PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/SPS/GEN/1240  
27 de marzo de 2013  
(13-1658)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Medidas sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original: inglés  
 
  PREOCUPACIONES SOBRE NORMAS PRIVADAS Y COMERCIALES 
COMUNICACIÓN DE BELICE 
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 25 de marzo de 2013, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Belice. 
 
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 1  La delegación de Belice desea llamar la atención de los Miembros sobre algunos problemas que pueden causar las normas privadas sanitarias y fitosanitarias: 
 
a. Consideramos que la multiplicación de normas privadas relacionadas con cuestiones 
sanitarias y fitosanitarias pone en tela de juicio la pertinencia de las autoridades 
competentes; si bien los gobiernos tienen en cuenta el nivel apropiado de protección 
para el país al elaborar normas, los requisitos sanitarios y fitosanitarios privados sistemáticamente superan las exigencias de los gobiernos. 
b. Estas exigencias sanitarias y fitosanitarias privadas, que restringen el comercio más de 
lo necesario, ponen en duda la pertinencia de los organismos de normalización como el Codex, ya que determinan el acceso a los mercados pese a no tener una base científica. 
2  Aunque los gobiernos no sean en sí mismos in terlocutores comerciales, los Miembros sí están 
obligados por el Acuerdo sobre la Aplicación de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias ("Acuerdo 
MSF"), a velar por que las medidas comerciales no re strinjan el comercio más de lo necesario. Si 
los Miembros consideran que los gobiernos no deben interferir con las "exigencias del mercado", 
como algunos Miembros prefieren llamar a las normas sanitarias y fitosanitarias privadas, 
alegando que quienes realizan las actividades comerciales son entidades privadas o no gubernamentales, ¿qué finalidad tiene entonces el Anexo C del Acuerdo MSF? 
 
3  ¿En qué y en quién pensaban los negociadores cuando consideraron que era necesario incluir un Anexo dedicado íntegramente a los procedimientos de control, inspección y aprobación?  
4  Si los Miembros, con la premisa de que el comercio se realiza entre entidades privadas o no 
gubernamentales, consideramos que tienen más capacidad (o estén mejor en las mejores condiciones) para verificar que se cumplen las exigencias sanitarias y fitosanitarias, directa o 
indirectamente estamos delegando nuestra responsabilidad en estos organismos y en ese caso el 
artículo 13 del Acuerdo MSF es pertinente. A quienes consideren que no es así, Belice pregunta: ¿cómo podemos nosotros, Miembros del Comité MSF, velar por que las medidas sanitarias y 
fitosanitarias que se aplican al comercio de mercancías no restrinjan el comercio más de lo 
necesario? 
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G/TBT/N/VNM/40  
 
16 June 2014  
(14-3472)  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: VIET NAM 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible: 
Ministry of Industry and Trade 
54 Hai Ba Trung St. 
Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel.: (84-4) 22202222 
Fax: (84-4) 22202525-38264696 
Website: http://www.moit.gov.vn  
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 : 
Science and Technology Department 54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem 
Hanoi, Viet Nam 
Tel.: (84-4) 22202436 Fax: (84-4) 22202525 
Email: vukhcn@moit.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.moit.gov.vn  
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): Safety 
milisecond delay electric detonator 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: National 
Technical Regulation on Safety Milisecond Delay Electric Detonator (13 pages, in 
Vietnamese) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the technical 
requirements and other related requirements on the manufacture, importation and distribution on safety milisecond delay electric detonator.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Human health and safety  
8. Relevant documents:  Viet Nam Law on Goods and Products Quality 2007; Viet Nam Law 
on Standards and Technical Regulations 2006. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 January 2015 1 March 2015 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification G/TBT/N/VNM/40 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:  
Science and Techno logy Department 
54 Hai Ba Trung, Hoan Kiem 
Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel.: (84-4) 22202436 
Fax: (84-4) 22202525 
Email: vukhcn@moit.gov.vn  
Website: http://www.moit.gov.vn  
Or can be downloaded at: 
http://tbtvn.org/Ti%20liu%20upload%20cho%20QCKT/QCKT/VNM%2040.pdf
G/TBT/N/USA/903/Add.1
11 de agosto de 2015
(15-4120)  Página: 1/1
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: inglés
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum 
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 10 de agosto de 2015, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos de América. 
 
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 TÍTULO: Programa de ahorro de energía - Protocolo de ensayos de máquinas para lavar la ropa 
ORGANISMO: Oficina de Eficiencia Energética y Energía Renovable del Departamento de Energía 
MEDIDA: Norma definitiva 
RESUMEN: el 25 de abril de 2014 el Departamen to de Energía (DOE) publicó el aviso de un 
proyecto de reglamentación (NOPR) que modificaba el protocolo de pruebas de máquinas para 
lavar la ropa. Ese aviso es la base de la norma definitiva notificada. El DOE publica una norma 
definitiva que modifica los ensayos previstos para máquinas para lavar la ropa, en virtud de la Ley de política energética y ahorro de energía. La norma definitiva notificada modifica los ensayos 
vigentes; las modificaciones serán aplicables 30 días después de la publicación. Las modificaciones 
serán obligatorias para fundar toda declaración 180 días después de la publicación de la norma. Se incorporan las orientaciones sobre los ensayos publicadas por el DOE para responder a preguntas frecuentes, se aclaran otras disposiciones de los ensayos, se estructuran mejor las distintas 
secciones y se corrigen errores de formato en los protocolos del DOE para estas máquinas. El DOE 
ha comprobado que estas modificaciones no afectan a las medidas de consumo de energía. 
FECHAS: la norma entra en vigor el 4 de septiembre de 2015. Los cambios de la norma definitiva 
serán obligatorios a partir del 1 de febrero de 2016 para fundamentar toda declaración de los 
fabricantes. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/USA/15_3124_00_e.pdf 
 
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G/TBT/N/BRA/605/Add.2  
30 novembre  2016 
(16-6577) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 3 0 novembre 2 016, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Brésil . 
 
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L'objet du présent addendum est d'annoncer que l'Institut national de la métrologie, de la qualité 
et de la technologie (Inmetro) a émis l' Arrêté n°  544 du 2 4 novembre 2 016 modifiant l' Arrêté 
Inmetro n°  54 du 1er février 2 016 établissant les procédures d'évaluation de la conformité 
applicables aux équipements électriques sous surveillance sanitaire notifié au  moyen du document 
G/TBT/N/BRA/605/Add.1, par la réécriture des articles 5 à 9, les autres dispositions de l'Arrêté 
n° 54-2016 étant conservées.  
Le texte intégral de cette mesure est disponible en portugais et peut être téléchargé à: 
http://pesquisa.in.gov.br/imprensa/jsp/visualiza/index.jsp?data=29/11/2016&jornal=1&pagina=4
1&totalArquivos=76  
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G/TBT/N/USA/820  
 
15 May 2013  
(13-2556)  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:  United States  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:  Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (838) 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  
Vocabularies (ICS: 01.040), Standardization General rules (ICS: 01.120), Product 
certification. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Certificates of 
Compliance (31 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 
(Commission, CPSC, or we) is issuing a proposed rule that would amend the existing regulation on certificates of compliance. The proposed amendment is intended to update 
the rule to clarify requirements in light of new regulations on testing and labeling 
pertaining to product certification, and component part testing. The proposed amendment would,  among other things,  use newly defined terms such as "finished 
product certificate" and "component part certificate";  require that regulated finished 
products that are privately labeled be certified by the private labeler for products manufactured in the United States; clarify requirements for the form, content, and availability of certificates of compliance; an d require that importers of regulated finished 
products manufactured outside of the United States file the required certificate 
electronically with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the time of filing the 
CBP entry or at the time of filing the entry and entry summary, if both are filed together. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection  
8. Relevant documents:   78 Federal Register (FR) 28079, 13 May 2013; Title 16 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1110.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  29 July 2013 G/TBT/N/USA/820 
 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:    
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-05-13/html/2013-11164.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-05-13/pdf/ 2013-11164.pdf
WT/PCTF/N/LAO/1  
 
17 September 2015  
(15-4749)  Page: 1/1  
Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION OF CATEGO RY A COMMITMENTS UNDER  
THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION 
COMMUNICATION FROM LAO PDR 
The following communication dated 15 September 2015 to the Preparatory Committee on Trade 
Facilitation is being circulated at the re quest of Lao PDR for Members' information. 
 
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  Pursuant to the Ministerial Decision of 7 December 2013, (WT/MIN(13)/36, WT/L/911), the 
preparatory Committee" on Trade Facilitation established under the General Council (herein 
referred to as "Preparatory Committee") shall, inter alia , receive Members' Notifications of  
category A commitments under the Agreement of Trade Facilitation (hereinafter referred to as 
"Agreement"). 
 With reference to the above, the Government of Lao PDR has the honour to notify the Preparatory 
Committee that Lao PDR hereby designates the foll owing provisions contained in Section 1 of the 
Agreement under category A, which will be implemented upon entry into force of the Agreement:   Article 1.1  Publication 
 Article 1.2  Information Available Through Internet 
 Article 1.3  Enquiry Points  Article 1.4  Notification 
 Article 4  Procedures for Appeal or Review 
 Article 5.1  Notifications for Enhanced Controls or Inspections  Article 5.2  Detention 
Article 6.2 Specific Disciplines on Fees and Charges for Customs Processing Imposed 
on or in Connection with Importation and Exportation  
Article 7.1 Pre-arrival Processing Article 9 Movement of Goods Intended for Import under Customs Control 
Article 10.5 Preshipment Inspection 
 Article 10.6  Use of Customs Brokers  Article 10.9  Temporary Admission of Goods and Inward and Out ward Processing 
 
 
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WT/DS381/23  
 
29 January 2015  
(15-0651)  Page: 1/1  
  Original: English  
 
 UNITED STATES – MEASURES CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION, 
MARKETING AND SALE OF TU NA AND TUNA PRODUCTS 
RECOURSE TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY MEXICO 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE PANEL 
The following communication, dated 28 January 2015,  was received from the Chairperson of the 
Panel with the request that it be circulated to the Dispute Settlement Body. 
 
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Article 21.5 of the Understanding on Rules and Pr ocedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 
(DSU) provides that the panel shall circulate its report within 90 days after the date of referral of the matter to it.  
 
Article 21.5 of the DSU further provides that, when a panel considers that it cannot provide its report within this time frame, it shall inform the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) in writing of the 
reasons together with an estimate of the period within which it will submit its report. 
 On 22 January 2014, the DSB referred the dispute United States – Measures Concerning the 
Importation Marketing and Sale of Tuna and Tuna Products, Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by 
Mexico (WT/DS/381) to the original panel, if possible. The Panel was composed on 
27 January 2014.
1  In its communication to the DSB on 16 April 2014 (WT/DS381/22), the Panel 
indicated that it expected to issue its final re port to the parties by the end of December 2014. 
However, due to the complexity of the dispute, the Panel was not able to issue its final report to 
the parties by the aforementioned date.  
The Panel now expects to be able to issue its final report to the parties by 30 January 2015. 
 I would be grateful if you would circulate this letter to the Members of the DSB.  
 
  
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1 See WT/DS381/21 (compliance panel constitution document).
IP/N/1/CAN/12  
IP/N/1/CAN/C/5  
IP/N/1/CAN/T/4  
 
22 April 2015  
(15-2123)  Page: 1/2  
Council for Trade-Related Aspects 
of Intellectual Property Rights  Original: English/French  
 
 NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER 
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
CANADA: CUSTOMS ACT 
Notifying Member C ANADA  
 
Details of the notified legal text 
 
Title  
 Canadian Customs Act 
Subject matter Copyright and Trade-marks 
Nature of 
notification  Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation  
  Other law or regulation 
 
Link to legal text https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/IP/CAN/15_1064_00_e.pdf  
 
Notification status  First notification 
 Amendment or revision to notified legal text 
 Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s) 
 
Previous 
notification(s) 
referred to IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1 
"https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/FE_Search/FE_S_S006.aspx?DataSource
=Cat&query=@SymbolMatc h=IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.1&Language=English&Cont
ext=ScriptedSearches&languageUIChanged=true# " 
 
Brief description of the notified legal text  
 
Canadian Customs Act, as amended by Bill C-8 , An Act to amend the Copyright Act and the 
Trade-marks Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts  
Bill C-8  amends the Trade-marks Act and the Copyright Act . The bill aims to reduce trade 
in counterfeit goods sold to Canadian consumers and businesses by providing new enforcement 
tools. The amendments made by the bill enact new border enforcement measures and create new 
civil causes of action and criminal offences.  
 
Bill C-8  amends the Trade-marks Act  to, among other things, expand the scope of what 
can be registered as a trade-mark and to allow the Registrar of Trade-marks to correct errors that 
appear in the trade-mark register, as well as to streamline and modernize the trade-mark 
application and opposition process. The bill also amends the definition of what constitutes a criminal 
offence under the Copyright Act  and makes minor amendments to the Criminal Code  and the 
Customs Act.   
(See also Other information below)  
Language(s) of notified text English and French IP/N/1/CAN/12 • IP/N/1/CAN /C/5 • IP/N/1/CAN/T/4 
 
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  Date of adoption 9 December 2014 
Entry into force On a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council 
 
Notification details  
Submission date 
of notification  23 January 2015 
Other information  
 Bill C-8  amends the Trade-marks Act and the Copyright Act  and, inter alia , 
amends the definition of what constitutes a criminal offence under the 
Copyright Act  and makes minor amendments to the Criminal Code  and the 
Customs Act. 
 
"http://www.parl.gc.ca/HousePublicatio ns/Publication.aspx?Language=E&Mo
de=1&DocId=6830555 " 
 
Agency or 
authority 
responsible Canada Border Services Agency 
Global Border Management 
 
191 Laurier Avenue West, 17th Floor 
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0L8 
Canada 
 
Telephone:   613-941-8271
G/TBT/N/USA/1216 /Add.1  
9 de noviembre  de 2016 
(16-6138) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 7 de noviembre de 2016 , se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos de América . 
 
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RESUMEN : Uso de sustancias que agotan la capa de ozono  
ORGANISMO : Administració n de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos, Departamento de 
Sanidad y Servicios Sociales (HHS)  
MEDIDA : Norma directa  definitiva  
RESUMEN : la Administración de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos (FDA) modifica su 
reglamento relativo al uso de sustancias  que agotan la capa de ozono, incluidos los 
clorofluorocarbonos (CFC) : se eliminará  la clasificación de determinados productos en la categoría 
"usos esenciales" prevista en la Ley de Calidad del Aire . Los productos para usos esenciales no 
están afectados p or la decisión de la FDA, de prohibir el uso de CFC y otros gases propulsores que 
agotan la capa de ozono en productos reglamentados por la FDA, ni por la decisión de la Agencia 
de Protección del Medio Ambiente (EPA) de prohibir el uso de sustancias que ag otan la capa de 
ozono en recipientes dispensadores a presión . Los productos que ya no serán considerados de uso 
esencial son : talco estéril en aerosol para administración intrapelural en toracoscopia (uso 
humano) y medicamentos de sulfato de atropina en ae rosol administrados por inhalación oral (uso 
humano) . La FDA adopta esta medida porque ya hay alternativas sin sustancias que agotan la 
capa de ozono, y porque ya no se comercializan estos productos con este tipo de sustancias.  
FECHAS : la norma directa def initiva notificada entra en vigor el 23 de febrero de 2017. L as 
observaciones sobre el aviso del norma definitiva directa pueden presentarse por escrito o por vía 
electrónica hasta el 27 de diciembre de 2016. S i la FDA no recibe observaciones desfavorables  
significativas en el plazo previsto, publicará en el Federal Register, dentro de los 30 días 
posteriores a la finalización de ese plazo, un documento que confirme la fecha de entrada en vigor 
de la norma definitiva . Si se reciben observaciones contrarias significativas en el plazo previsto, se 
publicará una notificación en el Federal Register para suspender la norma definitiva directa 
notificada antes de su entrada en vigor.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2016/TBT/USA/16_4628_00_e.pdf  
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Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org  
  
Reference: WLI/100 24 March 2016 
  
 
  
 
PROTOCOL AMENDING THE MARRAKESH AGREEMENT 
ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
DONE AT GENEVA ON 27 NOVEMBER 2014 
 
AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION 
 
NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE 
 
 I have the honour to inform you that on 16 March 2016, Turkey  accepted the Protocol 
Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, done at Geneva 
on 27 November 2014 (the "Protocol").   In accordance with its paragraph 4, the Protocol shall enter into force for Turkey upon 
acceptance of the Protocol by two thirds of the Members.  
 
Pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Protocol, Annex 1A to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing 
the World Trade Organization shall, upon entry into force of the Protocol, be amended by the 
insertion of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, as set out in the Annex to the Protocol, to be placed after the Agreement on Safeguards. 
 
 This notification is furnished in accordance with paragraph 5 of the Protocol.  
 
  
 
  
 
 
           R o b e r t o  A z e v ê d o  
         D i r e c t o r - G e n e r a l  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
16-1741                  WT/Let/ 1143
GPA/W/336/Add.14  
19 de junio de 2018 
(18-3880) Página: 1/2 
Comité de Contratación Pública  Original:  inglés  
 
  
VALORES DE UMBRAL ESTABLECIDOS EN EL APÉNDICE I DEL ACUERDO,  
EXPRESADOS EN MONEDAS  NACIONALES  
PARA EL PERÍODO 201 6-2017 
NORUEGA  
Addendum  
De conformidad con el procedimiento convenido (GPA/1, anexo 3), se ha invitado a las 
delegaciones a que notifiquen sus respectivos valores de umbral en la moneda nacional . 
A continuación figura la información notificada por Noruega para el período 2016 -2017.1 
 
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1  UMBRALES QUE FIGURAN  EN EL APÉNDICE I DEL AC P, EXPRESADOS EN MON EDAS 
NACIONALES  
1.1  Entidades del Gobierno central  (anexo 1) 
 Valor de umbral en derechos 
especiales de giro (DEG ) Valor de umbral en  
coronas noruegas  (NOK)  
Bienes   130.000 1.300.000 
Servic ios 130.000 1.300.000 
Servic ios de construcción  5.000.000 51.000.000 
 
1.2  Entidades de los gobiernos subcentrales (anexo 2) 
 Valor de umbral en DEG  Valor de umbral en NOK 
Bienes  200.000 2.000.000 
Servicios  200.000 2.000.000 
Servicios de construcción  5.000.000  51.000.000 
 
1.3  Otras entidades (anexo 3) 
 Valor de umbral en DEG  Valor de umbral en NOK 
Bienes  400.000  4.000.000  
Servicios  400.000  4.000.000  
Servicios de construcción  5.000.000  51.000.000 
 
2  PERÍODO DE VALIDEZ DE LOS VALORES DE UMBRAL  
Los valores de umbral consignados supra  serán válidos para el período comprendido entre el 1 º de 
enero de 2016 y el 31 de diciembre de 2017. 
                                                
1 La Secretaría señala que el Protocolo por el que se modifica el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública 
entró en vigor para Noruega  el 6 de abril de  2014 y que los valores de umbral de Noruega expresados en DEG  
son los mismos en el Acuerdo revisado y en el Acuerdo de  1994.  GPA/W/336/Add.14  
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  3  MÉTODO DE CÁLCULO  
El cálculo de los valores de umbral se basa en el promedio de los tipos de cambio diarios entre l a 
corona noruega (NOK) y el derecho especial de giro (DEG) durante el período de dos años 
comprendido entre noviembre de 201 3 y octubre de 201 5 (1 DEG = 1 0,2037275  NOK).  
Los valores de umbral en NOK se han expresado  sin el impuesto sobre el valor añadido  (IVA) 
porque Noruega  excluye el IVA del cálculo del  valor de los contratos . 
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G/ADP/N/300/Add.1  
 
23 October  2017 
(17-5702) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Anti -Dumping Practices    
 
 SEMI -ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER  ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
Addendum  
1. Semi-annual reports of anti -dumping actions taken during the period 1 January -
30 June  2017 have been received from the following Members: Argentina;  Armenia1; Australia; 
Bahrain, Kingdom o f2; Botswana3; Brazil; Canada; Chile; China; Colombia; Costa  Rica; 
Dominican  Republic; Egypt; El Salvador ; European Union; India;  Indonesia; Israel; Japan; 
Kazakhstan1; Korea, Republic of; Kuwait,  the State of2; Kyrgyz  Republic1; Lesotho3; Malaysia; 
Mexico ; Morocco; Namibia3; New  Zealand; Oman2; Pakistan; Peru; Philippines; Qatar2; 
Russian  Federation1; Saudi  Arabia, Kingdom of2; South  Africa4; Swaziland3; Chinese  Taipei; 
Thailand; Turkey; Ukraine; United  Arab Emirates2; United States;  and Viet Nam . 
 
2. The following Members notified the Committee that they have not taken any anti -dumping 
actions during this period:  
 
 Ecuador  
 Honduras   
 Jamaica   Jordan  
Madagascar   
Norway  The former Yugoslav Republic 
 of Macedonia  
Zimbabwe  
3. No reports have been received fr om the following Members who have notified competent 
authorities:  Albania;  Angola;  Bangladesh; Bolivia, Plurinational State of;  Fiji; Guatemala ; Iceland ; 
Moldova, Republic of;  Montenegro; Nicaragua ; Nigeria; Panama ; Paraguay;  Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadin es; Samoa; Seychelles ; Singapore;  Trinidad and Tobago ; Tunisia; Uganda;  Uruguay ; 
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of; and Zambia.  
 
4. No reports have been received from the following Members who have not notified competent 
authorities:  Afghanistan; Cambodia;  Democratic Republic of the Congo; Guinea -Bissau; Liberia; 
Mauritania; Niger; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands; Tajikistan;  Togo; and Yemen.  
 
5. The following Members5 have submitted a one -time notification under Articles 16.4 and 16.5 
of the Agreeme nt (G/ADP/19, 3 November 2009): Antigua and Barbuda ; Barbados; Belize; Benin 
Brunei  Darussalam; Burki na Faso; Burundi; Cabo  Verde; Cameroon; Central African Republic; 
Chad; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Cuba; Djibouti; Dominica; Gabon; The Gambia; Georgia; Ghana; 
Grenada; Guinea;  Guyana; Haiti; Hong Kong, China; Kenya,  Lao People's Democratic Republic ; 
Liechtenstein; Macao,  China; Malawi; Maldives; Mali; Mauritius; Mongolia; Mozambique; Myanmar ; 
Nepal ; Papua New Guinea; Rwanda; Saint  Kitts and Nevis; Saint Lucia;  Sri Lanka; Suriname; 
Switzerland; Tanzania;  Tonga and Vanuatu . 
 
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1 Member of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) . All anti -dumping actions are applied EAEU -wide. 
2 Member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). All anti -dumping actions are applied G CC-wide.  
3 Member of the Southern African Customs Union ("SACU"). All anti -dumping actions are applied 
SACU -wide. Members of SACU are in the process of establishing their own investigating authorities as required 
by the 2002  SACU Agreement . 
4 Member of the  SACU. All anti -dumping actions applied SACU -wide.  
5 See document series G/ADP/N/193/....
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AS AMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
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CERTIFICATION OF MODIFI CATIONS TO APPENDIX I 
 
TRANSMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPY 
 
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Union  to Annexes 1 to 7 of Appendix I . 
 
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 AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT DONE AT MARRAKESH ON 15 APRIL 1994, 
AS AMENDED BY THE PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT 
PROCUREMENT DONE AT GENEVA ON 30 MARCH 2012 
("AMENDED AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT") 
 
 
CERTIFICATION OF MODIFICATIONS 
 
APPENDIX I 
 
 Pursuant to paragraph 1(b) of Article XIX of the Amended Agreement on Government 
Procurement, modifications to Annexes 1 to 7 of Appendix I  concerning the European Union  
were notified to the Committee on Government  Procurement in document GPA/MOD/EEC/26 on 
23 May 2014. As no objections to the proposed modi fications were received within forty-five days 
from the date of issue of the above-mentioned document, it is hereby certified that these 
modifications became effective as of 7 July 2014 . 
  The attached Annexes 1 to 7  of Appendix I  for the  European Union are in the form of a 
loose-leaf system, and replace the Final Appendix  I Offer of the European Union to the Amended 
Agreement on Government Procurement, done at Geneva on 30 March 2012.     
 I hereby furnish a certified true copy of th e above-mentioned modifications to each Member 
of the World Trade Organization.  This certification shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. 
 
 Done at Geneva this eighth day of July, two thousand and fourteen.   
 
  
 
 Roberto Azevêdo  
 
Certified true copy:   
 
  
 
  
Director-General
Overview of Revisions to the Japanese  Agricultural Standards  
for Organic Plants  
 
 
Prepared by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan  
 
I. Objective for revisions  
 
To reflect current practice, etc.  in the production of organic agricultural products.  
 
II. Major  points of revisions  
 
（Article 2） 
In order to add sprouts as scope of the standard, to prescribe “including productivity derived from 
their seeds, in case of sprouts production” in principles of production of organic plants. 
 
（Article 3） 
To add “cultivation facilities for sprouts ” to definition of cultivation sites . 
 
（Article 4） 
To add provision concerning sprouts such as cultivation sites, seeds to be used in cultivation 
facilities for sprouts, and cultivation management  in cultivation sites to the criteria of production 
methods . 
 
III．Document subject to revisions 
 The document below is  subject to revisions, which is provided by the Law Concerning 
Standardization , etc. of Agricultural and Forestry P roducts (Law No.175 of 1950):  
・Japanese Agricultural Standards for  Organic Plants (Notification No. 1605 of the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of 27 October  2005)  
The current standard: http: //www.maff.go.jp/e/jas/specific/pdf/833_2012- 3.pdf
S/C/N/8 83 
29 mars 2017 
(17-1712) Page: 1/1 
Conseil du commerce des services  Original:  français 
 
  NOTIFICATION AU TITR E DE L'ARTICLE III:3  DE L'ACCORD  
GÉNÉRAL SUR LE COMME RCE DES SERVICES  
La notification ci -après , datée du 22 mars 2017 et adressée par la délégation de la République du 
Gabon , est distribuée aux membres du Conseil du commerce des service s. 
 
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1  MEMB RE ADRESSANT LA NOTIFICATION  
République du Gabon  
2  NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE  
Article  III, paragraph e 3, de l'Accord général sur le commerce des services  
3  DATE D'ENTRÉE EN VIGUEUR  
12 octobre 2000 
Durée  
Indéterminée  
4  ORGANISME RESPONSABLE DE L'APPLICATION DE LA MESURE  
Ministère en charge des Mines du Gabon.  
5  MESURE  
Loi no. 5/2000 du 12 octobre 2000 portant code minier.  
6  DESCRIPTION DE LA MESURE  
Cette loi régit, à l'exception des hydrocarbures liquides ou gazeux et des eaux souterr aines 
relevant des régimes particuliers, la prospection, la recherc he, l'exploitation, la transformation , la 
possession, la détention, le transport et la commercialisation des substances minérales utiles . 
7  MEMBRES SPÉCIFIQ UEMENT AFFECTÉS, LE CAS ÉCHÉANT  
Néant 
8  LES TEXTES PEUVENT ÊTRE OBTENUS AUPRÈS  
www.Droit -Afrique.com/Gabon  
 
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WT/DS473/8  
19 février 2015  
(15-1008)  Page: 1/1  
  
 
  UNION EUROPÉENNE – MESURES ANTIDUMPING VISANT 
LE BIODIESEL EN PROVENANCE D'ARGENTINE 
REMPLACEMENT D'UN MEMBRE DU GROUPE SPÉCIAL 
Note du Secrétariat 
Après la démission, le 15 février 2015, de M. Scott Gallacher, membre du Groupe spécial, le 
Directeur général a désigné un nouveau membre le 18 février 2015. En conséquence, la 
composition du Groupe spécial est la suivante: 
 
Président: M. Arumugamangalam V. Ganesan 
 
Membres: M. Gilles Le Blanc 
 M. Mathias Francke 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1351/Add.1  
11 juin 2018 
(18-3588) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 1 1 juin 2 018, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
des États-Unis d'Amérique . 
 
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INTITULÉ : Norme pour les produits du tabac concernant la teneur en nicotine des cigarettes ; 
prolongation du délai pour la présentation d'observations  
ORGANISME : Food and Drug Administration , HHS (Agence des médicaments et des produits 
alimentaires du Département de la santé et  des services sociaux)  
ACTION : Préavis de proposition de réglementation : prolongation de délai pour la présentation 
d'observations  
RÉSUMÉ : L'Agence des médicaments et des produits alimentaires (FDA) prolonge le délai pour la 
présentation d'observations con cernant le préavis de proposition de réglementation (ANPRM) 
publié dans le Federal Register du 1 6 mars 2 018. Dans cet ANPRM, la FDA demandait que lui 
soient communiqués des renseignements susceptibles de l'aider dans l'élaboration d'une norme 
pour les prod uits du tabac fixant une teneur maximale en ni cotine dans les cigarettes destinée à 
rendre ces produits peu addictifs ou non addictifs . L'action notifiée fait suite à des demandes de 
prolongation visant à laisser aux personnes intéressées plus de temps pou r présenter des 
observations.  
CALENDRIER : La FDA prolonge le délai pour la communication d'observations au sujet de l'ANPRM 
publié le 1 6 mars 2 018 (83 FR 11818) . Les observations doivent être présentées sous forme 
électronique ou sur support matériel d'ici  au 16 juillet 2 018. 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/USA/18_2984_00_e.pdf  
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WT/DS464/17/Add. 9 
 
14 September  2018 
(18-5685) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI -DUMPING AND COUNTER VAILING MEASURES  
ON LARGE RESIDENTIAL  WASHERS FROM KOREA  
STATUS REPORT REGARDING IMPLEMENTA TION OF THE  
DSB RECOMMENDATIONS AND RULINGS  
BY THE UNITED STATES  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 13 September  2018, from the delegation of the United States 
to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article  21.6 of the DSU.  
 
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The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understand ing on Rules 
and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes ("DSU"). 
 
On 26 September 2016, the Dispute Settlement Body ( "DSB") adopted its recommendations in 
United States – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Measures on Large Residential Washers from K orea 
(WT/DS464). At the following DSB meeting, on 26 October 2016, the United States informed the 
DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations of the DSB in connection with this matter.  
Korea requested that the reasonable period of time for the U nited States to implement the 
recommendations of the DSB  be determined through arbitration pursuant to Article 21.3(c) of the 
DSU. The Arbitrator determined the reasonable period of time to be 15 months, expiring on 26 
December 2017.   
 
On 15 December 2017, the United States Trade Repres entative requested that the US  Department 
of Commerce ( "Commerce ") initiate a proceeding under section 129 of the Uruguay Round 
Agreements Act  to address the DSB 's recommendations relating to Commerce 's countervailing du ty 
investigation of washers from Korea. On 18 December 2017, Commerce initiated a section 129 
proceeding.  Following initiation, Commerce issued initial and supplemental questionnaires seeking 
additional information. On 4 April 2018, Commerce issued a prel iminary determination. Following 
issuance of the preliminary determination, Commerce provided interested parties with the 
opportunity to submit comments on the issues and analysis in the preliminary determination and 
rebuttal comments. Commerce reviewed th ose comments and rebuttal comments and took them 
into account for purposes of preparing the final determination.  On 4 June 2018, Commerce issued 
a final determination, in which Commerce revised certain aspects of its original determination.  
Specifically,  Commerce revised the analysis underlying the CVD determination, as it pertains to 
certain tax credit programs, in accordance with findings adopted by the DSB.    
 
The United States continues to consult with interested parties on options to address the 
recommendations of the DSB relating to anti -dumping measures challenged in this dispute.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/SAU/792
13 November 2014 
(14-6623)  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 Organization (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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): ICS: 29.060.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: The Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia / Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality  Organiza tion (SASO) / Rubber 
Insulated Cables of Rated Voltages Up To and Including 450/750 V - Part 3: Heat Resistant 
Silicone Insulted Cables (11 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This regulation specifies requirements for heat resistant silicone 
insulted cables as a type of rubber insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 
450/750 V.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To specify the requirements for heat resistant silicone insulated cables as a type of rubber 
insulated cables of rated voltages up to and including 450/750 V. 
8. Relevant documents:  IEC 60245-3 ed 2.0 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   6 months from the date of circulation 
Proposed date of entry into force:   6 months from the date of circulation   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the da te of circulation 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available,  of other body:  
enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
http://www.saso.org.sa
WT/DS512/4  
7 de junio de 2017 
(17-2990) Página:  1/1 
  
 
  RUSIA - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN AL TRÁFICO EN TRÁNSI TO 
CONSTITUCIÓN DEL GRU PO ESPECIAL ESTABLEC IDO A PETICIÓN DE UCRANIA  
NOTA DE LA SECRETARÍ A 
1.  En su reunión de 21 de marzo de 2017, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias (OSD) estableció, 
en respuesta a la solici tud presentada por Ucrania  en el documento WT/DS5 12/3, un Grupo 
Especial de conformidad con el artículo 6 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos 
por los que se rige la solución de diferencias (ESD) .1 
2.  El mandato del Grupo Especial es el si guiente:  
"Examinar, a la luz de las disposiciones pertinentes de los acuerdos abarcados 
invocados por las partes en la diferencia, el asunto sometido al OSD por Ucrania  en el 
documento WT/DS5 12/3 y formular conclusiones que ayuden al OSD a hacer las 
recome ndaciones o dictar las resoluciones previstas en dichos acuerdos ". 
3.  El 22 de mayo de 2017, Ucrania  solicitó  al Director General que estableciera la composición del 
Grupo Especial de conformidad con el párrafo  7 del artículo 8 del ESD . Dicho párrafo dispone lo 
siguiente:  
Si no se llega a un acuerdo sobre los integrantes dentro de los 20 días siguientes a la 
fecha del establecimiento del grupo especial, a petición de cualquiera de las partes, el 
Director General, en consulta con el Presidente del OSD y con el Presidente del 
Consejo o Comité correspondiente, establecerá la composición del grupo especial, 
nombrando a los integrantes que el Director General considere más idóneos con 
arreglo a las normas o procedimientos especiales o adicionales previstos al efecto  en 
el acuerdo o acuerdos abarcados a que se refiera la diferencia, después de consultar a 
las partes en ella . El Presidente del OSD comunicará a los Miembros la composición 
del grupo especial así nombrado a más tardar 10 días después de la fecha en que 
haya recibido dicha petición . 
4.  El 6 de junio de 2017, el Director General procedió en consecuencia a establecer la composición 
del Grupo Especial, que es la siguiente:  
 Presidente:   Sr. Georges Abi -Saab 
 Miembros:   Sr. Ichiro Araki  
    Sr. Mohammad Saeed  
5.  La Arabia Saudita, Australia, Bolivia, el Brasil, el Canadá, Chile, China, Corea, los  Estados  
Unidos, la India, el Japón, Moldova, Noruega, el Paraguay, Singapur, Turquía y la  Unión Europea 
se han reservado el derecho de participar como terceros en las actuaci ones del Grupo Especial.  
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1 Véase el documento WT/DSB/M/394.
WT/DS441/17  
 
6 May 2014  
(14-2754)  Page: 1/2  
    
 
 AUSTRALIA – CERTAIN MEASURES CONCERNING TRADEMARKS,  
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS AND OTHER PLAIN PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS 
APPLICABLE TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PACKAGING 
CONSTITUTION OF THE PANEL ESTABLISHED AT THE REQUEST  
OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT 
1. At its meeting on 25 April 2014, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) established a panel 
pursuant to the request of the Dominican Republic in document WT/DS441/15, in accordance with Article 6 of the Understanding on Rules and Pr ocedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes 
(DSU). 
 
2. The Panel's terms of reference are the following:  
To examine, in the light of the relevant pr ovisions of the covered agreements cited by 
the parties to the dispute, the matter referred to the DSB by the Dominican Republic in document WT/DS441/15 and to make such findings as will assist the DSB in making 
the recommendations or in giving the rulings provided for in those agreements. 
3. On 25 April 2014, Australia requested the Director-General to determine the composition of 
the Panel, pursuant to Article 8.7 of the DSU.
1 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 composition 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, after consulting with the parties 
to the dispute. The Chairman of the DSB sh all inform the Members of the composition 
of the panel thus formed no later than 10 days after the date the Chairman receives such a request. 
4. On 5 May 2014, the Director-General accordingly composed the Panel as follows: 
  Chairperson:  Mr Alexander Erwin 
 
 Members:  Mr François Dessemontet     Ms Billie Miller 
 
                                               
1 Australia made its request on 25 April 2014 by mutu al agreement of the parties and in the light of 
similar requests referred to in WT/DS434/13, WT/DS435/18, WT/DS458/16 and WT/DS467/17. WT/DS441/17 
 
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  5. Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Cuba, the European Union, Guatemala, Honduras, 
India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, the Philippines, the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobabo, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States, 
Uruguay, and Zimbabwe have reserved their rights to participate in the Panel proceedings as third 
parties.   
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G/LIC/Q/IDN/37  
 
20 April 2017 
(17-2151) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: English  
 
 IMPORT LICENSING SYSTEM OF INDONESIA  
QUESTIONS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION  TO INDONESIA REGARDING  
ITS NEWLY INTRODUCED  IMPORT PROCEDURES FO R TYRES  
The following communication, dated  18 April  2017, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the European Union.  
 
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Reference is made to the Regulation No. 77/M -DAG/PER/11/2016 on Tyre Imports issued by the 
Minister for Trade.  This piece of legislation effectively revokes Regulation No. 78/2015, which had 
removed previous similar barrier s. It reintroduces restrictive measures on imports of tyres fo rm 
1 January 2017.  
 
The EU would like to ask Indonesia to provide clarifications on this measure and on its 
implementation, in accordance with the provisions of the Import Licensing Agreement. In 
particular:  
 
1. Could Indonesia clarify why this regulation has not been notified to the WTO in accordance 
with Articles 1.4 and 5 of the Import Licensing Agreement? Does Indonesia have any plan to 
submit the due notification in the near future?  
 
2. Article 2 of Regulation No 77/2016 states: "Import of Ty res is restricted". Could Indonesia 
clarify the rationale of this article?  
 
3. Could Indonesia clarify what does "restricted" mean and what form "restrictions" take 
pursuant to Article 2? For instance,  what type of licensing applies? Please describe the 
means applied to restrict imports of tyres.  
 
4. Could Indonesia present in writing each step to be followed by the importers for importing 
tyres into Indonesia? What are the procedures for the submissio n of applications, the 
eligibility of applicants, and the period for processing applications?   
 
 
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