PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/AUS/1/Add.1
26 September 2001
(01-4590)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
ADDENDA TO TABLE MA:1 NOTIFICATIONS:
GENERAL COUNCIL DECISION WT/L/384
The following addendum to the notification of Australia  on the administration of tariff quotas
(Table MA:1), document G/AG/N/AUS/1 dated 23 March 1995, has been submitted on 21 September2001 in response to the General Council Decision of 15 December 2000 on implementation related
issues (WT/L/384 refers) paragraph 1.1.
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In the attached addenda, paragraph (b)(iv) has been amended to provide further clarification to
the allocation procedures for Australia's tariff quota for cheese since it was implemented on 1 January
1995.G/AG/N/AUS/1/Add.1
Page 2Table MA:1
MARKET ACCESS:  Australia
REPORTING PERIOD:  Calendar year 1995
Implementation of market access opportunities: tariff and other quota commitments
Description of products Tariff item number(s)
encompassed in product
descriptionDescription of import arrangement applicable
(from Section I-B (or I-A) of  Part I of the
schedule)(from Section I-B (or I-A) of Part I
of the Schedule)
12 3
CHEESE
Fresh cheese (unripened etc) and curd 0406.10.00 (a) Allocation of quotas to supplying countries:
Grated or powdered cheese 0406.20.00 The tariff quota applies to cheese products originating in and coming from
all countries with the exception of  New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and
Forum Islands countries
Processed cheese not grated or powdered 0406.30.00
Blue veined cheese - other 0406.40.90
Other cheese nsa 0406.90.90 (b) Allocation of licences or of access to quotas to importers:
(i) The Australian Customs Service administers all aspects of the tariff
quota.  (ii), (iii) No licensing system  is maintained.  Quota allocations to
individuals or companies are based on historical trade performance in the
importation of cheese.  New importers are able to acquire quota on
transfer from an existing quota holder.  (iv)  Allocations apply for a
twelve months period and are based on trade performance for the
previous 23 months.
(c) Other access arrangements:
None applicable
(d) Other information
No quota specific document is required upon importationG/AG/N/AUS/1/Add.1
Page 312 3
UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO
Tobacco for use in mfr of cigarettes etc. 2401.10.12 The tariff in S ection I-B of Australia's schedule has not been implemented
as the Australian Government has applied a tariff duty of zero from 1
January 1995 for all imports of unmanufactured tobacco.
Tobacco for use in mfr of other tobacco 2401.10.13
Tobacco for use in mfr of cigarettes etc. 2401.20.12
Tobacco for use in mfr of other tobacco 2401.20.13
Tobacco refuse 2401.30.00
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WORLD TRADE WT/L/166
25July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2950)
JAMAICA -ESTABLISHMENT OFANEW SCHEDULE LXVI
Extension ofTime-Limit
Decision of18July19961
Considering thattheCONTRACTING PARTIES toGATT 1947, bytheir Decision of
20August 19932,suspended theapplication oftheprovisions ofArticle IIofGATT 1947 toenable
theGovernment ofJamaica toimplement theHarmonized Commodity Description andCoding System
(Harmonized System) andcarry outnegotiations subsequently;
Takingintoaccountthat,bysuccessiveDecisions,thetime-limitofthewaivergrantedtoJamaica
hasbeenextended until30June19963;
Considering thatthefootnote toAnnex IA,Section onGATT 1994, sub-paragraph 1(b)(iii)
oftheAgreement establishing theWorld Trade Organization requires theMinisterial Conference to
establish atitsfirstsession arevised listofwaivers granted under Article XXV ofGATT 1947 and
stillinforce onthedateofentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement;
Considering thatbyaDecision of31January 19954theGeneral Council established alistof
waivers existing attheentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement, which included thewaiver granted
toJamaica fortheestablishment ofanewSchedule LXVI;
Considering thatparagraph 2oftheUnderstanding inRespect ofWaivers ofObligations under
theGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 provides thatanywaiver ineffect onthedateof
entryintoforceoftheWTOAgreementshallterminateunlessextendedinaccordancewiththeprocedures
setoutinparagraph 1oftheaforementioned Understanding andthose ofArticle IXoftheWTO
Agreement onthedateofitsexpiry ortwoyears from thedateofentry intoforce oftheWTO
Agreement, whichever isearlier;
Noting thatthedocumentation relevant tothetransposition ofJamaica 'sSchedule intothe
Harmonized System wassubmitted on29September 1995, andwascirculated indocument
G/SECRET/HS/5 on6October 1995;
./.
1AdoptedinaccordancewiththeDecision-MakingProceduresunderArticlesIXandXIIoftheWTOAgreemen t
agreed bytheGeneral Council (WT/L/93).
2BISD, 40S/101.
3WT/L/117.
4WT/L/3 +Corr.1.WT/L/166
Page2
Noting thattheGovernment ofJamaica hasnotreceived anyrequests forconsultations pursuant to
Article XXVIII ofGATT 1994, butthatoneMember hasmade ageneral reservation onJamaica 's
Schedule;
Taking intoaccount thattheGovernment ofJamaica hopes tobeabletoconclude theprocess
assoonastheMember concerned haslifted itsreservation;
Considering thattheGovernment ofJamaica, having fulfilled therequirements ofparagraph 1
oftheUnderstanding inRespect ofWaivers ofObligations under theGATT 1994, hasrequested a
further extension ofthewaiver5;
TheGeneral Council, acting pursuant totheprovisions ofArticle IXoftheWTO Agreement,
Decides, inviewoftheexceptional circumstances outlined above, toextend thewaiver granted
toJamaica bytheDecision of20August 1993, until30April 1997.
5G/L/79.
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/90/Add.1 
29 November 2004 
 
 (04-5172) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 23 November 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Colombia. 
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Sanitary Requirements for th e Production and Marketing of Panela  Cane Sugar for Human 
Consumption  
  The sanitary measure notified in documen t G/SPS/N/COL/90 of 18 August 2004 has been 
amended pursuant to Ministry of Social Welfare Re solution No. 03260 of 6 October 2004 to the effect 
that Article 8.1 of Resolution No. 2546 of 2004 now reads as follows:  
"1.  PHYSICAL FACILITIES 
a. Facilities must be located away from sources of contamination. 
b. The surrounding area must be free of solid waste and waste water. 
c. Facilities must be separate from any kind of housing. 
d. The presence of animals or persons not involved in the process is not permitted.  
e. Physical delimitation is required between recep tion, production and storage areas and sanitary 
services. 
f. Operations must not put the health and well-being of the community at risk. 
g. The area around panela  cane sugar mills must be free of weeds and objects or materials in 
disuse. 
h. Industrial molasses, molasses from other panela  mills, sugar, bleaching agents and colouring 
matter must not be stored in or in the vicinity of panela  cane sugar mills." 
 Article 11 of Resolution No. 2546 of 2004 has also been amended to read as follows:  
"ARTICLE 11 -  PACKAGING.  Upon the entry into force of the Technical Regulation established 
pursuant to this Resolution, bulk panela  cane sugar must be packaged in boxes made of new and 
unused cardboard, paper or other sanitary packagi ng materials in compliance with the following 
conditions:  
a. The packaging of  panela  cane sugar in materials such as rusque  leaves, sacks or non-sanitary 
packaging materials is prohibited.  
 b. The packaging must remain in good condition throughout the marketing chain. 
  
G/SPS/N/COL/90/Add.1 Page 2 
 
 
 c. Repackaging is only permitted in establishments au thorized by the territorial health department 
for panela  cane sugar from mills which meet the sanitary requirements laid down in the 
Technical Regulation established pursuant to this Resolution. 
 
PARAGRAPH :  Packaging materials used for panela cane sugar shall guarantee its quality and food 
safety."  The text of this Resolution is available from: 
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism 
Regulation Department 
National Notification Authority Contact person:  Daniel Hector Rico R. E-mail: danielrico@mincomercio.gov.co
 
 Calle 28 No. 13A - 15, 1st floor 
 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.: (571) 350-5500, Ext. 713 Fax: (571) 350-9564 
 
 
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DS8/12
WT/DS10/12
WT/DS11/10
21deenero de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-0192)
Original: inglés
JAPÓN-IMPUESTOS SOBRE LASBEBIDAS ALCOH ÓLICAS
Vigilancia delaaplicación delasrecomendaciones yresoluciones
Comunicación delasComunidades Europeas
Lasiguiente comunicación, defecha 16deenero de1997, dirigida alPresidente delÓrgano
deSolución deDiferencias porlaDelegación Permanente delaComisión Europea, sedistribuye a
petición delamisma.
_______________
Como esdesuconocimiento, el1ºdenoviembre de1996elÓrgano deSolución deDiferencias
adoptó lasrecomendaciones yresoluciones delosinformes delGrupo Especial yelÓrgano deApelación
enladiferencia "Japón -Impuestos sobre lasbebidas alcohólicas".
El24dediciembre de1996losEstados Unidos, unadelaspartes reclamantes enesadiferencia,
solicitaron queel"plazo prudencial" paralaaplicación dedichas recomendaciones yresoluciones se
determinara mediante arbitraje vinculante deconformidad conlodispuesto enelpárrafo 3c)del
artículo 21delEntendimiento relativo alasnormas yprocedimientos porlosqueserigelasolución
dediferencias (ESD). El6deenero de1997losEstados Unidos enviaron unacartaalDirector General
delaOMC enlaquepidieron ladesignación deunárbitro según loprescrito enlanota12delESD.
Encuanto unadelaspartes reclamantes enladiferencia "Japón -Impuestos sobre lasbebidas
alcohólicas", cuyos intereses severán necesariamente afectados porelresultado delarbitraje solicitado
porlosEstadosUnidos,laComunidadEuropeaseconsideraconderechoaparticiparenelprocedimiento
dearbitraje. Enconsecuencia, laComunidad Europea espera queseleasocie atodas lasetapas del
procedimiento.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SCM/N/32
12deagosto de1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-3379)
Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
INFORMES PRESENTADOS DECONFORMIDAD CON EL
PÁRRAFO 11DEL ARTÍCULO 25DEL ACUERDO
(Agosto de1997)
Nota delaSecretaría
Acontinuación seenumeran losinformes presentados deconformidad conelpárrafo 11del
artículo 25delAcuerdo delaRonda Uruguay porlosEstados Unidos enagosto de1997conrespecto
alasmedidas preliminares ydefinitivas adoptadas enmateria dederechos compensatorios. Debido
acambiosorgánicos,queocasionaronretrasosinternosenlarecopilacióndeinformesparasutransmisión
alaOMC, losEstados Unidos nohabían presentado ninguna notificación aesterespecto desde
diciembre de1995. Losinformes enumerados acontinuación corresponden alperíodo comprendido
entre enero de1996 yjunio de1997 ylosrepresentantes delosgobiernos pueden consultarlos enla
Secretaría delaOMC.1
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Miembro informante: ESTADOS UNIDOS
Producto Paísoterritorio aduanero
Ciertos pisos demadera duralaminados Canadá
Ciertas pastas alimenticias Italia
Turquía
1Lasdelegaciones interesadas deben dirigirse alaSrta. S.Aspinall, despacho 1028, teléfono 7395109.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/BOP/R/16
10juillet 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-2694)
Comité desrestrictions appliquées à
desfinsdebalance despaiements
NOTE SUR LESREUNIONS DES10ET11JUIN ETDES24ET25JUIN 1996
1. Souslaprésidence deM.P.Witt(Allemagne), desconsultations ontétémenées aveclaTunisie
etlaRépublique slovaque les10et11juinetles24et25juin,respectivement. Autitredupoint"Autres
questions", lesquestions ci-après ontétésoulevées:
a) Annulation deconsultations
2. Aucours delaréunion des10et11juin,lereprésentant delaTurquie ainformé leComité
qu'au1erjanvier 1997legouvernement desonpaysramènerait touslesdroits applicables àdesniveaux
consolidés etqu'ilcesserait donc d'invoquer lesdispositions del'article XVIII:B (WT/BOP/N/7).
Celaétant, leComité estconvenu d'annuler lesconsultations prévues pourles25et26juin1996.
3. Aucours delaréunion des24et25juin,lereprésentant delaPologne ainformé leComité
quelegouvernement desonpays éliminerait lasurtaxe àl'importation envigueur pour le
1erjanvier 1997etqu'ilcesserait decefaitd'invoquer lesdispositions del'article XII(WT/BOP/N/8).
Celaétant, leComité estconvenu d'annuler lesconsultations prévues pourles8et9juillet 1996.
b) Rapport auComité ducommerce etdudéveloppement
4. LePrésident aannoncé quesonprojet derapport auPrésident duComité ducommerce etdu
développement concernant lamiseenoeuvre desdispositions relatives audéveloppement quirelevaient
delacompétence duComité serait prochainement distribué pourobservation auxmembres duComité.
c) Statutdesorganisationsinternationales/intergouvernementalesenqualitéd'observateurs
5. Ilyaeuunéchange devues préliminaire surlestatut des organisations
internationales/intergouvernementales enqualité d'observateurs auComité.
d) Prescriptions enmatière denotification annuelle
6. LeComitéestconvenud'aborderenseptembrelaquestiondurespectdel'obligationdeprésenter
unenotification annuelle énoncée auparagraphe 9duMémorandum d'accord surlesdispositions de
l'Accord général surlestarifs douaniers etlecommerce de1994relatives àlabalance despaiements.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/SPS/N/EEC/228/Add.1 
9 de junio de 2004 
 (04-2514) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
 Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 4 de ju nio de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de las Comunidades Europeas. 
 
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 Cereales (1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1008), productos alimenticios de origen animal 
(0201, 0202, 0203, 0204, 0205, 0206, 0207, 0208, 0209, 0210) y determinados productos de origen 
vegetal, incluidas las frutas y hortalizas 
 
 La propuesta notificada en el documento G/SPS/N/EEC/228 (de 18 de diciembre de 2003) se ha adoptado con el título Directiva 2004/61/CE de la Comisión, de 26 de abril de 2004, por la que se 
modifican los anexos de las Directivas 86/362/CE E, 86/363/CEE y 90/642/CEE del Consejo en lo 
relativo a los límites máximos de residuos de determ inados plaguicidas cuyo uso está prohibido en la 
Comunidad Europea (Diario Oficial de la Unión Europea, N°  L 127, volumen 47, 29 de abril de 2004, 
páginas 81 a 91)   
 
 El texto completo puede descargarse de las siguientes direcciones de Internet: 
 Español:  http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/es/o j/dat/2004/l_127/l_127 20040429es00810091.pdf   
Francés:  http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/fr/o j/dat/2004/l_127/l_127 20040429fr00810091.pdf   
Inglés:  http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/pri/en/o j/dat/2004/l_127/l_127 20040429en00810091.pdf  
 
 El documento notificado también puede solicita rse al Servicio de información de las CE. 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS160/18/Add.8
1 November 2002
(02-6034)
Original:  English
UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5)  OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT
Status Report by the United States
Addendum
The following communication, dated 31 October 2002, from the Permanent Mission of the
United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6
of the DSU.
_______________
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute
United States – Section 110(5) of the US Copyright Act
(WT/DS160)
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes  (DSU).
On 24 August 2000, the United States informed the Dispute Settlement  Body (DSB) that it
intended to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in United States - Section 110(5)
of the US Copyright Act .  The United States has been engaged in discussions with the European
Communities to find a mutually acceptable resolution of the dispute.  In connection with those
discussions, the United States and the European Co mmunities resorted to arbitration under Article 25
of the DSU in order to determine the level of nullification or impairment of benefits caused by
Section 110(5)(B) of the US Copyright Act.
The US Administration will continue to enga ge the US Congress following the Congressional
recess with a view to concluding a mutually acceptable resolution of the dispute.
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. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.99.408
1 September 1999
(99-3604)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MALAYSIA
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Standards Malaysia
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Standards Development Unit, SIRIM Bhd
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [    ], 5.7.1 [    ], other:   -          
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Meat products.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Methods of Sampling
for Meat and Meat Products (First Revision) (in English)
6. Description of content:   The draft Malaysian Standard is the first revision of MS 953:
1985 – Methods of Sampling for Meat and Meat Products.  The draft Standard is technically
to ISO 3100-1: 1991. "Meat and Meat Products" – "Sampling and preparation of test
samples - Part 1:  Sampling".
The draft Malaysian Standard gives general instructions and specifies procedures to
be followed for taking primary samples from meat and meat products.
This draft Malaysian Standard supersedes MS 953:  1985.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Sampling method
8. Relevant documents:           
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be decided
10. Final date for comments:   30 September 1999G/TBT/Notif.99.408
Page 2
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
WTO Enquiry Point
SIRIM Berhad
1 Persiaran Dato' MenteriP.O. Box 7035, Section 2
40911 Shah Alam
Malaysia
Fax:  03-556 7114
E-mail:  isd_resource@sirim.my
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEGPA/71
17 octobre 2002
(02-5640)
Comité des marchés publics Original:  anglais
DEMANDE D'ACCESSION À L'ACCORD SUR LES MARCHÉS PUBLICS
Communication de la Géorgie
La Mission permanente de la Géorgie a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 8 octobre 2002, en demandant qu'elle soit distribuée aux parties à l'Accord sur les
marchés publics.
_______________
Je souhaite me référer aux engagements de la Géorgie énoncés dans le Protocole d'accession
de la Géorgie à l'Accord de Marrakech instituant l'Organisation mondiale du commerce, et au rapport
du Groupe de travail (WT/A CC/GEO/31 du 31 août 1999).
En conséquence, j'ai l'honneur de présenter au nom du gouvernement géorgien une demande
d'accession de la Géorgie à l'Accord de l'OMC sur les marchés publics.
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WORLD TRADE WT/TPR/19
18July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2831)
Trade Policy Review Body
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
Programme ofReviews forAutumn 1996 and1997
Note bytheChairperson
Thefollowing programme ofTrade Policy Reviews wasagreed intheTrade Policy Review
Body meeting on12June1996:
(a) Autumn 1996
Zambia 9-10September (afternoons)
Colombia 25-26 September
Korea 30September-1 October
NewZealand 21-22 October
Brazil 30-31 October
United States 11-12 November
Canada 18-19 November
ElSalvador 25-26 November
(b) Proposed 1997 programme ofreviews
Two-year cycle European Union, Japan
Four-year cycle Chile, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, South Africa
Six-year cycle Bénin, Cyprus, Fiji,Hungary, Nigeria, Paraguay, Trinidad
andTobago1
1Review ofFijischeduled forJanuary 1997; other dates tobeestablished.
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/CAN/67
13 de octubre de 1999
(99-4364)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés/
francés
NOTIFICACIÓN
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  CANADÁ
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:           
2. Organismo responsable:  Ministerio de Salud
3. Productos abarcados (número de la(s) partida(s) arancelaria(s) según se especifica en
las listas nacionales depositadas en la  OMC;  podrá indicarse además, cuando
proceda, el número de partida de la ICS).  Regiones o países que podrían verse
afectados, en la medida en que sea pertinente o factible:  Clorotalonilo
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:  Propuesta de modificación del
Reglamento de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos (1196 - Clorotalonilo)
(páginas 2962 a 2965)
5. Descripción del contenido:  El Organismo de Reglamentación de la Lucha Antiparasitaria
ha aprobado recientemente una solicitud de modificación del registro del clorotalonilo a fin
de permitir su utilización para luchar contra las enfermedades fúngicas que afectan alwasabi  (de la familia de las Cruciferae  o crucíferas) mediante aplicación foliar.  Esta
propuesta de modificación establecería un límite máximo de residuos (LMR) de
clorotalonilo en el wasabi  tratado con este producto, con objeto de que puedan venderse los
productos alimenticios que contengan estos residuos.
Tras el examen de todos los datos disponibles, el Organismo de Reglamentación de la
Lucha Antiparasitaria ha decidido que un LMR de clorotalonilo de 5 ppm en el wasabi  no
representaría un riesgo inaceptable para la salud pública.
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:  [  X ] inocuidad de los alimentos, [     ] sanidad animal,
[    ] preservación de los vegetales, [     ] protección de la salud humana contra las
enfermedades o plagas animales o vegetales, [     ] protección del territorio contra otros
daños causados por plagas           
7. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [  X ].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional, facilítese la referencia
adecuada de la misma y señálense brevemente las diferencias con ella:           
8. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:  Canada Gazette, Parte 1,
2 de octubre de 1999;  inglés y francés
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  No se indica
10. Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  No se indicaG/SPS/N/CAN/67
Página 2
11. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  1º de noviembre de 1999
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  [     ] Organismo
nacional encargado de la notificación, [  X ] Servicio nacional de información
o dirección, número de telefax y dirección de correo electrónico de otro organismo:    
      
12. Textos disponibles en: [     ] Autoridad nacional encargada de la notificación,
[ X ] Servicio nacional de información, o dirección y número de telefax y dirección de
correo electrónico (si la hay) de otro organismo:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/N/6/SLV/2
25 July 2000
(00-3069)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION
AND THE REASONS FOR IT
EL SALVADOR
The following communication, dated 13 July 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of El Salvador.
_______________
Pursuant to Article 12.1 (a) of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards and taking into account the
model adopted by the Committee on Safeguards (G/SG/N/6, dated 7 February 1995) for notifications
under that Agreement, El Salvador hereby notifies that its investigating authority has initiated asafeguards procedure along the lines described below:
1. Date of initiation of investigation
- The resolution for initiation of the investigation was issued on 21 June 2000;
- it was published in the Official Journal a nd in a journal with national circulation, the
"Diario Co-Latino", on 26 June 2000;
- the resolution was notified to the known interested parties (importers, local or
applicant producers and the World Trade Organization) within the time-limit set out
in the relevant legal instrument.  The interested parties have a period of 45 days from
the date of this notification to submit evidence.
2. Product subject to the investigation
SAC Code Description
1006.10.90 Other
1006.20.00 Husked rice (cargo or brown rice)
1006.30.00 Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished
or glazed
1003.40.00 Broken rice
1904.90.10 Precooked rice
2302.20.00 Bran, sharps and other residues of rice
3. Reasons for initiation of the investigation
The investigation was initiated pursuant to an application submitted on behalf of the domestic
industry and on the basis of the information and evidence furnished in the application.G/SG/N/6/SLV/2
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4. Additional information
Further information on the conduct of the investigation, the period for the submission of
evidence at any stage in the proceedings may be obtained from:
Dirección de Política Comercial
Ministerio de Economía
Edificio C-2 tercera planta
Plan Maestro
Centro de Gobierno
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe
San Salvador
El SalvadorTelephone:  (503) 221 35 85
Fax: (503) 221 47 71
E-mail:  policom@sal.gbm.net
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DU COMMERCEWT/TPR/G/78/Corr.1
4 décembre 2000
(00-5231)
Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales
EXAMEN DES POLITIQUES COMMERCIALES
CANADA
Rapport du gouvernement
Corrigendum
Au paragraphe 9 , il convient de remplacer le premier alinéa par le texte suivant:
À l'OMC, le Canada a pris une part active aux négociations sur l'agriculture et les services.  Lors de la
session de négociation sur l'agriculture qui a eu lieu en juin, le Canada a présenté une proposition sur
l'accès au marché et le Groupe de Cairns, dont fait partie le Canada, en a présenté une sur la
concurrence à l'exportation.  En septembre, le Groupe de Cairns a présenté une autre proposition, cette
fois sur l'aide interne.  En ce qui concerne les services, le Canada a entamé des pourparlers qui portentessentiellement sur les modalités et la procédure des négociations et a entrepris des travaux
exploratoires concernant la possible élaboration de règles sur les garanties, les subventions, "les
règlements nationaux", et l'éclaircissement des lignes directrices sur le calendrier des engagements.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/C/W/107
20mars 1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-1134)
Conseil ducommerce desmarchandises
21avril 1998
BANGLADESH -ETABLISSEMENT D'UNE NOUVELLE LISTE LXX
Projet dedécision portant prorogation dedélai
Considérant quelesPARTIES CONTRACTANTES duGATT de1947, parDécision du
18juillet 19881,ontsuspendu l'application desdispositions del'article IIduGATT de1947 dansla
mesure nécessaire pourpermettre augouvernement duBangladesh demettre enoeuvre leSystème
harmonisé le1erjuillet 1988 etdeprocéder ultérieurement àdesnégociations;
Tenant compte dufaitque,parDécisions successives, lavalidité deladérogation accordée
auBangladesh aétéprorogée jusqu'au30avril19982;
Considérant que,parDécision du31janvier 19953,leConseil général aétabli unelistedes
dérogations enapplication lorsdel'entrée envigueur del'Accord surl'OMC, quicomprenait la
dérogation accordée auBangladesh pourl'établissement d'unenouvelle Liste LXX;
Considérant queladocumentation serapportant àlatransposition delaListe duBangladesh
dans leSystème harmonisé aétédistribuée le6décembre 1990 sous couvert dudocument
SECRET/HS/29;
NotantquelegouvernementduBangladeshaengagédesconsultationsautitredel'articleXXVIII
avecquatre paysetqu'ilaachevé lesnégociations avectroisd'entre eux;
Notant quelegouvernement duBangladesh aprésenté despropositions àsonautre partenaire
commercial etqu'unaccord n'apasencore étéconclu;
Considérant quelegouvernement duBangladesh adonné l'assurance qu'ilferait desonmieux
pourconclure lesnégociations dèsquepossible;
1IBDD, S35/393.
2WT/L/239.
3WT/L/3 +Corr.1.
./.G/C/W/107
Page2
Considérant quelegouvernement duBangladesh, ayant satisfait auxprescriptions énoncées
auparagraphe 1duMémorandum d'accord concernant lesdérogations auxobligations découlant du
GATT de1994, ademandé, parconséquent, queladérogation auxobligations qu'ilacontractées au
titredel'article IIduGATT de1994 soitdenouveau prorogée4;
LeConseil général, agissant conformément auxdispositions del'article IXdel'Accord sur
l'OMC,
Décide, compte tenudescirconstances exceptionnelles exposées ci-dessus, deproroger jusqu'au
31octobre 1998 ladérogation accordée auBangladesh parDécision du18juillet 1988.
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18November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4883)
Original: English
ACCESSION OFCROATIA
Communication from Croatia
Thefollowing documentation hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent Mission oftheRepublic
ofCroatia andisavailable forconsultation intheSecretariat (Accessions Division, Room 1126):
- English translation oftheCroatian LawontheForeign Exchange System, Foreign Exchange
Operations andGold Transactions.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/KGZ/1/Add.1
21 October 1999
(99-4516)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Addendum
By means of a communication dated 5 October 1999, the following notification relating to
Articles 3, 4 and 5 of the TRIPS Agreement has been received from the Kyrgyz Republic.
_______________
1. National Treatment
The Kyrgyz Republic confirms that it provides to the nationals of all Members of the WTO,
as defined in Article 1.3 of the TRIPS Agreement, treatment no less favourable than that the KyrgyzRepublic provides to its own nationals with regard to the intellectual property protection.
The Kyrgyz Republic legislation does not contain any exceptions with regard to the protection
of intellectual property for nationals of all other Members of the WTO.
2. Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment
The Kyrgyz Republic confirms that it provides, immediately and unconditionally, to the
nationals of all Members of the WTO, as defined in Article 1.3 of the TRIPS Agreement, any
advantage, favour, privilege or immunity granted by the Kyrgyz Republic to the nationals of any other
country with regard to the intellectual property protection.
The Kyrgyz Republic legislation does not contain any exceptions with regard to any
advantage, privilege or immunity granted to the nationals of any other country.
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/JPN/112 
23 January 2004 
 (04-0240) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAPAN
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of  Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Worcester Sauces  
(HS: 21.03.90.130 ) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Quality Labelling 
Standard of Worcester Sauces (4 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content:   The Quality Labelling Standard  of Worcester Sauces will be 
amended to change the extent of viscos ity on medium thick sauce and thick sauce. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the consumers’ interest. 
8. Relevant documents:   The Law Concerning Standard ization and Proper Labelling of 
Agricultural and Forestry Products (1950 Law No.175) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2004 
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be announced in the official gazette. 
10. Final date for comments:   6 April 2004 
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 G/TBT/Notif.97.12
20janvier 1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-0167)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: REPUBLIQUE DECOREE
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Ministère delasanté etdesaffaires sociales
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant lanotification peut
êtreindiqué s'ilestdifférent del'organisme susmentionné:
3. Notification autitredel'article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],autres:
4. Produits visés (lecaséchéant, position duSHoudelaNCCD, sinon position dutarifdouanier
national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant): Instruments
médicaux
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Etablissement d'unrèglement ministériel
concernant ladésignation desinstruments médicaux, etc.(Establishment ofaministerial regulation
onmedical device designation, etc.)
6. Teneur:
-Désignation etclassification desinstruments médicaux enfonction desrisques qu'ils
présentent pour lasanté despersonnes
-Procédure dedésignation desnouveaux instruments médicaux etdereclassification des
instruments médicaux existants enfonction desrisques qu'ilsprésentent pour lasanté des
personnes
7. Objectif etjustification: Administration rationnelle desinstruments médicaux
8. Documents pertinents: Journal officiel (Government Official Gazette) n13500 du
31décembre 1996
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: }Adéterminer
10. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations: 28février 1997
11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information []ouadresse et
numéro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
Medical Device Management Division (Division del'administration desinstruments médicaux)
Ministry ofHealth andWelfare (Ministère delasanté etdesaffaires sociales)
1Choongang-dong, Kwachon, Kyunggi-do
427-760 République deCorée
Téléphone: (82-2) 503-7554
Téléfax: (82-2) 504-1396
. /.ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SPS/N/LVA/40
26 de julio de 2001
(01-3707)
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:  inglés
NOTIFICACIÓN DE MEDIDAS DE URGENCIA
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  REPÚBLICA DE LETONIA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate:  Ministerio de Agricultura
2. Organismo responsable:  Servicio Veterinario Estatal
3. Productos abarcados (indíquese el número de la(s) partida(s) arancelaria(s) según se
especifica en las listas nacionales depositadas en la OMC; podrá indicarse además,
cuando proceda, el número de partida de la ICS).
1. Aves;
2. huevos;3. productos resultantes del sacrificio de aves;
4. productos cárnicos de aves que no han sido procesados para garantizar la
destrucción del virus de la enfermedad de Newcastle;
5. productos de origen animal (procedentes de aves) destinados a la utilización para la
alimentación de los animales.
Regiones o países que podrían verse afectados, en la medida en que sea pertinente o
factible:  Japón
4. Título y número de páginas del documento notificado:  Orden Nº 137 del Inspector Jefe
del Servicio Veterinario Estatal, de 18 de junio de 2001, por la que se suspendentemporalmente las importaciones procedentes del Japón (1 página)
5. Descripción del contenido:  Prohibición temporal de importar y transportar aves
susceptibles a la enfermedad de Newcastle, así como los productos y subproductos
mencionados supra .
6. Objetivo y razón de ser:  [  X ] inocuidad de los alimentos, [  X ] sanidad animal,
[   ] preservación de los vegetales, [    ] protección de la salud humana contra las
enfermedades o plagas animales o vegetales, [    ] protección del territorio contra otros
daños causados por plagas  
7. Naturaleza del (de los) problema(s) urgente(s):  Protección de la salud animal y
seguridad sanitaria de los productos alimenticios en el país.
8. No existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional [    ].
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional, facilítese la referencia
adecuada de la misma y señálense brevemente las diferencias con ella:  Las medidas se
basan en el Código Zoosanitario Internacional de la OIE, Título 2.1, Capítulo 2.1.15.
9. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:  Disponible en letónG/SPS/N/LVA/40
Página 2
10. Fecha de entrada en vigor/período de aplicación (según corresponda):  18 de junio
de 2001
11. Textos disponibles en/y organismo o autoridad designado para tramitar las
observaciones:  [  X ] Autoridad nacional encargada de la notificación, [    ] Servicio
nacional de información, o dirección y número de telefax y dirección de correo
electrónico (si la hay) de otro organismo:
Ministry of Agriculture
State Veterinary Service
2 Republic Sq.
Riga, LV 1981, Letonia
Teléfono:  +(371) 702 7475
Telefax:  +(371) 732 2727
Correo electrónico:  vvd@vvd.vita.gov.lv
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL GATS/EL/38/Suppl.1
26defebrero de1998
DEL COMERCIO(98-0687)
Comercio deServicios
HONDURAS
Lista deexenciones delartículo II(NMF)
Suplemento 1
(Esta listaesauténtica enespañol únicamente)
____________________
Estetexto reemplaza laexención sobre losservicios financieros contenida eneldocumento
GATS/EL/38.
./.GATS/EL/38/Suppl.1
Página 2HONDURAS
LISTA DEEXENCIONES DEL ARTÍCULO II(NMF)
Sector osubsector Descripción delamedida con
indicación desuincompatibilidad
conelartículo IIPaíses alosqueseaplica la
medidaDuración prevista Condiciones quemotivan la
necesidad delaexención
Servicios financieros Integración monetaria yfinanciera,
libre transferencia decapitales,
facilitación paraelestablecimiento y
operación debancos y
aseguradoras, sucursales,
subsidiarias yotras entidades
financieras.Guatemala, ElSalvador,
Nicaragua, Costa Rica y
PanamáIndefinida Integración centroamericana
delsector financiero
Laapertura desucursales oagencias
debancos extranjeros puede estar
sujeta areciprocidad.Todos lospaíses Indefinida Reflejar elestado actual dela
legislación Hondureña
. /. RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  TN/TF/W/1 
8 novembre 2004 
 
 (04-4736) 
Groupe de négociation sur 
la facilitation des échanges  
 
 
 
PROJET DE PLAN DE TRAVAIL ET DE CALENDRIER DES RÉUNIONS 
  
 Conformément au paragraphe  10 de l'Annexe D de la D écision du Conseil général du 
1
er août 2004 (WT/L/579), le Groupe de négociation sur la facilitation des échanges convient de ce qui 
suit:  
I. PLAN DE TRAVAIL 
 Les travaux seront menés sur la base des contri butions des Membres et d'autres contributions 
que le Groupe de négocia tion pourra demander. 
  Le programme du Groupe de négociation est le suivant: 
 
• clarification et amélioration des aspects pertinents des articles V, VIII et X du GATT 
de 1994;  accroissement de l'assistance tec hnique et du soutien po ur le renforcement 
des capacités;  coopération effective entr e les autorités douanières ou toutes autres 
autorités appropriées sur les questions de facilitation des échanges et de respect des 
procédures douanières (paragraphe 1); 
 
• traitement spécial et différencié pour les pa ys en développement et les pays les moins 
avancés (paragraphe 2); 
 
• pays les moins avancés Membres (paragraphe 3); 
 
• identification des besoins et priorités en matière de facilitation des échanges;  
préoccupations relatives aux conséquences des mesures proposées du point de vue des 
coûts (paragraphe 4); 
 
• assistance technique et soutien pour le renf orcement des capacités (paragraphes 5, 6 
et 7); 
 
• collaboration avec les organisations intern ationales pertinentes et travaux de ces 
organisations (paragraphes 8 et 9). 
  Les organisations internationales pertinentes,  y compris celles mentionnées au paragraphe 8 
de l'Annexe D, seront invitées à assister à chaque  réunion formelle du Groupe de négociation sur une 
base ad hoc . 
 
II. CALENDRIER DES RÉUNIONS 
• 15 novembre 2004 (demi-journée) 
• 22-23 novembre 2004 TN/TF/W/1 
Page 2  
 
  
 Les réunions du Groupe de négociation sur la facilitation des échanges en 2005 seront 
programmées sur la base de consultations avec les Me mbres, compte tenu du fait que les négociations 
sur la facilitation des échanges font partie de l'Engagement unique.  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/CZE/34/Corr.1
10 juillet 2002
(02-3864)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Corrigendum
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la délégation de la  République tchèque , le 27 juin 2002, le
corrigendum ci-après concernant les engagements en matière de soutien interne ( tableau DS:1 et
tableaux explicatifs correspondants) pour l'année civile 2000 .
_______________
Dans le tableau DS:1, le chiffre qui figure dans la colonne 3 sous la rubrique "MGS totale
courante"  doit se lire 5 064,2 (millions de CK) et non 4 722,2 millions de CK.
Dans le tableau explicatif DS:4, le chiffre qui figure dans la colonne 4 sous la rubrique "MGS
autre que par produit" doit se lire 5 031,7 (millions de CK) et non 4 689,7 millions de CK, et le chiffre
qui figure dans la colonne 4 sous la rubrique "Total:  MGS totale courante" doit se lire5 064,2 (millions de CK) et non 4 722,2 millions de CK.
Dans le tableau explicatif DS:9, un nouveau type de mesure a été ajouté après "Aide à la
gestion des forêts et de l'eau", modifiant ainsi le chiffre total dans la colonne 6:
Type(s) de
mesure(s)Année civile
2000Dépenses budgétaires
ne portant pas sur des
produits déterminés
(en millions
de CK)Autre soutien ne
visant pas des
produits
déterminés (avec
détail des calculs)Redevances/
prélèvements
connexesSoutien total ne
visant pas des
produits déterminés
(en millions
de CK)Source des
donnes
12 3 4 5 6
(3+4-5)7
Aide financière
accordée aux
exploitantsagricoles en
1991-1993
- annulationspartielles de
dettes342,0 342,0
Total MGS
autre que par
produit5 031,7
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No._______________WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SECRET/HS96/44
1 May 2000
(00-1744)
Original:  Spanish
1996 CHANGES IN THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Schedule LXXXVII – El Salvador
Submission of Documents
The following communication, dated 15 March 2000, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of El Salvador.
_______________
I am sending you herewith the documents listed below from El Salvador pertaining to the
transposition of the 1996 Harmonized System, with the request that they be circulated to all Members
of the WTO:
Annex I: Transposition Uruguay Round – Ce ntral American Harmonized System 1996.
Annex II: Concordance tables:
(a) Uruguay Round Central American Harmonized System 1993 –
Central American Harmonized System 1996.
(b) Central American Harmonized System Uruguay Round 1996 –
Central American Harmonized System 1993.
Annex III: Accession of El Salvador to the Harmonized System 1996.
Annex IV: Concordance table:
(a) Accession of El Salvador to the Central American Harmonized
System 1993-1996.
(b) Accession of El Salvador to the Central American Harmonized
System 1996-1993.
_______________
If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within 90 days from the date of this document, the
changes to Schedule LXXXVII – El Salvador will be deemed to be approved and will be formally
certified.
Electronic copies 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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WORLD TRADE G/AG/N/ZMB/1
19June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2507)
Original: English Committee onAgriculture
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification inthecontext ofexport subsidy commitments (Table ES:1 and
paragraph (ii),page 24,ofdocument G/AG/2) wasreceived from thedelegation ofZambia on
12June1997.
____________
ZAMBIA
Inaccordance withArticle 9oftheAgreement onAgriculture, Zambia didnotduring 1995
and1996grant export subsidies normaintain export subsidies ofakindthatwould otherwise besubject
toreduction commitments.
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ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/121
13 January 1999
(99-0088)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  Spanish
IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLES 70.8 AND 70.9
The Secretariat has received the following communication, dated 25 November 1998, from
the delegation of Uruguay, concerning Uruguay's replies to the questions posed by the United States
and distributed in document IP/C/W/113.
_______________
Question 1
In addition to the information provided in  your notification concerning the filing of
patent applications directed to pharmaceutical or agricultural chemical product inventions,please:
(a) Identify the basis in your law that governs the handling of patent applications by
the responsible Government agency in  situations where the application is
directed to subject-matter that is not eligible to be patented.
Reply
With regard to the specific enactment governing the filing of patent applications for chemical,
pharmaceutical or agricultural chemical products, it should be noted that:
(a) This is a legal rule which requires th e Industrial Property Office to comply with
TRIPS Article 70.8, with the stipulation that, as from 1 January 1995, patent
applications are made subject to prior payment of the relevant fees, and that they are
received under TRIPS Article 70.8;
(b) We consider that the rule is absolute ly clear, maintaining the novelty of such
applications by means of a legal fiction and applying to them the criteria for
patentability established in the TRIPS Agreement;
(c) Uruguay receives patent applications corresponding to the situation described,
pending the entry into force of patenting  for such products.
(b) confirm that the measures specified in  your notification will ensure that any
patent application directed to pharmaceutical or agricultural chemical product
inventions that was filed on or after 1 January 1995, can serve as the basis for a
grant of a patent with a term that expires no earlier than 20 years from the dateof its filing, once your Government extends patent protection to inventions
consistent with the scope of Article 27 of the TRIPS Agreement.IP/C/W/121
Page 2
Reply
It should be pointed out that Law 16,671 incorporates the TRIPS Agreement into the national
legal system and entrusts the task of its regulation to the Executive.
The decisions of 30 December 1994 and 28 June 1995 were adopted within this regulatory
framework.
Questions 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
Relating to exclusive marketing rights for the products referred to in Articles 70.8
and 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement.
Inasmuch as the TRIPS Agreement does not specify the content and scope of exclusive
marketing rights, we are analysing this new situation for which there is as yet no clear background
information at international level.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/LIC/N/2/PAN/1
18 August 1998
(98-3255)
Committee on Import Licensing Procedures Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Article 5
PANAMA
The following notification, dated 21 July 1998, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Panama.
_______________
(a) Import licensing procedures are set forth in Title III (General Provisions Governing
the Processing of Import Licences Issued by State Institutions) of Law No. 23 of
15 July 1997 and in Resolution No. 2 of 19 September 1997 (Regulations Governing
the Granting of Import Licences for Products Subject to Tariff-Rate Quotas).1
(b) Attached is a list of products subject to import licensing procedures.1
(c) The Import Licensing Commission issues the notice in two local newspapers on three
different days, 21 days in advance, indicating the products, tariff headings, terms of
delivery, quota volume, number of lots into which the quota is divided, period of
validity of the import licences, tariff due, condition of the product, sanitaryrequirements, and conditions for eligibility.
(d) The administrative body for the submission of applications is the Technical
Secretariat of the Import Licensing Commission.
(e) The import licensing procedure takes place in three phases:  the first phase covers the
21 days between the notice and the award procedure;  the second covers the three
days following the award of the licence during which the licensee must submit the
corresponding sales contract;  the importer then has a period of up to three months to
carry out the import.
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1 Available for consultation in the Secretar iat (Market Access Division) (Spanish only).