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Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 2  
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06  
Internet:   http://www.wto.org  
 
 
Reference:     WLI/100           16 October 2018
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING  
THE WORLD TRADE ORGA NIZATION  
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON  15 APRIL 1994  
 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON  TARIFFS AND TRADE 1 994 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MOD IFICATIONS AND RECTI FICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE LXXVI  – COLOMBIA  
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERT IFIED TRUE COPY  
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified true copy of the modifications and 
rectifications to Schedule  LXXVI  – Colombia , effecti ve 22 September 2018 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Roberto Azevêdo  
         Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
18-6426                 WT/Let/ 1411  
    
 SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS TO THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON  TARIFFS AND TRADE 1 994 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MOD IFICATIONS AND RECTI FICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE LXXVI  – COLOMBIA  
 
WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1947 adopted, on 26 March 1980, a Dec ision on Procedures for Modification and Rectification 
of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25);  
 
 WHEREAS in accordance with the provisions of the above -mentioned Decision, a draft 
containing modifications and rectifications to Schedule  LXXVI  – Colombia  was 
communicated to all Members of the World Trade Organization in document  G/MA/TAR/RS/ 566 
on 22 June 2018 , in view of the Ministerial Decision on Export Competition (WT/MIN(15)/45 
and WT/L/980), and no objections to the proposed modifications and rectificat ions were 
received within three months  from the date of issue of  the aforementioned document ; 
 
 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the modifications and rectifications to Schedule  LXXVI  – 
Colombia  are established in conformity with the above -mentioned Decision.  
 
 The annexed Schedule is effective as of 22 September 2018 . 
 
 I hereby furnish a certified true copy of the above -mentioned modifications and 
rectifications to each Member of the World Trade Organization. This certification shall be 
registered in accordanc e with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.  
 
 DONE at Geneva this tenth  day of October , two thousand and eighteen . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Roberto Azevêdo  
         Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certified true copy:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
 
                      WT/Let/ 1411  
 PP 5 – 8 Offset (pdf file attached)
G/TBT/N/KEN/797  
14 de febrero  de 2019 
(19-0869) Página: 1/2 
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 : KENYA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   
2. Organismo responsable : Kenya Bureau of Standards  (Oficina de Normas de Kenya)  
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios 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:  
P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi (Kenya)  
Teléfono : + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/6096 65 
Correo electrónico: info@kebs.org ; sitio web: http://www.kebs.org/  
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) : Queso (ICS : 67.100.30).  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado : Proyecto de 
Norma de Kenya DKS 28 -3:2019, Cheese - Specification Part 3 : Gouda (Queso . 
Especificaciones . Parte 3 : Gouda) . Documento en inglés (14 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : La Norma de Kenya notificada est ablece requisitos y 
métodos de muestreo y de prueba para el queso Gouda destinado al consumo directo y/o 
a ulterior elaboración.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los 
problemas urgentes : protección de la salud o seguridad humanas ; requisitos de calidad.  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
• Norma para el Gouda (CODEX STAN 266 -1966).  
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : junio de 2019  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : fecha de adopción como norma obligatoria por 
el Secretario de Estado del Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Cooperativas.  
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones : 30 de marzo de 2019  G/TBT/N/KEN/797  
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  11. Textos disponibles en : Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, 
números de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios web, 
en su caso, de otra institución:  
Kenya Bureau of Standards  (Oficina de Normas de Kenya)  
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  (Servicio nacional de inform ación OMC/OTC)  
P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi (Kenya)  
Teléfono : + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665  
Correo electrónico: info@kebs.org ; sitio web: http://www.kebs.org/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/KEN/19_0872_00_e.pdf
G/SPS/N/USA/2528  
 
11 April 2013  
(13-1884)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  US Environmental Protection Agency 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable):  Multiple products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Flumioxazin; Pesticide Tolerances  Language(s):  
English  Number of pages:  5 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-04-05/html/2013-07980.htm  
6. Description of content:  This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of 
flumioxazin in or on multiple commodities. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international st andard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or seri al number of Codex 
standard or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible,  how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  5 April 2013 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  5 April 2013 G/SPS/N/USA/2528 
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  5 April 2013 
[X] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  4 June 2013 
Agency or authority designated to handle  comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
Andrew Ertman, Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; Tel: +(703) 308 9367; E-mail: ertman.andrew@epa.gov  
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notifi cation Authority, [ ] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
United States SPS National Notification Auth ority, 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
G/TBT/N/USA/ 1299  
 
6 July 2017  
(17-3638) 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 AME RICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :  
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Trade Commi ssion (FTC) [1319]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above :  
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
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):  Textile fiber products . 
Textile fibres (ICS 59.060), Products of the textile industry (ICS 59.080).  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Rules and 
Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act (3 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content:  The Commission proposes amending the Textile Rules ("Rules 
and Regulations under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act") to delete th e 
requirement that an owner of a registered word trademark furnish the FTC with a copy of 
the mark's registration with the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") 
before using the mark on labels, and to no longer restrict the use of such tradem arks to 
only those also employed as house marks. Eliminating these requirements is expected to 
reduce compliance costs while increasing firms' flexibility.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Consumer info rmation, labelling  
8. Relevant documents:  82 Federal Register (FR) 29251, 28 June 2017; Title 16 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 303.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted .  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date o f entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  31 July 2017  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/USA/17_3081_00_e.pdf
WT/DS484/18  
 
14 September  2018 
(18-5693) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
INDONESIA – MEASURES  CONCERNING THE IMPO RTATION OF CHICKEN M EAT 
AND CHICKEN PRODUCTS  
STATUS REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY INDONESIA  
The following communication, dated 13 September 2018 , from the delegation of Indonesia t o the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article  21.6 of the DSU.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Indonesia submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Sett lement of Disputes (DSU).  
On 22 November 2017, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in Indonesia – Measures Concerning the Importation of Chicken Meat and Chicken Products 
(WT/DS484) . At the DSB meeting on 22 January 20 18, Indonesia informed the DSB its intention to 
implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB related to this matter.  
Indonesia and Brazil also informed the DSB, on 15 March 2018, its agreement for the reasonable 
period of time for Indonesia to impl ement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB. This 
reasonable period of time would elapse on 22 July 2018.  
The Government of Indonesia has undertaken necessary steps to adjust the relevant measures, by 
amending its regulations namely:  
1. The Ministry of Agriculture Regulation No. 23/2018, which entered into force on 24 May 2018;    
and 
2. The Ministry of Trade Regulation No. 65/2018, which entered into force on 31 May 2018.  
These regulations have also been notified to the Committee of I mport Licensing on 15 August 2018 
with document number G/LIC/N/2/IDN/39 and G/LIC/N/2/IDN/41.  
Indonesia stands ready to continue holding consultations and to remain in constant communications 
with Brazil with respect to any matter relating thereto.  
 
______ ____
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/SAU/408 
27 July 2012  
 (12-4144) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization (SASO) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
Saudi Standards, Metrology a nd Quality Organization (SASO) 
P.O.Box 3437 Riyadh 11471  Tel:  +966(1)4520000  Ext:  (1378-1381-1383) Fax:  +966(1)4520193 Email:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
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 17.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia / Saudi Standards, Metrology a nd Quality Organization (SASO) Procedure for 
calibration and verification of the main characteristics of  thermographic instruments 
(21 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  Characteristics of a thermographic instrume nt to be verified, 
Conditions of verification and calibration, Methods for verification and calibration.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Applies to general purpose thermographic inst ruments and specifies the procedure for their 
calibration, and also for their initial and subsequent verifications.  
8. Relevant documents:   http://www.saso.org.sa   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation G/TBT/N/SAU/408 
Page 2  
 
  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
http://www.saso.org.sa
G/TBT/N/ZMB/80  
 
29 November 2016  
(16-6537) Page: 1/1 
Commi ttee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original : English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member : ZAMBIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible:  
Zambia Bureau of Standards  
Lechwe Hous e 
Freedom way  
Lusaka  
Telephone : +260 -211-231385  
E-mail: info@zabs.org.zm   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above : 
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) : Fertilizers 
(ICS: 65.080)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Fertilizers  – Single 
super phosphate  – Specification (5 pages, in English)   
6. Description of content : Specifie s requirements and methods of test for single super 
phosphate  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:  
 Zambia Governme nt Gazette Notice No. 656 of 2014  
 ZS 613  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister of Commerce, 
Trade and Industry.  
Proposed date of entry into force : Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister of 
Commerce, Trade and I ndustry.   
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [X] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body :  
info@zabs.org.zm
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
  
Reference: WLI/100   2 July 2015 
  
 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994 
 
PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT 
ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT 
DONE AT GENEVA ON 30 MARCH 2012 
 
NOTIFICATION OF ACCESSION 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY 
 
I have the honour to inform you that on 15 June 2015, Montenegro deposited an instrument 
of accession to the Agreement on Government Procurement done at Marrakesh on 15 April 1994 
(the "1994 Agreement") and to the 1994 Agreement as amended by the Protocol Amending the 
Agreement on Government Procurement done at Geneva on 30 March 2012 (the "amended Agreement"). 
 
I also have the honour to furnish herewith a ce rtified true copy of the Terms of Accession of 
Montenegro.  
 
In terms of paragraph 2 of Article XXIV of the 1994 Agreement and paragraph 2 of 
Article XXII of the amended Agreement, resp ectively, the 1994 Agreement and the amended 
Agreement shall enter into force for Monteneg ro on 15 July 2015. As of the same date, 
Montenegro shall be bound by the above-mentioned Protocol, in accordance with paragraph 4 of 
the Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement on Adoption of the Text of "The Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement", dated 30 March 2012 
(GPA/113, Appendix 1) and paragraph 3 of the Decision of the Committee on Government 
Procurement on the Accession of Montenegro to  the Agreement on Government Procurement, 
dated 29 October 2014 (GPA/124, see also GPA/124/Add.1). 
 
 This depositary notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 14 of Article XXIV of 
the 1994 Agreement, paragraph 17 of Article XXII of the amended Agreement, and paragraph 4 of 
the above-mentioned Protocol. 
 
  
 
  
 
         R o b e r t o  A z e v ê d o           D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l   
 
  
 
15-3401                  WT/Let/1046
G/TBT/N/ECU/277/Add.1
26 February 2015
(15-1141)  Page: 1/1
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 26 February 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ecuador. 
_______________ 
 
By means of this Addendum No. 1, the Republic of Ecuador advises that Ecuadorian 
Standardization Institute Technical Regulation (RTE INEN) No. 249 "Ceramic roofing tiles", the draft version of which was notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/277 of 11 July 2014, has been issued pursuant to Resolution No. 15 030 of 26 January 2015 of the Under-Secretariat for Quality 
of the Ministry of Industry and Productivity, pu blished in Official Journal No. 440 of Tuesday 19 
February 2015. 
Text available from: Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad  (Ministry of Industry and 
Productivity), Subsecretaría de la Calidad  (Under-Secretariat for Quality), Organismo Nacional 
encargado de la Notificación  (National Notification Authority). 
Contact person: Marlon Martínez B. 
Yánez Pinzón No. 26-12 y Av. Colón, Edf. Rigel 
Quito, Ecuador Tel.: (+593) 2 394-8760, Ext. 2358/2255 Enquiry point: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec  / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec  
 
__________
WT/REG363/N/1
S/C/N/790
5 February 2015
(15-0778)  Page: 1/1
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements 
Council for Trade in Services  Original: English
 
NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT 
Notification of the Accession of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) 
 
 
1. Member(s) notifying:         
Republic of Armenia and Russian Federation 
2. Date of notification:    
29 December 2014 
3. Notification pursuant to 
[X] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994 
[X] Article V:7(a) of GATS [ ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause 
4. Parties to the Agreement:         
Russian Federation, Republic of Belarus, Repu blic of Kazakhstan and Republic of Armenia 
5. Date of signature:    
10 October 2014 
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:    
2 January 2015 
7. Brief description of the Agreement:    
The Treaty establishes the accession of Armenia to the Treaty on the Eurasian Economic 
Union (EAEU) between the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and the Republic 
of Kazakhstan that provides for the free movement of goods, services, capital and labor as well as coordinated, agreed or common policy in different areas. 
8. Text and related schedules,  annexes and protocols are: 
[ ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format) 
English version to be provided shortly. [X] available from the following  official Internet link(s):  
http://publication.pravo.gov.ru /Document/View/0001201501130005  
http://www.eurasiancommission.org/r u/Lists/EECDocs/ 6354863810490 72687.pdf
G/TBT/N/ARG/333  
27 April 2018 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : ARGENTINA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency  responsible : Subgrupo de Trabajo Nº 3 "Reglamentos Técnicos y Evaluación de 
la Conformidad" - MERCOSU R (Working Subgroup No. 3: "Technical regulations and 
conformity assessment" - MERCOSUR)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
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) : Fish, 
molluscs and crustaceans  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Proyecto de 
Resolución GMC N° 01/18 "Metodología para efectuar el control metrológico en pescados, 
moluscos y crustáceos glaseados, a los efectos de determinar el contenido efectivo"  (Draft 
Common Market Group Resolution No. 01/18 "Methodology for the metrol ogical control of 
ice-glazed fish, molluscs and crustaceans, in order to determine their actual content") 
(4 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified draft Resolution proposes a technical  regulation 
establishing the methodology for the metrological control of ice -glazed fish, molluscs and 
crustaceans, in order to determine their actual content.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Update of MERCOSUR  legislation.  
8. Relevant documents : -  
9. Proposed date of adoption : Not applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force : Not applicable  
10. Final date for comments : 20 June 2 018 
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Dirección de Políticas de Comercio Interior y Competencia  (Directorate of Domestic Trade 
Policies and Competition)  
Avda. Julio A. R oca 651 Piso 4° Sector 23 A (C1067ABB)  
Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires  
Tel.: (+54) 11  4349 4067  
Email: focalotc@mecon.gob.ar  
Text available at: http://www.puntofocal.gob.ar/formularios/notific_arg.php  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/ARG/18_2249_00_s.pdf
G/TBT/N/ZMB/63  
14 de septiembre  de 2016 
(16-4853) Página: 1/2 
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 : ZAMBIA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable : Zambia Bureau of Standard s (Oficina de Normas de Zambia)  
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o 
autoridad encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notific ación, en 
caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  
Zambia Bureau of Standards (Oficina de Normas de Zambia)  
Lechwe House  
Freedom way  
Lusaka  
Teléfono : +260-211-231385  
Correo electrónico: info@zabs.org .zm  
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, cua ndo proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS) : aceite para motores de combustión interna de baja o alta 
potencia  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado : Engine oil for light 
duty and heavy duty internal combustion engines - Speci fication (Aceite para motores de 
combustión interna de baja o alta potencia . Especificaciones) . Documento en inglés 
(19 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : se establecen requisitos para el aceite utilizado en motores 
de combustión interna de baja o al ta potencia en distintas condiciones de funcionamiento, 
de gasolina o diésel, turbocargados o aspirantes  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes : salud y seguridad de las personas ; prevención de prácti cas que pueden inducir 
a error y protección de los consumidores  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
 Boletín Oficial del Gobierno de Zambia, Aviso Nº 656 de 2014  
 Norma ZS 451  
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio e Industria 
establ ezca que la medida es obligatoria  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio e 
Industria establezca que la medida es obligatoria  G/TBT/N/ZMB/63  
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  10. Fecha límite para la presentación 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 correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso, 
de otra institución:  
infozabs@zabs.or g.zm
G/TBT/N/KEN/351  
 
17 January 2013  
(13-0300)  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:  KENYA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided  in addition, where applicable):  Fireworks 
(HS:  Chapter 3604; ICS:  71) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  KS 2443-1 2012 
Fireworks — Part 1: Classification of fireworks. 
6. Description of content:  Establishes a system for the classification of fireworks. It is 
applicable to fireworks for consumer use or public display, both indoors and outdoors.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of human health and the environment  
8. Relevant documents:    
1. BS 7114-1:1988 Fireworks - Part 1: Classification  of fireworks; 
2. The Explosives Act Chapter 115; 3. Publication in which the notification is published when adopted:  Kenya Gazette. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Upon declaration as Mandatory by the Minister for Industrialization in the official Kenya Gazette 
10. Final date for comments:  4 February 2013 
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:    
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) 
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point 
P.O. Box 54974 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Tel.:  (+254 020) 605490, 605506/6948258 Fax:  (+254 020) 609660/609665 
E-mail:  info@kebs.org  
Website:  http://www.kebs.org
1 
 医疗器械优先审批程序  
（征求意见稿 ） 
第一条 为了保障医疗器械 临床使用需求 ，根据《医疗器
械监督管理条例 》（国务院令第 650号）、《国务院关于改
革药品医疗器械审评审批制度的意见 》 （国发〔2015〕44号）
等有关规定 ，制定本程序 。 
第二条  国家食品药品监督管理总局对符合下列条件 之
一的境内第三类和进口第二类 、第三类医疗器械 注册申请实
施优先审批 ： 
（一）列入国家 科技重大专项或 国家重点研发计划 的医
疗器械。 
（二）符合以下情形 之一的医疗器械 ：  
1. 诊断或治疗罕见病 ，且具有明显临床优势 ； 
2. 诊断或治疗恶性肿瘤 ，且具有明显临床优势 ； 
3. 诊断或治疗老年人特有和多发疾病 ，且目前尚无有效
诊断或治疗手段 ； 
4. 诊断或治疗儿童特有和多发疾病 ，且目前尚无有效诊
断或治疗手段 ； 
5. 临床急需且在我国尚无同品种产品获准注册的医疗
器械。 
（三）其他应当优先审批的医疗器械 。 
第三条 对于本程序 第二条第 （一） 、 （二）项情形，需要
按照本程序优先 审批的，申请人应当向国家食品药品监督管2 
 理总局提出优先 审批申请 。 
    对于本程序第二条第 （三）项情形，由国家食品药品监
督管理总局广泛听取意见 ，并组织专家论证后确定 。 
第四条 对于符合本程序第二条 第（一） 、 （二）项情形的，
申请人应当 在提交医疗器械注册申请时一并 提交医疗器械
优先审批 申请表（见附件1） 。 
对于本程序第二条第 （一）项情形的医疗器械优先审批
申请，申请人还应当提交 该产品列入国家科技重大专项或 国
家重点研发计划的 相关证明文件 。 
第五条 国家食品药品监督管理总局医疗器械注册申请
受理部门对优先审批申请 材料进行形式审查 ，对优先审批申
请材料齐全且予以受理的注册申请项目 ，注明优先审批申请 ，
转交国家食品药品监督管理总局医疗器械技术审评中心 （以
下简称总局器械审评中心 ）进行审核 。 
第六条 对于本程序第二条第 （一）项情形的医疗器械 优
先审批申请，总局器械审评中心 自收到申请 之日起5个工作
日内进行审核 ，符合优先审批 情形的，拟定予以优先审批 。 
对于本程序第二条第 （二）项情形的医疗器械优先审批
申请以及其他应当优先审批的医疗器械 ，总局器械审评中心
每月集中 组织专家论证审核 ，出具审核意见 。经专家论证需
要优先审批的 ，拟定予以优先审批 。 
第七条 总局器械审评中心 将拟定优先审 批项目的申请
人、产品名称 、受理号在其网站上予以公示 ，公示时间应当
不少于 5个工作日 。公示期内无异议的 ，即优先进入审评程3 
 序，并告知申请人 。 
第八条 对公示项目有异议的 ，应当在公示期内向 总局器
械审评中心 提交书面意见并说明理由 （异议表见附件 2） 。总
局器械审评中心 应当在收到异议起 10个工作日内 ，对相关
意见进行研究 ，并将研究意见告 知申请人和提出异议方 。 
第九条 总局器械审评中心经审核不予优先审批 的，将不
予优先审批 的意见和原因告知申请人 ，并按常规审批程序办
理。 
第十条 总局器械审评中心 对列入优先审批 的医疗器械
注册申请 ，按照接收时间单独排序 ，优先进行技术 审评。 
第十一条  对于优先审批 的项目，省级食品药品监督管
理部门优先安排医疗器械注册质量管理体系核查 。 
第十二条  对于优先审批 的项目，总局器械审评中心 在
技术审评过程中 ，应当按照相关规定积极与 申请人进行沟通
交流，必要时，可以安排专项交流 。 
第十三条  对于优先 审批的境内医疗器械注册申请 项目，
总局器械审评中心 经技术审评属于第二类的 ，及时将申报资
料和分类意见转至 受理部门 ，受理部门及时 将第二类产品 转
申请人所在地省 级食品药品监督管理部门 审评审批 。 
第十四条  对于优先审批 的项目，总局器械审评中心 在
技术审评报告中注明为优先审批 项目，国家食品药品 监督管
理总局优先进行行政审批 。 
第十五条  已经按照医疗器械应急审批程序 、创新医疗
器械特别审批程序 进行审批的注册申请项目 ，不执行本程序。 4 
 第十六条  各省、自治区、直辖市食品药品监督管理 部
门可参照本程序开展辖区内第二类医疗器械 注册审批工作 。 
第十七条  本程序自 2016年*月*日起施行 。 
 
附件： 
1. 医疗器械优先审批申请表  
2. 医疗器械优先审批 项目异议表  
    5 
 附件1 
 
医疗器械优先审批申请表  
 
产品名称   
申请人   
受理号   
联系人   联系方式   
优先审批理由   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
注：说明该项目优先审批的理由 ，相关依据可作为附件一并提交 。 
备注   
申请人签章            
 
年   月   日 
 
注：境内申请人由申请人签章 ，境外申请人由申请人或者其代理人签章 。 
  6 
 附件2 
 
医疗器械 优先 审批项目异议表  
 
提出人  （可为单位或个人 ） 
工作单位   
联系方式   
提出异议的 医疗器械注册申请 信息  
产品名称   
申请人   
受理号   
反对实施
优先审批
的理由   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
注：说明反对该 项目优先审批的理由 ，相关依据可作为附件一并提交 。 
单位签章
或个人签
字           
 
 
年   月   日 
 
注：提出人为单位的 ，由单位签章 ；提出人为个人的 ，由个人签字 。
WT/DS437/22  
6 octobre  2016 
(16-5334) Page: 1/2 
  
 
  ÉTATS -UNIS – MESURES COMPENSATOIRES VISANT CERTAINS  
PRODUITS EN PROVENANCE DE CHINE  
RECOURS DE LA CHINE À L'ARTICLE 21:5 DU MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD  
SUR LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS  
CONSTITUTION DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL  
Note du Secrétariat  
1. À sa réunion du 21 juillet  2016, l'Organe de règlement des différends ( l'"ORD") a soumis le 
présent différend au  Groupe spécial  initial, si possible,  conformément à l'article 21:5 du 
Mémorandum d'accord sur  les règles et procédures régissant  le règlement des différends  (le 
"Mémoran dum d'accord ") afin qu'il examine la question portée devant l'ORD par la Chine dans le 
document  WT/DS 437/21. 
2. Le mandat du Groupe spécial est le suivant:  
Examiner, à la lumière des dispositions pertinentes des accords visés cités par les 
parties au diffé rend, la question portée devant l'ORD par la Chine  dans le document  
WT/DS 437/21 ; faire des constatations propres à aider l'ORD à formuler des 
recommandations ou à statuer sur la question, ainsi qu'il est prévu dans lesdits 
accords.  
3. Le 26 septembre  2016, la Chine a  demandé au Directeur général, en vertu de l'article 8:7 du 
Mémorandum d'accord, d e déterminer la composition du G roupe spécial .1 L'article 8:7 dispose ce 
qui suit : 
Si un accord sur la composition du groupe spécial n'intervient pas dans un délai  de 
20 jours après la date d'établissement du groupe, le Directeur général, à la demande 
de l'une ou l'autre des parties et en consultation avec le Président de l'ORD et le 
Président du Comité ou Conseil compétent, déterminera la composition du groupe 
spécial en désignant les personnes qui lui paraissent les plus indiquées, conformément 
aux règles ou procédures spéciales ou additionnelles pertinentes de l'accord visé ou 
des accords visés qui sont invoqués dans le différend, après avoir consulté les parties 
au différend . Le Président de l'ORD informera les Membres de la composition du 
groupe spécial ainsi constitué au plus tard dix jours après la date à laquelle il aura 
reçu une telle demande.  
4. En conséquence, le 5 octobre  2016, le Directeur général a donné  au Groupe spécial la 
composition suivante:  
Président:  M. Hugo Perezcano  
Membres:  M. Luis Catibayan  
   M. Thinus Jacobsz  
 
                                                
1 Le Président du Groupe spécial initial, M.  Mario Matus, et l'un des membres du Groupe spécial initial, 
M. Scott Gallacher, n'étaient pas disponibles pou r la présente procédure.  WT/DS437/22  
- 2 - 
  5. L'Australie, le Canada, la Fédération de Russie, l'Inde, l e Japon, la République de Corée,  
l'Union européenne et le Viet Nam ont ré servé le ur droit de participer aux travaux du Groupe 
spécial en tant que tierces parties.  
 
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G/TBT/N/ECU/170/Add.2  
 
5 January 2015  
(15-0008)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 23 December 2014,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ecuador. 
 
_______________ 
 
The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that a corri gendum has been issued in respect of Technical 
Regulation (RTE) No. 167 "Low-voltage power supplie s" of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute 
(INEN), notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/170/Add.1 of 1 October 2014 and published in Official 
Journal No. 329 of 9 September 2014. The date of entry into force of this Technical Regulation, 
which was stated as sixty (60) calendar days as of the date of publication in the Official Journal, has been corrected to read one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days as of the date of 
publication in the Official Journal.   
 Text available from:    
Ministerio de Industrias y Productividad (Ministry of Industry and Productivity) 
Subsecretaría de la Calidad (Under-Secretariat for Quality)   
Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación  (National Notification Authority)  
 
Contact person:  Marlon Martínez B. 
Yánez Pinzón N26-12, entre Av. Colón y La Niña Quito, Ecuador  
Tel.:  (+593-2) 394-8760, Ext. 2358 / 2255 
Email: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec  / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec  
 
 
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WT/DS291/37/Add.68  
 
13 September 2013  
(13-4836)  Page: 1/1  
  Original: English  
 
 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL 
AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS 
STATUS REPORT BY THE EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum 
 The following communication, dated 12 Sept ember 2013, from the delegation of the 
European Union to the Chairperson of the Disput e Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to 
Article 21.6 of the DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute 
European Communities – Measures Affecting the Approval 
and Marketing of Biotech Products  
(WT/DS291) 
 
 
Following the mutually agreed solutions reached with Argentina (document WT/DS293/41) 
and Canada (WT/DS292/40), the European Union remains ready to continue its discussions with 
the United States with the goal of resolving this dispute and related issues. 
  
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WT/DS440/3  
 
13 de febrero de 2013  
(13-0806)  Página: 1/1  
   
 
  CHINA - DERECHOS ANTIDUMPING Y COMPENSATORIOS 
SOBRE DETERMINADOS AUTOMÓVILES PROCEDENTES 
DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS 
CONSTITUCIÓN DEL GRUPO ESPECIAL ESTABLECIDO 
A PETICIÓN DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS 
NOTA DE LA SECRETARÍA 
1.  En su reunión de 23 de octubre de 2012, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias (OSD) 
estableció, en respuesta a la solicitud presentada por los Estados Unidos en el documento WT/DS440/2, un Grupo Especial de conformidad con el artículo 6 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias (ESD).
1 
2.  El mandato del Grupo Especial es el siguiente: 
Examinar, a la luz de las disposiciones pertinentes de los acuerdos abarcados 
invocados por las partes en la diferencia, el asunto sometido al OSD por los 
Estados Unidos en el documento WT/DS440/2 y formular conclusiones que ayuden 
al OSD a hacer las recomendaciones o dictar las resoluciones previstas en dichos acuerdos. 
3.  El 1º de febrero de 2013, los Estados Unidos solicitaron al Director General que estableciera la 
composición del Grupo Especial de conformidad con el párrafo 7 del artículo 8 del ESD. Dicho párrafo dispone lo siguiente: 
Si no se llega a un acuerdo sobre los integrantes dentro de los 20 días siguientes a 
la fecha del establecimiento del grupo especial, a petición de cualquiera de las 
partes, el Director General, en consulta con el Presidente del OSD y con el Presidente del Consejo o Comité correspondiente, establecerá la composición del 
grupo especial, nombrando a los integrantes que el Director General considere más 
idóneos con arreglo a las normas o procedimientos especiales o adicionales previstos al efecto en el acuerdo o acuerdos abarcados a que se refiera la 
diferencia, después de consultar a las partes en ella. El Presidente del OSD 
comunicará a los Miembros la composición del grupo especial así nombrado a más tardar 10 días después de la fecha en que haya recibido dicha petición.  
4.  El 11 de febrero de 2013, el Director General procedió en consecuencia a establecer la 
composición del Grupo Especial, que es la siguiente: 
 Presidente: Sr. Pierre Pettigrew 
 Miembros: Sra. Andrea Marie Brown 
   Sra. Enie Neri De Ross 
5.  Colombia, Corea, la India, el Japón, Omán, el Reino de la Arabia Saudita, Turquía y la Unión 
Europea se han reservado el derecho de participar como terceros en las actuaciones del Grupo 
Especial. 
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1 Véase el documento WT/DSB/M/323.
中华人民共和国国家标准
GB xxxx—xxxx
 
食品安全 国家标准  
食品添加剂  丁香酚 
（送审稿） 
 
中 华 人 民 共 和 国 
国家卫生和计划生育委员 会  发布 
 201x-xx-xx发布  201x-xx-xx实施GB xxxx —xxxx  
1 食品安全国家标准  
食品添加剂  丁香酚 
1 范围 
本标准适用于 以丁香罗勒油和月桂叶油等 为原料经 化学法单离 制得的食品添加剂 丁香酚。 
2 化学名称 、分子式、结构式和相对分子质量  
2.1  化学名称  
4-烯丙基 -2-甲氧基苯酚  
2.2  分子式 
C10H12O2 
2.3  结构式 
OOH
 
2.4  相对分子质量  
164.20 (按2007年国际相对原子 质量 ) 
3 技术要求 
3.1  感官要求 
感官要求 应符合表 1的规定。 
表1  感官要求 
项     目 要    求 检验方法 
色泽 微黄色至黄色  将试样置于比色管内 ，用目测法观察  
状态 液体 
香气 具有丁香香气  GB/T 14454.2  
3.2  理化指标 
理化指标应符合表 2的规定。 
 
 
 
 
 
 GB xxxx —xxxx  
2 表2  理化指标  
项     目 指    标 检验方法  
溶解度 (25 ℃)  1 mL试样全溶于 2 mL 7 0%(体积分数 )乙醇中  GB/T 14455.3  
丁香酚含量 (w)/%               ≥ 98.0 附录 A 
酸值 (以KOH计)/(mg/g)         ≤ 1.0 GB/T 14455.5  
折光指数 (20 ℃) 1.5400～1.5420  GB/T 14454.4  
相对密度 (25 ℃/25 ℃) 1.063～1.068  GB/T 11540  GB xxxx —xxxx  
3 附录A 
丁香酚含量的测定  
A.1  仪器和设备  
A.1.1 色谱仪：按GB/T 11538 —2006中第 5章的规定 。 
A.1.2 柱：毛细管柱 。 
A.1.3 检测器：氢火焰离子化检测器 。 
A.2 测定方法  
面积归一化法 ：按GB/T 11538 —2006中10.4测定含量 。 
A.3 重复性及结果表示  
按GB/T 11538 —2006中11.4规定进行 ，应符合要求 。 
食品添加剂 丁香酚气相色谱图 (面积归一化法 )参见附录 B。 GB xxxx —xxxx  
4 附录B 
食品添加剂 丁香酚气相色谱图  
(面积归一化法 ) 
B.1  食品添加剂 丁香酚气相色谱图  
食品添加剂 丁香酚气相色谱图 见图 B.1。 
 
图 B.1  食品添加剂 丁香酚气相色谱图  
B.2 操作条件  
B.2.1  柱：毛细管柱 ，长15 m，内径0.53 mm。 
B.2.2  固定相：100%聚二甲基硅氧烷 。 
B.2.3  膜厚：0.5 μm。 
B.2.4  色谱炉温度 ：线性程序 升温从 80 ℃～200 ℃，速率 5 ℃/min。 
B.2.5  进样口温度 ：250 ℃。 
B.2.6  检测器温度：250 ℃。 
B.2.7  检测器：氢火焰离子化检测器 。 
B.2.8  载气：氮气。 
B.2.9  柱前压：0.02 MPa。 
B.2.10  进样量：约0.2 μL。 
B.2.11  分流比：15:1。
WT/DS184/15/Add.161  
 
10 June 2016  
(16-3173)  Page: 1/1  
  Original: English  
 
  UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON 
CERTAIN HOT-ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN 
STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 9 June 2016, from  the delegation of the United States to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU. 
 
_______________ 
  
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute 
United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on 
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan 
(WT/DS184) 
  
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on 
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
On 23 August 2001, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products from Japan  
(WT/DS184). At the following DSB meeting, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.  
 On 22 November 2002, the US Department of Commerce issued a new final determination in the 
hot-rolled steel anti-dumping duty investigation that implements the recommendations and rulings 
of the DSB with respect to the calculation of anti-d umping margins in that investigation. Details of 
this determination are provided in WT/DS184/15/Add.3. 
 
The US Administration will work with the US Congress with respect to appropriate statutory 
measures that would resolve this matter.   
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1151/Add.1
27 June 2016 
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  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 24 June 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 TITLE: Air Plan Approval; ME; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing and Surface Coating Facilities 
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency 
ACTION: Direct final rule SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (E PA) is approving State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maine. These revisions establish Reasonably Available 
Control Technology (RACT) requirements for redu cing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions 
from fiberglass boat manufacturing and surface coating operations. The intended effect of this 
action is to approve these requirements into the Maine SIP. This action is being taken in 
accordance with the Clean Air Act. 
DATES: This direct final rule will be effective 25 July 2016, unless EPA receives adverse comments 
by 27 June 2016. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the 
direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_2549_00_e.pdf   
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G/TBT/N/NZL/77/Add.1  
9 de octubre  de 2017 
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Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 9 de octubre de 2017 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Nueva Zelandia . 
 
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TÍTULO : Proyecto de reglamento de mayor alcance:  
 se incluyen los productos de limpieza de cualquier tipo que contengan microesferas de 
plástico, por ejemplo los productos para el hogar, para automóviles o para uso industrial;  
 se establece una exención para medicamentos o disp ositivos médicos que contengan 
microesferas, si no hay alternativas.  
ORGANISMO : Ministerio del Medio Ambiente  
RESUMEN : Nueva Zelandia informa a los Miembros de la OMC de la modificación del alcance del 
reglamento notificado sobre microesferas:  
Managing mic robeads in personal care products : Consultation document  (Gestión de los aspectos 
relativos a las microesferas de los productos para cuidados personales : documento de consulta) 
Documento en inglés (23 páginas).  
Documento del Consejo de Ministros:  http://www.mfe.govt.nz/node/23631  
Evaluación del impacto de la reglamentación:  http://www.mfe.govt.nz/node/23632  
La consulta pública demostró que el público apoyaba firmemente la prohibición propuesta y una 
ampliación de alcance para incluir todos los productos que contengan microesferas y pasan a la 
red de alcantarillado.  
Por tanto, el Gobierno de Nueva Zelandia ha decidido aplicar la prohibición y ampliar el alcance del 
reglamento, incluyendo todos los productos de limpieza que contengan microesferas con fines de 
limpieza.  
El Gobierno de Nueva Zelandia publicará un nuevo reglamento de aplicación de la Ley antes del 30 
de noviembre de 2017 , que entrará en vigor el 30 de mayo de 2018  (Waste Minimisation Act ) 
OBSERVACIONES : las observaciones se pueden enviar al Servicio de Información OTC de Nueva 
Zelandia y se admitirán hasta el 31 de octubre de 2017 : wto@standards.govt.nz  
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G/TBT/N/USA/1092/Add.1  
 
4 January 2017  
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  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 21 December 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation  of the United States of America .  
 
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TITLE: Banned Devices; Powdered Surgeon's Gloves, Powdered Patient Examinat ion Gloves, and 
Absorbable Powder for Lubricating a Surgeon's Glove  
AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS  
ACTION: Final rule  
SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that Powdered 
Surgeon's Gloves, Powdered Patient Exami nation Gloves, and Absorbable Powder for Lubricating a 
Surgeon's Glove present an unreasonable and substantial risk of illness or injury and that the risk 
cannot be corrected or eliminated by labeling or a change in labeling. Consequently, FDA is 
banning t hese devices.  
This rule is effective on 18 January 2017.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_5254_00_e.pdf  
 
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