WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/470/Rev.1 
G/SCM/W/547/Rev.1 
G/SG/W/211/Rev.1 
13 July 2009 
 (09-3419) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards  
 
  
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT  
 
Revision
 
 
  In order to assist Members, the followi ng are deadlines for submissions of various 
documentation following up on the Spring 2009 meetings, and in conjunction with the October 2009 meetings
1, of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices,  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, 
and Safeguards, and subsidiary bodi es.  (The underlined texts are where revisions have been made. 
Italicized texts indicate dates already passed.)    A. 
AD/CVD LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members in mid-September 2009 a list of the new 
notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meetings in 
October 2009.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by th e Committees, notifications circulated in all three 
WTO working languages not later than 7 September 2009  will be reviewed at the Committees' 
October 2009 regular meetings.    
22 May 2009 Written follow-up questions regarding notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in May 2009.   
 
12 June 2009 Written answers to written questions regar ding notifications of 
legislation reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in May 2009.   
 7 September 2009
 Written questions regarding previo usly-reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
October 2009.   
 28 September 2009
 Written questions regarding new notif ications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2009.   
 
5 October 2009  Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 7 September 2009 , for 
consideration at the Committees' regul ar meetings in October 2009.   
                                                      
1 These meetings will be held in the week of 19 October 2009.  G/ADP/W/470/Rev.1 
G/SCM/W/547/Rev.1 G/SG/W/211/Rev.1 
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  B. 
SAFEGUARDS LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members in mid-September 2009 a list of the new 
notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meeting in 
October 2009.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Safeguards Committee, notifications circulated 
in all three WTO working languages not later than  22 September 2009 will be reviewed at the 
Committee's October 2009 regular meeting.    
27 May 2009 Written follow-up questions regar ding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in May 2009.   
 17 June 2009 Written answers to all outstandi ng written questions posed before or at 
the Committee's regular meeting in May 2009 as well as written responses to follow-up questions subm itted by the above deadline.   
 7 September 2009
 Written questions regarding previo usly reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in October 2009.   
 28 September 2009
 Written questions regarding new notif ications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regul ar meeting in October 2009.   
 5 October 2009
 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 7 September 2009 , for 
consideration at the Committee's re gular meeting in October 2009.   
 
C. SUBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS  
1. 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications  
2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications were due by 30 June 2007.  Pursuant to the 
procedures adopted by the Committee at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document 
G/SCM/1172, only notifications circulated in all three WTO languages not later than 2 July 2009 may 
be reviewed at the special meeting that will be  held in October 2009.  The document WTO/AIR/3402 
dated 8 July 2009 provides the list of 2007 New an d Full Subsidy Notifications that will be on the 
agenda for review at that meeting.   
3 August 2009  Written questions regarding 200 7 new and full subsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2009.   
3 October 2009 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2007 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2009.   
                                                     
 
2 At the special meeting held on 26 April 2007, the Commi ttee agreed that the procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.  G/ADP/W/470/Rev.1 
 G/SCM/W/547/Rev.1 
 G/SG/W/211/Rev.1 
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  2. 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
As indicated in document G/SCM/N/186 dated 13 January 2009, the 2009 new and full 
subsidy notifications were due on 30 June 2009.  Pursuant to the procedures adopted by the 
Committee at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document G/SCM/117
3, only 
notifications circulated in all three WTO languages not  later than 2 July 2009 may be reviewed at the 
special meeting that will be held in October 20 09.  The document WTO/AIR/3402 dated 8 July 2009 
provides the list of 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifi cations that will be on the agenda for review at 
that meeting. 
3 August 2009  Written questions regarding 200 9 new and full subsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2009.   
3 October 2009 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2009 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2009.   
3. Article 27.4 SCM Notifications 
 The General Council Decision adopted on 27  July 2007 regarding procedures for the 
continuation of extensions of the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies by certain 
developing country Members (WT/L/691) requires that the Committee conduct an annual review, 
based on annual updating notifications  submitted by the Members concerned, to verify that the 
requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 of that De cision are being fulfilled.  At its meeting of 
29 October 2007, the Committee agreed to request the Members concerned to  provide such updating 
notifications for calendar year 2008 not later than 30 June 2009 .  In this connection, the Chairman of 
the Committee drew Members' attention to the paragr aph 2(a) of the General Council Decision, which 
provides that "[b]eginning with the updating notif ications covering calendar year 2008, notifying 
Members also shall provide information regarding th e actions they have taken pursuant to 1(e) and 
1(f)." 
D. 
OTHER SUBMISSIONS  
7 September 2009  Submissions for the October 2009 meeting of the Working  Group on 
Implementation . 
 7 September 2009
 Submissions for the October 2009 meeting of the Informal Group on 
Anti-Circumvention . 
 
 
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3 At the special meeting held on 7 May 2009, the Committee agreed that th e procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.