PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHN/196 
24 November 2009  
 (09-5876) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health (MOH) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Foods 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  National Standard of the People's Republic of China:  
Microbiological Examination in Foods - Examination of Listeria monocytogenes 
Language:  Chinese  Number of pages:  16 
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to examination of Listeria monocytogenes  
in food and samples of food borne disease.  It specifies the testing methods for Listeria 
monocytogenes  in food. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      G/SPS/N/CHN/196 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  1 January 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.2 
10 juin 2005 
 
 (05-2406) 
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriété  
intellectuelle qui touchent au commerce Original:   anglais 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION DES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS 
AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD 
 
CANADA 
 
Addendum  
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 8 juin 2005,  est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
du Canada. 
 
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  Conformément à l'article 63:2 de l'Accord sur les ADPIC, des renseignements sur les 
modifications apportées récemment aux lois et régl ementations du Canada ayant trait à l'Accord sur 
les ADPIC sont communiqués ci-après.  Le texte des lois et réglementations de modification est joint 
au présent document.  - Loi modifiant la Loi sur les brevets et la Lo i sur les aliments et drogues (engagement de 
Jean Chrétien envers l'Afrique )1 
 http://www.parl.gc.ca/PDF/37/3/parlbus /chambus/house/bills/government/C-9_4.PDF 
 
 Cette loi modifie la Loi sur les brevets  et la Loi sur les aliments et drogues  afin d'appliquer la 
décision prise le 30 août 2003 par l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC). 
 
- Loi modifiant la Loi sur les brevets2 
 http://www.parl.gc.ca/PDF/38/1/parlbus /chambus/house/bills/government/C-29_4.PDF 
 
 Cette modification intègre de façon appropriée les annexes de l'engagement de Jean Chrétien 
en faveur de l'Afrique (EJCA) dans la Loi sur les brevets  et garantit la participation égale du 
Sénat à l'évaluation et à la recommandation de  candidats qui pourraient faire partie d'un 
comité d'experts qui sera chargé de c onseiller le gouvernement sur les produits 
pharmaceutiques qui seraient admissibles à l'exportation aux termes de l'EJCA. 
 
                                                      
1 Voir le document portant la double cote IP/N/1/CAN/P/5 et IP/N/1/CAN/U/4. 
 
2 Voir le document IP/N/1/CAN/P/6. 
 IP/N/1/CAN/1/Add.2 
Page 2  
 
 - Règlement sur l'usage de produits brevet és à des fins humanitaires internationales
3 
 http://canadagazette.gc.ca/part II/2005/20050601/html/sor143-f.html 
 
 Le règlement proposé définit les formulaires ainsi que d'autres règles administratives 
supplémentaires que le Parlement estimait n écessaires pour compléter les modifications 
apportées à la Loi sur les brevets  par la Loi modifiant la Loi sur les brevets et la Loi sur les 
aliments et drogues.  
 
 Le gouvernement canadien a appr ouvé le règlement ainsi que le décret déterminant le 
14 mai 2005 comme date d'entrée en vigueur de l'ensemble du régime de l'EJCA. 
 
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3 Voir le document IP/N/1/CAN/P/7.
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/Q2/KOR/43 
23 January 2012 
 (12-0441) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Questions Posed by AUSTRALIA Regarding the  
New and Full Notification of KOREA1 
  
 The following communication, dated 20 January 2 012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia.   
 
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Support for Farm Machinery Manufacturing 
 
 This programme aims to assist off-season ma nufacturing of farm machinery and to help 
machinery manufacturers meet the high demand for farm machinery during the farming seasons.  It is 
also designed to promote manufacturing and supply of high quality agricultural machinery made in 
Korea by providing financial resources to productio n facility establishments of machinery required for 
automization and modernization of agricultural facilities and machinery. 
 
Question 1 
  Can Korea please provide details of the elig ibility criteria and guidelines for access to this 
programme?  
FISHERIES 
 
A. Support for Development of Deep-Sea Fishery 
 
Question 2 
  Grants are provided to a "cooperative fund" to  compensate for the lower interest rates 
provided.  What is the nature of the cooperative fund?  Is this a government agency or industry 
cooperative? 
 
B. Support for Fish Products Processing Development 
 Question 3 
  Are the grants and loans for capital purposes?  Are these grants/loans discretionary and what 
are the eligibility criteria?  
                                                      
1 G/SCM/N/220/KOR. G/SCM/Q2/KOR/43 
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  C. Support for Fishing Activities 
 
Question 4 
  Are the loans discretionary and what are the eligibility criteria? 
 
D. Support for Aquaculture Fishery Development 
 
Question 5 
 
 Are the loans discretionary?  The notification notes that the terms of a grant for expenses 
depends on the business type.  Could Korea please elaborate on the criteria. 
 
F. Support for Vessel Decommissioning 
 Question 6 
 
How is the amount of grant determined, that is , how is the value of the vessel determined? 
 
  
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/SGP/28 
18 de marzo de 2005 
 (05-1117) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
1. Miembro que notifica:   SINGAPUR
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate: 
2. Organismo responsable:   Autoridad Veterinaria y del Se ctor Agroalimentario de Singapur 
3. Productos abarcados (número de la(s) partid a(s) arancelaria(s) según se especifica en 
las listas nacionales depositadas en la OM C;  deberá indicarse además, cuando 
proceda, el número de partida de la ICS):  Vegetales, sus productos, medios de cultivo y 
organismos vivos 
4. Regiones o países que podrían verse afectados, en la medida en que sea pertinente o 
factible:  Todos los países 
5. Título, idioma y número de páginas del documento notificado:   Draft Control of Plants 
(Plant Importation) (Amendment) Rules 2005  (Proyecto de modificación de las normas 
fitosanitarias (importación de vegetales, 2005) – Disponible en inglés, 20 páginas 
6. Descripción del contenido:  Normas destinadas a evitar la  introducción o propagación de 
plagas vegetales dañinas, ve getales modificados genéticamente y especies invasoras y 
organismos que constituyan una  amenaza para la población y la industria vegetal local. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser:  [   ] inocuidad de los alimentos, [   ] sanidad animal, 
[ X ] preservación de los vegetales, [   ] protección de la salud humana contra las 
enfermedades o plagas animales o vegetales, [   ] protección del te rritorio contra otros 
daños causados por plagas   
8. Norma, directriz o recomendación internacional:  
[   ] de la Comisión del Codex Alimentarius, [    ] de la Organización Mundial de 
Sanidad Animal (OIE), [ X ] de la Convención Internacional de Protección 
Fitosanitaria, [   ] Ninguna  
Si existe una norma, directriz o recomendación internacional, facilítese la referencia 
adecuada de la misma y señálense br evemente las diferencias con ella:   Normas 
Internacionales para Medidas Fitosanitarias (NIMF) 
9. Documentos pertinentes e idioma(s) en que están disponibles:  La versión definitiva de las 
normas (en inglés) se publicará ofic ialmente el 25 de abril de 2005. 
10. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   25 de abril de 2005 
11. Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:   25 de abril de 2005 G/SPS/N/SGP/28 
Página 2  
 
12. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  31 de marzo de 2005 
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar  las observaciones:  [   ] Organismo 
nacional encargado de la notificación, [ X ] Servicio nacional de información, 
o dirección, número de telefax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la hay) de otra institución:    
13. Textos disponibles en:  [   ] Organismo nacional encargado de la notificación, 
[ X ] Servicio nacional de información, o dirección, número de telefax y dirección de 
correo electrónico (si la h ay) de otra institución:  
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore 
(Attn: Miss Lai Hwee Choo) 5 Maxwell Road #18-01 
Tower Block, MND Complex 
Singapore 069110 
República de Singapur 
Teléfono:  (65) 6325 7675 
Telefax:  (65) 6325 7641 
Correo electrónico:  lai_hwee_choo@ava.gov.sg
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHN/190 
24 November 2009  
 (09-5883) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Health (MOH) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Foods 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  National Standard of the People's Republic of China:  
Microbiological Examination in Foods- Examination of Coliforms  Language:  Chinese  
Number of pages:  10 
6. Description of content:  This standard applies to enumeration of coliform bacteria in 
various foods.  It specifies the coliform count methods in food. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    
9. Other relevant documents and language (s) in which these are available:      G/SPS/N/CHN/190 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [ ] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [ ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the notification 
and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  1 January 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:    
13. Texts available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SCM/Q3/URY/12 
14 octobre 2010 
 (10-5286) 
Comité des subventions et des 
mesures compensatoires Original:   anglais 
 
 
 
SUBVENTIONS 
 
Reconduction de la prorogation, au titre de  l'article 27.4 de l'Accord sur les  
subventions et les mesures compensatoires, de la période de transition  
pour l'élimination des subventions à l'exportation conformément  
aux procédures énoncées dans la Décision du Conseil général  
reproduite dans le document WT/L/691  
 
Questions posées par les ÉTATS-UNIS au sujet de  
la notification de l'URUGUAY1 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 13 octobre 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation des États-Unis.  
_______________ 
 
 
Régime de promotion des exportations de l'industrie automobile
 
 
• Au titre de la notification de son plan d'action concernant ce programme, l'Uruguay a 
déclaré ce qui suit:  " Il résulte des consu ltations engagées avec les bénéficiaires et 
des consultations internes du gouvernement que le processus d'élimination de la 
mesure commencera dans le courant de l'a nnée 2011."  Cependant, aux termes de la 
Décision du Conseil général figurant dans le document WT/L/691, les Membres sont 
tenus de fournir des renseignements dé taillés concernant la manière dont les 
subventions seront éliminées, y compris des renseignements concernant les 
changements législatifs, modifications ad ministratives et/ou autres procédures selon 
qu'il conviendra, et d'indiquer si l'une quel conque de ces mesures a été prise ou est en 
train de l'être.  Les États-Unis prient l'Uruguay de bien vouloir fournir les renseignements nécessaires conformément à la Décision du Conseil général. 
 
 
 
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1 G/SCM/N/211/URY.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/173/JPN 
4 September 2008 
 (08-4142) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
JAPAN 
 
 
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 January-30 June 2008 from 
Japan
.   
  
  G/ADP/N/173/JPN 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  JAPAN 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF ANTI-DUMPING ACTIONS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2008  
 
 
FINAL MEASURES NO FINAL MEASURES 
Initiation Provisional 
measures/ 
determinations Definitive 
duty Price 
undertaking No 
dumping No injury Case 
withdrawn Other Country/customs 
territory Product 
Date Date (dumping 
margin) Date  
(dumping 
margin) Date 
(dumping 
margin) Date Date Date Date Trade 
volume Dumped 
imports as 
% of 
domestic 
consumption % of trade 
volume 
investigated 
(of the 
exporting 
country) Basis for 
determination 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 
Australia Electrolytic 
Manganese 
Dioxide 27.4.2007 14.6.2008 
29.3%           
China, People's 
Rep. of Electrolytic 
Manganese 
Dioxide  27.4.2007 14.6.2008 
34.3-46.5%           
South Africa Electrolytic 
Manganese 
Dioxide 27.4.2007 14.6.2008 
14.5%           
Spain Electrolytic 
Manganese 
Dioxide 27.4.2007 14.6.2008 
14.0%           
 
 
Table Notes  
 
1. Trade volume (column 1) means the total volume of imports from each country/customs territory. 
2. Basis for determination codes 
HM Home market price 
CV Constructed value 
FA Facts available  
  G/ADP/N/173/JPN 
 Page 3 
 
 
  ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE 
  
DEFINITIVE DUTIES IN FORCE 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
Korea, Rep. of Certain polyester staple fibre 26.07.2002 
(01.07.07: Continuation 
of the imposition of 
anti-dumping duties) 
Chinese Taipei Certain polyester staple fibre 26.07.2002 
(01.07.07: Continuation 
of the imposition of 
anti-dumping duties) 
  
UNDERTAKING IN FORCE 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
- - - 
 
 
REVOCATION OF ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES 
(1 January – 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/customs 
territory Product Date of imposition 
- - - 
 
 
PENDING CASES 
(As of 30 June 2008) 
 
Country/customs 
territory Product Type of 
action Date of 
initiation 
Australia Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Investigation 27.04.07 
China, People's Rep. of Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Investigation 27.04.07 
South Africa Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Investigation 27.04.07 
Spain Electrolytic Manganese Dioxide Investigation 27.04.07 
 
  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/342 
20 March 2008 
 (08-1262) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Duroc breeding pigs  
(ICS:  65.020.30) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Duroc Breeding Pig (4 pages, in Chinese).  
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the breed characteristics, production 
performance, value of breeding, stock and marketing requirements of Duroc breeding pigs 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To promote genetic improvement, and normali ze the selection, production and marketing of 
Duroc pigs. 
8. Relevant documents:    
- GB16567-1996 Code of quarantine technology for the movement of breeding livestock 
and poultry; - NY/T 822-2004  Rules for performance testing of breeding pigs; 
- NY/T 820-2004  Technical specification for registration technique of breeding pig. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 
6 months after approval 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/342 
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11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel: +(86) 10 8226 0618 
Fax:  +(86) 10 8226 2448 
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn 
and: http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/chn/08_0871_00_x.pdf
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/N/MEX/215/Add.2 
12 April 2012 
 (12-1894) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original: Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
The following communication, received on 5 April 2 012, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Mexico. 
 
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Good manufacturing practices for establishments enga ged in the manufacture of herbal remedies 
 On 22 March 2012, the Mexican Ministry of Health published in the 
Official Journal ( Diario Oficial de la Federación ) (http://www.dof.gob.mx) Mexican Official 
Standard NOM-248-SSA1-2011:  "Good manufacturing practices for establishments engaged in the 
manufacture of herbal remedies". 
 The notified Mexican Official Standard sets forth the minimum requirements for the 
processing of herbal remedies marketed in Mexico to ensure that consumers are supplied with good 
quality products.  The Standard is binding thro ughout Mexican territory on all establishments 
engaged in the manufacture, storage and distribu tion of herbal remedies for human use which are 
marketed in Mexico. 
 The notified Standard will enter into force 180 calendar days after its publication in the 
Official Journal. 
 Text available online at: 
 http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle. php?codigo=5240404&f echa=22/03/2012 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/sps/MEX/12_1266_00_s.pdf 
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:  G/SPS/N/MEX/215/Add.2 
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  Comment period:  (If the addendum extends the scope 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 comments:  [ ] National Notification Authority, [ ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Text available from:  [ ] National Notification  Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  
Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
 Dirección General de Normas 
 Av. Puente de Tecamachalco 6, Piso 2  Lomas de Tecamachalco, Sección Fuentes  C.P. 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Estado de México 
 Tel.: (+52) 55 5729-9300, Ext. 43217 
 Fax: (+52) 55 5520-9715  E-mail: normasomc@economia.gob.mx  Website:  http://www.economia-noms.gob.mx/noms/inicio.do  
 http://www.dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle. php?codigo=5240404&f echa=22/03/2012 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/DS414/4 
19 September 2011 
 (11-4527) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
CHINA – COUNTERVAILING AND ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON  
GRAIN ORIENTED FLAT-ROLLED ELECTRICAL STEEL  
FROM THE UNITED STATES 
 
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel 
 
  The following communication, dated 19 Septem ber 2011, addressed to the Chairperson of the 
Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated pur suant to Article 12.9 of the Dispute Settlement 
Understanding (DSU).    
_______________ 
  
Article 12.8 of the Understanding on Rules a nd 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 Settlement Body (DSB) in writing accordingly and 
indicate the reasons, together with an estimate of  the period within which it will issue its report. 
  The Panel on China - Countervailing and Anti-Dumping Duties on Grain Oriented Flat-
Rolled Electrical Steel from the United States (DS414)  was established by the DSB on 25 March 2011 
and composed on 10 May 2011.     The timetable adopted by the Panel after c onsultations with the Parties to the dispute 
envisages that the final report shall be issued to the Parties by May 2012.  The Panel expects to 
conclude its work within that time-frame. 
 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/ECU/63 
24 October 2008 
 (08-5175) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ECUADOR
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Ecuatoriano de Sanidad Agropecuaria , SESA (Ecuadorian 
Agricultural Health Service)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where applicable):  Green coffee beans 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Guatemala 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Establecimiento de 
Requisitos Fitosanitarios para la Importaci ón de Grano Verde de Café para Procesamiento 
Industrial procedente de Guatemala (Phytosanitary requirements for the importation into 
Ecuador of green coffee beans for industrial processing from Guatemala) (2 pages, in Spanish). 
6. Description of content:  The notified text establishes phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation into Ecuador of green coffee beans ( Coffea arabica and Coffea canephora ) for 
industrial processing from Guatemala. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [    ] food safety,  [    ] animal health,  [  X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [  X ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE),  [ X ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None 
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations: 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Ecuadorian 
Agricultural Health Service (SESA) Reso lution No. 046 (available in Spanish). 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Immediately  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Immediately  G/SPS/N/ECU/63 
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  12. Final date for comments:  Not applicable  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [  X ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [  X ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Servicio Ecuatoriano de Sanidad Agropecuaria, SESA 
Avs. Amazonas y Eloy Alfaro Edificio MAGAP, piso 9 Quito Tel.: +(593) 2 254-4472 / 256-7232 / 254-3319 Fax: +(593) 2 222-8448 
E-mail: direcsesa@sesa.gov.ec  or  plozada@sesa.gov.ec
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG233/N/1 
26 July 2007 
 (07-3218) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements Original:  English 
   
NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT 
 
 
1. Member(s) notifying:  The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as Chair 
of CEFTA, notifies Agreement of and accession to the Central European Free Trade 
Agreement 
2. Date of notification: 
26 July 2007 
3. Notification pursuant to: 
[X] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994 
[  ] Article V:7(a) of GATS 
[  ] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause 
4. Parties to the Agreement:  Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republic of 
Croatia, Former Yugoslav Republic of M acedonia (FYROM), Republic of Moldova, 
Republic of Montenegro, Republic of Serbia  and United Nations Interim Administration 
Mission in Kosovo. 
5. Date of signature:  19 December 2006 
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:   
Agreement shall enter into force on 1 May 2007, provided that all Parties except the 
Republics of Bulgaria and Romania have de posited their instruments of ratification, 
acceptance or approval with the Depositary by 31 March 2007.  
If the Agreement has not entered into force for all Parties in accordance with paragraph 2 of 
this Article, it shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the deposit of the fifth 
instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval. 
7. Brief description of the Agreement:  The Parties shall establish a free trade area in 
accordance with the provisions of the presen t Agreement and in conformity with the 
relevant rules and procedures of the WTO. The free trade area shall be established in a 
transitional period ending at the latest on 31 December 2010.  
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are: 
[X] submitted to the WTO Secretariat (electronic format) 
[X] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
http://www.stabilitypact.org/wt2/TradeCEFTA2006.asp
. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/KEN/215 
8 février 2010 
 (10-0690) 
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 loca ux concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable:  Kenya Bureau of Standards – KEBS (Bureau des normes du 
Kenya). 
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 : 
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): 
Engrais (chapitre 31 du SH;  ICS 65.080) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  DKS 2227:2009.  Rock phosphate 
fertilizer – Specification  (DKS 2227:2009.  Engrais au phosph ate naturel – Spécification).  
7 pages, en anglais 
6. Teneur:  Établissement des exigences et des mé thodes d'échantillonnage et d'essai 
applicables aux engrais au phosphate naturel. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant: 
Protection des consommateurs et lo yauté des pratiques commerciales 
8. Documents pertinents:   FAO/AGL:  Spécifications des engrais minéraux 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
Date projetée pour l'entrée 
en vigueur:  }Après déclaration en tant qu e norme obligatoire par le 
Ministre de l'indus trialisation dans le  Journal officiel 
du Kenya ( Kenya Gazette ) 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  15 février 2010 G/TBT/N/KEN/215 
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  11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut êt re 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 (KEBS) 
WTO/TBT National Enquiry Point 
P.O. Box 54974-00200, Nairobi (Kenya) 
Téléphone: (+254 020) 605490, 605506/ 6948258 
Téléfax: (+254 020) 609660/609665 Courrier électronique : kebs_tbt@kebs.org
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/CAN/22/Corr.11 
15 May 2006 
 
 (06-2344) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES  
 
Questions from the UNITED STATES  
Regarding the New and Full Notification of CANADA2 
 
Corrigendum  
   On page 3, last paragraph of docum ent G/SCM/Q2/CAN/22 should read as follows: 
 
 • Please explain why Canada's programmes wh ich benefit the film industry, such as 
those listed above, do not qualify as notifiabl e under the Subsidies Agreement.  If 
these programmes do meet the requirements of Article 25, please provide the information required under that article.  In doing so, please provide information regarding all programmes administered by either the Canadian Federal or provincial  
governments that benefit the film industry. 
 
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1 In English only. 
2 G/SCM/N/123/CAN
. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/REG270/N/1 
S/C/N/508 4 de agosto de 2009 
 
(09-3777) 
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales 
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE UN ACUERDO COMERCIAL REGIONAL 
 
 
1. Miembro(s) que notifican(n): 
El Perú y el Canadá 
2. Fecha de la notificación: 
31 de julio de 2009 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del: 
[X] apartado a) del párrafo 7 del artículo XXIV del GATT de 1994 
[X] apartado a) del párrafo 7 del artículo V del AGCS 
[   ] apartado a) del párrafo 4 de la Cláusula de Habilitación 
4. Partes en el Acuerdo: 
El Perú y el Canadá  
5. Fecha de la firma: 
29 de mayo de 2008 
6. Fecha(s) de entrada en vigor: 
1º de agosto de 2009 
7. Breve descripción del Acuerdo: 
El Tratado de Libre Comercio entre el Perú y el Canadá establece una zona de libre 
comercio entre el Perú y el Canadá en el sentido del artículo XXIV del GATT de 1994. El Tratado de Libre Comercio entre el Perú y el Canadá prevé asimismo la liberalización del comercio de servicios entre el Perú y el Canadá en el sentido del artículo V del AGCS.  WT/REG270/N/1 
S/C/N/508 Página 2 
 
 
  8. El texto y las listas, anexos y protocolos conexos: 
[   ] se envían a la Secretaría de la OMC (formato electrónico) 
[X] se pueden consultar en los siguientes enlaces oficiales de Internet: 
En inglés: 
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreem ents-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/andean-
andin/can-peru-perou.aspx?lang=en  
En español:   
http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/newweb/Portals/ 0/comercio/tlc_canada/cierre_negociacion.  
html 
En francés: 
http://www.international.gc.ca/trade-agreem ents-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/andean-
andin/can-peru-perou.aspx?lang=fra
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  
 TN/C/W/34 
12 October 2005 
 (05-4657) 
Trade Negotiations Committee 
13 October 2005  
 
PROPOSED AGENDA 
 
 1. STATEMENT BY CHAIRMAN 
 
2. REPORTS BY THE CHAIRPERSONS OF BODIES ESTABLISHED BY THE TNC 
(TN/AG/20, TN/S/22, TN/TE/13). 
 3. STATEMENTS BY PARTICIPANTS 
 
 OTHER BUSINESS 
 
 
Comité des négociations commerciales 13 octobre 2005 
 
 
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ 
 
 
1. DÉCLARATION DU PRÉSIDENT 
 2. RAPPORTS DES PRÉSIDENTS DES ORGANES ÉTABLIS PAR LE CNC   (TN/AG/20, TN/S/22, TN/TE/13).   3. DÉCLARATIONS DES PARTICIPANTS 
 
 AUTRES QUESTIONS 
 
 
Comité de Negociaciones Comerciales 
13 de octubre de 2005  
 
ORDEN DEL DÍA PROPUESTO 
  
1. DECLARACIÓN DEL PRESIDENTE 
 2. INFORMES DE LOS PRESIDENTES DE LOS ÓRGANOS ESTABLECIDOS POR EL 
CNC (TN/AG/20, TN/S/22, TN/TE/13). 
 
3. DECLARACIONES DE LOS PARTICIPANTES 
  OTROS ASUNTOS 
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
WT/REG86/N/1/Add.7 
2 de septiembre de 2011 
 
 (11-4304) 
Comité de Acuerdos Comerciales Regionales Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LOS CAMBIOS QUE AFECTAN A LA  
APLICACIÓN DE UN ACUERDO COMERCIAL REGIONAL 
 
Addendum 
 
 
 Se ha recibido de las delegaciones de lo s Estados miembros de la AELC (Islandia, 
Liechtenstein, Noruega y Suiza) y Turquía la siguien te comunicación, de fecha 30 de agosto de 2011. 
 
_______________ 
 
  Notificación de la entrada en vigor de la  Decisión N°1 de 2005 de la Comisión Mixta 
AELC-Turquía relativa a la modificación de los artícul os 18 y 23 y el anexo II y a la supresión de los 
anexos X y XI sobre ayuda estatal. 
1. Miembro(s) que notifican(n): 
Turquía y los Estados miembros de la AELC 
2. Fecha de la notificación: 
30 de agosto de 2011 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del: 
[X] párrafo 14 del Mecanismo de transpar encia para los acuerdos comerciales 
regionales (WT/L/671) 
[X] apartado c) del párrafo 7 del artículo XXIV del GATT de 1994 [ ] apartado a) del párrafo 7 del artículo V del AGCS 
[ ] apartado a) del párrafo 4 de la Cláusula de Habilitación 
4. Partes en el Acuerdo: 
Turquía y los Estados miembros de la AELC  (Islandia, Liechtenstein, Noruega y Suiza)  
5. Fecha de adopción: 
15 de mayo de 2005 
6. Fecha(s) de entrada en vigor: 
15 de agosto de 2011 WT/REG86/N/1/Add.7 
Página 2  
 
  7. Breve descripción de la Decisión: 
En virtud de esta Decisión se modifican las disposiciones del ALC relativas a la ayuda 
estatal. 
8. El texto y las listas, anexos y protocolos conexos: 
[X] se envían a la Secretaría de la OMC (formato electrónico) [X] se pueden consultar en inglés en el siguiente enlace oficial de Internet: 
http://www.efta.int 
 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/CHL/180 
13 September 2011 
 (11-4393) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Notifying Member:   CHILE 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health) 
Name and address (including telephone  and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority 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 [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):   Avocado oil 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Modificación 
artículo 248, Tabla I y Tabla III (continuación) del Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos, 
Decreto Supremo. Nº 977/96 sobre grasas y aceites comestibles  (Amendment to 
Article 248, Table I and Table III (cont'd) of T itle X (Edible oils and fats) of the Food 
Health Regulations, Supreme Decree No . 977/96) (3 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   The aim of the notified proposed amendment to the Food Health 
Regulations (Supreme Decree No. 977/96) is to  update the rules governing edible oils.  
Chile is a major global producer of avocado oil and currently has the world's second largest 
planted area - over 30,000 hectares - of avocado ( Persea americana ) trees.  Oil is produced 
from the Hass variety of avocado, which account s for more than 85% of total plantations.  
Avocado oil has high levels of monounsaturated fatty acids (mainly oleic acid), vitamin E (an antioxidant) and phytosterols.  Given that avocado oil is unregulated, it is essential for 
its physico-chemical specifications to be established in the Food Health Regulations. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health and consumer information. 
8. Relevant documents:   Article 248 and Tables I and III of the Food Health Regulations 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force:  }The corresponding decree will be issued once 
the time required for analysing comments has 
elapsed 
10. Final date for comments:   8 October 2011 G/TBT/N/CHL/180 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry  point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and website addresses,  if available of the 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  and cvasquez@direcon.cl  
Text available at: 
http://www.minsal.gob.cl/portal/url/ite m/a7590d5383b5b7f8e0 4001011e014402.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/CHL/11_2927_00_s.pdf
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/PHL/149 
27 July 2011  
 (11-3819) 
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:  PHILIPPINES  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Bureau of Product Standards, De partment of Trade and Industry 
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 :   
Standards Development Division 
Bureau of Product Standards Department of Trade and Industry 361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue Makati City, Metro Manila 
Philippines 
Tel.:  (632) 751-4735 E-mail:  bps@dti.gov.ph  
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):  Tape Sealants 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft Philippine 
National Standard (DPNS/ASTM C 972-00 (Rea pproved 2006) - Standard Test Method for 
Compression-Recovery of Tape Sealant     
6. Description of content:  This notification describes a labor atory procedure for determining 
compression-recovery characteristics of tape sealant.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  For 
health and safety  
8. Relevant documents:    
ASTM Standards: 
C 717 - Terminology of Building Seals and Sealants 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   This order shall take effect 15 days after its 
publication in an official gazette of general 
circulation.   G/TBT/N/PHL/149 
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  10. Final date for comments:  17 September 2011 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [  ], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:  
ASTM International 
100 Barr Harbor Drive P.O. Box:  C700, West Conshohocken PA 19428-2959 United States 
Tel.:  610-832-9585;  Fax:  610-832-9555  
or through the ASTM Website:  http://www.astm.org/   
or contact ASTM Customer Service at:  service@astm.org
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/188/Add.1 
13 August 2010  
 (10-4302) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 10 Augus t 2010, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the Separate Customs Te rritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
. 
 
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Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Plants and Plant Products
 
 The quarantine requirements for the importation of  plants or plant products (proposal notified 
in G/SPS/N/TPKM/188 on 15 July 2010) have been fi nalized.  The final requirements have entered 
into force on 3 August 2010. 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3139_00_e.pdf  
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 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax num ber and e-mail address (if available) of other 
body: 
   G/SPS/N/TPKM/188/Add.1 
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  Text available from:  [ ] National Notification Au thority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2  Taipei 100 Taiwan 
Tel:  +(886) 2 2343 1401  
Fax:  +(886) 2 2343 1400 E-mail:  wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
   
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS387/3 
19 January 2009 
 (09-0189) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
CHINA – GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER INCENTIVES 
 
Request to Join Consultations
 
 
Communication from the European Communities 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 15 January  2009, from the delegation of the European 
Communities to the delegation of China, the delega tion of the United States and to the Chairman of 
the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
  Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the 
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), the European Communities hereby  notifies the Government of China, 
the Government of the United States and the Dis pute Settlement Body that, in the light of the 
substantial trade interest of the European Communities, it desires to be joined in the consultations 
requested by the United States in a communicati on circulated to WTO Members on 7 January 2009 
(WT/DS387/1, G/L/879, G/SCM/D81/1, G/AG/GEN/79) entitled China – Grants, Loans and Other 
Incentives. 
 The European Communities has a significant and growing trading relationship with China and 
exports from China to the European Communities may be assumed to be affected by the measures 
challenged by the United States.  China is current ly the European Communities' second largest trading 
partner and the biggest source of imports.  The European Communities is China's biggest trading 
partner.  From 2004 to 2007 the overall import value of Chinese goods into the European 
Communities increased from 128,7 billion EUROS to 232,6 billion EUROS.  A significant share of 
these imports appears to be potentially affected  by the challenged measures.  The European 
Communities therefore has a substantial trade interest in the present dispute. 
 The European Communities looks forward to be ing informed of the date and venue of the 
consultations. 
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