PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/92
31 October 2002
(02-6016)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing MeasuresOriginal:  English
TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE PROTOCOL
OF ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN ANNEX 1A
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
The following communication, dated 30 October 2002, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of China.
_______________
(a) Application of existing or any other price controls and the reason for their use
The products and services subject to state pricing and government guidance pricing in China
are in conformity to Annex 4 of the Protocol of China’s Accession to the WTO.
The Catalogue of Pricing by the State De velopment Planning Commission and Relevant
Administrative Bodies of the State Council, which was promulgated by the State Development
Planning Commission on 4 July 2001 is still in force.  This catalogue was discussed by the members
of the Working Party on China during the negotiations for China’s accession to the WTO, and its
conformity to China’s commitment on price controls has been recognized by all the WTO members.
The reason for use of price control in China is specifically stipulated in Article 18 of the
Pricing Law of the People’s Republic of China, which states that the price control is restricted to the
following cases: (1) a limited number of products that are of great importance to national economy
and people’s livelihood, (2) a small number of products of scarce resources, (3) products under natural
monopoly, (4) important public utilities, and (5) important services of public interest.
The practice of one product or service under multiple pricing has been entirely eliminated in
China.
(b) Pricing mechanism of China’s state trading enterprises for export products
The Pricing Law of the People’s Republic of China stipulates that state pricing and
government guidance pricing only apply to products and services as published, regardless of the
ownership of the enterprises.  Prices of products and services that are not subject to state pricing and
government guidance pricing shall be determined by the market, and eventually by the enterprises
themselves.  Pricing mechanism of state trading en terprises for exports is also determined by the
enterprises with reference to the pr ice of international market.  It is generally set by adding cost of
distribution (including cost of storage and transportation, interest rate and inspection fees etc.) to the
cost of domestic purchase.
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.735
3December 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5304)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: JAPAN
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofInternational Trade andIndustry
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification shallbe
indicated ifdifferent from above:
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Nuclear power facilities
forpower generation (HS: 84.01)
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Revision ofTechnical
Standards forConstruction ofNuclear Power Components (1pageinEnglish)
6. Description ofcontent: Torevise thereference fracture toughness curve inthistechnical
standard.
7. Objective andrationale, including thenature ofurgent problems where applicable: To
revise thereference fracture toughness curve inthisstandard inaccordance withthatthe
dropweight testinASME Pressure Vessel Code Sec.IIIwasrevised.
8. Relevant documents: Thebasic lawistheElectricity Utilities Industry Law. This
revision willbemade public in"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted.
9. Proposed dateofadoption:
Proposed dateofentry intoforce:Tobedetermined
10. Final dateforcomments: 9January 1998
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, e-mail andtelefax number
ofother body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CZE/20
29 February 2000
(00-0745)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic, State Phytosanitary
Administration.
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:  Ornamental plants imported to the Czech Republic.
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolution of the Ministry of
Agriculture of the Czech Republic, by which Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus (INSV) is
designated as a quarantine pest according to Article No.40, paragraph 2, Law No.147/1966Coll. by the Ministry of Agriculture. 1 page.
5. Description of content:   The act determines a change of phytosanitary conditions
concerning the import of ornamental plants to the Czech Republic and a designation of
INSV as a quarantine pest.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection,
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,
[ X ] protect territory from other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Immediate measures in order to prevent further
introduction and spread of the above-mentioned virus within the territory of the Czech
Republic.
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:
An assessment of the level of risk was carried out in accordance with an existing FAO
International standards for Phytosanitary Measures, Publication No.2, February 1996,
Guidelines for Pest Risk Analysis.  Except for that, a regional recommendation of the EPPO
Organisation exists, whilst the pest of concern (Impatiens necrotic spot tospovirus – INSV)
was listed to the A2 List of Quarantine Pests as per Summary of the Principal Conclusionsand Recommendations of the Working Party on Phytosanitary regulations (held in Valletta,
1998-06-23/26).
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:
Official Gazette of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Czech Republic (after adoption) – in
English.
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  March 2000
11. Texts available from/and agency or authority designated to handle comments:
[ X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point or address, fax
number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/N/4/HUN
21 October 1998
(98-4102)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
Notification Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1
of the Understanding on the Interpretation of Article XVII
HUNGARY
The following communication, dated 13 October 1998, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Hungary.
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Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and Paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the
Interpretation of Article XVII, and in response to document G/STR/N/4, upon instruction from my
authorities, I would like to inform you that Hung ary does not maintain any state trading enterprises in
accordance with the working definition contained in Paragraph 1 of the aforementioned
Understanding.
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RESTRICTEDORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOGPA/W/78
14 de octubre de 1998
(98-3943)
Comité de Contratación Pública Original:  inglés
ENMIENDAS DEL APÉNDICE I DEL JAPÓN
Notificaciones del Japón de conformidad con el apartado a)
del párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV
El 6 de octubre de 1998 se recibió la siguiente notificación de la Misión Permanente del
Japón, con la petición de que se distribuyera a las Partes en el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública
(1994).  De conformidad con el apartado a) del párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV, se invita a las Partes que
tengan alguna objeción a las modificaciones propuestas a que lo notifiquen a la Secretaría dentro delos 30 días siguientes a la fecha de distribución del presente documento.
 1
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De conformidad con el apartado a) del párrafo 6 del artículo XXIV del Acuerdo sobre
Contratación Pública, el Gobierno del Japón des ea notificar al Comité de Contratación Pública la
siguiente rectificación de carácter puramente formal al anexo 3 del apéndice I del Acuerdo sobre
Contratación Pública.
- Suprímase "- Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (b)" de la
"List of Entities" y de la "List of Entities which procure the services, specified in
Annex 4".
- Añádase "- Japan Nuclear Cycle Development Institute (b)" a la "List of Entities" y a
la "List of Entities which procure the services, specified in Annex 4".
Esta rectificación obedece al hecho de que el 1º de octubre de 1998 la entidad "Power Reactor
and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation" se reorganizó como "Japan Nuclear Cycle Development
Institute".  Esta rectificación no modifica el alcance mutuamente convenido previsto en este Acuerdo.
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1 En el párrafo 6 a) del artículo XXIV se estable lo siguiente:  "las rectificaciones, transferencias o
enmiendas de otro tipo de carácter puramente formal o menores surtirán efecto a condición de que en un plazo
de 30 días no se presente objeción a ellas.  De no ser así, el Presidente del Comité convocará prontamente una
reunión del Comité.  El Comité examinará la propuesta y las posibles demandas de arreglos compensatorios, conel fin de mantener un equilibrio de derechos y obligaciones y un nivel comparable del alcance mutuamente
convenido previsto en el presente Acuerdo antes de la notificación de que se trate.  En caso de que no se llegue a
un acuerdo, podrá llevarse adelante la cuestión con arreglo a las disposiciones del artículo XXII".
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/SPEC/21
18 June 2003
(03-3258)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
DRAFT
UPDATE
REPORT (2002) OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
1. Since the submission of the Report (2002), the Committee has held its thirtieth and thirty-first
meetings on 20 March and 2 July (G/TBT/M/29-30) re spectively.  Ms. Emily Earl (New Zealand) and
Mr. Juan Antonio Dorantes Sánchez (Mexico) were Chairpersons.  At those meetings, the Committee
heard statements on the implementation and administration of the Agreement.  A number of Membersinformed the Committee of measures taken to ensu re the implementation and administration of the
Agreement.  Several measures were brought to the attention of the Committee by Members who
raised concerns about the potential adverse trade effects or inconsistency with the Agreement of those
measures.
2. At its thirtieth meeting, the Committee carried out its Eighth Annual Review of the
Implementation and Operation of the Agreement under Article 15.3 as well as its Eighth Annual
Review of the Code of Good Practice for the Pr eparation, Adoption and Application of Standards
(Annex 3 of the Agreement) based on background documents G/TBT/12, WTO TBT Standards Code
Directory (Eighth Edition), G/TBT/CS/1/Add.7 and G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.9.  A Special Workshop on
TBT-related Technical Assistance was held on 18 March back to back with the Committee meeting.
The relevant proposals were reflected by the Committee in the context of its mandate to develop atechnical cooperation programme under the Second Triennial Review of the Agreement and as
confirmed and mandated by Ministers at Doha.
3. The Committee has started the preparation for the Third Triennial Review of the Agreement
under Article 15.4 to be conducted at the end of year 2003.  For that, a number of issues which wereof common interest to Members were under discussion.  It also considered a number of requests for
observer status in the Committee.
4. The ALADI was invited to update the Committe e on its activities and provided information
on the ways it sought to ensure the effective participation of Members, and in particular of developingcountry Members, in its activities.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SPS/N/FJI/1
24demarzode1997
DEL COMERCIO
(97-1195)
Comité deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias
NOTIFICACI ÓN
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: FIJI
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno local dequesetrate:
2. Organismo responsable: Servicio deCuarentena (Ministerio deAgricultura, Pesca, Silvicultura
yArrendamientos Rurales) (ALTA)
3. Productos abarcados (número delapartida arancelaria según seespecifica enlaslistas
nacionales depositadas enlaOMC. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero
departida delaICS): Papayas (SA0807.20.00)
4. Título ynúmero depáginas deldocumento notificado: Acuerdo Bilateral deCuarentena
(Fiji-Nueva Zelandia), 3páginas
5. Descripción delcontenido: Información acerca deunacuerdo bilateral relativo alautilización
deunainstalación detratamiento porairepropulsado aaltatemperatura (HTFA) para la
exportación depapayas aNueva Zelandia
6. Objetivo yrazón deser: Aceptación delsistema deairepropulsado aaltatemperatura como
tratamiento eficaz delapapaya contra lainfestación porlamosca delafruta
7. Noexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional [X].
Siexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional, señálense, siempre quesea
posible, lasdesviaciones:
8. Documentos pertinentes eidioma(s) enqueestán disponibles: El"Acuerdo Bilateral de
Cuarentena: Fiji-NZ, 1996" sóloexiste eninglés
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 6deseptiembre de1996
10. Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 6deseptiembre de1996
11. Fecha límite para lapresentación deobservaciones: 1ºdeseptiembre de1996
Organismo oautoridad encargado detramitar lasobservaciones:
12. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional deinformación [X]odirección ynúmero de
telefax ydirección decorreo electrónico (silahay) deotrainstitución:
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS26/17/Add.4
WT/DS48/15/Add.4
11 mai 1999
(99-2014)
Original:  anglais
COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES – MESURES CONCERNANT LES VIANDES
ET LES PRODUITS CARNÉS (HORMONES)
Rapport de situation des Communautés européennes
Addendum
La communication ci-après, datée du 11 mai 1999, adressée par la Délégation permanente de
la Commission européenne au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuéeconformément à l'article 21:6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.
_______________
Rapport de situation sur la mise en œuvre des recommandations et décisions
relatives à l'affaire Communautés européennes – Mesures concernant
les viandes et les produits carnés (hormones)
Conformément à l'article 21:6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends, la
Communauté européenne présente à l'ORD son cinquième rapport de situation pour l'informer desprogrès accomplis en vue de la mise en œuvre des décisions et recommandations de l'Organe
concernant la prohibition par la Communauté des importations de viande bovine et de produits carnés
provenant d'animaux traités avec six hormones de croissance.
Comme nous en avons déjà informé l'ORD en janvier 1998, à la lumière de la décision de
l'Organe d'appel, la Communauté a commencé à réfléchir à la manière de mettre en œuvre les
décisions et recommandations de l'ORD.  Dans un premier temps, la Communauté a décidé
d'entreprendre sans tarder une évaluation des risques complémentaire, afin d'en évaluer les
conséquences pour la prohibition à l'importation.
Le 30 avril 1999, le Comité scientifique des mesures vétérinaires en rapport avec la santé
publique, organe indépendant chargé de cette que stion, a communiqué des preuves scientifiques à la
Commission.  Au vu de ces preuves, la Communauté n'est pas en mesure de lever son interdiction
d'importer d'ici au 13 mai 1999.  En outre, un projet de rapport séparé, portant essentiellement sur les
questions de contrôle et les problèmes de mésusage, a été élaboré et envoyé aux autorités desÉtats-Unis et du Canada pour qu'elles fassent des observations.
Tous ces renseignements scientifiques ont été rendus publics et ont, en particulier, été
communiqués aux États-Unis et au Canada, afin de faciliter un dialogue approfondi et transparent sur
cette question.WT/DS26/17/Add.4
WT/DS48/15/Add.4
Page 2
La Communauté a maintenant l'intention d'étudier de manière plus approfondie ces résultats
afin de déterminer, sur cette base et à la lumièr e de tout nouveau renseignement pertinent, quelles
mesures peuvent être nécessaires compte tenu de ses droits et obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/NZL/163
29 January 2002
(02-0452)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NEW ZEALAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF)
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Vaccinium macrocarpon bud wood/cuttings (stems only) and Vaccinium
macrocarpon plants in tissue culture   Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the
extent relevant or practicable:  All countries
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Import Requirements for
Vaccinium macrocarpon (13 pages)
5. Description of content:  The import requirements for Vaccinium macrocarpon  stipulates
the requirements for the importation of Vaccinium macrocarpon bud wood/cuttings (stems
only) and plants in tissue culture into New Zealand.
This includes the pre-import requirements, documentation, phytosanitary certification
requirements, additional declarations to the phytosanitary certificate, inspection and testing
requirements and post-entry quarantine.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [     ] 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:  None
9. Proposed date of adoption:  8 April 2002
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  8 April 2002
11. Final date for comments:  1 April 2002
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:  Dr. Veronica Herrera, National Adviser Transitional and
Containment Facilities – Plants, MAF Bios ecurity Authority, PO Box 2526, Wellington,
New Zealand;  Fax:  +64 4 474 4257;  E-mail:  plantimports@maf.govt.nz OR
HerreraV@maf.govt.nzG/SPS/N/NZL/163
Page 2
12. Texts available from: [  X ] National notification authority, [     ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Mr. Keawe
Woodmore, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, 101-103 The Terrace, Wellington,
New Zealand;  Tel:  +64 4 474 4226;  Fax:   +64 4 470 2730;  E-mail:  sps@maf.govt.nz
Website: http://www.maf.govt.nz/biosecurity/sps/transparency/notifications/index.htm
WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/SVK/6
3March 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0867)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Theattached notification concerning imports under tariff quotas during theyear 1996
(Table MA:2) wasreceived from thedelegation oftheSlovak Republic on25February 1997.G/AG/N/SVK/6
Page 2Table MA:2 MARKET ACCESS: Slovak Republic
REPORTING PERIOD: Calendar Year 1996
Lists Relating toTariff andother Quota Commitments
Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed in
product descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod in
question (t)In-quota imports during period
(t)
(from Section I-B(orI-A)ofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-B(orI-A)orPartIof
theSchedule)(derived from Section I-B(orI-A)of
PartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3 4
Meat ofbovine animals 010290, 0201, 0202 2,735 498
Live swine, meat ofswine 010392, 0203 7,168 428
Live sheep, meat ofsheep ex0104, ex0204 117 117
Meat ofpoultry ex0207 2,655 1,708
Meat offal, salted, inbrine, dried ex021020, 90 550 0
Milk andcream 040210, 21,29 598 131
Yoghurt 40310 2,374 1,457
Butter 40500 743 32
Potatoes ex070190 10,120 10,120
Grapes fresh ex080610 2,944 39
Starches inulin 110811 820 74
Rape seeds 12050090 2,952 50
Sunflower seeds ex1206 2,020 169
Sunflower seedoil 151211, 19 1,140 1,097
Rape oil 1514 1,078 156
Margarine 151710, 90 4,260 2,100
Other sugar ex1702 75 68
Pasta 190211, 19,20,30 1,152 1,152G/AG/N/SVK/6
Page3Description ofproducts Tariff itemnumber(s) encompassed in
product descriptionTariff quota quantity forperiod in
question (t)In-quota imports during period
(t)
(from Section I-B(orI-A)ofPartIof
theSchedule)(from Section I-B(orI-A)orPartIof
theSchedule)(derived from Section I-B(orI-A)of
PartIoftheSchedule)
1 2 3 4
Ice-cream 210500 307 307
Waters containing added sweetening 220210 10,160 6,312
Wine ofgrapes 2204 2,090 2,090
Undenatured ethyl alcohol (80% vol.) 220710 601 70
Undenatured ethyl alcohol (80% vol.) 220890 4,590 4,383
Dextrins andstarches 350510 1,176 167
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS103/18
28 February 2001
(01-1003)
Original:  English
CANADA – MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK
AND THE EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Request by Canada for Arbitration under Article 22.6 of the DSU
The following communication, dated 28 February 2001, from the Permanent Mission of
Canada to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 22.6 of the
DSU.
_______________
Pursuant to Article 22.6 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Canada objects to the level of suspension of tariff concessions and
other obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 proposed by theUnited States in its letter dated 16 February 2001 (document WT/DS103/17).
Without prejudice to its position with respect to the WTO-consistency of Canada's
implementing measures, which will be examined by the Article 21.5 panel requested by the
United States in its letter also dated 16 February 2001 (document WT/DS103/16), Canada considers
that the level of suspension proposed by the United States is not equivalent to the level of the
nullification or impairment of benefits accruing to the United States as a result of the alleged failure ofCanada to comply with the recommendations and rulin gs of the Dispute Settlement Body in the matter
"Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products"
(WT/DS103).
In accordance with the provisions of Article 22.6 of the DSU and as envisaged in the "Agreed
Procedures between Canada and the United States under Articles 21 and 22 of the DSU in the
follow-up to the dispute in "Canada – Measur es Affecting the Importation of Milk and the
Exportation of Dairy Products" (WT/DS103)" (WT/DS 103/14), Canada therefore requests that this
matter be referred to arbitration.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Corr.1
24juillet 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-2904)
Original: anglais Comité despratiques antidumping
NOTIFICATION DESLOIS ETREGLEMENTATIONS
AUTITRE DEL'ARTICLE 18.5DEL'ACCORD
COMMUNAUTES EUROPEENNES
Corrigendum
Letexte ci-après remplace lapremière page dudocument G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2 datédu
2juillet 1996.
LaDélégation permanente desCommunautés européennes afaitparvenir auSecrétariat la
communication ci-après, datée du24avril1996.
_______________
Euégard àl'obligation faiteàlaCommunauté denotifier sesloisetréglementations enrapport
avecl'Accord autitredeladisposition susmentionnée, j'aileplaisir dedonner copie du:
- Règlement (CE)n384/96 duConseil, du22décembre 1995, relatif àladéfense contre
lesimportations quifontl'objet d'undumping delapartdepaysnonmembres dela
Communauté européenne,
quiaétépublié auJournal officiel desCommunautés européennes le6mars 1996.
Ilestprécisé, pourplusdeclarté, queleRèglement n384/96 estlenouveau texteintégral
duRèglement debasequiincorpore lesdeuxmodifications auRèglement debasecontenues dansle
Règlement n355/95 (concernant lesdispositions transitoires) etleRèglement n1251/95 (concernant
l'institution dedélais), distribués auxMembres souslacoteG/ADP/N/1/EEC/1/Suppl.1, ainsique
plusieurs modifications rédactionnelles mineures visant àcorriger leserreurs deforme etdetraduction
constatées danslestextes duRèglement n3283/94 duConseil danstoutes leslangues.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/GEN/459
G/TBT/W/238
5 December 2003
(03-6460)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeOriginal:  Spanish
COMMUNICATION FROM MEXICO
The following communication, dated 18 November 2003, is circulated at the request of the
Mexican Delegation.
_______________
1. Pursuant to paragraph 3 of Annex B of the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and
Phytosanitary Measures and Article 10.3.1 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, the
Mexican Government hereby reports that the Ministry of the Economy, through the GeneralDirectorate of Standards, published the Supplement to the  National Standardization Programme
for 2003  in Spanish in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Mexican Official Journal) on
14 November 2003.
2. Under Article 61-A of the Federal Law on Metr ology and Standardization and Article 55 of
the Regulations thereto, the Supplement to the  National Standardization Programme for 2003
includes a list of the issues which, in addition to those contained in the National Standardization
Programme for  2003
1, are to be developed this year as Mexican official standards ("technical
regulations" and "sanitary and phytosanitary measures"), reference standards for government
procurement and Mexican standards ("voluntary standards") by the departments and agencies of the
Federal Public Administration and registered national standards bodies, respectively.
3. All technical regulations and sanitary and phytosanitary measures prepared or revised on the
basis of this Supplement will, in due course, be published in the Mexican Official Journal for publicconsultation and, where appropriate, notified to the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization
through the Central Registry of Notifications.
4. This notification is provided for purposes of transparency and in order to furnish Members
with further information on the Mexican regulatory process.
5. The Supplement to the  National Standardization Programme for 2003  is available for
consultation in Spanish at the WTO Secretariat (office 1033), from the E-mail address
cidgn@economia.gob.mx  and at the Mexican National Enquiry Point.
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1 Published in the Mexican Official Journal of 7 April 2003 and notified to Members of the World
Trade Organization in document  G/SPS/GEN/387 - G/TBT/W/204  of 15 April 2003.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/37/Suppl.7
24 August 2001
(01-4104)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  Spanish
REQUEST FOR CONSULTATIONS FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
UNDER ARTICLE 12.3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS
Imposition of a Safeguard Measure by Argentina
on Imports of Peaches
Supplement
The following communication, dated 21 August 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Argentina.
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I have the pleasure to refer to your note of 14 August 2001 in which the European
Communities request consultations under Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards in connection
with the decision to apply safeguard measures to imports of peaches preserved in water containingadded sweetening matter, including syrup, preserved in any other form or in water.
In this connection, I am pleased to inform you that Argentina accepts the request for
consultations from the European Communities and proposes that they be held at a time and place
mutually agreed upon by our authorities through the intermediary of our respective Missions.
At the same time I would like to point out that in its communication of 17 July 2001,
Argentina notified the Committee on Safeguards of its intention to apply a definitive safeguard
measure, as set forth in document No. G/SG/N /8/ARG/4, G/SG/N/10/ARG/3, G/SG/N/11/ARG/3.  In
this document, which was circulated by the WTO on 23 July 2001, Argentina informed WTO
Members of its willingness to hold consultations in conformity with Article 12.3 of the Agreement on
Safeguards, i.e. prior to the proposed date of introduction (8 August 2001).  Consequently, theassertion in the penultimate paragraph of your note is incorrect, since it was the European
Communities' own decision to request the consultations on 14 August 2001.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/KOR/40
28 August 2002
(02-4596)
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:   REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Korea Food and Drug Administration
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:   Korea Food and
Drug Administration
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):   Pharmaceuticals
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Amendment of
"The Regulation on Review of application for manufacturing·importing license of
drug·quasi-drug" (2 pages, available in Korean)
6. Description of content:
1) In the case of extraction and fractionation, the solvent should be purified water,
ethanol or spirit in principle. When other solvents are used, the documents on safetyand efficacy of the solvent should be submitted.
2) In case ingredients originating from an animal are contained in final products o
r
used in manufacturing process, the name of the animal and the part of the animal
should be indicated. Additionally, selecting (originating country, age of
ruminants) or processing methods, etc. for preventing transmission of
Transmissible Sponge-form Encephalopathy(TSE) should be indicated in the case
of using ingredients originating from ruminants.
3) When finished products are imported in packaged-form or bulk, the manufacturing
method should be mentioned.
4) In case a drug which has been designated as a new drug is listed in the Korean
Pharmacopoeia or official compendium which is recognized by KFDA, the
designation of new drug can be cancelled.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of Human Health
8. Relevant documents:   KFDA Notification 2002-42(2002. 8. 1)G/TBT/N/KOR/40
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9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }15 October 2002
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 2002
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:
International Cooperation Division
Ministry of Health and Welfare
1 Jungang-Dong, Kwacheon-City,
Kyoungi-Do, 427-760,
Republic of Korea
Telephone: +82-2-2110-6152/3
Fax +82-2-504-6418
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DSB/W/78
20deabrilde1998
DEL COMERCIO(98-1559)
Órgano deSolución deDiferencias
22deabril de1998
ORDEN DEL DÍAPROPUESTO
1. VIGILANCIA DELAAPLICACI ÓNDELASRECOMENDACIONES ADOPTADAS POR
ELOSD
- Canadá -Determinadas medidas queafectan alaspublicaciones: informe desituación
presentado porelCanadá (WT/DS31/9/ADD.1)
2. ARGENTINA -MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN ALASIMPORTACIONES DECALZADO,
TEXTILES, PRENDAS DEVESTIR YOTROS ARTÍCULOS
- Informe delÓrgano deApelación (WT/DS56/AB/R) einforme delGrupo Especial
(WT/DS56/R)
3. JAPÓN-MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN ALASPELÍCULAS YELPAPEL FOTOGR ÁFICOS
DECONSUMO
- Informe delGrupo Especial (WT/DS44/R)1
4. COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS -RÉGIMEN PARA LAIMPORTACI ÓN,VENTA Y
DISTRIBUCI ÓNDEBANANOS
- Declaración delEcuador, losEstados Unidos, Guatemala, Honduras, México yPanamá
conrespecto alaaplicación delasrecomendaciones delOSD
5. CANDIDATURAS PROPUESTAS PARA SUINCLUSI ÓNENLALISTA INDICATIVA
DEEXPERTOS GUBERNAMENTALES YNOGUBERNAMENTALES QUE PUEDEN
SERINTEGRANTES DEGRUPOS ESPECIALES (WT/DSB/W/72)
OTROS ASUNTOS.
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1Elinforme delGrupo Especial noestará adisposición delosdelegados enlasaladereunión debido asu
elevadísimo número depáginas yalhecho dequeyahasidofacilitado alasdelegaciones.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/TBT/Notif.99/593
1er décembre 1999
(99-5208)
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:   Institut national de la métrologie, de la normalisation et de la
qualité industrielle – INMETRO
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):
Thermomètres médicaux
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Projet de règlement technique du
MERCOSUR sur les thermomètres médicaux à tube de verre et à mercure (12 pages,disponible en portugais et en espagnol)
6. Teneur:   Ce projet de règlement technique établit les spécifications souhaitables pour les
thermomètres médicaux (à maximum, à mercure et  dont le tube est en verre), destinés à
mesurer la température du corps humain, à l'exception de ceux qui sont destinés aux bébés
et des cyclothermomètres.  Il s'applique également aux thermomètres médicaux à échelle
graduée externe munis d'un tube triangulaire droit ou circulaire et à ceux à échelle graduée
interne munis d'un tube ovale ou circulaire.
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:
Harmonisation de la législation métrologique
8. Documents pertinents:   Résolution no 51/97 du GMC
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: } Non cité
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   25 novembre 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:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/L/375
G/SG/N/12/EEC/4G/SG/N/12/USA/2
3 de mayo de 2000
(00-1790)
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN INMEDIATA AL CONSEJO DEL COMERCIO DE
MERCANCÍAS, DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 5 DEL
ARTÍCULO 12 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE SALVAGUARDIAS,
EN RELACIÓN CON LA MEDIDA DE LOS ESTADOS
UNIDOS CON RESPECTO A CIERTAS VARILLAS
PARA TREFILAR DE ACERO
Comunicación conjunta de los Estados Unidos
y las Comunidades Europeas
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente de lo s Estados Unidos y de la Delegación Permanente
de la Comunidad Europea la siguiente comunicación, de fecha 20 de abril de 2000.
_______________
Los documentos G/SG/N/6/USA/6  (18 de febrero de 1999), G/SG/N/6/USA/6/Corr.1 (19 de
febrero de 1999), G/SG/N/8/USA /4 (26 de mayo de 1999), G/SG /N/8/USA/4 /Suppl.1 (23 de julio
de 1999), G/SG/N/8/USA/4/Suppl.2 (6 de ag osto de 1999), G/SG/N /8/USA/4/Suppl.3 (17 de
septiembre de 1999), G/SG/N/10/USA/4 (18 de febrero de 2000) y G/SG/N/10/USA/4/Corr.1 (28 de
marzo de 2000) contienen comunicaciones de los Estados Unidos sobre la medida aplicada en el
marco del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias con respecto a ciertas varillas para trefilar de acero.
Los Estados Unidos y las Comunidades Europeas se complacen en notificar al Consejo del
Comercio de Mercancías que han acordado mantener sus derechos y obligaciones recíprocos respecto
de la medida mencionada, en el marco del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias y del Acuerdo General sobre
Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994, y considerar a tales efectos que el plazo de 90 díasestablecido en el párrafo 2 del artículo 8 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias y en el apartado a) del
párrafo 3 del artículo XIX del Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994
expira el 1º de marzo de 2003.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/125
8 February 2002
(02-0644)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English/
French
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Health
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Pirimicarb and its metabolites (ICS:65.100)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Amendment to the Food
and Drug Regulations (1306 – Pirimicarb) (pages 317-320)
5. Description of content:  The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), of Health
Canada, has recently approved an application to amend the registration of pirimicarb in
order to allow its use for the control of various insects on celery and spinach.  This proposed
regulatory amendment would establish MRLs for residues of pirimicarb and its metabolites
resulting from this use in celery and spinach, in order to permit the sale of food containing
these residues.
After the review of all available data, the PMRA has determined that MRLs for pirimicarb,
and its metabolites, of 0.2 p.p.m. in spinach and 0.1 p.p.m. in celery would not pose an
unacceptable health risk to the public.
6. Objective and rationale: [  X ] food safety,  [     ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  Codex has a tolerance (CXL) of 1.0 ppm
established for pirimicarb and  its metabolites 2-(formyl methylamino) –5,6-dimethyl
pyrimidin-4-yl dimethyl carbamate and 2- (methylamino) –5,6-dimethyl pyrimidin-4-yl
dimethyl carbamate, on celery and 0.5 ppm on spinach.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Canada Gazette,
Part I, 2 February 2002 (Available in English and French)
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not stated.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not stated.G/SPS/N/CAN/125
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11. Final date for comments:  18 April 2002
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [     ] National notification
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if
available) of other body:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  The electronic
version of this document can be downloaded at: http://canada.gc.ca/gazette/part1/pdf/g1-
13605.pdf .
ENDPRESS RELEASE
PRESS/211
27 February 2001
(01-0971)
TOURISM SYMPOSIUM AT THE WTO
While tourism represents one of the developing countries' best economic growth
opportunities, the latter face numerous challenges including high air transport prices and lack of
infrastructure, said participants to the WTO Symposium on Tourism Services.
The Symposium took place at the World Trad e Organization on 22 and 23 February 2001 and
hosted presentations by government tourism officials, academics, WTO Secretariat and othergovernmental organizations involved in tourism. Representatives from the tourism industry in Cuba,
Jamaica, the Philippines and Thailand were also invited to share their national experiences.
The Symposium was organized by the WTO Se cretariat and aimed to evaluate current
developments in international tourism that may be of relevance to the GATS negotiations, and
particularly to the proposal by the Dominican Republic, El Salvador and Honduras for a special
GATS annex on tourism services. The Dominican Republic initiated the idea of the Symposium when
it suggested in May 2000 to look, in the presence  of the private sector, at how to create a competitive
environment favouring the growth of tourism.
Tourism is currently the most open service sector: more than 100 WTO Members have
commitments in tourism under the GATS, said the WTO Secretariat.
However, presentations by development agencies and others showed that tourism is highly
dependent on other services such as air and road transport, financial services and health services. In
the poorest countries, the lack of such infrastructure constrain the development of tourism services.
Speakers raised a number of problems related to tourism in developing countries including the
high air transport fares to developing country destin ations - which were said to be due partly to low
air traffic density but also to aviation protectionism – and anti-competitive practices of tour operators.
Presentations also looked at the issue of electronic commerce in tourism services. While the
possibility of on-line holiday-booking represents a new opportunity for tourism providers, developing
countries, which have only limited access to the internet, are unable to fully exploit this medium.
Note to Editors
Presentations made at the WTO Symposium on Tourism, as well as the Symposium's
program, are available on the WTO website (www.wto.org) under "WTO NEWS".
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SG/N/6/VEN/1
17 février 2000
(00-0591)
Comité des sauvegardes Original:  espagnol
NOTIFICATION, AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 12:1 a) DE L'ACCORD SUR
LES SAUVEGARDES, DE L'OUVERTURE D'UNE ENQUÊTE
ET DES RAISONS DE CETTE ACTION
VENEZUELA
La Mission permanente du Venezuela a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 11 février 2000.
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Conformément à l'article 12:1 a) de l'Accord de l'OMC sur les sauvegardes, et compte tenu du
mode de présentation proposé par le Comité des sauvegardes (document G/SG/N/6 du 7 février 1995),le Comité est informé que l'autorité vénézuélienne compétente en matière de sauvegarde a ouvert
l'enquête suivante:
1. Date d'ouverture de l'enquête:  28 janvier 2000
1, en application de la Décision du
Secrétariat technique de la Commission des pratiques antidumping et des subventions
n° ST-S-AP002/00.
2. Produits faisant l'objet de l'enquête:  produits laminés plats, en fer ou en aciers non
alliés, d'une largeur de 600 mm ou plus, laminés à froid, non plaqués ni revêtus,
classés dans la position tarifaire n° 72.09 du Système harmonisé.
3. Raisons pour lesquelles l'enquête a été ouverte:
i) L'enquête a été ouverte à la demande de la société Siderúrgica del Orinoco
C.A. (SIDOR), qui représente la totalité de la production nationale de
produits similaires ou directement concurrents au Venezuela.
ii) Le Secrétariat technique de la Commission des pratiques antidumping et des
subventions (CASS) a ouvert l'enquête sur la base des éléments de preuve
présentés par les requérants à l'appui de leur demande.  Les requérants ont en
effet présenté des calculs relatifs à l'accroissement du volume des
importations de produits plats en aciers laminés à froid au cours des troisannées antérieures à la demande, chiffres étayés par des statistiques
officielles.  De même, ils ont présenté des éléments de preuve relatifs au
dommage que les importations en question ont causé à la société requérante
                                                     
1 La Décision n° ST-S-AP002/00 du 28 janvier 2000 portant ouverture de l'enquête sera publiée dans
les prochains jours au Journal officiel de la République du Venezuela.G/SG/N/6/VEN/1
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et mis en évidence la dégradation des principales variables économiques que
sont l'évolution et le comportement de la production, les bénéfices, le retour
sur investissement, l'utilisation de la capacité installée, les ventes, la part de
marché, les flux de liquidité, les prix et le niveau d'emploi, en indiquant dans
chaque cas le lien de causalité entre cette dégradation et l'accroissement desimportations.
iii) En ce qui concerne l'existence de circonstances critiques, les requérants ont
présenté des éléments de preuve visant à montrer que les importations en
cause ont augmenté considérablement, au cours des six derniers mois pour
lesquels des statistiques sont disponibles, que ce soit dans l'absolu ou par
rapport à la production et à la consommation nationales.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/10.7/N/8
17mars 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-1070)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
ACCORD CONCLU PAR UNMEMBRE AVEC UNAUTRE OUD'AUTRES
PAYS SUR DES QUESTIONS RELATIVES AUX REGLEMENTS
TECHNIQUES, AUX NORMES OUAUX PROCEDURES
D'EVALUATION DELACONFORMITE
NOTIFICATION
Auxtermes del'article 10.7del'Accord, "Chaque foisqu'unMembre auraconclu avecunautre ou
d'autrespaysunaccordportantsurdesquestionsrelativesauxrèglementstechniques,auxnormesouauxprocédures
d'évaluation delaconformité etquipeuvent avoir uneffetnotable surlecommerce, l'unaumoins desMembres
parties àl'accord notifiera auxautres Membres, parl'intermédiaire duSecrétariat, lesproduits quiseront visés
parl'accord, endécrivant brièvement celui-ci." LeSecrétariat areçulanotification ci-après autitrede
l'article 10.7.
1. Membre adressant lanotification: POLOGNE
2. Titre del'accord bilatéral ouplurilatéral: Mémorandum d'accord entre leCentre polonais d'essai
etde certification (PCBC) etlaDeutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von
Qualitätsmanagementsystemen mbH (Allemagne)
3. Parties àl'accord:
Centre polonais d'essai etdecertification
Deutsche Gesellschaft zurZertifizierung vonQualitätsmanagementsystemen mbH (Allemagne)
4. Date d'entrée envigueur del'accord: 2mars 1994
5. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarifdouanier
national): Nonspécifiés
6. Questions surlesquelles porte l'accord (règlements techniques, normes ouprocédures d'évaluation
delaconformité): Procédures d'évaluation delaconformité
7. Description succincte del'accord: Cemémorandum d'accord vise àétablir unmécanisme
permettant auxparties d'évaluer lessystèmes desfabricants, desorganisations deservices oudes
distributeurs etsurcette base d'enregistrer leurs systèmes dequalité conformément auxnormes
internationales ISO9001, ISO9002 etISO9003 etàd'autres normes comparables.
8. Pour tousrenseignements additionnels, s'adresser à:Comité polonais denormalisation, point
national d'information OTC/OMC, ul.Elektoralna 2,00-950 Varsovie, ndetélécopie:
+48 226247122(renseignements decaractère général); ouCentre polonais d'essai etde
certification, ul.Klobucka 23A,00-699 Varsovie, ndetélécopie: +48 226471222
(renseignements détaillés)