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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  
 
 
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
 
 
 
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PROTOCOL ON TH E ACCESSION  
OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA 
TO THE MARRAKESH AG REEMENT ESTABLISHING 
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
DONE AT GENEVA ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2003 
 
 
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE AND ENTRY INTO FORCE
 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY  
 
  I have the honour to inform you that on 13 S eptember 2004, the Government of the Kingdom 
of Cambodia  deposited with me an Instrument of Ra tification of the above-mentioned Protocol, 
thereby recognizing as fully binding the signature affixed by its plenipotent iary on 12 September 2003. 
  In terms of its paragraph 8, the Protocol shall enter into force on 13 October 2004
. 
 
 Pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Protocol, the Kingdom of Cambodia  shall become a Member 
of the World Trade Organization on 13 October 2004  
 
 This notification, as well as the enclosed certif ied true copy of the Protocol, are furnished in 
accordance with paragraph 9 of the Protocol.   
 
  
 
  
 
        Supachai Panitchpakdi 
        D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
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ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/113
2 July 2001
(01-3296)
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:  Department of Health
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).  Propamocarb hydrochloride   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to
the extent relevant or practicable:  Canada
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drug Regulations (1217 – Propamo carb hydrochloride) (pages 2278-2280)
5. Description of content:  The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health
Canada, has recently approved an application to amend the registration of propamocarb
hydrochloride in order to allow its use for the control of fungi on cucumbers.  This proposed
regulatory amendment would establish an MRL for residues of propamocarb hydrochlorideresulting from this use in cucumbers, 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
propamocarb hydrochloride of 2 ppm in cucumbers would not pose an unacceptable health
risk to the public.  This proposed regulatory amendment would also amend the common and
chemical names of propamocarb hydrochloride in order to comply with international
nomenclature conventions.
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 [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Codex has recommended an MRL of 2 ppm for
propamocarb on cucumbers.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part 1, 23 June 2001 (Available in English and French)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.G/SPS/N/CAN/113
Page 2
11. Final date for comments:  23 July 2001
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
Text also available on the internet at: http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part1/pdf/g1-13525.pdf
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PAK/1
6 January 2000
(00-0046)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  PAKISTAN
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: Animal Quarantine Department, Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
Livestock
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: All livestock and livestock products originating from Belgium
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Import of animal origin food from
EC member countries.  Letters to Director, Animal Quarantine Department, Karachi,
Pakistan, its attached departments and to the EC representative, Islamabad, Pakistan
(one page)
5. Description of content: Asked dioxin freedom certificate for the animal products being
imported from Belgium.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  To protect the human and animal health from the
hazards of dioxin contamination and its effects.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Previously there was no dioxin freedom
certificate required with the consignments of livestock products being imported from
Belgium.  The purpose of this enforcement is to ensure dioxin free livestock products by the
Belgium Government.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  1-6/99- AAHC (E)
and 1-1/99- AAHC (Epid.), (one  page, available in English)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  5 July 1999
11. Texts available from/and 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:  Pakistan SPS Enquiry Point,
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock (Livestock Wing), 79 Al-Rehman Chambers,
Blue area, Islamabad, Pakistan, Attn:  Rafaqat Hussain Raja, Animal HusbandryCommissioner;  Tel: 92-051-9205092;  Fax:  92-051--9221357
WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.96.285
26August 1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-3314)
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): Float glass andplastic
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Draft Mexican
Official Standard NOM-115-SCFI-1995, Safety Float Glass andPlastic forMotor
Vehicles, Railway Carriages andTrailers
6. Description ofcontent: This Mexican Official Standard establishes thesafety
specifications andtesting methods tobefulfilled forsafety floatglass andplastic usedin
motor vehicles, railway carriages andtrailers produced and/or marketed inMexico.
7. Objective andrationale: Safety
8. Relevant documents: Diario Oficial delaFederación (Official Journal) of24June1996
9. Proposed dateofadoption/proposed dateofentry intoforce: Dayfollowing definitive
publication intheDiario Oficial delaFederación
10. Final dateforcomments: 24September 1996
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SCM/Q2/PAK/4
3deabrilde1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-1347)
Original: inglés Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
SUBVENCIONES
Preguntas formuladas porlosESTADOS UNIDOS enrelación con
lanueva notificación completa delPAKIST ÁN1
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente delosEstados Unidos lasiguiente comunicación, de
fecha 25demarzo de1997.
_______________
1. ElPakistán hafacilitado valores monetarios relativos avarios programas desubvenciones,
peroelcontenido desuinformación noes"suficientemente específico". Como prescribe elpárrafo 3
delartículo 25delAcuerdo sobre Subvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias delaOMC (porejemplo,
enloquerespecta alainformación sobre laforma delasubvención, lasubvención porunidad, los
objetivos depolítica yladuración delosprogramas). ¿Sepropone elPakistán notificar esainformación?
2. Tenemos conocimiento delaexistencia delosprogramas indicados acontinuación, algunos,
olatotalidaddeloscuales,podríanestarsujetosalasprescripcionesenmateriadenotificacióncontenidas
enelpárrafo 1delartículo XVIdelGATT yelpárrafo 2delartículo 25delAcuerdo sobre Subvenciones
yMedidas Compensatorias. Expliquen enquésebasóelPakistán paradeterminar queninguno de
esosprogramasestabasujetoalasprescripcionesenmateriadenotificacióndelosartículosmencionados:
A. PlandeFinanciación deExportaciones (financiación atipos preferenciales delas
exportaciones acorto plazo, hasta 90díascomo máximo).
B. Seguro decrédito alaexportación (condiciones decrédito preferenciales paralas
industrias quesededican aproducir paralaexportación).
C. Programa dereducción delimpuesto sobre larenta (reducción delmonto totaldel
impuesto sobre larenta pagadero porlasempresas exportadoras).
D. Programa dereducción delosderechos deaduana.
E. Programa dereducción delosderechos deimportación.
F. Programa dereducción delosimpuestos especiales deconsumo.
G. Programa dereducción delimpuesto sobre lasventas.
1G/SCM/N/3/PAK.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SPS/N/PHL/9
2mars 1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-0812)
Comité desmesures sanitaires etphytosanitaires
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: PHILIPPINES
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:
2. Organisme responsable: Bureau del'élevage etdesproduits del'élevage, Département de
l'agriculture
3. Produits visés (numéro(s) dutariffigurant dansleslistes nationales déposées àl'OMC.
Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant): Flancs etparures de
porc (0203.19, 0203.29, 0206.30, 0206.41, 0206.49), cuissots deporc (0203.12 et
0203.22) etgraisse deporc(15.01)
4. Intitulé etnombre depages dutextenotifié: Arrêté n2duDépartement del'agriculture,
sériede1998: Importation enprovenance deSingapour deflancs, deparures, decuissots
etdegraisse deporcissusd'animaux originaires d'Indonésie pourtransformation (1page)
5. Teneur: Conditions auxquelles doitsatisfaire Singapour auxfinsdeladélivrance de
l'autorisation vétérinaire nécessaire pour l'exportation desproduits susvisés versles
Philippines
6. Objectif etjustification: Salubrité desaliments etprotection delasanté desanimaux
7. Iln'existe pasdenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale [].
S'ilexiste unenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale, indiquer, sipossible,
lesdérogations àcelle-ci: Lamesure estcompatible avec leCode zoosanitaire
international del'Office international desépizooties (OIE).
8. Documents pertinents etlangue(s) danslaquelle (lesquelles) ilssontdisponibles: Anglais
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption: 7janvier 1998
10. Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur: 7janvier 1998
./.G/SPS/N/PHL/9
Page2
11. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 8mars 1998
Organisme ouautorité désigné pourtraiter lesobservations:
12. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information []ou
adresse, numéro detéléfax etadresse électronique (lecaséchéant) d'unautre organisme:
Office oftheDirector
Bureau ofAnimal Industry
Visayas Avenue
Diliman, Quezon City
Téléphone: (632) 928-2429
Téléfax: (632) 926-6883
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/USA/42
6 June 2003
(03-2952)
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:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture (42)          
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, otherwis e national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  ):  Solid Wood Packing
Material  (ICS 79)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Importation of  Solid
Wood Packing Material (12 pages, in English)          
6. Description of content:   The Administration is proposing to amend the regulations for the
importation of unmanufactured wood articles to adopt an international standard entitled
“Guidelines for Regulating Wood Packaging Mate rial in International Trade.”  The standard
calls for wood packaging material to be either heat treated or fumigated with methylbromide, in accordance with the Guidelines, and marked with an approved international
mark certifying treatment.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Control of pests          
8. Relevant documents:   68 Federal Register (FR) 22480, 20 May 2003; Title 7 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 319.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   21 July 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:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/CAN/23
21 December 2001
(01-6435)
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 the Environment
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,ext. 491;  Fax.:  +1 613 569 7808;  E-mail: info@scc.ca
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):   Diesel Fuel (ICS:
75.160)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed Sulphur in
Diesel Fuel Regulations
6. Description of content:  For the purposes of section 139 of the Canadian Environmental
Protection Act:
- The concentration of sulphur in diesel fuel produced or imported for use in on-road
vehicles shall not exceed (a) 500 mg/kg until 31 May 2006 and (b) 15 mg/kg after31 May 2006.
- The concentration of sulphur in diesel fuel sold for use in on-road vehicles shall not
exceed (a) 500 mg/kg until 31 August 2006 and (b) 15 mg/kg after 31 August 2006.
- The concentration of sulphur in diesel fuel sold in the northern supply area for use in
on-road vehicles shall not exceed (a) 500 mg/kg until 31 August 2007 and (b) 15 mg/kg
after 31 August 2007.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health and the environment
8. Relevant documents:   Not stated
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   20 February 2002
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:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/BEN/1
27 October 1998
(98-4185)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  French
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning domestic support commitments for 1997 (Table DS:1)
was received from the Permanent Mission of Benin on 13 October 1998.
_______________
In accordance with the notification requirements adopted by the Committee on Agriculture
(document G/AG/2), the Government of Benin notifies that it did not apply any support measuresduring 1997.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SG/42/Suppl.1
3 de abril de 2002
(02-1697)
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:  inglés
MEDIDA DE SALVAGUARDIA PROVISIONAL IMPUESTA POR LAS
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS A LOS PRODUCTOS DE ACERO
Solicitud de celebración de consultas de conformidad con el
párrafo 4 del artículo 12 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias
COREA
Suplemento
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de Corea la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 2 de
abril de 2002.
_______________
La Comisión Europea, en virtud del Reglamento (CE) Nº 560/2002 de la Comisión, de fecha
27 de marzo de 2002, impuso medidas de salvaguardia provisionales a las importaciones de ciertos
productos de acero, con efecto a partir del 28 de marzo de 2002.  A este respecto, las autoridades de
mi país me han dado instrucciones para solicitar la celebración de consultas con las Comunidades
Europeas de conformidad con el párrafo 4 del artículo 12 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias.
Espero recibir prontamente su respuesta y fijar una fecha y un lugar mutuamente convenientes
para la celebración de las consultas.
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No. ____________________WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SECRET/HS96/48/Rev.1
4 June 2002
(02-3059)
Original:  Spanish
1996 CHANGES TO THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Schedule CXLI - Panama
Submission of Documents
Revision
The following communication, dated 19 April 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Panama.
_______________
As a follow-up to our communication MPP-OMC-02-057 of 21 February 2002 concerning the
submission by the Government of Panama to the Committee on Market Access of the supporting
documentation1 for Harmonized System 1996 changes required to request a waiver, I have the
pleasure to transmit herewith the documentation in 12 electronic files, thereby completing the
correlation of the tariff headings submitted by Panama in its Schedule of Concessions between the
1992 Harmonized System and the 1996 Harmonized Syst em and vice versa. As regards the import
tariff headings which do not appear in the Schedule, Panama maintains its commitment to reduce the
bound rates from 40 per cent to 30 per cent over five years.
I should be grateful if the Chair would submit this documentation to the Committee on
Market Access at its next meeting and reiterate the Government of Panama's request for a waiver withrespect to the introduction of Harmonized System 1996 changes to its Schedule of Concessions.
_______________
If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within 90 days of the date of this document, the
modifications to Schedule CXLI - Panama will be deemed to be approved and will be formally
certified.
Copies of the above-mentioned documentation are available in electronic form (Excel) or
hard copy in the Market Access Division (Ms. D. Wood, Office 3142).
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1 In Spanish only.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/AG/5/Rev.7 
5 de abril de 2004 
 (04-1530) 
Comité de Agricultura  
  
 
LISTA DE LA OMC DE PAÍSES EN DESARROLLO IMPORTADORES NETOS  
DE PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS A LOS EFECTOS DE LA DECISIÓN  
MINISTERIAL DE MARRAKECH SOBRE MEDIDAS RELATIVAS A  
LOS POSIBLES EFECTOS NEGATIVOS DEL PROGRAMA DE  
REFORMA EN LOS PAÍSES MENOS ADELANTADOS Y EN  
LOS PAÍSES EN DESARROLLO IMPORTADORES NETOS  
DE PRODUCTOS ALIMENTICIOS (DENOMINADA  
EN ADELANTE "LA DECISIÓN")  
 
Revisión
 
 
  A continuación figura la lista de países en desarrollo de la OMC que reúnen las condiciones 
para ser beneficiarios de las medidas previstas en el marco de la Decisión, revisada para incluir a 
Gabón como se decidió en la reunión del Comité  de Agricultura de 25 de marzo de 2004: 
 
 a) los países menos adelantados reconocidos como tales por el Consejo Económico y 
Social de las Naciones Unidas;  y además 
  b) Barbados, Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Egipto, Gabón, Honduras, 
Jamaica, Jordania, Kenya, Marruecos, Maur icio, Namibia, Pakistán, Perú, República 
Dominicana, Saint Kitts y Nevis, San Vicente  y las Granadinas, Santa Lucía, Senegal, 
Sri Lanka, Trinidad y Tabago, Túnez y Venezuela.
1 
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1 Los datos estadísticos que acompañan a las notificaci ones a que se hace referencia en el párrafo 2 del 
documento G/AG/3 pueden consultarse en la División de Agricultura y Productos Básicos de la Secretaría de la OMC.
WORLD TRADE WT/DS13/4
7January 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0010)
Original: English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES -DUTIES ONIMPORTS OFGRAINS
Communication from theUnited States
Thefollowing communication, dated 20December 1996, fromthePermanent Mission ofthe
United States tothePermanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission andtotheDispute Settlement
Body, iscirculated attherequest oftheUnited States.
_______________
Iamwriting tocorrect amisimpression which mayhavebeenconveyed todelegations bya
communication from theEuropean Communities circulated asdocument WT/DS13/3, dated
2December 1996 butcirculated on4December 1996.
Thecommunication inquestion stated thatthedispute which wastheobject ofapanel request
bytheUnited States on"European Communities -Duties onImports ofGrains" (WT/DS13/2) had
beensettled through anexchange ofletters between theUnited States andtheCommunities. The
statement wasincorrect. Theexchange ofletters referred toprovided anumber ofundertakings on
thepartoftheCommunities, tobecarried outbytheECCommission. Italsostated thattheUnited
States would withdraw its1995 panel request, andwould notreintroduce thatrequest "provided that
there iseffective implementation oftheprovisions ofthisAgreement".
TheUnited States reintroduced itsrequest byacommunication of21November 1996 tothe
Permanent Delegation oftheEuropean Commission andtheDispute Settlement Body, which was
circulated asdocument WT/DS13/2/Add.1. Thisaction wastaken because almost oneyearafterthe
initialling oftheagreement inquestion andfivemonths aftercompletion ofsignature formalities, the
Communities hadnotyetimplemented thecommitments inthatagreement. Recent discussions with
theCommunities persuaded myauthorities torequest thatthisitembewithdrawn fromtheagenda of
the3December meeting oftheDSB. However, theUnited States reserves therighttoreintroduce
therequest intheevent thattheCommunities continue tofailtoimplement those commitments.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/CHL/131
29 avril 2003
(03-2272)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  espagnol
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:   CHILI
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:
2. Organisme responsable:  Service de l'agriculture et de l'élevage (SAG)
3. Produits visés (prière d'indiquer le(s) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes
nationales déposées à l'OMC.  Les numéros de l’ICS devraient aussi être indiqués,
le cas échéant):   Graines pour culture industrielle
4. Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être con cernés, si cela est pertinent ou faisable:
5. Intitulé, langue et nombre de pages du texte notifié:   Dispone requisitos fitosanitarios
para la internación de semillas de especies de cultivo industrial  (Établissement d'exigences
phytosanitaires concernant l'admission de graines d'espèces pour culture industrielle) –
3 pages, en espagnol
6. Teneur:   Établissement des exigences phytosanitaires auxquelles doivent satisfaire les
graines pour culture industrielle pour que leur admission au Chili soit autorisée
7. Objectif et raison d'être:  [ ] innocuité des produits alimentaires, [ ] santé des
animaux, [ X] préservation des végétaux, [ ] protection des personnes contre les
maladies ou les parasites des animaux/des plantes, [ ] protection du territoire contre
d'autres dommages attribuables à des parasites
8. Norme, directive ou recommandation internationale:
[ ] Commission du Codex Alimentarius, [ ] Office international des épizooties,
[X] Convention internationale pour la  protection des végétaux, [ ] Néant
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recommandation internationale, en donner la
référence correcte et indiquer brièvement en quoi le texte notifié est différent:
Normes de la CIPV
9. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:
Projet de décision ( Proyecto de Resolución ) du SAG (disponible en espagnol)
10. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  30 jours après publication au Diario Oficial
(Journal officiel)
11. Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   4 juillet 2003
12. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   30 mai 2003
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour traiter les observations:  [ ] autorité nationale
responsable des notifications, [ X] point d'information national ou  adresse, numéro de
téléfax et adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:
13. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  [ ] autorité nationale responsable
des notifications, [ X] point d'information national ou  adresse, numéro de téléfax et
adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/N/MEX/7
1° de octubre de 2001
(01-4681)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  MÉXICO
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):
2. Organismo responsable:   Secretaría de Economía
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, así como las
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o autoridad
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  Punto de contacto DGN/SE
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Aceites lubricantes para motores
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Proyecto de
modificación de la Norma de Oficial Mexi cana NOM-116-SCFI-1997, industria automotriz
- Aceites lubricantes para motores a gasolina o a diésel - Información comercial (5 páginas,
en español)
6. Descripción del contenido:   En los términos del artículo 51 de la Ley Federal sobre
Metrología y Normalización y como resultado del avance tecnológico que han registrado las
empresas fabricantes de aceites lubricantes a nivel internacional, se han producido nuevas
categorías de dichos aceites, los cuales se fabrican y comercializan en el territorio de los
Estados Unidos Mexicanos, en virtud de lo cu al el presente Proyecto de modificación tiene
como objetivo adicionar las nuevas categorías de aceite lubricante que existen en el
mercado;  modificar la redacción de algunos incisos, a fin de hacerlos más claros durante su
aplicación y suprimir los subincisos i y ii del literal e) del inciso 4.2.2 y la Norma Mexicana
NMX-069-SCFI del capítulo 2 "Referencias".
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Seguridad
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Diario Oficial de la Federación, 10 de agosto de 2001
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: }Por determinar
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   9 de octubre de 2001
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, números de
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra
institución:   Web:  http://www.economia.gob.mx/normas  (catálogo de normas)
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS323/1 
G/L/724 
G/AG/GEN/67 G/LIC/D/38 
3 December 2004 
 
 
(04-5280) 
 Original:   English 
 
  
JAPAN – IMPORT QUOTAS ON DRIED LAVER AND SEASONED LAVER 
 
Request for Consultations by Korea
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 1 December  2004, from the delegation of Korea to the 
delegation of Japan and to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in 
accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
  My authorities have instructed me to request  consultations with the Government of Japan 
pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Ru les and Procedures Governing the Settlement of 
Disputes (DSU), Article XXIII:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT 1994), 
Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture, and Article 6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing 
Procedures regarding Japan's import quotas on dried laver (1212.20-1-(1 )) and seasoned laver 
(2106.90-2-(2)-E-(b)).  
 The Republic of Korea believes that the extremely restrictive import quotas on dried laver and 
seasoned laver maintained by Japan are inconsistent with Japan's obligations under Article XI of the 
GATT 1994 and in particular, but not necessarily ex clusively, Article 4.2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture.  Moreover, these quotas are administered  in a partial and unreasonable manner, and in 
violation of Japan's obligations under Article X:3 of the GATT 1994 and in particular, but not 
necessarily exclusively, Article 1.2 and 1.6 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures. 
  Through these violations of WTO rules, the import quotas have created trade distortions between Japan and Korea and undermined important  objectives of the GATT 1994 and other relevant 
WTO agreements.  
 The Republic of Korea reserves its right to ra ise further factual claims and legal matters 
during the course of consultations.   We look forward to receiving your reply to the present request and to fixing a mutually 
convenient date for consultations. 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/PAK/9
20 août 2001
(01-4065)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la délégation du Pakistan , le 10 août 2001, la notification ci-après
concernant les engagements en matière de subventions à l'exportation ( tableaux ES:1 et ES:2 ) pour
les campagnes de commercialisation 1998/99  et 1999/2000 .
_______________
Le Pakistan n'a pas accordé de subventions à l'exportation soumises aux engagements de
réduction (tableau ES:1).G/AG/N/PAK/9
Page 2Tableau explicatif ES:2
SUBVENTIONS A L'EXPORTATION:  Pakistan
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  1998-1999 (chiffres provisoires)
Subventions à l'exportation:  Engagements de réduction des dépenses et des quantités:  Pays en développement Membres
 ayant recours à des subventions à l'exportation visées à l'article 9:1 d) et/ou e)
Désignation des produits Mesures de réduction
des coûtsSubventions aux
transports intérieursSubventions à l'exportation
totales par produit
(millions de dollars EU)Quantité d'exportations
subventionnéesSource des données
12 3 4 5 6
Fruits frais/légumes frais Subvention de 25 pour
cent sur le fret effectifpayé par les exportateurspour les expéditions à
l'exportation2,65 Non disponible
Note: Sont repris dans ce tableau les chiffres de 1997-1998.  Les données pour 1998-1999 ne sont pas encore disponibles.  Les ta bleaux explicatifs ES:2 définitifs seront
communiqués sous peu.G/AG/N/PAK/9
Page 3Tableau explicatif ES:2
SUBVENTIONS A L'EXPORTATION:  Pakistan
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  1998-2000
Subventions à l'exportation:  Engagements de réduction des dépenses et des quantités:  Pays en développement Membres
 ayant recours à des subventions à l'exportation visées à l'article 9:1 d) et/ou e)
Désignation des produits Mesures de réduction
des coûtsSubventions aux
transports intérieursSubventions à l'exportation
totales par produit
(millions de dollars EU)Quantité d'exportations
subventionnéesSource des données
12 3 4 5 6
Fruits frais/légumes frais Office de promotion des
exportations, gouvernementpakistanais, Karachi
Pommes de terre Subvention de 25 pour
cent sur le fret effectif
payé par les exportateurs
pour les expéditions àl'exportation0,380 91,0
Agrumes (kinnow) 0,004 0,1
Total 0,384 91,1
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. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/NZL/36
6 avril 1999
(99-1364)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:   NOUVELLE-ZÉLANDE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:           
2. Organisme responsable:   Ministère de l'agriculture et des forêts
3. Produits visés (prière d'indiquer le (les) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes
nationales déposées à l'OMC.  Les numéros de l’ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas
échéant).  Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être concernés, si cela est pertinent ou
faisable:  Graines de Sorghum bicolor  pour l'ensemencement
4. Intitulé et nombre de pages du texte notifié:   Norme sanitaire générique à l'importation
- Sous-classe de produit:  graines pour l'ensemencement -  Sorghum bicolor (23 pages, non
compris la feuille de couverture portant l'approbation)
5. Teneur:   Norme sanitaire générique à l'importation (GIHS) énonçant les exigences
régissant l'importation en Nouvelle-Zélande de toutes les graines de Sorghum bicolor pour
l'ensemencement:  exigences applicables avant l'exportation, certification phytosanitaire,
transit, biosécurité et quarantaine, inspection et essais.  Ce texte décrit aussi dans leursgrandes lignes les mesures mises en œuvre pour intercepter ou détecter les organismes ou
contaminants réglementés.
6. Objectif et raison d'être: [   ] innocuité des produits alimentaires, [  ] santé des
animaux, [X] préservation des végétaux, [  ] protection des personnes contre les
maladies ou les parasites des animaux/des plantes, [  ] protection du territoire contre
d'autres dommages attribuables à des parasites
7. Il n'existe pas de norme, directive ou recommandation internationale [X].
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recommandation internationale, en donner la
référence correcte et indiquer brièvement en quoi le texte notifié est différent:           
8. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:   Néant
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  28 mai 1999G/SPS/N/NZL/36
Page 2
10. Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   Entrée en vigueur de la GIHS dès son adoption
11. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  vendredi 21 mai 1999
Organisme ou autorité désignés pour traiter les observations:  [  ] autorité nationale
responsable des notifications, [  ] point national d'information ou adresse, numéro de
téléfax et adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme :
The Chief Plants Officer
MAF Regulatory AuthorityMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry
P.O. Box 2526
Wellington
Nouvelle-Zélande
Attention:  Dr Joan Breach;  National Advisor Import Health Standards – Plants
Téléfax:  (+64) 4-474 4257Courrier électronique:  plantihs@maf.govt.nz
12. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu: [  ] autorité nationale responsable
des notifications, [  ] point national d'information ou adresse, numéro de téléfax et
adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:
http://www.maf.govt.nz/Standards/plants/plantIHS/consult.html
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.96.447
19dediciembre de1996
DEL COMERCIO
(96-5382)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: TAILANDIA
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Instituto deNormas Industriales deTailandia
Pueden indicarse elorganismo olaautoridad encargados dedartrámite alas
observaciones sobre lanotificación, sinocoinciden conloindicado supra :
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],oen
virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Contenedores paragases comprimidos olicuados, dehierro ode
acero (partida 7311.00 delSA)
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado:
TIS27-2540 (1997). Contenedores paragasdepetróleo licuado (A4, 34páginas,
disponible entailandés)
6. Descripción delcontenido: Modificación delanorma obligatoria TIS27-2528 (1985),
relativa aloscontenedores para gasdepetróleo licuado. Lanorma abarca los
contenedores paragasdepetróleo licuado soldados porarcoeléctrico, dedossecciones
ydetressecciones, detamaño comprendido entre 0,5kgy200kg.Seespecifican el
material delcuerpo deloscontenedores ylacomposición química delacero destinado a
lafabricación delcuerpo deloscontenedores, delaspiezas defijación ydelaspiezas
accesorias, delanillo deprotección delasválvulas ydelanillo delabase. Sedescriben
loscomponentes (por ejemplo, laspiezas desujeción ylaspiezas accesorias, las
válvulas ylosanillos deprotección delasválvulas) yelmodo deconstrucción
(soldadura ytratamiento térmico). Seestablecen prescripciones sobre lapresión de
funcionamiento, lalongitud, elespesor delasparedes, lasección delaparte superior y
delosextremos, lasoldadura, laspropiedades mecánicas ylaresistencia alapresión.
Seincluyen prescripciones sobre elmarcado, elmuestreo yloscriterios para las
pruebas deconformidad.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser:Seguridad
8. Documentos pertinentes: Leysobre lasnormas aplicables alosproductos industriales,
B.E.2511 (1968)
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción yentrada envigor: Pordeterminar
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 24deenero de1997
11. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección ynúmero de
telefax deotrainstitución:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/THA/8
20 de agosto de 1998
(98-3279)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias
NOTIFICACIÓN
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  TAILANDIA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:
2. Organismo responsable:   Departamento de Desarrollo de la Ganadería, Ministerio de
Agricultura y Cooperativas
3. Productos abarcados (número de la partida arancelaria según se especifica en las listas
nacionales depositadas en la OMC.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el
número de partida de la ICS):   Piensos
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:   Notificación del Ministerio de
Agricultura y Cooperativas sobre piensos medicinados B.E.2541 (1998) (1 página, en
tailandés)
5. Descripción del contenido:   La Notificación considera los piensos medicinados como
piensos y los define.
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:   Protección humana y protección de sanidad animal
7. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [ X ].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomenda ción internacional, señálense, siempre que
sea posible, las desviaciones:
8. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:
1) Documentos de referencia:
- Ley sobre control de calidad de los piensos B.E.2522 (1982)
2) Publicaciones en que figurará la notificación cuando se adopte:
- Boletín Oficial, volumen 115, parte 47, 11 de junio de 1998
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  21 de mayo de 1998
10. Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  10 de septiembre de 1998
11. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  Sesenta  días desde la fecha de
distribución
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  Instituto Tailandés de
Normas Industriales, Ministerio de Industria
12. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ] o dirección y número de
telefax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la hay) de otra institución:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/155/Add.2
7 October 1999
(99-4216)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES:  INFORMATION FROM
OTHER INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Addendum
ORGANIZATION FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT
The present document reproduces the updated information on technical and financial
cooperation activities relevant to the implementation of the TRIPS Agreement, which has been
received from the OECD by means of a communication, dated 22 September 1999.
_______________
You will recall that we provided some inform ation to your predecessor, Ambassador Major,
in July 1998, concerning the preparation by the Working Party of the Trade Committee of a report on
Intellectual Property Practices of OECD countries in the field of biotechnology.  The report, covering
patent examination practices related to biotechnology inventions;  patent enforcement issues related to
patented inventions;  and plant variety protection issues relevant to plant inventions, was derestricted
in February 1999.  It is now available to the public, together with the country responses that served asa basis for preparing the report, on our website at http://www.oecd.org/ech/docs/bio.htm.  It has also
been made available to the TRIPS Council on the occasion of your recent discussion ofArticle 27.3(b).
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RESTRICTED
ORGANISATION MONDIALE S/ENQ/11
16juillet 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-2789)
Original: anglais Conseil ducommerce desservices
COMMUNICATION DELANORVEGE
Point d'information national
Ladélégation delaNorvège afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après.
______________
Acompter du1erjuillet 1996, lepointd'information/de contact national établi parlaNorvège
conformément auxarticles III:4etIV:2del'Accord général surlecommerce desservices estlesuivant:
Royal Ministry ofForeign Affairs
Department ofExternal Economic Affairs
Section IV(Services, investment)
POBox8114 Dep
0032 -Oslo
Norvège
Téléphone: +(47)2224 3907
+(47)2224 3921
+(47)2224 3600
Téléfax: +(47)2224 3600
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/NZL/277 
29 January 2004 
 (04-0317) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   NEW ZEALAND
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):   Cattle 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   
United States of America  
5. Title, language  and number of pages of the notified document:  Revocation of IHS 
(one page)  
6. Description of content:  The legal instrument used to re voke the import health standard for 
the import of cattle into New Zealand from the United States of America  (dated 19 August 2002). 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety, [ X ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protec t territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s)  and reason for urgent action:   This import health 
standard was revoked followi ng information received by MAF Biosecurity regarding the 
detection of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy  (BSE) in a cow in the United States of 
America. New Zealand is temporarily suspendi ng the import of affected live animals from 
the United States of America.  The suspension will be reviewed once New Zealand has received further information to clarify the B SE status of the United States of America. 
9. International standard, gu ideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health, 
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
10. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   None 
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):   23 January 2004 
12. 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:   G/SPS/N/NZL/277 
Page 2  
 
 13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Sally Griffin, Biosecurity Co-ordination- In ternational, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 
101-103 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand 
Tel: +64 4  474 4140 
Fax: +64 4  470 2730 
E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz 
Website:  www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/GC/W/40
10octobre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-4154)
CONSEIL GENERAL
14octobre 1996
ORDRE DUJOUR PROPOSE
1. PROROGATION DEDEROGATIONS CONFORMEMENT AUPARAGRAPHE 2DU
MEMORANDUMD'ACCORDCONCERNANTLESDEROGATIONSAUXOBLIGATIONS
DECOULANT DUGATT DE19941
a) Cuba -Paragraphe 6del'article XVduGATT de1994 (G/L/89, G/C/W/51/Rev.1)
b) Etats-Unis -Ancien territoire soustutelle desîlesduPacifique (G/L/101, G/C/W/53)
c) Etats-Unis -Loirelative auxpréférences commerciales enfaveur despaysandins
(G/L/102, G/C/W/54)
d) Canada -Programme CARIBCAN (G/L/100, G/C/W/52)
e) Communication desCommunautés européennes (G/L/107)
- Communautés européennes -Quatrième convention ACP-CEE deLomé
(G/L/108, G/C/W/58/Rev.1)
- France -Arrangements commerciaux franco-marocains (G/L/109,
G/C/W/59/Rev.1)
f) Afrique duSud-Dates deréférence fixées envertuduparagraphe 4del'article premier
(G/L/104, G/C/W/56/Rev.1)
g) Zimbabwe -Dates deréférence fixées envertu duparagraphe 4del'article premier
(G/L/106, G/C/W/57/Rev.1)
2. TRAITEMENTS ETPENSIONS DUPERSONNEL DEL'OMC
- Rapport duPrésident
3. PREPARATION DELACONFERENCE MINISTERIELLE DE1996
a) Rapport duDirecteur général
b) Etatd'avancement destravaux préparatoires desorganes del'OMC
c) Participation d'organisations internationales intergouvernementales enqualité
d'observateurs àlaConférence ministérielle
d) Participation d'organisations nongouvernementales àlaConférence ministérielle
4. AUTRES QUESTIONS
1Ausujet decepoint, l'attention desMembres estappelée surlesProcédures deprise dedécisions autitre
desarticles IXetXIIdel'Accord surl'OMC approuvées parleConseil général le15novembre 1995 (WT/L/93).