PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/SPS/N/CRI/226/Add.2  
16 October  2020 
(20-7169) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 1 6 October 2 020, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . 
 
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Resolution No. 028-2020-ARP-SFE modifying the phytosanitary requirements for the importation 
of fresh cut ornamental flowers of the species Rosa spp., originating in Guatemala  
Costa Rica hereby advises that the phytosanitary measures notified in G/SPS/N/CRI/226 have 
entered into force pursuant to Resolution No. 028-2020-ARP-SFE modifying the phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of fresh cut ornamental flowers of the sp ecies Rosa spp., 
originating in Guatemala.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CRI/20_6199_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or sc ope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period : (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days . Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of the originally announced final date  for 
comments, the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authorit y, [ ] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  G/SPS/N/CRI/226/Add.2  
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  Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería , MAG (Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)  
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado , SFE (State Phytosanitary Service)  
Centro de Información y Notificación en MSF  (SPS Enquiry and Notification Point)  
Apartado postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Rica  
Tel.: (+506) 2549 3407  
Fax: (+506) 2549 3598  
Email: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr  
 
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IP/N/1/GBR/196  
IP/N/1/GBR/D/48  
IP/N/1/GBR/E/30  
6 de abril de 2021 
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Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DE CONFORMIDAD CON  
EL ARTÍCULO 63.2 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC  
REINO UNIDO : REGLAMENTO DE 2014  SOBRE LA LEY DE PROPIEDAD  
INTELECTUAL DE 2014  (MODIFICACIÓN)  
Miembro que 
presenta la 
notificación  REINO UNIDO 
 
Información sobre el texto jurídico notificado  
 
Título  Reglamento de 2014  sobre la  Ley de Propiedad Intelectual de 2014  
(Modificación)  
Materia  Dibujos y modelos industriales ; observancia  
Naturaleza de la 
notificación   Principales leyes o reglamentos dedicados a la propiedad intelectual  
 Otras leyes o reglamentos  
Enlace al texto 
jurídico* https://ip -documents.info/2021/IP/GBR/21_1505_00_e.pdf  
Situación de la 
notificación   Primera notificación  
 Modificación o revisión del texto jurídico notificado  
 Sustitución o refundición del/de los texto(s) jurídico(s) notificado(s)  
Referencias de 
notificaciones 
anteriores  IP/N/ 1/GBR/187, IP/N/1/GBR/C/76, IP/N/1/GBR/D/47, IP/N/1/GBR/E/29, 
IP/N/1/GBR/P/36  
Breve descripción del texto jurídico notificado  
 
Este instrumento corrige dos errores de redacción en el artículo  13 de la Ley de Propiedad 
Intelectual de 2014. E l artículo  13 introduce  una sanción penal  por la copia intencionada de dibujos 
o modelos registrados . Las correcciones se refieren específicamente a las disposiciones relativas al 
decomiso aplicables en Escocia . 
Idioma(s) del 
texto jurídico 
notificado  Inglés  
Entrada en vigor  29 de septiembre de 2014  IP/N/1/GBR/196 • IP/N/1/GBR/D/48 • IP/N/1/GBR/E/30  
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  Otra fecha   
Información sobre la notificación  
 
Fecha de 
presentación de la 
notificación  11 de febrero de 2021  
Otra información  https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2329/regulation/3/made  
Organismo o 
autoridad 
responsable  UK Intellectual Property Office (Oficina de la Propiedad Intelectual del 
Reino  Unido)  
 
Concept House  
Cardiff Road  
Newport  
South Wales  
NP10 8QQ  
Reino Unido  
 
information@ipo.gov.uk  
 
0300 300 2000  
 
Desde fuera del Reino Unido:  
+44 (0)1633 814000  
 
 
* Se facilitan enlaces a los textos de las leyes y los reglamentos notificados en el marco del Acuerdo 
sobre los ADPIC según los proporcionó el Miembro en cuestión; la Secretaría de la OMC no suscribe ni revisa su 
contenido.
G/AG/N/LSO/6  
 
8 October  2019 
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Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  03 October  2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Lesotho . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table  ES:1) for the 
calendar  year 2014 . 
 
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Lesotho notifies  that export subsidies were not granted to agricultural products during the 
calendar  year 2014.  
 
 
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G/SPS/N/ARE/183, G/SPS/N/BHR/206  
G/SPS/N/KWT/57, G/SPS/N/OMN/103  
G/SPS/N/QAT/107, G/SPS/N/SAU/405  
G/SPS/N/YEM/48  
 
9 September 2019  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN , THE STATE OF 
KUWAIT, OMAN, QATAR,  KINGDOM OF SAUDI AR ABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Public Authority for Food and Nutrition  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Meat of ruminants (fresh, chilled, frozen  and processed)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[ ] All trading partners   
[X] Specific regions or countries:  Kazakhstan  
5. Title of the notified document:  Ministerial  decision number 1330 for 2019 . 
Language(s):  Arabic . Number of pages:  1 
6. Description of content:  Decision to ban meat from ruminants of all types from 
Kazhakhstan due to an outbreak of anthrax.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [X]  animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[X] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect terri tory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[X] World Organization for Animal Health ( OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) : Chapter 8.1., Anthrax  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[ ] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[X] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 9 September 2019  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : 9 September 2019  G/SPS/N/ARE/183  • G/SPS/N/BHR/206 • G/SPS/N/KWT/57  • G/SPS/N/OMN/103 • 
G/SPS/N/QAT/107  • G/SPS/N/SAU/405 • G/SPS/N/YEM/48  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 8 November 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Public Authority for Food and Nutrtion  
207, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait  
Website:  http://svc.kmun.gov.kw/  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
Public Authority for Food and Nutrition  
207, Sabah Al Salem, Kuwait  
Website:  http://svc.kmun.gov.kw/
G/SPS/N/BRA/1703/Add.1  
 
17 September 2020  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 15 September 2020, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Brazil . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Resolution - RE number 3433, 3 September 2020  
The Draft Resolution number 833, 23 June 2020 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/1703 - 
was adopted as Resolution - RE number 3433, 3 September 2020.  
The full text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
https://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=08/09/2020&jornal=515&pagina
=109  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for commen ts 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication o r date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionai s - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br   G/SPS/N/BRA/1703/Add.1  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais - AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária - Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(5561) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br   
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1947/Add.2  
 
21 November 2023  
(23-7838) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  21 November 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Title:  New Source Performance Standards Review for Secondary Lead Smelters  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[X] Notified measure published - date: 20 November 2023  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 20 November 2023  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
88 Federal Register (FR) 59481, 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-11-20/html/2023 -25275.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-11-20/pdf/2023 -25275.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/final_measure/23_13625_00
_e.pdf  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing amendments to the new 
source performance standards (NSPS) for secondary lead smelters pursuant to the periodic review 
required by the Clean Air Act (CAA) . Specifically, the EPA is finalizing revisions to the NSPS that 
applies to affected secondary lead smelters constructed, reconstructed, or modified after 1 
December 2022 (NSPS subpart La). The E PA is also finalizing amendments to the NSPS for secondary 
lead smelters constructed, reconstructed, or modified after 11 June 1973, and on or before 1 
December 2022, (NSPS subpart L). In addition, we are finalizing the use of EPA Method 22  (Visual 
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/USA/1947/Add.2  
 
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  Determination of Fugitive Emissions from Material Sources and Smoke Emissions from Flares) as an 
alternative for demonstrating compliance with the opacity limit.  
This final rule is effective on 20 November 2023. The incorporation by reference (IBR) of certain 
publications listed in the rule is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of 20 November 
2023.  
Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 60  
This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/1947  are identified by 
Docket Number EPA -HQ-OAR-2022-0481. The Docket Folder is available on Regulations.gov at 
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA -HQ-OAR-2022-0481/document  and provides access to 
primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible 
from Regulations.gov  by searching the Docket Number.  
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G/SPS/N/BRA/2050/Add.1  
 
10 October 2022  
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 10 October 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Brazil . 
 
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Draft Resolution number 1098, 23 June 2022  
The Draft Resolution number 1098, 23 June 2022, previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2050 - 
is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredient S23: Steinernema carpocapsae  on the 
Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Household Cl eaning Products and Wood 
Preservers, published by Normative Instruction number 103 - 19 October 2021 on the Brazilian Official 
Gazette (DOU -Diário Oficial da União), was adopted as the Normative Instruction number 186, 
28 September 2022.  
The final text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6456595/IN_186_2022_.pdf/2 66b1f3b -fbe5-4c9c-
b34c-304214656650  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comme nt period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 9 December 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[X] N ational Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais – AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  G/SPS/N/BRA/2050/Add.1  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Assessoria de Assuntos Internacionais – AINTE  
International Affairs Office  
Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária – Anvisa  
Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency  
Tel: +(55 61) 3462 5402/5404/5406  
E-mail: rel@anvisa.gov.br  
 
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G/SPS/N/ZAF/69/Add.2  
18 de mayo  de 2021 
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Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 17 de mayo de 2021 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Sudáfrica . 
 
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The use of normal A4 printing paper while issuing phytosanitary certificates  (Utilización de papel A4 
normal para la emisión de certificados fitosanitarios)  
El modelo de los certificados fitosanitarios emitidos por la Organización Nacional de Protección 
Fitosanitaria de Sudáfrica (NPPOZA) llevará marcas de agua como garantía adicional.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/ZAF/21_3495_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/SPS/ZAF/21_3495_01_e.pdf  
Este addendum se refiere a:  
[ ] la modificación de la fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones  
[ ] la notificación de la adopción, publicación o entrada en vigor del reglamento  
[X] la modificación del contenido y/o ámbito de aplicación de un proyecto de reglamento 
previamente notificado  
[ ] el retiro del reglamento propuesto  
[ ] la modificación de la fecha propuesta de adopción, pu blicación o entrada en vigor  
[ ] otro aspecto : Nota: A partir del 15 de mayo de 2021 , la NPPOZA imprimirá los 
certificados fitosanitarios en papel A4 normal que contiene marcas de agua como 
garantía adicional (se adjunta un ejemplo de certificado fitosanitario).  
Plazo para la presentación de observaciones : (Si el addendum amplía el ámbito de 
aplicación de la medida anteriormente notificada en cuanto a los productos abarcados y/o 
los Miembros a los que puede afectar, deberá preverse un nuevo plazo para recibir 
observaciones, normalmente de 60 días naturales como mínimo . En otros casos, como el 
aplazamiento de la fecha límite anunciada inicialmente para la presentación de 
observaciones, el plazo previsto en el addendum podrá variar.)  
[ ] Sesenta días a partir de la fecha de distribución del addendum a la notificación y/o 
(día/mes/año) : No se aplica.  G/SPS/N/ZAF/69/Add.2  
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  Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones : [ ] Organismo nacional 
encargado de la notificación, [X] Servicio nacional de  información . Dirección, número de 
fax y dirección de correo electrónico (en su caso) de otra institución:  
NPPOZA, Directorate Inspection Services  (Dirección de Servicios de Inspección de la Organización 
Nacional de Protección Fitosanitaria de Sudáfrica)  
Correo electrónico : PhilileL@dalrrd.gov.za  
PhindileN@dalrrd.gov.za  
Sitio web: http://www.dalrrd.gov.za  
Texto(s) disponible(s) en : [ ] Organismo nacional encargado de la notificación, [X] Servicio 
nacional de información . Dirección, número de fax y dirección de correo electrónico (en su 
caso) de otra institución:  
NPPOZA, Directorate Inspection Services  (Dirección de Servicios de Inspecc ión de la Organización 
Nacional de Protección Fitosanitaria de Sudáfrica)  
Correo electrónico : PhilileL@dalrrd.gov.za  
PhindileN@dalrrd.gov.za  
Sitio web: http://www.dalrrd.gov.za  
 
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G/RO/N/ 225 
29 avril  2021 
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Comité des règles d'origine  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DU PARAGRA PHE 4  DE L'ANNEXE II  
DE L'ACCORD SUR LES RÈGLES D'ORIGINE  
RÈGLES D'ORIGINE PRÉFÉRENTIELLES  
1. Le paragraphe 4 de l'Annexe II de l'Accord sur les règles d'origine dispose que les Membres 
communiqueront leurs règles d'origine préférentielles existantes ou nouvelles au Secrétariat aussitôt 
que possible, y compris une liste des arrangements préférentiels auxquels elles s'appliquent, et les 
décisions judiciaires et administratives d'applicatio n générale concernant leurs règles d'origine 
préférentielles . Des listes des informations reçues et pouvant être consultées au Secrétariat seront 
distribuées aux Membres par celui -ci dans les documents de la série G/RO/N/ . 
2. En outre, le Comité des règles d' origine est convenu que, s'agissant des règles d'origine 
préférentielles, les notifications présentées au Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux (CACR) 
ou au Comité du commerce et du développement (CCD) pouvaient également être suffisantes aux 
fins de la  conformité avec les obligations de notification au titre de l'Accord sur les règles d'origine 
(G/RO/M/59) . Par conséquent, le Comité est convenu que les notifications initialement reçues par le 
CACR ou le CCD devraient également lui être distribuées par l e Secrétariat . Les renseignements 
concernant ces notifications, y compris ceux ayant trait aux règles d'origine préférentielles, peuvent 
également être obtenus au moyen de la base de données de l'OMC sur les accords commerciaux 
régionaux ( http://rtais.wto.org ) ou de celle sur les accords commerciaux préférentiels 
(http://ptadb.wto.org ). 
3. En conséquence, la notification ci -après a été reçue : 
ACCORD DE LIBRE -ÉCHANGE ENTRE LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE ET LES RÉPUBLIQUES 
D'AMÉRIQUE CENTRALE1 
A.  RÈGLES D'ORIGINE PRÉFÉRENTIELLES  
Le texte de l'accord peut être consulté via les liens suivants : 
République de Corée : https://www.fta.go.kr/main/situation/kfta/lov5/c_america/1/ . 
Républiques d'Amérique centrale :  
Costa Rica:   http://www.comex.go.cr/tratados/corea/texto -del-tratado -1/; 
El Salvador:  http://infotrade.minec.gob.sv/corea/textos -en-idioma -en-espanol/;  
Nicaragua:  https://www.mific.gob.ni/Comercio -Exterior/Negociaciones -Comerciales/Acuerdos -
Comerciales -Internacionales -Vigentes/Centroamérica -Corea ; 
Honduras:  https://sde.gob.hn/2017/08/17/tlc -korea/ ; et 
  
 
1 Notifié initialement au Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux (CACR ) et distribué sous la cote 
WT/REG45 2/N/1 le 1 6 avril 2021. G/RO/N/ 225 
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  Panama:  https://mici.gob.pa/tratados -comerciales -vigentes/tratado -de-libre-comercio -entre -la-
republica -de-corea -y-las-republicas -de-centroamerica . 
 
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15 de febrero de 2022  
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Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo  Original:  español  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LOS CAMBIOS QUE AFECTAN LA APLICACIÓN  
DE UN ACUERDO COMERCIAL REGIONAL  
Suplemento  
AAP.A25TM 38.3 (Art. 25 del TM80)1 
1 Miembro(s) que notifica(n): Brasil y Guyana  
2 Fecha de la notificación: 9 de febrero de  2009 
3 Notificación hecha en virtud del:  
[ X ] párrafo 14 del Mecanismo de Transparencia para los Acuerdos Comerciales 
Regionales (WT/L/671)  
4 Los cambios afectan a:  
[ X ] las mercancías  
[    ] los servicios  
[    ] ambos  
5 ACR inicial que se modifica: TM80  
6 Referencia del documento de la OMC  correspondiente a la notificación inicial del 
ACR:  
L/5342  - WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1 - WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1/ Add.155 
7 Partes en el Acuerdo: Brasil y Guyana  
8 Fecha de adopción: 30 de mayo de  2006 
9 Fecha(s) de entrada en vigor /aplicación provisional: 30 de mayo de  2006 
10 Breve descripción de los cambios:  
AAP.A25TM 38.3 (Artículos 25 del TM80)  
El Protocolo Adicional Nº 3 al Acuerdo de Alcance Parcial Nº 38 (AAP.A25TM 38.3) prorroga 
la vigencia del Acuerdo hasta el 31 de mayo de  2008.  
11 El texto y las listas, anexos y protocolos conexos:  
(    ) Se envían a la Secretaría de la OMC (formato electrónico).  
( X ) Se pueden consultar en los siguientes enlaces oficiales de Internet:  
https://www2.aladi.org/nsfaladi/textacdos.nsf/f64 8ed517f865e1883257d800057e111/9ea
678721b6b0efb0325719c0052f54f?OpenDocument  
 
 
1 El Artículo 25 del TM80 establece que "… los países miembros podrán concertar acuerdos de alcance 
parcial con otros países y áreas de integración de América Latina… ".
G/TBT/N/EGY/343/Add.1  
 
9 February 2024  
(24-1089) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  8 February 2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt . 
 
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Title:  The Egyptian Standard ES 8744 for "vermicompost "  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 18 December 2023  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 5 January 2024  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1:  
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:   
[ ] Content or scope of notified measure changed  and text available from1:  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):   
[ ] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1:  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description:  Products covered: (ICS 65.080) Fertilizers  
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 502 /2023 (4 pages, in Arabic) 
that gives the producers and importers a six -month transitional period to abide by the Egyptian 
Standard ES 8744 for "vermicompost "; (15 page(s), in Arabic).  
It should be noted that the draft of this standard was formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/343 dated 
21 February 20 23. 
Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with the following:  
• IS 16702/ 2018  
• National studies  
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through 
the publication of administrative orders in the official g azette.  
Date of adoption:  18 December 2023  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final /modified  measure and/or interpretive guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/EGY/343/Add.1  
 
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  Date of entry into force:  5 January 2024  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:  
National Enquiry Point  
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarr ebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo - Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg/ eos.tbt@eos.org.eg  
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg  
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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G/TBT/N/EGY/2/Add.21  
31 août 2021 
(21-6520) Page: 1/2 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 3 1 août 2 021, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
l'Égypte . 
 
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Intitulé : Draft of the Egyptian Standard ES 4178/2021 "Poultry meat -mechanically separated"  
(Projet de norme égyptienne ES 4178/2021 "Viandes de volaille séparées mécaniquement")  
 
Motif de l'addendum:  
[ ] Modification du délai pour la présentation des observations - date:  
[ ] Adoption de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Publication de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Entrée en vigueur de la mesure notifiée - date:  
[ ] Accès au texte final de la mesure1: 
[ ] Retrait ou abrogation de la mesure notifiée - date:  
Cote pertinente si la mesure fait l'objet d'une nouvelle notification:  
[X] Modification de la teneur ou du champ d'application de la mesure notifiée1: 
Nouveau délai pour la présentation des observations (le cas échéant):  
[ ] Publication de directives d'interprétation et accès au texte1: 
[ ] Autres:  
 
Teneur : Produits visés : ICS 67 .120.20 "Volailles et œufs"  
Le présent addendum concerne la notification du projet de norme égyptienne ES 4178 "Viandes de 
volaille séparées mécaniquement" (11 pages, en arabe).  
Il est à noter que le Décret ministériel n° 515/2005 (10 pages, en arabe), qui avait fait l'objet de la 
notification G/TBT/N/EGY/2 du 1 4 décembre 2 005, prévoyait, entre autres, l'appli cation obligatoire 
de l'édition précédente de cette norme.  
Il est également à noter que ce projet de norme est en conformité avec les documents suivants:  
 
1 Il est possible d'indiquer une adresse de site Web, de joindre un fichier en format pdf ou de fournir 
tout autre renseignement permettant d'accéder au texte de la mesure finale/modifiée et/ou des directives 
d'interprétation.  G/TBT/N/EGY/2/Add.21  
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  - Règlement (CE) n° 853/2004 du Parlement européen et du Conseil fixant des règles 
spécifiques d'hygiè ne applicables aux denrées alimentaires d'origine animale ; 
- Règlement (CE) n° 2073/2020 de la Commission concernant les critères microbiologiques 
applicables aux denrées alimentaires.  
Les producteurs et importateurs sont informés de toute modification aux  normes égyptiennes par la 
publication d'arrêtés administratifs dans le Journal officiel.  
Date d'adoption : à déterminer.  
Date d'entrée en vigueur : à déterminer.  
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour traiter les observations et entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut 
être obtenu:  
National Enquiry Point  (Point d'information national)  Egyptian Organization for Standardization and 
Quality  (Organisation égyptienne de normalisation et de contrôle de la qualité) 16 Tadreeb El -
Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Le Caire (Égypte) Courrier électronique: 
eos@idsc.net.eg/ eos.tbt@eos.org.eg  site Web: http://www.eos.org.eg  Téléphone : + (202) 
22845528 . Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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IP/N/1/CAN/39  
IP/N/1/CAN/P/25  
 
7 March 2024  
(24-2091)  Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/French  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
CANADA : PATENTED MEDICINES (NOTICE OF COMPLIANCE) REGULATIONS  
Notifying Member  CANADA  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations  
Subject matter  Patents (including plant variety protection)  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2024/IP/CAN/24_01314_00_e.pdf   
https://ip -documents.info/2024/IP/CAN/24_01314_00_f.pdf  
Notification status  [  ] First notification  
[  ] Amendment or revision to notified legal text  
[X] Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  IP/N/1/CAN/P/24  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The 25 March 2011 amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) (PM(NOC)) 
Regulations provide that the pathway by which Health Canada reviews and authorizes extraordinary 
use new drugs under the Food and Drug Regulations, such as military medical countermeasures and 
pandemic influenza vaccines, is reflected in the PM(NOC) Regulations.  
 
Language(s) of 
notified legal text English /French  
Entry into force  25 March 2011  
Other date    IP/N/1/CAN/39 • IP/N/1/CAN/P/25  
 
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Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  5 February 2024  
Other information  PM(NOC) Regulations:  
https://laws -lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/sor -93-
133/20110325/P1TT3xt3.html   
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada  
Patent Policy Directorate  
235 Queen Street  
Ottawa  
Ontario K1A 0H5  
Canada  
 
 
 
* Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under the TRIPS Agreement in the form 
supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.
G/TFA/W/47 /Rev.1  
 
24 September  2021 
(21-7122) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
TRADE FACILITATION AGREEMENT  FOUR YEAR REVIEW  
ARTICLE 23.1.6 OF THE TFA  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
Revision  
The following communication, dated 2 September  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation s of the European Union and the Russian Federation . 
 
_______________  
 
 
The European Union and the Russian Federation suggest adding the following text to paragraph 2.7 
of Section 2 of the First Review of the Operation and Implementation of the Trade Facilitation 
Agreement Factual Report  contained in document G/TFA/W/41 : 
"WTO Members are responsible for  the maintenance of their transparency notifications. 
Regarding the official places where information under Article 1 of TFA is published, the 
Secretariat shall annually monitor the operability of the related weblinks, namely, those related 
to the implementation of Article 1.4 of TFA, and request the relevant Members to update the 
links that are identified as broken. The Sec retariat should carry out this verification notably by 
inviting the concerned Members to update the broken fields in the context of the endorsement 
of the regular report on "Updating of the listing of notification obligations and the compliance 
therewith a s set out in Annex III of the report of the working group on notification obligations 
and procedures ". 
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G/AG/N/CUB/70   
13 March  2024 
(24-2272) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 12  March  2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Cuba . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table ES:1 ) for the calendar 
year 2021 . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Cuba hereby notifies that no export subsidies were granted for agricultural products in the calendar 
year 2021.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/ZAF/244  
8 April 2021  
(21-2914) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  SOUTH AFRICA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
NRCS -National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent from above:   
NRCS;  
website: www.nrcs.org.za  
Email: Theresa.Stoltz@nrcs.org.za  or Edward.Mamadise@nrcs.org.za  
Tel: +27 12 4828701  
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):  Electric 
General Service Lamps; Electric filament or discharge lamps, incl. sealed beam lamp units 
and ultra -violet or infra -red lamps; arc -lamps; parts thereof (HS 8539)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Compulsory 
Specification for energy efficiency and functional performance requirements of general 
service lamps (VC 9109) (20 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This compulsory specification covers the energy efficiency and 
functional performanc e for general lighting directional and non -directional lamps of all 
shapes and finishes; using incandescent, halogen, fluorescent, light emitting diode (LED), 
and other light source technologies (not including high - intensity discharge lamps).  
7. Objecti ve and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The regulation set minimum energy performance standards and energy 
efficiency labelling.; Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• IEC / SANS 62612,CIE S025  
• IEC / SANS 60969,CIE 84  
• IEC / SANS 60064  
• CIE 84 / IEC 60357  G/TBT/N/ZAF/244  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  1 July 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2022 ; Twelve (12) months after adoption  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
SABS  
(www.SABS.co.za ) 
Email: Dineo.Hexana@sabs.co.za  
 
https://www.gov.za/sites/default/f iles/gcis_document/202103/44210gon160.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ZAF/21_2525_00_e.pdf
G/AG/N/PAK/30  
25 octobre  2022 
(22-7982) Page: 1/2 
Comité de l'agriculture  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
La communication ci -après, datée du 17 octobre 2022, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Pakistan . La notification concerne les exportations totales ( tableau ES:2 ) dans le contexte des 
engagements en matière de subventions à l'exportation pour la campagne de commercialisation 
2014/15. 
 
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  G/AG/N/PAK/30  
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Tableau ES:2  
SUBVENTIONS À L'EXPORTATION: PAKISTAN  
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE: CAMPAGNE DE COMMERCIALISATION ALLANT DU 1ER JUILLET 201 4 AU 30 JUIN 201 5 
Subventions à l'exportation: Notification des exportations totales  
Désignation des produits  Année considérée  Quantité des 
exportations totales 
(pour les produits de la 
section II de la Partie IV 
de la Liste)  Quantité des 
exportations totales 
(pour les produits de la 
liste des exportateurs 
importants)  Note  
 Ventilation par produit (facultatif)  Type  Du Au    
1 2 3  
I. Produits de la Liste         
 
II. Produits de la liste des 
exportateurs importants 
(G/AG/2/Add.1)         
Riz Basmati: 523,4  milliers de t  
Autre: 3 338,0  milliers de t  Campagne de 
commercialisation  01/07/201 4 30/06/201 5  3 861,4  milliers de t   
Coton  Coton brut: 94,1 milliers de t  
Déchets de coton: 44,4 milliers de t  Campagne de 
commercialisation  01/07/201 4 30/06/201 5  138,5 milliers de t   
III. Autres produits dont la part 
dans les exportations mondiales 
totales dépasse 5% (facultatif)         
        
Source:  Bureau fédéral de la statistique, gouvernement du Pakistan.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/UGA/1206  
23 March 2020  
(20-2312) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UGANDA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different fr om above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Absorbent 
gauze; - Other (HS 300590); Surgical instruments and materials (ICS 11.040.30)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DUS 2229 -
1:2020, Surgical gauze — Specification — Part 1: Absorbent, First edition (22 page(s), i n 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Uganda standard specifies the requirements, methods 
of test and sampling of absorbent gauze.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labe lling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. US ISO 10993 (all parts), Biological evaluation of medical devices  
2. US ISO 24153, Random sampling and randomisation procedures  
3. USP42 -NF37 - 2043 
4. USP41 -NF36 - 1927 
5. USP40 -NF35 - 4382 G/TBT/N/UGA/1206  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:  September 2020  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, U ganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/UGA/20_2101_00_e.pdf
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G/TBT/N/BRA/1207  
8 July 2021  
(21-5399) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology 
(INMETRO)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if  different from above:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
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):  Trailing 
stock (ICS 45.060.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Inmetro 
Ordinance N° 282, 28 June 2021. (4 page(s), in Portuguese)  
6. Description of content:  Consolidated Metr ological Technical Regulation for cargo tanks 
mounted on railway vehicles  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Decree 10.139 of 28 November 2019 provides for the need for revision and 
consolidation of norma tive acts below the decree. It aims to update and consolidate 
regulatory acts, elimination of obsolete regulations whose effects have been exhausted in 
time or the need cannot be identified. Thus, the inventories and complexity of regulatory 
processes will  be reduced; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  1) Brazilian Official Gazette 125 on 06 July 2021, section 1, 
page 34; 2) Inmetro Ordinance No. 112, 24 May 1989; 3) Inmetro Ordinance No. 438, 
12 December 2007  
https://www.in.gov.br/web/dou/ -/portaria -inmetro -n-282-de-28-de-junho -de-2021-
330274020  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC000091.pdf  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legisla cao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001250.pdf  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  2 August 2021  
Proposed date of entry into force:  2 August 2021  G/TBT/N/BRA/1207  
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2145.3817  
Email: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br   
Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislac ao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002792.pdf
G/SPS/N/UGA/140/Add.1  
 
12 August 2022  
(22-6109) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 11 August 2022, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Uganda . 
 
_______________  
 
 
DUS DEAS 1031:2020, Cocoa powder and cocoa powder mixture - Specification, First Edition  
This addendum aims to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard DUS DEAS 1031:2020, 
Cocoa powder and cocoa powder mixture - Specification, First Edition, notified in G/SPS/N/UGA/140, 
was adopted on 14 December 2021. The adopted standard US EAS 1031 :2021, Cocoa powder and 
cocoa powder mixture - Specification, can be obtained online through the link 
https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/ . 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure 
in terms of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of 
comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under other 
circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, the 
comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification an d/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other 
body:  
 
Text(s) available from: [  ] Nationa l Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O. Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2  
Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123  
E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug  
Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug  
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WT/DS598/10  
 
12 July  2023 
(23-4702) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
CHINA – ANTI -DUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES  
ON BARLEY FROM AUSTRALIA  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PANEL  
The following communication, dated  11 July 2023, was received from the Chair person  of the Panel 
with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).  
 
_______________  
 
 
On 11 April 2023, the parties had requested the Panel to suspend its work, in accordance with 
Article  12.12 of the DSU, until 11 July 2023. The Pa nel had granted that request and had informed 
the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of its decision.  
 
On 10  July 2023, the parties requested the Panel to further suspend its work, pursuant to 
Article  12.12 of the DSU, for an additional period of one month unt il 11 August 2023. The Panel has 
agreed to this request.  
 
I would be grateful if you would circulate this communication to the DSB.  
 
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