WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
19 October 2010 
 (10-5411) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED  
IN THE TBT COMMITTEE 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Revision  
  
The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade ("TBT Committee") was established with the 
purpose of "affording Members the opportunity of c onsulting on any matters relating to the operation 
of this Agreement or the furtherance of its obj ectives, and shall carry out such responsibilities as 
assigned to it under this Agreement or by the Members".
2  Since its first meeting, Members have used 
the TBT Committee as a forum to di scuss issues related to specific measures (technical regulations, 
standards or conformity assessment procedures) main tained by other Members.  These are referred to 
as "specific trade concerns" and relate variously either to proposed measures notified to the TBT 
Committee in accordance w ith the notification requirements in the Agreement, or to measures 
currently in force.  Committee meetings, or in formal discussions between Members held in the 
margins of such meetings, afford Members opportunity  to review trade concerns in a bilateral or 
multilateral setting and to seek further clarificati on.  Members regularly discuss follow-up in the 
Committee. 
This note provides an overview of specific tr ade concerns raised in the TBT Committee over 
the period January 1995 – October 2010.  Section A provides analytical information on the 271 
concerns raised to date, including types and num ber of specific trade concerns raised, stated 
objectives and the distribution of measures by Members;  Section B lists these specific trade concerns sorted by date, frequency and the number of Member s that have expressed concern;  and Section C 
provides more details on specific trade concerns discussed in the Committee since the November 
2009 meeting. 
 
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1  This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 Article 13.1 of the TBT Agreement. G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  A. I
NFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED  
1. Types and Number of Specifi c Trade Concerns Raised 
1. The most frequently invoked concerns are those relating to the need for more information or 
clarification about the measure at issue.  Concerns  relating to the avoidance of unnecessary barriers to 
trade and transparency are also often referred to. 
 
Figure 1: Types of concerns raised3 
 
 
2. About 70 per cent of the specific trade concerns  discussed have been notified to the TBT 
Committee, most of them as technical regulations.4  The remaining concerns raised are about 
measures not notified to the TBT Committee.  Some measures have been notified both as  a technical 
regulation and as a conformity assessment procedure. 
                                                      
3 For each specific trade concern covered there may be more than one type of concern raised. In 
addition to the issues listed in Figure 1, other issues have  also been raised (e.g. "complexity", "lack of scientific 
evidence" or "intellectual property").  More detail is contained under the specific concerns listed in Section C.  It 
is noted that "Reasonable interval" is the period between the publication of technical regulations and their entry 
into force. 
4 Four concerns discussed in the TBT Comm ittee were notified to the SPS Committee. 171
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Further Information, Clarification
Unnecessary Barrier to Trade
Transparency
Legitimacy, Rationale
International Standards 
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  Figure 2: Specific trade concerns relating to measures that have been notified 
 
3. Figure 3 illustrates the number of specific trade concerns discussed each year.  In 2009, a 
record number of 75 trade concerns have been  raised for discussion in the TBT Committee. 
 
Figure 3: Number of specific trade concerns raised per year 
 Technical 
Regulations (151x 
Article 2.9.2; 10x 
Article 2.10.1 
"Urgent", 1x Article 
3.2 "Local") 
78%  Non-Specified  (11x)
5%Conformity 
Assessment 
Procedures (33x 
Article 5.6.2; 3x 
Article 5.7.1 "Urgent") 
17%  
4 6 11 13 
5 13 152015 14 122427 32 47 
133 
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12 13121219 26 28 
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4 6 11 16 
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27 27243646 58 75 
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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
(Sept)New concerns Previous concernsG/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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4. Figure 4 shows how frequently one particular concern is reiterated.  Most (64 per cent) 
specific trade concerns have been raised once or twice.  Some, however (12 per cent), have been 
raised more than five times and, in this group, a few have been on the agenda for several years (see 
Table 1, below under "frequency").   
 
Figure 4: The number of meetings at which the same concern is raised 
 
 3 to 5 Times  
65 Concerns 
24%  More than 5 
Times
32 Concerns
12%  
1 to 2 Times  
174 Concerns 
64%   G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  2. Stated Objectives 
5. The most commonly stated objectives of the measu res discussed relate to health and safety, 
and the protection of the environment.  The category "other" covers a wide range of stated objectives 
including: consumer protection, consumer informat ion, nutritional concerns, fair trade and trade 
facilitation.  In addition, for a significant number of trade concerns where no notification of the 
measure has been made to the TBT Committee, the objective has been classified as "not specified". 
 
Figure 5: Stated objectives for the measures5 
 
 
                                                      
5 For each specific trade concern there may be more than one stated objective. 109
64
57
49
41
41
23
20
7
40 20 40 60 80 100 120
Human Health/Safety
Not specified
Environment
Other
Consumer Information, Labelling
Prevention of Deceptive Practices
Quality
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3. Distribution of Measures by Member 
6. To date, a total of 271 distinct specific trad e concerns have been raised in the TBT 
Committee.  By and large, the regional distribut ion of Members maintaining measures subject to 
discussion in the Committee is spread evenly acros s the WTO membership, with the exceptions of 
Africa and Caribbean countries.  No measures main tained by LDCs have b een raised in the TBT 
Committee.  
 
 
Figure 6: Regional distribution of measures raised for discussion6 
 
                                                      
6 The numbers in parenthesis indicate the total number of WTO Members in the region. 
Africa8
3% Middle East
11
4%
North America  
45 
17%  
Europe
69
25%Asia  
104 
38%  South and Central 
America and the 
Caribbean
35 
13%   G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  7. Measures maintained by  the European Union7, China and the United States have been most 
frequently raised for discussion in the Committee (Figure 7). 
Figure 7: Members whose measures have  been most frequently discussed 
 
                                                      
7 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amendi ng the Treaty on Europe an Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community (done at Lisb on, 13 December 2007) en tered into force.  On 
29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT/L/779) from the Council of the Eu ropean Union and 
the Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, as of 
1 December 2009, the European Union replaces and succeeds the European Community. 60 
32 30 
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8 8 7 7
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European  
Union  China United  
States  Korea,
Republic
ofIndia Brazil Japan Canada Indonesia  Argentina  Mexico
MembersNumber of Measures Discussed  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  B. L
IST OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED (SINCE 1995)   
8. Table 1 lists all 271 specific trade concerns ra ised in the TBT Committee to date.  These are 
sorted as follows:  
(a) Date :  date of meeting when the specific trade concern was last raised (in reverse 
chronological order);  
(b) Frequency :  number of meetings at which the sp ecific trade concern has been raised; 
and  
(c) Members :  number of Members that have expressed concern about the measure since 
it was first raised.   
 Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
1 European Union – Regulation  on the 
Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) 23 June 2010 23 34 
2 European Union – Directive 
2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the 
Use of certain Hazardous Substances 
in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  23 June 2010 23 13 
3 European Union – Regulation on 
Certain Wine Sector Products  23 June 2010 23 13 
4 India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for 
automotive vehicles  23 June 2010 12 4 
5 European Union – Regulation on 
Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (ATPs and CLP)  23 June 2010 10 26 
6 Canada – Compositional requirements 
for cheese  23 June 2010 10 5 
7 India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 
2007  23 June 2010 10 2 
8 China – Proposed Regulations on 
Information Security  23 June 2010 8 5 
9 India – Mandatory Certification for 
Steel Products   23 June 2010 5 5 
10 European Union – Seal products  23 June 2010 5 4 
11 Colombia – Draft Decree Establishing 
Provisions to Promote the Use of 
Biofuels   23 June 2010 5 2 
12 France – Unique Requirements for 
Ride–on Lawn Mowers  23 June 2010 5 1 
13 Korea – Regulation for Food Industry 
Promotion Act  23 June 2010 4 7 
14 Brazil – Health Products  23 June 2010 4 6  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
15 European Union– Accreditation and 
market surveillance relating to the marketing of products  23 June 2010 4 4 
16 European Union– Poultry Meat  23 June 2010 4 2 
17 Canada – Bill C–32 amendment to 
Tobacco Act  23 June 2010 3 28 
18 Indonesia – Regulation of BPOM No. 
HK.00.05.1.23.3516 relating to distribution license requirements for certain drug products, cosmetics, food 
supplements, and food  23 June 2010 3 2 
19 China – WAPI standard requirements  23 June 2010 3 2 
20 Chinese Taipei – Organic Produc ts   23 June 2010 3 2 
21 China – Measures on the 
Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances   23 June 2010 3 2 
22 Indonesia – Decree No. Kep–
99/MUI/III/2009 relating to Halal 
certification  23 June 2010 3 1 
23 Thailand – Health warnings for 
alcoholic beverages   23 June 2010 2 8 
24 United States – Hazardous Materials: 
Transportation of Lithium Batteries  23 June 2010 2 4 
25 Brazil – Alcoholic Beverages   23 June 2010 2 3 
26 Turkey – New conformity assessment 
procedures for pharmaceuticals  23 June 2010 2 3 
27 Canada – Ice–cream Butterfat 
Subsidy/Labelling Programme (previously raised under the description "Ontario ice–cream subsidy")  23 June 2010 2 3 
28 Italy – Dairy products   23 June 2010 2 2 
29 China – Textiles and Apparel   23 June 2010 2 2 
30 Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages  23 June 2010 1 5 
31 European Union – Directive 
2004/24/EC on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products  23 June 2010 1 3 
32 China – Textiles  23 June 2010 1 1 
33 United States – Conditions and 
Criteria for Recognition of 
Accreditation Bodies & Laboratories for the Energy Star Program  23 June 2010 1 1 
34 Colombia – Shelf life Requirements 
for Milk Powder  23 June 2010 1 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
35 China – Regulations of the PRC on 
Certification and Accreditation (promulgated by Decree No. 390 of 
the State Council of the PRC on 
September 3, 2003)   23 June 2010 1 1 
36 Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 
Standard for Thin–film Solar Panels  23 June 2010 1 1 
37 European Union– Ecodesign 
requirements for energy–using products (“EuP Directive”)   24 March 2010 6 4 
38 United States – Consumer Product 
Safety Improvement Act  24 March 2010 5 1 
39 Thailand – Mandatory Certification for 
Steel Products  24 March 2010 4 3 
40 India – Restriction on toys  24 March 2010 4 1 
41 Chile – Cosmetics   24 March 2010 4 1 
42 Indonesia – Mandatory Certification 
for Steel Products   24 March 2010 3 4 
43 European Union– Toys  24 March 2010 3 2 
44 United States – Chemical Facility 
Anti–Terrorist Regulation  24 March 2010 3 2 
45 Brazil – Food registration and 
notification procedures   24 March 2010 1 1 
46 United States – Country of Origin 
Labelling   5 November 2009 9 7 
47 Israel – Infant Formula   5 November 2009 8 1 
48 Brazil – Toys  5 November 2009 6 5 
49 China – Wines  5 November 2009 6 1 
50 European Union– Production and 
Labelling of Organic Products  5 November 2009 4 3 
51 Colombia – Quality and Identity 
Requirements for Distilled Spirits   5 November 2009 3 2 
52 India – Prevention of Food 
Adulteration   5 November 2009 3 2 
53 China – Green Dam Youth Escort 
internet filtering software  5 November 2009 2 3 
54 Argentina – Testing Requirements for 
Imported Toys  5 November 2009 2 3 
55 European Union– Decision on 
Restrictions of the Marketing and Use of Organostannic Compounds  5 November 2009 2 1 
56 Canada – Milk Class 4m  5 November 2009 1 3 
57 Israel – Regulation 31/08, the 
“Regulation for Labeling of Imported 
and Locally Produced Automotive Products – Name of Manufacturer and Country of Origin Requirements”  5 November 2009 1 1  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
58 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain 
and Kuwait – Halal Food Requirements  5 November 2009 1 1 
59 United States – Ban on Clove 
Cigarettes  5 November 2009 1 1 
60 United States – Country of Origin 
Labeling for Dairy  5 November 2009 1 1 
61 European Union – Ban on the Use of 
Nickel–Cadmium in Batteries  25 June 2009 11 8 
62 European Union– Fire Performance of 
Construction Products  25 June 2009 7 8 
63 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 
International Conformity Certification 
Programme (ICCP)  25 June 2009 7 4 
64 China – Compulsory Certification 
(CCC) System  25 June 2009 7 4 
65 Norway – Proposed regulation 
concerning specific hazardous substances in consumer products   25 June 2009 6 5 
66 Argentina – Measures affecting market 
access for pharmaceutical products  25 June 2009 6 3 
67 European Union – Green Paper on 
Agricultural Product Quality Policy  25 June 2009 2 2 
68 European Union – Green Paper on 
Agricultural Product Quality Policy  25 June 2009 2 2 
69 Malaysia – Conformity Assessment 
Procedures for Steel Products  25 June 2009 2 1 
70 European Union – Tariff Rate Quota 
on Meat and Meat Products  25 June 2009 1 4 
71 Korea – Conformity Assessment 
Procedures for Lithium–Ion Batteries  25 June 2009 1 2 
72 Korea – Labelling Standards for Food  25 June 2009 1 2 
73 Tunisia – Labelling and Presentation 
of Pre–packaged Food  25 June 2009 1 1 
74 United States – Food and Drugs 
Cosmetic Act  25 June 2009 1 1 
75 United States – Test Procedures for 
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts in stand–by 
mode  25 June 2009 1 1 
76 Canada – Labelling for Food 
Allergens  25 June 2009 1 1 
77 China – Antibacterial and Cleaning 
Function for Household and Similar Electrical Appliances  25 June 2009 1 1 
78 European Union– Biocide 
Dimethylfumarate  25 June 2009 1 1 
79 Sweden – Restrictions on the use of 
Deca–bromo diphenylether (deca–
BDE)  18 March 2009 10 5 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
80 China – Draft Standards on Lithium 
Batteries for Mobile Phones  18 March 2009 5 3 
81 Peru – Labelling of footwear  18 March 2009 4 2 
82 Brazil – Regulation on Identification 
and Quality Standards of Ethyl 
Alcohol and other Spirits 18 March 2009 3 3 
83 China – Excessive Packaging  18 March 2009 3 2 
84 China – Energy Efficiency and Energy 
Efficiency Grades for Copy Machines  18 March 2009 3 1 
85 European Union – Novel foods  18 March 2009 2 9 
86 United States – Requirements to 
combat illegal logging  18 March 2009 2 6 
87 Ecuador – Test report and certificate 
of conformity for industrial products including tyres, steel products and automobile components  18 March 2009 1 6 
88 Korea – Beef   18 March 2009 1 5 
89 China – Quality Assessment System 
for Imported Cotton   18 March 2009 1 3 
90 European Union– Marketing 
Standards for Olive Oil  18 March 2009 1 2 
91 Bahrain – Motor Vehicles: General 
Requirements  18 March 2009 1 1 
92 Turkey – Inspection of Imported 
Medical Equipment  18 March 2009 1 1 
93 Thailand – Labelling Requirement for 
Snack Foods  5 November 2008 6 4 
94 Brazil  –  Registration requirements 
for medical devices  5 November 2008 5 4 
95 Germany – Ban on Seal Produc ts  5 November 2008 3 2 
96 Brazil – Wines  5 November 2008 2 2 
97 China – Brake linings for automobiles  5 November 2008 1 1 
98 Chinese Taipei – Green Mark Products 5 November 2008 1 1 
99 European Union – Capacity labelling 
of batteries and accumulators  5 November 2008 1 1 
100 European Union – Napropamide  5 November 2008 1 1 
101 United States – Detection of 
contaminants in fuel containers  5 November 2008 1 1 
102 United States – Olive Oil  5 November 2008 1 1 
103 European Union – Proposal for a 
Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Cosmetic 
Products   5 November 2008 1 1 
104 Korea – Import Review Process for 
Functional Cosmetics  5 November 2008 1 1 
105 Korea – Fish Heads  1 July 2008 15 4  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
106 Norway – Restrictions on the use of 
Deca–bromo diphenylether (deca–BDE)  1 July 2008 8 4 
107 China – Revision of the list of toxic 
chemicals severely restricted in the 
People's Republic of China in the regulation for environmental management on the first import of chemicals and the import and export of 
toxic chemicals  1 July 2008 7 3 
108 China – Domestic gas cooking 
appliances  1 July 2008 5 2 
109 Germany – Changes in the Prohibition 
of Chemicals Ordinance  1 July 2008 1 2 
110 Korea – Country of Origin Labelling 
Requirements for Certain Imported Fruit  1 July 2008 1 2 
111 Indonesia – Requirements for Rubber 
Hoses for LPG Gas Stoves  1 July 2008 1 1 
112 Indonesia – Zinc Coated Steel Sheet  1 July 2008 1 1 
113 Colombia – Regulation on Wine 
labelling  1 July 2008 1 1 
114 China – Administration on the Control 
of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products  20 March 2008 7 4 
115 Moldova – Quality and control 
measures for bottled, non–alcoholic 
beverages including mineral, natural water and soft drinks  20 March 2008 2 1 
116 United States – Proposed Rule on 
Labelling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages  20 March 2008 2 1 
117 United States – Flammability of 
Clothing Textiles  20 March 2008 2 1 
118 Japan – Labelling Guidelines on 
Wagyu Beef  20 March 2008 1 2 
119 Moldova – Draft Law on Alcoholic 
Beverages  20 March 2008 1 1 
120 South Africa – Labelling and 
Advertising of Foodstuff  20 March 2008 1 1 
121 European Union– Lighters  20 March 2008 1 1 
122 Canada – Mandatory Container Size  20 March 2008 1 1 
123 New Zealand – Ban on the Importation 
of Trout  9 November 2007 8 2 
124 Belgium and The Netherlands – Seal 
products  9 November 2007 6 2 
125 Brazil – Mandatory certification of 
batteries  9 November 2007 3 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
126 Turkey – Product–tracking system for 
tobacco products and alcoholic beverages  9 November 2007 2 1 
127 United States – Volatile Organic 
Compound (VOC) Emissions   9 November 2007 2 1 
128 Chinese Taipei – Amended Hygiene 
Standards for Alcohol Products  9 November 2007 1 1 
129 Switzerland – Measures to Reduce 
Particle Emissions from Diesel Engine 5 July 2007 7 2 
130 Uruguay – Enrichment of Wheat Flour 
and Foods Prepared with Wheat Flour  5 July 2007 3 1 
131 Philippines – Ceramic wall and floor 
tiles   5 July 2007 3 1 
132 Chinese Taipei – Anti–theft 
Regulations for Vehicles  5 July 2007 1 1 
133 Chinese Taipei – Plastic trays and 
packaging  5 July 2007 1 1 
134 Qatar – Motor Vehicles Tyres  5 July 2007 1 1 
135 India – Mandatory Certification of 
Ceramic Tiles  5 July 2007 1 1 
136 Hong Kong – Energy Efficiency 
Labelling Scheme  5 July 2007 1 1 
137 United States – Children's jewellery  21 March 2007 1 1 
138 China – Requirements for 
Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products  21 March 2007 1 1 
139 China – Unified charges for telecom 
terminals  21 March 2007 1 1 
140 India – Electrical products  21 March 2007 1 1 
141 India – Protective Headgear   21 March 2007 1 1 
142 Korea – Safety criteria for various 
products  21 March 2007 1 1 
143 China – Wireless Local Area Network 
Products with WAPI functions  9 November 2006 4 5 
144 Korea – Proposed Act for Resource 
Recycling of Electrical/Electronic 
Products and Automobiles  9 November 2006 3 3 
145 India  – Regulation on Medical 
Devices  9 November 2006 3 2 
146 European Union – Common 
authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavouring  9 November 2006 1 1  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
147 Japan – Revision to Enforcement 
Regulation for the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy and 
Ministerial Notification of the 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry  9 November 2006 1 1 
148 United States – Energy Conservation 
Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air 
Conditioners and Heat Pumps; 
Proposed Rule  9 November 2006 1 1 
149 European Union – Disposable lighters  7 June 2006 3 1 
150 United States – Energy Conservation 
Standards for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and 
Industrial Equipment  7 June 2006 2 1 
151 China – Labelling Audit System for 
Imported Food and Cosmetic Products 7 June 2006 1 1 
152 China – Leather and leather products  7 June 2006 1 1 
153 China – Testing and certification 
requirements for medical devices  7 June 2006 1 1 
154 Greece – Ban on wheat 7 June 2006 1 1 
155 Japan – Amendment to Enforcement 
Order of Industrial Safety and Health 
Law  7 June 2006 1 1 
156 United States – DTV Tuner 
Requirements  17 March 2006 2 1 
157 Japan – Amendment to the 
Enforcement Order of the Law for the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources  17 March 2006 1 2 
158 European Union – Fireworks and other 
Pyrotechnic Articles  17 March 2006 1 1 
159 South Africa – Labelling requirements 
for textiles, clothing and leather goods  22 December 2005 1 2 
160 China – Health Food Regulation  22 December 2005 1 1 
161 Colombia – Labelling of Footwear  22 December 2005 1 1 
162 Peru – Infant food  22 December 2005 1 1 
163 Brazil – Decree on Beverages and 
Spirits  16 June 2005 5 6 
164 European Union – Restrictions on the 
Use of Certain Phthalates in Toys  16 June 2005 4 8 
165 Malaysia – Hologram Stickers on 
Pharmaceutical Products  16 June 2005 2 2 
166 Indonesia – Mandatory Standard for 
Tyres  16 June 2005 2 1 
167 Korea – Residual Limits and Test 
methods for Pesticide Residues/Heavy 
Metals in Herbal Medicines  16 June 2005 1 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
168 United States – Measure on Refillable 
Lighters  22 March 2005 4 1 
169 Mexico – Standard for Glazed Pottery 
Ware, Glazed Ceramic Ware and 
Porcelain Ware  22 March 2005 3 1 
170 Mexico – Pre–packaged products  22 March 2005 2 1 
171 China – General Standard for the 
Labelling of Pre–packaged Alcoholic Beverages  22 March 2005 1 2 
172 European Union – Traceability and 
Labelling of Biotech Food and Feed 
Products  4 November 2004 9 5 
173 Netherlands – "Vos" Bill on Wood 
Products  4 November 2004 6 8 
174 Argentina – Legal Appellation System 
for Wine Products  4 November 2004 3 1 
175 Argentina – MERCOSUR Regulation 
on Definitions Relating to Alcoholic Beverages other than Fermented   4 November 2004 2 8 
176 United Arab Emirates – Conformity 
Assessment System and Halal 
Certification  4 November 2004 2 2 
177 European Union – Hip, Knee and 
Shoulder Joint Replacements  4 November 2004 1 1 
178 Jordan – International Product 
Conformity Certification Program DAMAN  4 November 2004 1 1 
179 India – Labelling of Pre–packaged 
Consumer Products and Mandatory 
Quality Standards for 133 products  1 July 2004 8 5 
180 Korea – Average Fuel Economy 
Standards for Passenger Cars  1 July 2004 2 3 
181 India – Homologation of Vehicles  1 July 2004 2 1 
182 European Union– Directive on the 
Type–Approval of Motor Vehicles 
with Regard to their Re–Usability, 
Recyclability and Recoverability  1 July 2004 1 1 
183 Ecuador – Technical Standard on 
Carbon Hot Roll Steel Rods for Reinforced Concrete  23 March 2004 3 1 
184 Argentina – Amendment of the 
Argentine Food Code on Olive Oil  23 March 2004 2 1 
185 Argentina – Labelling of Pre–
Packaged Food  23 March 2004 2 1 
186 Argentina – Resolution on Sulphate 
Content in Wine and Wineries  23 March 2004 2 1 
187 Korea – Labelling of Spirits, Liquors, 
Wine and Beer  7 November 2003 4 3 
188 India – Regulation on Second Hand 
Vehicles and New Vehicles  7 November 2003 2 1  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
189 United States – Bioterrorism Act  2 July 2003 2 10 
190 European Union – Amendment to 
Regulation on Sardines  2 July 2003 2 8 
191 Japan – Regulation on Formaldehyde 
in Construction Products  2 July 2003 1 2 
192 Kuwait – International Conformity 
Certification Programme (ICCP)  2 July 2003 1 2 
193 Japan – Regulation on drugs, quasi–
drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and blood products  2 July 2003 1 1 
194 China – Conditions for Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel Manufacturer 
Licensing  2 July 2003 1 1 
195 United States – Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards  20 March 2003 3 2 
196 China – Certification and Labelling of 
Food Products and Cosmetic Products  20 March 2003 3 2 
197 Brazil – Criteria and Procedures for 
the Import of Wines and Beverages Derived from Grapes and Wines  20 March 2003 3 1 
198 China – National Standard on the 
Limit Quantity of Arsenic, Cadmium, 
Lead, Chromium and Mercury Content for Fertilizer  20 March 2003 2 2 
199 China – Regulations for the 
Management and Supervision of Manufacturing of Boilers and Pressure 
Vessels  20 March 2003 2 1 
200 Venezuela – Register of Domestic 
Manufactures and Importers of Textile Clothing  20 March 2003 2 1 
201 Korea – Regulation on Wireless 
Internet Platform for Interoperability  20 March 2003 1 1 
202 European Union– Regulation 
Concerning Import Requirements and 
Certification of Organic Products  17 October 2002 3 4 
203 European Union – Amendments to the 
Cosmetic Directive  17 October 2002 2 2 
204 South Africa – Regulation on Iced 
Desserts and Ice Creams  17 October 2002 2 1 
205 India – Regulation of Import of Edible 
Food Products  17 October 2002 2 1 
206 China – Regulation on Security 
Systems  17 October 2002 1 1 
207 United States – Standard on Fire 
Detection and Alarm System Control Equipment  17 October 2002 1 1 
208 Thailand – Mandatory Standards on 
Carbon Dioxide for Medical Use  21 June 2002 3 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
209 Thailand – Mandatory Standards on 
Cold Reduced Carbon Steel Coil   21 June 2002 3 1 
210 Japan – Partial Amendment to the 
Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles 
Establishing Standards of Vehicle 
Emission  21 June 2002 2 1 
211 Korea – Emission Standards for 
Automobiles  21 June 2002 2 1 
212 Korea – Safety Criteria for Miniature 
Fuses on Automatic Electric Control  21 June 2002 2 1 
213 United States – Fire Resistance of 
Mattresses and Bedding  21 June 2002 2 1 
214 European Union – Protocols to the 
Europe Agreements on Conformity Assessment (PECAs)  15 March 2002 5 3 
215 Belgium – Draft Law aiming at 
Promoting Socially Responsible Production  15 March 2002 4 12 
216 Japan – Promotion of Effective Use of 
Resources  15 March 2002 3 2 
217 Colombia – Recognition and 
Acceptance of Certificates for Products Sold in the Andean Community  15 March 2002 2 1 
218 China – Regulations on Agriculture 
GMOs Safety  15 March 2002 1 3 
219 Croatia – Measures on Road Transit of 
Certain Goods  15 March 2002 1 1 
220 European Union – Directive on 
Measuring Instruments  9 October 2001 2 1 
221 United States – Designation of New 
Generic Fibre Name "Synterra"  9 October 2001 2 1 
222 Brazil – Labelling Disciplines for 
Food Products Containing GMOs  9 October 2001 1 1 
223 Chile – Labelling System for 
Transgenic Foods  9 October 2001 1 1 
224 Hong Kong, China – Regulation on 
Air Pollution Control (Taxis)  29 June 2001 1 1 
225 Indonesia – Regulation on Food 
Labelling and Advertisement  29 June 2001 1 1 
226 Japan – Standards for Labelling on 
Quality of Processed Foods, Fresh Foods, Husked Rice and Milled Rice and Marine Products  30 March 2001 4 3 
227 India – Revisions of 1955 Prevention 
of Food Adulteration Act  30 March 2001 1 2 
228 United States – Dolphin–Safe Tuna 
Labelling Requirement  10 November 2000 5 3 
229 Japan – Legislation on Fishi ng Vessels 10 November 2000 5 2  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
230 European Union– Reference Standard 
under the Electromagnetic Capability Directive  10 November 2000 3 6 
231 European Union – System for the 
Identification and Registration of 
Bovine Animals and the Labelling of Beef and Beef Products  10 November 2000 3 6 
232 Indonesia – Regulation on Consumer 
Protection   10 November 2000 3 2 
233 European Union – Marketing 
Standards for Eggs  10 November 2000 2 4 
234 France – Decree on the Collection, 
Exploitation and Elimination of Used 
Tyres  6 October 2000 1 1 
235 Korea – Electric Appliances Safety 
Control Act 21 July 2000 1 1 
236 United States – Legislation on 
Indelible Marking of Imitation Jewellery  19 May 2000 2 2 
237 Egypt – National Standards on the 
Certification of the Hide of Leather 
Footwear  19 May 2000 2 1 
238 Japan – Labelling of GMO–products  1 October 1999 3 2 
239 New Zealand – Labelling of Foods 
Derived from Gene Technology   1 October 1999 2 1 
240 European Union– Compulsory 
Indication of the Labelling of Certain 
Foodstuffs Produced from GMOs  11 June 1999 6 5 
241 European Union– Regulation on 
Aircrafts  11 June 1999 3 2 
242 Egypt – Decree on the Labelling of 
Meat  31 March 1999 3 2 
243 Egypt – Technical Regulation on 
Labelling of Textile Products  31 March 1999 3 1 
244 European Union– Regulation on Tyres 
for Motor Vehicles  31 March 1999 2 1 
245 Brazil – Certification of Pacifiers and 
Nursing Bottles  20 November 1998 2 1 
246 Mexico – Standard on the Use of 
Chlorofluorocarbon  20 November 1998 1 1 
247 Brazil – Technical Regulation on 
Labelling of Textile Products  15 September 1998 1 1 
248 Belgium – Royal Decree limiting the 
Marketing, Manufacture and Use of 
some Hazardous Substance: Asbestos  1 July 1998 2 2 
249 Korea – Memorandum of 
Understanding on Passenger Vehicles  1 July 1998 2 1 
250 European Union– Measures on the 
Use of Asbestos in Brick Lining  1 July 1998 1 2 
251 Mexico – Labelling of Spirits  27 March 1998 2 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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   Specific trade concerns (a)Date (b) Frequency (c) Members 
252 Mexico – Standards on Labelling of 
Industrial Products  27 March 1998 2 1 
253 Mexico – Labelling of Leather 
Products  27 March 1998 1 1 
254 European Union– Amendment to the 
Directive on the Deliberate Release of 
GMOs  3 October 1997 2 2 
255 European Union – Novel Foods 
Regulations  3 October 1997 2 2 
256 Thailand – Ministerial Rule on the 
Disclosure of Ingredients in Cigarettes and Cigars   3 October 1997 2 2 
257 France – Regulation on Asbestos  20 June 1997 2 4 
258 Israel – Testing and Certification 
Requirements for Cadmium and Lead in Tableware  20 June 1997 2 1 
259 Canada – Canadian Ship Inspectorate 
Directorate  20 June 1997 2 1 
260 Egypt – Regulations on Tyres 20 June 1997 1 1 
261 Peru – Certification System of 
Second–Hand Cars  14 February 1997 1 1 
262 European Union – Regulation on the 
Registration of Geographical Indications and Designations of Origin 22 October 1996 2 3 
263 Canada – Amendment to the Motor 
Vehicle Safety Regulations  22 October 1996 2 1 
264 United States – Care Labelling of 
Textiles  22 October 1996 2 1 
265 United States – Standards on Tea   22 October 1996 2 1 
266 European Union– CEN Standard for 
Asphalt Shingles  28 June 1996 1 1 
267 European Union – Standards related to 
Gas Connection Valves  28 June 1996 1 1 
268 Korea – Marks of Origin System and 
Related Labelling Requirements  21 April 1995 1 2 
269 United States – Labelling on Motor 
Vehicle Content  21 April 1995 1 2 
270 Israel – Mandatory Standard on 
Interlocking Clay Roof Tiles  21 April 1995 1 1 
271 Mexico – Labelling Regulation on 
Meat  21 April 1995 1 1 
 
 
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9. Table 2 lists the thirteen specific trade concerns  that were raised for the first time in 2010.  
These are sorted by the number of Members that expressed concern about the measure.  The column 
furthest to the right indicates its position in Table 1, above. 
 
Table 2: New specific trade concerns raised in the TBT Committee in 2010 
 
Specific Trade Concern Members 
concerned # 
Table 1
Thailand – Health warnings for alcoholic beverages 8 23 
Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages 5 30 
United States – Hazardous Materials: Tr ansportation of Lithium Batteries 4 24 
Brazil – Alcoholic Beverages 3 25 
Turkey – New conformity assessment procedures for pharmaceuticals 3 26 
European Union – Directive 2004/24/EC on Traditional Herbal Medicinal 
Products 3 31 
Italy – Dairy products 2 28 
Brazil – Food registration and notification procedures 1 45 
China – Textiles 1 32 
United States – Conditions and Crite ria for Recognition of Accreditation 
Bodies & Laboratories for the Energy Star Program 1 33 
Colombia – Shelf life Requirements for Milk Powder 1 34 
China – Regulations of the PRC on Certification and Accreditation 
(promulgated by Decree No. 390 of the State Council of the PRC on 
September 3, 2003) 1 35 
Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 Standard for Thin-film Solar Panels 1 36 
 
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  C. D
ETAILS OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED (NOVEMBER 2009  – OCTOBER 2010) 
10. This Section provides more detail on the 60 specifi c trade concerns raised over the last year 
(between November 2009 and October 2010); they are listed in the same order as in Table 1, above. 
1. European Union– Regulation  on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of 
Chemicals (REACH) 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Botswana , Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Taipei, 
Chinese, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El 
Salvador, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, 
Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippi nes, Qatar, Russian Federation, 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, S outh Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, 
Egypt, United States, Uruguay 
First raised: 20 March 2003 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 23 
Product: Chemicals (in a broad range of products, including cosmetics) 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment  
Description: Registration, evaluation, authorization and restriction of chemicals  
Issues: Discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, rationale, legitimacy, special and differential treatment, 
technical assistance, time to adapt,  "reasonable interval", transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade; Complexity; uncertainty; uniform interpretation across the EC member States; burden on SMEs; lack o
f 
scientific grounds; confidential information 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/52 and Adds.1-5;  Add.3/Rev.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/295 and 
Add.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/297; G/TBT/N/EEC/333-6 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 39-68; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 37-63; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 45-78; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; 
G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42; G/TBT/M/41; G/TBT/M/40; 
G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/38; G/TBT/M/37; G/TBT/M/36; G/TBT/M/35; G/TBT/M/34; G/TBT/M/33; G/TBT/M/32; G/TBT/M/31; G/TBT/M/30; G/TBT/M/29 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/208 (EEC); G/TBT/W/286 (ARG); G/TBT/W/289 (ARG); 
G/TBT/GEN/46 (SGP); http://ec.europa.eu/echa/  
Status: Not reported 
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  2. European Union– Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain 
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, Canada, China, Isra el, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Republic of, 
Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, United States, Bolivarian Republic o f 
Venezuela 
First raised: 31 March 1999 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 23 
Product: Electrical and electronic equipment 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment, 
Harmonization Protect human health and the envi ronment; harmonize national measures 
Description: Producer responsibility for wast e management; collection; take-back; re-
use/recycling; information; substitution of substances 
Issues: Further information, clarification,  other, text, time to adapt, "reasonable 
interval", transparency, un necessary barrier to trade 
RoHS implementation; lack of certainty; burden on SMEs; lack o f 
scientific evidence 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/247 and G/TBT/Notif.00/310, Corr.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 69-79; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 67-72; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 87-93; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/36; G/TBT/M/28; G/TBT/M/27; 
G/TBT/M/25; G/TBT/M/24; G/TBT/M/23; G/TBT/M/22; G/TBT/M/21; 
G/TBT/M/20; G/TBT/M/19; G/TBT/M/18; G/TBT/M/17; G/TBT/M/16; G/TBT/M/15 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 3. European Union– Regulation on Certain Wine Sector Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Boliv ia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, New 
Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, United States, Uruguay 
First raised: 1 October 1999 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 23 
Product: Certain wine sector products 
Objective: Quality requirements, Preven tion of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection, Harmonization, Other; Protec tion of legitimate interests of the 
producers; ensuring the smooth operation of the internal market 
Description: Description; labeling;  protection of "traditional terms" 
Issues: Discrimination, further information, clarification, nprPPM, other, text, 
special and differential treatment, technical assistance, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade; 
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  Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/15 and Corr.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/57; G/TBT/N/EEC/252 
and Add.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/264 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 80-82; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 64-66; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 79-86; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/38; G/TBT/M/36; G/TBT/M/35; G/TBT/M/34; G/TBT/M/33; G/TBT/M/32; G/TBT/M/31; G/TBT/M/30; G/TBT/M/29; G/TBT/M/28; G/TBT/M/27; G/TBT/M/26; G/TBT/M/25; G/TBT/M/18; 
G/TBT/M/17 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/119 (USA); G/TBT/W/290 (ARG) 
Status: Not reported 
 
4. India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles 
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: Japan, Korea, Republic of, United States, European Union 
First raised: 15 March 2006 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 12 
Product: Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety; Consumer protection and safety 
Description: Certification, license fees 
Issues: Discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, rationale, legitimacy, tim e to adapt, "reasonable interval", 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade; Nature of measure (voluntary or 
mandatory); burdensome requirements; confidential technological 
information 
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/20 and Add.1; G/TBT/N/IND/40 and Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 83-87; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 73-76; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 94-97; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; 
G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42; G/TBT/M/41; G/TBT/M/40 
Relevant Documents: http://www.bis.org.in  
Status: Not reported 
 
5. European Union– Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances 
and Mixtures (ATPs and CLP) 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Botswana , Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, 
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, Russian Federation, 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 10 
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  Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Other, Harmonization, Protection o f 
the environment; Ensuring the proper functioning of the EU internal market 
Description: Classification and labeling requirements;  testing methods 
Issues: Further information, clarification, other, text, rationale, legitimacy, special 
and differential treatment, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency, unnecessary barrier to trad e; Precaution; lack of scientific 
evidence 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/151 and Adds.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/212 and Adds.1-3; 
G/TBT/N/EEC/163 and Add.1-2, Add.1/Corr.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 88-109; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 77-108; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 101-127; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; 
G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/288 (COL); G/TBT/W/297 (COL); G/TBT/W/301 (CUB); 
G/TBT/W/302 (DOM); http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt / 
Status: Not reported 
 
6. Canada – Compositional requirements for cheese 
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 10 
Product: Cheese 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices  and consumer protection, Harmonization
Harmonize existing regulations, cons umer information, protection o f 
consumer interests 
Description: Amendment of existing cheese identity and compositional standards; 
specific compositional requirements; essential characteristics of cheese; manufacturing of particular varieties of cheese 
Issues: Discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade; Procedure and cost o f 
conformity assessment; additional licensing 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/203 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 110-112; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 104-108; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 132-136; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; 
G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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  7. India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2007 
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 10 
Product: Cosmetic products 
Objective: Other; Consumer safety 
Description: New registration system 
Issues: Discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency, unnecessary 
barrier to trade; Registration 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/33 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 113-114; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 109-110; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 128-129; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; 
G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 8. China – Proposed Regulations on Information Security 
 Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Canada, Japan, Korea, Republic  of, United States, European Union 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 8 
Product: 13 categories of IT products 
Objective: Other, National security requirements; Information security 
Description: Technical requirements; conformity assessment procedures; compulsory 
certification 
Issues: Further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text, 
rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency Intellectual property 
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/278-290 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 115-126; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 111-124; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 151-162; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; 
G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/292 
Status: Not reported 
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  9. India – Mandatory Certification for Steel Products  
 Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: China, Japan, Korea, Re public of, Mexico, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Steel and steel products 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Conformity of steel and steel products to specified Indian Standards 
Issues: Discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/32 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 127-129; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 131-135; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 196-197; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
10. European Union– Seal products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Seal products 
Objective: Harmonization; Harmonization of the different prohibitions or restrictive 
measures in the Member States rega rding trade in seal products, while 
taking into account animal welfare considerations 
Description: Conditions for the placement on the market, import, transit and export o f 
seal products 
Issues: Further information, clarification, nprPPM, rationale, legitimacy, 
unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/249 and Adds.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/325 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 130-134; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 136-138; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 182-184; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
11. Colombia – Draft Decree Establishing Provi sions to Promote the Use of Biofuels  
Member(s) Maintaining: Colombia 
Concerned: Mexico, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Frequency: 5 
Product: Biofuels 
Objective: Protection of the environment  
Description: Regulations for biofuels 
Issues: Further information, clarification, other, text, time to adapt, "reasonable 
interval"; Non-necessity of mandatory requirements 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/96 and Adds.1-3 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 135-136; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 142-143; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 193-195; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 12. France – Unique Requirements for Ride-on Lawn Mowers 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Ride-on lawn mowers 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Further information, clarificati on, international st andards, rationale, 
legitimacy, transparency  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 137-142; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 144-146; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 206-215; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
13. Korea – Regulation for Food Industry Promotion Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: Republic of Korea,  
Concerned: Australia, Canada, Chile, Ne w Zealand, Switzerland, United States, 
European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Organic processed foods 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive pr actices and consumer protection  
Description: Certifying organic processed foods 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, nprPPM, time to 
adapt, "reasonable interval", unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/204 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 143-152; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 151-159; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 232-237; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 62-71 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
14. Brazil – Health Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Sw itzerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Health products 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices  and consumer protection, Protection o f 
Human health or safety 
Description: Requirements for health products and medical devices  
Issues: Further information, clarification,  international standards, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval", unnecessary barrier to trade 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/328 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 153-162; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 160-166 ; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 137-150; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 24-32 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
15. European Union– Accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of 
products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, Korea, Republic of, Thailand, United States 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Horizontal legislation covering a wide range of different products 
Objective: Harmonization; Consolidate a nd facilitate the functioning of existing 
National Member State activities relating to Market Surveillance and 
Accreditation 
Description: Provisions on market surve illance and accreditation relating to marketing 
of goods 
Issues: Further information, clarification, international standards  
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/152 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 163-173; G/TB T/M/50, paras. 167-170; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 244-247; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 54-61 
Relevant Documents: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm  
Status: Not reported 
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  16. European Union– Poultry Meat 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, Brazil 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Poultry meat, poultry meat products , preparations and poultry meat in 
brine 
Objective: Consumer information, Labe ling, Quality requirements; Consumer 
information, and an improvement in product quality by preventing any difference in treatment between fresh poultry meat and fresh poultry meat 
preparations 
Description: Extension of the scope of the marketing standards for fresh poultry meat to 
include fresh poultry meat preparations 
Issues: discrimination, further informa tion, clarification, nprPPM, rationale, 
legitimacy, unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/267 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 174-180; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 171-176; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 238-243; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 76-80 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
17. Canada – Bill C-32 amendment to Tobacco Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Argentina, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican 
Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, 
Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Philippines, Zimbabwe, 
Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 
Egypt, Tanzania, United States, Zambia, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Various flavours and other additiv es contained in certain tobacco products
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Ban on various flavours and ot her additives contained in certain tobacco 
products 
Issues: Discrimination, further inform ation, clarification, transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 181-226; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 182-210; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 8-18 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/329; G/TBT/W/330; G/TBT/W/331; G/TBT/W/332;  
Status: Not reported 
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  18. Indonesia – Regulation of BPOM No. HK.00.05.1.23.3516 relating to distribution license 
requirements for certain drug products, co smetics, food supplements, and food 
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Certain drug products, cosme tics, food supplements, and food 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:  - 
Issues: Further information, clarificati on, rationale, legitimacy, transparency  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 229-231; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 211-214; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 36-40 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
19. China – WAPI standard requirements 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: WAPI standards for mobile phones with WLAN function 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Further information, clarificati on, international st andards, rationale, 
legitimacy, transparency 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 232-234; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 226-228; 
G/TBT/M/48, paras. 49-53 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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  20. Chinese Taipei – Organic Products  
Member(s) Maintaining: Taipei, Chinese 
Concerned: Switzerland, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Organic agricultural products a nd organic agricultural processed products 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive pr actices and consumer protection  
Description: Establishment of a management system of imported organic agricultural 
products to ensure that agricultural products labelled “organic” comply with organic requirements  
Issues: discrimination, nprPPM, unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/TPKM/65 and 69 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, pars. 227-228; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 215-216; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 19-22 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
21. China – Measures on the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances  
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, European Union 
First raised: 9 November 2006 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Chemicals 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment  
Description: This measure specifies the app lication and registration of new chemical 
substances prior to production and impor t.  The applicant shall provide the 
data on safety and toxicology of the applied substances to SEPA. 
Issues: Further information, clarification  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/210 and Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 36-38; G/TBT/M/41, paras 81-82; G/TBT/M/40 
Relevant Documents:  
Status: Not reported 
 
22. Indonesia – Decree No. Kep-99/MUI/III/2009 relating to Halal certification 
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Halal food  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Objective: Not specified 
Description:   
Issues: Further information, clarification, nprPPM, rationale, legitimacy, 
transparency  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 235-236; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 217-222; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 32-35 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
23. Thailand – Health warnings for alcoholic beverages   
Member(s) Maintaining: Thailand 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, United 
States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Alcoholic beverages  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Consumer information, Labelling  
Description: Requirement to label alcoho lic beverages with one of six pictorial 
labels/warning statements, rotated at 1,000 package intervals, of a certain 
minimum size; requirement to prin t the statement: “Sale of alcohol 
beverages to persons under 20 years old is prohibited, Penalties for 
Violation: one-year imprisonment or 20,000 baht fine” on all alcohol beverages; prohibition of words and statements indicating that alcohol can improve health 
Issues: Further information, clarification, international standards, other, text, time 
to adapt, "reasonable interval",  unnecessary barrier to trade 
scientific evidence 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/332 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 237-251; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 3-12 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/N/THA/282 
Status: Not reported 
 
24. United States – Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries  
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: China, Israel, Japan, Republic of Korea 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Lithium Batteries 
Objective: Protection of the environment, Protection of Human health or safety  
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  Issues: Discrimination, international standa rds, other, text, unnecessary barrier to 
trade; unduly burdensome and costly 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/518 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 252-264; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 19-26 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
25. Brazil – Alcoholic Beverages   
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Mexico, United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Alcoholic Beverages 
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling,  Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Technical Regulation that estab lishes criteria of labelling of beverages and 
products acetic fermentations as well as the procedures for the production and bottling. 
Issues: Discrimination, further information, clarification, other, text, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval"; Unduly burdensome and costly; use o f 
abbreviations, pictures and certa in traditional terms on labels 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/348 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 265-268; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 27-30 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
26. Turkey – New conformity assessment procedures for pharmaceuticals  
Member(s) Maintaining: Turkey 
Concerned: Switzerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Pharmaceuticals 
Objective: Quality requirements, Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Requirement that foreign producers of pharmaceuticals have their 
manufacturing plants inspected by Turkish authorities in order to obtain a 
good manufacturing certificate to enable them to export their products to Turkey 
Issues: Discrimination, other, text, time to adapt, "reasonable interval" 
equivalence of certificates by foreign regulatory bodies; time and capacity 
required to inspect all relevant plants 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:    G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 269-276; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 31-36 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
27. Canada – Ice-cream Butterfat Subsidy/Labe lling Programme (previously raised under 
the description "Ontario ice-cream subsidy")  
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Australia, New Zealand, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product:  
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Further information, clarification  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 280-283; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 27-29 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
28. Italy – Dairy products   
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, New Zealand 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Long-life milk and dairy products 
Objective: Consumer information, Labe lling, Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  
Description: Labelling of Milk and Dair y Products; Prohibition of the insertion o f 
proteins into cheese 
Issues: Further information, clarification, international standards, other, text, 
rationale, legitimacy, unnecessary barrier to trade mandatory country of origin labeling 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/ITA/13 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 277-279; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 15-18 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
29. China – Textiles and Apparel  
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Switzerland, European Union G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 23 June 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Textiles and apparel 
Objective: Protection of Human health or  safety, Other, Consumer information, 
Labelling; Regulating the market 
Description: This standard specifies the scope, normative references, terms and 
definitions, basic principles, labelling contents, forms and positions of the 
instructions etc. for textiles and apparel. This standard applies to the 
instructions for all kinds of textiles and apparel. Includes the requirement 
to display the product name, the effective product standards, safety categories, the use and storage precautions and the country of origin. 
Issues: further information, clarifica tion, international standards, unnecessary 
barrier to trade basis for country of origin requirement 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/427 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51; paras. 12-14; G/TBT/M/47 paras. 77-78 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
30. Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages  
Member(s) Maintaining: Viet Nam 
Concerned: Australia, Chile, Mexico, United States, European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Alcoholic Beverages 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
Description: Management and technical requi rements relating to main raw materials for 
processing alcoholic beverages including:   water and edible alcohol; safety 
specifications including chemical and microbiological parameters, heavy metals, and food additive;  and labelling requirements. 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text 
basis for maximum proportion of aldehydes 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/10 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 15-20 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
31. European Union - Directive 2004/24/EC on Tr aditional Herbal Medicinal Products  
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: China, Ecuador, India 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised:    G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Frequency: 1 
Product: Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Requirement for Traditional He rbal Medicinal Products to apply for the 
standard authorization procedure in place for all medicinal products; 
partial exemption from certain tests and clinical trials granted to products 
that had been in the market for at least 30 years, of which at least 15 years were in the European Union 
Issues: Other, text, time to adapt, "r easonable interval", unnecessary barrier to 
trade Justification for the 30-year/15-year-prior-use time-frame necessary to apply for exemptions; scientific basis 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 3-9 
Relevant Documents: EU Directive 2004/24/EC; 
EU Directive 2001/83/EC 
Status: Not reported 
 
32. China - Textiles  
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Textiles 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: General safety technical requi rements, test methods and the inspection 
rules for textile products applicable to the wearing, upholstering and home textile products produced and sold in  China. Includes setting mandatory 
pH-values and values for color fastn ess, prohibiting textiles from having a 
peculiar odour, limiting the use of acrylamine dyes, prohibiting the use o
f 
certain aromatic Amines as well as Xylidine. 
Issues: International standards, other, text, unnecessary barrier to trade 
assessment of odours subjective and non-testable; scientific basis 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/20/Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 10-11 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
33. United States – Conditions and Criteria for Recognition of Accreditation Bodies & 
Laboratories for the Energy Star Program  
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Korea, Republic of 
First raised: 23 June 2010 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Energy-Efficient Products 
Objective: Not specified  
Description: Modifications to Conformity Assessment Procedures 
Issues: International standards, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", unnecessary 
barrier to trade  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 21-26 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
34. Colombia – Shelf life Requirements for Milk Powder  
Member(s) Maintaining: Colombia 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Milk Powder 
Objective: Not specified  
Description: Requirement for imported milk powder to have a shelf life of at least 12 
months (replacing a prior 6-month requirement) 
Issues: Discrimination, further informati on, clarification, rationale, legitimacy  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 27-28 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
35. China – Regulations of the PRC on Certification and Accreditation (promulgated by 
Decree No. 390 of the State Council of the PRC on September 3, 2003)   
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product:  
Objective: National security requirement s, Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection, Protection of animal or plant life or health, Protection of the environment  
Description: Regulation on Recognition of  Certification Bodies and on Procedures 
involved in obtaining a "CCC" Certification  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Issues: Discrimination, international standa rds, other, text, rationale, legitimacy 
limitation of foreign certification assessment bodies to certify products for export to China 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 29-32 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
36. Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 Standard for Thin-film Solar Panels  
Member(s) Maintaining: Korea, Republic of 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Thin-film Solar Panels 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment  
Description: Voluntary Korean Standard for amorphous silicon type thin-film solar 
panels based on international standa rd IEC 61646. However, the Korean 
Standard does not apply to cadmium telluride, copper indium selenide, and gallium arsenide solar panels due to u se of toxic substances in these types 
of solar panels. 
Issues: International standards, rationale, legitimacy  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/51, paras. 33-35 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
37. European Union– Ecodesign requirements fo r energy-using products (“EuP Directive”)  
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: China, Japan, Malaysia, United States 
First raised: 2 November 2005 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 6 
Product: Energy using products 
Objective: Protection of the environment; Energy efficiency, protection of the 
environment 
Description: CE marking 
Issues: Further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text, 
special and differential treatment, technical assistance, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval", transparen cy, unnecessary barrier to trade 
Product coverage, conformity assessment requirements, status o f 
implementing measures, criteria for equivalence 
Notification Type:  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/208 and Add.1;  228 and Add.1; 229 and Adds. 1-2; 234 
and Add.1; 237 and Add.1; 273 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras 177-181; G/TBT/M/42, paras 81-83; G/TBT/M/40; 
G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/38; G/TBT/M/37-40 
Relevant Documents: Directive 2005/32/EC 
Status: Not reported 
 38. United States – Consumer Pr oduct Safety Improvement Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: China 
First raised: 5 November 2008 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Children's products 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Third Party Testing for Certain Children's Products 
Issues: Dscrimination, time to adapt,  "reasonable interval", transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/421 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 125-130; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 177-179; 
G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46 
Relevant Documents:  
Status: Not reported 
 
39. Thailand – Mandatory Certification for Steel Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: Thailand 
Concerned: Taipei, Chinese, Japan, Korea, Republic of 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Steel and steel products 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive pr actices and consumer protection  
Description: Revised Criteria for Product Certification; Requirements for steel products
Issues: Unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/306 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 139-141; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 198-200;
G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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  40. India – Restriction on toys 
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: China 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Toys imported from China 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Discrimination, international st andards, transparency, unnecessary barrier 
to trade  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 147-148; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 201-205; 
G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/304 
Status: Not reported 
 
41. Chile – Cosmetics  
Member(s) Maintaining: Chile 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Cosmetic products 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Registration, importation, en try and exportation, production, storage, 
possession and distribution, and adve rtising of cosmetic products; 
Requirements and authorization pr ocedures for cosmetic products 
Issues: Unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Arti cle 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHL/81 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 149-150; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 187-188; 
G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
42. Indonesia - Mandatory Certification for Steel Products  
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: Taipei, Chinese, Japan, Ko rea, Republic of, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 3 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Product: Steel and steel products 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Other, Quality requirements 
Fair trade competition 
Description: Conformity of steel and steel products to specified Indonesian Standards 
Issues: Further information, clarification,  time to adapt, "reasonable interval", 
unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Conformity assessment pro cedure Article 5.6.2, Technical regulation 
urgent Article 2.10.1 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/23, Rev.1 and Suppl.1; G/TBT/N/IDN/24, Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50 paras. 223-225; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 206-212; G/TBT/M/47 
paras. 10-14 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/N/IDN/17 
Status: Not reported 
 
43. European Union– Toys 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: China, Korea, Republic of 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Toys 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Safety requirements; obligations  of manufacturers, importers, distributors; 
conformity assessment procedures; marking; procedures for unsafe toys 
Issues: Discrimination, other, text, unnecessary barrier to trade; Burdensome 
testing; inappropriate design; different criteria among EC member States 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/184 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 234-238; G/TBT/M/45, paras. 173-175; 
G/TBT/M/44, paras. 41-43 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
44. United States – Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorist Regulation 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Chile, Israel 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 24 March 2010 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Potassium nitrate, sodium nitrate, calcium nitrate 
Objective: National security requirements  
Description:   
Issues: Discrimination, rationale, legitim acy, transparency, unnecessary barrier to 
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  Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 229-233; G/TBT/M/45, paras. 107-113; 
G/TBT/M/44, paras. 10-18 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
45. Brazil – Food registration and notification procedures   
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Mexico 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Food products 
Objective: Protection of Human health or  safety, Prevention of deceptive practices 
and consumer protection  
Description: Registration requirements and exemptions for food products and 
regulations on handling of food pr oducts before commercialization 
Issues: further information, clarification, transparency  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/362 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/50, paras. 13-14 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
46. United States – Country of Origin Labelling  
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Mexico, New Zealand 
First raised: 21 June 2002 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 9 
Product: Beef, Lamb, Pork, Perishable Agricultural Commodities, and Peanuts 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Consumer information, Labelling  
Description: Country of origin labelling 
Issues: Discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
nprPPM, other, text, rationale, leg itimacy, transparency, unnecessary 
barrier to trade; High implementation costs 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/25, G/TBT/N/USA/83 and Corr.1, G/TBT/N/USA/281 
and Adds.1-4 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 98-100; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/43; 
G/TBT/M/42; G/TBT/M/30; G/TBT/M/29; G/TBT/M/28; G/TBT/M/27 
Relevant Documents:  
Status: Not reported 
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  47. Israel – Infant Formula  
Member(s) Maintaining: Israel 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 8 
Product:  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Quality requirements  
Description: Laboratory testing require ments, renewal of product licences, 
administrative fees, labelling rules 
Issues: discrimination, further information, clarification, other, text, transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade; Nutrition 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 130-131; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; 
G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
48. Brazil – Toys 
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: China, Malaysia, Thailand, United States, European Union 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 6 
Product: Toys; toys parts and accessories 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Additional requirements for toxicological test methods 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade; Mandatory sampling 
and testing 
Notification Type: Conformity assessmen t procedure urgent Article 5.7.1 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/259; 313; 339 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 165-176; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; 
G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44-48 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
49. China – Wines 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 6  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Product: Wine 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive pr actices and consumer protection  
Description: Terminologies, definitions , technical requirement and labelling 
Issues: Further information, clarification, international standards, unnecessary 
barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/197 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 163-164; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; 
G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
50. European Union– Production and Labelling of Organic Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Cuba, Ecuador 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Agricultural and aquaculture products  intended to be marketed as organic 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment, 
Harmonization  
Description: Production and labelling rules 
Issues: International standards, nprPPM, other, text, rationale, legitimacy, special 
and differential treatment, unnecessary barrier to trade; Deceptive practices; already certified producers and exporters 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/101 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 180-181; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/284 (ARG); G/TBT/W/291 (ARG) 
Status: Not reported 
 
51. Colombia – Quality and Identity Requirements for Distilled Spirits  
Member(s) Maintaining: Colombia 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Alcoholic beverages 
Objective: Protection of Human health or  safety, Prevention of deceptive practices 
and consumer protection  
Description: Requirements for alcoholic beverages 
Issues: Further information, clarifica tion, international standards, nprPPM, 
unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/120 and Add.1; G/TBT/N/COL/121 and Add.1; 
G/TBT/N/COL/130 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 189-192; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
52. India – Prevention of Food Adulteration  
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Pre-packaged food 
Objective: Consumer information, Labelli ng, Protection of Human health or safety 
To ensure food safety and awareness for the consumers 
Description: Labelling guidelines for pre-packaged food 
Issues: Further information, clarificati on, rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval"  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/34 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 185-186; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents: G/SPS/N/IND/59; G/TBT/N/IND/38; G/TBT/N/IND/39 
Status: Not reported 
 
53. China – Green Dam Youth Escort internet filtering software 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Japan, United States, European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Internet filtering software 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive pr actices and consumer protection  
Description: Mandatory internet filter soft ware used to prevent harmful information 
Issues: Further information, clarification, rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval", transparency , unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 228-231; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 36-42 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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  54. Argentina – Testing Requirements for Imported Toys 
Member(s) Maintaining: Argentina 
Concerned: China, United States, European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Teething rings and teething toys for children under the age of three 
Objective: Consumer information, Labelli ng, Protection of Human health or safety 
Promote public access to available in formation on products which are 
freely available and thereby facilitate decisions concerning their use and/or 
consumption and protect public health 
Description: Precautionary measures restricting the use of phthalic acid esters in 
teething rings and teething toys for children under the age of three  
Issues: Discrimination, further information, clarification, other, text, unnecessary 
barrier to trade; Lack of sufficient testing capability 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/ARG/51, Adds.1-5 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 216-223; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 44-48 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
55. European Union– Decision on Restrictions  of the Marketing and Use of Organostannic 
Compounds 
 Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Japan 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 5 November 2009 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Articles containing organostannic compounds  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety  
Description: Ban of certain  organostannic compounds  
Issues: Other, text, unnecessary barrier to  trade; Measure not based on scientific 
grounds 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/244 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 226-227; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 16-18 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
56. Canada – Milk Class 4m 
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Australia, New Zealand, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised:   G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 
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  Frequency: 1 
Product:  
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Further information, clarification  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 23-26 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
57. Israel – Regulation 31/08, the “Regulatio n for Labeling of Imported and Locally 
Produced Automotive Products – Name of Manufacturer and Country of Origin 
Requirements” 
Member(s) Maintaining: Israel 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Automotive products 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Discrimination, nprPPM, transparency 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 30-31 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
58. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain a nd Kuwait – Halal Food Requirements 
Member(s) Maintaining: Bahrain, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
Concerned: Australia 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Halal Food 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive pr actices and consumer protection  
Description: Guidelines for Halal Food certification bodies 
Issues: nprPPM, transparency  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/SAU/69; G/TBT/N/BHR/131; G/TBT/N/KWT/20 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 4-5 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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  59. United States – Ban on Clove Cigarettes 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Indonesia 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Cigarettes and tobacco pro ducts containing certain additives 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Discrimination, unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 6-7 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/323 
Status: Not reported 
 
60. United States – Country of Origin Labeling for Dairy 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Mexico 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Dairy products 
Objective: Not specified  
Description:   
Issues: Further information, clarifica tion, nprPPM, unnecessary barrier to trade  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/49, paras. 41-44 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
  
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