PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WT/DS495/7  
29 septembre  2017 
(17-5259) Page: 1/1 
 Original:  anglais  
 
  CORÉE – INTERDICTIONS D'IMPORTER, ET PRESCRIPTIONS EN  
MATIÈRE D'ESSAIS ET DE CERTIFICATION POUR  
LES RADIONUCLÉIDES  
COMMUNICATION DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL  
La communication ci -après, datée du 28 septembre  2017, adressée au  Président du Groupe 
spécial, est di stribué e conformément à l'article 12:9 du Mémorandum d'accord  sur le règlement 
des différends . 
 
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L'article  12:8 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et procédures régissant le règlement 
des différends (Mémorandum d'accord) prévoit que le délai d ans lequel le groupe spécial procédera 
à son examen, depuis la date à laquelle sa composition et son mandat auront été arrêtés jusqu'à 
celle à laquelle le rapport final sera remis aux parties, ne dépassera pas, en règle générale, 
six mois.  
L'article 12:9 d u Mémorandum d'accord dispose que, lorsque le groupe spécial estimera qu'il 
ne peut pas remettre son rapport dans un délai de six mois, il informera l'Organe de règlement des 
différends (ORD) par écrit des raisons de ce retard et lui indiquera dans quel dé lai il estime pouvoir 
remettre son rapport.  
Le Groupe spécial  Corée – Interdictions d'importer, et prescriptions en matière d'essais et de 
certification pour les radionucléides  (DS495) a été établi par l'ORD le 28 septembre  2015 et sa 
composition a été arr êtée le  8 février  2016. 
Compte tenu de la complexité procédurale et factuelle de l'affaire ainsi que des problèmes 
de calendrier, le Groupe spécial ne sera pas en mesure d'achever ses travaux à la date estimative 
indiquée dans notre dernière communication (WT/DS495/5) . Après avoir tenu des consultations 
avec les parties, le Groupe spécial compte maintenant remettre son rapport final aux parties en 
octobre  2017. Le rapport ne pourra être rendu public qu'une fois distribué aux Membres dans les 
trois langues o fficielles de l'OMC. La date de distribution dépend de la finalisation de la traduction 
et le Groupe spécial n'est pas en mesure de donner une date estimative de distribution pour le 
moment.  
Je vous saurais gré de bien vouloir distribuer la présente lettre  aux Membres de l'ORD.  
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1111  
 
27 April 2016  
(16-2358)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2): State of 
Virginia 
2. Agency responsible: State of Virginia [1129] 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point 
Email: usatbtep@nist.gov   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: [X] 3.2 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Amusement devices. 
Equipment for entertainment (ICS: 97.200) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Virginia 
Amusement Device Regulations (1 page, in English)  
6. Description of content: Updates the regulation to incorporate by reference the 2015 
editions of the nationally recognized American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) 
standards.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents: Vol.32, Issue 17, Virginia Register 18 April 2016 (pages 2318) – 
http://register.dls.virginia .gov/vol32/iss17%5Cv32i17.pdf  
Notice of intended regulatory action: http://register.dls.virginia.gov/details.aspx?id=5637  
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 18 May 2016 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2016/TBT/USA/16_1678_00_e.pdf
GPA/136  
 
31 March 2016  
(16-1817)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Government Procurement  Original: English/French  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF DOMESTIC LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO THE GPA 
COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE COMMITTEE'S DECISION 
ON NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER ARTICLES XIX AND XXII:51 OF THE REVISED GPA2 
The following communication, dated 31 March 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada.  
 
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ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELEVANT TO  
THE GPA AND IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF SUCH LAWS AND REGULATIONS  
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XXII:5 OF THE REVISED GPA 
REPORT FOR 2015 
Pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Committee's De cision on notification requirements under 
Articles XIX and paragraph 5 of Article XXII of the revised Agreement on Government Procurement 
(hereinafter the GPA), Canada hereby notifies the Committee on Government Procurement of the following changes to its laws and regulations relevant to the GPA and in the administration of such 
laws and regulations for the year 2015 at the federal and sub-central levels. 
 1  CANADA (FEDERAL GOVERNMENT) 
1.1.  No changes to report. 
2  PROVINCES AND TERRITORIES 
2.1  Quebec 2.1.1.   Act Respecting Contracting by Public Bodies  (chapter C-65.1): Amendment of the Act 
Respecting Contracting by Public Bodies , among other things, to set out election law offences that 
make enterprises ineligible for public contracts. 
http://www2.publicationsduquebec.g ouv.qc.ca/dynamicSearch/tele charge.php?type=2&file=/C_65
_1/C65_1_A.html . 
 
2.2  Saskatchewan 
2.2.1.  The  Best Value in Procurement Act  was passed on 19 November 2015. Through this act, 
the following acts were revised to allow for best value procurement: 
a. Public Works and Services Act: section 9 revised. 
                                               
1 Article XXII:5 of the Revised GPA reads as follows: Domestic legislation  "Each Party shall inform the 
Committee of any changes to its laws and regulations relevant to this Agreement and in the administration of 
such laws and regulations." 
2 See GPA/113, Annex A of Appendix 2, pp. 436-437. GPA/136 
 
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  b. Highways and Transportation Act : section 55 revised.  
http://docs.legassembly.sk.ca/ legdocs/Bills/27L4S/Bill27-188.pdf . 
 
 
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G/TBT/N/EGY/89/Add.1  
 
22 June 2017  
(17-3337) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 21 June 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation  of Egypt .  
 
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Products covered: Edible Fats and Oil (67.200.10)  
This addendum concerns the notification of adoption,  publication, and entry into force of 
regulation: The Ministerial Decree No. 1111 /2016 (1 pages, in Arabic) that gives producers and 
importers a six months transitional period to abide by the Egyptian Standard ES 8041/2016 "Edible 
fats and oils not covere d by individual standards" (10 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly notified 
as a draft in G/TBT/N/EGY/89 dated 21 August 2015.  
Worth mentioning is that this standard complies with  
 Codex Standard No. 19/2013 for Edible Fats and Oils Not Covered by Individu al Standards  
 Bailey's Industrial Oil and Fat Products (volume 1) sixth edition (2005)  
 Ministerial Decree No. 515 /2005.  
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through 
the publication of administrative orders i n the official gazette.  
Date of adoption: 13 November 2016.  
Date of entry into force: 29 November 2016  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:  
National Enquiry Point  
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg /tbteos@eos.org.eg  
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg  
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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RESTRICTED  
  
G/MA/TAR/RS/334/Add.1  
 
6 August 2014  
(14-4605)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Market Access    
 
 RECTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULES 
SCHEDULE CLVIII - KING DOM OF SAUDIA ARABIA 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARIAT1 
Addendum 
Please find attached information2 concerning Part III – Non-Tariff Concessions of Schedule CLVIII - 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which was inadvertently omitted from the documentation circulated in 
G/MA/TAR/RS/334.  The attachment has been prepared by the Secretariat and reflects the contents 
of the HS07 electronic file that was approved during  the multilateral review session that took place 
on 11 July 2014.   
 
 
 
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this document, 
the rectifications and modifications Schedule CLVIII - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be deemed to be approved and will be formally certified. 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 In English only. G/MA/TAR/RS/334/Add.1 
 
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  PP 3 – 4 Offset (Excel file attached)
G/TBT/N/COL/212/Add.2  
 
17 de octubre de 2016  
(16-5606) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: español  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha  14 de octubre de 2016 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Colombia . 
 
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La República de Colombia comunica con relación a la Resolución N° 4 1012 del 18 de septiembre 
de 2015  del  Ministerio de Minas y Energía "Por la cual se expide el Reglamento Técnico de 
Etiquetado - RETIQ, con fines de Uso Racional de Energía aplicable a algunos equipos de uso final 
de energía eléctrica y gas combustible, para su comercialización y uso en Colombia", notificada el 
10 de noviembre de 2015 por la Organización Mundial del Comercio mediante el documento 
identificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/COL/212/Add.1, que sean derogado y suspendido 
temporalmente algunos requisitos del Anexo General de esta R esolución, mediante la Resolución 
N° 4 0947 del 3 de octubre de 2016 del Ministerio de Minas y Energ ía, la cual entro en vigor el 
3 de octubre de 2016.  
El documento está disponible en el sitio Web: 
http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx  
Punto de Contacto:  
Responsable: Daniel Héctor Rico R.  
Correo electrónico: drico@mincit.gov.co ; puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co   
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia  
Tel.: (+57 -1) 606 7676, Ext.1690  
Sitio Web:  
http://www.sical.gov.co/reglamentos -tecnicos  
http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051  
Y está disponible aquí: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments /2016/TBT/COL/16_4328_00_s.pdf   
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G/TBT/N/UGA/515  
 
14 September 2015  
(15-4652)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member: UGANDA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Packaging materials 
and accessories (ICS: 55.040), Paper products in general (ICS: 85.080.01) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DUS DEAS 
869:2015, Wrapping paper - Specification. (13 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content: This draft Uganda Standard specifies requirements and test 
methods for paper used for wrapping items such as gifts among others.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Trade promotion; Quality requirements; Protection of Human health or Safety; Protection 
of the environment; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
8. Relevant documents:  KS 2523:2014, Wrapping paper Specification. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: December 2015. 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as mandat ory by the Minister for 
Trade, Industry and Cooperatives.   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
https://member s.wto.org/crnattachments/2 015/TBT/UGA/15_3570_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/USA/1018/Add.1  
31 août 2016 
(16-4609) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 3 0 août 2 016, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
des États-Unis d'Amérique . 
 
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INTITULÉ : Energy Conservation Program : Test Procedure for Compact Fluorescent Lamps  
(Programm e d'économie d'énergie : Procédure d'essai applicable aux lampes fluorescentes 
compactes)  
ORGANISME : Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  (Office de 
l'efficacité énergétique et des énergies renouvelables du Département de l 'énergie)  
ACTION : Règle finale  
RÉSUMÉ : La règle finale notifiée modifie les procédures d'essai du Département de l'énergie (DOE) 
des États -Unis applicables aux lampes fluorescentes compactes à culot moyen (MBCFL) et porte 
adoption de procédures d'essai lié es à de nouvelles mesures pour toutes les lampes fluorescentes 
compactes (CFL), y compris les CFL hybrides et les CFL à culot autre que moyen à vis . Dans cette 
règle finale, le DOE remplace les références aux exigences d' essai ENERGY  STAR® par des 
référenc es aux dernières versions en date des méthodes d'essai types pertinentes de la branche 
de production auxquelles renvoient les exigences d' essai ENERGY  STAR, avec certaines 
modifications . De plus, le DOE adopte de nouvelles procédures d'essai adaptées aux n ormes 
d'économie d'énergie en cours d'élaboration pour les lampes à usage général (GSL), la récente 
révision de la procédure d'essai finale et des normes d'économie d'énergie pour les kits d'éclairage 
pour ventilateurs de plafond (CFLK) et les exigences en  matière d'étiquetage énoncées par la 
Commission fédérale du commerce (FTC) . Les procédures d'essai seront adaptées aussi au x 
exigences du programme ENERGY  STAR pour les lampes et luminaires . En particulier, la règle 
finale notifiée porte adoption de métho des d'essai pour de nouvelles mesures, y compris celle de 
l'indice de rendu des couleurs (CRI), de la température de couleur proximale (CCT), du facteur de 
puissance et du temps de démarrage . Le DOE adopte aussi des procédures d'essai pour des 
catégories d e CFL additionnelles, parmi lesquelles les CFL à ballast non intégré et les CFL à ballast 
intégré qui ne sont pas des MBCFL . Cette règle finale prévoit aussi une révision du plan 
d'échantillonnage pour les mesures de performance et définit des méthodes de mesure de la 
consommation en mode veille.  
CALENDRIER : La date d'entrée en vigueur de cette règle est le 2 8 septembre 2 016. Les 
présentations devront être fondées sur des essais réalisés conformément à cette règle finale à 
compter du 2 7 février 2 017. L'incorporation par référence de certaines publications indiquées dans 
cette règle est approuvée par le Directeur du Federal Register à la date du 2 8 septembre 2 016. 
https://membe rs.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_3550_00_e.pdf  
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G/TBT/N/ARE/137  
 
7 February 2013  
(13-0632)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
P.O. Box:  2166 
Abu Dhabi 
United Arab Emirates Tel.:  (+971) 2 403 2613 Fax:  (+971) 2 671 0999 
Email:  esma@esma.ae  
Website:  http://www.esma.ae  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
ICS: 67.040.   
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  UAE GCC Draft 
of Technical Regulation for Maamol  (9 pages, in Arabic).     
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation is concerned with draft of 
Technical Regulation for Maamol, which specifies the definitions of the product, and the quality requirements, sampling, methods of testing, transportation, storage and labelling.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer health protection.  
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification  G/TBT/N/ARE/137 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA) 
UAE TBT Enquiry Point 
Tel.:  (+971) 2 403 2657 Fax:  (+971) 2 671 5999 
E-mail:  uaetbt@esma.ae  
Website:  http://www.esma.ae
G/SPS/N/TPKM/280/Add.1  
23 de mayo de 2013  
(13-2678)  Página: 1/2  
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN 
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 22 de mayo de 2013, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Territorio Aduanero Distinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu. 
 
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 Normas relativas a los límites de residuos de medicamentos de uso veterinario en los productos 
alimenticios 
El Territorio Aduanero Distinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu propuso modificaciones de las norams relativas a los límites de residuos de medicamentos de uso veterinario en los productos alimenticios en general con fecha 27 de febrero de 2013 (G/SPS/N/TPKM/280). La modificación 
definitiva entró en vigor el 21 de mayo de 2013. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_1955_00_e.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/sps/CHT/13_1955_00_x.pdf 
Este addendum se refiere a: 
[ ] la modificación de la fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones 
[X] la notificación de la adopción, publicación o entrada en vigor del reglamento 
[ ] la modificación del contenido y/o ámbito de aplicación de un proyecto de 
reglamento previamente notificado 
[ ] el retiro del reglamento propuesto [ ] la modificación de la fecha propuesta de adopción, publicación o entrada en vigor 
[ ] otro aspecto:  
Plazo para la presentación de observaciones: (Si el addendum amplía el ámbito de 
aplicación de la medida anteriormente notifi cada en cuanto a los productos abarcados 
y/o los Miembros a los que puede afectar, de berá preverse un nuevo  plazo para recibir 
observaciones, normalmente de 60 días natura les como mínimo. En otros casos, como el 
aplazamiento de la fecha límite anunciada inicialmente para la presentación de 
observaciones, el plazo previsto  en el addendum podrá variar.)  
[ ] Sesenta días a partir de la fecha de distribución del addendum a la notificación y/o 
(día/mes/año) : No procede 
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones: [ ] Organismo nacional 
encargado de la notificación, [ ] Servicio na cional de información. Dirección, número de 
fax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la hay) de otra institución: 
 G/SPS/N/TPKM/280/Add.1 
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  Textos disponibles en: [X] Organismo nacional encargado de la notificación, [X] Servicio 
nacional de información. Dirección, número de fax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la 
hay) de otra institución: 
Food and Drug Administration (Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos) 
Department of Health 
No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District Taipei City 115-61, Taiwán (R.O.C) 
Teléfono: +(886 2) 2787 7313; Fax: +(886 2) 2653 1062 
Correo electrónico: 1587syj@fda.gov.tw  
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G/TBT/N/EGY/2/Add.2  
 
10 January 2018  
(18-0241) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 3 January 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Egypt .  
 
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Products covered: Fish and fishery Products (ICS 67.120.30)  
This addendum concerns the notification of adoption, publication, and entry into force of 
regulation:  
Ministerial Decree No. 1001/2017 (2 pages, in Arabic) that gives the producers and importers a 
six-month transitional per iod to abide by the following Egyptian Standards:  
 Egyptian Standard ES 287/2017 on "canned sardine " (12 pages in Arabic).  
 Egyptian Standard ES1521/2017 on "Canned Finfish "(11 pages in Arabic).  
 Egyptian Standard ES 3495/2017 on "quick frozen fish products breaded and/or in batter" 
(11 pages in Arabic).  
It should be noted that Ministerial Decree No. 515/2005 (10 pages, in Arabic) which was formerly 
notified in G/TBT/N/EGY/2 dated 14 December 2005, mandated among others earlier versions of 
those standards.  
Worth mentioning is that these standards comply with:  
 Codex STAN 94 -1981: "Sardines and Sardine -Type Products" Rev. 1 -1995.  
 Codex STAN 119 – 1981 : "Canned finfish" Rev. 1995 Amendment: 2011, 2013, 2016.  
 Codex STAN 166 – 1989 "Standard for Quick Frozen Fi sh Sticks (Fish Fingers), Fish 
Portions and Fish Fillets - Breaded or in Batter" adopted in 1989. revision: 1995, 2004. 
amendments: 2011, 2013, 2014.  
Producers and importers are kept informed of any amendments in the Egyptian standards through 
the publicat ion of administrative orders in the official gazette.  
Proposed date of adoption: 13 July 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 2 August 2017  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments and text available from:  
National Enquiry Point  
Egyptian Organi zation for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tadreeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Cairo – Egypt  
E-mail: eos@idsc.net.eg  / tbteos@eos.org.eg  
Website: http://www.eos.org.eg  
Tel: + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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G/AG/N/HND/39  
22 July 2014  
(14-4224)  Page: 1/3  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 27 June 2014, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of Honduras . The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1 and ES:2 ) for 
the year 2013 . 
 
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 In accordance with the requirements of th e World Trade Organization and the Committee 
on Agriculture, and paragraph (iii) of document G/AG/2 concerning export subsidy commitments, 
the Republic of Honduras hereby notifies that it did not grant any export subsidies for agricultural 
products in the year 2013.  
   
  G/AG/N/HND/39  
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EXPORT SUBSIDIES: RE PUBLIC OF HONDURAS 
REPORTING PERIOD: JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2013 
Export subsidies: Notification of total fruit exports 
Description of products Calendar year 2013 Total exports  
1 2 3 
  Value (US$) Quantity (net kg) 
0801.19.00.00 Other (water coconuts)  39,980 28,572 
0801.31.00.00 In shell (cashew seeds)  1,818 210 
0801.32.00.00 Shelled (cashew seeds)  264,581 29,916 
0802.12.00.00 Shelled (almonds)  300,211 42,771 
0803.10.00.00 Plantains  31,967,796 81,200,424 
0803.10.00.01 Plantains, fresh  5,317 3,193 
0803.90.11.00 Bananas, fresh  166,095,561 475,945,796 
0803.90.90.00 Thai bananas  26,216 23,466 
0803.90.90.01 Butuco  bananas, fresh  11,339,115 29,283,012 
0804.30.00.00 Pineapples  21,017,224 42,306,328 
0804.40.00.00 Avocados  3,387 3,405 
0804.50.10.00 Mangoes  2,205 10,000 
0804.50.20.00 Guavas  15,747 14,614 
0804.50.20.01 Guavas and mangosteens, fresh  3,477 4,515 
0805.10.00.00 Oranges  1,993,170 37,565,264   
  G/AG/N/HND/39  
- 3 - Description of products Calendar year 2013 Total exports  
1 2 3 
  Value (US$) Quantity (net kg) 
0805.20.00.00 Mandarins (including tangerines and satsumas); 
clementines, wilkings and similar citrus hybrids  1,500 4,536 
0805.40.00.00 Grapefruit, including pomelos  11,917 125,895 
0805.50.00.00 Lemons ( Citrus limon, Citrus limonum ) and limes 
(Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia )  306,874 1,549,598 
0805.50.00.01 Lemons ( Citrus limon, Citrus limonum ) and limes 
(Citrus aurantifolia, Citrus latifolia ), fresh  48 129 
0805.90.00.00 Other lemons  74,197 313,173 
0806.10.00.00 Grapes, fresh  112,725 56,020 
0807.11.00.00 Watermelons  1,481,021 12,413,798 
0807.19.00.00 Melons  26,019,013 90,828,469 
0807.20.00.00 Papaws (papayas)  3,563 3,409 
0810.90.30.00 Passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa )  6,764 30,680 
0810.90.53.00 Rambutans, with husk  246,400 141,818 
0810.90.70.00 Rambutans ( Nephelium lappaceum )  488,525 514,366 
0810.90.90.00 Tamarinds  308,956 694,961 
0811.90.00.00 Melon, frozen  6,720 16,000 
0813.40.00.00 Tamarinds, packaged  10,850 70,454 
0814.00.00.00 Lemon peel  20,531 33,273 
 TOTAL 262,175,408 773,258,063 
Source: Executive Directorate of Revenue 
 
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G/SCM/N/294  
18 September 2015  
(15-4801)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures   
 
 REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 OF THE AGREEMENT 
(AUGUST 2015) 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT 
 
 
   
  
 Listed hereunder are the reports under Article 25.11 of the Agreement received during 
August 2015
1. These reports have been received from United States and are available in the WTO 
Secretariat for inspection by government representatives2. 
 
Product  Country or 
 Customs territory 
 
REPORTING MEMBER: UNITED STATES 
Circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes Turkey 
  
Crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
assembled into modules China 
 
 
Multilayered wood flooring China 
 
Passenger vehicle and light truck tires China   
Pasta Italy  
  
Polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip  India   
Polyethylene terephthalate resin China 
India Oman 
  
Steel nails Viet Nam 
 
Supercalendered paper Canada 
  
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1 All notifications should be sent to the Central Registry of Notifications at crn@wto.org  in PDF or 
Word format only. 
2 Interested delegations are requested to contact Judith McGrath or Nélida Varela, Office 2028, 
Tel.: 022 739 5326 / 5833. This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own 
responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of 
Members or to their rights and obligations under the WTO
WT/DS404/11/Add.31  
16 de enero de 2015  
(15-0312)  Página: 1/1  
 Original: inglés  
 
  ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING SOBRE DETERMINADOS 
CAMARONES PROCEDENTES DE VIET NAM 
INFORME DE SITUACIÓN PRESENTADO POR LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS 
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 15 de enero de 2015, dirigida por la delegación de los 
Estados Unidos al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad 
con el párrafo 6 del artículo 21 del ESD. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Informe de situación relativo a la aplicación de las recomendaciones y resoluciones 
del OSD con respecto a la diferencia Estados Unidos - Medidas antidumping 
sobre determinados camarones procedentes de Viet Nam 
(WT/DS404) 
 
 
Los Estados Unidos presentan este informe de conformidad con el párrafo 6 del artículo 21 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias . 
El 2 de septiembre de 2011, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias ("OSD") adoptó sus 
recomendaciones y resoluciones con respecto al asunto Estados Unidos - Medidas antidumping 
sobre determinados camarones procedentes de Viet Nam (WT/DS404). En la siguiente reunión del 
OSD, los Estados Unidos informaron a ese Órgano de su propósito de aplicar las recomendaciones 
y resoluciones del OSD relativas a dicho asunto. 
El 14 de febrero de 2012, el Departamento de Comercio de los Estados Unidos publicó en el 
Federal Register , 77 FR 8101, una modificación de sus procedimientos a fin de aplicar las 
recomendaciones y resoluciones del OSD respecto de la utilización de la "reducción a cero" en los 
exámenes antidumping. Esa modificación aborda de terminadas constataciones de esta diferencia. 
El 28 de junio de 2012, el Representante de los Estados Unidos para las Cuestiones Comerciales 
Internacionales solicitó, de conformidad con el artículo 129(b) de la Ley de los Acuerdos de la 
Ronda Uruguay, que el Departamento de Comercio adoptara las medidas necesarias para aplicar las recomendaciones y resoluciones del OSD en esta diferencia. 
Los Estados Unidos continuarán celebrando consultas con las partes interesadas al tiempo que 
trabajan para dar respuesta a las reco mendaciones y resoluciones del OSD. 
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G/TBT/N/CHN/1168  
18 de febrero de 2016  
(16-1008)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica: CHINA 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable: Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos de 
China 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y siti os Web, en su caso) del organismo o 
autoridad encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en 
caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1[ ], 5. 6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], o 
en virtud de: 
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda; en otro 
caso partida del arancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS): productos alimenticios saludables. Tecnología de los 
alimentos (ICS: 67). 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado: Provisions for 
Health Food Functional Claims List and Ingredients List (Disposiciones para la lista de 
declaraciones de propiedades nutritivas de los productos alimenticios saludables y la lista de ingredientes). Documento en chino (11 páginas). 
6. Descripción del contenido: se designan las autoridades reguladoras encargadas de 
establecer la lista de declaraciones de propie dades nutricionales de productos alimenticios 
saludables y sus ingredientes, y se establecen las responsabilidades; se establecen 
igualmente los procedimientos administrativos y la documentación necesaria para la inscripción en la lista o la revisión de una inscripción.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuan do proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes: salud y seguridad de las personas.  
8. Documentos pertinentes: ninguno. 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: abril de 2016. 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: octubre de 2016. 
10. Fecha límite para la pres entación de observaciones: 60 días después de la fecha de 
notificación. 
11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional  de información [X], o dirección, números 
de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de co rreo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso, 
de otra institución:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/CHN/16_0670_00_x.pdf
WT/DSB/W/597  
 
12 May 2017  
(17-2550) Page: 1/1 
Dispute Settlement Body  
22 May 2 017  Original: English  
 
APPOINTMENT OF APPEL LATE BODY MEMBERS  
 
PROPOSAL BY THE EURO PEAN  UNION  
The following communication, dated 11 May 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of  the European  Union.  
 
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Further to the statements of the European U nion relating to Appellate Body appointments at the 
DSB meeting held on 20  February  2017 and at the following meetings, the European Union 
proposes that, at its meeting on 22  May 2017, the DSB take a decision with regard to the following 
four elements:  
 
(1) to launch one selection process to replace Mr Ricardo Ramírez -Hernández, whose second 
four-year term of office will expire on 30 June 2017, and to launch another selection 
process to replace Mr Peter Van den Bossche, whose second four -year term of office wil l 
expire on 11 December 2017;  
 
(2) to establish a Selection Committee, consistent with the procedures set out in document 
WT/DSB/1 and with previous selection processes, composed of the Director -General and 
the 2017 Chairpersons of the General Council, the Goo ds Council, the Services Council, 
the TRIPS Council and the DSB, to be chaired by the DSB Chair;  
 
(3) to set a deadline of 30 June 2017 at 6 pm for Members to submit nominations of 
candidates;  
 
(4) to request the Selection Committee to carry out its work in Septem ber/October 2017 in 
order to make recommendations to the DSB as soon as possible so that the DSB can take 
a decision to appoint two new Appellate Body members as soon as possible, and at the 
latest at its regular meeting scheduled for 24 October 2017 . 
 
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G/TBT/W/399  
27 February 2015  
(15-1168)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  PROPOSAL BY FRANCE TO INTRODUCE PLAIN PACKAGING FOR TOBACCO PRODUCTS 
STATEMENT BY HONDURAS TO THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 
AT ITS MEETING ON 5 AND 6 NOVEMBER 2014 
The following communication, dated 26 February 2015,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Honduras. 
 
_______________ 
  1. Honduras would like to join other delegations in expressing its concern regarding France's 
intention to introduce plain packaging requirements for tobacco products as a public health 
measure. As we have said repeatedly here and in other committees, Honduras fully respects the 
right of all WTO Members to adopt measures to protect public health, provided such measures are 
consistent with their obligations under the Ag reements of the multilateral trading system 
administered by the WTO.  
2. As Members are aware, Honduras, together wi th other Members, has filed a complaint under 
the dispute settlement mechanism regarding the plain packaging measures adopted by Australia, because we consider those measures to be contrary to Australia's obligations under the TBT Agreement and the TRIPS Agreement. On 8 Octo ber of this year, the complainants in that 
case submitted their first written submissions to the Panel, explaining the reasons why the plain 
packaging requirements violated obligations under the mentioned Agreements.  
3. Finally, notwithstanding the right of Members to  take measures for public health reasons, we 
recall that those measures must comply with their WTO obligations, so that in the case as issue, the most appropriate action would be to wait for the conclusion of the disputes initiated by 
Ukraine, Honduras, the Dominican Republic, Cuba an d Indonesia in relation to plain packaging for 
tobacco products.  
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G/SPS/N/USA/2371/Add.1  
 
25 August 2014  
(14-4891)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 25 August 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
_______________ 
 
 Final Rule: Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection 
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the poultry products inspection 
regulations to establish a new inspection system for young chicken and all turkey slaughter 
establishments. Young chicken and turkey slaughter establishments that do not choose to operate under the new poultry inspection system may continue to operate under their current inspection 
system. The Agency is also making several changes to the regulations that will affect all 
establishments that slaughter poultry other than rati tes. This final rule is a result of the Agency's 
2011 regulatory review efforts conducted under Executive Order 13563 on Improving Regulation 
and Regulatory Review. 
Text may be found at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-201 4-08-21/html/2 014-18526.htm . 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax nu mber and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Daniel Engeljohn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Development, at 
+(202) 205 0495, or by fax at +(202) 720 2025  G/SPS/N/USA/2371/Add.1 
 
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  Text available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 1014, Washington D.C. 20250; Tel: +(1 202) 
720 1301; Fax: +(1 202) 720 0433; E-mail: us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov  
 
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Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
 
 
 Référence: WLI/100 11 avril 2016 
PROTOCOLE PORTANT AMENDEMENT DE L'ACCORD SUR LES ADPIC 
FAIT À GENÈVE LE 6 DÉCEMBRE 2005 
 
 
NOTIFICATION D'ACCEPTATION 
 
 
J'ai l'honneur de porter à votre connaissance que, le 6 avril 2016, le Qatar a accepté le 
Protocole portant amendement de l'Accord sur les ADPIC fait à Genève le 6 décembre 2005 
(le "Protocole"). 
Conformément à son paragraphe 4, le Protocole entrera en vigueur à l'égard du Qatar dès 
qu'il aura été accepté par les deux tiers des Membres. 
La présente notification vous est remise conformément au paragraphe 5 du Protocole. 
  
 
  
 
   
 
 
 Roberto Azevêdo 
 Directeur général 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
 
   
 
16-2017 WT/Let/1147
G/TBT/N/TPKM/21 3/Add.1  
27 avril 2017 
(17-2305) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 2 7 avril 2 017, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu . 
 
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Le Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu annonce que la modification 
des exigences en matière d'inspection légale applicables aux lampes fluorescentes à cathode 
chaude et aux ballasts électroniques alimentés en courant alternatif qui a fait l'objet de la 
notification G/TBT/N/TPKM/ 213 du 2 septembre 2 015 a été promulguée le 2 5 avril 2 017 et prendra 
effet le 1er janvier 2 018. 
Pour tout complément d'information, prière de s'adresser à:  
TPKM -WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OTC pour l'OMC du TPKM)  
Bureau of Standards, Metrolo gy and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs  
No.4, Sec. 1, Jinan Rd.  
Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei City 100, Taiwan  
Téléphone : +(886 2) 2343 -1916 
Fax: +(886 2) 2343 -1804 
Courrier électronique:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/TPKM/17_2056_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/TPKM/17_2056_00_x.pdf  
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WT/MIN(15)/27  
 
17 December 2015  
(15-6663)  Page: 1/1  
Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  Original: English  
  
MESSAGE TO ALL DELEGATIONS FROM H.E. AMBASSADOR (DR.) AMINA C. MOHAMED, 
CABINET SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE 
CHAIR OF THE TENTH SESSION OF THE WTO MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
_______________ 
  
With one day left to go of MC10, great strides have been made since the beginning of the 
Conference. I remain utterly convinced that with the right engagement, we will be able to conclude a successful Ministerial tomorrow. 
 
As you will recall, I had instructed the Ministers who had agreed to act as Ministerial Facilitators for the individual negotiation topics, to produce dr aft texts which could be used as a basis for 
consideration by the Ministerial Conference. 
 This has already started to happen with the text circulated earlier this morning by the Ministerial Facilitator for Agriculture, together with the Chair of the Committee on Agriculture in Special 
Session. 
 I believe that these draft texts represent a sincer e attempt in good faith to establish where the 
necessary compromises lie. I urge you to  support their respective efforts. 
 Should any outstanding issues remain, it is now up to us as Ministers to resolve them. 
 
Over the coming hours, I urge you to engage constructively and as always remain at your disposal should there be any issue you wish to discuss.  
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G/TBT/N/BRA/451/Add.2  
16 de junio de 2014 
(14-3466) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de junio de 2014 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Brasil . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Se informa de que la Orden ( Portaria ) N° 257/2014, de 5 de junio de 2014 , modifica el proyecto 
de Regla mento técnico publicado por el Instituto de Metrología, Calidad y Tecnología (INMETRO) 
(Orden [ Portaria ] N° 239/2012,  de 9 de mayo de 2012 , notificado en G/TBT/N/BRA/451/Add.1 ), 
por el que se establecen requisitos esenciales para las baterías de plomo -ácido utilizadas en 
vehículos automóviles ; en la modificación que se notifica se incluyen disposiciones relativas a los 
requisitos de conformidad y se modifica la redacción de los puntos 5.5.1 y 5.7.1 de la Orden N° 
239/2012 para adaptar los requisitos . 
Baterí as de plomo -ácido (SA : 850710) . 
Sírvase enviar observaciones a barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  hasta el 7 de julio de 2014 . 
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001704.pdf  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/ISR/721  
3 décembre 2013  
(13-6586)  Page: 1/2  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: ISRAËL 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable: Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OMC 
d'Israël sur les OTC) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numér os de téléphone et de fax et les 
adresses de courrier électronique et de si te Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme 
ou de l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la 
notification doivent être indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent 
de l'organisme susmentionné:  
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OMC d'Israël sur les OTC) 
Ministry of Economy  (Ministère de l'économie) 
Téléphone: + (972) 3 7347502 
Fax:  + (972) 3 7347626 
Courrier électronique: Yael.Friedgut@economy.gov.il  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:  
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du  SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national. Les numéros de l' ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant): Appareils électromédicaux; instruments et appareils pour la médecine, la 
chirurgie, l'art dentaire ou l'art vétérinaire, y compris les appareils de scintigraphie et autres appareils électromédicaux ainsi que les appareils pour tests visuels (SH 9018); 
matériel de thérapie (ICS 11.040.60) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: Medical electrical 
equipment: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of 
short-wave therapy equipment  (Appareils électromédicaux: Exigences particulières pour 
la sécurité de base et les performances essentielles des appareils de thérapie à ondes 
courtes), 7 pages en hébreu, 42 pages en anglais 
6. Teneur: Révision de la norme obligatoire SI 1011 Partie 2.3, avec son remplacement par 
la norme SI 60601 Partie 2.3. Ce projet de révision de norme consiste à reprendre 
l'édition 3.0 de la norme internationale CEI 60601-2-3 d'avril 2012. Toutes les différences importantes sont liées à cette reprise. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Protection de la santé ou de la sécurité des personnes  
8. Documents pertinents:  
- Norme obligatoire d'Israël SI 1011 partie 2.3 (mars 2000); 
- Norme internationale CEI 60601-2-3 - Édition 3.0:2012-04 G/TBT/N/ISR/721 
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  9 Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  À déterminer. 1
er avril 2015 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 60 jours à compter de la 
notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut  être obtenu: point national d'information 
[X] ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et  de fax, et adresses de courrier 
électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme: 
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstam at/rsrc/tkina/SI60601Part2-3.pdf