PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/SPS/N/CHN/979  
 
4 September 2015  
(15-4482)  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 Benzyl propionate 
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 of the P.R.C.: Food 
Additive Benzyl propionate  Language(s): Chinese  Number of pages: 5 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_3410_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard applies to food additive benzyl propionate, using 
propionic acid and benzyl alcohol as raw materials. It specifies the technical 
requirements and testing methods for benzyl propionate. 
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  n u m b e r  o f  C o d e x  
standard or related text) CAC (JECFA 842) 
[ ] 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/979 
 
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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) : 3 November 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/DS184/15/Add.177  
 
13 October 2017 
(17-5540) Page: 1/1 
  Origin al: English  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI -DUMPING MEASURES ON  
CERTAIN HOT -ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS FROM JAPAN  
STATUS REPORT BY THE  UNITED STATES  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated  12 October 2017, from the delegation of the United  States to 
the Chair person  of the Dispute  Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article  21.6 of the  DSU. 
 
_______________  
 
 
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the  
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute  
United S tates – Anti-Dumping Measures on  
Certain Hot -Rolled Steel Products from Japan  
(WT/DS184)  
 
 
The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on 
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
On 23 August 2001, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendati ons and 
rulings in United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Hot -Rolled Steel Products from Japan  
(WT/DS184).  At the following DSB meeting, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.  
On 22 November 2002, the US Department of Commerce issued a new final determination in the 
hot-rolled steel anti -dumping duty investigation that implements the recommendations and rulings 
of the DSB with respect to the calc ulation of anti -dumping margins in that investigation.  Details of 
this determination are provided in WT/DS184/15/A dd.3. 
The US Administration will work with the US Congress with respect to appropriate statutory 
measures that would resolve this matter.  
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G/SPS/GEN/1506  
8 juillet 2016  
(16-3662)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires   
 
  DATES DES RÉUNIONS DU COMITÉ DES MESURES 
SANITAIRES ET PHYTOSANITAIRES – 2017 
NOTE DU SECRÉTARIAT1 
On trouvera ci-après les dates proposées des réunions du Comité des mesures sanitaires et 
phytosanitaires qui auront lieu en 2017. Ces date s sont provisoires et devront être confirmées 
avant chaque réunion. 
21 mars Réunions informelles 
22-23 mars  Réunion du Comité SPS 
11 juillet Réunions informelles 
12-13 juillet Réunion du Comité SPS 
31 octobre Réunions informelles (30 octobre également si nécessaire) 
1er-2 novembre Réunion du Comité SPS 
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1 Le présent document a été établi par le Secrétariat sous sa propre responsabili té et est sans préjudice 
des positions des Membres ni de leurs droits  et obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC.
G/TRIMS/N/2/Rev.25/Add.1  
 
16 March 2016  
(16-1533)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 6.2 OF THE TRIMS AGREEMENT 
OF PUBLICATIONS IN WHICH TRIMS MAY BE FOUND 
REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN  
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 10 March 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 
 
_______________ 
  
In accordance with Article 6.2 of the Agreem ent on Trade-Related Investment Measures, the 
Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has the honour to notify that the Republic of Kazakhstan has no specific publications in which trade-related investment measures may be found. 
All laws, decrees and other regulatory measures are published in the Gazette of the Parliament of 
the Republic of Kazakhstan ( Ведомости  Парламента  РК) and the following newspapers 
"Kazakhstanskaya Pravda" (" Казахстанская  правда ") and "Yegemen Kazakhstan" (" Егемен  
Қазақстан "). 
 In addition decrees and regulations of the Repu blic of Kazakhstan can be found at the Legal 
Information System of Regulatory Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan at http://adilet.zan.kz/  
 
 
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G/SG/153  
16 février  2018 
(18-1030) Page: 1/1 
Comité des sauvegardes  Original:  anglais  
 
  
IMPOSITION PAR LES É TATS -UNIS D'UNE MESURE DE  SAUVEGARDE  
À L'IMPORTATION DE C ELLULES PHOTOVOLTAÏQ UES 
AU SILICIUM CRISTALL IN 
DEMANDE DE CONSULTAT IONS AU TITRE DE L'A RTICLE 12:3  
DE L'ACCORD SUR LES SAU VEGARDES  
JAPON 
La communication  ci-après, datée du  16 février  2018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Japon . 
 
_______________  
 
 
1. Le 26 janvier  2018, les États -Unis ont notifié au Comité des sauvegardes de l'OMC, au titre 
de l'article  12:1 c), qu'ils avaient décidé d'appliquer une mesure de sauvegarde à l'importation de 
cellules photovoltaïques au silicium cristallin (même incorporées partiellement ou totalement à 
d'autres produits) .1 
2. Le gouvernement du Japon, Membre ayant un  intérêt substantiel en tant qu'exportateur du 
produit considéré, demande l'ouverture, dès que possible, de consultations avec les États -Unis au 
titre de l'article  12:3 de l'Accord de l'OMC sur les sauvegardes . 
3. Ces consultations visent, entre autres, à exa miner les renseignements fournis par les 
États-Unis, à échanger des vues et à obtenir des éclaircissements sur la mesure projetée , ainsi 
qu'à s'entendre sur les moyens d'atteindre l'objectif visé à l'article 8:1 de l'Accord susmentionné.  
4. La présente demande ne préjuge pas de la position du Japon sur le point de savoir si les 
renseignements fournis sont suffisants et si la période comprise entre la notification et l'application 
de la mesure projetée laisse suffisamment de temps pour procéder à des cons ultations utiles, 
comme l'exige l'article  12:3 de l'Accord de l'OMC sur les sauvegardes . 
5. Le Japon réserve tous ses droits au titre de l'Accord sur l'OMC . 
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1 G/SG/N/8/USA/9/Suppl.4 -G/SG/N/10/USA/7 -G/SG/N/USA/6.
WT/DS581/6  
 
2 April  2019 
(19-2045) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
INDIA – MEASURES CON CERNING SUGAR AND SU GARCANE  
REQUEST TO JOIN CONS ULTATIONS  
Communication from the Russian Federation  
The following communication, dated 29 March 2019 , from the delegation of the Russian Federation  
to the delegation of India, and the delegation of Guatemala , is circulated to the Dispute Settlement 
Body in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU.  
 
_______________  
 
 
I wish to refer to the consultations requested by the Republic of Guatemala  pursuant to Article 4 
of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"), 
Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture, Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures, Article XXII of the G eneral Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 in the 
communication circulated to WTO Members on 25  March 2019  (WT/DS581/1, G/AG/GEN/153, 
G/SCM/D125/1, G/L/1302) titled  "India – Measures Concerning Sugar and Sugarcane (DS581) ". 
My authorities have instructed m e to notify the consulting Members and the Dispute Settlement 
Body of the desire of the Russian Federation to be joined in these consultations, pursuant to the 
Article 4.11 of the  DSU. 
The Russian Federation notes that the request for consultations relates  to (a) the various domestic 
support measures maintained by India in favour of producers of sugarcane and sugar, and (b) 
export subsidies for sugarcane and sugar.  
The Russian Federation is one of the major exporters and consumers of sugar . In 2018 the amou nt 
of relevant Russian exports to Central Asia exceeded 417 thousand tons. India 's application of 
the measures at issue may have direct effect on Russian exports of the relevant products.  
Therefore, the Russian Federation has a substantial trade  interest i n consultations in the above 
dispute.  
 
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G/TBT/N/OMN/151  
 
17 February 2014  
(14-0938)  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:  OMAN  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:    
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 :   
Ministry of Commerce & Industry 
Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements 
P.O. Box:  550, Postal Code:  113 Tel.:  + (968) 2481 3832 Fax:  + (968) 2471 5992 
E-mail:  nepic@business.gov.om  
Website:  http://www.mocioman.gov.om    
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):  Soft Candy  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Soft Candy 
(14 pages in Arabic, 10 pages in English).         
6. Description of content:  This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns the 
following types of soft candy: toffee, turkish delight, nougats, fondant, marshmallow, 
fudge, fruit pastes which has not been issued by an independent specification (excluding chewing gum, chocolate types and western and oriental sweets). Items related to requirements, packaging transportation & storage and labelling (items 4, 7 and 8) are 
compulsory. The remaining items are voluntary.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer Health  
8. Relevant documents:    
- CAC 192 "General Standards for Food Additives"; 
- Egyptian standard 464-1 - "sugar sweets". 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Not yet determined Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the da te of circulation. G/TBT/N/OMN/151 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC) 
P.O. Box: 550 
Postal code: 113 Muscat Sultanate of Oman 
Tel.:  + (968) 2481 7252 
Fax:  + (968) 2481 7040 Email:  nepic@business.gov.om  
And can be downloaded from:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/TBT/OMN/14_0692_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2014/tbt/OMN/14_0692_00_e.pdf
G/SPS/N/CHN/876  
 
22 May 2015  
(15-2685)  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 contact materials and articles 
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: General Safety 
Requirements of Food Contact Materials and Articles  Language(s): Chinese  Number 
of pages: 6 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/CHN/15_2101_00_x.pdf  
6. Description of content: This standard stipulates the general requirements, limitation 
requirement, compliance principles, test method, traceability and product information of 
food contact materials and articles. This standard applies to all types of food contact materials and articles. 
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   G/SPS/N/CHN/876 
 
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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) : 21 July 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/USA/1091/Add. 1 
7 de abril de 2017 
(17-1890) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 5 de abril de 2017 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de los Estados Unidos de América . 
 
_______________  
 
 
TÍTULO : Atracciones de feria  
ORGANISMO : Agencia Ejecutiva de Seguridad Pública, Dep artamento de Seguridad Pública, estado 
de Massachusetts  
MEDIDA : adopción de una norma  
RESUMEN : se adoptan las disposiciones vigentes, se actualizan los requisitos conforme a las 
mejores prácticas y los problemas de seguridad conocidos, y se establecen obli gaciones de 
reacción y responsabilidad.  
Fecha de entrada en vigor : 24 de marzo de 2017  
Massachusetts Register , número 1335, de 24 de marzo de 2017 : 
<a class='document -link' target='_blank' 
href='http://archives.lib.state .ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/629788/ocm04109606 -2017-03-
24.pdf'>http://archives.lib.state.ma.us/bitstream/handle/2452/629788/ocm04109606 -2017-03-
24.pdf</a>  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/USA/17_1680_00_e.pdf  
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WT/DS184/15/Add.158  
11 mars 2016  
(16-1438)  Page: 1/1  
 Original: anglais  
 
  ÉTATS-UNIS – MESURES ANTIDUMPING APPLIQUÉES À 
CERTAINS PRODUITS EN ACIER LAMINÉS À CHAUD 
EN PROVENANCE DU JAPON 
RAPPORT DE SITUATION DES ÉTATS-UNIS 
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 10 mars 2016 et adressée par la délégation des États-Unis 
au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée conformément à l'article 21:6 
du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des différends.  
_______________ 
 
 
Rapport de situation sur la mise en œuvre des recommandations et décisions 
de l'ORD concernant le différend États-Unis – Mesures antidumping 
appliquées à certains produits en acier laminés à chaud 
en provenance du Japon 
(WT/DS184) 
 
 Les États-Unis soumettent le présent rapport conformément à l'article 21:6 du Mémorandum 
d'accord sur les règles et procédures régissant le règlement des différends . 
Le 23 août 2001, l'Organe de règlement des différends ("ORD") a adopté ses recommandations et 
décisions dans le différend États-Unis – Mesures antidumping appliquées à certains produits en 
acier laminés à chaud en provenance du Japon  (WT/DS184). À la réunion suivante de l'ORD, les 
États-Unis ont informé celui-ci de leur intention de mettre en œuvre les recommandations et décisions de l'ORD en la matière. 
Le 22 novembre 2002, le Département du commerce des États-Unis a publié une nouvelle 
détermination finale dans le cadre de l'enquête en matière de droits antidumping concernant des 
produits en acier laminés à chaud, par laquelle sont mises en œuvre les recommandations et décisions de l'ORD relatives au calcul des marges de dumping dans cette enquête. Les détails de 
cette détermination figurent dans le document WT/DS184/15/Add.3. 
L'Administration des États-Unis collaborera avec le Congrès des États-Unis au sujet de mesures 
législatives appropriées qui permettraient de régler le différend. 
 
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G/TBT/N/CZE/179/Add.1  
23 juillet 2015  
(15-3763)  Page: 1/1  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 22 juillet 2015, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de la République tchèque. 
 
_______________ 
 
 La République tchèque informe les Membres de l'OMC que le projet de mesure à caractère général établissant les exigences métrologiques et techniques applicables à des instruments de mesure 
définis, y compris les méthodes d'essai pour la vérification des dispositifs suivants: compteurs 
d'énergie thermique et leurs composants – capteurs de température pour une utilisation dans les espaces habités, commerciaux et dans l'industrie légère (G/TBT/N/CZE/179), a été adopté le 
12 mars 2015 et publié au Journal officiel. 
Czech Office for Standards Metrology and Testing 
National Enquiry Point 
P.O. Box 49 
Biskupsky dvur 1148/5 110 00 Prague 1 (République tchèque) 
Téléphone:   (+420) 221 802 212 
Fax:    (+420) 221 802 440 
Courrier électronique: wto.tbt@unmz.cz  
http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-
databases/tris/en/search/?trisaction=search.detail&year=2014&num=575 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/877  
 
13 January 2014  
(14-0103)  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:  Federal Trade Commission (FTC) [894] 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Televisions. Transmission apparatus for radio-telephony, radio-telegraphy, radio- 
Broadcasting or television, whether or not incorporating reception apparatus or sound recording or reproducing apparatus; television cameras; still image video cameras and 
other video camera recorders; digital cameras (HS 8525); 
Environmental protection (ICS  13.020), Audio, video and audiovisual engineering (ICS 
33.160). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy and 
Water Use Labeling for Consumer Products Unde r the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 
("Energy Labeling Rule'') (5 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  The Commission proposes conforming amendments to the 
Energy Labeling Rule ("Rule") to requir e a new Department of Energy (DOE) test 
procedure for televisions and establish data reporting requirements for those products. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Protection of the environment; Prev ention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   78 Federal Register (FR) 78305, 26 December 2013; Title 16 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 305. Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments: 10 February 2014 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2013-12-26/html /2013-30633.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2013-12-26/pd f/2013-30633.pdf
G/TBT/N/TZA/53/Rev.1  
 
13 June 2018  
(18-3676) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Revision  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member: TANZANIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road  
Ubungo P.O BOX 952  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: info@tbs.go.tz   
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Fertilizers 
(ICS 65.080).  
5. Title, numb er of pages and language(s) of the notified document: DEAS 911:2018 
Fertilizer ― Ammonium Sulphate (Sulphate of ammonia) ― Specification (6 page(s), in 
English)  
6. Description of content: This Draft East African standard specifies requirements, methods 
of sampling and test for ammonium sulphate fertilizer  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:  
 ISO 8157, Fertilizers and Soil Conditioners – Vocabulary  
 DEAS 913, Fertilizers – Methods of sampling  
 ISO 17318, Fertilizers and soil conditioners -- Determination of arsenic, cadmium, 
chromium, lead and mercury contents.  
 ISO 8397, Solid fertilizers and soil conditioners – Test sieving  
 ISO 5314, Fertilizers – Determination of ammoniacal nitrogen content – Titrimetric 
method after distillation  
 ISO 10084, Solid fertilizers – Determination of mineral Acid -soluble Sulphate – 
Gravimetric Method  
 Tanzania Government Gazette  G/TBT/N/TZA/53/Rev.1  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: October 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister for 
Industry, Trade and Investment   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone or fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road  
Ubungo P.O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz   
 
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MARRAKESH AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING  
THE WORLD TRADE ORGA NIZATION  
DONE AT MARRAKESH ON  15 APRIL 1994  
 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON  TARIFFS AND TRADE 19 94 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MOD IFICATIONS AND RECTI FICATIONS TO  
SCHED ULE CLXXIII  – EUROPEAN UNION  
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERT IFIED TRUE COPY  
 
 I have the honour to furnish herewith a certified true copy of the modifications and 
rectifications to Schedule  CLXXIII  – European Union , effective 27 May 2017 . 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           Robert o Azevêdo  
         Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
17-3041                 WT/Let/1265   
  
  
SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS TO THE  
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON  TARIFFS AND TRADE 19 94 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MOD IFICATIONS AND RECTI FICATIONS TO  
SCHEDULE CLXXIII  – EUROPEAN UNION  
 
 WHEREAS the CONTRACTING PARTIES to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 
1947 adopted, on 26 March 1980, a Decision on Procedures for Modification and Rectification 
of Schedules of Tariff Concessions (BISD 27S/25);  
 
 WHEREAS in accordanc e with the provisions of the above -mentioned Decision, a draft 
containing modifications and rectifications to Schedule  CLXXIII  – European Union  was 
communicated to all Members of the World Trade Organization in document 
G/MA/TAR/RS/456 on 27 February 2017,  pursuant to the Declaration on the Expansion of 
Trade in Information Technology Products (WT/L/956), and no objections to the proposed 
modifications and rectifications were received within three months from the date of issue of 
the aforementioned document ; 
 
 IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the modifications and rectifications to 
Schedule  CLXXIII  – European Union  are established in conformity with the above -
mentioned Decision.  
 
 The annexed Schedule is effective as of 27 May 2017 . 
 
 I hereby furnish a certified  true copy of the above -mentioned modifications and 
rectifications to each Member of the World Trade Organization. This certification shall be 
registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United 
Nations.  
 
 DONE at Genev a this twenty -ninth day of May, two thousand and seventeen.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         Roberto Azevêdo  
         Director -General  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Certified true copy:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Director -General  
 
 
 
                      WT/Let/1265   
  
PP 5 – 82 Offset (pdf file atta ched)
G/TBT/N/USA/698/Add.3  
 
20 July 2015  
(15-3702)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 17 July 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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 TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Test Proced ures for Integrated Light-Emitting Diode Lamps 
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy 
ACTION: Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking 
SUMMARY: This supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) proposes a test procedure 
for light-emitting diode (LED) lamps (hereafter  referred to as LED lamps) to support the 
implementation of labeling provisions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as well as the 
ongoing general service lamps rulemaking, which includes LED lamps. The SNOPR proposes test procedures for determining the lumen output, input power, lamp efficacy, correlated color 
temperature (CCT), color rendering index (CRI), power factor, lifetime, and standby mode power 
for LED lamps. The SNOPR also proposes a definition for time to failure to support the definition of 
lifetime. This SNOPR revises the previous proposed test procedures for LED lamps by referencing two recently published industry standards that describe a process for taking lumen maintenance 
measurements and projecting those measuremen ts for use in the lifetime test method. 
DATES: DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this SNOPR, but no later than 
10 August 2015. See section V, "Public Participation," for details. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/USA/15_2794_00_e.pdf  
 
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WT/DS550/2  
11 de junio de 2018 
(18-3598) Página: 1/1 
 Original:  inglés  
 
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS MEDIDAS RELATIVAS  
A LOS PRODUCTOS DE ACERO Y ALUMINIO  
SOLICITUD DE ASOCIACIÓN A LAS CONSULTAS  
Comunica ción del Japón  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 8 de junio de 2018, dirigida por la delegación del Japón a la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos y a la delegación de l Canadá , se distribuye al Órgano de Solución 
de Diferencias de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artícul o 4 del ESD.  
 
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Deseo hacer referencia a las consultas solicitadas por el Canadá  de conformidad con los artículos 1 
y 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de 
diferencias ("ESD "), el párrafo 1 del artículo XXII del Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros 
y Comercio de 1994 y el artículo 14 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias en la comunicación 
distribuida a los Miembros de la OMC el 6 de junio de 2018 con el título "Estados Unidos  - 
Determinadas medidas relativas a los productos de acero y aluminio" (WT/DS5 50/1-G/L/124 5-
G/SG/D5 5/1). Las autoridades de mi país me han encomendado que notifique a los Miembros 
participantes en las consultas y al Órgano de Solución de Diferencias el des eo del Japón de ser 
asociado a dichas consultas, de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD.  
Las medidas en litigio son los ajustes de las importaciones introducidos en relación con 
determinados productos de acero y  alumini o, que incluyen dere chos de importación adicionales . El 
Japón señala que los derechos de importación adicionales en cuestión, que entrar on en vigor 
el 23 de marzo de 2018, también se aplican a determinadas importaciones de productos de acero 
y aluminio procedentes del Japón . El Japón es un importante productor y exportador de productos 
de acero y aluminio : en el ejercicio fiscal de 2017 sus exportaciones a los Estados Unidos 
ascendieron a 1.659.281.106 dólares EE.UU. , en el caso de los productos de acero , y 
251.227.373 dólares  EE.UU. , en el caso de los productos de aluminio . Por consiguiente, al tratarse 
de uno de los principales exportadores de acero y aluminio a los Estados Unidos, el Japón tiene un 
interés comercial sustancial en estas consultas.  
El Japón aguarda con interés  la confirmación de la aceptación de la presente solicitud, así como 
información sobre el momento y el lugar en que se celebrarán las consultas . 
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RD/RO/3  29 de octubre de 2012 
 
 
Comité de Normas de Origen 
 
 
DOCUMENTO DE SALA NO OFICIAL 
  
 Los documentos de la serie RD no son documento s oficiales de la OMC.  Por lo general se 
distribuyen en el idioma en que han sido presentados  y no se traducen sistem áticamente a los idiomas 
de trabajo de la Organización.  Solo se distribuyen para su uso en las salas de reunión de la OMC y se 
les asigna una signatura no oficial a efectos de archivo únicamente. 
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TALLER SOBRE "NORMAS DE ORIGEN NO PREFERENCIALES 
Y LAS PRESCRIPCIONES EN MATERIA DE ETIQUETADO" 
 
Comunicación de El Salvador 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de oct ubre de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de El Salvador. 
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  La delegación de El Salvador propone que en la próxima reunión del Comité de Normas de 
Origen se organice un taller sobre "Normas de origen y prescripciones en materia de etiquetado".  El taller sería simplemente un ejercicio técnico y formativo sobre los siguientes temas: 
- Normas de origen no preferenciales y prescr ipciones en materia de etiquetado, marcas de 
origen:  qué son normas de origen, para qué se utilizan, qué se ha hecho en el programa de 
trabajo en materia de armonización, Acuerdo sobre Normas de Origen de la OMC. 
- Análisis del preámbulo del texto refundi do (documento G/RO/W/111/Rev.6):  "Reconociendo 
que las normas de origen se entienden sin pe rjuicio de los derechos y obligaciones que 
corresponden a los Miembros respecto de la ap licación de las prescripciones nacionales en 
materia de etiquetado de los alimentos o de medidas sanitarias y fitosanitarias". 
- Prescripciones relativas a la determinación de l origen en el Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos 
Técnicos al Comercio (OTC) de la OMC:  prescripciones obligatorias, prescripciones 
relativas al etiquetado (por ejemplo:  etiqueta do de los textiles, las prendas de vestir, el 
calzado y los artículos de viaje). 
- ADPIC y marcas de origen protegidas, incluidas las indicaciones geográficas. - Conocer las prácticas actuales mediante la  presentación de experiencias de dos o tres 
Miembros. 
- Debate.  
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WT/MIN(13)/ST/79  
 
5 December 2013  
(13-6751)  Page: 1/1  
Ministerial Conference 
Ninth Session 
Bali, 3-6 December 2013  Original: English  
 
STATEMENT CIRCULATED BY 
MACAO, CHINA 
Let me start by congratulating Ambassador Roberto Azevêdo for assuming the role of the Director-
General of the World Trade Organization in September this year. We are confident that 
Ambassador Azevêdo will avail himself of his rich experience to lead Members in making a success 
of the DDA negotiations against the waves of the ch anging global economic situation. Besides, we 
would like to thank the Indonesian Government and WTO Secretariat for the impeccable 
arrangements for this meeting in the beautiful island of Bali. 
 This Ninth Ministerial Conference also marks the twelfth anniversary of the inauguration of the 
Doha Round. The twelfth anniversary is a milestone year; hence, as a reflection on our current 
situation, Members should first recall the global economic development that has been witnessed since the establishment of the GATT, the episodes of economic crisis and the follow-up recovery 
that has been strode through, and most importantly, how the multilateral trading system has 
contributed to these successes in the long history of the global economy.  Indeed, all economies are now interdependent. This proof record has shown us that the 
multilateral trading system was, and still is, greatly significant to us, and it will be even more 
relevant in the future. For that reason, we are now at an unwavering position to fortify the multilateral trading system and on the right path toward the very much desired conclusion of the 
Doha Round - the goal that we have se t up for ourselves twelve years ago. 
 Nonetheless, hurdles remain in many of the negotiation frontiers to decelerate  the pace of the DDA 
negotiations. We would wish that Members may bridge the gaps on those difficult issues by 
according a high political will in the face of the ongoing negotiations for the ultimate positive outcome of the Doha Round.  
On the bright side, we see that the tenor to negotiations has improved recently in the WTO, 
especially the active engagement of Members in the three deliverables of the Bali Package. By placing the development promise at the heart of the DDA, we are optimistic to witness that the 
negotiation outcome would be advantageous to the developing and least-developed Members. 
 Another noticeable subject before us entails protectionist measures, which have impaired the 
global economic recovery and undermined the credit ability of the multilateral trading system. In 
this connection, Macao, China considers that a more open trading environment promotes effectiveness of production, efficiency of resource allocation, and most importantly, the flows of innovative ideas that are beacons for guiding us to excel in this changing global society. 
 
Finally, Macao, China reiterates its support for the multilateral trading system and renews the commitment to successfully conclude the Doha Round. We should, therefore, make more 
concerted efforts to move forward and write into the success of the multilateral trading system. 
  
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G/TBT/N/BRA/533  
19 juin 2013  
(13-3181)  Page: 1/2  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: BRÉSIL 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable: National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - 
INMETRO (Institut national de la métrologie, de la qualité et de la technologie) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numér os de téléphone et de fax et les 
adresses de courrier électronique et de si te Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme 
ou de l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la 
notification doivent être indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent 
de l'organisme susmentionné:  
National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - INMETRO (Institut national de la 
métrologie, de la qualité et de la technologie) 
Téléphone: +(55) 21 2563.2840 Fax: +(55) 21 2563.5637 
Courrier électronique: barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br  
Site Web: http://www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 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): Chaudières à vapeur (générateurs de vapeur), autres que les chaudières pour 
le chauffage central conçues pour produire à la fois de l'eau chaude et de la vapeur à 
basse pression; chaudières dites "à eau surchauffée" (SH 8402). 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: Arrêté ( Ordinance ) n° 271 
du 28 mai 2013 (17 pages, en portugais)  
6. Teneur: Établissement, dans le cadre du programme d'évaluation de la conformité des 
chaudières, de procédures prévoyant la réa lisation d'une certification par un organisme 
tiers accrédité par le Système brésilien d'évaluation de la conformité, aux fins de la prévention des accidents liés à une mauvaise construction  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Prévention de pratiques de nature à induire en erreur et protection des 
consommateurs.  
8. Documents pertinents:  
1. Journal officiel brésilien ( Diário Oficial da União ) n° 102, 29 mai 2013, Section 1, 
page 106; 
2. NR-13 (Chaudières et réservoirs); ABNT NBR 5426; Arrêté ( Ordinance ) n° 
361/2011; Arrêté ( Ordinance ) n° 491/2010; 
3. Journal officiel brésilien; 4. Non indiqué G/TBT/N/BRA/533 
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  9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   Sera déterminée à l'issue de la période 
de consultation. 
Sera déterminée à l'issue de la période 
de consultation.  
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 15 juillet 2013 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut  être obtenu: point national d'information 
[ ] ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et  de fax, et adresses de courrier 
électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme: 
http://www.inmetro.gov.br /rtac/pdf/RTAC001979.pdf
G/TBT/N/ARE/214  
18 de junio de 2014 
(14-3549) Página: 1/2 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6.  
 
1. Miembro que notifica : EMIRATOS ÁRABES UNIDOS  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   
2. Organismo responsable : Autorida d de Normalización y Metrología de los Emiratos 
Árabes Unidos  
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o 
autoridad encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en 
caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  
Apartado postal 2166  
Abu Dhabi  
EMIRATOS ÁRABES UNIDOS  
Teléfono : (+971) 2 403 2613  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 0999  
Correo electrónico: esma@esma.ae  
Sitio Web: http://www.esma.ae/  
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 corre sponda ; en otro 
caso partida del arancel nacional . Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS) : ICS: 67.050.00  
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado : General 
Requirements for Halal Food  (Prescripcion es generales para productos alimenticios halal). 
Documento en árabe (7 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : El proyecto de reglamento técnico notificado establece 
prescripciones  generales para los alimentos  halal; se define el producto y se especifican  los 
requisitos que se deben cumplir en cada etapa de la cadena alimentaria, transporte, 
almacenamiento y etiquetado.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes : El país, de confesión musulmana, vela por  ofrecer a los ciudadanos un sistema 
fiable en relación con  las exigencias para productos h alal. 
8. Documentos pertinentes : - 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : no se ha determinado.  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : no se ha determinado.   
10. Fecha lím ite para la presentación de observaciones : 60 días después de la fecha de 
notificación.  G/TBT/N/ARE/214  
- 2 - 
  11. Textos disponibles en : Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, números 
de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso , 
de otra institución:  
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology - ESMA  
(Autoridad de Normalización y Metrología de los Emiratos Árabes Unidos - ESMA)  
UAE TBT Enquiry Point  
Teléfono : (+971) 2 403 2657  
Fax: (+971) 2 671 5999  
Correo electrónico: uaetbt@esma.ae  
Sitio Web: http://www.esma.ae/
G/ADP/N/322/Suppl.1  
15 janvier  2019 
(19-0233) Page: 1/1 
Comité des pratiques antidumping   
 
  
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS AU TITRE DE  
L'ARTICLE 16.4 DE L'ACCORD  
RAPPEL  
Supplément  
1.   Aux termes de l'article  16.4 de l'Accord sur la mise en œuvre de l'article  VI de l'Accord  
général sur les tarifs douaniers et le commerce de  1994, les Membres doivent présenter des 
rapports semestriels sur toutes les actions antidumping menées au cours des six mois précédents.  
2.   Nous rappelons à tous les Membres que le Secrétariat a distribué , le 14 décembre  2018, le 
document  G/ADP/N/ 322, les invitant à présenter1, pour le 15 février  2019 au plus tard , leurs 
rapports semestriels pour la période allant du 1er juillet  au 31 décembre  2018. Les Membres sont 
encouragés à présenter leurs rapports pour le 31 janvier  2019, si possible . Les Membres qui n'ont 
mené aucune action pendant cette période sont  aussi invités à en informer le Comité.  
3.   Le modèle de présentation des  rapports semestriels figure dans le document  
G/ADP/1/Rev.1.  
4.   Le présent rappel ne s'applique pas aux  Membres qui ont déjà présenté une no tification 
unique au titre de l'article  16.4 et 16.5 de l'Accord  (G/ADP/19) . Tous autres Membres habilités à 
présenter une telle notification unique sont invités à le faire.  
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1 Toutes les notifications doivent être envoyées au Répertoire central des notifications  (crn@wto.org ), 
avec copie au secrétaire du Comité, en format Word  uniquement.
G/TBT/N/CHL/398/Add.1  
12 April 2018  
(18-2209) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 1 1 April 2 018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Chile. 
 
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The Republic of Chile hereby advises that the Electricity and Fuel Board (SEC) safety analysis 
and/or test protocol for electrical products, notified on 1 8 April 2 017 in document 
G/TBT/N/CHL/398, will enter  into force on 3 1 October 2 018 pursuant to SEC Exempt Resolution 
No. 21.367.  
https://wlhttp.sec.cl/PublicacionProductos/adjunto?ac=verResProt&id=359&nro=21367  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/CHL/18_1964_00_s.pdf  
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1130/Add.1  
 
19 July 2016  
(16-3872)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
The following communication, dated 19 July 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the United States of America.  
 
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 TITLE: Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances; Withdrawal 
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
ACTION: Partial withdrawal of direct final rule 
SUMMARY: EPA is withdrawing significant new us e rules (SNURs) promulgated under the Toxic 
Substances Control Act (TSCA) for three chemical substances, which were the subject of 
premanufacture notices (PMNs). EPA published these SNURs using direct final rulemaking 
procedures, which requires EPA to take certain actions if an adverse comment is received. EPA received adverse comments regarding the SNURs id entified in this document. Therefore, the 
Agency is withdrawing the direct final rule SNURs identified in this document, as required under 
the direct final rulemaking procedures. 
DATES: This rule is effective 15 July 2016. https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_2875_00_e.pdf  
 
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