WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/GC/W/629 
8 February 2011 
 (11-0634) 
General Council  
  
 
WAIVERS - 2010 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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 The attached table has been prep ared for the information of dele gations.  It contains a list of 
waivers granted by the General Council in 2010, as well as waivers previously granted and still in 
force in 2010.  It should be noted that some of  these waivers expired during the course of the year. 
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 
  
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WAIVER 
  
DECISION DATE of 
ADOPTION of 
DECISION  
GRANTED  
UNTIL  
REPORT in 
20102 
 
Granted in 2010 
 
Introduction of Harmonized System 2007 Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions
3  
WT/L/809  
14 December 2010  
31 December 2011  
- 
 Introduction of Harmonized System 2002 Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions
4  
WT/L/808  
14 December 2010  
31 December 2011  
- 
 Argentina - Introduction of Harmonized System 1996 Changes into WTO 
Schedules of Tariff Concessions  
WT/L/801 
  
29 July 2010  
30 April 2011  
- 
 
Previously granted – in force in 2010 
 Introduction of Harmonized System 2007 Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions
3 
  
WT/L/787 and 
Add.1  
17 December 2009  
31 December 2010 
  
- 
 
Introduction of Harmonized System 2002 Changes into WTO Schedules of 
Tariff Concessions4  
WT/L/786  
17 December 2009  
31 December 2010 
  
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 Preferential Tariff Treatment for Least-Developed Countries – Decision on 
Extension of waiver  
WT/L/759 
  
27 May 2009  
30 June 2019  
- 
 
Panama - Introduction of Harmonized System 1996 Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions  
WT/L/758 
  
27 May 2009  
30 April 2010  
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2 Applicable if so stipulated in  the corresponding waiver Decision. 
3 The Members which have requested to be covered under this waiv er are:  Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica ; Croatia; El Salvador; European Union; 
Guatemala; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; India; Israel; Korea; M acao, China; Malaysia; Mexico; Ne w Zealand; Nicaragua; Norway; Pa kistan; Singapore; Switzerland; Thailand; 
United States and Uruguay. 
4The Members which have requested to be covered under this waiver  are: Argentina; Australia; Brazi l; China; Costa Rica; Croatia;  El Salvador; European Union; Iceland; India; 
Republic of Korea; Mexico; New Zealand; No rway; Thailand; United States and Uruguay.  
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WAIVER 
  
DECISION DATE of 
ADOPTION of 
DECISION  
GRANTED  
UNTIL  
REPORT in 
20102 
 
Argentina - Introduction of Harmonized System 1996 Changes into WTO 
Schedules of Tariff Concessions  
WT/L/757  
27 May 2009  
30 April 2010  
- 
 
United States – Andean Trade Preference Act – Renewal of waiver   
WT/L/755  
27 May 2009  
31 December 2014  
WT/L/796 
 United States – African Growth and Opportunity Act    
WT/L/754  
27 May 2009  
30 September 2015  
WT/L/795 
 United States - Caribbean Basin Econ omic Recovery Act – Renewal of 
waiver 
  
WT/L/753  
27 May 2009  
31 December 2014  
WT/L/794 
 
European Communities – Application of Autonomous Preferential 
Treatment to Moldova   
WT/L/722  
7 May 2008  
31 December 2013 
  
WT/L/800 
and Corr.1 
 Mongolia - Export duties on raw cashmere   
WT/L/695  
27 July 2007  
29 January 2012  
- 
 United States – Former  Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands    
WT/L/694  
27 July 2007  
31 December 2016 
  
WT/L/798 
 Cuba – Article XV:6 of GATT 1994  
WT/L/678  
15 December 2006  
31 December 2011 
  
WT/L/803 
 
CARIBCAN 
  
WT/L/677  
15 December 2006  
31 December 2011  
WT/L/804 
 
Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for rough diamonds5 
  
WT/L/676  
15 December 2006 
  
31 December 2012  
- 
                                                      
5 Annex: Australia; Botswana; Brazil; Canada; Croatia; India; Isra el; Japan; Korea; Mauritius; Mexico; Norway; Philippines; Sier ra Leone; Chinese Taipei; Thailand; United 
Arab Emirates; United States and Venezuela.  
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WAIVER 
  
DECISION DATE of 
ADOPTION of 
DECISION  
GRANTED  
UNTIL  
REPORT in 
20102 
 
European Communities' preferences fo r Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 
Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, a nd the Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia   
WT/L/654 
  
28 July 2006  
31 December 2011  
WT/L/799 
and Corr.1 
 Least-Developed Country Members – Obligations under Article 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement with respect to Pharmaceutical Products 
  
WT/L/478 
  
8 July 2002  
1 January 2016  
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