PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
IP/N/1/CHE/41  
IP/N/1/CHE/G/39  
 
1 March 2022  
(22-1909) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND   REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLE 63.2  OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
SWITZERLAND: ORDINANCE ON THE PROTECTION OF APPELLATIONS OF ORIGIN AND 
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, PROCESSED  
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, FORESTRY PRODUCTS AND  
PROCESSED FORESTRY PRODUCTS  
Notifying Member  SWITZERLAND  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Ordinance on the protection of appellations of origin and geographical 
indications for agricultural products, processed agricultural products, forestry 
products and processed forestry products  
Subject matter  Geographical indications  
Nature of 
notification  [X] Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
[  ] Other law or regulation  
Link to legal text* https://ip -documents.info/2022/IP/CHE/22_0960_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/CHE/37, IP/N/1/CHE/G/37  
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
This Ordinance specifies the types of appellation  which may be registered, the protection afforded 
to them, registration procedures and control requirements: definitions of registered appellation of 
origin and protected geographical indication; generic names; registration procedure (persons 
entitled to f ile applications for registration, content of the application, specifications, decision, 
opposition, registration and publication, etc.); control, etc.  
 
Most recent amendments concerning GIs:  
Art. 5; 17, para. 4b; para. 5; 18, para. 1bis; 19; 19a, para. 1;  23a: 
- Persons entitled to file applications for registration: for plant products, only significant producers 
are taken into account; registered appellation of origin and protected geographical indication 
products as ingredients or components of processed  products; indication of certification body; 
requirements relating to certification bodies.  
 
Art. 17, para. 2e ; 21a, para. 4: 
- Repealed on 11 November 2020.  
 
* 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.  IP/N/1/CHE/41 • IP/N/1/CHE/G/39  
 
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  Language(s) of 
notified legal text  French  
Entry into force  1 January 2021  
Other date   Adoption: 11 November 2020  
 
Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  20 January 2022  
Other information   
Agency or 
authority 
responsible   Institut Fédéral de la Propriété Intellectuelle  (Federal Institute for Intellectual 
Property, IPI)  
Stauffacherstrasse 65/59g  
CH – 3003 Berne  
 
Tel.:  +41 31 377 77 77  
Email:  info@ipi.ch
Attachment Import-prohibition (restriction) of host plants of Radopholus similis 
 1. Prohibition (Restriction) of import 
  ○ In accordance with Article 10, 11 of the Plant Protection Act and Annex 1 
Subparagraph 14 of Enforcement Rule of the same Act, Import-prohibited 
(restricted) plants from prohibited (restricted) areas can not be imported. 
Import-Prohibited(Restricted) Plants Prohibited(Restricted) Areas Prohibited Pests
 Living and fresh underground parts of 
Avocado ․Pineapple ․Litchi․Indigofera  
hirsuta ․Loblolly pine․Pinus elliottii ․ 
Kidney bean․Okra․Watermelon ․Radish․ 
Bitter gourd․Chili pepper ․Tomato ․ 
Pumpkin ․Melon ․Chinese chives 
(Allium tuberosum )․Gardenia ․Canna․ 
Tea plant․Coffee ․Ginger ․Alfalfa ․ 
Black pepper․Sweet potato․Sugar cane․ 
Soybean ․Maize ․Peanut (excluding 
shelled peanut seeds)․Betel nut palm․ 
Coconut palm․Curcuma longa․Carrot․ 
Solanum nigrum ․Musa spp.․Rutaceae ․ 
Calathea  spp.․Beta spp.․Dioscorea  spp.․ 
Pyrus  spp.․Maranta spp.․Stromanthe 
spp.․ Ctenonthe spp.․Persea spp.․ 
Strelitzia spp.․Jasminum  spp.․ 
Rhapis spp.․Heliconia spp.․Agathis 
dammara ․Staurogyne spp.․Vallisneria 
spp.․Livistonia spp.․Polyscias 
spp.․Ficus benjamina ․Scindapsus 
spp.․Epipremnum spp.․Licuala spp.․ 
Johannesteijsmannia  spp.․ 
Homalomena  spp. and 
Rhaphidophora decursiva ,
 The cuttings·scions and living 
underground parts of Anthurium  spp.․ 
Philodendron  spp. and Monstera  
spp..
 The whole plants (including leaves  
and stems) of Anubias 
spp.․Bucephalandra spp. and 
Cyperus  spp.- North America: United States of 
America, Canada, Mexico
- Central America: All
- South America: All
- Africa: All
- Asia: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, 
Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, 
Thailand, Brunei, Lebanon, 
Oman, Singapore, Yemen,  
China (restricted areas: 
Guangzhou City·Maoming 
City·Shenzhen City in 
Guangdong Province, Fujian 
Province and Hong Kong), 
Chinese Taipei, Japan
- Europe: Belgium, France, 
Germany, Portugal, Italy, 
Netherlands, Poland, Slovenia, 
Denmark, Sweden
- Oceania & the Pacific: 
Australia(except Tasmania), 
Palau, Guam, Micronesia, Papua 
New Guinea, Solomon Islands, 
Polynesia, Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, 
New Zealand, Samoa, Tonga, 
New Caledonia, American 
Samoa, Cook Islands (New 
Zealand) , Niue(New Zealand) , 
Norfolk Island (Australia)- Burrowing nematode  
[Radopholus similis ]
 2. The date of application 
  ○ The added (underlined) ones of the import-prohibited (restricted) plants are 
applied from the date of shipment on 17 March 2021.
G/TBT/N/USA/1111/Add.4  
30 avril 2019  
(19-2951) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 3 0 avril 2 019, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation des 
États-Unis d'Amérique . 
 
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INTITULÉ : Virginia Amusement Device Regulations  (Règlement de la Virginie sur les équipements 
de fêtes foraines)  
ORGANISME : Department of Housing and Community Development, State of Virginia  (Département 
du logement et du développement communautaire de l'État de Virg inie) 
ACTION : Notice of intended regulatory action  (Annonce d'une action projetée concernant la 
réglementation):  
RÉSUMÉ : Mise à jour de la réglementation pour incorporer par renvoi les éditions 2018 des normes 
reconnues à l'échelle nationale de l'American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM).  
Date limite pour la présentation des observations par le public : 15 mai 2 019 
Vol. 35, n°  17, Virginia Register du 1 5 avril 2 019 (page 2024):  
http://register.dls.virginia.gov/vol35/iss17/v35i17.pdf  
http://register.dls.virginia.gov/details.aspx?id=7409  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_2545_00_e.pdf  
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S/L/ 542 
 
15 May 2024 
(24-3822) Page: 1/1 
Trade in Services    
 
CERTIFICATION OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
 
ALBANIA  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARIAT  
Pursuant to paragraph 2 of document S/L/84 , the c ertification procedure initiated in documen t 
S/C/W/417 , as corrected in  document  S/C/W/ 417/Corr.1 , concerning the Schedule of Specific 
Commitments of Albania  is hereby deemed concluded, further to the withdrawal of the objections 
by South Africa (in do cument S/L/537) and India (in document S/L/539). 
 
Albania has communicated that , further to the completion of its relevant domestic approval  
procedures  (as reflected in Law no. 91/2022, dated 22  December 2022), the improvements attached 
to document S/C/W/417 , as corrected in  document  S/C/W/417/Corr.1 , shall constitute an integral 
part of Albania's Schedule of specific commitments under the GATS as of 16 May 2024. 
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G/SPS/N/KAZ/40/Add.1  
 
7 June 2021  
(21-4606) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 7 June 2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Kazakhstan . 
 
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Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the 
Republic of Kazakhstan on lifting the temporary restriction on the importation to the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live poultry and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry 
products, th at have not undergone heat treatment (not less than 70°C, within 30 minutes), and feed 
additives for birds (excluding feed additives for chemical and microbiological synthesis), as well as 
used equipment for the maintenance, slaughter and cutting of birds from Saratov Oblast of the 
Russian Federation  
Kazakhstan notified in G/SPS/N/KAZ/40 (15 August 2019) the Letter of the Committee for Veterinary 
Control and Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the 
introduction of a temporary restriction on the importation and transit through the territory of 
Kazakhstan of live birds and hatching eggs, down and feathers, poultry meat and all poultry products, 
fodder and feed additives for birds, as well as used equip ment from Saratov Oblast of the Russian 
Federation.  
The notified measure was modified by the Letter of the Committee for Veterinary Control and 
Surveillance of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modif ication of final date for comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or sco pe of previously notified regulation  
[X] Withdrawal of  regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[ ] Other:  
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:  
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm. Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(77 172) 743 761  
 +(77 172) 768 602  
Fax: +(77 172) 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  G/SPS/N/KAZ/40/Add.1  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Au thority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan  
Department for Foreign Trade Activity  
8 Mangilik Yel ave., "House of Ministries" Adm.  Bldg., Entrance 7  
Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000  
Tel: +(77 172) 743 761  
 +(77 172) 768 602  
Fax: +(77 172) 768 804  
E-mail: wto.kaz.ntf@gmail.com  
 
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Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Cas e postale    CH - 1211 Genève 2  
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06  
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
 
 
 
Reference: WLI/100  2 July 2019  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AGREEMENT ON TRADE I N CIVIL AIRCRAFT  
DONE AT GENEVA ON 12  APRIL 1979  
AS SUBSEQUENTLY MODI FIED, RECTIFIED OR A MENDED  
 
NOTIFICATION OF ACCESSION  
 
 I have the honour to inform you that on 24 June 2019, North  Macedonia  deposited an 
instrument of accession  to the above -mentioned Agreement.  
 
 Pursuant to  its Article 9 .3.1, the above -mentioned Agreement shall enter into force for 
North  Macedonia  on 24 July 2019 . 
 
 This notification is furnished in accordance with Article 9 .10.1 of the Agreement.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Roberto Azevêdo  
         Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19-4407                   WT/Let/ 1442
G/TBT/N/CHN/1365  
30 September 2019  
(19-6298) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization 
Administration of the P.R.C.)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notific ation 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):  Dry powder 
fire fighting vehicles; Special purpose motor vehicles, other than those principally designed 
for the transport of persons or goods (for example, breakdown lorries (wreckers), crane 
lorries (mobile cranes), fire figh ting vehicles, concrete mixer lorries (concrete -mixers), 
road sweeper lorries (road sweepers), spraying lorries (spraying vehicles), mobile 
workshops, mobile radiological units) (HS 8705); Fire -fighting (ICS 13.220.10)  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Fire Fighting Vehicles - Part 4: Dry Powder Fire Fighting Vehicles 
(16 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This section specifies the terms and definitions, models, 
technical requirements, test methods and inspection rules,  packaging, transportation and 
storage of dry powder fire fighting vehicles. This section applies to dry powder fire fighting 
vehicles and dry powder -foam combined fire fighting vehicles and dry powder -water 
combined fire fighting vehicles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:   6 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:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel: +86 10 57954630/57954627  
Email: tbt@customs.gov.cn  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHN/19_5326_00_x.pdf
IP/N/1/IRL/55  
IP/N/1/IRL/P/15  
7 de junio de 2023 
(23-3886) Página: 1/2 
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  
IRLANDA: ORDEN DE 2000 RELATIVA AL ARTÍCULO 19 2) DE LA LEY  
DE VARIEDADES VEGETALES (DERECHOS DE PROPIEDAD)  
(MODIFICACIÓN), DE 1998 (INSTRUMENTO  
JURÍDICO N º 491/2000)  
Miembro que 
presenta la 
notificación  IRLANDA  
Información sobre el texto jurídico notificado  
Título  Orden de 2000  relativa al artículo 19  2) de la Ley de Variedades Vegetales (Derechos 
de Propiedad) (Modificación), de 1998  (Instrumento jurídico N º 491/2000)  
Materia  Patentes (incluida la protección de las variedades vegetales)  
Naturaleza de la 
notificación  [X] Principales leyes o reglamentos dedicados a la propiedad intelectual  
[  ] Otras leyes o reglamentos  
Enlace al texto 
jurídico* https://ip -documents.info/2023/IP/IRL/23_09595_00_e.pdf  
Situación de la 
notificación  [X] 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  No procede  
Breve descripción del texto jurídico notificado  
El objetivo de esta Orden es designar la variedad de todo género o especie vegetal a la que se aplica la exención 
relativa a las semillas conservadas en las explotaciones.  
Idioma(s) del texto 
jurídico notificado  Inglés  
Entrada en vigor  15 de diciembre de 2000  
Otra fecha  Adopción : 15 de diciembre de 2000  
Información sobre la notificación  
Fecha de 
presentación de la 
notificación  14 de abril de 2023  IP/N/1/IRL/55 • IP/N/1/IRL/P/15  
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  Otra información  Véase también el artículo 19  2) de la Ley de Variedades Vegetales (Derechos de 
Propiedad) (Modificación), de 1998  (IP/N/1/IRL/52 ) 
Organismo o 
autoridad 
responsable  Intellectual Property Unit  
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment  
trademarks@enterprise.gov.ie  
 
 
* 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/TBT/N/PAN/116/Add.1  
15 décembre  2021 
(21-9400) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  espagnol  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 5 décembre 2 021, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Panama . 
 
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Intitulé : 
 
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:  
[ ] Modification de la teneur ou du champ d'application de la mesure notifiée et accès au 
texte1: 
Nouveau délai pour la présentation des observations (le cas échéant):  
[ ] Publication de directives d'interprétation et accès au texte1: 
[X] Autres:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/PAN/21_7833_00_s.pdf  
 
Teneur : - 
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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/de la modification de la mesure 
et/ou des directives d'interprétation.
G/TBT/N/ARG/376/Add.2  
19 de junio de 2020  
(20-4330) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  español  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 19 de junio de 2020, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de la Argentina . 
 
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Electrobombas de uso doméstico  
Se comunica que por Resolución N° 156/2020 de la Secretaría de Comercio Interior se suspende la 
vigencia de la Resolución SCI N° 800/2019 que estableció el "Etiquetado de rendimiento o 
eficiencia energética de electrobombas de uso doméstico para circulación de agua con 
potencias  eléctricas nominales de 0 ,18 kW hasta 5,5 kW", notificada bajo signatura 
G/TBT/N/ARG/376/Add.1.  
La Resolución notificada tendrá una vigencia de 180 días hábiles administrativos a partir del 11 de 
junio de 2020.  
Punto Focal OTC -OMC de la República Argentina  
Subsecretaría de Polític as para el Mercado Interno  
Avda. Julio A. Roca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A  
(C1067ABB) Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
E-mail: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
Texto disponible:  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/ARG/20_3813_00_s.pdf  
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G/SPS/N/CRI/228/Add.2  
26 November  2020 
(20-8544) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 5 November 2 020, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Costa Rica . 
 
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Resolution No. 041-2020-ARP-SFE of the State Phytosanitary Service, Standards and Regulations 
Department, Pest Risk Analysis Unit, establishing phytosanitary requirements for the importation 
of unrooted sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) cuttings for propagation and sweet potato ( Ipomoea 
batatas ) roots for consumption , originating in any country in which the pest Euscepes 
postfasciatus  (Fairmaire 1849) is present  
Costa Rica hereby advises that the phytosanitary measures notified in G/SPS/N/CRI/228 have 
entered into force pursuant to Resolution No. 041-2020-ARP-SFE establishing phytosanitary 
requirements for the importation of unrooted sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) cuttings for 
propagation and sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas ) roots for consumption, originating in any country 
in which the pest Euscepes postfasciatus  (Fairmaire 1849) is present.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CRI/20_7294_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 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 calen dar 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/m m/yy): G/SPS/N/CRI/228/Add.2  
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if 
available) of other body:  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  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 Servi ce) 
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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S/WPGR/ 33 
6 de diciembre  de 2022 
(22-9060) Página: 1/1 
  
 
  
 
INFORME ANUAL DEL GRUPO DE TRABAJO SOBRE LAS NORMAS  DEL AGCS  
AL CONSEJO DEL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS (2022)  
1.  El presente informe ha sido preparado de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el Procedimiento 
para una revista general anual de las actividades de la OMC y para la presentación de informes en 
la OMC (WT/L/105).  
2.  Desde la presentación de su informe anual de  2021 al Consejo del Comercio de Servicios1, el 
Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Normas del AGCS no ha celebrado ninguna reunión.  
________ __ 
 
1 Informe anual del Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Normas del AGCS al Consejo del Comercio de 
Servicios  (2021), que figura en el documento S/WPGR/32, de fecha 18 de octubre de 2021.
S/L/544  
15 de mayo  de 2024 
(24-2843) Página: 1/1 
Comercio de Servicios   
 
  
CERTIFICACIÓN DE COMPROMISOS ESPECÍFICOS  
REPÚBLICA DE COREA  
COMUNICACIÓN DE LA SECRETARÍA  
De conformidad con el párrafo 2 del documento S/L/84 , el pr ocedimiento de certificación iniciado en 
el documento S/C/W/403 , corregido en el documento S/C/W/403/Corr.1 , relativo a la Lista de 
compromisos específicos de la República de Corea  se da por concluido, tras la retirada de las 
objeciones formuladas po r Sudáfrica (en el documento S/L/537 ) y por la India (en el 
documento  S/L/541 ). 
Por consiguiente, se considera que las mejoras adjuntas al documento S/C/W/403 , corregido en el 
documento S/C/W/403/Corr.1 , pasan a ser parte integrante de la Lista de compromisos específicos 
de la República de Corea  anexa al AGCS , con efecto a partir del 16 de mayo  de 2024. 
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G/RO/N/244  
 
23 September  2022 
(22-7135) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Rules of Origin  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 4 OF ANNEX II  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN  
PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN  
1. Paragraph 4 of Annex II to the Agreement on Rules of Origin envisages that Members shall 
provide to the Secretariat as soon as possible their existing or new preferential rules of origin, 
including a listing of the preferential arrangements to which they apply, judicial decisions, and 
administrative rulings of general application relating to their preferential rules of origin. Lis ts of 
information received and available within the Secretariat shall be circulated to Members by the 
Secretariat under the G/RO/N/ series.  
2. The Committee on Rules of Origin further agreed that, with respect to preferential rules of 
origin, notifications ma de to the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) or to the 
Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) could also suffice to discharge their notification 
obligations under the Agreement on Rules of Origin (G/RO/M/59). As a result, the Committee agreed 
that notifications which had initially been received by the CRTA or the CTD should also be circulated 
by the Secretariat to the CRO. The information regarding such notifications, including related to 
preferential rules of origin, can, in addition, be retri eved through the WTO database of regional trade 
agreements ( http://rtais.wto.org ) or in the WTO database of preferential trade agreements 
(http://ptadb.wto.org ). 
3. Accordingly, the f ollowing notification has been received : 
COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EFTA STATES 
AND INDONESIA1 
A.  PREFERENTIAL RULES OF ORIGIN  
The texts of the Agreement can be found in the following internet link s: 
The EFTA States: https://www.efta.int/free -trade/Free -Trade -Agreement/Indonesia  
Indonesia: https://ditjenppi.kemendag.go.id/index.php/bilateral/eropa/efta  
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1 Originally notified to the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) and circulated in document  
WT/REG464 /N/1 of 27 April 2022.
G/SPS/N/CHN/1166  
 
14 September 2020  
(20-6125) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China 
(NHC)  
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):  Modified milk  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: 
Modified  milk. Language(s) : Chinese . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/SPS/CHN/20_5345_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard is applicable to modified milk.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory 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 relate d text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  G/SPS/N/CHN/1166  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 13 November 2020  
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:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:
G/TBT/N/TPKM/506/Add.1  
5 janvier  2023 
(23-0129) Page: 1/2 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 4 janvier  2023, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu . 
 
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Intitulé : Legal Inspection Requirements for UV Disinfection (Sterilization) Appliances  (Prescriptions 
relatives à l'inspection légale des équipements de désinfection (stérilisation) par rayons ultraviolets)  
 
Motif de l'addendum:  
[ ] Modification du délai pour la présentation des observations - date:  
[X] Adoption de la mesure notifiée - date: 23 décembre  2022; 
[X] Publication de la mesure notifiée - date: 23 décembre  2022; 
[X] Entrée en vigueur de la mesure notifiée - date: 1er mai 2023 
[X] Accès au texte final de la mesure1: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/TPKM/final_measure/23_0166_0
0_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/TPKM/final_measure/23_0166_0
0_x.pdf  
[ ] Retrait ou abrogation de la mesure notifiée - date:  
Cote pertinente si la mesure fait l'objet d'une nouvelle notification:  
[ ] Modification de la teneur ou du champ d'application de la mesure notifiée et accès au 
texte1: 
Nouveau délai pour la présentation des observations (le cas échéant):  
[ ] Publication de directives d'interprétation et accès au texte1: 
[ ] Autres:  
 
Teneur : Le Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen  et Matsu annonce que les 
"Prescriptions relatives à l'inspection légale des équipements de désinfection (stérilisation) par 
 
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/TPKM/506/Add.1  
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  rayons ultraviolets", notifiées au moyen du document G/TBT/N/TPKM/506 le 2 1 septembre  2022, 
ont été promulguées le 2 3 décembre  2022 et entreront en vigueur le 1er mai 2023. 
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WT/DS513/10  
 
9 January 2020  
(20-0240) Page: 1/1 
   
 
MOROCCO – ANTI -DUMPI NG MEASURES ON CERTA IN HOT -ROLLED STEEL FROM TURKEY  
APPELLATE BODY REPOR T AND PANEL REPORT  
Action by the Dispute Settlement Body  
At its meeting on 8 January 2020 , the Dispute Settlement Body adopted the Appellate Body report 
on Morocco – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot -Rolled Steel from Turkey  (WT/DS 513/AB/R 
and WT/DS 513/AB/R/Add.1)  and the Panel report (WT/DS513/R and WT/DS513/R/Add.1).  
 
  
MAROC – MESURES AN TIDUMPING VISANT CERTAINS PRODUITS  
EN ACIER LAMINÉS À CHAUD EN PROVENANCE DE TURQUIE  
RAPPORT DE L'ORGANE D'APPEL ET RAPPORT DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL  
Dispositions prises par l'Organe de règlement des différends  
À sa réunion du 8  janvier  2020, l'Organe de règlement  des différends a adopté le rapport de l'Organe 
d'appel sur l'affaire Maroc – Mesures antidumping visant certains produits en acier laminés à chaud 
en provenance de Turquie  (WT/DS513/AB/R et WT/DS513/AB/R/Add.1 ) et le rapport du Groupe 
spécial ( WT/DS513/R et WT/DS513/R/Add.1 ). 
 
  
MARRUECOS – MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING SOBRE DE TERMINADO  
ACERO LAMINADO EN CA LIENTE PROCEDENTE DE  TURQUÍA  
INFORME DEL ÓRGANO D E APELACIÓN E INFORME DEL GRUPO ES PECIAL  
Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias  
En su reuni ón de 8 de enero de 2020, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias adoptó el informe del 
Órgano de Apelación sobre el asunto Marruecos - Medidas antidumping sobre determinado acero 
laminado en caliente procedente de Turquía  (WT/DS513/AB/R y WT/DS513/AB/R/Add.1 ) y el 
informe del Grupo Especial  (WT/DS513/R y WT/DS513/R/Add.1).  
 
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G/TBT/N/RWA/734  
18 November 2022  
(22-8617) 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:  RWANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
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:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Building 
blocks and bricks (HS code(s): 681011); Construction materials in general ( ICS code(s): 
91.100.01)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 510: 2022, 
Stabilized soil blocks — Specification; (30 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies requirements, samp ling 
and test methods for stabilized soil blocks using cement and/or lime, and fibre for use in 
general construction.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection; Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements; 
Harmonization  
8. Relevant documents:   
1. RS EAS 18 -1, Cement ― Part 1: Composition, specification and conformity criteria 
for common cement s 
2. DRS 546, Clay products for buildings — Vocabulary  
3. EAS 73, Building limes (Quicklime and Hydrated Lime) — Specification  
4. RS ISO 10545 -2, Ceramic tiles — Part 2: Determination of dimensions and surface 
quality  G/TBT/N/RWA/734  
 
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  5. RS ISO 10545 -4, Ceramic tiles — Part 4: Determination of modulus of rupture 
and breaking strength  
6. RS 266, Concrete building blocks — Specification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
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:   
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB)  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Toll Free: 3250  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw  
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw   
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
https://www.rsb.gov.rw/standards/draft -standards -for-public -review/public -review -
notice -from-21-10-22-to-21-11-22 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/TBT/RWA/22_7858_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/CHN/1324  
1° de mayo  de 2019 
(19-2997) Página: 1/2 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.  
 
1. Miembro que notifica : CHINA 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2)   
2. Organismo responsable : State Administration for Market Regulation (Standardization 
Administration of the P.R.C.)  (Administración Estatal para la Reglamentación del Mercado 
[Administración de Normalización de la República Popular China])  
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios web, en su caso) del organismo o 
autoridad encargado 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 [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) : Aleación fundida de cobalto, cromo y molibdeno para 
implantes quirúrgicos . Artículos y aparatos de ortopedia, incluidas las fajas y vendajes 
medicoquirúrgicos y las muletas ; tablillas, férulas u otros artículos y aparatos para 
fracturas ; artículos y aparatos de prótesis ; audífonos y demás aparatos que lleve la propia 
persona o se le implanten para compensar un defecto o incapacidad (SA : 9021). 
Implantes quirúrgicos, p rótesis y ortesis (ICS : 11.040.40).  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado : Norma Nacional 
de la República Popular China, Implants for Surgery -Metallic Materials -Part 4 : Cobalt-
Chromium -Molybdenum Casting Alloy  (Implantes quirúr gicos de materiales metálicos . 
Parte 4 : Aleación fundida de cobalto, cromo y molibdeno) . Documento en chino 
(6 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : La Norma notificada establece las características y los 
métodos de prueba de la aleación fundida de coba lto, cromo y molibdeno para implantes 
quirúrgicos.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los 
problemas urgentes : protección de la salud o seguridad humanas.  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
- 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : No se ha determinado.  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : 18 meses después de su adopción  G/TBT/N/CHN/1324  
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  10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones : 60 días después de la fecha de 
notificación  
11. Textos disponibles en : Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, 
números de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios web, 
en su caso, de otra institución:  
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
(Servicio Nacional de Información y de Notificac ión OMC/OTC de la República Popular 
China)  
Teléfono ：+86 10 57954630/57954627  
Correo electrónico: tbt@customs.gov.cn  
https://membe rs.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHN/19_2562_00_x.pdf
WT/DS160/24/Add. 201 
14 de abril de 2022  
(22-3069) Página: 1/1 
 Original:  inglés  
 
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS – ARTÍCULO  110(5) DE LA LEY DE  
DERECHO DE AUTOR DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS  
INFORME DE SITUACIÓN PRESENTADO  
POR LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 13 de abril de 2022 , dirigida por la delegación de los 
Estados  Unidos a  la President a del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad 
con el artículo 21.6 del ESD.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Informe de situación relativo a la aplicación de las recomendaciones y resoluciones  
del OS D con respecto a la diferencia Estados Unidos - Artículo 110(5 ) 
de la Ley de Derecho de Autor de los Estados Unidos  
(WT/DS160 ) 
Los Estados Unidos presentan este informe de conformidad con el artículo 21.6 del Entendimiento 
relativo a las normas y procedimi entos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias  ("ESD").  
El 27 de julio de 2000, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias ("OSD") adoptó sus recomendaciones 
y resoluciones con respecto al asunto Estados Unidos - Artículo 110(5) de la Ley de Derecho de 
Autor de los Estados Unidos  (WT/DS160) . En la siguiente reunión del OSD, los Estados Unidos 
informaron a ese Órgano de su propósito de aplicar las recomendaciones y resoluciones del OSD 
relativas a este asunto . Como consecuencia de las conversaciones mantenid as para encontrar una 
solución mutuamente aceptable de la diferencia, los Estados Unidos y las Comunidades Europeas 
acordaron, de conformidad con el artículo 25 del ESD, iniciar un procedimiento de arbitraje con 
objeto de determinar el nivel de anulación o  menoscabo de ventajas causado por el 
artículo  110(5)(B) de la Ley de Derecho de Autor de los Estados Unidos . Después del arbitraje, las 
partes llegaron a una solución temporal de la diferencia, que se notificó al OSD el 23 de junio 
de 2003. Ese acuerdo temporal abarcaba el período comprendido hasta el 20 de diciembre de 2004. 
La Administración estadounidense trabajará en estrecha colaboración con el Congreso de los 
Estados  Unidos y continuará celebrando consultas con la Unión Europea con miras a alcanzar una 
solución mutuamente satisfactoria de este asunto.  
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G/SPS/N/CHN/1145  
 
3 June 2019  
(19-3732) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China (NHC)  
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):  Process(ed) Cheese  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent rele vant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  National Standard of the P.R.C.: Process(ed) Cheese . 
Language(s):  Chinese . Number of pages:  3 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/CHN/19_3161_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to the processed cheese product which 
made  from cheese (proportion of more than 15%) as the main raw material, with or 
without other raw materials, and with the process of heated, stirred and emulsified.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory 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) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] 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:  None  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  G/SPS/N/CHN/1145  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X]  Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 2 August 2019  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Addr ess, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:
G/TBT/N/UGA/1072/Add.2  
 
15 December 2021  
(21-9356) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  14 December 2021 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Uganda . 
 
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Title: DUS DEAS 956:2019, Air freshener aerosols — Specification, First Edition.  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[  ] Comment period changed - date:   
[  ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[  ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 10 September 2021  
[X] Text of final measure available from1:  
https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/  
[  ] 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 aim of this addendum is to inform WTO Members that the Draft Uganda Standard; 
DUS DEAS 956:2019, Air freshener aerosols — Specification, First Edition; notified in 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1072 and  G/TBT/N/UGA/1072/Add.1 entered into force on 10 September 2021. Th e 
Uganda Standard, US EAS 956:2020, Air freshener aerosols — Specification, First Edition, can be 
purchased online through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/  
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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.
EN   EN 
 
 
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, XXX   
SANTE -2021 -10580 ANNEX  
[…](2023) XXX  draft  
ANNEX  
 
ANNEX  
to the  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) .../...  
amending Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 as regards Listeria monocytogenes   EN 1  EN ANNEX  
 
In Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 , Chapter 1  (Food safety criteria) is amended as 
follows:  
(1) entry 1.2 is replaced by the following:  
 
‘ 
Food category  Micro -
organisms/their 
toxins, metabolites  Sampling 
plan  Limits  Analytical 
reference 
method  Stage where 
the criterion 
applies  
n c m M 
1.2 Ready -to-eat foods able to 
support the growth of  L. 
monocytogenes , other than those 
intended for infants and for 
special medical purposes  Listeria 
monocytogenes  5 0 100 cfu/g  
(*) EN/ISO 
11290 -2 (**) Products 
placed on the 
market during 
their shelf -life 
5 0 Not 
detected  
in 25  g 
(***) EN/ISO 
11290 -1 Products 
placed on the 
market during 
their shelf -life 
* This criterion shall apply if the producing food busine ss operator  has been able to 
demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the competent authority,  that the level of L. 
monocytogenes  will not exceed the limit 100 cfu/g throughout the shelf -life of the 
food. The operator may fix intermediate limits during the proc ess that must be low 
enough to guarantee that the limit of 100 cfu/g is not exceeded at the end of shelf -life 
of the food.  
** 1 ml of inoculum is plated on a Petri dish of 140  mm diameter or on three Petri 
dishes of 90  mm diameter.  
*** This criterion shall  apply where the producing food business operator has not 
been  able to demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the competent authority,  that the level 
of L. monocytogenes  will not exceed the limit of 100 cfu/g throughout the shelf -life 
of the food. ’ 
 
(2) in the notes on the interpretation of the test results, the entry ‘L. monocytogenes  in 
ready -to-eat foods able to support the growth of L. monocytogenes  before the food 
has left the immediate control of the producing food business operator when he is not 
able to demonstrate that the product will not exceed the limit of 100 cfu/g throughout 
the shelf -life: 
- satisfactory, if all the values observed indicate the absence of the bacterium,  
- unsatisfactory, if the presence of the bacterium is detected in any of the 
sample units.’  
 is replaced by the following:  EN 2  EN “L. monocytogenes  in ready -to-eat foods able to support the growth of L. 
monocytogenes  if the producing food business operator has not been able to 
demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the competent authority, that the level  of L. 
monocytogenes  will not exceed the limit of 100 cfu/g throughout the shelf -life of the 
foods : 
- satisfactory, if all the values obse rved indicate the absence of the bacterium,  
- unsatisfactory, if the presence of the bacterium is detected in any of the 
sample units.” ’