PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/SGP/21/Add.1
4 mars 2003
(03-1261)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION DE MESURES D'URGENCE
Addendum
Singapour a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée du 3 mars 2003.
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Suspension de l'importation de produits du bœuf et  du mouton en provenance de l'État du Rio Grande
do Sul (Brésil) – Retrait de la mesure
L'Autorité chargée du secteur agroalimentaire et des affaires vétérinaires de Singapour
annonce que la notification G/SPS/N/SGP/21 relative à la suspension de l'importation de viande de
bœuf et de mouton en provenance de l'État du Rio Grande do Sul (Brésil) a été retirée avec effet
immédiat par suite de la reconnaissance par l'OIE du statut du Rio Grande do Sul comme zoneindemne de fièvre aphteuse avec vaccination.
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./.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOS/C/N/96
4 de marzo de 1999
(99-0834)
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMI DAD CON EL ARTÍ CULO III.3 DEL
ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE EL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS
Se ha recibido de la delegación de Polonia la siguiente notificación.
_______________
1. Miembro que notifica:
Polonia
2. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo:
Artículo III, párrafo 3, del Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios.
3. Fecha de entrada en vigor:
19 de marzo de 1997
Duración:
Indeterminada
4. Organismo responsable de la aplicación de la medida:
Ministerio de Finanzas
5. Descripción de la medida:
i) modo de suministro abarcado por la medida:  3) presencia comercial;
ii) efecto en el comercio de servicios:  medida de liberalización;
iii) repercusión de la medida en los compromisos consignados en la Lista del Miembro:
El Reglamento del Ministerio de Finanzas del 24 de febrero de 1997 permite la
inversión en el extranjero de no más de un 5 por ciento de los fondos de seguros.  Los
fondos de seguros pueden invertirse en países pertenecientes a la OCDE y en los
demás países con los que Polonia haya concluido acuerdos para el fomento y la
protección mutua de las inversiones.S/C/N/96
Página 2
6. Miembros específicamente afectados, en su caso:
Países no miembros de la OCDE, que no hayan concluido acuerdos para el fomento y la
protección mutua de las inversiones con Polonia.
7. Texto disponible en:
Monitor Polski nr 13/1997, pozycja 108 (Diario Oficial Nº 13/1997, ítem 108).
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/N/POL/45
21 de enero de 2002
(02-0284)
Comité de Agricultura Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 16 de enero de 2002 se recibió de la delegación de Polonia  la siguiente notificación
relativa a los precios de activación en el marco de la salvaguardia especial basada en el precio
(cuadro MA.4 ).G/AG/N/POL/45
Página 2
Cuadro MA.4
ACCESO A LOS MERCADOS:  Polonia
Notificación de conformidad co n el artículo 5 del Acuerdo:
salvaguardia especial basada en el precio
B:  Notificación ad hoc
Número de la
partida
arancelariaDesignación del productoPrecio de activación
(calculado en el
anexo 1)
ecus/t
1001 90 91 1 Trigo blando 148
2002 Tomates preparados o conservados (excepto en vinagre o en ácido
acético)
2002 90 Los demás:
Con un contenido de materia seca inferior al 12% en peso
2002 90 19 En envases inmediatos con un contenido igual o inferior a 1 kg 570,4
Con un contenido de materia seca i gual o superior al 12% en peso,
pero que no exceda del 30% en peso
2002 90 31 En envases inmediatos con un contenido neto superior a un 1 kg
2002 90 31 1 En envases inmediatos con un contenido neto superior a 1 kg, pero que
no exceda de 199 kg858
2002 90 31 9 En envases inmediatos con un contenido neto superior a 199 kg 726,4
Con un contenido de materia seca superior al 30% en peso
2002 90 91 En envases inmediatos con un contenido neto superior a 1 kg
2002 90 91 1 En envases inmediatos con un contenido neto superior a 1 kg, pero que
no exceda de 199 kg737,1
2002 90 91 9 En envases inmediatos con un contenido neto superior a 199 kg 795
Fecha de solicitud:  de 10 de diciembre de 2001 a 31 de diciembre de 2001.G/AG/N/POL/45
Página 3
Anexo 1 del cuadro MA.4
Número de
la partida
arancelariaDesignación de los productosPrecios en el período de
referencia
(ecus/t)Precios medios
en el período
de referencia*Fuente de los
datos relativos
a los precios
1986 1987 1988 Ecus/t
1001 90 91 1 Trigo blando 169 122 152 148 EUROSTAT
datos para el
período
de base
1986-88
2002 Tomates preparados o
conservados (excep to en vinagre o
en ácido acético)
2002 90 Los demás:
Con un contenido de materia seca
inferior al 12% en peso
2002 90 19 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido igual o inferior a 1 kg591 579,2 541 570,4
Con un contenido de materia seca
igual o superior al 12% en peso,pero que no exceda del 30% en peso
2002 90 31 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido neto superior a 1 kg
2002 90 31 1 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido neto superior a 1 kg, peroque no exceda de 199 kg834 875 864 858
2002 90 31 9 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido neto superior a 199 kg820,3 716 643 726,4
Con un contenido de materia seca
superior al 30% en peso
2002 90 91 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido neto superior a 1 kg
2002 90 91 1 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido neto superior a 1 kg, peroque no exceda de 199 kg803,1 750 658,2 737,1
2002 90 91 9 En envases inmediatos con un
contenido neto superior a 199 kg892 816 677 795EUROSTAT
datos para el
período
de base
1986-88
*Tipo de cambio medio en enero de  2001 - 1 euro = 3,8741 PLN.
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06
Internet:  http://www.wto.orgReference:   WLI/201 11 December 1998
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS
It is hereby certified that the modifications to Appendix I of the Agreement on Government
Procurement (1994) concerning Japan which are attached hereto, have been notified to the
Committee on Government Procurement on 28 October 1998 in document GPA/W/79, in accordance
with the provisions of paragraph 6(a) of Article XXIV of the Agreement.  As no objections to theproposed modifications were received within thirty days from the date of issue of the above-mentioned document, the modifications have become effective as of 27 November 1998.
This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of the
Agreement.
R. Ruggiero
Director-General
98-5001 WT/Let/275WTO  OMC Page 2
MODIFICATIONS TO APPENDIX I Japan
Annex 3: Delete "- JNR Settlement Corporation (d)" from "List of Entities" and "List of Entities
which procure the services, specified in Annex 4"
Add a "(d)" to "Japan Railway Construction Public Corporation (a)" of "List of Entities"
and "List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4".
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/JPN/77/Add.1
16 de enero de 2003
(03-0232)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Addendum
Se ha recibido del Japón la siguiente comunicación, de 14 de enero de 2003.
_______________
Adopción de la Modificación de la Ordenanza de aplicación de las normas relativas a los piensos y
aditivos para piensos
La Modificación notificada introducirá prescripciones obligatorias para la evaluación de la
inocuidad de piensos y aditivos para piensos producidos mediante técnicas de recombinación
del ADN, y establecerá el procedimiento de evaluación de la inocuidad aplicable a dichos productos y
el límite máximo permisible (uno por ciento) de presencia de ese tipo de pienso no aprobado por las
autoridades del Japón, y cuya evaluación de la inocuidad haya sido efectuada por un gobiernoextranjero reconocido por el Ministerio de Agricultura, Silvicultura y Pesca.  Por consiguiente, no se
podrá importar ni vender en el Japón ningún pienso ni aditivo para pienso producido mediante
técnicas de recombinación del ADN cuya seguridad no haya sido objeto de una evaluación completa.
La disposición (norma definitiva) entra en vigor el 1º de abril de 2003.El texto completo del addendum (norma definitiva) se ha publicado en el Diario Oficial,
número extraordinario 253 de 26 de noviembre de 2002, y se puede solicitar a la siguiente dirección:
Japanese SPS Enquiry Point
Standards Information Service
First International Organization DivisionEconomic Affairs Bureau
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2-11-1 Shiba Koen, Minato-ku
Tokio 105-8519
Teléfono:  +(81 3) 6402 2216
Telefax:  +(81 3) 6402 2203
Correo electrónico:  enquiry@mofa.go.jp
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RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/ADP/Q1/POL/3
G/SCM/Q1/POL/3
8 de octubre de 1998
(98-3884)
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping
Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas CompensatoriasOriginal:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL
PÁRRAFO 5 DEL ARTÍCULO 18 Y EL PÁRRAFO 6 DEL ARTÍCULO 32
DE LOS ACUERDOS CORRESPONDIENTES
Preguntas planteadas por el JAPÓN
relativas a la notificación de POLONIA1
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente del Japón la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 5 de
octubre de 1998.
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P1. El párrafo 8 del artículo 5 del Acuerdo Antidumping dispone que normalmente se considerará
insignificante el volumen de las importaciones objeto de dumping cuando se establezca que las
procedentes de un determinado país representan menos de un 3 por ciento de las importaciones del
producto similar en el Miembro importador.
Por el contrario, según el párrafo 1 del artículo 21 de la Ley de 11 de diciembre de 1997 (en
adelante "la Ley"), la importación de mercancías se considerará insignificante si el volumen de las
importaciones objeto de dumping es inferior al 1 por  ciento de la producción nacional de mercancías.
¿Podría Polonia explicar por qué la Ley establece, para considerar insignificante el volumen
de las importaciones, un criterio distinto del estipulado en el Acuerdo Antidumping?
P2. La parte IV de la Ley establece medidas contra la elusión.  ¿Cómo justifica Polonia esta
disposición en el marco del Acuerdo Antidumping?
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1 G/ADP/N/1/POL/2-G/SCM/N/1/POL/2.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/Q/URY/2
10 January 2003
(03-0127)
Committee on Import Licensing Original: Spanish
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 1.4(a) OF THE AGREEMENT
ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Reply by URUGUAY to the Question from the UNITED STATES
The following communication, dated 22 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Uruguay.
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Question
What products are subject to import licensing procedures under Decree 275/001?
Reply
The products subject to import licensing procedures under Decree 275/001 are the following
MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature tariff headings, as listed in the Annex to this Decree:
1507.90.11.00
1507.90.19.00
1512.19.11.00
1512.19.19.00
1515.29.10.00
1515.29.90.00
1515.90.00.19
1515.90.00.99
1517.90.10.00
1517.90.90.00
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL G/AG/N/MLT/3
27 de enero de 1997
DELCOMERCIO
(97-0268)
Original: inglés
Comité de Agricultura
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 10 de enero de 1997 se recibió de la delegación de Malta la notificación adjunta, relativa a las
medidas adoptadas en el marco de la Decisión sobre medidas relativas a los posibles efectos negativos del
programa de reforma en los países menos adelantados y en los países en desarrollo importadores netos de
productos alimenticios (cuadro NF.1).
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MALTA
Se cumple con informar de que el cuadro NF.1 no es aplicable a Malta.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/51
3 February 2000
(00-0433)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining
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):   Steel products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ministry of Industry,
Trade and Mining Resolution 924/99 (6 pages in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Specifies the range of steel products for the construction industry
covered by Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolution 404/99.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The scope of the certification scheme provided for by Resolution 404/99 had to be
determined by drawing up a list of steel products.
8. Relevant documents:   Ministry of Industry, Trade and Mining Resolution 404/99
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -
Proposed date of entry into force: 13 December 1999
10. Final date for comments:   -
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
PUNTO FOCAL DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA
DIRECCION NACIONAL DE COMERCIO INTERIOR
Avda. J.A. Roca 651, Piso 4°, Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Fax:  54 11 4349 4071Tel.  54 11 4349 4037
E-mail: vcamal@secind.mecon.ar
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/HUN/6
20 February 2003
(03-1081)
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:   HUNGARY
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health, Social and Family Affairs - Legal and
Administrative Department (and National Public Health Office)
H-1051 Budapest,Arany János utca 6-8.
Tel: +361 331-7955, +361 332-3100,
Fax: +361 332-6712,   
E-mail: schlammadinger.jozsef@eum.hu
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [     ], 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):   Mineral materials,
asbestos: 2524 00; chemical materials, vinyl-chloride:  2903 21
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Decree  12/2002.
(XI. 16.) ESZCSM of the Minister of Heal th, Social and Family Affairs on protection
against carcinogenic substances of occupational origin and on the prevention of health
damage caused by such substances, amending decree 26/2000. (IX. 30.) EüM of theMinister of Health (6 pages, decree is available in Hungarian).
6. Description of content:   Decree determines the occupational limits of different chemical
materials for the protection of labour dealing with carcinogenic substances.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Assertion of occupational health interests;   legal harmonization of directive 76/769/EEC.
8. Relevant documents:   Transposition of Council Directive 76/769/EEC relating to
restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  16 November 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  24 November 2002
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/HUN/6
Page 2
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:
Hungarian Notification Centre,
Ministry of Economy and Transport
Budapest, V. ker.Honvéd u. 13-15.
H-1880
Tel: +(361) 472-8760
Fax: +(361) 473-1622
E-mail: notification@gmv.gov.hu
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS215/1
G/L/428G/ADP/D29/1
20 December 2000
(00-5546)
Original:  English
PHILIPPINES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
REGARDING POLYPROPYLENE RESINS FROM KOREA
Request for Consultations by Korea
The following communication, dated 15 December 2000, from the Permanent Mission of
Korea to the Permanent Mission of the Philippines and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.
_______________
My authorities have instructed me to reques t consultations with the Government of the
Philippines pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules of Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes, Articles XXIII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994(GATT 1994), and Article 17.3 of the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of GATT 1994
(the AD Agreement) regarding the Preliminary and Final Determinations of the Tariff Commission of
the Republic of the Philippines on Polypropylene Resins from the Republic of Korea dated
15 November 1999 and 11 September 2000 respectively.
The Republic of Korea considers that errors were made by the Republic of the Philippines in
those determinations which resulted in erroneous findings and defective conclusions with regard to,among others, like product, dumping, injury and causality as well as the imposition, calculation and
collection of anti-dumping margins which are incompatible with the obligation of the Republic of the
Philippines under the provisions of the AD Agreement and Article VI of GATT 1994 and in
particular, but not necessarily limited to, Articles 2, 3, 5, 6 (including Annex II), 7, 9 and 12 of the
AD Agreement.
The Republic of Korea reserves its right to raise additional factual and legal claims during the
course of consultations.
We look forward to receiving your reply to the present request and to fixing a mutually
convenient date for consultations.
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RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SCM/Q3/GTM/8
23 avril 2002
(02-2336)
Comité des subventions et des
mesures compensatoiresOriginal:  espagnol
SUBVENTIONS
Demandes au titre de l'article 27.4 de l'Accord sur
les subventions et les mesures compensatoires
Réponse à la question posée par les ÉTATS-UNIS1
au sujet de la notification du GUATEMALA2
La Mission permanente du Guatemala a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 17 avril 2002.
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La question ci-après est présentée en relation avec la demande de prorogation de la période de
transition prévue pour les subventions à l'exportation conformément à l'article 27.4 de l'Accord sur les
subventions et les mesures compensatoires (Accord SMC).  Il s'agit d'une question présentée sans
préjudice de la position finale des États-Unis.  Ceux-ci se réservent le droit de poser d'autres
questions.
Veuillez indiquer de quelle manière il est tenu compte, pour l'octroi d'avantages, des
renseignements concernant les matières premières d'origine locale et d'origine étrangère quidoivent figurer dans la demande.
Réponse
Dans le formulaire qu'ils doivent remplir pour pouvoir bénéficier des avantages prévus dans le
cadre des programmes notifiés par le Guatemala, les demandeurs sont seulement tenus de préciser
quelles marchandises (qu'il s'agisse de biens d'équipement ou de matières premières) ils vont
importer;  il n'est pas obligatoire, pour que ces avantages soient accordés, d'établir un équilibre entre
les matières premières d'origine locale et les matières premières importées.
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1 G/SCM/Q3/GTM/7.
2 G/SCM/N/74/GTM, G/SCM/N/ 71/GTM et G/SCM/Q3/GTM/6.
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/EEC/161
8 April 2002
(02-1809)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission, Directorate-General for Health and
Consumer Protection
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).  Cereals, certain products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables and
animal feedingstuffs  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  European Community (EC) and third countries exporting to the EC
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Draft Commission Directive
amending the Annexes to Council Directives 86/362/EEC and 90/642/EEC on the fixing of
maximum levels for pesticide residues (metsulphuron-methyl)in and on cereals and certain
products of plant origin, including fruit and vegetables (SANCO/228/02 rev2, 12 pages)
5. Description of content:  This draft Directive sets EU harmonised maximum residue limits
(MRLs) for  this existing active substance:  In all the cases, MRLs are set at the lower limit
of analytical determination.  Any additional residue and toxicology data from WTO
Members concerning the MRLs to be changed, will be judged by experts in the EU.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  No CODEX values exist for methsulfuron
methyl.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Doc SANCO/228/02
rev2, in all official languages of the EC.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  18 June 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  1 August 2002G/SPS/N/EEC/161
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  60 days following the date on notification
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS108/11
2 October 2000
(00-4029)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – TAX TREATMENT FOR "FOREIGN SALES CORPORATIONS"
Request for Modification of the Time-Period for Compliance
On 29 September 2000, the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body received the following
communication from the Permanent Mission of the United States.
_______________
Regarding the dispute "United States – Tax Treatment for "Foreign Sales Corporations""
(WT/DS108), at the 20 March 2000 meeting of th e Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), the DSB
established the time-period within which the United  States must withdraw its measure (time-period),
in accordance with the Panel's recommendation under Article 4.7 of the SCM Agreement, to end on
1 October 2000.
At the 7 April 2000 meeting of the Dispute Settle ment Body (DSB), the United States advised
the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in a manner
consistent with its WTO obligations.
The United States recalls that a principal aim of the dispute settlement system is to provide
mutually satisfactory solutions to disputes.  The United States believes that an extension of thetime-period promotes this aim.  Accordingly, the United States proposes that the DSB modify the
time-period in this dispute so as to expire on 1 November 2000.
The United States asks that the DSB approve this proposal and, to that end, requests a
meeting of the DSB on 12 October 2000 to consider this matter.
The European Communities has been consulted on this initiative.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/65/COL
25 September 2000
(00-3858)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
COLOMBIA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January-30 June 2000 from
Colombia .G/ADP/N/65/COL
Page 2Reporting Party:  Colombia
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 January-30 June 2000
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country Product InitiationProvisional
measuresDefinitive dutyPrice
undertakingNo
dumpingNo injuryCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
volume*Dumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
Date Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date Date Date Date
123 456 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
Kazakhstan Hot-rolled sheet 122.03.0021999 3
827.36 n.t1999 4
9.14%1999 5
0.43%TM
Brazil
Russia Hot-rolled sheet 122.03.0021999 3
9,080.40 n.t1999 4
9.14%1999 5
4.71%TM
Brazil
Ukraine Hot-rolled sheet 122.03.0021999 3
11,783.55 n.t1999 4
9.14%1999 5
6.12%TM
Brazil
Notes
*Trade volume in column 11 refers to the total of actual imports by the country under investigation.
1 The tariff subheadings under investigation are:  72.08.10.20.00;  72.08.10.30.00;  72.08.10.40.00;  72.08.37.00.10;  72.08.37. 00.90;  72.08.38.00.10;  72.08.38.00.90;  72.08.39.00.10;  72.08.39.00.90;
72.08.40.10.10;  72.08.40.20.00;  72.08.40.30.00;  72.08.40.40.00;  72.08.51.10.00;  72.08.51.20.00;  72.08.52.00.90;  72.08.53 .00.00;  72.08.54.00.00.
2 No provisional measures were imposed in the preliminary determination, the investigation was ordered to be closed for all the subheadings from Kazakhstan and ordered to continue for subheadings
72.08.51.10.00;  72.08.51.20.00.00;  72.08.52.00.90;  and 72.08.53.00.00 from Russia and Ukraine.
3 NT = net tons.
4 The dumped imports on percentage of domestic consumption are calculated for all the subheadings combined.
5The percentage of trade volume is calculated for all the subheadings combined for each exporting country.G/ADP/N/65/COL
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MEASURES IN FORCE AT 30 JUNE 2000
Country Product Date of definitive duty
Belgium Orthophosphoric acid 13/07/98
Coffee grade fertilizer 6/10/99
United States Orthophosphoric acid 13/07/98
Polyvinyl chloride (suspension) 5/03/99
Homopolymer polypropylene 22/12/99
Netherlands Tin plate 3/12/99
Kazakhstan Cold-rolled sheet 24/03/99
People's Republic of China Orthophosphoric acid 21/10/96
Russia Cold-rolled sheet 24/03/99
Bars and rods of non-alloy steel
or iron8/11/99
Trinidad and Tobago Low carbon bars and rods 26/12/97
Ukraine Cold-rolled sheet 24/03/99
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCES/ENQ/21/Rev.1
3February 1998
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO(98-0382)
Council forTrade inServices Original: English/
anglais/
inglés
COMMUNICATION FROM UGANDA
National Enquiry Point
Revision
Thefollowing notification hasbeenreceived from thedelegation ofUganda.
_______________
Article III.4oftheAgreement onTrade inServices (GATS) requires eachmember toestablish
oneormore enquiry point(s) toprovide specific information totheother Members, onrequest. The
Republic ofUganda therefore hereby notifies thefollowing enquiry points:
Conseil ducommerce desservices
COMMUNICATION DEL'OUGANDA
Point d'information national
Révision
Ladélégation del'Ouganda afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après.
_______________
L'article III:4del'Accord général surlecommerce desservices (AGCS) dispose quechaque
Membre établira unouplusieurs points d'information chargés defournir desrenseignements spécifiques
auxautres Membres quienferont lademande. LaRépublique del'Ouganda notifie donclespoints
d'information ci-après:
Consejo delComercio deServicios
COMUNICACI ÓNDEUGANDA
Servicio Nacional deInformación
Revisión
Seharecibido deladelegación deUganda lasiguiente notificación.
_______________
Elpárrafo4delartículoIIIdelAcuerdoGeneralsobreelComerciodeServicios(AGCS)dispone
quecadaMiembro debeestablecer unoomásservicios encargados defacilitar información específica
alosotrosMiembros quelosoliciten. Porconsiguiente, laRepública deUganda notifica porlapresente
lossiguientes servicios deinformación:S/ENQ/21/Rev.1
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National Enquiry Point
TheMinistry ofTrade andIndustry
Directorate ofForeign Trade
Farmers House, Parliament Avenue
P.O.Box7103
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 254091 /2
(25641) 230933
Fax: (25641) 252578
Sectoral Enquiry Points
1. Labour
TheMinistry ofLabour andSocial Services
17/19 Hannington Road
Crested Towers Building
P.O.Box5261
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 258334
2. Financial andBanking Services
TheBank ofUganda
Research Department
P.O.Box7120
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 259866
Fax: (25641) 230878
3. Transport Services
TheMinistry ofTransport andCommunications
Airport Road
P.O.Box10
Entebbe
Tel: (25642) 20101 /9
Fax: (25642) 20135S/ENQ/21/Rev.1
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4. Tourism
TheUganda Tourist Board
IPSBuilding, Parliament Avenue
P.O.Box7211
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 342196 /7
Fax: (25641) 342188
5. Telecommunications
TheUganda Post&Telecommunications Corporation
P.O.Box7171
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 256151
Fax: (25641) 345505
e-mail: uptccp@imul.com
6. Energy
TheMinistry ofNatural Resources
Amber House
29/53 Kampala Road
P.O.Box7172
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 230243
(25641) 254732
7. Insurance
TheNational Insurance Corporation
NICBuilding
Pilkinton Road
P.O.Box7134
Kampala
Tel: (25641) 258001/ 3
Fax: (25641) 259925
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/71
20 February 2001
(01-0849)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture and Livestock Service, Ministry of Agriculture
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).  Plants and parts thereof of ornamental species.   Regions or countries likely
to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All countries which export these
products to Chile
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Establishes Phytosanitary
Requirements for Importing Plants and Parts Th ereof of Ornamental Species and Replaces
Specified Rules (28 pages, in Spanish)
5. Description of content:  Brings phytosanitary regulations up to date to authorize the
importation into Chile of reproductive material of ornamental species.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] 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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Agriculture and
Livestock Service, Draft Resolution (in Spanish)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  5 April 2001
11. Final date for comments:  25 March 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  IP/N/1/CHN/2/Add. 1 
25 August 2004 
 
 (04-3557) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATIONS OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
CHINA 
 
Addendum  
  
 The following notification, dated 20 June 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of China.  
_______________ 
 
 In addition to the laws already notified, Ch ina wishes to supplement the notification of its 
intellectual property laws and regulations with the newly revised Regulations mentioned below. 
 
 The legal document is only original in Chinese.  The English translation shall not be regarded 
as official and is only for reference for WTO Members. 
_______________ 
 
 
OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
 
  
 
TITLE 
DATE OF ADOPTION AND ENTRY  
INTO FORCE 
  
 
BRIEF DESCRIPTION 
Special measures related to border 
enforcement and intellectual property   
Regulations on Customs Protection of Intellectual 
Property Rights.  
 
Promulgated by Decree No. 395 of the State 
Council of the People's Republic of China on 2 December 2003.  Entry into force:  1 March 2004.  
 The Regulations on Customs Protection of 
Intellectual Property Rights  promulgated by the 
State Council on 5 Ju ly 1995 (see document 
IP/N/1/CHN/2) are repealed on the entry into force of these regulations.  
 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.00/189
14 avril 2000
(00-1513)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l’article 10.6.
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:  ARGENTINE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:      
2. Organisme responsable:   Office national de contrôle des médicaments, des produits
alimentaires et des techniques médicales
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la
notification doit être indiqué s'il est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], autres:      
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD,  sinon position du tarif
douanier national.  Les numéros de l’ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):
Produits pharmaceutiques ne devant pas obligatoirement être stériles.
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Disposition de l'ANMAT
Nº 7352/99 (2 pages, en espagnol)
6. Teneur:   Établissement des limites microbiologiques applicables aux produits
pharmaceutiques ne devant pas obligatoirement être stériles, conformément à la voie
administrative.  Méthode de contrôle de l'hygiène.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Santé des personnes
8. Documents pertinents:      
9.Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: 30 jours à compter du 7 janvier 2000
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:      
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X ]
ou adresse, courrier électronique et numéro de téléfax d'un autre organisme:
PUNTO FOCAL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4º Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Téléfax:  54 11 4349 4071
Téléphone:  54 11 4349 4037
Courrier électronique:  ycamal@secind.mecon.ar
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/N/ISR/8
11 septembre 2002
(02-4770)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6.
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   ISRAËL
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:           
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses de
courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité
désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification doivent être
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:
Point d'information OTC-OMC d'Israël
Ministère de l'industrie et du commerce
Téléphone:  +972-3-7101562Téléfax:  +972-3-5603140
Courrier électronique:  bernadette@moit.gov.il
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [     ], autres:
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):
Jouets – ICS:  97.200.50 – SH:  chapitre 95
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Amendment to SI 562 part 2
- Safety of toys:  Flammability  (Modification de la norme SI 562, partie 2 – Sécurité des
jouets:  Inflammabilité) (en anglais/hébreu)
6. Teneur:   Élargissement du champ d'application de la norme obligatoire en vigueur (qui
consiste à adopter la norme internationale ISO 8124-2) dans le but d'y inclure les matières
appliquées par vaporisation telles que celles servant à colorer les cheveux à des fins
d'amusement
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Sécurité et santé des consommateurs
8. Documents pertinents:   Publication d'un avis dans le Journal officiel, section des avis
gouvernementaux, après approbation
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: }À déterminerG/TBT/N/ISR/8
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10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours à compter de la date de la
notification
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X]
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:
./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/Q1/CHN/19 
20 October 2004 
 (04-4430) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
 
QUESTIONS POSED BY THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY 
OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  WITH REGARD TO 
CHINA'S TRANSITIONAL REVIEW MECHANISM 
  
 The following communication, dated 18 October 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
THE REVISED FOREIGN TRADE LAW 
 
 1. We have noted the adoption on 6 April 2004 by the Standing Committee of the Tenth 
National People’s Congress of Revised Foreign Trad e Law (hereinafter “Revised FTL”) and its entry 
into force on 1 July 2004.  To our knowledge, the Revised FTL has not yet been notified in line with 
Part I-Section 2(c) of the Protocol on the Accession of China and paragraph 334 of the Report of the 
Working Party on the Accession of China.  We w ould be pleased to learn when China will notify the 
Revised FTL.  
2. Article 46 of the Revised FTL appears to gran t authority to impose trade remedy measures on 
imports if an import restricting measure taken by another country results in significant increase of 
imports of such goods into China’s market, as to cause or threaten to cause “injury” to its domestic 
industry.  -  Could China confirm if our understandi ng of the amended article is correct? 
 
-  The WTO Agreement on Safeguard requires a minimum criterion of “serious injury” of 
domestic industry to be qualified for imposi ng safeguard measure.  However, the Revised 
FTL seems to adopt a lower threshold of “i njury”.  Could China explain how it will 
implement the Revised FTL in a WTO-consistent manner?  Does China think “trade 
diversion” qualifies the requirement of “unforeseen development” in the Safeguard 
Agreement? 
 -  What kind of trade relief measures could be covered in the said Article?  
REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC  OF CHINA ON SAFEGUARDS and RULES ON 
INVESTIGATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS OF INDUSTRY INJURY FOR SAFEGUARDS  
 3. Following the restructuring of the Ministry of  Commerce, China revised its Regulations of the 
People’s Republic of China on Safe guards on 31 March 2004.  In addition, the Ministry of Commerce 
promulgated the “Rules on Investigations of Indus try Injury for Safeguards” on 17 October 2003, 
which entered into force one month later.  To our knowledge, the above-men tioned regulations have G/SG/Q1/CHN/19 
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 not yet been notified to the Committee on Safeguards.  We would be pleased to learn when China will 
notify these regulations.  
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FINCOMUNICADO
DE PRENSA
PRESS/308
2 de agosto de 2002
(02-4293)
DIRECTOR GENERAL
El Director General Mike Moore celebra la aprobación definitiva
por el Congreso de los Estados Unidos de la Autoridad de
Promoción del Comercio
El Director General de la OMC Mike Moore se felicitó hoy de la aprobación final por el Congreso de
los Estados Unidos de la Autoridad de Promoción del Comercio, que imprimirá un impulso
significativo al Programa de Doha para el Desarro llo. “La aprobación de la Autoridad de Promoción
del Comercio constituye lo que algunos comentaristas califican de principal victoria legislativa del
Presidente Bush”, afirmó el Sr. Mike Moore, Director General de la OMC.
El Sr. Moore dijo que la autoridad para negociar  nuevos acuerdos comerciales consolida el avance
de las negociaciones de la OMC. “El ambicioso conjunto de medidas relativas a la reforma de la
agricultura presentadas recientemente por los Estados Unidos a la OMC supone para nosotros unalabor ardua, como la que siempre hemos llevad o a cabo. Algunos de los 144 gobiernos Miembros
de la OMC han reaccionado rápidamente ante este último acontecimiento, renovando su confianza
en la conclusión de estas negociaciones para el plazo previsto, el 1º de enero de 2005. Incluso en
este período relativamente corto transcurrido desde la Conferencia Ministerial de Doha celebrada
en el pasado mes de noviembre, los gobiernos Mi embros de la OMC han realizado un gran volumen
de trabajo en profundidad: el establecimiento de la estructura y el calendario de las negociaciones,la selección de Cancún como sede de nuestra próxima Conferencia Ministerial, y la obtención de un
aumento significativo de la financiación de la asistencia técnica y la creación de capacidad.”
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.469
23septembre 1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-3895)
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 del'agriculture, dupatrimoine naturel etdelapêche
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):
Chaluts (engins depêche) d'unelargeur d'ouverture nedépassant pas1,90m
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Règlement aménageant des
exemptions pourlesmoules etd'autres produits delapêche
6. Teneur: Auxtermes del'article 4delaDécision surlapêche, lazonedepêche, lazone
maritime etleseaux côtières, ilestinterdit depêcher danslazone depêche, lazone
maritime ouleseauxcôtières avecunengin depêche conçupourcapturer lesmoules et
lesétoiles demer. L'article 9decettemême décision interdit larécolte danslazonede
pêche, lazone maritime ouleseaux côtières d'huîtres oudemoules originaires d'eaux
autres quecelles mentionnées. Letexte notifié aménage desexemptions àces
interdictions depêche etderécolte. Plusieurs dispositions sontliéesàcesexemptions.
Parexemple, lapêche auxmoules etauxétoiles demerouauxhuîtres n'estautorisée
qu'avecdesfilets d'unelargeur d'ouverture nedépassant pas1,90m.
7. Objectif etjustification: Protection del'environnement (préservation desstocks et
protection del'environnement). Mesures applicables sans distinction auxproduits
d'origine néerlandaise etauxproduits d'origine étrangère.
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.469
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8. Documents pertinents:
-Décision surlapêche, lazonedepêche, lazonemaritime etleseauxcôtières;
-Décret de1970 désignant lazonemaritime etleseauxcôtières.
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption: 27octobre 1997
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur: 28octobre 1997
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 26octobre 1997
LesPays-Bas engageront laprocédure demiseenoeuvre delamesure proposée aubout
de45jours si,àl'expiration decedélai, aucun Membre neleurafaitparvenir
d'observations oudedemande deprorogation dudélai.
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information [X]ou
adresse etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/USA/438/Add.1
14 décembre 2001
(01-6338)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Les États-Unis ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée
du 11 décembre 2001.
_______________
Changement de statut sanitaire de l'Allemagne, de l'Italie et de l'Espagne en relation avec l'ESB
Le Service d'inspection zoosanitaire et  phytosanitaire (APHIS) du Département de
l'agriculture des États-Unis adopte en tant que règle finale, sans aucune modification, une règle
provisoire (cf. notification G/SPS/N/USA/438) ajoutant l'Allemagne, l'Italie et l'Espagne à la liste des
régions où l'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB) est présente, cette maladie ayant été détectée
sur des animaux natifs de ces pays.  L'Allemagne, l'Italie et l'Espagne figuraient déjà sur la liste desrégions qui présentent un risque inacceptable d'introduction de l'ESB aux États-Unis.  La règle
provisoire a eu pour effet de maintenir les restrictions à l'importation visant les ruminants ayant été en
Allemagne, en Italie ou en Espagne ainsi que les viandes, les produits carnés et certains autres
produits issus de ruminants ayant été en Allemagne, en Italie ou en Espagne.  Cette mesure était
nécessaire aux fins de l'actualisation du statut sanitaire de l'Allemagne, de l'Italie et de l'Espagne au
regard de l'ESB.  La règle provisoire est entrée en vigueur le 30 avril 2001.
Le texte intégral de l'addendum est disponible à l'adresse ci-après:
United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
(Point d'information SPS/Autorité responsable des notifications SPS des États-Unis)
USDA/FAS/FSTSDATTN:  Carolyn F. Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Téléphone:  (202) 720-2239
Téléfax:  (202) 690-0677
Courrier électronique:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHL/153
16 June 2003
(03-3152)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  Agriculture and Livestock Service (SAG)
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):   Poultry and poultry products
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:
Germany
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:   Suspension of the
Importation into Chile of Poultry and Poultry Products from Germany  (1 page, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   Suspends the importation into Chile of poultry and poultry
products from Germany.
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [    ] protect territory from
other damage from pests
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  Strong suspicion of
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Germany.
9. International standard, guid eline or recommendation:
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] Office International des Epizooties, [   ]
International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None
If an international standard , guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:
10. Relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:  Resolution No. 1365
of 23 May 2003.
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):
Immediately
12. Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: