PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS108/20
15 March 2001
(01-1288)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – TAX TREATMENT FOR
"FOREIGN SALES CORPORATIONS"
Recourse by the European Communities to Article 21.5 of the DSU
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 15 March 2001, addressed to the Dispute
Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.5 of the DSU.
_______________
Article 21.5 of the DSU stipulates that a panel shall circulate its report within 90 days after
the date of referral of the matter to it.  It furt her provides that when a panel considers that it cannot
issue its report within that time, it shall inform  the DSB in writing of the reasons for the delay,
together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.
The matter regarding United States – Tax Treatment For "Foreign Sales Corporations"  --
Recourse by the European Communities to Article 21.5 of the DSU  (DS108) was referred to the
original panel on 20 December 2000.
It will not, however, be possible for the Panel to complete its work within 90 days, due
largely to the complex nature of the case, the series of procedural steps preferred by both parties and
the time needed for translation.
The Panel expects to complete its work by July 2001.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.201
30 April 1999
(99-1770)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Construction and Transportation (MOCT)
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [ X ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Motor vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Amendment of the
Enforcement Decree of the Motor Vehicle Management Act (2 pages, available in Korean.)
6. Description of content:  The safety compliance test threshold for motor vehicles will be
raised from 1,000 units to 1,500 units per model per calendar year.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Facilitation of manufacturing or importing motor vehicles
8. Relevant documents:  Government Gazette No. 14095 dated 31 December 1998
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Adopted on 31 December 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:  Effective 31 December 1998
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOTN/C/W/14/Add.1
11 de julio de 2003
(03-3764)
Comité de Negociaciones Comerciales Original:  inglés
INDICACIONES GEOGRÁFICAS
LA SIGNIFICACIÓN DE LA "EXTENSIÓN" EN EL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS
ADPIC Y SUS BENEFICIOS PARA LOS MIEMBROS DE LA OMC
Comunicación de Bulgaria, Chipre, las Comunidades Europeas, Eslovenia, Estonia,
la ex República Yugoslava de Macedonia, Georgia, Hungría, India, Kenya, Letonia,
Liechtenstein, Malta, Polonia, la República Checa, la República Eslovaca,
la República Kirguisa, Rumania, Sri Lanka, Suiza, Tailandia y Turquía
Addendum
Se debe añadir Jamaica a la lista de patr ocinadores de la comunicación mencionada supra.
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. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/CHL/96
5 de octubre de 2001
(01-4832)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original: español
NOTIFICACIÓN
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  CHILE
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:           
2. Organismo responsable:           
3. Productos abarcados (número de la(s) partida(s) arancelaria(s) según se especifica en
las listas nacionales depositadas en la  OMC;  podrá indicarse además, cuando
proceda, el número de partida de la ICS).  Productos hospederos de moscas de los frutos
Regiones o países que podrían verse afectados, en la medida en que sea pertinente o
factible:           
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:  Declara área libre de moscas de
los frutos los valles Andinos Patagónicos, pertenecientes a la República Argentina (1 pág.)
5. Descripción del contenido:  Reconoce como área libre de moscas de los frutos los Valles
Andinos Patagónicos de la República Argentina
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:  [     ] inocuidad de los alimentos, [     ] sanidad animal,
[ X ] preservación de los vegetales, [     ] protección de la salud humana contra las
enfermedades o plagas animales o vegetales, [     ] protección del territorio contra otros
daños causados por plagas           
7. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [     ].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional, facilítese la referencia
adecuada de la misma y señálense brevemente las diferencias con ella:           
8. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:  Proyecto de Resolución
del Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero (disponible en español)
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  a su publicación en el Diario Oficial
10. Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  22 de octubre 2001
11. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  15 de octubre 2001
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  [     ] Organismo
nacional encargado de la notificación, [  X ] Servicio nacional de información
o dirección, número de telefax y dirección de correo electrónico de otro organismo:    
      G/SPS/N/CHL/96
Página 2
12. Textos disponibles en: [     ] Autoridad nacional encargada de la notificación,
[ X ] Servicio nacional de información, o dirección y número de telefax y dirección de
correo electrónico (si la hay) de otro organismo:
Servicio Agrícola y Ganadero
Avenida Bulnes No. 140
Santiago
Tel:  + (562) 671 23 23
Fax:  + (562) 672 18 12
. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/PER/74 
24 mars 2004 
 (04-1326) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
 
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:   PÉROU
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:  
2. Organisme responsable:  Service national des affaires zoosanitaires et phytosanitaires – 
SENASA 
3. Produits visés (Prière d'indiquer le (les) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes 
nationales déposées à l'OMC.  Les numéros de l'ICS devraient aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  Plantules de Calathea  spp. en provenance des États-Unis (position 
tarifaire 06.02.90.00.90) 
4. Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être concernés, si cela est pertinent ou faisable:  
États-Unis d'Amérique 
5. Intitulé, langue et nombre de pages du texte notifié:  Resolución Directoral N° 51-2004-
AG-SENASA-DGSV  (Décision directoriale n°51-2004-AG-SENASA-DGSV) – 1 page 
6. Teneur:   Établissement des prescriptions phytosan itaires spécifiques régissant l'importation 
de plantules de Calathea spp. 
7. Objectif et raison d'être:  [ ] innocuité des produits alimentaires, [ ] santé des animaux, 
[X] préservation des végétaux, [ ] protectio n des personnes contre les maladies ou les 
parasites des animaux/des plantes, [ ] protection du territoire contre d'autres 
dommages attribuables à des parasites  
8. Norme, directive ou recommandation internationale:  
[ ] Commission du Codex Alimentarius, [ ] Organisation mondiale de la santé animale, 
[ ] Convention internationale pour la protection des végétaux, [ X] Néant 
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recommandation internationale, en donner la référence correcte et indiquer brièvement  en quoi le texte notifié est différent:    
9. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans la quelle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:   
Resolución Directoral N° 51-2004-AG-SENASA-DGSV  (en espagnol) 
10. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   2 mars 2004 
11. Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   10 mars 2004.  Texte p ublié au Journal officiel 
El Peruano  du 10 mars 2004 G/SPS/N/PER/74 
Page 2  
 
 12. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:    
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour  traiter les observations:  [ ]  autorité nationale 
responsable des notifications, [ ] point d'information national ou  adresse, numéro de 
téléfax et adresse électronique (s 'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:   
13. Documents disponibles à l'adresse ci-après:  [ ] autorité nationale responsable des 
notifications, [ X] point d'information national ou  adresse, numéro de téléfax et adresse 
électronique (s'il y a li eu) d'un autre organisme: 
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria - SENASA 
Pasaje Francisco de Zela s/n Piso 10 Lima 11 (Pérou) 
Téléfax:  + 51 1 433 8048;  +51 1 433 2851 
Courrier électronique:  adelarosa@senasa.gob.pe
;  jbarrenechea@ senasa.gob.pe  
Web:  www.senasa.gob.pe
No_________________
WORLD TRADE G/SECRET/HS96/33
16 October 1996
ORGANIZATION
Original: English
1996 CHANGES IN THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Submission of Documentation
Schedule XXI - Indonesia
The following communication,dated 30 September 1996,has b een received from the Permanent
Mission of Indonesia.
___________
Pursuant to the procedures in implementing changes in the Ha rmonized System and to the
Decision of the General Council of 18 July 1996 (WT/L/173) wh ich concerns the extension of the
time-limit for the introduction of Harmonized System chang es into WTO schedules of tariff concessions
on 1 January 1996, my Government has requested me to submit Sc hedule XXI HS96 of Indonesia as
well as the concordance table.
My Government has also informed me that there are no changes a ffecting Indonesia s concessions
as a result of the transposition process.
___________
If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within 90 days from the date of this document,
the changes to Schedule XXI - Indonesia will be deemed to be ap proved and will be formally certified.
Copies of the above-mentioned documentation (in English on ly) are available for collection
in the Market Access Division (Office No. 3142).
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06
Internet:  http://www.wto.orgRéférence:   WLI/100 11 mai 2001
PROTOCOLE D'ACCESSION DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE MOLDOVA
À L'ACCORD DE MARRAKECH INSTITUANT
L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
FAIT À GENÈVE LE 8 MAI 2001
NOTIFICATION D'ACCEPTATION
J'ai l'honneur de porter à votre connaissance que le Gouvernement de la République de
Moldova a accepté le Protocole susmentionné le 8 mai 2001, sous réserve de ratification .
La présente notification vous est adressée conformément au paragraphe 9 du Protocole.
Mike Moore
Directeur général
01-2489  WT/Let/395
ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Centre William Rappard Téléphone: (4122)7395111
RuedeLausanne 154 Ligne directe: (4122)7395252
Case postale Téléfax: (4122)7314206
CH-1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412324OMC/WTO CH
Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE
Référence: WLI/200 30May1997
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
DONE ATMARRAKESH ON15APRIL 1994
AGREEMENT ONIMPLEMENTATION OFARTICLE VIIOFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
RECTIFICATION
Ihave thehonour todraw yourattention toatechnical rectification thatshould be
made totheSpanish textoftheabove-mentioned Agreement, acertified copy ofwhich was
transmitted on4July1994.
Interpetative Note toArticle 1oftheAgreement onImplementation ofArticle VIIof
theGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994
Theword "entretenimiento" should bereplaced bytheword "mantenimiento".
AsdepositaryoftheAgreementIshallcausethecorrectiontobemadetotheauthentic
textunless anyMember notifies meofanobjection thereto before 29June 1997. Indue
course thecorrection willbecertified byaProcès-Verbal ofRectification.
R.Ruggiero
Director-General
97-2326 WT/Let/142
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.496
16 October 1998
(98-4009)
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):           
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Small Firms and Traders and Agriculture
Department of Raw Material Qua lity and the Plant Sector – DG 4
WTC 3 –Boulevard S. Bolivar 30
B – 1000 Brussels
Tel:  + 32 2 208 38 45 Fax:  + 32 2 208 38 66
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall beindicated 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):  Agricultural pesticides
containing the active substances Mecoprop and Dichlorprop
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Ministerial Decision on
Withdrawing Approval of Agricultural Pesticides Containing the Active Substances
Mecoprop and Dichlorprop
6. Description of content:  The aim is to withdraw from the Belgian market agricultural
pesticides containing the herbicide active substances (A.S.) Mecoprop and Dichlorprop.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
measure is part of a project to limit the use of agricultural pesticides.  The A.S. concerned
by this measure can be replaced with other A.S. that are biologically comparable in terms oftheir active isomers but are used in much smaller quantities.
According to the uniform principles in Directive 91/414, the amount applied must
allow the smallest possible quantity to be used. Mecoprop has been found in underground
water in concentrations exceeding 0.1 ig/l.  The patents for the production of alternative
A.S. are no longer in effect.
8. Relevant documents:  -
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
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.98.140
19demarzo de1998
DEL COMERCIO
(98-1122)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: FRANCIA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: (Administración quenotifica)
Ministerio deOrdenación Territorial yMedio Ambiente
-DPPR/SDPD
20avenue deSégur -75302 PARÍS07SP
Seindicará elorganismo oautoridad responsable delatramitación deobservaciones
sobre lanotificación, encasodequesetratedeunorganismo oautoridad diferente:
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):
Pilas yacumuladores usados
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Proyecto deDecreto
porelquesemodifica elDecreto Nº97-1328 del30dediciembre de1997 relativo ala
comercialización delaspilasylosacumuladores quecontengan determinadas materias
peligrosas yasueliminación -6páginas
6. Descripción delcontenido: Organización delarecogida porseparado detodos lostipos
depilasyacumuladores usados ydefinición delasmodalidades técnicas desugestión
7. Objetivo yrazón deser,incluida, cuando proceda, laíndole delosproblemas urgentes:
Responder alarealidad decomportamiento delosconsumidores quenosaben distinguir
laspilasylosacumuladores quepresentan ciertos peligros.
./.G/TBT/Notif.98.140
Página 2
8. Documentos pertinentes:
- Reglamento Nº259/93 delConsejo, de1ºdefebrero de1993, relativo ala
vigilancia yalcontrol delostraslados deresiduos enelinterior, alaentrada y
alasalida delaComunidad Europea;
- Directiva Nº83/189/CEE, de28demarzo de1983, porlaqueseestablece un
procedimiento deinformación enmateria delasnormas yreglamentaciones
técnicas;
- Directiva Nº91/157/CEE, de18demarzo de1991, relativa alaspilasyalos
acumuladores quecontengan determinadas materias peligrosas;
- Directiva Nº93/86/CEE, de4deoctubre de1993, porlaqueseadapta al
progreso técnico laDirectiva Nº91/157/CEE relativa alaspilas yalos
acumuladores quecontengan determinadas materias peligrosas;
- Código Penal, yenparticular elartículo R.610-1;
- Código delConsumo;
- LeyNº75-633 de15dejuliode1975 modificada, relativa alaeliminación de
residuos yrecuperación demateriales;
- LeyNº76-663 de19dejuliode1976 modificada, relativa alasinstalaciones
catalogadas paralaprotección delmedio ambiente;
- Decreto Nº97-1328 de30dediciembre de1997 relativo alacomercialización
delaspilasylosacumuladores quecontengan determinadas materias peligrosas
yasueliminación
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 2ºtrimestre de1998
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: Entrada envigor progresiva delasdisposiciones
delDecreto del1ºdeenero de1999 al1ºdeenero de2001
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: Finales demayo de1998
11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección, correo
electrónico ynúmero detelefax deotrainstitución: CINORTECH
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS143/2
9 October 1998
(98-3918)
Original:  English
SLOVAK REPUBLIC – MEASURE AFFECTING IMPORT
DUTY ON WHEAT FROM HUNGARY
Request for the Establishment of a Panel by Hungary
The following communication, dated 8 October 1998, from the Permanent Mission of
Hungary to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 6.2 of the
DSU.
_______________
Hungary requested consultations with the Slovak Republic on 18 September 1998 under
Article 4.8 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes
(DSU), Article XXIII:1(a) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 and Article 19 of theAgreement on Agriculture regarding import measures imposed on wheat originating in Hungary.
On 28 September 1998, consultations were held between the two parties.  Unfortunately, up
till now the consultations did not lead  to a mutually satisfactory solution.
Hungary hereby requests that a panel be established at the next meeting of the Dispute
Settlement Body (DSB) pursuant to Articles 4. 9 and 6 of the DSU and Article XXIII:2 of GATT
1994.
Hungary claims that the Slovak Republic, by increasing the import duties on wheat
(HS 1001.1000, 1001.90) originating in Hungary above the respective bound rates, has acted
inconsistently with Articles I and II of GATT 1994 and Article 4 of the Agreement on Agriculture,
therefore nullifying or impairing the benefits accruing to Hungary under GATT 1994 and the
Agreement on Agriculture.
Hungary requests that the Panel be established with standard terms of reference as set out in
Article 7 of the DSU.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/244
25 May 2000
(00-2119)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   SPAIN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Industry and Energy
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Bottles for compressed
gas, liquefied gas or gas dissolved under pressure.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Order
Establishing Inspection Procedures for the Supplementary Requirements Established by
Supplementary Technical Instruction MIE-AP7 of the regulations for pressure vessels, withregard to bottles manufactured in accordance with Directives 84/525/EEC, 84/526/EEC and
84/527/EEC.
6. Description of content:   Inspection procedures to ensure compliance with the
supplementary requirements established for the above products by Supplementary
Technical Instruction MIE-AP7 of the regulations for pressure vessels.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
 Safety.
8. Relevant documents:   Supplementary Technical Instruction MIE-AP7 of the regulations
for pressure vessels.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force:          
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/1/LVA/1
6 September 1999
(99-3692)
Committee on Import Licensing Original:  English
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b)
LATVIA
In a communication dated 18 May 1999, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Latvia has
submitted copies of the following laws and regulations relevant to import licensing1:
1. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "Licensing Regulations of Special Types of
Entrepreneurial Activity";
2. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "Reg ulations of Circulation of Tobacco and Tobacco
Products";
3. Law on Alcohol Commerce;
4. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "R egulations of Circulation of Fuel and Fuel
Products";
5. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "Regul ations of Circulation of Ores, Jewellery and
its manufactures";
6. Law on Radiation Safety and Nuclear Safety;7. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "R egulations of Control of Strategic Goods";
8. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "R egulations of Control Committee of Strategic
Goods";  and
9. The Regulations of Cabinet of Ministers "Issuance of Licences and Permits for activities with
Radioactive Substances and other Ionizing Radiation Sources".
__________
                                                     
1 Available for consultation in the Secretariat (Market Access Division) (English only).
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/TPR/D/67
4 de septiembre de 2001
(01-4199)
Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales Original:  inglés
MECANISMO DE EXAMEN DE LAS POLÍTICAS COMERCIALES
ESTADOS UNIDOS
Comunicación del ponente
De conformidad con el apartado iv) del párrafo C del Anexo 3 del Acuerdo sobre la OMC, se
exponen a continuación los puntos principales que planteará el ponente, Excmo. Sr. Milan Hovorka
(República Checa), con ocasión del examen de las políticas comerciales de los Estados Unidos, quetendrá lugar los días 12 y 14 de septiembre de 2001.
Se recuerda que el ponente interviene a título personal.  Tiene la intención de organizar sus
observaciones con arreglo al siguiente plan general:
- Evolución económica reciente, desafíos planteados por la disminución del crecimiento en los
Estados Unidos y la necesidad de respuestas innovadoras al debilitamiento de la actividadeconómica.
- El Programa de Comercio Internacional para 2001 -un sólido argumento en favor de la
apertura del comercio internacional y su mayo r liberalización a nivel multilateral, regional y
bilateral-.
- Elementos básicos del marco normativo del comercio de los Estados Unidos con especial
énfasis en la transparencia y la apertura del proceso de formulación de decisiones en materia
de política comercial y la aplicación del principio de no discriminación.
- Determinadas cuestiones sectoriales, en particular la agricultura, la industria siderúrgica y los
servicios financieros.
__________
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/MAR/9
30 August 1999
(99-3581)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MOROCCO
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Sea Fisheries –
Livestock and Veterinary Services Department
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Animal feeding stuffs
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Decree Amending Decree
No. 2-63-253 of 22 July 1963 Banning the Use of Substances Containing Arsenic,
Antimony or Oestrogen for Feeding and Breeding Certain Animals (1 page only)
5. Description of content:  The text:  *prohibits the use in feedstuffs for animal consumption,
including aquaculture,
- of substances containing arsenic, antimony or oestrogen;
- of bone, blood and meat meal (excluding fish meal);
- of fats of animal origin;*prohibits the importation, possession for sale, offer for sale or sale of feedstuffs
supplemented with the above-mentioned substances;
*prohibits the importation, possession for sale, offer for sale or sale of products or
foodstuffs derived from animals to which the above-mentioned substances have been
administered, regardless of the process used.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  OIE Animal Health Code
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  French
9. Proposed date of adoption:  January 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  January 2000G/SPS/N/MAR/9
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  30 September 1999
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Ministère de l'Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des Pêches Maritimes –
Direction de l'Élevage et des Services Vétérinaires.
Tel: (212) 776 50 77
Fax: (212) 776 44 04
E-mail: demamv@mtds.com
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Ministère de l'Agriculture, du Développement Rural et des Pêches Maritimes –
Direction de l'Élevage et des Services Vétérinaires.
Tel: (212) 776 50 77
Fax: (212) 776 44 04
E-mail: demamv@mtds.com
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/VAL/N/3/BRA/1
23 October 2002
(02-5803)
Committee on Customs Valuation Original:  English
NOTIFICATION UNDER THE DECISIONS A.3 AND A.4 CONCERNING THE
INTERPRETATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VII
OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
BRAZIL
The following information, dated 18 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Brazil.
_______________
Pursuant to the terms of the following d ecisions adopted by the Committee on Customs
Valuation:  A3 – Decision on the Treatment of In terest Charges in the Customs Value of Imported
Goods;  A4 – Decision on the Valuation of Carrier  Media Bearing Software for Data Processing
Equipment, both contained in document G/VAL/5, Brazil has been  applying the aforementioned
decisions since 1 March 1998, the date on which Decree no. 2.498 entered into force.
__________
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/ACC/GEO/32
19 octobre 1999
(99-4512)
ACCESSION DE LA GEORGIE
Décision du 6 octobre 1999
Le Conseil général,
Eu égard aux résultats des négociations menées en vue de définir les modalités d'accession de
la Géorgie à l'Accord de Marrakech instituant l'Organisation mondiale du commerce, et ayant établi
un Protocole d'accession de la Géorgie1,
Décide, conformément à l'article XII de l'Accord de Marrakech instituant l'Organisation
mondiale du commerce, que la Géorgie pourra accéder à l'Accord de Marrakech instituant
l'Organisation mondiale du commerce selon les modalités énoncées dans ledit protocole.
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1 WT/ACC/GEO/33.
RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SG/Q1/POL/2*
5 de enero de 1999
(99-0010)
Comité de Salvaguardias
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DE CONFORMIDAD CON
EL PÁRRAFO 6 DEL ARTÍCULO 12 DEL ACUERDO
Preguntas formuladas por TURQUÍA acerca
de la notificación de POLONIA1
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de Turquía la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 23 de
diciembre de 1998.
_______________
Pregunta 1
¿Podría Polonia explicar de manera más precisa la aplicación del párrafo 1 del artículo 22 de
su Ley de Salvaguardias?
Pregunta 2
En el marco de la legislación de salvaguardias de Polonia, ¿qué medidas pueden aplicarse
como medidas de salvaguardia provisionales distintas del aumento de los aranceles?
Pregunta 3
¿Permite la legislación de Polonia la concesión de compensaciones a los Miembros afectados
como exige el párrafo 1 del artículo 8 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias en los casos en que se impone
una medida de salvaguardia?
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* Este documento anula y sustituye al documento G/SG/Q2/POL/1, de fecha 5 de enero de 1999, que se
distribuyó únicamente en inglés.
1 G/SG/N/1/POL/2.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.98/280
12 de junio de 1998
(98-2411)
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:  REPÚBLICA ÁRABE DE EGIPTO
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:  Organización Egipci a de Normalización y Control de la Calidad
Se indicará el organismo o autoridad responsable de la tramitación de observaciones sobre
la notificación, en caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:           
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], o en
virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda; en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de partida
de la ICS):  Azulejos cerámicos
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado: Proyecto de Normas
Egipcias relativo a los azulejos cerámicos murales.  Nº de páginas:  11.  Idioma:  árabe
6. Descripción del contenido: Recubrimientos cerámicos, con una capacidad de absorción de
agua superior al 10 por ciento, utilizados exclusivamente como azulejos murales.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Protección del consumidor
8. Documentos pertinentes: Decreto Nº 179/96 del Ministerio de Industria y Recursos
Minerales
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Por determinar
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:           
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días a partir de la fecha de
presentación (fecha de la notificación)
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/C/W/485 
24 March 2004 
 (04-1336) 
Council for Trade in Goods  
  
 
INTRODUCTION OF  HARMONI ZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES  
INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS 
 
Malaysia – Schedule XXXIX
 
 
Draft Waiver Decision 
 
  The General Council,  
 Considering  that the Members of the WTO, by  their Decisions of 13 December 1995, 
18 July 1996, 24 April 1997, 22 October 1997, 24 April 1998, 14 October 1998, 15 June 1999, 4 November 1999, 3 May 2000, 8 Decem ber 2000, 8 May 2001, 13 May 2002 and
 24 July 20031, acting 
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of Ar ticle IX of the WTO Agreement, suspended the 
application of the provisions of Ar ticle II of GATT 1994 until 30 Apr il 2004, for the purpose of enabling 
the Members listed in the Annex to implement the recommended amendments to the Harmonized 
System nomenclature; 
  Considering  that by their decision of 8 May 2001, Me mbers of the WTO al so agreed that it 
would be the last time that an extension of the HS96  waiver would be granted on a collective basis, but 
that this would not, however, preclude Members from requesting waivers on an individual basis; 
 
 Noting  that Malaysia has requested a waiver for the reasons explained in its request
2; 
  Considering  that Malaysia would need more time to notify the WTO Secretariat of the 
corrections to its schedule,  
 Acting  pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement, 
  Decides, in view of the exceptional circumstances, to  suspend the application of the provisions 
of Article II of GATT 1994, until 30 Ap ril 2005, for the purpose of enabling Malaysia to implement the 
recommended amendments to the Harmonized Sy stem nomenclature, subject to the following 
conditions: 
   (i) Malaysia shall, where necessary, prompt ly enter into negotiatio ns and consultations 
with interested Members pursuant to paragraphs 1-3 of Article XXVIII of 
GATT 1994; 
 
 (ii) the negotiations and consultations menti oned above shall be comp leted not later than 
30 April 2005; 
 
                                                     
 
1WT/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, WT/L/400, WT/L/465 and WT/L/529. 
2 G/L/676. G/C/W/485 
Page 2  
 
  (iii) Pending entry into force of the results of the negotiations or consultations mentioned 
above, the other Members will be free, pur suant to Article XXV III:3, to suspend 
concessions initially negotiated with Malaysia to the extent that they consider that adequate compensation is not offered by Malaysia. 
__________
1 Ces Membres ont en outre indiqué qu'ils n'appliquaient aucune mesure compensatoire
au 31 décembre 1996.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SCM/N/23/Add.1/Rev.4
21 avril 1999
(99-1635)
Comité des subventions et des
mesures compensatoires
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS PRÉSENTÉS AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 25.11 DE L'ACCORD
Addendum
Révision
1. Les Membres ci-après ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat des rapports semestriels sur les
décisions prises par eux en matière de droits compensateurs pendant la période allant du 1er juillet au
31 décembre 1996:  Argentine, Australie, Brésil, Canada, Communauté européenne, États-Unis,
Mexique, Nouvelle-Zélande et Venezuela.  Ces rapports ont été distribués dans la série de documents
G/SCM/N/23/...
2. Les Membres ci-après ont informé le Comité qu'ils n'avaient pas pris de décisions en matière
de droits compensateurs pendant la période susvisée:
Afrique du Sud
Bahreïn
Bolivie
BotswanaBrunéi Darussalam
Bulgarie
Burkina Faso
Chili
Chypre
1
ColombieCorée
1
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominique
El Salvador
ÉquateurGuatemala
HondurasHong Kong
Hongrie
Inde
IndonésieIslande
Israël
Japon
Liechtenstein
Macao
Malaisie
MalteMaroc
Namibie
Norvège
Ouganda
PakistanParaguay
Pérou
1Philippines
Pologne
Qatar
République dominicaineRépublique slovaque
République tchèque
Roumanie
Singapour
Sri Lanka
Suisse
TanzanieThaïlande
Trinité-et-Tobago
Tunisie
Turquie
UruguayZambie
Zimbabwe
3. Les Membres ci-après n'ont pas fait parvenir de rapport au Secrétariat:  Angola,
Antigua-et-Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbade, Beli ze, Bénin, Burundi, Cameroun, Côte d'Ivoire,
Djibouti, Égypte, Émirats arabes unis, Fidji, Gabon, Gambie, Ghana, Grenade, Guinée, Rép. de,
Guinée-Bissau, Guyana, Haïti, Iles Salomon, Jamaïque, Kenya, Koweït, Lesotho, Madagascar,
Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Maurice, Mauritanie, Mongolie, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger,
Nigéria, Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, République centrafricaine, Rwanda, Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis,
Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines, Sainte-Lucie, Sénégal, Sierra Leone, Slovénie, Suriname, Swaziland,Tchad et Togo.
__________
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.33
5February 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-0425)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: CANADA
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Transport Canada
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): Restraint systems for
infants withspecial needs
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Proposed Amendment
totheMotor Vehicle Restraint Systems andBooster Cushions Safety Regulations
(pages 214-231)
6. Description ofcontent: Atthemoment, thesaleofcarbeds, which donotcompromise
thebreathing ofinfants withspecial needs, isnotpermitted inCanada. Furthermore,
rearward-facing restraint systems designed toallow theinfant toliedown cannot be
sold, anditisnotadvisable tomodify conventional infant restraint systems to
accommodate infants whohave breathing problems. Asaresult, restraint systems for
infants withspecial needs arenotcommercially available inCanada.
Thisamendment proposes theintroduction ofnewregulations thatwould govern
restraint systems forinfants with special needs, thereby allowing thesaleofthose
systems inthiscountry. Inaddition, anaccompanying testmethod, titled Restraint
Systems forInfants withSpecial Needs, andtobereferred toasTestMethod 213.5,
would alsobeintroduced. Thisproposal would alsoamend theregulations governing
conventional infant restraint systems toallow thesaleofinfant restraint systems thatare
suitable forbothhealthy infants andthose whohavebreathing problems.
7. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman safety
8. Relevant documents: Canada Gazette, PartI,18January 1997
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Notstated
10. Final dateforcomments: 19March 1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  GPA/W/168/Add.8 
17 de junio de 2004 
 
 (04-2624) 
Comité de Contratación Pública Original:   inglés 
  
 
VALORES DE UMBRAL ESTABLECIDOS EN EL APÉNDICE I DEL 
ACUERDO, EXPRESADOS EN MONEDAS NACIONALES, 
PARA EL PERÍODO 2002-2003  
 
PAÍSES BAJOS RESPECTO DE ARUBA 
 
Addendum
 
   De conformidad con el pro cedimiento convenido (GPA/1, anexo 3), se ha invitado a las 
delegaciones a que notifiquen, en la moneda nacional, sus respectivos valores de umbral. 
  A continuación se reproduce la información notif icada por los Países Bajos respecto de Aruba 
para el período 2002-2003.  
_______________ 
 
 
ANEXO 1 
 
 DEG $ EE.UU. AWG
1 
Suministros 130.000 169.000 304.200 
Servicios 130.000 169.000 304.200 
Obras 5.000.000 6.481.000 11.665.800 
 
 
ANEXO 3 
 
 DEG $ EE.UU. AWG1 
Suministros 400.000 518.000 932.400 
Servicios 400.000 518.000 932.400 
Obras 5.000.000 6.481.000 11.665.800 
 
__________ 
 
 
                                                      
1 AWG = florín de Aruba.
RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/ACC/UKR/20/Rev.2
20mai1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-2075)
GROUPE DETRAVAIL DEL'ACCESSION DEL'UKRAINE
Président: M.A.L. Stoler (Etats-Unis)
Révision
Composition
Argentine
Australie
Brésil
Canada
Colombie
Communautés européennes
etEtats membres
Corée
Cuba
Egypte
Etats-Unis
Hongrie
Inde
IsraëlJapon
Mexique
Mongolie
Norvège
Nouvelle-Zélande
Pologne
République slovaque
République tchèque
Roumanie
Slovénie
Suisse
Thaïlande
Turquie
Uruguay
Mandat
Examiner lademande d'accession dugouvernement ukrainien àl'Organisation mondiale du
commerce autitredel'article XII; présenter auConseil général desrecommandations comportant
éventuellement unprojet deProtocole d'accession.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/MYN/2
20 décembre 2001
(01-6424)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
La délégation du Myanmar  a fait parvenir au Secrétariat, le 18 décembre 2001, la notification
ci-après concernant les engagements en matière de subventions à l'exportation ( tableau ES:1 ) pour les
années civiles 1995 à 2000 .
_______________
Conformément aux prescriptions en matière de notification dans le contexte des engagements
relatifs aux subventions à l'exportation, l'Union du Myanmar fait savoir qu'aucune subvention à
l'exportation n'a été accordée durant les années civiles 1995 à 2000.
__________
No. ________________________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/HS96/17/Rev.2/Add.1 
18 December 2003 
 (03-6662) 
 Original:   English 
 
 
1996 CHANGES TO THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM 
 
Schedule LXXIX - Thailand  
 
Submission of Documents 
 
Addendum  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 24 November 2003, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Thailand. 
_______________ 
 
 The Permanent Mission of Thailand to the WTO, as a result of consultations between 
Thailand and Australia, Thailand and the European Communities, hereby requests that the following 
information be added to the revised schedule LXXIX of Thailand (G/SECRET/HS96/17/Rev.2 of 27 
November 2001) as follows:  
HS 
 Base Rate Bound Rate 
17.02.11 
40.10.11 40.10.12 40.10.13 40.10.19 
8548.101 
8548.109 40 
50 50 50 50 
6 
35 30 
30 30 30 30 
6 
30 
  
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/ACC/KHM/1/Rev.4
18 February 2003
(03-1027)
WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF CAMBODIA
Chairman:  Mr. A. Meloni (Italy)
Membership:
Australia Malaysia
Canada New Zealand
China Panama
European Communities Singapore  and Member states Chinese Taipei
India Thailand
Japan United States
Korea, Republic of Venezuela
Terms of Reference:
To examine the application of the Government of Cambodia to accede to the World Trade
Organization under Article XII and to submit to the General Council recommendations which may
include a draft Protocol of Accession.
__________
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.411
18 August 1998
(98-3236)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
If applicable, name of local government invo lved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2): SII Enquiry Point
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the State of Israel
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above: SII
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):
Terrazzo tiles HS : 68 ICS 91.00
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
Terrazzo Floor Tiles (1998) (15 pages, Hebrew)Revision of SI 6 (1995 – Amended 1996)
Official Under Notice of the Minister  of Industry and Trade No. 4343, 95/10/26
6. Description of content:  This Standard applies to floor tiles whose surface layer is composed
of terrazzo with aggregates, or terrazzo with aggregates and stone segments.  The binding
material in the surface layer is cement.  The inclusive thickness of the tiles will be
minimum 15 mm.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  Safety
8. Relevant documents:  Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of
Government Notices, when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  November 1998
Proposed date of entry into force:   January 1999
10. Final date for comments:  October 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  library@sii.org.il
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/LDC/HL/10/Corr.1
24deoctubre de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-4682)
Reunión deAltoNivel sobre Iniciativas Integradas para el Original: español/
Fomento delComercio delosPaíses Menos Adelantados francés/
inglés
MESA REDONDA TEMÁTICA: TEMA B
FOMENTO DELAINVERSI ÓNENLOSPAÍSESMENOS ADELANTADOS
Unprograma deacción parafacilitar laparticipación del
sector privado enlainfraestructura
Documento preparado porelpersonal delGrupo delBanco Mundial
Corrigendum
Añádase altercer título: "Informe delgrupo detrabajo sobre infraestructuras delGrupo del
Banco"
Suprímase enlaprimera página lasegunda frase delpárrafo.
RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/L/159
17dejuliode1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-2816)
Original: inglés
ADHESI ÓNDEMONGOLIA
Recurso porlosEstados Unidos alartículo XIIIdelAcuerdo sobre laOMC
SedistribuyealosMiembrosdelaOMClasiguientecomunicación,defecha11dejuliode1996,
dirigida porlaMisión Permanente delosEstados Unidos alPresidente delConsejo General.
_______________
Herecibido instrucciones demisautoridades deinformar austed yalConsejo General, con
anterioridad alaaprobación delacuerdo sobre lascondiciones deadhesión delaRepública deMongolia,
dequelosEstados Unidos noconsienten enlaaplicación entre ellosylaRepública deMongolia del
Acuerdo deMarrakech porelqueseestablece laOrganización Mundial delComercio ydelosAcuerdos
Comerciales Multilaterales incluidos ensusAnexos 1y2.
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/CTE/GEN/7
11 February 2003
(03-0878)
Committee on Trade and Environment Original:  English
DECISION ON ECONOMIC INCENTIVES AND TRADE POLICY
Communication from the CITES Secretariat
Items 1 & 5
The CITES Secretariat has provided, for WTO Members' information, the Decision on
Economic Incentives and Trade Policy, directed to the CITES Secretariat and adopted at the
12th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in Santiago de Chile, in November 2002.  In particular,
attention is drawn to the first indent (a) regarding a workshop on wildlife trade policies and economic
incentives.1
_______________
Economic incentives and trade policy
Directed to the Secretariat:
The Secretariat should, contingent on the availability of external funding and in collaboration
with the Parties that wish to participate and with the CBD, FAO, Fauna and Flora
International, ICTSD, IFC, IUCN, OECD, TRAFFIC, UNEP-ETB, UNCTAD-BIOTRADE,
the World Resources Institute, the World Bank and the WTO:
(a) organize a technical workshop on wildlife trade policies and economic incentives
applicable to the management of and trade in CITES-listed species, in particular inorder to develop a methodology to review those policies and to make targeted
recommendations on the use of those incentives;
(b) report at the 49th meeting of the Standing Committee the findings and
recommendations of the workshop;
(c) invite Parties to inform the Secretariat, on the basis of the results of the workshop, if
they wish to be included in the trade policy review;
(d) conduct, in cooperation with the Parties, a review of their national policy regarding
the use of and trade in CITES-listed species, taking into account economic incentives,
production systems, consumption patterns, market access strategies, price structures,
certification schemes, CITES-relevant taxation and subsidy schemes, property rights,mechanisms for benefit sharing and reinvestment in conservation, as well as stricter
domestic measures that Parties apply or are affected by;
                                                     
1 At the 8 October 2002 meeting of the CTE Regular, a communication from the CITES Secretariat on
Economic Incentives and Trade Policy was presented and subsequently circulated as WT/CTE/GEN/6.WT/CTE/GEN/7
Page 2
(e) compile and synthesize the information provided by the Parties, and produce a report
analysing the economic impacts of wildlife trade policies in terms of socio-economic
and conservation benefits and costs, economic value, levels of legal and illegal trade,
improvement of the livelihood of local communities, and the role of the private sector
involved in wildlife trade;
(f) report at the 13th meeting of the Conference of the Parties on the progress made with
regard to the implementation of this Decision; and
(g) prepare and submit a project proposal to the Global Environment Facility, and other
funding institutions and development agencies, to seek financial support to prepare
the trade-policy reviews in the selected countries, in the context of their national and
regional strategies for biodiversity conservation.
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