WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/481 
G/SCM/W/552 
G/SG/W/214 
4 May 2010 
 (10-2431) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards  
 
  
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT  
 
 
 In order to assist Members, the followi ng are deadlines for submissions of various 
documentation following up on the Spring 2010 meetings, and in conjunction with the October 2010 meetings
1, of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices,  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, 
and Safeguards, and subsidiary bodies.    
A. AD/CVD
 LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members by the third week of September 2010 a list of the 
new notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meetings in 
October 2010.  Pursuant to procedur es adopted by the Committees, notifications circulated in all three 
WTO working languages not later than 13 Septem ber 2010 will be reviewed at the Committees' 
October 2010 regular meetings.   
 
17 May 2010 Written follow-up questions re garding notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2010.   
 7 June 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding notifications of 
legislation reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2010.   
 13 September 2010 Written questions regardi ng previously-reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
October 2010.   
 
4 October 2010 Written questi ons regarding new notificati ons of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2010.   
 11 October 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 13 September 2010, for 
consideration at the Committees' regul ar meetings in October 2010.   
                                                     
 
1 These meetings will be held in the week of 25 October 2010.   G/ADP/W/481 
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  B. S
AFEGUARDS LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members by the third week of September 2010 a list of the 
new notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meeting in 
October 2010.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Safeguards Committee, notifications circulated 
in all three WTO working languages not later than  13 September 2010 will be reviewed at the 
Committee's October 2010 regular meeting.    17 May 2010 Written follow-up qu estions regarding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in April 2010.   
 7 June 2010 Written answers to all outsta nding written questions posed before or at 
the Committee's regular meeting in April 2010 as well as written responses to follow-up questions submitted by the above deadline.   
 
13 September 2010 Written questions regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in October 2010.   
 4 October 2010 Written questi ons regarding new notificati ons of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regul ar meeting in October 2010.   
 11 October 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 13 September 2010, for consideration at the Committee's re gular meeting in October 2010.   
 
C. S
UBSIDY 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 thr ee WTO languages not later than 25 June 2010 
may be reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in October 2010.  The Secretariat will 
circulate to Members, shortly after 25 June 2010,  a list of 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
that will be on the agenda for review at that meeting.   
23 July 2010  Written questions regarding 2007 new and full s ubsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2010.   
24 September 2010 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2007 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2010.   
2. 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
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 
                                                     
 
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/481 
 G/SCM/W/552 
 G/SG/W/214 
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  G/SCM/117
3, only notifications circulated in all thr ee WTO languages not later than 25 June 2010 
may be reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in October 2010.  The Secretariat will 
circulate to Members, shortly after 25 June 2010,  a list of 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
that will be on the agenda for review at that meeting.   
23 July 2010  Written questions regarding 2009 new and full s ubsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2010.   
24 September 2010 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2009 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in 
October 2010.   
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 
20 October 2009, the Committee agreed to request the Members concerned to  provide such updating 
notifications for calendar year 2009 not later than 30 June 2010 .  In this connection, the Chairman of 
the Committee drew Members' attention to 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 the actions they have taken pursuant to 1(e) 
and 1(f)". 
D. OTHER SUBMISSIONS  
13 September 2010 Submissions for the October 2010 meeting of the Working  Group on 
Implementation .   
 
13 September 2010 Submissions for the October 2010 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.