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19 November 201 8 
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Committee on Trade in Financial Services    
 
 
– DRAFT – 
 
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE  COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN FINANCIAL SERVICE S 
TO THE COUNCIL FOR T RADE IN SERVICES (20 18) 
 
 
1. This report has been prepared pursuant to the Procedures for an Annual Overview of 
WTO Activities and for Reporting Under the WTO (WT/L/105).   
2. Since its 2017 annual report to the Council for Trade in Services1, the Committee on Trade 
in Financial Services (CTFS) has held no meeting s.  
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1 Annual Report of the Committee on Trade in Financial Services to the Council for Trade in Services 
(2017), contained in document S/FIN/32 dated 16 November 2017.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/THA/352/Add.1 
11 January 2013  
 (13-0157) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 The following communication, dated 4 January 2013,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Thailand.  
 
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 This addendum is to inform that the Thai Indus trial Standard for Polyvinyl chloride insulated 
cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V - Part 5:  Flexible cables (cords) (TIS 11 
Part 5-2553(2010)) issued by Thai Industrial St andards Institute, notified under G/TBT/N/THA/352, 
was adopted on 24 October 2012 and will enter into force on 30 July 2013.  
 The full text of this standard is availa ble only in Thai and can be downloaded at: 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/TBT/THA/13_0018_00_x.pdf  
 
  
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1051  
 
20 November 2015  
(15-6156)  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 AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) [1068] 
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 : 
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point 
Email: usatbtep@nist.gov   
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): External power 
supplies. Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Miscellaneous domestic and commercial 
equipment (ICS: 97.180) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Energy 
Conservation Program: Exempt External Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 (7 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to codify 
provisions of the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014 that exempt from energy conservation 
standards certain external power supplies (E PSs) made available by a manufacturer as a 
service or spare part. Consistent with that Act, DOE is proposing to require annual reports of the total number of exempt EPS units sold as service and spare parts that do not meet 
the relevant energy conservation standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents: 80 Federal Register (FR) 71984, 18 November 2015; Title 10 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 430. Will appear in the Federal Register when 
adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 18 December 2015 G/TBT/N/USA/1051 
 
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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:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2015/TBT/USA/15_4629_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/CHL/388/Add.1   
20 de marzo de 2019  
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Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: español  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 19 de marzo de 2019, se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Chile. 
 
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Lámpara fluorescente con balasto incorporado para iluminación general  
La República de Chile comunica que en relación al Protocolo de Análisis y/o Ensayos de seguridad 
de Lámpara fluorescente con balasto incorporado para iluminación general de la Superinte ndencia 
de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC), notificado el 23 de febrero de 2017, bajo la signatura 
G/TBT/N/CHL/388, se informa que mediante la Resolución Exenta N°  26.788 del 13 de diciembre de 
2018, de la Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles (SEC), se ha aprobado dicho Protocolo 
y su entrada en vigor será el 30  de julio de 2019.  
http://www.doe.cl/PDFDoe.php?f=05022019&cve=1541248  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CHL/19_1568_00_s.pdf  
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G/TBT/N/MEX/378/Add.1  
 
21 de diciembre de 2018  
(18-8088) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: español  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 20 de diciembre de 2018, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de México . 
 
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Se informa sobre la publicación de la RESPUESTAS a los comentarios del Proyecto de Norma Oficial 
Mexicana PROY -NOM-009-ASEA -2017, Administración de la integridad de ductos de recolección, 
transporte y distribución de hidrocarburos, petrolíferos y petroquímicos, publicado el 3 1 de octubre 
de 2017.  
Secretaría de Economía  
Dirección General de Normas  
Tel: (+52) 55 5729 9100 Ext. 43244  
Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715  
Sitio internet: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad -negocios/normalizacion/catalogo -
mexicano -de-normas  
Correo electrónico: normasomc@economia.gob.mx ; sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx ; 
jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx  
Y está disponible  en: 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5546877&fecha=19/12/2018  
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5546879&fecha=19/12/2018  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/MEX/18_6531_00_s.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/MEX/18_6531_01_s.pdf  
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G/SPS/N/CHN/929  
 
1 September 2015  
(15-4401)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CHINA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's 
Republic of China (NHFPC) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food additive D-Mannotol 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document: National Food Safety Standard of the P.R.C.: Food 
Additive D-Mannotol  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_3360_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard applies to food additive D-Mannotol obtained 
from starch, starch sugar or sucrose. It specifies the technical requirements and testing 
methods. 
7. Objective and rationale: [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   
8. Is there a relevant international st andard? If so, identify the standard:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g. title or serial  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text) The specification of D-Mannotol described at the 57th 
JECFA (2001) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:  
Item This standard JECFA 2001 
Assay (on the dried basis), % 96.0~101.5 96.0~102.0 
Solubility — 0.3 G/SPS/N/CHN/929 
 
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  Melting range ≤ — 164~169 
Specific rotation [ α]20,D  — +23~+25 
pH  4.0~7.5 5~8 
Chlorides, mg/kg  ≤ — 70 
Sulfates, mg/kg  ≤ — 100 
Total sugars, %  ≤ — 1.0 
Nickel, mg/kg  ≤ 1.0 2 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 31 October 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
G/SPS/N/CHL/558/Add.1  
30 April 2018 
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Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 2 7 April 2 018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Chile. 
 
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Exempt Resolution No. 1801/2018 Amending the indicated resolutions that establish requirements 
for the importation of plant propagation material  
Chile hereby advises that the date of entry into force of the emergency measure against the pest 
Xylella fasti diosa, notified in document G/SPS/N/CHL/558, in which "Resolution No. 3.418 of 2002 
establishing requirements for the importation into Chile of underground structures for the 
vegetative propagation of ornamental species" was amended pursuant to Exempt Reso lution No. 
6725/2017, has been changed to 1 September 2 018. 
Text available at : https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/CHL/18_2271_00_s.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 : Amendment of date of en try into force.  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments : [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point . Address, fax number and email address (if available) of 
other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
Text(s) available from : [X] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point . 
Address, fax number and email address (if available) of other body:  
Email : sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
 
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G/TBT/N/BRA/540  
 
24 July 2013  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  BRAZIL  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology-INMETRO 
Name and address (including 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 :   
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology-INMETRO  
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563.2840 
Telefax: +(55) 21 2563.5637 Email: mailto:barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Website: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Water trap 
for sanitary appliances; Taps, cocks, valves and similar appliances for pipes, boiler shells, 
tanks, vats or the like, including pressure-reducing valves and thermostatically controlled 
valves (HS 8481). 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Ordinance Nº. 
346, 11 July 2013 (8 pages in Portuguese).     
6. Description of content:  Draft technical regulation establishing essential requirements 
to be complied by "water trap for sanitary appliances" used in hydraulic systems with a view to prevent accidents.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Quality requirements; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   (1) Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União) Nº 134, 15 
July 2013, section 1, page 204; (2) Norma ABNT NBR 14162:2011; Norma ABNT NBR 
10283:2008; Norma ABNT NBR 8094:1983; Norma ABNT NBR 8133:2010; Norma ABNT 
NBR 16098:2012; (3) Brazilian Official Journal; (4) Not Stated.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
 Proposed date of entry into force:  
  To be determined in the final text, that will 
be published in the Official Journal after received comments have been taken into account. 
To be determined in the final text, that will 
be published in the Official Journal after received comments have been taken into 
account. G/TBT/N/BRA/540 
 
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  10. Final date for comments:  13 September 2013 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legis lacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001987.pdf
G/TBT/N/ZMB/75  
22 de noviembre  de 2016 
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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 : ZAMBIA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable : Zambia Bureau of Standard s (Oficina de Normas de Zambia)  
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 notific ación, en 
caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  
Zambia Bureau of Standards (Oficina de Normas de Zambia)  
Lechwe House  
Freedom way  
Lusaka  
Teléfono : +260-211-231385  
Correo electrónico: info@zabs.org .zm  
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, cua ndo proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS) : mantas (ICS : 97.160) . Mantas de fibras sintéticas 
(excepto las eléctricas) (SA : 630140) . Textiles domésticos . Ropa blanca  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado : Blankets Suitable 
for Use in the Public Sector - Specifications for Synthetic Fibre Cellular Blankets  (Mantas 
apropiadas para el sector público . Especificaciones de las mantas de fibras sintéticas en 
tejido alveolado) . Documento en inglés (4 páginas).  
6. Descripción del cont enido : se establecen requisitos para las mantas de fibras sintéticas 
en tejido alveolado que son apropiadas para el sector público, en particular las que 
responden a criterios de riesgo más exigentes . Se establecen requisitos particulares para 
mantas de ad ultos, niños y lactantes.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes : salud y seguridad de las personas  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
 Boletín Oficial del Gobierno de Zambia, Aviso Nº 656 de 2014  
 Norma ZS 55 6-3 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio e Industria 
establezca que la medida es obligatoria  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio e 
Industria establezca que la medida es obligatoria   G/TBT/N/ZMB/75  
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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 W eb, en su caso, 
de otra institución:  
info@zabs.org.zm
G/TBT/N/USA/927/Add.1
4 décembre 2014
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Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 3 décembre 2014, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation des États-Unis d'Amérique. 
 
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INTITULÉ: Certains nonylphénols et éthoxylates de nonylphénol. Règle relative à de nouvelles 
utilisations importantes. Prolongation du délai pour la présentation d'observations 
ORGANISME: Environmental Protection Agency - EPA (Agence de la protection de l'environnement) 
ACTION: Proposition de règle; prolongation du délai pour la présentation d'observations 
RÉSUMÉ: Le 1er octobre 2014, l'EPA a publié dans le Federal Register  une proposition de règle 
relative à 15 substances chimiques apparentées communément appelées nonylphénols (NP) et 
éthoxylates de nonylphénol (NPE). Pour 13 NP et NPE, l'EPA proposait de désigner toute utilisation 
comme une nouvelle utilisation importante et pour deux autres NP, elle proposait que toute utilisation autre qu'une utilisation comme intermédiaire ou comme catalyseur de durcissement de 
l'époxy soit une nouvelle utilisation importante. Le texte objet du présent addendum prévoit la 
prolongation pour une durée de 45 jours, soit du 1
er décembre 2014 au 15 janvier 2015, du délai 
pour la présentation d'observations. Le délai pour la présentation d'observations est prolongé parce que l'EPA a reçu des observations indiquant que la proposition de règle relative à de 
nouvelles utilisations importantes de NP/NPE couvre de nombreuses substances chimiques qui 
doivent faire l'objet d'analyses, qu'il y a de nombreux documents à examiner dans le dossier (docket ), que la règle s'applique à des sociétés qui rectifient la manière dont elles identifient les 
substances chimiques et que les sociétés ont besoin de plus de temps pour déterminer si elles 
utilisent les substances chimiques à des fins autres que celles identifiées par l'EPA. La prolongation du délai pour la présentation d'observations va permettre aux sociétés d'évaluer plus précisément 
la manière dont elles utilisent les substances chimiques et de communiquer les résultats de cette 
évaluation à l'EPA. 
CALENDRIER: Le délai pour la présentation d'observations au sujet de la proposition de règle 
publiée le 1
er octobre 2014 (79 FR 59186) est prolongé. La date limite pour la réception des 
observations, accompagnées du numéro d'identification (ID) de dossier ( docket ) EPA-HQ-OPPT-
2007-0490, est le 15 janvier 2015. 
Liens Internet: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-11-28/html/2014-28215.htm 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-11-28/pdf/ 2014-28215.pdf 
 
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WT/DS556/14  
 
31 August 2018  
(18-5458) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS  
COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES  
The following communication, dated 29 August 2018 , from the delegation of the United States to 
the delegation of Thailand, is circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB)  at the request 
of the United States . 
 
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The United States has received your letter dated 13 July 2018, requesting to join in the 
consultations requested by Switzerland, as circulated in document WT/DS556/1.  
 
Switzerlan d's request concerns an action that the United States considers necessary for the 
protection of its essential security interests, taken by the President of the United States pursuant 
to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Issues of national sec urity are political matters 
not susceptible to review or capable of resolution by WTO dispute settlement. Every Member of the 
WTO retains the authority to determine for itself those matters that it considers necessary 
to the protection of its essential sec urity interests, as is reflected in the text of Article XXI of the 
GATT 1994.  
 
The United States does not consider that Thailand's claim of a substantial trade interest in these 
consultations is well -founded. The United States is declining your request to join these 
consultations.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1265/Add.2  
 
7 December 2017  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 7 December 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America .  
 
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TITLE: Implementation of Statutory Amendments Requiring the Modification of the Definition of 
Hard Cider; Delayed Compliance Date for the Hard Cider Tax Class Labeling Statement 
Requirement; Reopening of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and T rade Bureau, Treasury  
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking and reopening of comment period  
SUMMARY: On 23 January 2017, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) published a 
temporary rule, T.D. TTB -147, Implementation of Statutory Amendments Req uiring the 
Modification of the Definition of Hard Cider, that amended its regulations to implement changes 
made to the definition of "hard cider" in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by the Protecting 
Americans from Tax Hikes Act (PATH Act) of 2015. The am ended regulations included a 
requirement that the statement "Tax class 5041(b)(6)" appear on the container of any wine for 
which the hard cider tax rate is claimed if the wine is removed from wine premises or customs 
custody on or after 1 January 2018. Con current with the temporary rule, TTB published Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking No. 168 requesting comments on the regulatory amendments made by T.D. 
TTB-147. In response to a comment received from a cider industry trade association, TTB, in a 
temporary rule published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, is now delaying the 
compliance date for the hard cider tax class labeling requirement by one year, until 1 January 
2019. In this document, TTB is requesting comments on that delayed compliance date , and we are 
also re -opening the comment period for Notice No. 168 for an additional 60 days to request 
comments on the regulatory amendments described in T.D. TTB -147. DATES: Comments on the 
delayed compliance date referenced in this document (Notice No. 168A) are due on or before 
5 February 2018. The comment period for the proposed rule, Notice No. 168, published on 
23 January 2017, at 82 FR 7753 is reopened for 60 days, and, therefore, comments on Notice 
No. 168 also are now due on or before 5 February 2 018. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/USA/17_5438_00_e.pdf  
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WT/DS530/2  
10 de octubre  de 2017 
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 Original:  inglés  
 
  
KAZAJSTÁN - MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING SOBRE LAS TUBERÍAS DE ACERO  
SOLICITUD DE ASOCIACIÓN A LAS CONSULTAS  
Comunicación de la Federación de Rusia  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 6 de octubre de 2017, dirigida por la delegación de la 
Federación de Rusia a la delegación de Kazajstán, a la delegación de Ucrania y al Presidente del 
Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 
del ESD.  
 
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Deseo hacer referencia a las consultas solicitadas por Ucrania de co nformidad con los artículos 1 
y 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de 
diferencias (ESD), el artículo XXII del Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio 
de 1994 y los párrafos 2 y 3 del artículo 17 del Acuerdo relativo a la Aplicación del Artículo VI del 
Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994 en la comunicación distribuida a 
los Miembros de la OMC el 21 de septiembre de 2017 (WT/DS530/1, G/L/1185, G/ADP/D119/1) , 
que lleva por título "Kazajstán - Medidas antidumping sobre las tuberías de acero (DS530)" . Las 
autoridades de mi país me han encomendado q ue notifique a los Miembros participantes en las 
consultas y al Órgano de Solución de Diferencias el deseo de la Federación de Rusia de ser 
asociada a estas consultas, de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD.  
 
Ucrania impugna una medida ref lejada en la Decisión N° 48 del Colegio de la Comisión Económica 
Euroasiática por la que se prorrogan las medidas antidumping sobre determinados tipos de 
tuberías de acero procedentes de Ucrania e importadas en el territorio de la Unión Económica 
Euroasiát ica, de 2 de junio de 2016, y las constataciones de la Comisión Económica Euroasiática 
que figuran en el informe (Aviso N° 2016/55/AD1R2, de 3 de junio de 2016) sobre los resultados 
del examen a efectos de extinción de los derechos antidumping sobre determ inados tipos de 
tuberías de acero procedentes de Ucrania . La Federación de Rusia es miembro de la Unión 
Económica Euroasiática . Puesto que la medida está destinada a proteger de las importaciones 
objeto de dumping todo el territorio de la Unión Económica E uroasiática, incluido el territorio de 
Rusia, la Federación de Rusia tiene un interés comercial sustancial en esta diferencia y solicita ser 
asociada a las consultas como tercero.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/CHN/983  
 
8 October 2013  
(13-5432)  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:  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 applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable):  Children's 
footwear except  children's canvas  rubber footwear (ICS: 61.060). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Safety Technical Specifications for Children's Footwear (11 pages, 
in Chinese).    
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the safety technical terms and 
definitions, product classification, technical requirements, test methods and determination for children's shoes.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Regulating the market, protecting the safety of children and environment.  
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 
6 months after adoption 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT National Notification  and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China 
Tel.:  +86 10 84603768/84603882 
Fax:  +86 10 84603811 
E_mail:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/tbt/CHN/13_3879_00_x.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
IP/C/W/582/Add.5 
29 October 2012  
 
(12-5905) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES: 
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS 
 
CANADA 
 
Addendum 
   The communication from the delegation of Ca nada, dated 23 July 2012, providing an update 
on its activities concerning technical and financial c ooperation in the area of intellectual property in 
favour of developing and least  developed country Members has been circulated in 
document IP/C/W/573.   
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IP/N/1/ECU/14  
IP/N/1/ECU/O/4  
 
25 January 2017 
(17-0496) Page: 1/2 
Council for Trade -Related Aspects  
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF LAWS  AND REGULATIONS  UNDER  
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT  
ECUADOR : ORGANIC LAW ON THE R EGULATION AND CONTRO L OF MARKET POWER  
Notifying Member  ECUADOR  
 
Details of the notified legal text  
 
Title Ley Orgánica de Regulación y Control del  Poder Mercado  (Organic Law on 
the Regulation and Control of Market Power)  
Subject matter  Other  (prevention of the abuse of intellectual property rights ) 
 
Nature of 
notification   Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
 Other law or regu lation  
Link to legal text  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/IP/ECU/17_0484_00_s.pdf  
Notification status   First notification  
 Amendment to or revision of notif ied legal text  
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)  
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to  Not applicable. 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
The purpose of the notified Law  is to avoid, prevent, remedy, eliminate and punish any abuse by 
economic operators with market power; to prevent, prohibit and punish collusive arrangements 
and other restrictive practices; to control and regulate economic mergers; and to prevent, prohibit 
and punish unfair practices, with a view to market  efficiency, fair trade and the general well -being 
of consumers and users, so as to establish a mutually supportive and sustainable socio-economic 
system . 
Language(s) of 
notified text  Spanish  
Date of adoption   
Entry into force  Date of publication in the  Ecuadorian Official Journal ( Registro Oficial ), 
i.e. 13 October 2011 IP/N/1/ECU/14 • IP/N/1/ECU/O/4  
 
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  Notification details  
 
Submission date 
of notification  21 December 2016 
Other information  Most recent amendment : 12 July 2 014 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible  Superintendencia de Contr ol de Poder d e Mercado  (Supervisory A uthority 
for the Control of Market Power )
WT/DS467/11  
8 octobre 2013  
(13-5441)  Page: 1/1  
 Original: anglais  
 
  AUSTRALIE – CERTAINES MESURES CONCERNANT LES MARQUES DE FABRIQUE 
OU DE COMMERCE, LES INDICATIONS GÉOGRAPHIQUES ET AUTRES 
PRESCRIPTIONS EN MATIÈRE D'EMBALLAGE NEUTRE 
APPLICABLES AUX PRODUITS DU TABAC 
ET À LEUR EMBALLAGE 
DEMANDE DE PARTICIPAT ION AUX CONSULTATIONS 
Communication présentée par le Honduras 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 3 octobre 2013 et adressée par la délégation du 
Honduras à la délégation de l'Australie, à la délégation de l'Indonésie et au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément à l'article 4:11 du 
Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Conformément à l'article 4:11 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et procédures 
régissant le règlement des différends  (Mémorandum d'accord), le gouvernement hondurien 
informe le gouvernement australien, le gouverne ment indonésien et l'Organe de règlement des 
différends qu'il désire être admis à participer aux consultations demandées par l'Indonésie dans l'affaire Australie – Certaines mesures concernant les marques de fabrique ou de commerce, les 
indications géographiques et autres prescriptions en matière d'emballage neutre applicables aux 
produits du tabac et à leur emballage , comme indiqué dans la communication distribuée aux 
Membres de l'OMC le 25 septembre 2013 (WT/DS467/1). 
 
 Le Honduras a un intérêt commercial substantiel dans ce différend en tant que producteur et 
exportateur important de produits du tabac. 
 
 Le Honduras attend votre réponse à la présente demande.  
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G/TBT/N/PAK/80  
 
4 June 2015  
(15-2929)  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: PAKISTAN 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority 
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point 
Block-77, Pak Secretariat Karachi, Pakistan 
Tel.: (+92) 21 99206260, 99261878 
Fax: (+92) 21 99206263, 99261877 E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk ; pqcadg@super.ent.pk  
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/  
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, wher e applicable): Single and twin blade 
plastic bounded disposable razors PS:2002 (ICS: 97.170) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Single and Twin 
Blade Plastic Bounded Disposable Razors (18 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This Pakistan Standard sets out requirements for the following 
types of the Razor Blades:  
 Single blade disposable type plastic bonded razors 
 Twin blade disposable type plastic bonded razors 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Quality and safety requirements  
8. Relevant documents: Government of Pakistan Gazette Notification 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat 
Proposed date of entry into force: 90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification G/TBT/N/PAK/80 
 
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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:  
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority 
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point 
Block-77, Pak Secretariat Karachi, Pakistan 
Tel. (+92) 21 99206260, 99261878 
Fax: (+92) 21 99206263, 99261877 E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk ; pqcadg@super.ent.pk  
Website: http://www.psqca.com.pk/