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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/CS/N/104
16 October 1998
(98-4013)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
Under paragraph C of the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and
Application of Standards contained in Annex 3 to the WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to
Trade, "Standardizing bodies that have accepted or w ithdrawn from this Code shall notify this fact to
the ISO/IEC Information Centre in Geneva."  The following notification conveyed to the Secretariat
from the ISO/IEC Information Centre is being circulated for the information of Members.
NOTIFICATION
UNDER PARAGRAPH C OF THE WTO TBT CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE
Notification of Acceptance
Country/Customs Territory/ Regional Arrangement:  ZAMBIA
Name of standardizing body:   Zambia Bureau of Standards
Address of standardizing body: 9th Floor, Findeco House
Cairo Road
P.O. Box 50259
Lusaka
Zambia
Telephone:  + 260 1  22.71.71 Telefax: Telex:  ZA 40555
E-mail:  Zabs@Zamnet.Zm Internet:           
Type of standardizing body:  Statutory Body
[    ]  central governmental [     ]  local governmental [     ]  non-governmental
Scope of current and expected standardization activities:  Standards development and
implementation which includes product certification, quality system certification, accreditation,
Laboratory, product testing and technical information.  However, there are other bodies that lookat standards like the seed control and certification institute.  The phytosanitary and quarantine
section at the Mount Makulu Research station which deals with the control of pests and diseases in
plant varieties.  The food and nutrition commission which uses the codex alimentarious under
WHO implement food sa fety regulations.
Date:  28 July 1998
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/386
15 November 1999
(99-4913)
General Council Original:  Spanish
PREPARATIONS FOR THE 1999 MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Technical Assistance/Institutional Capacity
Communication from Cuba
The following communication, dated 9 November 1999, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Cuba.
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Introduction
1. The first Ministerial Meeting of the WTO, held in Singapore from 9 to 13 December 1996,
declared as one of the functions of the organization the "integration of developing and least-developed
countries and economies in transition into the multilateral system".  Likewise, Membersacknowledged that "developing country Members have undertaken significant new commitments,
both substantive and procedural, and … the range and complexity of the efforts that they are making
to comply with them", as well as the important ro le that will be played by greater availability of
technical assistance in helping them to attain those objectives.
2. The Third Ministerial Conference should reconfirm that the principles and objectives guiding
the provision of WTO technical assistance to developing countries remain fully applicable in the lightof their continuing difficulties in complying with the obligations arising from membership.  Such
compliance calls for better technical knowledge of the implications of thei r participation in the
Agreements, the building of institutional and human capacities for the implementation of
undertakings, the adaptation or creation of the necessary institutional infrastructure (legal,
administrative and national policies), as well as bringing it into line with multilateral trade rules.
Proposal
3. In Seattle, Members should reconfirm the responsibility of the World Trade Organization in
furnishing developing countries with the necessary technical assistance in their process of integrationinto the multilateral trading system.  The Third Conf erence should therefore assign the costs of this
item to the Organization's regular budget, not by means of resource reallocation within the general
budget but by the provision of new funds.  At the same time, the resources administered by the trust
fund should be increased.
4. Drawing on the experience it has gained so far, the institution should direct its efforts in this
area of work towards achieving greater efficiency in the provision of technical assistance, based on
demand from the beneficiaries, in particular, by using information technology in such a way as to help
prepare the developing and least-developed countries for the forthcoming WTO trade negotiations.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/ADP/N/33
14octobre 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-4446)
Comité despratiques antidumping
RAPPORTS AUTITRE DEL'ARTICLE 16.4
(Septembre 1997)
Note duSecrétariat
Enseptembre 1997, leSecrétariat areçulesrapports ci-après présentés autitredel'article 16.4
del'Accord duCycle d'Uruguay. Cesrapports, quiontétécommuniqués parl'Australie, laCE,
l'Indonésie, laMalaisie etleMexique, concernent lesmesures antidumping préliminaires etfinales
prises parcesMembres etpeuvent êtreconsultés auSecrétariat del'OMC parlesreprésentants des
gouvernements.1
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Membre présentant lerapport: AUSTRALIE
Produit Paysouterritoire douanier
Résine homopolymère dechlorure de
polyvinyleBelgique
Corée, Rép.de
Papier deformat A4 Indonésie
Membre présentant lerapport: CE
Briquets depoche, àgaz,nonrechargeables Mexique
Philippines
Thaïlande
Certains bagages etarticles devoyage Chine, R.P.
Certaines parties debicyclettes Chine, R.P.
Palettes simples enbois Pologne
Sacsàmain encuir Chine, R.P.
1LesdélégationsintéresséessontpriéesdeprendrecontactavecMlleS.Aspinall,bureau1028,tél.:7395109.
./.G/ADP/N/33
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Membre présentant lerapport: INDONESIE
Produit Paysouterritoire douanier
Fibres discontinues depolyester Taipei chinois
Noirdecarbone Inde
Thaïlande
Rouleaux laminés àchaud/Tôles enacier Chine, R.P.
Fédération deRussie
Inde
Ukraine
Filmachine Inde
Turquie
Membre présentant lerapport: MALAISIE
Carton ondulé moyen Australie
CE
Corée, Rép.de
Indonésie
Japon
Pologne
Taipei chinois
Thaïlande
Membre présentant lerapport: MEXIQUE
Produits chimiques organiques Chine, R.P.
Additifs pouressence Etats-Unis
Pommes detable, desvariétés RedDelicious etGolden
DeliciousEtats-Unis
Peroxyde d'hydrogène Etats-Unis
Pêches enmoitiés, ausirop, enboîte Grèce
Sulphate d'ammonium Etats-Unis
Pellicules encellulose régénérée, avecousansenduit Etats-Unis
Chaussures etleurs parties Chine, R.P.
Papier coquille dit"bond", coupé Etats-Unis
Outils Chine, R.P.
Voitures d'enfants ettrotteurs Chine, R.P.
Taipei chinois
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/47/SGP/Corr.1*
10 March 1999
(99-0953)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
SINGAPORE
Corrigendum
The above title should be amended to read:
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
SINGAPORE
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* English only.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL
DUCOMMERCE DEL COMERCIO
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
Centre William Rappard Téléphone: (4122)7395111
RuedeLausanne 154 Ligne directe: (4122)7395252
Case postale Téléfax: (4122)7314206
CH-1211 Genève 21 Télex: 412324OMC/WTO CH
Télégramme: OMC/WTO, GENÈVE
Référence: WLI/201 16août1996
ACCORD SURLESMARCHES PUBLICS
FAIT AMARRAKECH LE15AVRIL 1994
CERTIFICATION DEMODIFICATIONS
Ilestcertifié parlaprésente quelesmodifications ci-jointes serapportant à
l'Appendice Idel'Accord surlesmarchés publics (1994) ontéténotifiées auComité des
marchés publics le17juillet 1996 souscouvert desdocuments GPA/W/22 etGPA/W/23,
conformément auxdispositions duparagraphe 6a)del'article XXIV del'Accord. Aucune
objection auxmodifications envisagées n'ayant étésoulevée dansledélaiprescrit, ellesont
priseffet le16août1996.
Laprésente notification vous estadressée conformément auparagraphe 14de
l'article XXIV del'Accord.
R.Ruggiero
Directeur général
96-3286 WT/Let/105ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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MODIFICATIONS APPORTEES AL'APPENDICE I
NORVEGE
NOTES GENERALES
Auparagraphe1(premieralinéa),supprimer"etdesEtats-Unisd'Amérique",etajouter
unalinéa ainsilibellé:
"- encequiconcerne lesmarchés, autres quedefournitures, passés parles
entités mentionnées àl'annexe 2,auxfournisseurs deproduits etdeservices
desEtats-Unis d'Amérique;"
Auparagraphe 1(deuxième alinéa, points 1)et4)),supprimer "etdesEtats-Unis
d'Amérique".ORGANISATION MONDIALE DUCOMMERCE ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
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MODIFICATIONS APPORTEES AL'APPENDICE I
ETATS-UNIS
NOTES GENERALES
Auparagraphe 5,supprimer "Norvège".
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/Notif.99/658
23 de diciembre de 1999
(99-5584)
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:  ARGENTINA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Secretaría de Industria, Comercio y Minería
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:
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [     ], 2.10.1 [  X ], 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):   Calzado
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Resolución SIC y M
Nº 617/99, en español
6. Descripción del contenido:   Establécese el procedimiento para la tramitación del
certificado de importación de calzado instituido por la Resolución MEYOSP Nº 977/99.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Establecida la Licencia de Importación de carácter no Automático aplicable a las
importaciones de calzado ha sido necesario crear el procedimiento para su tramitación
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Resolución MEYOSP Nº 977/99
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  --
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  11 de septiembre de 1999          
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   --
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, correo
electrónico y número de telefax de otra institución:
Punto focal de la República Argentina
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior
Avda. J.A. Roca 651 Piso 4º Sector 22 (1322) Buenos Aires
Fax: 54 11 4349 4071
Teléfono: 54 11 4349 4037
Correo electrónico: vcamal@secind.mecon.ar
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WORLD TRADE WT/GC/W/39
30September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3869)
GENERAL COUNCIL
2October 1996
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. ACCESSION OFBULGARIA1
- Report oftheWorking Party (WT/ACC/BGR/5 andAdd.1 andAdd.2)
2. ACCESSION OFPANAMA1
- Report oftheWorking Party (WT/ACC/PAN/19 andAdd.1 andAdd.2)
3. OBSERVERSTATUSFORINTERNATIONALINTERGOVERNMENTALORGANIZATIONS
INTHE GENERAL COUNCIL
4. APPROVAL OFRULES OFPROCEDURE FOR SUBSIDIARY BODIES
- Committee onRegional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/1)
5. EXTENSIONSOFWAIVERSPURSUANTTOPARAGRAPH2OFTHEUNDERSTANDING
INRESPECT OFWAIVERS OFOBLIGATIONS UNDER GATT 19941
(a) Cuba -Paragraph 6ofArticle XVofGATT 1994 (G/L/89, G/C/W/51/Rev.1)
(b) United States -Former Trust Territory ofthePacific Islands (G/L/101, G/C/W/53)
(c) United States -ANDEAN Trade Preference Act(G/L/102, G/C/W/54)
(d) Canada -CARIBCAN (G/L/100, G/C/W/52)
(e) Communication from theEuropean Communities (G/L/107)
- European Communities -Fourth ACP-EEC Convention ofLomé (G/L/108,
G/C/W/58/Rev.1)
- France -Trading Arrangements withMorocco (G/L/109, G/C/W/59/Rev.1)
(f) South Africa -Basedates under Article I:4(G/L/104, G/C/W/56/Rev.1)
(g) Zimbabwe -Basedates under Article I:4(G/L/106, G/C/W/57/Rev.1)
6. SALARIES AND PENSIONS OFWTO STAFF
7. PREPARATIONS FOR THE 1996 MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
(a) Report bytheDirector-General
(b) Organizational matters
(c) Election ofofficers oftheMinisterial Conference
- Proposal bytheChairman
(d) Attendance oforganizations asobservers attheMinisterial Conference
(i) International intergovernmental organizations
(ii) Non-governmental organizations
OTHER BUSINESS
1Inconnection withthisitem, theattention ofMembers isdrawn totheDecision-Making Procedures under
Articles IXandXIIoftheWTO Agreement agreed bytheGeneral Council on15November 1995 (WT/L/93).
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/GEN/468 
3 March 2004 
 
 (04-0948) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
OUTBREAKS OF AVIAN DISEASES IN COUNTRIES THAT EXPORT 
 POULTRY AND POULTRY PRODUCTS TO MEXICO 
 
Communication from Mexico
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 2 March 2004, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico.  
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 1. Following the outbreaks on 5 and 12 February 2004 of the low-pathogenic H7N2 strain of 
avian influenza (AI) in the States of Delaware a nd New Jersey, respectively, in the United States of 
America (USA), the Government of Mexico, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural 
Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA), has d ecided to ban tourist and commercial imports of 
poultry and poultry products and by-products from those States as from the date of the notification of 
those outbreaks.  
2. In view of the detection on 12 February 2004 of the presence of the low-pathogenic H2N2 
strain of the AI virus in the State of Pennsylva nia, USA, which has been  quarantined by SAGARPA 
since December 2001 consequent to the detection of the H7N2 strain of the virus, the ban on tourist 
and commercial imports of poultry and poultry produc ts and by-products from that State has been 
reaffirmed.   
3. On 23 February 2004, the presence of the highly pathogenic H5N2 strain of the AI virus was 
found in the State of Texas, USA.  This State was alr eady subject to restrictions due to the detection in 
April 2002 of the presence of the low-pathogenic H5N3  strain.  On this occasion, as a precautionary 
measure, SAGARPA has decided to ban touris t and commercial imports of poultry and poultry 
products and by-products from the USA, with the exception of products that are heat-processed at a 
temperature of 60°C for at least 10 minutes.  This ba n also applies to raw pr oducts intended for heat 
processing. 
4. Following the detection on 19 February 2004 of the presence of the low-pathogenic H7N2 
strain of the AI virus in the Province of British Columbia in Canada, a ban was placed on tourist and 
commercial imports of poultry and poultry products  and by-products from the affected Canadian 
Province. 
5. These decisions were notified immediately to the competent authorities of the affected 
countries and are now being implemented by the Ge neral Directorate of Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection of SAGARPA.   
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS248/2 
18 de marzo de 2002 
 (02-1400) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS DE SALVAGUARDIA DEFINITIVAS 
SOBRE LAS IMPORTACIONES DE DETERMINADOS 
PRODUCTOS DE ACERO 
 
Solicitud de asociación a las consultas
 
 
Comunicación del Japón 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 14 de ma rzo de 2002, dirigida por la Misión Permanente 
del Japón a la Misión Permanente de  los Estados Unidos, a la Deleg ación Permanente de la Comisión 
Europea y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Di ferencias, se distribuye de conformidad con el 
párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD.  
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 De conformidad con el párra fo 11 del artículo 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y 
procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de  diferencias (ESD), el Gobierno del Japón notifica 
por la presente al Gobierno de los Estados Unidos que, a la luz del interés comercial sustancial del 
Japón, desea que se le asocie a las consultas so licitadas por las Comunidades Europeas mediante 
comunicación distribuida a los Miembros de la OMC el 13 de marzo de 2002 (WT/DS248/1, G/L/527, 
G/SG/D20/1) con el título "Estados Unidos - Medidas de salvaguardia definitivas sobre las 
importaciones de determinados productos de acero".   El Japón tiene un interés comercial sustancial  en este asunto por ser un importante exportador 
de productos de acero a los Estados Unidos.  
 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/MIN(98)/W/1
17avril1998
DUCOMMERCE(98-1558)
Original: anglais CONFERENCE MINISTERIELLE
Deuxième session
Genève, 18et20mai1998
ORDRE DUJOUR PROVISOIRE
1. Examen desactivités del'OMC
Autitredecepoint del'ordre dujour,lesMinistres auront l'occasion d'échanger leursvues
surlamiseenoeuvre del'Accord surl'OMC etdesdécisions ministérielles, etsurlesactivités
futures del'OMC. Lesdébats surcesdeuxgrands domaines devraient avoir lieudanslecadre
deséances detravail. LesMinistres seront également saisis d'unrapport duConseil général
surlesactivités del'OMC en1997 etaudébut de1998, ainsi qued'unrapport du
Directeur général surlesrésultats etlesuividelaRéunion dehautniveau surlespayslesmoins
avancés.
2. Dispositions àprendre parlesMinistres
Autitredecepoint del'ordre dujour, lesMinistres devraient adopter untexte ministériel
etprendre toute autre disposition qu'ilspourront juger nécessaire pourlestravaux futurs de
l'OMC.
3. Dateetlieudelatroisième session
4. Election dubureau
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