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G/MA/TAR/RS/478  
19 July 2017 
(17-3877) Page: 1/52 
Committee on Market Access  Original:  French  
 
  RECTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULES  
SCHEDULE LIX - SWITZERLAND -LIECHTENSTEIN  
The following communication, dated 1 0 July 2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Switzerland . 
 
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In accordance with  paragraph  2 of the Decision of 2 6 March  1980 on Procedures for Modification 
and Rectification of Schedules of Tariff Concessions  (BISD 27S/25 ), I have the honour, on behalf 
of the Swiss Federal Council, to attach herewith1, pursuant to  paragraph  3 of the  Ministerial 
Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products of  16 December  2015 
(WT/MIN(15)/25 ) and paragraph 6 of the  Declaration on the Expansion of Trade in Information 
Technology Products of  28 July 2015 (WT/L/956) , the modifications to Schedu le LIX of 
Switzerland -Liechtenstein in respect  of information technology products , as plurilaterally approved 
on 1 3 November  2015 (G/MA/W/117/Add.21) . The procedural requirements have now been 
completed  in Switzerland  and these  modifications, applied provi sionally as of 1 January  2017, may 
therefore enter into  force definitively and be communi cated  to WTO Members  with a view to their 
certification . 
 
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If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this do cument, 
the rectifications and modifications to Schedule LIX - Switzerland -Liechtenstein will be deemed to 
be approved and will be formally certified.  
                                                
1 In French only.  G/MA/TAR/RS/478  
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PP 3 - 52 Offset ( PDF file and Excel file attached ).
G/TBT/N/DNK/98  
 
22 January 2016  
(16-0477)  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: DENMARK  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: 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 : 
Danish Safety Technology Authority 
Nørregade 63 
DK – 6700 Esbjerg Phone: +4533732000 Email: sik@sik.dk 
http://www.sik.dk  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10 .1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Cooling energy meters 
for the determination of the consumption of cooling. – Other instruments, appliances and 
machines (HS: 903180) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Executive order 
amending executive order on metrological control of meters used to measure the consumption of district and central cooling (2 pages, in Danish) 
6. Description of content: The executive order is a clarification of § 17 of Executive Order 
no. 1178 of 6 November 2014 on metrological control of meters used to measure the consumption of district and central cooling, after which combined cooling and heat meters 
that are tested throughout the necessary temperature range, can be placed on the market 
and put into use without Danish type approval and labelling. To § 17 also adds that the national label is awarded when the cooling energy function in a combined cooling and 
heating energy meter is approved and verified for the first time.  
There will also be a clarification of § 5 of Executive Order 1178 such that the requirements 
for the sub-assemblies shall apply to sub-assemblies for cooling energy meters, and make 
it possible to make separate and independen t conformity assessments and approvals of 
subunits. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The main objective of the Executive order is clarification of § 17 in Executive 
Order 1178 concerning combined cooling and heating meters.  G/TBT/N/DNK/98 
 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
 Draft text on Executive order amending executive order on metrological control of 
meters used to measure the consumption of district and central cooling 
 Executive Order no. 1178 of 6 November 2014 on metrological control of meters 
used to measure the consumption of district- and central cooling 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 February 2016 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 February 2016   
10. Final date for comments: 1 December 2015 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Fonden Dansk Standard 
Göteborg Plads 1 DK-2150 Nordhavn 
Tlf.: +45 39 96 61 01 
Fax: +45 39 96 61 02 E-mail: dansk.standard@ds.dk
G/SG/N/6/IDN/22/Suppl.1  
 
24 April 2013  
(13-2170)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Safeguards  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 12.1(A) OF THE AGREEMENT  
ON SAFEGUARDS ON INITIATI ON OF AN INVESTIGATION  
AND THE REASONS FOR IT 
INDONESIA  
(Flat-Rolled Products of Iron or Non-Alloy Steel) 
Supplement 
 
The following communication, dated 23 April 2013, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Indonesia.  
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With regard to the Notification under Article 12.1(a) dated 20 December 2012, which was 
circulated on 8 January 2013 (G/SG/N/6/IDN/22), the Government of Indonesia hereby wishes to notify the Committee on Safeguards that the Indonesian Safeguards Committee ( Komite 
Pengamanan Perdagangan Indonesia /KPPI) hereinafter referred as "the Investigating Authority" 
submits a supplement to the notification under  Article 12.1(a) of the WTO Agreement on 
Safeguards.  
Pursuant to Article 3.1 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards, in order to provide opportunities to 
interested parties with substantial interest to pr esent evidence and their views, a hearing will be 
conducted by the Investigating Authority on 23 April 2013. All related parties are required to make 
themselves known in order to be eligible to participate in the hearing, which must be submitted to 
the Investigating Authority at the latest on 19 April 2013.     
A request shall be made in writing to the following address: 
 
INDONESIAN SAFEGUARDS COMMITTEE 
(KOMITE PENGAMANAN PERDAGANGAN INDONESIA/KPPI) 
Jl. M.I. Ridwan Rais No.5, Building I, 5
th floor, Jakarta 10110 
Telephone/Facsimile: (62-21) 385 7758 
E-mail: kppi@kemendag.go.id 
 
 
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G/TBT/N/UGA/594/Add.2  
 
13 August 2018  
(18-5091) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 10 August 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Uganda .  
 
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DUS 1578 -1:2016, Pillows for  domestic use - Specification - Part 1: Synthetic fibre filled  
Uganda would like to inform WTO Members that the draft Uganda standard; DUS 1578 -1:2016, 
Pillows for domestic use - Specification - Part 1: Synthetic fibre filled; notified in 
G/TBT/N/UGA/594 e ntered into force on 6 July 2018. The standard can be purchased online 
through the link: https://webstore.unbs.go.ug/  
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
IP/C/W/582/Add.3 
25 October 2012  
 
(12-5821) 
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of 
Intellectual Property Rights Original:   English 
 
 
 
TECHNICAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES: 
INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS 
 
NORWAY 
 
Addendum 
   The following communication, dated 15 October 2012, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Norway. 
 
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 1. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office, in  collaboration with the World Intellectual 
Property Organization (WIPO) Academy, has since the year 2000 on an annual basis conducted 
training courses of one week on in tellectual property rights.  The c ourses gather up to 20 participants 
from national industrial property offices in devel oping countries and countries in transition from all 
over the world.  The courses are free of charge for the participants and are financed by the Norwegian 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Travel costs are covered by WIPO, which also handles applications from 
the participants.  
2. The target group are officials who deal with inte llectual property rights at a practical level.  
The aim of the courses is to achieve among the participants a better und erstanding of different 
intellectual property rights, with a focus on the pr actical work and administrative management of 
industrial property applications.  While the topics of  last year concerned patents, this year's course 
dealt with trademarks.  Employees of the Norw egian Industrial Property Office and the WIPO 
Academy gave the lectures in English. 
3. The Norwegian Industrial Property Office c ooperates with WIPO and delivers Patent 
Information Services for Developing Countries.  Mo re information can be found at this address: 
http://www.wipo.int/patentscope/en/data/developing_countries.html  
Enquiries can be made to: 
Mr. Jostein Sandvik, Director 
Legal and International Affairs Norwegian Industrial Property Office P. O. Box 8160 Dep. Sandakerveien 64 
N-0033 OSLO 
Telephone: +47 22 38 74 09 Telefacsimile: +47  22 38 73 01 E-mail:  jsa@patentstyret.no 
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G/SPS/GEN/1457  
 
8 October 2015  
(15-5259)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures    
 
 ANNUAL REPORT ON THE USE OF THE PROCEDURE TO 
ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE RESOLU TION OF SPECIFIC SANITARY OR 
PHYTOSANITARY ISSUES AMONG MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 12.2 
(G/SPS/61) 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
The "Procedure to encourage and facilitate the resolution  of specific sanitary or phytosanitary 
issues among Members in accordance with Article 12.2"  (G/SPS/61)  was adopted by the 
Committee on 9 July 2014.  This decision requires the Secretariat to report once a year on the use 
of the procedure. 
This report covers the period from the adoption  of the Procedure until the end of September 2015. 
During this time-period, no Member requ ested consultations under this procedure. 
 
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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.
WT/MIN(15)/ST/34  
18 December 2015  
(15-6754)  Page: 1/1  
Ministerial Conference 
Tenth Session 
Nairobi, 15-18 December 2015  Original: English  
 
STATEMENT BY H.E. MR BØRGE BRENDE 
MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
NORWAY  
Let me start by thanking Kenya for hosting this Ministerial. 
 I would also like to thank the Director-General and Members for their work over the last few months.   
That we are meeting here is an illustration of the new Africa that is emerging, - an Africa with high 
growth rates, an Africa that is increasingly trading more with the rest of the world, and an Africa that is heading towards a brighter, more prosperous tomorrow.  
 
The multilateral trading system is a remarkable triumph for international cooperation.   
Faced with global challenges such as terrorism, migration and climate change, we need more 
international cooperation, not less.   For trade - it is only the multilateral trading system and the WTO that can deliver truly global 
solutions. 
 The integration of developing countries into the trading system, and in particular the least developed 
among them, is of crucial importance. 
 I warmly welcome Liberia and Afghanistan as new members.  
 
Today, I presented Norway’s instrument of acceptan ce of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation to the 
Director-General. I urge all members to ratify this agreement.  
The expansion of the information technology agr eement (if we get there) would demonstrate that 
members of this organisation are willing and are able to negotiate.  
We must keep this in mind – as we have come  to Nairobi to finalize a balanced package.  
 Norway is prepared to put every effort into reaching agreement. 
 
Despite wide differences, we need to find a way forward together.  
 Norway’s main objective at this 20th anniversary of the WTO is to maintain and strengthen the WTO 
as the global forum for negotiations of trade rules and market access. 
 The WTO’s role as the provider of overarching stable and predictable global trade rules is 
unchallenged.  
 Its role as a forum for consultations and dispute settlement is undisputed. 
 
It is the negotiating arm that needs reaffirmation.  This is the task ahead of us in the hours and days ahead. Let’s get to work.   
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G/TBT/N/USA/1395/Add.3  
 
17 December 2018  
(18-7977) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical  Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 17 December 2018, 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; Reopening of Comment Period  
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period  
SUMMARY: EPA issued a proposed significant new use rule (SNUR) in the Federal Register of 17 
September 2018 (FRL -9983-14) for 28 chemical substances. EPA is reopening the comment period 
because it received a request to extend the comment period but the request was received too late 
to publish an extension of the comment period before the comment period expired.  
DATES: Comments, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA - HQ-OPPT-2018-0567 must 
be received on or before 9 January 2019. This Federal Register document published the issue of 17 
September 2018 reopens the comment period for the proposed rule until 9 January 2019.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/USA/18_6452_00_e.pdf  
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G/TBT/N/USA/850/Add.1
25 septembre 2014
(14-5383)  Page: 1/1
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais
 
   NOTIFICATION  
Addendum 
La communication ci-après, datée du 24 septembre 2014, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation des États-Unis d'Amérique. 
 
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INTITULÉ: Personal Flotation Devices Labeling and Standards  (Étiquetage des dispositifs 
individuels d'aide à la flottabilité et normes applicables à ces dispositifs) 
ORGANISME: Coast Guard, DHS  (Garde côtière, Département de la sécurité intérieure - DHS) 
ACTION: Règle finale 
RÉSUMÉ: La Garde côtière émet la règle finale noti fiée dans le but de supprimer les références aux 
codes de type dans sa réglementation sur l'emport et l'étiquetage des dispositifs individuels d'aide 
à la flottabilité (PFD) agréés par elle. La radiation de ces codes de type de la réglementation de la 
Garde côtière facilitera dans l'avenir l'incorporation par référence de nouvelles normes de consensus sectorielles afin de permettre un étiquetage des PFD qui transmettra mieux les 
informations liées à la sécurité; cette radiation est une étape sur la voie de l'harmonisation de 
cette réglementation avec les prescriptions visant les PFD au Canada et dans d'autres pays. 
CALENDRIER: La règle finale entre en vigueur le 22 octobre 2014. Le Directeur du Federal Register a approuvé l'inco rporation par référence de certaines publications 
dont la liste est donnée dans la règle notifiée à la date du 3 mai 2012. 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-09-22/html/2014-22373.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-09-22/pdf/ 2014-22373.pdf  
 
 
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G/SCM/N/276  
11 de julio de 2014  
(14-4004)  Página: 1/2  
Comité de Subvenciones y 
Medidas Compensatorias   
 
  PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES PREVISTOS EN EL 
PÁRRAFO 11 DEL ARTÍCULO 25 DEL ACUERDO 
(JUNIO DE 2014) 
NOTA DE LA SECRETARÍA 
 
   
 
  
En junio de 2014 se recibieron de Australia, el Canadá, los Estados Unidos, la India y el 
Pakistán los informes que se indican a continuaci ón, presentados de conformidad con el párrafo 11 
del artículo 25 del Acuerdo. Los representantes de los gobiernos pueden consultarlos en la 
Secretaría de la OMC.1 
 
Producto  País o 
 territorio aduanero 
 
MIEMBRO INFORMANTE: AUSTRALIA 
 
Extrusiones de aluminio China 
 Fregaderos (piletas de lavar) de acero inoxidable China 
fabricados por embutido profundo 
 
MIEMBRO INFORMANTE: CANADÁ 
 
Barras de armadura para hormigón China 
  Corea, Rep. de 
  Turquía 
 
MIEMBRO INFORMANTE: ESTADOS UNIDOS 
 
Contenedores de 53 pies (16 metros) de carga seca China 
para transporte interno   
Hipoclorito de calcio  China 
  
Productos fotovoltaicos de silicio cristalino  China   
Productos de papel revestido  India 
  
Ladrillos de magnesia-carbono  China 
                                               
1 Se ruega a las delegaciones interesadas que se pongan en contacto con la Sra. Judith McGrath o la 
Sra. Nélida Varela, despacho 2028, teléfonos: 022 739 5326/5833. El presente documento ha sido elaborado bajo la responsabilidad 
de la Secretaría y se entiende sin perjuicio de las posiciones 
de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones 
en el marco de la OMC. G/SCM/N/276 
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  Producto  País o 
 territorio aduanero 
 
MIEMBRO INFORMANTE: INDIA 
 
Piezas moldeadas para aerogeneradores China  
 
MIEMBRO INFORMANTE: PAKISTÁN 
 Papel para escribir/imprimir Indonesia 
  Tailandia 
  
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G/ADP/N/322  
14 de diciembre  de 2018 
(18-7902) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping   
 
  
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES  PREVISTOS  
EN EL PÁRRAFO 4 DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUE RDO 
1.  En el párrafo 4 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo de la OMC relativo a la Aplicación del Artículo VI del 
Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994  se dispone que l os Miembros 
presentarán informes semestrales sobre todas las medidas antidumping que hayan tomado durante 
los seis meses precedentes.  
2.  Por consiguiente, se invita a los Miembros a que el 15 de febrer o de 201 9 a más tardar  presenten1 
sus informes semestrales  correspondientes al período comprendido entre el 1º de julio y el 
31 de diciembre  de 2018 , aunque se les insta a presentarlos antes del 31 de enero  de 201 9, de ser 
posible . Asimismo, se invita a los Miembros que no hayan adoptado ninguna medida en el 
menc ionado período a que así lo hagan saber al Comité.  
3.  Se solicita a los Miembros que, al preparar sus informes, utilicen el modelo que figura en el 
documento G/ADP/1/Rev.1 . Este modelo contiene cuadros para notificar las investigaciones iniciales 
por separado  de los exámenes y otras medidas ulteriores, así como cuadros relativos a las medidas 
definitivas (derechos y compromisos) en vigor al final del período abarcado por el informe, 
información sobre las solicitudes de devolución y sobre la terminación de las medidas definitivas . 
Los Miembros pueden incluir los anexos adicionales que deseen.  
4.  Las respuestas que se reciban se publicarán como adiciones al presente documento.  
5.  La presente solicitud no se aplica a los Miembros que hayan presentado una notificación ún ica de 
conformidad con los párrafos 4 y 5 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo (documento G/ADP/19) . Se invita a 
todos los Miembros que reúnan los requisitos para presentar una notificación única a que así lo 
hagan.  
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1 Todas las notificaciones deben enviarse al Registro Central de Notificaciones  (crn@wto.org ), con copia 
al Secretario del Comité, en formato Word  únicamente.
WT/DS522/10  
 
7 February 2018  
(18-0837) Page: 1/1 
    
 
CANADA  – MEASURES CONCERNING TRADE IN COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT  
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT  THE REQUEST OF BRAZIL  
Note by the Secretariat  
1. At its meeting on 29 September 2017, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB ) established a 
panel pursuant to the request of Brazil in document WT/DS522/6 , in accordance with Article  6 of 
the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governi ng the Settlement of Disputes ( DSU).1 
 
2. The Panel's terms of reference are the following:  
 
To examine, in the light of the relevant provisions of the covered agreements cited by 
the parties to the dispute, the matter referred t o the DSB by Brazil in document 
WT/DS522/6  and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making the 
recommendations or in giving the rulings pr ovided for in those agreements.  
3. On 29 January 2018 , Brazil requested the Director -General to de termine the composition of 
the Panel, pursuant to Article 8 .7 of the DSU. This paragraph provides:  
 
If there is no agreement on the  panelists within 20 days after the date of the 
establishment of a panel, at the request of either party, the Director -General, in 
consultation with the Chairman of the DSB and the Chairman of the relevant Council 
or Committee, shall determine the composit ion of the panel by appointing the 
panelists whom the Director -General considers most appropriate in accordance with 
any relevant special or additional rules or procedures of the covered agreement or 
covered agreements which are at issue in the dispute, af ter consulting wi th the parties 
to the dispute. The Chairman of the DSB shall inform the Members of the composition 
of the panel thus formed no later than 10 days after the date the Chairman recei ves 
such a request.  
4. On 6 February 2018, Deputy Director -General Karl Brauner, acting in place of the Director -
General, composed the Panel as follows:  
 
 Chairperson:  Mr David Walker  
 
 Members:   Mr Eduardo Pérez Motta  
    Mr Simon Farbenbloom  
 
5. China,  the European Union,  Japan,  the Russian Federation,  Singapore and the United States 
have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third parties.  
 
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1 See WT/DSB/M/402.
G/TBT/N/UKR /140/Add.1  
10 octobre  2018 
(18-6264) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 0 octobre 2 018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de l'Ukraine . 
 
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Approbation du Règlement technique relatif à l'établissement d'un cadre pour la fixation d'exigences 
en matière d'écoconception applicables aux produits liés à l'énergie  
L'Ukraine informe les Membres de l'OMC que le projet de Décision du Cabinet des Ministres de 
l'Ukraine portant approbation du Règlement technique établissant un cadre pour la fixation 
d'exigences en matière d'écoconception applicables aux produits liés à l'énergie (G/TBT/N/UKR/140) 
a été adopté le 3 octobre 2 018 (Décision n° 804) et qu'il entrera en vigueur le 6 avril 2019. 
https://www.kmu.gov.ua/ua/npas/pro --tehnichnogo -reglamentu -shcho do-vstanovlennya -sistemi -
dlya-viznachennya -vimog -z-ekodizajnu -energospozhivchih -produktiv  
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IP/N/1/HRV/43  
IP/N/1/HRV/D/6  
25 juillet  2018 
(18-4709) Page: 1/2 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété  
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION DES LOI S ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS  AU TITRE  
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE  L'ACCORD  SUR LES ADPIC  
CROATIE: LOI SUR LES DESSINS ET MODÈLES INDUSTRIELS  
Membre 
présentant la 
notification  CROATIE  
 
Précisions sur le texte juridique notifié  
 
Intitulé  Loi sur les dessins et modèles industriels  
Objet  Dessins et modèles industriels  
Nature de la 
notification   Principales lois ou réglementations consacrées à la propriété 
intellectuelle  
 Autres lois ou réglementations  
Lien vers le texte 
juridique  https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/HRV/18_3871_00_e.pdf  
(anglais ) 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/IP/HRV/18_3871_00_x.pdf  
(croate ) 
Situation de la 
notification   Première notification  
 Modification ou révision du texte juridique notifié  
 Remplacement ou consolidation du (des) texte(s) juridique(s) 
notifié(s)  
Références des 
notifications 
précédentes  IP/N/1/HRV/D/5  
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSourc e
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatch=IP/N/1/HRV/D/5*&Language=English&Contex
t=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
Brève description du texte juridique notifié  
 
Suite à l'abolition des commissions d'appel dans le domaine des droits de propriété industrielle en 
tant qu'autorités de deuxième instance dans le cadre de toutes les procédures d'octroi de droits de 
propriété industrielle sous la responsabilité du SIPO, la Loi modifiant la Loi sur les dessins et 
modèles industriels dispose que les recours contre les déc isions rendues par le SIPO en première 
instance dans les procédures d'enregistrement de dessins et modèles industriels doivent être 
soumis au Tribunal administratif de Zagreb.  
Langue(s) du 
texte juridique 
notifié  Anglais, croate  
Entrée en vigueur  26 mai 2018 
Autre date  Publication: Journal officiel de la République de Croatie n° 46/2018 du 
18 mai 2018 
 IP/N/1/HRV/43 •  IP/N/1/HRV/D/6  
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  Précisions sur la notification  
 
Date de 
présentation de 
la notification  19 juillet 2018  
Autres 
renseignements        
Organisme ou 
autorité 
responsable  Office national de la propriété intellectuelle de la République de Croatie
Unofficial translation 
#15-9-1-24/12091 
As of 10.04.2013 
 
 Taking into consideration findi ng of animal disease caused by Schmallenberg virus and 
recommendations of the International Office of  Epizootics, it is prohibited importation of 
small cattle and cattle, its genetic  material (semen products a nd embryos) from the territory 
of the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany,  France, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain and 
Belgium with the fo llowing exceptions: 
 
 
1. Pedigree non-pregnant animals which are: 
1.1. studied by ELISA and PCR method with negative results 
1.2. or if animals had positive reaction on ELISA and during th e quarantine in the 
country of origin had ne gative reaction on PCR. 
2. Pedigree pregnant animals studied by  ELISA and PCR with negative reaction. 
3. Genetic material (semen products and embryos: 
3.1. derived before 01.01.2012 
3.2. or derived from sires and donor females studied by ELISA and PCR with 
negative results. 
 
 
The decisions of Chief State Inspector of Ve terinary Medicine of Ukraine of 12.07.2012 
№15-2-23/6412, of 01.02.2012 № 15-2-23/713, № 15-2-23/715, № 15-2-23/716, № 15-2-
23/722 № 15-2-23/723 and of 28.02.2012 № 15-2-23/1645, № 15-2-23/1646 should be 
considered as invalid. 
 
The imports of other commodities from these co untries, which are under the control of the 
State veterinary service, should be carried ou t according to veterina ry requirements for 
imports into Ukraine of objects of state veteri nary and sanitary control and supervision. 
 
Deputy head of Chie f State Inspector  
of Veterinary Medicine of Ukra ine         V.V.Bashynsky
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
S/C/N/660 
5 November 2012 
 (12-6056) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III.3 OF THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES 
 
  The following notification from the delegation of Japan, dated 1 N ovember 2012, is being 
circulated to the Members of th e Council for Trade in Services. 
 
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 1. Member notifying: 
 Japan 
 
2. Notification under Article(s): 
 Article III, paragraph 3, of the Ge neral Agreement on Trade in Services 
 3. Date of entry into force: 
 1 April 2005 
 Duration: 
 
 Indefinite 
 
4. Agency responsible for implementation  and enforcement of the measure: 
 Ministry of Justice    
5. Description of the measure: 
Act on Special Measures concerning the Handli ng of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers 
(1) The ban on the employment of Bengoshi (a lawyer qualified as “Bengoshi” under 
Japanese law) by Gaikoku-Ho-Jimu-Bengoshi (a  foreign lawyer qualified under Japanese law) 
is removed. 
(2) As regards a joint enterprise operated by  Gaikoku-Ho-Jimu-Bengoshi and Bengoshi, or a 
Legal Profession Corporation, Gaikoku-Ho-Jimu-Be ngoshi is allowed to freely operate a joint 
enterprise with Bengoshi or a Legal Profession Co rporation without limitation to the scope of 
legal services to handle. S/C/N/660 
Page 2  
 
  Affected commitments: 
"Association with Bengoshi is permitted. Employ ment of Bengoshi is not permitted." in ( ⅱ), 
mode(3) of the column of additional commitments in sector 1.A.a). "Legal advisory services 
on law of jurisdiction where the service supplier is a qualified lawyer"  
 
6. Members specifically affected, if any: 
 None 
 
7. Texts available from: 
 Judicial System Department, Ministry of Justice    
Telephone ＋(81 3)3580 4111 extensions 2373 or 2374 
Fax ＋(81 3)3592 7034 
 
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G/TBT/N/KGZ/41  
 
25 February 2016  
(16-1134)  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: KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministry of Energy and Indust ry of the Kyrgyz Republic  
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 Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Department of Technical Regulation and 
Metrology 
Ms. Meerim Shakulova Tel: + 996 312 620535 (ext. 219) Fax: + 996 312 661837  
E-mail: Shakulova_m@rambler.ru   
Website: http://www.mineconom.kg   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10 .1 [X], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [X], other: 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Devices to use gaseous 
fuel  
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document: Technical 
Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Union "On Safety of Devices Using Gaseous Fuel" (TR CU 016/2011) (21 pa ges, in Russian)  
6. Description of content: Technical regulation establishes mandatory and uniform 
requirements for devices using gaseous fuel for free circulation within the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: This technical regulation has been enforced urgently due to accession of the 
Kyrgyz Republic to the EAEU.  
Protection of human health or safety; Prev ention of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection 
8. Relevant documents:  
 Decision of the Eurasian economic commission (EAEC) 
 Amendments to the technical regulation 
 List of standards 
 Conformity assessment procedures 
http://www.eurasianco mmission.org/ru/act/texnreg/de ptexreg/tr/Documents/TR%20TS%20
GazApt.pdf  G/TBT/N/KGZ/41 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 May 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 12 February 2016 
10. Final date for comments: 30 June 2015.  No comments can be handled due to urgent entry 
of this technical regulation into force 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministry of Economy of the Kyrgyz Republic, Department of Technical Regulation and 
Metrology 
Ms. Meerim Shakulova Tel: + 996 312 620535 (ext. 219) Fax: + 996 312 661837  
E-mail: Shakulova_m@rambler.ru
G/SPS/N/NZL/501/Add.1  
 
6 July 2015  
(15-3463)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 3 July 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of New Zealand. 
 
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 Semen and embryos from sheep ( Ovis aries ) and goats ( Capra hircus ) 
Adoption 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/SPS/NZL/15_2602_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of  previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force 
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of products and/or potent ially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, norm ally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of or iginally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. 
Tel: +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
Mrs Sally Jennings, Coordinator, SPS New Zealand, PO Box 2526, Wellington, New Zealand. 
Tel: +(64 4) 894 0431; Fax: +(64 4) 894 0733  
 
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WT/DS515/11  
21 de noviembre  de 2017 
(17-6342) Página: 1/1 
 Original:  inglés  
 
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS RELACIONADAS CON  
LOS MÉTODOS DE COMPARACIÓN DE PRECIOS  
SOLICITUD DE ASOCIACIÓN A LAS CONSULTAS  
Comunicación del Japón  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 17 de noviembre de 2017, dirigida por la delegación del Japón 
a la delegación de los Estados Unidos, a la delegación de China y al Presidente del Órgano de 
Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Deseo hacer referencia a las consultas solicitadas por China de conformidad con el artícul o 4 del 
Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias 
("ESD"), el artículo  XXII del Acuerdo Gener al sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994 
("GATT de 1994") y el artículo 17 del Acuerdo relativo a la  Aplicación del Artículo VI del  GATT 
de 1994 ("Acuerdo Antidumping") mediante la comunicación d istribuida a los Miembros de la  OMC 
el 8 de noviembre de 2017 que lleva por título " Estados Unidos - Medidas relacionadas con los 
métodos de comparación de precios " (WT/DS515/1 /Add.1 , G/L/1169 /Add.1 , 
G/ADP/D115/1 /Add.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 deseo del Japó n 
de ser asociado a esas consultas, de conformidad con el párrafo 11 del artículo 4 del ESD . 
 
El fundamento jurídico de la reclamación de China que se indica en sus solicitudes , de se r 
aceptado , parece afectar a la práctica de las investigaciones a ntidumping de muchos Miembros de 
la OMC  (inclu ido el Japón ) y, en consecuencia , tener una repercusión sustancial en el comercio 
internacional de productos originarios de China . El Japó n es un o de los principales importadores de 
mercancías (entre otras, materias primas, partes y productos acabados ) procedentes de China y 
uno de los usuarios de las medidas antidumping .1 Por lo tanto , el Japó n tiene un interés comercial 
sustancial  en las consultas . 
 
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1 En 2016, el valor total de las importaciones de productos procedentes de China fue de 
148.000  millones de dólares EE.UU. (calculado a un tipo de cambio de 1 dólar EE.UU. = 114,48 yenes 
japoneses al 15 de noviembre de  2017. Fuente: Estadísticas del Ministe rio de Hacienda del Japón. La moneda 
original de las estadísticas es el yen japonés).
G/TBT/N/IND/77  
 
7 May 2018  
(18-2786) 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: INDIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  
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): Labelling on 
pre-packaged food  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Food Saf ety 
and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2018 (42 page(s), in English)    
6. Description of content: These regulations prescribe the labelling requirements of pre -
packaged foods and display of essential information on premises where food is 
manufactured, processed, served and stored.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: The new standards proposed general and specific requirements for labeling of 
pre-packaged food.  
8. Relevant documents:   
F.No 1-94/FSSAI/SP(Labelling)/2014(Pt -2), Available in English.  
http://www.fssai.gov.in/home/fss -legislation/wto -notifications/wto -tbt-notifications.html   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  Yet to be decided  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Yet to be decided  
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/IND/77  
 
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  11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Website of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, http://www.fssai.gov.in  
Mr. P. Karthikeyan  
Assistant Director  
SPS Enquiry Point,  
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)  
FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road  
New Delhi -110002, India  
Tel: +(011) 23231681  
Fax: +(011) 23220994  
Email: spstbt.enqpt@fssai.gov.in  
Website: http://www.fssai.gov.in
G/LIC/N/3/MAC/16  
22 de octubre de 2013  
(13-5844)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Licencias de Importación  Original: inglés  
 
  RESPUESTAS AL CUESTIONARIO RELATIVO A LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS PARA 
EL TRÁMITE DE LICENCIAS DE IMPORTACIÓN 
NOTIFICACIÓN EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 3 DEL ARTÍCULO 7 DEL ACUERDO SOBRE 
PROCEDIMIENTOS PARA EL TRÁMIT E DE LICENCIAS DE IMPORTACIÓN 
MACAO, CHINA 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de septiembre de 2013, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Macao, China. 
 
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El régimen de licencias de importación de Macao, China, notificado en los documentos G/LIC/N/3/MAC/15 y G/LIC/N/3/MAC/15/Corr.1, no ha sufrido modificaciones y sigue siendo válido 
en 2013, con excepción del cambio introducido en el párrafo 7 d) de la sección I.A, que se indica a 
continuación:  
I. OFICINA DE ASUNTOS CÍVICOS Y MUNICIPALES 
A. ANIMALES VIVOS, CARNE, PRODUCTOS ANIMALES, PESCADOS, CRUSTÁCEOS Y 
MOLUSCOS, LEGUMBRES Y HORTALIZAS, PLANTAS VIVAS Y MICELIOS (BLANCO DE SETAS) 
Procedimientos 
7 d) Las licencias de importación son administradas por la IACM. Sin embargo, los Servicios 
Económicos de Macao son el único órgano administrativo que expide licencias de importación de los animales y plantas enumerados en la CITES (con inclusión de sus partes 
y derivados fácilmente identificables) y los medicamentos que contengan, o se afirme que 
contienen, ingredientes derivados del tigre o del rinoceronte. 
 
Macao, China también informa al Comité de Licencias de Importación de que todas las menciones 
del término "Tobaccos" que figuran en la versión inglesa del documento G/LIC/N/3/MAC/15 deben sustituirse por "Tobacco".  
 
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G/TBT/N/MEX/277/Add.1
3 de diciembre de 2014 
(14-7045)  Página: 1/1
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: español
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN 
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 2 de diciem bre de 2014, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de México. 
 
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La NOM-022-ENER-SCFI-2014, Eficiencia energética y requisitos de seguridad al usuario para 
aparatos de refrigeración comercial autocontenidos. Límites, métodos de prueba y etiquetado: 
El 27 de noviembre de 2014, la Secretaría de Energí a de México publicó en el Diario Oficial de la 
Federación ( http://www.dof.gob.mx ), la NOM-022-ENER-SCFI-2014, Eficiencia energética y 
requisitos de seguridad al usuario para aparatos de refrigeración comercial autocontenidos. 
Límites, métodos de prueba y etiquetado. 
La presente notificación se distribuye para ef ectos de transparencia y no prejuzga sobre los 
derechos y obligaciones de México en el marco del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio de la Organización Mundial del Comercio. 
Cualquier comentario dirigirlo a:  
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad Dirección General de Normas 
Tel.: (+52) 55 5229 6100 Ext. 43217 
Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715 
Página de internet: http://www.economia.gob.mx/comuni dad-negocios/competitividad-
normatividad/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-de-normas  
Correo electrónico: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  y sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
El texto del documento se encuentra disponible en el siguiente sitio: 
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.p hp?codigo=5372759&fecha=27/11/2014  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/TBT/MEX/14_5312_00_s.pdf   
 
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G/TBT/N/SAU/905  
17 de diciembre de 2015  
(15-6666)  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: REINO DE LA ARABIA SAUDITA 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable:  
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y siti os Web, en su caso) del organismo o 
autoridad encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en 
caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:  
Organización de Normalización, Metrología y Calidad de la Arabia Saudita (SASO) 
P.O. BOX 3437 Riad 11471 Teléfono: +966(11) 2529999; interno: 9070-9061 
Fax: +966(11) 4520193 
Correo electrónico: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1[ ], 5. 6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], o 
en virtud de: 
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda; en otro 
caso partida del arancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS): 65.060.01 
5. Título, número de páginas e idio ma(s) del documento notificado: Transfer from 
Standard to Technical Regulation for No. SASO ISO 5673-1:2007 (ISO 5673-1:2005) 
"Agricultural Tractors and Machinery - Power Take-Off Drive Shafts and Power-Input Connection - Part 1: General Manufacturing and Safety Requirements"  (Adopción de la 
norma SASO ISO 5673-1:2007 (ISO  5673-1:2005), "Tractores y maquinaria agrícola. 
Árbol y acoplamiento para la toma de fuerza. Parte 1: Requisitos generales de fabricación y 
de seguridad" como reglamento técnico). Documento en inglés (19 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido: se especifican las características del árbol de toma de fuerza 
(PTO, por sus siglas en inglés) de tractores y máquinas autopropulsadas empleados en agricultura, y el acoplamiento para este implemento (PIC); se establece el método de 
determinación de la resistencia del árbol, en torsión estática y dinámica, así como 
requisitos de fabricación y de seguridad.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuan do proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes: garantías de seguridad 
8. Documentos pertinentes: http://www.saso.gov.sa/  
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: no se ha determinado. 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: no se ha determinado.   
10. Fecha límite para la pres entación de observaciones: 60 días después de la fecha de 
notificación. G/TBT/N/SAU/905 
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  11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio nacional  de información [X], o dirección, números 
de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de co rreo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso, 
de otra institución:  
Correo electrónico: enquirypoint@saso.gov.sa  
Sitio Web: http://www.saso.gov.sa/en/eserv ices/tbt/Pages/default.aspx
G/TBT/N/SAU/620  
 
17 July 2013  
(13-3842)  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:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards, Metrology and  Quality  Orga nization (SASO) 
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 :   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and  Quality  Organization  
P.O. Box: 3437 Riyadh 11471  
Tel.:  +966(1)4520000  Ext:  (1378-1381-1383) Fax:  +966(1)4520193 Email:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
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):  
ICS: 91.140.70. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia / Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Orga nization (SASO) / Household 
and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2-84: Particular requirements for toilets 
(37 pages, in English).     
6. Description of content:  This regulation specifies requirements for toilets  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  To ensure safety, efficiency, and quality for toilets.  
8. Relevant documents:   IEC 60335-2-84 ed. 2.1   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    6 months from the da te of circulation 
6 months from the da te of circulation 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the da te of circulation. 
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:   
Email: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa      Website: http://www.saso.org.sa
WT/DS384/37  
 24 de junio de 2015  
(15-3273) Página: 1/1  
  
 
  ESTADOS UNIDOS - DETERMINADAS PRESCRIPCIONES EN MATERIA DE 
ETIQUETADO INDICATIVO DEL PAÍS DE ORIGEN (EPO) 
RECURSO DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS AL PÁRRAFO 6 DEL ARTÍCULO 22 DEL ESD 
CONSTITUCIÓN DEL ÁRBITRO 
Nota de la Secretaría 
1. En la reunión del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias (OSD) celebrada el 17 de junio de 2015, 
el OSD tomó nota de que la cuestión planteada por los Estados Unidos en los documentos 
WT/DS384/36 y WT/DS384/36/Corr.1 ha sido sometida a arbitraje, con arreglo a lo dispuesto en el párrafo 6 del artículo 22 del ESD. 
2. El párrafo 6 del artículo 22 establece lo siguiente: 
"Cuando se produzca la situación descrita en el párrafo 2, el OSD, previa petición, 
concederá autorización para suspender concesiones u otras obligaciones dentro de los 30 días siguientes a la expiración del plazo prudencial, a menos que decida por 
consenso desestimar la petición. No obstante, si el Miembro afectado impugna el 
nivel de la suspensión propuesta, o sostiene que no se han seguido los principios y procedimientos establecidos en el párrafo 3, en el caso de que una parte 
reclamante haya solicitado autorización para suspender concesiones u otras 
obligaciones al amparo de lo dispuesto en los párrafos 3 b) o 3 c), la cuestión se someterá a arbitraje. El arbitraje estará a cargo del grupo especial que haya entendido inicialmente en el asunto, si estuvieran disponibles sus miembros, o de 
un árbitro
15 nombrado por el Director General, y se concluirá dentro de los 60 días 
siguientes a la fecha de expiración del plazo prudencial. No se suspenderán concesiones u otras obligaciones durante el curso del arbitraje." 
(nota que figura en el original) 15 Se entenderá que el término "árbitro" designa 
indistintamente a una persona o a un grupo. 
3. El arbitraje estará a cargo de los integrantes del Grupo Especial que entendió inicialmente 
en el asunto, es decir: 
 Presidente: Sr. Christian Häberli 
 Miembros: Sr. Manzoor Ahmad 
   Sr. João Magalhães 
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