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WORLD TRADE G/MA/TAR/RS/19
16April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1645)
Original: English Committee onMarket Access
RECTIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OFSCHEDULES
Schedule V-Canada
Thefollowingcommunication,dated1April1997,hasbeenreceivedfromthePermanentMission
ofCanada.
_________________
Pursuant toparagraph 2oftheAnnex totheMinisterial Declaration onInformation Technology
Products signed atSingapore onDecember 13,1996, Canada issubmitting itsschedule ofconcessions
forcertification inaccordance withtheDecision of26March 1980 onProcedures forModification
andRectification ofSchedules ofTariff Concessions.
_____________
Ifnoobjection isnotified totheSecretariat within threemonths fromthedateofthisdocument,
therectifications andmodifications toSchedule V-Canada willbedeemed tobeapproved andwill
beformally certified.
Copies ofthisdocument (inelectronic form-Microsoft Access, orpaper) areavailable inthe
Market Access Division (Ms. Wood, Office 3142, tel:7395079).
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/L/443
10 January 2002
(02-0110)
COMPOSITION OF THE TEXTILES MONITORING BODY
Decision of 20 December 20011
The General Council,
Decides  as follows:
1. The composition of the Textiles Monitoring Body  (TMB), as set out below, is for a period of
three years, i.e. 1 January 2002 to 31 December 2004.
2. The ten TMB members shall be appointed by the WTO Members designated from the
constituencies below.  TMB members may appoint th eir respective alternates.  The time-period for
rotation of TMB members within a constituency is to be decided by the constituencies themselves.
The constituencies are:
(a) the ASEAN Member countries;
(b) Canada and Norway;
(c) China and Pakistan (this constituency will appoint Macao, China as a second
alternate;  it will not rotate with the member or with the first alternate);
(d) the European Communities;
(e) India and Egypt/Morocco/Tunisia (India to alternate with one of the three);
(f) Japan;
(g) Korea and Hong Kong, China;
(h) Latin American and Caribbean Member countries (this constituency will appoint two
alternates);
(i) Turkey, Switzerland and Bulgaria/ Croatia/ Czech Republic/ Hungary/ Lithuania/
Poland/ Romania/ Slovak Republic/ Slovenia (this constituency will appoint two
alternates);
(j) the United States.
                                                     
1 Adopted in accordance with the Decision-Making Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the WTO
Agreement agreed by the General Council (WT/L/93).WT/L/443
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3. There will be a second alternate from a least-developed textile exporting Member in
constituency (g) which will not rotate with the member or with the first alternate.
4. Two non-participating observers will be appointed  by Members not already represented by the
arrangements in paragraphs 2 and 3, one each being designated from Africa and Asia.
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. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/JPN/60
19 janvier 2001
(01-0269)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la délégation du Japon , le 11 janvier 2001, la notification ci-après
concernant la sauvegarde spéciale fondée sur le volume ( tableau MA:3 ).
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Tableau MA:3
ACCÈS AUX MARCHÉS - JAPON
Notification au titre de l'article 5 de l'Accord:  sauvegarde spéciale:  fondée sur le volume
1. Désignation du produit:
Babeurre, lait et crème caillés, képhir et autres laits et crèmes fermentés ou acidifiés,
stérilisés, congelés, conservés, concentrés ou additionnés de sucre ou d'autres
édulcorants, arômes ou fruits:
- D'une teneur en poids de matières grasses n'excédant pas 1,5 pour cent (ci-après
dénommés "Babeurre en poudre (Matières grasses ≤1,5%)").
- D'une teneur en poids de matières grasses excédant 1,5 pour cent mais n'excédant
pas 26 pour cent (ci-après dénommés "Babeurre en poudre (1,5% < Matières
grasses ≤26%)").
- D'une teneur en poids de matières grasses excédant 26 pour cent (ci-après
dénommés  "Babeurre en poudre (26% < Matières grasses)").
2. Numéro du tarif:
Babeurre en poudre (Matières grasses ≤ 1,5%): 0403.90-113, 118
Babeurre en poudre (1,5% < Matières grasses ≤ 26%): 0403.90-123, 128
Babeurre en poudre (26% < Matières grasses): 0403.90-133, 138
3. Niveau de déclenchement: 12 tonnes
(tel que calculé à l'annexe 1)
4. Volume des importations entrant sur le
territoire pendant la période considérée: 15 tonnes
5. Période d'application:   du 1er janvier 2001 au 31 mars 2001G/AG/N/JPN/60
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SAUVEGARDE SPÉCIALE:  FONDÉE SUR LE VOLUME:
ANNEXE 1 DU TABLEAU MA:3
Renseignements requis pour le calcul du niveau de déclenchement
Importations au cours des trois années précédentes: 1997: 14 909 kg
1998:   4 069 kg
1999:   9 989 kg
Moyenne:   9 656 kg
Note: La consommation intérieure du produit n'étant pas prise en compte, le niveau de
déclenchement est fixé à 125 pour cent de la quantité moyenne importée susmentionnée,
conformément au paragraphe 4 de l'article 5 de l'Accord sur l'agriculture.  Le calcul est le
suivant:
12 tonnes = 125% x 9 656 kg.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/VAL/N/1/ARG/1
6denoviembre de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-4700)
Original: español Comité deValoración enAduana
NOTIFICACIONES DECONFORMIDAD CON ELPÁRRAFO 2DEL
ARTÍCULO 22DEL ACUERDO RELATIVO ALAAPLICACI ÓN
DEL ARTÍCULO VIIDEL ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE
ARANCELES ADUANEROS YCOMERCIO DE1994
ARGENTINA
SeharecibidodelaMisiónPermanentedelaArgentinalasiguientecomunicación,defecha24de
octubre de1996.
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Tengo elagrado dedirigirme austed afindeinformarle quelalegislación delaRepública
Argentina, oportunamente notificada enelmarco delAcuerdo deValoración enAduana negociado
enlaRonda deTokio, nosehamodificado yque,porconsiguiente, sigue siendo valida enelmarco
delAcuerdo deValoración enAduana delaOMC, conexcepción delasResoluciones Nos2778/87,
2779/90, 468/91, 1649/92 yartículo 2yAnexo IdelaResolución 1166/92.
./.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/MAR/21
15 mai 2001
(01-2487)
Comité de l'Agriculture Original:  français
NOTIFICATION
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la Mission permanente du Royaume du Maroc , le 9 avril 2001, la
notification ci-après concernant  les importations faisant l'objet de contingents tarifaires au cours del'année civile 1999 (tableau MA:2 ).G/AG/N/MAR/21
Page 2Tableau MA:2 ACCES AUX MARCHES:  Maroc
PERIODE CONSIDEREE:  année civile 1999
Liste se rapportant relatives aux engagements en matière de contingents tarifaires et autres
Désignation des produits Numéro(s) du tarif
compris dans la
désignation des
produitsMontant du contingent
tarifaire pour la période en
question
(en tonnes)Importations dans les limites
du contingent au cours de la
période
(en tonnes)Importations réalisées au
cours de la période
(en tonnes)
(d'après la section I-B (ou I-A) de la Partie I
de la Liste)(d'après la section I-B
(ou I-A) de la Partie I
de la Liste)(d'après la section I-B (ou I-
A) de la Partie I de la Liste)
12 3 4 5
Viande bovine 02.01/02 3 889 549 549
Viande ovine 02.04 2 578 59 59
Viande blanche 02.07 5 011 2 066 2 066Lait (équivalent lait frais) 04.02 29 989 29 989 55 933Blé tendre 10.01.90 1 555 340 1 555 340 2 318 045Orge 10.03 2 770 2 770 756 875
Mais 10.05 204 400 204 400 718 513
Riz 10.06 7 200 1 717 1 717Sorgho 10.07 9 230 9 230 79 392Graines de soja 12.01 17 700 17 700 219 863Graines de colza 12.05 4 400 11 11Huiles végétales brutes 15.07 à 10/15.12 à 18 196 110 196 110 303 865
Sucres 17.01 274 340 274 340 466 647
Tourteaux des oléagineux 23.06.10/30/40 1 211 1 211 3 000
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.532
19 October 1999
(99-4491)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   FRANCE
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2.Agency responsible:
Ministry of Town and Country Planning and the Environment
Department of Pollution and Risk Prevention
Product and Waste Division20, avenue de Ségur
75302 PARIS 07 SP
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Household packaging
waste
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Decree
Amending Decree No. 92-377 of 1 April 1992 on Packaging Waste of Amended Law No.
75-633 of 15 July 1975 on the Disposal of Waste and the Recovery of Materials (2 pages)
6. Description of content:   Termination of obligatory labelling as stipulated in Article 10
paragraph (a) of  Decree No. 92-377 of 1 April 1992
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The Draft Decree follows a reasoned opinion handed down to France by the
European Commission on 17 December 1998.  It terminates obligatory labelling as
stipulated in Article 10, paragraph (a) of Decree No. 92-377 of 1 April 1992, thus
complying with the request of the Commission.
8. Relevant documents:           
- Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15 July 1975 on Waste, amended by Council
Directive 91/156/EEC of 18 March 1991;
- Council Directive 98/34/EC of 22 June 1998 laying down a procedure for the 
provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations;G/TBT/Notif.99.532
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8. Relevant documents:   (cont'd)
- Law No. 75-633 of 15 July 1975 on Waste Disposal and Recovery of Materials;
- Decree No. 92-377 of 1 April 1992 on Packaging Waste of Law No. 75-633 of
15 July 1975 on Waste Disposal and Recovery of Materials.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }December 1999
10. Final date for comments:           
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:           
CINORTECH 6 AFNOR6
Tour Europe - CEDEX 07 - F-92 049 PARIS LA DEFENSE
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/DSB/W/53
30avril1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-1885)
LISTE INDICATIVE DEPERSONNES AYANT OUNON DESATTACHES
AVEC DESADMINISTRATIONS NATIONALES APPELEES AFAIRE
PARTIE DEGROUPES SPECIAUX -DESIGNATIONS PROPOSEES
Ilaétéproposé d'ajouter àlalisteindicative depersonnes ayant ounondesattaches avecdes
administrations nationales appelées àfairepartie degroupes spéciaux lesnoms ci-après, conformément
àl'article 8:4duMémorandum d'accord surlerèglement desdifférends.1
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PAYS NOM EXPERIENCE SECTORIELLE
SUISSE M.M.BALDI Commerce desservices
M.Th.COTTIER Commerce desmarchandises etdes
services; ADPIC
M.H.A. GETAZ Commerce desservices
Mme M.-G. INEICHEN-FLEISCH Commerce desmarchandises etdes
services
M.R.WEBER Commerce desservices
1Descurriculumvitaecontenantdesrenseignementsplusdétailléssontdisponibles,surdemande,auSecrétariat
del'OMC (Division duConseil, bureau 2025).
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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/SPEC/22
16 October 2003
(03-5492)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
DRAFT
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
(2003)
1. The Committee held its thirtieth to thirty-second meetings on 20 March, 2 July and 7
November, respectively (G/TBT/M/29-31) under the Ch airmanship of Ms. Emily Earl (New Zealand)
and Mr. Juan Antonio Dorantes Sanchez (Mexico).  At those meetings, the Committee heard
statements by a number of Members informing the Committee of measures taken to ensure the
implementation and administration of the Agreement.  Several measures were brought to the attentionof the Committee by Members who raised concerns about the potential adverse trade effects or
inconsistency with the Agreement of those measures.
2. At its thirtieth meeting, the Committee car ried out the Eighth Annual Review of the
Implementation and Operation of the Agreement under Article 15.3 (G/TBT/12), and the EighthAnnual Review of the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of
Standards (Annex 3 of the Agreement) based on the following background documents:  a list of
standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code in 2002 (G/TBT/CS/1/Add.7), a list of standardizing
bodies that have accepted the Code since 1 January 1995 (G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.9) and the WTO TBT
Standards Code Directory (eighth edition).
3. The Committee continued the work arising from the Second Triennial Review of the
Operation and Implementation of the Agreement he ld in November 2000 (G/TBT/9), including the
development of a demand-driven TBT-related technical cooperation programme.  With the objectives
of further developing that programme and providing an opportunity for information exchange, a
special workshop on technical assistance was held on 18 March 2003 (Annex A of G/TBT/M/29).
4. The Committee initiated the preparation for the Third Triennial Review at the beginning of
this year, and concluded the Review at its thir ty-second meeting (see attached the report of the
Review).
5. Other activities of the Committee include:  the annual transitional review mandated in the
Protocol of Accession of the People' s Republic of China carried out at its thirty-second meeting, and a
Learning Event on Labelling held on 21-22 October.    
6. The ALADI, ISO and the World Bank updated the Committee on their activities and provided
information on the ways they sought to ensure effective participation of Members, and in particular ofdeveloping country Members, in their activities.
7. Representatives of the ACP, ALADI, EFTA, F AO, IEC, IMF, ISO, ITC, OECD, OIE, OIML,
UNCTAD, UN/ECE, UNIDO, WHO, WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission and the
World Bank attended meetings of the Committee in an observer capacity.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/ADP/Q1/KOR/10
G/SCM/Q1/KOR/10
DEL COMERCIO 2dediciembre de1997
(97-5286)
Original: inglés Comité dePrácticas Antidumping
Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
NOTIFICACI ÓNDELEYES YREGLAMENTOS DECONFORMIDAD
CON ELPÁRRAFO 5DEL ARTÍCULO 18YELPÁRRAFO 6DEL
ARTÍCULO 32DELOSACUERDOS CORRESPONDIENTES
Preguntas complementarias formuladas porelCANAD ÁaCOREA1
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente delCanadá lasiguiente comunicación, defecha 24de
noviembre de1997.
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Elpárrafo 5delartículo 5delAcuerdo Antidumping prescribe que"después derecibir una
solicitud debidamente documentada yantes deproceder ainiciar lainvestigación", lasautoridades lo
notifiquen algobierno delpaísexportador. ¿Podría especificar Corea enquéartículo delDecreto de
laLeydeAduanas figura esaprescripción?
1G/ADP/N/1/KOR/3-G/SCM/N/1/KOR/3.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.716
7novembre 1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-4887)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: PHILIPPINES
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Commission nationale destélécommunications
Département destransports etdescommunications
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification doitêtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification autitredel'article 2.9.2 [],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [X],5.7.1 [],autres:
4. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarif
douanier national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
Service deradiocommunication decourte portée
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Décret n2-1-97 relatif aux
directives etaux procédures régissant l'octroi delicences pour leservice de
radiocommunication decourte portée (12pages, disponible enanglais)
6. Teneur: Directives etprocédures régissant l'octroi delicences pour les
émetteurs-récepteurs radioélectriques portatifs utilisés dans leservice de
radiocommunication decourte portée etexigences techniques minimales applicables àces
types d'émetteurs-récepteurs radioélectriques.
7. Objectif etjustification, ycompris lanature desproblèmes urgents, lecaséchéant: Faire
ensorte quelesémetteurs-récepteurs radioélectriques portatifs pour leservice de
radiocommunication decourte portée puissent êtreutilisés danslepaysetn'engendrent
pasdebrouillage nuisible pourlesstations deradiocommunication existantes.
8. Documents pertinents: Décret n10-11-90, sériede1990 etDécret n1-04-88
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption:
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur:Décembre 1998
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.716
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10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 31décembre 1997
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information []ou
adresse, courrier électronique etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
Bureau ofProduct Standards (Point d'information OTC/OMC)
3/FTrade andIndustry Building
361Sen.GilJ.Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Téléphone: (632) 890-4965
Téléfax: (632) 890-4926
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/74/SUR/Suppl.1
16 January 2002
(02-0197)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the
Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Requests Pursuant to the Procedure in Document G/SCM//39
SURINAME
Supplement
The following communication, dated 14 January 2002, has been received from the Ministry of
Trade and Industry in Suriname.
_______________
With regard to the request of Suriname for extension under Article 27.4 of the Subsidies
Agreement on the basis of the special procedures in document G/SCM/39, the Government of
Suriname can report the following:
The possibility of exemptions with respect to indirect taxes (import duties and purchase taxes)
are based on reasons of international, national, social, cultural and educational knowledge.
The present exemptions which are given can be set out as follows:
1. Exemptions on social, cultural and educational area, e.g. the import of goods by charities,
schools, hospitals.  This policy is placed in the Tariffs of Import Duties Law of 1996
(Government Gazette 1998, No. 60).
2. Exemptions to stimulate the national production, e.g. the import of raw materials, industrial
materials.  This is placed in the Investment Law and the Raw Materials Gazette of 1997.
3. Exemptions based on international regulations, e.g. the import of goods which are
international donations and the import of goods by embassies.  This policy is defined in the
Resolution of the Minister of Finance:  Exemption of Import Duties (Government Gazette1998 No. 60) and the Tariff Import Duties Law.
Exemptions of the purchase are given in cases when the Tariff Import Duties Law grant
exemptions of import duties (Article 16 of the Purchase Law).
In accordance with the Tariff Import Duties Law, the levy of the import duty can be
suspended (Article 2.5).  The suspensi on may happen in the following cases:G/SCM/N/74/SUR/Suppl.1
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1. In case Ministries buy goods.
2. In case of import of goods on behalf of service of the country for the execution of a project
which is financed by other countries, international organizations or other institutions.
3. In case of buying goods by special institutions, e.g. buying goods by the University of
Suriname.
The suspension of the import duties also involves the levy of the purchase tax.The Government of Suriname does not grant any export subsidies.
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. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCES/C/N/170
27 septembre 2001
(01-4620)
Conseil du commerce des services Original:  français
NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE III.3 DE L'ACCORD
GÉNÉRAL SUR LE COMMERCE DES SERVICES
La délégation de Suisse a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la notification suivante.
_______________
1. Membre adressant la notification:
Suisse
2. Notification au titre de:
Article III, paragraphe 3, de l'Accord général sur le commerce des services
3. Date d'entrée en vigueur:
1 janvier 2001
Durée:
31 décembre 2004
4. Organisme responsable de l'application de la mesure:
Office fédéral des routes pour les autorisations fédérales; cantons pour les autorisations
cantonales.
5. Description de la mesure:
Mesure
Ordonnance concernant les contingents de camions de 40 tonnes et de véhicules circulant à
vide ou chargés de produits légers du 1 novembre 2000 (RS 740.11).
Description
Pour les contingents suisses et étrangers visés par des accords internationaux sur les
transports, l'ordonnance régit les conditions d'octroi et la perception de la redevance sur les
autorisations de véhicules de 40 tonnes et de véhicules circulant à vide ou chargés de produits
légers.S/C/N/170
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6. Membres spécifiquement affectés, le cas échéant:
Aucun
7. Textes à consulter auprès de:
Eidgenössische Drucksachen- und Materialzentrale (EDMZ)
3003 Bern
Tél. +(41) 31 322 39 51
Fax +(41) 31 322 39 75
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/TTO/3
26 mars 2003
(03-1746)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la délégation de la République de Trinité-et-Tobago , le
10 février 2003, la notification ci-après concernant les engagements en matière de subventions à
l'exportation pour les années civiles 1996  et 1997 , la période allant de janvier 1998 à
septembre 1998  et les exercices financiers allant d' octobre 1998 à septembre 1999  et
d'octobre 1999 à septembre 2000  (tableau ES:1 ).
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Conformément aux prescriptions en matière de notification et aux modes de présentation des
notifications adoptés par le Comité de l'agricult ure (voir le document G/AG/2), la Trinité-et-Tobago
notifie qu'aucun niveau d'engagement de base ou annuel n'est indiqué à la Section II de la Partie IV de
sa Liste et donc qu'aucune subvention à l'exportation n'a été accordée au cours des périodessusmentionnées.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/ARG/140
3 October 2003
(03-5221)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Technical Coordination Secretariat (SCT)
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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:   Idem  National
enquiry point.
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):   Measuring instruments
and apparatus.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Law No. 19.511 -
Standards and Procedures for Metrological Control Operations (10 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Establishes the standards and procedures for metrological control
operations to be used in model approval and the initial testing of measuring instruments.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To harmonize the application of the procedures set out in Common Market Group
Resolution No. 51/1997, internalized  by SCT Resolution No. 48/2003.
8. Relevant documents:   SCT Resolution No. 49/2003
9. Proposed date of adoption:  19 September 2003  (Official Journal)
Proposed date of entry into force:  22 September 2003
10. Final date for comments:   -G/TBT/N/ARG/140
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of other body:
Punto Focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio InteriorAvda. J. A. Roca 651, Piso 4° Sector 2
(C1067ABB) Buenos Aires
Tel.:  54 11 4349 4067
Fax:  54 11 4349 4072
E-mail:  focalotc@mecon.gov.ar
Web site:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/INF/66
3 September 2003
(03-4585)
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT
In accordance with the Guidelines for Arrangements on Relations With Non-Governmental
Organizations (WT/L/162) and as a follow-up to the Director-General's recent initiatives on greater
transparency and an enhanced dialogue with NGOs, the list of NGO Position Papers received by the
Secretariat is circulated for the information of Members.
Interested delegations that wish to consult these documents in more detail are requested to
contact Mrs. Susan Barbier, ext. 5677, in the External Relations Division.
The NGO Position Papers listed below were received before 1 September 2003.
Fair Trade: A Balance of Intellectual
(English only – also available electronically)Asociacion Interamericana de la Propiedad
Industrial (ASIPI) - Brazil
The Commonwealth and the WTO: Strategies fora Successful Doha Round
(English only . also available electronically)Commonwealth Business Council (CBC) –
United Kingdom
Gafta Position on the WTO Doha Round
Negotiations
(English only)The Grain and Feed Trade Association (Gafta) –
United Kingdom
Towards a Fairer World Trading System
(English only – also available electronically)International Federation for Alternative Trade
(IFAT) – United Kingdom
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back? Issues forthe 5
th WTO Ministerial Conference
(English / French / Spanish / Italian / Portuguesealso available electronically)Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) - France
The Cancún Ministerial Conference: Our Last
Opportunity to Level the Playing Field
(English only)Non-Aligned Movement  Business Council -
Malaysia
Cancún Agenda: Trade and Investment: The Way
Forward for Developing Countries
(English only)
Cancún Agenda: Environmental Requirements
and Developing Countries' Exports: Lessons forNational, International and Regional Action
(English only)
Cancún Agenda: TRIPs and Development:
Implications and an Agenda for Action
(English only)Research and the Information System for the
Non-Aligned and Other Developing Countries
(RIS) - India
Cancún Moving Forward Together(English only – also available electronically)Union of Industrial and Employers'
Confederations of Europe (UNICE) - BelgiumWT/INF/66
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Labor Standards and the World Trade
Organization
(English only –also available electronically)
Enhancing the Benefits for Developing Countries
in the Doha Development Agenda Negotiations(English only – also available electronically)William Davidson Institute - USA
Memorandum from World Federation of Trade
Unions to 5th Ministerial Conference of World
Trade Organizations
(English only)World Federation of Trade Unions ( WFTU) –
Czech Republic
Briefing Series on the following subjects:Agriculture
Cancún and Beyond
EcolabellingEnvironmental Goods and Services
Environmental Governance
Fishing Subsidies
Transparency in Government Procurement
Green Protectionism
Investment
Observer StatusPrecaution
Stick to the Rules for Sustainable Trade
(English only – also available electronically)WWF International - Switzerland
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. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/N/THA/57
12 novembre 2001
(01-5554)
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:   THAÏLANDE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):
2. Organisme responsable:   Institut thaïlandais de normalisation industrielle (TISI),
Ministère de l'industrie
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:
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], autres:
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):
SH 72.08;  ICS 77.080.20 (Aciers).
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   TIS 2060-2543 (2000):  Bobines,
feuillards et tôles en acier au carbone laminé à chaud, pour bouteilles à gaz (14 pages, en
thaï)
6. Teneur:   L'Institut thaïlandais de normalisation industrielle (TISI) propose de donner effet à
la norme TIS 2060-2543 (2000) en tant que norme obligatoire.  Ce texte porte sur les
bobines, feuillards et tôles en acier au carbone laminé à chaud, pour bouteilles à gaz soudéesd'une contenance ne dépassant pas 500 litres, destinées à contenir des gaz sous haute
pression, par exemple du gaz de pétrole liquéfié, de l'acétylène et plusieurs sortes de fréon.
Les produits visés sont classés en trois qualités.  La norme spécifie la masse, les dimensions
et les tolérances, les variations admissibles, la composition chimique, l'aspect, et certaines
propriétés mécaniques, comme la résistance à la traction, les capacités d'allongement etl'aptitude au pliage.  Elle couvre aussi le marquage, l'étiquetage, l'échantillonnage et les
critères de conformité et d'essai.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Sécurité
8. Documents pertinents:   Publication de la notification après adoption:
- Journal officiel
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: }À déterminerG/TBT/N/THA/57
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10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours à compter de la date de mise
en distribution
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
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS79/4
24 June 1998
(98-2535)
Original:  English
INDIA – PATENT PROTECTION FOR PHARMACEUTICAL AND
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
The following communication, dated 18 June 1998, addressed to the Dispute Settlement
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 12.9 of the DSU.
_______________
Article 12.8 of the DSU stipulates that the period in which a panel shall conduct its
examination, from the date that the composition and terms of reference of the panel have been agreed
upon until the date the final report is issued to the parties shall, as a general rule, not exceed six
months.
Article 12.9 of the DSU states that when a panel considers that it cannot issue its report within
six months, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement B ody (DSB) in writing of the reasons for the delay
together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report.
The Panel on "India – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical
Products" (WT/DS79) was established by the DSB on 16 October 1997 with standard terms ofreference.  Its composition was determined by the Director-General on 27 November 1997.  However,
at the request of the parties, the Panel did not commence its substantive work before the panel and
Appellate Body reports on "India – Patent Protection for Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Chemical
Products" (WT/DS50/R and WT/DS 50/AB/R) were adopted by the DSB on 16 January 1998.  As a
result, it was not until 28 May 1998 that the Panel was able to issue the descriptive part of its report tothe parties.  This has consequently led to so me delay in further steps in the proceedings.
The Panel expects to issue its final report to the parties by the end of July 1998.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/INF/9
27 October 1998
(98-4183)
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT
In accordance with the Guidelines for Arrangements on Relations With Non-Governmental
Organizations (WT/L/162) and as a follow-up to the Director-General's recent initiatives on greater
transparency and an enhanced dialogue with NGOs, the list of NGO Position Papers received by the
Secretariat is circulated for the information of Members.
Interested delegations that wish to consult these documents in more detail are requested to
contact Peter N. Pedersen, ext. 5848, in the External Relations Division.
The NGO Position Papers listed below were received before 22 October.
Multilateralisation of Sovereignty
(English only)Consumer Unity and Trust Society  (CUTS)
NAFTA, Free Trade and the Crisis in Chile's
Forests
(English only)Defensores del Bosque Chileno
Farmers and the New Concerns in Biotechnology
(English only)International Federation of Agricultural
Producers (IFAP)
Agricultural Trade –Concerns and Consensusamong Farmers' Organizations(English/French/Spanish)International Federation of Agricultural
Producers (IFAP)
Resolution Submitted in the Framework of theWTO Ministerial Conference
(English/French/Spanish)Schweizerischer Bauernverband (SBV)
Union des Producteurs Suisses (UPS
Association des groupements et organisations
romande de l'agriculture (AGORA)
Dispute Settlement in the WTO: A Crisis forSustainable Development
(English only)World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
OXFAM
Center for International Environmental Law
(CIEL)Community Nutrition Institute (CNI)
Developing a Methodology for theEnvironmental Assessment of Trade
Liberalization Agreements
(English only)World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/N/SLV/13
20 de agosto de 2002
(02-4507)
Comité de Agricultura Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 7 de agosto de 2002, la Secretaría recibió de la Misión Permanente de El Salvador  la
siguiente notificación, relativa a los compromisos en materia de ayuda interna ( cuadro DS.1 )
correspondientes a los años 1998-2001 .
_______________
El Salvador no introdujo medidas de ayuda interna a favor de productos agrícolas durante los
años 1998, 1999, 2000 y 2001.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/CAN/131/Add.1
12 de noviembre de 2002
(02-6241)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés/
francés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Addendum
Se ha recibido del Canadá la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 7 de noviembre de 2002.
_______________
Reglamento por el que se modifica el Reglamento de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos
(1311-Piridaben)
El Organismo de Reglamentación de la Lucha Antiparasitaria del Ministerio de Salud ha
aprobado recientemente una solicitud de modificación del registro del piridaben a fin de autorizar su
utilización para luchar contra los ácaros en la superficie de los tomates.  Con respecto a los residuos
resultantes de esa utilización, la modificación reglamentaria notificada establecerá un límite máximo
de residuos (LMR) para el piridaben en los tomates,  con objeto de permitir la venta de los alimentos
que contengan esos residuos.
Tras el examen de todos los datos disponibles, el Organismo de Reglamentación de la Lucha
Antiparasitaria ha decidido que un LMR de 0,15 partes por millón (ppm) para el piridaben en los
tomates no representaría un riesgo inaceptable para la salud pública.
El texto completo del addendum (norma definitiva) puede descargarse de la siguiente
dirección:  http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part2/pdf/g2-13623.pdf;  también puede obtenerse dirigiéndose
a:
Canadian Enquiry Point
Standards Council of Canada
200-270 Albert Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6N7
Teléfono:  (613) 238-3222
Telefax:  (613) 569-7808
Correo electrónico:  info@scc.ca
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS184/6
22 June 2001
(01-3180)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN
Communication from the Appellate Body
The following communication, dated 22 June 2001, from the Chairman of the Appellate Body
addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes .
_______________
I am writing to you pursuant to Article 17.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes , which stipulates that, as a general rule, the Appellate Body will
circulate its report no later than 60 days after the appellant has formally notified the Dispute
Settlement Body of its decision to appeal.  Article 17.5 states, furthermore, that when the
Appellate Body considers that it cannot provide its report within 60 days, it shall inform the DSB inwriting of the reasons for the delay, together with an estimate of the period within which it will submit
its report.
The United States notified the Dispute Settlement Body of its decision to appeal certain issues
of law covered in the Panel Report and legal interpretations developed by the Panel in this case on
25 April 2001, with the result that the 60-day period will expire on Monday, 25 June 2001.  The
Appellate Body will not be able to circulate its Report by  Monday, 25 June 2001.  We estimate that
the Appellate Body Report in this appeal will be circulated to WTO Members no later than Tuesday,
24 July 2001.
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.109
3April 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-1382)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: MEXICO
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofTrade andIndustrial Development
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): Miscellaneous products
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Resolution on
Mexican Official Standard NOM-050-SCFI-1994: Commercial Information -General
Provisions forProducts, published on24January 1996, (2pages, Spanish)
6. Description ofcontent: This Resolution postpones theentry intoforce ofMexican
Official Standard NOM-050-SCFI-1994 inorder toenable commercial businesses and
industries located inthefringe andborder areas ofthecountry toadjust toitsprovisions
andimplement them infull.
7. Objective andrationale: Consumer protection
8. Relevant documents: Official Journal of28February 1997
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:1March 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: Notapplicable
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.484
5 October 1999
(99-4146)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Transport
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   National Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Vehicles
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment
to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations (Vehicles Imported Temporarily for Special
Purposes, Compliance Labels and Competition Vehicles) (pages 2765-2777; English and
French)
6. Description of content:   This proposed amendment would make essentially three changes
to the Motor Vehicle Safety Regulations.  It would introduce a new prescribed class ofvehicle called "vehicle imported temporarily for special purposes";  it would prohibit
anyone but the manufacturer from affixing the compliance label;  and it would introduce an
identification requirement for all competition vehicles, while at the same time deregulating
competition motorcycles and competition snowmobiles.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human safety
8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette, Part I, 18 September 1999
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   17 December 1999
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/N/CHE/29
27 de junio de 2002
(02-3590)
Comité de Agricultura Original:  francés
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 12 de junio de 2002, la Secretaría recibió de la delegación de Suiza  la siguiente
notificación relativa al recurso a las disposiciones de salvaguardia especial ( cuadro MA.5 )
correspondiente a 2001 .
_______________
De conformidad con las prescripciones en materia de notificación y modelos de las
notificaciones adoptadas por el Comité de Agricu ltura (documento G/AG/2), me complace informarle
de que Suiza no ha recurrido a las disposiciones de salvaguardia especial en 2001.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/AG/N/CHE/12
23janvier 1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-0249)
Comité del'agriculture Original: français
NOTIFICATION
Ladélégation suisse afaitparvenir auSecrétariat le19janvier 1998 lanotification ci-après
concernant lerecours àlaclause desauvegarde spéciale (tableau MA:5) pourl'année 1997.
_______________
Conformément auxprescriptions enmatière denotification etmodes deprésentation des
notifications adoptés parleComité del'Agriculture (document G/AG/2), j'ail'honneur devousinformer
quelaSuisse n'apasinvoqué laclause desauvegarde spéciale en1997.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SCM/N/30/EEC
7août1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-3356)
Original: anglais Comité dessubventions etdes
mesures compensatoires
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS PRESENTES AUTITRE
DEL'ARTICLE 25.11 DEL'ACCORD
COMMUNAUTE EUROPEENNE
Ontrouveraci-jointlerapportsemestrielprésentéparlaCommunautéeuropéennepourlapériode
du1erjanvier au30juin1997.
_______________
./.G/SCM/N/30/EEC
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RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL SUR LESDECISIONS PRISES ENMATIERE
DEDROITS COMPENSATEURS POUR LAPERIODE
DU1ERJANVIER AU30JUIN 1997
NEANT
ABROGATION DEMESURES COMPENSATOIRES
DU1ERJANVIER AU30JUIN 1997
NEANT
MESURES COMPENSATOIRES ENVIGUEUR AU30JUIN 1997
Pays Produit Date delaconstatation
Turquie Filsetfibres depolyester 28.09.91 (Engagement)
Thaïlande Roulements àbilles d'undiamètre
extérieur allant jusqu 'à30mm02.05.95 (Engagement)*
22.05.95 (Droit compensateur définitif surles
importations indirectes)*
*Modifications après réexamens. Constatation initiale: 13juin1990.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/74
13 October 1999
(99-4380)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
1.Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Health Canada
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:  2, 4-D
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drug Regulations (1154 – 2,4-D) (pages 2933-2935)
5.Description of content: The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), of Health
Canada, has recently approved an application to amend the registration of 2,4-D in order to
allow its use as a spot treatment for the (wipe on) control of broadleaf weeds that grow
above the cranberry fields.  This proposed regulatory amendment would establish an MRL
for residues of 2,4-D resulting from this use in cranberries, in order to permit the sale of
food containing these residues.
After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that an MRL for 2,4-D of
0.5 p.p.m. in cranberries would not pose an unacceptable health risk to the public.  This new
MRL harmonizes with that established by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency.
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:  No Codex Maximum Residue Limit (MRL).
United States tolerance on cranberries is 0.5 p.p.m.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part I, 2 October 1999; English and French
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.
11.Final date for comments:  1 November 1999
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
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/19
26 January 2001
(01-0441)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Ministry of Public Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   HS Chapter 2106,
ICS: 67.040 (Food products in general)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of the
Ministry of Public Health (No…), B.E.2543(2000) Semi-Processed Food (4 pages, available
in Thai language)
6. Description of content:
The Notification of the Ministry of Public Health (No.39) B.E.2522(1979) Semi-Processed
Food dated 13 September B.E.2522(1979) is withdrawn. Good Manufacturing Practiceshall be applied for production of semi-processed food. In addition, this ministerial
notification prescribes the following items:
(1) Classification:
- Rice noodles, rolled rice chip, noodle, rice vermicelli and bean vermicelli;
- Rice soup and rice porridge;
- Soup in clear liquid and concentrated form, either cubed, powdered or
dehydrated type;
- Curry and curry paste and dried curry paste .
(2) Quality or standards, i.e. humidity, protein content, bacteria, Escherichia coli ,
mould, free from rancid odour, toxic mi croorganisms, toxin from microorganisms
in the content which may be harmful to health.
(3) Containers.
(4) Labelling.
Licenses for food registration or food labelling issued prior to the enforcement of this
ministerial notification will be valid for 2 years.
Producers or importers who received licenses pr ior to the enforcement of this ministerial
notification must apply for licenses within one year after this ministerial notification comesinto force. Upon submitting the application, th e former labels can still be valid for 2 years.G/TBT/N/THA/19
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7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:
Publication in which the Notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette
9. Proposed date of adoption:  19 September 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from the WTO circulation date
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body: