G/TBT/40  
 
12 March 2018  
(18-1473) Page: 1/52 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade    
 
 
TWENT Y-THIRD  ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND  
OPERATION OF THE TBT AGREEMENT  
 NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
The WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the Committee) will conduct its twenty-
third Annual Review of the implementation and operation of the WTO Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade (the TBT Agreement) under Article  15.3 at its next meeting 
on 21-22 March  2018. This document contains information on developments in the Committee 
relating to the implementation and operation of the TBT Agreement from 1  January 
to 31 December  2017.  
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the position of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  G/TBT/40  
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 
1   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 3 
2   EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES  ................................ ................................ .......................  4 
3   REVIEW OF TBT MEASURES  ................................ ................................ .........................  5 
3.1   Notifications of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures  ......................  5 
3.1.1   Trends in new notifications and follow -up (addenda, corrigenda, revisions)  .....................  5 
3.1.2   Notifications by Member  ................................ ................................ ..........................  6 
3.1.3   Use of notification formats  ................................ ................................ .......................  8 
3.1.4   Notifications by development status and region  ................................ ...........................  9 
3.1.5   Regional approaches to notification  ................................ ................................ ..........  11 
3.1.6   Comment period provided in notifications  ................................ ................................ .. 11 
3.1.7   Online tools for notifications  ................................ ................................ ....................  12 
3.1.8   Stated objectives of notifications  ................................ ................................ ..............  13 
3.2   Other TBT notif ications  ................................ ................................ ..............................  15 
3.2.1   Notifications under Article 10.7  ................................ ................................ ................  15 
3.2.2   Notifications under Article 15.2  ................................ ................................ ................  15 
3.2.3   Notifications under the Code of Good Practice for the preparation, adoption and 
application of standards ("Code of Go od Practice")  ................................ ................................  15 
3.3   Specific Trade Concerns ................................ ................................ .............................  16 
3.3.1   Trends in STCs  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 16 
3.3.2   STCs by Member  ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 17 
3.3.3   Members subject to new STCs  ................................ ................................ .................  19 
3.3.4   STCs by region and development status  ................................ ................................ .... 20 
3.3.5   Types of concerns raised in STCs  ................................ ................................ .............  22 
3.3.6   Stated objectiv es of measures subject to STCs  ................................ ...........................  22 
3.3.7   Frequency – the number of times a given STC is raised  ................................ ...............  23 
3.3.8   Relationship between notifications and STCs  ................................ ..............................  24 
4   DISPUTES INVOLVING PROVISIONS OF THE TBT AGREEMENT  ................................ .. 25 
5   SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES  ................................ .................  25 
ANNEX  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  26 
A. Notifications by Member, 1995 -2017 ................................ ................................ ...............  26 
B. Average comment period, by Member, 2017  ................................ ................................ .... 31 
C. Percentage of notifications that contain a comment period, by Memb er, 2017  .......................  32 
D. Summary of STCs raised in 2017  ................................ ................................ ...................  33 
E. Overview of new STCs raised in 2017  ................................ ................................ ..............  37 
F. Overview of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice  ....................  40 
G. Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement under Article 
15.2 ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  48 
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  1  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  
• Mr. Jose Manuel Campos Abad (Chile ) was elected by the TBT Committee as its 
Chairperson for 201 7 and three regular meetings  were held: on 29-30 March2, 14-15 
June3 and 8-9 November4; 
 
• The Committee held three thematic sessions  on good regulatory practice, conformity 
assessment procedures, and risk assessment; and began work on the Eighth Triennial 
Review of the Operation an d Implementation of the TBT Agreement  (Section 2);  
 
• A total of 2,585 notifications  were submitted in 2017, the most notifications 
submitted in one year since the Agreement went into force  in 1995. These 
notifications were submitted by 82 Members , the highe st level of participation in 
submission of notifications in any year since 1995 (Section 3.1.1);  
 
• There was strong participation by African Members . For the first time since 1995, the 
top notifying Member was an African Member (Uganda), and three of the t op ten notifying 
Members were from Africa (Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya) (Section 3.1.2);  
 
• There has been a  marked increase in notifications from developing and least -
developed Members  since 2004, and the  majority of notifications (83%)  in 2017 were 
submitte d by this group of Members . Moreover, developing and least -developed Members 
increased their level of notifications compared to 2016, whilst that of developed Members 
decreased  (Section 3.1.4);  
 
• The tendency of Members to provide shorter comment periods  on notifications since 
2015 continued in 2017 (Section 3.1.6);  
 
• 64% of all TBT notifications were submitted  using the TBT Notification Submission 
System  (TBT NSS) , up from 53% in 2015  (Section 3.1. 7.1); 
 
• Members discussed 178 specific trade concerns  (STCs) , a record number . Most of these 
were previously raised STCs; the Committee discussed only 27 new STCs during 2017. 
This continues the declining trend in the number of new concerns raised since 201 4. On 
the other hand, the number of previously raised STCs discussed continues to 
increase and more than makes up for the declining number of new concerns 
raised  (Section 3.3.1);  
 
• One half of new STCs in 2017 were raised by developing Members . The shares have 
fluctuated over the years, but in general developing Members  have become  more active in 
raising new STCs (Section 3.3.4);  
 
• Historically, the number of new notifications and new STCs has followed a similar upward 
trend.  However, since 2015 , the number of new notifications has grown while the 
number of new STCs has fallen , marking a break in this trend  (Section 3.4);  
 
• Eight standardizing bodies notified their acceptance of the Code of Good Practice for the 
Preparation, Adoption and Applicati on of Standards , and 72 notifications of work 
programmes were received from 65 standardizing bodies, a significant increase from 2016 
(Section 3.2.3);  
 
• A total of 3 4 TBT technical assistance activities  were delivered by the Secretariat 
during 2017; 12 of these were organized specifically on the TBT Agreement  (Section 5); 
and, 
 
• ePing  counted more than 3,200 users up to the end of 2017, since its launch in November 
2016, 45% of which are from the private sector (Section  3.1.7.2).  
  
 
2 G/TBT/M/71 . 
3 G/TBT/M/72.  
4 G/TBT/M/73.  G/TBT/40  
 
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  2  EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES  
2.1.  During 201 7, Members' exchange of experiences took place mainly in the context of thematic 
sessions:  
a. Good regulatory practice . This thematic session included discussion of different 
approaches and institutional frameworks used by Members  to app ly good regulatory 
practices across the whole of government . The moderator's summary report is contained 
in G/TBT/GEN/214 . 
b. Conformity assessment procedures . This thematic session included discussion of 
Members ' experiences in developing and using agreement s and arrangements to 
facilitate the acceptance of conformity assessment results, and highlighted the 
importance of international standards, guidelines and recommendations for  conformity 
assessment. The moderator's summary report is contained in G/TBT/GEN/ 213.  
c. Risk assessment . This thematic session explored the topic of risk assessment and its 
links to different aspects of the work of the Committee, with particular emphasis on the 
use of risk assessment in support of the choice and design of conformity ass essment 
procedures. The moderator's summary report is contained in  G/TBT/GEN/226 . 
2.2.  In 2017, the Committee launched the Eighth Triennial Review of the TBT Agreement . A 
timeline for the Review process was agreed at its 14 -15 June 2018 meeting (G/TBT/W/450).5 The 
Review will be driven by proposals from Members, and is scheduled to be completed in November 
2018. Two Members submitted three proposals in 2017: South Africa (G/TBT/W/452 and 
G/TBT/W/453) and the United States (G/TBT/W/451). The Committee held an i nformal meeting on 
the Eighth Triennial Review on 7 November 2017.6 
  
 
5 G/TBT/M/72, paragraph 3.253.  
6 "Informal meeting on the Eighth Triennial Review held on 7 November 2017, Chairman's Report to the 
8-9 November 2017 TBT Committee Meeting", JOB/TBT/250, 17 November 2017.  G/TBT/40  
 
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  3  REVIEW OF TBT MEASURES7 
3.1  Notifications of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures  
3.1.1   Trends in new notifications and follow -up (addenda, corrigenda, revision s)  
3.1.  The TBT Committee set a record in 2017 for total number of notifications of new or changed 
measures (2,585) submitted in one year , along with an all -time high in the number of new 
notifications of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures (1,793). The total also 
includes 709 addenda and 53 corrigenda to existing notifications , and 30 revisions (Chart 1).8 
Compared to 2016, the total number of notifications rose by 11%, maintaining the trend of a 
steady increase since 2004. Since the entry into force of the TBT Agreement and up to 
31 December 201 7, 136 Members (representing 83% of the full membership) have submitted 
30,265  notifications (see Annex A).   
Chart  1: Total TBT notifications, 1995 -20179  
 
3.2.  Participation in submissi on of notifications in 2017 was wider than it has been before , with 82 
Members (exactly half of current  WTO membership) submitting at least one notification during the 
year. The steady upward trend in participation since 1995 is mirrored in the increasing share of 
total Members involved (Chart 2). 
 
7 The data for the charts in this section are drawn from the TBT IMS http://tbtims.wto.org/ , 
complemented by m ore detail in Annex  A. Further  information on TBT notifications, STCs and other TBT -related 
documents is available through the TBT IMS . 
8 This document uses  the terminology adopted by the TBT Committee in the recommendation on 
"Coherent use of notification formats", G/TBT/35, 18 June 2014.  
9 Notifications of unofficial translations of notified measures, supplements , are not considered part of 
total TBT notifi cations in this report, since they do constitute notification of a new or changed measure. See 
Chart 7 for more details.  
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  Chart 2: Members' participation in the notification process, 1995 -2017  
 
3.1.2   Notifications by Member  
3.3.  Uganda, t he U nited States, Brazil, the European Union, Mexico, Chinese Taipei, Chile, 
Tanzania, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kenya notified the most TBT notifications in 2017 
(Chart 3). It is noteworthy that 2017 is  the first year since 1995 in which the top notifier was an 
African Member (Uganda), and the first time that three of the top ten noti fiers are African 
Members  (all three of which are members of the East African Community) . 
Chart  3: Ten Members  that submitted most notifications  (new notifications, addenda and 
corrigenda, and revisions)  during 2017 
 
3.4.  The ten M embers that have notified mos t frequently since 1995 are listed in Chart 4. Several 
Members among the top notifying Members in 2017 (Chart 3)  do not appear among the  top 
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  notifying Members for the period 1995 to 2017 (Chart 4), namely  Chinese Taipei, Chile, Tanzania 
and Kenya, indicating that they notified at a level above  their historical trend .  
Chart 4: Ten Members that submitted most notifications (new notifications, addenda and 
corrigenda, and revisions) during 1995 -2017  
 
3.5.  Taking a closer look at the four top notifyi ng Members (US, Brazil, EU, China)  shown in the 
chart above,  Chart 5 shows that the annual volume of notifications submitted  by these Members 
varies relatively little . Exceptions to this are the number of notifications submitted by the US over 
the last three years, which peaked  in 2016. 
Chart 5: Notifications submitted by China, Brazil, th e EU and the US  (new notifications, 
addenda and corrigenda, and revisions)  during 2008 -2017  
 
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  3.1.3   Use of notification formats  
3.6.  The TBT Committee has agreed on recommendations for the  coherent  use of different 
notification formats ("new notifications", "revision s", "addenda", "corrigenda", as well as 
"supplement s"), so that the progress of a notified measure can be followed  throughout the 
regulatory lifecycle.10 For instance, when the comment period on a notification has been extended 
(addenda), if a measure has been withdraw n or revoked (addenda), a measure is substantially 
redrafted prior to adoption or entry into force (revision),  or the adopted final text becomes 
availab le (addenda).  
Chart 6: Ten Members that submitted most addenda  during 1995 -2017  
 
3.7.  The use of addenda has also increased remarkably and since 2011 more than 450 addenda 
have been  notified every year  (see Chart 1) . Chart 6 shows the Members that have submitted 
most addend a since 2017.  Contrarily, t he number of revisions  submitted is relatively low but has 
also gr own over the years; since 2012 the WTO has received about 28 revisions per year (Chart 
1). The Members that have notified the most  revisions  since 1995  are China ( 45), Brazil (2 4), 
Canada (23), Thailand ( 20) and South Africa ( 20). The EU is the only Member that has notified 
unofficial translations through supplements (Chart 7). Of the 250 supplements notified by the EU, 
over 100 provide links to unofficial translations of measures notified by China .  
 
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  Chart 7: Supplements notifying unofficial translations , 2008 -2017  
 
3.8.  The formats of notifications used by the four top notifying Members differ from Member to 
Member (Chart 8). The US has notified more addenda and corrigenda combined than new 
notifications, while China rarely  uses these formats. As indicated above, revisions are used very 
infrequently.  
Chart 8: Use of notification formats  by China, Brazil, the EU and the US  during  1995 -
2017 , total number of notifications   
 
3.1.4   Notifications by development status and region  
3.9.  The rise in new notifications since 2004 (see Chart  1) is t o a large extent explained  by a 
marked increase in notifications submitted by developing Members (Chart 9). Again in 201 7 the 
majority of notifications (6 2%) were submitted by 56 developing Members. Least -developed 
Members ( 7) were responsible for 21% of new notifications in 201711 and developed Members ( 20) 
 
11 The top five notifying least -developed Members for the period 1995 to 2017 concerning new 
notifications are Uganda (800),  Tanzania (125), Yemen (115), Zambia (88) and Rwanda (78).  
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  for only 16%. Developing and least -developing Members increased their level of notifications 
compared to 2016, whilst that of developed Members decreased.  
Chart 9: New notifications by development status, 1995 -2017 
 
3.10.  Members in the Middle East and from Africa respectively submitted one quarter each of all 
new notifications in 2017, far more than any other regional group , followed by Members in Asia 
with a share of 15 %. Compared to 2016, the main change was an increase in notifications from 
Africa , and a decrease in notifications from North America (Chart 10). Notifications from African 
Members increased significantly  between 2014 and 2017, jumping from 129 to 449.   
Chart 10: Distribution of new notifications by region, 2017  
 
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  3.1.5   Regional approaches to notification  
3.11.  In recent years, groups of Members have coordinated notification of regionally harmonized 
measures adopted in regional economic communities, so as to notify such measure s jointly to the 
WTO.12 The GCC Gulf Standards Organization is one group of Members tha t have submitted a 
significant  number of joint notifications  (Chart 1 1).13 
Chart 11: New notifica tions by GSO members, 1995 -2017  
 
3.1.6   Comment period provided in notifications  
3.12.  The Committee has agreed that the normal time limit for comments on notified technical 
regulations and conformity assessment procedures should be 60 days.  Any Member able to provide 
a time -limit beyond 60 days , such as 90 days,  is encouraged to do so and should indicate this in 
the notification.14 In 201 7, Members provided on avera ge only 56.1 days for comments on new 
notifications and revisions (of those 1706 notifications which  specifie d a comment period – Chart 
12).15 The tendency of Members to provide shorter average comment periods since 2015  continued 
in 2017.  The average comme nt period provided by each Member in 2017 (who notified a total of 
five or more new notifications or revisions) is shown in Annex B. In 117 new notifications and 
revisions submitted last year, there was no comment period included, the stated comment period  
had lapsed or it was stated that a comment period was non -applicable. Annex C  illustrates the 
percentage of notifications submitted in 2017 that provide a comment period, by Member (where 
five or more new notifications or revisions were notified).  
 
12 Regional bodies or economic communities cannot notify on behalf of Members. It is Members that are 
responsible for fulfilment of the obligations on notification of draft measures contained in the  TBT Agreement.  
For statistical purposes, a joint notification submitted by a group of Members is counted as an individual 
notification by each Member of the group.  
13 The current practice followed by GSO is that the TBT Enquiry Point of one GSO M ember sub mits the 
notification on behalf of all in the regional group, listing all seven Members under Item 1 o f the notification 
form.  The Member that submits the notification is  generally responsible for accepting comments and follow up. 
Once submit ted to the Ce ntral Registry of N otifications, the notification is circulated with a separate symbol for 
each Member. For statistical purposes, each  notification submitted jointly by GSO counts for seven notifications 
in total notification counts.  
14 G/TBT/1/Rev.13, Section 5.3.1.8, page 27.  
15 This chart c overs only those notifications that specify a comment period. The chart does not take into 
account notifications where the comment period was not specified, was stated as non -applicable, or had lapse d 
at the time of circulation ("lapsed" means that the deadline for comments stated on the notification was earlier 
than the date of circulation of the notification).  
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  Chart 12: Average number of days provided  for comments , new notifications and 
revisions, all Members , 199 6-2017 
 
 
3.1.7   Online tools for  notifications  
3.1.7.1   TBT Notification Submission System  
3.13.  In 2017 , 64% of all TBT notifications were submitted using the TBT Notification Submission 
System (TBT NSS).  Whilst slightly less than the 66% share in 2016, this nevertheless continues to 
represent  a significant upward trend  in the number of notifications submitted online; from 35% in 
2014, to 5 3% in 2015. The 38 Members  listed below used the TBT NSS in 2017 (Table 1). Since its 
launch  at the end of 2013, 44 Members regularly use the TBT NSS , out of the 13 6 Members who 
have ever notified.16 
Table 1: L ist of Members that used the TBT NSS  in 201 7 
Australia  China  Japan  Rwanda  Uganda  
Belize  Chinese Taipei  Kenya  Seychelles  Ukraine  
Bolivia, 
Plurinational State 
of Czech Republic  Korea, Republic of  South Africa  United Arab 
Emirates  
Botswana  European Union  Lithuania  Sweden  United Kingdom  
Brazil  India Malawi  Switzerland  United States of 
America  
Burundi  Indonesia  Malaysia  Tanzania  Viet Nam  
Canada  Ireland  Mongolia  Thailand   
Chile Israel  New Zealand  Turkey   
3.1.7.2   ePing  
3.14.  ePing  aims to assist public and private sector stakeholders in benefitting from the 
multilateral transparency framework of the WTO and avoid unnecessary trade disruptions. 
Following  its launch in November 2016, the SPS/TBT Notification alert system ePing  has seen a 
steady rise in subscribers from both the public and private sectors. At the same time, the WTO, 
 
16 For access to the TBT NSS, please contact tbtnss@wto .org. 
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  ITC and UNDESA have continued their collaboration by introducing enhancements t o the system in 
light of feedback from users. Given the high volume and diversity of SPS/TBT notifications 
circulated, reaching more than 4,000 in 2017, it can be a challenge for stakeholders to track and 
react to evolving product requirements in a timely manner. By registering on ePing, users can 
receive daily or weekly email alerts containing SPS/TBT notifications covering products/markets of 
interest to them. In addition, ePing's web -based platform can assist Members'  Enquiry Points in 
reaching out to do mestic users to discuss notifications and/or provide complementary information 
(such as translations). This can in turn facilitate the formulation of timely comments on 
notifications, which usually p rovide a 60 -day comment period.  
3.15.  A number of ePing trainin g activities were carried out in 2017. These activities were 
included in the programme of TBT and SPS technical assistance workshops, ITTC Geneva based 
activities and directly with delegations based in Geneva. In addition, t here was a dedicated session 
at the Aid for Trade Global review in July 2017.17 
3.16.  An on -line survey to collect preliminary feedback from users was conducted in February 
2017. A summary of responses to the survey was subsequently circulated.18 The Secretariat 
provided an update on ePing at the November TBT Committee meeting.19  
3.1.8   Stated objectives of notifications  
3.17.  "Protection of human health or safety" was once again overwhelmingly the primary 
objective stated in new notifications submitted in 2017 (Chart 13).20 Of these 1233 notifications, 
almost 50%  relate to food and beverages, whilst a further  15% cover medical/pharmaceutical 
products and drugs. Other sectors covered by these 1233 no tifications include vehicles  and 
textiles.  The second most c ited objective was "Quality requirements", followed by "Protection of 
the environment", "Prevention of deceptive practices  and consumer protection " and "Consumer 
information, labelling" . When comparing this with the most cited objectives for the period 199 5 to 
2017, the top five objectives remain unchanged, albeit in a different order  (Chart 14). 
Chart 13: Notification by objective, 201721 
 
 
 
17 A summary of the session can be found on pages 147 -149 of the Summary Report  of the Aid4Trade 
global review  (https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/devel_e/a4t_e/gr17_e/glossy_summary_report_e.pdf ). 
18 The summary of  responses to the survey can be found in G/TBT/GEN/227/Rev.1, G/SPS/GEN/1569, 
circulated on 6 July 2017.  
19 The update was circulated in G/TBT/GEN/240, G/SPS/GEN/1591 on 1 December 2017.  
20 The objectives are indicated by Members in Item 7 of the new notifi cation template (see 
G/TBT/1/Rev. 13, p p. 58-61). Notifications may cite multiple objectives.  
21 34 notifications over the stated  period did not specify any objective.  
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  Chart 14: Notification by objective, 1995 -201722 
 
  
 
22 71 notifications over the stated  period did not specify any objective.  
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  3.2  Other TBT notifications  
3.2.1   Notifications under Article 10.7  
3.18.  Fourteen  agreements were not ified under Article 10.7 in 2017, all but two of which were 
between Ukraine  and other Members.23 Since 1995, 14 4 agreements, four revisions , four 
corrigenda and one addendum have been notified under A rticle 10.7.  
3.2.2   Notifications under Article 15.2  
3.19.  In 201 7, nine notifications were submitted under Article 15.2 of the TBT Agreement with 
respect to measures in existence or taken to ensure the implementation and administration of the 
TBT Agreement. Five Members notified for the first time under Article 15.2: Gabon, Liberia, Nepal, 
Saint Kitts and  Nevis, and Samoa . Four Members revised their previous notifications: Indonesia, 
Liberia, Philippines and Ukraine .24 In total, 141 Members have submitted at least one notification 
under Article 15.2 (see Annex G). 
3.2.3   Notifications under the Code of Good Pract ice for the preparation, adoption and 
application of standards ("Code of Good Practice")  
3.20.  Since the launch of the WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway  in Novem ber 2016, there 
has been a significant increase in engagement by Members and standardizing bodies in notifying 
both the acceptance of the Code of Good Practice and work programmes. This trilingual platform 
provides information on standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice and, if 
available, their work programmes. In 2017, eight standardizing bodies notified the acceptance of 
the Code and 72 notifications of existence or updates of work programmes were received from 65 
different standa rdizing bodies.25 While most standardizing bodies provide hyperlinks to where their 
work programmes can be found, others send them in as pdf files, which are then stored on the 
gateway. The increase in engagement is significant when compared to that of pre vious years. In 
2016, three Members notified the acceptance of the Code and only 12 notifications on work 
programmes were submitted.  
3.21.  Between 1995 and 2017, 185 standardizing bodies from 143 Members or Observers 
accepted the Code of Good Practice. In addit ion, one regional standardizing body has accepted the 
Code: the African Organisation for Standardisation.26 The WTO forms for the acceptance of and 
withdrawal from the Code of Good Practice as well as the form to notify work programmes can also 
be found on  the gateway.  
 
 
23 In 2017, 14 notifications under Article 10.7 have been submitted: notification G/TBT/10.7/N/1 33 
concerns an agreement between Ukraine and the Czech Republic; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/13 4 concerns an 
agreement betwe en Ukraine and China; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/13 5 concerns an agreement between 
Ukraine and the Netherlands; notifications G/TBT/10.7/N/13 6, G/TBT/10.7/N/137 and G/TBT/10.7/N/141 
concern agreements between Ukraine and Belarus; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/1 38 concerns an agreement 
between Ukraine and Poland; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/13 9 concerns an agreement between Ukraine and the 
Slovak Republic; notifications G/TBT/10.7/N/1 40, G/TBT/10.7/N/142 and G/TBT/10.7/N/143 concern 
agreements between Ukraine and G ermany; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/144 concerns an agreement between 
Ukraine and Sweden; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/145 concerns an agreement between Chile and the European 
Union; and notification G/TBT/10.7/N/20/Add.1 concerns an agreement between the Europ ean Union and the 
United States.  
24 The latest list  of statements submitted under A rticle 15.2 is available in the TBT IMS  under 
"reports"( http://tbtims.wto.org ). This information was p reviously circulated in the G/TBT/2/GEN /-series ). The 
list is also included in Annex G.  
25 Those standardizing bodies who accepted the Code in 2017 are: IANORQ - Instituto Angolano de 
Normalização e Qualidade (Angola), BBS - Belize Bureau of Standards (Beli ze),  ISC - Institute of Standards of 
Cambodia (Cambodia), AGANOR - Agence Gabonaise de Normalisation (Gabon), JSA - Japanese Standards 
Association (Japan), OITDA - Optoelectronics Industry and Technology Development Association (Japan), 
AMANORM - Agence Malienne de Normalisation et de Promotion de la Qualité (Mali) and SKNBS - St. Kitts and 
Nevis Bureau of Standards  (St. Kitts and Nevis). The full list of the standardizing bodies that have accepted the 
Code is contained in Annex F. 
26 A list of the standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code and have not withdrawn can be found 
in Annex F.  G/TBT/40  
 
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  3.3  Specific Trade Concerns  
3.22.  The TBT Committee provides Members with a forum to discuss trade issues related to 
technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures and standards, prepared, adopted or 
applied by other Members. These discussions are referred to as "specific trade co ncerns"  (STCs) 
and relate either to proposed measures , or to measures currently in force. Members thus have the 
opportunity to review these concerns in a multilateral setting, and to seek further information and 
clarification, working towards mutually acce ptable solutions.  
3.3.1   Trends in STCs  
3.23.  In 2017, Members reviewed a total of 178 STCs, a record number. The number of new 
concerns, however, dropped to 27, 4 less than in 2016 (Chart 15). This continu es the declining 
trend in the number of new concerns raised in the Committee  since 2014 (47), a decrease of 43% . 
On the other hand, the number of times previously raised STC were discussed continues to 
increase and more than makes up for the declining number of new concerns raised. In 2017, 
Members discussed  151 previously raised concerns in TBT Committee meetings27 (up from 142 in 
2016 and 124 in 2015 ).28 The calculation method applied  for the first time  in the 2016  Annual 
Review for the "previously raised STCs"  category has again been used .29 
Chart 15: STCs  raised, 1995 -2017 
 
 
27 Each time an STC is raised in the Committee, it is counted, regardless of whether the STC has been 
raised before in the same calendar year eit her as a new or previously raised STC.  
28 An overview of the STCs raised in the Committee in 2017 can be found in Annex D. Annex E provides 
a more detailed overview of new STCs raised in 2017.  
29 See G/TBT/39/Rev.1, para. 3.19. In Annual Review reports issued prior to 2016 , an STC raised in the 
Committee in a given year was only included once in the statistics, either as a new or as a previously raised 
STC, regardless of the number of times the STC was raised that year.  An STC  raised for the first time in June 
and again in November, for example, was included as new, but not as previously raised  for that year . This 
method  under reported  the number of previously raised STCs . Beginning in 2016, and again in this review, an 
STC is counted each time it has been raised in a TBT Committee meeting. If raised  for the first time, it is 
counted as a new STC. If it is raised again, it is counted as a previously raised STC. In other words, Members 
can be subject to  the same STC more than once in the same year  and each time the STC is raised in the 
Committee, it is  counted . This gives a more accurate reflection of the number of concerns actually discussed in 
the Committee in any given year (see Annex D).  
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  3.24.  Chart 16 shows the number of STCs discussed per TBT Committee meeting, which is 
significant and growing . In 2017, 57 STCs were discussed at the March meeting, 59 STCs at the 
June meeting, and in November, 62 STCs (Chart 16). This illustrates the steadily increasing 
workload for the Committee . While in 2008, around 35 STCs were discussed on average per 
meeting, this number rose to nearly 60  by 2017 .   
Chart 16: STCs  raised per Committee Meeting, 200 8-2017 
 
3.3.2   STCs by Member  
3.25.  Continuing the trend from last year , the EU, US and Canada were the Members that raised 
most STCs in 2017 . They were  followed by Japan, Australia, Mexico, Ukraine, Korea, Guatemala, 
Brazil and New Zealand (Chart 17). The large majority of these STCs were not new but raised 
previously.30 Regarding new concerns only, the US raised a total of 17, more than  the EU (11), 
Canada (10) and Japan (9) (Chart 18). 
 
30 More than one Member may raise concerns (new and previous) about the same STC. Members can 
raise the same STC m ore than once in the same year; it is counted each time it is raised.  
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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Number of STCs
March Meeting June Meeting November MeetingG/TBT/40  
 
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  Chart 17: Ten Members that raised most (new and previously -raised) STCs  during  2017 
 
 
Chart 18: Members that raised  new STCs  during  2017  
 
 
3.26.  Chart 19 display s a similar trend: the EU and the US raised most new STCs during the 
period 1995 to 2017 , more than 240 each. Canada, Japan, Mexico, Australia, China, Korea, Brazil 
and New Zealand are also among the ten Members raising most new STCs.  
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  Chart 19: Ten Members that raised  most new STCs  during  1995 -2017 
 
 
3.3.3   Members subject to new STCs  
3.27.  Measures of China, the EU and Viet Nam were  subject to most new STCs raised in the 
Committee in 2017 (Chart 20). 
Chart 20: Members subject to new STCs  during  201731 
 
3.28.  Chart 21 shows that overall the EU  was the Member  subject to most STCs in the Committee 
between 1995 and 2017, followed by  China and the US.  Other M embers that were subject to an 
important number of new STCs  were Korea, Indian, Brazil, Indonesia, Ecuador, the Rus sian 
Federation and Mexico.  
 
31 GSO members are: Kingdom of Bahrain,  the State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 
United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.  
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membersIndia Italy Korea,
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  Chart 21: Memb ers subject to most new STCs during  1995 -2017  
 
3.3.4   STCs by region and development status  
3.29.  Charts 22 and 23 provide information on the regional breakdown of participation in STC 
discussions. In 2017, Members from North America raised 32 new STCs, from Asia 22 new STCs, 
and from Europe  11 new STCs . No new STCs were raised by Members from Africa, CIS, or the 
Middle East (Chart 22).  
Chart 22: New STCs raised by region , 201732 
 
 
3.30.  On the other hand, Members from Asia were subject to most new STCs, followed by 
Membe rs fro m Europe and South and Central America and the Caribbean  (Chart 23). 
 
32 "New STCs raised by region" indicates the number of times a Member in a given region has raised a 
new STC. One STC can be raised by several Members from different regions.  
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UnionChina United States
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America and the
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  Chart 23: Subject to new STCs by region , 201733 
 
3.31.  In 2017, about one half (14) of the 27 new STCs were raised  by developing Members, one 
third (9) by both developing and developed Members and only 4 by developed Members alone. No 
least-developed  Member raised a new STC during the year. These shares have fluctuated over the 
years, but in general developing Members  have become  more active in raising ne w STCs (Chart 
24). 
Chart 24: New STCs raised by development status, 1995 -201734 
 
 
33 "Subject to new STCs by region" indicates the number of times a measure of a Member in a given 
region has been subject to a new STC.  
34 This chart indicates the development status of Members that raised a new STC. An STC can be raised 
by several Members, each with a different development status.  
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America and the
CaribbeanNorth America Middle East Africa CISNumber of STCs
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  3.3.5   Types of concerns raised in STCs  
3.32.  Of the issues highlighted by concerned Members in new STCs raised in 2017, 22 dealt with 
"Transparency ", 20 with  "Further information and cla rification", 18 with "Unnecessary barriers to 
trade", 13 with "Discrimination", 12 with "International standards" , and 12 also with "Time to 
adapt" (Chart 25).  
Chart 25: Types of conce rns raised, 1995 -201735 
 
 
3.3.6   Stated objectives of measures subject to STCs  
3.33.  By far the most common  stated objective of measures subject to STCs  between 1995 -2017 
was "Protection of human health and safety ", matching the main objective cited in TBT 
notific ations (Chart 26, Chart 14). Information about the stated objective of m easures subject to 
STCs may be derived from the notification itself, or through the discussion of the particular 
measure in the Committee.  
 
35 Concerned Members may raise more than one type of concern per STC. Each type of concern that  is 
raised in new and previously -raised STCs during 2017 is counted.  
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400Technical assistanceSpecial and differential treatmentnprPPMTime to adapt, "reasonable interval"DiscriminationInternational standardsRationale, legitimacyOther issues raisedTransparencyUnnecessary barrier to tradeFurther information, clarification
Number of times raised
1995-2016 2017G/TBT/40  
 
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  Chart 26: Stated objectives for the measures raised as STCs, 1995 -201736 
 
 
3.3.7   Frequency – the number of times a given STC is raised  
3.34.  The majority of STCs ( 57%) have been raised at one or two Committee meetings. 26% 
were raised 3 to 5 times and 17% were raised more than 5 times (Chart 27). 
Chart 27: Number of times an STC is raised, 1995 -2017  
 
 
 
36 Measures subject to STCs may have more than one objective. Each objective identified is counted.  
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300Protection of animal or plant life or healthNational security requirementsHarmonizationQuality requirementsConsumer information, LabellingPrevention of deceptive practices and consumer proOtherProtection of the environmentProtection of Human health or safety
Number of times stated
1995-2016 2017
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  3.3.8   Relation ship between notifications and STCs  
3.35.  The number of new notifications submitted and new STCs raised , from 1995 to 2009, have 
generally followed  a similar upward trend (Chart 28). However, since 20 15, the number of new 
notifications has grown while the number of new STCs has fallen, marking a break in this trend . 
Chart 28: Trend in  new notifications and new STCs  
 
 
3.36.  Further to the  trends indicated in Chart 29, it is notable that only 44% of the new STCs 
raised in 2017 concerned a measure notified to the WTO , the lowest level since 1997, representing 
a 35% decrease compared to 2016 (Chart 29).  
Chart  29: New STCs discuss ed related to notified measures  
 
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  4  DISPUT ES INVOLVING PROVISIONS OF THE TBT AGREEMENT  
4.1.  Since 1995, 54  disputes have cited the TBT Agreement in their respective requests for 
consultations, the first formal step to initiate a WTO case. Im portant developments during 2017   
included:  
a. the circulation to Members of the Panel  Report concerning compliance proceedings 
(second recourse by Mexico) with respect to US measures on canned tuna labelling  
(DS381 ); and  
b. the composition of a Panel, established by the DSB in 2016, concerning certain measur es 
by the Russian Federation affecting the importation of railway equipment  (DS499). 
5  SECRETARIAT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES  
5.1.  Similar to 2014 , 2015 and  2016, in 2017 the Secretariat continued to receive requests for, 
and deliver, a significant  number of  TBT-related technical assistance ("TBT  TA") activities. This is 
consistent with the fact that demand for TBT  TA has grown substantially over the last few  years. 
During 2017 , the WTO  Secretariat organized, or otherwise participated in, a total of 31 
TBT TA activities in various formats. Although the overall number of TBT  TA activities delivered in 
2017 (31) was slightly lower than that delivered in 2016 (37), the demand for, and delivery of, 
national  TBT TA activities was significant ly higher than that deli vered in 2016 .37 Demand for joint 
TBT-SPS workshops has also significantly increased since 2015.38  
5.2.  12 of all TBT  TA activities carried  out in 201 7 were national or regional workshops that were 
focused specifically on the TBT  Agreement and hosted by variou s developing Members or 
observers. These included, in particular, two regional workshops and ten national workshops. The  
programmes were designed to assist participating economies to consolidate knowledge of the 
principles and disciplines of the TBT Agreem ent, discuss implementation -related challenges and 
better engage in the work of the TBT Committee. Particular emphasis was put on transparency and 
national coordination. Similar to previous years,  the majority of these national and  regional 
TBT-specific activities also covered the SPS  Agreement and were organized in cooperation with the 
Secretariat experts responsible for that area.39 
5.3.  Additionally, dur ing the course of 2017 , a total of 19 TBT modules were delivered within the 
progra mmes of various broader WTO TA  activities, including Geneva -based and Regional Trade 
Policy Cou rses ("RTPCs"). Finally, in 2017 , three distance learning courses specifically on the TBT 
Agreement were held.  
5.4.  Looking ahead, and as indicated  in last year's  Annual Review, TBT transparency continues to 
be an issue of increasing interest of Members, and there is growing demand for TA in this area 
particularly related to ePing.   
 
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37 While 10 national TBT workshops were delivered in 2017, only 7 were delivered in 2016.  
38 In 2017, 10 of the 12 TBT-specific regional and /or national workshops covered both the TBT and SPS 
Agreements . In 2015 and 2016, around half of the TBT -specific regional and /or national workshops covered 
both the TBT and SPS Agreements. In particular, t he majority of the national  workshops delivered in 2016  (7 
out of 13) covered both Agreements, as opposed to , e.g.,  just 3 (out of 10) in 2014.  
39 See fn 38 above.  G/TBT/40  
 
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  ANNEX  
A. Notifications by Member, 1995 -20171 
Members  Regular 
notifications 
2017  Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2017  Revisions 
2017  Total 
Notifications 
2017  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Afghanistan  0 0 0 0 2 
Albania  5 0 0 5 88 
Angola  0 0 0 0 0 
Antigua and Barbuda  0 0 0 0 0 
Argentina  18 30 2 50 657 
Armenia  5 0 0 5 89 
Australia  2 2 0 4 218 
Austria  0 0 0 0 4 
Bahrain, Kingdom of  53 1 1 55 519 
Bangladesh  0 0 0 0 0 
Barbados  0 0 0 0 10 
Belgium  0 0 0 0 209 
Belize  7 0 0 7 12 
Benin  0 0 0 0 2 
Bolivia, Plurinational 
State of  2 1 0 3 32 
Botswana  23 0 0 23 79 
Brazil  67 51 1 119 1572 
Brunei Darussalam  0 0 0 0 2 
Bulgaria  0 0 0 0 0 
Burkina Faso  0 0 0 0 0 
Burundi  2 0 0 2 3 
Cabo Verde  0 0 0 0 0 
Cambodia  0 0 0 0 3 
Cameroon  0 0 0 0 8 
Canada  29 15 2 46 1014 
Central African 
Republic  0 0 0 0 10 
Chad 0 0 0 0 0 
Chile 42 40 0 82 643 
China  56 2 1 59 1313 
Colombia  8 8 0 16 631 
Congo  0 0 0 0 3 
Costa Rica  8 3 0 11 239 
Côte d'Ivoire  0 0 0 0 0 
 
1 Supplement notifications are not included in this table. Due to improvements in data management, 
there may be minor variations compared to G/TBT/39/Rev.1.  G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2017  Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2017  Revisions 
2017  Total 
Notifications 
2017  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Croatia  0 0 0 0 39 
Cuba 0 0 0 0 20 
Cyprus  0 0 0 0 1 
Czech Republic  5 6 0 11 388 
Democratic Republic of 
the Congo  0 0 0 0 0 
Denmark  0 0 0 0 253 
Djibouti  0 0 0 0 0 
Dominica  2 0 0 2 15 
Dominican Republic  2 1 0 3 273 
Ecuador  7 56 3 66 978 
Egypt  5 6 0 11 222 
El Salvador  5 4 0 9 289 
Estonia  1 0 0 1 13 
European Union  94 7 0 101 1463 
Fiji 0 0 0 0 1 
Finland  4 0 0 4 77 
France  11 1 0 12 247 
Gabon  0 0 0 0 2 
Georgia  5 0 0 5 103 
Germany  0 0 0 0 25 
Ghana  0 0 0 0 12 
Greece  0 0 0 0 0 
Grenada  1 0 0 1 18 
Guatemala  2 2 0 4 120 
Guinea  0 0 0 0 1 
Guinea -Bissau  0 0 0 0 0 
Guyana  0 0 0 0 20 
Haiti 0 0 0 0 1 
Honduras  2 1 0 3 103 
Hong Kong, China  1 1 0 2 93 
Hungary  2 0 0 2 35 
Iceland  0 0 0 0 2 
India 16 1 0 17 139 
Indonesia  7 6 0 13 226 
Ireland  1 0 0 1 5 
Israel  56 18 0 74 1189 
Italy 4 1 0 5 32 
Jamaica  17 0 0 17 102 
Japan  33 3 0 36 854 G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2017  Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2017  Revisions 
2017  Total 
Notifications 
2017  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Jordan  0 0 0 0 48 
Kazakhstan  9 0 0 9 21 
Kenya  75 0 0 75 614 
Korea, Republic of  46 9 2 57 904 
Kuwait, the State of  53 1 1 55 408 
Kyrgyz Republic  0 0 0 0 49 
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic  0 0 0 0 1 
Latvia  0 0 0 0 31 
Lesotho  0 0 0 0 0 
Liberia  0 0 0 0 0 
Liechtenstein  0 0 0 0 0 
Lithuania  2 0 0 2 34 
Luxembourg  0 0 0 0 0 
Macao, China  0 0 0 0 6 
Madagascar  0 0 0 0 0 
Malawi  16 0 0 16 16 
Malaysia  6 0 0 6 246 
Maldives  0 0 0 0 0 
Mali 0 0 0 0 2 
Malta  0 0 0 0 0 
Mauritania  0 0 0 0 0 
Mauritius  0 0 0 0 8 
Mexico  46 51 0 97 981 
Moldova, Republic of  3 0 0 3 33 
Mongolia  1 0 0 1 7 
Montenegro  0 0 0 0 0 
Morocco  0 0 0 0 26 
Mozambique  0 0 0 0 11 
Myanmar  0 0 0 0 2 
Namibia  0 0 0 0 1 
Nepal  0 0 0 0 4 
Netherlands  0 0 0 0 631 
New Zealand  2 1 0 3 142 
Nicaragua  7 2 0 9 187 
Niger  0 0 0 0 0 
Nigeria  0 0 0 0 4 
Norway  1 0 0 1 89 
Oman  57 1 1 59 350 
Pakistan  1 0 0 1 112 G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2017  Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2017  Revisions 
2017  Total 
Notifications 
2017  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Panama  7 2 0 9 98 
Papua New Guinea  0 0 0 0 1 
Paraguay  14 1 0 15 124 
Peru 7 4 0 11 116 
Philippines  5 3 0 8 269 
Poland  0 0 0 0 7 
Portugal  0 0 0 0 1 
Qatar  56 1 1 58 550 
Romania  0 0 0 0 94 
Russian Federation  9 0 0 9 86 
Rwanda  29 0 0 29 83 
Saint Kitts and Nevis  0 0 0 0 0 
Saint Lucia  4 0 0 4 55 
Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines  0 0 0 0 13 
Samoa  0 0 0 0 0 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom 
of 75 1 1 77 1051 
Senegal  0 0 0 0 13 
Seychelles  1 0 0 1 3 
Sierra Leone  0 0 0 0 0 
Singapore  10 2 0 12 62 
Slovak Republic  0 0 0 0 54 
Slovenia  1 0 0 1 112 
Solomon Islands  0 0 0 0 0 
South Africa  10 4 2 16 352 
Spain  2 0 0 2 73 
Sri Lanka  1 0 0 1 50 
Suriname  0 0 0 0 1 
Swaziland  0 0 0 0 1 
Sweden  1 1 0 2 230 
Switzerland  17 4 0 21 318 
Chinese Taipei  54 41 0 95 447 
Tajikistan  0 0 0 0 5 
Tanzania  81 0 0 81 126 
Thailand  11 20 3 34 722 
The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia  0 0 0 0 8 
The Gambia  0 0 0 0 2 
Togo 0 0 0 0 2 
Tonga  0 0 0 0 0 G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2017  Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2017  Revisions 
2017  Total 
Notifications 
2017  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Trinidad and Tobago  0 0 0 0 130 
Tunisia  0 0 0 0 27 
Turkey  23 1 0 24 125 
Uganda  207 121 1 329 933 
Ukraine  18 7 0 25 189 
United Arab Emirates  56 1 1 58 406 
United Kingdom  1 0 0 1 50 
United States of 
America  75 214 6 295 3193 
Uruguay  8 0 0 8 22 
Vanuatu  0 0 0 0 0 
Venezuela, Bolivarian 
Republic of  0 0 0 0 35 
Viet Nam  22 1 0 23 129 
Yemen  53 1 1 55 117 
Zambia  0 0 0 0 88 
Zimbabwe  0 0 0 0 1 
Total 1793 762 30 2585 30265  
 
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  B. Average comment period , by Member, 20172 
 
 
 
2 This chart includes only those Members that have notified five or more new notifications or revisions in 
2017.  
34.937.239.140.240.442.342.944.446.748.949.150.751.451.752.452.954.354.554.955.055.655.956.856.857.458.658.759.560.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.060.360.367.885.789.8
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100KenyaBrazilArgentinaJamaicaArmeniaUnited States of AmericaParaguayBelizePhilippinesBotswanaRwandaJapanNicaraguaPanamaChinaIndiaKorea, Republic ofRussian FederationMexicoCosta RicaChinese TaipeiTurkeyKazakhstanEcuadorSouth AfricaViet NamEl SalvadorIsraelYemenUruguayUnited Arab EmiratesUkraineUgandaThailandTanzaniaSingaporeSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofQatarOmanMalaysiaMalawiKuwait, the State ofIndonesiaFranceEgyptCzech RepublicChileBahrain, Kingdom ofAlbaniaCanadaEuropean UnionSwitzerlandPeruColombia
Average number of daysG/TBT/40  
 
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  C. Percentage of notifications  that contain a comment period, by Member, 20173 
 
 
 
3 This chart includes only those Members that have notified five or more new notifications or revisions in 
2017.  0.050.058.860.060.069.670.075.078.678.880.080.087.587.587.788.988.990.090.393.896.296.396.396.596.596.698.198.798.7100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100GeorgiaParaguayBrazilPhilippinesEl SalvadorMexicoArgentinaCosta RicaThailandJapanEcuadorCzech RepublicUruguayColombiaUnited States of AmericaRussian FederationKazakhstanSingaporeCanadaIndiaYemenKuwait, the State ofBahrain, Kingdom ofUnited Arab EmiratesQatarOmanChinese TaipeiKenyaSaudi Arabia, Kingdom ofViet NamUkraineUgandaTurkeyTanzaniaSwitzerlandSouth AfricaRwandaPeruPanamaNicaraguaMalaysiaMalawiKorea, Republic ofJamaicaIsraelIndonesiaFranceEuropean UnionEgyptChinaChileBotswanaBelizeArmeniaAlbania
Percentage of Members notifications that contain a comment periodG/TBT/40  
 
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  D. Summary of STCs raised in 201 7 
The following table lists the 178 specific trade concerns raised in the TBT Committee during 201 7 
(comprising 76 individual STCs) . The second column contains the name of the specific trade 
concern.  
 
IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Members 
raising  Frequency  
raised  
(1995 -
2017)  Number 
of times 
raised 
(2017)  
133 India - Pneumatic tyres and tubes for 
automotive vehicles (ID 133)  8 November 2017  4 34 3 
296 China - Provisions for the Administration 
of Cosmetics Application Acceptance (ID 
296) 8 November 2017  5 22 3 
274 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") (ID 
274) 8 November 2017  4 22 3 
294 China - Requirements for information 
security products, including, inter alia, 
the Office of State Commercial 
Cryptography Administration (OSCCA) 
1999 Regulation on commercial 
encryption products and its on -going 
revision and the Multi -Level Protection 
Scheme (MLPS) (ID 294)  8 November 2017  6 21 3 
332 Russian Federation - Draft Technical 
Regulation on Alcohol Drinks Safety 
(published on  24 October 2011) (ID 
332) 8 November 2017  9 18 3 
305 Korea - Regulation on Registration and 
Evaluation of Chemical Material (ID 305)  8 November 2017  6 18 3 
328 Indonesia - Technical Guidelines for the 
Implementation of the Adoption and 
Supervision of Indonesian National 
Standards for Obligatory Toy Safety (ID 
328) 8 November 2017  5 18 3 
345 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 secto r 
products (ID 345)  8 November 2017  7 16 3 
367 India - Electronics and Information 
Technology Goods (Requirements for 
Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 
(ID 367)  8 November 2017  7 15 3 
393 European Union - Revised Proposal for 
the Categorization of Compounds as 
Endocrine Disruptors of 19 February 2013 
by DG Environment (ID 393)  8 November 2017  16 14 3 
383 Peru - Act to Promote Healthy Eating 
Among Children and Adolescents (ID 
383) 8 November 2017  10 14 3 G/TBT/40  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Members 
raising  Frequency  
raised  
(1995 -
2017)  Number 
of times 
raised 
(2017)  
411 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 (ID 411)  8 November 2017  11 12 3 
418 Russian Federation - Safety of products 
for children and adolescents (ID 418)  8 November 2017  3 12 3 
427 Thailand - Draft Notification of the 
Alcoholic Beverages Control, Re: Rules, 
Procedure and condition for Labels of 
Alcoholic Beverages, issued under B.E. 
(ID 427)  8 November 2017  10 11 3 
428 China - Regulations for the Supervision 
and Administration of Medical Devices 
(Order No. 650 of the State Council) (ID 
428) 8 November 2017  5 11 3 
442 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 
Bahrain, State of Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, 
United Arab Emirates, Yemen - The 
Cooperation Council for the Arab States 
of the Gulf Draft Technical Regulation for 
"Requirements of Handling Energy 
Drinks" (ID 442)  8 November 201 7 3 10 3 
448 European Union - Common Criteria for 
Information Technology Security 
Evaluation (Common Criteria) 
certification in the EU (448)  8 November 2017  1 10 3 
456 China - Administrative Measure on 
Cosmetics Labelling (AMCL) (ID 456)  8 November 2017  7 9 3 
457 China - Banking IT Equipment Security 
Regulation (ID 457)  8 November 2017  5 9 3 
466 China - Registration Fees for Drugs and 
Medical Device Products (ID 466)  8 November 2017  4 8 3 
470 Brazil - Draft Ordinance Act Nº. 374, 27 
November 2014 (Portaria SDA/MAPA 
374/2014) Establishes quality 
requirements for wine and derivatives of 
grape and wine (ID 470)  8 November 2017  2 8 3 
489 China - Insurance Regulatory 
Commission (CIRC) Information and 
Communication Technology Regulation 
(ID 489)  8 November 2017  6 7 3 
478 Brazil - Toy Certification; Ordinance No. 
89, No. 310 and draft administrative rule 
No. 321 (ID 478)  8 November 2017  3 7 3 
477 China - Interim Measures for Quality 
Management of Commercial Coal (ID 
477) 8 November 2017  2 7 3 
486 India - The Stainless Steel Products 
(Quality Control) Order, 2015 (ID 486)  8 November 2017  1 7 3 
494 India - Draft Food Safety and Standards 
(Alcoholic Beverages Standards) 
Regulations, 2015 (ID 494)  8 November 2017  11 6 3 
502 Indonesia - Halal Product Assurance Law 
No. 33 of 2014 (ID 502)  8 November 2017  6 6 3 
493 China - Formula Registration Regulation 
for Infant and Follow -up Formula (ID 
493) 8 November 2017  5 6 3 
496 United Arab Emirates - Control scheme to 
restrict the use of hazardous materials in 
electronic and electrical devices (ID 496)  8 November 2017  4 6 3 
497 Russian Federation - Rules of cement 
certification (ID 497)  8 November 2017  3 6 3 G/TBT/40  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Members 
raising  Frequency  
raised  
(1995 -
2017)  Number 
of times 
raised 
(2017)  
505 Egypt - Manufacturer Registration System 
(Decree No. 43/2016 and Decree No. 
992/2015) (ID 505)  8 November 2017  12 5 3 
510 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, 
Burundi - East African Community (EAC) 
alcoholic beverage standards (ID 510)  8 November 2017  4 5 3 
512 European Union - Quality Schemes for 
Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs (ID 
512) 8 November 2017  4 5 3 
511 The Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu - 
Draft of the Organic Agriculture Act (ID 
511) 8 November 2017  1 5 3 
509 China - National Standards on Limits of 
Volatile Organic Compounds for Furniture 
(ID 509)  8 November 2017  1 5 3 
518 Korea - Amendment of the Notifications 
on Warning Messages on Smoking and 
Drinking (ID 518)  8 November 2017  8 4 3 
514 Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Kyrgyz 
Republic - The amendments No. 2 to the 
Technical Regulation of the Customs 
Union on Safety of Toys (TÐ ÌÑ 
008/2011) (ID 514 ) 8 November 2017  4 4 3 
520 Russian Federation - Medical devices (ID 
520) 8 November 2017  3 4 3 
521 Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz 
Republic - Pharmaceutical products - 
Resolution 1314 of the Government of 
the Russian Federation on determining 
compliance of medicinal products' 
manufacturers with the requirements of 
Good Manufacturing Practice (non -
notified ); draft d ecisions of the Board of 
the Eurasian Economic Union (ID 521)  8 November 2017  3 4 3 
516 Ireland - Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 
(ID 516)  8 November 2017  2 4 3 
526 China – Cybersecurity Law (ID 526)  8 November 2017  7 3 3 
530 Italy – Labelling requirements of the 
origin of grains used in the preparation of 
dried pasta (ID 530)  8 November 2017  4 3 3 
527 China - Tentative Administrative Rules on 
Enterprises Average Fuel Consumption 
and New Energy Vehicle Credits and 
Administration Regul ation on the Access 
of New Energy Vehicle Manufactures and 
Products (ID 527)  8 November 2017  3 3 3 
525 European Union – Radio Equipment 
Directive (ID 525)  8 November 2017  2 3 3 
529 Republic of Korea - Household Chemical 
and Biocidal Products (ID 529)  8 November 2017  2 3 3 
524 European Union - Organic production and 
labelling - Maté (erva -mate) (ID 524)  8 November 2017  1 3 3 
533 China - Cyberspace Administration of 
China – Draft implementing measures for 
the Cybersecurity Review of Network 
Products and Services (ID 533)  8 November 2017  6 2 2 
534 China - Draft revised Encryption Law of 
the People's Republic of China by the 
Office of State Commercial Cryptography 
Administration (OSCCA) (ID 534)  8 November 2017  5 2 2 
535 European Union - Regulation (EC) No 
1107/2009 - non-renewal of approval of 
the active substance picoxystrobin (ID 
535) 8 November 2017  3 2 2 G/TBT/40  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Members 
raising  Frequency  
raised  
(1995 -
2017)  Number 
of times 
raised 
(2017)  
538 China - Civil Aviation Network 
Information Security Management Rules 
(ID 538)  8 November 2017  3 2 2 
540 Oman, Kingdom of Bahrain, State of 
Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 
United Arab Emirates, Yemen - Guide for 
control of imported foods – Certification 
requirements for animal products (ID 
540) 8 November 2017  2 2 2 
517 Bolivia - Technical regulations on the 
labelling of foods and products destined 
for human consumption that consist of, 
contain or derive from genetically 
modified organisms (ID 517)  8 November 2017  2 2 1 
539 European Union - Titanium dioxide: 
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 (CLP 
Regulation), Annex VI, Part (ID 539)  8 November 2017  1 2 2 
537 China - Internet of Vehicles Cybersecurity 
Protection Guideline Rules (ID 537)  8 November 2017  1 2 2 
545 China - Catalogue of Solid Wastes 
Forbidden to Import into China (ID 545)  8 November 2017  5 1 1 
546 India - Amended regulation on toy 
imports (ID 546)  8 November 2017  5 1 1 
547 China - Certification requirements for 
processed foods (ID 547)  8 November 2017  5 1 1 
549 Viet Nam - Decree on the regulation on 
conditions for automobiles 
manufacturing, assembling importing and 
automotive warranty & maintenance 
services (ID 549)  8 November 2017  3 1 1 
544 Viet Nam - Cybersecurity Measures (ID 
544) 8 November 2017  3 1 1 
550 EU - The establishment and operation of 
a traceability system for tobacco products 
(ID 550)  8 November 2017  1 1 1 
548 Ecuador - Household refrigerating 
appliances (RTE INEN No. 009) (ID 548)  8 November 2017  1 1 1 
503 Thailand - Milk Code - Draft Act on 
Controlling to the Marketing Promotion on 
Food for Infant and Young Children and 
Other Related Products BE (ID 503)  14 June 2017  5 5 2 
519 Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, 
Burundi - Alcoholic beverages 
specifications  (ID 519)  14 June 2017  2 4 3 
541 Nepal - National Alcohol Regulation and 
Control Policy – Graphic Warnings and 
Statements for Alcoholic Beverages (ID 
541) 14 June 2017  3 1 1 
542 United States - Standards of Identity for 
Cheese (ID 542)  14 June 2017  1 1 1 
543 United States - Wisconsin butter laws (ID 
543) 14 June 2017  1 1 1 
536 China - Limits and Measurement Methods 
for Emissions of Light -duty Vehicles 
(China 6) (ID 536)  14 June 2017  1 1 1 
88 European Communities – Regulation  on  
the Registration, Evaluation and 
Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) (ID 
88) 29 March 2017  34 38 1 
480 European Union - Restriction on 
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) 
in Tyres as specified in Annex XVII of 
REACH (ID 480)  29 March 2017  1 5 1 
479 Colombia - Testing Requirements to be 
met by Toys and their Components and 
Accessories (ID 479)  29 March 2017  3 4 1 G/TBT/40  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Members 
raising  Frequency  
raised  
(1995 -
2017)  Number 
of times 
raised 
(2017)  
513 European Union - Directive 2014/40/EU 
on the approximation of the laws, 
regulations and administrative provisions 
of the member States concerning the 
manufacture, presentation and sale of 
tobacco and related products and 
repealing Directive 2001/37/EC (ID 513)  29 March 2017  2 3 1 
523 European Union - Country of Origin 
Labelling (ID 523)  29 March 2017  8 2 1 
515 India - E-waste (Management) Rules, 
2016 (ID 515)  29 March 2017  3 2 1 
528 Dominican Republic - Requirements for 
importing steel rebar - RTD 458 and 
other requirements (ID 528 ) 29 March 2017  1 1 1 
531 Brazil – Regulation RDC No 123 on food 
additives and processing aids authorised 
for use in wine of 4 November 2016 (ID 
531) 29 March 2017  1 1 1 
532 Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages (ID 532)  29 March 2017  1 1 1 
 
Total  
   
178 
 
E. Overview of new STCs raised i n 201 7 
The following table provides additional detail about the new specific trade concerns raised in 201 7. 
 
Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Product coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
Brazil  Brazil – Regulation 
RDC No 123 on food 
additives and 
processing aids 
authorised for use in 
wine of 4 November 
2016 (ID 531)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety  Food additives and 
technology supporting 
used in wine (HS: 22.04)  EU 
China  China - Catalogue of 
Solid Wastes Forbidden 
to Import into China 
(ID 545)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment, 
Protection of 
animal or plant 
life or health  HS: Plastic waste from 
living sources: 
3915100000 3915200000 
3915300000 391 5901000 
3915909000 Vanadium 
slag: 2619000021 
2619000029 2620999011 
2620999019 Unsorted 
waste paper: 4707900090 
Waste textile materials: 
5103109090 5103209090 
5103300090 5104009090 
5202100000 5202910000 
5202990000 5505100000 
5505200000 6310100010 
6310900010  Australia  
Canada  
EU 
Japan  
US 
China  China - Certification 
requirements for 
processed foods (ID 
547) Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment, 
Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer 
protection  Processed foods;  Food 
(Contains some of the 
0308 HS code products)  EU 
Guatemala  
Singapore  
Chinese Taipei  
US G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Product coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
China  China - Civil Aviation 
Network Information 
Security Management 
Rules (ID 538)  National security 
requirements  Aviation sector  Canada  
EU 
US 
China  China – Cybersecurity 
Law (ID 526)  National security 
requirements  Information and 
communications 
technology  Australia  
Canada  
EU 
Japan  
Korea  
New Zealand  
US 
China  China - Cyberspace 
Administration of China 
– Draft implementing 
measures for the 
Cybersecurity Review 
of Network Products 
and Services (ID 533)  National security 
requirements  Network Products and 
Services  Australia  
Canada  
EU 
Japan  
Korea  
US 
China  China - Draft revised 
Encryption Law of the 
People's Republic of 
China by the Office of 
State Commercial 
Cryptography 
Administration 
(OSCCA) (ID 534)  National security 
requirements  Information and 
communications 
technology products  Canada  
EU 
Japan  
Korea  
US 
China  China - Internet of 
Vehicles Cybersecurity 
Protection Guideline 
Rules (ID 537)  National security 
requirements, 
Other  Vehicles  US 
China  China - Limits and 
Measurement Methods 
for Emissions of Light -
duty Vehicles (China 6) 
(ID 536)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment  Light-duty vehicles  Japan  
China  China - Tentative 
Administrative Rules on 
Enterprises Average 
Fuel Consumption and 
New Energy Vehicle 
Credits and 
Administration 
Regulation on the 
Access of New Energy 
Vehicle Manufactures 
and Products (ID 527)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment, 
Other  Passenger cars; New 
energy vehicles  EU 
Japan  
US 
Dominican 
Republic  Dominican Republic - 
Requirements for 
importing steel rebar - 
RTD 458 and other 
requirements (ID 528)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety  Steel rebar  US 
Ecuador  Ecuador - Household 
refrigerating appliances 
(RTE INEN No. 009) 
(ID 548)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment, 
Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer 
protection  Household refrigerating 
appliances  Colombia  
European Union  European Union – 
Radio Equipment 
Directive (ID 525)  Harmonization  Radio equipment  China  
US G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Product coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
European Union  EU - The establishment 
and operation of a 
traceability system for 
tobacco products (ID 
550) Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, 
Harmonization  Tobacco products  Cuba 
European Union  European Union - 
Organic production and 
labelling - Maté (erva -
mate) (ID 524)  Protection of the 
environment, 
Consumer 
information, 
Labelling  Maté Brazil  
European Union  European Union - 
Regulation (EC) No 
1107/2009 - non-
renewal of approval of 
the active substance 
picoxystrobin (ID 535)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment, 
Protection of 
animal or plant 
life or health  Picoxystrobin (pesticide 
active substan ce) Argentina  
Brazil  
Canada  
European Union  European Union - 
Titanium dioxide: 
Regulation (EC) No 
1272/2008 (CLP 
Regulation), Annex VI, 
Part (ID 539)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment  Titanium dioxide  US 
India India - Amended 
regulation on toy 
imports (ID 546)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety  Toys Canada  
China  
EU 
Mexico  
US 
Italy Italy – Labelling 
requirements of the 
origin of grains used in 
the preparation of 
dried pasta (ID 530)  Consumer 
information, 
Labelling  Dried pasta  Brazil  
Canada  
Mexico  
US 
Korea, Republic 
of Republic of Korea - 
Household Chemical 
and Biocidal Products 
(ID 529)  Consumer 
information, 
Labelling, 
Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment  Chemical products 
(products used by general 
consumers mainly as 
household items and 
biocides)  Japan  
US 
Nepal  Nepal - National 
Alcohol Regulation and 
Control Policy – 
Graphic Warnings and 
Statements for 
Alcoholic Beverages 
(ID 541)  Protection o f 
Human health or 
safety, Consumer 
information, 
Labelling  Alcoholic beverages  Canada  
EU 
US 
Oman; Bahrain, 
Kingdom of; 
Kuwait, the 
State of; Qatar; 
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of; 
United Arab 
Emirates; 
Yemen  Oman, Kingdom of 
Bahrain, State of 
Kuwait, Qatar, 
Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia, United Arab 
Emirates, Yemen - 
Guide for control of 
imported foods – 
Certification 
requirements for 
animal products (ID 
540) Protection of 
Human health or 
safety, 
Harmonization, 
Protection of 
animal or plant 
life or health  Specific certificates for 
animal: animal products 
(meat and its derivatives); 
Birds products and 
derivatives products; Fish 
and products and their 
derivatives; Phytosanitary: 
plant products and their 
derivatives and products.  EU 
US 
United States of 
America  United States - 
Standards of Identity 
for Cheese (ID 542)  Consumer 
information, 
Labelling  Cheese  Canada  
United States of 
America  United States - 
Wisconsin butter laws 
(ID 543)  Consumer 
information, 
Labelling  Butter  Canada  G/TBT/40  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Product coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
Viet Nam  Viet Nam – Alcoholic 
Beverages (ID 532)  Protection of 
Human health or 
safety  Alcoholic beverages  Mexico  
Viet Nam  Viet Nam - 
Cybersecurity 
Measures (ID 544)  National security 
requirements  Cybersecurity  Japan  
New Zealand  
US 
Viet Nam  Viet Nam  - Decree on 
the regulation on 
conditions for 
automobiles 
manufacturing, 
assembling importing 
and automotive 
warranty & 
maintenance services 
(ID 549)  Not specified  Automobiles  Japan  
Thailand   
US 
F. Overview of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice  
This table lists all standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice between 
1995 and 201 7 (and have not withdrawn from it).4 
 
WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Afghanistan  ANSA  Afghan National 
Standards Authority  tbt@ansa.gov.af  Central 
government  
Albania  DPS Drejtoria e 
Përgjithshme e 
Standardizimit  
(General Directorate of 
Standardization)  info@dps.gov.al  Central 
government  
Angola  IANORQ  Instituto Angolano de 
Normalização e 
Qualidade  geral@ianorq.co.ao  Central 
government  
Algeria  IANOR  Institut Algérien de 
Normalisation  dg@ianor.dz   Central 
government  
Antigua a nd 
Barbuda  ABBS  Antigua and Barbuda 
Bureau of Standards  abbs@antigua.gov.ag  Central 
government  
Argentina  IRAM  Instituto Argentino de 
Normalización y 
Certificación -  ltrama@iram.org.ar   Non-
governmental  
Armenia  SARM  National Institute of 
Standards  sarm@sarm.am  Central 
government  
Australia  ACMA  Australian 
Communications and 
Media Authority  international.standards@acma.g
ov.au   Central 
government  
Australia  NMSC  National Marine Safety 
Committee  secretariat@nmsc.gov.au  Central 
government/Lo
cal government  
Australia    Communications 
Alliance  info@commsalliance.com.au   Non-
governmental  
Australia  AFSL Australian Forestry 
Standard Limited  afs@forestrystandard.org.au  Non-
governmental  
Australia  SSA Seafood Services 
Australia Ltd  ssa@seafoodservices.com.au   Non-
governmental  
Australia  SA Standards Australia  intsect@standards.org.au  Non-
governmental  
Austria  OVE Österreichischer 
Verband für 
Elektrotechnik  ove@ove.at   Non-
governmental  
 
4 This table contains information extracted from the WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway 
(https://tbtcode.iso.org ). G/TBT/40  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Austria  ASI Austrian Standards 
Institute  ceo@austrian -standards.at  Non-
governmental  
Azerbaijan  AZSTAND  State Committee on 
Standardization, 
Metrology and Patents 
of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan  enquiry@azstand.gov.az   Central 
government  
Bahrain, 
Kingdom o f BSMD  Bahrain Standards and 
Metrology Directorate  bsmd@moic.gov.bh  Central 
government  
Bangladesh  BSTI Bangladesh Standards 
and Testing Institution  bsti@bangla.net , 
standard_bsti@ranksitt.net , 
wto_library_bsti@ranksitt.net  Central 
government  
Barbados  BNSI Barbados National 
Standards Institution  office@bnsi.com.bb  Non-
governmental  
Belarus  BELST  State Committee for 
Standardization of the 
Republic of Belarus  standart_belst@anitex.by   Central 
government  
Belgium  NBN Bureau de 
Normalisation  info@nbn.be  Central 
government  
Belize  BBS Belize Bureau of 
Standards  tbtenquiry -belize@bbs.gov.bz;  
bbs@btl.net;  
secretary@bbs.gov.bz  Central 
government  
Benin  ABENOR  Agence Béninoise de 
Normalisation et de 
Gestion de la Qualité  cebenorbenin@yahoo.fr  Central 
government  
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State o f IBNORCA  Instituto Boliviano de 
Normalización y 
Calidad  info@ibnorca.org   Non-
governmental  
Bosnia a nd 
Herzegovina  BAS Institute for 
Standardisation of 
Bosnia and 
Herzegovina  stand@bas.gov.ba  Central 
government  
Botswana  BOBS  Botswana Bureau of 
Standards  infoc@hq.bobstandards.bw   Non-
governmental  
Brazil  ABNT  Associação Brasileira 
de Normas Técnicas  abnt@abnt.org.br  Non-
governmental  
Brunei 
Darussalam  ABCI Authority for Building 
Control and 
Construction Industry 
(previously known as 
CPRU)  modcpru@brunet.bn   Central 
government  
Bulgaria  BDS Bulgarian Institute for 
Standardization  standards@bds -bg.org  Non-
governmental  
Burkina Faso  ABNORM  Agence Burkinabé de 
Normalisation, de 
Métrologie et de la 
Qualité  secretariat.onac@gmail.com   Central 
government  
Burundi  BBN Bureau burundais de 
Normalisation et 
Contrôle de la Qualité  bbnorme11@yahoo.fr  Central 
government  
Cambodia  ISC Institute of Standards 
of Cambodia  discinfo@camnet.com.kh   Central 
government  
Cameroon  ANOR  Agence des Normes et 
de la Qualité  bootoangon@yahoo.fr  Central 
government  
Canada  SCC Standards Council of 
Canada  info@scc.ca   Central 
government  
Chile INN Instituto Nacional de 
Normalización  normas@inn.cl  Central 
government  
China  SAC Standardization 
Administration of China  sac@sac.gov.cn   Central 
governm ent 
Colombia  ICONTEC  Instituto Colombiano 
de Normas Técnicas y 
Certificación  ccarrero@icontec.org  Non-
governmental  
Costa  Rica INTECO  Instituto de Normas 
Técnicas de Costa Rica  mcespedes@inteco.org   Non-
governmental  
Côte d 'Ivoire CODINORM  Côte d'Ivoire 
Normalisation  nfo@codinorm.ci  Non-
governmental  G/TBT/40  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Croatia  HZN Croatian Standards 
Institute  hzn@hzn.hr   Non-
governmental  
Cuba NC Oficina Nacional de 
Normalización  nc@ncnorma.cu  Central 
government  
Cyprus  CYS Cyprus Organization 
for Standardization  cystandards@cys.org.cy   Non-
governmental  
Czech 
Republic  UNMZ  Czech Office for 
Standards, Metrology 
and Testing  extrel@unmz.cz  Central 
government  
Denmark  DS Dansk Standard  
(Danish Standards 
Foundation)  dansk.standard@ds.dk   Non-
governmental  
Dominica  DBOS  Dominica Bureau of 
Standards  info@dominicastandards.org  Central 
government  
Dominican 
Republic  INDOCAL  Instituto Dominicano 
para la Calidad  indocal@indocal.gob.do   Central 
government  
Ecuador  INEN Servicio Ecuatoriano de 
Normalización  cesar.diaz@normalizacion.gob.e
c  Central 
government  
Egypt  EOS Egyptian Organization 
for Standardization and 
Quality  eos@idsc.net.eg; 
eos.tbt@eos.org.eg; 
howydagamal@yahoo.com  Central 
government  
El Salvador  CONACYT  Consejo nacional de 
Ciencia y Tecnologia   evangas@conacyt.gob.sv  Central 
government  
Estonia  EVS Estonian Centre for 
Standardisation  info@evs.ee   Non-
governmental  
European 
Union  ETSI European 
Telecommunications 
Standards Institute  info@etsi.org  Non-
governmental  
European 
Union  CENELEC  European Committee 
for Electrotechnical 
Standardization  info@cencenelec.eu   Non-
governmental  
European 
Union  CEN European Committee 
for Standardization  info@cencenelec.eu  Non-
governmental  
Finland  SFS Finnish Standards 
Association  sfs@sfs.fi   Non-
governmental  
France  AFNOR  Association française 
de normalisation  uari@afnor.org  Non-
governmental  
Gabon  AGANOR  Agence Gabonaise de 
Normalisation  aganor.gabon@gmail.com   Central 
government  
Georgia  GEOSTM  Georgian National 
Agency for Standards 
and Metrology  geostm@geostm.ge  Central 
government  
Germany  DIN  Deutsches Institut für 
Normung e.V.  int@din.de   Non-
governmental  
Ghana    Ghana Standards 
Authority  gsadir@gsa.gov.gh  Central 
government  
Greece  ELOT Hellenic Organization 
for Standardization  info@elot.gr   Non-
governmental  
Grenada  GDBS  Grenada Bureau of 
Standards  gdbs@spiceisle.com  Central 
government  
Guatemala  COGUANOR  Comisión Guatemalteca 
de Normas  hherrera@mineco.gob.gt  
nmendoza@mineco.gob.gt   Central 
government  
Guyana  GNBS  Guyana National 
Bureau of Standards  info@gnbsgy.org  Central 
government  
Haiti BHN Bureau Haïtien de 
Normalisation  bhn@mci.gouv.ht   Central 
government  
Honduras    Secretaría de Industria 
y Comercio, Dirección 
General de Producción 
y Consumo, 
Departmento de 
Normalización y 
Metrología  normalizacion@sic.gob.hn  Central 
government  G/TBT/40  
 
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Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Hong Kong, 
China    Electrical and 
Mechanical Services 
Department of the 
Government of the 
HKSAR  mbec@emsd.gov.hk   Central 
gover nment  
Hong Kong, 
China    Highways Department 
of the Government of 
the HKSAR  ts.tau@hyd.gov.hk  Central 
government  
Hong Kong, 
China  OFCA  Office of the 
Communications 
Authority  webmaster@ofca.gov.hk   Central 
government  
Hong Kong, 
China    Transport Department 
of the Government of 
the HKSAR  kelvinsiu@td.gov.hk  Central 
government  
Hong Kong, 
China   Works Branch, 
Development Bureau of 
the Government of the 
HKSAR  wbenq@devb.gov.hk   Central 
government  
Hungary  MSZT  Magyar Szabványügyi 
Testület  isoline@mszt.hu  Non-
governmental  
Iceland  IST Icelandic Standards  stadlar@stadlar.is   Non-
governmental  
India BIS Bureau of Indian 
Standards  ird@bis.org.in  Central 
government  
Indonesia  BSN National 
Standardization Agency 
of the Republic of 
Indonesia  tbt.indonesia@bsn.go.id   Central 
government  
Ireland  NSAI National Standards 
Authority of Ireland  nsai@nsai.ie  Central 
government  
Israel  SII Standards Institution 
of Israel  iso/iec@sii.org.il   Non-
governmental  
Italy CEI Comitato Elettrotecnico 
Italiano  
(Italian Electrotechnical 
Committee)  cei@ceinorme.it  Non-
governmental  
Italy UNI Ente Nazionale Italiano 
di Unificazione  uni@uni.com   Non-
governmental  
Jamaica  BSJ Bureau of Standards 
Jamaica  info@bsj.org.jm  Central 
government  
Japan  CPSA  Consumer Product 
Safety Association  operation@sg -mark.org   Non-
governmental  
Japan  JISC Japanese Industrial 
Standards Committee  isojisc@meti.go.jp  Central 
government  
Japan  JSA Japanese Standards 
Association  jsastandard@jsa.or.jp  
  Non-
governmental  
Japan  MAFF  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries  white56@maff.go.jp  Central 
government  
Japan  METI Ministry of Economy, 
Trade and Industry    Central 
government  
Japan  JCMA  Japan Construction 
Mechanization 
Association  jcmastd@jcmanet.or.jp  Non-
governmental  
Japan  JEA Japan Environment 
Association  info@ecomark.jp   Non-
governmental  
Japan    Society of Automotive 
Engineers of Japan, 
Inc. kikaku@jsae.or.jp  Non-
governmental  
Japan  JBIA The Japan Bearing 
Industry Association  jbsc@jbia.or.jp   Non-
governmental  
Japan  JISF The Japan Iron and 
Steel Federation  std1@jisf.or.jp  Non-
governmental  
Japan  JSME The Japan Society of 
Mechanical Engineers  jigyo@jsme.or.jp   Non-
governmental  G/TBT/40  
 
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Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Japan  JWIMA  Japan Writing 
Instrument 
Manufacturers 
Association  haruta@wima.org  Non-
governmental  
Japan  OITDA  Optoelectronics 
Industry and 
Technology 
Development 
Association  opt-st@oitda.or.jp   Non-
governmental  
Jordan  JSMO  Jordan Standards and 
Metrology Organization  jsmo@jsmo.gov.jo  Central 
government  
Kazakhstan  KAZMEMST  Committee for 
Technical Regulation 
and Metrology  mailkazmemst@rambler.ru   Central 
government  
Kenya  KEBS  Kenya Bureau of 
Standards  info@kebs.org  Central 
government  
Korea, 
Republic o f KATS  Korean Agency for 
Technology and 
Standards  standard@kats.go.kr   Central 
government  
Korea, 
Republic o f KEA Korea Electric 
Association  drs2013@kepic.or.kr  Non-
governmental  
Kuwait, The 
State o f KOWSMD  Public Authority for 
Industry  Kowsmd@pai.gov.kw   Central 
government  
Kyrgyz 
Republic  KYRGYZST  Center for 
Standardization and 
Metrology under the 
Ministry of economy of 
the Kyrgyz Republic  kyrgyzstandard@rambler.ru  Central 
government  
Lao People's 
Democratic 
Republic  MoST  Ministry of Science and 
Technology    Central 
government  
Latvia  LVS Standardization, 
Accreditation and 
Metrology Centre, 
Latvian  
Standard  lvs@lvs.lv  Central 
government  
Lebanese 
Republic  LIBNOR  Lebanese Standards 
Institution  libnor@libnor.org   Central 
government  
Libya  LNCSM  Libyan National Centre 
for Standardization and 
Metrology  info@lncsm.org.ly  Central 
government  
Lithuania  LST Lithuanian Standards 
Board  lstboard@lsd.lt   Central 
government  
Luxembourg  ILNAS  Institut 
luxembourgeois de la 
normalisation, de 
l'accréditation, de la 
sécurité et qualité des 
produits et services  info@ilnas.etat.lu  Central 
government  
Malawi  MBS Malawi Bureau of 
Standa rds  mbs@mbsmw.org   Non-
governmental  
Malaysia  DSM Department of 
Standards Malaysia  central@standardsmalaysia.gov
.my  Central 
government  
Mali AMANORM  Agence Malienne de 
Normalisation et de 
Promotion de  
la Qualité  amanormmali@yahoo.fr   Central 
government  
Malta  MCCAA  Malta Competition and 
Consumer Affairs 
Authority  info.msa@msa.org.mt  Non-
governmental  
Mauritius  MSB Mauritius Standards 
Bureau  msb@intnet.mu   Non-
governmental  
Mexico  ANCE  Asociación Nacional de 
Normalización y 
Certificación, A.C.  ance@ance.org.mx  Non-
governmental  G/TBT/40  
 
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Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Mexico  INNTEX  Instituto Nacional de 
Normalización Textil, 
A.C.  inntex@inntex.org.mx   Non-
governmental  
Mexico  NYCE  Normalización y 
Certificación 
Electrónica, A.C.  nyce@nyce.org.mx  Non-
governmental  
Mexico  DGN Dirección General de 
Normas  iso-mex@economia.gob.mx   Central 
government  
Mexico  CANACERO  Cámara Nacional de la 
Industria del Hierro y 
del Acero   
(National Chamber of 
the Iron and Steel 
Industry)  orangel@canacero.org.mx  
onn@canacero.org.mx  Non-
governmental  
Mexico  CNCP  Centro de 
Normalización y 
Certificación de 
Productos, A.C.  agmarban@cncp.org.mx   Non-
governmental  
Mexico  COFOCALEC  Consejo para el 
Fomento de la Calidad 
de la Leche y sus 
Derivados, A.C.  direcciongral@cofocalec.org.mx  Non-
governmental  
Mexico  IMNC  Instituto Mexicano de 
Normalización y 
Certificación, A.C.  normalizacion@imnc.org.mx  
mirueste@imnc.org.mx  
mlhuerta@imnc.org.mx   Non-
governmental  
Mexic o ONNCCE  Organismo Nacional de 
Normalización y 
Certificación de la 
Construcción y 
Edifcación, S.C.  onncce@mail.onncce.org.mx  Non-
governmental  
Mexico  NORMEX  Sociedad Mexicana de 
Normalización y 
Certificación  normas1@normex.com.mx   Non-
governmental  
Moldova, 
Republic of  ISM Institute for 
Standardization of 
Moldova  office@standard.md  Central 
government  
Mongolia  MASM  Mongolian Agency for 
Standardization and 
Metrology  info@masm.gov.mn   Central 
government  
Montenegro  ISME Institute for 
Standardization of 
Montenegro  isme@t -com.me  Non-
governmental  
Morocco  IMANOR  Institut Marocain de 
Normalisation  imanor@mcinet.gov.ma   Central 
government  
Mozambique  INNOQ  Instituto Nacional de 
Normalização e 
Qualidade  alfredo.sitoe@innoq.gov.mz  Central 
government  
Myanmar    Department of 
Research and 
Innovation (DRI), 
Ministry of Science and 
Technology  head-
nsb@myanmarstandards.org.m
m  
tbtenquiry@myanmarstandards.
org.mm   
standards.mstrd@gmail.com   
wwmoejan4@gmail.com   Central 
government  
Namibia  NSI Namibian Standards 
Institution  query@nsi.com.na  Central 
government  
Netherlands  NEN Nederlands 
Normalisatie -instituut  info@nen.nl   Non-
governmental  
New Zealand  SNZ Standards New 
Zealand  enquiries@standards.govt.nz  Central 
government  
New Zealand    Environmental Choice 
New Zealand  info@enviro -choice.org.nz   Central 
government  
Nicaragua    Dirección de 
Normalización y 
Metrología  nsolano@mific.gob.ni ; 
dtnm@mific.gob.ni  Central 
government  
Nicaragua  INEN Instituto Nicaragüense 
de Energía  dcd@ine.gob.ni   Central 
government  G/TBT/40  
 
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Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Nicaragua  INAA Instituto Nicaragüense 
de Acueductos y 
Alcantarillados  pres.ejinaa@inaa.gob.ni  Non-
governmental  
Niger  DNPQM  Direction de la 
Normalisation, de la 
Promotion de la  
Qualité et de la 
Metrologie  dnqm2002@yahoo.fr   Central 
government  
Nigeria  SON Standards Organisation 
of Nigeria  info@sononline.org  Central 
government  
Norway  SN Standards Norway  info@standard.no   Non-
governmental  
Norway  NEK Norsk Elektroteknisk 
Komite  
(The Norwegian 
Electrotechnical 
Committee)  nek@nek.no  Non-
governmental  
Oman  DGSM  Directorate General for 
Standards and 
Metrology  nepic@business.gov.om   Central 
government  
Pakistan  PSQCA  Pakistan Standards and 
Quality Control 
Authority  psqcadg@super.net.pk  Central 
government  
Panama  MICI Ministerio de Comercio 
e Industrias  dgnti@mici.gob.pa   Central 
government  
Papua New 
Guinea  NISIT  National Institute of 
Standards and 
Industrial Technology  pngnisit@nisit.gov.pg  Central 
government  
Paraguay  INTN Instituto Nacional de 
Tecnología, 
Normalización y 
Metrología  elisafle@intn.gov.py   Central 
government  
Peru INACAL  INSTITUTO NACIONAL 
DE CALIDAD, Dirección 
de Normalización  ruria@in acal.gob.pe  Central 
government  
Philippines  BPS Bureau of Philippine 
Standards  bps@dti.gov.ph   Central 
government  
Poland  PKN Polski Komitet 
Normalizacyjny (Polish 
Committee for 
Standardization)  wto.tbt@pkn.pl  Non-
governmental  
Portugal  IPQ Instituto Português da 
Qualidade  ipq@ipq.pt   Central 
government  
Qatar  QS Qatar General 
Organization for 
Standardization, 
Ministry of Municipality 
and Environment  standard@qatar.net.qa  Central 
government  
Romania  ASRO  Asociaţia de 
Standardizare din 
România  
 (Romanian Standards 
Association)  international@asro.ro   Non-
governmental  
Rwanda  RSB Rwanda Standards 
Board  info@rsb.gov.rw  Central 
government  
Saint Lucia  SLBS Saint Lucia Bureau of 
Standards  slbs@candw.lc   Central 
government  
Saint Kitts 
and Nevis  SKNBS  St. Kitts and Nevis 
Bureau of Standards  sknbs@gov.kn  
mplbos@gmail.com  Central 
government  
Saint Vincent 
and the 
Grenadines  SVGBS  St. Vincent and the 
Grenadines Bureau of 
Standards  svgbs@vincysurf.com  
info.svgbs@gov.vc  Central 
government  
Saudi Ara bia, 
Kingdom o f SASO  Saudi Standards, 
Metrology and Quality 
Organization  enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa   Central 
government  G/TBT/40  
 
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Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
Senegal  ASN Association 
Sénégalaise de 
Normalisation  isn@orange.sn  Central 
government  
Serbia  ISS Institute for 
Standardization of 
Serbia  iss-international@iss.rs  
ljubica.petrovic@iss.rs   Non-
governmental  
Seychelles  SBS Seychelles Bureau of 
Standards  sbsorg@seychelles.net  Central 
government  
Singapore  SPRING SG  Standards, Productivity 
and Innovation Board  standards@spring.gov.sg   Central 
government  
Slovak 
Republic  SOSMT  Slovak Office of 
Standards, Metrology 
and Testing  predseda@normoff.gov.sk  Central 
government  
Slovenia  SIST Slovenian Institute for 
Standardization  sist@sist.si   Non-
governmental  
South Africa  SABS  South African Bureau 
of Standards  wto@sabs.co.za  Non-
governmental  
Spain  UNE Asociación Española de  
Normalización  une@une.org   Non-
governmental  
Sri Lanka  SLSI Sri Lanka Standards 
Institution  chairman@slsi.slt.lk  Central 
government  
Swaziland  SWASA  Swaziland Standards 
Authority  info@swasa.co.sz   Non-
governmental  
Sweden    ITS – Svenska 
Informations - Och 
Telekommunikationssta
ndardiseringen  info@its.se  Non-
governmental  
Sweden    SEK Svensk Elstandard  snc@elstandard.se   Non-
governmental  
Sweden  SIS Swedish Standards 
Institute  info@sis.se  Non-
governmental  
Switzerland  SNV Swiss Association for 
Standardization  switec@snv.ch   Non-
governmental  
Switzerland  CES Electrosuisse  ces@electrosuisse.ch  Non-
governmental  
Chinese Taipei  BSMI The Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology 
and Inspection, 
Ministry of Economic 
Affairs  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw   Central  
government  
Tanzania  TBS Tanzania Bureau of 
Standards  info@tbs.go.tz  Central 
government  
Thailand  TISI Thai Industrial 
Standards Institute  intrelat@tisi.go.th   Central 
government  
The Former 
Yugoslav 
Republic o f 
Macedonia  ISRM  Standardization 
Institute of the 
Republic of Macedonia  isrm@isrm.gov.mk  
or isrm.info@isrm.gov.mk  Non-
governmental  
Trinidad and 
Tobago  TTBS Trinidad and Tobago 
Bureau of Standards  ttbs@ttbs.org.tt   Central 
government  
Tunisia  INNORPI  Institut National de la 
Normalisation et de la 
Propriété Industrielle  innorpi@planet.tn  Central 
government  
Turkey  TSE Türk Standardlari 
Enstitüsü  
 (Turkish Standards 
Institution)  usm@tse.org.tr   Non-
governmental  
Uganda  UNBS  Uganda National 
Bureau of Standards  info@unbs.go.ug  Central 
government  
Ukraine  DSTU  Ukrainian Scientific, 
Research and Training 
Center on  
Standardization, 
Certification and 
Quality Problems  assistant@ukrndnc.org.ua   Non-
governmental  G/TBT/40  
 
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Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  Email Type  
United Arab 
Emirates  ESMA  Emirates Authority for 
Standardization and 
Metrology  esma@esma.gov.ae  Central 
government  
United 
Kingdom  BSI British Standards 
Institution  standards.international@bsigrou
p.com   Non-
governmental  
United States 
of America  ANSI American National 
Standards Institute  info@ansi.org  Non-
governmental  
Uruguay  UNIT Instituto Uruguayo de 
Normas Técnicas  unit-iso@unit.org.uy   Non-
governmental  
Uzbekistan  UZSTANDARD  Agency for 
Standardization, 
Metrology and 
Certification of 
Uzbekistan  uzst@standart.uz  Central 
government  
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic o f FONDONORMA  Fondo para la 
Normalización y 
Certificación de la 
Calidad  info@fondonorma.org.ve   Non-
governmental  
Viet Nam  STAMEQ  Directorate for 
Standards, Metrology 
and Quality  vutieuchuan@tcvn.gov.vn  Central 
government  
Zambia  ZABS  Zambia Bureau of 
Standards  ceo@zabs.org.zm  
info@zabs.org.zm   Central 
government  
Zimbabwe  SAZ Standards Association 
of Zimbabwe  rmarunda@saz.org.zw  
info@saz.org.zw  Non-
governmental  
Other  ARSO  African Organisation 
for Standardisation  arso@arso -oran.org    Other  
 
 
G. Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement under Article 
15.2  
Article 15.2 of the TBT Agreement provides that:  
 
"Each Member shall, promptly after the date on which the WTO 
Agreement enters into force for it, inform the Committee o f measures in 
existence or taken to ensure the implementation and administration of 
this Agreement. Any changes of such measures thereafter shall also be 
notified to the Committee."  
The following table contains a list of Members having submitted a Stateme nt on implementation 
and administration of the Agreement under Article 15.2 since 1995. To date, a total of 141 
Members have submitted at least one such Statement . 
 
Member  Document  Date  
Albania  G/TBT/2/Add.99  15 May 2008  
Antigua and Barbuda  G/TBT/2/Add.66  7 March 2002  
Argentina  G/TBT/2/Add.21  4 September 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.21/Suppl.1  11 February 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.21/Suppl.2  20 April 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.21/Suppl.3  29 August 2003  
Armenia  G/TBT/2/Add.75  6 August 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.75/Rev.1  10 August 2004  
Australia  G/TBT/2/Add.8  31 May 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.8/Rev.1  29 May 2001  
 G/TBT/2/Add.8/Rev.1/Suppl.1  21 June 2001  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  G/TBT/2/Add.19  2 August 1996  
Bangladesh  G/TBT/2/Add.88  19 May 2006  
Barbados  G/TBT/2/Add.48  24 September 1998  G/TBT/40  
 
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  Member  Document  Date  
Belize  G/TBT/2/Add.104  20 August 2010  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  G/TBT/2/Add.43  20 January 1998  
 G/TBT/2/Add.43/Suppl.1  18 September 1998  
Botswana  G/TBT/2/Add.97  30 October 2007  
Brazil  G/TBT/2/Add.26  29 October 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.26/Rev.1  28 October 2002  
 G/TBT/2/Add.26/Rev.1/Suppl.1  18 December 2002  
 G/TBT/2/Add.26/Rev.2  26 June 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.26/Rev.2/Suppl.1  7 July 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.26/Rev.2/Suppl.2  6 November 2006  
Brunei Darussalam  G/TBT/2/Add.119  24 October 2016  
Bulgaria  G/TBT/2/Add.32  23 May 1997  
 G/TBT/2/Add.32/Rev.1  12 October 2000  
 G/TBT/2/Add.32/Rev.2  16 July 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.32/Rev.3  15 December 2006  
Burundi  G/TBT/2/Add.18  25 July 2016  
Cambodia  G/TBT/2/Add.103  12 July 2010  
Canada  G/TBT/2/Add.6  4 June 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.6/Rev.1  9 September 2002  
 G/TBT/2/Add.6/Rev.2  4 July 2007  
 G/TBT/2/Add.6/Rev.3  17 June 2014  
Chile G/TBT/2/Add.16  22 July 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.16/Suppl.1  19 April 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.16/Suppl.2  24 November 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.16/Rev.1  16 March 2006  
China  G/TBT/2/Add.65  29 January 2002  
Colombia  G/TBT/2/Add.18  29 August 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.1  5 July 2005  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.2  10 May 2007  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.2/Suppl.1  13 March 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.2/Suppl.2  18 September 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.3  30 October 2009  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.1/Suppl.1  9 January 2012  
 G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.1/Suppl.2  12 October 2015  
Costa Rica  G/TBT/2/Add.51  12 April 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.51/Suppl.1  10 March 2003  
Croatia  G/TBT/2/Add.73  24 January 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.73/Rev.1  10 May 2011  
Cuba G/TBT/2/Add.13/Rev.1  14 March 2011  
Cyprus  G/TBT/2/Add.46  27 February 1998  
Czech Republic  G/TBT/2  8 November 1995  
 G/TBT/2/Suppl.1  21 June 2001  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  G/TBT/2/Add.79  15 July 2004  
Dominica  G/TBT/2/Add.62  28 February 2001  
Dominican Republic  G/TBT/2/Add.74  30 June 2003  
Ecuador  G/TBT/2/Add.101  22 June 2009  
Egypt  G/TBT/2/Add.34/Rev.1  8 October 2009  
El Salvador  G/TBT/2/Add.78  22 March 2004  
 G/TBT/2/Add.78/Suppl.1  8 December 2008  
Estonia  G/TBT/2/Add.58  16 March 2000  
 G/TBT/2/Add.58/Rev.1  1 March 2001  
 G/TBT/2/Add.58/Rev.2  10 December 2001  G/TBT/40  
 
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  Member  Document  Date  
European Union  G/TBT/2/Add.12  27 June 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.12/Suppl.1  4 March 1997  
 G/TBT/2/Add.12/Rev.1  1 July 1998  
 G/TBT/2/Add.12/Rev.2  5 November 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.12/Rev.3  18 October 2005  
 G/TBT/2/Add.12/Rev.3/Suppl.1  22 November 2006  
Fiji G/TBT/2/Add.90  12 September 2006  
Gabon  G/TBT/2/Add.121  5 April 2017  
Georgia  G/TBT/2/Add.81  15 October 2004  
 G/TBT/2/Add.81/Rev.1  28 September 2011  
 G/TBT/2/Add.81/Rev.2  8 October 2012  
Ghana  G/TBT/2/Add.76  29 October 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.76/Rev.1  2 June 2008  
Grenada  G/TBT/2/Add.67  12 March 2002  
Guatemala  G/TBT/2/Add.102  24 February 2010  
Guinea -Bissau  G/TBT/2/Add.92  24 November 2006  
Honduras  G/TBT/2/Add.50  22 October 1998  
Hong Kong, China  G/TBT/2/Add.1  29 January 1996  
Hungary  G/TBT/2/Add.41  21 October 1997  
Iceland  G/TBT/2/Add.55  1 June 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.55/Suppl.1  11 July 2000  
India G/TBT/2/Add.56  22 October 1999  
Indonesia  G/TBT/2/Add.3  22 March 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.3/Rev.1  18 May 2004  
 G/TBT/2/Add.3/Rev.2  15 May 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.3/Rev.3  12 November 2009  
 G/TBT/2/Add.3/Rev.4  20 August 2010  
 G/TBT/2/Add.3/Rev.5  1 March 2017  
Israel  G/TBT/2/Add.72  23 January 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.72/Suppl.1  18 January 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.72/Suppl.2  3 December 2010  
Jamaica  G/TBT/2/Add.57  22 July 1999  
Japan  G/TBT/2/Add.10  11 June 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.10/Rev.1  31 October 2016  
Jordan  G/TBT/2/Add.61  18 October 2000  
Kazakhstan  G/TBT/2/Add.116  4 March 2016  
Kenya  G/TBT/2/Add.86  28 April 2005  
 G/TBT/2/Add.86/Suppl.1  2 June 2005  
 G/TBT/2/Add.86/Rev.1  16 February 2015  
Korea, Republic of  G/TBT/2/Add.28  12 November 1996  
Kuwait, the State of  G/TBT/2/Add.105  6 April 2011  
Kyrgyz Republic  G/TBT/2/Add.59  16 March 2000 
Lao People's Democratic Republic  G/TBT/2/Add.111  20 November 2013  
Latvia  G/TBT/2/Add.52  13 April 1999  
Liberia  G/TBT/2/Add.125  6 September 2017  
 G/TBT/2/Add.125/Rev.1  25 September 2017  
Liechtenstein  G/TBT/2/Add.36  6 August 1997  
Lithuania  G/TBT/2/Add.64  4 October 2001  
Macao, China  G/TBT/2/Add.30  23 December 1996  
Madagascar  G/TBT/2/Add.80  3 August 2004  
Malawi  G/TBT/2/Add.93  2 August 2007  
Malaysia  G/TBT/2/Add.9  12 June 1996  G/TBT/40  
 
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  Member  Document  Date  
 G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.1  29 October 2004  
 G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.2  8 July 2010  
 G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.3  5 June 2012  
Mali G/TBT/2/Add.113  15 April 2014  
Mauritius  G/TBT/2/Add.40  17 September 1997  
Mexico  G/TBT/2/Add.14  19 July 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.14/Suppl.1  28 October 2008  
Moldova, Republic of  G/TBT/2/Add.68  15 March 2002  
 G/TBT/2/Add.68/Suppl.1  10 October 2006  
Mongolia  G/TBT/2/Add.44  29 January 1998  
 G/TBT/2/Add.44/Rev.1  21 December 2007  
Montenegro  G/TBT/2/Add.110  18 March 2013  
Morocco  G/TBT/2/Add.39  6 August 1997  
Mozambique  G/TBT/2/Add.107  22 July 2011  
Namibia  G/TBT/2/Add.42  9 December 1997  
 G/TBT/2/Add.108  16 March 2012  
Nepal  G/TBT/2/Add.122  1 June 2017  
New Zealand  G/TBT/2/Add.24  11 October 1996  
Nicaragua  G/TBT/2/Add.82  25 October 2004  
Niger  G/TBT/2/Add.95  10 September 2007  
Nigeria  G/TBT/2/Add.20  2 August 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.25  29 October 1996  
Norway  G/TBT/2/Add.15  15 July 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.15/Rev.1  26 June 1997  
Oman  G/TBT/2/Add.63  12 April 2001  
Pakistan  G/TBT/2/Add.45  12 February 1998  
Panama  G/TBT/2/Add.53  7 May 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.53/Corr.1  14 October 1999  
Papua New Guinea  G/TBT/2/Add.77  5 March 2004  
 G/TBT/2/Add.77/Rev.1  27 October 2006  
Paraguay  G/TBT/2/Add.91  29 September 2006  
 G/TBT/2/Add.91/Rev.1  1 July 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.91/Rev.2  1 April 2010  
Peru G/TBT/2/Add.29  23 December 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.29/Suppl.1  14 September 2007  
 G/TBT/2/Add.29/Rev.1  1 October 2007  
 G/TBT/2/Add.29/Rev.2  3 December 2008  
Philippines  G/TBT/2/Add.11  11 June 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.11/Rev.1  6 November 2017  
Poland  G/TBT/2/Add.31  18 February 1997  
 G/TBT/2/Add.31/Rev.1  24 March 1997  
Qatar  G/TBT/2/Add.87  27 February 2006  
Romania  G/TBT/2/Add.17  2 August 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.17/Corr.1  11 September 1996  
Russian Federation  G/TBT/2/Add.109  11 October 2012  
Rwanda  G/TBT/2/Add.85  24 February 2005  
 G/TBT/2/Add.85/Rev.1  7 January 2015  
Saint Kitts and Nevis  G/TBT/2/Add.123  30 June 2017  
Saint Lucia  G/TBT/2/Add.37  6 August 1997  
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  G/TBT/2/Add.71  10 December 2002  
Samoa  G/TBT/2/Add.124  14 July 2017  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  G/TBT/2/Add.89  19 May 2006  G/TBT/40  
 
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  Member  Document  Date  
Senegal  G/TBT/2/Add.115  9 October 2015  
Seychelles  G/TBT/2/Add.114  25 September 2015  
Sierra Leone  G/TBT/2/Add.83  16 December 2004  
Singapore  G/TBT/2/Add.25/Rev.1  27 August 2007  
Slovak Republic  G/TBT/2/Add.4  26 March 1996  
Slovenia  G/TBT/2/Add.5  28 March 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.5/Suppl.1  18 August 1999  
 G/TBT/2/Add.5/Suppl.2  1 November 2001  
South Africa  G/TBT/2/Add.60  14 July 2000  
 G/TBT/2/Add.60/Rev.1  14 March 2012  
 G/TBT/2/Add.60/Rev.2  14 April 2016  
Sri Lanka  G/TBT/2/Add.27  8 November 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.27/Rev.1  1 April 2015  
Swaziland  G/TBT/2/Add.35  22 July 1997  
Switzerland  G/TBT/2/Add.7  14 June 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.7/Rev.1  14 February 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.7/Rev.2  16 May 2014  
Chinese Taipei  G/TBT/2/Add.69  11 July 2002  
Tajikistan  G/TBT/2/Add.112  17 March 2014  
Tanzania  G/TBT/2/Add.94  31 August 2007  
 G/TBT/2/Add.94/Rev.1  28 October 2010  
Thailand  G/TBT/2/Add.38  6 August 1997  
The former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  G/TBT/2/Add.84  22 February 2005  
 G/TBT/2/Add.84/Rev.1  9 November 2012  
Trinidad and Tobago  G/TBT/2/Add.47  13 July 1998  
 G/TBT/2/Add.47/Rev.1  19 October 2015  
Tunisia  G/TBT/2/Add.22  26 November 1996  
Turkey  G/TBT/2/Add.33  18 June 1997  
 G/TBT/2/Add.33/Rev.1  9 November 2011  
Uganda  G/TBT/2/Add.23  8 October 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.23/Suppl.1  12 April 2006  
Ukraine  G/TBT/2/Add.100  30 May 2008  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.1  10 May 2011  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.2  20 April 2012  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.3  8 April 2013  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.4  3 April 2014  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.5  10 April 2015  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.6  8 April 2016  
 G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.7  17 February 2017  
United Arab Emirates  G/TBT/2/Add.96  11 September 2007  
United States of America  G/TBT/2/Add.2  19 February 1996  
Uruguay  G/TBT/2/Add.54  26 May 1999  
Vanuatu  G/TBT/2/Add.117  22 July 2016  
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  G/TBT/2/Add.70  10 September 2002  
Viet Nam  G/TBT/2/Add.98  6 November 2007  
 G/TBT/2/Add.98/Rev.1  20 February 2009  
 G/TBT/2/Add.98/Rev.2  12 September 2012  
Yemen  G/TBT/2/Add.120  25 November 2016  
Zambia  G/TBT/2/Add.106  28 June 2011  
Zimbabwe  G/TBT/2/Add.49  28 September 1998  
 
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