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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS424/2 
20 April 2011  
 
(11-2045) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON IMPORTS OF  
STAINLESS STEEL SHEET AND STRIP IN COILS FROM ITALY 
 
Request to Join Consultations
 
 
Communication from Japan 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 18 April 2011, from the delegation of Japan to the delegation of the United States, the delegation of th e European Union and to the Chairperson of the 
Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
I wish to refer to the consultations request ed by the European Union in a communication 
circulated to WTO Members on 6 April 2011 in document WT/DS424/1, G/L/955, G/ADP/D88/1 
titled " United States – Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils 
from Italy ".  My authorities instruct me to hereby notify the consulting Members and the Dispute 
Settlement Body of the desire of Japan to be join ed in these consultations pursuant to paragraph 11 of 
Article 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
 
Japan has a substantial trade interest in th ese consultations because anti-dumping duties are 
also imposed by the United States on imports from Japan of the same produc ts at issue in these 
consultations, i.e. stainless steel sheet and strip in co ils.  These consultations furt her appear to relate to 
the implementing measures taken by the United St ates to address the DSB's recommendations and 
rulings concerning the "zeroing" methodology in the dispute " United States – Laws, Regulations and 
Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins" (DS294) .  Japan has challenged the same "zeroing" 
methodology maintained and applied by the United  States in its anti-dumping proceedings in the 
dispute " United States – Measures Relating to Zeroing and Sunset Reviews " (DS322).  
  
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. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/TBT/N/UGA/250 
8 de junio de 2012  
 (12-3037) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente  de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica:  UGANDA  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):     
2. Organismo responsable:  Oficina Nacional de Normas de Uganda 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios We b, en su caso) del organismo o autoridad 
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se 
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:     
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], 
o en virtud de:   
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando correspo nda;  en otro caso 
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de 
partida de la ICS):  Azúcar y productos azucarados - 67.180.10 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  FDUS EAS 749, Brown 
sugars  - Specification  (Proyecto definitivo de Norma de Uganda FDUS EAS 749 – Azúcares 
morenos – Especificación) – 14 pági nas, disponible en inglés   
6. Descripción del contenido: El Proyecto definitivo de Norma de Uganda notific ado especifica 
las prescripciones y méto dos de obtención de muestras y de prueba de los azúcares morenos 
hipocalórico y en bruto, destinados al cons umo humano.  La norma no abarca los azúcares 
morenos refinados. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Salud y seguridad del consumidor 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   No se aplica    
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:   16 de julio de 2012 Fecha en que el Ministerio de Comercio, 
Industria y Cooperativas declare el carácter 
obligatorio de la medida. 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días después de la fecha 
de notificación G/TBT/N/UGA/250 
Página 2  
 
  11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de 
otra institución:   
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2012/tbt/UGA/12_2143_00_e.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/Q1/TUR/7 
5 June 2008 
 (08-2639) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
Replies to Questions Posed by CHILE
1 Regarding   
the Notification of TURKEY2 
 
 The following communication, dated 3 June 2008, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Turkey.    
_______________ 
  
Question 
  The Decree on Amendment of the Decree on  Safeguard Measures for Imports provides 
that the product subject to the safeguard measure is not only the like or directly competitive product, but also the imported parts or comp onents.  What is Turkey's basis for this 
amendment?  Does Turkey not consider this am endment contrary to the WTO Agreement on 
Safeguards, in particular in the light of panel and Appellate Body precedents?   We thank Turkey in advance for its reply and would welcome discussion of this matter 
at the Committee meeting on 30 April. 
 
Reply
 
  Turkey believes that the amendment on Counc il of Ministers Decree concerning safeguard 
measures is in consistency with WTO Agreem ent on Safeguards, rulings of WTO panels and 
Appellate Body.   
 
 The aim of this amendment is to increase eff ectiveness of the safeguard measures defined by 
the investigations.  Any parts or components that have not been investigated in consistency with 
Article 4 of the WTO Safeguards Agreement are not subject to any measure.  Custom codes subject to a measure are published in the Turkish Official Gazette and are also notified to the WTO.   
 
 The Article 2(a) of the General Rules of Tariff Interpretation is designed for the application of 
the custom duties to incomplete or unfinished produc ts that has the essential character of the complete 
or finished product, where the boundaries are determin ed by the custom codes.   But in some cases, 
according to the safeguard investigation, the scope of the measure can be a subset of a custom code or 
a combination of subset of different codes.  With this amendment it is aimed to specify and liberalize 
the practices of the Article 2(a) of the General Rul es of Interpretation on the one hand, and to prevent 
the circumvention of the measures just for th e safeguard regulations on the other hand.   
 
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1 G/SG/Q1/TUR/5.   
2 G/SG/N/1/TUR/3/Suppl.1.
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/Q2/EU/18 
2 May 2012 
 (12-2306) 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Original: Spanish 
  
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Replies to Questions Posed by CANADA
1 Regarding the 
New and Full Notification of the EUROPEAN UNION2 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 30 April 2012, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the European Union.  
_______________ 
 
Spain  
 
Question 1:  Strategic Energy Saving and Efficiency Projects - page 47 
 
 Could the EU indicate what requirements bene ficiaries have to meet in order to qualify 
for the subsidy under this programme?  
Reply 
  Any legally established public or private law person may be elig ible for this aid. 
 
 The rule governing this aid does not make it conditional on the nationality of the beneficiary.   In addition, beneficiaries must comply w ith the following requirements and obligations, 
according to sector of activity:  
 Industrial sector enterprises :  manufacturing industry other than refining and 
generation, transport and electricity distribution. 
 Tertiary sector enterprises  (trade, distribution, catering, health, banking, transport, 
etc.) with facilities or hubs in a mini mum of three Autonomous Communities in 
which the investments are made. 
 Energy service enterprises (ESE) , defined as widely as possible to include the entire 
energy sector or organizations which provide this type of direct or indirect service.  Such enterprises should act on behalf of third parties in the above-mentioned sectors 
and carry out investment included in the typology of projects under the aid 
programme in at least three Autonomous Co mmunities.  In any event, the projects 
approved for this type of beneficiary providi ng indirect services must serve to pass on 
subsidized energy savings to  the end-users, and the subsidized investments must 
appear on the balance sheet of the ESE for a minimum of five years. 
                                                      
1 G/SCM/Q2/EU/4. 
2 G/SCM/N/220/EEC/Add.25. G/SCM/Q2/EU/18 
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   Financing institutions for the purchase of capital goods or vehicles , with facilities 
or hubs in at least three Autonomous Communities, under the same conditions as those specified for the ESE, while the s ubsidized investments should remain on the 
balance sheet for a minimum of three years. 
Question 2:  MOVELE Project - page 49 
 
 Could the EU indicate what requirements bene ficiaries have to meet in order to qualify 
for the subsidy under this programme?  
 
Reply 
 
 Any natural or legal person or entity, whether pub lic or private, may be eligible for this aid. 
  The rule governing this aid does not make it conditional on the nationality of the beneficiary.   There are no specific eligib ility requirements, except that beneficiary status cannot be 
obtained by applicants to which one or more of the circumstances provided for in Article 13 of the 
General Subsidy Law, No. 38/2003 of 17 November 2003, applies. 
  Applications shall be submitted through the motor vehicle traders and dealers that have joined 
the programme.  
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/KOR/175/Add.1 
10 de agosto de 2007  
 (07-3378) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
  
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 6 de a gosto de 2007, se distri buye a petición de la 
delegación de la República de Corea . 
 
_______________  
 
 Propuesta de modificación de las normas de utilidad y empleo relativas a los piensos nocivos
 
 
El Ministerio de Agricultura y Silvicultura de la República de Corea, con objeto de asegurar 
la inocuidad de los productos de la ganadería, propone la modificación de las normas de utilidad y 
empleo relativas a los piensos nocivos según se indica a continuación: 
 
- Disminución del nivel permitido de arsénico  (As), uno de los metales pesados sujetos 
a control en los piensos;  10 ppm → 2 ppm; 
 
- Supresión de dos antibióticos (clorotetraciclina, oxitetraciclina NH 4+) de la familia de 
las tetraciclinas, que tienen gran resistenci a, y de cinco antibióticos empleados para 
las personas y los animales (bacitracina de zinc, sulfato de colistina, sulfato de 
neomicina, sulfato de lincomicina, penicilina)  de la lista de medicamentos para uso 
veterinario cuya mezcla en los piensos co mo aditivos alimentarios estaba permitida. 
 
Las observaciones deben presentarse en el plazo  de los 60 días posteriores a la notificación. 
  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  RESTRICTED 
WT/ACC/AFG/3/Rev.5 
4 mai 2012 
 (12-2422) 
  
  
 
GROUPE DE TRAVAIL DE L'ACCESSION DE LA 
RÉPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE D'AFGHANISTAN 
 
Président:  S.E. M. Roderick van Schreven (Pays Bas) 
 
 
Composition: 
 Arabie saoudite, Royaume d' Australie 
Canada 
Chine États-Unis Inde Japon 
Jordanie 
Norvège 
Pakistan Panama Taipei chinois Thaïlande 
Ukraine 
Union européenne 
Viet Nam 
 
 
Mandat: 
 
 Examiner la demande d'accession du gouvernement de la République isla mique d'Afghanistan 
à l'Organisation mondiale du commerce au titre de l'article XII;  présenter au Conseil général des recommandations comportant éventuellement  un projet de Protocole d'accession. 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/Q1/SLV/5 
24 March 2009 
 (09-1441) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER 
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
Follow-up questions from the UNITED STATES regarding 
 
the response of EL SALVADOR1 
 
  The following communication, dated 23 March 2009, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.  
_______________ 
 
  The United States thanks El Salvador for its replies to our questions and poses the following 
follow-up questions with regard to El Salvador's notification of the Central American Regulations on 
Safeguard Measures Laws (hereinafter Regulations ), which gives effect to Resolution No. 194-2007 
(COMIECO-XLIV) of the Council of Ministers for Economic Integration.   
 
Question 1 
 
 Please refer to the United States' question 7 requesting the identification of the national 
newspapers that would publish reso lutions regarding the initiation of a safeguard investigation and the 
imposition of preliminary and/ or final measures.  El Salvador states that there is no official journal yet 
for the Central American Integration System;  however, there is no mention of which national 
newspapers would publish these notifications.  Co uld El Salvador please identify which national 
newspapers would publis h these notifications?   
 Question 2 
 
 Please refer to the United States' question 8 regarding the semi-annual report that each state party shall submit to the Executive Committee fo r Economic Integration, through SIECA, on the 
implementation of the Regulations .  El Salvador's response seems to indicate that each interested 
party affected by a safeguard action undertaken by El Salvador will receive notification of the semi-
annual report submitted to the Executive Committ ee for Economic Integration.  However, the 
Regulations  indicate that the submitted report does not pert ain to a particular safeguard investigation 
or measure;  rather, the report pertains to the implementation of the Regulations  themselves.  Please 
clarify whether and how these semi-annual repor ts will be accessible to the public.   
 
 
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1 G/SG/Q1/SLV/4.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/541 
23 January 2009  
 (09-0310) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Personal fall protection 
systems (ICS: 13.340.99) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Personal Fall Protection Systems (16 pages, in Chinese).  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the techni cal requirements, inspection rules 
and labels for personal fa ll protection systems. It is applicab le for the personal fall protection 
systems used by users with the sum of body  weight and loading less than 100kg in high 
altitude work, climb and suspension working. This  standard is not applicable for the personal 
fall protection systems used in at hletic sports and fire fighting. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Ensuring the safety of personnel and production  
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 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Ce nter of the People’ s Republic of China 
Tel: +86 10 8226 0618 Fax:  +86 10 8226 2448 
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn 
And: here
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ROU/12 
4 August 2006 
 (06-3772) 
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:   ROMANIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Romanian Standards Association (ASRO) 
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):   National annexes to 
Eurocodes - Actions on structures 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   Eurocode 1: Actions 
on structures – Part 1-3: General ac tions – Snow loads. National Annex
(10 pages, in Romanian only) 
6. Description of content:   The standard defines SR EN 1991-1-3:2005 requirements 
applicable to the design of buildings an d civil works to be built in Romania. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Safety. 
8. Relevant documents:   Notice will be published in the “Buletinul Standardizarii”,
(The Bulletin of Standardization), when approved. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }15 December 2006 
10. Final date for comments:   15 September 2006 
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: 
Romanian Standards Association, ASRO 
National Enquiry Point 21-25, Mendeleev Street 1 Bucharest Romania 
 
Tel./Fax:  (+40) 21 212 99 74 e-mail:  diana.dorobantu@asro.ro
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/KOR/188/Suppl.1 
19 November 2008  
 (08-5626) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATIONS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
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 document is available for 
consultation at: 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2008/tbt/kor/08_3655_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce 
 
TRADUCTIONS DISPONIBLES 
 
Note du Secrétariat1 
 
Supplément  
 
 La délégation des Communautés europée nnes a communiqué au Secretariat que 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/crnattach ments/2008/tbt/kor/08_3655_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
 
ACCESO A TRADUCCIONES 
 
Nota de la Secretaría
1 
 
Suplemento  
  La delegación de las Comunidades Europeas ha  remitido a la Secretaria una traducción no 
oficial al inglés del documento a que se hace referencia  en la presente notificación.  La traducción se 
puede consultar en la dirección: 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2008/tbt/kor/08_3655_00_et.pdf
 
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1 This 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/LIC/N/2/CRI/2 
20 October 2010 
 
 (10-5437) 
Committee on Import Licensing 
 Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES 
 
Notification under Article 5.1-5.4 of the Agreement  
 
COSTA RICA 
   The following communication, dated 1 October 2010, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the Republic of Costa Rica. 
 
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Institution of Import Licensing Procedures or Changes to Existing
 
Import Licensing Procedures and Reverse Notifications  
 
 The General Regulations on the Distributio n and Allocation of Import Tariff Quotas, 
Executive Decree No. 30900-COMEX-MAG of 20 December 2002, were amended pursuant to 
Executive Decree No. 35617-COMEX-MAG of 4 November 2009.  
 In accordance with Article 5.3 of the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures, the 
Government of Costa Rica hereby provides notifi cation of these changes to the system for 
administrating and allocating import quotas.  (d) Date and name of publication where licensing procedures are published
 
 
 A notice inviting participation in the allocation of tariff quotas is published during the first 
week of December each year in the Official Journal ( La Gaceta ) and on the Ministry of Foreign Trade 
website ( www.comex.go.cr ).  The notice details the quotas ava ilable for the corresponding year, the 
size of each quota, the tariff heading, the product descr iption and the countries of origin permitted.  It 
also sets out the prerequisites for participating in the allocation.  A notice indicating the start of the 
application period and the sources of further info rmation is published in  a national newspaper. 
  Once the allocation process has been completed,  each applicant is notified and the Resolution 
is published in the Official Journal and on the Mini stry of Foreign Trade website.  The Resolution 
states the share of the available quotas allocated to  each participant.  A notice announcing the tariff 
quota allocation and providing the reference for furt her information is also published in a national 
newspaper.  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/BHR/86 
26 April 2010 
 (10-2155) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Food Control Section, Ministry of Health 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Unshelled almond 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:    
5. Title of the notified document:  Unshelled almond  Language:  Arabic  Number of 
pages:  8   
6. Description of content:  This draft technical regulation concerns unshelled almond.  It 
specifies the definition of the product, the quality requirements, sampling, methods of 
testing, transit and storage, and labelling. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [X] food safety, [ ] animal health, [ ] plant protection, 
[ ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [ ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests.    
8. Is there a relevant international stan dard?  If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex standard 
or related text)   
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g. Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number)    
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g. ISPM number)    
[X] None Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?   
 [ ] Yes   [ ] No 
 If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:    G/SPS/N/BHR/86 
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  9. Other relevant documents and language(s ) in which these are available:   
− UNECE Standard DDP-18/2007:  In Shell Almonds   
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  To be determined. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  [X] Six months from date of publication , and/or  
(dd/mm/yy) :   
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments:  [X] Sixty days  from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) :  25 June 2010 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [X] National Notification 
Authority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Ms Nujood Khalifa Al-Muqahwi 
Food Control Specialist Ministry of Health P.O. BOX:  12 – Manama 
Kingdom of Bahrain 
Tel:  +(973) 1727 3683 Fax:  +(973) 1727 9253 E-mail:  PHD@health.gov.bh Website:  http://www.moh.gov.bh
 
13. Texts available from:  [X] National Notification Authority, [X] National Enquiry 
Point.  Address, fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body:    
Ms Nujood Khalifa Al-Muqahwi 
Food Control Specialist 
Ministry of Health P.O. BOX:  12 – Manama Kingdom of Bahrain Tel:  +(973) 1727 3683 
Fax:  +(973) 1727 9253 
E-mail:  PHD@health.gov.bh Website:  http://www.moh.gov.bh
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/USA/510/Add.2 
20 décembre 2011 
 (11-6713) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original: anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 12 décembre 2011, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation des États-Unis. 
 
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INTITULÉ:  Nutrition Labelling of Single-Ingredient  Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and 
Poultry Products (Étiquetage nutritionnel des produits de via nde et de volaille à ingrédient unique et 
des produits de viande et de volaille hachés ou ém incés);  Report de la date de prise d'effet et 
rectification 
ORGANISME:  United States Department of Agriculture  - USDA (Département de l'agriculture des 
États-Unis), Food Safety and Inspection Service  - FSIS (Service de la sécurité sanitaire et de 
l'inspection des aliments) 
ACTION:  Règle finale.  Report de date  de prise d'effet et rectification 
RÉSUMÉ:  Le Service de la sécurité sanitaire et de l' inspection des aliments (FSIS) reporte la date de 
prise d'effet de la règle finale prescrivant l'é tiquetage nutritionnel des principales découpes des 
produits de viande et de volaille crus à ingrédient unique et des pr oduits de viande et de volaille 
hachés ou émincés, publiée dans le Federal Register  le 29 décembre 2010.  Cette règle devait 
initialement prendre effet le 1
er janvier 2012.  Le FSIS prend cette mesure pour répondre à un 
demande émanant de huit associations professionnell es.  Les associations professionnelles avaient 
demandé au FSIS d'exercer son pouvoir discrétionnaire s'agissant de l'application de la règle, et ce 
pour une durée de six mois à compter du 1er janvier 2012, date de prise d' effet de la règle finale.  
Toutefois, le FSIS a décidé qu'un report de deux mois  de la date de prise d'effet était suffisant pour 
permettre aux entreprises du secteur de se conformer aux exigences de la règle finale.  La nouvelle 
date de prise d'effet de la règle finale est le 1er mars 2012. 
Le FSIS apporte aussi une correction à la règle finale  afin de clarifier une disposition modificatrice. 
CALENDRIER:  La date de prise d'effet de la règle modifiant le  Titre 9 du Code des règlements 
fédéraux (CFR), parties 317 et 381, publiée dans le Federal Register  (72 FR 82148) du 
29 décembre 2010, est repoussée jusqu'au 1er mars 2012.  La date de pri se d'effet du rectificatif à la 
règle publié dans le Federal Register  (75 FR 82148) du 29 décembre 2010 est le 1er mars 2012. 
LIENS VERS TEXTE INTÉGRAL: 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-12-09/html/2011-31625.htm 
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2 011-12-09/pdf/2011-31625.pdf 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/SAU/384 
21 June 2012  
 (12-3287) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards Metrology And Quality Organisation (SASO) 
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 :   
Saudi Standards Metrology And Quality Organization  
P.O. Box:  3437 Riyadh 11471  Tel.:  +966(1)4520000  Ext:  (1378-1381-1383) Fax:  +966(1)4520193 Email: enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  
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):  ICS 13.340.50 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  The moulded plastics 
footwear - Lined or unlined polyurethane boots for general industrial use - Specification 
(15 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:  This Standard specifies require ments, physical properties and 
marking. Gives the measurement of thickness (Annex A), the resistance to flexing of the 
upper material (Annex B), the flexing test of  soling material (Annex C), strength test 
(Annex D), test pieces (Annex E) and boot heights (Annex F).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
keep quality of this product, consumer health protection and safety.  
8. Relevant documents:  http://www.saso.org.sa   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation G/TBT/N/SAU/384 
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  11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
enquirypoint@saso.org.sa  
http://www.saso.org.sa
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/N/9/JOR/7 
10 August 2007 
 (07-3388) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
INFORMATION TO BE NOTIFIED TO THE COMMITTEE 
WHERE A SAFEGUARD INVESTIGATION IS TERMINATED 
WITH NO SAFEGUARD MEASURE IMPOSED 
 
JORDAN 
 
(Ceramic Tiles
) 
 
  The following communication, dated 30 July 2007,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Jordan. 
 
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  The Permanent Mission of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United Nations Office and 
other International Organizations in Geneva presents its compliments to the World Trade 
Organization/Committee on Sa feguards and has the honour to inform the Committee that further to its 
note (MJ/WT/JOR/23/165) dated 1 February 2007, regarding the notification on the initiation of 
safeguard investigation on ceramic tiles wh ich was issued in WTO document number 
G/SG/N/6/JOR/12, H.E. the Minister of Industry an d Trade decided to terminate the investigation on 
25 July 2007 as per petitioner request to withdraw th e application in the a bove-mentioned safeguard 
case.  A notification regarding the termin ation of the investigation is enclosed. 
  G/SG/N/9/JOR/7 
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   The Minister of Industry and Trade deci ded, upon the recommendation of the National 
Production Protection Directorate, to terminate the sa feguard investigation conc erning increased imports 
of ceramic tiles.  The notification on initiation of investigation was published by the Committee on 
Safeguards on 2 February 2007 under document no. G/SG/N/6/JOR/12. 
 1. The product subject to the investigation  
 The product concerned is Ceramic Tiles provide d for in the Jordanian Tariff Code under Tariff 
Heading 69079000 and 69089000.  2. Date on which the inve stigation was terminated 
 
 The date of termination is 25 July 2007.  
3. Reasons for termination  
 
 Upon petitioner request to withdraw the safeguard application.  
4. Reference for the published notice of termination  
 
 The Minister of Industry a nd Trade decided, pursuant to his decision No. 21/1/1/25564, dated 
25 July 2007, to terminate the investigation as per petitioner request to wit hdraw the application. 
 
5. Any other information considered relevant  
 
 None. 
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/MA/229 
24 December 2008 
 (08-6313) 
Committee on Market Access Original:   English/ 
                 anglais/                  inglés 
 
SCHEDULE XVIII – SOUTH AFRICA  
 
Invocation of paragraph 5 of Article XXVIII
 
 
 The following communication, dated 22 December 2008, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of South Africa. 
_______________ 
 
 South Africa wishes to reserve its rights under Article XXVIII:5 of the GATT 1994 to modify 
its Schedule XVIII for the duration of the next th ree-year period beginning on 1 January 2009. 
 
 Comité de l'accès aux marchés 
 
LISTE XVIII – AFRIQUE DU SUD 
 
Recours aux dispositions du pa ragraphe 5 de l'article XXVIII
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 22 décembr e 2008, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de L'Afrique du Sud. 
_______________ 
 
 L'Afrique du Sud se réserve le droit, confor mément aux dispositions  du paragraphe 5 de 
l'article XXVIII du GATT de 1994, de modifier sa Liste XVIII au cours de la prochaine période 
triennale commençant le 1
er janvier 2009. 
 
 
Comité de Acceso a los Mercados 
 
 
LISTA XVIII - SUDÁFRICA  
 
Recurso al párrafo 5 del artículo XXVIII  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 22 de dici embre de 2008, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Sudáfrica. 
_______________ 
 
 Sudáfrica desea reservarse, al amparo del pá rafo 5 del artículo XXVIII del GATT de 1994, el 
derecho de modificar su Lista XVIII durante el próxi mo período trienal que comenzará el 1º de enero 
de 2009. 
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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/ISR/163 
4 avril 2007 
 (07-1383) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce  Original:   anglais 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:   ISRAËL
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):         
2. Organisme responsable:         
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses de 
courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité désigné pour s'occuper des observations concernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné :   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  (Point d'information OTC pour l'OMC d'Israël)  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor  (Ministère de l'industrie, du commerce et du travail)  
Téléphone:  +(972) 3 5652204 Fax:   +(972) 3 5652710 Courrier électronique: ella.kanchik@moital.gov.il 
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [  ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ X], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:         
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif 
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS pe uvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):   
Acier pour béton armé (ICS 77.140.15;  SH 7213.10, 7214.20) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Amendment 2 to mandatory 
standard SI 4466: Part 4 – Steel for reinforcement of concrete – Welded fabric  
(Modification no 2 de la norme obligatoire SI 4466, Par tie 4 - Acier pour l'armature du béton 
– Treillis soudés) – En hébreu 
6. Teneur:   Le texte notifié concerne l'approbation des parties. 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Sécurité des consommateurs 
8. Documents pertinents:   Après approbation du texte, un avis sera publié au Journal officiel, 
section des avis gouvernementaux. 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   }À déterminer 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours à compter de la date de 
notification G/TBT/N/ISR/163 
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  11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [ X] 
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et 
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q2/THA/21/Corr.1* 
24 April 2008 
 (08-1956) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Replies Questions Posed by TURKEY Regarding the  
New and Full Notification of THAILAND  
 
Corrigendum  
   Please note that footnote 2 in the original document G/SCM/Q2/THA/21 should read as 
follows:   
  
                                                     
 
2 G/SCM/N/155/THA.   
 
 
 
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* In English and French only.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BRA/374/Add.1 
10 January 2011 
 (11-0143) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 22 December 2010, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of Brazil
. 
 
_______________ 
  
 This document aims to inform that the Confor mity Assessment Procedure, issued by Inmetro 
– National Institute of Metrology, Standard ization and Industrial Quality, notified under 
G/TBT/N/BRA/374 (conformity assessment procedur es for Vapour Bulbs High Pressure Sodium), 
turned into Inmetro Ordinance as Ministerial Ac t No. 483, 7 December 2010 (Portaria No. 483, de 
7 de Dezembro de 2010) published in the Offi cial Gazette on 9 December 2010, concerning the 
adoption of essential labelling procedures that became  compulsory to attend the Brazilian System of 
Conformity Assessment – SBAC.   The full text of this measure is availa ble in Portuguese and can be downloaded at: 
 
 http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001639.pdf
 
   
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/196 
13 February 2008 
 (08-0651) 
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:   ISRAEL
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point 
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:    
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour Tel: + (972) 3565 2700 Fax: + (972) 3565 2710 E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@moital.gov.il 
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):   Toys 
(HS:  9501-9503, ICS:  97.200.50). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Amendment 1 to the 
Official Standard SI 562 part 3: Safety of toys: Migration of certain elements
(1 page, in Hebrew). 
6. Description of content:   The phthalate DINP (Di-isononyl- phthalate), which appears in the 
Mandatory Standard SI 562 part 3, has b een removed from the list of the phthalates 
prohibited from use in toys and in teething rings . This was approved by the Israeli Ministry 
of Health and the Technical Committee at Th e Standards Institution of Israel (SII), 
following a request to reconsider the compos ition of the list, submitted by the American 
Chemistry Council and the ECPI – European C ouncil for Plasticisers and Intermediates, in 
Brussels, Belgium. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health. 
8. Relevant documents:   Notice will be published in the Official Gazette, Section of 
Government Notices, when approved. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined G/TBT/N/ISR/196 
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  10. Final date for comments:   60 days from date of notification 
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:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/UKR/41/Add.1 
21 de enero de 2010 
 (10-0313) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de enero de 2010, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Ucrania
. 
 
_______________ 
  
 Anulación de la notificación G/TBT/N/UKR/41 por  la que se informa del proyecto de Orden 
del Comité Estatal de Reglamentación Técni ca y Política de Consumo (DSSU) relativa a la 
modificación de la lista de productos de certificac ión obligatoria en Ucrania (productos de origen 
vegetal).  
Organismo o autoridad encargado de tramitar las observaciones:  [X] 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:  Servicio Nacional de Información y Tram itación de la Información de la OMC 
04655, Kyiv, Lvivska Square, 8 
Teléfono:  +(38 044) 272 15 78 Telefax:  +(38 044) 272 11 47 Correo electrónico:  ep@mfert.gov.ua   
 
 
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/C/N/510 
26 de agosto de 2009 
 (09-4026) 
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios Original:   español 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 3 
DEL ARTÍCULO III DEL ACUERDO GENERAL SOBRE 
EL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS  
 
 
 La siguiente notificación de la delegación de Paraguay, de fecha 21 de agosto de 2009, se 
distribuye a los miembros del Consejo del Comercio de Servicios.   
_______________ 
  
1. Miembro que notifica:  
 
 Paraguay  
2. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo: 
  Párrafo 3 del artículo III del Acuerdo Gene ral sobre el Comercio de Servicios 
 
3. Fecha de entrada en vigor:  
  12/02/1996 
 
 Duración:  
 
 Indefinida  4. Organismo responsable de la aplicación de la medida:  
 
 Banco Central del Paraguay  
5. Descripción de la medida: 
 
 Ley N° 827 de Seguros  
 * Seguros (excluidos reaseg uros y retrocesión) CCP 812 
 
En Acceso a Mercado: 
 
1) El comercio del seguro solo puede realizarse en la Republi ca del Paraguay por las empresas 
autorizadas al efecto. Art.  125 Ley 827/96 de Seguros 
 3) Se requiere constituirse como S.A. o sucurs ales extranjeras y requerirán de autorización 
previa de la Superintendencia de Seguros (Art. 3 Ley 827/96 de Seguros) S/C/N/510 
Página 2  
 
  En Trato Nacional: 
 
1) Se requerirá residencia (Art. 125 ley 827/ 96 de Seguros. Obs: esta restricción no varia 
respecto al anterior régimen legal de 1947).  
3) Art. 8 y 17 Ley 827/96 de Seguros 
 
* Reaseguros y Retrocesión 
 En Acceso a Mercado: 
 1) Se requiere inscripción. Solo se puede acceder al servicio con reaseguros, ya sea residentes o 
que estén inscriptos (Art. 95 de la Ley de Seguros) 
 3) Se requiere constituirse como S.A. o sucurs ales extranjeras y requerirán de autorización 
previa de la Superint endencia de Seguros (A rt. 3 Ley 827/96 de Seguros, concordante con el 
Art. 2)  4) No esta permitida la provisi ón por persona física (Art. 3 de la Ley de Seguros, concordante 
con el Art. 2)  En Trato Nacional:   
 
 3) Art. 8 (concordante con los Art. 2 y 3) y Art. 92 de la Ley 827/96 de Seguros 
 
6. Miembros específicamente afectados, en su caso: 
  Ninguno 
 
7. Texto disponible en:  
 
 Servicio de Información 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS193/3/Add.3 
22 de diciembre de 2005 
 
 (05-6233) 
 Original:   inglés 
 
  
CHILE - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN AL TRÁNSITO Y 
A LA IMPORTACIÓN DE PEZ ESPADA 
 
Acuerdo entre las Comunidades Europeas y Chile
 
 
Comunicación de las Comunidades Europeas  
 
Addendum  
 
  La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 21 de dici embre de 2005, dirigida por la Delegación de 
las Comunidades Europeas al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias, se distribuye a 
petición de esa delegación. 
 
_______________ 
 
  Las CE le informan por la presente de que las CE y Chile han proc edido a una evaluación 
conjunta del Acuerdo de 25 de enero de 2001 relativ o a la diferencia con respecto a las "Medidas que 
afectan al tránsito y a la importación de pez espada" (WT/DS193) y han coincidido en que la 
aplicación del Acuerdo se ha desarrollado de manera  positiva.  Han reiterado su compromiso de 
continuar desarrollando todos lo s elementos del Acuerdo con el fin de promover una solución 
amigable de estas diferencias. 
 
 Por consiguiente, las CE y Chile mantienen la suspensión del proceso de constitución del 
Grupo Especial. 
  Con arreglo al Acuerdo entre las Partes, las CE se reservan el derecho de reactivar el procedimiento en cualquier momento. 
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/ADP/N/145/AUS/Corr.1 
22 November 2006 
 (06-5620) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English/ 
 anglais/  inglés 
 
  
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
Corrigendum
 
 
 
 On page 3 of document G/ADP/N/145/AUS, the last line of the table concerning USA should 
read:  "Poly vinyl chloride (C)". 
 
Comité des pratiques antidumping 
  
 
RAPPORT SEMESTRIEL AU TITRE DE 
L'ARTICLE 16.4 DE L'ACCORD 
 
AUSTRALIE 
 
Corrigendum
 
   À la page 2 du document G/ADP/N/145/AUS, la ligne correspondant aux États-Unis doit se 
lire:  "chlorure de polyvinyle (C)". 
 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping 
  
 
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS  
EN EL PÁRRAFO 4 DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUERDO 
 
AUSTRALIA 
 
Corrigendum
 
   En la página 3 del documento G/ADP /N/145/AUS, la primera línea del cuadro, 
correspondiente a los Estados Unidos, debe decir:  "Cloruro de polivinilo (C)". 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/Q2/TPKM/14/Rev.1 
31 January 2012 
 (12-0618) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Questions Posed by AUSTRALIA Regarding the New and Full  
Notification of the SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF  
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU1 
 
Revision 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 30 January 2 012, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Australia.   
 
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INDUSTRY 
 
Medium and long-term loans of pr oduct marketing and loans for overs eas investment and construction 
projects 
 
 The object of this program is to provide small and medium enterprises with financial 
assistance in exploring new markets for their machin ery and equipment, in investing and establishing 
plants in foreign countries, and in undertaki ng overseas contracts for construction projects.  
 Questions  
 
 Please provide the details of the eligibility criteria for access to this program.  Please provide 
details of how many entities were  assisted under this program. 
 
FISHERIES 
 
Fishing Vessels Buy-Back Programme  
 
Questions 
 
 The buy-back amounts relate to the gross tonna ge of a vessel.  How has this value been 
determined and on what basis?  Is this value revi ewed over time?  How many beneficiaries have there 
been?   
                                                      
1 G/SCM/N/220/TPKM/Rev.1. G/SCM/Q2/TPKM/14/Rev.1 
Page 2 
 
 
  Reward for Closing Fishery Season  
 
Questions 
  What are the criteria for receipt of a grant in a closing fishery?  Are all fishers with valid 
fishing licences corresponding to that fishery eligible? 
 
Fishing Vessels Marine Insurance Reward 
 
Questions  
 How is the grant determined?  Is there a m onetary ceiling on the individual grant provided? 
 
  
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