WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/470 
G/SCM/W/547 
G/SG/W/211 
18 May 2009 
 (09-2405) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards  
 
  
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT  
 
 
 In order to assist Members, the followi ng are deadlines for submissions of various 
documentation following up on the Spring 2009 meetings, and in conjunction with the 
November 2009 meetings
1, of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices, Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures, and Safeguard s, and subsidiary bodies.   
 
A. AD/CVD LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members by late September 2009 a list of the new 
notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meetings in 
November 2009.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by  the Committees, notifications circulated in all 
three WTO working languages not later than 22 September 2009 will be reviewed at the Committees' November 2009 regular meetings.   
 
22 May 2009 Written follow-up questions re garding notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in May 2009.   
 12 June 2009 Written answers to written questions regarding notifications of 
legislation reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in May 2009.   
 22 September 2009 Written questions regardi ng previously-reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
November 2009.   
 
12 October 2009 Written questi ons regarding new notificati ons of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in November 2009.   
 19 October 2009 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 22 September 2009, for 
consideration at the Committees' regul ar meetings in November 2009.   
                                                     
 
1 These meetings will be held in the week of 2 November 2009. G/ADP/W/470 
G/SCM/W/547 G/SG/W/211 
Page 2 
  
  B. 
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circul ate to Members in late September 2009 a list of the new 
notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meeting in 
November 2009.  Pursuant to procedures adopted  by the Safeguards Committee, notifications 
circulated in all three WTO working languages not later than 22 September 2009 will be reviewed at 
the Committee's November 2009 regular meeting.    27 May 2009 Written follow-up qu estions regarding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in May 2009.   
 17 June 2009 Written answers to all outsta nding written questions posed before or at 
the Committee's regular meeting in May 2009 as well as written responses to follow-up questions submitted by the above deadline.   
 
22 September 2009 Written questions regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in November 2009.   
 12 October 2009 Written questi ons regarding new notificati ons of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in November 2009.   
 19 October 2009 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 22 September 2009, for consideration at the Committee's regul ar meeting in November 2009.   
 
C. 
SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS  
1. 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications  
2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications were due by 30 June 2007.  Pursuant to the 
procedures adopted by the Committee at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document 
G/SCM/1172, only notifications circulated in all three WTO languages not later than 2 July 2009 may 
be reviewed at the special meeting that will be he ld in November 2009.  The Secretariat will circulate 
to Members, shortly after 2 July 2009, a list of 2007 New and Full Subsidy No tifications that will be 
on the agenda for review at that meeting.   
3 August 2009  Written questions regarding 200 7 new and full subsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in November 2009.   
3 October 2009 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2007 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in November 2009.   
2. 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
As indicated in document G/SCM/N/186 dated 13 January 2009, the 2009 new and full 
subsidy notifications are due on 30 June 2009.  Purs uant to the procedures adopted by the Committee 
                                                     
 
2 At the special meeting held on 26 April 2007, the Commi ttee agreed that the procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.  G/ADP/W/470 
 G/SCM/W/547 
 G/SG/W/211 
 Page 3 
  
  at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document G/SCM/117
3, only notifications 
circulated in all three WTO languages not later th an 2 July 2009 may be reviewed at the special 
meeting that will be held in November 2009.  The S ecretariat will circulate to Members, shortly after 
2 July 2009, a list of 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifi cations that will be on the agenda for review at 
that meeting. 
3 August 2009  Written questions regarding 200 9 new and full subsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in November 2009.   
3 October 2009 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2009 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in 
November 2009.   
3. Article 27.4 SCM Notifications 
 The General Council Decision adopted on 27  July 2007 regarding procedures for the 
continuation of extensions of the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies by certain 
developing country Members (WT/L/691) requires that the Committee conduct an annual review, 
based on annual updating notifications  submitted by the Members concerned, to verify that the 
requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 of that De cision are being fulfilled.  At its meeting of 
29 October 2007, the Committee agreed to request the Members concerned to  provide such updating 
notifications for calendar year 2008 not later than 30 June 2009 .  In this connection, the Chairman of 
the Committee drew Members' attention to the paragr aph 2(a) of the General Council Decision, which 
provides that "[b]eginning with the updating notif ications covering calendar year 2008, notifying 
Members also shall provide information regarding th e actions they have taken pursuant to 1(e) and 
1(f)." 
D. OTHER SUBMISSIONS  
22 September 2009 Submissions for the November 2009 meeting of the Working  Group on 
Implementation . 
 22 September 2009 Submissions for the November 2009 meeting of the Informal Group on 
Anti-Circumvention . 
 
 
__________ 
 
 
                                                     
 
3 At the special meeting held on 7 May 2009, the Committee agreed that th e procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.