JOB/TBT/105  
 
11 June 2014  
(14-3380)  Page: 1/7  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade    
 
 18-19 JUNE 2014 TBT COMMITTEE MEETING 
ANNOTATED DRAFT AGENDA1 
 
The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the "TBT Committee") will hold its next 
regular meeting on 18-19 June 2014, starting at 10 am. The regular meeting will be preceded by 
an informal meeting (thematic sessions on Tran sparency) on 17 June 2014 (JOB/TBT/104/Rev.1). 
As indicated by fax (dated 27 May), the Chairman intends to hold an informal meeting on GRP on 
Monday 16 June starting at 16:00. 
 Members' attention is drawn to the fact that no paper copies of documents will be provided 
at the meeting. Relevant documents for the meeting are available at "Documents for meetings" on the Members' website.  
 
The following are the proposed items for the agenda: 
 
1  ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 
 The agenda is contained in WTO/AIR/4305 issued on 20 May 2014. Delegations are invited 
to indicate any items they may wish to raise under "Other Business" (Item 6).  2  ELECTION OF THE CHAIRPERSON 
3  IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT 
(A) Statements from Members under Article 15.2 
The latest list of statements submitted under Article 15.2 of the TBT Agreement is contained 
in document G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.13 issued on 25 Fe bruary 2014. In total, since 1995, 129 Members 
have submitted at least one Statement on Implem entation under Article 15.2. Information about 
Members enquiry points is available online at the TBT Information Management System (IMS).  
 
(B) Specific Trade Concerns 
New and Previously raised co ncerns (Listed in Annex) 
The Annex to this document contains a list of specific trade concerns which Members intend 
to raise at the current meeting.  
 
(C) Exchange of Experiences 
(i) Transparency 
A brief factual report will be provided on the thematic session on transparency held on 17 
June. Members will also be given opportunity to discuss the most recent revision to the document 
"Coherent Use of Notification Formats" contained in JOB/TBT/68/Rev.2. 
(ii) Good Regula tory Practice 
The Chairman will report on the status of work on the Committee's "Non-exhaustive list of 
voluntary mechanisms and related principles of Good Regulatory Practice (GRP)" contained in the 
document JOB/TBT/44/Rev.4. 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to thei r rights and obligations under the WTO. JOB/TBT/105 
 
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  (D) Other Matters 
Delegations wishing to raise any other matter relevant to the implementation and 
administration of the Agreement are invited to do so under this sub-item.  
 
4  TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES 
 Members and Observers are invited to provide any general information on their technical 
assistance activities. An update on the Secretariat's technical assistance activities will be made 
available.  
 
5  UPDATING BY OBSERVERS 
Under this agenda item, Observers are invited to update the Committee on other relevant 
work. An updated list of observer organizations and international intergovernmental organizations 
whose requests for observer status are pending is contained in G/TBT/GEN/2/Rev.6.  
  
6  OTHER BUSINESS 
 Any issues raised by Members under Item 1 will be addressed here. 
 
7  DATE OF NEXT MEETING 
The next regular meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 5-6 Nove mber 2014. It will be 
preceded by a thematic session to be held on 4 November.  
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- 3 - ANNEX 
New Specific Trade Concerns 
 Specific Trade Concern Notification 
number/brief 
description of measure  Member(s) 
raising 
1   China - Safety Requirement for Lithium Io n Cells and Batteries used in Portable 
Electronic Equipment  G/TBT/N/CHN/1016 Japan 
2   Russian Federation – Measure affecting import of Ukrainian dairy products. - Ukraine 
3   Thailand – Draft Notification of the Alcoholic Beverages Control, Re: Rules, Procedure 
and condition for Labels of Alcoholic Beverages, issued under B.E G/TBT/N/THA/437 Canada 
European Union Mexico 
4   China – Regulations for the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices (Order 
No. 650 of the State Council) G/TBT/N/CHN/1022 
G/TBT/N/CHN/1023 
G/TBT/N/CHN/1024 
G/TBT/N/CHN/1025 
G/TBT/N/CHN/1026 
G/TBT/N/CHN/1029 Canada 
European Union 
 
5   Brazil - Higher Risk Medical Devices Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Certification - India 
6   Argentina – Non-acceptance of 200 Grade Stainless Steel - India 
7   United States - Formaldehyde; Third-Party Certification Framework for the 
Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products G/TBT/N/USA/828 
G/TBT/N/USA/828/Add.1 
G/TBT/N/USA/828/Add.2 Indonesia 
8   European Union - Regulation (EU) No 1169/201 1 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 25 October 2011 on the provision of food information to consumers 
establishes the general principles, requirem ents and responsibilities governing food 
information, and in particular food labelling G/TBT/N/EU/143 Indonesia 
9   Ecuador - Emergency Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute 
(RTE INEN) No. 088: "Surface tension agents" G/TBT/N/ECU/117 Mexico 
10   Colombia - Draft Ministry of Commerce, In dustry and Tourism Decree "Restructuring 
the National Quality Subsystem and amending Decree No. 2269 of 1993" G/TBT/N/COL/201 Mexico  
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- 4 -  Specific Trade Concern Notification 
number/brief 
description of measure  Member(s) 
raising 
11   Ecuador - Draft Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE 
INEN) No. 189: "Lab elling of alcoho lic beverages" G/TBT/N/ECU/243 United States 
12   European Union – Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the 
Council amending Directive 96/53/EC of 25 July 1996 laying down for certain road 
vehicles circulating within the Community the maximum authorised dimensions in 
national and international traffic and the maximum authorised weights in international 
traffic (COM(2013) 195 final) G/TBT/N/EU/109 United States 
13   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Certificate of Conformity (not notified) and GSO marking 
requirements for toys - United States 
14   Indonesia – Regulation of Minister of Trade No. 10/M-DAG/PER/1/2014 concerning 
Amendment of Regulation of Minister of Trade No. 67/M-DAG/PER/11/2013 concerning 
Affixed Mandatory Label in Indonesian Language for Goods G/TBT/N/IDN/85 United States 
 
 
Previously raised Specific Trade Concerns 
 Specific Trade Concern Notification 
number/brief 
description of 
measure Member(s) 
raising IMS ID  
15   European Union - Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and 
Authorization of Chemicals (REACH)  G/TBT/N/EU/73 China 
United States 88 
16   India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles  G/TBT/N/IND/20 
G/TBT/N/IND/20/Add.1 
G/TBT/N/IND/40 
G/TBT/N/IND/40/Rev.1 Japan 
Republic of Korea 
European Union 
 133 
17   India - New Telecommunications related Rules (Department of 
Telecommunications, No. 842-725/2005-VAS/Vol.III (3 December 2009); 
No. 10-15/2009-AS-III/193 (18 March 2010); and Nos. 10-15/2009-
AS.III/Vol.II/(Pt.)/(25-29) (28 July 2010); Department of Telecommunications, No. 10-15/2009-AS.III/Vol.II/(Pt.)/(30) (28 July 2010) 
and accompanying template, "Security and Business Continuity Agreement")  - Canada 
European Union 
United States 274  
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- 5 -  Specific Trade Concern Notification 
number/brief 
description of 
measure Member(s) 
raising IMS ID  
18   China – Requirements for information security products, including, inter alia, 
the Office of State Commercial Crypto graphy Administration (OSCCA) 1999 
Regulation on commercial encryption products and its on-going revision and 
the Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS)  - European Union 294 
19   China – Provisions for the Administration of Cosmetics Application 
Acceptance, Cosmetics Label Instructions Regulations and Guidance for the Cosmetics Label Instructions  G/TBT/N/CHN/821 
G/TBT/N/CHN/937 Japan 
Republic of Korea Canada 
European Union 296 
20   Russian Federation – Draft on Technical Regulation of Alcohol Drinks Safety 
(published on 24 October)  G/TBT/N/RUS/2 European Union 
Mexico 332 
21   Korea – Regulation on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Material  G/TBT/N/KOR/305 United States 305 
22   European Union – Directive 2009/28/CE, Renewable Energy Directive (EU - 
RED)  Biomass United States 307 
23   Indonesia - Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of the Adoption and 
Supervision of Indonesian National Standards for Obligatory Toy Safety  G/TBT/N/IDN/64 European Union 
United States 328 
24   European Union – Draft Implementing  Regulations amending Regulation 
(EC) No. 607/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council 
Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin 
and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of 
certain wine sector products  G/TBT/N/EEC/264 
G/TBT/N/EEC/264/Add.1 Argentina 
United States 345 
25   India – Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for 
Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012  G/TBT/N/IND/44 
G/TBT/N/IND/44/Add.1 
G/TBT/N/IND/44/Add.2 
G/TBT/N/IND/44/Add.3 Japan 
Republic of Korea 
European Union 
United States 367 
26   Ecuador - Resolution establishing the "General conformity assessment 
framework for Ecuador" and the "Handb ook of procedures to be observed 
prior to all stages of the customs clearance, marketing and market 
surveillance of manufactured, imported and marketed goods subject to 
Ecuadorian technical regulations  G/TBT/N/ECU/44 
G/TBT/N/ECU/44/Add.1 
G/TBT/N/ECU/44/Add.2 
G/TBT/N/ECU/44/Add.3 European Union 
United States 398 
27   Mexico - Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-032-ENER-2013: 
Maximum electrical power limits for equipment and appliances requiring standby power. Test methods and labelling  G/TBT/N/MEX/263/Add.1 Republic of Korea 406  
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- 6 -  Specific Trade Concern Notification 
number/brief 
description of 
measure Member(s) 
raising IMS ID  
28   Thailand - Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Ceramic Tiles (TIS 2508-2555)  G/TBT/N/THA/407 European Union 401 
29   Russian Federation – Measure affecting the import of Ukrainian 
confectionary products  - Ukraine 399 
30   Ecuador – Resolution No. 116 of the Foreign Trade Committee of Ecuador of 
19 November 2013 and Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute RTE INEN 022 on the labelling of processed and 
packaged food products  G/TBT/N/ECU/19/Add.3 
G/TBT/N/ECU/19/Add.5 
G/TBT/N/ECU/19/Add.6 
G/TBT/N/ECU/19/Add.8 Costa Rica 
European Union 
Mexico 
United States 411 
31   Ecuador – Cosmetic products  G/TBT/N/ECU/111 
G/TBT/N/ECU/116 Mexico 417 
32   India – Food Safety and Standards Regulation - Food labelling requirements  - European Union 298 
33   New Zealand – Proposal to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products in 
New Zealand G/TBT/N/NZL/62 
G/TBT/N/NZL/62/Add.1 Indonesia 361 
34   Chile – Proposed amendment to the Food Health Regulations, Supreme 
Decree No. 977/96 G/TBT/N/CHL/219 
G/TBT/N/CHL/219/Add.1 
G/TBT/N/CHL/221 Canada 
Mexico 370 
35   Peru - Act to Promote Healthy Eating Among Children and Adolescents  - Canada 
Mexico 383 
36   Indonesia – Ministry of Health Regulation 30/2013 on the inclusion of sugar, 
salt and fat content information, as well as health messages on the label of 
processed foods  G/TBT/N/IDN/84 Canada 
European Union 389 
37   European Union - Revised Proposal for the Categorization of Compounds as 
Endocrine Disruptors of 19 February 2013 by DG Environment  - Mexico 
United States 393 
38   China – China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) EMC Enforcement 
Notice for medical devices of 19 December 2012  - European Union 
United States 387 
39   Peru — Implementing Regulations of 14 November 2012 for Moratorium on 
Planting Genetically Engineered Crops  - United States 392 
40   Ecuador - Resolution No. SENAE-DGN-2013-0300-RE relating to post entry 
control of imported alcoholic beverages  - Canada 
Mexico 394  
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- 7 -  Specific Trade Concern Notification 
number/brief 
description of 
measure Member(s) 
raising IMS ID  
41   China – China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) Notice 191 of 16 
December 2013 – Free Sales Certificate for Imported Cosmetics  - Canada 
European Union United States 415 
42   Ecuador – Ministry of Public Health Executive Decree (Agreement) No. 
00004522 amending the Sanitary Regulati ons for the Labelling of Processed 
Foods for Human Consumption  - Canada 
Mexico 416 
43   France – Recycling Triman Mark: "Draft Decree on a common set of symbols 
informing the consumer about recyclable products subject to a system of 
extended producer responsibility associated with waste sorting instructions"  G/TBT/N/FRA/153 Canada 
United States 420 
44   Russian Federation – Safety of prod ucts for children and adolescents  G/TBT/N/RUS/29 European Union 418 
45   India – Labelling Regulations for Canola Oil  - Canada 413 
46   Ecuador – Proposed Motor Vehicle Safe ty Regulatory Requirements (RTE 
INEN 034)  G/TBT/N/ECU/32 
G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.6 Japan 
Mexico 409 
47   Egypt – Bottled water  - Turkey 421 
48   Italy - Testing requirement on import of steel cutlery products  - India 395 
49   India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2007  G/TBT/N/IND/33 European Union 167 
 
  
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