PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  
 
 
Centre William Rappard    Rue de Lausanne 154    Case postale    CH - 1211 Genève 21 
 Téléphone:  (+41 22) 739 51 11    Fax:  (+41 22) 731 42 06 
Internet:  http://www.wto.org 
  
 
 
 
Référence:  WLI/100 11 juillet 2011 
 
 
  
 
  
 
 
ACCORD DE MARRAKECH INSTITUANT 
L'ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE 
FAIT À MARRAKECH LE 15 AVRIL 1994 
 
ACCORD GENERAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS 
ET LE COMMERCE DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS ET DE RECTIFICATIONS 
LISTE LXIII – ÉGYPTE
 
  
ENVOI DE COPIE CERTIFIÉE CONFORME 
  
 J'ai l'honneur de vous faire parvenir ci-joint une copie certifiée confor me de la Certification 
des modifications et des rectifications apportées à la Liste LXIII – Égypte  qui ont pris effet le 
17 juin 2011 . 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
  Pascal Lamy   Directeur général 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
11-3418  WT/Let/781  
   
  
 
 
  
 
LISTES DE CONCESSIONS TARIFAIRES ANNEXÉES 
À L'ACCORD GÉNÉRAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS 
ET LE COMMERCE DE 1994 
 
CERTIFICATION DE MODIFICATIONS ET DE RECTIFICATIONS 
 
LISTE LXIII – ÉGYPTE
 
 
 
 CONSIDÉRANT que les PARTIES CONTRACTANT ES à l'Accord général sur les tarifs 
douaniers et le commerce de 1947 ont adopté, le 26  mars 1980, une Décision sur les procédures de 
modification et de rectification des Listes de concessions tarifaires (IBDD, S27/25); 
  CONSIDÉRANT que, conformément aux dispositions de la Décision susmentionnée, un 
projet contenant les modifications et  les rectifications apportées à la Liste LXIII – Égypte  a été 
communiqué à tous les Membres de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce sous couvert du document G/MA/TAR/RS/248 du 17 mars 2011; 
 
 IL EST CERTIFIÉ PAR LA PRÉSENTE que les modi fications et les rect ifications apportées à 
la Liste LXIII – Égypte  sont établies conformément à la Décision susmentionnée. 
 
Les modifications et les rectifications ci-annexées ont pris effet le 17 juin 2011 . 
 
 La présente certification est déposée auprès du Directeur général de l'Organisation mondiale 
du commerce, qui en remettra dans les moindres dél ais une copie certifiée conforme à chaque 
Membre de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce.  Elle sera enregistrée conformément aux 
dispositions de l'article 102 de la Charte des Nations Unies.  
 FAIT à Genève le vingt-quatre juin deux mille onze. 
  
 
  
 
  
 
     Pascal Lamy 
 
  
 
 
Copie certifiée conforme: 
  
 
  
 
  
Directeur général  
 PP 5 - 93 Offset (fichier en mdb attaché)
. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/USA/346 
17 de enero de 2008 
 (08-0221) 
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 Maryland 
2. Organismo responsable:   Estado de Maryland (357) 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de telefax, 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:    
Delegado James W. Hubbard 
House Office Building, Room 363 6 Bladen Street 
Annapolis, MD 21401 – ESTADOS UNIDOS 
Teléfono:  +(1 410) 841-3103 
Correo electrónico:  James .Hubbard@house.state.md.us 
Telefax:  +(1 410) 841-3234 
Dirección de Internet:  http://mlis.state.md.us 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [   ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], 
o en virtud de:   3.2 
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):   Productos para niños (SA:  9503, 2917.39, 95;  ICS: 97.200, 71.080) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:    
Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys and Child Care Articles, HB56  (Ftalatos y 
bisfenol A – Prohibiciones – Juguetes y artículos para el cuidad de los niños – Proyecto de 
Ley HB 56) – 3 páginas, disponible en inglés 
6. Descripción del contenido:   Se prohíbe la manufactura, ve nta o distribución de los juguetes 
o artículos para el cuidado infantil especifica dos, que contengan bisfe nol A y determinados 
ftalatos;  se establece que se empleen las sustancias alternativas menos tóxicas, a la vez que, 
con arreglo a la Ley, se impide el empleo  de carcinógenos especificados, así como de 
tóxicos de la reproducción;  se estipulan las sanciones;  se define la terminología, etc. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Protección de la vida y la salud humanas G/TBT/N/USA/346 
Página 2  
 
  8. Documentos pertinentes:   - 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  1º de octubre de 2008 
1º de enero de 2010 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   - 
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [   ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de 
otra institución:   
Direcciones de Internet: http://mlis.state.md.us/200 8RS/bills/hb/hb0056f.pdf
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG79/N/1/Add.1 
18 August 2010 
 (10-4379) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original: English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES AFFECTING THE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF A REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 10 Au gust 2010, has been received from the 
Delegations of the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland). 
 
_______________ 
 
  Notification of the entry into force of Decisions No. 1 – 3 of 2008 of the Joint EFTA-Palestinian Authority Committee concerning amen dments to Protocol A concerning processed 
agricultural products, to Annex I concerning products  not covered by the Agreement and to Annex II 
concerning fish and other marine products. 
 
1. Member(s) notifying:    
The EFTA States 
2. Date of notification:    
10 August 2010 
3. Notification pursuant to 
[X] Paragraph 14 of the Transparency M echanism for Regional Trade Agreements 
 (WT/L/671) 
[X] Article XXIV:7(c) of GATT 1994 [ ] Article V:7(a) of GATS 
[ ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause 
4. Parties to the Agreement:    
The Palestinian Authority and the EFTA St ates (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and 
Switzerland) 
5. Date of adoption:    
13 March 2008 
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:    
1 October 2010 WT/REG79/N/1/Add.1 
Page 2  
 
  7. Brief description of the Agreement:    
Decision 1/2008: Taking into account that the EFTA States have revised their agreements 
with the European Union on processed agricu ltural products, by expanding the product 
coverage of these agreements and providi ng for improved concessions for the products 
covered, the Decision updates Protocol A to en sure products originating in the West Bank 
and the Gaza Strip are accorded treatment no less favourable than that accorded to the 
European Communities. 
Decision 2/2008: Update of Annex I following amendments to Protocol A to the 
EFTA-Palestinian Authority Agreement given that some products listed in the former Annex I to the Agreement are now  included in the Agreement. 
Decision 3/2008: Technical amendments to Table 1 of Annex II to the EFTA-Palestinian 
Authority Free Trade Agreement to harmonise the scope of the Annex, taking into consideration  developments in international trade in fish and other marine products and in 
particular the discussions taking place in the WTO regarding the definition of fish and 
fisheries products. 
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are: 
[X] submitted to the WTO Secr etariat (electronic format) 
[X] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.efta.int/free-trade/free-trade-ag reements/palestinian-authority/jcds.aspx  
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/COL/15/Add.4 
21 juillet 2006 
 (06-3519) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:   espagnol 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, datée du 17 juillet 2006, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de la Colombie
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 La République de Colombie annonce que l'entrée en vigueur du Règlement technique pour la 
vaisselle en céramique, les ustensiles en céramique utilisés pour la cuisson des aliments, les ustensiles 
en verre et en vitrocéramique et autres ustensil es en céramique destinés à être en contact avec les 
aliments ou les boissons du Ministère de la protection sociale et du Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie et du tourisme, notifié au moyen du document G/TBT/N/COL/15/Add.1 du 20 avril 2005, 
est repoussée de douze (12) mois en application de la décision ( Resolución ) n°1527 du 11 juillet 2006 
du Ministère de la protection sociale et du Minist ère du commerce, de l'industrie et du tourisme. 
  Texte disponible auprès du Ministère du commerce,  de l'industrie et du tourisme, Direction de 
la réglementation (autorité nationale  responsable des notifications): 
 
 Responsable: 
 Daniel Hector Rico R. 
 Calle 28 Nº 13A - 15, tercer piso  BOGOTÁ, D.C.  COLOMBIE 
 
 Téléphone: (+571) 606 7676, poste 1690  Fax: (+571) 241 0480  Point de contact: danielrico@mincomercio.gov.co  
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/110/Add.1 
22 November 2006 
 (06-5610) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, received on 16 November 2006, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of the Philippines . 
 
_______________ 
 
 Lifting of the Temporary Ban on Domestic and Wild  Birds and their Products including Poultry Meat, 
Day-Old Chicks, Eggs and Semen originating from The Netherlands  
  The Department of Agriculture (DA) i ssued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 34, series 
of 2006, lifting the temporary ban on the importa tion of domestic and wild birds and their products 
including poultry meat, day-old chicks, eggs and semen originating from The Netherlands, which was 
imposed per DA MO No. 27, series of 2006, in view of the low pathogenic avian influenza subtype H7 outbreak in poultry farm in the province of Ge lderland.  DA MO No. 34, s. 2006 takes effect on 
2 November 2006. 
 
 The Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries of The Netherlands submitted its final report to  the Office Internationale des Epizooties  (OIE) that ninety 
(90) days have elapsed and no new outbreaks of avian influenza have occurred after conducting the 
stamping out (cleaning and disinfection) last 04 A ugust 2006.  Based on the evaluation of the Bureau 
of Animal Industry of the Philippines, the risk  of contamination from importing poultry and poultry 
products from The Netherlands is negligible. 
  The full text copy of the document can be obtained from the address below:    Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point: 
  Office of the Director 
  Policy Research Service   Department of Agriculture   3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
  Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 
  Tel:  (632) 926 7439 
  Fax:  (632) 928 0590   E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com
 
  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/403 
3 July 2008 
 (08-3179) 
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 government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
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:         
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):   Corn (ICS:  67.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Corn (9 pages, in Chinese).  
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the relevant terms and definitions, 
classifications, quality requirements, test met hods, inspection rules and requirements of 
labels and marks, packaging, stor age and transportation of the corn. 
This standard applies to the procurement, st orage, transportation, processing and marketing 
of the commercial corn. It does not apply to  special variety corn which does not conform 
with the classifications of this standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Regulating the market and protecting consumer’s health 
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/403 
Page 2  
 
  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:  
 
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel: +86 10 8226 0618 
Fax:  +86 10 8226 2448 
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
 
and at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/chn/08_1932_00_x.pdf
. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/ARE/49 
20 septembre 2010 
 (10-4707) 
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:  ÉMIRATS ARABES UNIS
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable:  Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology  (Autorité 
de la normalisation et de la métrologie des Émirats) 
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 co ncernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:  
P.O. Box:  2166 
Abu Dhabi 
Émirats arabes unis Téléphone: (+971) 2 403 2613 Fax:  (+971) 2 671 0999 Courrier électronique:  esma@esma.ae
 
Site Web:  http://www.esma.ae/  
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 peuv ent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
Café et substituts du café (ICS 67.140.20) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  UAE and GCC draft technical 
regulation for non diary coffee whitener (creamer) (Projet de règlement technique des 
Émirats arabes unis et du CCG relatif aux colorants à café non laitiers).  3 pages, en arabe 
6. Teneur:  Le projet de règlement technique notifié porte sur les colorants à café non laitiers 
et couvre les points suivants:  définition du produit, exigences en matière de qualité, 
échantillonnage, méthodes d'essai, transport, stockage et étiquetage. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Protection de la santé des consommateurs  
8. Documents pertinents:   - 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  }À déterminer G/TBT/N/ARE/49 
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  10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  60 jours à compter de la date de 
notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [X] 
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléf ax, et adresses de courrier électronique et 
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology  – ESMA (Autorité de la 
normalisation et de la métrologie des Émirats) 
UAE TBT Enquiry Point (Point d'information OTC des Émirats arabes unis) 
Téléphone: (+971) 2 403 2657 Fax:  (+971) 2 671 5999 Courrier électronique:  uaetbt@esma.ae
 
Site Web:  http://www.esma.ae/
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PAK/5 
5 June 2007 
 (07-2321) 
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:   ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority   
WTO TBT ENQUIRY POINT Block-77, Pak. Secretariat 
Karachi 
Pakistan 
Tel:  (+92) 21 9206260 
Fax:  (+92) 21 9206263 E-mail:  psqcadg@super.net.pk 
Website: www.psqca.com.pk 
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:    
 
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):   Bottled Drinking Water 
(PS:  4639-2004 (R);  ICS:  13.060.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   37 pages, in English 
6. Description of content:   This specification prescribes the requirements, methods of 
sampling and testing for bottled drinking water. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For protection of human safety and health 
8. Relevant documents:   Government of Pakistan Gazette Notification 
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:   90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/PAK/5 
Page 2  
 
  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:   
Pakistan WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point 
Tel: (+92) 21 9206260 
Fax: (+92) 21 9206263 
E-mail: tbt@psqca.com.pk
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/116 
19 January 2005 
 (05-0231) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
PERMANENT GROUP OF EXPERTS 
 
Note from the Chairman  
 
 
 Members will recall that, pursuant to Article 24.3 of the Agreement, experts serving on the Permanent Group of Experts ("PGE") "will be elect ed by the Committee and one of them will be 
replaced every year".  At present, the members of the PGE are:  Prof. Okan Aktan, Prof. Yuji Iwasawa, Mr. Hyung-Jin Kim, Mr. Asger Pe tersen and Mr. Terence P. Stewart.  Members 
will recall that Mr. Kim's term expires this Spring.   Accordingly, the Committee should elect a new 
expert to replace Mr. Kim at its re gular meeting on 14-15 April 2005. 
  Pursuant to a decision of the Committee (G/SCM/4), the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee shall propose to the Committee candidates fo r election to the PGE.  The proposal shall be 
based on suggestions submitted by Members and sha ll be made after informal consultations.  The 
suggestions may include candidate s of nationalities other than that  of the suggesting Member.  
Candidates proposed shall meet the requirement that  the PGE be composed of independent persons, 
highly qualified in the fields of subsidies and trade relations.   In order to ensure that a proposal can be ma de to the Committee at its regular meeting in 
April 2005, any suggestions should be submitted to me via the WTO Secretariat – Rules Division 
(Victor do Prado) no later than Friday, 4 March 2005
.  Suggestions made after that date will not 
be considered.  
 
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RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/L/252 
20 June 2006 
 (06-2967) 
Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
AND ITS MEMBER STATES AND ARGENTINA 
 
Agreement under paragraph 4 of the Proce dures for the implementation of Article XXI
 
of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) (S/L/80)  
 
  The following communication, dated 1 June 2006, from the delegations of the European 
Communities and its Member States and Argentina is  being circulated to the Members of the Council 
for Trade in Services. 
______________ 
 
 
1. The following communication from the European Communities and its Member States and 
Argentina to the Council for Trade in Services is circulated in accordance with paragraph 4 of the 
Procedures for the implementation of Article XXI  of the General Agreement on Trade in Services 
(GATS)  (S/L/80), adopted by the Council fo r Trade in Services on 19 July 1999. 
2. On 28 May 2004 the European Communities and its Member States submitted a 
communication pursuant to Article V of the GATS (circulated as document S/SECRET/8, dated 
11 June 2004), whereby they notified the intention to modify or withdraw the specific commitments 
included in the list attached to the communication, pursuant to Article V:5 and in accordance with the 
terms of Article XXI:1(b). Following the submissi on of that communication, Argentina submitted a 
claim of interest pursuant to Article XXI:2(a) of the GATS. 
3. According to the Procedures for the implementation of Article XXI of the GATS (S/L/80), the 
period for negotiations, which was prolonged in Febr uary 2006, may be extended again by mutual 
agreement. 
4. The European Communities and its Member States, of the one part, and Argentina, of the other 
part, hereby notify that they have mutually agr eed to extend the period for negotiations mentioned 
above until 1 July 2006, to discuss any necessary co mpensatory adjustment in order to maintain a 
general level of mutually advantageous commitment s not less favourable to trade than that provided 
for in the relevant Schedules of specific commitments in effect prior to the modifications made by the 
European Communities found in S/SECRET/8.   
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NIC/98 
24 November 2008 
 (08-5735) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  NICARAGUA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio  (Ministry of 
Development, Industry and Trade) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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:  
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):   International 
Classification for Standards (ICS) code 29.160.30 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NTON 10 007-08, 
Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense.  E ficiencia energética.  Motores de corriente 
alterna, trifásicos de inducción, tipo jaula de ardilla, en potenci a nominal de 0,746 a 
373 kw.  Límites, métodos  de prueba y etiquetado  (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical 
Standard (NTON) No. 10 007-08:  Energy efficiency.  Three-phase squirrel-cage AC induction motors with a rated output of 0.746 to 373 kW.  Limits, test methods and 
labelling) (27 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The aim of the notified Technical Standard is to establish rated 
efficiency and associated minimum efficien cy values as well as the test method for 
evaluating and the specifications for marking rated efficiency on the plates of motors marketed in Nicaragua.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
 
 Consumer protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 10 007-08:  
Energy efficiency.  Three-phase squirrel-cage AC induction motors w ith a rated output of 
0.746 to 373 kW.  Limits, t est methods and labelling. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
To be determined. G/TBT/N/NIC/98 
Page 2  
 
  10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and web site add resses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Centro de Información sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Tel.: +(505) 267-4551, ext. 1230 or 1276 
Fax: +(505) 267-4551, ext. 1228 
E-mail: vpineda@mific.gob.ni 
or dtnm@mific.gob.ni
. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/NIC/109 
6 de octubre de 2010 
 (10-5087) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente  de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica:  NICARAGUA
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable:   Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, 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: 
Ministerio de Salud 
Dirección de Regulación de Alimentos 
Tel.:  289 4700 ext. 217 
Fax:  289 4700 ext. 115 Correo electrónico:  eta@minsa.gob.ni
 o dgrs@minsa.gob.ni  
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 indica rse además, cuando proceda, el número de 
partida de la ICS):  –  
5. Título, número de páginas e idio ma(s) del documento notificado:   Ley No. 423, Ley 
General de Salud y su Reglamento (90 páginas, en español). 
6. Descripción del contenido:   La presente Ley tiene por obj eto tutelar el derecho que tiene 
toda persona de disfrutar, con servar y recuperar su salud, en armonía con lo establecido en 
las disposiciones legales y normas especiales.  Para tal efecto regula: 
– Los principios, derechos y obligaciones con relación a la salud. 
– Las acciones de promoción, prevención, recuperación y rehabilitación de la salud. 
– El saneamiento del medio ambiente. 
– El control sanitario que se ejercerá sobre los productos y servicios destinados a la 
salud. 
– Las medidas administrativas, de seguridad y de emergencias que aplicará el 
Ministerio de Salud. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas 
urgentes:   Protección de la salud humana 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   N/A G/TBT/N/NIC/109 
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  9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor: } Por determinar 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   N/A 
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:  
Centro de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
Sitio en Internet:  http://www.mific.gob.ni  
Punto de Contacto OMC:  imartinez@mific.gob.ni ;  o mailto:dtnm@mific.gob.ni  
Teléfono:  (505) 22674551, ext. 1209, 1230 ó 1276 
Fax:  (505) 22674551, ext. 1228 
Managua, Nicaragua
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.5 
28 de noviembre de 2006 
 (06-5721) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
  
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 24 de noviembre de 2006, se distribuye a petición de 
la delegación del Brasil . 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Zona libre de plagas del Estado de Marañón - Mycosphaerella fijiensis  
  En virtud de las disposiciones establecidas en la Instrucción Normativa Nº 17, de 31 de mayo 
de 2005, notificada el 15 de julio de 2005, la Secretaría de Sanidad Animal y Vegetal del 
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Abastec imiento (SDA/MAPA) ha publicado la Instrucción 
Normativa Nº 62, de 9 de noviembre de 2006, en el Diário Oficial da União  (Diario Oficial de la 
Unión) Nº 217, de 13 de noviembre de 2006, sección I,  página 3, a fin de identificar al Estado de 
Marañón como zona libre de Mycosphaerella fijiensis  (Morelet) Deighton por un plazo 
indeterminado, en vista de que se respetan las prescripciones de mantenimiento. 
 Fecha de entrada en vigor:  13 de noviembre de 2006. 
 El texto del documento notificado se puede d escargar de la siguiente página de Internet: 
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-
consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=17362  
(Disponible sólo en portugués, una página.) 
 
 Correo electrónico:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br  
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/285 
27 August 2007 
 (07-3586) 
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:   THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Certification and Accreditation Administration of China (CNCA) 
9A Madian Street,Haidian district 
Beijing 100088 
P.R.China 
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:         
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Secure Operating 
System 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Implementation rules 
for compulsory certification of secure operating system (CNCA-11C-080:2007) (22 pages, 
in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:   These implementation rules specify the technical requirements and 
conformity assessment procedures for the compulsory certification of secure operating systems, which include the assessment of th e manufactory’s quality assurance system, the 
type testing and the follow-up surveillance. W ithout CCC certification, no products shall be 
allowed to be put into the market within the territory of China after the enforcement of the 
rules. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For information security 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/285 
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  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:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel:    (+86) 10 82260618 Fax:    (+86) 10 82262448 
E-mail:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
PRESS RELEASE 
 
PRESS/633/Rev.1 
27 July 2011 
 
(11-3840) 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
France donates EUR 3 million  to WTO development programmes  
France has donated a total of EUR 3 million (about CHF 3.5 million) to the Doha Development 
Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) and the France's  Mission Intern Programme  for 2012-
2014.  One million will be donated each year and both programmes will receive EUR 500,000 per 
year.  
This donation is intended to build the capacity of developing and least developed countries to 
negotiate effectively within the WTO and help implement WTO agreements. These are areas that are key to protecting the trade interests and deve lopment needs of the world’s poorest countries. 
 
France's contribution will be used to finance WTO technical assistance activities targeted especially at the needs of developing and least-developed count ries as well as economies in transition.  The 
aim is to better adapt their practices and laws to WTO rules and disciplines, improve the 
implementation of their obligations and enhanc e the exercise of their membership rights. 
 
"I welcome France's donation to the WTO trust fund. This contribution will allow developing 
countries to expand their markets, integrate in the global economy and take better advantage of the multilateral trading system" declared the WTO Director General Pascal Lamy. 
 
Permanent Representative of France to the WTO
 François Riegert stated "Trade has become a 
necessary tool for development and economic growth. This contribution is a concrete expression of 
France's commitment to support poorer countries in gaining market access, to improve their trade 
capacities."   
 
 
END
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/69 
29 April 2010  
 (10-2292) 
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:  UGANDA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
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):  Animal feeding stuffs, 
65.120, 07.100 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  US ISO 7485:2000, 
Animal feeding stuffs – Determ ination of potassium and sodium contents – Methods using 
flame-emission spectrometry.  (This is an  adoption of the International Standard 
ISO 7485:2000) (19 pages, English). 
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies a calibration method and a standard addition 
method for the determination of potassium and so dium contents of anim al feeding stuffs by 
flame-emission spectrometry.  The standard  addition method applies if it is not known 
whether the emissions measured fo r potassium or sodium are subject to matrix effects.  The 
limit of determination for potassium and sodi um is 0,04g/kg.  The ca libration method applies 
if such matrix effects have been shown to be absent.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
support value addition in animal feeding while improving on the safety of animal feeds for 
ultimate food safety objectives  
8. Relevant documents:   Legal Supplement to the Uganda  Gazette Vol. CII No. 62 dated 
18 December 2009   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    30 May 2010   
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister for Tourism, Trade and Industry. G/TBT/N/UGA/69 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
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:   And can also be 
downloaded here:  http://members.wto.org/crnat tachments/2010/tbt/uga/10_1704_00_e.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/CHE/41 
23 January 2008 
 
 (08-0352) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following communication, dated 21 January 2 008, is being circulated at the request of the 
Swiss  delegation.  The notification concerns the use of special safeguard provisions ( Table MA:5 ) for 
the years 2005 , 2006  and 2007 . 
 
________________ 
 
 
 Pursuant to the notification requirement s and formats adopted by the Committee on 
Agriculture (document G/AG/2), I have the honour to inform you that the special safeguard provisions 
were not invoked by Switzerland in 2005, 2006 or 2007.  
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/REG188/2 
13 de septiembre de 2005 
 (05-3974) 
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales  
  
 
ACUERDO DE LIBRE COMERCIO ENTRE MOLDOVA Y 
LA EX REPÚBLICA YUGOSLAVA DE MACEDONIA 
 
Mandato adoptado para el examen
 
 
 
Mandato adoptado el 15 de junio de 2005  
  "Examinar, a la luz de las disposiciones pe rtinentes del GATT de 1994, el Acuerdo de Libre 
Comercio entre Moldova y la ex República Y ugoslava de Macedonia, y presentar un informe al 
Consejo del Comercio de Mercancías." 
 Entendimiento leído por el Presidente del Con sejo del Comercio de Mercancías en la reunión 
celebrada el 15 de junio de 2005  
  Queda entendido que el entendimiento leído por el Presidente del Consejo del Comercio de 
Mercancías en el marco del punto 7 del orden del día de la reunión del Consejo del Comercio de 
Mercancías celebrada el 20 de febrero de 1995, re producido en el documento WT/REG3/1, se aplicará 
mutatis mutandis  al examen del acuerdo.  Queda asimismo entendido que durante el examen se 
tendrán debidamente en cuenta las diferencias intrínsecas entre uniones aduaneras y zonas de libre 
comercio. 
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. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/ISR/160 
4 avril 2007 
 (07-1380) 
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:   ISRAËL
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):         
2. Organisme responsable:         
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 :   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OTC pour l'OMC d'Israël)  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor  (Ministère de l'industrie, du commerce et du travail)  
Téléphone:  +(972) 3 5652204 Fax:   +(972) 3 5652710 Courrier électronique: ella.kanchik@moital.gov.il 
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 pe uvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):   
Installations sanitaires (ICS 91.140.70, SH 8481.80.30) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Revision of the mandatory 
standards SI 1317, SI 169, SI 171, SI 897, SI 1668 to be replaced by SI 1317 – Single Tap 
and combination tap  (Révision des normes obligatoires SI 1317, SI 169, SI 171, SI 897 et 
SI 1668 pour les remplacer par la norme SI 1317 – Robinets simples et mélangeurs) – En 
anglais et en hébreu 
6. Teneur:   La nouvelle norme reprend, avec de légères modifications et différences, la norme 
européenne EN 200 (décembre 2004).  Les mo difications concernent les références 
normatives, le marquage et l'identification, les matériaux ainsi que les caractéristiques 
relatives aux dimensions, au système hydraulique et à l'acoustique.    
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Protection des consommateurs et de l'environnement 
8. Documents pertinents:   Après adoption du texte, un avis sera publié au Journal officiel, 
section des avis gouvernementaux. 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  } À déterminer 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours à compter de la date de G/TBT/N/ISR/160 
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  notification 
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:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/ADP/N/193/GHA 
8 de abril de 2011 
 
 (11-1781) 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LOS PÁRRAFOS 4 Y 5 
DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUERDO
* 
 
GHANA 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 31 de ma rzo de 2011, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Ghana.  
_______________ 
 
  Por la presente se notifica que Ghana no ha estab lecido una autoridad competente para iniciar 
y llevar a cabo investigaciones en el sentido del párra fo 5 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo y, por ende, no 
ha adoptado hasta la fecha ninguna medida antidumpi ng en el sentido del párrafo 4 del artículo 16 del 
Acuerdo ni proyecta hacerlo en un futuro previsible.
1  Ghana notificará prontamente al Comité de 
Prácticas Antidumping cualquier cambio que se produzca a este respecto.  En particular, de 
conformidad con el párrafo 5 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo, Ghana notificará al Comité de Prácticas 
Antidumping la autoridad competente para inicia r y llevar a cabo las investigaciones antidumping en 
cuanto la haya establecido, así como los procedimie ntos internos que rigen la iniciación y realización 
de dichas investigaciones, e informará sin demora al Comité de todas las medidas antidumping de 
conformidad con el párrafo 4 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo. 
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* La presente notificación se efectúa de conformida d con el modelo de notifi cación que figura en el 
documento G/ADP/19, adoptado por el Comité de Prácticas Antidumping el 21 de octubre de 2009. 
1 La presente notificación será válida hasta nuevo aviso.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ECU/36 
26 February 2008 
 (08-0844) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ECUADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Ecuatoriano de Sanidad Agropecuaria , SESA (Ecuadorian 
Agricultural Health Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affect ed, to the extent relevant or practicable:
 
 Not specified  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Programa de 
Certificación Fitosanitaria de Mango de Exportación  (Phytosanitary Certification 
Programme for Mangoes for Export) (available in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  Approval of the Phytosanitary Certification Programme for 
Mangoes for Export (PCFME),  in accordance with the Inspection and Certification 
Procedures Manual for shipments of fresh mangoes ( Mangifera indica ) for export, which 
establishes the procedures requiring compliance by  all natural and lega l persons engaged in 
the production, marketing and export of mangoes. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,  
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ X ] protect territory from other damage from pests  
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or  recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ministerial 
Decision No. 422 (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   Immediately 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   Immediately G/SPS/N/ECU/36 
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  12. Final date for comments:  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Sanidad Agropecuaria, SESA 
Avs. Amazonas y Eloy Alfaro Edificio MAGAP, piso 9 Quito Tel.: +(593 2) 254-4472 / 256-7232 / 254-3319 
Fax: +(593 2) 222-8448 
E-mail: direcsesa@sesa.gov.ec
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/EEC/244/Add.1 
11 de junio de 2009  
 (09-2842) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 8 de junio de 2009, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de las Comunidades Europeas
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Las Comunidades Europeas informan a los miembros del Comité OTC de que el 28 de mayo de 2009 se adoptó la Decisión de la Comisi ón 2009/425/CE, por la que se modifica la 
Directiva 76/769/CEE del Consejo en lo que respecta a las restricciones de comercialización y uso de 
compuestos organoestánnicos, a fin de adaptar su anexo I al progreso técnico, y se publicó en el 
Diario Oficial de la UE L 138 el 4 de junio de 2009. 
 
 El texto de la Decisión está disponible en el sitio Web CE-OTC en español, francés e inglés:  
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt
, y también en:  
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUr iServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009: 138:0011:0013:ES:PDF  
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUr iServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:138:0011:0013:FR:PDF  
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUr iServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:138:0011:0013:EN:PDF  
 y en todos los idiomas oficiales de la UE en:  http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOHtml.do?uri=OJ:L:2009:138:SOM:EN:HTML
 
 También está disponible (solamente en inglés) aquí
. 
 
  
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/NZL/15 
21 March 2005 
 (05-1164) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES  
 
Replies to Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES1 
Regarding the Updating Notification of NEW ZEALAND2 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 18 March 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of New Zealand.  
_______________ 
 
 
Q1.  Technology for Business Growth Scheme: 
  Does a company benefiting from this scheme have to reimburse the grants received once it has successfully launched a product developed under this programme? 
 
Reply  
 
 The Technology for Business Growth Scheme is  administered as a grant and as such does not 
require repayment.  This is because the objective of the scheme is to provide support (not exceeding 
50 per cent of the project cost) for technology-enha ncing projects that firms would be unlikely to 
undertake without external assistance.  The grants  cannot be used to fund "business as usual" 
expenditure.  There are no restrictions on wh ich industries are eligible for the grants. 
 
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1 G/SCM/Q2/NZL/14 
2 G/SCM/N/95/NZL/Suppl.1