PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
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DEL COMERCIO   
G/TBT/N/USA/728 
15 de agosto de 2012 
 
 (12-4453) 
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:  ESTADOS UNIDOS 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de  que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   Estado de 
Illinois 
2. Organismo responsable:  Estado de Illinois (747) 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios We b, 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:  
Lynn J. Carter 
Asesor general Illinois Gaming Board 
160 North LaSalle Street 
Chicago, Illinois 60601 
ESTADOS UNIDOS 
Teléfono:  (312) 814-7137 Fax:  (312) 814-4143 
Correo electrónico:  lynn.carter@igb.illinois.gov  
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 
o en virtud de:  [X] 3.2 
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de  la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro 
caso partida del arancel nacional.  Podr á indicarse además, cuando proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS):  Videojuegos (ICS 03.080, 03.200) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Video Gaming  
(Videojuegos).  Documento en inglés (10 páginas). 
6. Descripción del contenido:  Se exige a los fabricantes titulares de licencias que indiquen 
en el monitor de vídeo del terminal de todos los videojuegos las posibilidades de ganar, de 
manera que se puedan consultar pulsando un botón de ayuda o un icono en la pantalla táctil 
que se sean claramente visibles.  Se estipula que las obligaciones que se imponen 
actualmente a los técnicos autorizados, se gún se establecen en el artículo 1800.260, se 
impondrán igualmente a los agentes autorizados que manipulan los terminales.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas 
urgentes:  Protección de los consumidores  G/TBT/N/USA/728 
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  8. Documentos pertinentes:   Organismo de apuestas de Illinois 
http://www.igb.state.il.us/VideoGaming/default.aspx  
Illinois Register , N° 28, - 13 de julio de 2012: 
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments /index/register/register_volume36_issue28.
pdf 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en 
vigor:  }Por determinar 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  27 de agosto de 2012  
11. Texto disponible en:  Servicio nacional  de información [ ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de fax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra institución:  
Direcciones de Internet: 
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments /index/register/register_volume36_issue28.
pdf 
Lynn J. Carter 
General Counsel Illinois Gaming Board 
160 North LaSalle Street 
Chicago, Illinois 60601 Estados Unidos 
Teléfono:  (312) 814-7137;  Fax:  (312) 814-4143 
Correo electrónico:  lynn.carter@igb.illinois.gov
G/TBT/N/CZE/217/Add.1  
27 de febrero  de 2019 
(19-1130) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:  inglés  
 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
Addendum  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 26 de febrero de 2019 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de la República Checa . 
 
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Se ha adoptado el Proyecto de Medida General N°  0111-OOP-C058-16 por la que se establecen 
requisitos técnicos y metrológicos para instrumentos de medida específicos, incluidos los métodos 
de prueba para homologación y verificación de los siguientes instrum entos de medida específicos : 
medidores de granos.  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2019/TBT/CZE/19_1116_00_x.pdf  
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WT/L/938  
 
7 November 2014  
(14-6499)  Page: 1/1  
   
 
 REPORT (2014) OF THE COMMITTEE ON 
TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT 
1.  This report is submitted under Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft 
(hereinafter the "Agreement") and Article IV.8 of  the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World 
Trade Organization. It sets out the activities of the Committee since November 2013. 
2.  There are 32 Signatories to the Agreement: Albania; Canada; the European Union1 (the 
following 20 EU Member States are also Signatories to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft in 
their own right: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Denmark; Estonia; France; Germany; Greece; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; the Netherlands; Portugal; Romania; Spain; Sweden and the United Kingdom),
 Egypt; Georgia; Japan; Macao, China; Montenegro; Norway; 
Switzerland; Chinese Taipei and the United States. WTO Members with observer status in the 
Committee are: Argentina; Australia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Cameroon; China; Colombia; Gabon; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Israel; Korea, Republic of; Mauritius; Nigeria; Oman; Russian 
Federation; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Singapore; Sr i Lanka; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey 
and Ukraine. The IMF and UN CTAD are also observers. 
3.  Since its last Annual Report to the General Council (WT/L/897), the Committee on Trade in 
Civil Aircraft held one regular meeting, on 4 November 2014. At the regular meeting, the 
Committee elected Mr Hsiao-Yin WU of Chinese Taipei as its new Chairperson, continued to discuss its work on the revision of the Product Coverage Annex in order to bring it into conformity with the 2007 Harmonized Commodity and Description System and agreed on the date of the next regular 
meeting. The agenda and minutes of this meeting will be issued as document TCA/M/30. 
4.  The Technical Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft did not meet during 
the period under review and neither did the Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in 
Civil Aircraft. 
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1 Currently comprising 28 Member States: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia; Cyprus; Czech Republic; 
Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France ; Germany; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; 
Luxembourg; Malta; the Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; 
and the United Kingdom.
G/TBT/N/EU/458  
 
8 March 2017  
(17-1362) 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 : EUROPEAN UNION   
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) :   
2. Agency responsible:  European Commission  
Name and  address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall be indicated if different from above :  
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/  
 
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):  Cosmetics  
5. Title, number of pages  and language(s)  of the notified document:  Draft Commission 
Regulation amending Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament 
and of the Council on cosmetic products (3 pages + Annex 4 pages, in English).  
6. Description of content:  Following the late st opinions of the Scientific Committee on 
Consumer Safety (SCCS), this draft Commission Regulation aims at restricting in cosmetic 
products the peanut protein level of peanut oil, its extracts and its derivatives to maximum 
0,5 ppm and the molecular weigh t average of the peptides in hydrolysed wheat protein to 
maximum 3,5 kDa.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: 
Protection of Human health or Safety  
8. Relevant documents:  Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of th e European Parliament and of 
the Council of 30 November 2009 on Cosmetic Products ( OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59 -209) 
http://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/ EN/TXT/?qid=1415977955828&uri=CELEX:32009R1223  
9. Proposed date of adoption: 3rd quarter 2017  
Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days from publication in the Official Journal of the 
EU.  There is a transition period of 6 months following entry into fo rce of the regulation.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  G/TBT/N/EU/458  
 
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  11. Texts available from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body:   
European Commission  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
 
The text is available on the Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/too ls-databases/tbt/  
 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_1195_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2017/TBT/EEC/17_1195_01_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/EGY/68/Add.1  
22 juin 2017 
(17-3335) Page: 1/1 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:  anglais  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
Addendum  
La communication ci -après, datée du 2 1 juin 2 017, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de 
l'Égypte . 
 
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Produits visés : Étiquette d'efficacité énergétique pour les climatiseurs, les ventilateurs et les 
pompes à chaleur (ICS 23.120 ; 27.080).  
Le présent addendum porte sur le Décret ministériel n° 1098/2016 (1 page, en arabe) qui accorde 
aux producteurs et aux importateurs une période d e transition de six mois pour se mettre en 
conformité avec la norme égyptienne ES 3795 -1/2016 "Prescriptions relatives à l'étiquetage 
énergétique des climatiseurs - Partie 1 : climatiseurs individuels (de type fenêtre/à éléments 
séparés) à capacité fixe et à compresseur fixe" (23 pages, en arabe) précédemment notifiée au 
moyen du document G/TBT/N/EGY/68 du 3 juin 2 014 et rendue obligatoire par le Décret 
ministériel n° 180/2003 (3 pages, en arabe).  
Il est à noter que cette norme est conforme à la norme ISO 51 51:2010 et à la norme égyptienne 
ES 4814.  
Les producteurs et importateurs sont informés de toute modification aux normes égyptiennes par 
la publication d'arrêtés administratifs dans le Journal officiel.  
Date projetée pour l'adoption : 8 novembre 2 016 
Date p rojetée pour l'entrée en vigueur : 29 novembre 2 016 
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour traiter les observations et entité auprès de laquelle le texte 
peut être obtenu:  
Point d'information national  
Egyptian Organization for Standardization and Quality  
16 Tad reeb El -Modarrebeen St., Ameriya, Le Caire (Égypte)  
Courrier électronique: eos@idsc.net.eg /tbteos@eos.org .eg 
Site Web: http://www.eos.org.eg/  
Téléphone : + (202) 22845528  
Fax: + (202) 22845504  
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G/SPS/N/PHL/134/Add.1
14 November 2014 
(14-6649)  Page: 1/2
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English
 
  NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
Addendum 
The following communication, received on 13 November 2014, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the Philippines. 
 
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 DA Memorandum Order No. 93, series of 2014, lifting temporary ban on the importation of 
domestic and wild birds and their products including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and 
semen originating from Poland 
The Department of Agriculture (DA) issued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 16, series of 2011, lifting the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products including 
poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs, and semen orig inating from Poland, which was imposed per DA 
MO No. 23, series of 2007, due to the reported outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza 
(HPAI). DA MO No. 93, s. 2014 took effect on 7 October 2014. 
Based on the report submitted to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) by Dr. Ewa Lech, 
Chief Veterinary Officer, General Veterinary Insp ectorate, Warsaw, Poland that the HPAI event in 
Poland has already been resolved on 1 August 2008. Based on the evaluation of the Bureau of 
Animal Industry of the Philippine s, the risk of contamination from importing poultry and poultry 
products from Poland is negligible. 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2014/SPS/PHL/14_5088_00_e.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[X] Other: Lifting of the import ban. 
Agency or authority designated to handle co mments: [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of 
other body: 
Office of the Director 
Policy Research Service 
Department of Agriculture 
Elliptical Road, Diliman Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 
Fax: +(632) 928 0590 E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
 G/SPS/N/PHL/134/Add.1 
 
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  or 
Veterinary Quarantine Service  
Bureau of Animal Industry Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 920 0815 Fax: +(632) 920 0916 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com; quarantine_bai@yahoo.com  
Text(s) available from: [X] National Notificati on Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point. 
Address, fax number and e-mail addre ss (if available) of other body: 
Office of the Director 
Policy Research Service 
Department of Agriculture Elliptical Road, Diliman 
Quezon City 
Tel: +(632) 926 7439 Fax: +(632) 928 0590 
E-mail: spspilipinas@da.gov.ph 
or Veterinary Quarantine Service  
Bureau of Animal Industry 
Visayas Avenue, Diliman 
Quezon City Tel: +(632) 920 0815 
Fax: +(632) 920 0916 
E-mail: nvqs_bai@yahoo.com; quarantine_bai@yahoo.com  
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G/STR/N/15/MDA
4 mars 2015
(15-1231)  Page: 1/1
Groupe de travail des entreprises 
commerciales d'État  Original: anglais
 
  COMMERCE D'ÉTAT 
NOUVELLE NOTIFICATION COMPLÈTE AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE XVII:4 A)  
DU GATT DE 1994 ET DU PARAGRAPHE 1 DU MÉMORANDUM  
D'ACCORD SUR L'INTERPRÉTATION DE L'ARTICLE XVII 
MOLDOVA  
La communication ci-après, datée du 24 février 2015, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
de Moldova. 
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 Conformément à l'article XVII:4 a) du GATT de 1994 et au paragraphe 1 du Mémorandum d'accord 
sur l'interprétation de l'article XVII, la Mission permanente de la République de Moldova informe 
les Membres que, pendant la période 2013-2014, la République de Moldova n'a maintenu aucune entreprise commerciale d'État correspondant à la définition pratique figurant dans le paragraphe 1 
dudit mémorandum d'accord. 
 
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G/TBT/N/USA/1263  
 
24 January 2017  
(17-0437) 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 OF AME RICA 
If applicable, name of local government involved  (Article 3.2 and 7.2) : 
2. Agency responsible : Office of Energy Effi ciency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), 
Department of Energy (DOE) [1283]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification  shall b e indicated if different from above : 
Please submit comments to : USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point  
Email : usatbtep@nist.gov   
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) : Dedicated -purpose pool 
pumps . Environmental protection (ICS : 13.020), Pumps (ICS : 23.080)  
5. Title, number of pages  and language( s) of the notified document : Energy 
Conservation Program : Energy Conservation Standards for Dedicated -Purpose Pool Pumps 
(9 pages, in English)  
6. Description of content : The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as 
amended, sets forth a varie ty of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. Part C 
of Title III establishes the "Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial 
Equipment." The covered equipment includes pumps. In this document, DOE proposes 
amended energy conservation sta ndards for dedicated -purpose pool pumps identical to 
those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in the Federal Register. If DOE 
receives an adverse comment and determines that such comment may provide a 
reasonable basis for withdrawing the direct final rule, DOE will publish a notice withdrawing 
the direct final rule and will proceed with this proposed rule.  
7. Objective and rationale , including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant docum ents: 
 82 Federal Register (FR) 5446, 18 January 2017; Title 10 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) Part 431.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.  
 Energy Conservation Program : Energy Conse rvation Standards for 
Dedicated -Purpose Pool Pumps; Direct  Final Rule published 18 Januar y 2017 will be 
issued as Add.1:  https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-01-18/html/2016 -
31666.htm ; https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2017-01-18/pdf/2016 -31666.pdf  G/TBT/N/USA/1263  
 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption : To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined   
10. Final date for comments : 8 May 2017  
11. Texts available  from : National enquiry point  [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
number s and e mail and website address es, if available , of other body : 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments /2017/TBT/USA/17_0430_00_e.pdf
G/TBT/N/TPKM/149  
 
8 November 2013  
(13-6184)  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:   
Food and Drug Administration 
Ministry of Health and Welfare No.161-2, Kunyang St, Nangang District 
Taipei City 115-61, Taiwan 
Telephone:  (886-2) 2787-8000 ext 7343 Fax:  (886-2) 2653-1062 E-mail:  xenia26@fda.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 [   ], 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):  
Prepackaged food containing allergenic substances. 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Regulations Governing Food Allergen Labeling (1 page in Chinese, English translation 
available). 
6. Description of content:  Based on Subparagraph 9, Paragraph 1, Article 22 of the Act 
Governing Food Sanitation, the Food and Drug  Administration, Ministry of Health and 
Welfare proposed to regulate the labeling of  food allergen to provide consumers with 
adequate information and prevent allergic reaction in susceptible individuals. The notified 
measure applies to prepackaged food containing allergenic substances.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer Information.  
8. Relevant documents:   Act Governing Food Sanitation 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 1 July 2015 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of notification. G/TBT/N/TPKM/149 
 
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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:    
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point  
The Bureau of Standards, Metrology and Inspection  
Ministry of Economic Affairs 4 Chinan Road, Section 1 
Taipei City 100, Taiwan 
Telephone:  (886-2) 2343-1801 Fax:  (886-2) 2343-1804 
E-mail:  tbtenq@bsmi.gov.tw  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachme nts/2013/tbt/CHT/13_4438_00_x.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2013/tbt/CHT/13_4438_00_e.pdf
G/AG/N/BDI/8  
7 de abril de 2017 
(17-1903) Página: 1/1 
Comité de Agricultura  Original:  francés  
 
  NOTIFICACIÓN  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 3 de abril de 2017 , se distribuye a petición de la delegación 
de Burundi . La notificación, correspondiente a los años 2013 a 2015, se refiere a los 
compromisos en materia de subvenciones a la exportación ( cuadro ES.1 ). 
 
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De conformidad con las prescripciones en materia de notificación adoptadas por el Comité de 
Agricultura (documento G/AG/2), el Gobierno de la República de Burundi notifica que durante el 
período comprendido entre 20 13 y 201 5 no otorgó ninguna subvenci ón a la exportación en 
relación con los  productos abarcados por el Anexo 1 del Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura.  
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G/TBT/N/KEN/736  
19 de septiembre  de 2018 
(18-5809) 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 : KENYA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   
2. Organismo responsable : Kenya Bureau of Standards  (Oficina de Normas de Kenya)  
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de fax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios 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:  
P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi (Kenya)  
Teléfono : + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/6096 65 
Correo electrónico: info@kebs.org ; Sitio web: http://www.kebs.org/  
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) : Fertilizantes (ICS 65.080).  
5. Título, número de página s e idioma(s) del documento notificado : KS 158:2018 
Solid compound fertilizer - Specification  (Norma de Kenya KS 158:2018, Fertilizantes 
compuestos sólidos . Especificaciones) . Documento en inglés (8 páginas).  
6. Descripción del contenido : En la Norma de K enya notificada se establecen los requisitos 
y los métodos de toma de muestras y ensayo para los fertilizantes compuestos sólidos.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la naturaleza de los problemas 
urgentes : prevención de prácticas que puedan inducir a error y protección de los 
consumidores ; requisitos de calidad.  
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
• Especificaciones de la FAO para abonos minerales, de 2012  
• Límites de la UE para el contenido en cadmio de los fertilizantes  
• Especificaciones de la India para los fertilizantes : tolerancias de los nutrientes 
primarios declarados  
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción : diciembre de 2018  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor : fecha de adopción como norma obligatoria por el 
Secretario de Estado del Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Cooperativas  G/TBT/N/KEN/736  
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  10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones : 12 de noviembre de 2018  
11. Textos disponibles en : Servicio nacional de info rmación [X], o dirección, números 
de teléfono y de fax y direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso, 
de otra institución:  
Kenya Bureau of Standards  (Oficina de Normas de Kenya)  
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  (Servicio nacional de información OMC/OTC)  
P.O. Box: 54974-00200, Nairobi (Kenya)  
Teléfono : + (254) 020 605490, 605506/6948258  
Fax: + (254) 020 609660/609665  
Correo electrónico: info@kebs.org ; Sitio web: http://www.kebs.org/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/KEN/18_4976_00_e.pdf
G/AG/N/CRI/45  
22 January 2014  
(14-0340)  Page: 1/1  
Committee on Agriculture  Original: Spanish  
 
  NOTIFICATION 
The following submission, dated 21 January 2014, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Costa Rica . The notification concerns the use of special safeguard provisions 
(Table MA:5 ) for the year 2013 . 
 
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 Pursuant to Article 5 of the Agreement on Agriculture, the Government of Costa Rica hereby advises that it did not take any volume-based or price-based special agricultural safeguard action 
in 2013. 
 
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G/TBT/N/TZA/191  
 
22 June 2018  
(18-3926) 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: TANZANIA   
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2  and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:  
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P.O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: info@tbs.go.tz   
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2  [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Oilseeds 
(ICS 67.200.20).  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: AFDC 19 (5771) 
P3 Sesame (Simsim) seeds – Specification (5 page(s), in English)   
6. Description of content: This Tanzania Standard specifies requirements and methods of 
sampling and tests fo r Sesame (Simsim) seeds (Sesamum indicum, Linnaeus ).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of human health or safety; 
Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
Tanzania Government Gazette  
TZS 742: 2010, O leaginous seeds – Sampling  
TZS 1314: 2010, O leaginous seeds -methods of test  
TZS 109: 2009, Food processing units – Code of hygiene – General  
TZS 4: 1979, Rounding off numerical values  
TZS 538: 1999, Packaging a nd labeling of foods  
Codex Stan 193 -1995 General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins in Food and Feed   
TZS 122 Microbiology of food and feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the detection of 
salmonella spp  G/TBT/N/TZA/191  
 
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  TZS 731 Microbiology of food and feeding -stuffs – Horizontal method for the detection and 
enumeration of presumptive Escherichia coli – Most Probable Number Technique   
9. Proposed date of adoption:  October 2018  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon declaration as a mandatory by the Minister for 
Industry, Trade and Investment   
10. Final date for comments: 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Tanzania Bureau of Standards  
MOROGORO/Sam Nujoma Road, Ubungo  
P.O BOX 9524  
Tel: +255 222450206  
Email: info@tbs.go.tz  
Website: www.tbs.go.tz  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2018/TBT/TZA/18_3225_00_e.pdf
WT/DS492/8  
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 Original:  inglés  
 
  
UNIÓN EUROPEA - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN A CONCESIONES ARANCE LARIAS  
RELATIVAS A DETERMINADOS  PRODUCTOS DE CARNE D E AVES DE CORRAL  
ACUERDO PREVISTO EN EL PÁRRAFO 3 B) DEL ARTÍCULO 21 DEL ESD  
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 15 de  mayo de 2018, dirigida por la delegación de la 
Unión  Europea a la delegación de China y a la Presidenta del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se 
distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 3 b) del artículo 21 del ES D. 
 
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Nos referimos  a nuestra comunicación  de fecha 21 de junio de 2017 relativa a la cuestión del plazo 
prudencial para que la  Unión Europea aplique las recomendaciones y resoluciones del Órgano de 
Solución de Diferencias (OSD ) en el asunto Unión Europea - Medidas que afectan a concesiones 
arancelarias relativas a determinados productos de carne de aves de corral  (DS492).  
La Unión Europea y China debaten  actualmente una solución  mutuamente convenida para esta 
diferencia que hab rá de aplicarse en el transcurso de 2018. L a Unión Europea y China han 
acordado con arreglo al  párrafo 3 b) del artículo 21 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y 
procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias  (ESD) que, en el caso de que en esos 
debates no pueda  llegarse a una solución mutuamente convenida , o de que la Unión Europea no 
cumpla sus obligaciones en virtud de  la solución mutuamente convenida, se considerará que el 
plazo prudencial ha finalizado el 19 de julio de 2018. 
Le roga mos que tenga a bien disponer la distribución de la presente notificación a los Miembros 
del OSD. 
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