G/TBT/39  
 
15 March 2017  
(17-1484) Page: 1/50 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade    
 
TWENT Y-SECOND  ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND  
OPERATION OF THE TBT  AGREEMENT  
 NOTE BY THE SECRETAR IAT1 
 
The WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the Committee) will conduct its twenty-
second  Annual Review of the implementation and operatio n of the WTO Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade (the TBT Agreement) under Article  15.3 at its next meeting 
on 29-30 March  2017. This document contains information on developments in the Committee 
relating to the implementation and operation of the TB T Agreement from 1  January 
to 31 December  2016.  
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own respon sibility and is without prejudice 
to the position of Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO.  G/TBT/39  
 
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  TABLE OF CONTENTS  
 
1   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  ................................ ................................ ................................ . 3 
2   EXCHANGE OF EXPERIEN CES ................................ ................................ .......................  4 
3   REVIEW OF TBT M EASURES  ................................ ................................ .........................  5 
3.1   Notifications of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures  ......................  5 
3.1.1    Trends in new notifications and follow -up (addenda, corrigenda, revision)  .......................  5 
3.1.2    Notifications by Member  ................................ ................................ ............................  6 
3.1.3    Notifications by development status and region  ................................ ............................  7 
3.1.4    Comment period provided in notifications  ................................ ................................ .... 9 
3.1.5    Online submission of notifications  ................................ ................................ .............. 10 
3.1.6    Stated objectives of notifications  ................................ ................................ ............... 10 
3.2   Other TBT notifications  ................................ ................................ ................................ 12 
3.2.1    Notifications under Article 10.7  ................................ ................................ .................. 12 
3.2.2    Notifications under Article 15.2  ................................ ................................ .................. 12 
3.2.3    Notifications under the Code of Good Practice for the preparation, adoption and 
application of standards ("Code of Good Practice")  ................................ ................................ .12 
3.3   Specific Trade Concerns  ................................ ................................ .............................. 13 
3.3.1    Trends in STCs  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 13 
3.3.2    STCs by Member  ................................ ................................ ................................ .....14 
3.3.3    Members subject to STCs  ................................ ................................ .......................... 15 
3.3.4    STCs by region and development status  ................................ ................................ .....16 
3.3.5    Types of concerns raised in STCs  ................................ ................................ ............... 18 
3.3.6    Stated objectives of measures subject to STCs  ................................ ............................ 19 
3.3.7    Frequency – the number of times a given STC is raised in the Committee  ....................... 19 
3.4   Relation between notifications and STCs  ................................ ................................ ........ 20 
4   DISPUTES INVOLVING P ROVISIONS OF THE TBT  AGREEMENT  ................................ .. 22 
5   SECRETARIAT TECHNICA L ASSISTANCE ACTIVIT IES ................................ .................  22 
ANNEXES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  24 
A. Notifications by Member, 1995 -2016 ................................ ................................ ................ 24 
B. Summary of STCs raised in 2016  ................................ ................................ ..................... 28 
C. Overview of new STCs raised in 2016  ................................ ................................ ............... 33 
D. Overview of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice  .................... 38 
E. Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreem ent under Article 
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1  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  
1.1.  In 2016, the TBT Committee :  
a. oversaw the launch of " ePing ", a new  SPS and TBT notification alert system developed  
in cooperation with ITC and UNDESA  (para. 5.3) ; 
 
 
http://www.epingalert.org/  
 
b. set a record on transparency : a total of 2,336 notifications were submitted by 79 
Members in 2016 – the most notifications submitted in one year in the Committee's 
history.  The majority of notifications ( 76%) in 2016 were submitted by developing  and 
Least-developed Members  (Section 3.1);  
c. discussed 173 specific trade concerns , a record number  (Section 3.3 ).2 Among these 
the Committee addressed its 500th STC. DG Azevêdo said  on 9 March 2016:  
Today WTO Members discussed the 500th specific trade concern. It 
sounds technical but actually this is about dealing with all sorts of 
real-life issues that we all care about — from the use of chemicals 
in toys to the sugar, salt and fat c ontent of our food. The WTO 
provides a forum for members to raise and resolve these concerns 
thereby avoiding them escalating into disputes. This is the unseen 
but essential daily work that keeps trade flowing — and it can only 
be done through the WTO.3 
d. held seven thematic sessions  and launched a new stream of work on regulatory 
cooperation between Members , including discussions on energy efficiency and food 
(nutritional) labelling (para  2.1); 
e. held its Eighth Special  Meeting  on Procedures for Information Ex change  (para. 
21.1.e ); 
f. was informed about technical assistance  activities delivered by the WTO Secretariat. A 
total of 37 TBT technical assistance activities were delivered in various formats  during 
2016; 15 of these were organized specifically on the TBT Agreement  (Section  5);  
g. was informed about the launch of a new WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway . 
This gateway provides information on standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code 
of Good Practice and, if available, their work programmes  (para. 3.14); and,  
h. granted ad hoc observer status  to the CARICOM Regional Organization for Standards 
and Quality  (CROSQ) .4 
1.2.  Ms. Esther Peh (Singapore) was elected by the Committee as its Chairperson for 2016 and 
three regular meetings were held: on 9 -10 March5, 15-16 June6 and 9 -10 November.7 In addition 
to the review of measures (see Section 3, below), during these meetings, seven thematic sessions 
were organized. R epresentatives of the ACP, ARSO, BIPM, Codex Alimentarius,  CROSQ,  IEC, ISO, 
                                                
2 A new calculation method has been used in this report, see paragraph 3.19.   
3 https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news16_e/tbt_11mar16_e.htm   
4 G/TBT/M/69, para. 5.5.  
5 G/TBT/M/68  
6 G/TBT/M/69  
7 G/TBT/M/70  
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  OECD, OIML, UNECE and WHO u pdated the Committee on activities relevant to the work of the 
TBT Committee, including on technical assistance.  
2  EXCHANGE OF EXPERIEN CES 
2.1.  During 2016, Members' exchange of experiences took place mainly in the context of seven 
thematic sessions:  
a. Good regulat ory practice . The thematic session on good regulatory practice (GRP) 
included discussion of: (i) the extent to which RIAs could facilitate the implementation of 
the TBT Agreement, considering the constraints facing developing Members in carrying 
out RIAs; and (ii) how trade impacts and TBT Agreement obligations could be taken into 
account in the preparation of RIAs. A summary report is contained in G/TBT/GEN/19 1. 
b. Regulatory Cooperation between Members . Two thematic session where held on 
this topic, one on e nergy efficiency and another on food (nutritional) labelling:  
i. The session on energy efficiency  explored, inter alia, regulators' use of standards in 
promoting energy efficiency of products, as well as approaches used to facilitate the 
acceptance of conform ity assessment results of such products . A summary report is 
contained in document G/TBT/GEN/19 8.8 
ii. The session on food (nutritional) labelling  discussed, inter alia, g lobal health 
objectives , food labelling and international standards as well as regional a nd national 
approaches to food labelling. A summary report is contained in document 
G/TBT/GEN/ 205.9 
c. Conformity assessment procedures . The thematic session on conformity assessment 
procedures focused on developments in international and regional systems, an d regional 
trade agreements (RTAs), relating to the recognition and acceptance of conformity 
assessment results . A summary report is contained in G/TBT/GEN/190 .  
d. Standards . This thematic session explored the topic of referencing standards in 
regulation. A summary report is contained in G/TBT/GEN/19 9.10 
e. Transparency . The Committee held its Eighth Special Meeting on Procedures for 
Information Exchange . This event focused on the use of on -line tools, the functioning of 
enquiry points and transparency in standar d-setting. A detailed summary report is 
included as an Annex to the minutes of the November Committee meeting 
(G/TBT/M/70).11 
f. Technical assistance . The thematic session on technical assistance highlighted , inter 
alia, the need for both providers and recipie nts of technical assistance to be clear on the 
specific needs to be addressed through capacity building activities. The session gave 
examples of ways that the need and impact of technical assistance could be measured.  
A summary report is contained in G/TBT/GEN/ 204. 
                                                
8 Some presentations and audio files are available here: 
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbtcomjune16_e.htm  
9 Some presentations and audio files are available here: 
https://www .wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbtcomjune16_e.htm  
10 Some presentations and audio files are available here: 
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbtnov16_e.htm  
11 Some presenta tions and audio files are available here: 
https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_8ssmeetpie_e.htm  
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  3  REVIEW OF TBT MEASURES12 
3.1  Notifications of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures  
3.1.1   Trends in new notifications and follow -up (addenda, corrigenda, revision)  
3.1.  The TBT Committee set a record in 2016 for total number of notification s (2,336) submitted 
in one year. This total comprises 1,653 new notifications of technical regulations and conformity 
assessment procedures, 651 addenda or corrigenda to existing notifications and 32 revisions 
(Chart 1).13 There was wide participation in su bmissions of notifications in 2016: 79 Members 
submitted at least one notification during the year. Compared to 2015, the total number of 
notifications rose by 17.5%. Compared to the previous peak in 2014, the number of notifications 
rose by 4%, following the trend of a steady increase since 2012. Since the entry into force of the 
TBT agreement and up to 31 December 2016, 134 Members submitted 27,726 notifications (see 
Annex A).  
Chart  1: tot al TBT notifications, 1995 -2016  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
New notifications Addenda and Corrigenda Revisions
 
 
3.2.  Over the past fifteen years, the  number of new notifications has tripled, largely due to an 
increase in notifications from developing Members (Chart 6). The use of addenda and corrigenda 
has also increased remarkably and since 2011 more than 500 addenda and corrigenda were  
notified every  year. Between 1995 and 2016, the U S (1465), Brazil (623), Ecuador (585), Mexico 
(366) and Colombia (351) have submitted the most addenda and corrigenda. The number of 
revisions submitted is relatively low but also grew over the years; since 2012 the WTO r eceived 
about 28 revisions per year (Chart 1). The Members that notified the most  revisions  since 1995  
were China (39), Brazil (21), Thailand (17), Canada (16) and South Africa (16 ). 
                                                
12 The data for the charts in this section are drawn from the TBT IMS http://tbtims.wto.org/ . More detail 
is contained in Annex  A. More information on TBT notifications, STCs and other TBT -related documents is 
available through the TBT IMS .  
13 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.   G/TBT/39  
 
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  3.1.2   Notifications by Member  
3.3.  The US, Brazil, Israel, EU, Korea, Chile, Mexico,  Kenya, Egypt and Uganda notified the most 
TBT notifications in 2016 (Chart 2).  
Chart 2: Top ten notifying Members in 2016  
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31630 15442
128 123110
8373 71 7265 65
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United States
of AmericaBrazil Israel European
UnionKorea,
Republic ofChile Mexico Kenya Egypt Uganda
New notifications and Revisions Addenda and Corrigenda
 
 
3.4.  Several Members among the top notifying Members in 2016 do not appear among the  top 
notifying Members for the period 1995 to 2016  (Chart 3), namely  Chile, Kenya, Egy pt and Uganda.  
Chart 3: Top ten notifying Members (new notifications, addenda and corrigenda, and 
revisions) 1995 -2015, and 2016  
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1325 1253 1238
993 916 903 849 813 765442
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United States
of AmericaBrazil European
UnionChina Israel Saudi Arabia Canada Ecuador Mexico Korea,
Republic of
1995-2015 2016
 
 
3.5.  Taking a closer look at the five top notifying Members over the past ten years (2007 -2016), 
Chart 4 shows that there is limited fluctuation in the number of notifications submitted. Exceptions 
to this are the number of notifications submitted by the US over the last two years, which 
increased significantly from 2014 to 2016. In addition, Chi na and Saudi Arabia experienced peaks 
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  Chart 4: Notifications submitted by Brazil, China, the EU, Saudi Arabia and the US, all 
types, 2007 -2016  
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Brazil China European Union Saudi Arabia United States of America
 
 
3.6.  The formats of notifications used by  the five top notifying Members differ from Member to 
Member (Chart 5). The US and Brazil have notified more addenda/corrigenda than new 
notifications, while China and Saudi Arabia rarely use these formats. As indicated above, revisions 
are used very infre quently.  
Chart 5: Type of notifications by Member (five top notifying Members), 2007 -2016  
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United States of
AmericaChina European Union Saudi Arabia Brazil
New notifications Addenda and Corrigenda Revisions
 
 
3.1.3   Notifications by development status and region  
3.7.  The rise in new notifications since 2005 (see Chart 1) is to a large extent explained by a very 
marked increase in notifications submitted by developing Members (Chart 6). Again in 2016 the 
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  Members (36) were responsible for 10% of new notifications in 201614 and developed Members 
(38) for 24%.  
Chart 6: New notifications by development status, 1995 -2016  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
 Developed Members  Developing Members Least-developed Members
 
 
3.8.  Members in the Middle East submitted about one quarter of all new notifications in 2016, the 
most of any regional group. African Members submitted 18%, followed by Members in Asi a and 
North America, each submitting 16%. Compared to 2015, the main change was an increase in 
notifications from the Middle East and North America, and a decrease in notifications from Asia. 
(Chart 7 and 8)  
Chart 7: Distribution of new notifications by re gion, 2016  
Africa, 18%
Asia, 16%
Commonwealth of 
Independent States 
(CIS), 5%
Europe, 10%Middle East, 24%North America, 16%South and Central 
America and the 
Caribbean , 11%
 
                                                
14 The top five notifying least -developed members for the period 195 to 2016 for what concerns new 
notifications are Uganda (597), Zambia (89), Ye men (62), Rwanda (49) and Tanzania (44).  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Chart 8: N umber of new notifications by region, 2007 -2016  
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
 Africa  Asia  Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
 Europe  Middle East  North America
 South and Central America and the Caribbean
 
 
3.1.4   Comment period provided in notifications  
3.9.  The Committee 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 is encouraged to do so and should indicate this in the notification.15  
In 2016, Members provided on average 55.7 days for comments on new notifications and revisions 
(of those 1534 notificati ons which  specifie d a comment period – Chart 9).16 This is a significant 
drop compared to 2015; in that year Members provided on average 59.6 days. The average 
number of days for comments provided in 2016 was the lowest in the past decade. In 145 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.  
 
                                                
15 G/TBT/1/Rev.13, Section 5.3.1.8, page 27.  
16 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 lapsed 
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).  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Chart 9: Average number of days allowed for comments, 199 6-2016  
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3.1.5   Online subm ission of notifications  
3.10.   In 201 6, 69% of all  TBT notifications were submitted using the TBT Notification Submission 
System  (TBT NSS).  The 35 Members listed below used the NSS in 2016  (Table 1) . This represents 
a significant increase in the number of notific ations submitted online ; in 201 4, 35% of all 
notifications where submitted through the TBT N SS, rising to 52% in 2015 . Since the NSS was 
launched at the end of 2013, 39 Members continue to use the TBT NSS of the 134 Members who 
have ever no tified.17 
Table 1 : List of Members that used the TBT NSS  in 2016  
Australia  Czech Republic  Israel  Rwanda  Tukey  
Bolivia  Denmark  Japan  Senegal  Uganda  
Botswana  EU Kenya  Seychelles  Ukraine  
Brazil  Germany  Korea, Republic 
of Sweden  United Arab 
Emirates  
Canada  India Kyrgyz Rep ublic South Africa  US 
Chile Indonesia  Lithuania  Chinese Taipei  Vietnam  
China  Ireland  Malaysia  Thailand  Zambia  
3.1.6   Stated objectives of notifications  
3.11.   "Protection of human health or safety" was overwhelmingly the primary objective stated in 
new notifications  submitted in 2016 (Chart 10). The second most cited objective was "Prevention 
of deceptive practices", followed by "Protection of the environment" and "Quality requirements". 
When comparing this with the most cited objectives for the period 1995 to 2016, the top five 
objectives remain unchanged (Chart 11).18 
 
                                                
17 For access to the TBT NSS, please contact tbtnss@wto.org . 
18 The objectives as indicated be Members in Item 7 of the new notification template (see G/TBT/1/Rev. 
13, pp. 58-61). Notifications may cite multiple objectives.   G/TBT/39  
 
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  Chart 10: Notification by objective, 2016  
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0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100OtherTrade facilitationCost saving and increasing productivityNational SecurityAdoption of Domestic LawLowering or removal of trade barriersHarmonizationProtection of animal or plant life or healthConsumer InfoQuality requirementsProtection of the environmentPrevention of deceptive practicesProtection of Human health or Safety
 
 
Chart 11: Notification by objective, 1995 -2016  
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0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000Cost saving and increasing productivityOtherTrade FacilitationAdoption of Domestic LawProtection of animal or plant life or healthAdoption of Domestic LawHarmonizationLowering or removal of trade barriersConsumer InfoQuality requirementsProtection of the environmentPrevention of deceptive practicesProtection of Human health or Safety
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  3.2  Other TBT notifications  
3.2.1   Notifications under Article 10.7  
3.12.   Four agreements were notified under Article 10.7 in 2016, all of them between Brazil and 
other Members.19 Since 1995, 140 Agreements , four revisions and four corrigenda  have been 
notified under article 10.7.  
3.2.2   Notifications under Article 15.2  
3.13.   In 2016, eight notifications under Article 15.2 of the TBT Agree ment with respect to 
measures in existence or taken to ensure the implementation and administration of the TBT 
Agreement have been submitted. Five Members notified for the first time under Article 15.2: 
Brunei Darussalam, Burundi, Kazakhstan Vanuatu and  Yemen. Three Members revised their 
previous notifications: Japan, South Africa and Ukraine.20 
3.2.3   Notifications under the Code of Good Practice for the preparation, adoption and 
application of standards ("Code of Good Practice")  
3.14.   In the context of cooperation betw een the WTO and ISO on notifications under the Code of 
Good Practice, in 2016, a new WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway was launched.21 It 
provides information on standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code of Good Practice and, if 
available, their work programmes. 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.  
 
https://tbt code.iso.org/sites/wto -tbt/home.html  
 
3.15.   In 2016, three standardizing bodies notified their acceptance of the Code of Good Practice: 
the Afghan National Standards Authority (Afghanistan), the Institute of Standards of Cambodia 
(Cambodia) and Bureau Haïtien d e Normalisation  (Haiti). There were no withdrawals in 2016. With 
respect to work programmes, 12 notifications on work programmes were submitted in 2016, 10 of 
which contained a link to the organization's website, a specific link to the work programme or an  
electronic version of the work programme.  
3.16.    Between 1995 and 2016, 178 standardizing bodies from 138 Members or observers have 
accepted the Code of Good Practice . In addition, one regional standardizing body has accepted the 
Code of Good Practice: the African Organisation for Standardisation .22 14 standardizing bodies 
have withdrawn from the Code of Good Practice since 1995.  
                                                
19 In 2016, 4 notifications under article 1 0.7 have been submitted: notification G/TBT/10.7/N/129  
concerns an agreement between Brazil, Canada and the US; notification G/TBT/10.7/N/130  concerns an 
agreement between Brazil, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia , 
Finland, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland , Israel , Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, 
Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and the US; 
notification G/TBT/10.7/N/131  concerns an agreement between Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia , 
Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru and US; and 
notification G/TBT/10.7/N/132  concerns an agreement between Brazil, Argentina, Canada , Chile, Colombia, 
Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, US.  
20 The latest list of statements submitted under article 15.2 is available in the TBT IMS  under 
"reports"( http://tbtims.wto.org ). This information was previously circulated in the G/TBT/2/GEN /-series ). The 
list is also included in Annex E.  
21 https://tbtcode.iso.org/sites/wto -tbt/home.html  
22 A list of the standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code and have not withdrawn can be found 
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  3.3  Specific Trade Concerns  
3.17.   The TBT Committee provides Members with a forum to discuss trade issues related to 
technical regulations, c onformity assessment procedures and standards, prepared, adopted or 
applied by other Members. These discussions are referred to as "specific trade concerns"  (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 acceptable solutions.  
3.3.1   Trends in STCs  
3.18.   In 2016, Members reviewed a total of 173 STCs, a record number. The numb er of new 
concerns, however, dropped to 31, that is 6 less than in 2015 (Chart 12). This continues a new 
trend in declining number of new concerns raised in the Committee: in 2015, the number of new 
trade concerns dropped by 21% compared to 2014. On the ot her 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 2016, Members discussed 142 previously raised 
concerns in TBT Committee meetings23 (in 2015, this number was 124 ; in 2014, 100).24 
3.19.   A new calculation method has been applied in this year's Annual Review for what concerns 
the category "previously raised STCs". In previous reports , 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 . This 
method  under reported  the number of previously raised STCs . 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. This gives a more 
accurate reflection of the number of concerns actually discussed in the Committee in any given 
year. 
Chart 12: STCs raised, 1995 -2016  
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New STCs Previously raised STCs
 
 
3.20.   Chart 13 shows the number of STCs discussed per TBT Committee meeting, which is 
significant and increasing. In 2016, 60 STCs were discussed at the March meeting, 56 STCs at the 
June meeting, and in November, 57 STCs. This illustrates the steadily increasing workload for the 
                                                
23 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 ei ther as a new or previously raised STC.  
24 An overview of the STCs raised in the Committee in 2016 can be found in annex B. Annex C provides 
a more detailed overview of new STCs raised in 2016.  G/TBT/39  
 
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  TBT Committee: in 2007, 78 STCs where discussed in the Com mittee, in 2016, this number rose to 
173.   
Chart 13: STCs raised per Committee Meeting, 2007 -2016  
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
March Meeting June Meeting  November Meeting
 
3.3.2   STCs by Member  
3.21.   As in 2015, the EU, US and Canada most frequently raised STCs in the Committee, followed 
by Australia, Japan, Guatemala, Mexico, New Zealand , Korea and Chile (Chart 14). The large 
majority of these STCs are not new but raised previously.25  
Chart 14: Members most frequently raising STCs, 2016  
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New STCs Previously raised STCs
 
 
3.22.   When looking at the chart displaying Members most frequently raising new STCs for the 
period 1995 to  2016, we see a similar trend: the EU and US have raised the most new STCs, more 
than 200 each. Canada (100), Mexico (78), Japan (74), China (61), Australia (57) Korea (56), 
                                                
25 More than one Member may raise concerns (new and previous) about the same STC. Members can 
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  Brazil (47) and New Zealand (37) are also among the 10 Members most frequently rai sing new 
STCs. (Chart 15)  
Chart 15: Members most frequently raising new STCs, 1995 -2016  
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European
UnionUnited
States of
AmericaCanada Mexico Japan China Australia Korea Brazil New Zealand
 
 
3.3.3   Members subject to STCs  
3.23.   Measures of India, the Russian Federation and Indonesia have been most frequently subject 
to concerns raised in the Committee in 2016, follow ed by Ecuador, Brazil, Korea, Thailand, Peru, 
Saudi Arabia and Colombia (Chart 16). Most of there were previously raised STCs, only 12 of the 
96 concerns included in Chart 16 were new.26 
                                                
26 Members can  be subject to  the same STC more than once in the same year; each time the STC is 
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  Chart 16: Members most f requently subject to STCs, 2016  
26
1 1 1 1189
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5 5420
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14
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India Russian
FederationIndonesia Ecuador Brazil Korea Thailand Peru Saudi Arabia Colombia
New STCs Previously raised STCs
 
 
3.24.   Chart 17 sh ows that the EU, China and the US were most frequently subject to new STCs 
raised in the Committee between 1995 and 2016.  
Chart 17: Members most frequently subject to new STCs, 1995 -2016  
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3.3.4   STCs by region and development status  
3.25.   Charts 18 and 19 provide inf ormation on the regional breakdown of participation in STC 
discussions. In 2016, M embers from North America raised 20 new STCs, from Europe 17 new 
STCs, and from Asia 14  new STCs . Members from the Middle East did not raise any new STCs 
(Chart 19) .  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Chart 1 8: New STCs raised by region, 201627 
20
17
14
12
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North America Europe Asia South and
Central America
and the
CaribbeanCIS Africa Middle East
 
 
3.26.   On the other hand, Members from Asia were most frequently subject to new STCs, followed 
by Members fro m Europe and CIS (Chart 19).  
Chart 19: subject to new STCs by region, 201628 
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6 6
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Asia Europe CIS Africa  South and
Central America
and the
CaribbeanNorth America Middle East
 
 
3.27.   In 2016, about one third of the new STCs were submitted by developing Members, one third 
by both developing and developed Members and one third by developed Members alone. No LDC 
Member raised a new STC during the year. These shares have fluctuated over the years, but in 
general developing c ountries have become more active in raising new STCs (Chart 20).  
                                                
27 "New STCs raised STCs 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.  
28 "Subject to STCs by region" indicates the number of times a measure of a  member in a given region 
has been subject to a new STC.  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Chart 20: New STCs raised by development status, 1995 -201629 
468 9
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Developed members Both developed and developing members Developing members
 LDCs
 
 
3.3.5   Types of concerns raised in STCs  
3.28.   Of the issues highlighted by concerned Members in new STCs raised in 2016, 22 dealt with 
"Unnec essary barriers to trade", 19 with "Further information and clarification", 15 with 
"Transparency", 15 with "Rationale and legitimacy" and 13 with "International standards" (Chart 
21).  
Chart 21: Types of conce rns raised, 1995 -2015, and 2016  
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400Technical assistanceSpecial and differential treatmentnprPPMTime to adapt, "Reasonable interval"DiscriminationInternational standardsRationale, legitimacyOther IssuesTransparencyUnnecessary barrier to tradeFurther information, clarification
1995-2015 2006
 
 
                                                
29 "New STCs raised by development status" indicates the number of times a Member of a given 
development status raised a new STC. An STC can be raised by several members each with a different 
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  3.3.6   Stated obje ctives of measures subject to STCs  
3.29.   Information about the stated objective of measures subject to STCs may be derived from 
the notification itself, or through the discussion of the particular measure in the Committee.  By far 
the most frequently stated objec tive of measures subject to STCs  between 1995 -2016 was 
"Protection of human health and safety ", matching the main objective cited in TBT notific ations 
(Chart 22, Chart 10).  
Chart 22: Stated objectives for the measures raised as STCs, 1995 -2016, 2016  
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300National security requirementsProtection of animal or plant life or healthHarmonizationQuality requirementsNot specifiedConsumer information, labellingPrevention of deceptive practicesOtherProtection of the environmentProtection of human health and safety
1995-2015 2016
 
 
3.3.7   Frequency – the number of times a given STC is raised in the Committee  
3.30.   The majority of STCs (55%) have been raised at one or two Committee meetings. 26% 
were raised 3 to 5 times and 19% were raised more than 5 times (Chart 23). The share of STCs 
raised more than 5 times has increased in comparison with 2015, in line with the finding that 
fewer new and more previous STCs were raised in 2016 (Chart 12).  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Chart 23: number of times an STC is raised in the Committee, 1995 -2016  
1-2 Meetings
55%
3-5 Meetings
26%>5 Meetings
19%
 
 
3.4  Relation between notifications and STCs  
3.31.   When comparing the number of new notifications submitted versus new STCs raised from 
1995 to 2016, a similar upward trend characterizes both sets of data (Chart 24). However, since 
2014, the number of new STCs has decreased somewhat.  
Chart 24: Trend i n new notifications and new STCs  
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
New Notifications New STCs
 
 
3.32.   61% of the new STCs raised in 2016 concerned a measure notified to the WTO. While this 
number is quite low compared to the general trend in the last decade, it represents a 12% 
increase compared to 2015 (Chart 25).  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Char t 25: New STCs discussed related to notified measures  
50% 50%
36%69%80%
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67% 66%63% 62%65%71%
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
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  4  DISPUTES INVOLVING P ROVISIONS OF THE TBT  AGREEMENT  
4.1.  Since 1995, 52 disputes have cited the TBT Agreement in their respective requests for 
consultations, the first formal step to initiate a WTO case. I mportant developments during 2016  
included:  
a. The establishment and composition by the DSB of compliance proceedings (second 
recourse by Mexico) with respect to US measures on canned tuna labelling;  
b. The establishment by the DSB of a Panel concerning certai n Indonesian measures 
concerning the importation of beef;  
c. The establishment by the DSB of a Panel concerning certain measures by the Russian 
Federation affecting the importation of railway equipment;  
d. The composition of a Panel established by the DSB in 20 15 concerning certain 
Indonesian measures affecting exports of chicken meat and products.   
5  SECRETARIAT TECHNICA L ASSISTANCE ACTIVIT IES 
5.1.  Similar to 2014 and 2015, in 2016 the Secretariat continued to significantly increase its 
TBT-related technical assistan ce ("TBT  TA") activities. This is consistent with the fact that demand 
for TBT  TA has grown substantially over the last few  years. During 2016, the WTO  Secretariat 
organized, or otherwise participated in, a total of 37 TBT TA activities in various formats.  This is 
the same number of overall TBT  TA activities delivered in 2016. Similar to 2014 and 201 5, in 2016 
the demand for, and delivery of, national  TBT TA activities was significant.30 Preliminary data for 
TBT TA activities in 2017 indicates that delivery of national activities will likely again increase as 
compared to recent years, and that demand for TBT  TA activities, in general, will remain very 
high.31 Demand for joint TBT -SPS workshops has also significantly increased since 2015.32  
5.2.  15 of all TBT  TA activities carried  out in 201 6 were national, regional and Geneva -based  
workshops that were organized specifically on the TBT  Agreement and hosted by various 
developing Members or observers. T hese included, in particular, five regional workshops, seven 
nation al workshops as well as three Geneva -based advanced course (see below for more details on 
some of these specific activities). The programmes were designed to assist participating economies 
to consolidate knowledge of the principles and disciplines of the T BT Agreement, discuss 
implementation -related challenges and bette r engage in the work of the TBT Committee. Particular 
emphasis was put on transparency and national coordination. Similar to 2015, in 2016 more than 
half of these national, regional and Genev a-based TBT -specific activities also covered the 
SPS Agreement and were organized in cooperation with the Secretariat experts responsible for 
that area.  
5.3.  On 8 November 2016, the ePing SPS and TBT notification alert system33, developed in 
cooperation with ITC  and UN DESA, was launched during the TBT  Committee week. This online 
platform allows stakeholders – both private and governmental – to keep track of SPS and TBT 
measures. While ePing is an easy -to-use platform, it requires training to get acquainted with the 
system and to be able to use all functionalities. As soon as a pilot version of the system was 
available early last year, the three organizations received requests for training and information 
sessions on ePing. In 2016 more than ten ePing training activities were set up, most of them 
demand driven. Also in 2017, we continue to receive requests for ePing training and information 
sessions. The three partner organizations (UNDESA; WTO and ITC) are currently looking into ways 
to accommodate the requests.  There has also been an increase in requests and collaboration with  
third parties to provide training on ePing (e.g. East Africa Trade and Investment Hub ). 
                                                
30 7 national TBT workshops were delivered in 2016.  
31 As of February  2017, almost 10 national TBT workshops were delivered or formally requested, or are 
expected to be requested, for 2017 . 
32 In 2015 and 2016, around half of the TBT -specific reg ional and national workshops covered both the 
TBT and SPS Agreements. In particular, the 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.  
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  5.4.  Three of the 1 5 TBT-specific activities were of particular significance, namely:  
a. A week -long " Follow -up to the Advanced Course on the TBT Agreement ", organized 
jointly by TED and ITTC, for which 20 participants from the 2015 TBT  advanced course 
returned to Geneva to share experiences and to report on progress made in the 
implementation of their action plan s, which had focused on themes such as 
transparency, market access, national coordination and outreach. The new approach 
adopted for the course, in particular the development and implementation of action 
plans over a one -year period, with individual attent ion and support from coaches, served 
as a catalyst for change and gave the course participants the tools and the confidence to 
make a difference in their countries. The follow -up course also included two specific 
training sessions, focusing on a pilot SPS/ TBT notification alert  system (ePing); and on 
addressing specific trade concerns, both of which were well -received.  
b. A "Workshop on Standards, Regulations and Health ", the first of this kind ever 
organized, which was developed and organized by TED (jointly with ACD). The workshop 
explored trade aspects of health related standards and regulations within the framework 
of the TBT and SPS  Agreements, and was delivered in cooperation with WHO and the 
Codex  Alimentarius Commission. One main theme of the workshop w as finding ways to 
enhance policy coherence on trade and health at the national level, including better 
coordination between trade and health officials.  
c. A three -day " Workshop on TBT  Transparency and Transparency Enhancing Tools ", 
organized in parallel with  the November TBT  Committee  and the Eight Special Meeting 
on Procedures for Information Exchange , which was attended by 29  participants from 
least-developed and developing Members  involved in the implementation of the TBT 
Agreement domestically . Workshop s essions focused on TBT  transparency provisions and 
how to implement these in practice using electronic tool s such as the TBT Notification 
Submission System, the TBT Information Management system and the newly launched 
ePing  SPS & TBT notification alert sys tem. Participants developed an action plan to 
implement what they had learned during the workshop.  
5.5.  Additionally, dur ing the course of 2016 , a total of 22  TBT modules were delivered within the 
programmes of various broader WTO TA  activities, including Genev a-based and Regional Trade 
Policy Courses ("RTPCs"). Finally, in 2016, three distance learning courses specifically on the TBT 
Agreement were held.  
5.6.  Looking ahead, TBT transparency is an issue of increasing interest of Members, and there is 
growing demand for TA in this area particularly related to ePing. We also expect that with the 
entry into force of the TFA, there may be an increase of interest in the TBT -TFA intersection and 
demand for incorporating these issues in TA in the years to come.34 
 
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34 In fact, in 2016, TBT -SPS modules already featured in two Geneva -based TFA Workshops (one in 
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  ANNEXES  
A. Notifications by Member, 1995 -20161 
Members  Regular 
notifications 
2016 Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2016 Revisions 
2016 Total 
Notifications 
2016 Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995  
Afghanistan  2 0 0 2 2 
Albania  6 0 0 6 83 
Angola  0 0 0 0 0 
Antigua and 
Barbuda  0 0 0 0 0 
Argentina  13 24 0 37 604 
Armenia  5 0 0 5 83 
Australia  3 1 0 4 213 
Austria  0 0 0 0 4 
Bahrain, Kingdom of  35 0 0 35 471 
Bangladesh  0 0 0 0 0 
Barbados  0 0 0 0 10 
Belgium  0 0 0 0 210 
Belize  0 0 0 0 5 
Benin  0 0 0 0 2 
Bolivia, Plurinational 
State of  2 2 0 4 29 
Botswana  18 0 0 18 56 
Brazil  45 83 0 128 1453 
Brunei Darussalam  0 0 0 0 2 
Bulgaria  0 0 0 0 0 
Burkina Faso  0 0 0 0 0 
Burundi  0 0 0 0 1 
Cabo Verde  0 0 0 0 0 
Cambodia  0 0 0 0 3 
Cameroon  0 0 0 0 8 
Canada  37 26 0 63 966 
Central African 
Republic  0 0 0 0 10 
Chad 0 0 0 0 0 
Chile 57 16 0 73 560 
China  27 0 8 35 1273 
Colombia  7 29 0 36 614 
Congo  0 0 0 0 3 
                                                
1 This table also includes notifications  that have been cancelled. Supplement notifications are not 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2016 Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2016 Revisions 
2016 Total 
Notifications 
2016 Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995  
Costa Rica  9 7 0 16 229 
Côte d'Ivoire  0 0 0 0 0 
Croatia  0 0 0 0 39 
Cuba 0 0 0 0 20 
Cyprus  0 0 0 0 1 
Czech Republic  10 9 0 19 378 
Democratic Republic 
of the Congo  0 0 0 0 0 
Denmark  1 0 0 1 253 
Djibouti  0 0 0 0 0 
Dominica  0 0 0 0 13 
Dominican Republic  1 1 0 2 270 
Ecuador  8 55 0 63 912 
Egypt  50 15 0 65 211 
El Salvador  11 3 0 14 280 
Estonia  1 0 0 1 12 
European Union 104 6 0 110 1363 
Fiji 0 0 0 0 1 
Finland  0 0 0 0 75 
France  5 1 0 6 237 
Gabon  0 0 0 0 2 
Georgia  6 0 0 6 98 
Germany  2 0 0 2 25 
Ghana  0 0 0 0 12 
Greece  0 0 0 0 0 
Grenada  0 0 0 0 17 
Guatemala  6 2 0 8 116 
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 2 0 4 100 
Hong Kong, China  0 0 0 0 91 
Hungary  0 0 0 0 32 
Iceland  0 0 0 0 2 
India 4 4 0 8 122 
Indonesia  8 6 2 16 214 
Ireland  1 1 0 2 4 G/TBT/39  
 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2016 Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2016 Revisions 
2016 Total 
Notifications 
2016 Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995  
Israel  119 4 0 123 1116 
Italy 0 0 0 0 27 
Jamaica  1 0 0 1 86 
Japan  31 1 0 32 820 
Jordan  0 0 0 0 48 
Kazakhstan  10 2 0 12 12 
Kenya  72 0 0 72 539 
Korea, Republic of  80 3 0 83 848 
Kuwait, the State of  34 0 0 34 354 
Kyrgyz Republic  15 1 0 16 49 
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic  0 0 0 0 1 
Latvia  0 0 0 0 32 
Lesotho  0 0 0 0 0 
Liechtenstein  0 0 0 0 0 
Lithuania  1 1 0 2 32 
Luxembourg  0 0 0 0 0 
Macao, China  0 0 0 0 6 
Madagascar  0 0 0 0 0 
Malawi  0 0 0 0 0 
Malaysia  8 1 0 9 239 
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  3 0 0 3 8 
Mexico  41 30 0 71 884 
Moldova, Republic 
of 1 0 0 1 32 
Mongolia  0 0 0 0 6 
Montenegro  0 0 0 0 0 
Morocco  0 0 0 0 26 
Mozambique  2 0 0 2 11 
Myanmar  0 0 0 0 2 
Namibia  0 0 0 0 0 
Nepal  0 0 0 0 4 
Netherlands  0 0 0 0 632 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2016 Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2016 Revisions 
2016 Total 
Notifications 
2016 Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995  
Nicaragua  5 2 0 7 178 
Niger  0 0 0 0 0 
Nigeria  0 0 0 0 4 
Norway  0 0 0 0 88 
Oman  45 0 0 45 291 
Pakistan  18 0 0 18 110 
Panama  2 1 0 3 89 
Papua New Guinea  0 0 0 0 1 
Paraguay  5 2 0 7 109 
Peru 8 3 0 11 106 
Philippines  3 0 0 3 261 
Poland 0 0 0 0 8 
Portugal  0 0 0 0 1 
Qatar  34 0 0 34 493 
Romania  0 0 0 0 94 
Russian Federation  30 1 0 31 77 
Rwanda  12 0 1 13 54 
Saint Kitts and 
Nevis  0 0 0 0 0 
Saint Lucia  0 0 0 0 51 
Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines  0 0 0 0 13 
Samoa  0 0 0 0 0 
Saudi Ar abia, 
Kingdom of  56 0 2 58 974 
Senegal  1 0 0 1 13 
Seychelles  2 0 0 2 2 
Sierra Leone  0 0 0 0 0 
Singapore  6 0 0 6 51 
Slovak Republic  0 0 0 0 54 
Slovenia  7 0 0 7 111 
Solomon Islands  0 0 0 0 0 
South Africa  20 7 2 29 337 
Spain  2 0 0 2 71 
Sri Lanka  1 0 0 1 49 
Suriname  0 0 0 0 1 
Swaziland  0 0 0 0 1 
Sweden  1 0 0 1 229 
Switzerland  2 0 0 2 296 G/TBT/39  
 
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  Members  Regular 
notifications 
2016 Addenda and 
Corrigenda 
2016 Revisions 
2016 Total 
Notifications 
2016 Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995  
Chinese Taipei  33 17 3 53 352 
Tajikistan  5 0 0 5 5 
Tanzania  0 0 0 0 45 
Thailand  22 26 11 59 690 
The former 
Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  0 0 0 0 9 
The Gamb ia 0 0 0 0 2 
Togo 0 0 0 0 2 
Tonga  0 0 0 0 0 
Trinidad and Tobago  2 1 0 3 132 
Tunisia  0 0 0 0 27 
Turkey  16 1 0 17 102 
Uganda  65 0 0 65 605 
Ukraine  7 2 0 9 163 
United Arab 
Emirates  47 0 0 47 348 
United Kingdom  0 0 0 0 51 
US 194 245 3 442 2901 
Urugu ay 3 0 0 3 14 
Vanuatu  0 0 0 0 0 
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian Republic 
of 0 0 0 0 35 
Viet Nam  14 6 0 20 106 
Yemen  34 0 0 34 62 
Zambia  42 0 0 42 88 
Zimbabwe  1 0 0 1 1 
Total 1653 651 32 2336 27726  
 
B. Summary of STCs raised in 2016  
The following table lists the 82 specific trade concerns raised in the TBT Committee during 2016. 
The second column contains the name of specific trade concern.  
  
IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Freq. 
raised  Members 
raising  
428 China - Regulations for the Supervision and 
Administration of Medical Devices (Order No. 
650 of the State Council) (ID 428)  10/11/2016  8 4 
517 Bolivia - Technical regulations on the 
labelling of foods and products destined for 
human consumption that consist of, contain 
or derive from genetically modifi ed 
organisms (ID 517)  10/11/2016  1 2 G/TBT/39  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Freq. 
raised  Members 
raising  
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)  10/11/2016  5 2 
478 Brazil - Toy Certificatio n; Ordinance No. 89, 
No. 310 and draft administrative rule No. 
321 (ID 478)  10/11/2016  4 3 
443 Brazil - Draft Technical Resolution n º 69, 9 
September 2014, Regarding the 
Requirement of Describing the Chemical 
Composition, in Portuguese, in the Label of 
Personal Hygiene Products, Cosmetics and 
Perfumes (ID 443)  10/11/2016  7 3 
370 Chile - Proposed amendment to the Food 
Health Regulations, Supreme Decree No. 
977/96 (ID 370)  10/11/2016  12 12 
456 China - Administrative Measure on 
Cosmetics Labelling (AMCL) ( ID 456)  10/11/2016  6 7 
457 China - Banking IT Equipment Security 
Regulation (ID 457)  10/11/2016  6 5 
493 China - Formula Registration Regulation for 
Infant and Follow -up Formula (ID 493)  10/11/2016  3 5 
489 China - Insurance Regulatory Commission 
(CIRC) I nformation and Communication 
Technology Regulation (ID 489)  10/11/2016  4 6 
477 China - Interim Measures for Quality 
Management of Commercial Coal  10/11/2016  4 2 
509 China - National Standards on Limits of 
Volatile Organic Compounds for Furniture 
(ID 509)  10/11/2016  2 1 
296 China - Provisions for the Administration of 
Cosmetics Application Acceptance (ID 296)  10/11/2016  19 5 
466 China - Registration Fees for Drugs and 
Medical Device Products (ID 466)  10/11/2016  5 4 
294 China - Requirements for informati on 
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)  10/11/2016  18 6 
511 Chinese Taipei - Draft of the Organic 
Agriculture Act (ID 511)  10/11/2016  2 1 
506 Colombia - Draft Resolution of the Ministry 
of Health and Social Welfare and the 
Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable 
Development "adopting the Technical 
Regul ation establishing the maximum levels 
of phosphorus and the biodegradability of 
surfactants in detergents and soaps, and 
introducing other provisions" (ID 506)  10/11/2016  2 1 
409 Ecuador - Proposed Motor Vehicle Safety 
Regulatory Requirements (RTE INEN 03 4) 
(ID 409)  10/11/2016  7 6 G/TBT/39  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Freq. 
raised  Members 
raising  
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 pr oducts (ID 411)  10/11/2016  9 11 
505 Egypt - Manufacturer Registration System 
(Decree No. 43/2016 and Decree No. 
992/2015) (ID 505)  10/11/2016  2 11 
88 European Communities - Regulation  on the 
Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of 
Chemicals (REACH ) (ID 88)  10/11/2016  37 34 
512 EU - Quality Schemes for Agricultural 
Products and Foodstuffs (ID 512)  10/11/2016  2 2 
480 EU - Restriction on Polycyclic Aromatic 
Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Tyres as specified in 
Annex XVII of REACH (ID 480)  10/11/2016  4 1 
448 EU - Common Criteria for Information 
Technology Security Evaluation (Common 
Criteria) certification in the EU (448)  10/11/2016  7 1 
523 EU – Country of Origin Labelling (ID 523)  10/11/2016  1 2 
513 EU - Directive 2014/40/EU on the 
approximation of the law s, 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)  10/11/2016  2 2 
345 EU - Draft Implementing Regulations 
amending  Regulation (EC) No. 607/2009 
laying down detailed rules for the application 
of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as 
regards protected designations of origin and 
geographical indications, traditional terms, 
labelling and presentation of certain wine 
sector products (ID 345)  10/11/2016  13 6 
393 EU - Revised Proposal for the Categorization 
of Compounds as Endocrine Disruptors of 19 
February 2013 by DG Environment (ID 393)  10/11/2016  11 13 
494 India - Draft Food Safety and Standards 
(Alcoholic Beverages St andards) 
Regulations, 2015 (ID 494)  10/11/2016  3 11 
367 India - Electronics and Information 
Technology Goods (Requirements for 
Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 (ID 
367)  10/11/2016  12 7 
515 India - E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 
(ID 515)  10/11/2016  1 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)  10/11/2016  19 4 G/TBT/39  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Freq. 
raised  Members 
raising  
486 India - The Stainless Steel Products (Quality 
Control) Order, 2015 (ID 486)  10/11/2016  4 1 
133 India - Pneumatic tyres and tubes for 
automotive vehicles (ID 133)  10/11/2016  31 4 
502 Indonesia - Halal Product Assurance Law No. 
33 of 2014 (ID 502)  10/11/2016  3 5 
472 Indonesia - MOI 69/2014 Article 3: LCR 
Requirements for LTE De vices - Requirement 
that Domestic Component Level (TKDN) of 
LTE TDD & FDD broadband services 
equipment (ID 472)  10/11/2016  5 7 
328 Indonesia - Technical Guidelines for the 
Implementation of the Adoption and 
Supervision of Indonesian National 
Standards for  Obligatory Toy Safety (ID 
328) 10/11/2016  15 5 
389 Indonesia - Ministry of Health Regulation 
30/2013 on the inclusion of sugar, salt and 
fat content information, as well as health 
messages on the label of processed foods 
(ID 389)  10/11/2016  11 8 
516 Ireland - Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 
(ID 516)  10/11/2016  1 2 
514 Kazakhstan, Russian Federation - The 
amendments No. 2 to the Technical 
Regulation of the Customs Union on Safety 
of Toys (T Ð ÌÑ 008/2011) (ID 514)  10/11/2016  1 3 
510 Kenya - East Africa n Community (EAC) 
alcoholic beverage standards (ID 510)  10/11/2016  2 4 
442 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Decree of the 
Saudi Arabian Ministerial Council on the sale 
and marketing of energy drinks of 4 March 
2014 (ID 442)  10/11/2016  7 3 
491 Korea - Standards and Specifications for 
Wood Products (ID 491)  10/11/2016  4 2 
518 Korea -  Amendment of the Notifications on 
Warning Messages on Smoking and Drinking 
(ID 518)  10/11/2016  1 6 
305 Korea - Regulation on Registration and 
Evaluation of Chemical Material (ID 30 5) 10/11/2016  15 6 
522 Mexico -  Official Standard PROY -NOM-199-
SCFI-2015: Alcoholic beverages - 
Designations, physicochemical 
specifications, commercial information and 
test methods (ID 522)  10/11/2016  1 1 
383 Peru - Act to Promote Healthy Eating Among  
Children and Adolescents (ID 383)  10/11/2016  11 10 
392 Peru - Implementing Regulations of 14 
November 2012 for Moratorium on Planting 
Genetically Engineered Crops (ID 392)  10/11/2016  7 2 
497 Russian Federation - Rules of cement 
certification (ID 497)  10/11/2016  3 3 
332 Russian Federation - Draft Technical 
Regulation on Alcohol Drinks Safety 
(published on  24 October 2011) (ID 332)  10/11/2016  15 9 
520 Russian Federation - Medical devices (ID 
520) 10/11/2016  1 2 G/TBT/39  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Freq. 
raised  Members 
raising  
521 Russian Federation - 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 decisions of 
the Board of the Eurasian Economic  Union 
(ID 521)  10/11/2016  1 2 
418 Russian Federation - Safety of products for 
children and adolescents (ID 418)  10/11/2016  9 3 
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)  10/11/2016  3 4 
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)  10/11/2016  8 10 
519 Uganda - Alcoholic bev erages sp écifications 
(ID 519)  10/11/2016  1 2 
496 United Arab Emirates - Control scheme to 
restrict the use of hazardous materials in 
electronic and electrical devices (ID 496)  10/11/2016  3 1 
508 China - Chinese Standards of Exhaust 
Emissions (China 6, B EIJING VI) (ID 508)  15/06/2016  1 1 
507 China - Draft Standardization Law (ID 507)  15/06/2016  1 1 
467 Chinese Taipei - GMO Labelling (ID 467)  15/06/2016  4 5 
479 Colombia - Testing Requirements to be met 
by Toys and their Components and 
Accessories (ID 47 9) 15/06/2016  3 2 
433 Ecuador - Draft Technical Regulation of the 
Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (PRTE 
INEN) No. 189: "Labelling of alcoholic 
beverages" (ID 433)  15/06/2016  7 5 
298 India - Food Safety and Standards 
Regulation - Food labelling requi rements (ID 
298) 15/06/2016  12 8 
413 India - Labelling Regulations for Canola Oil 
(ID 413)  15/06/2016  8 2 
461 Indonesia - Regulation of the Minister of 
Agriculture No. 139/Permentan/PD.4, 10 
December 2014, concerning Importation of 
Carcass, Meat and/or P rocessed Meat 
Products into the Territory of the Republic of 
Indonesia, and Regulation of the Minister of 
Agriculture No. 02/Permentan/PD.4, 10 
January 2015, concerning the Amendment 
of the Regulation of the Minister for 
Agriculture No. 139/Permentan/PD.4,  10 
December 2014 (ID 461)  15/06/2016  5 4 
504 Russian Federation - Measure affecting 
imports of Ukrainian products (ID 504)  15/06/2016  1 1 
473 Turkey - Toy Communique 01/2015 (ID 
473) 15/06/2016  4 2 
501 Bolivia - Food Labelling and Advertising Law 
(ID 501) 09/03/2016  1 4 
490 China - Guidance for Notification and 
Registration for New Chemicals (ID 490)  09/03/2016  2 1 G/TBT/39  
 
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  IMS 
ID Title of STC  Date last raised  Freq. 
raised  Members 
raising  
432 Colombia - Draft Ministry of Commerce, 
Industry and Tourism Decree "Restructuring 
the National Quality Subsystem and 
amending Decree N o. 2269 of 1993" (ID 
432) 09/03/2016  3 4 
455 Ecuador - (PRTE INEN) No. 111: Energy 
efficiency. Clothes dryers. Labelling (ID 455)  09/03/2016  5 2 
458 Ecuador - Emergency Technical Regulation 
(RTE) No. 088: "Surface tension agents", of 
the Ecuadorian Stand ardization Institute 
(INEN) G/TBT/N/ECU/117 (ID 458)  09/03/2016  4 1 
492 EU - Proposal for a Directive of the European 
Parliament and of the Council on the Cloning 
of Animals of the bovine, porcine, ovine, 
caprine and equine species kept and 
reproduced for  farming purposes (197) and 
Proposal for a Council Directive on the 
placing on the market of food from animal 
clones (198) G/TBT/N/EU/197 and 
G/TBT/N/EU/198 (ID 492)  09/03/2016  2 2 
464 EU - Proposed modification of Regulation 
(EC) 1829/2003 referring to g enetically 
modified organisms (ID 464)  09/03/2016  3 7 
499 France - Amendment 367 on Biodiversity 
Law (ID 499)  09/03/2016  1 2 
498 Hungary - Proposal for Government Decree 
on the amendment of Government Decree 
39/2013 (of 14 February 2013) on the 
Manufactu re, Placement on the Market and 
Control of Tobacco Products, Combined 
Warnings and the Detailed Rules for the 
Application of the Health -Protection Fine (ID 
498) 09/03/2016  1 5 
488 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Draft for update 
of the Technical Regulation No. SASO 
2857:2014 "Vehicle Tires Rolling Resistance 
and Wet Grip Requirements" (ID 488)  09/03/2016  2 1 
500 Russian Federation - Implementation plan 
related to excise tax on palm oïl and soda 
products (ID 500)  09/03/2016  1 1 
476 Russian Federation - Measure affecting the 
import of Ukrainian wallpaper (ID 476)  09/03/2016  2 1 
495 South Africa - Amendment to Regulations 
relating to Health Messages on Container 
Labels of Alcoholic Beverages (ID 495)  09/03/2016  1 3 
424 United Kingdom - Proposal to introduce plai n 
packaging of tobacco products (ID 424)  09/03/2016  4 10 
 
C. Overview of new STCs raised i n 2016  
The following table provides additional detail about the new specific trade concerns raised in 201 6. 
 
Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Produc t coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of  Bolivia - Food Labelling 
and Advertising Law 
(ID 501)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Food Canada  
EU  
Guatemala  
US G/TBT/39  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Produc t coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of  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)  Consumer 
information, 
labelling, 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Processes in the food 
industry (ICS: 67 .020); 
Food products in general 
(ICS: 67.040)  Guatemala 
Mexico  
China  China - Formula 
Registration Regulation 
for Infant and Follow -
up Formula (ID 493)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Food, infant and follow -up 
formula  EU 
Japan  
Korea  
New Zealand  
US 
China China - Draft 
Standardization Law 
(ID 507)  Not specified  Not specified  Korea  
China  China - Chinese 
Standards of Exhaust 
Emissions (China 6, 
BEIJING VI) (ID 508)  Protection of the 
environment  Vehicles  Korea  
China  China - National 
Standards on Limit s of 
Volatile Organic 
Compounds for 
Furniture (ID 509)  Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer pro, 
Quality 
requirements 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Wood -based furniture; All 
indoor bed mattress 
products are covered 
except the water -filled 
mattress and the air -filled 
mattress by PVC, PVC 
artificial leather and so on; 
Sofas  EU 
Colombia  Colombia - Draft 
Resolution of the 
Ministry of Health and 
Social Welfare and the 
Ministry of the 
Environment and 
Sustainable 
Development "adopting 
the Technic al 
Regulation establishing 
the maximum levels of 
phosphorus and the 
biodegradability of 
surfactants in 
detergents and soaps, 
and introducing other 
provisions" (ID 506)  Protection of the 
environment  Detergents and soaps (HS 
codes: 3401, 3402 and 
3405400000)  Mexico  
Egypt  Egypt - Manufacturer 
Registration System 
(Decree No. 43/2016 
and Decree No. 
992/2015) (ID 505)  Quality 
requirements, 
Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer pro, 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment  The full range of products 
covered are listed in the 
notification 
G/TBT/N/EGY/114 
circulated on 1 February 
2016.  Australia  
Canada  
Chile  
China  
EU 
Norway  
South Africa 
Switzerland  
Turkey  
Ukraine  
US 
European Union EU - Quality Schemes 
for Agricultural 
Products and 
Foodstuffs (ID 512)  Quality 
requirements  Agricultural products and 
foodstuffs  Uruguay  
US G/TBT/39  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Produc t coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
European Union EU – Directive 
2014/40/EU on the 
approximation of the 
laws, regulations and 
administrative 
provisions of the 
member States 
concerning the 
manufactu re, 
presentation and sale 
of tobacco and related 
products and repealing 
Directive 2001/37/EC 
(ID 513)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Tobacco products with a 
"characterizing flavour"  Guatemala  
Indonesia  
European Union European Union – 
Country of Orig in 
Labelling (ID 523)  Consumer 
information, 
labelling  Milk; meat; certain 
processed food products 
containing dairy or meat 
ingredients  New Zealand  
US 
France, 
European Union France - Amendment 
367 on Biodiversity 
Law (ID 499)  Protection of the 
environment  Palm oïl used in food  Brazil  
Indonesia  
Hungary, 
European Union Hungary - Proposal for 
Government Decree on 
the amendment of 
Government Decree 
39/2013 (of 14 
February 2013) on the 
Manufacture, 
Placement on the 
Market and Control of 
Tobacco Products, 
Combin ed Warnings 
and the Detailed Rules 
for the Application of 
the Health -Protection 
Fine (ID 498)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Consumer 
information, 
labelling   Cuba 
Dominican 
Republic  
Guatemala  
Indones ia 
Nigeria  
India India - Draft Food 
Safety and St andards 
(Alcoholic Beverages 
Standards) 
Regulations, 2015 (ID 
494) Consumer 
information, 
labelling, 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Alcoholic beverages  Australia   
Canada  
Chile 
EU 
Guatemala  
Japan  
Mexico  
New Zealand  
South Africa 
Switzerland  
US 
India India - E-waste 
(Management) Rules, 
2016 (ID 515)  Protection of the 
environment  Waste electrical and 
electronic equipment  Japan,  
Korea  
US 
Indonesia  Indonesia - Halal 
Product Assurance Law 
No. 33 of 2014 (ID 
502) Consumer 
information, 
labelling ; 
Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer 
protection  Halal products  Australia  
Brazil  
EU 
New Zealand  
US 
Ireland, 
European Union Ireland — Public Health 
(Alcohol) Bill 2015 (ID 
516) Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Consumer 
information, 
labelling  Alcohol pro ducts (HS: 
2203, HS: 2204, HS: 
2205, HS: 2206, HS: 
2208)  Guatemala 
Mexico  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Produc t coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
Kazakhstan, 
Russian 
Federation  Kazakhstan, Russian 
Federation — The 
amendments No. 2 to 
the Technical 
Regulation of the 
Customs Union on 
Safety of Toys (TÐ ÌÑ 
008/2011) (ID 514)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Other  Toys (HS Code: 9503 
9508)  EU 
Ukraine  
US  
Kenya  Kenya - East African 
Community (EAC) 
alcoholic beverage 
standards (ID 510)  Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer 
protection , 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Quality 
requirements  Adulterated alcoholic 
beverages  Chile 
EU 
South Africa  
US 
Korea, Republic 
of Korea — Amendment 
of the Notifications on 
Warning Messages on 
Smoking and Drinking 
(ID 518)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Alcoholic beverage 
products (HS Code: 2203 -
2208). Beer made from 
malt (HS: 2203), Wine of 
fresh grapes, including 
fortified wines; grape must 
other than that of heading 
20.09 (HS: 2204), 
Vermouth and other wine 
of fresh grapes flavoured 
with plants or aromatic 
substances (HS: 22 05), 
Other fermented 
beverages (for example, 
cider, perry, mead); 
mixtures of fermented 
beverages and mixtures of 
fermented beverages and 
non- Alcoholic beverages, 
not elsewhere specified or 
included (HS: 2206), 
Undenatured ethyl alcohol 
of an alcoholic st rength by 
volume of 80% vol or 
higher; ethyl alcohol and 
other spirits, denatured, of 
any strength (HS 2207), 
Undenatured ethyl alcohol 
of an alcoholic strength by 
volume of less than 80% 
vol; spirits, liqueurs and 
other spirituous beverages 
(HS: 2208)  Australia 
Canada  
Japan  
Mexico  
New Zealand  
US 
Mexico  Mexico — Official 
Standard PROY -NOM-
199-SCFI-2015: 
Alcoholic beverages - 
Designations, 
physicochemical 
specifications, 
commercial information 
and test methods (ID 
522)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Alcoholic beverages 
(Heading 22; International 
Classification for 
Standards (ICS) code 
67.160.10)  EU 
Russian 
Federation  Russian Federation - 
Rules of cement 
certification (ID 497)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment   EU 
Mexico 
Ukraine  G/TBT/39  
 
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  Members 
subject to STC  STC title  Stated objective  Produc t coverage  Members 
raising 
concern  
Russian 
Federation  Russian Federation - 
Implementation plan 
related to excise tax on 
palm oïl and soda 
products (ID 500)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Palm oïl and soda products  Indonesia  
Russian 
Federation  Russian Federation - 
Measure  affecting 
imports of Ukrainian 
products (ID 504)  Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer pro, 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Other  Confectionary, dairy 
products, beer, juice, salt 
and wallpaper  Ukraine  
Russian 
Federation  Russian Federation — 
Medical devices (ID 
520) Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Pharmaceutical products 
and medical devices.  EU  
US 
Russian 
Federation  Russian Federation — 
Pharmaceutical 
products - Resolution 
1314 of the 
Government of the 
Russian Federation on 
determini ng 
compliance of 
medicinal products' 
manufacturers with the 
requirements of Good 
Manufacturing Practice 
(non-notified ); draft 
decisions of the Board 
of the Eurasian 
Economic Union (ID 
521) Protection of 
animal or plant 
life or health, 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety  Pharmaceutical products  EU 
US 
 
South Africa  South Africa - 
Amendment to 
Regulations relating to 
Health Messages on 
Container Labels of 
Alcoholic Beverages 
(ID 495)  Consumer 
information, 
labelling, 
Protection of 
human health or 
safety   Canada  
EU  
Guatemala  
Chinese Taipei  Chinese Taipei - Draft 
of the Organic 
Agriculture Act (ID 
511) Protection of the 
environment, 
Prevention of 
deceptive 
practices and 
consumer pro  Organic agricultural 
products  EU 
Thailand  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)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Prevention 
of deceptive 
practices and 
consumer pro  Infant and young child 
food Australia  
EU 
New Ze aland  
US 
Uganda  Uganda — Alcoholic 
beverages 
spécifications (ID 519)  Not specified   EU  
US  
United Arab 
Emirates  United Arab Emirates - 
Control scheme to 
restrict the use of 
hazardous materials in 
electronic and electrical 
devices (ID 496)  Protection of 
human health or 
safety, Protection 
of the 
environment  Electronic and electrical 
devices  EU G/TBT/39  
 
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  D. 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 Pract ice between 
1995 and 2016 (and have not withdrawn from it).2  
 
WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
Afghanistan  ANSA  Afghan National 
Standards Authority  Zabiullahsaleml@gmail.com  Central 
government  
Albania  DPS Drejtoria e 
Përgjithshme e  
Standardizimit  
(General Directorate of 
Standardization)  info@dps.gov.al  Central 
government  
Algeria  IANOR  Institut Algérien de 
Normalisation  dg@ianor.dz  Central 
government  
Antigua And 
Barbuda  ABBS  Antigua and Barbuda 
Bureau of Standards  abbs@antigua.g ov.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 an d 
Media Authority  international.standards@acma.go
v.au Central 
government  
Australia  NMSC  National Marine Safety 
Committee  secretariat@nmsc.gov.au  Central 
government/
Local 
government  
Australia   Communications 
Alliance  info@commsalliance.com.au  Non-
governm ental 
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  
Austria  ASI Austrian Standards 
Institute  ceo@austrian -standards.at  Non-
governmental  
Azerbaijan  AZSTAND  State Committee on 
Standardization, 
Metrology a nd Patents 
of the Republic of 
Azerbaijan  enquiry@azstand.gov.az  Central 
government  
Bahrain, 
Kingdom Of  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 Be larus  standart_belst@anitex.by  Central 
government  
Belgium  NBN Bureau de 
Normalisation  info@nbn.be  Central 
government  
Benin  ABENOR  Agence Béninoise de 
Normalisation et de 
Gestion de la Qualité  cebenorbenin@yahoo.fr  Central 
government  
                                                
2 This table contains information extracted from the WTO ISO Standards Information Gateway 
(https://tbtcode.iso.org ) G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
Bolivia, 
Plurinat ional 
State Of  IBNORCA  Instituto Boliviano de 
Normalización y 
Calidad  info@ibnorca.org  Non-
governmental  
Bosnia And 
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 Qual ité  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 
government  
Colombia  ICONTEC  Instituto Colombiano 
de Normas Técnicas y 
Certificación  cliente@icontec.org  Non-
governmental  
Costa Rica INTECO  Instituto de Normas 
Técnicas de Costa Rica  mcespedes@inteco.or.cr  Non-
governmental  
Côte d'Ivoire CODINORM  Côte d'Ivoire 
Normalisation  ahoti@codinorm.org  Non-
governmental  
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-
governme ntal 
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 Instituto Ecuatoriano 
de Normalizació n  baguilera@inen.gov.ec  Central 
government  
Egypt  EOS Egyptian Organization 
for Standardization and 
Quality  moi@idsc.net.eg  Central 
government  
El Salvador  CONACYT  Consejo nacional de 
Ciencia y Tecnologia  evangas@conacyt.gob.sv  Central 
government  G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
Eston ia EVS Eesti Standardikeskus  
(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 Electrotechn ical 
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 fran çaise 
de normalisation  uari@afnor.org  Non-
governmental  
Georgia  GEOSTM  Georgian National 
Agency for Standards 
and Metrology  geostm@geostm.ge  Central 
government  
Germany  DIN  Deutsches Institut für 
Normung  directorate.international@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  COGUA NOR 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  
Hong Kong, 
China   Electrical and 
Mechanical Services 
Department of t he 
Government of the 
HKSAR  mbec@emsd.gov.hk  Central 
government  
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  standards@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  G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
Indonesia  BSN Badan Standardisasi 
Nasional  
(National 
Standardization 
Agency)  bsn@bsn.or.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  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 Assoc iation  operation@sg -mark.org  Non-
governmental  
Japan  JISC Japanese Industrial 
Standards Committee  isojisc@meti.go.jp  Central 
government  
Japan  MAFF  Ministry of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries  white56@maff.go.jp  Central 
government  
Japan  METI Ministr y of Economy, 
Trade and Industry   Central 
government  
Japan  JCMA  Japan Construction 
Mechanization 
Association  jcmastd@jcmanet.or.jp  Non-
governmental  
Japan  JEA Japan Environment 
Association  ecomark@japan.email.ne.jp  Non-
governmental  
Japan   Society of A utomotive 
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 Jap an Society of 
Mechanical Engineers  jigyo@jsme.or.jp  Non-
governmental  
Japan  JWIMA  Japan Writing 
Instrument 
Manufacturers 
Association  haruta@wima.org  Non-
governmental  
Jordan  JSMO  Jordan Standards and 
Metrology Organization  jsmo@jsmo.gov.jo  Central 
gover nment  
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 Of  KATS  Korean Agency for 
Technology and 
Standar ds  standard@kats.go.kr  Central 
government  
Korea, 
Republic Of  KEA Korea Electric 
Association  drs2013@kepic.or.kr  Non-
governmental  
Kuwait, The 
State Of  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 Latvian St andard  lvs@lvs.lv  Central 
government  
Lebanese 
Republic  LIBNOR  Lebanese Standards 
Institution  libnor@libnor.org  Central 
government  G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
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  normalisation@ilnas.etat.lu  Central 
government  
Malawi  MBS Malawi Bureau of 
Standards  mbs@mbsmw.org  Non-
governmental  
Malaysia  DSM Department of 
Standards Malaysia  central@standardsmalaysia.gov.
my Central 
government  
Malta  MCCAA  Malta Competition and 
Consumer Affairs 
Authority  info.msa@msa.org.mt  Non-
governmenta l 
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  
Mexico  INNTEX  Instituto Nacional de 
Normalización Textil, 
A.C.  inntex@i nntex.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 
Industr ia 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  
Mexico  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  norma s1@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  G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
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.mm  
tbtenquiry@myanmarstandards.o
rg.mm  
standards.mstrd@gmail.com  
wwmoejan4@gmail.com  Central 
government  
Namib ia 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  
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  intn@intn.gov.py  Central 
government  
Peru INDECOPI  Instituto Nacional de 
Defensa de la 
Competencia y de la 
Protección de la 
Propiedad Intelectual  standards@indecopi.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  G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
Qatar  QS Qatar General 
Organization for 
Standa rdization, 
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  RBS Rwanda Standards 
Board  info@rsb.gov.rw  Central 
government  
Saint Lucia  SLBS Saint Lucia Bureau of 
Standards  slbs@candw.lc  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 Arabia, 
Kingdom Of  SASO  Saudi Standards, 
Metrology and Quality 
Organization  enquirypoi nt@saso.gov.sa  Central 
government  
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  
Singapore  SPRING SG  Standards, Productivity 
and Innovation Board  standards@spring.gov.sg  Central 
government  
Slovak 
Republic  
 SUTN  Slovak Standards 
Institute  int@sutn.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  AENOR  Asociación Española de 
Normalización y 
Certificación  aenor@aenor.es  Non-
governmental  
Sri Lanka  SLSI Sri Lanka Standards 
Institution  chairman@s lsi.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@el standard.se  Non-
governmental  
Sweden  SIS Swedish Standards 
Institute  info@sis.se  Non-
governmental  
Switzerland  SNV Swiss Association for 
Standardization  
(Schweizerische 
Normen -Vereinigung)  info@snv.ch  Non-
governmental  
Switzerland  CES Electrosuisse  ces@ electrosuisse.ch  Non-
governmental  
Chinese Taipei  BSMI The Bureau of 
Standards, Metrology 
and Inspection  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 of 
Macedonia  ISRM Standardization 
Institute of the former 
Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia  isrm@isrm.gov.mkorisrm . 
info@isrm.gov.mk  Non-
governmental  G/TBT/39  
 
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  WTO 
Member or 
Observer  Acronym  Organization  email  Type  
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  Ukranian scientific 
research and training 
centre for 
standardization, 
certification and quality  assistant@ukrndnc.org.ua;  
secretar.ukrndnc@gmail.com  Non-
governmental  
United Arab 
Emirates  ESMA  Emirates Authority for 
Standardization and 
Metrology  esma@esma.gov.ae  Central 
government  
United 
Kingdom  BSI British Standards 
Institution  standards.internation al@bsigroup
.com Non-
governmental  
United States  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 
Standard ization, 
Metrology and 
Certification of 
Uzbekistan  uzst@standart.uz  Central 
government  
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic Of  FONDONORMA  Fondo para la 
Normalización y 
Certificación de la 
Calidad  info@fondonorma.org.ve  Non-
governmental  
Viet Nam  STAMEQ  Direct orate for 
Standards, Metrology 
and Quality  htqt@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  Email:arso@arso -oran.org  Other  
 
E. Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement under Article 
15.2  
Article 15.2 of the TBT Agreement provides that:  
 
"Each Mem ber shall, promptly after the date on which the WTO 
Agreement enters into force for it, inform the Committee of 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 Statement on implementation 
and administration of the Agreement under Article 15.2 since 1995. To date, a total of 13 8 
Members have submitted at least on e such Statement . 
 
MEMBERS  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/39  
 
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  MEMBERS  DOCUMENT  DATE  
 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  
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.118  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/R ev.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  G/TBT/39  
 
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  MEMBERS  DOCUMENT  DATE  
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 20 01 
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  
European Union G/TBT/2/Add.12  27 June 1996  
 G/TBT/2/Add.12/Suppl.1  4 March 19 97 
 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  
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 No vember 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  
Israel  G/TBT/2/Add.72  23 January 2003  
 G/TBT/2/Add.72/Suppl.1  18 January 2 008 
 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/39  
 
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  MEMBERS  DOCUMENT  DATE  
 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.8 6 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  
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/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 Septe mber 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/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  
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/39  
 
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  MEMBERS  DOCUMENT  DATE  
 G/TBT/2/Add.91/Re v.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  
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 Lucia  G/TBT/2/Add.37  6 August 1997  
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  G/TBT/2/Add.71  10 December 2002  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  G/TBT/2/Add.89  19 May 2006  
Senegal  G/TBT/2/Add.115  9 October 2015  
Seychelles  G/TBT/2/Add.1 14 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/Supp l.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 2 015 
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  G/TBT/39  
 
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  MEMBERS  DOCUMENT  DATE  
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  
United Arab Emirates  G/TBT/2/Add.96  11 September 2007  
United States  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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