G/TBT/33  
 
27 February 2013  
(13-1045)  Page: 1/26  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade    
 
EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND 
OPERATION OF THE TBT AGREEMENT 
 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT1 
 
 
The WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the Committee) will conduct its 
Eighteenth Annual Review of the Implementati on and Operation of the WTO Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade (the TBT Agreement) under Article 15.3 at its next meeting on 6-7 March 2013. This document contains information on developments in the Committee relating 
to the implementation and operation of the TBT Agreement from 1 January to 31 December 2012.  
 
1   MEETINGS OF  THE COMMITTEE ................................................................................... 2
 
2   MECHANISMS FOR REVI EW OF TBT MEASURES ........................................................... 3  
2.1   Noti fications ........................................................................................................... .. 3 
2.1.1   Technical regulations and co nformity assessmen t procedures ........................................ 3  
2.1.2   Notifications under the Code of Good  Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and 
Application of Standa rds ("the Co de") .................................................................................. 5  
2.1.3   Notifications under Article 10.7 ................................................................................. 5  
2.2   Specific Trade Concerns.............................................................................................. 5  
2.2.1   Types and Number of Spec ific Trade Concer ns Raised .................................................. 6  
2.2.2   Stated Objectives ................................................................................................... 8  
2.2.3   Distribution of Measures by Member .......................................................................... 9  
3   DISPUTES INVOLVING PROVIS IONS OF THE TBT AGREEMENT .................................. 10  
4   TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ........................................................................................... 11  
4.1   Regional Workshops .................................................................................................. 11 
4.2   National  Workshops .................................................................................................. 11 
4.3   Trade Po licy Courses ................................................................................................. 11 
4.4   E-Learning ............................................................................................................... 11 
ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................ 13  
A. Notifications by Relevant Ar ticles of the Ag reement in 2012 ............................................... 13 
B. Observation of the Recommended Comment Period by  Members in 2012 ............................. 19 
C. New Specific Trade Co ncerns Rais ed in 2012 .................................................................... 22 
 
                                               
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the position of Members and to thei r rights and obligati ons under the WTO. G/TBT/33 
 
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1  MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE 
1.1.  The Committee, pursuant to Article 13. 1 of the TBT Agreement and to the Rules of 
Procedure, elected Mr. Salim Lahjomri (Morocco) as its Chairperson for the year 2012-2013. 
1.2.  Three meetings were held in 2012 (20-21 March, 13-15 June and 27-28 November 2012).2 At 
these meetings, the Committee's attention was drawn to new or revised statements on implementation and administration of the Agreem ent, submitted under Article 15.2. In 2012, two 
Members submitted a new statement under Article 15.2, while six issued revisions to existing 
statements, and one issued a supplement to its statement.
3  
1.3.  Ninety-four specific trade concerns, thirty-f ive of which were new concerns, were brought to 
the attention of the Committee with regard to the potential adverse trade effects of the measures, 
or possible inconsistency with the Agreement.4 Information on specific trade concerns is available 
through the TBT Information Management System (TBT IMS).5 
1.4.  During the reporting period, the Committee continued the exchange of Members' experiences 
on various cross-cutting issues related to the operation and implementation of the Agreement, 
including: good regulatory practice, standards, conformity assessment procedures, transparency and technical assistance. 
1.5.  At the meeting on 20-22 March 2012, the Committee adopted its report of the Seventeenth 
Annual Review of the Implementa tion and Operation of the TBT Agreement under Article 15.3 
(G/TBT/31). At the same meeting, the Committee carried out the Seventeenth Annual Review of 
the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Application of Standards (hereafter 
'the Code'). This work was based on the followin g background documents: a list of standardizing 
bodies that have accepted the Code in the period under review (G/TBT/CS/1/Add.17), a list of standardising bodies that have accepted the Code since 1995 (G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.19) and the 
Seventeenth Edition of the WTO TBT Standards Code Directory, prepared by the ISO/IEC 
Information Centre.  
1.6.  At its meeting on 27-29 November 2012, purs uant to Article 15.4 of the TBT Agreement, the 
Committee concluded the Sixth Triennial Review of  the Implementation and Operation of the TBT 
Agreement, and adopted the Review Report (G /TBT/32). The Review addressed the following 
topics: good regulatory practice, conformity assessment procedures, standards, transparency, 
technical assistance, special and differential treatment, and the operation of the Committee. 
1.7.  During the reporting period, representatives of the Codex, ISO, IEC, UNECE, ITC, OIML, ITU, 
UNIDO and WHO updated the Committee on activities  relevant to the work of the TBT Committee, 
including on technical assistance. The Committee granted ad hoc  observer status to the Bureau 
International des Poids et Mesures  (BIPM). 
                                               
2 G/TBT/M/56-58. 
3 The full list of statements of Members having submitted a statement on implementation and 
administration of the TBT Agreement under Article 15.2 (since January 1995) is contained in document G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.11.  The new statements were received from Namibia (G/TBT/2/Add.108) and the Russian Federation (G/TBT/2/Add.109). The Former Yugoslav Re public of Macedonia (G/T BT/2/Add.84/Rev.1), Georgia 
(G/TBT/2/Add.81/Rev.2), Viet Nam (G/TBT/2/Add.98/Rev.2) Malaysia (G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.3), Ukraine (G/TBT/2/Add.100/Rev.2), South Africa (G/TBT/2/Add .60/Rev.1) submitted revisions, and Colombia 
(G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.1/Suppl.1) submitted a supplement, to their statements. 
4 http://tbtims.wto.org/  
5 http://tbtimsadmin/web/pages/search/stc/Search.aspx   G/TBT/33 
 
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  2  MECHANISMS FOR RE VIEW OF TBT MEASURES6 
2.1  Notifications 2.1.1  Technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures 2.1.  In 2012, Members submitted 1,550 new notifications (including revisions) of technical 
regulations and conformity assessment procedur es along with 575 addenda and 45 corrigenda to 
notifications. Since the entry into force of the Agreement on 1 January 1995, up to 31 December 2012, 15736  notifications, 2,684 addenda and 485 corrigenda to these notifications have been 
made by 116 Members. 
Chart 1: Number of TBT Notifications since 1995 
05001000150020002500
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012Notifications Addenda/Corrigenda
 
Chart 2: Notifications in 2012 by Article7 
1367
30162
2 17 057
02004006008001000120014001600
2.9.2 2.10.1 5.6.2 5.7.1 3.2 7.2 No Article
Specified 
 
2.2.  Among the 1,550 notifications received in 2012, the following objectives were mentioned by 
Members: protection of human health or safety ; prevention of deceptive practices; quality 
requirements; protection of the environment; adopti on of new technology; protection of animal or 
                                               
6 The data for the graphs in this section are dr awn from the TBT IMS, more detail is contained in 
Annexes A and B.  
7 Notifications may refer to multiple articles. G/TBT/33 
 
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  plant life or health; harmonization; consumer information and labelling; cost saving and increasing 
productivity; and trade facilitation (See Table 1). 
Table 1: Notifications in 2012 by Objective8 
Objectives and Rationales Number of times that the objective 
was mentioned as the first, second 
or third objective in the 
notifications received In 2012  
Protection of human health or 
safety 1023 
Protection of environment 253 
Quality requirements 238 
Prevention of deceptive 
practices and consumer 
protection 211 
Consumer information, 
labelling 81 
Harmonization 51 
Lowering or removal of trade 
barriers 39 
Adoption of new domestic law 
and technology 30 
Protection of animal or plant 
life or health 25 
Trade facilitation 24 
Others 9 
Cost saving and increasing 
productivity 5 
Not specified 4 
Total 1993 
 
2.3.  In 1995, the Committee recommended that the normal time-limit for presentation of comments on notified technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures should be 
60 days. Moreover, it was recommended that any Member able to provide more than 60 days, 
such as 90 days, was encouraged to do so.
9 In 2012, Members allowed an average of 56.6 days 
for comments in the 1,339 cases where they specified a comment period. In total, 86 notifications did not specify a comment period, stated it as non-applicable, or had a comment period which had 
lapsed (see Annex B). Chart 3 shows the average time allowed for comments since 1995. 
                                               
8 Notifications may refer to multiple objectives. 
9 G/TBT/1/Rev.10,  page 23. G/TBT/33 
 
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  Chart 3: Average Number of Days Allowed for Comments since 199510 
46.9 46.347.2 46.549.653.3
49.254.857.860.5 60.959.958.1 58.1 58.0 58.256.6
010203040506070
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 
2.1.2  Notifications under the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and 
Application of Standards ("the Code") 
2.4.  In 2012, there were no notifications of a cceptance nor withdrawal from the Code. Since the 
entry into force of the Agreement and through De cember 2012, 162 standardizing bodies from 122 
Members have adhered to the Code.11 Document G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.19 contains a list, by Member, 
of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code since 1 January 1995 through December 2012. The ISO/IEC Information Centre prepared the Seventeeth Edition of the WTO TBT Standards 
Code Directory
12 which lists all standardizing bodies that have notified their acceptance of the 
Code.  
2.1.3  Notifications under Article 10.7 2.5.  In 2012, Ukraine notified agreements und er Article 10.7 with the Czech Republic, Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Latvia, Libya, Sl ovak Republic, Spain, Switzerland, Tunisia, the 
United States and Viet Nam on the recognition for Conformity Assessment Procedures. Since the entry into force of the TBT Agreement, Members have submitted 137 notifications under Article 
10.7 along with 6 corrigenda to these.  
2.2  Specific Trade Concerns 2.6.  Since its first meeting, Members have used the TBT Committee as a forum to discuss issues 
related to specific measures (technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment 
procedures) maintained by other Members. These ar e referred to as "specific trade concerns" and 
relate variously either to proposed measures notified to the TBT Committee in accordance with the notification requirements in the Agreement, or to measures currently in force. Committee 
meetings, or informal discussions between Members held in the margins of such meetings, afford 
Members the opportunity to review trade concerns in  a bilateral or multilateral setting and to seek 
further clarification. Members regularly discuss fo llow-up in the Committee. In 2012, 94 specific 
                                               
10 Charts based only on notifications that specify a comment period. Charts do not take into account 
notifications, where the comment period was not specified,  stated as non-applicable, or had lapsed at the time 
of circulation.  
11 Notifications of acceptance of the Code by st andardizing bodies of Members are contained in 
documents G/TBT/CS/N/1-179. A list of standardizing bodies having accepted the Code in 2012 is contained in 
document G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.19.  
12 http://www.standardsinfo.net/info/inttrade.html . 
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  trade concerns were raised (see Annex C). The following Charts provide information on the 365 
concerns raised to date.  
2.2.1  Types and Number of Specific Trade Concerns Raised 2.7.  In 2012, 35 new concerns were raised and 59 previously raised concerns were discussed. 
Chart 4 illustrates the number of specific trade concerns addressed by the Committee each year 
since 1995.
13  
Chart 4: Number of specific trade concerns raised per year 
364712 12 1312 1219262832 3259
461113 513152015141224273246
294435
461116
11172232
27 272436465875
617694
0102030405060708090100
New concerns Previous Concerns
 
 
 2.8.  In discussions at the Committee between 1995 and 2012, the most frequently invoked concerns were those relating to the need for more information, or clarification about the measure 
at issue. Concerns relating to the avoidance of unnecessary barriers to trade and to lack of 
transparency are also frequent.  
                                               
13 More detail on specific trade concerns raised in the TBT Committee is available on the TBTIMS 
platform ( http://tbtims.wto.org ). G/TBT/33 
 
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Chart 5: Types of concerns raised in 1995 - 201214 
819427598135147149193213256
0 50 100 150 200 250 300Technical assistanceSpecial and differential treatmentnprPPMTime to adapt, "reasonable interval"DiscriminationInternational standardsRationale, legitimacyOther IssuesTransparencyUnncessary barrier to tradeFurther information, clarification
FrequencyIssue
 
 
2.9.  In 2012 alone, concerns regarding unnecessary barriers to trade were less frequently raised 
in comparison to previous years. Concerns rega rding the rationale and legitimacy of a measure 
were, however, raised  more frequently. 
Chart 6: Types of concerns raised in 2012 
015811131416202127
0 5 10 15 20 25 30nprPPMTechnical assistanceSpecial and differential treatmentDiscriminationTime to adapt, "reasonable interval"Unncessary barrier to tradeInternational standardsOther IssuesRationale, legitimacyTransparencyFurther information, clarification
FrequencyIssue
 
 
 
 
                                               
14 For each specific trade concern covered there may be more than one type of concern raised. 'Other 
Issues' that have been raised include, inter alia , "complexity", "lack of scientific evidence", and "intellectual 
property".  'Time to adapt, "reasonable interval"' refe rs to the period between the publication of technical 
regulations and conformity assessment pr ocedures, and their entry into force. G/TBT/33 
 
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  2.10.  About 70% of the measures discussed in the Committee have been notified.15 Measures 
notified as technical regulations (Articles 2.9.2, 2.10.1) are most frequently discussed (Chart 7).16  
Chart 7: Specific trade conc erns relating to measures that have been notified 
Article 2.9.2 
Technical 
Regulation
78%Article 2.10.1 
Technical 
Regulation : 
Urgent
4%Article 5.6.2 
Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedure
17%Article 5.7.1 
Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedure: 
Urgent
1%
 
2.2.2  Stated Objectives 
2.11.  Information about the stated objective of measures may be derived from the notification 
itself, or, when raised in the Committee, through the discussion in the Committee. The most 
commonly stated objectives of the measures discussed relate to health and safety, and the protection of the environment. The category 'other' covers a wide range of stated objectives 
including: consumer protection, consumer information, fair trade and trade facilitation. For a 
significant number of trade concerns, the objective is not readily apparent from discussions and there is no notification; these stated objectives have been classified as "not specified" in Chart 8. 
Chart 8: Stated objectives for the measures in 1995 - 2012
17 
7923315157646485163
0 50 100 150 200Protection of Animal or Plant Life or HealthNational Security RequirementsHarmonizationQuality RequirementsConsumer Information, LabellingOtherPrevention of Deceptive PracticesNot SpecifiedProtection of the EnvironmentProtection of Human Health and Safety
FrequencyObjective
 
 
 
2.12.  For the measures raised in 2012, the protecti on of human health and safety continued to be 
the dominating objective. Moreover, in contrast long-term average, in 2012 there were more 
                                               
15 Seven concerns discussed in the TBT Committee were also notified to the SPS Committee. 
16 Some measures have been notified both as technical regulations and conformity assessment 
procedures. 
17 For each specific trade concern there may be more than one stated objective. G/TBT/33 
 
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  measures that addressed consumer information and labelling than prevention of deceptive 
practices and other objectives.  
Chart 9: Stated objectives for the measures in 2012 
001133891018
0 5 10 15 20National Security RequirementsNot SpecifiedQuality RequirementsHarmonizationProtection of Animal or Plant Life or HealthOtherPrevention of Deceptive PracticesConsumer Information, LabellingProtection of the EnvironmentProtection of Human Health and Safety
FrequencyObjective
 
 
2.2.3  Distribution of Measures by Member 
2.13.  By and large, the distribution of measures  subject to discussion in the Committee reflects an 
even regional spread across the WTO membership, with the exception of African and Caribbean 
countries.18 No measures maintained by LDCs ha ve been raised in the TBT Committee. 
Chart 10: Regional distribution of  measures raised for discussion19 
Asia Pacific, 
(30), 139, 
38%
Europe, (43), 
88, 24%North 
America, (2), 
50, 14%Latin 
America, 
(19), 58, 
16%Middle East, 
(8), 17, 5%Africa, (42), 
11, 3%Carribean, 
(13), 1, 0%
 
                                               
18 In other words, there have been very few or no concerns raised against measures maintained by a 
country in these regions. However, in 2012, one new concern was raised against Egypt and another new 
concern was raised against the Dominican Republic.   
19 The information presented uses the following format: Region, (Number of WTO Members), Measures 
subject to discussion, per cent of total measures subject to discussion.  G/TBT/33 
 
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 2.14.  Chart 11 illustrates how frequently concerns with one particular measure are raised in Committee meetings. Most (59%) specific trade concerns have been raised once or twice. Some, 
however (14%), have been raised more than five  times, and, amongst these, several have been 
on the agenda for a number of years. 
Chart 11: The number of meetings at which the same concern is raised 
1-2  Meetings
59%3-5 Meetings
27%More than 5 
Meetings
14%
 
2.15.  Measures maintained by the European Unio n, China and the United States have been most 
frequently raised for discussion in the Committee (Chart 12). 
Chart 12: Members whose measures have  been most frequently discussed 
80
42 41
28
19 18
1311 119
0102030405060708090
 
 
3  DISPUTES INVOLVING PROVISIONS OF THE TBT AGREEMENT  
3.1.  During the review period, three Appellate Body reports and panel reports were adopted that 
are of particular relevance to the TBT Agreement (in reverse chronological order): G/TBT/33 
 
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  a. United States — Certain Country of Origin Labelling (Cool) Requirements (Complainants: 
Canada and Mexico). At its meeting on 23 July 2012, the DSB adopted the Appellate Body report and the panel report, as mo dified by the Appellate Body report.
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b. United States — Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and 
Tuna Products (Complaint: Mexico). At its meeting on 13 June 2012, the DSB adopted 
the Appellate Body report and the panel report, as modified by the Appellate Body report.
21 
c. United States of America — Measures Affecting the Production and Sale of Clove 
Cigarettes (Complainant: Indonesia). At its meeting on 24 April 2012, the DSB adopted the Appellate Body report and the panel report, as modified by the Appellate Body report.
22 
3.2.  In addition to the above mentioned disput es, since the entry into force of the Agreement, 
some 39 other cases cite the TBT Agreement in their request for consultations. A full listing of these cases can be found on the WTO website under "Disputes by Agreement".
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4  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE  
4.1  Regional Workshops 4.1.  In 2012, the Secretariat organized one regional workshop for Caribbean countries in Grenada 
from 21-23 November 2012. The programme of this workshop was designed to assist participating 
economies from the Caribbean region to consolidat e knowledge of the principles and disciplines of 
the TBT Agreement.  
4.2  National Workshops 
4.2.  In response to requests received from individual Members, workshops were held in 
Montenegro, Croatia, Uganda, Ethiopia, the Maldives, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Belarus during 2012. These workshops aimed at: promoting a better understanding of the TBT Agreement; 
enabling a discussion of challenges in the implementation of this Agreement; and, (iii) providing an 
opportunity to address issues of specific interest to these Members.  
4.3  Trade Policy Courses 
4.3.  TBT training was also provided in the trad e policy courses organized by the WTO Secretariat, 
both Geneva-based and regional. Training session s on the TBT Agreement were organized in the 
trade policy course held in Geneva on 7 February 2012, 8 May 2012 and 9 October 2012 and in the regional trade policy courses held in Colombia (for Latin American countries) on 22-23 March 
2012, Swaziland (for English-speaking African countries from 19-20 June 2012), Turkey for Central 
and Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus Countries (CEECAC) from 3-4 October 2012, India (for Asia and Pacific countries) from 29- 30 October 2012, and Kuwait (for Middle Eastern 
countries) on 5 December 2012.  
4.4  E-Learning 4.4.  In 2012, 207 participants successfully comple ted TBT e-training courses (102 participants in 
English, 57 participants in French, and 48 participants in Spanish). The TBT-online course is 
                                               
20 For more detail, see: http://www.wto.org/english/trat op_e/dispu_e/cas es_e/ds384_e.htm  (complaint 
by Canada) and http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds384_e.htm  (complaint by Mexico). 
21 For more detail, see: http://www.wto.org/english/trat op_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds381_e.htm . 
22 For more detail, see: http://www.wto.org/english/trat op_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds406_e.htm . 
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http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_a greements_index_e.htm?id=A22#selected_agreement . G/TBT/33 
 
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  addressed to government officials from Members and Observers and covers all aspects of the TBT 
Agreement. The TBT on-line course is availabl e throughout the year in all three languages.24  
                                               
24 While the WTO E-Learning material is freely available in the WTO E-Learning website, participants 
have to register and submit a nomination form in orde r to participate in a monitored course, access the module 
exams and obtain a WTO certificate.  More information can be obtained at: http://etraining.wto.org/  . G/TBT/33 
 
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ANNEXES 
 
A. Notifications by Relevant Ar ticles of the Agreement in 2012 
Member  Number of 
notifications 
made in 
2012 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Albania 15  15 0 0 8 0 0 0 63 
Angola 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Antigua and 
Barbuda 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Argentina 11  11 0 0 0 0 0 0 332 
Armenia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 
Australia 2  1 0 0 2 0 0 0 171 
Austria 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 
Bahrain, 
Kingdom of 22  22 0 0 0 0 0 0 278 
Bangladesh 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Barbados 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 
Belgium 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208 
Belize 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 
Benin 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Bolivia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 
Botswana 12  12 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 
Brazil 71  52 0 0 21 0 0 0 640 
Brunei 
Darussalam 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Bulgaria 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Burkina Faso 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Burundi 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Cambodia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 
Cameroon 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 
Canada 24  20 0 0 13 1 0 1 527 
Cape Verde 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Member  Number of 
notifications 
made in 
2012 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Central African 
Republic 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 
Chad 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Chile 33  11 1 0 21 0 0 0 289 
China 73  71 2 0 0 0 0 0 935 
Colombia 19  16 0 0 0 0 0 3 227 
Congo 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Costa Rica 11  8 0 0 0 0 0 3 149 
Côte d'Ivoire 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Croatia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 
Cuba 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 
Cyprus 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Czech Republic 8  7 0 0 0 0 0 1 276 
Democratic 
Republic of the 
Congo 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Denmark 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 246 
Djibouti 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Dominica 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 
Dominican 
Republic 49  34 1 0 14 0 0 0 195 
Ecuador 9  9 0 0 0 0 0 0 91 
Egypt 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 
El Salvador 10  9 1 0 0 0 0 0 219 
Estonia 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 
European 
Union 78  72 0 0 29 0 0 3 689 
Fiji 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Finland 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 
France 9  9 0 0 0 0 0 0 204 
Gabon 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Georgia 22  15 7 0 0 0 0 0 69 
Germany 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Member  Number of 
notifications 
made in 
2012 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Ghana 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 
Greece 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Grenada 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 
Guatemala 8  8 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 
Guinea 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Guinea-Bissau 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Guyana 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 
Haiti 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Honduras 8  8 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 
Hong Kong, 
China 4  1 0 0 2 0 0 1 75 
Hungary 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 
Iceland 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
India 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 
Indonesia 16  14 2 0 4 0 0 0 72 
Ireland 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Israel 103  87 0 0 0 0 0 16 701 
Italy 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 
Jamaica 9  9 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 
Japan 34  32 0 0 6 0 0 1 644 
Jordan 37  37 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 
Kenya 42  39 0 0 0 0 0 3 345 
Korea, 
Republic of 77  62 0 0 24 0 0 6 521 
Kuwait, the 
State of 29  29 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 
Kyrgyz 
Republic 6  6 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 
Latvia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 
Lesotho 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Liechtenstein 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Lithuania 3  3 0 0 1 0 0 0 19 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Member  Number of 
notifications 
made in 
2012 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Luxembourg 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Macao, China 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 
Madagascar 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Malawi 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Malaysia 6  4 2 0 1 0 0 0 196 
Maldives 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mali 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Malta 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mauritania 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mauritius 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 
Mexico 24  22 2 0 3 0 0 0 427 
Moldova, 
Republic of 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 
Mongolia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 
Montenegro 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Morocco 1  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 
Mozambique 5  3 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 
Myanmar 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Namibia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Nepal 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Netherlands 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 619 
New Zealand 7  5 2 0 0 0 0 0 93 
Nicaragua 9  8 1 0 0 1 0 0 125 
Niger 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Nigeria 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Norway 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 78 
Oman 13  11 0 0 2 0 0 0 145 
Pakistan 6  6 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 
Panama 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Member  Number of 
notifications 
made in 
2012 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Papua New 
Guinea 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Paraguay 13  13 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 
Peru 7  5 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 
Philippines 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 217 
Poland 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 
Portugal 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Qatar 16  16 0 0 0 0 0 0 277 
Romania 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 
Russian 
Federation 2  0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 
Rwanda 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 
Saint Kitts and 
Nevis 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Saint Lucia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 
Saint Vincent 
and the 
Grenadines 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 
Samoa 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of 219  217 0 0 0 0 0 2 481 
Senegal 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 
Sierra Leone 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Singapore 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 
Slovak 
Republic 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 
Slovenia 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 
Solomon 
Islands 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
South Africa 13  13 0 0 0 0 0 0 206 
Spain 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 
Sri Lanka 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 
Suriname 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Swaziland 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Sweden 4  4 0 0 0 0 0 0 213 
Switzerland 24  23 0 0 1 0 0 0 242 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Member  Number of 
notifications 
made in 
2012 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified  Total 
number of 
notifications 
made since 
1995  
Taipei, Chinese 12  8 3 0 3 0 0 1 129 
Tanzania 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 
Thailand 13  13 0 0 0 0 0 0 511 
The former 
Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 1  0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 
The Gambia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Togo 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Tonga 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 4  4 0 0 0 0 0 0 106 
Tunisia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 
Turkey 10  10 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 
Uganda 99  98 0 0 0 0 0 1 290 
Ukraine 24  21 0 0 5 0 0 2 89 
United Arab 
Emirates 28  26 0 0 2 0 0 0 122 
United 
Kingdom 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 
United States 
of America 103  78 0 17 0 0 0 8 971 
Uruguay 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 
Vanuatu 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Venezuela 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian 
Republic of 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 
Viet Nam 4  1 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 
Zambia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 
Zimbabwe 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Total 1550 1367 30 17 162 2 0 57 15736 
 G/TBT/33 
 
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B. Observation of the Recommended Comment Period by Members in 2012 
Members Less than 45 
days 45-59 
days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified 
under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
Albania 0 0 15 0 0 15 
Argentina 3 0 0 8 0 11 
Australia 0 1 1 0 0 2 
Bahrain, 
Kingdom of 0 0 22 0 0 22 
Botswana 0 0 12 0 0 12 
Brazil 36 10 11 10 0 67 
Canada 6 8 9 1 0 24 
Chile 1 18 10 1 0 30 
China 2 0 66 3 2 71 
Colombia 0 0 16 0 0 16 
Costa Rica 0 0 8 0 0 8 
Czech Republic 0 2 6 0 0 8 
Denmark 0 1 2 0 0 3 
Dominican 
Republic 32 11 1 1 0 45 
Ecuador 0 1 6 1 0 8 
Egypt 0 0 2 0 0 2 
El Salvador 0 0 9 0 0 9 
Estonia 0 0 2 0 0 2 
European Union 2 0 71 0 0 73 
Finland 0 0 1 0 0 1 
France 1 0 5 3 0 9 
Georgia 0 0 0 19 6 19 
Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Grenada 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Guatemala 0 0 8 0 0 8 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Members Less than 45 
days 45-59 
days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified 
under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
Honduras 0 0 8 0 0 8 
Hong Kong, 
China 0 2 2 0 0 4 
Hungary 0 0 3 0 0 3 
India 0 0 3 0 0 3 
Indonesia 0 0 16 0 0 16 
Israel 5 4 75 0 0 84 
Italy 1 1 0 0 0 2 
Jamaica 0 0 9 0 0 9 
Japan 13 2 13 1 0 29 
Jordan 0 0 35 0 0 35 
Kenya 14 1 22 0 0 37 
Korea, Republic 
of 8 5 56 0 0 69 
Kuwait, the 
State of 0 0 29 0 0 29 
Kyrgyz Republic 0 0 6 0 0 6 
Lithuania 0 0 3 0 0 3 
Malaysia 0 0 4 2 0 6 
Mauritius 0 0 1 0 0 1 
Mexico 4 16 0 2 2 22 
Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mozambique 0 1 0 0 0 1 
New Zealand 0 0 4 1 1 5 
Nicaragua 0 0 8 1 1 9 
Norway 1 0 0 0 0 1 
Oman 0 0 12 1 0 13 
Pakistan 0 0 6 0 0 6 
Paraguay 0 0 10 2 0 12 
Peru 0 0 4 3 2 7 G/TBT/33 
 
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  Members Less than 45 
days 45-59 
days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified 
under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
Philippines 1 2 0 0 0 3 
Qatar 0 0 14 0 0 14 
Russian 
Federation 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of 0 0 207 0 0 207 
Singapore 0 0 1 0 0 1 
Slovenia 0 0 1 0 0 1 
South Africa 0 2 11 0 0 13 
Swaziland 1 0 0 0 0 1 
Sweden 0 2 2 0 0 4 
Switzerland 2 4 18 0 0 24 
Chinese Taipei 0 1 7 3 3 11 
Thailand 0 0 12 1 0 13 
The former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 1 0 0 0 0 1 
Togo 0 0 0 1 0 1 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 3 0 0 0 0 3 
Turkey 0 0 5 4 0 9 
Uganda 0 0 97 0 0 97 
Ukraine 9 3 5 5 0 22 
United Arab 
Emirates 0 0 28 0 0 28 
United States of 
America 33 24 14 12 0 83 
Viet Nam 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Total 179 122 1038 86 17 1425 
 
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  C. Specific Trade Concerns Raised in 2012 
1. The following table lists the 94 specific trade concerns raised in the TBT Committee during 
2012. The second column contains the name of specific trade concern, and in parentheses, its unique identification number in the online TBT IMS (IMS ID).
2. 
1 The specific trade concerns are sorted as follows:  
a. Date: date of meeting when the specific trade concern was last raised (in reverse 
chronological order);  
b. Frequency : number of meetings at which the specific trade concern has been raised; 
and  
c. Members : number of Members that have expressed concern about the measure since it 
was first raised.  
 Specific trade concerns Date last 
raised  Frequency  Members 
concerned  
1 European Communities – Regulation on the 
Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) (ID 88) 27 November 
2012 30 34 
2 European Communities – Regu lation on Certain Wine 
Sector Products  (ID 39) 27 November 
2012 29 13 
3 India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive 
vehicles  (ID 133) 27 November 
2012 19 4 
4 Canada – Compositional requirements for cheese (ID 
162)  27 November 
2012 17 5 
5 China – Administration on the Control of Pollution 
Caused by Electronic Information Products (ID 122) 27 November 
2012 12 5 
6 India – Mandatory Certification for Steel Products  (ID 
224) 27 November 
2012 10 5 
7 United States – Hazardous Ma terials: Transportation of 
Lithium Batteries (ID 262) 27 November 
2012 9 5 
8 Turkey – New conformity assessment procedures for 
pharmaceuticals (ID 264) 27 November 
2012 9 3 
9 Brazil – Health Products (ID 233) 27 November 
2012 8 6 
10 European Union - Directive 2004/24/EC on Traditional 
Herbal Medicinal Products (ID 265) 27 November 
2012 8 3 
11 India - New Telecommunications related Rules 
(Department of Telecommunications, No. 842-725/2005-VAS/Vol.III (3 December 2009); No. 10-15/2009-AS-III/193 (18 March 2010); and Nos. 10-15/2009-AS.III/Vol.II/(Pt.)/(25-29) (28 July 2010); Department of Telecommunications, No. 10-15/2009-AS.III/Vol.II/(Pt.)/(30) (28 July 2010) and accompanying template, "Security and Business Continuity Agreement") (ID 274) 27 November 
2012 7 3 
12 Italy - Law on "Provisions concerning the marketing of 
textile, leather and footwear products" (ID 272) 27 November 
2012 7 2 
13 China – Requirements for information security 
products, including, inter alia, the Office of State Commercial Cryptography Administration (OSCCA) 
1999 Regulation on commercial encryption products and its on-going revision and the Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) (ID 294) 27 November 
2012 6 4 
14 China - Provisions for the Ad ministration of Cosmetics 
Application Acceptance (ID 296) 27 November 
2012 6 3 
15 France – Loi No. 2010-788: The National Commitment 
for the Environment (Grenelle 2 Law) (ID 306) 27 November 
2012 5 7 
16 European Communities – Toys (ID 187) 27 November 
2012 5 2 
                                               
1 Enter this 'item number' into the TBT IMS 'specific trade concern' search 
(http://tbtims.wto.org/web/pages/search/stc/Search.aspx ) to locate additional information on any STC. G/TBT/33 
 
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   Specific trade concerns Date last 
raised  Frequency  Members 
concerned  
17 China – Regulations of the PRC on Certification and 
Accreditation (promulgated by Decree No. 390 of the State Council of the PRC on September 3, 2003) (ID 270) 27 November 
2012 5 1 
18 Indonesia - Technical Guidelines for the 
Implementation of the Adoption and Supervision of 
Indonesian National Standards for Obligatory Toy 
Safety (ID 328) 27 November 
2012 4 2 
19 Russian Federation – Draft on Technical Regulation of 
Alcohol Drinks Safety (published on 24 October) (ID 332) 27 November 
2012 3 7 
20 European Union – Directive 2009/28/CE, Renewable 
Energy Directive (EU - RED) (ID 307) 27 November 
2012 3 3 
21 China – Measures for the Administration of 
Certification Bodies (ID 335) 27 November 
2012 3 2 
22 European Union – Alternatives to animal testing and 
new cosmetic regulations (ID 339) 27 November 
2012 3 1 
23 Egypt – Two Decrees of the Minister of Industry and 
Foreign Trade of Egypt (626/2011 and 660/2011) related to the import re quirements for leather, 
footwear and textile products (ID 337) 27 November 
2012 3 1 
24 Viet Nam – Regulations relating to liquor production 
and trading (ID 349) 27 November 
2012 2 8 
25 Viet Nam – Decree No 38 Detailing the 
Implementation of Some Articles of Food Safety Law (ID 356) 27 November 
2012 2 6 
26 European Union – Directive 2011/62/EU of the 
European Parliament and of the Council amending 
Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating 
to medicinal products for human use, as regards the 
prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of 
falsified medicinal products (ID 334) 27 November 
2012 2 3 
27 Korea – A Draft of Regulation for Measurement of 
Energy Efficiency of Tyres for Motor Vehicles, and Its 
Rating and Identification (ID 348) 27 November 
2012 2 2 
28 China – Testing and certification requirements for 
medical devices (ID 143) 27 November 
2012 2 2 
29 European Communities – Napropamide (ID 204) 27 November 
2012 2 1 
30 New Zealand – Proposal to introduce plain packaging 
of tobacco products in New Zealand (ID 361) 27 November 
2012 1 8 
31 Indonesia – Import permit regulations 60 for 
horticultural products from th e Ministries of Agriculture 
and Trade (ID 363) 27 November 
2012 1 3 
32 Israel – Warning regulations on alcoholic beverages  
(ID 364) 27 November 
2012 1 3 
33 European Union – Draft Commission Regulation 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Counc il with regard to ecodesign 
requirements for directional lamps, light emitting diode 
lamps and related equipment (ID 365) 27 November 
2012 1 1 
34 Australia – Joint governments' response to the 2010 
Independent Review of the Water Efficiency Labelling 
and Standards Review Water Efficiency Labelling and 
Standards (WELS) scheme consultation paper (ID 366) 27 November 
2012 1 1 
35 Brazil – Draft ANVISA Resolution on used, refurbished, 
rented and lent medical devices (ID 362) 27 November 
2012 1 1 
36 European Union – Council Regulation (EC) No 
1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of 
animals at the time of killing (ID 359) 27 November 
2012 1 1 
37 European Union – Implementation of Regulation 
540/2011 of 25 May 2011, implementing Regulation 
(EC) No 1107/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the li st of approved active 
substances – Submission of  Confirmatory Data by 
companies other than the original notifier (ID 360) 27 November 
2012 1 1 
38 India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2007 (ID 167) 13 June 2012 16 2 G/TBT/33 
 
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   Specific trade concerns Date last 
raised  Frequency  Members 
concerned  
39 Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 Standard for Thin-film 
Solar Panels (ID 271) 13 June 2012 7 2 
40 Brazil - Draft Resolution No. 112, 29 November 2010; 
maximum levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide 
permitted on tobacco products and prohibition of 
additives (ID 288) 13 June 2012 5 23 
41 European Communities – Pr oduction and Labelling of 
Organic Products (ID 186) 13 June 2012 5 3 
42 Indonesia - Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on 
Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National 
Standard for electrolysis tin coated thin steel sheets.  
(ID 303) 13 June 2012 5 3 
43 Colombia – Alcoholic beverages (ID 291) 13 June 2012 5 2 
44 Korea – Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for 
cosmetics (ID 292) 13 June 2012 5 2 
45 Australia – Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 (ID 304) 13 June 2012 4 27 
46 Viet Nam – Conformity assessment procedures for 
alcohol, cosmetics, and mobile phones (Notice 
regarding the import of alco hol, cosmetics and mobile 
phones, No.: 197/TB-BCT (6  May 2011) and Ministry 
of Finance No.: 4629/BTC-TCHQ on the importation of 
spirits and cosmetics (7 April 2011) (ID 316) 13 June 2012 4 6 
47 Malaysia – Draft Protocol for Halal Meat and Poultry 
Production (ID 317) 13 June 2012 4 5 
48 Korea – Regulation on Registration and Evaluation of 
Chemical Material (ID 305) 13 June 2012 4 5 
49 Kenya – Alcohol Labelling: The Alcoholic Drinks Control 
(Licensing) Regulations, 2010: Legal Notice No. 206: 2010 (ID 311) 13 June 2012 4 3 
50 Korea - Proposed Cosmetics Labelling and 
Advertisement Guidelines: KFDA draft Guidelines for 
Management of Nanomaterials in Cosmetics (ID 313) 13 June 2012 4 2 
51 Colombia – Commercial Truck Diesel Emissions 
Regulation (Resolution 2604, 24 December 2009) (ID 
318) 13 June 2012 4 2 
52 Peru - Draft Supreme Decree Approving the 
Regulations Governing the Labelling of Genetically 
Modified Foods (ID 320) 13 June 2012 3 6 
53 China - GB/T xxxx-xxxx, Information Security 
Technology -- Office Devices Security and YD/T xxxx-xxxx, High spectrum efficiency and high throughput wireless LAN technical requirements. (ID 327) 13 June 2012 3 3 
54 India – Toys and Toy Products (Compulsory 
Registration) Order (ID 309) 13 June 2012 3 3 
55 Argentina - Resolution 453/2010 establishing 
mechanisms in order to eliminate dangers arising from the use of inks with a high lead content in graphic products (ID 325) 13 June 2012 3 2 
56 China - Specification for Im port and Export of Food 
Additives Inspection, Quar antine and Supervision 
(2011 No. 52) - Disclosure of formulas for imported 
food additives (ID 326) 13 June 2012 3 2 
57 Korea - National Tax Service Notice 2011-17 
(Requirements for Radio-Freq uency Identification Tags 
for Imported Whiskeys) (ID 329) 13 June 2012 3 2 
58 Mexico - Refusal of the National Water Commission to 
re-certify HDPE pipe produc ts meeting quality/safety 
standards for piping set out in NOM 001 and NMX 241 
(ID 330) 13 June 2012 3 1 
59 European Union - Issue with respect of honey 
containing pollen from ge netically modified maize 
MON810, Ruling from ECJ (ID 322) 13 June 2012 2 7 
60 European Union – Safety evaluation of childcare 
cosmetic products (ID 338) 13 June 2012 2 1 
61 Colombia – Draft Resolution of the Ministry of 
Transport Issuing the Technical Regulation for public 13 June 2012 2 1 G/TBT/33 
 
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   Specific trade concerns Date last 
raised  Frequency  Members 
concerned  
transport (ID 343) 
62 European Union – Draft Im plementing Regulations 
amending Regulation (EC) No. 607/2009 laying down 
detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation 
(EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations 
of origin and geographical indications, traditional 
terms, labelling and presentati on of certain wine sector 
products (ID 345) 13 June 2012 1 6 
63 China – Draft Mobile Smart Terminal Administrative 
Measure, Ministry of In dustry and Information 
Technology (MIIT), 10 April 2012 (ID 358) 13 June 2012 1 3 
64 Indonesia – Draft modification to the technical 
regulation HK.00.05.52.4040 on food categories, 
published on 9 October 2006 (ID 350) 13 June 2012 1 2 
65 United States – Standards of Identity for Pisco and 
Cognac (ID 347) 13 June 2012 1 2 
66 Spain – Ministerial Order of the Government of Spain 
IET/822/2012, published on 21 April 2012 and in force 
as of 22 April 2012 (ID 346) 13 June 2012 1 1 
67 European Union – Amended limit values for soluble 
cadmium in toys (Directive 2012/7/EU) (ID 351) 13 June 2012 1 1 
68 European Union – Air conditioners, liquid chilling 
packages and heat pumps, with electrically driven 
compressors, for space heating and cooling. Testing 
and rating at part load co nditions and calculation of 
seasonal performance (EN 14825) (ID 352) 13 June 2012 1 1 
69 European Union – Lists of substances prohibited and 
restricted in cosmetic products (2008/0025 COD and other related regulations) (ID 353) 13 June 2012 1 1 
70 United States – Applicatio n of third party testing 
requirements; reducing thir d party testing burdens (ID 
354) 13 June 2012 1 1 
71 United States – Energy conservation program: energy 
conservation standards for residential refrigerators, 
refrigerator-freezers, and freezers (ID 355) 13 June 2012 1 1 
72 Korea – Windows Energy Efficiency, Ministry of 
Knowledge Economy (MKE) Notification 2011-263, 
December 2011 (ID 357) 13 June 2012 1 1 
73 European Communities – Directive 2002/95/EC on the 
Restriction of the Use of ce rtain Hazardous Substances 
in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (ID 35) 20 March 
2012 28 13 
74 Colombia – Draft Decree Establishing Provisions to 
Promote the Use of Biofuels (ID 216) 20 March 
2012 10 3 
75 Norway – Proposed regulation concerning specific 
hazardous substances in co nsumer products (ID 178) 20 March 
2012 8 5 
76 Thailand – Health warnings for alcoholic beverages (ID 
259) 20 March 
2012 7 9 
77 Colombia – Shelf life Requirements for Milk Powder (ID 
269) 20 March 
2012 6 1 
78 Brazil - Instructions for Registration for Labels of 
Imported Products of Animal Origin (ID 273) 20 March 
2012 5 3 
79 Indonesia – Labelling Regu lations (Ministry of Trade 
Regulation 62/2009 and 22/2010) (ID 279) 20 March 
2012 5 3 
80 Turkey – Communiqué SUT 2010 regarding 
documentation requirements for medical devices (ID 
276) 20 March 
2012 5 1 
81 India – Prevention of Food Adulteration (ID 225) 20 March 
2012 4 2 
82 Korea - PVC flooring material and Wallpaper and paper 
linoleum, and toys (ID 302) 20 March 
2012 4 2 
83 Mexico - Energy Labelling Measures (Law for 
Sustainable Use of Energy, 28 November 2008; Regulation of the Law for Sustainable Use of Energy, 11 September 2009; National Program for Sustainable Use of Energy 2009-2012, 27 November 2009; and 20 March 
2012 3 5 G/TBT/33 
 
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   Specific trade concerns Date last 
raised  Frequency  Members 
concerned  
Catalogue of equipment and appliances used by 
manufacturers, importers, distributors and marketers 
that require mandatory inclusion of energy consumption information, 10 September 2010) (ID 314) 
84 South Africa – Liquor Products Act of 1989 (ID 315) 20 March 
2012 3 1 
85 United States - California Code of Regulations: Chapter 
53 Safer Consumer Product Alternatives (ID 284) 20 March 
2012 3 1 
86 Mexico - Draft Decree Amending Provisions for Drinks 
with Caffeine (ID 319) 20 March 
2012 2 2 
87 European Union - Draft Commission Regulation 
implementing Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Counc il with regard to ecodesign 
requirements for air conditioners and comfort fans (ID 321) 20 March 
2012 2 1 
88 El Salvador - Law on hygienic production of milk and 
milk products and the regulation of their sale (ID 331) 20 March 
2012 2 1 
89 European Union – Wine and Grape Juice Certification 
(ID 344) 20 March 
2012 1 2 
90 Dominican Republic – Draft of the Technical Regulation 
"Categorization of Alcoholic Beverages" (ID 333) 20 March 
2012 1 2 
91 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Motor vehicles (ID 336) 20 March 
2012 1 1 
92 European Union - Provisions on limit values for 
allergenic substances in children's products 
(2009/48/EC) (ID 340) 20 March 
2012 1 1 
93 United States – Test pr ocedures for high density 
discharge lamps (ID 341) 20 March 
2012 1 1 
94 European Union – Regulation (EC) No.1222/2009 
Labelling of Tyres, Comm ission Regulation (EC) 
No.228/2011, No.1235/2011 (ID 342) 20 March 
2012 1 1 
 
 
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