G/AG/W/112/Rev.3  
 
19 February 2016  
(16-1037)  Page: 1/7  
Committee on Agriculture    
 
 IMPROVEMENT OF THE SUBMISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS 
DOCUMENTATION GUIDE 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
Revision 
1  INTRODUCTION 
1.1.  At its meeting on 13 June 2013, the Committee on Agriculture (CoA) agreed that the 
Secretariat prepare a Documentation Guide  to assist Members in taking stock of the situation 
related to the submission of notifications. This documentation guide lists documents that include content related to work on this topic and does not summarize the contents of these documents. 
The guide includes documents that have been circulated formally or informally in written 
communications by Members, the Chairperson or the Secretariat since 1995. 
1.2.  At the September 2013 meeting, the Commi ttee requested the Secretariat to periodically 
update the guide. The guide will  be updated annually. This update covers documents circulated 
before 19 February 2016. 
1.3.  The tables in this guide are grouped by document category: 
 Member submissions 
 Reports to other WTO bodies 
 Notes by the Chairman 
 Summary reports of the Committee on Agriculture 
 Notes by the Secretariat 
 Other documents 
1.4.  Documents that were restricted at the time of circulation of the Documentation Guide are 
indicated by "*". All unrestricted documents ar e available through the WTO document search 
facility (docs.wto.org).
2 WTO Members may also access restricted documents through this search 
facility by signing on for member access. From th e WTO document search system it is possible to 
open an HTML version of documents containing li nks to all WTO document referenced within those 
documents. 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to thei r rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 See WT/L/452 for a description of WTO procedures for the circulation and derestriction of documents. G/AG/W/112/Rev.3 
 
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  2  MEMBER SUBMISSIONS 
Symbol Submitted by Title Date of circulation 
Market access 
G/AG/W/43  Canada Issues regarding market access 
notifications 12 March 1999 
RD/AG/28* Cairns Group Implementation of the Bali Ministerial 
Decision on "Understanding on tariff rate quota administration provisions of agricultural products…" (WT/MIN (13)/39 and WT/L/914 dated 11 December 2013) 12 March 2014 
Domestic support 
G/AG/W/34 New Zealand Implementation issues regarding 
domestic support 11 June 1998 
G/AG/W/35 United States Equivalent measurement of support 22 June 1998 
G/AG/W/39 United States Implementation issues regarding 
domestic support notifications. 
Notification of "Green Box" measures 13 November 1998 
G/AG/W/44 Canada Implemen tation issues regarding 
domestic support. Treatment of 
negative components in AMS and total AMS 12 March 1999 
G/AG/W/97 United States Committee's review of domestic 
support notifications 31 August 2012 
G/AG/W/105 United States Re view of domestic support 
notifications, policy evolution - An assessment of transparency and consistency 5 November 2012 
RD/AG/18 Canada A discussion on Article 18.4, 
Agreement on Agriculture 25 September 2013 
RD/AG/18/Add.1/Rev.1 Canada A discussion on Article 18.4, 
Agreement on Agriculture. Compendium of notifications, questions and answers 18 March 2014 
G/AG/W/122 Canada, Argentina, 
Paraguay, 
Colombia, New 
Zealand and Norway Article 18.4 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture - Best Practices in 
Notification 17 March 2014 
G/AG/W/122/Add.1 Canada, Costa Rica, 
Argentina, 
Paraguay, Colombia, New Zealand and Norway Article 18.4 of the Agreement on 
Agriculture - Best Practices in 
Notification 19 March 2014 
Export competition 
G/AG/W/37 Australia Issues regarding export subsidy 
notifications 12 November 1998 
G/AG/W/85 Cuba Request for exemption 29 June 2011 
G/AG/W/99 Australia, United 
States  Format suggestions for significant 
exporters discussion 19 September 2012 
RD/AG/4* China, India, 
Pakistan, Philippines, Turkey Review of the list of "Significant 
Exporters" 13 June 2012 
RD/AG/6* India, China, 
Pakistan, Turkey, Philippines Review of the list of "Significant 
Exporters" 19 June 2012 G/AG/W/112/Rev.3 
 
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  Symbol Submitted by Title Date of circulation 
RD/AG/11* Canada Review of the "List of Significant 
Exporters" 8 October 2012 
G/AG/W/101 China, India, 
Pakistan, 
Philippines, Turkey Developing guidelines for reviewing 
the list of "Significant Exporters" 9 October 2012 
RD/AG/13* Norway G/AG/W/101 – Developing guidelines 
for reviewing the list of "Significant Exporters". Questions from Norway to China, India, Pakistan, Philippines, and Turkey 24 October 2012 
RD/AG/14* China, India, 
Pakistan, Philippines, and Turkey G/AG/W/101 – Developing guidelines 
for reviewing the list of "Significant Exporters". Questions from Norway to China, India, Pakistan, Philippines, and Turkey 13 November 2012 
Export prohibitions and restrictions  
RD/AG/2* Japan For the implementation of notification 
requirements on ex port restrictions 18 June 2012 
RD/AG/5* United Stat es Article 12 of the AoA: Assessing ER:1 
notification implementation, 
understanding ER:1 notification issues & concerns 19 June 2012 
G/AG/W/107 Japan Work on improving the 
implementation of notifications 
(Article 12 of the Agreement on Agriculture) 7 March 2013 
G/AG/W/113 and 
G/AG/W/113/Add.1 United States Transparency opportunities – Export 
restrictions 16 September 2013 
and 28 February 
2014 
G/AG/W/117 United States Transparency opportunities – Export 
restrictions 4 March 2014 
G/AG/W/128 and 
G/AG/W/128/Corr.1 United States  Transparency opportunities – Export 
restrictions  28 May 2014 and 2 
June 2014 
G/AG/W/130 Japan Work on improving the 
implementation of notifications on export restrictions – Determination of "Net-food exporter" 2 June 2014 
G/AG/W/140 Japan Work on improving the 
implementation of notifications on export restrictions - Definition of "foodstuffs" 26 February 2015 
General 
G/AG/W/33 United States Compliance with notification 
obligations. "Overdue notifications" 11 June 1998 
RD/AG/15* United States Reflection and exchange of views 11 March 2013 
RD/AG/16* Argentina Continuation of work on the 
improvement of the situation related 
to the submission of notifications 15 March 2013 
RD/AG/17* Argentina Continuation of work on the 
improvement of the situation related to the submission of notification 5 June 2013 
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  3  REPORTS TO OTHER WTO BODIES 
Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/L/41 Committee on Agriculture. Report by the Chairman 22 November 1995 
G/L/131 Report of the Committee on Agriculture  7 November 1996 
G/L/211 Committee on Agriculture: General Council Overview of WTO 
Activities (1997) Report by the Chairman 24 November 1997 
G/L/276 Committee on Agriculture: General Council Overview of WTO 
Activities (1998) Report by the Chairman 20 November 1998 
G/L/322 Committee on Agriculture: General Council Overview of WTO 
Activities (1999) Report by the Chairman 6 October 1999 
G/L/417 Committee on Agriculture (R egular Meetings): General Council 
Overview of WTO Activities (2000) Report by the Chairman 20 November 2000 
G/L/483 Committee on Agriculture (R egular Meetings): General Council 
Overview of WTO Activities (2001) Report by the Chairman 28 September 2001 
G/AG/11 Committee on Agriculture (Regular Meetings) 
Implementation-related issues. Report to the General Council by the Vice-Chairman 28 September 2001 
G/L/594 Committee on Agriculture (R egular Meetings): General Council 
Overview of WTO Activities (2002) Report by the Chairman 21 November 2002 
G/AG/16 Committee on Agriculture (Regular Meetings) Implementation-
related issues. Report by the Committee on Agriculture to the General Council 4 July 2003 
G/L/662 Committee on Agriculture (R egular Meetings): General Council 
Overview of WTO Activities (2003) Report by the Chairman 21 November 2003 
G/L/719 Committee on Agriculture (R egular Meetings): General Council 
Overview of WTO Activities (2004) Report by the Chairman 19 November 2004 
G/L/746 Committee on Agriculture (R egular Meetings): General Council 
Overview of WTO Activities (2005) Report by the Chairman 26 September 2005 
G/AG/16/Add.1 Committee on Agriculture (Regular Meetings) Implementation-
related issues. Report by the Committee on Agriculture to the 
General Council. Addendum 13 June 2006 
G/L/796 Committee on Agriculture (R egular meetings) General Council 
overview of WTO activities (2006) Report by the Chairman 6 November 2006 
G/L/828 Committee on Agriculture (R egular meetings) General Council 
overview of WTO activities (2007) Report by the Chairman 5 October 2007 
G/L/856 Committee on Agriculture (R egular meetings) General Council 
overview of WTO activities (2008) Report by the Chairman 23 September 2008 
G/L/856/Corr.1 Committee on Agriculture (Regular meetings) General Council 
overview of WTO activities (2008) Report by the Chairman. Corrigendum 29 January 2009 
G/L/894 Report (2009) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 9 October 2009 
G/L/929 Report (2010) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 15 October 2010 
G/L/965 Report (2011) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 11 October 2011 
G/L/965/Add.1 Report (2011) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by  the Chairperson. Addendum 17 November 2011 
G/L/999 Report (2012) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 24 October 2012 
G/L/1044 Report (2013) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 7 October 2013 
G/L/1093 Report (2014) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 14 November 2014 G/AG/W/112/Rev.3 
 
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  Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/L/1126 Report (2015) on the activities of the Committee on Agriculture 
(Regular Session). Report by the Chairperson 23 October 2015 
 
4  NOTES BY THE CHAIRMAN 
Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/AG/W/9 List of "Significant Ex porters" for the purposes of the 
notification requirements in  respect of export subsidy 
commitments. Note by the Chairman 20 September 1995 
G/AG/W/82/Rev.1 List of "Significant Exporters" for the purposes of the 
notification requirements in  respect of export subsidy 
commitments. Note by the Chairman 17 June 2011 
G/AG/W/123 Review of the list of significant exporters. Note by the 
Chairman 19 March 2014 
 
5  REPORTS OF FORMAL MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE (BY THE SECRETARIAT)
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Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/AG/R/1 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 27-28 March 
1995, paras. 5-9 2 May 1995 
G/AG/R/5 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 28-29 March 
1996, paras. 42-43 5 July 1996 
G/AG/R/10 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 13-14 March 
1997, para. 10 23 April 1997 
G/AG/R/15 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 25-26 June 1998, 
paras. 57-58 3 August 1998 
G/AG/R/17 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 17-18 November 
1998, para. 25 25 January 1999 
G/AG/R/19 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 24-25 June 1999, 
para. 22 25 August 1999 
G/AG/R/20 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 29-30 September 
1999, para. 14 22 October 1999 
G/AG/R/22 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 22-23 March 
2000, paras. 33-35 25 April 2000 
G/AG/R/26 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 29-30 March 
2001, paras. 35-37 31 May 2001 
G/AG/R/28 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 27 September 
2001, paras. 14-15 26 October 2001 
G/AG/R/30 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 25 March 2002, 
paras. 31-33 17 June 2002 
G/AG/R/46 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 12 May 2006, 
paras. 38-48 11 July 2006 
G/AG/R/54 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 12 March 2009, 
paras. 72-73 25 May 2009 
G/AG/R/55 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 2 July 2009, 
paras. 42-55, annex 5 and 6 15 September 2009 
G/AG/R/56 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 24 September 
2009, paras. 41-56 10 November 2009 
                                               
3 The Committee reports identified here include reports of meetings in which the Committee discussed 
systemic issues related to the submission of notifications. The list therefore represents a subset of the full list 
of Committee Reports. A complete li st of Committee reports is availabl e through the WTO document search 
facility ( https://docs.wto.org ) by searching for documents with the symbol "G/AG/R*". G/AG/W/112/Rev.3 
 
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  Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/AG/R/57 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 19 November 
2009, paras. 36-48 and annex 5 20 January 2010 
G/AG/R/58 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 10 March 2010, 
paras. 28-38 and annex 5 20 April 2010 
G/AG/R/59 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 23 September 
2010, paras. 25-40 4 November 2010 
G/AG/R/61 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 31 March 2011, 
paras. 37-43 20 May 2011 
G/AG/R/62 Summary report of the Co A meeting held on 23 June 2011, 
paras. 45-52 and annex 1 12 September 2011 
G/AG/R/67/Rev.1 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 20 June 2012, 
paras. 19-24 and annex 1 3 September 2012 
G/AG/R/69 Summary report of the CoA meeting held on 14 November 
2012, paras 2.17-2.22 12 February 2013 
G/AG/R/70 Summary report of the meeting held on 26 March 2013, 
paras. 2.8-2.11 24 May 2013 
G/AG/R/71 Summary report of the meeting held on 13 June 2013, 
paras. 2.7-2.8 7 August 2013 
G/AG/R/72 Summary report of the meeting held on 26 September 2013, 
paras. 2.17-2.20 11 November 2013 
G/AG/R/73 Summary report of the meeting held on 29 January 2014, 
paras. 2.3-2.17 10 March 2014 
G/AG/R/74 Summary report of the meeting held on 21 March 2014, 
paras. 2.4-2.8, 2.14-2.18 and 2.22-2.25 16 May 2014 
G/AG/R/75 Summary report of the meeting held on 5-6 June 2014, 
paras. 4.10-4.11 29 September 2014 
G/AG/R/76 Summary report of the meeting held on 13 November 2014, 
para. 2.16 5 February 2015 
G/AG/R/77  Summary report of the meeting held on 4 March 2015, 
paras. 2.8-2.12 20 May 2015 
G/AG/R/78 Summary report of the meeting held on 4 June 2015, para. 4.3 20 August 2015 
G/AG/R/79 Summary report of the meeting held on 25 September 2015, 
paras. 2.10 and 2.14 4 December 2015 
 
6  NOTES BY THE SECRETARIAT 
Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/AG/W/45 Notification issues 18 June 1999 
G/AG/GEN/83 Questionnaire. Improvement of timeliness and 
completeness of notification s under existing procedures 2 April 2009 
G/AG/GEN/85 Results of the survey on the improvement of timeliness 
and completeness of notifications under existing procedures 15 June 2009 
G/AG/GEN/91 Report of the workshop on agriculture notifications 11 February 2010 
G/AG/W/76 Background statistical data to facilitate consultations on 
the list of "Significant Exporters" 16 August 2010 
G/AG/W/73/Rev.2 and 
G/AG/W/73/Rev.2/Add.1 Improvement of timeliness and completeness of 
notifications under existing procedures: Members' suggestions of "best practices" 6 September 2010 
RD/AG/9* Review of the list of "Significant Exporters" for the 
purposes of the Table ES:2 notification requirement 14 September 2012 
G/AG/W/42/Rev.16 Implementation of the decision on measures concerning 
the possible negative effect s of the reform programme 
on least-developed and net food-importing developing  17 September 2013 G/AG/W/112/Rev.3 
 
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  Symbol Title Date of circulation 
countries 
G/AG/GEN/86/Rev.# Compliance with notifi cation obligations 10 days before each 
CoA meeting 
RD/AG/24* Draft – Recommended revision to ES:2 notification 22 January 2014 
RD/AG/25* Draft- List of "significant exporters" for the purposes of 
the notification requiremen ts in respect of export 
subsidy commitments. 22 January 2014 
RD/AG/26* Informal explanation for discussion on significant 
exporters 29 January 2014 
G/AG/W/137 Notification of tariff quota fill rates 26 November 2014 
 
7  OTHER DOCUMENTS 
Symbol Title Date of circulation 
G/AG/2 Notification requirements and formats 30 June 1995 
G/AG/2/Add.1 List of "Significant Exporters" for purposes of the 
notification requirements in  respect of export subsidy 
commitments 16 October 1995 
WT/TC/NOTIF/AG/1 Technical Cooperation Handbook on Notification 
Requirements - Agreement on Agriculture 9 September 1996 
--- Handbook on Notification Requirements under the 
Agreement on Agriculture4 June 2015 
G/AG/5/Rev.10 WTO list of Net Food-Importing Developing Countries for 
the Purposes of the Marrakesh  Ministerial Decision on 
measures concerning the possib le negative effects of the 
reform programme on Least developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Coun tries ("The Decision"). 
Revision 23 March 2012 
 
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