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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SG/Q2/IND/12 
12 de noviembre de 2009 
 
 (09-5631) 
Comité de Salvaguardias Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN EN VIRTUD DEL PÁRRAFO 1 A) DEL ARTÍCULO 12 
DEL ACUERDO SOBRE SALVAGUARDIAS RELATIVA A LA 
INICIACIÓN DE UN PROCESO DE INVESTIGACIÓN 
Y A LOS MOTIVOS DEL MISMO 
 
Pregunta complementaria formulada por los ESTADOS UNIDOS
 
en relación con la notificación de la INDIA1 
 
(Papel sin estucar ni recubrir y papel de copia ) 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 9 de novi embre de 2009, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos.  
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 Los Estados Unidos agradecen a la India su notificación en virtud del párrafo 1 a) del 
artículo 12 del Acuerdo sobre Salvaguardias relativa a la iniciación de una investigación con respecto 
a las importaciones de papel sin estucar ni recubrir y de papel de copia, y a lo s motivos de la misma. 
Los Estados Unidos desean formular la siguiente pregunta.   
 
Pregunta 
 
 Según un aviso publicado en el sitio Web de la Dirección General de Salvaguardias de la 
India, el 24 de abril de 2009 se propuso la aplicac ión de medidas preliminar es en la investigación 
sobre el papel sin estucar ni recubrir y el papel de  copia.  Sin embargo, la India aún no ha notificado 
esta constatación al Comité de Salvaguardias.  ¿P odría la India facilitar información actualizada sobre 
la situación de esta investigación e indicar cuándo tiene previsto notificar al Comité sus constataciones preliminares? 
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1 G/SG/N/6/IND/24.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/VNM/3 
27 August 2008 
 (08-3980) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   VIETNAM
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Ministry of Industry and Trade 
54 Hai Ba Trung St., Hanoi, Vietnam 
Website: www.moit.gov.vn  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
Industrial Safety Techniques And Environment Agency 
102 Truong Chinh St, Hanoi, Vietnam 
Tel.:  +(84-4) 2218312 
Fax:  +(84-4) 8689266 Website: 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):   Industrial explosive 
materials (Explosives HS 3602.00 and Explosive Articles HS 3603.00) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft of the national 
technical regulation on safety in the storage, tr ansportation, use and disposal of industrial 
explosive materials (154 pages in Vietnamese). 
6. Description of content:   The technical regulation specifies requirements for safety in the 
storage, transportation, use and disposal  of industrial explosive materials. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To ensure the human safety and environment protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of 
Chemicals: the revised edition of the GHS, published in July 2007; 
- United Nations Recommendations on th e Transport of Dangerous Goods: 15th revised 
edition 2007. G/TBT/N/VNM/3 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Vietnam WTO/TBT Notification Authority and Enquiry Point 
8 Hoang Quoc Viet Street Cau Giay District 
Hanoi 
Vietnam  
Tel: +(84-4) 7911599 
Fax:  +(84-4) 7912145 
Email: tbtvn@tcvn.gov.vn
 
Website: www.tbtvn.org 
The full text of the draft is available on www.moit.gov.vn
. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/KEN/123 
25 septembre 2008 
 (08-4507) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   KENYA
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):         
2. Organisme responsable:   Kenya Bureau of Standards - KEBS  (Bureau kényan des normes) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax 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 observations concernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:    
3. Notification  au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [ ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ X], 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 pe uvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):   
Tous les produits de fabrication nati onale conformes aux normes pertinentes 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Standardization Mark (S- Mark)  
(Marque de normalisation) 
6. Teneur:   La marque de normalisation (Standardization Mark , S-Mark  ou SM) est une 
marque de qualité devant obligatoirement être  apposée sur tous les produits de fabrication 
nationale conformes aux normes pertinentes.                                                                               
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Protection de la sécurité et de la santé des consommateurs:  Sécurité des consommateurs 
8. Documents pertinents:   Standards Act Cap 496 (Loi sur les normes, chapitre 496);  The 
Verification of Conformity to Standards of Imports Order 2005 (Legal Notice No. 78: 2005) 
(Décret de 2005 sur la vérification de la conf ormité des importations avec les normes) (Avis 
n° 78: 2005) 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   
Date projetée pour l'entrée en 
vigueur:    1er mars 2009 
À la publication au Journal officiel par le 
Ministre de l'industrialisation 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours à compter de la date de 
publication G/TBT/N/KEN/123 
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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 de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et 
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards  (Bureau kényan des normes) 
Standards Information Resource Centre  (Centre d'information sur les normes) 
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point  (Point national d'information OTC pour l'OMC) 
P.O. Box 54974-00200, Nairobi (Kenya) 
Téléphone: (+254) 020 605490, 605506/ 6948258 
Fax:  (254 020) 609660/609665 Courrier électronique:  info@kebs.org
 
Site Web:  http://www.kebs.org
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  GPA/W/300 
24 avril 2008 
 
 (08-1965) 
Comité des marchés publics Original:   anglais 
  
 
DEMANDE DE STATUT D'OBSERVATEUR 
 
Communication de la Nouvelle-Zélande
 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 23 avril 2008, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Nouvelle-Zélande.  
_______________ 
  
 J'ai l'honneur de vous transmettre la demande  de statut d'observateur auprès du Comité des 
marchés publics de l'OMC présentée par la Nouvelle-Zélande.   Je serais reconnaissant au Comité de bien vouloir examiner notre demande à sa prochaine réunion. 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/THA/319/Suppl.1 
3 February 2010   
 ( 10-0544)  
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATIONS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Supplement  
  The delegation of the European Union has provided the Secretariat with an unofficial translation into English of the document referenced in this notification. The document is available for 
consultation at:  http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2010/tbt/tha/10_0394_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce 
 
TRADUCTIONS DISPONIBLES 
 
Note du Secrétariat1 
 
Supplément  
  La délégation de l'Union européenne a co mmuniqué au Secretariat une traduction non 
officielle en anglais du document auquel renvoie la présente notification.  Cette traduction peut être 
consultée à:  http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/tbt/tha/10_0394_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
 
ACCESO A TRADUCCIONES 
 
Nota de la Secretaría1 
 
Suplemento  
  La delegación de la Unión Europea ha remiti do a la Secretaría una traducción no oficial al 
inglés del documento a que se hace referencia en la presente notificación.  La traducción se puede 
consultar en:  http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2010/tbt/tha/10_0394_00_et.pdf
 
  
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members or to their rights or obliga tions under the WTO./Le présent document a été établi par 
le Secrétariat sous sa propre responsab ilité et est sans préjudice des positions des Membres ni de leurs droits ou 
obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC./El presente documento ha sido elaborado bajo la responsabilidad de la Secretaría y se entiende sin perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el 
marco de la OMC.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/LIC/N/3/GTM/3 
18 de octubre de 2006 
 (06-5034) 
Comité de Licencias de Importación Original:   español 
  
 
 
RESPUESTAS AL CUESTIONARIO RELATIVO A LOS PROCEDIMIENTOS  
PARA EL TRAMITE DE LICENCIAS DE IMPORTACIÓN
1 
 
Notificación en virtud del párrafo 3  
del artículo 7 del Acuerdo  
 
GUATEMALA 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 12 de oc tubre de 2006, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Guatemala. 
 
_______________ 
 
  En cumplimiento a lo dispuesto en el Artícul o 7 párrafo 3 del Acuer do sobre Procedimientos 
para el Trámite de Licencias de Importación, y de conformidad con nuestra notificación del 8 de 
septiembre de 2004 bajo la signatura G/LIC/N/3/GT M/2, por medio de la cual se remitieron las 
respuestas al cuestionario anual, el Gobierno de Guatemala notifica por la presente que debe entenderse plenamente vigente dicha notificación para el período anual 2005 y 2006, desde la fecha 
en que se publicó la misma. 
 
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 1 El cuestionario figura en el  anexo al documento G/LIC/3.
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS375/13 
WT/DS376/13 
WT/DS377/11 
1 October 2010 
 (10-5000) 
  
  
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND ITS MEM BER STATES - TARIFF TREATMENT 
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS 
 
Panel Report
 
 
Action by the Dispute Settlement Body 
 
  At its meeting on 21 September 2010, the Dis pute Settlement Body adopted the Panel report 
on European Communities and its member States - Tariff Treatment of Certain Information 
Technology Products (WT/DS375/R, WT/DS376/R and WT/DS377/R). 
 
 
COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES ET LEURS ÉTATS MEMBRES  
- TRAITEMENT TARIFAIRE DE CERTAINS PRODUITS  
DES TECHNOLOGIES DE L'INFORMATION 
 
Rapport du Groupe spécial  
 
Dispositions prises par l'Organe de règlement des différends 
 
 
 À sa réunion du 21 septembre 2010, l'Organe de rè glement des différends a adopté le rapport 
du Groupe spécial intitulé Communautés européennes et leurs États membres - Traitement tarifaire de 
certains produits des technologies de l'information (WT/DS375/R, WT/DS376/R et WT/DS377/R). 
 
 
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS Y SUS ESTADOS MIEMBROS - TRATO 
ARANCELARIO OTORGADO A DETERMINADOS PRODUCTOS 
DE TECNOLOGÍA DE LA INFORMACIÓN 
 
Informe del Grupo Especial  
 
Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias 
 
  En su reunión de 21 de septiembre de 2010, el  Órgano de Solución de Diferencias adoptó el 
informe del Grupo Especial sobre el asunto Comunidades Europeas y sus Estados miembros - Trato 
arancelario otorgado a determinados produc tos de tecnología de la información  (WT/DS375/R, 
WT/DS376/R y WT/DS377/R). 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/787 
3 February 2011  
 (11-0541) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHINA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
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):  Ship and ocean 
engineering structural steel, ICS:  77.140.50   HS:  7208, 7225 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Ship and Ocean Engineering St ructural Steel (14 pages, in Chinese) 
6. Description of content:  Chapters 2, 3, 4, Article 6.6.2 a nd Appendix B of this standard are 
recommended, the rest ones are mandatory.  The mandatory contents are the dimension, 
shape, weight and tolerance, requirements, in spection and testing, packaging, marking and 
quality certificate etc. of structural steel for ship and ocean engineering.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety  
8. Relevant documents:   –  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 
6 months after adoption 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/787 
Page 2  
 
  11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Ce nter of the People's Republic of China 
Tel.:  +86 10 84603768/84603882 Fax:   +86 10 84603811 
E-mail:  mailto:tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
 
And can be downloaded from:   http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2011/tbt/chn/11_0267_00_x.pdf
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/TBT/N/COL/152/Add.1 
27 de junio de 2011  
 (11-3158) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de j unio de 2011, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Colombia. 
 
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 La República de Colombia comunica con relación al proyecto de resolución del Ministerio de la Protección Social " Por la cual se establece el reglamento técn ico sobre los requisitos de rotulado o 
etiquetado que deben cumplir los aditivos que se empleen para la elaboración de alimentos para 
consumo humano en el territorio nacional ", notificado el 3 de agosto de 2010 por la Organización 
Mundial del Comercio mediante el documento id entificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/COL/152, que 
ésta ha sido expedida el 6 de mayo de 2011, medi ante la Resolución N° 1506 del Ministerio de la 
Protección Social.   Texto disponible en el Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Dirección de 
Regulación, Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación. 
 
Punto de Contacto: Responsable:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. Correo electrónico:   drico@mincomercio.gov.co  
   mailto:Puntocontactotc-msf@mincomercio.gov.co  
Calle 28 N° 13A  15, tercer piso 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
Tel.:  (+57-1) 6067676, Ext.1690 Fax:  (+57-1) 6064777  Y está disponible aquí:   
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/COL/11_1972_00_s.pdf  
 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/219/ZAF 
15 February 2011 
 (11-0791) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
SOUTH AFRICA1 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period from 1 July-31 December 2010 
from South Africa
. 
 
 
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1 Website where reports are available:  http://www.itac.org.za /docs_page.asp?cID=8  G/SCM/N/219/ZAF 
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  ANNEXES 
 
 
DEFINITIVE COUNTERVAILING MEASURES IN FORCE 
AS OF 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID 
number Measure(s) Date of original 
imposition;  publication 
reference Date(s) of 
extension; 
publication 
reference(s) 
India1 Wire Ropes 
280802/CV Duties 28/08/02 13/02/09 
GG31892 
 
 
TERMINATION OF MEASURES DURING THE PERIOD  
1 JULY THROUGH 31 DECEMBER 2010 
 
Country/Customs 
Territory Product, 
investigation ID number Date of termination Reason for 
termination 
Nil 
 
 
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1 Please note that since South Africa is part of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), these 
duties are applied Customs Union wide.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/393 
19 May 2008 
 (08-2276) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   State of California, Air Resources Board (404) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:    
State of California 
Air Resources Board 1001 I Street 
Sacramento, CA 95814 USA 
Tel: +(916) 322-2990 Fax:  +(916) 322-3928 
Url: http://www.arb.ca.gov/homepage.htm 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   3.2 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Consumer products  
(HS:  3402, 13.020, 71.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed 
Amendments to the California Consumer Produc ts Regulations (73 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:   The California Air Resources Board proposes to amend the 
California rules concerning volatile organi c compound (VOC) emissions from consumer 
products. Adds and modifies product category de finitions and establishes new or lower 
VOC limits for multiple categories. Reduces the use of compounds with high global warming potential in pressurized gas duster products. Proposes to exclude hydrofluoroether 
7200 from the VOC definition based on its ne gligible impacts on ground-level ozone 
formation. Prohibits the use of toxic air contaminants methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, and trichloroethylene in carpet/upholstery cleaners, fabric protectants, 
multi-purpose lubricants, penetrants, sealan ts, caulking compounds and spot removers. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the environment G/TBT/N/USA/393 
Page 2  
 
  8. Relevant documents:   California Code of Regulations, Title 17 
Also see:   http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/cp2008/cp2008.htm 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   26 June 2008 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
Internet URL:  http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2008/cp2008/cpappb08.pdf
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO 
WT/DS381/15 
15 June 2012 
 (12-3137) 
  
  
 
UNITED STATES - MEASURES CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION, 
MARKETING AND SALE OF TUNA AND TUNA PRODUCTS 
 
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report 
 
Action by the Dispute Settlement Body 
 
 
 At its meeting on 13 June 2012, the Dispute Settlement Body adopted the Appellate Body 
report on United States - Measures Concerning the Im portation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna and 
Tuna Products  (WT/DS381/AB/R) and the Panel report (WT/DS381/R), as modified by the Appellate 
Body report.  The Panel report should be read in  conjunction with the Appellate Body report. 
 
 
ÉTATS-UNIS - MESURES CONCERNANT L'IMPORTATION, 
LA COMMERCIALISATION ET LA VENTE DE THON 
ET DE PRODUITS DU THON 
 
Rapport de l'Organe d'appel et rapport du Groupe spécial 
 
Dispositions prises par l'Organe de règlement des différends 
 
  À sa réunion du 13 juin 2012, l'Organe de rè glement des différends a adopté le rapport de 
l'Organe d'appel sur l'affaire États-Unis - Mesures concernant l'im portation, la commercialisation et 
la vente de thon et de produits du thon  (WT/DS381/AB/R) et le rapport du Groupe spécial 
(WT/DS381/R), tel qu'il a été modifié par le rappor t de l'Organe d'appel.   Le rapport du Groupe 
spécial doit être lu conjointement avec celui de l'Organe d'appel. 
 
 
ESTADOS UNIDOS - MEDIDAS RELATIVAS A LA IMPORTACIÓN, 
COMERCIALIZACIÓN Y VENTA DE ATÚN 
Y PRODUCTOS DE ATÚN 
 
Informe del Órgano de Apelación e informe del Grupo Especial 
 
Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias 
 
  En su reunión de 13 de junio de 2012, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias adoptó el 
informe del Órgano de Apelación sobre el asunto Estados Unidos - Medidas relativas a la 
importación, comercialización y venta  de atún y productos de atún  (WT/DS381/AB/R) y el informe 
del Grupo Especial (WT/DS381/R), modificado por el informe del Órgano de Apelación.  El informe 
del Grupo Especial debe leerse conjuntamente  con el informe del Órgano de Apelación. 
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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SCM/W/537 
23 juin 2006 
 
 (06-3073) 
Comité des subventions et des 
mesures compensatoires Original:  anglais 
 
 
 
PROCÉDURES POUR LES PROROGATIONS AU TITRE DE 
L'ARTICLE 27.4 DE L'ACCORD SUR LES SUBVENTIONS 
ET LES MESURES COMPENSATOIRES 
 
Communication du Panama  
   La communication ci-après, datée du 22 juin 2006, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Panama. 
 
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 1. La délégation du Panama se reporte au docu ment G/SCM/W/535 daté du 12 avril 2006, qui a 
été élaboré conjointement par un groupe de petites économies vulnérables
1 et formellement présenté à 
la session ordinaire du Comité des subventions et  des mesures compensatoi res le 24 avril 2006. 
2. Dans le document susmentionné, les coauteur s proposaient de modifier comme suit les 
procédures énoncées dans le document G/SCM/39 et demandaient que l'on établisse un addendum 
détaillant les "Procédures pour les prorogations au  titre de l'article 27.4 pour certains pays en 
développement Membres" qui modifi erait le paragraphe 1 e) du docu ment G/SCM/39 dont le libellé 
serait le suivant: 
A.  "Jusqu'à la fin de l'année civile  2018, sous réserve des réexamens annuels 
effectués pendant cette période pour vérifier que les prescriptions en matière de transparence et de statu quo énoncées aux par agraphes 3) et 4) sont observées, les 
Membres du Comité conviendront de reconduire les prorogations accordées 
conformément au paragraphe 1 c)." 
3. En tant que bénéficiaire des procédures accéléré es visées à l'article 27.4, le Panama reconnaît 
qu'il est important de pouvoir recourir à certai ns programmes de subventions à l'exportation 
conformément au document G/SCM/39 et, en ce sens, il est très favorable à la prorogation du délai, de 
2007 à 2018, proposée dans le docum ent G/SCM/W/535.  Les procédures de prorogation au titre de 
l'article 27.4 seraient donc applicables à tous le s Membres et à tous les programmes existants 
conformément au paragra phe 2 du document G/SCM/39. 
                                                     
 
1 Antigua-et-Barbuda, Barbade, Belize, Dominique, El Salvador, Fidji, Grenade, Jamaïque, Maurice, 
Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée, République dominicaine, Sain t-Kitts-et-Nevis, Saint-Vinc ent-et-les Grenadines et 
Sainte-Lucie. 
 G/SCM/W/537 
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  4. Ce processus de prorogation serait applicable de la fin de 2007 à la fin de 2018, avec des 
procédures identiques à celles qui sont énoncées au paragraphe 1 f) et g) du document G/SCM/39.  Le Panama reconnaît également qu'il est important et nécessaire de préserver la transparence et la prévisibilité et recommande donc que les procé dures énoncées aux paragraphes 1 d), 3 et 4 du 
document G/SCM/39 soient maintenues. 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CAN/236/Add.2 
10 November 2009  
 (09-5605) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 6 November 2009, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Canada
.  
 
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Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Concentration Li mits for Architectural Coatings Regulations
 
  The Department of Environment is corr ecting the adopted Volatile Organic Compound 
(VOC) Concentration Limits for Architectural Coa tings Regulations that appeared in the Canada 
Gazette, Part II, Vol. 143, No. 20, 30 September 2009.  The final Regulations were published with an 
inadvertent error in the “Determination of VOC Con centration” section. This erratum corrects that 
error.   The full text of the erratum can be downloade d from the Internet addresses indicated below:  
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-10-28/html/erratum-errata-eng.html
 (English) 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/ rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-10-28/html/erratum-errata-fra.html  (French) 
http://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2009/2009-10-28/pdf/g2-14322.pdf  (SOR/2009-264)  
 or requested from: Canadian Enquiry Point Standards Council of Canada 
200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6N7 Tel.:  (613) 238-3222 Fax.:  (613) 569-7808 
E-mail:  enquirypoint@scc.ca 
     
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/JPN/200 
10 December 2007  
 (07-5491) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Processed foods containing shrimp/prawn/lobster and crab 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
countries 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Amendment of the 
Enforcement Regulations under the Food Sanita tion Law (Ministerial Ordinance No.23, 
1948) 
6. Description of content:  This amendment is to add shrimp/p rawn/lobster and crab to the list 
of items subject to mandatory labelling (i.e. wh eat, buckwheat, egg, milk, and peanuts) in 
accordance with the labelling standa rd for foods containing allergens.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[ X ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The following foods and ingredients are known 
to cause hypersensitivity and shall always be de clared:  cereal s containing gluten; crustaceans 
and products of these; eggs and egg products; fish and fish products; peanuts, soybeans and 
products of these; milk and m ilk products; tree nuts and nuts products; and sulphite in 
concentrations of 10 mg/kg or more. 
9. Relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:   The basic law is the 
Food Sanitation Law (available in Japanese).  Th e said amendments will appear in "KAMPO" 
(Official Government Gazette) when adopted. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  April 2008 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2008 G/SPS/N/JPN/200 
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  12. Final date for comments:  60 days from date  of circulation 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/DS358/10 
16 mai 2007 
 
 (07-2013) 
 Original:   anglais 
  
 
CHINE – CERTAINES MESURES ACCORDANT DES REMBOURSEMENTS, 
RÉDUCTIONS OU EXONÉRATIONS D'IMPÔTS 
ET AUTRES VERSEMENTS 
 
Demande de participation aux nouvelles consultations
 
 
Communication du Japon 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 11 mai 2007 et adressée par la délégation du Japon à la 
délégation de la Chine, à la délégation des États-Un is et au Président de l'Organe de règlement des 
différends, est distribuée conformément à l'article 4:11 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des 
différends.  
_______________ 
  
 Conformément au paragr aphe 11 de l'article 4 du Mémorandum d'accord sur les règles et 
procédures régissant le règlement des différends , le gouvernement japonais notif ie par la présente au 
gouvernement de la République populaire de Chine ("Chine") que, en raison de l'intérêt commercial 
substantiel du Japon en tant que partenaire commercia l important de la Chine, il désire être admis à 
participer aux consultations s upplémentaires qui ont été demandées par les États-Unis dans une 
communication distribuée aux Membres de l'OMC le 2 mai 2007 (WT/DS358/1/Add.1, G/L/813/Add.1, G/SCM/D74/1/Add.1, G/TRIMS/D/25/Add.1), intitulée " Chine –  Certaines mesures 
accordant des remboursements, réductions ou exonérations d'impôts et autres versements ". 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/EEC/277/Add.1 
12 décembre 2011 
 (11-6421) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original: anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 2 décemb re 2011, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Union européenne. 
 
_______________ 
  
 L'Union européenne informe les Membres de l' OMC que le règlement (C E) n° 859/2009 de la 
Commission modifiant le règlement (CE) n° 244/2009 en ce qui concerne les exigences d'écoconception applicables en matière de rayonneme nt ultraviolet des lamp es à usage domestique 
non dirigées a été adopté le 18 septembre 2009 et pub lié au Journal officiel de l'UE L 247 du 
19 septembre 2009. 
 
 Le texte du règlement est disponible en anglais, en français et en espagnol sur le site Web de l'UE sur les OTC ( http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/ ) ainsi qu'aux adresses suivantes: 
 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriS erv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:247:0003:0005:EN:PDF 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriS erv.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:247:0003:0005:FR:PDF 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUr iServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009: 247:0003:0005:ES:PDF 
 
et dans toutes les langues officielles de l'UE via le lien:  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/Lex UriServ.do?uri=CELEX:32009R0859:FR:NOT 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/EEC/11_4166_00_e.pdf 
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/ISR/138 
22 de marzo de 2006 
 (06-1283) 
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:   ISRAEL
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):    
2. Organismo responsable:    
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de telefax, 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:    
Servicio de información OMC-OTC de Israel - Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Trabajo 
Teléfono:  (+972) 3 5652204;  telefax:  (+972) 3 5652710 
Correo electrónico:  bernadette@moital.gov.il 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 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 indica rse además, cuando proceda, el número de 
partida de la ICS):   Helados y líquidos helados comestibles (ICS:  67.100.40;  
SA:  2105.00) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Amendment 6 to 
official standard SI 327 part 1 – Ice cream, water ices and mixes for their preparations: 
Requirements  (Modificación Nº 6 de la norma oficial SI 327 – Parte 1:  Helados, líquidos 
helados y mezclas para su preparación – Prescripciones) – Disponible en hebreo 
6. Descripción del contenido:  La Modificación notificada añade el concentrado de proteínas 
del lactosuero a la lista de componentes del queso cuyo empleo se autoriza para la 
elaboración de helados. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Salud y protección públicas 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   La aprobación del documento notificado se dará a conocer en el 
Boletín Oficial, sección Avisos del Gobierno. 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:   } Por determinar 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   60 días a partir de la fecha de 
notificación 
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y di rección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra 
institución:
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/PRY/64 
17 July 2012 
 (12-3894) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member:   PARAGUAY 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Servicio Nacional de Calidad, Sa nidad Vegetal y de Semillas, 
SENAVE  (National Plant and Seed Quality and Health Service) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:  
Centro de Referencia de la  OMC (WTO Reference Centre) 
Dirección de Organismos Económicos Multilaterales 
(Directorate of Multilateral Economic Organizations) 
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Palma casi 15 de Agosto Nº 594 
Asunción, Paraguay 
Tel.: (+595) 21 493-657 E-mail: snin@mre.gov.py  
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):   Onions ( Allium cepa ) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
Reglamento Técnico para la Fijación de Identidad de la Cebolla (Allium Cepa)  
(Draft Technical Regulation on estab lishing the identity of onions ( Allium cepa )) (10 pages, 
in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified draft Technical Regulation applies to all 
domestically produced or imported onion bulbs  for consumption that are marketed in 
Paraguay.  It also applies to onion bulbs for export. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  } 2012 G/TBT/N/PRY/64 
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  10. Final date for comments:   The Paraguayan authorities will respond to requests for 
documents and receive any relevant comment s in the 60 days following notification. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and e-mail and website addresses, if available, of other body: 
Unidad de Coordinación del SNIN 
Ministerio de Industria y Comercio (MIC) 
Avda. Mariscal F. López 3333 Asunción, Paraguay Tel.: (+595) 21 616-3284 Fax: (+595) 21 616-3084 
E-mail: snin@mic.gov.py  
Text also available at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachme nts/2012/tbt/PRY/12_1381_00_s.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/BRA/359/Add.2 
17 January 2012  
 (12-0274) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 The following communication, dated 6 January 2012,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Brazil.  
 
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 This addendum aims to inform that the technical regulation notified by the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply as draft, by the code G/TBT/N/BRA/359, (requirements of 
identity and quality, sampling and labelling of ma ize popcorn) was adopted as a final text and 
published in Brazilian Official Journal as Mini sterial Act number 61, 22December (Instrucao 
Normativa numero 46, de 22 de Dezembro de 20 11) and will enter into force on 01 July 2012 
 
 The full text of this technical regulation is av ailable in Portuguese and can be downloaded at:  
"http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br /sislegis/action/detalhaAto.do? method=abreLegislacaoFederal&chav
e=50674&tipoLegis=A " 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/CHN/886 
2 March 2012  
 (12-1213) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  State Food and Drug Administration 
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):  Cosmetics 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Test Method of In-
Vitro 3T3 NRU Phototoxicity for Chemic al Raw Materials Used by Cosmetics 
(10 pages in Chinese) 
6. Description of content:  This document specifies the test method of in vitro 3T3 NRU 
phototoxicity for chemical raw materials used by cosmetic.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Adapting the current needs of animal protecti on, guiding the safety evaluation of cosmetic 
raw materials.  
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    1 June 2012 
1 July 2012 
10. Final date for comments:  10 May 2012 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Ce nter of the People's Republic of China 
Tel.:  +86 10 84603768/84603882 Fax:  +86 10 84603811 Email:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn  
http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2012/tbt/CHN/12_0823_00_x.pdf
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  IP/C/W/526 
23 de octubre de 2008 
 
 (08-5149) 
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de Propiedad 
Intelectual relacionados con el Comercio Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
EXAMEN PREVISTO EN EL PÁRRAFO 8 DE LA DECISIÓN 
DE 30 DE AGOSTO DE 2003 SOBRE LA APLICACIÓN 
DEL PÁRRAFO 6 DE LA DECLARACIÓN DE DOHA 
RELATIVA AL ACUERDO SOBRE LOS ADPIC 
Y LA SALUD PÚBLICA 
 
CANADÁ 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de oc tubre de 2008, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Canadá.  
_______________ 
 
 
1. De conformidad con el párrafo 8 de la Decisi ón del Consejo General de la OMC, de 30 de 
agosto de 2003, sobre la aplicación del párrafo 6 de la Declaración de  Doha relativa al Acuerdo sobre 
los ADPIC y la Salud Pública, el Canadá se complace en señalar al Consejo de los ADPIC de la OMC que el 24 de septiembre de 2008 la empresa farm acéutica Apotex Inc., realizó su primer envío 
(aproximadamente 7 millones de dosis) de Apo-Tria vir, un medicamento de bajo costo contra el 
VIH/SIDA producido en el marco del régimen can adiense de acceso a los medicamentos  (CAMR), 
con destino a Rwanda.  Está previsto  un segundo envío para el año próximo. 
2. De conformidad con el párrafo 2 a) de la mi sma Decisión del Consejo General de la OMC, 
Rwanda había presentado anteriormente una no tificación conexa, de fecha 17 de julio de 2007 
(IP/N/9/RWA/1).  En la siguiente reunión del Consejo de los ADPIC, el Canadá notificó a los 
Miembros la autorización concedida a Apotex Inc. por la Comisaría de Patentes del Canadá, de 
fecha 8 de octubre de 2007 (IP/N/10/CAN/1)
1, con arreglo al párrafo 2 c) de la misma Decisión. 
3. De conformidad con las disposiciones establecidas en los apartados c) y b) iii) del párrafo 2 
de la Decisión de 30 de agosto de  2003 sobre la aplicación del párrafo 6 de la Declaración de Doha 
relativa al Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC y la Salud Públ ica, la información relativa al envío se publicará 
en el sitio Web del licenciatario en la di rección:  www.apotex.com/apotriavir/abouttriavir.asp . 
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1 La autorización de la Comisaría de Patentes  del Canadá también se puede consultar en: 
http://strategis.gc.ca/sc_mrksv/cipo/new/CAMR_Authorization.pdf .
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/SAU/295 
25 May 2012  
 (12-2754) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Arabian Standard s Organisation (SASO) 
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 :   
Saudi Arabian Standards 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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  HS CODE 2004, 
ICS 91.140.60; 23.040.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia / Draft Technical Regulation: Plastics piping sy stems for hot and cold water 
installations -- Chlorinated poly (vinyl chlori de) (PVC-C) - Part 2: Pipes (15 pages, in 
English). 
6. Description of content:  ISO 15877-2:2009 specifies the requirements of pipes  made from 
chlorinated poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC-C) for pi ping systems intended to be used for hot and 
cold water installations within buildings for th e conveyance of water, whether or not intended 
for human consumption (domestic systems) and for heating systems, under design pressures 
and temperatures appropr iate to the class of application.  ISO 15877-2:2009 covers a range of 
service conditions (application clas ses), design pressures and pipe series. It does not apply if 
the values of the design temperature, maximum design temperat ure and malfunction 
temperature are in excess of those gi ven in ISO 15877-1:2009. ISO 15877-2:2009 also 
specifies the test parameters for the test met hods to which it refers. In conjunction with the 
other parts of ISO 15877, it is a pplicable to PVC-C pipes, their joints and joints with 
components of PVC-C, other plastics and non-plas tics materials intended to be used for hot 
and cold water installations.  G/TBT/N/SAU/295 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
keeping quality of this product, consumer health protection and marketing relation of 
Saudi Arabia  
8. Relevant documents:   http://www.saso.org.sa   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation 
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:  
Email: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  Website:  http://www.saso.org.sa
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/547 
28 May 2010  
 (10-2952) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) (564) 
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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):  Hand-held hair dryers 
(HS 8516.13; ICS: 97.170)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Substantial Product 
Hazard List: Hand-Held Hair Dryers (4 pages, English)     
6. Description of content:  The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 
("CPSIA''), authorizes the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission 
("Commission'') to specify, by rule, for any consumer product or class of consumer products, characteristics whose existence or ab sence shall be deemed a substantial product 
hazard under certain circumstances.  In this  document, the Commission is proposing a rule 
to determine that any hand-held hair dryer w ithout integral immersion protection presents a 
substantial product hazard.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health and safety  
8. Relevant documents:   75 Federal Register (FR) 2 7504, 17 May 2010; Title 16 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 1120.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  2 August 2010 G/TBT/N/USA/547 
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  11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Internet URLs: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-11624.htm
 
http://edocket.access.gpo.g ov/2010/pdf/2010-11624.pdf