PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/TBT/N/CAN/476  
5 de febrero de 2016  
(16-0772)  Página: 1/2  
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: inglés/francés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica: CANADÁ 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable: Ministerio de Innovación, Ciencia y Desarrollo Económico 
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:  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
(Organismo encargado de la notificación y Servicio de información del Canadá) Global Affairs Canada (Ministe rio de Asuntos Exteriores, Comercio y Desarrollo del Canadá) 
Technical Barriers and Regulations Division (TIB)  
(División de Obstáculos y Reglamentos Técnicos) 111 Sussex Drive 
Ottawa, ON K1A 0G2 
Canadá Teléfono: (343) 203-4273 Fax: (613) 943-0346 
Correo electrónico: enquirypoint@international.gc.ca  
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): radiocomunicaciones (ICS: 33.060) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado: Aviso 
N° SMSE-002-16 - Publicación del documento ICES-003. Documento en francés y en inglés 
(1 página) 
6. Descripción del contenido: el Departamento de Innovación, Ciencia y Desarrollo 
Económico hace saber que ha publicado el siguiente documento en su sitio Web: 
(http://www.ic.gc.ca/spectrum ): 
"Norma ICES-003 sobre equipos que causan interferencias, 6ª edición, Equipos de 
tecnología de la información (incluidos los aparatos digitales)"; se establecen requisitos 
particulares para este tipo de equipos. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuan do proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes: protección de la red  
8. Documentos pertinentes: Canada Gazette, parte I, 30 de enero de 2016 (disponible en 
inglés y en francés) G/TBT/N/CAN/476 
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  9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: 19 de enero de 2016 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: 19 de enero de 2016   
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones: 19 de abril de 2016 
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:  
La versión electrónica del texto normativo está disponible en: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2016/ 2016-01-30/html/notice-avis-eng.php 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2016/ 2016-01-30/html/notice-avis-fra.php 
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sm t-gst.nsf/eng/sf00020.html 
http://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/sm t-gst.nsf/fra/sf00020.html
WT/REG337/N/1  
S/C/N/693  
25 de abril de 2013  
(13-2195)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales 
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN DE UN ACUERDO COMERCIAL REGIONAL 
 
1. Miembro(s) que notifica(n):  
Unión Europea 
2. Fecha de la notificación:  
25 de abril de 2013 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del: 
[X] apartado a) del párrafo 7 de l artículo XXIV del GATT de 1994 
[X] apartado a) del párrafo 7 del artículo V del AGCS 
[ ] apartado a) del párrafo 4 de  la Cláusula de Habilitación 
4. Partes en el Acuerdo: 
Croacia, por una parte; y Bélgica, República Checa, Dinamarca, Alemania, Estonia, Grecia, España, Francia, 
Irlanda, Italia, Chipre, Letonia, Lituania, Luxemburgo, Hungría, Malta, Países Bajos, 
Austria, Polonia, Portugal, Eslovenia, Repúb lica Eslovaca, Finlandia, Suecia, Reino Unido, 
Bulgaria, Rumania y la Unión Europea, por otra. 
5. Fecha de la firma:  
9 de diciembre de 2011 
6. Fecha(s) de entrada en vigor:  
1º de julio de 2013 
7. Breve descripción del Acuerdo: 
El Tratado atañe a la adhesión de la República de Croacia a la Unión Europea y, por ende, 
al Tratado de la Unión Europea, por el que se rige el funcionamiento de ésta. 
El Tratado de la UE es un acuerdo por el que se liberaliza, entre otras cosas, el comercio 
entre las Partes de los servicios del tipo a que se refiere el párrafo 1 del artículo V 
del AGCS. 
8. El texto y las listas, anexos y protocolos conexos: 
[ ] se envían a la Secretaría de  la OMC (formato electrónico) 
[X] se pueden consultar en los siguie ntes enlaces oficiales de Internet:  
(http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2012:112:0095:0110:ES:PDF )
G/TBT/N/ZMB/69  
 
19 September 2016  
(16-4945) 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 : ZAMBIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Zambia Bureau of Standards  
Name and add ress (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 : 
Zambia Bureau of Standards  
Lechwe House  
Freedo m way  
Lusaka  
Telephone : +260 -211-231385  
E-mail: info@zabs.org.zm   
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) : Greases . Lubricants, 
industrial oils and related products (ICS : 75.100 ) 
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document : Rock drill Greases 
– Specification  (9 pa ges, in English)  
6. Description of content : Specifies requirements for the lubrication of rock drills, via an 
airline lubricator.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents : 
 Zambia Government Gazette Notice No. 656 of 2014  
 ZS 550 -4 
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 b y the Minister of 
Commerce, Trade and Industry  
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 : 
infozabs@zabs.org.zm
G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.2  
 
23 March 2015  
(15-1624)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 19 March 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brazil. 
 
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 This addendum aims at informing that the Technical Regulation for LED lamps (light-emitting diode) with Integrated device to the base, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/561/Add.1 
(Ordinance Nº 389, 25 August 2014), was amended by the Ordinance Nº 143, 13 March 2015, 
issued by the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology – INMETRO, in order to 
make few adjustments in the item 3; sub-item 5.2.2; rewards sub-item 6.11 and schedule 10; 
includes item 6.13 and make some changes in Annex "A", considering the importance of the 
security and electromagnetic compatibility requirements for LED lamps. 
The full text is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: 
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legis lacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002234.pdf 
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G/SPS/N/CHN/848
29 January 2015
(15-0657)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CHINA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's 
Republic of China (NHFPC) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food additive 2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate 
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: National Food Safety Standard: Food additive 
2-Methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 3 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_0478_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard applies to food additive 2-methylbutyl 
2-methylbutyrate. It specifies the technical requirements and test methods for 
2-methylbutyl 2-methylbutyrate. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC (JECFA 212) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[X] 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: None   G/SPS/N/CHN/848 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 30 March 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
WT/DSB/77  
 
12 December 2018  
(18-7848) Page: 1/1 
    
 
 
ELECTION OF THE CHAI R OF THE APPELLATE B ODY 
COMMUNICATION FROM T HE APPELLATE BODY  
On 31 December 2018 the term of Mr Ujal Singh Bhatia as Chair of the Appellate Body expires. 
Pursuant to Rule 5.1 of the Working Procedures for Appellate Review , the Members  of the  
Appellate  Body have elected Ms ZHAO Hong to serve as Chair of the Appellate Body as of 1  January 
2019 until 3 0 June 2019 , and Mr Thomas R. Graham as Chair from 1 July 2019 to December 2019.  
 
 
 
 
ÉLECTION DU PRÉSIDEN T DE L'ORGANE D'APPE L 
COMMUNICATIO N DE L'ORGANE D'APPE L 
Le mandat de M. Ujal Singh Bhatia en tant que Président de l'Organe d'appel arrive à expiration le 
31 décembre 2018. Conformément à la règle 5.1 des Procédures de travail pour l'examen en appel , 
les membres de l'Organe d'appel ont élu  Mme. ZHAO Hong pour exercer les fonctions de Présidente 
de l'Organe d'appel à compter du 1er janvier 2019 jusqu'au 3 0 juin 2019, et M. Thomas R. Graham 
pour exercer les fonctions de Président à compter du 1er juillet 2019 jusqu'à décembre 2019 . 
 
 
 
 
ELECCIÓN DEL PRESIDE NTE DEL ÓRGANO DE AP ELACIÓN  
COMUNICACIÓN DEL ÓRG ANO DE APELACIÓN  
El 31 de diciembre de 2018 expira el mandato del Sr. Ujal Singh Bhatia como Presidente del Órgano 
de Apelación. De conformidad con el párrafo 1 de la Regla 5 de los Proced imientos de trabajo para 
el examen en apelación , los Miembros del Órgano de Apelación han elegido a la Sra. ZHAO Hong 
para desempeñar el cargo de Presidenta del Órgano de Apelación desde el 1º de enero de 2019 
hasta e l 30 de junio de 2019, y al Sr. Thomas R. Graham para desempeñar el cargo de Presidente 
desde el 1º de julio de 2019 hasta diciembre de 2019 . 
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G/TBT/N/ECU/127/Add.1
7 October 2014 
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 30 September 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Ecuador. 
 
_______________ 
 
The Republic of Ecuador hereby advises that Tec hnical Regulation (RTE) No. 106 "Chocolate" of the 
Ecuadorian Standardization Institute (INEN), the draft version of which was notified in document G/TBT/N/ECU/127 of 16 December 2013, has been i ssued pursuant to Resolution No. 14 394 of 14 
August 2014 of the Under-Secretariat for Qu ality of the Ministry of Industry and 
Productivity, published in Official Journal No. 341 of Thursday 25 September 2014.   
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 E-mail: PuntocontactoOTCECU@mipro.gob.ec  / mmartinez@mipro.gob.ec   
 
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G/SPS/N/AUS/422/Add.3  
 
5 June 2018  
(18-3429) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 1 June 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Review of the biosecurity risks of, and import conditions for, prawns and prawn products for 
human consumption – Extension of comment period  
As set out in Biosecurity Advice 2018/11 on the department's website at: 
http://www.agriculture.gov.au/biosecurity/risk -analysis/memos/ba2018 -11. 
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources issued Biosecurity 
Advice 2018/06 on 26 March 2018, inviting submissions on specific issues with Australia's current 
prawn import conditions and the Final generic import risk analysis report for prawns and prawn 
products  released in 2009.  
Following consultation with stakeholders, the department has been asked to extend the closing 
date for comments to 2  July 2018.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/SPS/AUS/18_2827_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[X] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[ ] Modificat ion 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 potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announce d 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) : 2 July 2018  G/SPS/N/AUS/422/Add.3  
 
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  Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  Nation al Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
Email:  sps.contact@agricul ture.gov.au  
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [  ] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
The Australian SPS Notification Authority  
GPO Box 858  
Canberra ACT 2601  
Australia  
Fax: +(61 2) 6272 3678  
Email:  sps.contact@agriculture.gov.au  
 
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G/TBT/N/COL/95/Add.1  
 
22 September 2015  
(15-4873)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 21 September 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia. 
 
_______________ 
 
 The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution No. 001599 of 20 June 2007 "Establishing provisions governing the registration of veterinary 
diagnostic laboratories", notified on 2 July 2007 by the World Trade Organization in document 
G/TBT/N/COL/95, was repealed pursuant to Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) Resolution No. 003823 of 4 September 2013. 
 
Text available from: 
Enquiry Point:  
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57-1) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 
Email: drico@mincit.gov.co  / puntocontacto@mincit.gov.co  
Website: http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx  
 http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051  
 https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/COL/15_3591_00_s.pdf  
 
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RESTRICTED  
 
WT/MIN(13)/INF/12  
14 novembre 2013  
(13-6297)  Page: 1/1  
Conférence ministérielle 
Neuvième session 
Bali, 3-6 décembre 2013   
 
  NOTE À L'INTENTIO N DES DÉLÉGATIONS 
NOTIFICATION DES POUVOIRS DES REPRÉSENTANTS 
Rappel 
Il est rappelé aux Membres que la Règle 9 du Règlement intérieur des sessions de la Conférence 
ministérielle (WT/L/161) dispose ce qui suit:  
"Les pouvoirs des représentants seront remis au Secrétariat une semaine au moins avant 
l'ouverture de la session. Ils revêtiront la forme d'une communication faite par le Ministre 
des affaires étrangères ou l'autorité compétente du Membre ou en son nom, autorisant le représentant à s'acquitter au nom du Membre des fonctions énumérées dans l'Accord sur 
l'OMC.
1 Le Président, après consultation du Secrétariat, signalera tout cas où un 
représentant aura omis de présenter en temps utile des pouvoirs en bonne et due forme." 
 
Étant donné que les Ministres souhaiteront peut-être prendre des décisions sur un certain nombre 
de questions pendant la Conférence, les Membres qui ne l'ont pas encore fait sont priés de présenter les pouvoirs de leurs représentants pour le 25 novembre 2013 au plus tard, à: 
 
Secrétariat de l'OMC 
Mme T. Bridgman Division des affaires juridiques 
Centre William Rappard 
154, rue de Lausanne CH-1211 Genève 21 
 
Tél.: +41 22 739 5348 Fax: +41 22 739 5788 Courriel: tessa.bridgman@wto.org  
 
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1 "Il est entendu que, dans le cas d'un territoi re douanier distinct Membre, les pouvoirs des 
représentants de ce terri toire n'auront pas d'implications du point de vue de sa souveraineté."
WT/COMTD/N/54  
 
22 de junio de 2017  
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Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN DE UN A CUERDO COMERCIAL REG IONAL  
1. Miembro(s) que notifica(n):  India y Tailandia  
2. Fecha de la notificación:  18 de junio de 2017  
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del:  
[ ] apartado a) del párrafo 7 del artículo XXIV del GATT de  1994  
[ ] apartado a) del párrafo 7 del artículo V del AGCS  
[X] apartado a) del párrafo 4 de la Cláusula de Habilitación  
4. Partes en el Acuerdo:  India y Tailandia  
5. Fecha de la firma:  
Acuerdo Marco:  9 de octubre de 2003  
Protocolo por el q ue se modifica el Acuerdo Marco:  30 de agosto de 2004  
Segundo Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo Marco:  25 de enero de 2012  
6. Fecha(s) de entrada en vigor:  
Acuerdo Marco:  1º de septiembre de 2004  
Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo Marco : 31 de agosto de 2004  
Segundo Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo Marco:  8 de junio de 2012  
7. Breve descripción del Acuerdo:   
La India y Tailandia concluyeron este Acuerdo para estrechar los lazos especiales de 
amistad, las relaciones económicas  y la cooperación que existen entre las Partes, con 
miras a mejorar los niveles de vida, fortalecer los vínculos económicos, promover el 
crecimiento económico y las oportunidades de inversión, reducir los obstáculos y crear 
un mercado más amplio y más inte grado, con mayores oportunidades. Las Partes 
convienen en acelerar las negociaciones para establecer un ALC entre la India y 
Tailandia, a fin de reforzar y promover la liberalización del comercio. Las Partes aplicaron 
un Plan de Resultados Iniciales que fo rma parte del ALC entre la India y Tailandia para el 
comercio de mercancías y abarca los productos enumerados en el anexo I del Acuerdo 
Marco, modificado en virtud de los Protocolos de 30 de agosto de 2004 y 25 de enero 
de 2012.  WT/COM TD/N/54  
 
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  8. El texto y las listas, anexos y protocolos conexos:  
[ ] se envían a la Secretaría de la OMC (formato electrónico)  
[X] se pueden consultar en los siguientes  enlaces oficiales de Internet:  
Enlaces de Internet de la India:  
La India aplicó el Plan de Resultados Iniciales mediante las Notificaciones de Aduanas 
(no arancelarias) Nos 85/2004, 79/2005 y 86/2006 y 101/2004.  
http://commerce.nic.in/trade/international_ta_framework_thailand.asp  
http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs -cbec/customs/cs -act/notifications/notfns -2004/cs -
tarr2004/cs85 -2k4 
http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs -cbec/customs/cs -act/notifications/notfns -2005/cs -
tarr2005/cs79 -2k5 
http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs -cbec/customs/cs -act/notifications/notfns -2006/cs -
tarr2006/cs86 -2k6 
http://www.cbe c.gov.in/htdocs -cbec/customs/cs -act/formatted -htmls/agmt -thailand  
Enlaces de Internet de Tailandia:  
http://www.thaifta.com/english/eng_in.html
G/TBT/N/USA/1000  
 
16 June 2015  
(15-3115)  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):  
2. Agency responsible: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) [1018] 
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: ncsci@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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, wher e applicable): Chemical substances. 
Environmental protection (ICS: 13.020), Produc ts of the chemical industry (ICS: 71.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Significant New 
Use Rule on Certain Chemical Substances (7 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: EPA is proposing significant new use rules (SNURs) under the 
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 30 chemical substances which were the subject of 
premanufacture notices (PMNs). This action would require persons who intend to 
manufacture (including import) or process any of the chemical substances for an activity that is designated as a significant new use by this proposed rule to notify EPA at least 90 
days before commencing that activity. The required notification would provide EPA with the 
opportunity to evaluate the intended use and, if  necessary, to prohibit or limit the activity 
before it occurs.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents: 80 Federal Register (FR) 32879, 10 June2015; Title 40 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 721. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined 
10. Final date for comments: 10 July 2015 
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/2015/TBT/USA/15_2319_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/USA/960/Add.1  
10 juin 2016  
(16-3161)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 9 juin 2016, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation des 
États-Unis d'Amérique. 
 
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 INTITULÉ: Hazardous Materials: Miscellaneous Amendments (RRR)  (Matières dangereuses: 
modifications diverses (RRR)) 
ORGANISME: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Admi nistration (PHMSA), US Department of 
Transportation (DOT) (Administration de la sécurité des pipelines et des matières dangereuses 
(PHMSA) du Département des transports (DOT) des États-Unis) 
ACTION: Règle finale 
RÉSUMÉ: Dans la règle finale notifiée, l'Administrati on de la sécurité des pipelines et des matières 
dangereuses (PHMSA) modifie la réglementation relative aux matières dangereuses ( Hazardous 
Materials Regulations  – HMR) en y apportant diverses modifications afin d'actualiser et de clarifier 
certaines exigences réglementaires. Ces modificati ons ont pour but de promouvoir des conditions 
de transport plus sûres, de répondre à des demandes de réglementation, de prendre en compte des recommandations en matière de sécurité émises par le Comité national de la sécurité des 
transports (NTSB), de faciliter le commerce intern ational, de corriger des erreurs rédactionnelles et 
de simplifier la réglementation. Les modifications prévues dans le cadre de cette procédure réglementaire prévoient, entre autres, la suppre ssion de la désignation relative au groupe 
d'emballage (PG) II pour certains peroxydes organiques, certaines substances autoréactives et 
certains explosifs; l'incorporation de prescriptions applicables aux remorques transportant les bouteilles d'acétylène munies d'un collecteur; l'établissement de prescriptions visant à autoriser les 
expéditions de batteries à électrolyte liquide endommagées; et la révision des prescriptions 
relatives à l'emballage de l'acide nitrique, à l'essai des dispositifs limiteurs de pression des citernes à cargaison et aux expéditions de poudre noire ou de poudre sans fumée pour armes légères. 
CALENDRIER: Date d'entrée en vigueur: la règle notifiée entre en vigueur le 5 juillet 2016. 
D a t e  d e  m i s e  e n  c o n f o r m i t é  v o l o n t a i r e :  l a  m i s e  e n  c o n f o r m i t é  v o l o n t a i r e  a v e c  t o u t e s  l e s  
modifications est autorisée au 2 juin 2016. 
Date d'incorporation par référence: l'incorpor ation par référence de certaines publications 
indiquées dans cette règle est approuvée par le Directeur du Federal Register à la date du 
5 juillet 2016. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_2281_00_e.pdf 
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G/SPS/N/CHN/820
27 January 2015
(15-0584)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CHINA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's 
Republic of China (NHFPC) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food additive Thymol 
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: National Food Safety Standard: Food additive Thymol 
Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_0450_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard applies to food additive thymol made from 
natural terpenoids oxygenated compounds or other raw materials by chemical reactions. 
It specifies the technical requirements and test methods for thymol. 
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:  
[X] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) CAC (JECFA 709) 
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[ ] None 
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
[ ] Yes   [X] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard: The different indexes of this standard are as follow: In this 
standard, melting point min. is changed from ≥ 48°C to ≥ 49.0°C. This standard is 
consistent with the actual condition of Chinese products. 
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None   G/SPS/N/CHN/820 
 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 28 March 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
G/TBT/N/TPKM/156/Add.2  
25 de agosto de 2015  
(15-4293)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 24 de agosto de 2015, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Territorio Aduanero Distinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu. 
 
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 El Territorio Aduanero Distinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu informa a los Miembros de la OMC de que el "Reglamento de etiquetado nutricional de preparados para lactantes, preparados de 
continuación y preparados para determinadas afecciones, preenvasados, preenvasados", notificado 
en el documento G/TBT/N/TPKM/156/Add.1 el 13 de enero de 2015, fue promulgado el 14 de 
agosto de 2015 y entrará en vigor el 1° de julio de 2016. 
El texto del Reglamento se puede consultar en el sitio Web de la Administración de Productos 
Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos: http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/news.aspx  
Para obtener más información, sírvanse dirigirse a: 
TPKM-WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
(Servicio de información OMC/OTC del Territorio Ad uanero Distinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y 
Matsu) The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 
4, Chinan Road, Section 1 Taipei City 100, Taiwán 
Teléfono: (886-2) 3343-5191 
Fax: (886-2) 2343-1804 Correo electrónico: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
http://www.fda.gov.tw/TC/newsContent.as px?id=13961&chk=2d3805b9 -c511-4125-a2d1-
8c8f21f860d2&param=pn%3d1%26cid%3d3%26cchk%3d46552e96-810a-42c3-83e1-
bd5e42344633#.VdPj_1IVh9A  
https://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2015/TBT/CHT/15_3270_00_x.pdf 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/CHT/15_3270_00_e.pdf 
 
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G/TBT/N/ARE/355, G/TBT/N/BHR/469  
G/TBT/N/KWT/351, G/TBT/N/OMN/292  
G/TBT/N/QAT/467, G/TBT/N/SAU/971  
G/TBT/N/YEM/71  
 
13 March 2017  
(17-1436) Page: 1/2 
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 : UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, STATE OF KUWAIT, 
OMAN, QATAR, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, YEMEN  
If applicable, name of local government  involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :   
2. Agency responsible:  Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to ha ndle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above :  
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)  
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 nationa l tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  ICS: 67.020  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  GCC draft technical 
regulation "Technical requirements for the production of bread" (9 pages, in Arabic).  
6. Description of content:  This Gulf draft of technical regulation is concerned with the 
technical requireme nts for the production of bread p repared from wheat flour, this 
regulation not applied to the bread for  special purpose nutrition.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Health and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:  -  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not Applicable  
Proposed date of entry into force:  180 days from Publication day in of ficial gazette   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/ARE/355 • G/TBT/N/BHR/469 • G/TBT/N/KWT/351 • G/TBT/N/OMN/292 • 
G/TBT/N/QAT/467 • G/TBT/N/SAU/971  • G/TBT/N/YEM/71  
 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Emirates Authority for Standa rdization and Metrology (ESMA)  
UAE TBT Enquiry Point  
Tel.: (+971) 2 403 2657  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 5999  
E-mail: uaetbt@esma.gov.ae  
Website: http://www.esma.gov.ae
G/SPS/N/CRI/160/Add.1
12 de mayo de 2015 
(15-2493)  Página: 1/2
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original: español
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN DE MEDIDAS DE URGENCIA 
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 11 de mayo de 2015, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Costa Rica. 
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Resolución N° DSFE 03-2015 de Medidas Fitosanitarias Importaciones de Persea americana  Mill 
Notificada con el Código G/SPS/N/CRI/160 el día 5 de mayo de 2015 
Medida cautelar por la presencia de la plaga denominada Avocato Sunblotch Viroid  en algunos 
países productores de aguacate ( Persea americana  Mill). 
Se suspende temporalmente la entrega y emisión de formularios de requisitos fitosanitarios para la 
importación de aguacate cuyo origen sea alguno  de los siguientes países: Australia, España, 
Ghana, Guatemala, Israel, México, Sudáfrica y Vene zuela. En este addendum se adiciona al grupo 
de países afectados con la medida, el estado de  la Florida de Estados Unidos de Norteamérica; 
debido al riesgo que implica la importación de aguacate para consumo de Estados Unidos, 
específicamente del estado de Florida. 
Se ordena revisar los requisitos fitosanitarios, mediante la actualización del análisis de riesgo de 
plagas para la plaga Avocado Sunblotch Viroid . 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CRI/15_1870_00_s.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CRI/15_1955_00_s.pdf  
Este addendum se refiere a: 
[ ] la modificación de la fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones 
[X] la modificación del contenido y/o ámbito de aplicación de un reglamento 
previamente notificado 
[ ] el retiro del reglamento  
[ ] la modificación del período de aplicación de la medida 
[ ] otro aspecto:   
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tram itar las observaciones: [X] Organismo 
nacional encargado de la notificación, [ ] Se rvicio nacional de información. Dirección, 
número de fax y dirección de correo electrón ico (en su caso) de otra institución: 
   G/SPS/N/CRI/160/Add.1 
 
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  Texto(s) disponible(s) en: [X] Organismo nacional encargado de la notificación, 
[X] Servicio nacional de información. Dire cción, número de fax y dirección de correo 
electrónico (en su caso) de otra institución: 
Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería 
Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado (SFE) 
Centro de Información y Notificación MSF Apartado Postal 1521 - 1200 
San José, Costa Rica 
Tel: +(506) 2549 3454 Fax: +(506) 2549 3598 Correo electrónico: puntocontactoMSF@sfe.go.cr  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/MEX/233/Add.2 
10 septembre 2012 
 (12-4796) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original: espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 3 septembre 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Mexique. 
 
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Norme officielle mexicaine NOM-190-SCFI-2012:  Mélange de lait et de graisse végétale - 
Dénominations, spécifications physico-chimiques,  information commerciale et méthodes d'essai 
 
 Le 31 août 2012, le Ministère de l'économie a publié au Journal officiel de la Fédération 
(Diario Oficial de la Federación - http://www.dof.gob.mx/ ) la norme officielle mexicaine 
NOM-190-SCFI-2012 relative au mélange de lait et de graisse végétale (dénominations, spécifications 
physico-chimiques, information co mmerciale et méthodes d'essai). 
 La norme NOM-190-SCFI-2012 entrera en vigueur le 30 octobre 2012. 
 
Les observations sont à adresser à: 
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministère de l'économie) 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  (Ressort compétitivité et normes) 
Dirección General de Normas  (Direction générale des normes) 
Téléphone:  (+52) 55 5729 9100 poste 43217 Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715 
Site Web: 
http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/ normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas 
Courrier électronique:  normasomc@economia.gob.mx  et jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  
 
Liens pour accès au texte: 
http://dof.gob.mx/website/index. php?year=2012&mo nth=08&day=31 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/tbt/MEX/12_3510_00_s.pdf 
 
  
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WT/DSB/W/637  
9 janvier  2019 
(19-0121) Page: 1/1 
Organe de règlement des différends  
11 janvier 2019   
 
  
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ  
1.  TURQUIE – DROITS ADDITIONNELS VISANT CERTAINS PRODUITS EN PROVENANCE 
DES ÉTATS -UNIS  
A. DEMANDE D'ÉTABLISSEMENT D'UN GROUPE SPÉCIAL PRÉSENTÉE PAR LES ÉTATS -UNIS 
(WT/DS561/2)  
2.  THAÏLANDE – MESURES DOUANIÈRES ET FISCALES VISANT LES CIGARETTES EN 
PROVENANCE DES PHILIPPINES: RECOURS DES PHILIPPINES À L'ARTICLE  21:5 DU 
MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD SUR LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS  
A. RAPPORT DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL (WT/DS371/RW ET WT/DS371/RW/ ADD.1)  
3.  BRÉSIL – CERTAINES MESURES CONCERNANT LA TAXATION ET LES IMPOSITIONS  
A. RAPPORT DE L'ORGANE D'APPEL (WT/DS472/AB/R ET WT/DS472/AB/R/ADD.1) ET 
RAPPORT DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL (WT/DS472/R, WT/DS472/R/ADD.1 ET 
WT/DS472/R/CORR.1)  
B. RAPPORT DE L'ORGANE D'APPEL (WT/ DS497/AB/R ET WT/DS497/AB/R/ADD.1) ET 
RAPPORT DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL (WT/DS497/R, WT/DS497/R/ADD.1 ET 
WT/DS497/R/CORR.1)  
4.  ÉTATS -UNIS – MESURES CONCERNANT L'IMPORTATION, LA COMMERCIALISATION ET 
LA VENTE DE THON ET DE PRODUITS DU THON: REC OURS DES ÉTATS -UNIS À 
L'ARTICLE  21:5 DU MÉMORANDUM D'ACCORD SUR LE RÈGLEMENT DES DIFFÉRENDS  
A. RAPPORT DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL (WT/DS381/RW/USA ET WT/DS381/RW/USA/ADD.1) 
ET RAPPORT FIGURANT DANS LES DOCUMENTS WT/DS381/AB/RW/USA ET 
WT/DS381/AB/RW/USA/ADD.1  
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G/SPS/N/MNE/5  
 
5 June 2018 
(18-3399) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member: MONTENEGRO  
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development  
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): Feed 
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: Draft Amendments to the Ordinance on methods for 
sampling and laboratory testing of feeding stuffs . Language(s): Montenegrin.  Number of 
pages:  
6. Description of content: These Amendments modify  some prescribed methods for the 
determination of the levels of dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls in feeding stuffs.  
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 standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial num ber 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 av ailable: 
Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/771 of 3 May 2 017 amending Regulation (EC) 
No 152/2009 as regards the methods for the determination of the levels of dioxins and 
polychlorinated biphenyls (Text with EEA relevance)   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined.  G/SPS/N/MNE/5  
 
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  11. Proposed date of entry into force: [X]  Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) :  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure  
12. Final date for comments: [X ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 4 August  2018 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The text is available at the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural 
Development of Montenegro: http://www.minpolj.gov.me/rubrike/STO_WTO/
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G/TBT/N/UGA/760/Add.1  
22 de marzo  de 2018 
(18-1755) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de marzo de 2018 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Uganda . 
 
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Uganda hace saber a los Miembros de la OMC que la Norma US 1815:2017, "Directrices para el 
registro de lesiones y enfermedades profesionales", cuyo proyecto se notificó en 
G/TBT/N/UGA/760, fue adoptada el 12 de diciembre de 2017 . 
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G/SPS/N/CHN/870
18 February 2015
(15-0983)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION 
1. Notifying Member: CHINA 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible: National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People's 
Republic of China (NHFPC) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item  number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; IC S numbers should be provided in 
addition, where applicable): Food nutritional fortifier Selenium enriched edible fungus 
powder 
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: National Food Safety Standard: Food nutritional 
fortifier Selenium enriched edible fungus powder  Language(s): Chinese  Number of 
pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_0835_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard applies to food nutritional fortifier Selenium 
enriched edible fungus powder, which uses edible fungus as the carrier and utilizing biotechnology to convert the sodium selenite in the culture medium into organic 
selenium, and finally made through comminution, drying and packaging. This standard 
stipulates the technical requirements and testing methods for food nutritional fortifier Selenium edible fungus powder. 
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 serial 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:   G/SPS/N/CHN/870 
 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available: None   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [ ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [X] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 19 April 2015 
Agency or authority designated to hand le comments: [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address 
(if available) of other body:   
13. Text(s) available from: [ ] National Notifi cation Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: