PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/N/1/DMA/1
13 June 2001
(01-2934)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
DOMINICA
By means of communications from its Permanent Mission dated 8 February and 4 May 2001,
Dominica has notified, with reference to Articles 3, 4, 5 and 63.2 of the Agreement on Trade-RelatedAspects of Intellectual Property Rights and the procedures set forth in the Council for Trade-Related
Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights, its laws and regulations relating to the fields covered by the
Agreement, as follows:
- The "main laws and regulations" are listed in Annex I.- Answers to the Checklist of Issues on Enforcement.
1
                                                     
1 See document IP/N/6/DMA/1.IP/N/1/DMA/1
Page 2
ANNEX I
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS
- Copyright Act - Act No. 5 of 1919 as amended by Act No. 19 of 1939.2
Legislation has not yet been passed relative to Copyright for compliance with the Agreement
on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights.  A draft bill however is in
existence.
- Industrial Designs Act - Act No. 2 of 1998.3
- Geographical Indications Act - Act No. 13 od 1999.4
- Protection of Layout-Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act - Act No. 11
of 1999.5
- Patents Act - Act No. 8 of 1999.6
- Protection of New Plant Varieties Act - Act No. 14 of 1999.7
- Marks, Collective Marks and Trade Names Act - Act No. 12 of 1999.8
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2 See document IP/N/1/DMA/C/1.
3 See document IP/N/1/DMA/D/1.
4 See document IP/N/1/DMA/G/1.
5 See document IP/N/1/DMA/L/1.
6 See document IP/N/1/DMA/P/1.
7 See document IP/N/1/DMA/P/2.
8 See document IP/N/1/DMA/T/1.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG121/2/Corr.1*
21 May 2001
(01-2565)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GEORGIA AND UKRAINE
Terms of Reference of the Examination
Corrigendum
Second paragraph, first sentence, should read:
"It is understood that the Understanding read out by the Chairman of the Council for
Trade in Goods under item 7 of the Agenda of the meeting of Council for Trade inGoods on 20 February 1995, as contained in document WT/REG3/1, will apply
mutatis mutandis  to the examination of the agreements."
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* In English and French only.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SPS/N/USA/55
16dejuliode1996
DEL COMERCIO
(96-2777)
Comité deMedidas Sanitarias yFitosanitarias
NOTIFICACI ÓN
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: ESTADOS UNIDOS
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno local dequesetrate:
2. Organismo responsable: Agencia deProtección delMedio Ambiente
3. Productos abarcados (número delapartida arancelaria según seespecifica enlaslistas
nacionales depositadas enlaOMC. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero
departida delaICS): Niveles detolerancia pararesiduos deplaguicidas aplicables allinurón
4. Título ynúmero depáginas deldocumento notificado: Linurón; Propuesta derevisión de
tolerancias (4páginas)
5. Descripción delcontenido: LaAgencia deProtección delMedio Ambiente hacompletado el
proceso deinscripción yhadictado unadecisión deadmisibilidad areinscripción para el
herbicida linurón (3(3,4-diclorofenil)-1-metoxi-1-metilurea). Enelproceso dereinscripción,
todalainformación presentada enapoyo delaprolongación delainscripción deunplaguicida es
objeto derevisión para determinar susuficiencia y,desernecesario, secompleta conlos
resultados delosestudios científicos másrecientes. Lamedida propuesta actualiza ycorrige las
medidas detolerancia indicadas enladecisión deadmisibilidad areinscripción. Sobre labasede
estaúltima, asícomo delaevaluación delatolerancia para ellinurón yloscomentarios y
análisis ulteriores, laAgencia propone revisar losniveles detolerancia enlosalimentos, dejar
sinefecto algunas tolerancias establecidas para ellinurón yrevisar lasfórmulas detolerancia
pararesiduos dedicha sustancia.
6. Objetivo yrazón deser: Protección delasalud
7. Noexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional [X].
Siexiste unanorma, directriz orecomendación internacional, señálense, siempre quesea
posible, lasdesviaciones:
8. Documentos pertinentes eidioma(s) enqueestán disponibles: 61FR33054, 26dejunio
de1996; 40CFR Parte 180
9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: Pordeterminar
10. Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: Seanunciará alpublicarse lanorma definitiva enel
Federal Register
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11. Fecha límite para lapresentación deobservaciones: 26deagosto de1996
Organismo oautoridad encargado detramitar lasobservaciones: Agencia deProtección del
Medio Ambiente
12. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación []odirección ynúmero de
telefax ydirección decorreo electrónico (silahay) deotrainstitución:
Servicio Nacional deInformación, EE.UU.
USDA/FAS/OFSTS
Attn. Carolyn F.Wilson
Room 5545 South Agriculture Building
14thandIndependence
Washington, D.C. 20250
Teléfono: (202) 720-2239
Fax: (202) 690-0677
Correo Electrónico: CFWILSON@AG.GOV
. /.RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/REG/GEN/1/Add.1
29 mars 1999
(99-1242)
Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux Original:  anglais
SYSTÈME DU CUMUL EUROPÉEN DE L'ORIGINE
Questions et réponses
Addendum
Pour:  la Bulgarie, la Hongrie, l'Islande, le Liech tenstein, la Norvège, la Pologne, la Roumanie, la
République slovaque, la République tchèque, la Slovénie et la Suisse
1. a) Veuillez indiquer le mode et la date de publication dans le pays des protocoles
concernés sur les règles d'origine préférentielles, retenus conformément au
paragraphe 3 c) de l'Annexe II de l'Accord sur les règles d'origine et "de façon à
permettre aux gouvernements et aux co mmerçants d'en prendre connaissance",
comme il est énoncé au paragraphe 1 de l'article X du GATT de 1994.
b) Veuillez indiquer la date ou les dates où le système du cumul de l'origine a été
mis en oeuvre.
1. a) Bulgarie:  Le protocole introduisant le système du cumul paneuropéen de l'origine a
été publié dans un numéro spécial du Journal officiel en septembre 1997.  Le
protocole de même que des explications sur les nouvelles règles ont, en outre, été
publiés dans la revue des douanes, pour les agents économiques.
Islande:  Une circulaire officielle contenant de l'information sur le système du cumul
européen de l'origine a été adressée aux bureaux nationaux des douanes le
7 janvier 1997, lesquels l'ont ensuite transmise aux commerçants de leur secteur.
b) Bulgarie:  Le système du cumul a été mis en œuvre à partir du 1er janvier 1997.
Islande:  Le système du cumul de l'origine a été mis en œuvre comme suit:
Le 1er janvier 1997 pour les pays membres de l'Association européenne de
libre-échange, les États membres de l'Union européenne, la Bulgarie, la Républiquetchèque, l'Estonie, la Lettonie, la République slovaque et la Slovénie.
Le 1
er avril 1997 pour la Lituanie et la Roumanie.
Le 1er juillet 1997 pour la Hongrie et la Pologne.
Pour l'Islande
4. Selon la notification, la date de publication au Journal officiel de l'avis informant les
commerçants et les gouvernements de la mise en œuvre du "système du cumul" était la
suivante:WT/REG/G EN/1/Add.1
Page 2
Pays Publication Mise en oeuvre Nombre de jours
      de préavis
Islande 23 juillet 1997 1er janvier 1997 Aucun préavis
a) Veuillez confirmer que le délai de pré avis indiqué dans la notification pour la
mise en œuvre du "système du cumul" est correct.
Pour la Bulgarie, la Hongrie, l'Islande, le Liecht enstein, la Norvège, la Pologne, la Roumanie, la
République slovaque, la République tchèque, la Slovénie et la Suisse
4. b) Veuillez indiquer, en nombre de jours, le préavis qui a été donné aux
commerçants et aux gouvernements, par la publication au Journal officiel, pour
la mise en œuvre du "système du cumul".
Réponses de la Bulgarie et de l'Islande
4. a) L'Islande confirme que le texte de la notification la concernant est correct.
b) Bulgarie:  Aucun préavis n'a été donné concernant la publication officielle, mais
l'information sur les changements envisagés aux règles préférentielles a été transmise
aux commerçants.
Islande:  Aucun préavis n'a été donné.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/BRA/2
12 January 2001
(01-0171)
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:   BRAZIL
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial
Quality-INMETRO
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):   Napkins, towels and
paper handkerchiefs (ICS:  85.020)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Mercosul technical
regulation concerning to nominal content indication of napkins, towels and paper
handkerchiefs. (4 pages, available in Portuguese and Spanish)
6. Description of content:   This regulation specifies the nominal content indication of
napkins, towels and paper handkerchiefs which  should inform the number of units that each
package contains, as well as the individual linear dimensions (length and width), of each
napkin, towel and paper handkerchief.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Consumer protection
8. Relevant documents:
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not stated
10. Final date for comments:   15 March 2001
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:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SCM/N/38/LIE
7 de julio de 1998
(98-2676)
Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias Original:  inglés
SUBVENCIONES
Notificaciones nuevas y completas de conformidad con el párrafo 1
del artículo XVI del GATT de 1994 y el artículo 25
del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones
y Medidas Compensatorias
LIECHTENSTEIN
Se ha recibido de la Misión Permanente del Principado de Liechtenstein la siguiente
comunicación, de fecha 2 de julio de 1998.
_______________
De conformidad con el párrafo 2 del artículo 25 del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones y Medidas
Compensatorias y el párrafo 1 del artículo XVI del GATT de 1994, el Gobierno de Liechtenstein
desea notificar que Liechtenstein no concede ni mantiene en su territorio ninguna subvención en el
sentido del párrafo 1 del artículo 1 del Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias y que
sea específica en el sentido del artículo 2 de dicho Acuerdo, o que tenga directa o indirectamente por
efecto aumentar las exportaciones o reducir las importaciones en su territorio, en el sentido delpárrafo 1 del artículo XVI del GATT de 1994.
La presente notificación no incluye las subvenciones a la agricultura concedidas o mantenidas
en Liechtenstein.  Habida cuenta de la unión aduanera entre Liechtenstein y Suiza, la notificación
presentada por Suiza en relación con las subvenciones a la agricultura abarca también a Liechtenstein.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SCM/N/16/PHL
G/SCM/N/25/PHL
DUCOMMERCE 23septembre 1997
(97-3883)
Original: anglais Comité dessubventions etdes
mesures compensatoires
SUBVENTIONS
Notification demiseàjourprésentée conformément àl'article XVI:1
duGATT de1994 etàl'article 25del'Accord surlessubventions
etlesmesures compensatoires
PHILIPPINES
LaMission permanente desPhilippines afaitparvenir auSecrétariat lacommunication ci-après,
datée du9septembre 1997.
_______________
Conformément auxdispositions relatives àlamise àjourdesnotifications contenues à
l'article 25.1del'Accord surlessubventions etlesmesures compensatoires, etàl'article XVI:1 du
GATT de1994, j'ail'honneur d'informer leComité qu'aucune modification etaucun amendement
n'ontétéapportés auCode général desinvestissements depuis lanotification initiale etl'examen effectué
parleComité en1996.
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL WT/DS116/1
G/L/222
G/LIC/D/17
DEL COMERCIO 13deenero de1998
(98-0079)
Original: inglés
BRASIL -MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN ALASCONDICIONES
DEPAGO DELASIMPORTACIONES
Solicitud decelebración deconsultas presentada porlaComunidades Europeas
Lasiguiente comunicación, defecha 8deenero de1998, dirigida porlaDelegación Permanente
delaComisión Europea alaMisión Permanente delBrasil yalÓrgano deSolución deDiferencias,
sedistribuye deconformidad conelpárrafo 4delartículo 4delESD.
______________
Ennombre delaComunidad Europea, solicito porlapresente lacelebración deconsultas con
elBrasil deconformidad conelartículo 4delEntendimiento relativo alasnormas yprocedimientos
porlosqueserigelasolución dediferencias, elartículo XXII delAcuerdo General sobre Aranceles
Aduaneros yComercio de1994 (GATT de1994) yelartículo 6delAcuerdo sobre Procedimientos
paraelTrámite deLicencias deImportación, acerca delasmedidas relativas alascondiciones depago
delasimportaciones, establecidas mediante laCircular delBanco Central Nº2747 de25demarzo
de1997, laMedida Provisional Nº1569de25demarzo de1997, laCircular delBanco Central Nº2753
de30deabril de1997, laComunicación deSECEX/DECEX de6demayo de1997, laMedida
Provisional Nº1569-6 de18deseptiembre de1997, laCircular delBanco Central Nº2777 de19
deseptiembre de1997 ylaCircular delBanco Central Nº2778 de15deoctubre de1997, asícomo
cualquier otramedida, publicada onopublicada, quemodifique, complemente oreemplace dichas
medidas.
LaComunidad Europea considera queestasmedidas pueden constituir unainfracción de,en
particular perononecesariamente deforma exclusiva, lasdisposiciones siguientes:
- Artículos II,X,XIy/oXVdelGATT de1994;
- Artículos 3y5delAcuerdo sobre Procedimientos paraelTrámite deLicencias
deImportación.
Espero coninterés surespuesta alapresente solicitud delaComunidad Europea ylafijación
deunafecha mutuamente conveniente paralacelebración delasconsultas.
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RESTRICTED
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/SCM/Q2/CZE/11
6denoviembre de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-4695)
Original: inglés Comité deSubvenciones yMedidas Compensatorias
SUBVENCIONES
Respuestas delaREPÚBLICA CHECA1alas
preguntas formuladas porTAILANDIA2
Seharecibido delaMisión Permanente delaRepública Checa lasiguiente comunicación, de
fecha 30deoctubre de1996.
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Pregunta
Enabrilde1995laRepública Checa promulgó unanueva Leysobre Seguros yFinanciación
conAyuda Oficial para laExportación. ¿Cuál eselobjetivo depolítica deestasubvención?
Sírvanse facilitar información detallada sobre elprograma.
Respuesta
ElprincipalobjetodelaLeysobreSegurosyFinanciaciónconAyudaOficialparalaExportación
consiste enproporcionar unmarco jurídico einstitucional internacionalmente reconocido alosseguros
ylafinanciación públicos delcrédito alaexportación, aquenormalmente recurren numerosos países
exportadores.
LaLeydesigna alaCorporación deSeguros yGarantía paralaExportación (EGAP) como
lainstitución responsable delseguro contra losriesgos políticos ylosriesgos comerciales alargo plazo.
Aesterespecto, lalegislación sóloproporciona unnuevo marco jurídico alasactividades delaEGAP
iniciadas en1992.
Elfuncionamiento delaEGAP seharegido porlosentendimientos delaUnión Internacional
deAseguradores deCrédito eInversiones (Unión deBerna). Enabrilde1996, laEGAP fuedesignada
observadora delaUnión.
LaLeyestablece asimismo unmarco jurídico paraelsistema deayuda oficial alafinanciación
delasexportaciones. Suobjeto esproporcionar condiciones similares paralafinanciación alargoplazo
delasexportaciones checas deproductos delasindustrias mecánicas ydebienes decapital. Seha
1G/SCM/N/3/CZE.
2G/SCM/Q2/CZE/5.
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confiado laadministración delprograma alBanco Checo deExportaciones, institución financiera de
reciente creación.
LaRepública Checa aplica lasdisposiciones delAcuerdo delaOCDE relativo alasdirectrices
paraloscréditos alaexportación concedidos conapoyo oficial (Consenso delaOCDE). Participa
enlasactividades delórgano competente delaOCDE, donde estárepresentada porelBanco Checo
deExportaciones ylaEGAP. Sedispone enlaLeyqueelBanco observará lasdirectrices delConsenso
delaOCDE.
Tanto elBanco Checo deExportaciones como laEGAP sonsociedades anónimas. Ambas
instituciones funcionan conelpleno control delGobierno yconsugarantía. Laparticipación financiera
delEstado enestas instituciones selimita alaporte delcapital social inicial, alastransferencias
financieras alfondo dereserva delaEGAP quepermiten cubrir elseguro contra losriesgos políticos
yalreembolso delasposibles pérdidas delBanco acorto plazo como consecuencia dediferencias entre
lostipos deinterés deloscréditos concedidos ylosobtenidos.
Porregla general, todas lassubvenciones ygarantías concedidas porelGobierno alaEGAP
oalBanco sedestinan estrictamente areforzar lacapacidad institucional. Noseconceden alos
exportadores nianingún otrodestinatario.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/TBT/Notif.97.259
16juin1997
DUCOMMERCE
(97-2466)
Comité desobstacles techniques aucommerce
NOTIFICATION
Lanotification suivante estcommuniquée conformément àl'article 10.6.
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: ELSALVADOR
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés (articles 3.2et7.2):
2. Organisme responsable: Conseil national dessciences ettechniques (CONACYT)
L'organisme oul'autorité désigné pour s'occuper desobservations concernant la
notification peutêtreindiqué 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 dutarif
douanier national. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
SH1602.50.00
5. Intitulé, nombre depages etlangue(s) dutexte notifié: Viande detype"Luncheon".
Spécifications (7pages)
6. Teneur: Cerèglement technique contient desrenseignements eténonce desdispositions
complémentaires etlesdispositions techniques relatives auxfacteurs essentiels de
composition etdequalité, auxadditifs alimentaires, àl'hygiène, àl'étiquetage etaux
méthodes d'analyse.
7. Objectif etjustification: Cetexte définit lescaractéristiques quedoitprésenter toute
viande vendue sousl'appellation "Luncheon", defaçonàgarantir uneteneur enéléments
nutritifs adéquate pourlesconsommateurs.
8. Documents pertinents: Règlement technique NSO 67.02.08:96
9. Dateprojetée pourl'adoption:
Dateprojetée pourl'entrée envigueur:28février 1997
10. Datelimite pourlaprésentation desobservations: 13février 1997
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.259
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11. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information []ou
adresse etnuméro detéléfax d'unautre organisme:
CONACYT
Departamento deNormalización, Metrología yCertificación delaCalidad
Urb.Isidro Menéndez Pje.SanAntonio n51
SanSalvador, ElSalvador, C.A.
Téléphone: 2262800
Téléfax: 2256255
Ministerio deEconomía
Dirección dePolítica Comercial
Alameda JuanPablo IIyCalle Guadalupe PlanMaestro
SanSalvador, ElSalvador, C.A.
Téléphone: 2213578
Téléfax: 2214771
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99.521
13 de octubre de 1999
(99-4373)
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
NOTIFICACIÓN
Se da traslado de la notificación de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.
1. Miembro del Acuerdo que notifica:  COMUNIDAD EUROPEA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   COMISIÓN EUROPEA
Se indicará el organismo o autoridad responsable de la tramitación de observaciones
sobre la notificación, en caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:
Servicio de información OTC de la CE
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [     ], 5.6.2 [     ], 5.7.1 [     ], o
en virtud de:           
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Alimentos e ingredientes alimentarios fabricados con ciertos tipos de
soja y maíz modificados genéticamente (diversas partidas arancelarias).
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Proyecto de
Reglamento de la Comisión que modifica el Reglamento (CE) N° 1139/98 del Consejo
relativo a la indicación obligatoria, en el etiquetado de determinados productos alimenticiosfabricados a partir de organismos modificados genéticamente, de información distinta de la
prevista en la Directiva 79/112/CEE
6. Descripción del contenido:   El proyecto de Reglamento modificará el
Reglamento (CE) N° 1139/98 del Consejo principalmente a fin de establecer unos umbrales
mínimos de presencia de materia genéticamente modificada autorizada en los ingredientes
de los productos alimenticios,  cuando dicha presencia sea accidental.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
El proyecto de Reglamento tiene por objeto establecer un umbral para el etiquetado a fin de
abordar el problema de la presencia accidental en los ingredientes alimentarios de materiagenéticamente modificada autorizada.  El umbral se aplica en los casos  en que la presencia
de dicha materia autorizada es accidental y representa tan sólo un pequeño porcentaje (1 por
ciento) de un determinado ingrediente alimentario.
8. Documentos pertinentes:   III/5125/99
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   Antes del fin de 1999
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  A los  20 días de su publicación en el Diario Oficial
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   60 días después de la publicación
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
Servicio de información OTC de la CE – DG III/B/4
Fax: +32 2 299 57 25
Correo electrónico:  EC-TBT@dg3.cec.be
. /.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SG/24/Suppl.9
G/L/427
15 décembre 2000
(00-5479)
Comité des sauvegardes Original:  espagnol
MESURES DE SAUVEGARDE PROVISOIRES APPLIQUÉES PAR LE CHILI
AU LAIT EN POUDRE ET AU LAIT UHT À L'ÉTAT LIQUIDE
Demande de consultations au titre de l'article 12:4
de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes
Supplément
La Mission permanente de l'Argentine a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 8 décembre 2000.
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J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint la notification que la République argentine a
présentée au Conseil du commerce des marchandises, conformément à l'article 12:5 de l'Accord sur
les sauvegardes, concernant les consultations qu'elle avait demandées à la République du Chili au titre
de l'article 12:4 de l'Accord au sujet de la mesure de sauvegarde provisoire appliquée aux
importations de lait en poudre et de lait UHT à l'état liquide (document G/SG/24).
1. Indiquer la disposition au titre de laquelle des consultations ont eu lieu (à savoir l'article 12:3
ou 12:4)
Article 12:4.
2. Indiquer la référence du document de l'OMC notifiant la mesure de sauvegarde au sujet de
laquelle des consultations ont eu lieu au titre de l'article 12:3 ou 12:4.
Notifications présentées:
- au titre de l'article 12:1 a) de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes, sur l'ouverture d'une
enquête et les raisons de cette action (G/SG/N/6/CHL/4);  et
- au titre de l'article 12:4 de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes avant l'application d'une
mesure de sauvegarde provisoire visée à l'article 6 (G/SG/N/7/CHL/3 et
G/SG/N/7/CHL/3/Suppl.1).
3. Indiquer les Membres participant aux consultations ainsi que la période pendant laquelle les
consultations ont eu lieu.
Les consultations se sont déroulées à Genève le 22 novembre 2000.  Y ont participé
l'Argentine (document G/SG/24), le Canada (G/S G/24/Suppl.2), l'Australie (G/SG/24/Suppl.3), la
Nouvelle-Zélande (G/SG/24/Suppl.4), l'Ur uguay (G/SG/24/Suppl.5), les États-UnisG/SG/24/Suppl.9
G/L/427
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(G/SG/24/Suppl.7), les Communautés européennes (document G/SG/25) et la Pologne (document
G/SG/26).
4. Décrire les résultats des consultations.
Les consultations n'ont pas abouti à un résultat satisfaisant.
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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/MEX/79
2 September 2003
(03-4572)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MEXICO
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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:   General
Directorate of Standard s/Ministry of the Economy (DGN/SE) Enquiry Point.
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [    ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Sterile and non-sterile
Kehr and Catell biliary drainage T-tubes
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Mexican
Official Standard PROY-NOM-224-SSA1-2002 Es tablishing Sanitary Specifications for
Sterile and Non-Sterile Kehr and Catell Biliary Drainage T-Tubes  (31 pages, in Spanish).
6. Description of content:   This draft Mexican Official Standard (NOM) establishes the
requirements for sterile and non-sterile single-use Kehr and Catell biliary drainage T-tubes.
Upon final publication, compliance with this Standard will be mandatory
throughout Mexican territory for all industries, laboratories and establishments engaged in
the manufacture, importation and distribution of such products.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Control the sanitary quality of these products in order to protect human health and
user safety.
8. Relevant documents:  Diario Oficial de la Federación  (Official Journal) of
28 August 2003.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }Not applicable
10. Final date for comments:   27 October 2003G/TBT/N/MEX/79
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax
numbers and E-mail and Web site addresses, if available, of other body:
Web site:  www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85 (Standards catalogue).
E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CAN/97/Corr.1
14 March 2003
(03-1515)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
Corrigendum
The following communication, dated 11 March 2003 has been received from Canada.
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D-01-01:  Phytosanitary Requirements to Prevent the Entry of Phytophthora ramorum  (Sudden Oak
Death) to Canada
Notification G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev.1 consolidates the content of notifications
G/SPS/N/CAN/97 and G/SPS/N/CAN/141.  As such, notification G/SPS/N/CAN/97 is withdrawn and
Members are requested to consult G/SPS/N/CAN/157/Rev.1.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/AUS/116
5 May 2000
(00-1843)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Australia Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS)
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: Australia’s importation policy relating to porcine semen
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document: Import risk analyses:  Porcine
Semen – Draft Import Risk Analysis Paper (70 pages)
5. Description of content:  The report proposes conditions for the importation of porcine
semen from all countries into Australia.
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is considered to be the disease of greatest quarantine
concern.  Additional risk management measures are proposed for importing porcine semenfrom regions officially free from FMD with vaccination.
6. Objective and rationale: [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in English
9. Proposed date of adoption:  22 December 2000
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  22 December 2000
11. Final date for comments:  22 June 2000
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:           
12. Texts available from: [     ] National notification authority, [  X  ] National enquiry point
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS287/2
23 April 2003
(03-2155)
Original:  Spanish
AUSTRALIA – QUARANTINE REGIME FOR IMPORTS
Request to Join Consultations
Communication from Chile
The following communication, dated 16 April 2003, from the Permanent Mission of Chile to
the Permanent Mission of Australia, the Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and to
the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the
DSU.
_______________
I have the honour to refer to the request for consultations by the European Communities
regarding the quarantine regime for imports applied by Australia, circulated on 9 April in document
WT/DS287/1, G/L/618, G/SPS/GEN/384.
The quarantine regime at issue in  the consultations is being applied to certain Chilean export
products.  Indeed, a process to obtain an Import Ri sk Analysis (IRA) for Chilean table grapes was
formally initiated in 1996, and since that process has not yet been completed, Australia has yet to
allow the said product to enter its market.  Moreover, a similar process was initiated for other Chileanproducts last year, and we hope to extend it in the future to other fresh fruit.  Consequently, Chile has
a substantial trade interest, and a substantial and systemic interest in this case, by virtue of which,
pursuant to Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of
Disputes (DSU), the Government of Chile respectfully asks to be joined in the above-mentioned
consultations.
I would be grateful if you could kindly inform us of the date and place of the consultations,
and I take this opportunity to renew the assurances of my highest consideration.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/MA/155 
6 octobre 2004 
 (04-4180) 
Comité de l'accès aux marchés  
  
 
RAPPORT AU CONSEIL DU COMMERCE DES MARCHANDISES  
SUR L'EXAMEN TRANSITOIRE CONCERNANT LA CHINE 
 
 
1. À sa réunion du 22 septembre 2004, le Comité de l'accès aux marchés a effectué le troisième 
examen transitoire concernant la Chine conforméme nt à la section 18 du Protocole d'accession de la 
République populaire de Chine (WT/L/432).  2. Pour la réunion du 22 septembre 2004, les doc uments ci-après en rapport avec l'examen 
transitoire concernant la Chine ont été distribués:   les renseignements communiqués par la Chine ont 
été distribués dans le document G/MA/W/64;  l es questions posées par la Chine aux Communautés 
européennes et à la Turquie ont été distribu ées dans les documents G/MA/W/62 et Add.1, 
respectivement;  et les questions posées à la Chine par les Communautés européennes, le Japon et les 
États-Unis ont été distribuées dans les documents  G/MA/W/56, G/MA/W/60, Add.1 et Add.1/Corr.1 
et G/MA/W/58, respectivement.  
3. Les déclarations faites à la réunion du 22 septembre 2004, pendant laquelle ont eu lieu les 
discussions dans le cadre de l'examen transitoire, sont consignées dans le co mpte rendu de la réunion 
(G/MA/M/38
1). 
 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/N/BRB/4
28 February 2001
(01-0997)
Committee on Agriculture Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification concerning export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for the
years 1995-1999  was received from the delegation of Barbados  on 21 February 2001.
____________
In accordance with the notification requirements (paragraph (ii), page 24 of G/AG/2),
Barbados notifies that it provided no export subsidies to agricultural products in 1996, 1997, 1998 and
1999.
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ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/404
11 September 2000
(00-3497)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED KINGDOM
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Department of the Environment Transport & the Regions
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):   Motor Vehicles:
Passenger vehicles (category M1) and light goods vehicles (category N1);  certain other
goods vehicles with a design gross weight not exceeding 5,500 kg; certain 3 wheeled
vehicles having a maximum unladen  weight of more than 410kg.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Annexes A and B to
the Single Vehicle Approval (SVA) Inspection Manual (13 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2000 are being
notified concurrently.  Schedule 3 to those regulations prescribes the basic technical
standards required to gain single vehicle approval; and Schedule 4 prescribes enhancedstandards applicable in certain circumstances.
The SVA inspection manual is a non-statutory guide for testers on how to conduct the tests.
Annex A thereto lists the non-European standards judged to be acceptable alternatives to the
basic standards prescribed in Schedule 3 to the Approval regulations; Annex B lists the
acceptable alternatives to the enhanced standards in Schedule 4.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Article 1 of Directive 70/156/EEC excludes vehicles approved singly from the type-
approval regime otherwise applicable.  The proposed annexes to the inspection manual will,
in conjunction with the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2000, ensure that vehicles
without a valid type-approval meet high safety, environmental and anti-theft standards
before they enter service.  Evidence of comp liance with any of the specified standards will
obviate the need for inspection of the item(s) in question.
8. Relevant documents:   Draft Annexes A and B to the Single Vehicle Approval (SVA)
Inspection Manual
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }January 2001G/TBT/Notif.00/404
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10. Final date for comments:   15 November 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
http://www.detr.gov.uk/  (from early September 2000)
DETR, VSE1
Zone 2/03
Great Minster House76 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DR
E-mail: vsed@detr.gsi.gov.uk
Fax: +44 20 7944 2069
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/CHE/20
18 April 2000
(00-1573)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  SWITZERLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Office for Agriculture, Berne
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, whereapplicable).  Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or
practicable:  Plants, plant products, soil and growing medium for plants
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Ordinance on Plant Protection
(97 pages)
5. Description of content:  Phytosanitary requirements for import, production and transit of
plants, plant products, soil and growing medium for plants.
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 [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  International Plant Protection Convention
(IPPC);  the proposal is in accordance with the phytosanitary measures under the IPPC.
8. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  The Draft is based
on the Federal Law of Agriculture (Articles 148, 149, 152, 153 and 177), the Federal Lawon Forests (Articles 26 and 49) and the Federal Law on the Environment (Article 29g) (All
available in French and German).
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.
10. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined.
11. Final date for comments:  23 June 2000
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:
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ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MEX/71/Add.1
G/TBT/N/MEX/77/Add.1 
5 November 2004  
 
(04-4704) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish 
 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 29 October 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Mexico. 
 
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1. The Government of Mexico hereby notifies that, on 22 October 2004, the Federal Commission 
for Health Risk Protection of the Mi nistry of Health published in the Diario Oficial de la Federación  
(Official Journal) a "Notice of Cancellation of Draft Mexican Official Standards PROY-NOM-216-
SSA1-2002, 'Goods and Services.  Snack Foods and Appetizers. Health Specifications. Test Methods', 
and PROY-NOM-217-SSA1-2002, 'Goods and Services.  Confectionery.  Health Specifications.  Test 
Methods', published for public consultation in the Official Journal on 25 and 15 August 2003, respectively". This Notice came into effect on the day following its publication in the Official Journal. 
2. This was done in order to meet the objectives set out in the 2001-2006 National Development 
Plan and as a Federal Government commitment to  improving regulatory practice in Mexico, given 
that the above-mentioned draft Mexican Official Stan dards would not have eliminated any health risks 
to consumers. 
3. The purpose of this communication is to provide greater information to Members on the 
preparation and amendment of te chnical regulations, independen tly of the obligations under the 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.  It should be noted that the draft Mexican Official 
Standards which have been cancelled were duly notified to the Members of this Committee in 
documents G/TBT/N/MEX/71 and G/TBT/N/MEX/77, dated 28 August and 1 September 2003, 
respectively. 
4. The texts of this Notice of Ca ncellation and of the cancelled draft Mexican Official Standards 
are available in Spanish in the Standards Ca talogue, which can be found on the Website 
www.economia.gob.mx/?P=85
, and from the National Enquiry Point, the contact details of which are 
as follows: 
 WTO Enquiry Point 
General Directorate of Standards (DGN)  
Ministry of the Economy 
Puente de Tecamachalco #6 Col. Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes Naucalpan, Edo. de México, C.P. 53950 
Tel.: (5255) 5729-9300, ext. 4156 
Fax: (5255) 5520-9715 
E-mail: cidgn@economia.gob.mx
WORLD TRADE G/SPS/N/NLD/9
18November 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-5048)
Committee onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures
NOTIFICATION
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocal government involved:
2. Agency responsible:
Ministry ofAgriculture, Nature Management andFisheries
Commodity Board forFish
3. Products covered (tariff item number(s) asspecified innational schedules deposited with
theWTO. ICSnumbers may beprovided inaddition, where applicable): Fishand
equipment usedinfishprocessing establishments
4. Title andnumber ofpages ofthenotified document: Provision health requirements fish
processing establishments 1997 (9pages)
5. Description ofcontent: Thisprovision comprises establishment requirements andhealth
requirements forfishprocessing establishments, where fishery products arehandled,
treated, prepared, processed, stored andpacked. Aimistheprotection ofthehuman
health. Theprovision concerns, forexample, requirements forthework areaandthe
coldroom, supplies fortheprotection against unwanted animals, requirements forthe
changing rooms, wash basins andthetoilets.
6. Objective andrationale: Protection ofhuman health
7. Aninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation does notexist [X].
Ifaninternational standard, guideline orrecommendation exists, whenever possible,
identify deviations:
8. Relevant documents andlanguage(s) inwhich these areavailable:
9. Proposed date ofadoption: December 1997
10. Proposed date ofentry intoforce: December 1997
./.G/SPS/N/NLD/9
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11. Final date forcomments: 4December 1997
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments:
12. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress, telefax number andE-mail
address (ifavailable) ofother body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/1/MEX/1/Suppl.2/Corr.1
G/SCM/N/1/MEX/1/Suppl.2/Corr.1G/SG/N/1/MEX/1/Suppl.1/Corr.1
1
17 June 2003
(03-3233)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
Committee on SafeguardsOriginal:  Spanish
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 18.5 AND 32.6 OF
THE RELEVANT AGREEMENTS
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES RELATING
TO SAFEGUARD MEASURES
MEXICO
Corrigendum
The following correction should be made to Article 93, subparagraph V, line 6: replace
"three months prior to" with "five months following".
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ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/454
13 March 2003
(03-1471)
Council for Trade in Goods
INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES
INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS
El Salvador – Schedule LXXXVII
Draft Waiver Decision
The General Council,
Considering  that the Members of the WTO, by their Decisions of 13 December 1995,
18 July 1996, 24 April 1997, 22 October 1997, 24 April 1998, 14 October 1998, 15 June 1999,
4 November 1999, 3 May 2000, 8 December 2000, 8 May 2001, 13 May 2002 and 15 October 20021,
acting pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement, suspended the
application of the provisions of Article II of the GATT 1994 until 30 April 2003, for the purpose of
enabling the Members listed in the Annexes to those decisions to implement the recommendedamendments to the Harmonized System nomenclature;
Noting  that El Salvador has requested a waiver extension for the reasons explained in its
request
2;
Considering  that El Salvador proposes to introduce Harmonized System changes into
schedules of tariff concessions and would need more time to proceed with the ongoing consultationsor possible Article XXVIII negotiations, particularly in the light of the general reservations made by
other Members;
Acting  pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement;
Decides , in view of the exceptional circumstances, to suspend the application of the
provisions of Article II of the GATT 1994 until 31 October 2003, for the purpose of enabling
El Salvador to implement the recommended amendments to the Harmonized System nomenclature,
subject to the following conditions:
(i) Where necessary, the Member proposing the introduction of changes shall promptly
enter into negotiations and consultations with interested Members, pursuant to
paragraphs 1-3 of Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994;
(ii) the negotiations and consultations mentioned above shall be completed no later than
31 October 2003;
                                                     
1 WT/L/124 + Corr.1, WT/L/173, WT/L/216, WT/L/243, WT/L/268, WT/L/281, WT/L/303,
WT/L/338, WT/L/351, WT/L/379, WT/L/400, WT/L/456 and WT/L/486.
2 G/L/608.G/C/W/454
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(iii) pending the entry into force of the results of the negotiations or consultations
mentioned above, the other Members will be free to suspend concessions initially
negotiated with the Member proposing to introduce changes, to the extent that they
consider that adequate compensation is not offered by that Member.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/USA/453/Add.1
14 décembre 2001
(01-6332)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Les États-Unis ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication ci-après, datée
du 11 décembre 2001.
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Interdiction de la viande de boeuf en provenance d'Argentine
Le Service d'inspection zoosanitaire et  phytosanitaire (APHIS) du Département de
l'agriculture des États-Unis adopte en tant que règle finale, sans aucune modification, une règle
provisoire (cf. notification G/SPS/N/USA/453) modifiant la réglementation en supprimant les
dispositions régissant l'importation de viande de boeuf fraîche (réfrigérée ou congelée) en provenance
d'Argentine et en annulant les exemptions au titre desquelles de la viande de boeuf séchée ou cuitepouvait être importée d'Argentine sous certaines conditions sans remplir les exigences réglementaires
concernant les viandes fumées et cuites en provenance de régions où la peste bovine ou la fièvre
aphteuse est présente.  Ces mesures ont été prises par suite de la confirmation de la présence de fièvre
aphteuse en Argentine.  La règle provisoire a eu pour effet d'interdire l'importation de viande de boeuf
fraîche (réfrigérée ou congelée) en provenance d'Argentine et d'interdire l'importation de toute viande
de boeuf cuite ou fumée en provenance de ce même pays ne satisfaisant pas aux exigences
réglementaires concernant les viandes fumées et cuites en provenance de régions dans lesquelles lapeste bovine ou la fièvre aphteuse est présente.  Ces mesures ont été prises à titre urgent dans le but de
protéger le bétail des États-Unis contre la fièvre aphteuse.  La règle provisoire est entrée en vigueur
le 19 février 2001.
Le texte intégral de l'addendum est disponible à l'adresse ci-après:United States SPS Enquiry Point/Notification Authority
(Point d'information SPS/Autorité responsable des notifications SPS des États-Unis)
USDA/FAS/FSTSD
ATTN:  Carolyn F. WilsonRoom 5545 South Agriculture Building
Stop 1027
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250
Téléphone:  (202) 720-2239
Téléfax:  (202) 690-0677
Courrier électronique:  ofsts@fas.usda.gov
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