PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/1/MKD/3 
18 October 2010 
 (10-5345) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   English 
  
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b)
 
 
FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA 
 
  The following communication dated 2 September 2010 is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 
 
_______________ 
 
  Pursuant to Articles 1.4(a) and 8.2(b) of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, we 
have the honour to notify that the relevant le gislation relating to import licensing procedures 
applicable in the Republic of Macedonia has been  changed.  The new Governmental regulation 
"Decision on Classification of Goods into Forms of  Export and Import", adopt ed on 21 January 2010, 
was published in the Official Gazette No. 8/2010. 
 
  
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RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/BOP/W/31 
11 novembre 2008 
 (08-5478) 
  
  
 
RAPPORT (2008) DU COMITÉ DES RESTRICTIONS APPLIQUÉES  
À DES FINS DE BALANCE DES PAIEMENTS 
 
Projet
 
 
 
1. Le présent rapport a été établi conformément aux procédures d'examen annuel des activités de 
l'OMC et de présentation de rapports dans le cadre de l'OMC (WT/L/105). 
2. Le Comité s'est réuni le 19 novembre 2008 p our procéder à son septième examen annuel au 
titre du Mécanisme d'examen transitoire concerna nt la Chine conformément à la section 18 du 
Protocole d'accession de ce pays.  Le rapport au  Conseil général est reproduit sous la cote 
WT/BOP/R/89. 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BRA/454/Add.1 
12 December 2008  
 (08-6106) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 10 December 2008, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Brazil
. 
 
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Amends article 4º of Normative In struction Nº 39 of 23 June 2008
 
 
The Normative Instruction nº 60 of 4 Decemb er 2008, published in the Brazilian Official 
Journal Section 1, page 6 of 5 December 2008, alters  article 4º of Normative Instruction Nº 39 of 
23 June 2008, G/SPS/N/BRA/454 of 9 July 2008, by  adding Guarulhos-SP as point of entry for the 
specific purpose. 
 
This addendum concerns a: 
 
 [   ] Modification of final date for comments 
 [   ] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
 [ X ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
 [   ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation  [   ] Change in proposed date of adoptio n, 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.  This measure facilitates trade. 
 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] 
National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body
: 
 
Secretariat of Agribusiness International Relations – SRI 
Ministry of Agriculture, Live stock and Food Supply - MAPA 
Esplanada dos Ministérios, Bloco "D", 3º andar 70043-900 - Brasília – DF – BRAZIL G/SPS/N/BRA/454/Add.1 
Page 2  
 
  Tel:  +(5561) 3218 2308/3218 2834 
Fax:  +(5561) 3225 4738 E-mail:  cgomc@agricultura.gov.br  Website:  www.agricultura.gov.br
  
 Text available from:  [   ] National Notification Authority, [ X ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body
: 
 
http://extranet.agricultura.gov.br/sislegis-
consulta/consultarLegislaca o.do?operacao=visualizar&id=19294   
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/BRA/178/Add.1 
10 de febrero de 2006 
 (06-0583) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 9 de febr ero de 2006, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Brasil
. 
 
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  Se informa de que el proyecto de reglamento técnico, publicado por el INMETRO (Instituto 
Nacional de Metrología, Normalización y Calidad Industrial), notificado mediante el documento 
G/TBT/N/BRA/178, relativo a los procedimientos de  evaluación obligatoria de los contenedores 
destinados al transporte terrestre de productos pe ligrosos, ha entrado en vigor en virtud de la 
Disposición Ministerial Nº 10 de 24 de enero de 2006. 
 
 El texto completo del nuevo reglamento técnico se puede descargar de:   http://www.inmetro.gov.br/rtac/pdf/RTAC 000995.pdf (disponible en portugués). 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/408 
3 July 2008 
 (08-3188) 
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):   Seamless steel tubes for 
low and medium pressure boiler (ICS: 77.140.75) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Seamless Steel Tubes for Low a nd Medium Pressure Boiler (10 pages, in 
Chinese). 
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the ordering contents, dimensions, shapes, 
weights, technical requirements, test methods , inspection rules, packaging, markings and 
quality certifications of the seamless steel tubes for low and medium pressure boiler. This standard applies to th e seamless tubes of quality carbon structural steels for low and 
medium pressure boiler. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 
6 months after adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/408 
Page 2  
 
  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 at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/chn/08_1937_00_x.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/MUS/6 
G/SCM/Q3/MUS/11 12 September 2005 
 
(05-3924) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
  
SUBSIDIES 
 
New and Full Notifications Pursuant to Article XVI:1
 
of the GATT 1994 and Article 25 of the Agreement on  
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
 
Requests Pursuant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement  
on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures  
 
Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES  
Regarding the Notification of MAURITIUS1 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 6 September 2005, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of the United States. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Export Enterprise Scheme  
Pioneer Enterprise Scheme  
Export Promotion  
Freeport Scheme  
 
 Mauritius’ notification indicates that the duration of the incentives provided under each of 
these programmes exceeds the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies provided for in 
document G/SCM/39.  Could Mauritius please describ e the steps that are being taken to phase out 
these programmes?  Has Mauritius extended incen tives under these programmes to new enterprises 
during the notification period?  Export Enterprise Scheme
 
Pioneer Enterprise Scheme  
 
 Could Mauritius please clarify if the Preferential Registration Duty provided for under the 
above programs have been phased out?  If not, pleas e explain why these exemptions do not meet the 
notification requirements set forth in document G/SCM/39. 
 
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1 G/SCM/N/123/MUS-G/SCM/N/128/MUS
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/BRA/397/Add.1 
7 janvier 2011 
 (11-0056) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 15 décembr e 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Brésil
. 
 
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AUTORITÉ CHARGÉE DE LA RÉGLEMENTATION:  In stitut national de la métrologie, de la 
normalisation et de la qua lité industrielle (Inmetro) 
 INTITULÉ:  Arrêté Inmetro n
o 457 du 1er décembre 2010 
 
ACTION:  Exigences générales pour les pro cédures d'évaluation de la conformité 
 RÉCAPITULATIF:  Le 27 juillet 2010 , Inmetro a publié un avis de c onsultation publique  dans le but 
d'énoncer des exigences générales pour les procédures d'évaluation de la conformité faisant appel au 
système de certification par tierce partie, dont le  contenu technique devait être respecté par tout 
nouveau programme d'évaluation de la conformi té (cf. notification G/TBT/N/BRA/397).  Le 
document proposé est devenu l'arrêté Inmetro n
o 457 du 1er décembre 2010 portant adoption de cet 
arrêté de référence en tant que mesure législativ e nationale concernant les exigences essentielles pour 
l'évaluation de la conformité, y compris l'accrédita tion des laboratoires et les programmes d'audit pour 
la certification des produits et des entreprises.  
CALENDRIER:  Ce document est entr é en vigueur le 3 décembre 2010. 
 Le texte intégral de la mesure notifiée est disponi ble en portugais et peut être téléchargé depuis 
l'adresse:  
http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001635.pdf
 
   
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/BRA/376/Add.1 
10 de enero de 2011 
 (11-0145) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de diciembre de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Brasil
. 
 
_______________ 
  
 El presente documento reemplaza al documen to notificado en G/TBT/N/BRA/376, publicado 
por el Instituto Nacional de Metrología, Normali zación y Calidad Industrial,  que recoge requisitos 
técnicos y procedimientos de evaluación de la conformidad de aplicación obligatoria para las 
lámparas fluorescentes compactas con reactancia incorporada (SA:  8539.32).  
 El documento notificado se adoptó como Dis posición ministerial N° 489 (publicada en el 
Diario Oficial Nº 236, de 10 de diciembre de 2010,  Sección 1) sobre la adopción de procedimientos 
básicos de evaluación de la conformidad con objeto  de cumplir el Programa de eficiencia energética 
del Brasil.  Asimismo, establece nuevos plazos para  la fabricación, comercialización e importación de 
los productos, con arreglo a las prescripciones, y de roga la Disposición ministerial N° 289 (de 16 de 
noviembre de 2006), con efecto al 1º de julio de 2013. 
  El texto completo del nuevo reglamento técnico se puede descargar de:   http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001644.pdf
 
 
 
  
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/USA/257/Add.1 
13 de junio de 2007 
 (07-2471) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 8 de ju nio de 2007, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 La EPA reabre el período de presentación de observaciones por parte del público sobre una 
propuesta de norma relativa al embalaje de producto s alimenticios tratado con plaguicidas, publicada 
en el Federal Register  de 6 de abril de 2007.  El plazo de presentación de observaciones por escrito se 
cerró el 21 de abril de 2007.  La EPA reabre el  período de presentación de  observaciones porque ha 
recibido, examinado y aceptado una solicitud de am pliación de ese período.  El documento notificado 
reabre el período de presentación de observaciones por un plazo adicional de 30 días.  Las 
observaciones deben recibirse a más tardar el 6 de julio de 2007. 
  El texto completo del documento  notificado se puede consultar en: 
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/01j an20071800/edocket.access. gpo.gov/2007/E7-10693.htm 
 http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/ 01jan20071800/edocket.access.gpo.gov/2007/pdf/E7-
10693.pdf 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SCM/N/122/MEX 
15 février 2005 
 
 (05-0628) 
Comité des subventions et des 
mesures compensatoires Original:   espagnol 
 
   
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL PRÉSENTÉ AU TITRE  
DE L'ARTICLE 25.11 DE L'ACCORD 
 
MEXIQUE 
   On trouvera ci-joint le rapport semestriel présenté par le Mexique
 pour la période du 1er juillet 
au 31 décembre 2004. 
  
 G/SCM/N/122/MEX 
Page 2 Membre présentant le rapport:  MEXIQUE 
 
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL SUR LES ACTIONS EN  MATIÈRE DE DROITS COMPENSATEURS 
 
pour la période du 1er juillet au 31 décembre 2004 
  
MESURES FINALES ABSENCE DE MESURES FINALES Pays Produit Ouverture de 
l'enquête Mesures  
provisoires/ 
déterminations Droit  
définitif Engagement 
en matière  
de prix Absence de 
subvention Absence de 
dommage Retrait  
du recours Autres Volume des 
échanges  Importations 
subventionnées  
en % de la 
consommation 
intérieure 
  Date Date; 
montant de la 
subvention Date; 
montant de la 
subvention Date;  
montant de la 
subvention Date Date Date Date   
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 
Communautés 
européennes Huile d'olive 
vierge et raffinée16/07/03 10/06/04 
19,31–30,78%       7 508 tonnes 94% 
Communautés 
européennes 
(Réexamen 
quinquennal) Viande bovine 03/06/04          
 G/SCM/N/122/MEX 
Page 3 
 
 
 ANNEXE 1 
 
MESURES COMPENSATOIRES EN VIGUEUR 
 
pour la période du 1er juillet au 31 décembre 2004 
 
Pays Produit Date d'imposition 
Communautés européennes Viande bovine 03.06.99 
 
  
ANNEXE 2 
 
ENGAGEMENTS EN VIGUEUR 
 
pour la période du 1
er juillet au 31 décembre 2004 
 
Pays Produit Date d'entrée en vigueur 
Néant Néant Néant 
 
 
 
ANNEXE 3 
 
EXAMENS VISANT À DÉTERMINER LES CONSÉQUENCES  
DE L'ABROGATION DES DROITS COMPENSATEURS 
 
pour la période du 1er juillet au 31 décembre 2004 
 
Pays Produit Ouverture de l'enquête Fin 
Communautés européennes Viande bovine 03/06/04  
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/118 
18 May 2010  
 (10-2754) 
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:  UGANDA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
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 :    
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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Audio, video and 
audiovisual engineering, 33.160 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  US 842:2009, 
General requirements for th e production, distribution, publishing and filing of 
audio/audiovisual works of art (10 pages, English).      
6. Description of content:  This standard lays down the requirements for the production, 
publication, reproduction, distribution, making available and filing of audio/audiovisual 
works of art normally distributed in electroni c formats for entertainment through mediums 
(carriers) such as Compact Discs (CDs), Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Video Compact Discs (VCDs), Audio or Video Cassette  and any other storage medium.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
Support the implementation and enforcement of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights 
Act of Uganda, 2006  
8. Relevant documents:   Legal Supplement to the Uganda  Gazette Vol. CII No. 62 dated 
18 December 2009   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    8 June 2010   
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister 
for Tourism, Trade and Industry. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses,  if available of the other body:   And can be 
downloaded here: http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/tbt/uga/10_1833_00_e.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/COL/136/Add.1 
31 March 2008 
 
 (08-1398) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, received on 28 Marc h 2008, is being circulated at the request 
of the delegation of Colombia
. 
 
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Health-related measure establishing physico-chemic al and microbiological requirements for fishery 
products  
  The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution "Establishing technical regulations on ph ysico-chemical and microbiological requirements 
for fishery products, in particular fish, molluscs a nd crustaceans for human consumption", notified on 
2 April 2007 by the World Trade Organizati on in document G/SPS/N/COL/136, was issued on 
3 March 2008 pursuant to Ministry of Social Welfare Resolution No. 0776.  
Text available from: 
 
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Regulation Department National Notification Authority 
 
Enquiry Point: 
 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. Calle 28 Nº 13A – 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co 
Tel.: (+571) 606-7676, ext.1690 
Fax: (+571) 241-0480 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/INF/115 
28 July 2006 
 (06-3653) 
  
 
 
NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT 
  
 In accordance with the Guidelines for Arra ngements on Relations With Non-Governmental 
Organizations (WT/L/162) and as a follow-up to  the Director-General 's initiatives on greater 
transparency and an enhanced dialogue with NGOs, the list of NGO Position Papers received by the 
Secretariat is circulated for the information of Members. 
  Interested delegations that wish to consult these documents in more detail are requested to 
contact Mrs. Susan Barbier, ext. 5677, in the External Relations Division.  
 The NGO Position Papers listed below were received before 28 July 2006. 
   
Developing an effective international regime for 
access and benefit sharing for genetic resources – 
Using market-based instruments 
(English only also available electronically) Australian APEC Study Centre – Australia 
Green Box Mythology, The Decoupling Fraud 
(English only also available electronically  Dairy Farmers of Canada  
Statement by the ICC Chairmanship on the 
suspension of the WTO Doha Round (English only also available electronically) International Chamber of Commerce - France 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/ECU/13/Add.1/Suppl.1
1 August 2008 
 
 (08-3661) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
 
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATIONS 
 
Note by the Secretariat1 
 
Supplement  
  The Delegation of the European Communities  h as provided the Secretariat with an unofficial 
translation into English of the document referenced in  this notification. The translation is available for 
consultation at: 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/ecu/08_2283_00_et.pdf
 
_________________________________________________________________________________ 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce 
 
TRADUCTIONS DISPONIBLES 
 
Note du Secrétariat1 
 
Supplément  
 
 La délégation des Communautés européennes  a communiqué au Secrétariat une traduction 
non officielle en anglais du document auquel renvoie la  présente notification.  Cette traduction peut 
être consultée à l'adresse suivante:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/ecu/08_2283_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
 
ACCESO A TRADUCCIONES 
 
Nota de la Secretaría1 
 
Suplemento  
  La delegación de las Comunidades Europeas ha  remitido a la Secretaría una traducción no 
oficial al inglés del documento a que se hace referenc ia en la presente notificación.  La traducción 
puede consultarse en la siguiente dirección:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2008/tbt/ecu/08_2283_00_et.pdf
 
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1This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members or to their rights or obliga tions under the WTO./Le présent document a été établi par 
le Secrétariat sous sa propre responsab ilité et est sans préjudice des positions des Membres ni de leurs droits ou 
obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC./El presente documento ha sido elaborado bajo la responsabilidad de la Secretaría y se entiende sin perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el 
marco de la OMC.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/187 
20 June 2008 
 (08-2954) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PERU
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:  
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria  – SENASA (National 
Agrarian 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):  06.01.10.00.00:  Lilium bulbs ( Lilium sp .) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Chile  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Propuesta de 
Resolución Directoral  (Draft Directorial Resolution) (available in Spanish, 2 pages).  The 
text is available from the SENASA website at: 
http://www.senasa.gob.pe/0/modulos/JER/JER _Interna.aspx?ARE=0&PFL=2&JER=940  
6. Description of content:  The notified text sets forth phytosanitary requirements for the 
importation of Lilium bulbs ( Lilium sp. ) from Chile. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [ X  ] plant protection, [   ] 
protect humans from animal/plant pest or di sease, [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] 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:  Available in 
Spanish 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   20 September 2008 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   20 September 2008 G/SPS/N/PER/187 
Page 2  
 
  12. Final date for comments:   7 September 2008 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or  address, 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: 
Text available from: 
Moisés Pacheco Enciso Director de Cuarentena Vegetal – SENASA Av. La Molina Nº 1915, Lima 12, Lima, Perú  
Tel.: +(511) 313 3300, Ext. 2001 
Fax: +(511) 3401486, Ext. 2001 E-mail: mpacheco@senasa.gob.pe
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/DS176/11/Add.58 
14 septembre 2007 
 (07-3856) 
 Original:   anglais 
  
 
ÉTATS-UNIS – ARTICLE 211 DE LA LOI GÉNÉRALE DE 1998 
PORTANT OUVERTURE DE CRÉDITS 
 
Rapport de situation des États-Unis
 
 
Addendum  
   La communication ci-après, datée du 13 septe mbre 2007 et adressée par la délégation des 
États-Unis au Président de l'Organe de règlem ent des différends, est distribuée conformément à 
l'article 21:6 du Mémorandum d'accord  sur le règlement des différends. 
 
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Rapport de situation sur la mise en œuvre d es recommandations et décisions de l'ORD
 
concernant le différend États-Unis – Article 211 de la Loi générale  
de 1998 portant ouverture de crédits  
(WT/DS176 ) 
  
 Les États-Unis soumettent le présen t rapport conformément à l'article 21:6 du Mémorandum 
d'accord sur les règ les et procédures régissant le règlement des différends . 
  Le 2 février 2002, l'Organe de règlem ent des différends ("ORD") a adopté ses 
recommandations et décisions dans le différend États-Unis – Article 211 de la Loi générale de 1998 
portant ouverture de crédits (WT/DS176).  Le 18 février 2002, à la  réunion suivante de l'ORD, les 
États-Unis ont informé celui-ci de leur intention de  mettre en œuvre les recommandations et décisions 
de l'ORD en la matière.   Un certain nombre de propositions législativ es concernant l'article 211 qui mettraient en 
œuvre les recommandations et décisions de l'ORD dans le présent différend ont été présentées au 
Congrès actuel, à la fois au Sénat et à la Chambre des Représentants des États-Unis. 
  L'Administration des États-Unis collabore avec le  Congrès des États-Unis au sujet de mesures 
législatives appropriées qui permettr aient de régler le différend. 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/EGY/5 
11 November 2005 
 (05-5294) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  EGYPT
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture a nd Land Reclamation - General 
Organisation for Veterinary Services (GOVS)  
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):  Imported meat  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  All 
countries  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Import meat only from 
slaughterhouses inspected by GOVS technical  committee for Islamic slaughtering and 
approved via GOVS board (available in Arabic, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:  GOVS decree on importing meat only from slaughterhouses 
inspected by GOVS technical committee for Islamic slaughtering and approved via GOVS 
board.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests   
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [ X ] 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:  Copy of GOVS 
decree (available in Arabic)  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  8 October 2005  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  31 January 2006  G/SPS/N/EGY/5 
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 12. Final date for comments:  31 December 2005  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Department of Foreign Agricultural Relations 
Ministry of Agriculture and Land reclamation 
Nadi El Saïd St., Dokki, CAIRO, EGYPT Tel:  (20) 2 337 65 89 Fax:  (20) 2 335 29 37  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [   ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/170/MEX 
16 April 2008 
 
 (08-1758) 
Committee on Subsidies and  
Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
MEXICO 
 
  Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2007 
from Mexico
. 
 
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  ANNEX 1 
 
OUTSTANDING COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2007 
 
Country Product Date of imposition 
Bovine meat 3.6.04 European Communities 
Virgin and refined olive oil 1.8.05 
 
 
ANNEX 2 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE 
 
For the period 1 July to 31 December 2007 
 
Country  Product  Date of undertaking  
None None None 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
G/C/W/659/Corr.1* 
4 November 2011 
 (11-5641) 
Council for Trade in Goods  
  
 
DRAFT 
REPORT (2010) OF THE COUN CIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
 
Corrigendum 
  
 The title of document G/C/W/659 should read as follows: 
  
DRAFT 
REPORT (2011) OF THE COUN CIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
 
  
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* In English only.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/USA/512/Add.3 
21 de abril de 2010  
 (10-2068) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 16 de abril de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos
. 
 
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TÍTULO:  Normas de conservación de la energía para cámaras frigoríficas y cámaras congeladoras:  
Reunión pública y disponibilidad del do cumento preliminar de apoyo técnico 
 ORGANISMO:  Oficina de Rendimiento Energé tico y Energía Renovable del Departamento de 
Energía 
 
MEDIDA:  Cambios de fechas y correcciones  RESUMEN:  El Departamento de Energía (DOE) de  los Estados Unidos publicó un documento en el 
Federal Register  de 5 de abril de 2010, relativo a una reunión pública y a la disponibilidad del 
documento preliminar de apoyo técnico sobre las nor mas de conservación de la energía para cámaras 
frigoríficas y cámaras congeladoras.  El documento  notificado corrige el número de expediente 
(docket ) incluido en el documento del mes de abril,  y corrige la dirección del procedimiento 
regulador.  El documento notificado, asimismo, mo difica las fechas de la reunión pública, la fecha 
límite para las solicitudes de turno de palabra en la  reunión y la fecha límite para la presentación por 
escrito de observaciones sobre el análisis preliminar. 
 
FECHAS:  El DOE celebrará una reunión pública en Washington DC, el miércoles 19 de mayo de 2010, desde las 9 horas;  las solicitudes de turno de palabra deben presentarse antes de las 16 horas 
del miércoles 5 de mayo de 2010;  el original fi rmado y una copia electrónica de las declaraciones que 
se darán a conocer en la reunión pública deben presentarse antes de las 16 horas del miércoles 12 de 
mayo de 2010.  Se recibirán las observaciones pr esentadas por escrito, en especial después de la 
reunión pública, hasta el viernes 28 de mayo de 2010.  Direcciones de Internet:  http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-8499.htm
 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-8499.pdf  
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/N/437 
16 January 2008 
 (08-0199) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES 
 
 The following notification, dated 8 January 200 8, from the delegation of the Republic of 
Albania, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.   
 
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1. Member notifying: 
 Republic of Albania 
  
2. Notification under: 
 Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services 
 
3. Date of entry into force:  
26 July 2002  
Decision No. 45 of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania, dated 12 June 2002, on 
the approval of the Guideline "On conservatorship and receivership". 
 
 Duration: 
  Indefinite 
 
4. Agency responsible for enfo rcement of the measure: 
 Bank of Albania 
 5. Description of the measure: 
The purpose of this guideline is to establish rul es, procedures and obligations for the parties 
when a bank is on temporary administration, conservatorship or receivership.  
6. Members specifically affected, if any: 
 None 
 
7. Text available from: 
WTO Secretariat 
Trade in Services Division 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/TPKM/108/Add.1 
2 May 2012  
 (12-2328) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 The following communication, dated 27 April 2012,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of The Separate Cu stoms Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.  
 
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 The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu would like to inform 
WTO Members that the proposed date of entr y into force of the measure notified by 
G/TBT/N/TPKM/108 on 4 October 2011 is postponed to 1 December 2012. With a view to avoiding 
confusion, the products covered to be subject to legal inspection are referred to "paints", instead of 
"paints for buildings", as certain types of paints can  be also used on materials other than buildings. 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS291/37/Add.1 
WT/DS292/31/Add.1 
WT/DS293/31/Add.1 
8 February 2008 
 (08-0612) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL 
AND MARKETING OF BIOTECH PRODUCTS 
 
Status Report by the European Communities
 
 
Addendum  
  
 The following communication, dated 7 February  2008, from the delegation of the European 
Communities to the Chairman of the Dispute Settleme nt Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 
of the DSU. 
 
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute  
European Communities- Measures Affec ting the Approval and Marketing of  
Biotech Products  (WT/DS291, WT/DS292, WT/DS293)  
  
 Since its last status report, the European  Communities and the three complainants have 
continued to be engaged in  constructive discussions with the goal of  resolving this dispute and related 
issues.    Further extensions of the reasonable period of  time beyond 11 January 2008 have been agreed 
under Article 21.3(b) of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of 
Disputes  with Argentina and Canada. 
 
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/SPS/N/CAN/518/Add.1 
7 de marzo de 2012 
 
 (12-1281) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias Original: inglés/ 
 francés 
 
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum 
 
 
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 5 de marzo de 2012, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Canadá. 
 
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Reglamento por el que se modifica el Reglam ento de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos 
(1347- Sulfonamidas) 
 La modificación propuesta, notificada mediante el documento G/SPS/N/CAN/518 (de 
fecha 10 de marzo de 2011), se adoptó el 9 de febrero de 2012 con el título de Regulations 
Amending the Food and Drug Regulations (1347 - Sulfonamides  (Reglamento por el que se 
modifica el Reglamento de Productos Alimen ticios y Farmacéuticos ([1347 - Sulfonamidas]). 
 El Reglamento notificado entró en vigor el 9 de febrero de 2012.  
Este addendum se refiere a: 
[ ] La modificación de la fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones 
[X] La notificación de la adopción, publi cación o entrada en vigor del reglamento 
[ ] La modificación del contenido y/o el ámbito de aplicación de un proyecto de 
reglamento previamente notificado 
[ ] El retiro del reglamento propuesto [ ] La modificación de la fecha propuesta de adopción, publicación o entrada en vigor [ ] Otro aspecto:  
Período de presentación de observaciones:  (Si el addendum amplía el ámbito de aplicación de 
la medida anteriormente notificada en cuanto a lo s productos abarcados y/o los Miembros a los 
que puede afectar, deberá preverse un nuevo plazo para recibir observaciones, normalmente de 60 días naturales como mínimo.  En otros caso s, como el aplazamiento de la fecha límite 
anunciada inicialmente para la presentación de observaciones, el plazo previsto en el addendum 
podrá variar.)  
[ ] Sesenta días a partir de la fecha de distribución del addendum a la notificación y/o 
(día/mes/año ):  No se aplica G/SPS/N/CAN/518/Add.1 
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  Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  [ ] Organismo nacional 
encargado de la notificación, [ ] Servicio nacion al de información.  Dirección, número de fax y 
dirección de correo electrónico (si la hay) de otra institución: 
 
Texto disponible en:  [ ] Organismo nacional encargado de la notificación, [X] Servicio 
nacional de información.  Dirección, número de fax y dirección de correo electrónico (si la 
hay) de otra institución: 
El texto completo de la medida adoptada se puede descargar de las siguientes direcciones: 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/201 2/2012-02-29/html/sor-dors14-eng.html  (inglés) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/201 2/2012-02-29/html/sor-dors14-fra.html  (francés) 
http://www.gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/ p2/2012/2012-02-29/p df/g2-14605.pdf  (SOR/2012-14) 
También se puede solicitar a: 
Canadian Enquiry Point (Servicio nacional de información del Canadá) 
Standards Council of Canada (Consej o de Normalización del Canadá) 
200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1P 6N7 Teléfono:  +(613) 238-3222 Fax:  +(613) 569-7808 Correo electrónico:  enquirypoint@scc.ca  
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PHL/25/Add.4 
22 August 2008  
 (08-3955) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES  
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 20 Augus t 2008, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the Philippines
. 
 
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Lifting of Temporary Ban on the Importation of M eat and Meat Products derived from Cattle from 
Ireland  
  The Department of Agriculture (DA) i ssued Memorandum Order (MO) No. 13, series 
of 2008, lifting the temporary ban on the importa tion of meat and meat products derived from cattle 
from Ireland, which was imposed last 29 November  2000, due to the increasing number of cases of 
Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) or Ma d Cow Disease in European countries.  DA MO 
No. 13 takes effect on 21 July 2008.   On 27 May 2008, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) recognizes the 
Government of Ireland as having a c ontrolled BSE risk in accordance w ith Chapter 2.3.13 of the OIE 
Terrestrial Animal Health Code.  The Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the Philippines shall impose the rules and conditions allowing the im portation of the aboveme ntioned products as 
prescribed in this Order.   The full text copy of the document can be obtained from the address below: 
 
  Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point:   Office of the Director   Policy Research Service   Department of Agriculture 
  3rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
  Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines   Tel:  +(632) 926 7439   Fax:  +(632) 928 0590   E-mail:  epad.polreser@lycos.com 
 
 
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/W/78/Rev.5 
8 de abril de 2010 
 (10-1841) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  
  
 
ORGANIZACIONES INTERNACIO NALES INTERGUBERNAMENTALES 
 
Solicitudes de la condición de observador en el Comité
 
de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  
 
Revisión  
   En el presente documento se enumeran las organizaciones intergubernamentales que han solicitado la condición de observador en el Co mité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias.
1 
 
1. Organizaciones internacionales intergubernam entales a las que se ha reconocido la 
condición de observador de manera regular 
 Banco Mundial* 
 Centro de Comercio Internacional (ITC)  Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre Comercio y Desarrollo (UNCTAD) 
 Comisión Mixta FAO/OMS del Codex Alimentarius (Codex) 
 Convención Internacional de Protección Fitosanitaria de la FAO  Fondo Monetario Internacional
* 
 Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal (OIE)  Organización Internacional de Normalización (ISO) 
 Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) 
 Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO)  
2. Organizaciones internacionales intergubernam entales a las que se ha reconocido sobre 
una base ad hoc , reunión por reunión, la condición de observador 
 Asociación Europea de Libre Comercio (AELC) 
 Comunidad de Desarrollo del África Meridional (SADC) 
 Comunidad de Estados Sahelosaharianos (CEN-SAD)  Comunidad Económica de los Estados del África Occidental (CEDEAO)  Grupo de Estados de África, el Caribe y el Pacífico (Grupo ACP)  Instituto Interamericano de Coope ración para la Agricultura (IICA) 
 Organización de Cooperación y Desarrollo Económicos (OCDE) 
 Organismo Internacional Regional de  Sanidad Agropecuaria (OIRSA) 
 Sistema Económico Latinoamericano (SELA) 
                                                     
 
1 Los Miembros que deseen consultar las com unicaciones remitidas a la Secretaría por las 
organizaciones internacionales intergub ernamentales pueden ponerse en cont acto con la Sra. Gretchen Stanton 
(División de Agricultura y Productos Básicos), despacho 1033. 
* La condición de observador en los órganos subsidiarios de la OMC está estipulada en los Acuerdos de 
la OMC con el Fondo y con el Banco Mundial (WT/L/194 y WT/L/195). G/SPS/W/78/Rev.5 
Página 2  
 
  3. Organizaciones internacionales intergubernamentales cuya solicitud está pendiente 
 Comunidad del Coco para Asia y el Pacífico (CNCAP) 
 Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica (CDB)  Oficina Internacional de la Viña y el Vino (OIV)  Organización de Normalización del Con sejo de Cooperación del Golfo (GSO) 
 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/REG44/4 
22 mai 2006 
 
 (06-2469) 
Comité des accords commerciaux régionaux Original:   anglais 
  
 
ACCORD DE LIBRE-ÉCHANGE ENTRE LA ROUMANIE  
ET LA RÉPUBLIQUE DE MOLDOVA 
 
Questions et réponses
 
 
 
 Les communications ci-après, datées des 9 et 19 mai 2006, sont distribuées à la demande des 
délégations de la Roumanie et de la République de Moldova. 
  Les questions adressées aux Parties et les réponses communiquées sont reproduites dans le 
présent document.  Elles suivent l'ordre des points traités dans le document WT/REG44/2. 
 
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II. DISPOSITIONS COMMERCIALES 
1. Restrictions à l'importation 
 a) Droits de douane et impositions 
 
1. Les taxes à l'importation et les taxes à l'exportation perçues pour développer et 
améliorer les administrations douanières des pays  sont-elles encore en vigueur?  Dans 
l'affirmative, combien de temps la "période de transition" doit-t-elle encore normalement 
durer?  
 
Roumanie
: 
  Conformément à l'article 3, paragraphe 2, de  l'ALE entre la Roumanie et la République de 
Moldova, les autorités roumaines perçoivent une commission de 0,5 pour cent sur toutes les 
importations en provenance de Mo ldova.  Cette commission est perçue  pour développer et améliorer 
le système douanier roumain.  Cependant, considér ant qu'elle adhérera à l'Union européenne le 
1
er janvier 2007, la Roumanie dénoncera tous ses A LE, y compris, par conséquent, l'ALE avec la 
République de Moldova.  La Roumanie ne percev ra donc plus la commission de 0,5 pour cent à 
compter de la date d'adhésion. 
 République de Moldova
: 
  La République de Moldova applique une re devance pour opérations douanières à toutes les 
importations et exportations conforméme nt à l'article VIII du GATT de 1994. 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/REG160/3/Corr.1∗ 
20 January 2005 
 (05-0238) 
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements  
   
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED  STATES AND CHILE 
 
GOODS ASPECTS
 
 
Corrigendum  
  
  
 The following paragraph should be adde d under Part II. TRADE-RELATED PROVISIONS, 
Section 9, Other.  "Trade and the Environment
 
 
 In the Agreement's trade-rela ted environmental and labor provi sions the two countries affirm 
the importance of not waiving or derogating from their labor or environmental laws in order to 
encourage trade or investment.  They also commit not to fail to effectively enforce their domestic 
labor and environmental laws, thr ough a sustained or recurring course of action or inaction, in a 
manner affecting bilateral trade.   The two countries recognize that  cooperation enhances opportunities 
for promoting the respect of labor and environmental standards." 
  
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∗ In English only
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.15 
15 May 2012 
 (12-2615) 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  
  
 
APPLICANTS FOR OBSERVER STATUS 
 
Note by the Secretariat 
 
Addendum 
  1. On 2 April 2012, the Organisation internationale de la vigne et du vin (OIV) reaffirmed its 
request for observer status in the SPS Committee.  Information provided by the OIV is summarized 
below. 
1. Membership 
 Membership is open to all states.  Current membership (45): 
 Algeria Argentina Australia 
Austria 
Belgium Bosnia-   Herzegovina Brazil 
Bulgaria  
Chile Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic 
Finland  France 
Georgia 
Germany Greece Hungary India 
Ireland 
Israel Italy Lebanon Luxembourg 
FYR Macedonia Malta 
Moldova, Rep. of 
Montenegro Morocco Netherlands  New Zealand  
Norway  
Peru  Portugal Romania  Russia 
Serbia Slovak Rep. 
Slovenia 
South Africa  Spain Sweden Switzerland 
Turkey 
Uruguay 
 
2. Mandate, Scope and Area of Work 
2. The OIV is an intergovernmental organisation of a scientific and technical nature with 
recognised competence for its work concerning vines,  wine, wine-based beverages, grapes, raisins and 
other vine products. 
3. In the framework of its competence, the objectives of the OIV are as follows: 
(a) to inform its members of measures where by the concerns of producers, consumers 
and other players in the vine and wine produc ts sector may be taken into consideration; 
(b) to assist other international organi sations, both intergovernmental and non-
governmental, especially those which car ry out standardisation activities; G/SPS/GEN/121/Add.15 
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  (c) to contribute to international harmonisation of existing practices and standards and, as 
necessary, to the preparation of new internationa l standards in order to improve the conditions 
for producing and marketing vine and wine products, and to help ensure that the interests of 
consumers are taken into account. 
3. Contribution to the Work of the SPS Committee 
4. The OIV has great experience in the areas of consumer and plant protection as it relates to 
wine.  The OIV sets international standards related to wine, and its autonomous competence in this 
area is recognized by FAO.  Codex standards do not cover wine and alcoholic beverages in general.  
The OIV wishes to be informed about the work of the SPS Committe e, and offer the skills of its 
expert groups if necessary. 
5. The OIV has also requested observer status in the General Council, the Council for TRIPS, 
and the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade. 
4. Reciprocity 
6. The OIV is offering to grant the SPS Committ ee Secretariat observer status, which would 
allow it to participate in the work of the Gene ral Assembly, Commissions and Sub-Commissions, and 
groups of experts dealing with SPS issues. 
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