G/TBT/35/Rev.1  
 
21 November 2019  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade    
 
 
 COHERENT USE OF NOTI FICATION FORMATS  
RECOMMENDATIO N 
Adopted at the meeting of 13-15 November 2019  
Revision  
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The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade makes the following recommendation to enhance the 
coherent use of the notification formats:  
Type  Description  
New 
Notification  Members should use a new notification1 to notify the draft text of a proposed 
technical regulation or conformity assessment procedure (hereafter referred to as 
the "notified measure"). If the notifie d measure is associated with a previously 
notified measure (e.g. amending or supplementing an adopted measure, or 
replacing a withdrawn or revoked measure),  the symbol(s) of the associated notified 
measure(s) should be indicated in Box 8 of the new notific ation.  
Addenda  Members should use an addendum (see the annexed template) to notify additional 
information related to a notification or the text of a notified measure, including if:  
• The comment period has been changed (e.g. extended or re-opened);  
• The notified measure is adopted, published, or enters into force, especially in 
cases where relevant dates have not been provided in the original notification 
or have been changed. Members are encouraged to indicate how the final text 
of the measure can be obtained, including website address;  
• The notified measure is withdrawn or revoked. If replaced with a new 
measure, where possible, the symbol of the corresponding new notification 
should be indicated;  
• The content or scope of a notified measure is partially changed or amended. 
In this case, Members should consider opening a new comment period;  
• Interpretive guidance is issued; and  
• Any other useful and relevant additional information directly related to a 
notification or notified measure has been made available that does not qualify 
as a corrigenda, revision or supplement.  
                                                
1 A "notification" refers to the official WTO document which is part of document series " G/TBT/N/[three  
digit country code]/#".  G/TBT/35/Rev.1  
 
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  Type  Description  
Corrigenda  Members should use a corrigendum to correct minor administrative or clerical errors 
(which do not entail any changes to the meaning of the content) in:  
• a notification or subsequent related addendum or revision; and  
• the text of the notified measure.  
Revision  Members should use a revision to indicate that the notified measure has been 
substantially re -drafted prior to adoption or entry into force. A revision replaces the 
original notification. A revision should normally open a new comment period.  
Supplement  Members should use a supplement to notify the availability of unofficial translations 
of notified measures.2 
 
 
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2 In 2007 the TBT Committee agreed ( G/TBT/M/43 , Section II.C.3, 21 January 2008 ) that Members should 
use the formats for unofficial translations contained in G/TBT/1/Rev.11 , Annex 5 – Unofficial Translations. Further 
information is contained in G/TBT/GEN/66 . G/TBT/35/Rev.1  
 
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G/TBT/N/[Member] /[X]/Add.[X ] 
 
[Date]  
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Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Language  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum  
The following communication , dated  [Date], is being circulated at the request of the delegation of 
[Member ]. 
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Title: [Notified measure]  
 
Reason for Addendum:  
 Comment period changed - date:  
 Notified measure adopted - date:  
 Notified measure published - date:  
 Notified measure enters into force - date:  
 Text of final measure available from3:  
[Website / CRN attachment(s) in pdf format4 / Free text]  
 Notified measure withdrawn or revoked - date:  
Relevant symbol if measure re -notified:  
 Content or scope of notified measure changed  
New deadline for comments (if applicable):  
 Interpretive guidance issued and text available from:   
[Website / CRN attachment(s) in pdf format2 / Free text]  
 Other: 
 
Description:  [Free text – brief summary]  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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3 This information can be provided by including a website address, a pdf attachment, or other 
information on where the text of the final measure can be obtained.  
4 See G/TBT/GEN/65 , 14 December 2007.