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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/REG231/N/1 
28 juin 2007 
 (07-2753) 
Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION D'UN ACCORD COMMERCIAL RÉGIONAL 
 
1. Membre(s) adressant la notification: 
Royaume du Swaziland au nom de la République du Botswana, du Royaume du Lesotho, de la 
République de Namibie et de la République d'Afrique du Sud 
2. Date de la notification: 
25 juin 2007 
3. Notification au titre: 
[X] de l'article XXIV:7 a) du GATT de 1994 
[  ] de l'article V:7 a) de l'AGCS 
[  ] du paragraphe 4 a) de la Clause d'habilitation 
4. Parties à l'accord: 
République du Botswana, Royaume du Lesotho, République de Namibie, République d'Afrique 
du Sud et Royaume du Swaziland 
5. Date de signature: 
21 octobre 2002 
6. Date(s) d'entrée en vigueur: 
15 juillet 2004 
7. Description succincte de l'accord:  L'Accord relatif à la SACU vise principalement le 
commerce des marchandises.  Ses dispositions concer nent la liberté de transit;  les prohibitions 
et restrictions à l'importation et à l'exportation;  la protection des industries naissantes;  les OTC 
et les mesures SPS;  la caisse commune (pool) et la formule de partage des recettes;  et le 
règlement des différends.  Un de ses principa ux objectifs est de faciliter l'élaboration de 
politiques et de stratégies communes, y compris la politique de développement industriel, la 
politique agricole et la po litique de la concurrence. 
8. Le texte et les listes, annexes et protocoles y relatifs sont: 
[  ] communiqués au Secrétariat de l'OMC (format électronique) [X] accessibles par le (les) lien(s) Internet officiel(s) ci-après: 
Secrétariat de la SACU:  www.sacu.int
 
South African Revenue Service (SARS, Administration fiscale sud-africaine):  www.sars.co.za
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.19 
1 February 2010  
 (10-0481) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 28 January 2010, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of Brazil
. 
 
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Pest-Free Area of Mato Grosso do Sul - Mycosphaerella fijiensis (Morelet) Deighton
 
 This is to notify that the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply – (SDA/MAPA) 
issued Normative Instruction nº 3 on 20 January 2 010, published in the "Diário Oficial da União" 
Nº 14 (Federal Official Journal) from 21 January 2010, section 1, page 3, to recognize Black Sigatoka 
free zone in the municipalities of Aparecida do Tabo ado, Cassilândia, Chapadão do Sul, Inocência, 
Paranaíba, Selvíria and Três Lagoas, of Mato Gro sso do Sul state, for an undetermined period of time, 
since requirements for its maintenance are kept.  
 Date of entry into force:  21 January 2010 
This addendum concerns a: 
[   ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ X ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[   ] Modification of content and/or scope  of previously notified draft regulation 
[   ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation [   ] Change in proposed date of adoption,  publication or date of entry into force 
[   ] Other:    
Comment period: (If the addendum extends the scope of th e previously notified measure in terms 
of products and/or potentially affected Members, a new deadline for receipt of comments should be 
provided, normally of at least 60 calendar days.  Under other circumstances, such as extension of 
originally announced final date for comments, th e comment period provided in the Addendum may 
vary.)  
[   ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the addendum to the notification and/or 
(dd/mm/yy) :  Not applicable G/SPS/N/BRA/115/Add.19 
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Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations– SRI 
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply - MAPA 
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 
70043-900 - Brasília – DF - Brazil Tel:  +(5561) 3218-2308/3218-2834 Fax:  +(5561) 3225-4738 E-mail:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br 
Website:  http://www.agricultura.gov.br/
 
Text available from:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-
consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=21453  
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NIC/103 
24 November 2008 
 (08-5746) 
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 97.040.30 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   NTON 10 013-08, 
Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense.  Eficiencia Energética. Refrigeradores 
Electrodomésticos y Congeladores Electrodoméstic os.  Límites Máximos de Consumo de 
Energía (Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 10 013-08:  Energy 
efficiency.  Household refrigerators and household freezers.  Maximum energy 
consumption limits) (37 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The aim of the notified Technical Standard is to establish the 
maximum energy consumption limits for h ousehold refrigerators and freezers using 
hermetic motor-driven compressors. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
 
 Consumer protection. 
8. Relevant documents:   Nicaraguan Mandatory Technical Standard (NTON) No. 10 013-08: 
Energy efficiency.  Household refrigerators and household freezers.  Maximum energy consumption limits. 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  Upon publication in the Official Journal. 
To be determined. 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification. G/TBT/N/NIC/103 
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  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
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/SAU/244 
14 June 2011  
 (11-2897) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization SASO 
P.O. Box:  3437, Riyadh 11471  
Tel.:  +966(1)4520000  Ext:  (1666-2124-1298) 
Fax:  +966(1)4520115 E-mail:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  
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):  ICS 03.120.20 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation of 
Accrediting the Inspection Bodies (9 pa ges in Arabic, 9 pages in English). 
6. Description of content:  This document specifies general criteria for the competence of 
impartial bodies performing inspection irrespective of the sector involved.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  For 
safety purposes  
8. Relevant documents:   http://www.saso.org.sa    
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    - 
90 days from the date of circulation 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
E-mail:  enquirypoint@saso.org.sa   
Website:  http://www.saso.org.sa
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/10.7/N/62 
26 September 2008 
 (08-4547) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
 
 
 
AGREEMENT REACHED BY A MEMBER WITH ANOTHER COUNTRY OR COUNTRIES 
ON ISSUES RELATED TO TECHNICAL REGULATIONS, STANDARDS 
OR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES 
 
Notification  
 
  Under Article 10.7 of the Agreement "Whenever a Member has reached an agreement with any other country or countries on issues related to  technical regulations, standards or conformity 
assessment procedures which may have a significant effect on trade, at least one Member party to the 
agreement shall notify other Members through the Secr etariat of the products to be covered by the 
agreement and include a brief description of th e agreement."  The following notification under 
Article  10.7 has been received.  
1. Member notifying:  UKRAINE
 
2. Title of the bilateral or plurilateral Agreement:  Agreement on Cooperation between 
Ukrainian State Committee for Standardization, Metrology and Certification and the French 
Association of Standardization.  
3. Parties to the Agreement:  France And Ukraine  
4. Date of entry into force of the Agreement:  9 January 1997, concluded for 5-years period, 
 after 5 years period the Agreement is automatically prolonged every year for one year.  
5. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading): 
Products of Export/Import  
6. Subject matter covered by the Agreemen t (technical regulations, standards or 
 conformity assessment procedures):   Standardization, metrology, certification  
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  Interagency Agreement on Mutual Recognition of 
Conformity Assessment Procedures 
8. Further information available from:   Ministry of Economy of Ukraine 
 WTO National Enquiry Point and Information Processing Centre  8 Lvivska Square  Kiev 04655, Ukraine 
 Tel.: +38 044  272 1124 
 Fax: +38 044  272 11 47, +38 044  272 15 78  E-mail.:  ep@mfert.gov.ua
 
 Website:  http://nepu.com.ua  
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/L/848 
8 April 2008 
 
 (08-1570) 
 Original:   Spanish 
  
 
INTRODUCTION OF HARMONI ZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES 
INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS 
 
Argentina – Schedule LXIV
 
 
Request for a Waiver 
 
  The following communication, dated 26 March 2008, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Argentina
. 
 
_______________ 
 
  With regard to the transposition of Arge ntina's Schedule LXIV into the Harmonized 
System 1996, I have the honour to inform you that Argentina wishes to request  an extension of the 
waiver in order to suspend application of th e provisions of Article II of the GATT 1994. 
 
To that end it submits the following information: 
- Date of original waiver:  13 December 1995 
- Date of submission of documents relevant to the HS implementation:  30 May 1995 
- Number of extensions and dates granted:  17 
18 July 1996;  24 April 1997;  22 October 1997;  24 April 1998;  14 October 1998;  
15 June 1999;  4 November 1999;  3 May 2000;  8 December 2000;  8 May 2001;  
13 May 2002;  15 October 2002;  24 July 2003;  20 October 2004;  27 July 2005;  28 July 2006;  and 27 July 2007. 
 
- Number of countries with which Article XXVIII  negotiations have been initiated:  Four 
- Number of countries with which Article XX VIII negotiations have been concluded:  
Three 
- Description of relevant problems: 
- Current situation:  Information is s till being exchanged with the European 
Union with regard to a series of tariff headings. 
- An extension until 30 April 2009 is requested in order to complete the 
ongoing process with the European Union. 
 
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/QAT/139 
20 de noviembre de 2009  
 (09-5786) 
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:  QATAR
  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):     
2. Organismo responsable:   
Organización General de Normalizac ión y Metrología de Qatar (QS) 
Apartado postal 23277 Doha - Qatar 
Teléfono:  (+974)4139 550 
Directo:  (+974) 4139 544 Telefax:  (+974)4139 543 Correo electrónico:  standard@qatar.net.qa   
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 :    
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 correspo nda;  en otro caso 
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de 
partida de la ICS):  Bases de tomacorriente de 13 A con/ sin interruptor  (ICS:  29.120.30) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idio ma(s) del documento notificado:  13 A plugs, socket-
outlets, adaptors & connection units – Part 1: Specification for  13 A switched and 
unswitched socket-outlets   (Enchufes, bases de tomacorriente, adaptadores y unidades de 
conexión – Parte I:  Especificaciones para l as bases de tomacorriente de 13 A con/sin 
interruptor)  (66 páginas, disponible en inglés)      
6. Descripción del contenido:  La norma notificada es una transposición integral de la Norma 
BS 1363-2. Se trata principalmente de las presc ripciones para bases de tomacorriente de 13 
A con obturador, con/sin interruptor, para us os domésticos y análogos, en particular los 
aspectos de seguridad en el uso normal.  Se aplica a bases de tomacorriente para tensiones 
hasta 250 V. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas 
urgentes:  Mantenimiento de la seguridad y la calidad de los productos   
8. Documentos pertinentes:    Norma BS 1363-1: 1995    G/TBT/N/QAT/139 
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  9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  }Sin determinar 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días a partir de la fecha de 
distribución   
11. Texto disponible en: Servicio nacional de  información [ X ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y di rección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra 
institución:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  GPA/W/301 
6 May 2008 
 
 (08-2142) 
Committee on Government Procurement Original:   English 
  
 
 
REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS 
 
Communication from the Kingdom of Bahrain
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 2 May 2008, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain.  
_______________ 
 
 
 The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bahr ain to the United Nations Office and other 
international organizations at Geneva presents its  compliments to the World Trade Organization and 
has the honour to enclose herewith a letter date d 6 April 2008 (Ref. WTP/200- 16/08 / 401), addressed 
to Mr. Pascal Lamy, Director-General WTO from H.E. Dr. Hassan Abdulla Fakhro, Minister Industry 
and Commerce, regarding "Regarding observe r status in the Committee on Government 
Procurement":  
 "Please note that further to recommendations we have received from the WTO Members and Secretariat during Bahrain's Second Trade Policy Review dated 
18-20 July 2007 to join the Government Procurement Agreement. 
 I have pleasure to inform you that after a thorough review by the Government 
of Bahrain, Bahrain agrees to join th e Plurilateral Agreement on Government 
Procurement as an Observer according to Annex 1 set out by the Decision of the Committee on Government Procurement.  Ther efore, I would like to request observer 
status for the Kingdom of Bahrain in the Committee on Government Procurement. 
 The Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Kingdom of Bahrain avails 
itself of this opportunity to renew to the WTO the assurances of its highest consideration." 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/CHL/95/Add.2 
11 mars 2011 
 (11-1230) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 25 févrie r 2011, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Chili
. 
 
_______________ 
  
 La République du Chili annonce que le texte final de la proposition de modification de 
l'article 107 du règlement sanitaire sur les aliments DTO n° 977/96, du Ministère de la santé, qui a fait 
l'objet de la notification G/TBT/N/CHL/95 de l' Organisation mondiale du commerce du 18 août 2009, 
a été publié dans le Journal officiel ( Diario Oficial ) du 6 janvier 2011 et qu'il entrera en vigueur 
24 mois après sa publication. 
 
Le texte final est accessible à l'adresse suivante:  http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/CHL/11_0654_00_s.pdf
 
 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BHR/16 
23 September 2008  
 (08-4464) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Food Control Section, Ministry of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Animal feedingstuffs – Barley 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Animal feedingstuffs – 
Barley (available in Arabic, 12 pages and English, 10 pages) 
6. Description of content:  The Kingdom of Bahrain/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns 
barley of six rowed barley Hordeum vulgare L.  and two rowed barley H. distichum used as 
animal feeding stuff.  Items related to requirements, packaging, transportation and storage conditions, and labelling (Items 4, 5 and 6) are compulsory.  The remaining items are 
voluntary.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, [  
 ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and langu age(s) in which these are available:    
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not yet determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not yet determined. G/SPS/N/BHR/16 
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  12. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation 
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:  
Mr. Abdulla Baqer 
Act. Chief, Food Control Section Ministry of Health P.O. Box 12 - Manama Kingdom of Bahrain 
Tel:  +(973) 1727 3683 
Fax:  +(973) 1727 9253 E-mail:  webmaster@health.gov.bh Website:  www.moh.gov.bh
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Mr. Abdulla Baqer 
Act. Chief, Food Control Section 
Ministry of Health P.O. Box 12 - Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:  +(973) 1727 3683 
Fax:  +(973) 1727 9253 
E-mail:  webmaster@health.gov.bh Website:  www.moh.gov.bh
. /. ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/Notif.99/374/Add.2 
14 février 2012 
 (12-0843) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 8 févrie r 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Mexique. 
 
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Information commerciale – Étiquetage de l'extrait naturel de vanille ( Vanilla spp.) et de ses dérivés et 
succédanés   Le 7 février 2012, le Ministère de l'économie a pub lié dans le Journal officiel de la Fédération 
(Diario Oficial de la Federación  – http://www.dof.gob.mx/ ) le projet de norme officielle mexicaine 
PROY-NOM-139-SCFI-2011, Información comercial-E tiquetado de extracto natural de vainilla 
(Vanilla  spp.), derivados y sustitutos  (PROY-NOM-139-SCFI-2011.  Information commerciale – 
Étiquetage de l'extra it naturel de vanille ( Vanilla  spp.) et de ses dérivés et succédanés). 
  Ce projet de norme officielle mexicaine vi se à définir l'information commerciale devant 
figurer sur les étiquettes des produits de vanille natu relle, de leurs dérivés et de leurs succédanés.  Il 
intéresse l'étiquetage de l'extrait naturel de vanille , de l'extrait concentré de vanille, de l'aromatisant 
artificiel de vanille, de l'aromatisant naturel de va nille et de la vanille en poudre commercialisés sur le 
territoire national.   Les parties intéressées ont jusqu'au 6 avril 2012 pour présenter des commentaires ou des 
observations. 
  Une fois le projet de norme officielle mexicaine  notifié publié dans le Journal officiel de la 
Fédération en tant que norme définitiv e, la norme officielle mexicaine NOM-139-SCFI-1999, 
Información comercial-Etiquetado de extracto natural de vainilla ( Vanilla spp.), derivados y 
sustitutos  (NOM-139-SCFI-1999:  Information commerciale  – Étiquetage de l'extrait naturel de 
vanille ( Vanilla spp.) et de ses dérivés et succédanés) publiée da ns le Journal officiel de la Fédération 
le 22 mars 2000 sera annulée.  Les observations sont à adresser à: 
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministère de l'économie) 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  (Ressort compétitivité et normes) 
Dirección General de Normas  (Direction générale des normes) 
Téléphone: (+52) 55 5729 9100 Ext. 43217 
Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715 Site Web: http://www.economia-noms.gob.mx/noms/inicio.do  
Courrier électronique: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  et jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  G/TBT/Notif.99/374/Add.2 
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  Liens pour accès au texte: 
 http://dof.gob.mx/index.php? year=2012&month=02&day=07 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/tbt/MEX/12_0597_00_s.pdf 
 
 
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COMUNICADO 
DE PRENSA 
 
PRESS/446 
12 de julio de 2006 
 
(06-3383) 
ASISTENCIA TÉCNICA 
La República Checa aportará 1,5 millones de coronas checas al 
Fondo Fiduciario de Doha 
El Gobierno de la República Checa ha donado 1,5 millones de coronas checas (76.173 francos 
suizos) al Fondo Fiduciario Global del Programa de Doha para el Desarrollo. 
 
La contribución de la República Checa ayudará a financiar actividades de asistencia técnica y 
formación que forman parte del Plan Anual de Asistencia Técnica y Formación de la OMC. 
 
“Agradezco a la República Checa su contribución al Fondo Fiduciario Global del Programa de Doha para el Desarrollo (FFGPDD)”, dijo el Director General Pascal Lamy. “Al iniciarse la Ronda de Doha, 
los Miembros acordaron establecer una base previsible para financiar la asistencia técnica 
relacionada con el comercio de la OMC. Esta asistencia es de vital importancia para aumentar la participación de los países en desarrollo en el sistema mundial de comercio”. 
 
Con esta última contribución, el monto total de las aportaciones de la República Checa al FFGPDD 
asciende a más de 165.000 francos suizos. La República Checa también hizo donaciones en 2002 
y 2005. 
 El Fondo Fiduciario Global del Programa de Doha para el Desarrollo se creó tras la Conferencia 
Ministerial de la OMC en Doha celebrada en noviembre de 2001, que inició la actual ronda de 
negociaciones.  
 
FIN
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHL/135 
3 June 2010 
 (10-3078) 
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:  CHILE
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Ministerio de Energía  (Ministry of Energy) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and E-mail and Website 
addresses, if available) of agency or au thority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   Ministerio de 
Relaciones Exteriores  (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) 
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ ], 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):   Type THWN 
(Thermoplastic High Water-resistant Nylon-coated) electrical conductors. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Protocolo de análisis 
y/o ensayos de seguridad de producto eléctrico – Conductor eléctrico tipo THWN) (Safety 
analysis and/or test protocol for electrical products – Type THWN electrical conductors) 
(8 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   The notified Protocol establishes the safety certification 
procedure for single-core electrical conductors of annealed copper, with compressed or 
compact stranding, PVC insulation, a nylon jacket or sleeve, a rated voltage of 600V and a service temperature to 75ºC, in accordance with  the scope and coverage of Underwriters 
Laboratories Inc. (UL) Standards Nos. UL-83:2008 and UL-2556:2007. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety 
8. Relevant documents:   Protocolo de análisis y/o ensa yos de seguridad y desempeño de 
producto eléctrico PE N°2/13  (Safety and performance analysis and/or test protocol for 
electrical products PE No. 2/13). 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force: }The corresponding resolution will be 
issued once the time required for analysing comments has elapsed. 
10. Final date for comments:   30 July 2010 G/TBT/N/CHL/135 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Departamento de Acceso a Mercados 
Dirección General de Relacion es Económicas Internacionales 
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores 
Teatinos 180, piso 11, Santiago 
Tel.:  +(56) 2 827 5491 Fax:  +(56) 2 380 9494 E-mail: tbt_chile@direcon.cl  
Text available at: 
http://www.sec.cl/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/SECNORMATIVA/PRODUCTOS/PROTOCOLO
S EN CONSULTA/PE_2-13_CONSULTAPUBLICA.DOC;  
and  http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/tbt/chl/10_2267_00_s.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/COL/84/Add.1 
4 September 2007 
 
 (07-3735) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 29 August 2007,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia
. 
 
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 The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Resolution of the Ministry of Social 
Welfare "Establishing requirements for the inspection, monitoring and official control of establishments engaged in the slaughter of bovine and bubaline animals and the cutting, storage, sale 
and transport of the meat and edible meat produc ts thereof", notified in document G/TBT/N/COL/84 
of 9 January 2007, has been issued pursuant to Mi nistry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 2905 of 
22 August 2007. 
 
Text available from: 
 
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism 
Regulation Department 
National Notification Authority 
 
Enquiry Point
: 
 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
 E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co  
Calle 28 No. 13A – 15, tercer piso 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.:  (+571) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax:  (+571) 241-0480 
 
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RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CGR/2/Rev.14 
5 August 2010 
 (10-4167) 
  
  
 
WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF MONTENEGRO 
 
Chairperson
:  H.E. Mr. Andrej Logar (Slovenia) 
 
 
Membership : 
 Australia Canada China 
Croatia 
European Union Former Yugoslav Republic      of Macedonia Haiti 
India Israel 
Japan 
Malaysia Nigeria Norway Panama 
Switzerland Chinese Taipei 
Ukraine 
United States Viet Nam 
 
Terms of Reference
: 
 
 To examine the application of the Government  of the Republic of Montenegro to accede to 
the WTO Agreement under Article XII, and to subm it to the General Counc il recommendations which 
may include a draft Protocol of Accession.   
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG/GEN/N/4 
2 March 2007 
 
 (07-0903) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
 
  
NOTIFICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
AND ITS MEMBER STATES TO THE   
COMMITTEE ON REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS 
   The following communication, dated 28 February 2007, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the European Communities. 
 
_______________ 
   The European Communities and its Member States wish to notify that a number of free trade 
agreements previously in force, which had been no tified pursuant to Article XXIV paragraph 7(a) of 
the GATT and to Article V paragraph 7(a) of the GA TS, have been terminated as a consequence of 
the recent enlargement of the European Union on 1 January 2007.  
  The respective Europe Agreements
1 concluded between the Eu ropean Communities and its 
Member States at that time, on the one part, and Bulgaria and Romania, on the other part, have lapsed 
as of the date of these countries’ accession to the European Union.  
 
 Trade among all these Parties is now governed by the Treaty concerning their accession to the 
European Union, and by the Tr eaty establishing the European  Community (the “EC Treaty”)2 . 
   
 In addition, as new members of the European Union and in accordance with the EC Treaty, 
the acceding countries have become, or are in the process of becoming, parties of the European Community’s free trade agreements and customs unions with third parties. The new members of the 
EU are obliged to terminate all free trade agreements with third parties as of 1 January 2007 at latest 
(list of terminated agreements is provided in Annex 1).  
                                                     
 
1 This is of relevance for the following WTO document series and documents: S/C/N/55, WT/REG1 
(EC-Bulgaria); S/C/N/27 , WT/REG2 (EC-Romania). 
2 See document S/C/N/303 and WT/REG170. WT/REG/GEN/N/4 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
List of terminated free trade agreements with third parties 
 
 
Bulgaria – Albania, WT/REG167 
Bulgaria – Bosnia and Herzegovina, WT/REG194 
Bulgaria – EFTA, WT/REG12 
Bulgaria – FYROM, WT/REG90 
Bulgaria – Israel, WT/REG150 Bulgaria – Moldova, WT/REG186 Bulgaria – Serbia and Montenegro, WT/REG195 
Bulgaria – Turkey, WT/REG72 
 
Romania – Albania, WT/REG180 
Romania – Bosnia and Herzegovina, WT/REG191 Romania – EFTA, WT/REG16 
Romania – FYROM, WT/REG193 
Romania – Israel, WT/REG199 
Romania – Moldova, WT/REG44 
Romania – Serbia and Montenegro, WT/REG192 Romania – Turkey, WT/REG59  
Central European Free Trade Agreement (accession of Bulgaria and Romania), WT/REG11 
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/COL/114/Add.1 
13 de mayo de 2008 
 (08-2214) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 7 mayo de 2008, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Colombia
. 
 
_______________  
  
 La República de Colombia comunica con relación al proyecto de Decreto "Por el cual se dictan medidas tendientes al uso racional y eficient e de energía eléctrica" del Ministerio de Minas y 
Energía, notificado por la Organización Mundial del Comercio el 28 de abril de 2008, mediante el 
documento identificado con la signatura G/TBT/N/ COL/114, el proyecto de Resolución reglamentaria 
del proyecto de Decreto en mención “Por la cual se especifican los requisitos técnicos que deben tener 
las fuentes luminosas  de alta eficacia” del Ministerio de Minas y Energía,  
 Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones: 8 de agosto de 2008   Texto disponible en el Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, Dirección de 
Regulación, Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación: 
  Punto de Contacto
: 
  Responsable: Daniel Héctor Rico R.  Calle 28 Nº 13A - 15, tercer piso 
 Bogotá, D.C., Colombia 
 Tel:  (+571) 606 7676, ext.1690  Fax:  (+571) 241 0480  Correo electrónico:  drico@mincomercio.gov.co
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/REG185/2 
21 de junio de 2005 
 
 (05-2629) 
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales  
  
 
ACUERDO DE LIBRE COMERCIO ENTRE  
TAILANDIA Y AUSTRALIA 
 
Mandato adoptado para el examen
 
 
 
Mandato adoptado el 11 de marzo de 2005  
  "Examinar, a la luz de las disposiciones pe rtinentes del GATT de 1994, el Acuerdo de Libre 
Comercio entre Tailandia y Australia, 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 11 de marzo 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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END PRESS RELEASE 
 
PRESS/632 
15 July 2011 
 
(11-3544) 
AID FOR TRADE 
China gives a USD 400,000 programme for least developed 
countries 
China announced on 14 July 2011 that it is contributing USD 400,000 to set up a programme to 
help least-developed countries (LDCs) participate more effectively in the World Trade Organization 
while assisting those not yet members to negotiate membership. 
 Known as “China’s LDCs and Accessions Programme ” (The China Programme), the initiative was 
agreed with the WTO when a memorandum of under standing was signed by WTO Director-General 
Pascal Lamy and China’s Ambassador to the WTO, Yi Xiaozhun on 14 July 2011. The financial contribution is China’s fourth under Aid for Trade since 2008. 
 
"This contribution demonstrates a firm commitment from China to help other developing countries -- especially the Least-developed -- benefit fully fr om the multilateral trading system and integrate 
better into the global economy," said Director -General Lamy. "WTO Membership has delivered 
significant benefits for many developing countries, including China itself.  As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of China's accession, this generous donation is timely and welcome." 
 
The programme aims at strengthening least-developed countries’ participation in WTO activities and helping those not yet members to more easily join the WTO. 
 
The China Programme will finance the internships for least-developed country candidates in the WTO’s Accessions Division, which deals with countries applying to join the WTO. It will also fund a 
WTO Accession Round Table Meeting and the participation of least-developed countries’ delegates 
in selected WTO meetings that are a priority for them.  
Mr Yi said: “China is committed to South-South cooperation with other developing countries within 
the framework of the multilateral trading system. LDCs, as the most vulnerable group in the WTO 
urgently needing our help, will be the core beneficiary of this newly-established Chinese 
programme. This contribution once again demonstrates China’s firm commitment to the objective 
of common development with LDCs and its consistent support for the Aid for Trade Initiative of the WTO.” 
More information 
Aid for Trade www.wto.org/aidfortrade  
Accessions www.wto.org/accessions  
Trade-related capacity building http://www.wto.org/english/tratop _e/devel_e/build_tr_capa_e.htm
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/EEC/52/Add.5 
30 de abril de 2008 
 (08-2078) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 29 de ab ril de 2008, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de las Comunidades Europeas
. 
  
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  Las Comunidades Europeas informan a los Miem bros del Comité OTC de que el Reglamento 
(CE) Nº 340/2008 relativo a las ta sas que deben abonarse a la Ag encia Europea de  Sustancias y 
Preparados Químicos con arreglo al Reglamento (CE) n° 1907/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del 
Consejo, relativo al registro, la evaluación, la  autorización y la restricción de las sustancias y 
preparados químicos (REACH) se adoptó el 16 de ab ril de 2008, y se publicó en el Diario Oficial de 
la UE (DO L107, volumen 51, 17 de abril de 2008).   El documento está disponible en el sitio Web CE-OTC:  http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/
, en el sitio 
Web de la Agencia Europea de Sustancias y Preparados Químicos: http://ec.europa.eu/echa/ , y 
también en:   
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUr iServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:107:0006:0025:EN:PDF . 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/eec/08_1292_00_e.pdf  
  
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/AG/N/BGD/4 
4 de mayo de 2011 
 
 (11-2309) 
Comité de Agricultura Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 16 de septiembre de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la delegación de Bangladesh .  La notificación, correspondiente a los ejercicios financieros 
de 2000/2001 , 2001/2002 , 2002/2003 , 2003/2004 , 2004/2005 , 2005/2006  y 2006/2007 (cuadro ES.1 ), 
se refiere a los compromisos en materia de subvenciones a la exportación.  
_______________ 
  
 De conformidad con las prescripciones en materia de notificación y modelos de las 
notificaciones (documento G/AG/2), Bangladesh no tifica por la presente que no se concedieron 
subvenciones a la exportación de productos agrop ecuarios durante los ejercicios financieros 
de 2000/2001 a 2006/2007. 
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/KEN/253 
11 de octubre de 2010 
 (10-5176) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente  de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica:  KENYA
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):  
2. Organismo responsable:  Oficina de Normas de Kenya (KEBS) 
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: 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 
o en virtud de: 
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de  la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro 
caso partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número 
de partida de la ICS):   Tecnologías de la información (ICS:  35.020) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Proyecto de Norma de 
Kenya DKS 2247:  2010 - Documento en ingles, 32 páginas 
6. Descripción del contenido:  El proyecto de norma notific ado establece recomendaciones 
para la planificación de la continuidad operativa de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC) en el marco de lo estab lecido por la Norma KS  2247:  2010 en materia 
de continuidad operativa en general. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Prevención de las interrupciones de los servicios de las TIC y, en su caso, su 
restablecimiento. 
8. Documentos pertinentes:  
1. Norma BS 25777-1:  2008 del Reino Unido:   Tecnologías de la información y la 
comunicación - Continuidad operativa - Pa rte 1:  Código de buenas prácticas 
2. Norma KS - ISO/IEC 27001 - Tecnologías de la información - Técnicas de seguridad - 
Gestión de la seguridad de la información 
3. Norma KS - ISO/IEC 27002 - Tecnologías de la información - Técnicas de seguridad - 
Sistemas de gestión de la seguridad de la información - Código de buenas prácticas - 
Prescripciones 
4. El aviso de adopción de  la norma se publicará en:  Gaceta Oficial de Kenya  G/TBT/N/KEN/253 
Página 2  
 
  9. Fecha propuesta de adopción: 
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  }Fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio e 
Industria declare el carácter obligatorio de la norma en la Gaceta Oficial de Kenya 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días después de la fecha 
de notificación 
11. Texto disponible 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:  
Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) 
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point 
P.O. Box:  54974-00200 
Nairobi (KENYA) 
Teléfono:  (+254 020) 605490, 605506/6948258 
Fax:  (+254 020) 609660/609665 
Correo electrónico:  info@kebs.org
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/KWT/126 
20 January 2012  
 (12-0378) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KUWAIT  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standards and Metrology  Department (KUWSMD) 
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 :   
Public Authority for Industry (PAI) 
P.O. Box:  4690, Safat  13047 Kuwait Tel.:  (+965) 25302630 Fax:  (+965) 25302625 
E-mail: mailto:Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Website: https://www.pai.gov.kw/porta l/page/portal/pai/Home  
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):  Guidelines on nutritional 
labelling, ICS: 67.40 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Guidelines on 
nutritional labelling, (13 pages in Arabic, 12 pages in English).     
6. Description of content:  This Kuwaiti draft te chnical regulation spec ifies the requirements 
stated in the Gulf standard GSO "Guidelin es on nutritional labelling" as mandatory 
requirements. These guidelines recommend procedures for the nutrition labelling of foods and 
applies to the nutrition labelling of all foods.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
maintain consumer protection and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- GSO "Guidelines on nut ritional labelling" 
- CAC/GL 2:2010 Guidelines on nutrition labelling 
- FDA: Food Labelling Guide September 1994; October 2009 G/TBT/N/KWT/126 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the notification date 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:  
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2012/tbt/KWT/12_0188_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2012/tbt/KWT/12_0188_00_x.pdf
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/REG210/2 
3 de julio de 2006 
 
 (06-3176) 
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales  
  
 
ACUERDO DE LIBRE COMERCIO ENTRE LA 
REPÚBLICA DE COREA Y SINGAPUR  
 
Mandato adoptado para el examen
 
 
 
Mandato adoptado el 9 de mayo de 2006  
  "Examinar, a la luz de las disposiciones pe rtinentes del GATT de 1994, el Acuerdo de Libre 
Comercio entre la República de Corea y Singapur, 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 9 de mayo de 2006  
  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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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/615 
30 March 2009  
 (09-1587) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHINA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Home textile (ICS: 97.160  
HS: 6302, 6303, 6304) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Home Textile -The Limited of Vola tile Organic Compounds (9 pages in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the limits, test methods and inspection rules 
for volatile organic compou nds of home textiles.  
This standard applies to the production, sale and use of home textiles containing a large area 
of coatings, plastics and adhesives.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Personal safety, envi ronmental protection  
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/615 
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11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Ce nter of the People’s Republic of China  
Tel: +86 10 82260618 
Fax:  +86 10 82262448 
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
 
and can be downloaded here