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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CAN/54
7 January 2003
(03-0023)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: English/
French
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 Natural Resources
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:
Canadian Enquiry Point,
200-270 Albert Street,
Ottawa, Ontario,Canada, K1P 6N7
Tel.: +1 613 238 3222,
Fax.: +1 613 569 7808
E-mail: info@scc.ca
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Incandescent reflector
lamps, fluorescent lamp ballasts, room air conditioners, dishwashers, dry-type transformers(ICS : 29.140.20, 29.140.30, 23.120, 97.040.40, 29.180)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed Amendment
to the Energy Efficiency Regulations (pages 3740-3761; English and French)
6. Description of content:   The Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations
(“the amendment”) will increase the stringency of the existing energy efficiency standards
for fluorescent lamp ballasts (“ballasts”), room air conditioners and 60 to 66 Watt PAR
lamps.  It introduces new standards for BR and ER incandescent reflector lamps and
dry-type transformers.  The amendment will also update the energy performance test
procedures referenced for general service fluorescent lamps and motors and introduce minorchanges to dishwasher and model number definitions and to annual energy consumption
calculations.  The revisions to the standards for ballasts, reflector lamps, room air
conditioners and dishwashers are, with some minor differences, consistent with the
standards currently in effect in the United States.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of the environmentG/TBT/N/CAN/54
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8. Relevant documents:   Canada Gazette, Part I, 14 December 2002
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   27 February 2003
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:
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at:
http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part1/pdf/g1-13650.pdf
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/CHE/4
19December 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-5364)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: SWITZERLAND
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible: Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): 0102, 0104
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document:
(a) Conditions fortheimport ofbovines (4pages, available inGerman andFrench)
(b) Conditions fortheimport ofovines andcaprines (4pages, available inGerman
andFrench)
5. Description ofcontent: Amendment totheimport conditions issued on3October 1988
(bovines) and20January 1989 (ovines andcaprines), adding theprovision thatthe
animals must originate from acountry where thefeeding ofruminants withmammalian
proteins (except milkandmilkderivatives) islegally prohibited. Theanimals must be
bornatleast18months aftersuchafeedbanwasintroduced.
6. Objective andrationale:
Prevention ofBSE/Protection ofhuman health andsafety.
Switzerland hasintroduced alegalbantofeedmeatmeal, bonemealetc.toruminants
already in1990. When exporting liveanimals, Switzerland guarantees thattheanimals
arebornatleast18months aftertheintroduction ofthefeedban. Theproposed
amendment aimsatensuring thatanimals imported from abroad havethesame status
regarding apossible exposure toBSEasSwiss animals.
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
Theproposed amendment isincompliance withrecommendation contained in
Article 3.2.13.4 oftheInternational Animal Health Code which focuses ontheimport
ofcattle from countries withalowincidence ofBSE. Itis,however, applied onall
countries, asthere isnointernationally agreed standard todefine acountry as"free
from BSE", because theminimum requirements foraneffective surveillance arenot
defined yet.
There exists nocorresponding standard forsheep andgoats sofar.
./.G/SPS/N/CHE/4
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8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable: Legal basis:
Ordinance ontheimport, transit andexport ofanimals andanimal products of
20April 1988
9. Proposed date ofadoption: Notstated.
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: 01.01.1997
11. Final date forcomments: 20.12.1996
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point []oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
Swiss Federal Veterinary Office
Schwarzenburgstrasse 161
CH-3097 Liebefeld-Berne
Switzerland
Tel: +41-31-323 8517
Fax: +41-31-323 8522
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q2/ZAF/7
15 October 2003
(03-5465)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Request from AUSTRALIA to SOUTH AFRICA pursuant to Article 25.8
of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions posed by AUSTRALIA Regarding the
New and Full Notification of SOUTH AFRICA1
The following communication, dated 13 October 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Australia.
_______________
In its notification to the WTO pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of
the Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) Agreement (document G/SCM/N/95/ZAF dated12 August 2003), South Africa reported that it does not grant or maintain within its territory any
subsidy within the meaning of Article 1.1 of the SCM Agreement which is specific within the
meaning of Article 2 of the Agreement, or which operates directly or indirectly to increase exports
from or reduce imports into its territory within the meaning of Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994.
However, we understand that South Africa maintains a programme concerning “ Eligible
Export Certificates in terms of the Motor Industry Development Programme” .
Under this Programme Import Credit Certificates (IRCC’s) are issued to exporters of
qualifying built-up vehicles and automotive components based on the value of the exports less foreign
content of those particular exports.  The face value of such certificate entitles the holder to fully rebate
duties on qualifying imported goods of the same value, except where an IRCC obtained for thoseexport of components is used to rebate completely-built-up (CBU) imports or vice versa.
On the basis of Article 25.8 of the SCM Agreement, Australia requests information on the
nature and extent of the Motor Industry Development Scheme.
Australia requests that the South African Gove rnment provide more detailed information on
the MIDP Scheme, or an explanation why it is not considered a subsidy, as quickly as possible.
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1 G/SCM/N/95/ZAF.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS265/14
17 October 2002
(02-5616)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – EXPORT SUBSIDIES ON SUGAR
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Barbados
The following communication, dated 10 October 2002, from the Permanent Mission of
Barbados to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission, the Permanent Mission of
Australia and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with
Article 4.11 of the DSU.
_______________
We refer to the Communications from the Permanent Missions of Australia and Brazil
addressed to the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and to the Chairman of the
Dispute Settlement Body entitled "European Co mmunities - Export Subsidies on Sugar" and which
have been circulated on 1 October 2002, in accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU, as Documents
WT/DS265/1, G/L/569, G/AG/GEN/52 and G/ SCM/D47/1;  and WT/DS266/1, G/L/570,
G/AG/GEN/53 and G/SCM/D48/1 respectively.
The Communications refer to consultations being sought with the European Communities
(EC) pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU), Article XXII:1 of the Genera l Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994),
Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture, and Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures (SCM Agreement) with respect to the EC's Common Organisation of the
Market in sugar and its application and implementation; and to the export subsidies provided by the
EC to the sugar sector, respectively.
In view of the substantial trade interest of Ba rbados, as a supplier to the EC sugar market, my
authorities have instructed me to notify you of the desire of Barbados to be joined in the consultations
between the EC, Australia and Brazil pursuant to Article 4.11 of the DSU.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/LIC/N/3/CUB/2/Add.1 
15 de septiembre de 2004 
 
 (04-3882) 
Comité de Licencias de Importación Original:   español 
  
 
RESPUESTAS AL CUESTIONARIO RELATIVO A LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS 
PARA EL TRÁMITE DE LICENCIAS DE IMPORTACIÓN
1 
 
Notificación en virtud del párrafo 3 del artículo 7 del Acuerdo sobre  
Procedimientos para el Trámite de Licencias de Importación  
 
CUBA 
 
Addendum  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 13 de septiembre de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
Delegación de Cuba.  
_______________ 
  
 El Gobierno de Cuba saluda mu y atentamente a la Secretaría de la OMC y tiene el honor de 
informar que de acuerdo a las notificaciones efect uadas en 1996 y 2004, las cuales fueron distribuidas 
a los Miembros de la OMC bajo las signatur as G/LIC/N/1/CUB/1 y G/LIC/N/3/CUB/2, Cuba no 
aplica licencias de importación.  De acuerdo a lo ante rior, la notificación en virtud del artículo 7.3 del 
Acuerdo sobre las respuestas al cuestionario relativo a los procedimientos para el trámite de licencias 
de importación no es aplicable a Cuba.  La presente notificación corresponde al año 2004. 
 
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1 El Cuestionario se encuentra en el anexo del documento G/LIC/3.
. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/VAL/W/58/Add.3
18 May 2000
(00-2037)
Committee on Customs Valuation Original:  French
COMMUNICATION FROM THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF MAURITANIA
CONCERNING ANNE X III, PARAGRAPH 1, OF  THE AGREEMENT
ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VII OF THE GENERAL
AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Addendum
The following communication, dated 8 May 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Mauritania.
_______________
Further to our previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit herewith a supplement
to the set of arguments submitted by the competent Mauritanian authorities with a view to postponing
for three more years the application of the Agreement on Customs Valuation.
1. The application of this Agreement will require substantial amendment of the customs
legislation in force, particularly the Customs Code.
The process of preparing and adopting these legal amendments, which has already begun, will
take at least three years.
The application of the Agreement will also require a reorganization of the customs
administrative services and training of the staff responsible for applying the new provisions.
2. The flexibility introduced by the valuation method prescribed by the WTO Agreement to
facilitate international trade could encourage certain fraudulent practices, if particular precautions
were not taken.
The customs auxiliaries and the economic operators in general will have to be the target of a
very broad information campaign if negative repercussions on the collection of duties are to be
avoided.
3. The Mauritanian customs administration has, for some years, been faced with unofficial
import activities resulting from the introduction of a liberal economic policy.
The new valuation method, based essentially on transactional value, limits the challenging
power of this administration.
The additional period requested will thus be used to lay the foundations of and assimilate the
new valuation rules, namely:
- Amending the legislative and regulatory texts;
- training customs officials and auxiliaries;  andG/VAL/W/58/Add.3
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- introducing all the provisions needed to avoid a negative impact on the budget of the
State, in view of the still substantial contribution made by customs revenue
(generalized use of data processing and its mastery by the using services, collection
of reliable information on the various supply markets, etc.).
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.98.180
20April 1998
ORGANIZATION
(98-1566)
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 shall be
indicated ifdifferent from above: Contact point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): "Talavera" ceramic
products
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican
Official Standard NOM-132-SCFI-1998, Talavera -Specifications: 21pages (Spanish)
6. Description ofcontent: ThisMexican Official Standard isintended tolaydown the
characteristics andspecifications tobesatisfied byauthorized users, producers
(manufacturers) and/or marketing agents oftalavera (earthenware) ceramics, in
accordance withtheprocess described inthisStandard. ThisMexican Official Standard
willapply toceramics manufactured inaccordance withtheprocess referred tointhis
Standard, using claytaken from thefederative entities referred tointhe"General
Declaration onProtection oftheTalavera Appellation ofOrigin". Itshallapply toany
object ofthisceramic material, whether foruseasafoodandbeverage container orfor
recreational ordecorative use.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable:
Protection oftheappellation oforigin
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of
27March 1998
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Notapplicable
10. Final dateforcomments: 26May1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/ADP/N/119/JPN 
19 de agosto de 2004 
 (04-3488) 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping Original:   inglés 
  
 
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS 
EN EL PÁRRAFO 4 DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUERDO 
 
JAPÓN 
 
 
 En el presente documento se reproduce el informe semestral presentado por el Japón
, 
correspondiente al período comprendido entre el  1º de enero y el 30 de junio de 2004. 
  
  
 G/ADP/N/119/JPN 
Página 2 Miembro informante:  JAPÓN 
 
INFORME SEMESTRAL SOBRE LAS MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING 
 
Correspondiente al período comprendido entre el  1º de enero y el 30 de junio de 2004  
 
MEDIDAS DEFINITIVAS NO SE APLICAN MEDIDAS DEFINITIVAS 
Iniciación Medidas 
provisionales/ 
determinaciones Derecho 
definitivo Compromisos 
relativos a los 
precios No existe 
dumping No existe 
daño Desistimiento Otra 
causa País/ 
Territorio 
aduanero Producto 
Fecha Fecha, 
margen de 
dumping Fecha, 
margen de 
dumping Fecha, 
margen de 
dumping Fecha Fecha Fecha Fecha Volumen 
del 
comercio Importaciones 
objeto de 
dumping 
expresadas en 
% del 
consumo 
interno % del 
volumen del 
comercio 
(del país 
exportador) 
objeto de 
investigación Base para 
la 
determinación 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Corea, República de Determinadas 
fibras 
discontinuas 
de poliéster 23.4.2001  26.7.2002 
DM:  
0-13,5%      3.928 
toneladas 
(1.4.2000- 
31.3.2001)    3,4% 
(1.4.2000- 
31.3.2001) 100% HM 
CV 
FA 
Taipei Chino Determinadas 
fibras 
discontinuas 
de poliéster 23.4.2001  26.7.2002 
DM:  
10,3%      3.644 
toneladas 
(1.4.2000- 
31.3.2001)    4,4% 
(1.4.2000- 
31.3.2001) 100% FA 
 
Notas : 
 
1. El volumen del comercio (columna 11) se refiere al volumen  total de las importaciones proced entes de cada país o territorio aduanero. 
 2. Clave de las bases para la determinación
: 
 
 HM Precio en el mercado interno  CV Valor reconstruido 
 FA Hechos de que se tenga conocimiento 
 
 
  G/ADP/N/119/JPN 
 Página 3 
 
 
 MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING EN VIGOR 
 
DERECHOS DEFINITIVOS EN VIGOR  
 
(Al 30 de junio de 2004) 
 
País/Territorio aduanero Producto Fecha de la imposición 
Corea, República de Determinadas fibras discontinuas 
de poliéster 26.7.2002 
Taipei Chino Determinadas fibras discontinuas 
de poliéster 26.7.2002 
 
 
 
COMPROMISOS EN VIGOR  
 
(Al 30 de junio de 2004) 
 
País/Territorio aduanero Producto Fecha de la imposición 
- - - 
 
 
 
REVOCACIÓN DE MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING  
 
(Al 30 de junio de 2004) 
 
País/Territorio aduanero Producto Fecha de la imposición 
- - - 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/CS/N/68
1July1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2749)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
Under paragraph CoftheCode ofGood Practice forthePreparation, Adoption andApplication
ofStandardscontainedinAnnex3totheWTOAgreementonTechnicalBarrierstoTrade,"Standardizing
bodies thathaveaccepted orwithdrawn fromthisCode shallnotify thisfacttotheISO/IEC Information
CentreinGeneva."ThefollowingnotificationconveyedtotheSecretariatfromtheISO/IECInformation
Centre isbeing circulated fortheinformation ofMembers.
NOTIFICATION
UNDER PARAGRAPH COFTHE WTO TBT CODE OFGOOD PRACTICE
(Notification ofacceptance oftheWTO TBTCode ofGood Practice)
Country/Customs Territory/Regional Arrangement: MEXICO
Name ofstandardizing body: Directorate-General ofStandards (DGN) oftheMinistry of
Trade andIndustrial Development
Address ofstandardizing body:
Avenida Puente deTecamachalco Num. 6
Colonia Lomas deTecamachalco
Naucalpan deJuárez
Estado deMéxico
Código Postal 53950 México
Telephone: +(525) 7299480 Telefax: +(525) 7299484 Telex: -
E-mail: cidgn@secofi.gob.mx ócgm@secofi-gob.mx
Type ofstandardizing body:
[X]central governmental []local governmental []non-governmental
Scope ofcurrent andexpected standardization activities: Drafting, adoption andissuing of
voluntary standards (NMX) where there isnoaccredited national standardizing body, aswell
asdrafting, adoption andissuing of(non-mandatory) technical regulations within thefieldof
competence oftheMinistry ofTrade andIndustrial Development andthecoordination with
theNational Standardization Commission.
Date: 30May1997
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/C/W/259
9 de abril de 2001
(01-1814)
Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías
18 de abril de 2001Original:  francés
SOLICITUD DE EXENCIÓN FORMULADA POR LA REPÚBLICA
DE MADAGASCAR RESPECTO DE LA APLICACIÓN DEL
ARTÍCULO VII DEL ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE
ARANCELES ADUANEROS Y COMERCIO DE 1994
Se ha recibido de la Representación Permanente de la República de Madagascar ante las
Naciones Unidas y los organismos especializados con sede en Ginebra la siguiente comunicación, de
fecha 27 de marzo de 2001.
_______________
Asunto :  Reserva de Madagascar de conformidad con el párrafo 2 del Anexo III del Acuerdo de
la OMC sobre Valoración en Aduana con respecto a los valores mínimos.
Tras haber firmado los Acuerdos de la OMC en Marrakech, las autoridades competentes de la
República de Madagascar enviaron a la OMC la siguiente notificación:
"El Gobierno de la República de Madagascar, de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 2
del Anexo III del Acuerdo relativo a la Aplicación del Artículo VII del Acuerdo Generalsobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994, se reserva el derecho de mantener los
valores mínimos establecidos oficialmente sobre una base limitada y a título transitorio,
cuando aplique dicho Acuerdo."
En relación con dicha notificación, el Gobierno de la República de Madagascar solicita que se
mantengan provisionalmente los valores mínimos para cuatro productos durante tres años contados
desde el 17 de noviembre de 2000, fecha en que entró en vigor para Madagascar el Acuerdo de la
OMC sobre Valoración en Aduana.  El mantenimiento de estos valores mínimos es necesario ya que
el carácter sensible de los productos de que se trata tiene repercusiones muy importantes tanto para
nuestros ingresos aduaneros como para nuestra economía.
Lista de mercancías cuyo valor f.o.b. se fija por memorando o decisión
1. Neumáticos de segunda mano
Vehículos de turismo:  10 francos franceses la unidad
Vehículos utilitarios:  50 francos franceses la unidad
(Memorando Nº 168 - MBFPL/SG/DGR F/DI, de 23 de enero de 1996)
2. Partes y componentes usados de vehículos
2,50 francos franceses el kiloG/C/W/259
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3. Desechos de aluminio
5,00 francos franceses el kilo
(Memorando Nº 2029 - MFB/SG/DGRFK/DI,  de 6 de septiembre de 1996)
4. Vehículos de segunda mano
Según la guía de precios de vehículos usados (ARGUS)
(Memorando Nº 2814 - MF B/SG/DGRF/DI/SLF , de 9 de agosto de 1995)
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PRESS RELEASE
PRESS/234
4 July 2001
(01-3337)
KOREA'S MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE ANNOUNCES
CONTRIBUTION TO WTO TECHN ICAL ASSISTANCE IN MEETING
WITH WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL
The Government of the Republic of Korea has announced a voluntary contribution of
385 million Korean Won (about 500,000 Swiss Francs) to the World Trade Organization to help
finance technical cooperation activities in favour of least-developed countries.
In a ceremony held in Geneva on Wednesday 4 July, the Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs
and Trade, Dr. Seung-soo Han, and the Director-Gen eral, Mr. Mike Moore, signed a Memorandum of
Understanding concerning the contribution.
Dr. Seung-soo Han expressed the hope that the contribution "be used before November 2001
to facilitate the launch of a new round of trade negotiations at the Doha Ministerial Conference".
WTO Director-General Mike Moore thanked Korea for its voluntary contribution. He said
Korea's assistance was "most timely in the light of increased demand for technical assistance from
least-developed and other developing countries as WTO members prepare for the Fourth Ministerial
Conference in November".
Since its creation in 1995, the WTO has been receiving voluntary contributions of this kind to
assist poorer countries to participate effectively in the WTO and take advantage of existing and new
opportunities in international trade offered by the WTO Agreements. These funds are administered by
the WTO Secretariat.
END
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TMB/N/183/Add.1
27deagosto de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-3275)
Original: inglés Órgano deSupervisión delosTextiles
ACUERDO SOBRE LOSTEXTILES YELVESTIDO
Notificación deconformidad conelpárrafo 18delartículo 2
Canadá
Addendum
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conelpárrafo 18delartículo 2yladistribuye alosMiembros delaOMC parasuinformación.
./.G/TMB/N/183/Add.1
Página 2
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Aprovecho laoportunidad parasaludarle muyatentamente.
(firmado)
JeanSaint-Jacques
Consejero
Embajador András Szepesi
Presidente
Órgano deSupervisión delosTextiles
Organización Mundial delComercio
154ruedeLausanne
1211 Ginebra 21
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/N/JPN/70
12 de diciembre de 2001
(01-6293)
Comité de Agricultura Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 10 de diciembre de 2001 se recibió de la delegación del Japón  la siguiente notificación
relativa a la salvaguardia especial basada en el volumen ( cuadro MA.3 ).
_______________
Cuadro MA.3
ACCESO A LOS MERCADOS - Japón
Notificación de conformidad con el artículo 5 del Acuerdo:
salvaguardia especial basada en el volumen
1. Designación del producto:
Leche y nata (crema), sin concentrar, azucarar, ni edulcorar de otro modo.
- Con un contenido de materias grasas, en peso, superior al 1 por ciento pero inferior o
igual al 6 por ciento:  esterilizadas, congeladas o conservadas.
2. Número de la partida arancelaria: 0401.20.190
3. Nivel de activación:
(calculado en el anexo 1)0 toneladas
4. Volumen de las importaciones que entren
en el territorio en el período en curso: 1,51 toneladas
5. Período de aplicación: Desde el 1º de diciembre de 2001
al 31 de marzo de 2002G/AG/N/JPN/70
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SALVAGUARDIA ESPECIAL BASADA EN EL VOLUMEN:
anexo 1 al cuadro MA.3
Datos necesarios para el cálculo del nivel de activación
Importaciones en los tres años precedentes: 1998: 0 toneladas
1999: 0 toneladas
2000: 0 toneladas
Media: 0 toneladas
Nota: Dado que no se tiene en cuenta el consumo interno del producto, el nivel de activación
establecido es igual al 125 por ciento de la  cantidad media de importaciones indicadas  supra ,
de acuerdo con lo dispuesto en el párrafo 4 del artículo 5 del Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura.
El nivel de activación se ha calculado como sigue:
0 toneladas = 125% x 0 toneladas
__________
WORLD TRADE WT/COMTD/1/Add.6
9October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4120)
Committee onTrade andDevelopment Original: English
SOUTHERN COMMON MARKET (MERCOSUR) AGREEMENT
Addendum
Information Received bytheSecretariat1
TheSecretariat hasrecently received thefollowing information fromtheMERCOSUR member
countries (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay andUruguay):
- Decisions, Resolutions andDirectives fortheperiod 1995-96; and
- TheSchedules ofExceptions andtheTimetable forConvergence ontheCommon
External Tariff forthefourMERCOSUR member countries.
1Interested delegations maycollect copies ofthedocumentation involved from Office No.3006.
TheSchedules ofExceptions andtheTimetable forConvergence ontheCommon External Tariff are
available ondiskettes only.
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.420
18 August 1998
(98-3247)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Standards Malaysia
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:  Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd
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):  Latex Foam Rubber
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Specification for Latex
Foam Rubber Mattresses for Domestic and General Use (in English)
6. Description of content:
This draft Malaysian Standard is a revision of MS 679:1980, "Specification for
latex foam rubber mattresses for domestic and general use".
The major changes featured in the revision are as follows:- The products indentation hardness index for hardness index classification in
Table 1 of the Standard is derived from load expressed in Newton's (see 
Appendix B);
- The removal of Table 2 for ticking requirements and colour fastness to 
perspiration from the previous Standard and replaced with performance requirements;
- Harmonization with relevant ISO test  procedures, where appropriate and 
possible for the following tests:
- product indentation hardness test;
- thickness measurement equipment and its procedure in the test for 
compression set.
This revised draft Malaysian Standard shall supersede the MS 679:1980
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:
Specification for latex foam rubber mattresses
8. Relevant documents:G/TBT/Notif.98.420
Page 2
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } To be decided
10. Final date for comments:  30 September 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
the other body:  Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Berhad, 1 Persiaran Dato' Menteri,
P.O. Box 7035, Section 2, 40911 Shah Alam, MALAYSIA  Fax:  603 - 5506389
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/SEN/3
23 October 2000
(00-4386)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SENEGAL
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Senegalese Standards Institute/Ministry of Mining, Crafts and
Industry.
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:  Tomato concentrate
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Senegalese Draft Standard PNS
03-036, Tomato Concentrate (5 pages)
5. Description of content:  This standard establishes specifications concerning general
characteristics, additives and ingredients, chemical composition, microbiological
characteristics, product hygiene, packaging and mandatory labelling information.  It applies
to the product defined as follows:  tomato concentrate prepared by concentrating juice from
healthy, ripe, red tomatoes ( lycopersicum-esculentum P-Mill ).
Three terms can be used to describe tomato concentrate, depending on the
percentage of natural, soluble, dry tomato matter.  They are:
• tomato single concentrate – minimum content 20%;
• tomato double concentrate – minimum content 28%;
• tomato triple concentrate – minimum content 36%.          
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  Observance of fair competition.
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:  Senegalese Draft
Standard PNS 03-036:  Tomato Concentrate (available in French).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  January 2001G/SPS/N/SEN/3
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  18 December 2000
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [     ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:
Direction du commerce extérieur
Ministère du commerce
Rue Leblanc x Emile Zola
B.P. 4057
Dakar, Sénégal
Tel:  (221) 821 57 25
Fax:  (221) 822 09 32
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Institut sénégalais de Normalisation (ISN)
Immeuble Mara Center
57 Avenue Georges Pompidou
B.P. 4037
Dakar, Sénégal
Tel:  (221) 823 25 86Fax:  (221 823 25 87
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.2/Corr.1*
15May1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2038)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
LIST OFSTANDARDIZING BODIES THAT HAVE ACCEPTED THE CODE
OFGOOD PRACTICE FOR THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND
APPLICATION OFSTANDARDS
SINCE 1JANUARY 1995
Corrigendum
Onpageonethedateofadoption oftheMinisterial Decision onReview oftheISO/IEC
Information Centre Publication adopted inMarrakesh should beamended toread"15April 1994".
*English andFrench only.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/L/178
11octobre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-4172)
CONSEIL INTERNATIONAL DESPRODUITS LAITIERS
Rapport àlaConférence ministérielle deSingapour
L'Accord international surlesecteur laitier estentré envigueur le1erjanvier 1995. Ses
principalesfonctionssont:i)deveilleràl'applicationdesprixminimauxàl'exportationpourlesproduits
laitiers énumérés dansl'Accord; etii)d'offrir, avecleConseil international desproduits laitiers, un
cadre pourl'échange d'informations surlasituation etlesperspectives dumarché mondial desproduits
laitiers. Au17septembre 1996, lesParties àl'Accord étaient lessuivantes: Argentine, Bulgarie,
Communautéseuropéennes,Japon,Norvège,Nouvelle-Zélande,Roumanie,SuisseetUruguay.D'autres
Membresetdesorganisationsintergouvernementalessontreprésentésauxréunionspardesobservateurs.
LeConseil international desproduits laitiers s'estréuni les20et21mars 1995, le
17octobre 1995 etle17septembre 1996. Conformément àl'article IV:1del'Accord, leConseil a
examiné àsesréunions lasituation etlesperspectives dumarché mondial desproduits laitiers ense
fondant surdesnotes établies parleSecrétariat (IDA/W/1, IDA/W/7 etIDA/W/12), ainsiquesurles
réponses auxquestionnaires présentées parlesParties. En1995, leConseil aaussi: i)adopté son
règlementintérieur(IDA/1);ii)adoptédesmodèlespourlesquestionnaires1à5(IDA/4);etiii)adressé
àlaCNUCED, àlaCommission économique desNations Unies pourl'Europe, àlaFAOetàl'OCDE
uneinvitation permanente àparticiper àsesréunions enqualité d'observateurs.
Asaréunion d'octobre 1995, leConseil anotéquelafaible participation àl'Accord, et
notamment l'absence dequelques grands paysexportateurs deproduits laitiers, rendait impossible
l'application desdispositions concernant lesprixminimaux. Vulasituation, iladécidé desuspendre
l'application del'annexe del'Accord, etparlàmême celledesprixminimaux pourtouslesproduits
quiyétaient inclus jusqu'au31décembre 1997. Etant donné quelemandat duComité decertains
produits laitiers étaitdirectement liéàlamiseenoeuvre desdispositions del'annexe, lestravaux de
cecomité ontégalement étésuspendus.
Etant donné quecertaines Parties doutaient quel'Accord continue d'êtreutilecompte tenudes
résultats duCycle d'Uruguay, leConseil ainvité laPrésidente àsaréunion deseptembre 1996àengager
desconsultations informelles ausujetdel'avenir del'Accord.
Lesrapports desréunions duConseil international desproduits laitiers sontreproduits dans
lesdocuments IDA/2, IDA/5 etIDA/7.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q2/EEC/1
4 May 2004
(04-1951)
Committee on Safeguards Original: English
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION
AND THE REASONS FOR IT
Questions posed by NORWAY
Regarding the Notification of the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1
(Salmon)
The following communication, dated 29 April 2004, is being circulated at the request of the
Delegation of Norway.
_______________
The information provided by the EC in its notification G/SG/N/6/EEC/3 refer to certain
developments, including in imports.
WTO safeguard rules can only be applied in exceptional circumstances, i.e. if faced with the
very particular situation where farmed salmon - as a result of unforeseen developments - is being
imported into the EC in such increased quantities, and under such conditions, as to cause or threaten
to cause serious injury to the EC industry producing the like product.
Norway would like to ask the European Commission how the issue of unforeseen
developments has been addressed.
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1G/SG/N/6/EEC/3
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/Q1/QAT/1
18 November 1998
(98-4630)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT
Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES
Regarding the Notification of QATAR1
The following communication, dated 13 November 1998, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the United States.
_______________
Q.1. Please confirm that Qatar has not taken any safeguard actions.
Q.2. Please confirm that Qatar will not take any safeguard actions in a manner that is inconsistent
with its obligations under the WTO Safeguards Agreement and Article XIX of the GATT 1994.
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1 G/SG/N/1/QAT/1.
RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/COMTD/W/27
9dejunio de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-2379)
Comité deComercio yDesarrollo
ACUERDOS NOTIFICADOS ENVIRTUD DELA
CLÁUSULA DEHABILITACI ÓN
Nota delaSecretaría
Enladecimosexta reunión delComité deComercio yDesarrollo sepidió alaSecretaría que
preparara unalistadelosacuerdos comerciales regionales notificados alComité envirtud delaCláusula
deHabilitación.
Acontinuación figura unalistaactualizada deestos acuerdos:
Acuerdo (título nooficial) NotificaciónTexto del
acuerdo
Fecha Referencia
1.Acuerdo tripartito (Egipto, India, Yugoslavia) 23.2.68 L/2980 L/2980/Add.1
2.Protocolo relativo alasnegociaciones
comerciales entre países endesarrollo9.11.61 C/M/84
(L/3598)185/11 (IBDD)
3.Acuerdo deBangkok 2.11.76 L/4418 L/4418 yCorr.1
4.Acuerdo sobre losarreglos comerciales
preferenciales delaASEAN, Plandearanceles
aduaneros preferenciales paralazona delibre
comercio delaASEAN (AFTA)1.11.77 L/4581 L/4581
5.Acuerdo Regional deCooperación Comercial y
Económica enelPacífico Sur(SPARTECA)20.2.81 L/5100 L/5100
6.Asociación Latinoamericana deIntegración,
"ALADI"1.7.82 L/5342 L/5342
WT/COMTD/7
7.Consejo paralaCooperación enelGolfo 11.10.84 L/5676 L/5676
8.SGPC 25.9.89 L/6564/Add.1 --
9.Acuerdo comercial entre Laos yTailandia 26.11.91 L/6947 L/6947
10.MERCOSUR 5.3.92 L/6985 L/7370/Add.1
11.Aranceles preferenciales entre miembros dela
Organización deCooperación Económica22.7.92 L/7047 L/7047
12.Pacto Andino 12.10.92 L/6737 -
13.Acuerdo deComercio Preferencial deAsia
Meridional (SAPTA)22.9.93 C/M/266 WT/COMTD/10
14.Mercado Común delÁfrica Meridional y
Oriental (MECAFMO)29.6.95 WT/COMTD/N/3 --
. /. ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/ISR/44 
10 mai 2004 
 
 (04-2080) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communi quée 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 :   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point (Point d'information OTC pour l'OMC d'Israël) – Ministère 
de l'industrie et du commerce – Tél.:  +972-3-7101587 – Téléfax:  +972-3-7101585 – 
Courrier électronique:  bernadette@moit.gov.il 
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], autres:    
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif 
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuv ent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
Climatiseurs -  
ICS:  23.120 – SH:  8415.10 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   SI 994 Part 1 – Air Conditioners:  
Safety and Performance Requirements  (Norme israélienne SI 994 Partie 1 -  Climatiseurs: 
Prescriptions en matière de sécurité et de rendement) – en hébreu et en anglais 
6. Teneur:   La norme officielle révisée conforméme nt aux prescriptions internationales de la 
Convention de Vienne et du Protocole de Montréal énumère les substances de refroidissement contenant des CFC dont l'utili sation est interdite dans les appareils de 
climatisation.  La norme révisée concerne également les prescriptions relatives à 
l'alimentation électrique, la résistance à la radiation du boîtier extérieur en plastique et 
l'annulation des essais individuels.  (La norme internationale CEI 60335-2-40 – A ppareils électrodomestiques et analogues – 
Sécurité - Règles particulières pour les pompes à chaleur électriques, les climatiseurs et les 
déshumidificateurs – est annexée à la norme). 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Protection de l'environnement et sécur ité et protection des consommateurs 
8. Documents pertinents:   Après approbation du texte, un avis sera publié au Journal officiel, 
section des avis gouvernementaux G/TBT/N/ISR/44 
Page 2  
 
 9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   
Date projetée pour l'entrée en 
vigueur:    À déterminer 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours à compter de la date de 
notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut êt re 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 :
RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/ACC/OMN/25/Add.1
18 février 2000
(00-0609)
Groupe de travail de l'accession
du Sultanat d'OmanOriginal:  anglais
ACCESSION DU SULTANAT D'OMAN
Communication du Sultanat d'Oman
Addendum
Le Ministère du commerce et de l'industrie du Sultanat d'Oman a fait parvenir au Secrétariat
les textes ci-après, qui peuvent être consultés à la Division des accessions (bureau 1126).  Ils sont
également disponibles sous forme électronique et peuvent être demandés à l'adresse suivante:accessions@wto.org.
- Projet de décret sur la quarantaine vétérinaire (révisé);
- Projet de loi sur la protection des nouvelles variétés végétales (révisé);
- Projet de décret ministériel sur les renseignements à faire figurer dans l'étiquetage;- Projet de décret ministériel relatif à l'Accord sur les obstacles techniques au
commerce (révisé);
- Récapitulatif des obligations de notification (révisé);
- Liste des normes omanaises obligatoires (révisée);
- Règlement 2000 relatif au label de qualité omanais et au certificat de conformité.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL S/FIN/W/10
25defebrero de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-0791)
Comité delComercio deServicios Financieros
ORGANIZACIONES INTERNACIONALES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES
Solicitudes delacondición deobservador enel
Comité delComercio deServicios Financieros
Enelpresente documento seenumeran lasorganizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales
quehansolicitado lacondición deobservador enelComité delComercio deServicios Financieros.1
I. Organizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales alasquesehareconocido adhocla
condición deobservador
Banco Mundial
Conferencia delasNaciones Unidas sobre Comercio yDesarrollo (UNCTAD)
Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI)
Naciones Unidas
II. Organizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales cuyas solicitudes aúnnohansido
examinadas porelComité
Grupo deEstados deÁfrica, elCaribe yelPacífico (Grupo ACP)
Organización deCooperación yDesarrollo Económicos (OCDE)
1LosMiembros quedeseen consultar lascomunicaciones remitidas alaSecretaría porlasorganizaciones
internacionalesintergubernamentalespuedenponerseencontactoconelSr.MasamichiKono(DivisióndelComercio
deServicios), despacho 3108, ext.5590.
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/Q3/URY/1
3 April 2002
(02-1668)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
SUBSIDIES
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Questions Posed by Switzerland
The following communication, dated 28 March 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Switzerland.
_______________
Switzerland  submits the following comments a nd questions seeking clarification of certain
aspects of the request under review.  These comments and questions do not necessarily prejudice its
final position on these requests.
Uruguay (G/SCM/N/74/URY)
Uruguay is urged to clarify under which procedures [i.e. Art. 27.4 SCM or the special
procedures decided in §10.6 of the Ministeria l Decision on Implementation-Related issues and
Concerns WT/MIN(01)/17] it wants to seek for an extension of the transition period for granting
export subsidies to the automotive industry.  Further, Switzerland requests Uruguay to provide data, if
available, of the main export markets for the entities profiting from the Automotive Industry Export
Promotion Regime.
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.267
19June1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-2525)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: UNITED STATES
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Food andDrug Administration (11)
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): Dietary Supplements
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Dietary Supplements
Containing Ephedrine Alkaloids (47pages, English)
6. Description ofcontent: TheAdministration isproposing tomake afinding, which will
havetheforce andeffect oflaw,thatadietary supplement isadulterated ifitcontains 8
milligrams (mg)ormore ofephedrine alkaloids perserving, orifitslabeling suggests or
recommends conditions ofusethatwould result inintake of8mgormore ina6-hour
period oratotaldaily intake of24mgormore ofephedrine alkaloids; require thatthe
label ofdietary supplements thatcontain ephedrine alkaloids state “Donotusethis
product formore than7days”’;prohibit theuseofephedrine alkaloids withingredients,
orwith ingredients thatcontain substances, thathave aknow stimulant effect (e.g.,
sources ofcaffeine oryohimbine), which mayinteract withephedrine alkaloids; prohibit
labeling claims thatrequire long-term intake toachieve thepurported effect (e.g., weight
lossandbody building); require astatement inconjunction withclaims thatencourage
short-term excessive intake toenhance thepurported effect (e.g., energy) that“Taking
more than therecommended serving may result inheart attack, stroke, seizure or
death”;andrequire specific warning statements toappear onproduct labels. The
Administration isalsoincorporating byreference itsLaboratory Information Bulletin No.
4053, thattheAdministration willuseindetermining thelevel ofephedrine alkaloids in
adietary supplement.
7. Objective andrationale: Health andsafety.
8. Relevant documents: 62FR30678, 4June1997; 21CFR Part111. Willappear inthe
Federal Register when adopted.
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.267
Page2
9. Proposed dateofadoption: Theagency proposes thatanyfinal rulethatmayissue
based onthisproposal become effective 180daysafterdateofpublication ofthefinal
rule.
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:
10. Final dateforcomments: 18August 1997
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [x]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body: