PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
PRESS RELEASE 
 
PRESS/625 
1 February 2011 
 
(11-0509) 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
China offers USD200,000 to WT O training programme for  
developing Members 
China has donated USD200,000 (about CHF194,000) to the Doha Development Agenda Global 
Trust Fund (DDAGTF) within the framework of WTO Aid for Trade Initiative.   
 
With this new contribution, China's overall participation to the WTO trust funds has reached CHF600,000 (about USD621,000).   
 
This donation will finance technical assistance programmes and training activities for developing Members and more specifically to least developed Members. The aim is to enhance their ability to 
participate effectively in the Doha Round negoti ations and ensure they fully benefit from the 
results achieved during these negotiations.  
" I welcome this new donation which demonstrates China's commitment to help developing 
Members fully benefit from the multilateral trading system and better integrate into the global economy " declared WTO Director General Pascal Lamy. 
 
China's Ambassador Yi Xiaozhun stated "China, as  a developing Member, is committed to help 
other developing Members participate fully in the multilateral trading system and expanding their 
trading capacities through a better understanding of WTO rules. This new donation represents 
another concrete step taken by Chin a in South-South co-operation".  
 
 
 
END
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MDA/11 
20 April 2007 
 (07-1644) 
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:   REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Department of Standa rdization and Metrology 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   Article 10.2 
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   - 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   "Program on National 
Standardization" Volume (7 pag es, in Moldavian (Romanian)). 
6. Description of content:   General guidelines on national standardization development 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To guarantee the transparency in drafting Moldovan standards, technical regulations and 
conformity assessment procedures. 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }April 2007 
10. Final date for comments:   March 2007 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
 Department of Standard ization and Metrology 
28 Coca Str., MD-2039, Cisinau Tel: +(373) 2 75 09 74 Fax: +(373) 2 75 09 81 Email: modovastandard@standard.md General Direction for Standardi zation and Technical Regulation
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/GEN/562 
31 de mayo de 2005 
 
 (05-2214) 
Comité de Medidas sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original:   inglés 
  
 
 
ZONA LIBRE DE PLAGAS DEL ESTADO DE CEARÁ 
Anastrepha grandis  
 
Comunicación del Brasil
 
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 26 de ma yo de 2005, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Brasil
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 1. La Secretaría de Sanidad Animal y Vegetal del Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y 
Abastecimiento, SDA/MAPA, ha publicado la Instrucc ión Normativa Nº 6, de 8 de marzo de 2005, en 
el Diário Oficial da União  (Diario Oficial de la Unión) de 9 de marzo de 2005, por la que se revalida 
el reconocimiento de zona libre de la plaga Anastrepha grandis  a la región que abarca siete 
municipios del Estado de Ceará, a saber:  Araca ti, Itaiçaba, Jaguaruana, Icapuí, Russas, Quixeré y 
Limoeiro do Norte.  La revalidación de este reconocim iento tendrá una vigencia de un año a partir de 
su publicación en el Diario Oficial de la Unión. 
2. El texto del documento notificado se puede descar gar de la siguiente página de Internet: 
http://www.agricultura.gov.br/pls/portal/ docs/PAGE/MAPA/LEGISLACAO/PUBLICACOES_DOU/
PUBLICACOES_DOU_2005/PUBLICACO ES_DOU_MARCO_2005/DO1_2005_03_09-
MAPA_MAPA.PDF 
(Disponible sólo en portugués, una página.) Correo electrónico:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br
 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/366/Add.1 
20 May 2009  
 (09-2451) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
  French 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum  
 
 
The following communication, received on 18 May 2 009, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
_______________  
 
 Established Maximum Residue Limit:  Cyromazine
 
  The proposed maximum residue limit document for cyromazine notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/366 (dated 3 December 2008) was adopted 8 May 2009 as the Established Maximum 
Residue Limit:  Cyromazine  (EMRL2009-06). 
  The MRLs documented therein are legally in eff ect as of 8 May 2009, the publication date of 
EMRL2009-06.  
 A complete list of all MRLs legally esta blished in Canada can be found on the Maximum 
Residue Limits for Pesticides webpage in the P esticides and Pest Management section of Health 
Canada's Website ( http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/prot ect-proteger/food-nourriture/mrl-lmr-
eng.php ). 
 
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 sc ope of previously notified draft regulation 
 [   ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
 [   ] Change in proposed date of adoptio n, 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) :   
 Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [   ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body
: G/SPS/N/CAN/366/Add.1 
Page 2  
 
   
Text available from:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body
: 
 
The full text of EMRL2009-06 (adopted measure) can be downloaded from the Internet addresses 
indicated below:  
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/emrl2009-06/index-eng.php  (English) 
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pes t/_decisions/emrl2009-06/index-fra.php   (French) 
 or requested from: 
 
Canadian Enquiry Point Standards Council of Canada 200-280 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario 
K1P 6N7 
Tel:  +(613) 238 3222 Fax:  +(613) 569 7808 E-mail:  enquirypoint@scc.ca    
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/AG/N/ZMB/7 
2 de marzo de 2012 
 (12-1240) 
Comité de Agricultura Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 24 de fe brero de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Zambia .  La notificación, correspondiente a los años civiles 2003 a 2010 , se refiere a 
los compromisos en materia de subvenciones a la exportación ( cuadro ES.1 ). 
  
_______________ 
  
 De conformidad con lo dispuesto en el pá rrafo 2 del artículo 18 del Acuerdo sobre la 
Agricultura, el Gobierno de la República de Za mbia desea notificar que Zambia no concedió 
subvenciones a la exportación de productos agrope cuarios durante los años de notificación 2003 
a 2010. 
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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/PHL/109 
14 août 2006 
 (06-3889) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:  PHILIPPINES
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs pub lics locaux concernés:   
2. Organisme responsable:  Bureau de normalisation des produits de l'agriculture et de la 
pêche (BAFPS), Département de l'agriculture (DA) 
3. Produits visés (Prière d'indiquer le(s) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes 
nationales déposées à l'OMC. Les numéros de l'ICS devraient aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  Noix de coco déshydratée 
4. Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être concernés, si cela est pertinent ou faisable:  Tous 
pays 
5. Intitulé, langue et nombre de pages du texte notifié:  Draft Philippine  National Standard 
(PNS) of desiccated coconut  (Projet de norme nationale phili ppine (PNS) concernant la noix 
de coco déshydratée). 
6. Teneur:  La présente notification annonce que le s Philippines vont publier une norme 
nationale concernant la noix de coco déshyd ratée et invite le public, ainsi que les pays 
Membres de l'OMC, à présenter des observations sur ce document. 
7. Objectif et raison d'être:  [X] innocuit é des produits alimentaires, [  ] santé des 
animaux, [  ] préservation des végétaux, [  ] protection des personnes contre les 
maladies ou les parasites des animaux/des pl antes, [  ] protection du territoire contre 
d'autres dommages attribuables à des parasites  
8. Norme, directive ou recommandation internationale: 
[X] Commission du Codex Alimentarius, [  ] Organisation mondiale de la santé 
animale (OIE), [  ] Convention internat ionale pour la protection des végétaux, 
[  ] Néant 
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recomm andation internationale, en donner la 
référence correcte et indiquer brièvement en quoi le texte notifié est différent:   
9. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:  
anglais 
10. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  4 décembre 2006 
11. Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  10 janvier 2007 G/SPS/N/PHL/109 
Page 2  
 
  12. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  6 novembre 2006  
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour trait er les observations:  [X] autorité nationale 
responsable des notifications,  [X] point d'information national ou adresse, numéro de 
téléfax et adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:   
13. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  [  ] autorité nationale responsable 
des notifications, [X] point d'information national ou adresse, numéro de téléfax et 
adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:   
Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point (Point d'information SPS national des Philippines) 
Office of the Director Policy Research Service Department of Agriculture 3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
Diliman, Quezon City (Philippines) 
Téléphone:  (632) 9267439 Fax:   (632) 9280590 Courrier électronique:  epad.polreser@lycos.com
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/UKR/45/Add.2 
25 de marzo de 2010  
 (10-1639) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de ma rzo de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Ucrania
.  
 
_______________ 
  
Ampliación del período de presentación de observaciones
 
  Se comunica que, después de considerar las peticiones de los interlocutores comerciales de 
la OMC, el período de presentación de observaciones sobre el proyecto de reglamento notificado en el documento G/TBT/N/UKR/45  se amplía hasta el 1º de mayo de 2010 . 
 
   
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/HND/4 
9 December 2004 
 (04-5420) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:   Spanish 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member notifying:  REPUBLIC OF HONDURAS
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Industry and Trade (SIC) 
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:    
Directorate-General of Economic Integration and Trade Policy  
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle 
Edificio San José, 4th floor, Tegucigalpa Tel./Fax:  (504) 235-5057 E-mail:  pcomercial@sic.gob.hn Web site:   www.sic.gob.hn 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   Central American Tariff 
System (SAC) subheading 2710.19.11 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Central American 
Technical Regulation RTCA 75.01.13:04:  Petroleum Products.  Aviation Kerosene  
(Jet A-1).  Specifications  (11 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:   This Technical Regulation applies to the petroleum middle 
distillate fraction intermediate in volatility between naphtha (raw material of petrol) and 
diesel oil, the performance characteristics of wh ich - easy to pump at low temperatures, easy 
to reignite at high altitudes and optimum com bustion - make it ideal for aircraft turbines. 
 This Regulation establishes the physico-chem ical characteristics of aviation fuel, in 
particular for turbine aircraft. It does not apply to Aviation Gasoline (AvGas), the 
specifications for which are set out in another Regulation. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:    
 Prevention of practices likely to mislead or deceive the consumer.   
8. Relevant documents:   American Society for Testi ng and Materials Standard ASTM 
D 1655-00a:  Standard Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels . G/TBT/N/HND/4 
Page 2  
 
 9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined 
Proposed date of entry into force: Upon publication in the Honduran Official Journal 
La Gaceta . 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days as from the date of notification. 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and Web site add resses, if available, of other body:    
Dirección General de Reproducción y Consumo 
Boulevard José Cecilio del Valle  
Edificio San José, 3er piso 
Tegucigalpa Tel./Fax: + (504) 235-5006 E-mail: normalizacion@sic.gob.hn Web site: www.sic.gob.hn
. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/KEN/48 
24 août 2006 
 (06-4005) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   KENYA
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):         
2. Organisme responsable:   Kenya Bureau of Standards – KEBS  (Bureau kényan des 
normes)      
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses de 
courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité 
désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:   
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], autres:   
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif 
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuv ent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
Rasoirs (SH:  821220;  ICS:  97.170) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   KS 06-477:  Part 2:  1987 
(Confirmed 1999) Specification for safety ra zor blades and razors.  Part 2.  Razors  
(KS 06 477:  Partie 2:  1987 (norme confir mée en 1999) Spécification relative aux lames de 
rasoirs et aux rasoirs de sûreté.  Partie 2:  Rasoirs) 
6. Teneur:   La partie 2 de la norme KS 477 spécifie les prescriptions applicables aux rasoirs 
de sûreté avec deux faces de rasage. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Protection de la sécurité des personnes 
8. Documents pertinents:   Legal Notice No. 8 of 17 December 1988  (Avis n° 8 du 
17 décembre 1988) 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:    
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   }Non applicable 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   Non applicable G/TBT/N/KEN/48 
Page 2  
 
  11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X] 
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et 
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:   
Kenya Bureau of Standards (Bureau kényan des normes) 
Standards Information Resource Centre (Centr e de ressources et d'information sur les 
normes) 
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point (Point d'information OTC/OMC) P.O. Box 54974-00200  Nairobi (Kenya) 
Téléphone:  (+254 020) 605490, 605506/6948258 
Fax:  (+254 020) 609660/604031 
Courrier électronique:  info@kebs.org  Site Web:  http://www.kebs.org
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N//USA/627 
28 April 2011  
 (11-2176) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (644) 
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):  Microbial pesticides 
(HS 3808; ICS 65.100.01) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Pesticides; Microbial 
Pesticide Definitions and Applicability; Clarifica tion and Availability of Draft Test Guideline 
for Comment (6 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  As promulgated, EPA's regulati ons distinguish "isolates" and 
"strains" in a confusing and non-obvious manner. This has resulted in significant uncertainty 
within the regulated industry. This proposed rule addresses this problem by proposing new 
regulatory language that clarif ies the requirements applicable  to new strains that are 
considered to be new active ingredients unde r the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and 
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). EPA is also soliciting comment on a draft microbial pesticide test 
guideline, explaining the deposition of a sample in a nationally recognized culture collection 
data requirement, for comm ent. The revisions proposed in this rule also include several other 
minor corrections to words and references. The changes should enhance the ability of industry 
to efficiently manage their microbia l pesticide registration submissions.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of environment and human health  
8. Relevant documents:   76 Federal Register (FR) 21294, 15 April 2011; 40 CFR Part 158   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  14 July 2011 G/TBT/N//USA/627 
Page 2  
 
  11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Internet URLs: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-9191.htm
 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/pdf/2011-9191.pdf
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/ADP/N/193/TCD 
31 de mayo de 2012 
 (12-2863) 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping Original:   francés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LOS PÁRRAFOS 4 Y 5 
DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUERDO
* 
 
CHAD 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 25 de ma yo de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de la República del Chad.  
_______________ 
 
  Por la presente se notifica que la Repúb lica del Chad no ha establecido una autoridad 
competente para iniciar y llevar a cabo investigaci ones en el sentido del párrafo 5 del artículo 16 del 
Acuerdo y, por ende, no ha adoptado hasta la fe cha ninguna medida antidumping en el sentido del 
párrafo 4 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo ni pr oyecta hacerlo en un futuro previsible.
1  La República del 
Chad notificará prontamente al Comité de Prácticas Antidumping cualquier cambio que se produzca a 
este respecto.  En particular, de conformidad c on el párrafo 5 del artículo 16 del Acuerdo, la 
República del Chad notificará al Comité de Prác ticas Antidumping la autoridad competente para 
iniciar y llevar a cabo las investigaciones antidumping en cuanto la haya establecido, así como los 
procedimientos internos que rigen la iniciación y realización de dichas investigaciones, e informará 
sin demora al Comité de todas las medidas antidum ping de conformidad con el párrafo 4 del artículo 
16 del Acuerdo. 
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* Esta notificación se efectúa de conformidad con el modelo de notificación que figura en el documento 
G/SCM/129, adoptado por el Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias el 21 de octubre de 2009. 
1 La presente notificación será válida hasta nuevo aviso.
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/UKR/45/Add.1 
28 July 2011  
 (11-3866) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 22 July 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Ukraine. 
_______________  
 
 
Withdrawal of the Resolution N° 15-2-23/57 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of 
Ukraine of 6 January 2011 "On Prohibition of imports  of poultry products and their raw materials into 
the territory of Ukraine from the Brittany region of the Republic of France"  notified as document 
G/SPS/N/UKR/45 of 17 January 2011. 
 The Resolution N° 15-2-23/57 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 
6 January 2011 "On Prohibition of imports of poultr y products and their raw materials into the 
territory of Ukraine from the Brittany region of the Republic of France"  lost its validity because of 
the entry into force of the new Resolution N° 15-2-24/6322 of Chief State Inspector of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine of 20 July 2011 "On th e abolishment of prohibition 15-2-23/57 of 
6 January 2011 on imports of poultry, poultry products and raw materials into the territory of Ukraine 
from France". 
 The imports of other commodities from this c ountry, which are under the control of the State 
Veterinary Service, should be carried out accordi ng to veterinary requirements for imports into 
Ukraine of products subject to state veteri nary and sanitary control and supervision. 
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[X] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in period of application of measure 
[ ] Other:    
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification Authority, 
[X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other 
body: 
WTO National Enquiry Point & Information Processing Centre 
04655, Kyiv, Lvivska Square, 8 Tel:  +(38044) 272-11-47 Fax:  +(38044) 272-15-78 
E-mail:  ep@me.gov.ua G/SPS/N/UKR/45/Add.1 
Page 2  
 
  Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
http://www.vet.gov.ua/dep/news  
WTO National Enquiry Point & Information Processing Centre 
04655, Kyiv, Lvivska Square, 8 
Tel:  +(38044) 272-11-47 
Fax:  +(38044) 272-15-78 E-mail:  ep@me.gov.ua  
 
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RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/CSC/W/54 
24 September 2009 
 (09-4480) 
Committee on Specific Commitments  
  
 
- DRAFT - 
 
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES (2009) 
  
1. Since its Annual Report of 2008 to the Counc il for Trade in Services, the Committee on 
Specific Commitments held three formal mee tings:  on 3 December 2008, 2 April 2009, and 
24 June 2009.  During the reporti ng period, the Committee addressed three items:  the relationship 
between old and new commitments; scheduling issues; and classification issues.  The reports of these 
meeting are contained in documents S/CSC/M/47,  S/CSC/M/48, and S/CSC/M/49, which should be 
read in conjunction with this report.  
I. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OLD AND NEW COMMITMENTS 
2. The Committee held substantive discussions  on the relationship between existing 
commitments currently in force and new comm itments that would result from the current 
negotiations.  Issues addressed under this item in cluded: the incorporation methods and their 
implications; the incorporation instrument; and the ve rification exercise.  It was agreed at the meeting 
on 24 June 2009 that the replacement method shoul d be the working assumption to incorporate the 
results of the current market access negotiations in to the GATS.  The Secretariat was requested to 
prepare a compilation of past practice in terms of incorporation and verification. 
II. SCHEDULING ISSUES 
3. The Committee briefly touched upon issues related to economic needs tests (ENTs).  The 
Secretariat was requested to update the backgr ound note on ENTs (S/CSS/W/118) of 2001, but the 
Committee had yet to agree upon the scope of this updating.    
III. CLASSIFICATION ISSUES 
4. A suggestion was made at the meeting of  24 June 2009 that the Committee discuss new 
services in various sectors based on th e sectoral research undertaken by th e Secretariat.  It was agreed 
that the suggestion would be subject to the Chair's consultations. 
 
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/TBT/N/KEN/303 
28 de octubre de 2011  
 (11-5446) 
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.  Podr á indicarse además, cuando proceda, el 
número de partida de la ICS):  Dispositivos ortopédicos (ICS: 11.040) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Norma KS 
2349:2011:  Orthoses - Specification  (Ortesis - Especificación)  
6. Descripción del contenido:  En la norma notificada se especi fican distintas condiciones: 
principios biomecánicos, material, forma,  dimensiones, mano de obra, acabado y 
funcionamiento de las ortesis.  
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas 
urgentes:  Prescripciones de funcionamiento  
8. Documentos pertinentes:   El aviso de adopción de la norma se publicará en la Gaceta 
Oficial de Kenya.  
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 G/TBT/N/KEN/303 
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  11. Texto disponible en:  Servicio nacional de información [X], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección 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  
Sitio Web:  http://www.kebs.org/
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/561 
23 July 2010  
 (10-3971) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Energy (DOE) (578) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Furnace Fans 
(ICS: 13.020, 23.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy Conservation 
Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Furnace Fans: Reopening of Public Comment 
Period  (1 pages, English)     
6. Description of content:  This document announces a reopening of the time period for 
submitting comments on the framework docume nt to establish energy conservation 
standards for the use of electricity for purposes of circulating air through duct work of residential heating and cooling systems (" furnace fans"). The comment period closed on 
6 July 2010.  The comment period is reop ened from 15 July 2010 until 27 July 2010.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   75 Federal Register (FR) 41102 , 15 July 2010; Title 10 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 430.  Proposed  Rule – 75 Federal Register (FR) 31323, 
3 June 2010; Title 10 Code of Fede ral Regulations (CFR) Part 430 – 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-13387.htm  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:  27 July 2010 G/TBT/N/USA/561 
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  11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X ], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Internet URLs: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-17212.htm
 
http://edocket.access.gpo.g ov/2010/pdf/2010-17212.pdf
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/177/Add.1 
4 December 2009 
 (09-6221) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, received on 30 November 2009, is being circulated at the 
request of the delegation of Colombia
. 
 
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Authorization of the entry of meat of bovine animals and swine from Panama
 
  The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Authorizing the entry of meat of bovine animals and swine from Panama 
for local consumption in the municipality of Jura dó (Department of Chocó) without animal health 
import documents", notified on 14 September 200 9 by the World Trade Organization in document 
G/SPS/N/COL/177, was issued on 9 November 2009 pu rsuant to Colombian Agricultural Institute 
Resolution No. 4184.  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 sco pe of the 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 cale ndar days.  Under other circumstances, such as 
extension of originally announced final date fo r comments, the 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. 
 
Agency or authority designated to handle commen ts:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 G/SPS/N/COL/177/Add.1 
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  Text available from:  [X] National Notification Au thority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 
The text is available online at: http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2009/sps/COL/09_4219_00_s.pdf
 
 
Enquiry Point : 
Contact person:  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 E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co  Puntocontactotc-msf@mincomercio.gov.co  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/AG/N/HRV/7 
6 mai 2008 
 (08-2133) 
Comité de l'agriculture Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 30 avril 2008, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Croatie .  La notification concerne les enga gements en matière de subventions à 
l'exportation ( tableau ES:1 ) pour l'année civile 2007 . 
 
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 Conformément à l'article 18:2 de l'Accord su r l'agriculture, la Mission permanente de la 
République de Croatie notifie que  son pays n'a pas accordé de s ubventions à l'exportation pendant 
l'année civile 2007.  
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG205/N/1 
22 September 2005 
 
 (05-4202) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
  
 
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CROATIA AND SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO 
 
Notification from Croatia
 
  
 The following communication, dated 20 September 2005, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Croatia.  
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 The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Croatia, pursuant to Article XXIV:7(a) of 
GATT 1994 and the Understanding of Article XXIV  of GATT 1994, wishes to notify that the 
Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Croatia and the former Federal Republic of 
Yugoslavia, now Serbia and Montenegro, was signed on 23 December 2002 and the Agreement on 
Amendments to the Free Trade Agreement betw een the Republic of Cr oatia and Serbia and 
Montenegro was signed on 14 January 2004, and both of them have been applied  from 1 July 2004.1   
  
 By the Agreement on Amendments to the Agre ement the definition of the basic duties and 
duties' reduction dynamics have been  modified and certain changes in the lists of sensitive industrial 
and agricultural food products have been done.      The Agreement, amended by the Agreement on Amendments is subject to ratification. Both of 
them enter into force on the first day of the second m onth following the date of the receipt of the last 
written notification by  which Parties inform each other through diplomatic channels that all necessary 
requirements foreseen by their intern al legislation for the entry into fo rce of this Agreement have been 
fulfilled.  
 The Agreement, amended by the Agreement on Amendments contains provisions relating to 
goods that are of relevance to Members of the World Trade Organisation.   The Agreement, amended by the Agreement on Amendments provides for the establishment 
of a free-trade area between the Republic of Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro on the basis of Article XXIV of the GATT 1994, which will be estab lished by 1 January 2007. At that time, duties 
and other restrictive regulations of commerce will ha ve been eliminated on substantially all the trade 
between the signatories of the Agreement, as amended by the Agreement on Amendments.  
  Both Parties wish to express their willingness to  contribute to the process of examination in 
accordance with the procedures agreed upon in the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements. 
 
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1 The text of the Agreement and its Amendments will be  circulated in document WT/REG205/1.  The associated 
Annexes and Protocols have been submitted to the Secretar iat for consultation by interested Members (office 1174).
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS381/6 
18 June 2010 
 (10-3349) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – MEASURES CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION,  
MARKETING AND SALE OF TUNA AND TUNA PRODUCTS 
 
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 15 June 2010 , addressed to the Chairman of the Dispute 
Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated in accordan ce with Article 12.9 of the Dispute Settlement 
Understanding (DSU).  
_______________ 
 
  Article 12.8 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of 
Disputes (DSU) provides that the period in which a pa nel shall conduct its examination, from the date 
that the composition and terms of reference of the panel have been agreed upon until the date the final 
report is issued to the parties to the dispute,  shall, as a general rule, not exceed six months. 
  Article 12.9 of the DSU provides that, when a panel considers that it cannot issue its report within six months, it shall inform the Dispute Settle ment Body (DSB) in writing of the reasons for the 
delay, together with an estimate of the period within which it will issue its report. 
 
 The Panel on United States – Measures Concerning the Importation, Marketing and Sale of 
Tuna and Tuna Products (WT/DS381) was established by the DSB on 20 April 2009 and composed 
on 14 December 2009.     It will not, however, be possible for the Panel to  complete its work within six months from the 
date of the Panel's composition due to the schedul e adopted by the Panel in consultation with the 
parties.  The Panel expects that it will issue its  final report to the parties in February 2011. 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG169/6 
22 May 2006 
 
 (06-2477) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:   English 
  
 
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND CHILE 
 
Questions and Replies
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 17 May 2006, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegations of the Republic of Korea and Chile.   This document reproduces the question addressed to the Parties and the response submitted. 
The question and reply set out below is orga nized in accordance with document WT/REG169/3. 
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GOODS ASPECTS
 
  C. REGULATORY PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
5. Other regulations 
 
 (c) Government procurement
 
 
1. Regarding government procurement, based on the understanding that the government 
procurements which fall within the range of 50,000 SDR and 130,000 SDR are open only to Korean and Chilean enterprises, we would like to know how the system works in a practical 
way.  For those government procurements, do the parties announce the tenders to the general 
public including third party suppliers and then limit those entitled to participate in the 
tendering only to Korean and Chilean suppliers? 
 Pursuant to Chapter 15 (Government Procurem ent) of the Korea-Chile Free Trade Agreement 
(“KCFTA”), for the procurement of Entities at Centra l Level, Korea has lowered the thresholds of 
Supplies and Services to SDR 50,000 respectively, instead of SDR 130,000, the thresholds under the 
WTO Government Procurement Agreement.  
 Bids are publicly noticed via the Government e-Procurement System ( www.g2b.go.kr
), which 
is readily accessible on the web.  The eligibility of  international bidders is based on relevant 
regulations: “the Regulations on Special Cases for the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Contracts to 
Which a State is a Party for Specific Procuremen t,” whose purpose is to implement bilateral or 
multilateral government procurement agreements.  In particular, th e Regulations contain special 
clauses for suppliers of Chile with a view to implementing the KCFTA. 
  Based on the Regulations as well as the KCFT A, for the central government procurements 
between SDR 50,000 and SDR 130,000, suppliers of Ko rea and Chile are eligible to participate in 
domestic tendering process in non-discriminatory manner.   As for these procurements, suppliers of 
Chile are granted the same opportunities to pa rticipate in the bids as domestic suppliers. 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/ECU/42/Add.2  
16 février 2009 
 (09-0779) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 2 févrie r 2009, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Équateur
. 
 
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 La République de l'Équateur annonce que la décision ( Resolución ) n° 002 2008 du Conseil 
national de la qualité (Règlement re latif au contrôle des produits im portés devant être conformes aux 
règlements techniques et aux normes équatoriennes à caractère obligatoire), qui a fait l'objet de la 
notification G/TBT/N/ECU/42 du 29 janvier 2009, a été modifiée au moyen de la décision (Resolución ) n° 005-2009 du Conseil national de la qua lité du 7 janvier 2009, publiée dans le 
supplément au Journal officiel ( Registro Oficial ) n° 510 du 20 janvier 2009.  
 Texte disponible auprès de la Direction des politiques commerciales, qui relève du Sous-secrétariat au 
commerce et à l'investissement du Ministère des indus tries et de la compétitivité (autorité nationale 
responsable des notifications): 
 
Responsable:  Arturo Barbosa Galarza Avdas. Eloy Alfaro y Amazonas, Edificio MAGAP,  Segundo Piso Quito (Équateur) Téléphone: (593 2) 255 1512 
Fax:  (593 2) 250 4922 
Point de contact:  abarbosa@mic.gov.ec
, mepoveda@mic.gov.ec  
    
 
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. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/QAT/209 
1er novembre 2010 
 (10-5772) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:  QATAR
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable:  Standards and Metrology Department  (Département des normes 
et de la métrologie). Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses de courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations co ncernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:  
Ministry of Environment (Ministère de l'environnement) Standard department (Département des normes) 
P.O. Box:  23277 État du Qatar 
Courrier électronique:  standard@qatar.net.qa
 
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres: 
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH  ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif 
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
Persil séché (ICS 67.080.20). 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Dried parsley (Persil séché).  
10 pages en anglais 
6. Teneur:  Le projet de règlement technique notifié co uvre les points suivants en relation avec 
le persil séché:  propriétés physiques, exig ences chimiques, limites microbiologiques, 
emballage et étiquetage, éc hantillonnage et méthodes d'essai et de contrôle. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Maintien de la qualité du produit visé, protection des consommate urs, relations commerciales 
entre pays membres du Conseil de coopération des États arabes du Golf e (CCG) et innocuité 
des produits alimentaires  
8. Documents pertinents:  
• BS:  7087–29/1997 (herbs and spices ready  for use:  part 20 specification 
for dried parsley (cut, rubbed and ground)  (BS 7087–29/1997.  Herbes et 
épices prêtes à l'emploi.  Partie 20:  Spécification pour le persil séché (coupé, haché ou en poudre)); G/TBT/N/QAT/209 
Page 2  
 
  • OMS:  Méthodes de contrôle de la qualité appliquées aux plantes 
médicinales (Genève, 1998); 
• Es 7038/2009:  dried parsley  (Es 7038/2009.  Persil séché). 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:À la publication au Journal officiel. 
Six mois à compter de la date de parution au 
Journal officiel 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  60 jours après la date de distribution 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut êt re obtenu:  point national d'information [ ] ou 
adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et de 
site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
Ministry of Environment  (Ministère de l'environnement) 
Standard department  (Département des normes) 
Courrier électronique:  standard@qatar.net.qa
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1290/Add.3 
15 October 2008  
 (08-4922) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
The following communication, received on 10 Octo ber 2008, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the United States . 
 
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 2,4-D, Bensulide, Chlorpyrifos, DCPA, Desmed ipham, Dimethoate, Fenamiphos, Metolachlor, 
Phorate, Sethoxydim, Terbufos, Tetrachlorv inphos, and Triallate;  Tolerance Actions  
 
EPA establishes tolerances for the herbicid e desmedipham, in or on the following 
commodities: Beet, sugar, roots, .1 ppm; Beet, suga r, tops, 5 ppm.  The regulatory action finalized in 
this document is in follow-up to the Agency's re registration program under th e Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and to lerance reassessment program under the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), section 408(q).  
This regulation is effective 17 September 2008.  Objections and requests for hearings must be 
received on or before 17 November 2008, and ma y be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-
2007-0674.  
This notice can be found at:  Federal Register:  17 September 2008 (Volume 73, Number 181) 
Rules and Regulations Page 53732-53742; http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-
PEST/2008/September/ Day-17/p21736.htm .  
 
This action is subsequent to a proposed rule p ublished in the Federal Register of 6 February 
2008 (73 FR 6867) (FRL-8345-2), 8 August 2007 ( 72 FR 44439) (FRL-8138-8), and 23 May 2007 
(72 FR28912) (FRL-8130-8) in which the Agency issu ed proposals to modify specific tolerances for 
residues of Desmedipham. 
 
This notice can be found at:  Federal Register :  6 February 2008 (Volume 73, Number 25) 
Proposed Rules Page 6867-6879; http://www.epa.gov/EPA-PEST/2008/February/Day-06/p2094.htm . 
 
 
United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), Stop 10 27, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 202) 720 
1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 720 0433;  E-ma il:  us.spsenquirypoint@fas.usda.gov 
 
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