WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/16 
8 November 2005 
 
 (05-5222) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
FORMAT FOR THE VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION OF  
SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE NEEDS AND RESPONSES 
 
Decision by the Committee
 
 
 
 
1. At its meeting of 2 November 2005, the TBT Co mmittee adopted the attached format for use 
on a trial basis for two years. 
 
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 G/TBT/16 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  [G/TBT/TA#/[R/]MEM] 
[Date of distribution]  
 
(xx-xxxx) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original 
  
VOLUNTARY NOTIFICATION  
OF SPECIFIC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
NEEDS OR RESPONSES 
 
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1. 
 Member notifying (including, if applicable, an indication of relevant bodies)  
 
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2. The technical assistance activity needed or provided may be relevant to the following 
Article(s) of the TBT Agreement:1 
[ ... ]  Articles 2 and 3 on technical regulations 
[ ... ]  Article 4 and Annex 3 on standard s and the Code of Good Practice 
[ ... ]  Articles 5,  7 and 8 on developmen t of conformity assessment procedures 
[ ... ]  Article 6 on recognition of  conformity assessment 
[ ... ]  Article 9 on internationa l and regional systems for conformity assessment 
[ ... ]  Articles 2, 5 and 10 on information exch ange (e.g. notifications, enquiry point) 
[ ... ]  Article 11 on technical assistance to other Members  
[ ... ]  Article 12 on special and differential tr eatment of developing country Members 
[ ... ]  Article 13 on the TBT Committee (participation in work of TBT Committee) 
[ ... ]  Other:  ............................................................................................................ 
 
 
3. Brief description of objective and rationale of the technical assistance activity, including, 
if possible, an estimation of the resources ne eded or on offer (e.g., financial or man-
hours):2 
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1 For needs:  if there is difficulty in establishing which Articles of the TBT Agreement are relevant, it is 
recommended that the "Needs assessment" a nd/or "Awareness raising" box be crossed under Point 4.  Under Point 2 it may 
then be sufficient to cross the "O ther" box and indicate "General". 
2 This description should explain how th is activity is intended to enhance implementation of specific provision(s) 
of the TBT Agreement listed in Point 2.  G/TBT/16 
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4. 
   Nature and timing of technical assistance ac tivity needed or on offer (key words): 
Type of assistance 
[ ... ]    Awareness raising  
[ ... ]    Needs assessment 
[ ... ]    Skills training 
[ ... ]    Infrastructure development 
[ ... ]    Other:   ................................................................................................................  
 
Policy area covered 
[ ... ]    Technical regulations  
[ ... ]    Conformity assessment procedures  
[ ... ]    Standardization 
[ ... ]    Information exchange 
[ ... ]    Other:   ................................................................................................................  
 
Mode of delivery  [ ... ]    Workshop, seminar or other event 
[ ... ]    Project-based activity 
[ ... ]    Other:   ............................................................................................................... 
 Dates  
[ ... ]   Envisaged start date for activity:  ...................................................................... 
[ ... ]   Estimated duration:  .......................................................................................... 
 
5.   Further information available from: 
[ ... ]    National enquiry point. 
[ ... ]    Other contact point:
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[ ... ]    Other reference: 4 ............................................................................................. 
 
 
 
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3 Name of a contact person with  telephone and e-mail address. 
4 For example an Internet address, or the address of a body other than that of the Enquiry Point.  For response 
notifications,  this space could be used to make reference to previous relevant submissions or statements made in the 
TBT Committee (or other body).