PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
中华人民共和国国家标准
GB xxxx—201x
 
食品安全国家标准 
食品添加剂  5′-肌苷酸二钠 
（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—201x 
1 食品安全国家标准 
食品添加剂 5′-肌苷酸二钠 
1 范围 
本标准适用于以淀粉、糖质为原料经发酵法或酶解法制得的食品添加剂 5′-肌苷酸二钠。  
2 化学名称、分子式、结构式和相对分子质量 
2.1  化学名称 
    5′-肌苷酸二钠 
2.2  分子式     C
10H11N4Na2O8P·nH 2O 
2.3  结构式 
 
2.4  相对分子质量 
    392.17（以无水计）（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 白色 
取适量样品置于清洁、干燥的白瓷盘中，在自然光线
下，观察其色泽和组织状态，闻其气味。  状态 结晶或结晶性粉末 
气味 有特殊鲜味 
3.2 理化指标 GB xxxx—201x 
2 理化指标应符合表 2 的规定。 
表 2  理化指标 
 
            项     目 指    标 检验方法 
5′-肌苷酸二钠含量（以干基计） （w）/% 97.0～102.0 附录 A中A.2 
水分（w）/%                           ≤ 29.0 GB5009.3 -2010 卡尔·费休法a 
pH（ 5%水溶液)            7.0～8.5 附录 A中A.3 
其他核苷酸 通过试验 附录 A中A.4 
砷（以 As计）/( mg/kg)                ≤ 2 GB/T 5009.11 -2003砷斑法b 
重金属（以 Pb计）/ (mg/kg)             ≤ 10 GB/T 5009.74 
紫外吸光度比值 250 nm/260 nm  1.55～1.65 
附录 A中A.5 
280 nm/260 nm  0.20～0.30 
最大吸收波长  /nm 250±2 附录 A中A.6 
透光率（ 5%水溶液）/ %                ≥ 95.0 附录 A中A.7 
a称取试样 0.05 g，精确至 0.1mg。 
b称取试样 1 g，精确至 0.1g，加水溶解。  GB xxxx—201x 
3  
 
附录 A 
检验方法 
A.1  一般规定 
本标准所用试剂和水在没有注明其他要求时，均指分析纯试剂和 GB/T 6682 规定的三级水。试验
中所用标准溶液、 杂质测定用标准溶液、 制剂和制品， 在没有注明其他要求时均按 GB/T 601 、GB/T 602 、
GB/T 603 之规定制备。试验中所用溶液在未注明用何种溶剂配制时，均指水溶液。  
A.2  5′-肌苷酸二钠含量（以干基计）的测定 
A.2.1  试剂和溶液 
盐酸溶液： 0.01 mol/L 。  
A.2.2  仪器和设备 
紫外分光光度计。  
A.2.3  分析步骤 
A.2.3.1  试样溶液的制备 
A.2.3.1.1  称取试样 0.5 g（精确至 0.1 mg），用盐酸溶液（ A.2.1）溶解并定容至 500 mL，摇匀。 
A.2.3.1.2  吸取溶液（ A.2.3.1.1）5 mL，用盐酸溶液（ A.2.1）稀释并定容至 250 mL，摇匀，作为试
样溶液备用。 
A.2.3.2  测定 
将试样液（ A.2.3.1.2）注入 10 mm石英比色皿中，以盐酸溶液（ A.2.1）作空白，于紫外分光光度
计250 nm处测定吸光度。 
A.2.4  结果计算 
5′-肌苷酸二钠（以干基计）的质量分数 w1，按式（ A.1）计算： 
                          %100100100 250
31021 ×−××=w mAw   …………………………（ A.1） 
式中：  
A——250 nm 处的吸光度；  
   250—— 试样溶液的体积，单位为毫升（ mL）； 
   310——5 ′-肌苷酸二钠的比吸光度；  
m——试样的质量，单位为克（ g）； 
w2——样品的水分质量分数， %。 
在重复性条件下获得的两次独立测定结果的绝对差值不得大于算术平均值的 1%。 
A.3  pH的测定 GB xxxx—201x 
4 A.3.1  仪器和设备 
pH计。  
A.3.2  分析步骤 
称取试样 1.0 g，加入 20 mL水溶解，用 pH计测定溶液 pH。 
A.3.3  允许差 
在重复性条件下获得的两次独立测定结果之差不得超过 0.2。 
A.4  其它核苷酸的测定 
A.4.1  试剂和材料 
A.4.1.1  展开溶液：饱和硫酸铵溶液:水=3:7。  
A.4.1.2  滤纸：层析滤纸。  
A.4.2  仪器和设备 
A.4.2.1  紫外分析仪。  
A.4.2.2  微量注射器。  
A.4.3  分析步骤 
称取试样 1.0 g，加水溶解并定容至 100 mL，在层析滤纸上点样 10.0 μL，于展开溶液中展开约 30 
cm，凉干（或烘干）滤纸后，在紫外分析仪 254 nm处观察。  
A.4.4  判定 
若只呈现一个斑点，则为 5′-肌苷酸二钠，判定为合格，否则判定为不合格。  
A.5  紫外吸光度比值的测定 
A.5.1 仪器和设备 
紫外分光光度计。 
A.5.2  分析步骤 
将试样溶液 (A.2.3.1.2 ）注入 10 mm石英比色皿，以 0.01 mol/L 盐酸溶液（ A.2.1）作空白，分别
测定在波长 250 nm、260 nm、280 nm下的吸光度。  
A.5.3  结果计算 
紫外吸光度比值 X1（250nm/260nm ）和X2（280nm/260nm ）分别按式（ A.2）和（ A.3）计算：  
      
AAX
21
1=  ………………………………………………………（ A.2） 
    
AAX
23
2=  ………………………………………………………（ A.3） 
式中：  
A1——在波长 250 nm下的吸光度；  
A2——在波长 260 nm下的吸光度；  
A3——在波长 280 nm下的吸光度。      GB xxxx—201x 
5 在重复性条件下获得的两次独立测定结果的绝对差值不得大于算术平均值的 1%。 
A.6  最大吸收波长的测定 
A.6.1  仪器和设备 
紫外分光光度计。  
A.6.2  分析步骤 
将试样溶液（ A.2.3.1.2）注入 10 mm比色皿，以 0.01 mol/L 盐酸溶液（ A.2.1）作空白，在 220 nm～
320 nm波长测定吸收度。  
A.7  透光率的测定 
A.7.1  仪器和设备 
分光光度计。  
A.7.2  分析步骤 
称取试样 1 g（精确至 0.1 mg）溶于 20 mL水中，搅匀。然后，将试样液置于 10 mm比色皿中，
以水作为空白对照，于 430 nm下测定试样液的透光率，记录读数。  
A.7.3  允许差 
在重复性条件下获得的两次独立测定结果的绝对差值不得大于算术平均值的 0.5%。
G/SPS/N/PHL/427/Add.1  
 
7 January 2019  
(19-0062) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 7 January 2019 , is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Philippines . 
 
_______________  
 
 
Department of Agriculture Memorandum Order No. 38 Series of 2018 Lifting the Temporary Ban on 
the Importation of Domestic and Wild Birds Including Game Fowls from Northern California, United 
States of America  
The Order lifts the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds originating from 
Northern California, United States of America, and sets the conditions for all import transaction 
involving game fowls. Based on the information published by the United States Department of 
Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), si nce 18 May 2018 and 
until 29 November 2018, USDA has 185 confirmed cases of virulent Newcastle Disease (vND): 104 in 
San Bernardino County, 41 in Riverside County, 39 in Los Angeles County and one in Ventura County. 
The biosecurity and control measures imp lemented prevented the spread of the disease to Northern 
California, United States of America. Based on the evaluation of the Bureau of Animal Industry, the 
risk of contamination from importing domestic and wild birds from Northern California, United State s 
of America is negligible.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/SPS/PHL/19_0116_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for  comments  
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation  
[ ] Change in period of application of measure  
[X] Other: Lifting of temporary ban.  
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:  
Department of Agriculture (DA)  
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)  
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of  Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman,  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  G/SPS/N/ PHL/427/Add.1  
 
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  or 
National Veterinary Quarantine Services  
Bureau of Animal Industry  
Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 920 0815  
Fax: + (632) 920 0916  
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com  
 quarantine_bai@yahoo.com   
Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Department of Agriculture (DA) 
Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI)  
Office of the Director  
Policy Research Service  
Department of Agriculture  
Elliptical Road, Diliman,  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 926 7439  
Fax: +(632) 928 0590  
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph  
or 
National Veterinary Quarantine S ervices  
Bureau of Animal Industry  
Visayas Avenue, Diliman  
Quezon City  
Tel: +(632) 920 0815  
Fax: +(632) 920 0916  
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com  
 quarantine_bai@yahoo.com   
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COMMUNIQUÉ 
DE PRESSE 
 
PRESS/738 
6 mars 2015 
 
(15-1302) 
ASSISTANCE TECHNIQUE 
L'UE fait un don de plus de 2 mi llions d'euros pour accroître la 
participation des pays en développement aux négociations commerciales 
L'Union européenne s'est engagée à faire un don additionnel de 2 millions d'euros au Fonds global d'affectation spéciale pour le Programme de Doha pour le développement (FGASPDD) de l'OMC, et à verser 100 000 euros pour l'évaluation de ce Fonds.   
Ces contributions viendront appuyer la participation active des pays en développement et des pays 
les moins avancés (PMA) aux négociations du Cycle de Doha. Le FGASPDD finance quelque 
280 activités par an – essentiellement des formations sur mesure dispensées aux niveaux régional 
et national, qui portent sur tous les domaines liés au commerce, y compris la facilitation des échanges, l'agriculture et les services.   
"Grâce à ces dons plus que bienvenus, l'Union européenne a de nouveau manifesté sa 
détermination de longue date à aider les pays en développement et les pays les moins avancés à tirer profit du commerce et à mieux s'intégrer dans l'économie mondiale", a déclaré le Directeur général de l'OMC, Roberto Azevêdo. 
 
Angelos Pangratis, Ambassadeur de l'UE auprès de l'OMC, a dit: "L'UE et ses États Membres restent les principaux donateurs pour l'assistance technique liée au commerce, comme l'illustre une fois de plus leur dernière contribution au FG ASPDD. Au total, l'Union européenne a fait don de 
10,6 millions d'euros au Fonds depuis 2003. Les règles commerciales peuvent contribuer 
notablement à soutenir le développement si elles sont adaptées aux besoins et aux priorités d'un 
pays. Les initiatives financées grâce au FGASPDD sont cruciales pour renforcer l'intégration des pays en développement dans le système commercial mondial."  
FIN
G/AG/N/TUN/53  
 
7 février 2018  
(18-0852) Page: 1/2 
Comité de l'agriculture  Original: français  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
La communication ci -après, datée du 29 janvier 2018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de la Tunisie . La notification concerne les importations faisant l'objet de contingents tarifaires 
(tableau MA:2 ) pendant l'année civile 2016 . 
 
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  G/AG/N/TUN/53  
 
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ACCES AUX MARCHES:  TUNISIE  
PERIODE CONSIDEREE:  ANNEE CIVILE 201 6 
Liste relative aux engagements en matière de contingents tarifaires et autres  
Désignation des produits  Numéro(s) du tarif compris dans la 
désignation des produits  Montant du contingent tarifaire 
pour la période en question  Importations dans les limites du 
contingent au cours de la période  Taux 
d’utilisation  
  (tonnes)  (tonnes)  (%) 
(d'après la section I -B (ou I -A) 
de la Partie I de la Liste)  (d'après la section I -B (ou I -A) de la 
Partie I de la Liste)  (d'après la section I -B (ou I -A) de la 
Partie I de la Liste)    
1 2 3 4 5 
((4/3)*100)  
Veaux et taurillons  ex 01 02  3 000 0 0% 
Viandes bovines  ex 02 01/02  8 000  500 6% 
Viandes ovines  ex 02 04  380 0 0% 
Lait en poudre  ex 04 02  20 000  1493,7  7% 
Beurre  ex 04 05  4 000  0 0% 
Fromage  ex 04 06  1 500  958 64% 
Haricots  07 13 31  1 300  -(*) - 
Blé dur  ex 10 01  300 000  300 000  100%  
Blé tendre  ex 10 01  600 000  600 000  100%  
Orge ex 10 03  200 000  200 000  100%  
Sucres  ex 17 01  100 000  100 000  100%  
Amandes décortiquées  08 02 12  1 354  -(*) - 
Tomates concentrées  20 02 90  157 - (*) - 
* Le droit hors contingent est inférieur au droit applicable aux importations dans les limites du contingent.  
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G/TBT/N/CAN/549  
 
16 April 2018  
(18-2288) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: CANADA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Department of Innovation, Sciences and Economic Development  
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Affaires mondiales Canada  
Direction des règlements et des obstacles techniques  
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Canada  
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4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): 
Radiocommunications (ICS 33.060)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Notice No. 
SMSE -004-18 – Release of RSS -140, Issue 1, and SRSP -540, Issue 1 (2 pages, available in 
English and French)  
6. Description of content: Notice is hereby given by the Ministry of Innovation, Science and 
Economic Development Canada has published the followin g document at Web site : 
 Radio Standards Specification (RSS) -140, Issue 1, Equipment Operating in the 
Public Safety Broadband Frequency Bands 758 -768 MHz and 788 -798 MHz which 
sets out certificati on requirements for equipment operating in the public safety 
broadband frequency bands 758 -768 MHz and 788 -798 MHz.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Effective spectrum management  
8. Relevant documents:  Canada Gazette, Part I, 7 April, 2018, Pages 1131 -1132 (available 
in English and French)   
9. Proposed date of adoption: 5 April 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: 5 April 2018  G/TBT/N/CAN/549  
 
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G/AG/N/SLV/47  
30 août 2016 
(16-4588) Page: 1/1 
Comité de l'agriculture  Original:  espagnol  
 
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d'El Salvador . La notifica tion concerne les engagements en matière de subventions à l'exportation  
(tableau  ES:1) pour l es années 2003 à  2015. 
 
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l'exportation qui fassent l'objet d'engagements de réduction conformément aux dispositions de 
l'article  9:1: "Engagements en matière de subventions à l'exportation" de l'Accord sur l'agriculture.  
 
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IP/N/1/KAZ/17  
IP/N/1/KAZ/O/14  
 
24 March 2016  
(16-1677)  Page: 1/1  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
 
KAZAKHSTAN: ORDER OF THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN NO. 279 
"ON APPROVAL OF RULES OF SUBMISSION, ACCEPTANCE AND STORAGE OF MANUSCRIPTS  
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 KAZAKHSTAN  
 
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Title  
 Order of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 279 "On 
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G/TBT/N/TPKM/292  
 
2 October 2017  
(17-5266) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF TAIWAN,  PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Food and Drug Administration  
Ministry of Health and Welfare  
No. 161 -2, Kunyang St.,  
Nangang District, Taipei City 11561, Taiwan  
Tel.:(886 -2) 2787 -7566  
Fax:(886 -2) 2787 -7589  
E-mail: joyin@fda.gov.tw   
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regarding the no tification 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): Cosmetics  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Regulation 
on the Residue Limit for Impurity Heavy Metal Cadmium Contained in Cosmetics and Draft 
Regulation on the Management of Barium in Cosmetics (2 page(s), in Chinese)    
6. Description of content: The Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and 
Welfare, proposes the  following regulations for cosmetics:  
1. To lower the maximum level from 20 ppm to 5 ppm for impurity heavy metal 
Cadmium.  
2. To prohibit the use of Barium salts, with the exception of barium sulfate, barium 
sulphide, and of insoluble barium salts, lakes and pigments prepared from colouring 
agents.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety  
8. Relevant documents:  Statute for Control of Cosmetic Hygiene   
9. Proposed date of a doption: To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined for impurity heavy metal 
Cadmium;  1 September 2018 for Barium.  G/TBT/N/TPKM/292  
 
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G/TBT/N/CHN/1305  
 
18 December 2018  
(18-8005) 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: CHINA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Standardization Administration of China (SAC)  
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addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
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4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Point-type 
combustible gas detectors for industrial and commercial use  (HS: 9027100090 );- Gas or 
smoke analysis ap paratus (HS 902710). Fire protection (ICS 13.220.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National 
Standard of the P.R.C., Combustible Gas Detectors －Part 1: Point -Type Combustible Gas 
Detectors for Industrial and Commercial Use (28 page(s), in Chinese)    
6. Description of content: This standard specifies classifications, requirements, tests, 
inspection rules  and markings of flammable gas detectors for industrial and commercial 
use. This standard applies to point -type combust ible gas detectors used in industrial and 
commercial premises for detecting all types of flammable gases and vapours.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Protection of human health or safety; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  -  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force: 6 months after adoption  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
Tel.: +86 10 57954630/57954627  
E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/CHN/18_6496_00_x.pdf
G/TBT/N/USA/1257/Add.1  
 
19 January 2017   
(17-0370) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 18 January 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation  of the United States of America . 
 
_______________  
 
 
TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residen tial Central Air 
Conditioners and Heat Pumps  
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy  
ACTION: Direct final rule  
SUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes 
energy conservation  standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and 
industrial equipment, including residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. EPCA also 
requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically determine whether more -stringent , 
amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a 
significant amount of energy. In this direct final rule, DOE adopts amended energy conservation 
standards for residential central air conditioners and heat p umps.  
DATES: The effective date of this rule is 8 May 2017 unless ad verse comment is received by 
26 April 2017. If adverse comments are received that DOE determines may provide a reasonable 
basis for withdrawal of the direct final rule, a timely withdrawal  of this rule will be published in the 
Federal Register. If no such adverse comments are received, compliance with the amended 
standards in this final rule will be required for central air conditioners and heat pumps as specified 
in this final rule startin g on 1 January 2023.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/USA/17_0381_00_e.pdf   
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G/TBT/N/DOM/213  
16 October 2013  
(13-5680)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:  
Instituto Dominicano para la Calidad , INDOCAL (Dominican Institute for Quality) 
Calle Oloff Palme esquina Av. Núñez de Cáceres Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Tel.: (+1) 809 686-2205 
Fax: (+1) 809 688-3843 
E-mail: indocal@indocal.gob.do  
Website: http://www.indocal.gob.do  
Name and address (including teleph one and fax numbers and e-mail and 
website addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle 
comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if di fferent from above:  
3. Notified under Arti cle 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provid ed in addition, where applicable):  
International Classification for Standards (ICS) code 91.100.10 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:  NORDOM 184 
(1ra Rev.) Cementos hidráulicos. Método de ensayo para determinar la densidad 
(Dominican Standard (NORDOM) No. 184 (First revision): Hydraulic cement. Test method for density) (nine pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:  The notified Standard covers the following: Symbols 
and abbreviated terms; Equipment; Reagen ts; Materials; Procedure; Expression 
of results; and Precision and bias. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The notified Standard establishes the test method for determining the 
density of hydraulic cement using a Le Chatelier volumetric flask. 
8. Relevant documents:  
- ASTM C188 - 09: Standard Test Method for Density of Hydraulic Cement; - UNE 80-103 - 86, Método de ensayo de cementos. Determinación de la densidad real 
mediante el volumenómetro de Le Chatelier  (Spanish Standard (UNE) 
No. 80-103 - 86: Cement test method. Determination of real density using a Le Chatelier volumetric flask); 
- NTC-221, Método de ensayo para determinar la densidad del cemento hidráulico  
(Colombian Technical Standard No. NTC-221: Test method for density of hydraulic cement). G/TBT/N/DOM/213 
- 2 - 
  9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined. 
To be determined. 
10. Final date for comments: 15 December 2013 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresse s, if available, of other body: 
Instituto Dominicano para la Calidad, INDOCAL 
Calle Oloff Palme esquina Av. Núñez de Cáceres 
Santo Domingo, República Dominicana Tel.: (+1) 809 686-2205 
Fax: (+1) 809 688-3843 
E-mail: indocal@indocal.gob.do  
Website: http://www.indocal.gob.do
G/STR/N/16/SLV  
14 September  2016 
(16-4833) Page: 1/1 
Working Party on State Trading Enterprises  Original:  Spanish  
 
  STATE TRADING  
NEW AND FULL NOTIFIC ATION PURSUANT TO AR TICLE XVII:4(A) OF T HE 
GATT 1994 AND PARAGR APH 1 OF THE UNDERST ANDING  
ON THE  INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE  XVII 
EL SALVADOR  
The following communication, dated 1 2 September 2 016, is being circulated at the r equest of the 
delegation of El Salvador.  
 
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Pursuant to Article XVII:4(a) of the GATT 1994 and paragraph 1 of the Understanding on the 
Interpretation of Article XVII and in response to the request contained in document G/STR/N/1 6 
dated 2 0 January 2 016, the Republic of El Salvador hereby notifies that it did not maintain any 
state trading enterprises, within the meaning of the working definition set forth in paragraph 1 of 
the above -mentioned Understanding, during the period 1 January 2 014 to  31 December 2 015. 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1022/Add.1  
3 septembre 2015  
(15-4445)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 2 septembre 2015, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation des États-Unis d'Amérique. 
 
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 Programme d'économie d'énergie. Procédures d'essai pour les petits, gros et très gros appareils de climatisation et de chauffage monobloc à usage commercial à refroidissement par air 
ORGANISME: Office of Energy Efficiency and Re newable Energy, Department of Energy  (Office de 
l'efficacité énergétique et des énergies re nouvelables du Département de l'énergie) 
ACTION: Avis relatif à la tenue d'une réunion publique 
RÉSUMÉ: Le 6 août 2015, le Département de l'énergie des États-Unis (DOE) a proposé de 
confirmer que la procédure d'essai actuellement prescrite devait être appliquée lors de la mesure du coefficient d'efficacité énergétique, du coefficient d'efficacité énergétique intégré et du 
coefficient de performance pour les petits, gros et très gros appareils de conditionnement d'air 
autonomes à usage commercial (CUAC) et pompes à chaleur autonomes à usage commercial (CUHP) à refroidissement par air. Il a indiqué qu'il tiendrait une réunion publique consacrée à 
l'examen de cette proposition si une demande en ce sens lui était adressée par les parties 
intéressées. Ayant reçu une telle demande, le DOE tiendra une réunion publique le 
4 septembre 2015. 
CALENDRIER: Le DOE tiendra une réunion publique 4 septembre 2015 de 9 heures à 16 heures 
(heure normale de l'Est) à Washington, DC. 
Il acceptera les observations, données et renseignements en rapport avec l'avis de proposition de 
réglementation (NOPR) du 6 août 2015 (80 FR 46870) avant et après la réunion publique, mais 
pas au-delà du 8 septembre 2015. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/USA/15_3506_00_e.pdf 
 
 
 
 
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G/TBT/N/COL/162/Add.2  
15 juin 2018 
(18-3718) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  espagnol  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 3 juin 2 018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
la Colombie . 
 
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La République de Colombie annonce  l'abrogation, au moyen du Décret n° 860 du 2 4 mai 2 018, du 
Décret n° 1513 du Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie et du tourisme portant établissement du 
Règlement technique applicable aux barres crénelées destinées au renforcement du béton pour 
construc tions parasismiques et fabriquées, importées ou commercialisées en Colombie, notifié le 
24 juillet 2 012 par l'intermédiaire de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce sou s la cote 
G/TBT/N/COL/162/Add.1.  
Document accessible sur le site Web:  
http://extranet.comunidadandina.org/SIRT/public/index.aspx   
Point de contact:  
 
Responsable : María Leonisa Ortiz Bolivar  
Courrier électronique:  mortizb@mincit.gov.co  
mgonzalezs@mincit.gov.co  
Calle 28 N° 13A - 15, tercer piso  
Bogotá, D.C. (Colombie)  
Téléphone : (+57-1) 606 7676, int. 1566 et 1340  
Site Web:  http://www.mincit.gov.co/publicaciones.php?id=33051   
http://www.sical.gov.co/reglamentos -tecnicos   
Texte également accessible à l'adresse suivante:  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/COL/18_3043_00_s.pdf  
 
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WT/GC/INF/21  
 
29 May 2017 
(17-2839) Page: 1/1 
General Council    
 
 
DATES OF THE ELEVENT H SESSION OF THE MIN ISTERIAL CONFERENCE  
COMMUNICATION FROM T HE CHAIRMAN OF THE G ENERAL COUNCIL  
Delegations will recall that, at the General Council meeting on  18 May 2017, the delegation of 
Argentina  proposed that, for logistical reaso ns, the dates for MC11 be advanced by one day, that is 
from 10 to 13 December 2017 .   
 
Following that request, at the General Council meeting, I invited any delegations who may have 
comments on this matter to contact me by Wednesday 24 May . I also  indicate d that, if I did not 
receive any comments, I would confirm the new dates through a formal communication.  I also 
sent a fax to all delegations on 19 May reiterating this request.  
 
I would like to advise delegations  that I have not received any objections to the new proposed 
dates for MC11 . 
 
Therefore, I am pleased to confirm that the  Eleventh Session of the WTO Ministerial Conference 
will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 10 to 13 December 2017 . 
 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/CHN/938 
8 January 2013  
 (13-0074) 
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:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
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):  Various Siamese 
connections in the fire fighting pi pelines ICS: 13.220.10; HS: 64041100, 64041900, 
64052000. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Siamese Connection (9 pages, in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:  Chapters 5, 7 and 8 of this standard are mandatory, the rest are 
recommended. The mandatory contents are the technical requirements, inspection rules and marking for Siamese connection.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety  
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 6 months after adoption G/TBT/N/CHN/938 
Page 2  
 
   
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat 
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:    
China WTO/TBT National Notifi cation and Enquiry Center  
Tel.:  +86 10 84603768/84603882 Fax:  +86 10 84603811 Email:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2012/tbt/CHN/12_4945_00_x.pdf
WT/DS554/7  
 
16 July 2018  
(18-4440) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN MEASURES ON STEEL AND ALUMINIUM PRODUCTS  
REQUEST TO JOIN CONS ULTATIONS  
Communication from the European Union  
The following communication, dated 12 July 2018, from the delegation of the European Union  to 
the delegation of the United States, and the delegation of the Russian Federation, is circulated to 
the Dispute  Settlement Body in accordance with Article  4.11 of the DSU.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Pr ocedures Governing the Settlement 
of Disputes (DSU), the European Union (the EU) hereby notifies the Government of the United 
States, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Dispute Settlement Body that, in the 
light of its substantial trade inte rest, it desires to be joined in the consultations requested by the 
Russian Federation in a communication circulated to WTO Members on 2 July 2018 (WT/DS554/1; 
G/SG/D58/1), entitled "United States – Certain measures on steel and aluminium products".   
The EU notes that the request for consultations relates to measures applied by the United States 
since 23 March 2018 to certain imports of steel and aluminium products also from the Russian 
Federation. In 2017, the EU has been exporting to the United States st eel products of the types 
covered by the measures of a total value of EUR 5.30 billion or USD 5.99 billion, and aluminium 
products of the types covered by the measures of a total value of EUR 1.11 billion or 
USD 1.25 billion, making the EU the first and fi fth exporter to the United States of steel and 
aluminium, respectively.  EU exports are also covered and impaired significantly by the United 
States measures since 1 June 2018.  Therefore, the United States' measures have a substantial 
impact on the sale a nd exportation of EU steel and aluminium products covered by the United 
States' measures, giving the EU a substantial trade interest in these consultations.  
 
 
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WT/DS463/4  
 
31 July 2013  
(13-4120)  Page: 1/1  
  Original: English  
 
 RUSSIAN FEDERATION – RECYCLING FEE ON MOTOR VEHICLES 
REQUEST TO JOIN CONSULTATIONS 
Communication from the European Union 
 The following communication, dated 29 Ju ly 2013, from the delegation of the 
European Union to the delegation of the Russian Federation, the delegation of Japan and to the 
Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circ ulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the 
DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the 
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the European Union hereby notifies the Government of the 
Russian Federation, the Government of Japan, an d the Dispute Settlement Body that, in the light 
of the substantial trade interest of the European Un ion, it desires to be joined in the consultations 
requested by Japan in a communication circulated to WTO Members on 26 July 2013 
(WT/DS463/1, G/L/1034, G/TRIMS/D/38, G/TBT/D/45), entitled " Russian Federation – Recycling 
Fee on Motor Vehicules ". 
  
The EU is a major exporter of vehicles subj ect to the measures referred to in the above 
request for consultations. Between September 2012 and April 2013, the value of EU exports to the 
Russian Federation of such vehicles exceeded 6 billion euros. EU exports account for approximately 
40 per cent by value of Russian imports of such vehicles. The European Union has therefore a 
substantial trade interest in the consultations.   
  
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G/SPS/N/CHN/858
16 February 2015
(15-0934)  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): Airline meals 
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: Code of Hygienic 
Practice for Airline Meals  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 17 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_0778_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard applies to airline meals. 
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:   
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. G/SPS/N/CHN/858 
 
- 2 - 
 
  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) : 17 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:
WT/REG299/N/2  
S/C/N/600/Add.1  
 
9 January 2015  
(15-0181)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements 
Council for Trade in Services  Original: English  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT 
1. Member(s) notifying:   
Colombia, Iceland and Norway 
2. Date of notification:  8 January 2015  
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:   
Colombia and the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) 
5. Date of signature:  25 November 2008 
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:   
1 July 2011 for Colombia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland; 1 September 2014 for Norway; 
1 October 2014 for Iceland. 
7. Brief description of the Agreement:   
The Agreement covers trade in industrial products, including fish and other marine 
products, and processed agricultural products. In addition, the individual EFTA States and Colombia concluded bilateral agreements on basic agricultural products, which form 
part of the instruments creating the free tr ade area between the Parties. The Agreement 
also includes provisions on trade in services, investment, intellectual property rights, government procurement, competition, cooperation as well as provisions on dispute settlement.  
The Agreement establishes a Joint Committee, which supervises the implementation of 
the Agreement, and provides for binding arbitration. 
8. Text and related schedules,  annexes and protocols are: 
[ ] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format) [X] available from the following  official Internet link(s):  
EFTA:  
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free -trade-agreement s/colombia.aspx  
Colombia:  
http://www.tlc.gov.co/pub licaciones.php?id=705
G/TBT/N/UGA/511  
14 septembre 2015  
(15-4648)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: OUGANDA 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable: Uganda National Bureau of Standards  (Bureau national des 
normes de l'Ouganda). 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de fax et les adresses 
de courrier électronique et de site Web,  le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de 
l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des ob servations concernant la notification 
doivent être indiqués si cet organism e ou cette autorité est différent de 
l'organisme susmentionné:   
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X],  2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:  
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du  SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national. Les numéros de l' ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant): Matériaux d'emballage et accessoires (ICS 55.040), Produits en papier en 
général (ICS 85.080.01) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: DUS DEAS 865:2015. 
Corrugated fibre board boxes for general packaging -Specification  (Boîtes en carton ondulé 
pour emballage général - Spécification), 21 pages, in English).  
6. Teneur: Le projet de norme ougandaise notifié spécifie les exigences et les méthodes 
d'échantillonnage et d'essai applicables aux boîtes en carton ondulé pour emballage 
général. La norme n'inclut pas de mesures prévoyant un traitement spécial des boîtes en 
cas de contamination attendue de leur contenu.  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Promotion du commerce; exigences en matière de qualité, protection de la santé 
ou de la sécurité des personnes; protection de l'environnement; prévention des pratiques 
de nature à induire en erreur et protection des consommateurs 
8. Documents pertinents: KS 575:1985. Specification for corrugated fibreboard boxes  
(Spécification concernant les boîtes en carton ondulé).  
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: Décembre 2015 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: À la déclaration comme texte obligatoire par le 
Ministre du commerce, de l'industrie et des coopératives.   
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 60 jours à partir de la notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle les textes  peuvent être obtenus: point d'information 
national [X] ou adresse, numéros de téléph one et de fax et adresses de courrier 
électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme: 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/UGA/15_3566_00_e.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
S/WPGR/W/62 
20 November 2012 
 (12-6352) 
  
Working Party on GATS Rules  
 
 
- DRAFT - 
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON GATS RULES  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES (2012) 
 
 
1. Since its Annual Report of 2011 to the Council for Trade in Services1, the Working Party on 
GATS Rules (WPGR) held four formal meetings , respectively on 1 November 2011, 19 March, 
25 June and 1 October 2012.2  During the period covered by this report, the Working Party continued 
to engage in discussions on all three GATS-Rules s ubjects, in line with Annex C of the 2005 Hong 
Kong Ministerial Declaration.   
I. NEGOTIATIONS ON EMERGENCY SAFEGUARD MEASURES (ARTICLE X) 
2. On emergency safeguard measures (ESM), the proponents viewed the time as an opportunity 
for a period of reflection − while standing ready to continue the discussion on any ESM-related 
subject at the request of any delegation.  Based on three documents prepared by the Secretariat (JOB/SERV/89, JOB/SERV/90 and JOB/SERV/106), whic h provided an overview of, and guide to, 
the considerable work and analysis devoted to th e subject over the past sixteen years, Members took 
stock of the various concepts and options for a po ssible safeguard mechanism that had been raised 
since the Working Party's inception in 1995.  The ESM-proponents reminded delegations of the 
evolution and current state of th eir proposal, focussing on the core elements of an ESM as identified 
in JOB/SERV/106.  
II. NEGOTIATIONS ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT (ARTICLE XIII) 
3. Based on a series of dedicated discussions on the broader economic  and developmental 
importance of government procurement in services that  took place in the latter part of 2010 and 2011, 
several initial suggestions for future work had emer ged:  notably to develop a comparative typology 
of market access barriers in commercial and procurement services transactions;  to examine the services that were most relevant for internati onal procurement;  and to improve the statistical 
situation, including data on the pa rticipation of developing countries in internationally contestable 
procurement markets.  However, these issues were not  further addressed during the reporting period.    
III. NEGOTIATIONS ON SUBSIDIES (ARTICLE XV) 
4. Members agreed to mandate the Secretariat to  update its Background Note on "Subsidies for 
Services Sectors ‒ Information contained in WTO Trade Po licy Reviews" (S/WPGR/W/25/Add.5, last 
updated in March 2007).   Regarding a possible way fo rward in this area, Members could not agree on 
whether the Working Party would first need to identi fy concrete evidence of trade-distortive effects of 
subsidies in services before entering into negotiations  to develop multilateral disciplines to avoid such 
trade-distortive effects.  
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1 S/WPGR/22, dated 10 November 2011.  
2 The reports of the formal meetings are contained in documents S/WPGR/M/76 to 79 and should be 
read in conjunction with this report.
Phenmedipham
MRL
Commodity (current)
ppm
Sugar beet ○ 0.1 0.05
Lettuce (including cos lettuce and leaf lettuce) ● 0.2
Spinach 0.5 0.5
Other vegetables1● 0.2
Other spices2● 0.2
Other herbs3● 0.2
Cattle, muscle ● 0.1
Pig, muscle ● 0.1
Other terrestrial mammals4, muscle ● 0.1
Cattle, fat ● 0.1
Pig, fat ● 0.1
Other terrestrial mammals, fat ● 0.1
Cattle, liver ● 0.1
Pig, liver ● 0.1
Other terrestrial mammals, liver ● 0.1
Cattle, kidney ● 0.1
Pig, kidney ● 0.1
Other terrestrial mammals, kidney ● 0.1
Cattle, edible offal5● 0.1
Pig, edible offal ● 0.1
Other terrestrial mammals, edible offal ● 0.1
Milk ● 0.1
　●： Commodities for which MRLs were lowered
　○： Commodities for which MRLs were increased
* The uniform limit 0.01 ppm will be applied to commodities for which draft MRLs are not given in
this table and to commodities not listed above.
Note: The residue definition  is Phenmedipham only.
1. “Other vegetables” refers to all vegetables, except potatoes, sugar beet, sugarcane,
cruciferous vegetables, composite vegetables, liliaceous vegetables, umbelliferous vegetables,
solanaceous vegetables, cucurbitaceous vegetables, spinach, bamboo shoots, okra, ginger,
peas (with pods, immature), kidney beans (with pods, immature), green soybeans,mushrooms,
spices, and herbs.MRL
(draft)
ppm
2. “Other spices” refers to all spices, except horseradish, wasabi (Japanese horseradish)
    rhizomes, garlic, peppers chili, paprika, ginger, lemon peels, orange peels (including navel
    orange), yuzu (Chinese citron) peels and sesame seeds.
3. “Other herbs” refers to all herbs, except watercress, nira, parsley stems and leaves, celery
    stems and leaves.
4. “Other terrestrial mammals” refers to all terrestrial mammals, except cattle and pig.
5. “Edible offal” refers to all edible parts, except muscle, fat, liver, and kidney.