/EEC/58 
4 March 2004 
 (04-0969) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission 
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:    
European Commission, 
EC-TBT Enquiry Point, 
Fax:  0032 2 299 80 43, E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int
 
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):   Seeds of field beans and 
soya beans 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Commission 
Decision providing for the temporary marketing of certain seed of the species Vicia faba 
and Glycine max not satisfying the requirements of Council Directives 66/401/EEC and 
2002/57/EC respectively, (5 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   The Decision authorises the Member States to permit the 
marketing of seed of field beans and soya bean s subject to less stringent requirements for a 
limited period 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   In 
France the quantity of available seed of field bean (Vicia faba)  and of soya bean ( Glycine 
max)  suitable to the national climatic conditio ns and which satisfies the germination 
capacity requirements of Directives 66/401/EEC or 2002/57/EC respectively is insufficient and is therefore not adequate to meet the needs of that Member State. It is not possible to 
meet the demand for seed of these species satisfactorily with seed from other Member 
States or from third countries which satisfies all the requirements laid down in Directives 
66/401/EEC or 2002/57/EC respectively. Theref ore the Member States should be permitted 
to allow placing on the market of seed of field beans and soya beans subject to less stringent requirements for a limited period. The urgency of the measure is due to the short time period between seed certification exercise, when the shortage was identified, and the sowing 
season. G/TBT/N/EEC/58 
Page 2  
 
8. Relevant documents:   doc. SANCO/0360/04rev1      
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }15 March 2004 
10. Final date for comments:   10 days from the date of notification 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:        
European Commission, 
EC-TBT Enquiry Point, Fax:  0032 2 299 80 43, E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/AG/N/JPN/14
18décembre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-5338)
Original: anglais Comité del'agriculture
NOTIFICATION
Ladélégation duJapon afaitparvenir auSecrétariat, le12décembre 1996, lanotification
ci-après, concernant lasauvegarde spéciale fondée surlesprix(tableau MA:4).
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Tableau MA:4
ACCES AUMARCHE: JAPON
Notification autitredel'article 5del'Accord: sauvegarde spéciale: fondée surlesprix
B: NOTIFICATION PONCTUELLE
1. Désignation duproduit: Haricots "petits rouges" (haricots Adzuki)
2. Numéro dutarif: 0713.32.090
3. Prixdedéclenchement: 79,08 yen/kg
(telquecalculé àl'annexe 1)
4. Dated'application: 2décembre 1996
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SAUVEGARDE SPECIALE: FONDEE SUR LESPRIX: annexe 1dutableau MA:4
Renseignements requis pourlecalcul duprixdedéclenchement
Prixpendant lapériode deréférence: 1986: 78,99 yen/kg
1987: 73,92 yen/kg
1988: 83,28 yen/kg
Moyenne: 79,08 yen/kg
(Note) La"moyenne" estlamoyenne pondérée enfonction duvolume desimportations.
Source desrenseignements surlesprix: Valeur unitaire c.a.f. moyenne (Statistiques commerciales
duJapon, Ministère desfinances)
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/AG/N/BWA/1
16septembre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-3627)
Original: anglais Comité del'agriculture
NOTIFICATION
Ladélégation delaRépublique duBotswana afaitparvenir auSecrétariat, le3septembre 1996,
lanotification ci-après concernant lerecours àlaclause desauvegarde spéciale (tableau MA:5).
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Conformément auxprescriptions enmatière denotification ouauxmodes deprésentation
(G/AG/2)desnotificationsautitredel'article5del'Accordsurl'agriculture,laRépubliqueduBotswana
faitsavoir qu'ellen'apasinvoqué laclause desauvegarde spéciale en1995.
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.1/Corr.1 
13 July 2004 
 (04-3008) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
STATEMENTS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION  
OF THE AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 15.2 
 
Note by the Secretariat
 
 
Corrigendum  
 
 The reference to Hong Kong, China's Statemen t on Implementation and Administration of the 
Agreement under Article 15.2 should read:  
Hong Kong, China G/TBT/2/Add.1 29 January 1996 
 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce 
  
COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNANT LA MISE EN ŒUVRE 
ET L'ADMINISTRATION DE L'ACCORD (ARTICLE 15.2) 
 
Note du Secrétariat
 
 
Corrigendum  
  La référence à la communication de Hong Ko ng, Chine concernant la mise en œuvre et 
l'administration de l'Accord au titre de l'article 15.2 doit se lire comme suit:  
Hong Kong, Chine G/TBT/2/Add.1 29 janvier 1996 
 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
 
 
DECLARACIONES SOBRE LA APLICACIÓN Y ADMINISTRACIÓN  
DEL ACUERDO PRESCRITAS EN EL PÁRRAFO 2  
DEL ARTÍCULO 15 
 
Nota de la Secretaría  
 
Corrigendum  
 
 La entrada correspondiente a la declaraci ón de Hong Kong, China sobre la aplicación y 
administración del Acuerdo prescrita en el párrafo  2 del artículo 15 debería decir lo siguiente: 
 
Hong Kong, China G/TBT/2/Add.1 29 de enero de 1996 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/USA/692/Add.1 
30 septembre 2003 
 (03-5118) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   anglais 
   
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
  Les États-Unis
 ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée du 
22 septembre 2003. 
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 Titre indiquant la nature de la mesure SPS ou le produit visé:  Importation of Pork filled pasta
 
(Importation des pâtes alimentaires fourrées à la viande de porc)  
  Le Service d'inspection zoosanitaire et phyt osanitaire (APHIS) modifie la réglementation 
relative à l'importation de viande de porc et de produits du porc en  provenance de régions affectées 
par la maladie vésiculeuse du porc en établissant une  procédure pour l'importa tion aux États-Unis des 
pâtes alimentaires fourrées à la viande de porc.  Cette procédure prévoit que le produit en question 
doit contenir uniquement de la viande de por c cuite ou salée à sec remplissant par ailleurs les 
conditions requises pour entrer aux États-Unis confor mément à la réglementation en vigueur, que les 
exploitants d'installations préparant des pâtes alimentaires fourrées à la viande de porc pour 
l'exportation vers les États-Unis doivent conclure  avec l'APHIS un accord de coopération prévoyant 
des inspections surprises de l'installation aux frais de  celle-ci, que le produit ne doit pas être mélangé, 
directement ou indirectement, avec des produits ne  remplissant pas les conditions requises pour entrer 
aux États-Unis et que le produit doit être accompa gné d'un certificat vétérinaire officiel confirmant 
que l'opération a pour objet l'importation de pâtes alim entaires fourrées à la viande de porc dans des 
conditions définies pour prévenir l'introduction de la maladie vésiculeuse du porc aux États-Unis. 
  Le document peut être obtenu à l'adresse ci-après: 
 
 The United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Point  (Point d'information SPS/Point notifications SPS des États-Unis)  Attn:  Roseanne Freese  Acting United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer 
 Food Safety & Technical Services Division 
 USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service  Téléphone:   202 690-1642  Téléfax:   202 720-7772  Courrier électronique:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov
 
 
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WORLD TRADE WT/DS102/3
23October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4646)
Original: English
PHILIPPINES -MEASURES AFFECTING PORK AND POULTRY
Request toJoinConsultations
Communication from Canada
Thefollowing communication, dated 20October 1997, fromthePermanent Mission ofCanada
tothePermanent Mission ofthePhilippines, thePermanent Mission oftheUnited States andtothe
Dispute Settlement Body, iscirculated inaccordance withArticle 4.11oftheDSU.
________________
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 1994requested bythePermanent Mission oftheUnited States inGeneva byletter
dated 7October 1997(WT/DS102/1, 9October 1997) regarding theimplementation bythePhilippines
ofitstariff-rate quotas forporkandpoultry.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  RESTRICTED 
G/ADP/Q1/ARG/5 
G/SCM/Q1/ARG/5 22 avril 1999 
 
(99-1654) 
Comité des pratiques antidumping 
Comité des subventions et des mesures compensatoires Original:   anglais 
 
  
NOTIFICATION DES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 18.5 ET DE L'ARTICLE 32.6 DES ACCORDS 
 
Question du JAPON à l'ARGENTINE
1 
 
  La Mission permanente du Japon a fait parvenir  au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, 
datée du 21 avril 1999. 
 
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Anticontournement 
 
 
 Les articles 67 à 74 du Décret n° 1326/98 con tiennent une définition du contournement et 
décrivent la procédure anticontournement.  Toutefoi s, les Accords de l'OMC, notamment l'Accord 
antidumping, ne contiennent aucune  disposition sur les mesures antic ontournement.  Bien que nous 
nous soyons enquis de la compatib ilité de ces dispositions avec l'Accord antidumping à la réunion du 
Comité antidumping d'octobre 1995, nous n'avons pas reçu de réponse directe. 
 Question 
  Comment l'Argentine justifie-t-elle ces dispositi ons au regard de l'Accord antidumping?  Si 
elle nous donne la même réponse que celle qui fi gure dans le document G/ADP/W/286, peut-elle 
expliquer le lien qui existe entre le pouvoir confér é aux autorités chargées de l'application au titre de 
l'article 5.6 de l'Accord antidumping et les di spositions anticontournement  du Décret n° 1326/98? 
  
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1 G/ADP/N/1/ARG/1-G/SCM/ N/1/ARG/1 et Suppl.1.
. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/ADP/N/112/PAK 
25 février 2004 
 
 (04-0803) 
Comité des pratiques antidumping Original:   anglais 
  
 
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL PRÉSENTÉ AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 16.4 DE L'ACCORD  
 
PAKISTAN 
 
 
 On trouvera ci-joint le rapport semestriel présenté par le Pakistan
 pour la période du 1er juillet 
au 31 décembre 2003.  
 G/ADP/N/112/PAK 
Page 2 Membre présentant le rapport:  PAKISTAN 
 
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL SUR LES DÉCISIONS PRISES EN MATIÈRE DE LUTTE CONTRE LE DUMPING 
 
pour la période du 1er juillet au 31 décembre 2003 
  
MESURES FINALES 
 ABSENCE DE MESURES FINALES  
Pays/ 
territoire 
douanier  
 
Produit  
Ouverture 
de 
l'enquête  
 
Mesures/ 
déterminations 
provisoires Droit définitif Engagement en 
matière de prix Absence 
de 
dumping Absence 
de 
dommage Retrait du 
recours Autres  
 
Volume 
des 
échanges Importations 
faisant l'objet 
d'un dumping 
en % de la 
consommation 
intérieure % du volume 
du commerce 
(du pays 
exportateur) 
faisant l'objet 
d'une enquête  
Base de la 
détermi-
nation 
  Date Date, marge de 
dumping Date, marge de 
dumping Date, marge de 
dumping Date Date Date Date     
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
France Solution de sorbitol à 70% 06.03.03 19.07.03 
96,50% 19.11.03 
96,50% n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 2 274 MT 48% 100% HM 
Indonésie Solution de sorbitol à 70% 06.03.03 19.07.03 
91,12% 19.11.03 
22,26% n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. n.d. 2 274 MT 48% 100% HM 
 
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/63/Add.12/Suppl.4
11 October 2002
(02-5504)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 2.1
UNITED STATES
Supplement
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a fourth supplement to the notification made by
the United States pursuant to Article 2.1.
The TMB, in accordance with Article 2.2, is circulating this notification to WTO Members
for their information.G/TMB/N/63/ Add.12/Suppl.4
Page 2
Permanent Mission of the United States
to the World Trade Organization
Geneva
10 October 2002
The Honourable András Szepesi
Chairman
Textiles Monitoring BodyWorld Trade Organization
Rue de Lausanne 154
1211 Geneva
Switzerland
Dear Mr. Chairman,
I refer to your letter of 1 August 2002 concerning category 659-S.  We regret the confusion
caused by the dual use of the designation 659-S in our integration and notification documents.  Thedesignation Category 659-S was inadvertently used differently for purposes of quantitative restraints
and integration methodology.  Category 659-S, as listed in the quantitative restraints in force for
China on 10 December 2001, refers to swimwear.  This category will not be integrated until
1 January 2005.  Category 659-S, as listed in our table of integrated products, refers to shawls and
scarves, and was integrated under Stage 3, effective on 1 January 2002.
Shawls and scarves were subject to China’s Group II limit, as part of Category 659-O.
During our integration exercise, we inadvertently deducted the average trade for these products from
China’s Group I limit.  On 29 August 2002, the United States made an administrative correction to
China’s 2002 Group I and Group II limits that added the trade for these products back into China’sGroup I limit and deducted them from China’s Group II limit.
Sincerely,
(Signed)
David M. Spooner
Special Textile Negotiator
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RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SCM/Q2/JPN/24
3 de febrero de 1999
(99-0374)
Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias Original:  español
SUBVENCIONES
Preguntas formuladas por MÉXICO en relación con
la nueva notificación completa del JAPÓN1
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de México la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 18 de
enero de 1999.
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1. En cuanto al programa 2:  Apoyo a la innovación empresarial, ¿cuáles son los criterios de
selección de los sectores designados para obtener los beneficios del programa y bajo qué condiciones
se les otorgan los préstamos?  (página 6)
- ¿Cómo impacta este programa el comercio internacional?
2. ¿En qué consiste la subvención (contrato) del programa 5 denominado Real World
Computing (RWC)?  (página 10)
3. En lo que respecta al programa 16:  Subvención para la industria del cuero y los artículos  de
cuero, ¿en qué consiste la donación que se concede a las administraciones locales o asociaciones sin
fines de lucro?  (página 22)
- ¿Cuáles son los efectos que se producen en las empresas de la industria del cuero y los
artículos de cuero derivados de dicho programa?
- ¿Cómo mejora la competitividad de las exportaciones con el apoyo del programa?4. En el caso de los programas 78:  Medidas sobre el arroz, el trigo y la cebada, 79:  Medidas
sobre la soja y la colza y 80:  Medidas sobre el azúcar, ¿cuáles son los criterios de otorgamiento de
estas subvenciones y qué condiciones deben cubrir los beneficiarios?  (páginas 97, 99 y 100)
- ¿Cuáles son los efectos de estos programas en el comercio?
9. En relación con el programa 91:  Subvención a la Asociación para la Financiación de la
Agricultura, la Silvicultura  y la Pesca, ¿cuáles son sus efectos en los mercados de estos productos?
(página 112)
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1 G/SCM/N/38/JPN + Suppl.1.
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.00/126
10 de marzo de 2000
(00-0948)
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:  REPÚBLICA CHECA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Ministerio de Industria y Comercio
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:
Oficina de Normas, Metrología y Pruebas de la República Checa
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):   Aparatos y sistemas de protección para uso en atmósfera explosiva
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Proyecto de Orden del
Gobierno que modifica la Orde n Nº 176/1997 Coll. promulgada en aplicación de la Ley
Nº 22/1997 Coll., que establece las prescripciones técnicas aplicables a los aparatos y
sistemas de protección para uso en atmósfer a explosiva (26 páginas - versión refundida,
en inglés)
6. Descripción del contenido:   Se incorpora al texto el marcado de la CE y la cláusula de
salvaguardia.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Supresión de elementos incompatibles con la directiva de la CE, en particular en lo
concerniente a la aplicación del marcado de la CE como declaración de conformidad y a laaplicación de las cláusulas de salvaguardia.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Orden del Gobierno Nº 176/1997 Coll., que establece las
prescripciones técnicas aplicables a los aparatos y sistemas de protección destinados al uso
en atmósferas potencialmente explosivas, y Ley modificada Nº 22/1997 Coll., relativa a las
prescripciones técnicas para productos y a las modificaciones de algunas leyes
(Nota: La modificación de la Ley 22/1997 Coll. ha sido aprobada por el Parlamento, aún 
no ha sido publicada y entrará en vigor en abril de 2000)
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  31 de mayo de 2000
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  30 de septiembre de 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/126
Página 2
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   3 de abril de 2000
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:  wto.tbt@biskup.unmz.cz