PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/TBT/N/KOR/753  
 
27 March 2018  
(18-1899) 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: National Radio Research Agency (RRA)  
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:   
767 Bitgaram -ro, Naju -si, Jeollanam -do 
Republic of Korea 58323  
Tel: (+82) 61 338 4612  
Fax: (+82) 61 338 4619  
E-mail: yoosurn@korea.kr  
Homepage: http://www.rra.go.kr   
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): 
Telecommunication Terminal Equipment  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Technica l 
Requirements for the Telecommunication Terminal Equipment (12 pages, available in 
Korean, not in English)  
6. Description of content:  
This criterion is to specify technical specifications of Telecommunication Terminal 
equipment. Two articles are amended  to reflect the recent trends of new technology. These 
partial revisions are : 
- To add the article to protect video surveillance equipment from unauthorized access  
- To add ITU -T G.9964 Amd.1. standard for unified high -speed wireline -based networking 
services (for coaxial cable)  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Customer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  RRA Public Notice No. 2018 - (21 March 2018)   
9. Proposed date of adoption: June 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: June 2018 or later  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/KOR/753  
 
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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:   
WTO Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT) Division  
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS)  
93 Isu -ro, Maengdong -myeon, Eumseong -gun,  
Chungcheongbuk -do 
Rep. of Korea 27737  
Tel.: (+82) 43 870 5525  
Fax: (+82) 43 870 5682  
E-mail: tbt@korea.kr  
Website: http://www.knowtbt.kr  
Full texts are available on the Internet at URLs:  
http://www.rra.go.kr  (available in Korean)  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/KOR/18_1714_0 0_x.pdf
G/VAL/W/299  
 
5 May 2017  
(17-2441) Page: 1/1 
 Original: English  
 
PRESHIPMENT INSPECTI ON 
EGYPT AND STATUS OF NOTIFICATION OF PSI  
Communication  from the United States  
The following communication, dated 2 May 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States.  
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United States exp orters have been subjected to a growing number of preshipment inspection 
requirements, which have not been notified to the Committee on Customs Valuation. We are now 
compelled to raise with Egypt through the Committee: Decree No. 991/2015. We note that thi s 
decree has been notified to the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) in 2016, however 
pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection (PSI), the United States believes 
this decree should be notified to this Committee. This decr ee represents a measure governing 
preshipment inspection requirements administered by Egypt’s Ministry of Trade’s General 
Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC). Further it is our understanding this decree 
took effect on 31 December 2015.  
 
The United States considers Decree No.  991/2015 should be subject to notification to the 
Committee on Customs Valuation under Article 5 of the Agreement on Preshipment Inspection 
because it provides requirements governing the use of preshipment inspection unde r Article 1 of 
the Agreement. Thus, we request that Egypt notify not only the measure we have mentioned 
above, but also any other measures that contain preshipment inspection requirements.  
 
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G/TBT/N/PHL/180/Corr.1  
 
13 June 2014  
(14-3437)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum 
 The following communication, dated 10 June 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Philippines. 
 
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 Please note Item 2 in the notification G/TBT/N/PHL/180 should read as:  
2. Agency responsible: Center for Food Regulation and Research 
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 :   
Center for Food Regulation and Research 
Food and Drug Administration 
Department of Health Civic Drive, Filinvest Corporate City Alabang 
Muntinlupa City 1770 
Philippines E-mail: mtccerbolles@fda.gov.ph  
Tel.: +63 2 857-1991 to 93; 63 2 857-1900 local 8105; 8115 
http://www.fda.gov.ph  
 
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G/AG/N/GTM/46  
14 February 2014  
(14-0926)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 12 February 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Guatemala . The notification concerns new or modified domestic support measures 
exempt from reduction ( Table DS:2 ). 
 
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 G/AG/N/GTM/46 
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  Table DS:2 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: GUATEMALA 
Notification under Article 18:3 of the Agreement: 
New or modified domestic support measures exempt from reduction 
Full title of measure:  
Fortified flour (Supertortilla) Domestic legislation reference: 
Article 42, Decree No. 33-2011 
Detailed description of measure with re ference to criteria, i.e. those in: 
Annex 2, paragraph 4: The project for the supply of nixtamalized, enriched and fortified corn flour, 
purchased at market prices, provides for the monthl y distribution of one quintal of flour to each 
of the 6,936 families living in poverty and extreme poverty selected to benefit from this project. 
One of the project's priorities is to monitor its implementation through monthly measurement 
of weight and height among children under five and measurement of weight gain among pregnant 
women. 
Cost of measure:  
US$1,915.77 thousand. 
Date of entry into effect: 
15 June 2012 Period of application: Six months - Pilot programme  
Products to principally benefit (if any individual product(s)): 
No individual product. The project benefits families living in poverty and extreme poverty, as well as pregnant women 
and lactating mothers. 
 
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WT/BOP/R/112  
18 novembre  2016 
(16-6353) Page: 1/1 
  
 
  RAPPORT ANNUEL (2016 ) DU COMITÉ DES RESTRICTIONS APPLIQUÉES  
À DES FINS DE BALANCE DES PAIEMENTS   
 
 
1. Le présent rapport a été établi conformément aux procédures d'examen annuel des activités 
de l'OMC et de présentation de rapports dans le cadre de l'OMC (WT/L/105).  
 
2. Le 2 avril 2015, l'Équateur a notifié  l'introduction d'une surtaxe tarifaire temporaire à des fins 
de balance des paiements pour une période allant jusqu'à 15 mois (document de l'OMC 
WT/BOP/N/7 9, WT/BOP/N/79/ Add.1  et WT/BOP/N/79/ Add.2). La mesure est entrée en vigueur le 
11 mars 2015. Le Comité a tenu des consultations avec l'Équateur les 29 et 3 0 juin et le 
16 octobre  2015 conformément au  mandat prévu  à l'article  XVIII: B du GATT de 1994 et au 
Mémorandum d'accord sur les dispositions du GATT  de 1994 relatives à la balance des paiements . 
Pendant ces consultations, de nombreux Membres, tout en reconnaissant les difficultés  de balance 
des paiements, ont  exprimé leurs préoccupations conce rnant la compatibilité des mesur es avec les 
engagements de l'Équateur et ont demandé la suppression de ces mesures. Mais d'autres Membres 
ont estimé que les mesures prises par l'Équateur étaient non seulement nécessaires, mais aussi 
pleinement conformes aux prescriptions réglementaires du système commercial multil atéral. Suite 
à la réunion d'octobre, l'Équateur a présenté un calendrier pour l'élimination de la mesure 
(WT/BOP/G/23), en offrant de réduire la surtaxe tarifaire de 45% de 5 points de pourcentage en 
janvier 2016, d'éliminer la surtaxe tarifaire de 5% en avril 2016 et de supprimer progressivement 
les surtaxes restantes de 15%, 25% et 40% à compter d'avril 2016 pour les ramener à zéro en 
juin 2016.  
 
3. Le Comité a poursuiv i ses consultations avec l'Équateur le 17  février  2016. Le 9 mai 2016, 
l'Équateur a no tifié la Résolution n°  006-2016 (document WT/BOP/N/82), qui applique 
partiellement le calendrier pour avril 2016, supprimant la surtaxe de 5%, et qui reporte d'un an 
l'application du reste du calendrier examiné au Comité, la réduction des surtaxes  existant es devant 
commencer en avril 2017 et être achevée en juin 2017. Dans sa notification à l' OMC,  l'Équateur a 
indiqué que le séisme qui avait frappé le pays en avril avait encore aggravé la situation de la 
balance des paiements, malgré les mesures correctives  appliquées sous la forme de la mesure de 
sauvegarde actuelle et d'autres mesures prises par le gouvernement équatorien. Le Comité s'est 
réuni pour examiner la situation le 23 juin 2016. En l'absence de consensus  entre les Membres, il a 
été décidé de pours uivre les consultations  plus tard en 2016. Le 4 octobre 2016, l'Équateur a 
notifié la Résolution n°  021-2016 (document WT/BOP/N /83), indiquant qu'il ramenait la surtaxe de 
40% à 35% et celle de 25% à 15%. Il est prévu que le Comité poursuivra ses consultat ions avec 
l'Équateur le 29 novembre 2016.  
 
 
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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  
 
Reference:     WLI/100              28 November 2014  
 
 
 
  
 
 
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING 
THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATION S AND RECTIFICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE CXXXII – UNIT ED ARAB EMIRATES 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY 
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified true copy of the modifications and 
rectifications to Schedule CXXXII – United Arab Emirates , effective 5 November 2014 .  
 
 
   
 
  
 
            R o b e r t o  A z e v ê d o  
         D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
14-6940                   WT/Let/1012 
  
 
 
  
SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS TO THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICA TIONS AND RECTIFICATIONS 
 
SCHEDULE CXXXII – UNIT ED ARAB EMIRATES 
 
 WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1947 adopted, on 26 March 1980, a Decision on Proced ures for Modification and Rectification of 
Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25); 
  WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of the above-mentioned Decision, a draft containing modifications and rectifications to Schedule CXXXII – United Arab Emirates  was 
communicated to all Members of the World Trade Organization in document G/MA/TAR/RS/382 on 
5 August 2014, and no objections to the proposed modifications and rectifications were received within three months from the date of issue of the aforementioned document; 
 
 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the modifications and rectifications to Schedule CXXXII – 
United Arab Emirates  are established in conformity with the above-mentioned Decision. 
 
 The annexed Schedule is effective as of 5 November 2014 . 
  I hereby furnish a certified true copy of the above-mentioned modifications and rectifications 
to each Member of the World Trade Organization . This certification shall be registered in 
accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. 
 
 DONE at Geneva this twelfth day of November, two thousand and fourteen. 
  
 
   
 
  
 
         R o b e r t o  A z e v ê d o           D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
 
   
 
  
Certified true copy: 
  
 
   
 
Director-General  
 
 
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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   
 
Reference:     WLI/100           9 December 2016  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING  
THE WORLD TRADE ORGA NIZATION  
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON  15 APRIL 1994  
 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON  TARIFFS AND TRADE 19 94 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MOD IFICATIONS AND RECTI FICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE LX – REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
Communication from the Republic of K orea 
 
 I have the honour to inform you that I have received the following commun ication dated 
1 December 2016 from the Republic of Korea:  
 
"I have the honor to refer to the Certification of  Modifications and Rectifications to 
Schedule LX – Republic of Korea, done at Geneva on 6 September 2016.  
I have further the honor, on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Korea, to 
notify you that the Government of Republic of Korea has completed i ts internal 
procedures necessary for the aforementioned Modifications and Rectifications to 
Schedule LX to become effective. " 
Therefore, the above -mentioned  modifications and rectifications to Schedule  LX – 
Republic of Korea , are effective as of 1 December  2016 , in accordance with the fourth 
paragraph of document WT/Let/1195 , done on 6 September 2016 and circulated to Members on 
14 September 2016 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Roberto Azevêdo  
         Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
16-6723                 WT/Let/ 1221
G/SCM/Q2/PER/8  
2 de septiembre de 2013  
(13-4636)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias  Original: inglés  
 
   SUBVENCIONES 
PREGUNTAS FORMULADAS POR AUSTRALIA EN RELACIÓN CON 
LA NOTIFICACIÓN NUEVA Y COMPLETA DEL PERÚ1 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 30 de agosto de 2013, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Australia.  
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  Las siguientes preguntas también son pertinentes para las notificaciones G/SCM/N/60/PER-
G/SCM/N/71/PER, G/SCM/N/95/PER-G/SCM/N/123/PER, G/SCM/N/155/PER-G/SCM/N/186/PER y 
G/SCM/N/220/PER.  
 
Página 3, Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Pesquero  
 ¿Podría el Perú facilitar más información sobre los criterios de admisibilidad previstos en 
el marco de este programa? 
 
 ¿Es discrecional la asignación de las ayudas financieras? 
 
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1 G/SCM/N/16/PER-G/SCM/N/25/PER-G/SCM/N/38/PER-G/SCM/N/48/PER.
ICS :  67.040  
 
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 الدهون المشبعة  Saturated Fatty Acid  
 الكولسترول  Cholesterol 
 الأحماض الدهنية المهدرجة جزئياً   Partially hyd rogenated oils   
 اللينوليك المترافقة  Conjugated linoleic acids  
 ادعاء  Claim  
 استر الميثيل الصنوبري  Methyl ester of rosin  
 درجة حرارة عالية  High temperature    
 
  
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Toward the Prohibition of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in the Canadian Food 
Supply 
https://www.canada.ca /en/health -canada/programs/banning -partially -
hydrogenated -oils-in-foods/consultation -document.html  
 
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Notice of Proposal - Prohibiting the Use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs ) 
in Foods   
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/ser vices/food -nutrition/public -
involvement -partnerships/notice -proposal -prohibit -use-partially -hydrogenated -
oils-foods -reference -number -2017 -3.html  
 
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Content Claims, Health Claims; Small Entity Compliance Guide .
https://www.fda.gov/food/guidanceregulation/ucm053479.htm
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency  (Labelling of Trans Fatty Acids ):  
- industry/nutrition-for- labelling- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/food
-fatty- trans-of- information/labelling- labelling/additional
acids/eng/1415805355559/1415805356965
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency  (Claims Labelling of Trans Fatty Acids ):  
- industry/nutrient-for- labelling- http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/labelling/food
- claim- content/specific
requirements/eng/1389907770176/1389907817577?chap=6
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
IP/N/1/KOR/P/5 
17 December 2012 
 (12-6886) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PR OPERTY LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
NOTIFIED UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
REPUBLIC OF KOREA 
  The present document reproduces the text
1 of the Patent Act, as notified by Korea on 
9 October 2012 under Article  63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/KOR/4). 
 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce 
 
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À 
LA PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
RÉPUBLIQUE DE CORÉE 
 
 Le présent document contient le texte
1 de la Loi sur les brevets, notifiée par la Corée le 
9 octobre 2012 au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le document IP/N/1/KOR/4). 
 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio 
 
 
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA 
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD 
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO 
 
REPÚBLICA DE COREA 
  
 En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 de la Ley de Patentes, notificado por Corea 
el 9 de octubre de 2012 en virtud de lo dispuesto en  el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el 
documento IP/N/1/KOR/4).  
                                                      
1 In English only./En anglais seulement./En inglés solamente. IP/N/1/KOR/P/5 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/MEX/4/Add.3 
23 août 2012 
 (12-4553) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original: espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 22 août 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Mexique. 
 
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Projet de norme officielle mexicaine PROY-NOM -141-SSA1/SCFI-2010.  Étiquetage des produits 
cosmétiques préemballés.  Étiquetage sanitaire et commercial   Le 20 août 2012, le Ministère de la santé a fait paraître dans le Journal officiel de la 
Fédération ( Diario Oficial de la Federación  - http://www.dof.gob.mx/ ) les réponses aux observations 
reçues au sujet du projet de modification de la norme officielle mexicaine 
PROY-NOM-141-SSA1-1995 (Biens et services.  Étique tage des produits de parfumerie et de beauté 
préemballés) intitulé Proyecto de Norma Oficial Mexi cana PROY-NOM-141-SSA1/SCFI-2010, 
Etiquetado para productos cosm éticos preenvasados.  Etiquetado sanitario y comercial  (Projet de 
norme officielle mexicaine PROY-NOM-141-SSA1/SCF I-2010.  Étiquetage des produits cosmétiques 
préemballés.  Étiquetage sanitaire et  commercial), publié le 17 janvier 2012. 
 Les observations sont à adresser à: Secretaría de Economía  (Ministère de l'économie) 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  (Ressort compétitivité et normes) 
Dirección General de Normas  (Direction générale des normes) 
Téléphone:  (+52) 55 5729 9100 poste 43217 
Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715 Site Web: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/ normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas 
Courrier électronique: mailto:normasomc@economia.gob.mx  et 
mailto:jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  
 
Liens pour accès au texte: http://www.dof.gob.mx/index.php ?year=2012&month=08&day=20 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/tbt/MEX/12_3408_00_s.pdf 
 
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G/TBT/N/EGY/3/Add.8  
 
10 janvier 2018  
(18-0230) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 3 janvier 2018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de l’Égypte .  
 
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Produits visés : Cuisinières, réchauds, fours et appareils analogues (ICS  97.040.20)  
Le présent addendum concerne la notification de l'adoption, de la publication et de l'entrée en 
vigueur d'une réglementation : 
Décret ministériel n° 1002/2017  (3 pages, en arabe ), accordant aux producte urs et aux 
importateurs une période de transition de six mois pour se mettre en conformité avec la norme 
égyptienne  ES 164 , notamment  ses parties publiées : 
 ES 164 -1-1/2017 Appareils de cuisson domestiques utilisant les combustibles gazeux - 
Partie 1 -1: Séc urité - Généralités  (161 pages, en arabe ). 
 ES 164 -1-2/2017 Appareils de cuisson domestiques utilisant les combustibles gazeux - 
Sécurité - Partie 1 -2: Appareils comportant des fours et/ou des grilloirs à convection forcée  
(18 pages, en arabe ). 
 ES 164 -2-1/2017 Appareils de cuisson domestiques utilisant les combustibles gazeux - 
Partie 2 -1 : Utilisation rationnelle de l'énergie - Généralités  (11 pages, en anglais ). 
Il convient de noter que le Décret ministériel n° 423/2005 (25 pages, en arabe), pr écédemment 
notifié dans le document G/TBT/N/EGY/3 daté du 14 décembre 2005, rendait obligatoire, entre 
autres, la version antérieure de ces normes . 
Il convient  aussi de noter que ces normes sont conformes et identiques aux normes  EN 30 -1-1, 
EN 30-1-2 et EN 30-2-1. 
Les producteurs et importateurs sont informés de toute modification aux normes égyptiennes par 
la publication d'arrêtés administratifs dans le Journal officiel.  
Date projetée pour l'adoption: 13 juillet 2017  
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  2 août 2017  
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour traiter les observations et entité auprès de laquelle le texte 
peut être obtenu:  
Point d'information national  
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Le Caire (Égypte)  
Courrier électronique : eos@idsc.net.eg /tbteos@eos.org.eg  
Site Web : http://www.eos.org.eg  
Téléphone : + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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G/TBT/N/ISR/848  
27 janvier 2016  
(16-0540)  Page: 1/2  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: ISRAËL 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable: Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OMC d'Israël 
sur les OTC) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de fax et les adresses 
de courrier électronique et de site Web,  le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de 
l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des ob servations concernant la notification 
doivent être indiqués si cet organism e ou cette autorité est différent de 
l'organisme susmentionné:  
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OMC d'Israël sur les OTC) 
Ministry of Economy and Industry  (Ministère de l'économie et de l'industrie) 
Téléphone: + (972) 3 7347502 Fax: + (972) 3 7347626 
Courrier électronique: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres: 
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du  SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national. Les numéros de l' ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant): Appareils électrodomestiques (ICS 13.120, 97.030) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: SI 900 part 1 - Household 
and similar electrical appliances - Safety: General requirements  (SI 900, partie 1 - 
Appareils électrodomestiques et analogues - Sécurité: Prescriptions générales), 13 pages, en hébreu 
6. Teneur: Révision de la norme obligatoire SI 900, partie 1, portant sur la sécurité des 
appareils électrodomestiques et analogues. Ce projet de révision de norme consiste à 
reprendre la norme internationale CEI 60335- 1 - Édition 5.1:2013-12, avec quelques 
modifications dans la section en hébreu.  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Protection de la santé ou de la sécurité des personnes  
8. Documents pertinents:  
 Norme israélienne obligatoire SI 900, partie 1 (août 2005), Corrigendum (novembre 
2006), Amendement 1 (mai 2011) et Amendement 2 (février 2012) 
 Norme internationale CEI 60335-1 - Édition 5.1:2013-12 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: À déterminer 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: Généralement 60 jours après la publication au 
Journal officiel d'Israël, section des avis gouvernementaux.   G/TBT/N/ISR/848 
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  10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 60 jours à partir de la notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle les textes  peuvent être obtenus: point d'information 
national [X] ou adresse, numéros de téléph one et de fax et adresses de courrier 
électronique et de site Web, le  cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
http://www.economy.gov.il/standartization /WTO_TBT/ISR_Text/SI900Part1_Mar15.pdf
G/TBT/N/IND/44/Add.1  
 
22 April 2013  
(13-2095)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
 The following communication, dated 19 April 2013,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of India.  
 
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India had notified the "Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for 
Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012" herein called the "Order" to the WTO with Notification 
G/TBT/N/IND/44 dated 19 October 2012. The Order prescribes safety standards for the notified 
products when sold in the domestic market.    
The date of entry of force of this Order has now been extended by the Department of 
Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) with its notification No 8(14)/2006-IPHW Vol IV dated 20 March 2013. The new date of entry into force of the Order is 3 July 2013.  
 
All products manufactured/ imported before the date of coming into force of this Order i.e. 
3 July 2013 shall not be covered by the provisions of this Order.  
Subject to some specific conditions, manufacturing units are provided an additional period of 
three months i.e. up to 3 October 2013 for the entry into force of this Order.    
The detailed text of the notification is available on the website www.deity.gov.in 
  
  
 
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G/TBT/W/505  
 
19 April 2018  
(18-2450) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
KAZAKHSTAN, RUSSIAN FEDERATION — THE AMENDMENTS NO. 2  TO THE TECHNICAL 
REGULATION OF THE CU STOMS UNION ON SAFET Y OF TOYS (T Ð ÌÑ 008/2011)  
STATEMENT BY THE EUR OPEAN UNION TO THE C OMMITTEE ON TECHNICA L BARRIERS TO TRADE  
21 AND 22 MARCH 2018  
The following communication, dated 16 April 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union . 
 
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1.  The E uropean Union reiterates its serious concerns about the proposed amendment to the 
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)'s Technical Regulation on the Safety of Toys.  
2.  The EU acknowledges the need to protect children's health and safety but notes that the 
proposed requirements bear no relation with the stated objective of "protecting children from the 
possible negativ e impact of toys on their development and health, causing aggressive behaviour, 
fear and anxiety."    
3.  The very prescriptive psychological and pedagogical criteria laid down in the proposed 
amendment may result in arbitrary decisions based on very subjective  assessments relying on 
moral criteria that bear no relation with toy safety.  
4.  In addition, these proposed psychological and pedagogical criteria have no scientific basis. No 
other WTO Member has ever introduced similar criteria in their toy safety legislat ion. In general, 
there is no scientific evidence that an individual toy alone, regardless of its play time, can cause 
any psychological harm to children. For these reasons the EU reiterates its request that the 
proposed amendment be withdrawn.  
5.  During the l ast Committee meeting in November 2017, the representative of Kazakhstan stated 
that draft amendments were still being discussed by the working group. Relevant agencies were 
considering changes to the draft amendments, in particular the possibility to repl ace the proposed 
psychological and pedagogical criteria by the age grading requirement based on ISO standard 
8124. In addition, the Ministry of Health was also considering the conduct of studies on the impact 
of toys on the mental health of children.  
6.  The E U thanks Kazakhstan for the information provided during the last meeting. The EU kindly 
asks for an update about the process related to the draft amendments both at EAEU and national 
level in Kazakhstan and Russia. We would in particular appreciate an upda te about the activities of 
the working group, and possibility of replacing the proposed criteria by age grading requirements 
based on ISO/TR (Technical Report) 8124 -8-2016 on age determination guidelines.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/UGA/328  
 
17 June 2013  
(13-3108)  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:  UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
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):  Fruits, 
vegetables and derived products; (ICS: 65.020.20). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  
FDUS 1533:2013, Fresh bananas - Specificat ion, (14 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This Final Draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements for 
commercial varieties of fresh bananas grown from Musa spp of the Musaceae family, in 
the green state, to be supplied fresh to the consumer, after preparation and packaging. This standard does not specify requirements for fresh bananas intended for cooking only 
(plantains) or for industrial processing. Varieties covered by this standard are included in 
Annex A.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer health and safety, support value addition, improved market 
access and enhance regional and international trade.  
8. Relevant documents:   Not applicable   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    3 August 2013 Upon declaration as mandatory by the 
Minister for Trade, In dustry and Cooperatives
 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
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:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/tbt/UGA/13_2243_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/HKG/43/Add.1  
21 juin 2017 
(17-3308) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 2 0 juin 2 017, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
Hong Kong, Chine . 
 
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Promulgation du Code HK  
Le 13 juin 2 017, le gouvernement de la Région administrative spéciale de Hong Kong a promulgué 
le Code hongkongais de la commercialisation du lait de formule et des produits connexes ainsi que 
des produits alimentaires pour nourrissons et jeunes enfants (Code HK), d'application volontaire, 
dans le but de protéger l'allaitement maternel et d'encourager une alimentation optimale des 
nourrissons et des jeunes enfants de moins de 36 mois.  
Le document correspondant est accessible à:  http://www.hkcode.gov.hk/en/  
 
Le projet de Code HK avait été soumis à consultation publique entre octobre 2 012 et février 2 013 
et avait été notifié aux membres du Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce de l'OMC le 
2 novembre  2012 (G/TBT/N/ HKG/43).  
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G/TBT/N/TPKM/171  
 
18 August 2014  
(14-4757)  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: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITOR Y OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:  
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
Ministry of Health and Welfare No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District 
Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan 
Tel.:  (886-2) 2787-7326 Fax:  (886-2) 2653-1062 E-mail: mei_jean@fda.gov.tw  
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): Imported Meat and 
Poultry products 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Regulations for 
Systematic Inspection of Imported Food (Draft of amendment on appendix of article 3) (2 pages in Chinese, English translation available) 
6. Description of content: In order to include the bovine derivatives food products from BSE 
infected countries subject to systematic in spection, therefore amended the appendix of 
article 3 of "Regulation for Systematic Inspection of Imported Food".  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of Human health or safety 
8. Relevant documents:  Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation 
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 the date of notification G/TBT/N/TPKM/171 
 
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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:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point 
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 4, Chinan Road, Section 1 
Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Tel.: (886-2) 2343-1801 Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804 
E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/tbt/cht/14_3706_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachme nts/2014/tbt/cht/14_3706_00_x.pdf
G/SPS/N/CHL/439/Add.3
9 March 2015
(15-1305)  Page: 1/1
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: Spanish
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 6 March 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Chile. 
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Amendment to Resolution No. 4.382 of 2013 esta blishing health requirements governing the 
importation into Chile of small ruminants (sheep and goats) for breeding purposes 
At the request of third countries, the final date for comments in respect of notification 
G/SPS/N/CHL/439 has been extended to 20 March 2015. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHL/15_1090_00_s.pdf 
This addendum concerns a: 
[X] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication, or entry into force of regulation [ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force  [ ] Other:  
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy ): 20 March 2015 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax numbe r and email address (if available) of other 
body: 
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and email addre ss (if available) of other body: 
Email: sps.chile@sag.gob.cl  
 
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G/TBT/N/JPN/433  
 
4 July 2013  
(13-3523)  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:  JAPAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 
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):  FPU (Field 
Pick-up Unit) in the 120GHz band. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Partial 
Amendment to the Ministerial Ordinance on Regulations for Radio Equipment (1 page, 
available in English).      
6. Description of content:  Establishment of technical regulations on the FPU in the 
120GHz band.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To establish technical regulations on the FPU which transmits UHDTV (Ultra 
High Definition Television) signals for short distance in the 120GHzband.  
8. Relevant documents:   Ministerial Ordinance on Regulations for Radio Equipment. When 
adopted, they are to be publicised in th e Official Gazette, "KANPO" (available in 
Japanese)   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    In September, 2013 In September, 2013 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the da te of circulation. 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry po int [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:   
International Trade Division 
Economic Affairs Bureau 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8919, Japan  Tel:  +(81) 3 5501 8344  
Fax:  +(81) 3 5501 8343  
E-mail:  enquiry@mofa.go.jp  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/tbt/JPN/13_2557_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/EU/99/Corr.1  
 
13 May 2013  
(13-2446) Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum* 
 The following communication, received on 2 May 2013, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the European Union. 
 
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 Due to a clerical error, the title of one of the "Relevant documents" in Box 8 of the TBT form of 
G/TBT/N/EU/99 was incorrect. The title of Directive 94/25/EC (the fifth document mentioned in 
Box 8) should read:  
Directive 94/25/EC of the European Parliament  and of the Council of 16 June 1994 on the 
approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States 
relating to recreational craft 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Le xUriServ.do?uri=CELEX:31994L0025:en:NOT  
 
 
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* In English and French.
WT/DS437/23  
 
16 November  2016 
(16-6309) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 UNITED STATES – COUNTERVAILING DUTY MEASURES ON  
CERTAIN PRODUCTS FRO M CHINA  
RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY C HINA 
Communication from the Panel  
The f ollowing communication, dated 15 November  2016, was received from the Chairman of the 
Panel with the  request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB).  
 
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Article 21.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 
(DSU) provides that the panel shall circulate its report within 90 days a fter the date of referral of 
the matter to it.  
 
Article 21.5 of the DSU further provides that, when a panel considers that it cannot provide its 
report within this time frame, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in writing of the 
reasons toge ther with an estimate of the period within which it will submit its report.  
 
On 21 July 2016, the DSB referred the dispute United States – Countervailing Duty Measures on 
Certain Products from China - Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by China  (WT/DS4 37) to the 
original panel, if possible. The Panel was composed on 5 October 2016.  
 
The Panel expects to issue its final report to the parties in the second half of 2017 . 
 
 
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G/TBT/N/QAT/361  
 
24 September 2014  
(14-5351)  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: QATAR 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Standards and Metrology Department 
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 : 
Ministry of Environment 
Standard Department  P.O. Box 23277 State of Qatar 
E-mail: standard@qatar.net.qa  
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): Karkade drink 
(ICS 67:160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Karkade Drink 
(4 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Arabic)  
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation is concerned with requirements for 
basic requirements and standards for karkade drink intended for human consumption. 
Testing methods, packaging and storage.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain quality of this product, consumer protection and marketing relation of GCC 
countries and food safety. 
8. Relevant documents:  Egyptian standard  "Drink of carob – Tamarind - Karkade - Doum" 
ES 6459/2007 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   Upon publication in the official journal 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Six months as from the date of application in the 
official journal   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification G/TBT/N/QAT/361 
 
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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 Environment 
Standard Department 
Email: standard@qatar.net.qa  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/tbt/qat/14_4128_00_e.pdf   
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/tbt/qat/14_4128_00_x.pdf
G/TBT/N/USA/1126/Add.1  
 
26 October 2016  
(16-5851) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 25 October 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation  of the United States of America . 
 
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TITLE: Rou tine Testing of Voting Systems  
AGENCY: New York Board of Elections,  State of New York  
ACTION: Rule Adoption  
SUMMARY: To provide for testing of voting machine s not less than once per year  
Effective: 19 October 2016  
Vol. XXXVIII, Issue 42, New York State Register 19 October 2016 (pages 5 -7): 
http://docs.dos.ny.gov/info/register/2016/oct19/pdf/rulemaking.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/20 16/TBT/USA/16_4467_00_e.pdf   
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G/TBT/N/UGA/438  
 
8 January 2015  
(15-0132)  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: UGANDA 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
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): Alcoholic beverages 
(ICS: 67.160.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: FDUS EAS 
139:2014, Fortified Wine - Specification (13 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This final draft Uganda Standard specifies the requirements and 
methods of sampling and test for fortified wine.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Trade promotion; Quality requirements; Protection of human health or safety; Prevention 
of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   June 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force:   Upon declaration as mand atory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
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/2 015/TBT/UGA/15_0102_00_e.pdf