PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/GTM/15
19 May 1999
(99-2024)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning export subsidy commitments (Table ES.1) during the
calendar year of 1998 was received from the delegation of Guatemala  on 28 April 1999.
_______________
Guatemala hereby notifies that, during the period indicated, it did not apply export subsidies
subject to reduction pursuant to Article 9.1, "Export Subsidy Commitments", of the Agreement on
Agriculture.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/85/TPKM
4 April 2002
(02-1752)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  English
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN,
PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2001 from
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.G/ADP/N/85/TPKM
Page 2 Reporting Member:  Separate Customs Terr itory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the period 1 July-31 December 2001
Final measures No final measures
Country/
Customs
territoryProduct InitiationProvisional
Measures/
determinationsDefinitive Price
UndertakingNo
DumpingNo
injuryCase
withdrawnOther
DateDate,
Dumping
MarginDate,
Dumping
MarginDate,
Dumping
MarginDate Date Date DateTrade
VolumeDumped
imports as
% of
domestic
consumption% of trade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis of
determination
123456789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
IndonesiaUncoated
Stress-
Relieved
Steel Strand19.09.01 24.01.02
Uncoated
Stress-
RelievedSteel Strand13.12.0026.11.01
Korea
Portland
Cement19.07.01
MalaysiaUncoated
Stress-
RelievedSteel Strand13.12.0026.11.01
ThailandUncoated
Stress-Relieved
Steel Strand13.12.0026.11.01
PhilippinesPortland
Cement19.07.01G/ADP/N/85/TPKM
Page 3
OUTSTANDING ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE
As of 31 December 2001
Country/customs territory Product Date of definitive measure
H-beam 10.12.99JapanArt Paper 20.07.00
Korea H-beam 14.12.98
Poland H-beam 14.12.98
Russia H-beam 14.12.98
UNDERTAKING IN FORCE
As of 31 December 2001
Country/customs territory Product Date of definitive undertaking
Australia H-beam 21.03.97
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES
As of 31 December 2001
NIL
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHN/P/1241
19 April 2002
(02-2230)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible: State General Administration for Quality Supervision and Inspection
and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China.
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable: All relevant products posted into or out of China.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Notice concerning issuing Control
Measures on Quarantine of Objects Posted into or out of the Country.
5. Description of content: The Measures are formulated in accordance with the Law of the
People’s Republic of China on the Entry and Exit Animal and Plant Quarantine and other
regulations. They prescribe the quarantine scope, examination, approval, procedures, release
and treatment of objects posted into or out of the country.
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. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available: Notice concerning
issuing Control Measures on Quarantine of Ob jects Posted into or out of the Country, GUO
ZHI JIAN LIAN, [2001] No.34, available in Chinese.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not applicable
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable
11. Final date for comments :  Not applicable
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : State General Administration for
Quality Supervision and Inspection and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China.
[    ] National notification authority, [    ] National enquiry point, or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
                                                     
1 Notification submitted pursuant to Section 14 of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of
China (document WT/L/432).G/SPS/N/CHN/P/124
Page 2
12. Texts available from: [    ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body :
SPS Enquiry Point of China
SRRC, AQSIQ
No.15 Fang Cao Di West Street, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100020
Phone:  +86-10-65952460
Fax:  +86-10-65068143
E-mail:  srrc@aqsiq.gov.cn
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MEX/86/Add.2 
28 June 2004  
 
(04-2772) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
   The following communication, dated 23 June 200 4, is circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico
. 
 
_______________  
 
 
Notice of extension of Emergency Mexican  Official Standard NOM-EM-009-SCFI-2003, 
"Determination, Allocation and Fixing of Vehi cle Identification Numbers - Specifications", 
published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación (Official Journal) on 23 June 2004  
  
The Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of the Economy, taking into account the 
continued validity of the reasons for issuing Emergency Mexican Official Standard NOM-EM-009-
SCFI-2003 "Determination, Allocation and Fi xing of Vehicle Identification Numbers - 
Specifications", published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) on 
26 November 2003 and circulated to Members of the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade as a notification with the symbol G/TBT/N/MEX/86 and dated 8 December 2003, deems it necessary, 
pursuant to Article 48 of the Federal Law on Metrol ogy and Standardization, to extend its period of 
validity for a further six months as from 24 June 2004. 
The text of this Regulation and the notice of  extension are available in Spanish in the 
Standards Catalogue, which can be found on the Web site www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85
, and from 
the National Enquiry Point, the contact details of which are as follows: 
 WTO Enquiry Point 
General Directorate of Standards (DGN)  
Ministry of the Economy Puente de Tecamachalco #6 Col. Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes Naucalpan, Edo. de México, C.P. 53950 
 
Tel.: (5255) 5729-9300, ext. 4156 Fax: (5255) 5520-9715 E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx
   
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WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(98)/ST/21
18May1998
ORGANIZATION(98-2011)
Original: English MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Second Session
Geneva, 18and20May1998
Statement Circulated bytheMinisters ofMembers ofthe
International Textiles andClothing Bureau
Ontheoccasion of50thanniversary ofthemultilateral trading system andthesecond Ministerial
Conference oftheWorld Trade Organization, thefollowing statement isissued bytheMinisters of
Argentina; Bangladesh; Brazil; China; Colombia; Costa Rica; Egypt; ElSalvador; Honduras; Hong
Kong, China; India; Indonesia; Jamaica; Korea; Macau; Maldives; Mexico; Pakistan; Paraguay; Peru;
SriLanka; Thailand andUruguay.
Weacknowledge thevitalroleofthemultilateral trading system inpromoting international
trade andeconomic development since itsinception 50years ago,andrecall thatitowed asmuch to
theenduring power ofitsbasicprinciple ofnon-discrimination astothesubstantial reductions intariffs
achieved under itsauspices.
Wenotehowever thattheconduct oftraderelations intextiles hasrepresented asharp contrast.
Ithasbeencharacterised bydiscriminatory treatment ofdeveloping countries during virtually theentire
existence ofthemultilateral system. Developed countries ’tariffprotection inthesector hasremained
markedly higher thantheirindustrial tariffs ingeneral. TheGATT-inconsistent system caused enormous
costs forconsumers inthese countries. Developing countries havebeenprevented from deriving full
benefit oftheircomparative advantage, andhavehadtomake substantial concessions intheUruguay
Round toseektheapplication ofnormal multilateral rules anddisciplines totrade inthesector.
Wearedisappointed andconcerned about themanner inwhich themajor developed importing
countrieshavebeenimplementingtheAgreementonTextilesandClothing.Whileonlyafewquantitative
restrictions havebeeneliminated, newbarriers including repetitive anti-dumping actions andother
customs andadministrative formalities haveincreased developed countries ’restrictions against imports
from developing countries. Increases inaccess possibilities forsmall suppliers andleast-developed
countries provided forintheAgreement havenotmaterialised.
WecallupontheATCrestraining countries toavoid protectionism inthesector. Weurgethem
todemonstrate theirleadership andcommitment totradeliberalization andnon-discriminatory treatment
byprompt adoption ofpositive measures thatensure meaningful market access forproducts ofinterest
ofdeveloping countries.
Inviewoftheimportance oftextiles andclothing fortheexport earnings ofmany developing
countries, weareresolved toensuring proper implementation oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing
andtoresist anyattempts forrecourse tonewmethods ofprotectionism.
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.437
18September 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-3740)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofEconomic Affairs
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National Enquiry Point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Measures, weights,
weighing andmeasuring equipment andmeasuring instruments
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Decree establishing
rules formeasures, weights, measuring andweight equipment (Weights andMeasures
Decree)
6. Description ofcontent: Summary -Paragraph 1oftheDecree gives anoutline of
measures, weights, measuring andweighing equipment infivecategories, aswellas
exceptions tothesame, andprescribes general requirements formeans ofmeasurement.
Further requirements aredrafted byministerial regulation. Paragraph 2contains
provisions regarding theexclusive useofcertain means ofmeasurement andthemethod
ofinstallation andusethereof. Paragraph 3contains anexemption forcertain measures
ofvolume andregulations forthecompulsory re-inspection ofweights andtaximeters.
Inaddition, regulations areissued forinspections andganging. Paragraph 4laysdown
themodel ofstamps ofapproval andofthestamps ofdisapproval andissues rules for
theapplication ofstamps -ornot,asthecase may be-onweights, aswell as
regulations regarding authenticated declarations.
7. Objective andrationale: IftheBillcontains quantitative import restrictions ormeasures
ofequal effect, then these arejustifiably protected intheinterest offairness of
commercial transactions andtoprotect consumers.
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.437
Page2
8. Relevant documents: Reference documents -criteria text-Decree of25April 1989
amending theWeights andMeasures Decree (Bulletin ofActsandDecrees 1939, 664),
theUnites Decree 1981 (Bulletin ofActs andDecrees 605) andtheDecree of
5February 1970 applying Articles 6,Para. 5,Article 7,Para. 3(b),Article 8,Para3,
Article 20,Para. 3,Article 21,Para. 2andArticle 27,Para. 3oftheWeights and
Measures Act1937 (Bulletin ofActsandDecrees 627)regarding energy meters (Bulletin
ofActs andDecrees 33). (Bulletin ofActs andDecrees 1989, 115) Decree of
5April 1995 amending theWeights andMeasures Decree, theGeneral EEC-Weights
andMeasures Decree andtheDecree onpassenger transport (taximeters).
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 21October 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 21October 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 20October 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetimelimithavebeenreceived from
other Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/101
9 January 2003
(03-0088)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Energy Business  (DOEB), Ministry of Energy
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:
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
Tel.: (66 2) 2023512
Fax: (66 2) 2478734
E-mail: thaistan@tisi.go.th, stdinfo@tisi.go.thWeb site address: www.tisi.go.th
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):   Gasohol oil (HS Chapter
2710.001, ICS:  75.160.01 Fuels in general)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Notification of the
Department of Commercial Registration on Characteristic and Quality of Gasohol Oil
B.E.2545(2002)  (4 pages, available in Thai language)
6. Description of content:   This notification prescribes characteristics and quality of gasohol
oil (e.g. octane number, lead content, sulphur content, phosphorous content, corrosion,
oxidation stability, existent gum, distillation, vapour pressure, benzene content, aromatic
content, colour, water content, ethanol content, appearance, detergent additive and other
additives (if any)).  In case where the characteristics or quality of some specific gasohol oilare different from the specified requirements, the gasohol oil traders must notify the
differences to and get approval from Direct or General of the Department of Commercial
Registration.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:   Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol.119, Special Part 88 ngor., dated 20 September 2002G/TBT/N/THA/101
Page 2
9. Proposed date of adoption:  13 September 2002
Proposed date of entry into force:  21 October 2002
10. Final date for comments:   -
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:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.99.229
7 mai 1999
(99-1873)
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:  COMMUNAUTÉ EUROPÉENNE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):           
2. Organisme responsable:  Commission européenne
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:  Point d'information
OTC-OMC des CE
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):
Installation des dispositifs d'éclairage et de signalisation lumineuse sur les véhicules à
moteur à deux ou trois roues
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  III/5044/99
Directive de la Commission portant adaptation au progrès technique de la directive
93/92/CEE du Conseil (6 pages)
6. Teneur:  Adaptation au progrès technique et rationalisation de l'ensemble de la procédure de
réception des véhicules
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Amélioration de la sécurité routière
8. Documents pertinents:  III/5044/99
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  septembre 1999
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  1er juillet 2000
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  60 jours après publication
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:  DG III/B/4
(téléfax:  +32 2 299 57 25 – courrier électronique:  EC-TBT@dg3.cec.be)
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS165/R/Corr.1* 
17 de julio de 2000 
 (00-2934) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS – MEDIDAS APLICADAS A LA 
IMPORTACIÓN DE DETERMINADOS  
PRODUCTOS PROCEDENTES DE LAS 
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS  
 
 
 
Informe del Grupo Especial 
 
Corrigendum  
 
 
 En la portada del documento WT/DS165 /R, suprímase la mención "RESTRICTED". 
  
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* En francés y en español solamente.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.98.637
23 de diciembre de 1998
(98-5184)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación 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 Salud
Se indicará el organismo o autoridad responsable de la tramitación de observaciones sobre
la notificación, en caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  Punto de
Contacto
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):  Agujas para biopsia
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Proyecto de Norma
Oficial Mexicana NOM-148-SSA1-1996, que establece las especificaciones sanitarias de laaguja para biopsia desechables y estériles tipo tru-cut.  Páginas:  7, español.
6. Descripción del contenido:  La presente Norma Oficial Mexicana tendrá por objeto
establecer las especificaciones de calidad que deben cumplir las agujas para biopsia
desechables y estériles tipo tru-cut, manufacturadas en acero inoxidable y señala los
métodos de prueba para la verificación de las mismas.  Esta Norma Oficial Mexicana es de
observancia obligatoria en el territorio nacional para todas las industrias y establecimientos
dedicados a la fabricación, importación y distribución de estas agujas.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Protección a la salud
8. Documentos pertinentes:  Diario Oficial de la Federación, 3 diciembre de 1998
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Por determinar
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  Por determinar.
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  1º de febrero de 1999
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/USA/594/Add.1
8 avril 2003
(03-1931)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Les États-Unis ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée
du 4 avril 2003.
_______________
Importation de viande et de produits carnés cuits
Le Service d'inspection zoosanitaire et  phytosanitaire (APHIS) du Département de
l'agriculture des États-Unis adopte en tant que règle finale, sans aucun changement, un texte relatif à
l'importation de certains animaux, viandes et autres produits animaux, de façon à permettre, après la
cuisson et avant l'importation, une poursuite de la transformation de la viande cuite dans de la matièreplastique dans des établissements sis dans des régions où la peste bovine ou la fièvre aphteuse est
présente.  De plus, l'APHIS autorise l'utilisation du test dit du jus rose ( pink juice test ) pour
déterminer si les viandes hachées cuites dans ces établissements l'ont été de manière adéquate.
Ces mesures permettront aux établissements de transformation étrangers de disposer d'un plus large
éventail de possibilités, tout en maintenant une protection contre l'introduction de la peste bovine et de
la fièvre aphteuse aux États-Unis.
Le document notifié peut être obtenu auprès de:  Mr. Bill Janis, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Stop 1027, Washing ton DC 20250.  Téléphone:  202 720 9047.  Téléfax:  202 720 0677.
Courrier électronique:  William.Janis@usda.gov
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE S/C/W/28
14novembre 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-4997)
Conseil ducommerce desservices
COMMUNICATION DELAPRESIDENTE DUGROUPE DETRAVAIL
DESREGLES DEL'AGCS
Lorsdeconsultations aveclesmembres duGroupe detravail desrègles del'AGCS, ilaété
convenu quelemandat pour lesnégociations surlesmesures desauvegarde d'urgence prévues à
l'article Xdel'AGCS devrait êtreprorogé jusqu'àlafindejuin1999. Enconséquence, jepropose
queleConseil ducommerce desservices adopte leprojet dedécision ci-après.
_________________
-PROJET-
DECISION SUR LESNEGOCIATIONS SUR LESMESURES
DESAUVEGARDE D'URGENCE
LeConseil ducommerce desservices,
Euégard auxdispositions del'article Xdel'Accord général surlecommerce desservices
(AGCS),
Décide cequisuit:
Nonobstant ladeuxième phrase duparagraphe 1etleparagraphe 3del'article Xdel'AGCS,
lapremière phrase duparagraphe 1etleparagraphe 2duditarticle continueront des'appliquer jusqu'au
30juin1999.
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/238
10 May 2000
(00-1923)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   COLOMBIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of the Environment
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:           
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:           
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Chlorofluorocarbons
(CFCs).
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Resolution
Establishing Requirements for Imports of Ozone-Depleting Substances and Banning their
Production (5 pages, in Spanish)
6. Description of content:   Definitions, ozone-depleting substances, quota, quota distribution,
the remainder and its distribution, import requirements, procedure for obtaining
authorization, ban on production within national territory and on imports of substances from
countries non-party to the Protocol of Montreal, Control and Penalties.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Environmental protection
8. Relevant documents:   Law 29 of 1992, Law 99 of 1993 and Decree 948 of 1995
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }From publication
10. Final date for comments:   30 June 2000G/TBT/Notif.00/238
Page 2
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
National enquiry point:  Ministerio de Desarrollo Económico
División de Normalización y Calidad
Tel:  350 55 00 Ext.1649
Fax:  350 6504
Carrera 13 No. 28-01, piso 6°
Santafé de Bogotá, D.C. Colombia
Normalizacion01@mindesa.gov.co
Or:  Ministerio del Medio Ambiente
Unidad Tecnica Ozono
Calle 37 No 8-40
Santafé de Bogotá, D.C. Colombia
Tel:  338 3900sacristan@minambiente.gov.co
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/6/HKG
17 March 2000
(00-1094)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
Updating Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994
and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
HONG KONG, CHINA
The following communication, dated 13 March 2000, has been received from the Hong Kong
Economic and Trade Office.
_______________
Hong Kong, China notified in its letter to th e Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods,
dated 22 March 1999, that it maintained no state trading enterprises within the meaning of the
working definition in Paragraph 1 of the above Understanding.  I have the pleasure to inform the
Working Party that there has not been any change si nce then in state trading activities in Hong Kong,
China.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS160/3
17 February 1999
(99-0627)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 110( 5) OF US COPYRIGHT ACT
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Canada
The following communication, dated 12 February 1999, from the Permanent Mission of
Canada 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 with
Article 4.11 of the DSU.
_______________
Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes, the Government of Canada hereby notifies you of its desire to be joined in theconsultations requested by the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission under Article 4 of
the DSU and Article 64.1 of the Agreement on Trade- Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
in the matter of "United States - Section 110( 5) of US Copyright Act".  The 26 January 1999
communication from the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission to the Permanent
Mission of the United States was circulated to WTO Members on 4 January 1999 (WT/DS160/1,
IP/D/16).
Canada has a substantial trade interest in the consultations because the non-dramatic musical
works of many Canadian copyright owners are communicated to the public in the United States.  In
particular, Canadian musical works are often communicated in bars, restaurants and dance clubs.  This
is especially true in light of our common language and our shared border, which makes Canadian
music a desirable commodity in the United States.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/C/15/Suppl.1
G/SG/44/Suppl.1
18 juin 2002
(02-3367)
Conseil du commerce des marchandises
Comité des sauvegardesOriginal:  anglais
NOTIFICATION IMMÉDIATE AU CONSEIL DU COMMERCE DES MARCHANDISES,
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 12:5 DE L'ACCORD SUR LES SAUVEGARDES, DE LA
SUSPENSION PROJETÉE DE CONCESSIONS ET D'AUTRES OBLIGATIONS
VISÉE AU PARAGRAPHE 2 DE L'ARTICLE 8 DUDIT ACCORD
JAPON
Supplément
La Mission permanente du Japon a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après,
datée du 17 juin 2002.
_______________
Le gouvernement japonais communique les renseignements supplémentaires ci-après
concernant sa notification du 17 mai 2002 (document G/C/15-G/SG/44).
Le gouvernement japonais souhaite annoncer qu'un décret interministériel a été promulgué
selon la procédure interne requise en vue de la suspension de concessions, conformément au
paragraphe 2 de l'article 8 de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes, laquelle a été notifiée au Conseil ducommerce des marchandises le 17 mai 2002 (docum ent G/C/15-G/SG/44) et n'a donné lieu à aucune
objection de la part de celui-ci.
Le Décret interministériel concernant la suspension de concessions concernant certains
produits en acier originaires des États-Unis (Décret interministériel n° 212 publié au Journal officieldu 17 juin 2002) a été pris en Conseil des ministres le 14 juin 2002.  Le Décret entrera en vigueur le
18 juin 2002, soit dans un délai de 30 jours à compter de la réception par le Conseil du commerce des
marchandises de l'avis écrit l'informant de la suspension.
Le Décret prévoit que l'application de concessions au commerce des États-Unis concernant
certains produits en acier, dont la liste figure dans l'Appendice de l'annexe I de la notification
susmentionnée, sera suspendue, le principe étant que le niveau de suspension substantiellement
équivalent sera fonction du niveau indiqué dans l'annexe I de la notification.
Pour ce qui est de la suspension des concessions projetée dans l'annexe II de la notification,
comme il est indiqué dans ladite notification, le gouvernement japonais continue de se réserver le
droit d'appliquer la suspension projetée au plus tôt le 20 mars 2005 ou le cinquième jour suivant la
date de la décision de l'Organe de règlement des différends de l'OMC établissant que les mesures de
sauvegarde imposées par les États-Unis ne sont pas conformes à l'Accord sur l'OMC, la date la plus
rapprochée étant retenue.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/ARG/52
11 August 1999
(99-3405)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying: ARGENTINA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  National Agriculture and Food Quality and 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:  Products, by-products and derivatives of poultry, swine, bovine animals
(including dairy produce and its by-products), sheep, goats, canidae and fish farming;
animal feeds.  Belgium, France, Netherlands.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Food Contamination by Dioxin
5. Description of content:  Control of food products, by-products and derivatives of poultry,
bovine animals, swine and sheep for human or animal consumption in facilities under
SENASA control, produced in the Netherlands, Belgium or France after 15 January 1999,
until they are guaranteed free of contamination by dioxin.
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):  The recent events in Belg ium involving contamination
by dioxin and to protect public health
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:  IFCS/IS63/98.17B of the WHO, Press Release
WHO/45
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  SENASA Resolution
595/99, Boletín Oficial  (Official Journal) of 22 June 1999
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  ImmediatelyG/SPS/N/ARG/52
Page 2
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:           
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria
Av. Paseo Colón 367 (1063) 5o piso
Tel:  (5411) 4331-6041 al 49 int. 1323
Fax:  (5411) 4334-4738
E-mail:  relint@inea.com.ar
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/ROM/14
28 novembre 2000
(00-5109)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la délégation de la Roumanie , le 9 novembre 2000, la notification
ci-après concernant le recours à la clause de sauvegarde spéciale (tableau MA:5)  pour les années
civiles 1998 et 1999 .
_______________
Conformément aux dispositions des articles 5 et  18:2 de l'Accord sur l'agriculture et aux
prescriptions en matière de notification et modes de présentation des notifications (document G/AG/2,
concernant le recours à la clause de sauvegarde spéciale – tableau MA:5), la Roumanie informe le
Comité que la clause de sauvegarde spéciale n'a pas été invoquée en 1998 et 1999.
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./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/41/NIC
11 February 1999
(99-0524)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER
ARTICLE 16.4 OF THE AGREEMENT
NICARAGUA
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 January to 30 June 1998 from
Nicaragua.G/ADP/N/41/NIC
Page 2Reporting Party:  NICARAGUA
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS
For the Period 1 January-30 June 1998
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES
Country Product InitiationProvisional
measuresDefinitive dutyPrice
undertakingNo injuryNo
dumpingCase
withdrawnOtherTrade
volume**Dumped
imports as %
of domestic
consumptionTrade
volume
investigated
(of the
exporting
country)Basis for
determi-
nation
Date Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date, dumping
margin1Date Date Date Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 21 31 4
Costa Rica Grey portland
cement11.12.97 19.02.98 24,440,066 kg.
(1997)n/a 1 firm n/a
** Total declared trade volume of the dumped product from the country concerned.
n/a = Not available.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/USA/556/Corr.1
13 de mayo de 2002
(02-2360)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN
Corrigendum
Se distribuye la siguiente comunicación de los Estados Unidos.
_______________
Sustancias alimenticias de consumo directo generalm ente reconocidas como inocuas – Aceite de lacha
– Corrigendum
La Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos (FDA) notifica la corrección
de una norma definitiva (véase el documento G/SPS/N/USA/556), publicada en el Federal Register
de fecha 26 de febrero de 2002, por la que se modifica la reglamentación sobre aceite de lacha, que
generalmente se ha reconocido como ingrediente alimenticio inocuo para el consumo humano directo
con determinadas limitaciones.  El documento citado contenía algunos errores en la sección FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT  (PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN DIRIGIRSE A).  El
documento objeto de la presente notificación rectifica dichos errores.
PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN DIRIGIRSE A:  Andrew Zajac, Center for Food Safety and Applied
Nutrition (HFS-265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD
20740-3835, 202-418-3095.
INFORMACIÓN COMPLEMENTARIA:  En el documento FR Doc. 02-4327, publicado en el
Federal Register  de fecha martes 26 de febrero de 2002, se introduce la siguiente corrección:
1. En la tercera columna de la página 8744, se  corrige la sección PARA MÁS INFORMACIÓN
DIRIGIRSE A, que deberá decir:  Andrew Zajac, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-
265), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740-3835, 202-
418-3095.
El texto completo de esta corrección figura en el documento notificado.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/REG115/2
30 avril 2001
(01-2156)
Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux
ACCORD DE LIBRE-ÉCHANGE ENTRE LA TURQUIE ET
L'EX-RÉPUBLIQUE YOUGOSLAVE DE MACÉDOINE
Mandat pour l'examen
Mandat adopté le 14 mars 2001
"Examiner, à la lumière des dispositions pertinentes du GATT de 1994, l'Accord de
libre-échange entre la Turquie et l'ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine;  présenter unrapport au Conseil du commerce des marchandises."
Points convenus dont le Président du Conseil du commerce des marchandises a donné lecture à la
réunion du 14 mars 2001
Il est entendu que les points convenus dont le Président du Conseil du commerce des
marchandises a donné lecture au titre du point 7 de l'ordre du jour de la réunion du 20 février 1995 et
qui sont reproduits dans le document WT/REG31/1 s'appliquent mutatis mutandis  à l'examen des
accords.  Il est également entendu qu'au cours de l'examen, il sera tenu dûment compte des différences
intrinsèques entre les unions douanières et les zones de libre-échange.
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. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/AG/N/GEO/5 
6 août 2004 
 (04-3352) 
Comité de l'agriculture Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 20 mai 2004, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de la Géorgie .  La notification concerne les engage ments en matière de soutien interne 
(tableau DS:1 et tableaux explicatifs pertinents) pour les années civiles 2002 et 2003 . 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Les seules mesures appliquées par la Géorgie en matière de soutien interne à l'agriculture sont 
celles qui figurent dans le tableau explicatif DS:1 ci-joint.     
 G/AG/N/GEO/5 
Page 2 Tableau explicatif DS:1 
 
SOUTIEN INTERNE:  Géorgie  
 
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  années civiles 2002 et 2003  
 
Mesures exemptées de l'engagement de réduction "Catégorie verte"  
 
Type de mesure Désignation et descripti on de la mesure eu  égard aux critères 
énoncés à l'Annexe 2  Valeur monétaire de la 
mesure pendant l'année  
en question 
(milliers de laris) Sources des données 
1 2 3 4 
  2002 2003  
Services de caractère général:     
Recherche de caractère 
général (paragraphe 2 a)) Département chargé des centres d'élevage 
Commission chargée de la sélection et de la protection des semences 
Centre scientifique biotechnologique Centre scientifique de recherche technique-écologique 
Centre national d'inspection des machines agricoles 
Centre de coordination de la soie – "Maison de la soie" 
 299,4 201,0 Ministère de l'agriculture  
Lutte contre les parasites et 
les maladies 
(paragraphe 2 b)) Stations régionales de médecine vétérinaire 
Mesures intérieures relatives aux épizooties 
Mesures de protection des végétaux  1 573,1 2 605,0 " 
Services d'inspection 
(paragraphe 2 e)) Inspection nationale de la qualité des semences 
Inspection de la qualité des produits agricoles 
Inspection de la qualité du pain et des produits panifiés 
 678,4 389,5 " 
Services d'infrastructure 
(paragraphe 2 g)) Reboisement 
Mesures relatives à l'entretien des plaines de Kolkheti 
Contrôle des routes de pacages d'hiver des animaux 
 2 528,5 4 977,4 " 
Total  5 079,4 8 173,0  
 
 
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./.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/MAR/14
18 mai 2000
(00-2034)
Comité de l'Agriculture Original:  français
NOTIFICATION
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la Mission permanente du Royaume du Maroc , le 8 mai 2000, la
notification ci-après concernant  les importations faisant l'objet de contingents tarifaires au cours del'année civile 1998  (tableau MA:2 ).G/AG/N/MAR/14
Page 2Tableau MA:2 ACCES AUX MARCHES:  Maroc
PERIODE CONSIDEREE:  année civile 1998
Liste se rapportant relatives aux engagements en matière de contingents tarifaires et autres
Désignation des produits Numéro(s) du tarif
compris dans la
désignation des
produitsMontant du contingent
tarifaire pour la période en
question
(en tonnes)Importations dans les limites
du contingent au cours de la
période
(en tonnes)Importations réalisées au
cours de la période
(en tonnes)
(d'après la section I-B (ou I-A) de la Partie I
de la Liste)(d'après la section I-B
(ou I-A) de la Partie I
de la Liste)(d'après la section I-B (ou I-
A) de la Partie I de la Liste)
12 3 4 5
Viande bovine 02.01/02 3 540 3 540 7 270
Viande ovine 02.04 2 360 98 98
Viande blanche 02.07 4 602 3 135 3 135Lait (équivalent lait frais) 04.02 27 258 27 258 77 521Blé tendre 10.01.90 1 555 340 1 555 340 2 126 185Orge 10.03 2 770 2 770 733 542
Mais 10.05 204 400 204 400 749 262
Riz 10.06 7 200 1 787 1 787Sorgho 10.07 9 230 9 230 21 655Graines de soja 12.01 17 700 17 700 410 118Graines de colza 12.05 4 400 4 400 26 417Huiles 15.07 à 10/15.12 à 18 196 110 196 110 236 455
Sucres 17.01/02 274 340 274 340 561 724
Tourteaux des oléagineux 23.06.10/30/40 1 062 1 062 24 057
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No._______________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SECRET/HS96/49 
5 February 2002 
 (02-0535) 
  
   
1996 CHANGES IN THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM 
 
Submission of Documents
 
 
Schedule XXIX - Nicaragua 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 25 January  2002, has been received from the Permanent 
Mission of Nicaragua.  
_______________ 
 
 
 The Permanent Mission of Nicaragua requests that our 1996 Harmonized System schedules 
be circulated to all Members of the WTO.
1 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 If no objection is notified to the Secretariat with in 90 days from the date of this document, the 
changes to Schedule XXIX – Nicaragua will be deemed to be approved and will be formally certified. 
  Electronic copies (Excel) or hard copies (in Spanish only) of the above documents are 
available for collection in the Market Access Division (Ms D. Wood, office No. 3142). 
 
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1 In Spanish only.
./.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/REG78/4/Add.1
20 de febrero de 2003
(03-1093)
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales Original:  inglés
ACUERDO ENTRE POLONIA Y LAS ISLAS FEROE
(GOBIERNO DE DINAMARCA)
Preguntas y respuestas
Addendum
En el presente documento se reproducen las preguntas hechas a las Partes y las respuestas que
éstas han dado.  Las preguntas y respuestas que figuran a continuación se han ordenado siguiendo laestructura del documento WT/REG78/3.
_______________
I. INFORMACIÓN GENERAL SOBRE EL ACUERDO
4. Datos sobre el comercio
¿Cuál es la participación de los bienes libres de derechos y los bienes sujetos a
contingente arancelario, en términos de valor co mercial, en relación con el comercio global?
Sírvanse proporcionar las cifras antes mencionadas en términos del comercio hacia y fuera de
Polonia y de las importaciones totales realizadas por Polonia y las Islas Feroe.
Participación de los bienes libres de derechos y
los bienes sujetos a contingente arancelario
AñoEn el comercio exterior
global de PoloniaEn las importaciones procedentes
de las Islas Feroe
2001 73,1% 29,6%
2002 (9 meses) 77,5% 98,0%
Como se indica en los cuadros que figuran infra , las Islas Feroe imponen contingentes
arancelarios a 11 líneas arancelarias en el caso de los productos agropecuarios.  No obstante, todas lasimportaciones de las Islas Feroe procedentes de Polonia se realizan a través de agentes en Dinamarca
y, por lo tanto, están sujetas a tipos arancelarios de terceros países.  No es posible facilitar las
estadísticas sobre la participación de los bienes libres de derechos y los bienes sujetos a contingente
arancelario, dado que las importaciones directas de las Islas Feroe procedentes de Polonia son
prácticamente inexistentes.  Las importaciones realizadas en 2001 de Polonia a las Islas Feroeequivalían a 8.169.147 coronas danesas.WT/REG78/4/Add.1
Página 2
¿Cuál es el número de las líneas arancelarias para las que se elimina el arancel y de
aquellas a las que se impone un contingente arancelario, para los productos agropecuarios e
industriales, respectivamente, en relación con el número total de líneas arancelarias, tanto para
los productos agropecuarios como para los industriales?
Importaciones de Polonia en 2002, por número de líneas arancelarias
Comercio entre Polonia
y las Islas FeroeComercio entre Polonia y el
resto del mundo (tipo base)
Productos
agrope-
cuariosProductos
industrialesTotal de
líneas
arancelariasProductos
agrope-
cuariosProductos
industrialesTotal de
líneas
arancelarias
Contingentesarancelariosimpuestos 2.177 0 2.181 2.636 7.482 10.118
Arancel eliminado 536 7.996 8.532 81 514 595
Total 2.717 7.996 10.713 2.717 7.996 10.713
Importaciones de las Islas Feroe en 2002, por número de líneas arancelarias
Comercio entre las Islas Feroe
y PoloniaComercio entre las Islas Feroe y el
resto del mundo (tipo base)
Productos
agrope-
cuariosProductos
industrialesTotal de
líneas
arancelariasProductos
agrope-
cuariosProductos
industrialesTotal de
líneas
arancelarias
Contingentes
arancelarios
impuestos 11 0 11 503 3.424 3.927
Arancel eliminado 992 4.591 5.583 500 1.167 1.667
Total 1.003 4.591 5.594 1.003 4.591 5.594
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/THA/45
29 August 2001
(01-4144)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THAILAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   The Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB)
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:
Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI)
Tel: +(66 2) 2023512,
Fax: +(66 2) 2478734,
Email: thaistan@tisi.go.th, stdinfo@tisi.go.th,Website address:  www.tisi.go.th
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):
Jewellery (HS: 7113, ICS: 39.060)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   The Announcement
of the Committee on Labels No. 7 B.E.2544(2001) Labelling Requirements for Cut
Gemstones and Cut Gemstone Ornament (2 pages, in Thai)
6. Description of content:   The Regulation requires the labelling of cut gemstones and cut
gemstone ornament to be sold in Thailand contain the following information:
1) name and address or registered trademark of manufacturers or distributors or
importers as the case may be, in the case of imported products to be sold in Thailand, the
information shall also contain the country of manufacture.
2) trade name of gemstone;  and the statements "natural gemstone" or "synthetic
gemstone" or "imitating gemstone" as the case may be;
3. weight of cut gemstone or cut gemstone  ornament in carat or use symbol "ct";
4. purity of gold ornament used in forming (carat or per cent or symbol "K" or "%");
5. Price in Thai currency or foreign currency or symbol of such currency.G/TBT/N/THA/45
Page 2
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection.
8. Relevant documents:
Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:
- Government Gazette, Vol. 118, Special Part 34 ngor, dated 10 April 2001.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 April 2001
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2001
10. Final date for comments:           
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: