WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/29 
8 March 2011 
 (11-1159) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF  THE IMPLEMENTATION AND 
OPERATION OF THE TBT AGREEMENT 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
 
1. The WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade2 (the Committee) will conduct its 
Sixteenth Annual Review of the Implementation a nd Operation of the WTO Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade (the TBT Agreement) under Article  15.3 at its next meeting on 24-25 March 2011.  
This document contains inform ation on developments in the Committee relating to the 
implementation and operation of the TBT Agreem ent from 1 January to 31 December 2010.  
 
I.  MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE ....................................................................................2  
II.  REVIEW OF TBT MEASURES .............................................................................................3  
III. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL 
TREATMENT...................................................................................................................... .....9 
ANNEXES ........................................................................................................................ ....................11  
A.  LIST OF WTO  MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS ...............................................................................11  
B.  LIST OF TBT  DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 2010 ...................................................13  
C.  SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED IN 2010 ...........................................................................15  
D.  NOTIFICATIONS MADE BY MEMBERS AND BY RELEVANT ARTICLES OF THE 
AGREEMENT IN 2010  AND SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT .....................24  
E.  OBSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY MEMBERS IN 2010 .................30  
F.  TBT  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDERTAKEN BY THE WTO  SECRETARIAT IN 2010 ................34  
 
                                                      
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the position of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. 
2 For general information on WTO membership, and documentation pertaining to the TBT Committee 
during the period of review, see Annexes A and B. G/TBT/29 
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  I. MEETINGS OF THE COMMITTEE 
2. The Committee, pursuant to Article 13.1 of  the TBT Agreement and to the Rules of 
Procedure, elected Mr. Amit Yadav (India) as its Chairperson for the year 2010-2011. 
3. Three meetings were held in 2010 (24-25 March, 23-24 June a nd 3-4 November 2010).
3  At 
these meetings, the Committee's attention was drawn to new or revised statements on implementation 
and administration of the Agreement, submitted under Article 15.2.  In 2010, three Members 
submitted a new statement under Article 15.2, while four issued revisions to existing statements.4   
4. Sixty-one specific trade concerns,  twenty-nine of which were new concerns, were brought to 
the attention of the Committee with regard to the potential adverse trade effects of the measures, or 
possible inconsistency with the Agreement.5  
5. During the reporting period, the Committee in itiated an exchange of experiences on 
recommendations agreed at the Fifth Triennial Revi ew of the Operation and Implementation of the 
Agreement under Article 15.4, concluded on 6 N ovember 2009 (G/TBT/26), namely: good regulatory 
practice, conformity assessment procedures, st andards, transparency, technical assistance and 
operation of the Committee.  At its meeting on 24-25 March 2010, the Committee adopted the 
Fifteenth Annual Review of the Implementation a nd Operation of the TBT Agreement under Article 
15.3 (G/TBT/28).  At the same meeting, the Comm ittee carried out the Fifteenth Annual Review of 
the Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adop tion and Application of Standards.  This work 
was based on the following background documents:  a list of standardizing bodies that have accepted 
the Code in the period under review (G/TBT/CS/1/A dd.14), a list of standardizing bodies that have 
accepted the Code since 1 January 1995 (G/TBT/CS/ 2/Rev.16) and the Fifteenth Edition of the WTO 
TBT Standards Code Directory prepared by the ISO/IEC Information Centre. 
6. The Committee held its Sixth Special Meeti ng on Procedures for Information Exchange, on 
22 June 2010.6  This meeting addressed issues relating to:  good practices in notification; electronic 
databases, operation of enquiry points, and transparency  in standard-setting.  A summary report of the 
meeting is contained in Annex 1 of G/TBT/M/51.  
7. At its meeting of 23-24 June 2010, the Committe e granted ad hoc observer status to the 
International Telecommunications Union (ITU).  At its meeting of 3-4 November, the Committee 
granted ad hoc observer status to the Sout hern African Development Community (SADC). 
 
                                                      
3 G/TBT/M/50-52. 
4 The full list of statements of Members having submitted a statement on implementation and 
administration of the TBT Agreement under Article 15.2 (since January 1995) is contained in document 
G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.10.  The new statements were r eceived from Guatemala (G/T BT/2/Add.102), Cambodia 
(G/TBT/2/Add.103) and Belize (G/T BT/2/Add.104). Indonesia (G/T BT/2/Add.3/Rev.4), Malaysia 
(G/TBT/2/Add.9/Rev.2), Paraguay (G/T BT/2/Add.91/Rev.2) and Tanzania  (G/TBT/2/Add.94/Rev.1 submitted 
revisions to their statements. 
5 A list of the specific trade concerns raised in 2010 is contained in Annex C. A compilation of specific 
trade concerns raised in the TBT Committee since 19 95 can be found in document G/TBT/GEN/74/series. 
6 The programme for the Sixth Speci al Meeting on Procedures for Information Exchange is contained 
in G/TBT/GEN/100For this event, participation of 96 officials from developing country Members was sponsored through the WTO Global Trust Fund.
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  II. REVIEW OF TBT MEASURES7 
(i) Notifications of technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures 
8. In 2010, Members submitted 1,419 new notifications (including revisions) of technical 
regulations and conformity assessment pro cedures along with 434 addendum/corrigenda to 
notifications.8  Since the entry into force of the Agre ement on 1 January 1995, up to 31 December 
2010, 12,975 notifications and 2,007 addenda/corrigenda to these notif ications have been made by 
112 Members. 
Figure 1:  Number of TBT Notifications since 1995 
  
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Notifications Addenda/Corrigenda
 
 
                                                      
7 The data for the graphs in this section are drawn from the tables in Annexes D and E. 
8 Monthly summaries of TBT notifications for 2009 are contained in documents  
G/TBT/GEN/N/109-120. G/TBT/29 
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  Figure 2:  Notifications in 2010 by Article
9 
  
1285  
49  143
3 1 0  13
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 
2.9.2   2.10.1  5.6.2 5.7.1 3.2 7.2  No Article
Specified
 
9. Among the 1,419 notifications received in 2010, the following objectives were mentioned by 
Members:  protection of human health or saf ety; prevention of deceptive practices; quality 
requirements;  protection of the environment;  adop tion of new technology;  protection of animal or 
plant life or health;  harmonization;  consumer information and labelling;  cost saving and increasing 
productivity;  trade facilitation;  and national security requirements.  (See table 1). 
                                                      
9 Notifications may refer to multiple articles.  G/TBT/29 
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  Table 1:  Notifications in 2010 by Objective10 
Objective  Number of  
Notifications 
Protection of human health or safety 886 
Prevention of deceptive practices  and consumer protection 264 
Quality requirements 198 
Protection of environment 183 
Trade facilitation 88 
Consumer information, labelling 78 
Lowering or removal of trade barriers 59 
Adoption of new domestic law and technology 53 
Protection of animal or plant life or health 56 
Harmonization 39 
Not specified 28 
Cost saving and increasing productivity 10 
National security requirements 6 
Others 0 
Total 1948 
 
10. In 1995, the Committee recommended that the normal time-limit for presentation of 
comments on notified technical regulations and c onformity assessment procedures should be 60 days.  
Moreover, it was recommended that any Member able to provide a time limit beyond 60 days, such as 
90 days, was encouraged to do so.11  In 2010, Members allowed an average of 58 days for comments 
in the 1,253 cases where they sp ecified a comment period; while 166 notifications either did not 
specify a comment period, stated it as non-applicable, or had a comment period which had lapsed.  Figure 3 shows the average time allowed for comments since 1995. 
                                                     
 
10 702 notifications referred to two or more objectives. 
11 G/TBT/1/Rev.9,  page 18. G/TBT/29 
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  Figure 3: Average Number of Days Allowed for Comments since 1995
12 
52.3
46.9 46.3 47.2 46.549.653.3
49.254.857.860.5 60.9 59.958.1 58.1 58.0
010 20 30 40 50 60 70 
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 
(ii) Notifications under Article 10.7 
11. In 2010, France notifed under Article 10.7 an agreement between France, Spain, Italy and 
Portugal on Recognition of the Test Protocol Applic able to Multi-Temperature Equipment used in the 
Framework of the issuance of ATP Certificates.  Si nce the entry into force of the TBT Agreement, 
Members have submitted 126 notifications under Arti cle 10.7 along with 6 corrigenda to these.  
(iii) Notifications under the Code of Good Practice 
12. In 2010, there were no notifications of acceptanc e of the Code of Good Practice.  Since the 
entry into force of the Agreement and up until December 2010, 162 standardizing bodies from 122 Members have adhered to the Code.
13   Document G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.17 contains the list, by Member, 
of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code since 1 January 1995 up until December 2010.  
The ISO/IEC Information Centre h as prepared the Fifteenth Edition of the WTO TBT Standards Code 
Directory which lists all standardizing bodies that ha ve notified their acceptance of the Code together 
with the addresses of these standardizing bodies and information related to the availability of their 
work programmes. 
                                                      
12 Figures based only on notifications that specify a comment period. Figures do not take into account 
notifications, where the comment period was not specified, stated as non-applicable, or had lapsed at the time of 
circulation.  
13 Notifications of acceptance of the Code by stan dardizing bodies of Members are contained in 
documents G/TBT/CS/N/1-179.  A list of   standardizing bodies having accep ted the Code of Good Practice in 
2009 is contained in document G/TBT/CS/1/Add.15.  In addition, standardizing bodies from nine WTO 
observers - Algeria (2003), Azerbaij an (2009), Belaru s (2001), Bosnia and Herz egovina (1997), Kazakhstan 
(2006), Lebanon (2008), Libya (2009), Montenegro (2007) and Serbia (2005) - have already notified to the 
ISO/IEC Information Centre their acceptance of the Code of Good Practice.     G/TBT/29 
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  (iv) Means of access to additional information relevant to transparency  
13. The following is a list of sources where relevant information can be found: 
(a) Information on publications used to annou nce that work is proceeding on draft 
technical regulations and conformity asse ssment procedures under Articles 2.9.1 and 
5.6.1 of the Agreement, and publications in which the final texts are published under 
Articles 2.11 and 5.8 is contained in document G/TBT/2 and addenda.  A list of 
official publications in relation to technical regulations, conformity assessment procedures and standards is contained in document G/TBT/GEN/39/Rev.5.   
(b) The list of WTO TBT Enquiry Points under Articles 10.1 and 10.3 is contained in 
document G/TBT/ENQ/37.  The addresses of Enquiry Points are also available on the 
TBT Website
14  and the TBT Information Management System (TBT IMS).15  
(c) In addition to the usual means of distributio n, TBT notifications are also circulated 
through an automatic mailing list, onc e a week in the original language.16  All TBT 
notifications can also be found on the TBT IMS.  
(v) Specific Trade Concerns 
14. Since its first meeting, Members have used the TBT Committee as a forum to discuss issues 
related to specific measures (technical regulations, standards or conformity assessment procedures) 
maintained by other Members.  These are referred to  as "specific trade concerns" and relate variously 
either to proposed measures notified to the TB T Committee in accordance with the notification 
requirements in the Agreement, or to measures curren tly in force.  Committee meetings, or informal 
discussions between Members held in the margins of  such meetings, afford Members opportunity to 
review trade concerns in a bilateral or multilateral setting and to seek further clarification.  Members 
regularly discuss follow-up in the Committee.  In 2 010, 61 specific trade concerns were raised (see 
Annex C, below); Figure 4 illustrates the number of sp ecific trade concerns discussed each year since 
1995 (new and previously raised).17  
                                                      
14 See http://www.wto.org/englis h/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_enquiry_points_e.htm .   
15 See http://tbtims.wto.org . 
16 Interested persons can subscribe to the mailing list at:  http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/ 
tbt_mailing_list_e.htm . 
17 More detail on specific trade concerns raised in  the TBT Committee is contained in document 
G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6, dated 19 October 2010. G/TBT/29 
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  Figure 4: Number of specific trade concerns raised per year 
  
3 6 4 712 12 13 12 121926  28  32
6 11  13  5 13152015 1412242732  47  
29
4 4 6 11  16  
11 172232
27 2724364658  75  
61
0 10  20  30  40  50  60  70  80  
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Previous Concerns New Concerns 
(vi) Disputes Involving Provisions of the TBT Agreement  
15. Currently there are three on-going panels that are of particular relevance to the TBT 
Agreement: 
(a) United States of America — Measures Aff ecting the Production and Sale of Clove 
Cigarettes (Complainant: Indonesia).  At its meeting on 20 July 2010, the DSB established a panel.
18 
(b) United States — Certain Country of Origin Labelling (Cool) Requirements 
(Complainants: Canada and Mexico).   A single panel was established on 19 
November 2009. 19 
(c) United States — Measures Concerning the Im portation, Marketing and Sale of Tuna 
and Tuna Products (Complaint: Mexico).  At its meeting on 20 April 2009, the DSB 
established a panel.20  
16. In addition to the above mentioned disputes, so me 38 other cases cited the TBT Agreement in 
their request for consultation (1995 – 2010).  A full listing of the cases relevant to the TBT Agreement 
together with more detail on these disputes can be found on the WTO website under "Disputes by Agreement".
21  
                                                      
18 For more detail, see: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds406_e.htm . 
19 For more detail, see: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop _e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds384_e.htm  (complaint 
by Canada) and http://www.wto.org/english/trato p_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds384_e.htm  (complaint by Mexico). 
20 For more detail, see: http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/cases_e/ds381_e.htm . 
21 http://www.wto.org/english/trat op_e/dispu_e/dispu_agreements_index_e .htm?id=A22#sel ected_agreement   G/TBT/29 
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  III. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT22  
(i) Regional Workshops 
17. In 2010, the Secretariat organized a regional wo rkshop in Mexico for Latin America. This 
workshop was organized in partnership with INTAL.   The programme of this workshop was designed 
to assist participating economies from the Latin Am erican region to consolidate knowledge of the 
principles and disciplines of the TBT Agreement.  Th e workshop also introduced participants to work 
and discussions in the TBT Committee, with a view to promoting a more effective participation of the region in the Committee's work.  In addition, experts from Canada, the European Union and the 
United States were invited to share experiences w ith respect to the implementation of the TBT 
Agreement and the work of the Committee.   
(ii) National Workshops 
18. In response to requests received from individual  Members, workshops were held in Mexico, 
Dominican Republic, Samoa, St. Kitts and Nevis, St . Vincent and the Grenadines, El Salvador and 
Honduras during 2010. These workshops aimed at promoting a better understanding of the TBT 
Agreement and at addressing issues of specific interest to these Members.   
(iii) E-Learning 
19. In 2010, 99 participants from 39 WTO Member s and Observers successfully completed TBT 
e-training courses.  The TBT-online course is addressed to government officials from developing country Members and Observers and covers all aspe cts of the TBT Agreement. As of 2011, the TBT 
on-line course is available throughout the year in all three languages.
23 
(iv) Advanced Course on the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade 
20. A two-week Specialized Course on the TBT Ag reement was held in Geneva on 14-25 June 
2010. The 23 selected participants in this adva nced TBT activity were government officials from 
developing and least-develope d WTO Members and Observers.24  The course, which was 
participatory in nature, aimed at promoting a gr eater understanding of the TBT Agreement and at 
identifying concrete initiatives to deal with impl ementation challenges in a practical manner.  The 
Course comprised of a series of sessions and practical exercises related to the implementation of the 
TBT Agreement. The Course aimed to consolidate participants' k nowledge and unders tanding of the 
                                                      
22 A complete list of 2010 TBT-related technical a ssistance activities undertaken by the Secretariat is 
contained in Annex G.  Detailed information, including pr ogrammes of the activities, lists of participants and 
presentations delivered is posted on  http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_act_list_activ_e.htm  
23 While the WTO E-Learning material is freely ava ilable in the WTO E-Learning website, participants 
have to register and submit a nomina tion form in order to participate in a monitored course, access the module 
exams and obtain a WTO certificate.  More information can be obtained at: http://etraining.wto.org/  . 
24 Participants were from: Argentina, Brasil, Chile , Colombia, Cuba, Federal Democratic Republic of 
Nepal, Grenada, Indonesia, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Madagascar, 
Malaysia, Mauritius, Perú, Rwanda, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Uganda, Zambia. G/TBT/29 
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  TBT Agreement as well as challenges related to the im plementation of the Agreement.  Participants 
also debated various TBT-relevant issues curre ntly being discussed in the TBT Committee.   
(v) Trade Policy Courses 
21. TBT training was also provided in the trade po licy courses organized by the WTO Secretariat, 
both Geneva-based and regional.  Training sessions on the TBT Agreement were organized in the 
regional trade policy courses held in Colombia (fo r Latin America), Singapore (for Asia), Swaziland 
(for English-speaking African countries) and Be nin (for French-speaking African countries).  
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  ANNEXES 
 
A. LIST OF WTO  MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS  
Members1 
 
Albania Ghana Panama 
Angola Greece Papua New Guinea 
Antigua and Barbuda Grenada Paraguay 
Argentina Guatemala Peru Armenia Guinea Philippines Australia Guinea Bissau Poland Austria Guyana Portugal 
Bahrain Haiti Qatar 
Bangladesh Honduras Romania Barbados Hong Kong, China Rwanda Belgium Hungary Saint Kitts and Nevis Belize Iceland Saint Lucia Benin India Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 
Bolivia, Plurinational Rep of 
Bolivarian  Indonesia Senegal 
 
Republic of Venezuela Ireland Sierra Leone Brazil Israel Singapore Brunei Darussalam Italy  Slovak Republic 
Bulgaria Jamaica Slovenia 
Burkina Faso Japan Solomon Islands Burundi Jordan South Africa Cambodia Kenya Spain Cameroon Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Canada Korea, Rep. of Suriname 
Cape Verde  Kuwait Swaziland 
Central African Republic Kyrgyz Republic Sweden Chad Latvia Switzerland Chile Lesotho China, People's Republic of Liechtenstein  
Colombia Lithuania Separate Customs Territory of 
Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and 
Matsu (Chinese Taipei) 
Congo Luxembourg Tanzania Congo, Democratic Rep. of the Macao, China Thailand Costa Rica Madagascar Togo Côte d'Ivoire Malawi Tonga 
Croatia Malaysia Trinidad and Tobago 
Cuba Maldives Tunisia Cyprus Mali Turkey Czech Republic Malta Uganda  Denmark Mauritania Ukraine  
Djibouti Mauritius United Arab Emirates 
Dominica Mexico United Kingdom 
Dominican Republic Moldova United States Ecuador Mongolia Uruguay Estonia Myanmar Zambia 
European Union Namibia  Viet Nam 
                                                     
 
1 Members on 31 December 2010. G/TBT/29 
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  Fiji Nepal Zimbabwe 
Finland Netherlands  
New Zealand  Former Yugoslav Rep. of 
Macedonia (FYROM) Nicaragua  France Niger  
Gambia Nigeria  
Gabon Norway  Georgia Oman  Germany Pakistan  
 
Observer Governments2 
 
Afghanistan Holy See (Vatican) Sao Tomé and Principe 
Algeria Iran Serbia 
Andorra Iraq Seychelles 
Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Sudan Bahamas Laos, P.D.R. of Syrian Arab Republic Belarus Lebanese Republic Tajikistan Bhutan Liberia Uzbekistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Libya Vanuatu 
Comoros Montenegro Yemen 
Equatorial Guinea Russian Federation  Ethiopia Samoa  
 
 
Observer Organizations  
 
African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP)3  
Asociación Latinoamericana de Integración (ALADI) 3 
European Free Trade Association (EFTA) 3 
Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)    International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)  
International Monetary Fund (IMF)  
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)  International Organization for Legal Metrology (OIML)
 3 
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) 3 
International Trade Centre (ITC)  
Organization for Economic Co-opera tion and Development (OECD)  
Office International des Epizooties (OIE)  Regional International Organization for Plan t Protection and Animal Health (OIRSA) 
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
 3 
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development  (UNCTAD)   United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE)  
United Nations Industrial Deve lopment Organization (UNIDO)
 3 
World Health Organization (WHO)  
WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius Commission  The World Bank  
                                                     
 
2 Observers on 31 December 2010. 
3 Observer status on an ad hoc  basis.  G/TBT/29 
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  B. LIST OF TBT  DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE YEAR 2010 
Document Reference Date of Issue Title  
1. Working Documents (G/TBT/W/ - ) 
G/TBT/W/328 12 January 2010 Technical Assistance Activities in the TBT field in 
2009 - Submission by the Separate Customs Territory 
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu 
G/TBT/W/329  24 March 2010 
 The Effects of Canada's tobacco act on Malawi 
 
G/TBT/W/330  16 June 2010 The Effects of Canada's "tobacco act" on Kenya 
 
G/TBT/W/331 
 23 June 2010 The Effects of Canada's "tobacco act" on Uganda 
 
G/TBT/W/332  28 June 2010 Response by Indonesia to Malawi’s Communication 
"The Effects of Canada's 'tobacco act' on Malawi" 
G/TBT/W/333 19 November 2010 Final Reports of APEC Toy Safety Initiative  
2. Minutes of the Meetings (G/TBT/M/ - ) 
G/TBT/M/50 28 May 2010 Minutes of the Meeting of 24-25 March 2010  
(Note by the Secretariat) 
G/TBT/M/51 1 October 2010 Minutes of the Meeting of  23-24 June 2010  
(Note by the Secretariat) 
G/TBT/M/51/Corr.1 and 
Corr.2 29 October 2010 
19 November 2010 Minutes of the Meeting of  23-24 June 2010  
(Note by the Secret ariat) Corrigendum 
G/TBT/M52 March 2011 Minutes of the Meeting of 4-5 November 2010  
(Note by the Secretariat) 
3. General Documents (G/TBT/GEN/ - ) 
G/TBT/GEN/N/107-116 February 2010 – 
November 2010 Monthly lists of notifications issued during 2010 
G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.9  5 February 2010 Statements on Implementation and Administration of 
the Agreement under Article 15.2 (Note by the Secretariat - Revision) 
G/SPS/GEN/491/Add.11-12 
G/TBT/GEN/7/Add.11-12  19 April 2010 
17 September 2010 
 Communications from Mexico 
G/TBT/GEN/39/Rev.4 5 February 2010 List of members' publications in relation to technical 
regulations, conformity assessment procedures and standards (Note by the Secretariat) 
G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.5 
G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.6 8 June 2010 
19 October 2010 Specific Trade Concerns raised in the TBT Committee 
G/TBT/GEN/93 
 30 April 2010 Information on Activities of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission 
G/TBT/GEN/94 30 April 2010 TBT Technical Assistance Activities in 2010; 
Information from the Secretariat 
G/TBT/GEN/95 30 April 2010 Information on Activities in the ITC (Internatioanl 
Trade Centre) 
G/TBT/GEN/96  30 April 2010 OECD Report on Recent Events and Ongoing Work 
Related to TBT 
G/TBT/GEN/97 30 April 2010 Update on relevant on-going work in the OIML 
G/TBT/GEN/98 30 April 2010 IEC Activities in Developing Countries 
G/TBT/GEN/99  4 May 2010 UNIDO Technical Assi stance and Capacity Building 
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  Document Reference Date of Issue Title  
G/TBT/GEN/100 
 16 June 2010 Sixth Special Meeting on Information Exchange - 
Programme 
G/TBT/GEN/101 2 July 2010 Assistance to ISO Developing Country Members 
G/TBT/GEN/102 2 July 2010 TBT Techni cal Assistance Activities in 2010; 
Information from the Secretariat 
G/TBT/GEN/103 6 July 2010 IEC Activites in Developing Countries  
G/TBT/GEN/104 6 July 2010 Information on  Activities of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission 
G/TBT/GEN/105 6 July 2010 Information on Activities in the ITC (Internatioanl 
Trade Centre) 
G/TBT/GEN/106 24 November 2010 Information on Activities in the ITC (Internatioanl 
Trade Centre) 
G/TBT/GEN/107 24 November 2010 Informati on on Activities of the Codex Alimentarius 
Commission 
G/TBT/GEN/108 25 November 2010 TBT T echnical Assistance Activities in 2010; 
Information from the Secretariat 
G/TBT/GEN/109 8 Decembe r 2010 Information on th e ITU and Standards 
G/TBT/GEN/110 7 December 2010 IEC Activities in Developing Countries 
4. Documents Relating to the Code  of Good Practice (G/TBT/CS/ - ) 
G/TBT/CS/1/Add.14 1 February 2010 List of Standardizing Bodies that have accepted the 
Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption 
and Application of Standards in 2009  
(Note by the Secretariat) 
G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.16  1 February 2010 List of Standardizing Bodies that have Accepted the 
Code of Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption 
and Application of Standards since 1 January 1995 
(Note by the Secretariat) 
5. Statements on the Implementation and Ad ministration of the TBT Agreement (G/TBT/2/ - ) 
G/TBT/2/Add.102 24 February 2010 Communication from Guatemala 
G/TBT/2/Add.103  12 July 2010 Communication from Cambodia 
G/TBT/2/Add.104 20 August 2010 Communication from Belize 
G/TBT/2/Add.3/Rev.4 20 August 2010 Communication from Indonesia 
G/TBT/2/Add.72/Supp.2 3 December 2010 Communication from Israel 
G/TBT/2/Add.91/Rev.2 1 April 2010 Communication from Paraguay 
G/TBT/2/Add.94/Rev.1 28 October 2010 Communication from Tanzania 
6. Other Documents  
G/TBT/D/36/Add.1 21 October 2010 European Communities – Measures Prohibiting the 
Importation and Marketing of Seal Products - Request 
for Consultations by Canada 
G/TBT/D/37/Add.1 21 October 2010 European Communities – Measures Prohibiting the 
Importation  and Marketing of Seal Products - Request for Consultations by Norway 
G/TBT/D/38 
 14 April 2010 
 United States – Measures affecting the production 
and sale of clove cigarettes - Request for 
Consultations by Indonesia 
G/TBT/28  5 February 2010 Fifteenth Annual Review of the Implementation and 
Operation of the TBT Agreement (Note by the 
Secretariat) 
G/TBT/ENQ/36 and 37 5 February and 15 June 
2010 National Enquiry Points (N ote by the Secretariat)  G/TBT/29 
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  Document Reference Date of Issue Title  
7. Job documents (JOB/TBT/ - ) 
JOB/TBT/1 15 March 2010 24-25 March TBT Committee Meeting  
Annotated Draft Agenda 
JOB/TBT/2 16 April 2010 Communication from the European Union 
JOB/TBT/3  
JOB/TBT/3/Rev.1 30 April 2010 
31 May 2010 Sixth Special Meeting on Information Exchange – 
Draft Programme 
JOB/TBT/4 
JOB/TBT/4/Rev.1 14 June 2010 
22 June 2010 23-24 June  TBT Committee Meeting  
Annotated Draft Agenda 
JOB/TBT/5 17 September 2010 Communication from New Zealand 
JOB/TBT/6 18 October 2010 Report (2010) of the Committee on Technical Barriers 
To Trade 
JOB/TBT/7 19 October 2010 Workshop on Regulatory Cooperation – Draft outline 
JOB/TBT/8 25 October 2010 3-4 November TBT Committee Meeting  
Annotated Draft Agenda 
 
C. SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED IN 2010 
I.    New concerns (29) 
1. Thailand – Health warnings for alcoholic beverages  
Raised by Argentina, Australia, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, United States, 
European Union  
Minutes  G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/ M/51, G/TBT/M52 
Relevant document(s)  G/TBT/N/THA/33 2 and Add.1 
2. Brazil – Food registration and notification procedures  
Raised by Mexico 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/BRA/362 
3. Italy – Dairy products  
Raised by Australia, New Zealand 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50 G/ TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/ITA/13 
4. United States – Hazardous Materials:  Transportation of Lithium Batteries  
Raised by China, Israel, Japan, Korea 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50, G/ TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/USA/518 
 G/TBT/29 
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5. Brazil – Alcoholic Beverages  
Raised by Mexico, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50, G/ TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/BRA/348 and Suppl.1 
6. Turkey – New conformity assessmen t procedures for pharmaceuticals  
Raised by Switzerland, Unite d States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50, G/ TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M52 
Relevant document(s)  
7. European Union - Directive 2004/24/EC on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products  
Raised by China, Ecuador, India 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
8. China - Textiles  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHN/20/Rev.1 
9. Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages  
Raised by Australia, Chile, Mexico, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/VNM/10 
10. United States – Conditions and Criteria for Recognition of  Accreditation Bodies & Laboratories for the Energy 
Star Program  
Raised by Korea 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
11. Colombia – Shelf life Requirements for Milk Powder  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
12. China – Regulations of the PRC on Certification and Accreditation (promulgated by Decree No. 390 of the 
State Council of the PRC on September 3, 2003)  
Raised by United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
13. Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 Standard for Thin-film Solar Panels  
Raised by United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/52  G/TBT/29 
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  Relevant document(s)  
14. Italy - Law on "Provisions concerning the mark eting of textile, leather and footwear products"  
Raised by India 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/ITA/16 
15. Brazil - Instructions for Registration for Labels of Imported Products of Animal Origin  
Raised by Switzerland, Unite d States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/BRA/385 
16. India - New Telecommunications related Rules  
Raised by Japan, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
17.  Mexico - Mexican Official Standard PROY NOM 051 SCFI/SSA1 2009: General specifications for the 
labelling of pre packaged food and non alcoholic beverages - Commercial and health information  
Raised by United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/MEX/178 
18.  Turkey – Communiqué SUT 2010 regarding documentation requirements for medical devices  
Raised by United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
19. United States - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act  
Raised by Australia, Hong Kong, China, Mexico 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
20. United States – Draft legislation on chemicals – Bill 5820  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
21. Indonesia – Labelling Regulations (Ministry of Trade Regulation 62/2009 and 22/2010)  
Raised by Australia, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  G/TBT/29 
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22. China – National Standard of the P.R.C., Direction for Use and Labels for Carpets  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHN/624 
23. Korea - Automobile standards of the efficiency of average energy consumption and allowable emission of 
greenhouse gases  
Raised by United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/KOR/296 
24. Canada - Proposed Amendment to th e Energy Efficiency Regulations  
Raised by Canada 
Minutes  
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CAN/317 and Add.1 
25. China - Provisions on the administration of medical device recalls  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHN/729 
26. United States - California Code of Regulations: Chapter 53 Safer Consumer Product Alternatives  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/USA/579 and Corr.1 
27. European Union - Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Indication of the Country of Origin of Certain 
Products Imported from Third Countries (SEC(2005)1657)  
Raised by Mexico, United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
28. European Union - Eco-design requirements for household dishwashers, fans, and toys  
Raised by China 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/3 21; G/TBT/N/EEC/323;  G/TBT/N/EEC/184 
29. United States - FCC Rules 96-493 on Broadcast Services; Television Broadcast Stations; TV Transmission 
Standards  
Raised by China 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52 
Relevant document(s)  
  G/TBT/29 
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II.   Previously raised concerns (32) 
30. European Communities – Directive 2002/ 95/EC on the Restriction of the Us e of certain Hazardous Substances 
in Electrical and Electroni c Equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/ 96/EC on Waste Electri cal and Electronic 
Equipment (WEEE)  
Raised by Australia, Canada, China, Israel, Japan, Jo rdan, Korea,  Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, 
Egypt, United States, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51; G/TBT/M/ 44-49; G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/36; 
G/TBT/M/27-28; G/TBT/M/15-25 
First raised 31 March 1999 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/247  and G/TBT/Notif.00/310, Corr.1 
31. European Communities – Regulation on Certain Wine Sector Products  
Raised by Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil,  Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Paraguay, 
Peru, South Africa, United States, Uruguay 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TB T/M/51; G/TBT/M/50; G/TB T/M/45-49, G/TBT/M/38-39; 
G/TBT/M/25-36; G/TBT/M/17-18 
First raised  1 October 1999 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/15 and Corr.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/57; G/TBT/N/EEC/252 and Add.1; 
G/TBT/N/EEC/264 and Add.1 
32. European Communities – Regulation on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals 
(REACH)  
Raised by Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei,  
Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Re public, Ecuador, El Salvador, India, 
Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait,  Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippines, 
Qatar, Russian Federation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, Egypt, United States, Uruguay 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51,  G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/29-49  
First raised  20 March 2003 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/52 and Adds.1-5; Add.3/Rev.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/295 and Add.1; 
G/TBT/N/EEC/297; G/ TBT/N/EEC/333-6 
33. European Communities – Ecodesign requirements for energy-using products ("EuP Directive")  
Raised by China, Japan, Malaysia, United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/37-42 
First raised  02 November 2005 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/208 and Add.1; 228 and Add.1; 229 and Adds. 1-2; 234 and Add.1; 
237 and Add.1; 273 and Add.1 
34. India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles  
Raised by Japan, Korea, Un ited States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51; G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/40-49 
First raised  15 March 2006 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/IND/20 and Add.1; G/TBT/N/IND/40 and Rev.1 
35. China – Measures on the Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances 
Raised by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/40 - 41 G/TBT/29 
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  First raised  09 November 2006 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHN/210 and Rev.1 
36. Canada – Compositional requirements for cheese  
Raised by Australia, New Zealand, Swit zerland, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/42-49 
First raised  05 July 2007 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CAN/203 and Add.1 
37. European Communities – Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures 
(ATPs and CLP)  
Raised by Argentina, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Cuba, 
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, 
Philippines, Russian Federation, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/42-49 
First raised  05 July 2007 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/151 and Adds.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/212 and Adds.1-3; 
G/TBT/N/EEC/163 and Add.1-2, Add.1/Corr.1 
38. India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2007  
Raised by United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/ TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/42-49 
First raised  05 July 2007 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/IND/33 
39. China – Proposed Regulations on Information Security  
Raised by Canada, Japan, Korea, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/ TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/44-49 
First raised  20 March 2008 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHN/278-290 
40. European Communities – Toys  
Raised by China, Korea 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50, paras. 234-238; G/TBT/M/45, paras. 173-175; G/TBT/M/44, paras. 41-
43 
First raised  20 March 2008 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/184 
41. United States – Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorist Regulation  
Raised by Chile, Israel 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/ M/45; G/TBT/M/44 
First raised  20 March 2008 
Relevant document(s)   G/TBT/29 
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42. United States – Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act  
Raised by China 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/ 50; G/TBT/M/46-49 
First raised  05 November 2008 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/USA/421 
43. Chile – Cosmetics  
Raised by European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/47-50 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHL/81 and Add.1 
44.  China – Textiles and Apparel  
Raised by Switzerland, Eu ropean Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51 G/TBT/M/47  
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/CHN/427 and Suppl.1 
45.  Colombia – Draft Decree Establishing Provisions to Promote the Use of Biofuels  
Raised by Mexico, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51; G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/47-49 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/COL/96 and Adds.1-3 
46. European Communities – Seal products  
Raised by Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51,  G/TBT/M/50,; G/TBT/M/47 - 49 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/249 and Adds .1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/325 
47. France – Unique Requirements for Ride-on Lawn Mowers  
Raised by United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/47-49 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s)  
48. India – Mandatory Certification for Steel Products  
Raised by China, Japan, Korea, Mexico, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/50 ; G/TBT/M/47-49 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/IND/32 and Add.1 G/TBT/29 
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49. India – Restriction on toys  
Raised by China 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/47-49 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s)  
50.  Indonesia - Mandatory Certification for Steel Products  
Raised by Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/47-48  
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/IDN/23, Rev.1 and Suppl.1; G/TBT/N/IDN/24, Rev.1 
51.  Thailand – Mandatory Certification for Steel Products  
Raised by Chinese Taipei, Japan, Korea 
Minutes G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/47-49 
First raised  18 March 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/THA/306 and Add.1 
52.  Brazil – Health Products  
Raised by Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51; G/ TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/48 - 49 
First raised  25 June 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/BRA/328 
53. China – WAPI standard requirements  
Raised by United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51; G/TBT/ M/50; G/TBT/M/48 
First raised  25 June 2009 
Relevant document(s)  
54.  European Communities – Accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products  
Raised by Australia, Korea, Thailand, United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, G/ TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/48 - 49 
First raised  25 June 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/152 
55. European Communities – Poultry Meat  
Raised by Australia, Brazil 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/49; G/TBT/M/48 
First raised  25 June 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/EEC/267 and Add.1  G/TBT/29 
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56. Korea – Regulation for Food Industry Promotion Act  
Raised by Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico , New Zealand, Switzerland, United States, 
European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TB T/M/51 G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/ M/49, G/TBT/M/48-49  
First raised  25 June 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/KOR/204 and Suppl.1 
57. Canada – Bill C-32 amendment to Tobacco Act  
Raised by Argentina, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, 
Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japa n, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, 
Mozambique, Philippines, Zimbabwe, Sw itzerland, Turkey, Uganda, Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Egypt, Tanzania, United States, Zambia, European 
Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/ 51; G/TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/49 
First raised  05 November 2009 
Relevant document(s)  
58. Canada – Ice-cream Butterfat Subsidy/Labelling Programme (previously raised under the description "Ontario 
ice-cream subsidy")  
Raised by Australia, New Zealand, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51 G/TBT/M/49 
First raised  5 November 2009 
Relevant document(s) Australia, New Zealand, European Union 
59. Chinese Taipei – Organic Products  
Raised by Switzerla nd, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51; G/ TBT/M/50; G/TBT/M/49 
First raised  05 November 2009 
Relevant document(s) G/TBT/N/TPKM/65 and 69 
60. Indonesia – Decree No. Kep-99/MUI/III/ 2009 relating to Halal certification  
Raised by United States 
Minutes G/TBT/M/51, G/ TBT/M/50, G/TBT/M/49 
First raised  05 November 2009 
Relevant document(s)  
61. Indonesia – Regulation of BPOM No. HK.00.05.1.23.3516 relating to distribution license requirements for 
certain drug products, cosmetics, food supplements, and food  
Raised by United States, European Union 
Minutes G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 229-231; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 211-214; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 36-40 
First raised  05 November 2009 
Relevant document(s)  G/TBT/29 
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D. N
OTIFICATIONS MADE BY MEMBERS AND BY RELEVANT ARTICLES OF THE AGREEMENT IN 
2010  AND SINCE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
Members Number of 
notifications 
made in 2010 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995 
Albania 4  4 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 
Angola 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Antigua and 
Barbuda 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Argentina 2  1 0 0 1 0 0 0 314 
Armenia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 
Australia 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 163 
Austria 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 
Bahrain 62  62 0 0 0 0 0 0 219 
Bangladesh 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Barbados 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 
Belgium 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 208 
Belize 1  0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 
Benin 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Bolivarian 
Republic of 
Venezuela 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 
Bolivia, 
Plurinational 
State of 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 
Botswana 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Brazil 56  39 1 0 19 1 0 0 530 
Brunei 
Darussalam 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Bulgaria 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Burkina Faso 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Burundi 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Cambodia 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 
Cameroon 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8  G/TBT/29 
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  Members Number of 
notifications 
made in 2010 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995 
Canada 35  34 0 0 19 0 0 0 465 
Cape Verde 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Central 
African 
Republic 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 
Chad 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Chile 47  10 0 0 37 0 0 0 224 
China 60  60 0 0 1 0 0 0 772 
Colombia 17  16 0 0 3 0 0 1 199 
Congo 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Costa Rica 6  4 0 0 0 0 0 2 117 
Côte d'Ivoire 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Croatia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 
Cuba 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 
Cyprus 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Czech 
Republic 11  11 0 0 0 0 0 0 255 
Democratic 
Republic of 
the Congo 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Denmark 6  3 3 0 0 0 0 0 240 
Djibouti 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Dominica 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 
Dominican 
Republic 23  23 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 
Ecuador 8  6 0 0 2 0 0 0 65 
Egypt 16  16 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 
El Salvador 6  6 0 0 4 0 0 0 204 
Estonia 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 
European 
Union 52  49 0 0 4 0 0 1 546 
Fiji 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Finland 6  6 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 G/TBT/29 
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  Members Number of 
notifications 
made in 2010 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995 
Former 
Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 
France 13  13 0 0 0 0 0 0 184 
Gabon 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Gambia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Georgia 30  0 30 0 0 0 0 0 34 
Germany 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 
Ghana 1  1 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 
Greece 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Grenada 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 
Guatemala 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 
Guinea 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Guinea 
Bissau 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Guyana 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 
Haiti 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Honduras 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 
Hong Kong, 
China 4  2 0 0 2 0 0 0 68 
Hungary 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 
Iceland 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
India 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 
Indonesia 15  14 0 0 8 0 0 1 52 
Ireland 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Israel 95 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 539 
Italy 11  11 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 
Jamaica 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 
Japan 25  25 0 0 4 0 0 0 582 
Jordan 2  2 0 0 1 0 0 0 9  G/TBT/29 
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  Members Number of 
notifications 
made in 2010 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995 
Kenya 67 63 3 0 1 0 0 0 264 
Kingdom of 
Saudi Arabia 90  90 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 
Korea, 
Republic of 45  45 0 0 8 0 0 0 394 
Kuwait 29  29 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 
Kyrgyz 
Republic 3  3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 
Latvia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 
Lesotho 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Liechtenstein 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Lithuania 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 
Luxembourg 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Macao, 
China 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 
Madagascar 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Malawi 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Malaysia 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 180 
Maldives 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mali 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Malta 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mauritania 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Mauritius 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 
Mexico 20  20 0 0 0 0 0 0 385 
Moldova 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 
Mongolia 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 
Morocco 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 
Mozambique 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Myanmar 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Namibia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Nepal 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G/TBT/29 
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  Members Number of 
notifications 
made in 2010 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995 
Netherlands 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 618 
New Zealand 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 
Nicaragua 4  4 0 0 0 0 0 0 111 
Niger 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Nigeria 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Norway 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 
Oman 23  23 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 
Pakistan 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 
Panama 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 
Papua New 
Guinea 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Paraguay 6  3 0 0 5 0 0 0 32 
Peru 8  6 2 0 0 2 0 0 33 
Philippines 20  20 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 
Poland 1  0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 
Portugal 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 
Qatar 59  59 0 0 1 0 0 0 216 
Romania 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 
Rwanda 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 
Saint Kitts 
and Nevis 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Saint Lucia 2  0 0 0 2 0 0 0 50 
Saint 
Vincent and 
the 
Grenadines 7  7 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 
Senegal 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 
Sierra Leone 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Singapore 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 
Slovak 
Republic 1  0 0 0 1 0 0 0 46 
Slovenia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97  G/TBT/29 
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  Members Number of 
notifications 
made in 2010 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 Not 
specified Total number of 
notifications 
made since 1995 
Solomon 
Islands 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
South Africa 10  10 0 0 0 0 0 0 178 
Spain 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 
Sri Lanka 1  1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 
Suriname 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Swaziland 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Sweden 5  5 0 0 0 0 0 0 197 
Switzerland 10  10 0 0 0 0 0 0 208 
Chinese 
Taipei 17  17 0 0 12 0 0 0 95 
Tanzania 20  20 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 
Thailand 33  29 4 0 0 0 0 0 465 
Togo 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Tonga 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 17  11 6 0 0 0 0 0 96 
Tunisia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 
Turkey 2  2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 
Uganda 139  139 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 
Ukraine 8  5 0 0 1 0 0 2 52 
United Arab 
Emirates 30  29 0 0 1 0 0 0 56 
United 
Kingdom 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 
United States 96  90 0 1 4 0 0 5 805 
Uruguay 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 
Viet Nam 4  4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 
Zambia 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 
Zimbabwe 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 
TOTAL 1419 1289 48 1 143 3 0 13 12967 
 
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  E. O
BSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY MEMBERS IN 2010 
 
Members Less than 
45 days 45-59 days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
Albania 0 0 3 0 0 3 
Argentina 1 0 0 1 0 2 
Australia 0 1 0 0 0 1 
Bahrain 0 0 62 0 0 62 
Belize 0 0 0 0 0 0 
Brazil 29 3 2 15 1 49 
Cambodia 0 0 3 0 0 3 
Canada 2 13 17 3 0 35 
Chile 9 24 11 0 0 44 
China 2 0 56 2 0 60 
Colombia 0 2 11 1 0 14 
Costa Rica 0 0 4 1 0 5 
Czech Republic 0 4 7 0 0 11 
Denmark 1 2 0 2 1 5 
Dominican Republic 6 0 17 0 0 23 
Ecuador 0 0 5 1 0 6 
Egypt 0 0 16 0 0 16 
El Salvador 0 0 6 0 0 6 
Estonia 0 0 1 0 0 1 
European Union 0 0 49 0 0 49 
Finland 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Former Yugoslav 
Republic of 
Macedonia 3 0 0 0 0 3  G/TBT/29 
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  Members Less than 
45 days 45-59 days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
France 0 1 10 2 0 13 
Georgia 0 0 0 28 28 28 
Germany 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Ghana 0 0 0 1 0 1 
Guatemala 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Honduras 0 0 2 1 0 3 
Hong Kong, China 0 1 3 0 0 4 
India 0 0 1 1 0 2 
Indonesia 0 0 10 0 0 10 
Israel 1 0 79 2 0 82 
Italy 1 1 5 1 0 8 
Jamaica 0 0 3 0 0 3 
Japan 6 4 13 1 0 24 
Jordan 1 0 0 1 0 2 
Kenya 9 0 50 4 2 63 
Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia 10 0 79 1 0 90 
Korea, Republic of 10 0 34 0 0 44 
Kuwait 0 0 29 0 0 29 
Kyrgyz Republic 0 0 3 0 0 3 
Malaysia 0 0 1 1 0 2 
Mexico 4 7 0 5 0 16 
Mongolia 0 1 0 0 0 1 
Morocco 1 0 0 0 0 1 
New Zealand 0 1 1 0 0 2 G/TBT/29 
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  Members Less than 
45 days 45-59 days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
Nicaragua 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Oman 1 0 22 0 0 23 
Paraguay 0 0 4 2 0 6 
Peru 0 0 6 1 1 7 
Philippines 3 13 1 2 0 19 
Poland 0 0 1 0 0 1 
Portugal 0 0 1 0 0 1 
Qatar 1 0 56 0 0 57 
Saint Lucia 0 0 0 2 0 2 
Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines 0 7 0 0 0 7 
Singapore 0 0 2 0 0 2 
Slovak Republic 0 0 1 0 0 1 
South Africa 0 6 4 0 0 10 
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1 0 1 
Sweden 0 4 1 0 0 5 
Switzerland 1 3 6 0 0 10 
Chinese Taipei 4 0 12 0 0 16 
Tanzania 0 0 18 0 0 18 
Thailand 0 0 20 12 1 32 
Trinidad and 
Tobago 16 1 0 0 0 17 
Turkey 0 0 1 1 0 2 
Uganda 0 0 139 0 0 139 
Ukraine 0 0 6 1 0 7  G/TBT/29 
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  Members Less than 
45 days 45-59 days 60 days 
or more Not specified, 
lapsed or 
stated as non- 
applicable Of which 
notified under 
Articles 2.10 
and 5.7 Total 
United Arab 
Emirates 0 0 30 0 0 30 
United States 42 17 25 7 0 91 
Viet Nam 0 0 4 0 0 4 
TOTAL 164 116 961 104 34 1345 
 
 
 
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F. TBT  TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE UNDERTAKEN BY THE WTO  SECRETARIAT IN 2010 
1. Geneva-Based Events 
Date Activity Participants Venue Organized by
22 June 2010 Sixth Special Meeting on 
Procedures for Information 
Exchange All Members Geneva WTO 
14 – 25 June 2010 Advanced Course on the 
TBT Agreement 25 participants from 
WTO 
Members/Observers Geneva WTO 
 
2. Regional Workshops 
Date Region Venue Organized by Other 
participating 
organizations 
1-3 March 2010 Latin America Mexico City WTO Codex, IDB, 
IEC, ISO, 
UNIDO 
 
3. Member Workshops 
Date Venue Organized by 
4-5 March 2010 Mexico WTO 
7-10 June 2010 Dominican Republic (TBT/SPS) WTO 
28-29 September 2010 Samoa WTO 
17-18 November 2010 Saint Kitts and Nevis WTO 
5 November 2010 Saint Vincent and the Gr enadines (TBT/SPS) WTO 
25-26 November 2010 El Salvador (TBT/SPS) WTO 
8-10 December 2010 Honduras (TBT/SPS) WTO 
 
4. Trade Policy Courses covering, inter alia,  the TBT Agreement 
(a) Geneva-Based 
Date Name of course (language) Organized by 
3-4 February 2010 49th Trade Policy Course (English) WTO (ITTC) 
 
(b) Regional  
Date Region Venue Organized by 
8-9 March 2010 Latin America (Spanish) Colombia WTO (ITTC) 
7-8 July 2010 Asia and Pacific (English) Singapore WTO (ITTC)  G/TBT/29 
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  Date Region Venue Organized by 
25-27 October 2010 Africa (English) Swaziland WTO (ITTC) 
10-12 November 
2010 Africa (French) Benin WTO (ITTC) 
 
5. E learning: Online Courses 
Date Name of course (language) Organized by 
January - March 2010 Technical Barriers to Trade in the WTO (English) WTO (ITTC) 
 
 
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