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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/GHA/6 
21 April 2010  
 (10-2072) 
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:  GHANA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Ghana Energy Commission 
Frema House, Plot 40, Spintex Road. P.M.B. Ministries, 
Accra, Ghana 
Tel.:  (+233) 21 813756/7 E-mail:  info@energycom.gov.gh Website:  http://www.energycom.gov.gh
 
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 [ X ], 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):  Energy Efficiency 
Standards and labelling (Household Re frigerating Appliances) Regulations 
(ICS:  29.140.30;  23.120) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Energy efficiency 
standards for refrigerating appliances and prohibition of manufacture, importation and sale of incandescent filament lamps, used air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers. LI 1958, 2009 and LI 1932, 2008 respectively.     
6. Description of content:  LI 1958, 2009 requires that a ll refrigerating appliances imported 
or manufactured for sale in the country mu st meet the minimum energy efficiency 
requirement set out in the regulations.  The law also requires that appliances must be 
properly labelled as prescribed in the regu lations with the following provided:   
a) Energy efficiency star rating (One star to five star);  b)Manufacturer;  c)Fresh and frozen 
food volumes, in litres;  d) Annual electricity consumption in Kwh;  e) Model number; f) Refrigerant type;  g) Climate class (Sub-tropical or tropical). 
The LI 1932, 2008 prohi bits a) Manufacture, sale or importation of incandescent filament 
lamps;  b) Importation and sale of used air conditioners;  and c) Importation and sale of 
used refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer and freezer. G/TBT/N/GHA/6 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
Environmental protection, human health and safety  
8. Relevant documents:   LI 1958, 2009, and LI 1932, 2008;  GS 323:  2003;  GS 324:  2003; 
GS 362:  2001;  GS IEC 62552:2007   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      - 
8 May 2010 (LI1932, 2008)  11 November 2009 (LI 1958) 
10. Final date for comments:  - 
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:    
Ghana Standards Board 
National Enquiry Point (NEP) 
P.O. Box MB 245 
Accra – Ghana  Tel.:  233 21 500065/6, 506994, 506987 Fax:  233 21 500092, 500231 Email:  gsbnep@ghanastandards.org, gsbdir@ghanastandards.org 
Website:  http://www.ghanastandards.org
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/295 
16 April 2009  
 (09-1804) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:    
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 :   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor Tel: + (972) 3 5652700 Fax: + (972) 3 5652710 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):   
Electric reciprocating sa ws (jig and sabre saws) (ICS: 25.140.20; HS: 8467.2200). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
Hand-held motor-operated electric tools - Safety : Particular requirements for reciprocating 
saws (jig and sabre saws) (5 pages, in Hebrew; 24 pages, in English and French). 
6. Description of content:   
Revision of the Mandatory Standard SI 757 part 11, to be replaced with  SI 60745 Part 2.11. 
This revised standard adopts the Internati onal Standard IEC 60745-2-11 -  Edition 2.1: 2008-
07, with the following emphasis:  
- Additional definitions for reciproc ating saws, jigsaws and sabre saws. 
- Additional requirements for means of prot ection are detailed in the mechanical 
hazards paragraph (19.1). 
- The requirements for battery tools and battery packs are detailed in Annex K. - The requirements for batter y tools and battery packs pr ovided with mains connection 
or non-isolated sources ar e detailed in Annex L. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
Protection of human life and lowering of trade barriers.  G/TBT/N/ISR/295 
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  8. Relevant documents:    
- Mandatory Standard SI 757 part 11. 
- New Mandatory Standard SI 60745 Part 2.11. - International Standard IEC 60745-2-11- Edition 2.1: 2008-07. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined. 
Generally 60 days after publication in the 
Official Gazette, Se ction of Government 
Notices. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
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:    
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/ rsrc/tkina/SI 60745 Part 2-11.pdf
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/MAR/13 
28 March 2006 
 (06-1405) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  French 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   MOROCCO
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):    
2. Agency responsible:    
Notifying authority:  
Ministère du Commerce Extérieur  (Ministry of Foreign Trade) 
Direction des Relations Commerciales Internationales  (Directorate of International Trade 
Relations) 
Boulevard Moulay Youssef Rabat, Morocco Tel.: (+212) 37 73 60 74 Fax: (+212) 37 70 32 31 
Web site: www.mce.gov.ma 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers and 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:   
Regulatory body:  
Ministère de l’Industrie, du Commerce et de la Mise à Niveau de l’Economie  (Ministry of 
Industry, Trade and Economic Development) 
Direction de la Normalisation et de la Promotion de la Qualité  (Standardization and 
Quality Promotion Division) Angle Avenue Filao Rue Dadi, Secteur 21, Hay Riad 
Rabat, Morocco 
Tel.: (+212) 37 71 17 72 Fax: (+212) 37 71 17 72  
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading.  
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition where applicable):   Luminaires  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Luminaires pour 
piscines et usages analogues   (Luminaires for swimming pools and similar applications) 
(7 pages, in French) 
6. Description of content:   This Standard applies to luminaires. 
 G/TBT/N/MAR/13 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
 Protection of users against the possible dangers of these products. 
8. Relevant documents:   Moroccan Standard NM 06.7.090 
9. Proposed date of adoption:    
Proposed date of entry into force:    August 2006 
October 2006 
10. Final date for comments :  30 July 2006 
11. Text available from:  National enquiry point [ X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and E-mail and website addresses, if available, of other body:   
Service de Normalisation I ndustrielle Marocaine (SNIMA) 
Angle Avenue Kamal Zebdi et Rue Dadi Secteur 21, Hay Riad  Rabat, Maroc 
Tel.: (+212) 37 71 62 14 
Fax: (+212) 37 71 17 98 E-mail: snima@mcinet.gov.ma Web site: www.mcinet.gov.ma/snima
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/189/Add.1 
13 August 2010  
 (10-4303) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
The following communication, received on 10 Augus t 2010, is being circulated at the request 
of the Delegation of the Separate Customs Te rritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
. 
 
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Quarantine Requirements for the Importation of Wood Packaging Material to Taiwan
 
 The quarantine requirements for the importati on of wood packaging material to Taiwan 
(proposal notified in G/SPS/N/TPKM/189 on 15 Ju ly 2010) have been finalized.  The final 
requirements have entered into force on 3 August 2010. 
 http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/sps/TPKM/10_3148_00_x.pdf  
This addendum concerns a: 
[ ] Modification of final date for comments 
[X] Notification of adoption, publication or entry into force of regulation 
[ ] Modification of content and/or scope of previously notified draft regulation 
[ ] Withdrawal of proposed regulation 
[ ] Change in proposed date of adoption, 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 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ ] National Notification Authority, 
[ ] National Enquiry Point.  Address, fax num ber and e-mail address (if available) of other 
body: 
   G/SPS/N/TPKM/189/Add.1 
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  Text available from:  [ ] National Notification Au thority, [X] National Enquiry Point.  Address, 
fax number and e-mail address (if available) of other body: 
Bureau of Animal and Plant Health Inspection and Quarantine 
9F, 51 Chung Ching S. Rd., Sec. 2  Taipei 100 Taiwan 
Tel:  +(886) 2 2343 1401  
Fax:  +(886) 2 2343 1400 E-mail:  wtosps@mail.baphiq.gov.tw  
   
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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/AG/N/TPKM/47 
12 mars 2007 
 (07-1039) 
Comité de l'agriculture Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 7 mars 2007, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu.  La notification 
concerne la sauvegarde spéciale fondée sur le volume (tableau MA:3) . G/AG/N/TPKM/47 
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  Tableau MA:3 
 
ACCÈS AUX MARCHÉS – Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu 
 
Notification au titre de l'article 5 de l'Accord :  sauvegarde spéciale fondée sur le volume  
 
1. Désignation du produit: Haricots rouges  
2. Numéro du tarif:  07102910, 07133200, 11061010, 20049010, 
20055110, 20055910, 20060011, 20060025, 21069097 
3. Niveau de déclenchement:   
(tel que calculé à l'Annexe 1) 5 076 tonnes 
4. Volume des importations entrant 
sur le territoire pendant la période 
considérée: 5 085 tonnes 
5. Période d'application: du 6 février 2007 au 31 décembre 2007 
  
SAUVEGARDE SPÉCIALE FONDÉE SUR LE VOLUME:  Annexe 1 du tableau MA:3  
 
Renseignements requis pour le calcul du niveau de déclenchement 
 
Importations au cours des trois années précédentes: 2003: 2 601 tonnes 
  2004: 4 155 tonnes  2005: 6 315 tonnes   Moyenne: 4 357 tonnes  
La pénétration des importations n'est pas prise en compte: 
 Consommation au cours des trois anné es précédentes:  2003: 9 010 tonnes 
  2004: 9 815 tonnes  2005: 10 317 tonnes  Moyenne: 9 714 tonnes 
 
Calcul du niveau de déclenchement (conformément à l'article 5 de l'Accord sur l'agriculture): 
 Pénétration des importations = 4 357/9 714  = 44,85% (le niveau de déclenchement de base est donc égal à 105%) 
 
Niveau de déclenchement  = 105% x 4 357 tonnes) + (10 317 tonnes - 9 815 tonnes)  = 5 076 tonnes > 105% de la moyenne des importations = 4 574 tonnes  Le niveau de déclenchement est donc de 5 076 tonnes. 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/2/Add.18/Rev.3 
30 octobre 2009 
 (09-5411) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   espagnol 
  
 
MISE EN ŒUVRE ET ADMINISTRATION DE L'ACCORD 
SUR LES OBSTACLES TECHNIQUES AU COMMERCE 
 
Communication présentée par la Colombie
 
 
Révision  
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 6 août 2009,  est distribuée à la de mande de la délégation 
de la Colombie
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Le présent document contient une liste des noms, adresses, numéros de téléphone, de télex, de 
fax et adresses électroniques, lorsqu'elles existe nt, du (des) point(s) d'information prévu(s) à 
l'article 10.1 et 10.3 de l'Accord OTC, ainsi que des renseignements complémentaires que les 
délégations ont communiqués au sujet de son (leur) fonctionnement.   
 Colombie 
  Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo 
  (Ministère du commerce, de l'industrie et du tourisme)   Dirección de Regulación 
(Direction de la réglementation) 
  Directeur:  Dra. Carolina Lorduy   
  Téléphone:  + (57 1) 2410478 
  Adresse électronique: mlorduy@mincomercio.gov.co
 
 
Point de contact OTC  
 
 Responsable:  Daniel Hector Rico Rodríguez 
 Calle 28, N° 13A – 15, piso 3°  Bogotá, D.C. – Colombie    Téléphone:  + (57 1) 6067676, Ext. 1690 
  Fax:   + (57 1) 2410480 
  Adresse électronique: drico@mincomercio.gov.co
 
  Site Web:  http://www.mincomercio.gov.co  
  
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/GEN/491/Add.8 
G/TBT/GEN/7/Add.8 14 de noviembre de 2008 
 
(08-5551) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
 
 
 
COMUNICACIÓN DE MÉXICO 
 
Addendum  
 
 La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 4 de novi embre de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
Delegación de México . 
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1. De conformidad con lo dispuesto por los párrafo s 3.a) y 5.a) del Anexo B del Acuerdo sobre 
la Aplicación de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  y por los artículos 2.9.1 y 10.3.1 del Acuerdo 
sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio, el G obierno de México comunica que, con fecha 20 de 
octubre del presente año, la Secretaría de Ec onomía, por conducto de la  Dirección General de 
Normas, publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Fe deración el Suplemento del Programa Nacional de 
Normalización 2008 en idioma español. 
2. En términos de lo dispuesto por los artícul os 61-A de la Ley Federal sobre Metrología y 
Normalización y 55 de su reglamento, el Secretariado Técnico de la Comisión Nacional de 
Normalización integró el Suplemento del Programa Nacional de Normalización 2008, el cual incluye 
el listado de los temas a ser trabajados para elaborar, modificar o cancelar normas oficiales mexicanas ("reglamentos técnicos" y "medidas sanitarias y fitosanitarias"), normas mexicanas ("normas" de 
carácter voluntario), y normas de refe rencia para las adquisiciones del sector público, por parte de las 
dependencias y entidades de la administración pú blica federal y los organismos nacionales de 
normalización registrados. 
3. Todos los reglamentos y normas técnicas, así co mo las medidas sanitarias y fitosanitarias que 
se elaboren, modifiquen o cancelen a partir de este Suplemento, serán a su vez y en su momento, 
publicados en el Diario Oficial de la Federación pa ra consulta pública y, en su caso, notificados al 
Secretariado de la Organización Mundial del Co mercio, a través del "Registro Central de 
Notificaciones", con base en las disposiciones sobr e transparencia previstas en el Acuerdo sobre 
Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio y el Acuerdo sobre la Aplicación de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias, respectivamente. 
4. La presente notificación se envía para fines de transparencia y con el fin de proporcionar 
mayor información a los Miembros, en relación con el proceso regulatorio que se encuentra vigente 
en México. 
5. El Suplemento  del Programa Nacional de Normalización 2008 podrá ser consultado en su 
idioma original a través del Servicio Naciona l de Información (normasomc@economia.gob.mx). 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/310/Add.1 
4 September 2008  
 (08-4143) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
The following communication, received on 3 September 2008, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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 Established Maximum Residue Limit:  Spiromesifen
 
 
The proposed maximum residue limit doc ument for spiromesifen notified in 
G/SPS/N/CAN/310 (dated 8 January 2008) w as adopted on 29 August 2008 as the Established 
Maximum Residue Limit:  Spiromesifen (EMRL2008-17). 
  The MRLs documented therein are legally in eff ect as of 29 August 2008, the publication date 
of EMRL2008-17. 
 
 A complete list of all MRLs legally establis hed in Canada can be found on the Pest 
Management Regulatory Agency's MRL webpage ( http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/legis/maxres-
e.html ). 
  The full text of EMRL2008-17 (adopted meas ure) can be downloaded from the Internet 
addresses indicated below:  
 
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/eng lish/pdf/emrl/emrl2008-17-eng.pdf
 (English) 
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/fran cais/pdf/emrl/emrl2008-17-fra.pdf  (French) 
 
or requested from: 
 
Canadian Enquiry Point Standards Council of Canada 200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1P 6N7 Tel:  +(613) 238-3222 Fax:  +(613) 569-7808 E-mail:  enquirypoint@scc.ca 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/GC/W/626 
19 octobre 2010 
 
 (10-5382) 
Conseil général 
21 octobre 2010  
 
 
 
ORDRE DU JOUR PROPOSÉ 
 
 
I. RAPPORT DU PRÉSIDENT DU COMITÉ DES NÉGOCIATIONS COMMERCIALES 
II. PROGRAMME DE TRAVAIL SUR LES PETITES ÉCONOMIES – RAPPORT DU 
PRÉSIDENT DE LA SESSION SPÉCIFIQUE DU COMITÉ DU COMMERCE ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT 
III. AIDE POUR LE COMMERCE – PRÉPARATION DU TROISIÈME EXAMEN 
GLOBAL – DÉCLARATION DU DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL 
IV. TRANSPARENCE DES ACCORDS COMMERCIAUX PRÉFÉRENTIELS  
– RAPPORT DU PRÉSIDENT DU COMITÉ DU COMMERCE ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT 
V. PRIORITÉS POUR 2010 EN  MATIÈRE D'ACCESSION DES PMA  
– COMMUNICATION PRÉSENTÉE PAR LA ZAMBIE AU NOM DU GROUPE DES PMA (WT/GC/128) 
VI. RÉGIME DES PENSIONS DE L'OMC – RAPPORT ANNUEL DU COMITÉ DE 
GESTION POUR 2009 (WT/L/802) 
VII. COMITÉ DU BUDGET, DES FINANCES ET DE L'ADMINISTRATION – RAPPORT 
SUR LA RÉUNION D'OCTOBRE 2010 (WT/BFA/118) 
AUTRES QUESTIONS 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q4/GTM/2 
31 August 2006 
 (06-4158) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
PROCEDURES FOR EXTENSIONS UNDER  
ARTICLE 27.4 OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES  
AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
Questions Posed by CANADA  
Regarding Documents G/SCM/W/535 and G/SCM/W/537  
 
  
 The following communication, dated 29 August 2006,  is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Canada.   
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GUATAMALA 
 
 Canada refers to documents  G/SCM/W/535 dated 12 April 2006, which was sponsored by 14 
Members and co-sponsored by Guatemala in G/SCM/W/535/add.1, and G/SCM/W/537, a 
communication from Panama dated 23 June 2006, whic h was co-sponsored by Costa Rica and Jordan 
in G/SCM/W/537/Add.1 and Add.2 respectively.  Canada would like to submit the following questions to all proponents of the aforementioned documents.   Q1. Recalling that the objective of G/SCM/39 was to  provide an extension of the transition period 
for the progressive elimination of export subsidy programmes of a number of Members, as called for 
in Article 27.4 of the SCM Agreement, we  would ask the proponents of G/SCM/W/535 and 
G/SCM/W/537 to inform the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures of the individual efforts, if any, they have undertaken to gr adually bring these export subsidy programmes into 
conformity with their WTO obligations.    
Q2. Could the proponents of both documents also explain how further extension of this phase-out 
period would ensure that these efforts are finally successfully undertaken in order to avoid a similar situation at the end of any new extended phase-out pe riod for certain export subsidy programmes?     
  Q3. Recalling that the previous extension of the phase-out period for certain export subsidy 
programmes was for an additional period of 6 year s, could the proponents of both documents explain 
the rationale for a proposed extension of 11 years?      
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/323 
7 October 2009  
 (09-4836) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Israel WTO-TBT Enquiry Point  
Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor Tel: + (972) 3 5652700 
Fax: + (972) 3 5652710 
E-mail: Yael.Friedgut@moital.gov.il 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or auth ority 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):  Carry cots for child care 
(ICS: 97.190). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Child care articles - 
Carry cots and stands - Safety requi rements and test methods.     
6. Description of content:  Draft proposal for revision of Mand atory Standard SI 1048. This 
revised standard adopts the Eu ropean Standard EN 1466: 2004 and A1: November 2007, with 
the following emphasis: 
• Changes in the normative references. • Adds tests for formaldehyde emis sion and extractable formaldehyde. 
• Adopts the principle of execution of test s under the worst possible conditions, unless 
otherwise defined, so as to ensure product safety. 
• Adds requirements for additions in Hebrew  of information, labelling, warnings and 
instructions for maintenance and use. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human life and lowering of trade barriers.  
8. Relevant documents:    
• Mandatory Standard SI 1048 (November 1982). 
• European Standard EN 1466: 2004 and A1: November 2007. G/TBT/N/ISR/323 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in the Official Gazette, Se ction of Government 
Notices plus additiona l 18 month transition 
period during which both standards will apply. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
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:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/CHL/198/Add.1 
19 octobre 2005 
 (05-4806) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La communication ci-après, reçue le 12 octobr e 2005, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Chili. 
 
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Modification de la décision n°3080 de 2003 établissant des critères de régionalisation, par 
l'actualisation des listes d'organismes de quarantaine  
  Le délai pour la présentation des observations concernant cette notification a été prolongé 
jusqu'au 2 novembre 2005
. 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/518 
14 January 2009  
 (09-0126) 
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):  Grinding machines   
(ICS: 13.110, 25.100.70). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Safety Code for Grinding Machines (14 pages, in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the safety and technical requirements for 
design, manufacture, operation, arrangement a nd maintenance of the grinding machines. This 
standard is applicable to th e grinding machines using grinding wheel or sanding shoe to 
undertake manual, power driven or  fully- automatic processing. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
safeguard safe production, pr otect human health and the se curity of person and property  
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:   China WTO/TBT 
National Enquiry Point Tel: +86 10 82260618 Fax: +86 10 82262448 E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
 
and here
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1578 
6 June 2007  
 (07-2336) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
 
 
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES  
If applicable, name of local government involved:    
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
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):  Corn 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable :  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  NOTICE.  Notice of 
Filing of Pesticide Petitions for Residues of Pesticide Chemicals in or on Various Commodities (available in English, 4 pages) 
6. Description of content:  This notice proposes to establish a tolerance for residues of the 
herbicide dicamba (3,6-dichloro-o-anisic acid)  and its metabolite 3,6-dichloro-5-hydroxy-
o-anisic in or on food commodities:  corn, sw eet, kernel plus cob with husks removed at 
0.04 ppm; corn, sweet, forage at 0.50 ppm; and corn, sweet stover at 0.50 ppm. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [  ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection, 
[ X ] 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:  Federal Register: 
9 May 2007 (Volume 72, Number  89) Notices Page 26375-26378; 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/May/Day-09/p8953.htm 
10. Proposed date of adoption:   N/A 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  This is a notice of availability which may or may not 
result in further regulatory action. G/SPS/N/USA/1578 
Page 2  
 
  12. Final date for comments:  Comments must be received on or before 8 June 2007, and 
may be identified by docket number EPA-HQ-OPP-2007-0325. 
Agency or authority designated to handl e comments:  [ ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   Registration Division, (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200, Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 
20460-0001 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail add ress (if available) of other body:   United States 
SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Fore ign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD), St op 1027, Washington D.C. 20250;  Tel:  +(1 
202) 720-1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690- 0677;  E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/COMTD/N/25 
31 March 2008 
 (08-1394) 
Committee on Trade and Development Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT
1 
 
 The following notification, dated 19 November 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Saudi Arabia who woul d like to change the notification status of the Gulf Cooperation 
Council Customs Union initially made under Article XXIV of GATT 19942 to under Paragraph 4(a) 
of the Enabling Clause. 
1. Member(s) notifying:    
Saudi Arabia 
2. Date of notification:    
19 November 2007 
3. Notification pursuant to 
[  ] Article XXIV:7(a) of GATT 1994 [  ] Article V:7(a) of GATS 
[X] Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause 
4. Parties to the Agreement:    
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and The United Arab Emirates. 
5. Date of signature:    
31 December 2001 
6. Date(s) of entry into Force:    
01 January 2003 
7. Brief description of the Agreement:    
The Agreement establishing the Customs Union contains provisions relating to trade in 
goods that are of relevance to the Members of  WTO.  The Agreement establishes a customs 
union between Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and The United Arab Emirates 
in the sense of the Paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause. Duties and other restrictive regulations of co mmerce has been eliminated on substantially 
all trade between the signatories, and a unifo rm external tariff has been adopted by the 
parties to the agreement. 
8. Text and related schedules, annexes and protocols are: 
[X] submitted to the WTO Secr etariat (electronic format) 
[  ] available from the following official Internet link(s):  
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1 Gulf Cooperation Council Customs Union.  
2 See WT/REG222/N/1 and Corrigendum 1.
. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/PAN/31 
6 de enero de 2004 
 (05-0055) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente  de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica:  REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de  que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):   No procede.  
En Panamá los reglamentos técnicos no son el aborados por los gobiernos locales.  Sólo está 
autorizada la Dirección General de Normas  y Tecnología Industrial, organismo del 
Gobierno Central. 
2. Organismo responsable:   Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial 
(encargado de dar trámite a la notificación).   
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 corresponda;  en otro caso 
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indica rse además, cuando proceda, el número de 
partida de la ICS):   Metrología y medición.  Medición del flujo de fluido en general 
I.C.S. 17.120.01 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Reglamento Técnico 
DGNTI COPANIT 51-2004.  Calibración y Verificación de Combustibles Líquidos.  
(13 páginas, en español) 
6. Descripción del contenido:   Definiciones, componentes del sistema, inscripciones, 
calibración, instalación inicial, control diario del surtidor, pruebas de suministro y 
verificación. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Este reglamento tiene por objeto la especi ficación de los requisitos mínimos que deben 
cumplir los surtidores de combustible líquido instalados en cualquier sitio de venta al público y lo que respecta a la verificación a que deben estar sujetos en la República de Panamá. 
Razón de ser:  Evitar prácticas que puedan inducir a error. 
8. Documentos pertinentes:    
- Reglamento par surtidores de combustibl es líquidos.  Calibración y verificación, 
 Costa Rica. 
- Handbook 44 de la National Bureau of Standards (NBS;  USA) 
 G/TBT/N/PAN/31 
Página 2  
 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  1 de marzo de 2005  
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  - 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   25 de febrero de 2005 
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [   ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y di rección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra 
institución:    
Dirección General de Normas y Tecnología Industrial 
Ave. Ricardo J. Alfaro, y calle El Paical 
Edif. Plaza Edison, tercer Piso. 
Teléfono:  360-0716 Fax:  360-0721 Correo electrónico:  dgnti@mici.gob.pa
No. _______________ WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/SECRET/12/Add.8 
22 December 2010 
 (10-6871) 
Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION FROM BOLIVIA PURSUANT TO 
ARTICLE XXI OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT 
ON TRADE IN SERVICES (GATS) 
 
Mutual Agreement under paragraph 4 of the Pr ocedures for the Implementation of Article XXI
  
of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (S/L/80)  
 
Addendum  
  
 The following communication, dated 17 Decemb er 2010, from the delegations of Bolivia and 
the United States is being circulated to the Members of the WTO.  
_______________ 
 
 
1. On 11 November 2008, the WTO Secretariat circulated a communication from the Republic 
of Bolivia ("Bolivia") pursuant to Article XXI of the GATS (circulated S/SECRET/12, dated 
11 November 2008), notifying Members of its intent ion to withdraw its specific commitments with 
respect to "Hospital Services".  Following the submission of that comm unication, pursuant to 
Article XXI, the United States notified Bolivia that it considers that its interests under the GATS may 
be affected by the proposed modification (S/L/350 circulated 6 January 2009).  
2. According to paragraph 4 of the Procedures fo r the Implementation of Article XXI of the 
GATS (Modification of Schedules) (S/L/80), the period of this proceeding may be extended by mutual agreement.  The United States and Bolivia  have agreed to extend the period for negotiating 
this matter until 31 March 2011.  
 
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. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  S/C/N/330 
3 mai 2005 
 
 (05-1829) 
Conseil du commerce des services Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE III:3 DE L'ACCORD GÉNÉRAL 
SUR LE COMMERCE DES SERVICES 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 31 mars  2005 et adressée par la délégation de la 
République d'Albanie, est distribuée aux membres du Conseil du commerce des services. 
 
____________ 
  1. Membre adressant la notification: 
 
 République d'Albanie  
2. Notification au titre de l'article:  
  Article III, paragraphe 3, de l'Acco rd général sur le commerce des services 
 
3. Date d'entrée en vigueur:  
 
 Loi n° 9267, datée du 29 juillet 2004, "sur l'activ ité d'assurance, d'intermédiation en assurance 
et de réassurance" 
 
 Durée:  
 
 Indéfinie  4. Organisme responsable de l'application de la mesure:  
 
 Office de surveillance de l'assurance  
5. Description de la mesure:  
 
 L'objet de la présente loi est de mettre en œuvre des principes généraux et des règles ayant 
trait à l'activité d'assurance et de réassurance,  à l'intermédiation en assurance et en réassurance 
et à la surveillance par l'État des entités exerçan t les activités prévues dans la présente loi. 
 
 La présente loi s'appliquera à l'égard des entreprises étrangères et locales exerçant des 
activités d'assurance, de réassurance, d'interm édiation en assurance et en réassurance et à 
l'égard des succursales des sociétés étrangères ex erçant leurs activités sur le territoire de la 
République d'Albanie, ainsi qu'en ce qui concerne les opérations directement liées à 
l'assurance et à la réassurance. 
 S/C/N/330 
Page 2  
 
 Le mode de fourniture visé par cette mesure est le mode 1) f ourniture transfrontières, le 
mode 2) consommation à l'étranger et le  mode 3) présence commerciale, dans les 
sous-secteurs suivants:  - Services d'assurance-vie (8121) 
 
- Services d'assurance autres que sur la vie 8129 (excepté les services d'assurance 
maritime, d'assurance aérienne et d'assurance d'autres modes de transport, 81293) 
 - Services d'assurance maritime, d'assurance aérienne et d'assurance d'autres modes de 
transport (81293) 
 - Réassurance et rétrocession (81299)  - Intermédiaire en assurance, par exemple activités de courtage et d'agences (8140) 
 
- Services auxiliaires de l'assurance, par exemple service de consultation, service 
actuariel, service d'évaluation du risque et service de liquidation des sinistres (8140) 
 
6. Membres spécifiquement affectés, le cas échéant:  
  Aucun 
 
7. Les textes peuvent être obtenus auprès de:  
 
Secrétariat albanais pour les relations avec l'OMC et l'intégration économique 
 
Adresse: Ministère de l'économie    Bul "Zhan d'Ark" Nr. 2    Tirana    Téléphone: (++355 4) 222 652    Fax:  (++355 4) 362 581 
   Courrier électronique:  obtminek@yahoo.com 
 
Textes disponibles auprès de: 
 
Division du commerce des services Secrétariat de l'OMC à Genève 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/KOR/309/Add.1 
12 December 2011  
 (11-6420) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 The following communication, dated 5 December 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the Republic of Korea  
 
_______________ 
  
 The Republic of Korea would like to info rm the Members of the TBT Committee that 
proposed amendment of mandatory safety certification standard on gas lighter products was published 
on 1 December 2011.  The full text is available on the KnowTBT website:  http://www.tbt.kr/    
 
And can also be downloaded here:   http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2011/tbt/KOR/11_4182_00_x.pdf  
 
 
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RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/L/341 
27 de junio de 2008 
 (08-3081) 
Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
  
 
COMUNICACIÓN DE LAS COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS Y 
SUS ESTADOS MIEMBROS Y DE HONG KONG, CHINA 
 
Acuerdo concertado en virtud del pá rrafo 4 de los Procedimientos 
 
para la aplicación del artíc ulo XXI del Acuerdo General  
sobre el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS) (S/L/80 ) 
   La siguiente comunicación de las Comunidades Europeas y sus Estados miembros y Hong  Kong, China, de fecha 6 de junio de 2008,  se distribuye a los miembros del Consejo del 
Comercio de Servicios de confor midad con el párrafo 4 de los Procedimientos para la aplicación del 
artículo XXI del Acuerdo General sobr e el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS)  (S/L/80), adoptados por 
dicho Consejo el 19 de julio de 1999. 
_______________ 
 
 
1. El 22 de octubre de 2007, las Comunidades Eu ropeas y sus Estados miembros presentaron 
una comunicación de conformidad con el ar tículo V del AGCS (distribuida como 
documento S/SECRET/11, de fecha 30 de octubre de 2007), mediante la cual notificaron su intención 
de modificar los compromisos comprendidos en la lista de compromisos adjunta a la comunicación, de conformidad con el párrafo 5 del artículo V y con arreglo a los términos del párrafo 1 b) del 
artículo XXI.  A raíz de la presentación de esa comunicación, Hong Kong, China presentó una 
declaración de interés de conformidad con el párrafo 2 a) del artículo XXI del AGCS.  De 
conformidad con el párrafo 4 de los Procedimie ntos para la aplicación del artículo XXI del AGCS 
(S/L/80), el Miembro modificante y cualquier Miembro que se considere afectado celebrarán negociaciones con miras a llegar a un acuerdo dentro de  los tres meses siguientes a la fecha final del 
plazo para formular la declaración de interés.  Ese período de negociación expiró el 14 de marzo 
de 2008 y se prorrogó primero hasta el 25 de abr il de 2008 y posteriormente hasta el 6 de junio 
de 2008.  Con arreglo a lo dispuesto en los Proc edimientos para la ap licación del artículo XXI 
del AGCS (S/L/80), el período de negociación podrá prorrogarse de nuevo de mutuo acuerdo. 
2. Las Comunidades Europeas y sus Estados miembros, por una parte, y Hong Kong, China, por 
la otra, notifican por la presente que han decidido de mutuo acuerdo prorrogar hasta el 6 de octubre 
de 2008 el período de negociación mencionado supra . 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/USA/281/Add.4 
21 de abril de 2009  
 (09-1899) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   inglés 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 16 de ab ril de 2009, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos
.  
_______________ 
 
Organismo:  Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos, Servicio de Bromatología (FSIS) 
MEDIDA: Confirmación de norma definitiva preliminar 
TÍTULO:  " Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling of Muscle Cuts of Beef (Including Veal), Lamb, 
Chicken, Goat, and Pork; Ground Beef, Ground La mb, Ground Chicken, Ground Goat, and Ground 
Pork " (Etiquetado con indicación obligatoria  del país de origen para los cortes de carne (músculo) de 
vacuno (incluidos los cortes de ternera), ovino, pollo, caprino y porcino; carne picada de bovino, de 
ovino, de pollo, de caprino y de cerdo) 
RESUMEN: El Servicio de Bromatología (FSIS) confirma, sin modificaciones, su norma definitiva 
preliminar por la que se exige la indicación del país de origen en la etiqueta de todos los productos 
cárnicos, incluidos los de aves de corral, comprendidos  en la reglamentación, conforme a la definición 
del Servicio de Comercialización de Productos Agríco las (AMS), y destinados a la venta minorista, 
conforme igualmente a la definición del AMS;  dicha norma se ajusta al reglamento establecido en la norma definitiva del AMS "Etiquetado obligatorio de país de origen para los productos de carne de 
vacuno, de porcino, de ovino, de pollo y de cap rino, productos agrícolas perecederos, cacahuete 
(maní), pacana, ginseng y nuez de macadamia".  El FSIS confirma igualmente, sin modificaciones, las disposiciones de la norma definitiva preliminar por la que se modificó su reglamento para establecer 
que se consideraban aprobadas de forma genérica las indicaciones de país de origen conformes 
añadidas a las etiquetas de productos cárnicos, incl uidos los de aves de corral, comprendidos en la 
reglamentación. El FSIS adapta así sus reglamentos a la norma definitiva del AMS. El FSIS no 
modifica sus reglamentos ni sus políticas de etique tado para los productos cárnicos, incluidos los de 
aves de corral, que no estén comprendidos en la regl amentación. El texto completo incluye respuestas 
a las observaciones que formularon algunas partes inte resadas durante el período previsto a ese fin. 
 FECHA DE ENTRADA EN VIGOR: 20 de marzo de 2009 
PARA OBTENER MÁS INFORMACI ÓN, SÍRVANSE DIRIGIRSE A:  
Rosalyn Murpy-Jenkins Acting Director, Labeling and Program Delivery Division, Food Safety and Inspection Service U.S. Department of Agriculture Washington, DC 20250-3700 ESTADOS UNIDOS 
Teléfono: 202 205 0279 
Correo electrónico: Rosalyn.Murphy-Jenkins@usda.gov
 
El texto completo del documento notificado en G/TBT/N/USA/281/Add.4 está disponible en: http://edocket.access.gpo. gov/2009/E9-6127.htm
 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-6127.pdf  
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SCM/131 
4 de febrero de 2010 
 
 (10-0589) 
Comité de Subvenciones y 
Medidas Compensatorias  
 
 
 
GRUPO PERMANENTE DE EXPERTOS 
Nota del Presidente  
 De conformidad con lo dispuesto en el párrafo  3 del artículo 24 del Ac uerdo los expertos que 
integren el Grupo Permanente de Expertos (GPE) "serán elegidos por el Comité y cada año será 
sustituido uno de ellos".  En la actualidad lo s miembros del GPE son el Sr. Chang-fa Lo;  
el Dr. Manzoor Ahmad;  el Sr. Zhang Yuqing;  el  Sr. Jeffrey A. May, y el Sr. Gérard Depayre.  
El mandato del Sr. Chang-fa Lo expira esta primav era.  Por esta razón, en la reunión ordinaria que 
celebrará en el curso de la semana del 26 de abr il de 2010, el Comité deberá  elegir un nuevo experto 
que sustituya al Sr. Chang-fa Lo. 
 De conformidad con la decisión del Comité (G/SCM/4), el Presidente y el Vicepresidente 
propondrán al Comité candidatos para su elección co mo integrantes del GPE.  La propuesta se basará 
en sugerencias presentadas por los Miembros y se fo rmulará después de celebrar consultas informales.  
En las sugerencias podrán figurar candidatos que no sean de la nacionalidad de la delegación que las 
haga.  Los candidatos propuestos deberán satisfacer  el requisito de que el GPE esté compuesto por 
personas independientes y con amplios conocimient os en las esferas de las subvenciones y las 
relaciones comerciales. 
 A fin de que sea posible formular una propuesta al Comité en la reunión ordinaria que 
celebrará en abril de 2010, las delegaciones que de seen hacer sugerencias deberán presentármelas por 
escrito, por conducto de la División de Normas de la Secretaría de la OMC (Müslüm Yilmaz), no más tarde del viernes 12 de marzo de 2010
.  No se tendrán en cuenta las sugerencias presentadas después 
de esa fecha. 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DSB/W/381 
20 June 2008 
 (08-2910) 
Dispute Settlement Body 
24 June 2008  
 
 
  
PROPOSED AGENDA 
 
 I. SURVEILLANCE OF IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS ADOPTED 
BY THE DSB 
A. U
NITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998:   STATUS REPORT 
BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS176/11/A DD.67) 
B. UNITED STATES – ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES ON CERTAIN HOT -ROLLED STEEL PRODUCTS 
FROM JAPAN :  STATUS REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (WT/DS184/15/A DD.67) 
C. UNITED STATES – SECTION 110(5)  OF THE US COPYRIGHT ACT:  STATUS REPORT BY THE 
UNITED STATES (WT/DS160/24/A DD.42) 
D. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – MEASURES AFFECTING THE APPROVAL AND  MARKETING  OF  
BIOTECH  PRODUCTS :  STATUS  REPORT  BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
(WT/DS291/37/A DD.5 – WT/DS292/31/A DD.5 – WT/DS293/31/A DD.5) 
II. UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 
2000:  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RE COMMENDATIONS ADOPTED BY THE 
DSB 
A. STATEMENTS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES AND JAPAN  
III. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION, SALE AND 
DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS:  RECOURS E TO ARTICLE 21.5 OF THE DSU BY 
THE UNITED STATES 
A. JOINT REQUEST BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (WT/DS27/88) 
IV. PROPOSED NOMINATION FOR THE INDICATIVE LIST OF GOVERNMENTAL 
AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS (WT/DSB/W/380) 
OTHER BUSINESS 
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