PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/TBT/N/CHN/1407  
13 March 2020  
(20-1983) 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):  Flat panel 
televisions and set -top boxes; Reception apparatus for television, whether or not 
incorporating radio - Broadcast receivers or sound or video recording or reproducing 
apparatus; video monitors and video projectors (HS  8528); Energy and heat transfer 
engineering in general (ICS 27.010)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Minimum Allowable Values of Energy Efficiency and Energy 
Efficiency Grades for Flat P anel Televisions and Set -top Boxes (21 page(s), in Chinese)  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the energy efficiency grade, minimum 
allowable values of energy efficiency and test method of flat panel televisions and general 
purpose set -top boxes (also known as digital TV receiver).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
- 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  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:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel：+86 10 57954630 / 57954627  
E_mail: tbt@customs.gov.cn  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/ TBT/CHN/20_1914_00_x.pdf
WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1/Add.18/Supp l.168 
5 de febrero  de 2024 
(24-0883) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo  Original: español  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LOS CAMBIOS QUE AFECTAN LA APLICACIÓN  
DE UN ACUERDO COMERCIAL REGIONAL  
Suplemento  
AAP.CE 18.190 Apéndice 38 (Art. 7 y 8 del TM80)  
1 Miembro(s) que notifica(n): Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay  
2 Fecha de la notificación: 15 de diciembre de  2023 
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.18  
7 Partes en el Acuerdo: Argentina, Brasil, Paraguay y Uruguay  
8 Fecha de adopción: 5 de abril de  2022 
9 Fecha(s) de entrada en vigor /aplicación provisional: 22 de mayo de  2022 
10 Breve descripción de los cambios:  
AAP.CE 18.190 Apéndice 38 (Artículos 7 y 8 del TM80)  
El Apéndice 38 al Protocolo Adicional Nº 190 al Acuerdo de Alcance Parcial de 
Complementación Económica N° 18 (AAP.CE 18.190 Apéndice 38) incorpora al Acuerdo la 
Directiva de la Comisión de Comercio del MERCOSUR N° 23/22, relativa a "Acciones 
Puntuales en el ámbito arancelario por razones de abastecimiento", mediante la cual se 
otorga a la República Argentina una rebaja arancelaria para el ítem 3204.15.10, por un cupo 
de 150.000 kilogramos, a una alícuota de 2% y por un período de 180 días.  
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/4d5c18e55622e1040325749000756112/13
ef261d338c43970325881d00475c99?OpenDocument
G/TBT/N/TPKM/340/Add.1  
 
4 June 2019  
(19-3807) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 3 June 2019, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu .  
 
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Regulation Governing Notification of Cosmetic Products  
The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to notify that the 
"Regulation Governing Notification of Cosmetic Products", as per G/TBT/N/ TPKM/340 on 6 November 
2018, was promulgated on 22 May 2019 and will come into effect on 1 July 2019.  
For further information, please contact:  
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1 , Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Tel.: (886 -2) 2343 -1813  
Fax: (886 -2) 2343 -1804 
E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TPKM/19_3264_00_x.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TPKM/19_3264_00_e.pdf  
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中华人民共和国国家标准
GB xxxx—xxxx
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 食品安全国家标准 
食品加工用菌种制剂 
（征求意见稿） 
xxxx-xx-xx 发布 xxxx-xx-xx 实施GB××××—××××  
1 食品安全国家标准  
食品加工用菌种制剂  
1 范围 
    本标准适用于食品加工用菌种制剂,包括用于食品发酵的菌种制剂以及直接添加到食品中的菌种制
剂，不适用于直接提供给消费者食用的菌粉产品（固体饮料类等）以及传统工艺生产的酒曲、红曲等菌种
产品。 
2 术语和定义 
2.1 食品加工用菌种制剂 
可用于食品中的一种或多种活的微生物（包括细菌、丝状真菌、酵母），经发酵、富集、干燥或不
干燥、混合或不混合、包装等工序制成的食品原料制剂。 
3  技术要求 
3.1 原料要求 
3.1.1 菌种 
应使用国家允许使用的菌种。 
3.1.2 其他原料 
菌种发酵培养、标准化等生产过程使用的，以及为保证菌种在储存、运输、销售过程中的存活所添加
的原辅料，应符合相应的食品标准和有关规定。 
3.2 感官要求 
   感官要求应符合表 1的规定。 
表1 感官要求 
项目 要求 检验方法 
色泽 具有产品应有的色泽 取适量样品置于洁净的白色盘 （瓷盘或同
类容器） 中， 在自然光下观察色泽和状态
检查有无杂质 气味 具有菌种的特有气味，无腐败，无异嗅 
状态 液体、半固体或固体，无正常视力可见外来异物 
 
3.3 污染物限量 
污染物限量应符合表2的规定。 GB××××—××××  
2 表2 污染物限量 
项    目 指标 检验方法 
铅（以Pb计，干基计） /（mg/kg）  ≤ 1.0 GB 5009.12 
总砷（以 As计，干基计） /（mg/kg） ≤ 1.5 GB 5009.11 
 
3.4 微生物限量 
微生物限量应符合表3的规定。 
表3 微生物限量 
项    目 采样方案a及限量 检验方法 
沙门氏菌 / 25g (mL) 不得检出  GB 4789.4 
金黄色葡萄球菌b / 25g (mL) 不得检出  GB 4789.10 
单核细胞增生李斯特氏菌 / 25g (mL) 不得检出  GB 4789.30 
a 样品的采集和处理按 GB 4789.1 执行。 
b 不适用于葡萄球菌种产品。  
3.5 食品添加剂 
   食品添加剂的使用应符合GB 2760的规定。 
4 其他 
应符合GB 7718 的要求，标示菌种的中文名称和拉丁学名，用于婴幼儿食品的菌种需要标示到菌株。
G/TBT/N/UGA/842/Add.1  
2 mars 2020 
(20-1558) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 2 mars 2 020, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
l'Ouganda . 
 
_______________  
 
 
DUS D EAS 27: 2 018. Lait UHT - Spécifications (deuxième édition).  
L'Ouganda informe les Membres de l'OMC que le projet de norme ougandaise DUS D EAS 27 :2018 
(Lait UHT - Spécifications (deuxième édition)), notifié au moyen du document G/TBT/N/UGA/842, a 
été adopté le 1 0 décembre 2 019. 
La Norme adoptée (US EAS 27 :2019 . Lait UHT - Spécifications (deuxième édition)) peut être obtenue 
en ligne via le lien suivant: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/ . 
 
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G/TBT/N/BDI/465, G/TBT/N/KEN/1611  
G/TBT/N/RWA/1012, G/TBT/N/TZA/1119  
G/TBT/N/UGA/1923  
3 May 2024  
(24-3552) 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:  BURUNDI, KENYA, RWANDA, TANZANIA, UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
Ubungo, Morogoro Road/Sam Nujoma Road  
P. O. Box 9524  
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA  
Tel. No: +255 22 245 0298/+255 22 245 0206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
Telefax: +255 22 2450959  
E-mail: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: http://www.tbs.go.tz  
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 [  ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 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):  Cereals, 
pulses and derived products (ICS code(s): 67.060)Sampling of Cereals, pulses and their 
products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DEAS 900: 
2024, Cereals, pulses and their products — Sampling, Second Edition; (37 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content:  This draft East African Standard specifies requirements for the 
dynamic or static sampling, by manual, electronic or mechanical means, for assessment 
of compliance to East African standards for cereals, pulses and their products. It is not 
applicable to seed grain.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Harmonization; 
Cost saving and product ivity enhancement  G/TBT/N/BDI/465 • G/TBT/N/KEN/1611 • G/TBT/N/RWA/1012 • G/TBT/N/TZA/1119 • 
G/TBT/N/UGA/1923  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
1. EAS 900:2017, Cereals and Pulses - Sampling  
2. ISO 24333, Cereals, pulses and their products — Sampling  
3. Gafta No. 124, Sampling rules — Rules for sampling, analysis instructions and 
analysis certification  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined and notified  
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:   
Contact person(s):  
Ms. Bahati Samillani (NEP officer)  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS)  
Morogoro/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P O Box 9524  
Dar Es Salaam  
Tel: +(255) 22 2450206  
Email: nep@tbs.go.tz ; bahati.samillani@tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2024/TBT/TZA/24_03009_00_e.pdf
(Attachment) 
 
Designation of “Shitei Yakubutsu” (designated substances) based on the Act on 
Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and 
Medical Devices (1960, Law No.145) 
 
In order to prevent the abuse of substances with probable effects on the central 
nervous system and clarify the regulation under the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy 
and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (hereinafter 
referred to as the “Act”), the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan proposes 
to designate the following substances as “Shitei Yakubutsu” (designated substances). 
Manufacture, import, sale, simple ownership and the use of “designated substances” are 
banned except for the “proper uses” (see below). 
 
● The proposed substances as “Shitei Yakubutsu” 
*Abbreviation is put in parentheses. 
1.  3-[1-(Ethylamino)cyclohexyl]phenol 
 (3-HO-PCE) 
2.  2-(Butylamino)-1-(4-chlorophenyl)propan-1-one 
(4-Chloro-N-butylcathinone) 
3.  Methyl 2-[1-(5-fluoropentyl)-1H-indole-3-carboxamido]-3-phenylpropanoate 
(MPHP-2201) 
 
● The proposed “proper uses” for the above “Shitei Yakubutsu” 
1.  To be used for researches or tests at the government, the local governments, 
agencies thereof, technical colleges, inter-university research institutes, the 
independent administrative agencies and the local independent administrative 
agencies  
2.  To be used for tests under the Act, and 
3.  To be used for forensic use
G/AG/N/RWA/18  
 
30 January  2024 
(24-0721) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  25 January  2024, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation  of Rwanda . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Table  ES:1) for the  
Calendar  Year 2013. 
 
 
_______________  
 
 
In accordance with the notification requirements under Articles 10 and 18.2 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture, Rwanda notifies  that export subsidies were not granted to agricultural products during 
the calendar  year 2013.  
 
 
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G/AG/N/MNE/12  
27 de febrero  de 2024 
(24-1780) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Agricultura  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 27 de febrero de 2024, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Montenegro . La notificación, correspondiente al año civil 2023 , se refiere a los compromisos 
en materia de subvenciones a la exportación ( cuadro ES.1 ). 
 
_______________  
 
 
Montenegro notifica que en el año civil 2023 no se concedieron subvenciones a la exportación de 
productos agropecuarios.  
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NOTICES OF RULE EFFECTIVE DA TES  
UTAH STATE BULLETIN , December 15, 2019, V ol. 2019, No. 24 209 NOTICES OF  
RULE EFFECTIVE DATES  
 
State law provides for agencies to make their administrative rules effective and enforceable after publication in the 
Utah State Bulletin.  In the case of PROPOSED RULES  or CHANGES IN PROPOSED RULES  with a designated comment 
period, the law permits an agency to make a rule effective no fewer than seven calendar days after the close of the 
public comment period, nor more than 120 days after the publication date.  In the case of CHANGES IN PROPOSED 
RULES  with no designated comment period, the law permits an agency to m ake a rule effective on any date 
including or after the thirtieth day after the rule's publication date, but not more than 120 days after the publication 
date.  If an agency fails to file a NOTICE OF EFFECTIVE DATE within 120 days from the publication of a PROPOSED 
RULE or a related CHANGE IN PROPOSED RULE the rule lapses.  
 
Agencies have notified the Office of Administrative Rules that the rules listed below have been made effective.  
 
NOTICES OF EFFECTIVE DATE are governed by Subsection 63G -3-301(12), Secti on 63G -3-303, and Sections R15 -4-
5a and R15 -4-5b. 
 
 
 
Abbreviations  
AMD = Amendment  
CPR = Change in Proposed Rule  
NEW = New Rule  
R&R = Repeal and Reenact  
REP = Repeal  
 
 
Commerce  
Occupational and Professional Licensing  
No. 440 95  (AMD ):  R1 56-9.  Funeral Service Licensing Act 
Rule. 
Published:  10/15 /2019  
Effective:  11/ 21/2019  
 No. 441 08 (AMD ):  R1 56-17b.  P harmacy Practice Act Rule.  
Published:  10/15 /2019  
Effective:  11/ 25/2019  
  
Environmental Quality  
Air Quality  
No. 440 43 (AMD):  R3 07-110-17.  Section IX, Control 
Measures for Area and Point Sources, Part H, Emission 
Limits . 
Published:  10/01/2019  
Effective:  11/ 25/2019  
 No. 4 3961 (AMD ):  R307-405-2 .  Applicability . 
Published:  09/ 01/2019 
Effective:  11/ 25/2019  
 
No. 4 3962 (AMD):  R 307-410.  Permits:  Emissio ns Impact 
Analysis . 
Published:  0 9/01/2019  
Effective:  11/ 25/2019  
  Health  
Disease Control and Prevention, Health Promotion  
No. 44114  (AMD):  R 384-415.  Electronic Cigarette 
Substance Standards.  
Published:  1 0/15/2019  
Effective:  1 2/01/2019  
  
Human Service s 
Child and Family Services  
No. 4410 0 (AMD):  R512 -40.  Recruitment, Home Studies, 
and Approval of Adoptive Families for Children in the Custody 
of Child and Family Services . 
Published:  10/15 /2019  
Effective:  11/ 21/2019  
 No. 44101  (AMD):  R512 -41.  Qualif ying Adoptive Families 
and Adoption Placement . 
Published:  10/15 /2019  
Effective:  11/ 21/2019  
 No. 44102  (AMD):  R512 -42.  Adoption by Relatives . 
Published:  10/15 /2019  
Effective:  11/ 21/2019  
  
Lieutenant Governor  
Elections  
No. 440 29 (NEW ):  R623-100.  Remo te Notarization.  
Published:  0 9/15/2019  
Effective:  11/ 18/2019  
  
Tax Commission  
Property Tax  
No. 441 06 (AMD):  R8 84-24P -53.  2019 Valuation Guides for 
Valuation of Land Subject to the Farmland Assessment Act 
Pursuant to Utah Code Ann. Section 59 -2-515.  
Published:  10/1 5/2019  
Effective:  11/ 26/2019
G/TBT/N/RWA/357  
29 July 2020  
(20-5274) 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)  
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:   
Rwanda Stan dards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
P.O.BOX 7099, Kigali, Rwanda  
Tel: +250 788303492  
Email: info@rsb.gov.rw   
Website: www.rsb.gov.rw  
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):  Cosmetics. 
Toiletries (ICS 71.100.70)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  DRS 148:2020 
Carbolic toilet soap — Specification (23 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  This Draft Rwanda Standard specifies the requirements, 
sampling and test methods for hard toilet soap containing ad ditions of phenolic substances 
such as cresylic acid.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/RWA/357  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
• RS EAS 377 (all parts), Cosmetics and Cosmetic Products  
• RS ISO 457, Soaps — Determination of chloride content — Titrimetric method  
• RS ISO 673, Soaps —Determination of content of ethanol -insoluble matter  
• RS ISO 684, Analysis of soaps —Determination of total free alkali  
• RS ISO 456, Surface Active Agents — Determination of free caustic alkali  
• ISO 4314, Surface active agents — Determination of free alkalinity or free acidity — 
Titrime tric method  
• RS ISO 1067, Analysis of soaps — Determination of unsaponfiable, unsaponified and 
unsaponified saponifiable matter  
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:   
Mr. Johnny Uwimana Hassan  
WTO/TBT Enquiry point  
Rwanda Standards Board  
KK 15 Rd, 49  
Kigali  
 
Hotline: 3250; +(250) 788636510  
+(250)788303492 (Fax)  
info@rsb.gov.rw ; johnny.uwimana@rsb.gov.rw  
http://www.rsb.gov.rw  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2020/TBT/RWA/20_4603_00_e.pdf
WT/DS436/21  
19 décembre  2019 
(19-8899) Page: 1/1 
 Original:  anglais  
 
  
ÉTATS -UNIS – MESURES COMPENSATOIRES VISANT CERTAINS  
PRODUITS  PLATS EN ACIER AU CARBONE LAMINÉS  
À CHAUD  EN PROVENANCE D'INDE  
RECOURS DE L'INDE À L'ARTI CLE 21:5 DU MÉMORANDUM  
D'ACCORD SUR LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS  
NOTIFICATION D'UN APPEL PRÉSENTÉE PAR LES ÉTATS -UNIS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE  16 
DU MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD SUR LES RÈGLES ET PROCÉDURES RÉGISSANT  
LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS ("MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD")  
La communication  ci-après , datée du 18 décembre  2019 et adressée  au Président de l'Organ e de 
règlement des différends , est distribuée aux Membres à la demande de la  délégation  des États -Unis. 
 
_______________  
 
 
Conformément à l'article 16 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et procédures régissant le 
règlement des différends  (Mémorandum d'accord) , les États -Unis notifient à l'Organe de règlement 
des différends leur décision de faire appel  de questions de droit couvertes par le rapport du Groupe 
spécial  États-Unis – Mesures compensatoires visant certains produits plats en acie r au carbone 
laminés à chaud en provenance d'Inde : Recours  de l'Inde à l'a rticle 21 :5 du Mémorandum d'accord 
sur le règlement des différends  (WT/DS436/RW et WT/DS436/RW/Add.1) ainsi que d'i nterpr étations 
du droit dévelop pées par le Groupe spécial . 
 
À l'heu re actuelle , aucune section de l'Organe d'appel ne peut être établie pour connaître de cet 
appel conformément à l'a rticle 17 :1 du Mémorandum d'accord . Les États -Unis s 'entretiendront  avec 
l'Inde afin que les parties puissent déterminer  la voie à suivre en l'espèce , y compris pour ce qui est 
de savoir s'il est possible de régler les  questions en cause à ce sta de ou s'il convient d'envisager des 
solutions de remplacement du processus d'appel . 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1403/Add.2  
12 de octubre  de 2023 
(23-6845) Página: 1/2 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de octubre de 2023 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de los Estados Unidos de América . 
 
_______________  
Título : Heavy Duty Engine On -Board Diagnostic System Requirements  (Prescripciones relativas a 
los sistemas de diagnóstico a bordo para motores de vehículos pesados)  
 
Motivo del addendum : 
[ ] Modificación del plazo para presentar observaciones - fecha:  
[ ] Adopción de la medida notificada - fecha:  
[ ] Publicación de la medida notificada - fecha:  
[ ] Entrada en vigor de la medida notificada - fecha:  
[ ] Indicación de dónde se puede obtener el texto de la medida definitiva1: 
[ ] Retiro o derogación de la medida notificada - fecha:  
Signatura pertinente , en el caso de que se vuelva a notificar la medida:  
[ ] Modificación del contenido o del ámbito de aplicación de la medida notificada e indicación 
de dónde se puede obtener el texto1: 
Nuevo plazo para presentar observaciones (si procede):  
[X] Publicación de documentos interpretativos e indicación de dónde se puede obtener el 
texto1: 
Guidance for On -Board Diagnostic (OBD) Testing Reporting Documentation - California Air 
Resources Board (CARB) Mail -Out # E CCD 2023 -01: 
https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/sites/default/files/classic/msprog/nvepb/mailouts/_ECC/ecc202
301/eccd202301.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/interpretative_guidance/23_
12954_00_e.pdf  
[ ] Otro motivo:  
 
 
1 Entre otras cosas, puede aportarse la dirección de un sitio web, un anexo en pdf u otra información 
que indique dónde se puede obtener el texto de la medida definitiva/modificada y/o documentos 
interpretativos.  G/TBT/N/USA/1403/Add.2  
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  Descripción : El personal del CARB ha publicado el documento CARB Mail -Out # ECCD 2023 -01 
(Orientaciones sobre la documentación necesaria para notificar los resultados de las pruebas de 
evaluación realizadas con dispositivos de diagnóstico a bordo II para vehículos pesados/motores de 
vehículos pesados y de la s pruebas de autoevaluación realizadas por los fabricantes) . El documento 
notificado contiene información detallada sobre los modelos elaborados por el CARB que los 
fabricantes pueden utilizar para notificar los resultados de las pruebas exigidos en el mar co de la 
reglamentación relativa al diagnóstico a bordo II y a los sistemas de diagnóstico a bordo para 
motores de vehículos pesados . Concretamente, los modelos se elaboraron para comunicar los 
resultados de las pruebas de evaluación para vehículos de seri e/motores y las pruebas de 
autoevaluación realizadas por los fabricantes.  
Puede consultarse información relativa al Programa de Diagnóstico A Bordo del CARB en el siguiente 
enlace: https://ww2.arb. ca.gov/our -work/programs/obd . Los recursos relativos al Programa están 
disponibles en el siguiente enlace: https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/resources/documents/ obd-resources . 
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RESTRICTED  
  
S/WPGR/W/70  
8 de noviembre  de 2019 
(19-7591) Página: 1/1 
Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Normas del AGCS   
 
  
- PROYECTO – 
 
INFORME ANUAL DEL GRUPO DE TRABAJO SOBRE LAS NORMAS  
DEL AGCS AL CONSEJO DEL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS (2019)  
1.  El presente informe ha sido preparado de conformidad con lo dis puesto 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 p resentación  de su informe anual de 2018 al Consejo del Comercio de Servic ios1, 
el Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Normas del AGCS no ha celebrado ninguna reuni ón. 
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1 Informe anual del Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Normas del AGCS al Consejo del Comercio de 
Servicios  (2018), que figura en el documento S/WPGR/29, de fecha 27 de noviembre de  2018.
WT/COMTD/RTA15/N/1/Add.178  
23 March  2020 
(20-2355) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Trade and Development  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION  
OF A REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT  
Addendum  
AAP.C 23 (Article 7 and 10 of the TM80)  
 
 
1.  
Member(s) notifying : Argentina and Mexico  
 
 
2.  
Date of notification : 14 July 1 984 
 
 
3. 
  
Notification pursuant to:  
 
[ ] Article XXIV:7(a) of G ATT 1994  
[ ] Article V:7(a) of GATS  
[X] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause  
 
 
4.  
Parties to the Agreement : Argentina and Mexico  
 
 
5.  
Date of signature : 29 November 1 982 
 
 
6.  
Date(s) of entry into force : 1 January 1983 (Currently not in force ) 
 
 
7.  
Brief description of the Agreement:  
 
AAP.C 23 (Articles 7 and 10 of the TM80)  
 
Partial Scope Trade Agreement No. 23 (AAP.C  23) has as its objective the promotion of 
trade among the signatory countries in the areas of electricity generation, transmission and 
distribution.  
 
AAP.C 23 ceased to have effect from 2 8 November 1 991. 
 
 
8.  
Text and related schedules, annexes and prot ocols are:  
 
[ ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format)  
[X] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
 
http://www.aladi.org/nsfaladi/histtextacdos.nsf/5cf10d7f123fa559032581b7004ac702/76
98ca793f38c4b1032581ba006c3f92?O penDocument
G/SPS/N/BRA/2047/Add.1  
 
20 September 2022  
(22-6988) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 16 September 2022, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Brazil . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Draft Resolution number 1096, 2 June 2022  
The Draft Resolution number 1096, 2 June 2022 - previously notified through G/SPS/N/BRA/2047 - 
which is regarded the proposal for inclusion of active ingredients TC83  - Cinnamonum cassia  and 
C83.1  - Cinnamaldehyde on the Monograph List of Active Ingredients for Pesticides, Hou sehold 
Cleaning 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 179, 2 September 2022.  
The fina l text is available only in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
http://antigo.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/6447692/IN_179_2 022_.pdf/d88c510e -2eb3-42c3-
b102-ad17967ace82  
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.)  
[X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : 19 November 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notifica tion 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  G/SPS/N/BRA/2047/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/SGP/80/Add.1  
 
18 April 2023  
(23-2779) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 18 April 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Singapore . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Draft Food (Amendment No. Y) Regulations 2022  
The draft Food (Amendment No. Y) Regulations 2022 (concerning veterinary drug residues in food) 
notified in G/SPS/N/SGP/80 was gazetted as the Food (Amendment) Regulations 2023  on 
17 April 2023 and will enter into force on 28 April 2023.  
This addendum con cerns 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 and/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:  
 G/SPS/N/SGP/80/Add.1  
 
- 2 - 
 
  Text(s) available from: []  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The Food (Amendment) Regulations 2023 are available at the follo wing website: 
http://www.sfa.gov.sg/legislation  (select "Sale of Food Act 1973", then click on "Food (Amendment) 
Regulations 2023)"  
 
Alternatively, please write in to:  
 
Regulatory Standards and Veterinary Office  
Singapore Food Agency  
52 Jurong Gateway Road #14 -01 
Singapore 608550  
Tel: +(65 6) 805 2912  
Fax: +(65 6) 334 1831  
E-mail: WTO_Contact@sfa.gov.sg ; adelene_yap@sfa.gov.sg  
 
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G/SG/234  
 
2 April 2020 
(20-2646) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
IMPOSITION OF SAFEGU ARD MEASURE S BY THE UNITED STATES  
 ON IMPORTS OF STEEL AND ALUMINUM  
REQUEST FOR CONSULTA TIONS UNDER ARTICLE 12.3 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SAFEGUARDS  
TURKEY 
The following communication, dated 1 April 2020, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Turkey . 
 
_______________  
 
 
On 24 January 2020, the United States of America ("United States") issued a 
Presidential  Proclamation stating that imports of steel and aluminum derivatives would be subje ct 
to safeguard measures in the form of a tariff increase effective from 8 February 2020.  
Although the United States explained that these measures were being imposed on grounds of 
national security, Turkey considers them to be an extension of certain previ ously imposed safeguard 
measures on imports of steel and aluminum articles. Turkey recalls that in 2018 it had requested 
consultations with the United States under Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards with respect 
to those safeguard measures.  
Accord ing to Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards, adequate opportunity for prior 
consultations shall be provided before the application of any safeguard measure, with a view to 
reviewing the information provided under Article 12.2, exchanging views on th e measure, and 
reaching an understanding on ways to achieve the objective set out in Article 8.1 of the Agreement.  
As a major exporter having substantial interest in these products, Turkey hereby requests 
consultations with the United States in accordance with Article 12.3 of the Agreement on Safeguards. 
Turkey seeks to exchange views on the measure and to reach an understanding on ways to achieve 
the objective set out in Article 8.1 of the Agreement.  
Turkey looks forward to a prompt response to this reques t from the United States and suggests that 
a mutually convenient date and venue be set for the abovementioned consultations.  
Turkey reserves all its rights under the WTO Agreement and its Annexes.  
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1495  
19 de junio de 2019 
(19-4178) 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 : ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2) : Estado 
de Iowa  
2. Organismo responsable : Iowa Department of Education, State of Iowa  (Departamento 
de Educación de Iowa, Estado de Iowa) [1522]  
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:  
Sírvase presentar las observacione s a: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point  (Servicio de 
información OMC/OTC de los Estados Unidos)  
Correo electrónico: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 
o en virtud de : reglamento técnico - Gobierno local (artículo 3.2)  
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) : Construcción de autobuses escolares . Vehículos 
automóviles para transporte de diez o más personas, incluido el conductor (SA : 8702). 
Equipos para vehículos de carretera (ICS : 43.080) . Autobuses (ICS : 43.080.20).  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) d el documento notificado : School Bus 
Construction Standards  (Normas relativas a la construcción de autobuses escolares) . 
Documento en inglés (48 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : El documento notificado modifica las normas de 
construcción según las r ecomendaciones del Manual de 2015  de especificaciones y 
procedimientos relativos al transporte escolar y el Grupo de Actualización del capítulo 44 
del Departamento de Educación y las solicitudes en ese ámbito.  
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:  
• Vol. XLI, No. 25, Iowa Administrative Bulletin, 5 de junio de 2019  (páginas 
3008-3056):  
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/ruleMaking?pubDate=06 -
05-2019 
• Iowa Administrative Code 281 (44.2 thru 44.5):  G/TBT/N/USA/1495  
- 2 - 
  https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/administrativeRules/rules?agency=281&chapter
=44&pubDate=06 -05-2019 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : No se ha determinado.  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : No se ha determinado.  
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones : 25 de junio de 2019  
11. Textos disponibles en : Servicio nacional de información [ ], o dirección, números 
de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de correo electró nico y sitios web, en su caso, 
de otra institución:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/USA/19_3513_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.60  
 
27 September 2023  
(23-6438) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  27 September 2023, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Title:  The Ministerial Decree No. 298 /2023 and The Ministerial Decree No. 326 /2023 for Egyptian 
Standard ES 4756 -1 "Cement - Part 1: Composition, specifications and conformity criteria for 
common cements."  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:   
[X] Notified measure adopted - date: 31 August 2023  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[X] Notified measure enters into force - date: 1 September 2023  
[ ] 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:91.100.10) Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar  
This addendum concerns the notification of the Ministerial Decree No. 298 /2023 (1 page, in Arabic) 
postponing implementation of Egyptian Standard ES 4756 -1" Cement - Part 1: Composition, 
specifications and conformity criteria for common cements" (48 pages, in Arabic) for one year 
starting from 1/9/202 3 and the Ministerial decree No.326/2023 (1 page, in Arabic) amending the 
Egyptian standard (ES 4756 -1) number as stated in Ministerial Decree No. 298/2023 to become ES 
4756-1/2022, noting that the previous version of the Egyptian Standard (ES 4756 -1/2013)  will be 
valid until 31/8/2024.  
It should be noted that the Ministerial Decree No. 561/2022 (2 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly 
notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.53 dated 20 December 2022 and the Ministerial Decree No. 189 
/2023 (1 page, in Arabic) which w as formerly notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.57 dated 14 July 2023 
mandated among others the earlier version of this Egyptian standard.  
 
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/3/Add.60  
 
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  Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standard through 
the publication of administrat ive orders in the official gazette.  
Proposed date of adoption: 31 August 2023.  
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 September 2023.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from: National Enquiry Point 
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg /eos.tbt@eos.org.eg  Website: http://www.eos.org.eg  
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G/TBT/N/ARG/246/Add.2  
26 January  2021 
(21-0719) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 1 January 2 021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Argentina . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Title: Law No. 26.473 "Incandescent and halogen lamps"  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
[ ] Comment period changed - date:  
[ ] Notified measure adopted - date:  
[ ] Notified measure published - date:  
[ ] Notified measure enters into force - date:  
[ ] Text of final measure available from1: 
[ ] Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
[X] Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
[X] Interpretive guidance issued and text available from1: 
Law No. 26.473 (consolidated text): 
http://servicios.infoleg.gob.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/145000 -
149999/149591/texact.htm  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2021/TBT/ARG/interpretative_guidance/21_
0549_00_s.pdf  
[ ] Other:  
 
Description : Please be advised that the prohibition set out in Article 1 of Law No. 26.473 
(G/TBT/N/ARG/246) is not applicable to halogen lamps in accordance with the uses indicated in the 
Annex that forms an integral part of this Decree, for a period of three years fro m the issuance of 
this measure.  
 
1 This information can be provided by including a website address, a PDF attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure/interpretative guidance can be obtained.  G/TBT/N/ARG/246/Add.2  
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  Punto Focal OTC -OMC de la República Argentina (TBT-WTO Focal Point of the Argentine Republic)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina  
Email: focalotc@produccion.gob.ar  
Text available at::  
http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/registro_arg09.php  
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GPA/W/325/Add.12  
20 de septiembre  de 2023 
(23-6288) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:  inglés  
 
  
VALORES DE UMBRAL QUE FIGURAN EN EL APÉNDICE I DEL ACP DE 2012,  
EXPRESADOS EN  MONEDAS NACIONALES PARA 2014 -2015  
EL REINO DE LOS PAÍSES BAJOS RESPECTO DE ARUBA 
Addendum  
De conformidad con el procedimiento convenido ( GPA/1 , anexo 3), se ha invitado a las delegaciones 
a que notifiquen sus respectivos valores de umbral en la moneda nacional.  
 
A continuación figura la información notificada por el Reino de los Países Bajos respecto de Aruba 
para el período 2014 -2015.  
 
_____________ __ 
 
 
1  VALORES DE UMBRAL QUE FIGURAN EN EL APÉNDICE I DEL ACP DE 2012, EXPRESADOS 
EN MONEDAS NACIONALES  
1.1  Entidades del Gobierno central (Anexo 1)  
 Valor de umbral en 
derechos especiales de 
giro (DEG)  Valor de umbral en  
dólares de los Estados 
Unidos (USD)  Valor de umbral en  
florines arubeños 
(AWG)  
Bienes  100.000 143.594 257.032 
Servicios  100.000 143.594 257.032 
Servicios de construcción  4.000.000 5.743.740 10.281.295 
 
1.2  Otras entidades (Anexo 3)  
 Valor de umbral en DEG  Valor de umbral en  
USD Valor de umbral en  
AWG  
Bienes  400.000 574.374 1.028.129 
Servicios  400.000 574.374 1.028.129 
Servicios de construcción  5.000.000 7.179.675 12.851.618 
 
2  PERÍODO DE VALIDEZ DE LOS VALORES DE UMBRAL  
Los valores de umbral consignados supra  se aplicaron durante el período comprendido entre el  4 de 
julio de 2014 y el 31 de diciembre de 2015.  
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G/TBT/N/TPKM/346/Add.1  
21 mai  2019 
(19-3510) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 2 1 mai 2 019, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation du 
Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Règlement d'application de la Loi sur la promotion de l'agriculture biologique  
Le Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu annonce que le "Règlement 
d'application de la Loi sur la promotion de l'agriculture biologiq ue", qui avait été notifié à l'état de 
projet le 7 janvier 2 019 au moyen du document G/TBT/N/TPKM/346, a été promulgué le  9 mai 2019 
et entrera en vigueur le 3 0 mai 2 019. 
Pour tout complément d'information, prière de s'adresser à:  
Point d'information OMC s ur les OTC  
Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd., Zhongzheng Dist.  
Taipei City 100 (Taiwan)  
Téléphone : +(886 2)2343 -1813 
Fax: +(886 2)2343 -1804 
Courrier électronique: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/TPKM/19_2966_00_x.pdf  
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G/TBT/N/JPN/774  
22 June 2023  
(23-4281) 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:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)  
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 [  ], 2.10.1 [X], 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):  
Substances with probable effects on the central nervous system  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Designatio n of 
Shitei Yakubutsu  (designated substances), based on the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy 
and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (hereinafter 
referred to as the Act). (1960, Law No.145); (1 page(s), in English)  
6. Descrip tion of content:  Proposal for the additional designation of 3 substances as Shitei 
Yakubutsu , and their proper uses under the Act.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  In order to prevent the abuse of subst ances with probable effects on the 
central nervous system and to clarify the regulation under the Act, the MHLW designates 
such substances as Shitei Yakubutsu . Manufacture, import, sale, simple ownership and 
the use of Shitei Yakubutsu  are banned except fo r the proper uses designated under the 
Act. 
8. Relevant documents:   
The Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals 
and Medical Devices.  
https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/3213  
When adopted, Shitei Yakubutsu  (designated substances) and their proper uses will be 
publicized in the Official Gazette, KAMPO. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  21 June 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 July 2023  G/TBT/N/JPN/774  
 
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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:   
Japan Enquiry Point  
International Trade Division, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs  
Fax: (+81 3) 5501 8343  
E-mail: enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
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