PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/TBT/N/BRA/833/Add.1  
 
22 March 2019 
(19-1792) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 22 March 2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brazil .  
 
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The Draft Resolution N ° 540, 10 July 2018 notified as G/TBT/N/BRA/833 is adopted as Normative 
Instruction 30, 19 March 2019 (Instrução Normativa 30, de 19 de março de 2018).  
http://portal.anvisa.gov.br/documents/10181/4379139/IN_30_2019_.pdf/4f064e18 -b870-4971-
a2d7-8581a73cc647  
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IP/Q/KNA/1/Corr.1, IP/Q2/KNA/1/Corr.1  
IP/Q3/KNA/1/Corr.1, IP/Q4/KNA/1/Corr.1  
 
16 August 2017  
(17-4389) Page: 1/1 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects of  
Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
 REVIEW OF LEGISLATIO N 
 
SAINT KITTS  AND  NEVIS  
Corrigendum* 
Footnote 1 of document  IP/Q/KNA/1, IP/Q2/KNA/1, IP/Q3/KNA/1, IP/Q4/KNA/1  should read as  
follows:  
 
1 As regards laws and regulations notified by Saint Kitts and Nevis  under Article 63.2 of the Agreem ent, 
reference is made to documents IP/N/1/KNA/C/1, IP/N/1/KNA/L/1, IP/N/1/KNA/P/1 and IP/N/1/KNA/T/1.  
 
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* In English only.
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
 
Référence: WLI/100 4 juillet 2016 
  
 
   
 
  
PROTOCOLE D'ACCESSION DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D'AFGHANISTAN À L'ACCORD 
DE MARRAKECH INSTITUANT L'ORGA NISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
FAIT À NAIROBI (KENYA) LE 17 DÉCEMBRE 2015 
NOTIFICATION D'ACCEPTATION ET D'ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR 
ENVOI DE COPIE CERTIFIÉE CONFORME 
 J'ai l'honneur de porter à votre connaissance que l' Afghanistan  a déposé entre mes 
mains, le 29 juin 2016, un instrument d'acceptation du Protocole susmentionné, par lequel il 
reconnaît être entièrement lié par la signature de son plénipotentiaire apposée au Protocole le 
17 décembre 2015.  
 Conformément à ses paragraphes 1 et 8, le Protocole entrera en vigueur et l'Afghanistan 
deviendra Membre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce le 29 juillet 2016 . 
 
 La présente notification ainsi que la copie ce rtifiée conforme du Protocole jointe vous sont 
adressées conformément au paragraphe 9 du Protocole. Comme il est stipulé au paragraphe 10, le Protocole sera enregistré conformément aux dispositions de l'article 102 à la Charte des Nations Unies. 
 
  
 
  
 
 
       Roberto Azevêdo 
       Directeur général 
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
16-3572                  WT/Let/1176
G/TBT/N/KHM/4  
 
26 June 2018  
(18-4004) 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: CAMBODIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC)  
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:   
Cambodian WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
# 538 Sangkat Chak Angre -Leu, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh  
Tel : (855) 12 856 948  
E-mail: camtbt -info@isc.gov.kh  
Website http://www.isc.gov.kh  
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): Brake 
System  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Cambodian 
Technical Regulation o n Brake System (277 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Technical Regulation applies to vehicles of categories M2, 
M3, N and O 1/ with regard to braking 2/.  
This Technical Regulation does not cover:  
 vehicles with a design speed not exceeding 25 km/h;  
 trailers which may not be coupled to power -driven vehicles with a design speed 
exceeding 25 km/h;  
 vehicles fitted for invalid drivers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To keep safety for all vehicle products and also protect the damage that 
impact to human, environment and social community.  
8. Relevant documents:  Cambodian Standards CS 523:2016 (UNR13) "Brake System " 
No.150 MIH / 2016, 15 June 2016. The text of the Cambodian Technical  Regulation may 
be found on the website of the Institute of Standards of Cambodia ( www.isc.gov.kh ). The 
text of the standard itself will soon be placed on the website.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  -  
Proposed date o f entry into force:  June 2019  G/TBT/N/KHM/4  
 
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  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:   
Institute of Standards of Cambodia (ISC)  
Cambodian WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
# 538 Sangkat Chak Angre -Leu, Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh  
Tel : (855) 12 856 948  
E-mail: camtbt -info@isc.gov.kh  
Website http://www.isc.gov.kh
WT/DS488/12/Add.6  
 
15 March  2019 
(19-1620) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES ON  CERTAIN OIL  
COUNTRY TUBULAR GOODS  FROM KOREA  
STATUS REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY THE UNITED STATES  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 14 March  2019, from the delegation of the United States to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is  circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.  
 
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The United States submits this repo rt in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules 
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). 
 
On 12 January 2018, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted its recommendations in United 
States – Anti-Dumping Measures on C ertain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea (WT/DS488).  At 
the DSB meeting held on  9 February 2018, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations of the DSB in connection with this matter.  
 
On 26 February 2018, the U nited States and Korea informed the DSB that they had agreed that the 
reasonable period of time to implement the DSB 's recommendations and rulings would be 
12 months, expiring on 12 January 2019. On 11 January 2019, the United States and Korea informed 
the DSB that they had mutually agreed to modify the reasonable period of time. The reasonable 
period of time now expires on 12 July 2019.  
 
On 23 November 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice in  the Federal Register 
indicating that it "is commencing a proceeding to gather information, analyze record evidence, and 
consider the determination which would be necessary to bring its measures into conformity with the 
recommendations and rulings of the D ispute Settlement Body … in United States —Antidumping 
Measures in Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods from Korea (WTO/DS488) .”1 In the notice, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce invited interested parties wishing to participate in this proceeding to file 
letter s of appearance and submit applications for disclosure of business proprietary information . 
 
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1 Notice of Commencement of a Compliance Proceeding Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act , 83 Fed. Reg. 59,359 (Nov. 23, 2018).
IP/N/1/FJI/5  
IP/N/1/FJI/P/2  
15 mars 2016  
(16-1505)  Page: 1/2  
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété 
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION DES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD SUR LES ADPIC 
FIDJI: LOI DE 2002 SUR LES BREVETS (AMENDEMENT) 
Membre 
présentant la notification FIDJI 
 
 Précisions sur le texte juridique notifié 
 
Intitulé 
 Patents (Amendment) Act 2002  (Loi de 2002 sur les brevets 
(Amendement)) 
Objet Brevets 
 
Nature de la notification  Principales lois ou réglementations consacrées à la propriété 
intellectuelle 
 Autres lois ou réglementations 
 
Lien vers le texte 
juridique http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/IP/FJI/16_0870_00_e.pdf  
 
Situation de la 
notification  Première notification 
 Modification ou révision du texte juridique notifié 
 Remplacement ou consolidation du (des) texte(s) juridique(s) 
notifié(s) 
 
Références des 
notification(s) 
précédente(s) IP/N/1/FJI/P/1  (Loi sur les brevets) 
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc
e=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/FJI/P/1*&Language=English&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Brève description du texte juridique notifié 
 
Texte établissant une exception concernant l'atteinte aux droits de brevet pour toute personne qui fabrique, élabore, utilise ou vend des produits pharmaceutiques uniquement pour des utilisations 
raisonnablement liées à la préparation et à la présentation de renseignements requis par la 
législation des Fidji ou d'un autre pays. 
 
Langue(s) du texte notifié Anglais 
Date d'adoption 21 août 2002 
 
Entrée en vigueur 3 septembre 2002 
 
 IP/N/1/FJI/5 • IP/N/1/FJI/P/2 
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  Précisions sur la notification 
 
Date de 
présentation de la notification  1
er et 10 mars 2016 
Autres 
renseignements  L'Office fidjien de la propriété intellectuelle ne dispose pas d'un site Web 
à l'heure actuelle. Toutefois, le texte juridique notifié est accessible sur le 
site Web de l’Institut d’information juridique des îles du Pacifique (PacLII) 
via le lien hypertexte ci-après:  http://www.paclii.org/fj/le gis/num_act/pa2002189/   
 
Organisme ou 
autorité responsable Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism 
Level 3, Civic Towers, Victoria Parade Suva Fidji
G/TBT/N/USA/1407  
 
29 October 2018  
(18-6765) 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: UNITED STATES OF AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  State of 
California  
2. Agency responsible: California Resources Agency, Energy Commission, State of 
California [1432]  
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:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  Technical 
Regulation - Local Government (Article 3.2), Conformity Assessment Procedure - Local 
Government (Article 7.2)  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise natio nal tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Portable 
air conditioners; Environmental protection (ICS 13.020), Ventilators. Fans. 
Air-conditioners (ICS 23.120).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified d ocument: Appliance 
Efficiency Regulations, Portable Air Conditioners (6 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: Establishes rules to increase energy efficiency savings in the 
state by establishing statewide energy efficiency standards for single -duct and dual -duct 
portable air conditioners.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of the 
environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
• No. 41 -Z, California Regulatory Notice Register 12 October 2018 (pages 1816 -
1821): https://oal.ca.gov/wp -content/uploads/sites/166/2018/10/41z -2018-
corrected -format.pdf  
• California Energy Commission Docket Log, Portable Air Conditioners: 
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketn umber=18 -AAER -04 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined  G/TBT/N/USA/1407  
 
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  10. Final date for comments: 26 November 2018  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [  ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/USA/18_5645_00_e.pdf
RESTRICTED  
  
G/MA/TAR/RS/438  
 
13 July 2016  
(16-3705)  Page: 1/73  
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  RECTIFICATION AND MODI FICATION OF SCHEDULES 
SCHEDULE V – CANADA 
The following communication, dated 29 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Canada. 
 
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Pursuant to the "Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products" (WT/L/956), and in accordance with paragraph 3 of the Decision of 26 March 1980 (BISD 27S/25), 
Canada hereby submits the attached modifications
1 to Schedule V, which were plurilaterally 
approved on 16 December 2015.  
 I am pleased to inform you that Canada has completed all domestic procedures, including the 
enactment in domestic law of tariff reductions for 1 July 2016.  
 
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this document, 
the rectifications and modifications of Schedule V – Canada will be deemed to be approved and will 
be formally certified.  
                                               
1 In English only. G/MA/TAR/RS/438 
 
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  PP 3 – 73 Offset (PDF file attached)
S/C/N/814  
28 juillet 2015  
(15-3887)  Page: 1/1  
Conseil du commerce des services  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE III:3 DE L'ACCORD 
GÉNÉRAL SUR LE COMMERCE DES SERVICES 
La notification ci-après, datée du 27 juillet 2015 et adressée par la délégation de la Fédération de 
Russie, est distribuée aux membres du Conseil du commerce des services. 
 
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 1  MEMBRE ADRESSANT LA NOTIFICATION: 
Fédération de Russie. 
2  NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE: 
Article III, paragraphe 3, de l'Accord général sur le commerce des services. 3  DATE D'ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR: 
12 octobre  2013. 
 3.1  Durée: 
Indéterminée. 
4  ORGANISME RESPONSABLE DE L'APPLICATION DE LA MESURE: 
Banque de Russie. 5  DESCRIPTION DE LA MESURE: 
La Loi fédérale n° 266-FZ modifiant l'article 18 de la Loi fédérale sur les banques et les activités 
bancaires du 30 septembre 2013 a mis en place la disposition habilitant la Banque de Russie à établir ou à appliquer des restrictions sur les opérations bancaires des organismes de crédit avec 
participation étrangère sur une base de réciprocité seulement conformément aux accords 
internationaux de la Fédération de Russie. 
6  MEMBRES SPÉCIFIQUEMENT AFFECTÉS: 
Aucun. 
7  LES TEXTES PEUVENT ÊTRE OBTENUS AUPRÈS: 
Du point d'information. 
 
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
GATS/EL/148 
5 de noviembre de 2012 
 
 (12-6058) 
Comercio de Servicios  
  
 
VANUATU 
Lista final de exenciones del artículo II (NMF) 
(Esta lista es auténtica en inglés únicamente) 
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  GATS/EL/148 
Página 2 VANUATU - LISTA DE EXENCIONES DEL ARTÍCULO II (NMF) 
  
Sector o subsector Descripción de la medida, con 
indicación de su incompatibilidad 
con el artículo II Países a los que se aplica 
la medida Duración prevista Condiciones que motivan la necesidad 
de la exención 
Todos los sectores Se pueden conceder exenciones de 
las obligaciones que impone 
normalmente la legislación de 
Vanuatu en relación con las inversiones y los derechos de estancia temporal a los nacionales y residentes permanentes de los países 
del Grupo de Avanzada de 
Melanesia. Papua Nueva Guinea, Islas 
Salomón, Fiji y Nueva Caledonia Indefinida Facilitar la integración económica 
regional de los Es tados melanesios. 
 
 
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G/TRIMS/N/1/RUS/1/Add.1  
11 février 2013  
(13-0711)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des mesures concernant les 
investissements et liées au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 5:1 DE L'ACCORD SUR 
LES MESURES CONCERNANT LES INVESTISSEMENTS 
ET LIÉES AU COMMERCE 
FÉDÉRATION  DE RUSSIE 
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 7 février 2013, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Fédération de Russie.  
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En parallèle avec le document G/TRIMS/N/1/RUS/1, les renseignements ci-après sont 
communiqués aux Membres:  
Selon le paragraphe 1090 du rapport du Groupe de travail, toutes les mesures incompatibles 
avec les règles de l'OMC, y compris les droits préférentiels et les exemptions de droits, appliquées conformément au Programme d'investissement au tomobile (tel que décrit dans le document 
G/TRIMS/N/1/RUS/1) ainsi qu'aux accords conclus au titre de ce programme, seraient supprimées 
d'ici au 1
er juillet 2018. La Fédération de Russie engagerait, au plus tard le 1er juillet 2016, des 
consultations avec les Membres de l'OMC intéressés sur les mesures compatibles avec les règles de l'OMC qui pourraient être appliquées en relation avec le Programme d'investissement 
automobile, et notifierait aux Membres de l'OM C toutes mesures devant remplacer les mesures 
incompatibles avec les règles de l'OMC appliquées au titre de ce programme au moins six mois avant l'adoption de ces nouvelles mesures. 
 
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G/TBT/N/UGA/725/Add.1  
 
27 March  2018 
(18-1872) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 23 March 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Uganda .  
 
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Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the standard; DUS 757:2017, Ammonium 
sulphate nitrate fertilizer — Specification; which Uganda notified in G/TBT/N/UGA/725 was adopted 
on 12 December 2017.  
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G/TBT/N/UGA/832  
22 de marzo  de 2018 
(18-1736) 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 : UGANDA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   
2. Organismo responsable : Oficina Nacional de Normas de Uganda.  
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:  
Oficina Nacional de Normas de Uganda  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O Box 6329  
Kampala, Uga nda 
Teléfono : +256(0)417 -333 250/1/2  
Fax: +256 (0)414 -286 123  
Correo electrónico: info@unbs.go.ug  
Sitio web: http://www.unbs.go.ug/   
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 proced a, el 
número de partida de la ICS) : alimentos para animales (ICS : 65.120).  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado : Proyecto de 
Norma de Uganda DUS DEAS 90 : 2018, Compounded poultry feeds - Specification  
(Alimentos compuestos par a aves de corral . Especificaciones) . Documento en inglés 
(32 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : la Norma de Uganda notificada especifica requisitos y 
métodos de toma de muestras y de pruebas para  piensos que constituyen la única fuente 
de nutrientes de aves de corral.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes : prevención de prácticas que puedan inducir a error y protección de los 
consumidores.  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
 EAS 90 : 2000:2017, Compounded poultry feeds . Specification . 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : 1° de junio de 2018 . 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : fecha de adopción como norma obligatoria por el 
Ministerio de Comercio, Indust ria y Cooperativas.  G/TBT/N/UGA/832  
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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:  
Uganda National Bureau of Standards (Oficina Nacional de Normas de Uganda)  
Plot 2 -12 ByPass Link Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park  
P.O Box 6329  
Kampala, Uganda  
Teléfono : +256(0)417 -333 250/1/2  
Fax: +256 (0)414 -286 123  
Correo electrónico: info@unbs.go.ug  
Sitio web: http://www.unbs.go.ug/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/UGA/18_1596_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/USA/807/Corr.1  
 
11 April 2013  
(13-1889)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum* 
 The following communication, received on 9 April 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 TITLE: Reporting and Labeling Requirements Governing Sale and Analysis of Commercial Fertilizer  
AGENCY:  State of New York Department of Agriculture and Markets 
 ACTION:  Corrections to notification 
 
SUMMARY:  Please note the corrected ICS code in Item 4 as 65.080.   
Please note the corrected text for Item 6 Description of content: Reporting and labeling 
requirements governing sale and analysis of commercial fertilizer. To provide for annual tonnage reporting and increase uniformity for growers and fertilizer industry.    
Please note the corrected text for Item 7 Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent 
problems where applicable:  Protection of the environment.  
 
  
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*In English only
WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.1  
 
21 October 2014  
(14-6092)  Page: 1/59  
Committee on Trade and Development 
Aid for Trade   
 
LAUNCH OF THE AID-FOR-TR ADE MONITORING EXERCISE 
FIFTH GLOBAL REVIEW OF AID FOR TRADE: REDUCING TRADE COSTS FOR INCLUSIVE, 
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH 
Partner Country Questionnaire 
Addendum 
This addendum contains a PDF version of the Aid-for-Trade monitoring electronic Partner Country 
Questionnaire survey.  
Delegations are requested to circulate the appropri ate formats to their national authorities / head 
offices.  
Please note that the survey should be completed elec tronically. The electronic link to this survey is 
available at http://www.wto.org/aftmonitoring .  
 
Completed formats should be submitted electronically before the deadline of 31 December 2014.  
 If you have any questions on this format or the accompanying monitoring exercise, please e-mail: aft.monitoring@wto.org  with your enquiry. 
 WT/COMTD/AFT/W/54/Add.1 
 
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WT/DS291/37/Add.84  
 
13 February 2015  
(15-0917)  Page: 1/1  
  Original: English  
 
 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL 
AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS 
STATUS REPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 12 February 20 15, from the delegation of the European Union 
to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the 
DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute 
European Communities – Measures Affecting the Approval 
and Marketing of Biotech Products  
(WT/DS291) 
 
 Following the mutually agreed solutions reache d with Argentina (document WT/DS293/41) and 
Canada (WT/DS292/40), the European Union remains ready to continue its discussions with the 
United States with the goal of resolving this dispute and related issues.   
  
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G/TBT/N/TUR/66  
 
8 July 2015  
(15-3516)  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: TURKEY 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 : 
Turkey – TBT Enquiry Point 
Ministry of Economy 
DG of Product Safety and Inspection Inonu Bulv. No: 36 06100 Emek-Ankara/Turkey Tel: +(90 312) 204 8074 
Fax: +(90 312) 212 6864 
E-mail: tbt@ekonomi.gov.tr  
Website: http://www.teknikengel.gov.tr  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Food supplements 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Turkish Food 
Codex Communiqué on Amending the Communiqué on Food Supplements (2 page, in Turkish) 
6. Description of content: The purpose of this Communiqué is to determine the essential 
composition and labelling rules of food supplements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents: Veterinary, Phytosanitary, Food and Feed Law No: 5996 
(G/SPS/N/TUR/9) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 September 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 30 October 2015 (with transition period until 
April 2016)   
10. Final date for comments: 31 August 2015 G/TBT/N/TUR/66 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock 
DG of Food and Control 
Address: Eskisehir Yolu 9. Km. Lodumlu-Ankara/Turkey Tel: +(90 312) 258 7753 
Fax: +(90 312) 258 7760 
Website: http://www.tarim.gov.tr   
Or 
The electronic version of the regulatory text can be downloaded at: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2015/TBT/TUR/15_2650_00_x.pdf
G/TBT/N/CHN/1174  
 
9 June 2016  
(16-3125)  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: CHINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Motorcycles. 
Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles fitted with an auxiliary motor, with or without side-cars; side-cars (HS: 8711). Motorcycles and mopeds (ICS: 43.140) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Limits and 
measurement methods for emissions from motorcycles (CHINA c) (140 pages, in Chinese)  
6. Description of content: The proposal regulates limits and measurement methods of 
exhaust emission, crankcase emissions and evaporative emissions from motorcycles (CHINA c). It also regulates the requirements for durability of emission-control devices and 
on-board diagnostic system (OBD). The lim its of exhaust emissions and evaporative 
emissions are equivalent to Euro 4 in the Regulation (EU) No. 168/2013.  
The technical requirements for the type approval, conformity of production and 
determination methods are also specified in the proposal. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents: none 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2018   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/1174 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body: 
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_2237_00_x.pdf  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_2237_01_x.pdf   
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_2237_02_x.pdf   
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_2237_03_x.pdf   
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_2237_04_x.pdf   
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_2237_05_x.pdf
G/TBT/N/CHN/1009  
4 de diciembre de 2013  
(13-6624)  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: Administración de Normalización de China (SAC) 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y si tios 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): Motores Diesel de maquinaria no apta para circular en 
carreteras (ICS: 43.060.99) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado: Norma Nacional 
de la República Popular China - Limits and Measurement Methods for Exhaust Pollutants 
from Diesel Engines of Non-Road Mobile Machinery  (CHINA IV) (Límites y métodos de 
medición de los contaminantes de gases de escape de motores Diesel de maquinaria no apta para circular en carreteras -CHINA IV). Documento en chino (78 páginas) 
6. Descripción del contenido: En la norma notificada se especifican los límites de 
emisiones y los métodos de medición para los motores Diesel de maquinaria no apta para 
circular en carreteras, de Nivel III, que corresponde al nivel EURO 5a. Se establecen 
igualmente los requisitos en materia de notificación para el nivel IV.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cu ando proceda, la índole de los problemas 
urgentes: Protección del medio ambiente y de la salud de las personas.  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  - 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: 
 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:   90 días después de la fecha de 
distribución por la Secretaría de la OMC 
6 meses después de su adopción 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones: 60 días después de la fecha de 
distribución por la Secretaría de la OMC G/TBT/N/CHN/1009 
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  11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional  de información [ ], o dirección, números 
de teléfono y de fax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de 
otra institución:  
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Ce nter of the People's Republic of China 
(Centro nacional de notificaci ón e información OMC-OTC de la República Popular China) 
Teléfono: +86 10 84603768/84603882 
Fax: +86 10 84603811 
Correo electrónico: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/CHN/13_4716_00_x.pdf
G/TBT/W/492  
19 avril 2018 
(18-2433) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
BRÉSIL – PROJET D'ARRÊTÉ N° 374 DU 27 NOVEMBRE 2014  
(PORTARIA SDA/MAPA 374/2014) . ÉTABLISSEMENT  
D'EXIGENCES DE QUALITÉ POUR LE VIN ET LES  
DÉRIVÉS DU RAISIN ET DU VIN  
DÉCLARATION DE L'UNION EUROPÉENNE AU COMITÉ  
DES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES AU COMMERCE  
21 ET 22 MARS 2018  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 6 avril 2018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de l'Union européenne . 
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1.  L'Union européenne constate que l'arrêté final a été publié récemment au Journal officiel du 
Brésil et remercie  les autorités brésiliennes pour les  échanges fructueux qui ont eu lieu sur ce  
règlement technique  au cours de  son élaboration.  
2.  L'Union européenn e se félicite  que nombre de ses observations aient été entièrement  ou 
partiellement prises en considération  pendant la révision  du projet d'arrêté . 
3.  Néanmoi ns, l'Union européenne  souhaiterait rappeler certaines des préoccupations  dont il n'a 
pas été tenu compte dans l'arrêté final, notamment  en ce qui concerne les différentes limites 
fixées dans  l'Annex e qui ne sont pas conformes  aux normes de l'OIV . En particulier, la divergence 
des paramètres relatifs à l'acidité volatile risque nt de  créer des obstacles techniques  indus aux 
exportations de vins de l'UE vers le  Brésil. 
4.  L'UE saurait gré aux  autorités brésiliennes  de bien vouloir répondre à ces préoccupations  à 
l'avenir . Elle est  disposée  à travailler au niveau bilatéral avec le Brésil à cet égard . 
 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/667/Add.1  
18 novembre 2013  
(13-6341)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 15 novembre 2013, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation des États-Unis d'Amérique. 
 
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 INTITULÉ: Prior Label Approval System: Generic Label Approval  (Système d'agrément préalable 
des étiquettes: agrément générique des étiquettes) 
ORGANISME: Food Safety and Inspection Service (Service de la sécurité sanitaire et de l'inspection 
des aliments), USDA  (Département de l'agriculture des États-Unis) 
ACTION: Règle finale 
RÉSUMÉ: Le Service de la sécurité sanitaire et de l'inspection des aliments (FSIS) modifie la 
réglementation relative à l'inspection des produits de viande et de volaille en élargissant ses critères d'agrément générique des étiquettes de ces produits. De plus, le FSIS regroupe les règles 
relatives à l'agrément des étiquettes des produits de  viande et de volaille dans une nouvelle partie 
du Code des règlements fédéraux (CFR). 
CALENDRIER: La règle notifiée prend effet le 6 janvier 2014. 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-11-07/html/2013-26639.htm 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-11-07/pdf/ 2013-26639.pdf 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/USA/735 
23 August 2012  
 (12-4582) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), 
Department of Transportation (DOT) (755) 
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 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Hazardous materials 
(ICS 13.300) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Hazardous Materials: 
Harmonization with International Stan dards (110 pages, English)     
6. Description of content:  PHMSA proposes to amend the Haza rdous Materials Regulations to 
maintain alignment with inte rnational standards by incor porating various amendments, 
including changes to proper shipping names,  hazard classes, packing groups, special 
provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. These revisions are necessary  to harmonize the Hazardous Materials 
Regulations with recent changes made to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, 
the International Civil Aviation Organization's T echnical Instructions for the Safe Transport 
of Dangerous Goods by Air, and the United Nations Recommendations on the Transport of 
Dangerous Goods--Model Regulations and subseq uently address a petition for rulemaking. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   77 Federal Register (FR) 49167,  15 August 2012; Title 49 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 171,172,173, et al . Will appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  15 October 2012 G/TBT/N/USA/735 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Internet URLs: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/ FR-2012-08-15/html/2012-18431.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-08-15/pdf/2012-18431.pdf
G/TBT/N/ECU/47/Add.4  
14 juin 2013  
(13-3080)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: espagnol  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 12 juin 2013, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
l'Équateur. 
 
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 La République de l'Équateur annonce que le règlement technique RTE INEN 041 (VÉHICULES DE TRANSPORT SCOLAIRE), dont un projet de deuxième  révision a été notifié au moyen du document 
G/TBT/N/ECU/47/Add.3 du 8 juin 2013, a été émis dans la Décision ( Resolución ) n° 13 083 du 
30 avril 2013 du Sous-secrétariat à la qualité du Ministère des industries et de la productivité, publiée au Journal officiel ( Registro Oficial ) n° 11 du 10 juin 2013. 
Texte disponible auprès du Sous-secrétariat à la qualité du Ministère des industries et de la 
productivité (autorité nationale responsable des notifications): 
Responsable: Marlon Martínez B. 
Avda. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, 2º Piso, Edif. MAGAP 
Quito (Équateur) Téléphone: (+593-2) 3948760, poste 2358/2255 Point de contact: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec  mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec  
 
  
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G/TBT/N/KOR/628  
 
18 February 2016  
(16-1009)  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: REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 
Name and address (including telephon e 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 : 
International Cooperation Office 
Ministry of Food and Drug Safety 
187 Osongsaengmyeong 2-ro  Osong-eup Heungdeok-gu Cheongju-si Chungcheongbuk-do, 28159, Republic of Korea 
Tel: (+82) 43719-1564 
Fax: (+82) 43-719-1550 Email: wtokfda@korea.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable): Health functional food 
products 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Proposed 
Amendments for "Standards and Specifications of Health Functional Foods" (91 pages, in Korean) 
6. Description of content: The main proposed amendment of the "Standards and 
Specifications of Health Functional Foods" as the following:  
Amends some part of the test methods for functional ingredients: Vitamin C, astaxanthin, 
ginsenoside, coenzyme Q10, probiotics number, flavonol glycoside, ethyl acetate, vitamin A, niacin, folic acid and vitamin B12 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Provide better information to consumers, promotion of public health  
8. Relevant documents: Ministry of Food and Drug Safety Advance Notice No.2016-48, 
5 February 2016 
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 G/TBT/N/KOR/628 
 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Division 
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 
93 Isu-ro Maengdong-myeon Eumseong-gun Chungcheongbuk-do, 27737, Republic of Korea 
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525 
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682 E-mail: tbt@kats.go.kr  
Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
https://members. wto.org/crnattachments/2 016/TBT/KOR/16_0667_00_x.pdf
G/SPS/N/PHL/301/Add.1  
 
27 January 2016  
(16-0568)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 27 January 2016, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the Philippines. 
 
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 DA MO No. 02, Series of 2016: Lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild 
birds and their products including poultry meat, day old chicks,eggs and semen originating from 
Dixon County, Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota and South Dakota, United States of America 
The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 02, series of 2016, lifting 
the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including 
poultry meat, day old chicks,eggs and semen originating from Dixon County, Nebraska, Iowa, 
Minnesota and South Dakota, United States of America which was imposed per MO No. 33, series of 2015 due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). DA MO No. 33 took effect 
on 3 June 2015. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/SPS/PHL/16_0338_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[X] Other: Lifting of the temporary ban 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Office of the Director 
Policy Research Service Department of Agriculture 
Elliptical Road, Diliman 
Quezon City Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
or 
 National Veterinary Quarantine Services Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City  G/SPS/N/PHL/301/Add.1 
 
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  Tel: +(632) 920 0815 
Fax: +(632) 920 0916 E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com  quarantine_bai@yahoo.com 
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
Office of the Director 
Policy Research Service 
Department of Agriculture Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590 E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
 
or  
National Veterinary Quarantine Services 
Bureau of Animal Industry Visayas Avenue, Diliman Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 920 0815 
Fax: +(632) 920 0916 E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com 
 quarantine_bai@yahoo.com 
 
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G/TBT/N/UGA/771/Add.1  
 
26 mars 2018 
(18-1820) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 23 mars 2018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de l'Ouganda . 
 
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L'Ouganda informe les Membres de l'OMC que la norme DUS 1826: 2017  (Pratique normalisée 
concernant l'exploitation de manèges sur rails et d'équipements et installations de fêtes foraines ) 
qui a fait l'objet de la notification G/TBT/N/UGA/771 a été adoptée le 12 décembre 2017.  
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G/STR/N/16/ZMB  
14 de agosto  de 2017 
(17-4366) Página: 1/1 
Grupo de Trabajo sobre las Empresas  
Comerciales del Estado  Original:  inglés  
 
  COMERCIO DE ESTADO  
NOTIFICACIÓN NUEVA Y COMPLETA CONFORME AL PÁRRAFO 4 A)  
DEL ARTÍCULO XVII DEL GATT DE 1994 Y AL PÁRRAFO 1 DEL  
ENTENDIMIENTO RELATIVO A LA INTERPRETACIÓN  
DEL ARTÍCULO XVII  
ZAMBIA 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 8 de agosto de 2017 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Zambia . 
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De conformidad con el párrafo 4 a) del artículo XVII del GATT de 1994  y con el Entendimiento 
relativo a la interpretación del artículo XVII  (Empresas Comerciales del Estado ), el Gobierno de 
la República de Zambia notifica  que no mantiene medidas relacionad as con empresas comerciales 
del Estado . 
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WT/DS563/4  
23 de octubre  de 2018 
(18-6634) Página: 1/1 
 Original:  inglés  
 
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS MEDIDAS RELACIONADAS  
CON LA ENERGÍA RENOVABLE  
COMUNICACIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de octubre de 2018, dirigida por la  delegación de los 
Estados  Unidos a la delegación de la Unión Europea, se distribuye al Órgano de Solución de 
Diferencias (OSD) a petición de los Estados Unidos . 
 
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Los Estados Unidos han recibido su carta de fecha 24 de agosto de 2018, en la que solicitaba que 
se le asociara a las consultas solicitadas por  China en el documento  WT/DS563/1.  
 
El párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se 
rige la solución de diferencias  ("ESD") dispone  que cuando un Miembro considere que tiene un 
interés comercial sustancial en las consultas será asociado a las mismas "siempre que el Miembro 
al que se haya dirigido la petición de celebración de consultas acepte que la reivindicación del interés 
sustancial e stá bien fundada ". La Unión Europea ("UE") afirma que es un productor y exportador 
importante de productos y tecnologías de energía renovable e indica que el  valor de las 
importaciones de sus productos fotovoltaicos de silicio cristalino en los Estados Uni dos asciend e a 
alrededor de  220 millones de dólares EE.UU. anuales sobre la base de l promedio  de los volúmenes 
importados en el período 2014 -2016. De conformidad con el  párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del  ESD, los 
Estados Unidos aceptan su solicitud de asociació n a estas consul tas, sin perjuicio de la cuestión de 
si la UE ha demostrado un interés comercial sustancial en las consultas.  
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