G/VAL/W/363  
 
8 October 2020  
(20-6919) Page: 1/7 
Committee on Customs Valuation    
 
FIFTH REVIEW OF THE AGREEMENT ON PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION  
BACKGROUND NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
1. This Note has been prepared by the Secretariat at the request of the Chair in advance of the 
Fifth Review of the WTO Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (PSI Agreement). This Note 
provide s information on the PSI Agreement, prior reviews of the PSI Agreemen t, sources of 
information regarding the use of PSI, and certain information relating to the use of the 
Independent Entity to address disputes between PSI entities and exporters. This information 
is intended to assist Members in considering matters in the c ontext of the Fifth Review.  
1  STRUCTURE OF THE PSI AGREEMENT  
2. Preshipment inspection is the practice of employing specialized private entities to check 
shipment details (such as the quality, quantity, price, or customs classification) of imported 
goods. Unde r the PSI  Agreement, user Members – those contracting for or mandating the use 
of PSI activities  – are subject to several obligations  under Article 2 , including those relating to 
non-discrimination, transparency, protection of confidential business informa tion, avoidance 
of unreasonable delays, the use of specific guidelines for conducting price verification, and the 
avoidance of conflicts of interest by PSI entities.  
3. The obligations of exporting Members under Article 3 include non -discrimination in the 
application of domestic laws and regulations relating to PSI activities, prompt publication of 
such laws and regulations, and the provision of technical assistance where requested on 
mutually agreed terms.  
4. The PSI Agreement also provides for a mechanism  called the Independent Entity  to resolve 
disputes between PSI entities and exporters  (Article 4 ) and prescribes certain notification 
requirement s (Article 5)  and periodic review by Members  (Article 6) .  
2  INDEPENDENT ENTITY  
5. Article 4 of the PSI Agreement governs the creation and operation of the Independent Entity, 
a mechanism for settling disputes between PSI entities and exporters  in cases involving an 
alleged violation of the Agreement, where the internal appeals procedure of  the PSI entity ha s 
not resolved the dispute. Procedures in Article 4 relate to the initiation of disputes, the 
composition of review panels, the scope of review, and various other matters, including those 
relating to voting, timing of reviews, costs, and the binding nature  of panel decisions.  
6. The Independent Entity was established through an agreement between the  WTO, the 
International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA)2, and the International Chamber of 
Commerce ( ICC), and was adopted by the General Council in December 1995 
(WT/L/125/Rev.1). The Independent Entity is a subsidiary body of the Council on Trade in 
Goods. Pursuant to Article  4(b) of the PSI Agreement, a list of experts for independent review 
 
1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  
2 The IFIA recently changed its name to TIC Council (see Annex I).  G/VAL/W/363  
 
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  panels was es tablished and circulated to Members in March 1996. (G/PSI/IE/1).3 The 
Independent Entity commenced operations in May 1996 (G/PSI/IE/2).  
7. As noted above, during the First Review  of the PSI Agreement, Members discussed matters 
relating to the Independent En tity. It was noted at the time that exporters had been reluctant 
to use the Independent  Entity, and that this may have been because the PSI Agreement 
removed some of the sources of disputes, because exporters were concerned that bringing 
disputes could agg ravate the situation, or because of the costs associated with its use. 
Since  its inception, r ecourse to the Independent Entity has resulted in two reports, which were 
issued in October  1995 (G/PSI/IE/R/1) and October 1996 (G/PSI/IE/R/2).  
3  NOTIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION ON THE USE OF PRESHIPMENT INSPECTION  
8. There are several sources of information regarding the use of preshipment inspection by 
Members.  
9. Article 5 of the PSI Agreement provides that:  
"Members shall submit to the Secretariat copies of the laws and regulations by which they put 
this Agreement into force, as well as copies of any other laws and regulations relating to 
preshipment inspection, when the WTO Agreement enters into force with respect to the 
Member concerned. No changes in the laws and regul ations relating to preshipment inspection 
shall be enforced before such changes have been officially published. They shall be notified to 
the Secretariat immediately after their publication. The Secretariat shall inform the Members 
of the availability of t his information."  
 
10. Information pertaining to notifications from Members pursuant to Article 5 of the PSI 
Agreement is regularly issued in the document series G/PSI/N/1, which lists Member 
notifications in four categories: (i) laws and regulations putting t he PSI Agreement into force; 
(ii) other laws and regulations relating to PSI; (iii) changes in laws and regulations relating to 
PSI; and (iv) Members notifying that they have no laws or regulations relating to PSI. Annex  II 
contains information compiled in a format to allow Members to easily review that information, 
particularly in instances where they have provided multiple notifications listed under different 
category headings.4 Members are encouraged to review this infor mation to ensure that it is 
accurate and complete, and to inform the Secretariat regarding any possible comments or 
corrections, so that a new summary document may be issued as G/PSI/N/1/Rev.5 . 
11. Moreover, Members are reminded that the Agreement on Trade Fac ilitation (TFA) also contains 
certain obligations pertaining to PSI. Specifically, Article 10.5.1 of the TFA provides that 
Members shall not require the use of PSI in relation to tariff classification and customs 
valuation. Article 10.5.2 of the TFA recogn izes the right to use types of PSI other than in 
relation to tariff classification and customs valuation but encourages Members not to introduce 
or apply new requirements regarding their use. Dates for the implementation of these specific 
provisions by Mem bers may be found at https://tfadatabase.org/implementation . 
12. In addition, Members are regularly provided with certain information regarding countries that 
engage the services of PSI entities. The most recent such information is being circulated as 
G/VAL/W/63/Rev.25.  
4  TRIENNIAL REVIEWS OF THE PSI AGREEMENT  
13. Article 6 of the PSI Agreement provides that:  
 "At the end of the second year from the date of entry into force of the WTO Agreement and 
every three ye ars thereafter, the Ministerial Conference shall review the provisions, 
implementation and operation of this Agreement, taking into account the objectives thereof and 
 
3 The list of  experts was updated once in April 1997 (G/PSI/IE/1/Rev.1).  
4 Annex II lists for each Member the type of notification(s) received, if any, and the document symbol 
and date of the first communication circulated by the Secretariat regarding that notification . G/VAL/W/363  
 
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  experience gained in its operation. As a result of such review, the Ministerial Conferenc e may 
amend the provisions of the Agreement ." 
14. In November 1996, the General Council agreed to establish a Working  Party under the Council 
for Trade in Goods to conduct the First Review  under Article 6 of the PSI  Agreement. 
The Working Party met during four  formal meetings in 1997 and proceeded with its review 
along a four -track process. First, the Chair held informal consultations with Members. Second, 
Members provided submissions regarding their national experiences. Third, a survey was 
compiled on the bas is of a questionnaire provided to Members. Fourth, Members exchanged 
views on the following issues: (i) price verification; (ii)  confidentiality of business information ; 
(iii) non-discriminatory application of inspection criteria ; (iv) transparency ; (v) de lays; 
(vi) on-site representation of PSI entities ; (vii) operation of the Independent Entity; 
(viii) conflicts of interest; (ix) notifications; and (x) technical assistance. In a report provided 
to the General Council in December 1997 (G/L/214), the Workin g Party made seven 
recommendations to enhance implementation of the PSI Agreement. The term of the Working 
Party was extended to allow for additional exchanges of views on various issues.  
15. In reports to the General Council in November 1998 (G/L/273) and March 1999 (G/L/300), 
the Working Party indicated that it held four formal meetings to exchange views on the 
following additional issues: (i)  Code of Conduct/Practice for PSI entities, (ii) a standard 
inspection format; (iii)  selective examin ation of shipments; (iv) auditing of PSI entities; 
(v) the promotion of competition among PSI entities; (vi) fee structure for PSI entities; 
(vii) the use of price data bases; (viii) trade facilitation; and (ix) technical  assistance. 
During  informal meetin gs, the views of various international organizations and associations 
were heard. The Working Party made several recommendations based on its review, including 
that " future monitoring of the Agreement should be undertaken initially by the Committee on 
Customs Valuation (the Committee), and that PSI should be a standing agenda item."  
16. The Second Review  was held during the meeting of the Committee on Customs Valuation in 
October 2006. The Chair reported to the General Council in December 2006 (G/L/809) that 
no submissions were received from Members in advance of the review and that two Members 
made statements at the meeting on the importance of continuing to monitor PSI activities.  
17. The Third Review  was held during the meeting of the Committee on Customs Valua tion in 
October 2014. The Chair reported to the General Council in November 2014 (G/L/1081) that 
no Member provided either written submissions or oral statements during the review.  
18. The Fourth Review  was held during the meeting of the Committee on Customs V aluation in 
November 2017. The Chair reported to the General Council in May 2018 (G/L/1236) that no 
Member provided written submissions in advance of that meeting. Although the review was 
suspended in order to consider a proposal advanced by one Member at the meeting, the 
proposal was later withdrawn, and the review was concluded at the meeting held in April 2018.  
19. The Chair has placed the Fifth Review  of the PSI Agreement on the agenda for the next formal 
meeting of the Committee on Customs Valuation. The C hair invites Members to consider 
whether there are any particular issues that they wish to examine during the review. Members 
may wish to make a statement at the meeting or provide  submissions in writing .  
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  ANNEX I 
 
 
 
To:  Independent Entity World Trade Organization Room 1182  
154, Rue de Lausanne CH -1211 Geneva 2 Switzerland  
CC:  John W.H. Denton AO Secretary -General  
International Chamber of Commerce 33-43 avenue du President Wilson 75116 Paris, France  
28 August  2020 
Subject: Notice of Change of Name - TIC Council/IFIA  
To whom it may concern,  
We would like to inform you that, as of 1 November 2019 , the associa tion formerly known as the 
International Federation of Inspection Agencies (IFIA) has changed its name and is now known as 
TIC Council. TIC  Council continues to represent more than 90 leading international companies and 
organisations in the testing, inspection and ce rtification (TIC) industry, and continues to operate 
under the same ethical and compliance standards, and applies the same strin gent membership 
requirements, as those that were in place for IFIA prior to the name change. In its ongoing role as 
the leading representative of pre -shipment inspection entities, TIC Council continues to perform the 
same functions as IFIA in the event tha t an independent review is initiated between an expo rter and 
a pre-shipment inspection entity before the Independent Entity.  
You will find a list of companies currently covered by the TIC Council membership  with links to 
contact details, listings of the co mpanies they have in group membership or links to members' 
websites where such information may be viewed on the following page:  
https://www.tic -council.org/membership/members -directo ry. 
Should you require  any further information, do not hesitate to contact secretariat@tic­  council.org.  
Yours sincerely , 
 
 
Hanane  Taidi Director General TIC Council  
 
TIC Council  
Rue du Commerce 20 -22, 1000 Brussels. Belgium - +32 2 880 21 37  
secretariat@tic -council.org  - www.tic -council.org  
VAT: BE0724881295 - Transparency Register No.: 840667012559  
Formerly known as IFIA and CEOC  
 
 
  
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  ANNEX II  
 
Member  Notification Type  Document Symbol  Date 
Afghanistan  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.3/Add.1  11/06/2018  
Albania  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.11  24/06/2008  
Angola  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.3/Add.2  21/12/2018  
Antigua and Barbuda        
Argentina  3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Add.9  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  21/03/2001  
24/02/1998  
Armenia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Australia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  24/02/1998  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  06/06/1997  
Bangladesh  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Barbados        
Belize     
Benin  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  28/09/1999  
03/02/1997  
Botswana     
Brazil  4. No PSI laws/regs  
1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.3/Add.2  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  21/12/2018  
03/02/1997  
Brunei Darussalam  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Burkina Faso  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Burundi  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Cabo Verde     
Cambodia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.12  26/04/2010  
Cameroon     
Canada  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  12/07/1996  
Central African Rep.  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.12  26/04/2010  
Chad 4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.9  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  21/03/2001  
28/09/1999  
Chile 4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1  31/03/1995  
China  1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.4/Add.1  23/10/2019  
Colombia  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.2  26/07/1995  
Congo  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2/Add.1  31/03/2015  
Costa Rica  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.1  08/06/1995  
Côte d'Ivoire  2. Laws/regs re PSI  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  24/02/1998  
09/10/1996  
Cuba 4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  12/07/1996  
Dem. Rep. of Congo  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.11  24/06/2008  
Djibouti     
Dominica  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  19/07/2004  
28/09/1999  
Dominican Republic  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.15  27/06/2011  
Ecuador  1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Egypt  2. Laws/regs re PSI  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.4/Add.4  
G/PSI/N/1/Rev.3/Add.3  25/09/2020  
29/05/2019  
El Salvador  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  06/06/1997  
Eswatini     
European Union  2. Laws/regs re PSI  
1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  
G/PSI/N/1  19/07/2004  
31/03/1995  
Fiji 4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  28/09/1999  
06/06/1997  
Gabon  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
The Gambia  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1/Add.4  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.14  01/05/2014  
11/01/2011  
Georgia  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Ghana  3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  28/09/1999  
09/10/1996  
Grenada  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Guatemala  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.9  19/07/2004  
21/03/2001  
Guinea  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Guinea -Bissau     
Guyana  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Haiti 2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Honduras  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Hong Kong, China  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1  31/03/1995  G/VAL/W/363  
 
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  Member  Notification Type  Document Symbol  Date 
Iceland  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
India 2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Indonesia  3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.1  06/06/1997  
08/06/1995  
Israel  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Jamaica  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Japan  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1  31/03/1995  
Jordan  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.11  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.9  24/06/2008  
21/03/2001  
Kazakhstan  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2/Add.3  03/10/2016  
Kenya     
Korea, Republic of  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Kuwait, the State of  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  24/02/1998  
Kyrgyz Republic  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.9  21/03/2001  
Lao, People's Democratic 
Republic  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1/Add.2  16/07/2013  
Lesotho  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1/Add.1  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.12  06/05/2013  
26/04/2010  
Liberia     
Liechtenstein  1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  24/02/1998  
Macao, China  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1  11/10/2012  
Madagascar  2. Laws/regs re PSI  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  28/09/1999  
09/10/1996  
Malawi  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2/Add.2  05/06/2015  
Malaysia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  12/07/1996  
Maldives  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Mali 2. Laws/regs re PSI  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1/Add.1  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  06/05/2013  
24/02/1998  
Mauritania     
Mauritius  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Mexico  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Moldova, Rep. of  1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Mongolia  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  28/09/1999  
24/02/1998  
Montenegro     
Morocco     
Mozambique  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.11  24/06/2008  
Myanmar  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Namibia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  06/06/1997  
Nepal     
New Zealand  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Nicaragua  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.13  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  22/09/2010  
09/10/1996  
Niger  3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  28/09/1999  
24/02/1998  
03/02/1997  
Nigeria  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  24/02/1998  
North Macedonia     
Norway  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  12/07/1996  
Oman  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.12  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.9  26/04/2010  
19/07/2004  
21/03/2001  
Pakistan  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.1  08/06/1995  
Panama  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Papua New Guinea  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Paraguay  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  06/06/1997  
Peru 3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
3. Changes to PSI laws/regs  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  
2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.6  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  19/07/2004  
24/02/1998  
06/06/1997  
12/07/1996  
Philippines  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Qatar  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Russian Federation  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1  11/10/2012  
Rwanda     
Saint Kitts and Nevis  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  28/09/1999  
Saint Lucia  1. PSI in force  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.3/Add.4  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  16/10/2019  
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  Member  Notification Type  Document Symbol  Date 
Saint Vincent & the 
Grenadines     
Samoa  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.1/Add.3  18/07/2013  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.11  24/06/2008  
Senegal  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Seychelles  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.4/Add.3  21/09/2020  
Sierra Leone     
Singapore  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.2  26/07/1995  
Solomon Islands     
South Africa   4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Sri Lanka  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Suriname  2. Laws/regs re PSI  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  28/09/1999  
12/07/1996  
Switzerland  1. PSI in force  G/PSI/N/1/Add.2  26/07/1995  
Chinese Taipei  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Tajikistan     
Tanzania     
Thailand  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.17  04/06/2012  
Togo 4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.16  23/03/2012  
Tonga  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.4/Add.2  15/06/2020  
Trinidad and Tobago  4. No PSI laws/regs  
4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.11  
G/PSI/N/1/Add.8  24/06/2008  
28/09/1999  
Tunisia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
Turkey  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.7  24/02/1998  
Uganda  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Ukraine     
United Arab Emirates  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.5  03/02/1997  
United States of America  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Uruguay  1. PSI in force G/PSI/N/1/Add.4  09/10/1996  
Vanuatu  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Rev.2/Add.3  03/10/2016  
Venezuela, Bol. Rep. of  2. Laws/regs re PSI  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Viet Nam     
Yemen     
Zambia  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.10  19/07/2004  
Zimbabwe  4. No PSI laws/regs  G/PSI/N/1/Add.3  12/07/1996  
 
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