PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
G/TBT/N/CHN/263/Rev.1  
21 août 2013  
(13-4467)  Page: 1/2  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
Révision 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: CHINE 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable: Standardization Administration of China  - SAC (Administration 
de la normalisation de la Chine) Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de fax et les adresses 
de courrier électronique et de site Web,  le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de 
l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des ob servations concernant la notification 
doivent être indiqués si cet organism e ou cette autorité est différent de 
l'organisme susmentionné:   
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:  
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du  SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national. Les numéros de l' ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant): Balles de coton, toiles à sac et matériaux de ficelage (ICS 55.020) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: National Standard of the 
P.R.C., Cotton Baling  (Norme nationale de la République populaire de Chine. Mise en balle 
du coton). 9 pages, en chinois 
6. Teneur: La norme notifiée indique les exigences techniques, les méthodes d'emballage et 
les méthodes d'étiquetage et d'essai applicables lors de la mise en balles du coton. Elle s'applique aux balles de coton égrené et aux balles de bourre de coton. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la  nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Garantir la sécurité et l'hygiène des balles de coton pendant leur entreposage et 
leur transport.   
8. Documents pertinents: - 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  90 jours après distribution par le Secrétariat 
de l'OMC 
Six mois après adoption 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 60 jours après distribution par le 
Secrétariat de l'OMC G/TBT/N/CHN/263/Rev.1 
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  11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu: point national d'information 
[X] ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et  d e  f a x ,  e t  a d r e s s e s  d e  c o u r r i e r  
électronique et de site Web, le  cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People's Republic of China  
(Centre national de notification et d'information OMC sur les OTC de la République populaire de Chine)  
Téléphone:   +86 10 84603768/84603882 
Fax:    +86 10 84603811 Courrier électronique: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/CHN/13_3312_00_x.pdf
WT/L/949  
5 de mayo de 2015  
(15-2404)  Página: 1/1  
Consejo General   
 
  CONSEJO DE ADMINISTRACIÓN DEL PLAN DE PENSIONES DE LA OMC 
ELECCIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE POR EL CONSEJO GENERAL 
Decisión de 5 de mayo de 2015 
1. En el artículo 4 del Estatuto del Plan de Pensiones de la OMC (WT/L/282 y WT/GC/W/552) se 
prevé que el Consejo de Administración esté in tegrado, entre otros, por un Presidente, cuatro 
miembros titulares y cuatro suplentes elegidos por el Consejo General. 
2. En la reunión celebrada el 5 de mayo de 2015, el Consejo General -sobre la base de una 
propuesta distribuida por su Presidente el 20 de abril (WT/GC/W/697)- eligió al Sr. Johannes Rühl (Suiza) como Presidente del Consejo de Administración del Plan de Pensiones de la OMC hasta que expire el actual mandato de tres años del Consejo, es decir, hasta mayo de 2017. 
3. Por consiguiente, el Consejo de Administración está compuesto actualmente por las 
siguientes personas elegidas por el Consejo General: 
Presidente:   Sr. Johannes Rühl (Suiza) 
 
Miembros titulares: Sr. Till Gerards (Alemania)    Sr. Robert Prochazka (Austria) 
   Sr. Felipe Sandoval (Chile) 
   Sr. Ken Schagrin (Estados Unidos) 
 
Suplentes:   Sr. James Baxter (Australia) 
   Sr. Ken Chang-Keng Chen (Taipei Chino) 
   Sra. Annie Ouellet (Canadá)    Vacante 
 
  
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G/TBT/N/CHL/305  
2 June 2015  
(15-2887)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member: CHILE 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: Ministerio de Energía  (Ministry of Energy) 
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: Ministerio de 
Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 
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): Clothes 
dryers 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document: Especificaciones 
técnicas para el diseño de la etiqueta de eficiencia energética para secadora de ropa 
(Technical specifications for the design of energy efficiency labels for clothes dryers) (13 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content: The notified technical specifications cover energy efficiency 
labelling for domestic tumble dryers with or  without a cold water supply and a built-in 
heating device. They do not cover: 
 Dryers that use gas or other types of fuel for heating purposes. 
 Dryers used in commercial laundries. 
 Washing machines with a built-in tumble dryer. 
The tests required to determine the variables that appear on efficiency labels are based on 
Electricity and Fuel Board (SEC) Protocol PE No. 1/10/2. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information and energy efficiency. 
8. Relevant documents:  
 Protocolo PE N°1/10/2 de la Superintendencia de Electricidad y Combustibles de 
Chile (Chilean Electricity and Fuel Board (SEC) Protocol PE No. 1/10/2) 
 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 392/2012 of 1 March 2012 
supplementing Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the 
Council with regard to energy labelling of household tumble driers 
 Commission Directive 95/13/EC of 23 May 1995 implementing Council Directive 
92/75/EEC with regard to energy labelling of household electric tumble driers 
 IEC 61121:2012-04: Tumble dryers for household use. Methods for measuring the 
performance G/TBT/N/CHL/305 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption: - 
Proposed date of entry into force: - 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresse s, if available, of other body:  
Departamento Regulatorio 
Dirección General de Relaciones Económicas Internacionales 
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores Teatinos 180, piso 11 
Tel.: (+56)-2-22827 5491 
Fax: (+56)-2-22380 9494 Email: tbt_chile@direcon.gob.cl  
http://formularios.minenergia.cl/cc/ 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2015/TBT/CHL/15_2163_00_s.pdf
WT/REG/GEN/N/8  
1 April 2016  
(16-1842)  Page: 1/2  
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
 
The following communication, dated 28 March 2016, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Russian Federation. 
 
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  The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the World Trade Organization presents its compliments to the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization and has the honor to notify that 
a number of bilateral free trade agreements previously in force, which had been notified under 
Article XXIV:7(a) of the GATT, are terminated in accordance with Article 23.2 of the Treaty on a 
Free Trade Area between Armenia, Belarus, Kaza khstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of 
Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Ukraine. 
  According to the corresponding Decree of th e Government of the Russian Federation the 
Free Trade Agreement between the Russian Federa tion and the Kyrgyz Republic, the Free Trade 
Agreement between the Russian Federation and Armenia, the Free Trade Agreement between the 
Russian Federation and Ukraine, the Free Trade Agreement between the Russian Federation and 
Belarus, the Free Trade Agreement between th e Russian Federation and Kazakhstan and the 
Free Trade Agreement between the Russian Federati on and the Republic of Moldova became null 
and void, as did the respective annexes, appendices, protocols and decisions signed under these instruments (a list of terminated agreements and the relevant WTO documents and document 
series is provided in Annex 1). 
 
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   WT/REG/GEN/N/8 
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  ANNEX 1 
LIST OF TERMINATED FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS 
 Russian Federation and Kyrgyz Republic:   WT/REG73/N/1 
 
 Armenia and Russian Federation:     WT/REG174/N/1 
 
 Russian Federation and Ukraine:     WT/REG250/N/1 
 
 Russian Federation and Belarus:     WT/REG318/N/l 
 
 Russian Federation and Kazakhstan:    WT/REG319/N/1 
 
 Russian Federation and Republic of Moldova:  WT/REG320/N/1 
 
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G/TBT/N/MEX/279/Add.3  
21 February  2018 
(18-1137) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 2 0 February 2 018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Mexico . 
 
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Mexican Official Standard NOM-044-SEMARNAT -2017, establishing the maximum permissible limits 
for emissions of carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, non -methane hydrocarbons, non -methane 
hydrocarbons plus nitrogen oxides, particles and ammonia from the exhaust pipes of new diesel 
engine s to be used for the propulsion of new motor vehicles of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 
3,857 kg, and from the exhaust pipes of  new motor vehicles of a gross vehicle weight exceeding 
3,857 kg equipped with this type of engine.  
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad (Under -Secretariat of Competitiveness and 
Standardization)  
Dirección General de Normas  (General Directorate of Standards)  
Tel.: (+52) 55 5729 9100, Ext. 43244  
Fax: (+52) 55 5520 9715  
Webs ite: 
http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad -negocios/normalizacion/catalogo -mexicano -de-normas   
Email:  
normasomc@economia.gob.mx  
sofia.pacheco@economia.gob.mx  
jose.ramosr@economia.gob.mx  
Text available at:  
http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5513626&fecha=19/02/2018  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments /2018/TBT/MEX/18_1019_00_s.pdf  
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G/AG/N/RUS/20  
 
18 April 2018 
(18-2417) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  17 April  2018, is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the Russian Federation . The notification concerns actions taken within the framework of the 
Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on 
Least -Developed and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table NF:1 ) for the calendar year  
2017 . 
 
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 G/AG/N/RUS/20  
 
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  Table  NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16.2 OF THE A GREEMENT: MONITORING  OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DECISION O N MEASURES CONCERNIN G THE POSSIBLE  
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES: RUSSIAN FEDERAT ION 
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  2017 
______________________________________________________________________________  
 
1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND 
NET FOOD -IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES 
 
Table 1: Food aid; distribution by  country  
Country   Quantity of food aid 
provided and/or financed  
(USD million)   
LDCs     
Somalia (through WFP)   1.0 
Sudan (through WFP)   1.0 
Yemen (through WFP)   1.0 
NFIDCs     
Jordan (through WFP)   1.0 
Kenya (through WFP)   1.0 
Namibia (through WFP)   1.5 
Others     
Congo (through WFP)   1.0 
Iraq (through WFP)   1.5 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (through WFP)  3.0 
Kyrgyz Republic (through WFP)   5.0 
Palestine (through WFP)   2.0 
Syria (through WFP)   2.0 
Tajikistan (through WFP)   9.0 
Source: World Food Programme (WFP).  
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PR OPORTION IN FULLY GR ANT FORM OR APPROPRI ATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
 
All Russian  food aid is provided in fully grant form.  
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANC IAL ASSISTANCE UNDER  PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE 
DECISION  
 
None.  
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION  WITH RESPECT TO ACTI ONS TAKEN WITHIN THE  
FRAMEWORK OF THE DEC ISION  
 
None.  
 
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G/SPS/N/THA/219/Add.3  
 
16 Februa ry 2017  
(17-0918) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English  
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, received on 14 February 2017, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Thailand . 
 
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Draft MOPH Notification B.E, entitled "The Labelling of Pre -packaged Foods (No.2)"  
The Mi nistry of Public Health (MOPH) deems appropriate to amend the MOPH notification No. 367. 
By the virtue of provisions of Section s 5 (1), and 6 (10) of the Food Act B.E. 2522 (1979), the 
Ministry of Public Health hereby issues the notification as follows:  
 Clauses 4, 11 and 14 shall be repealed and repla ced by the revised notification; and  
 The Clause 4/1 shall be added in the Clause 4. 
The details of the amendments are available in Thai : 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_0847_00_x.pdf . 
With this regard, the amended issues are summarized in English at : 
http://members.wto.org/c rnattachments/2017/SPS/THA/17_0847_00_e.pdf . 
This addendum concerns a:  
[ ] Modification of final date for comments  
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation  
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notif ied draft regulation  
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication or date of entry into force  
[ ] Other:   
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified 
measure in terms of p roducts and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for 
receipt of comments should be provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days. Under 
other circumstances, such as extension of originally announced final date for comments, 
the comment period provided in the addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) : Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [X]  National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enq uiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of 
other body:  
Thailand SPS Contact Point  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  G/SPS/N/THA/219/Add.3  
 
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  Text(s) available from: [X]  National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:  
Thailand SPS Contact Point  
E-mail: spsthailand@gmail.com  
 
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G/AG/N/JPN/200  
5 janvier 2015  
(15-0021)  Page: 1/2  
Comité de l'agriculture  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La communication ci-après, datée du 26 décembre 2014, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Japon . La notification concerne la sauvegarde spéciale fondée sur le volume 
(tableau MA:3 ). 
 
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 G/AG/N/JPN/200 
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  Tableau MA:3 
ACCÈS AUX MARCHÉS – JAPON 
Notification au titre de l'article 5 de l'Accord: sauvegarde spéciale: 
fondée sur le volume 
1. Désignation du produit: Cocons de vers à soie propres au dévidage 
2. Numéro du tarif:  5001.00  
3. Niveau de déclenchement: 7,8 tonnes  
 (tel que calculé à l'annexe 1) 
4. Volume des importations 
 entrant sur le territoire  pendant la période considérée: 10,2 tonnes  
5. Période d'application: du 1
er janvier 2015 au 31 mars 2015 
 
SAUVEGARDE SPÉCIALE: FONDÉE SUR LE VOLUME: ANNEXE 1 
DU TABLEAU MA:3 
Renseignements requis pour le calcul du niveau 
de déclenchement 
Importations au cours des 
trois années précédentes: 2011:  4 050 kg   2012:  6 250 kg   2013:  8 300 kg 
  Moyenne:  6 200 kg 
Note: Étant donné que la consommation intérieure du produit considéré n'est pas prise en 
compte, le niveau de déclenchement est fixé  à 125% de la quantité moyenne importée 
mentionnée ci-dessus, conformément au paragraphe 4 de l'article 5 de l'Accord sur 
l'agriculture. Le calcul est le suivant: 
 7,8 tonnes =  125% x 6,2 tonnes 
 
 
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G/TBT/N/TPKM/206  
 
19 June 2015  
(15-3183)  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: THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible: 
Bureau of Energy 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 13F, 2 Fu-Hsing North Road 
Taipei, 104, Taiwan 
Telephone: (886-2) 2772-1370 Fax: (886-2) 2711-5891 E-mail: energy@moeaboe.gov.tw  
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 [X], 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): Fluorescent, hot 
cathode (HS: 853931) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Revisions to 
Requirements on Minimum Energy Performance Standard for Fluorescent Lamps (Draft) (2 pages, in English; 3 pages, in Chinese) 
6. Description of content: To enhance energy efficiency, the Bureau of Energy intends to 
modify the minimum energy performance standards for fluorescent lamps.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: To improve energy efficiency of fluorescent lamps and to achieve the goal of 
energy conservation and environmental protection.  
8. Relevant documents: Energy Management Act; CNS 691: Fluorescent Lamps (for General 
Lighting Service) 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 1 October 2015 
Proposed date of entry into force: 1 July 2016 
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification G/TBT/N/TPKM/206 
 
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  11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection 
Ministry of Economic Affairs 
4 Chinan Road, Section 1 Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Tel.: (+886 2)3343 5191 
Fax: (+886 2) 2343 1804 E-mail: tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2015/TBT/CHT/15_2335_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachm ents/2015/TBT/CHT/15_2335_00_x.pdf
G/TBT/N/UGA/367  
20 de agosto de 2013  
(13-4435)  Página: 1/2  
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica: UGANDA 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   
2. Organismo responsable: Oficina Nacional de Normas de Uganda 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y si tios Web, en su caso) del organismo o 
autoridad encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en 
caso de que se trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:   
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 
o en virtud de:  
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de  la NCCA cuando corresponda; en otro 
caso partida del arancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS): Jabón, agentes de superficie orgánicos, preparaciones 
para lavar, preparaciones lubricantes, ceras artificiales, ceras preparadas, productos de 
limpieza, velas y artículos similares, pastas para modelar, ceras para odontología y 
preparaciones para odontología (SA: 34); agentes de superficie (ICS: 71.100.40). 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado: Norma de 
Uganda FDUS EAS 791:2013, Oven cleaner and grease remover - Specification  
(Productos para limpiar hornos y eliminar la grasa - Especificaciones) - Documento en 
inglés (16 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido: En el proyecto definitivo de norma de Uganda notificado se 
especifican requisitos y métodos de toma de muestras y de prueba para productos para 
limpiar hornos y eliminar la grasa. La presente norma abarca tres tipos de productos para limpiar hornos y eliminar la grasa que se utilizan para quitar los restos de alimentos 
carbonizados, la grasa, la acumulación de residuos de grasa de la cocción y otros 
contaminantes superficiales de hornos de cocción, asadores, freidoras y otros equipos de cocina de acero, de uso industrial y doméstico, pero que no se utilizan en hornos de limpieza automática ("autolimpiantes"). 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cu ando proceda, la índole de los problemas 
urgentes: Prescripciones de calidad; protección de salud y la seguridad de las personas 
8. Documentos pertinentes: Ninguno.  
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en 
vigor:   Diciembre de 2013. 
Fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio, 
Industria y Cooperativas declare el carácter 
obligatorio de la medida 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones: 60 días después de la fecha de 
notificación G/TBT/N/UGA/367 
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  11. Textos disponibles en: Servicio naci onal de información [X], o dirección, 
números de teléfono y de fax, correo elec trónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su 
caso, de otra institución:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2013/tbt/UGA/13_3303_00_e.pdf
WT/DS291/37/Add.128  
 
7 December 2018  
(18-7755) Page: 1/1 
  Original: English  
 
 EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  – MEASURES AFFECTIN G THE APPROVAL  
AND MARKETING OF BIO TECH PRODUCTS  
STATUS REPORT BY THE  EUROPEAN UNION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 6 December 2018 , from the delegation of the European Union 
to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 of the DSU.  
 
_______________  
 
 
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the  
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Disput e 
European Communities – Measures Affecting the Approval  
and Marketing of Biotech Products  
(WT/DS291)  
 
 
Following the mutually agreed solutions reached with Argentina (document WT/DS293/41) and 
Canada (WT/DS292/40), the European Union remains ready to cont inue its discussions with the 
United States with the goal of resolving this dispute and related issues.  
 
 
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G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.5  
 
9 April 2018  
(18-2134) Page: 1/1 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
The following communication, dated 6 April 2018, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brazil .  
 
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This document aims to inform that the National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology - 
Inmetro, issued Ordinance 167, 29 March 2018 (Portaria Inmetro 167/2018), to amend Subitem 
C.2 Maintenance Tests in Annex C of Ordinance 144, 13 March 2015 (Portaria 144 /2015), on 
sampling , testing, inspection and assurance of conformity for LED lamps with integrated device at 
the base, notified under the document G/TBT/N/BRA/609/Add.1, in order to provide better 
traceability in the Brazilian market.  
The remaining provisions contained in Or dinance 144, 13 March 2015, are maintained.  
This ordinance shall enter into force on the date of its publication.  
The full text of this measure is available in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC002505.pdf  
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/939/Add.1/Corr.1
9 January 2015 
(15-0166)  Page: 1/1
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION  
Corrigendum 
The following communication, received on 8 January 2015, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the United States of America. 
 
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TITLE: Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs); Notice of Opportunity for Oral Presentation of 
Comments; Correction 
AGENCY: Consumer Product Safety Commission. 
ACTION: Notice of opportunity for oral presentation of comments; correction. 
SUMMARY: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC, Commission) published a document 
in the Federal Register on 3 December 2014, announcing that on 7 January 2015, the Commission 
will provide an opportunity for interested persons to present oral comments on the notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPR) the Commission issued, which proposes a standard to reduce the risk of injury associated with recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs). The location for the meeting 
has changed. 
DATES: Effective 31 December 2014. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Hearing Room, 4th floor of Bethesda Towers Building, 
4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814. Requests to make oral presentations, and texts of 
oral presentations, should be captioned: "ROVs NP R; Oral Presentation'' and submitted by email to 
cpsc-os@cpsc.gov , or mailed or delivered to the Office of the Secretary, Consumer Product Safety 
Commission, 4330 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, not later than 5 p.m. EST on 
30 December 2014. 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-12-31/html/2014-30515.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2014-12-31/pdf/ 2014-30515.pdf   
 
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G/TBT/N/PHL/187
13 November 2014
(14-6631)  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: PHILIPPINES 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Bureau of Philippine Standards, Department of Trade and Industry 
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 : 
Bureau of Philippine Standards, Department of Trade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City 
Metro Manila Philippines Telephone No.: (632) 751-3130 
Fax: (632) 751-4706 
E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph   
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, wher e applicable): This standard specifies 
the requirements for all hot dip metallic coated steel sheets for roofing materials in sheets or in coils and applies to all plain and formed roofing sheet profiles and accessories (ICS 
77.140.50) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Draft Philippine 
National Standard (DPNS) 67:2014 ICS 77.140 .50 Hot-Dip Metallic-Coated Steel Sheets for 
Roofing - Specification (6 pages, in English) 
6. Description of content: This standard specifies the requirements for all hot dip metallic 
coated steel sheets for roofing materials in sheets or in coils and applies to all plain and 
formed roofing sheet profiles and accessories.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To specify the performance and safety requiremen ts of hot-dip metallic coated steel sheets 
for roofing. 
8. Relevant documents:  
• PNS 127 – Specification for Cold-Rolled Steel Sheets and Strips 
• ISO 3574 - Cold-Reduced Carbon Steel Sheet of Commercial and Drawing Qualities 
• ISO 3575 - Continuous Hot-Dip Zinc-Coated Carbon Steel Sheet of Commercial and 
Drawing Qualities 
• ISO 14788 - Continuous Hot-Dip Zinc-5 % Aluminium Alloy Coated Steel Sheet 
• ISO 9364 - Continuous Hot-Dip 55 % Aluminium/Zinc Alloy-Coated Steel Sheet of 
Commercial, Drawing and Structural Qualities G/TBT/N/PHL/187 
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   This standard will be adopted as Philippine National 
Standard in December 2014 
Proposed date of entry into force:   15 days after its publication in an official gazette of 
general circulation   
10. Final date for comments: 27 November 2014 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Standards Mainstreaming Division 
Bureau of Philippine Standards Department of Tr ade and Industry 
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue 
Makati City 
Metro Manila Philippines 
Telephone No.: (632) 751-3130 
Fax: (632) 751-4706 E-mail: bps@dti.gov.ph
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/MEX/197/Add.2 
11 January 2013 
 (13-0184) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
 Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
   NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
 
 
The following communication, received on 9 January 2013, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Mexico. 
 
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Amendment to sections 3.1, 4 and 5.2.3 of Mexican Official Standard NOM-213-SSA1-2002 
"Goods and services.  Processed meat products.  Heal th specifications.  Test methods" and removal 
of Regulatory Appendix A thereto 
 Following the publication in the Official Journal ( Diario Oficial de la Federación ) on 
16 July 2012 of the Agreement establishing the a dditives and processing aids  in food, beverages 
and food supplements, the use thereof and hea lth provisions, it has become necessary to amend 
sections 3.1, 4 and 5.2.3 of Mexican Official  Standard NOM-213-SSA1-2002 "Goods and services.  
Processed meat products.  Health specifications.  Test methods" and to remove Regulatory 
Appendix A thereto.  The amendments concer n the definitions and health specifications. 
 The notified amendment was published in the Official Journal on 26 December 2012 and 
entered into force on the day following its publication. 
 Text available at: 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/sps/MEX/13_0137_00_s.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[X] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation [ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, publication, or date of entry into force [ ] Other:  G/SPS/N/MEX/197/Add.2 
Page 2  
 
  Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope of the previously notified measure in 
terms of products and/or potentially affected  Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments 
should be provided, normally of at least 60 cale ndar days.  Under other circumstances, such as 
extension of originally announced final date fo r comments, the comment period provided in the 
addendum may vary.)  
[ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable. 
Agency or authority designated to handle comm ents:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Not applicable.  
Text available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretaría de Economía 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad 
Dirección General de Normas 
Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2, Lomas de Tecamachalco 
Sección Fuentes, C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México Tel.: (+52) 55 5729-9100, Ext. 43220 E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx Website: " http://www.economia.gob.mx/comunidad-negocios/normalizacion/catalogo-mexicano-
de-normas " 
 http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle. php?codigo=5283379&f echa=26/12/2012  
 
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G/TBT/N/ZMB/48  
8 janvier 2016  
(16-0161)  Page: 1/2  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: anglais  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: ZAMBIE 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable: Zambia Bureau of Standards  (Bureau zambien des normes) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de fax et les adresses 
de courrier électronique et de site Web,  le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de 
l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des ob servations concernant la notification 
doivent être indiqués si cet organism e ou cette autorité est différent de 
l'organisme susmentionné:  
Zambia Bureau of Standards  (Bureau zambien des normes) 
Lechwe House 
Freedom way 
Lusaka Téléphone: +260-211-231385 
Courrier électronique: info@zabs.org.zm  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres: 
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du  SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national. Les numéros de l' ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant): Eau potable (ICS 13.060.20) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié: Drinking Water Quality - 
Specification  (Qualité de l'eau de boisson - Spécification), 9 pages, en anglais 
6. Teneur: Établissement des exigences applicables à l'eau de boisson propre à la 
consommation humaine  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Protection de la santé ou de la sécurité des personnes  
8. Documents pertinents:  
 Avis ( Notice ) n° 656 de 2014 publié au Journal officiel de la Zambie ( Zambia 
Government Gazette ) 
 ZS 190 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 31 décembre 2015 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: À la déclaration comme texte obligatoire par le 
Ministre du commerce et de l'industrie 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 60 jours à partir de la notification G/TBT/N/ZMB/48 
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  11. Entité auprès de laquelle les textes  peuvent être obtenus: point d'information 
national [X] ou adresse, numéros de téléph one et de fax et adresses de courrier 
électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme: 
infozabs@zabs.org.zm
G/TBT/N/BHR/372
10 November 2014 
(14-6574)  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: KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible: Standards & Metrology Directorate (BSMD) 
Name and address (including telephon e and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above : 
Ministry of  Industry and Commerce 
P.O. Box 5479 
Kingdom of Bahrain Tel: +973 17574880  Fax: +973 17530730 
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh   
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh   
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): Karkade drinks 
(ICS: 67.160.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Karkade drink 
(4 pages, in English; 8 pages, in Arabic) 
6. Description of content: This draft technical regulation specifies the requirements stated 
in the Gulf Standard GSO "Karkade Drink" under clauses 7.1 & 8 (Packaging & Labeling) as mandatory requirements.  
The packaged beverage containers should be in suitable clean sound court lock and the 
way in which to protect it from pollution and the preservation of its properties. 
It also describes following label requirements such as: • 1. The labeling should be without prejudice to the provisions of Gulf Standard GSO 9 
"Labeling of Prepackaged Foods" 
• 2. Labelling and adjoining explanatory statements shall be in written in Arabic and 
any other language. All the information provided in another language shall be 
identical with those written in Arabic 
• 3. The following shall be declared on the label of the product: 
• Product name, address and trademark, if any 
• Category name 
• Statement of ingredients and feed additive 
• Instructions for use, if any 
• Conditions of storage and handling, if any G/TBT/N/BHR/372 
 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
To maintain consumer protection and food safety 
8. Relevant documents:   
• GSO "Karkade Drink" 
• Egyptian Standard ES 6459/2007 - "Drink of Carob – Tamarind - Karkade Doum" 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force:   To be determined   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from the notification date 
11. Texts available from: Nati onal enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministry of Industry and Commerce 
P.O. Box 5479 
Kingdom of Bahrain 
Tel: +973 17574880  Fax: +973 17530730 
E-mail: bsmd@moic.gov.bh   
Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh
G/ADP/W/494/Corr.1  
G/SCM/W/566/Corr.1  
G/SG/W/235/Corr.1  
 
13 May 2016  
(16-2651)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards  
 
 
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT 
Corrigendum1 
 
Please note that paragraph 3 of the document G/ADP/W/494 – G/SCM/W/566 – G/SG/W/235 
should read as follows: 
 3  SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS 
New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
2015 new and full notifications were due on 30 June 2015 . Pursuant to the procedures adopted 
by the Committee at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document G/SCM/117
2, only 
notifications circulated in all three WTO working languages not later than 27 June 2016  may be 
reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in October 2016 . The Secretariat will circulate to 
Members, shortly after 27 June  2016 , a list of 2015 new and full subsidy notifications, and any 
other new and full notifications not previously review ed, that will be on the agenda for review at 
that meeting. 
 
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1 In English only. 
2 At its regular meeting held on 28 April 2015, the Committee agreed that the procedures contained in 
G/SCM/117 would apply to the review of the 2015 new and full subsidy notifications.
G/TBT/N/USA/164/Add.5  
20 de febrero de 2013  
(13-0906)  Página: 1/1  
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original: inglés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 13 de febrero de 2013, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos de América. 
 
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 TÍTULO: Normas Federales de Seguridad de lo s Vehículos Automóviles - Sistemas de freno 
neumáticos 
 
ORGANISMO: Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico por Carretera (NHTSA), Departamento de Transportes (DOT) 
 
MEDIDA: Norma definitiva, respuesta a solicitudes de reconsideración  
RESUMEN: El 27 de julio de 2009 la NHTSA publicó una norma definitiva que modificaba la norma 
federal de seguridad para los frenos neumáticos de vehículos automóviles, exigiendo una mejora 
sustancial de la distancia de frenado de las tractoras nuevas. La norma definitiva notificada responde a las solicitudes de reconsideración de la norma definitiva de 27 de julio de 2011 en la 
que se flexibilizaban ligeramente los requisitos relativos a la distancia de frenado para tractoras 
cargadas, medida con carga representativa y a una velocidad de 32 k/h (20 mph). La NHTSA acepta la solicitud de eliminar los requisitos de distancia de frenado a una velocidad de 32 k/h (20 
mph) y 40 k/h (25 mph) y rechaza la solicitud de flexibilizar los requisitos de distancia de frenado 
medida a velocidades comprendidas entre 48 k/h (30 mph) y 88 k/h (55 mph).  
FECHAS: La norma definitiva entra en vigor el 11 de febrero de 2013. Toda solicitud de 
reconsideración deberá obrar en poder de la NHTSA a más tardar el 28 de marzo de 2013.  Direcciones de Internet: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-02-11/html/2013-02987.htm 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- 2013-02-11/pdf/ 2013-02987.pdf 
 
 
  
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G/LIC/N/3/HND/9  
12 August 2014  
(14-4682)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Import Licensing  Original: Spanish  
 
  REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 7.3 OF THE  
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
HONDURAS  
The following communication, dated 8 August 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Honduras. 
 
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The Government of Honduras hereby notifies the Committee on Import Licensing 
that the notifications under Article 7.3 of the Agreement contained in documents G/LIC/N/3/HND/1, G/LIC/N/3/HND/1/Add.1, G/LIC/N/3/HND/1/Add.1/Corr.1 and 
G/LIC/N/3/HND/8 of 12 November 2007, 26 March 2010, 16 September 2010 and 
10 December 2013, respectively, remain valid for 2014. 
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1 
 Draft Regulations Gover ning the Product Names and Labe ling of Prepackaged  Butter, 
Cream, Margarine  and Related Products   
 
Article 1 
The Regulations are prescribed  in accordance with  the provision of Subparagraphs 10 of 
Paragraph 1  of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation Article 22.  
 
Article 2 
The product names and labeling of prepackaged butter, cream, margarine  and related 
products  shall meet the following  definition . 
1. Butter
 A product containing edible butter made from fat -contain ing products of 
dairy d erivatives through sterilization , agitation  and refinement with at least 80% of 
milkfat .  
2. Cream
 A product containing fat physically separated from the milk and processed 
into a product in the form of an emulsion of  fat-in-skimmed milk , staying in a liquid 
state if kept above the freezing temperature , and having milkfat  content between 
10% and 80%. 
 
3.  Margarine
  
(1) Margarine is a fat-containing product in a plastic and liquid state, made from a 
blend of edible fats, oils, water and legal food additives, modified by the process 
of emulsification, chilling and kneading, or with the absence of chilling  and 
kneading ; more over, the product must contain at least 35% of fat.  
a. If fat content of product is up to 80% or more , the name of it shall be 
“margarine” .  
b. If fat content of product is more than 60% but less than 80%, the name of it 
shall be “ medium fat margarine”.  
c. If fat content of product is more than 35% but less than 60%, the name of it shall 
be “low fat margarine”.  
 
(2) The words that are r ecogni zed as vegetable butter shall not appear on the 
packages of the products.   2 
 4. A fat-containing product in a plastic and liquid state, made from a blend of edible 
fats, oils, water and legal food additives, modified by the process of emulsification, 
chilling and kneading, or with the absence of chilling and kneading; moreover, the 
product contain more than 10 % but less than 35 % of fat. The name of product sh all 
be “fat spread” or words related to the nature thereof , usage,  and its function . The 
words that are recognized as vegetable butter shall not appear on the packages or 
be included in the name of the products .
G/TBT/N/URY/9  
28 janvier 2015  
(15-0626)  Page: 1/2  
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original: espagnol  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant: URUGUAY 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable: Ministerio de Salud Pública  (Ministère de la santé publique) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de fax et les adresses 
de courrier électronique et de site Web,  le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de 
l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des ob servations concernant la notification 
doivent être indiqués si cet organism e ou cette autorité est différent de 
l'organisme susmentionné:   
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:   
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du 
tarif douanier national. Les numéros de l' ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas 
échéant): Entreprises spécialisées dans la fourniture de services de désinfestation, de 
désinfection, d'assainissement et de nettoyage 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et  langue(s) du texte notifié: Reglamento Técnico 
MERCOSUR para Empresas Especializadas en la Prestación de Servicios de Desinfestación, 
Desinfección, Higienización y Limpieza (Règlement technique MERCOSUR relatif aux 
entreprises spécialisées dans la fourniture de services de désinfestation, de désinfection, d'assainissement et de nettoyage), 4 pages, en espagnol 
6. Teneur: Établissement des exigences et des conditions applicables aux entreprises 
spécialisées dans la fourniture de services de dératisation, de désinfestation, de 
désinfection, d'assainissement et de nettoyage dans les habitations, les lieux publics, les 
industries et les locaux ouverts ou fermés 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas 
échéant: Nécessité d'établir les exigences régissant l'utilisation des produits ménagers 
sanitaires à usage professionnel et de définir les lignes directrices du développement de 
cette activité 
8. Documents pertinents: - 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 90 jours à partir de la date de la présente notification 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur: À partir de la publication au Journal officiel 
(Diario Oficial ) 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations: 60 jours à partir de la date de la 
présente notification G/TBT/N/URY/9 
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  11. Entité auprès de laquelle les textes  peuvent être obtenus: point d'information 
national [ ] ou adresse, numéros de téléphon e et de fax et adresses de courrier 
électronique et de site Web, le  cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
Secretaría Administrativa del MERCOSUR 
Dr Luis Piera 1992 P1 Edificio MERCOSUR C.P. 11200 Montevideo 
République orientale de l'Uruguay 
Téléphone-fax:  (+ 598) 24100958/ 24180557 
Téléphone:   24129024 
Site Web:   http://www.mercosur.int/  
Courrier électronique: secretaria@mercosur.org.uy