PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/PER/10
10 June 1999
(99-2339)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  PERU
If applicable, name of local government involved:
2. Agency responsible:  National Agrarian Health Service-SENASA
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:  Plants, vegetable products, animals and products and by-products of animal
origin imported into Peru
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Provides that Plants and
Agricultural and Livestock Pr oducts Imported into Peru Must Have a Plant or Animal
Health Certificate from the Country of Origin (2 pages)
5. Description of content:  The Ministerial Resolution establishes that the import or entry into
Peru of plants, vegetable products, animals, products and by-products of animal origin, in
whatsoever way, volume, quantity, purpos e and means of transport used, must be
accompanied by the respective Official Plant or Animal Health Certificate of the country of
origin, attesting that the phytosanitary requirements previously established by SENASAhave been complied with.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problems:  The opening of frontiers to trade together with the
increase in the illegal entry into the country of animals, their products and by-products, and
plants and vegetable products, seriously endanger the agrarian health of the country as a
result of which it is necessary to provide that any shipment, whether of animal or vegetable
origin, irrespective of the volume, purpose and method of the entry, must be accompaniedby the respective Phytosanitary Certificate of the Country of Origin, in accordance with the
phytosanitary requirements established by SENASA.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  International Plant Protection Convention, done
by FAO at Rome in 1992.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ministerial
Resolution No. 0399-99-AG (in Spanish)
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  24 May 1999G/SPS/N/PER/10
Page 2
11. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Servicio
Nacional de Sanidad Agraria - SENASA - Mini sterio de Agricultura, pasaje Zela s/n
Piso 10, Jesús Maria - Lima - Perú;  Fax:  (00 511) 433 2851/433 8048;  E-mail address:
ecarbonell@senasa.minag.gob.pe or adelarosa@senasa.minag.gob.pe
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS108/15
27 novembre 2000
(00-5121)
Original:  anglais
ÉTATS-UNIS – TRAITEMENT FISCAL DES "SOCIÉTÉS DE VENTES
À L'ÉTRANGER"
Demande d'arbitrage présentée par les États-Unis au titre de l'article 22:6
du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends
La communication ci-après, datée du 27 novem bre 2000, adressée par la Mission permanente
des États-Unis au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément à
l'article 22:6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.
_______________
En ce qui concerne le différend États-Unis – Traitement fiscal des "sociétés de ventes à
l'étranger"  (WT/DS108), les autorités de mon pays m'ont chargé de vous informer que, conformément
à l'article 4.11 de l'Accord sur les subventions et  les mesures compensatoires (Accord SMC) et à
l'article 22:6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et procédures régissant le règlement des
différends, les États-Unis d'Amérique contestent le caractère approprié des contre-mesures et le
niveau de la suspension de concessions proposé par les Communautés européennes dans le document
WT/DS108/13.  De l'avis des États-Unis, les contre-mesures proposées ne sont pas appropriées au
sens de l'article 4.10 de l'Accord SMC.  En outre, le niveau de la suspension de concessions n'est pas
équivalent au niveau de l'annulation ou de la réduction des avantages au sens de l'article 22:7 duMémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.
En conséquence, comme le prévoit l'article 22:6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement
des différends (et par conséquent l'article 4.11 de l'Accord SMC), "la question sera soumise à
arbitrage".
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG63/N/1
25 September 1998
(98-3716)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:  English
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC
AND THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
Communication from the Slovak Republic
The following communication, dated 3 September 1998, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic with the request that it be circulated to the WTO
Members.
_______________
The delegation of the Slovak Republic has the honour to transmit herewith, in accordance
with Article XXIV:7(a) of the General Agreement, the text of a Free Trade Agreement between the
Slovak Republic and the Republic of Estonia with the Annexes and Protocols which form an integral
part thereof.1
The Free Trade Agreement was signed on 28 May 1996, was applied provisionally since
1 July 1996 and entered into force on 13 March 1998.
The Agreement aims at the progressive establishment of a free-trade area between the Parties
in the sense of Article XXIV of the General Agreement.  The free-trade area was established on the
date of its entry into force, when duties and other restrictive regulations of commerce were abolishedon substantially all the trade between the signatories.
The Free Trade Agreement between the Slovak  Republic and the Republic of Estonia also
contains provisions dealing with, inter alia , state aid, competition, public procurement and intellectual
property rights.  An evolutionary clause offers the possibility of extending the Agreement to areas notcovered by it.
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1 The text of the Agreement is circulated in document WT/REG63/1.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/431
15 September 2000
(00-3649)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE NETHERLANDS
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   National Enquiry Point – EC WTO TBT Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Fishery products (types
of fish) cited in Article 3, first paragraph, points a, b and c of European Community Council
Directive of 26 November 1996 laying down Community trading standards for certainfishery products (2406/96/EC, OJ L 334)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Ordinance on Trading
Standards for Fishery Products
6. Description of content:   The Ordinance on Trading Standards for Fishery Products
concerns an adaptation to Regulation 2406/96/EC.  This marketing board ordinance
abolishes the 1972 Ordinance on EEC Trading Standards for Types of Seafish and the 1973
Ordinance on the Denaturing of EEC Basic Types of Fish laid down by the Marketing
Board for Fish.  These are connected with EEC Regulations 103/76 and 104/76, the
predecessors to EC Regulation 2406/76.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
The ordinance contains European regulations from EC Regulation 2406/96 with regard to
trading standards and stipulates that classification into size classes can take place on the
basis of length criteria that comply with the weight limits laid down for the size classes.
8. Relevant documents:   EC Regulation 2406/96
9. Proposed date of adoption:  23 October 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  24 October 2000
10. Final date for comments:   22 October 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
PRESS RELEASE
PRESS/347
16 July 2003
(03-4131)
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Spain to contribute 230,000 Swiss Francs to WTO technical
assistance
The Government of Spain pledged today a donation of 150,000 euros (CHF 230,000) to the Doha
Development Agenda Global Trust Fund. The contribution will finance four training courses for
Latin American countries that will take place in the second half of 2003.
Spanish Ambassador Joaquín Pérez-Villanueva y Tovar and WTO Director-General Supachai
Panitchpakdi met today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding affirming this commitment.
Ambassador Pérez-Villanueva y Tovar said: “This is a contribution to finance technical assistance
for developing countries, in order to promote their participation, so that they can secure thebenefits of the multilateral trading system.”
“I thank Spain for its new contribution to the Doha Trust Fund. More than ever, developing
countries need our assistance to participate fully in the negotiations,” said Dr. Supachai. “We are
now concentrating on many new subjects, like trade and competition and trade and investment,
and it is crucial that all members have a good understanding of these issues.”
The Doha Development Agenda Global Trust F und was created following the WTO Ministerial
Conference in Doha, in November 2001, which launched a new round of negotiations. In December2002, the General Council approved a target amount of CHF 24 million for 2003 for the Doha Trust
Fund. Since 1995, Spain has contributed CHF 372,000 to WTO technical assistance.
END
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/AG/N/ARG/16
8 de octubre de 2001
(01-4854)
Comité de Agricultura Original:  español
NOTIFICACIÓN
El 26 de septiembre de 2001 la Secretaria recibió de la delegación de República Argentina la
siguiente notificación relativa a la introducción o modificación de medidas de ayuda interna exentas
de la reducción (cuadro DS.2) .G/AG/N/ARG/16
Página 2
Cuadro DS:2
AYUDA INTERNA:  Argentina
Notificación en conformidad con el párrafo 3 del artículo 18 del Acuerdo:
Introducción o modificación de medidas de ayuda interna exentas de compromisos de reducción.
1) Denominación completa de la medida :  Beneficios a favor de personas físicas o jurídicas
titulares de establecimientos exportadores de carnes y/o menudencias de las especies animales
susceptibles de contraer fiebre aftosa, que realizan operaciones de exportación cárnica a partirde la reaparición de la enfermedad en el territorio nacional.
2) Referencia a la legislación nacional :  Decreto N ° 732/01, Ley N ° 25.414.
3) Descripción detallada de la medida con referencia a los criterios establecidos,
respectivamente, en :  El objetivo de esta medida es eximir del pago de determinados
impuestos a aquellas personas físicas o jurídicas titulares de establecimientos exportadores de
carne y/o menudencias de las especies animales susceptibles de contraer fiebre aftosa que sehayan visto afectadas por la emergencia agropecuaria.
La presente medida cumple con lo establecido en el Anexo 2, punto 7 (a) al (d), participación
financiera del gobierno en los programas de seguro y de red de seguridad de los ingresos del
Acuerdo sobre Agricultura.
4) Costo de la medida :  El sacrificio fiscal es indeterminado dado el carácter voluntario que
tiene la adhesión al mismo.
5) Fecha de entrada en vigor :  1 de Junio de 2001.
6) Período de aplicación :  Hasta la reapertura de los mercados externos.
7) Productos que se benefician principalmente con la medida (si se benefician productos
concretos).
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS248/5
25 March 2002
(02-1510)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – DEFINITIVE SAFEGUARD MEASURES
ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN STEEL PRODUCTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Norway
The following communication, dated 21 March 2002, from the Permanent Mission of Norway
to the Permanent Mission of the United States, the Permanent Delegation of the European
Commission and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance withArticle 4.11 of the DSU.
_______________
Pursuant to paragraph 11 of Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the Government of Norway hereby notifies the
Government of the United States that, in the light of the substantial trade interest of Norway, it desires
to be joined in the consultations requested by the European Communities in a communication
circulated to WTO Members on 13 March 2 002 (WT/DS248/1, G/L/527, G/SG/D20/1) entitled
"United States - Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products".
A copy of this request is being sent to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, the
Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods and the Chairman of the Committee on Safeguards.
A similar letter to this one has also been sent to H.E. Carlos Trojan, Ambassador and
Permanent Representative to the WTO.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.619/Corr.1*
23 December 1998
(98-5155)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
Corrigendum
The following communication from Japan is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
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Item 3:  should be amended to read:  "Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [X], 5.6.2 [ ]…"
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* English and French only.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS211/7/Add.1
13 juin 2003
(03-3097)
Original:  anglais
ÉGYPTE – MESURES ANTIDUMPING DÉFINITIVES À
L'IMPORTATION DE BARRES D'ARMATURE EN
ACIER EN PROVENANCE DE LA TURQUIE
Rapport de situation de l'Égypte
Addendum
La communication ci-après, datée du 10 juin 2003, adressée par la Mission permanente de
l'Égypte au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément àl'article 21:6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.
_______________
Rapport de situation sur la mise en œuvre des recommandations et décisions de l'ORD
concernant le différend Égypte – Mesures antidumping définitives à l'importation
de barres d'armature en acier en provenance de la Turquie  (WT/DS211)
L'Égypte soumet le présent rapport conformément à l'article 21:6 du Mémorandum d'accord
sur les règles et procédures régissant le règlement des différends.
Le 23 octobre 2002, l'Égypte a informé l'Organe  de règlement des différends (ORD) de son
intention de mettre en œuvre les recommandations et décisions de l'ORD dans l'affaire Égypte
– Mesures antidumping définitives à l'importation de barres d'armature en acier en provenance de la
Turquie (WT/DS211).
L'autorité chargée de l'enquête a réexaminé les calculs concernant le dumping des deux
sociétés turques IZMIR (IDC) et ICDAS, et l'évaluation du dommage en général à la lumière des
recommandations du Groupe spécial.  L'Égypte a présenté son évaluation révisée du dommage et son
évaluation révisée du dumping aux parties intéressées.
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RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/AHG/W/55
21 September 1998
(98-3600)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Ad-Hoc Group on ImplementationOriginal:  English
TOPIC 5* - ARTICLE 5.5:  NOTIFICATIO N TO THE EXPORTING MEMBERS
Communication from Hong Kong, China
The following communication, dated 16 September 1998, has been received from the
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office.
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NOTIFICATION TO THE EXPORTING MEMBERS (Topic 5, Article 5.5)
I have the pleasure to submit, with respect to Topic 5:  Notification to the Exporting Member,
the identity and address of Hong Kong, China's contact point for the Article 5.5 notification:
Director General of Trade
Trade Department Tower
700 Nathan Road
Kowloon
HONG KONG
Fax:  (00852) 278 92 491
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* See document G/ADP/W/401 for a description of the topic.
RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/MA/TAR/RS/53
11 août 1998
(98-3158)
Comité de l'accès aux marchés Original:  anglais
RECTIFICATIONS ET MODIFICATIONS DES LISTES
Liste XIII –Nouvelle-Zélande
La Mission permanente de la Nouvelle-Zélande a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la
communication ci-après, datée du 5 août 1998.
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Je me réfère à ma lettre du 5 décembre1997 (G/MA/TAR/RS/44) concernant les
modifications que la Nouvelle-Zélande se proposait d'apporter à la Liste X III à la suite de
l'acceptation de la Déclaration sur le commerce des produits des technologies de l'information.
Il m'a été signalé que la liste des engagements au titre de l'ATI présentée par la
Nouvelle-Zélande ne comportait pas la note générale convenue concernant les produits énumérés à
l'Appendice B.  Cette note a été omise par erreur.  Je prie donc le Secrétariat d'ajouter la note
convenue à l'Appendice B des modifications proposées par la Nouvelle-Zélande:
"S'agissant d'un produit décrit à l'Appendice B de l'Annexe de la
Déclaration ministérielle sur le commerce des produits destechnologies de l'information (WT/MIN/96)/16), dans la mesure où
cela n'est pas expressément prévu dans la Liste, les droits de douane
et autres droits et impositions de toute nature sur ces produits (au
sens de l'article II:1 b) de l'Accord général sur les tarifs douaniers et
le commerce de 1994) seront consolidés et éliminés conformémentau paragraphe 2 a) de l'Annexe de la Déclaration, où que le produit
soit classé.
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Si aucune objection n'est notifiée au Secrétariat dans un délai de trois mois à compter de la
date du présent document, les rectifications et modifications apportées à la
Liste XIII - Nouvelle-Zélande seront considérées comme approuvées et seront officiellement
certifiées.
Des exemplaires du présent document peuvent être obtenus sur support électronique
(Microsoft Access) au moyen du Mécanisme de diffusion de documents (MDD) sous la rubrique
"Listes concernant l'accès aux marchés - rectifications et modifications".
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RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/MIN(99)/4
10 de noviembre de 1999
(99-4841)
CONFERENCIA MINISTERIAL
Tercer período de sesionesSeattle, 30 de noviembre - 3 de diciembre de 1999
PROYECTO DE PROGRAMA DE TRABAJO
1
Sesiones plenarias2
Martes 30 de noviembre 10 h Sesión inaugural3
15 - 15.20 h Apertura de la sesión de trabajo
Adopción del orden del díaAcuerdo acerca de la organización de los trabajosDeclaración del Excmo. Sr. Ali Mchumo, Presidente del
Consejo General, sobre el Informe del Consejo General
15.20 - 19 h Declaraciones generales (punto 1 del orden del día)
Miércoles 1º de diciembre
9.30 - 13 h Declaraciones generales (punto 1 del orden del día)15 - 19 h Declaraciones generales (punto 1 del orden del día)21 - 24 h Declaraciones generales (punto 1 del orden del día)
Jueves 2 de diciembre
49.30 - 13 h Declaraciones generales (punto 1 del orden del día)15 - 19 h Declaraciones generales (punto 1 del orden del día)
Viernes 3 de diciembre
10 - 13 h
y15 - 18 h- Acción de los Ministros (punto 2 del orden del día)
- Fechas y lugar del cuarto período de sesiones de la 
Conferencia Ministerial (punto 3 del orden del día)
- Elección de la Mesa (punto 4 del orden del día)
Clausura del período de sesiones
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1 El proyecto de programa de trabajo expuesto supra  refleja únicamente las reuniones formales de la
Conferencia.  El Presidente organizará sesiones informales de trabajo según proceda, a la luz de lo que vaya
ocurriendo durante la Conferencia.
2 En el proyecto de programa de trabajo para las sesiones plenarias se ha partido de la premisa de que el
tiempo de intervención de los oradores estará limitado a cinco minutos (dos páginas de texto a un solo espacio);podrán distribuirse como documentos comunicaciones escritas más extensas.
3 La sesión inaugural tendrá lugar en el Paramount Theatre de Seattle.
4 De ser necesario podrán celebrarse sesiones plenarias por la noche para escuchar las declaraciones
generales de los Ministros.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS202/19 
31 de julio de 2002 
 (02-4231) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDA DE SALVAGUARDIA DEFINITIVA CONTRA  
LAS IMPORTACIONES DE TUBOS AL CARBONO SOLDADOS  
DE SECCIÓN CIRCULAR PROCEDENTES DE COREA  
 
 
Arbitraje de conformidad con el párrafo 3 c) del artículo 21 del 
 
Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos  
por los que se rige la solución de diferencias  
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 26 de julio de 2002, dirigida por el árbitro, Sr. Yasuhei 
Taniguchi, al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Di ferencias, se distribuye de conformidad con el 
párrafo 3 c) del artículo 21 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se 
rige la solución de diferencias . 
 
_______________ 
  
 Tengo el honor de transmitirle el text o del informe del árbitro en el asunto Estados Unidos 
- Medida de salvaguardia definitiva contra las im portaciones de tubos al carbono soldados de 
sección circular procedentes de corea , WT/DS202/17.  El documento se distribuirá a los Miembros 
de la OMC más tarde en el día de hoy y te ndrá carácter confidencial hasta ese momento. 
 
 
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. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/358
11 March 2002
(02-1236)
Council for Trade in Goods
INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES
INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS
MOROCCO –SCHEDULE LXXXI
Draft Decision
The General Council,
Considering  that the Members of the WTO, by their Decisions of 13 December 1995,
18 July 1996, 24 April 1997, 22 October 1997, 24 April 1998, 14 October 1998, 15 June 1999,
4 November 1999, 3 May 2000, 8 December 2000 and 8 May 20011, acting pursuant to the provisions
of paragraph 3 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement, suspended the application of the provisions of
Article II of the GATT 1994 until 30 April 2002, for the purpose of enabling the Members listed in
the Annex to implement the recommended amendments to the Harmonized System nomenclature;
Considering  that in their Decision of 8 May 2001, WTO Members also agreed to grant a
waiver on a collective basis for the last time, but that his would not preclude Members from
requesting waivers on an individual basis;
Noting  that Morocco has requested a waiver for reasons explained in its request2;
Considering  that Morocco would need more time to proceed with consultations or possible
Article XXVIII negotiations,
Acting  pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of  Article IX of the WTO Agreement,
Decides , in view of the exceptional circumstances, to suspend the application of the
provisions of Article II of GATT 1994, until 31 Oc tober 2002, for the purpose of enabling Morocco to
implement the recommended amendments to the Ha rmonized System nomenclature, subject to the
following conditions:
(i) Morocco shall, if necessary, promptly enter into negotiations and consultations with
interested Members pursuant to paragraphs 1-3 of Article XXVIII of GATT 1994;
(ii) the negotiations and consultations mentioned above shall be completed no later than
31 October 2002;
                                                     
1 WT/L/124 + Corr.1, WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268, WT/L/281, WT/L/303,
WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT/L/379 and WT/L/400.
2 G/L/512 /Rev.1.G/C/W/358
Page 2
(iii) pending the entry into force of the results of the negotiations or consultations
mentioned above, the other Members will be free to suspend concessions initially
negotiated with Morocco to the extent that they consider that adequate compensation
is not offered by Morocco.
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/Q1/CHN/18 
13 October 2004 
 (04-4288) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER 
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
Replies to Questions Posed by MEXICO
1 Regarding the Notifications of the  
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA2 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 12 October 2004, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the People's Republic of China.  
_______________ 
 
 
Question 1
 
 
 Would it be possible to provide a list of standa rdized terminology or technical terms adopted 
by the Chinese State? 
 
Reply  
 
 Standardized terms refer to those standard wo rding or technical terms (standardized Chinese 
characters), including the words or terminologies fi xed in the standard or norms of national spoken 
and written language in common use which are pr omulgated by departments such as the State 
Language Work Committee.  
Question 2
 
 
 Are business secrets the same as confidential information?  If not, what are the differences 
between the two?  
Reply
 
 
 A business secret refers to the information that any disclosure would create significantly 
adverse effects on those interested parties providi ng the information.  The confidential information 
refers to the information collected during an inves tigation, which the Ministry of Commerce may treat 
as confidential if the information provider deems it necessary.  
                                                     
 
1 G/SG/Q1/CHN/17 
2 G/SG/N/1/CHN/2/Suppl.1, 19 February 2003;  G/SG/N/1/CHN/2/Suppl.2, 15 April 2003 G/SG/Q1/CHN/18 
Page 2  
 
 Question 3
 
 
 Would it be possible to provide examples of ot her types of questionnaire that may be used?  
Under what circumstances would other types of questionnaire be used?  Reply
 
 
 When questionnaire types listed in the Rules ca nnot meet the requirement of investigations, 
the Authority may issue other types of questionnair es under specific situations.  For example, if the 
result of a case may have a major impact on the down stream users, the Authority may send 
questionnaires to domestic users.  Furthermore, the Authority may issue questionnaires for a particular 
issue or issue follow-up questionnaires on the basis of existing questionnaires.  
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/75/Add.1
17 October 2001
(01-5085)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
Addendum
1. Semi-annual reports of countervailing duty actions taken during the period 1 January-
30 June 2001 have been received from the following Members:  Argentina;  Australia;  Canada;  theEuropean Communities;  Peru;  South Africa and the United States.  These reports have been
circulated in document series G/ADP/N/75/...
2. The following Members notified the Committee that they have not taken any countervailing
duty actions during this period.
Antigua and Barbuda
Bolivia
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
ChileCuba
Egypt
Estonia
GhanaGuatemala
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
India
IsraelJapan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
MalaysiaMalta
Mexico
1
MoroccoNamibia
New Zealand
2
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
RomaniaSingapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Switzerland
Thailand
Trinidad & TobagoTunisia
Turkey
Uruguay
Venezuela
2
3. No reports have been received from the following Members:  Albania, Angola;  Bahrain;
Bangladesh;  Barbados;  Belize;  Benin;  Botswana;  Burkina Faso;  Burundi;  Cameroon;  CentralAfrican Republic;  Chad;  Colombia;  Congo;  Costa Rica;  Côte d'Ivoire;  Croatia;  Cyprus;  Czech
Republic;  Dem Rep. Congo;  Djibouti;  Dominica;  Dominican Republic;  Ecuador;  El Salvador;
Fiji;  Gabon;  Gambia;  Georgia;  Grenada;  Guinea Bissau;  Guinea, Rep. of;  Guyana;  Haiti;
Iceland;  Indonesia;  Jamaica;  Jordan;  Kenya;  Korea, Rep. of;  Kuwait;  Kyrgyz Republic;  Lesotho;
Lithuania;  Macau, China;  Madagascar;  Malawi;  Maldives;  Mali;  Mauritania;  Mauritius;Moldova;  Mongolia;  Mozambique;  Myanmar; Nicaragua;  Niger;  Nigeria;  Oman;   Panama;
Papua New Guinea;  Paraguay;  Qatar;  Rwanda;  St. Kitts and Nevis;  St. Lucia;  St. Vincent &
Grenadines;  Senegal;  Sierra Leone;  Solomon Islands;  Sri Lanka;  Suriname;  Swaziland;
Tanzania;  Togo;  Uganda;  United Arab Emirates;  Zambia;  and Zimbabwe.
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1 This Member has also notified countervailing measures in force and elimination of countervailing
measures in document G/SCM/N/75/MEX.
2 These Members have also notified countervailing duties in force in documents G/SCM/N/75/NZL and
G/SCM/N/75/VEN.
. /.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/IT/SPEC/Q4/15
6 June 2002
(02-3156)
Committee of Participants on the Expansion
of Trade in Information Technology ProductsOriginal:  English
SURVEY ON EMC/EMI
Replies to the Survey
Communication from Bulgaria
The following communication, dated 3 June 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Bulgaria.
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1. (a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic interference of Information Technology equipment?  If so, please
identify.
Yes, these requirements are contained in the Instruction on the Substantial Requirements and
Assessment of the Conformity for Electromagnetic Compatibility adopted by Regulation of
the Council of Ministers N° 203 of 29 August 2001.
(b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 22?  If not, please explain the
current requirements.
Yes, Bulgarian State Standard EN 55022/2001 introduces the requirements of CISPR 22.
2. (a) Does your government have mandatory technical requirements for
electromagnetic immunity of Information Technology equipment?  If so, please identify.
Yes, these requirements are contained in the Instruction on the Substantial Requirements and
Assessment of the Conformity for Electromagnetic Compatibility adopted by Regulation of
the Council of Ministers N° 203 of 29 August 2001.
(b) Are these requirements harmonized with CISPR 24?  If not, please explain the
current requirements.
Yes, Bulgarian State Standard EN 55024/2001 introduces the requirements of CISPR 24.
3. (a) What conformity assessment procedure for electromagnetic compatibility
(EMC/EMI), which includes both interference and immunity, does your government
require for approval of information technology products?
The conformity of the information technology products with respect to their electromagnetic
compatibility is ascertained by signing a declaration by the person that launches the products
on the market.G/IT/SPEC/Q4/15
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(b) May suppliers perform these procedures (e.g. testing, declaration of conformity),
or must third parties perform these procedures?
Participation of a third party is possible if the conformity with the substantial requirements is
ascertained by reviewing the technical documentation, in case Bulgarian standards are notapplied.
(c) What international guidelines or standards, if any, are those procedures based
on?  If not, what guidelines or standards are they based on ?
The procedures are contained in the Instruction on the Substantial Requirements and
Assessment of the Conformity for Electromagnetic Compatibility.
4. Has your regulatory authority received any complaint or had any problems regarding
the EMC/EMI aspects of the approved information technology products?  If yes, how
frequent?  And please identify the nature of the complaint/problem.
The Bulgarian regulatory authority has not re ceived any complaints regarding the EMC/EMI
aspects of the approved information technology products.
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ORGANIZATIONGPA/W/229/Corr.1
31 October 2003
(03-5810)
Committee on Government Procurement Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA
Responses from Canada to Questions from Hong Kong, China (GPA/W/218)
Regarding Proposed Modifications to Canada's Annex 1
of Appendix I (GPA/W/203)
Corrigendum
In GPA/W/229 "Responses from Canada to Qu estions from Hong Kong, China (GPA/W/218)
Regarding Proposed Modifications to Canada's A nnex 1 of Appendix I (GPA/W/203)", on page 4, in
the "Side-by-Side Comparison", under item 17, the following phrase should be inserted immediately
following "Department of Fisheries and Oceans" in the right-hand column:  " (Not including
procurements respecting FSCs 36, 70 and 74.) ".  This statement, including brackets, should appear
immediately prior to the bracketed statement that begins " (For purposes...) ".
This phrase, " (Not including procurements respecting FSCs 36, 70 and 74.) ", appears
correctly in the right-hand column under item 17 of Canada's original submission in GPA/W/203
(Attachment 1) in both the English and French versions.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/W/62
6deabrilde1998
DEL COMERCIO(98-1351)
Original: francés Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
SOLICITUD DELACONDICI ÓNDEOBSERVADOR PRESENTADA
POR LAOFICINA INTERNACIONAL DELAVIDYELVINO (OIV)
Seharecibido delDirector delaOficina Internacional delaVidyelVino (OIV) lasiguiente
comunicación, porlaquesolicita paraesaorganización lacondición deobservador enelComité de
Obstáculos Técnicos alComercio delaOMC.
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1. LaOIVesunaorganización intergubernamental creada porelAcuerdo internacional firmado
enParís el29denoviembre de1994. Abierta atodos losEstados, enlaactualidad estáintegrada
por45Estados miembros, países productores oconsumidores, querepresentan másdel96porciento
delaproducción ydelconsumo mundial devino. LaOIVgozadeunacompetencia autónoma, específica
paralosproductos delavid,quelaFAO lehareconocido envirtud deunacuerdo delDirector de
dicha organización porcarta defecha 15dediciembre de1948.
2. LaOIVtiene asimismo unalarga experiencia enmateria denormas técnicas relativas alos
productos delavid,yenloquerespecta asudefinición ymétodo deelaboración, porcorresponderle
esafunción respecto delosproductos delosqueseocupa. Desde 1928, laOIVharecomendado que
elúnico producto quepuede recibir ladenominación devinoeselqueprocede delafermentación
alcohólica delmosto recién extraído (Resolución C2/1928).
3. ElCódigoInternacionaldePrácticasEnológicascontienelasdefinicionesdenumerososproductos
delavidjunto consumodo deelaboración yconstituye, porlotanto, lanorma internacional pertinente
enlamateria.
4. Enloquerespecta aladesignación ylapresentación delosproductos, laOIVtambién ha
adoptado unanorma internacional deetiquetado devinos yunanorma deetiquetado debebidas
espiritosas, queserefieren alasindicaciones obligatorias yalasfacultativas.
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Nota: Lasdelegaciones interesadas pueden obtener enlaSecretaría lainformación siguiente:
Anexos: 1.Resolución Comex 1/97
2.Organigrama funcional delaOIV
3.Acuerdo del29denoviembre de1924
4.Acuerdo FAO-OIV -Extracto delBoletín delaOIV221/julio de1949
5.Reglamento delaOIV-Capítulo XI"Observadores"
6.Catálogo depublicaciones delaOIV-Normas yCódigos.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/REG134/2
30 de abril de 2002
(02-2466)
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales
ACUERDO DE LIBRE COMERCIO ENTRE
LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS Y JORDANIA
Mandato adoptado para el examen
Mandato adoptado el 22 de marzo de 2002
"Examinar, a la luz de las disposiciones pertinentes del GATT de 1994, el Acuerdo de Libre
Comercio entre los Estados Unidos y Jordania, y presentar un informe al Consejo del Comercio de
Mercancías."
Entendimiento leído por el Presidente del Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías en la reunión
celebrada el 22 de marzo de 2002
Queda entendido que el entendimiento leído por el Presidente del Consejo del Comercio de
Mercancías en el marco del punto 7 del orden del día de la reunión del Consejo del Comercio de
Mercancías celebrada el 20 de febrero de 1995, re producido en el documento WT/REG3/1, se aplicará
mutatis mutandis  al examen del Acuerdo.  Queda asimismo entendido que durante el examen se
tendrán debidamente en cuenta las diferencias intrínsecas entre uniones aduaneras y zonas de libre
comercio.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
WT/REG/GEN/N/2 
7 mai 2004 
 
 (04-2041) 
Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux Original:   anglais 
  
 
ACCORDS DE LIBRE-ÉCHANGE ENTR E LA TURQUIE ET L'ESTONIE,  
LA LITUANIE, LA LETTONIE, LA SLOVÉNIE, LA RÉPUBLIQUE  
SLOVAQUE, LA RÉPUBLIQUE TCHEQUE,  LA POLOGNE  
ET LA HONGRIE
1 
 
Notification de la Turquie 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 3 mai 2004, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de la Turquie. 
 
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  La Turquie a l'honneur de notifier que les a ccords de libre-échange qu'elle a conclus avec 
l'Estonie, la Lituanie, la Lettonie, la Slovénie, la  Slovaquie, la République tchèque, la Pologne et la 
Hongrie, qui ont tous été notifié à l'OMC en vertu de l'article XXIV du GATT de 1994, ont pris fin à 
la date de l'adhésion de ces pays à l'Union europ éenne et que ses relations commerciales avec ces pays 
seront conduites conformément à l'Union douanièr e entre la Turquie et l'Union européenne.
2 
  
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1 Les documents des séries ci-après sont pertinents :  WT/REG70, WT/REG61, WT/REG116, 
WT/REG135, WT/REG68, WT/REG67, WT/REG107 et WT/REG58 , respectivement. 
 
2 Voir les documents de la série WT/REG22.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.98.622
23 décembre 1998
(98-5169)
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce
NOTIFICATION
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l’article 10.6.
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:  BRÉSIL
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2.Organisme responsable:  Département national de la circulation
L'organisme ou l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification
doit être indiqué s'il est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:           
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], autres:           
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH  ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif
douanier national.  Les numéros de l’ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):
Avertisseurs sonores et dispositifs de signalisation sonore
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: Projet de règlement technique
concernant les avertisseurs sonores et les dispositifs de signalisation sonore (4 pages, texte
intégral disponible en espagnol et en portugais)
6. Teneur:  Établissement des exigences minimales relatives aux avertisseurs sonores et aux
dispositifs de signalisation sonore
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  Faciliter
le commerce des véhicules automobiles et de leurs parties et accessoires
8. Documents pertinents:           
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:           
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  Non indiquée
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  2 février 1999
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [X] ou
adresse, courrier électronique et numéro de téléfax d'un autre organisme:
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/STR/Q1/ISR/7
5mars 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-0899)
Original: anglais Groupe detravail desentreprises
commerciales d'Etat
Réponses auxquestions desETATS-UNIS1concernant lanotification
présentée parISRAEL2autitredel'article XVII
LaMission permanente d'Israël afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après, datée
du24février 1997.
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Question
Dans ledocument G/STR/Q1/ISR/3, Israël décrit l'Office israélien deproduction etde
commercialisation ducoton comme étant uneentité créée souslaforme d'unesociété privée qui
estadministrée conformément auxdirectives énoncées dans "l'Arrêté surlessociétés privées"
israélien. Israël pourrait-il donner desprécisions surcesdirectives? Existe-t-il d'autres sociétés
privées créées etadministrées conformément àcesmêmes directives?
Israël indique quel'Office estdefaitleseulexportateur israélien defibres decoton et
quecetteposition estmaintenue àtitrevolontaire aveclesproducteurs israéliens decoton. Existe-t-
ild'autres sociétés privées qui,sielleslesouhaitent, peuvent effectuer desexportations decoton?
L'Office ducoton bénéficie-t-il deprogrammes definancement, d'allégement fiscal, decrédit
ouautres relevant despouvoirs publics, auxquels n'ontpasaccès d'autres sociétés privées?
Nous croyons savoir quelegouvernement israélien aparticipé àunplandestabilisation
desrevenus desproducteurs decoton, quigarantit aumoins 80pour centdescoûts deproduction
lesannées oùlesprixmondiaux tombent au-dessous deceniveau. Lesbonnes années, lorsque
lesprixsontsupérieurs auxcoûts deproduction normaux, ycompris untaux standard de
rémunération ducapital etdelagestion, lesproducteurs versent aufonds destabilisation un
pourcentage convenu del'excédent. Prière depréciser lerôlequejouel'Office israélien de
production etdecommercialisation ducoton dans leplan destabilisation desrevenus des
producteurs decoton. L'Office est-il chargé d'administrer leplan?
1G/STR/Q1/ISR/5.
2G/STR/N/1/ISR.
./.G/STR/Q1/ISR/7
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Réponse
L'Arrêté de1983surlessociétés (nouvelle version), mentionné dansnotre précédente réponse
àlaquestion desEtats-Unis oùilestfaitréférence auxdirectives énoncées dansl'"Arrêté surlessociétés
privées", estlalégislation israélienne debasesurlessociétés danslecadre delaquelle toutes lessociétés
àresponsabilité limitée exercent leursactivités. Envertudel'Arrêté, toutes lessociétés àresponsabilité
limitée doivent êtreenregistrées auprès del'agent chargé delatenue duRegistre dessociétés, qui
s'occupe del'enregistrement dessociétés etautres formalités analogues. L'Arrêté énonce, entreautres,
lesrègles deconduite normales pourlessociétés.
Nous précisions ànouveau quel'Office israélien deproduction etdecommercialisation du
coton estunesociété privée détenue etadministrée parlesgrands producteurs decoton. Rienn'empêche
unautre producteur d'établir sapropre société d'exportation oud'exporter lui-même. L'Office ne
bénéficied'aucunavantageaccordéparlegouvernementisraélienauqueln'ontpasaccèsd'autressociétés
privées.
Iln'yapasdeplandestabilisation desrevenus desproducteurs decoton. Enfait,le
gouvernement israélien n'apasmisenplace deprogramme desoutien auxproducteurs decoton.
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/128
6 August 1998
(98-3106)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules deposited
with the WTO.  ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Wood
chips
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:   Importation of Wood Chips from
Chile
5. Description of content:  The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is
proposing to amend the regulation for importing logs, lumber and other unmanufactured
wood articles.  We believe that a surface pesticide treatment is effective in rendering large
shipments of Pinus radiata  wood chips from Chile free of plant pests.  Therefore, we are
proposing to allow the importation of  Pinus radiata  wood chips from Chile if the surfaces
of the wood chips are treated with a specified pesticide mixture for use on wood chips fromChile.  This change would provide more alternatives for persons interested in importing
wood chips from Chile while continuing to protect against the introduction of dangerous
plant pests
6. Objective and rationale:  Plant health
7. An international standard, guidelin e or recommendation does not exist [    ].
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:   APHIS is taking this action in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1
of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC).
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: 63 FR 40193,
28 July 1998 (available in English, 8 pages); 7 CFR Part 319
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force: The effective date will be given upon publication of the
Final Rule in the Federal RegisterG/SPS/N/USA/128
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11. Final date for comments:  28 September 1998
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, USDA
12. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telefax number and
E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
Attn: Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Phone:  (202) 720-2239
Fax:  (202) 690-0677
E-mail address: ofsts@fas.usda.gov
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SG/N/1/BOL/1/Suppl.1
14janvier 1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-0094)
Original: espagnol Comité dessauvegardes
NOTIFICATION DESLOIS, REGLEMENTATIONS ETPROCEDURES
ADMINISTRATIVES RELATIVES AUX MESURES
DESAUVEGARDE
BOLIVIE
Supplément
LaMission permanente delaBolivie afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après,
datée du18décembre 1997.
________________
Meréférant àlalégislation existant enBolivie enmatière desauvegardes, j'ail'honneur de
porter àvotre connaissance quelesautorités nationales compétentes ontprévu d'adopter en1998une
réglementation nationale conforme àl'Accord surlessauvegardes approuvé parl'OMC, raison pour
laquelle ellesnepeuvent pasencore présenter lanotification pertinente.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/VAL/15/Corr.1
23 de mayo de 2000
(00-2093)
Comité de Valoración en Aduana
RESERVA FORMULADA POR HONDURAS DE CONFORMIDAD CON
EL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ANEXO III DEL ACUERDO RELATIVO
A  LA  APLICACIÓN  DEL  ARTÍCULO  VII  DEL
ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE ARANCELES
ADUANEROS Y COMERCIO DE 1994
Corrigendum
En la reunión del Comité celebrada el 12 de abril de 20001, se acordó que la Secretaría
publicara un corrigendum de la Decisión recogida en el documento G/VAL/15.  En particular, elpunto ii) de la lista de mercancías a que se refiere esta Decisión debe decir lo siguiente:
"ii) los electrodomésticos usados comprendidos en las partidas arancelarias 84.18, 84.50,
84.51 y 85.166000;"
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1 G/VAL/M/14.