WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TN/MA/S/21/Rev.5 
26 November 2010 
 (10-6380) 
Negotiating Group on Market Access  
 
 
 
GUIDE TO DOCUMENTATION CONTAINING TEXTUAL PROPOSALS ON NTBS, 
AND RELATED WRITTEN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 
 
Note by the Secretariat1 
 
Revision  
 
 
1. This document has been prepared at the requ est of the Negotiating Group on Market Access  
(NGMA) with a view to assisting Members in following the NTB discussions.  It has taken account of 
the latest textual proposals that have been su bmitted up to 25 November 2010, as well as written 
questions posed to the sponsors and responses r eceived.  Submissions by the proponents combining 
the latest version of the proposal with accompanying questions and answers are identified as a 
"compendium".  A "section 5" has been added to th e summary of some proposals in order to identify 
other relevant documents, includi ng textual modifications proposed by other Members.   
2. With a view to improving the user-friendlin ess of the document, the annex separates the 
horizontal and the vertical proposals, as well as a new section with documents prepared by the 
Secretariat.  The vertical proposals have been, in addition, grouped by the type of products covered 
and then sorted in alphabetical or der.  Finally, documents added to the list since the previous version 
appear in bold. This document is not meant to be  an exhaustive list of submissions on the NTB area, 
for which Members are invited to refer to the list in the TN/MA/S/16 series. 
  
                                                     
 
 1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. TN/MA/S/21/Rev.5 
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  ANNEX 
 
I. HORIZONTAL PROPOSALS 
1. Ministerial Decision on Procedures for the Facilitation of Solutions to  
Non-Tariff Barriers 
1. Sponsor(s): African Group, Canada, European Union, LDC Group, NAMA-11, 
New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan and Switzerland 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/106 (In Annex 5 of TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
TN/MA/W/106/Rev.1 (03.02.2010) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
United States1 JOB(09)/20 (13.03.2009) 
Korea JOB(09)/26 (18.03.2009) 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/27 (18.03.2009)  
 
     Co-sponsors  
 
TN/MA/W/110 + Corr.1 
(16.04.2009) 
Chile JOB(09)/38 (24.04.2009) 
United States TN/MA/W/111 (19.05.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/46 (20.05.2009) 
China JOB(09)/60 (23.06.2009) 
United States JOB(09)/90 (18.08.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/92 (19.08.2009) 
Malaysia JOB(09)/93 (25.08.2009)  
 
 
 
    Co-sponsors  
 
 
 
TN/MA/W/110/Rev.1 
(29.10.2009) 
 
United States JOB(09)/185 (16.12.2009)   
Israel JOB/MA/9 (15.03.2010) Co-sponsors  JOB/MA/69 (22.11.2010)  
United States JOB/MA/23 (17.05.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/67 (19.11.2010) 
Saudi Arabia JOB/MA/32 (05.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/66 (19.11.2010) 
El Salvador on 
behalf of SVEs JOB/MA/55 (03.11.2010)   
    
5. Textual modifications proposed by:  
Korea JOB/MA/1 (21.01.2010) 
United States JOB/MA/4 (05.02.2010) 
Thailand JOB/MA/7 (04.03.2010) 
Japan JOB/MA/22 (17.05.2010) 
Colombia; Hong Kong, China; 
Singapore; and Thailand JOB/MA/35 (09.07.2010) 
Chile; Colombia; Hong Kong, 
China; Mexico; Singapore and 
Thailand JOB/MA/35/Rev.1 (19.11.2010) 
 
 
                                                      
 1 The US circulated its "Committee-First for the Horizontal Mechanism" proposal (JOB(08)/45), on 
which Chile raised a question in document JOB(09)/38.  TN/MA/S/21/Rev.5 
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2. Decision on the Elimination of Non-Tariff Barriers Imposed as Unilateral Trade 
Measures 
1. Sponsor(s): Cuba 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/94/Rev.1 (In Annex 5 of TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
TN/MA/W/94/Rev.2 (18.03.2009) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Nil  Nil  
 
3. Protocol on Transparency in Export Licensi ng to the General Agreement on Tariffs and 
Trade 1994 
1. Sponsor(s): Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Ukraine, and the 
United States 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/15/Add.4/Rev.2 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
TN/MA/W/15/Add.4/Rev.3 + Corr.1 (19.03.2009)  
TN/MA/W/15/Add.4/Rev.4 (09.09.2009) 
TN/MA/W/130 (11.12.2009) (compendium) 
TN/MA/W/15/Add.4/Rev.5 (05.02.2010) 
TN/MA/W/15/Add.4/Rev.6 (27.09.2010) 
TN/MA/W/15/Add.4/Rev.7 (22.11.2010)  
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) Co-sponsors JOB(09)/41 (07.05.2009) 
Malaysia JOB(09)/93 (25.08.2009) Co-sponsors JOB(09)/127 (02.10.2009) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/50 (27.09.2010) 
 
4. Revised submission on Export Taxes 
1. Sponsor(s): European Union  
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/101 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3)   
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) European Union JOB/MA/53 (19.10.2010) + 
Corr.1 (05.11.2010) 
 
 
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  5. Ministerial Decision on Trade in Remanufactured Goods 
1. Sponsor(s): Japan, Switzerland and the United States 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/18/Add.16/Rev.2 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3)  
TN/MA/W/18/Add.16/Rev.3 (09.09.2009) 
TN/MA/W/124 (04.12.2009) (compendium) 
TN/MA/W/18/Add.16/Rev.4 (09.07.2010) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/117 (27.05.2009) 
Korea JOB(09)/26 (18.03.2009) Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/112 (19.05.2009) 
China JOB(09)/60 (23.06.2009) Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/122 (23.11.2009) 
Malaysia JOB(09)/93 (25.08.2009) Co-sponsors JOB(09)/155 (30.10.2009) 
Brazil and India JOB(09)/183 (11.12.2009) Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/132 (22.01.2010) 
  Co-sponsors JOB/MA/3 (21.01.2010) 
Turkey JOB/MA/2 (21.01.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/10 (15.03.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/46 (17.09.2010) 
India JOB/MA/44 (07.09.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/49 (23.09.2010) 
Mauritius on 
behalf of the 
ACP Group JOB/MA/70 (22.11.2010)   
El Salvador on 
behalf of SVEs JOB/MA/56 (03.11.2010)   
5. Other documents:  
Argentina, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Brazil, 
Ecuador and India JOB/MA/37 (12.07.2010) 
Co-sponsors JOB/MA/59 (09.11.2010) 
Co-sponsors JOB/MA/60 (09.11.2010) 
 
6. Framework for Industry-specific NTB Proposals 
1. Sponsor(s): Brazil, European Union and India 
2. Textual proposal(s) JOB(09)/105 (24.09.2009) European Union and India 
TN/MA/W/128 (04.12.2009) European Union and India 
 
JOB(09)/103 (22.09.2009) Brazil 
TN/MA/W/127 (04.12.2009) Brazil 
 
TN/MA/W/136 (15.03.2010) Brazil, European Union and India 
 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Korea JOB/MA/18 (11.05.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/61 (15.11.2010) 
Saudi Arabia JOB/MA/30 (05.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/62 (15.11.2010) 
5. Other documents:  
India JOB/MA/33 (08.07.2010) 
India JOB/MA/34 (08.07.2010)  TN/MA/S/21/Rev.5 
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  II. VERTICAL PROPOSALS 
1. Autos:   Agreement on Non-Tariff Barriers P ertaining to Standards, Technical 
Regulations, and Conformity Assessment  Procedures for Automotive Products 
1. Sponsor(s): European Union 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/11/Add.9 (13.08.2009) 
TN/MA/W/118 + Corr.1 (09.09.2009) 
TN/MA/W/118/Rev.1 (04.12.2009) 
TN/MA/W/118/Rev.2 (23.06.2010) 
TN/MA/W/118/Rev.2+Corr.1 (23.06.2010 and 07.07.2010) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
United States JOB(09)/163 (03.11.2009) European Union JOB(09)/180 (07.12.2009) 
Egypt JOB/MA/5 (08.02.2010) European Union JOB/MA/11 (19.03.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) European Union JOB/MA/53 (19.10.2010)+ 
Corr.1 (05.11.2010) 
 
2. Autos:  Agreement on Non-Tariff Barriers P ertaining to Standards, Technical 
Regulations, and Conformity Assessment  Procedures for Automotive Products 
1. Sponsor(s): Canada and United States 
2. Textual proposal(s) JOB(08)/46 (In Annex 5 of TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) * 
TN/MA/W/120 (15.09.2009) * 
TN/MA/W/126 (04.12.2009) (compendium) * 
TN/MA/W/139 (09.07.2010) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) United States  TN/MA/W/121 (23.11.2009) 
Canada JOB(09)/31+Corr.1 (30.03.2009) United States JOB(09)/157 (30.10.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/92 (19.08.2009) United States TN/MA/W/131 (22.01.2010) 
Egypt JOB/MA/5 (08.02.2010) United States JOB/MA/16 (11.05.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/63 (16.11.2010) 
Japan  Co-sponsors JOB/MA/64 (16.11.2010) 
5. Other documents:  
United States TN/MA/W/138 (28.06.2010) 
United States JOB/MA/68 (19.11.2010) 
* United States only 
 
 
  
 
 
 
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  3. Chemicals:  Negotiating Proposal on Non-Tariff Barriers in the Chemical Products and 
Substances Sector 
1. Sponsor(s): Argentina, Brazil and India 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/104 (In Annex 5 of TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) (Argentina) 
TN/MA/W/135 (04.02.2010) (Argentina and Brazil) 
TN/MA/W/135/Rev.1 (04.08.2010) (Argentina, Brazil and India) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009)   
Israel JOB/MA/9 (15.03.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/24 (20.05.2010) 
United States JOB/MA/17 (11.05.2010) Co-Sponsors JOB/MA/39 (20.07.2010) 
Korea JOB/MA/18 (11.05.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/38 (20.07.2010) 
Canada JOB/MA/20 (12.05.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/40 (20.07.2010) 
Saudi Arabia JOB/MA/29 (05.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/47 (20.09.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/48 (20.09.2010) 
Malaysia JOB/MA/45 (08.09.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/73 (to be issued) 
 
4. Chemicals:  Understanding on Non-Tariff Barriers P ertaining to Standards, Technical 
Regulations, and Conformity Assessment Procedures for Chemicals 
1. Sponsor(s): European Union 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/137 (18.03.2010) 
TN/MA/W/137/Rev.1 (23.06.2010) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Korea JOB/MA/18 (11.05.2010) 
Canada JOB/MA/21 (12.05.2010) 
Argentina and Brazil JOB/MA/25 (21.05.2010) 
Saudi Arabia JOB/MA/31 (05.07.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) 
Malaysia JOB/MA/45 (08.09.2010) European Union  
 
 
TN/MA/W/140 
(28.10.2010) + Corr.1 
(16.11.2010) 
 
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  5. Electronics : Agreement on Non-Tariff Barriers Pert aining to the Electrical Safety and 
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) of Electronic Goods 
1. Sponsor(s): United States 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/105/Rev.1 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
TN/MA/W/105/Rev.2 (15.09.2009) 
TN/MA/W/125 (04.12.2009) (compendium) 
TN/MA/W/105/Rev.3 (to be issued) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Thailand JOB(08)/113 (04.11.2008) United States JOB(09)/37 (22.04.2009) 
Canada JOB(09)/31+Corr.1 (30.03.2009) United States JOB(09)/157 (30.10.2009) 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) United States TN/MA/W/115 (22.05.2009) 
Korea JOB(09)/26 (18.03.2009)   
China JOB(09)/60 (23.06.2009) United States JOB(09)/156 (30.10.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/92 (19.08.2009) United States TN/MA/W/133 (22.01.2010) 
Egypt JOB/MA/5 (08.02.2010) United States JOB/MA/16 (11.05.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) United States JOB/MA/58 (09.11.2010) 
5. Other documents:  
United States TN/MA/W/138 (28.06.2010) 
United States JOB/MA/68 (19.11.2010) 
 
6. Electronics : Understanding on the Interpretation of the Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade as Applied to Trade in Electronics 
1. Sponsor(s): European Union and Switzerland 
2. Textual proposal(s) JOB(07)/42/Rev.1 +Add.1 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
TN/MA/W/119 (09.09.2009) 
TN/MA/W/129* (07.12.2009) 
TN/MA/W/129/Rev.1* (23.06.2010) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Thailand JOB(08)/112 (04.11.2008) 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) 
United States JOB(09)/20 (13.03.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/27 (18.03.2009) 
Canada JOB(09)/31+Corr.1 (20.03.2009)  
 
Co-sponsors  
 
JOB(09)/35 + Corr.1 (16.04.2009) 
Korea JOB(09)/26 (18.03.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/46 (20.05.2009) 
China JOB(09)/60 (23.06.2009) 
United States JOB(09)/91 (18.08.2009) 
Japan JOB(09)/92 (19.08.2009)  
United States JOB(09)/160 (02.11.2009)  
  
European Union 
   
 
JOB(09)/181 (07.12.2009) 
 
United States JOB(09)/160/Rev.1 (04.11.2009)   
Egypt JOB/MA/5 (08.02.2010) European Union JOB/MA/12 + Corr.1 
(28.04.2010) 
Israel JOB/MA/9 (15.03.2010)   
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) European Union JOB/MA/53 (19.10.2010) + 
Corr.1 (05.11.2010) 
* European Union only. 
 
 
 
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  7. Fireworks : Understanding on the Interpretation of the Agreement on Technical 
Barriers to Trade as Applied to Trade in Fireworks 
1. Sponsor(s): China 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/102 (In Annex 5 of TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) + Add.1 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Malaysia JOB(09)/93 (25.08.2009) Nil  
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010)   
 
8. Forestry products :  Decision on Non-Tariff Barriers Affecting Forestry Products Used 
in Building Construction 
1. Sponsor(s): New Zealand 
2. Textual proposal(s) JOB(07)/158 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Thailand JOB(09)/42 +Rev.1 (07.05.2009) New Zealand JOB(09)/44 (15.05.2009) 
Malaysia JOB(09)/93 (25.08.2009) New Zealand  JOB/MA/43 (06.09.2010) 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) New Zealand  JOB/MA/43 (06.09.2010) 
 
9. Lighters :  Understanding on the Interpretation of  the Agreement on  Technical Barriers 
to Trade as Applied to Trade in Lighter Products 
1. Sponsor(s): China 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/90/Add.1 (In Annex 5 of TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3) 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) Nil   
 
  
 
  
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  10. Textiles, clothing, footwear, travel goods :  Understanding on the Interpretation of  the 
Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade with respect to the Labelling of Textiles, 
Clothing, Footwear, and Travel Goods 
1. Sponsor(s): European Union, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Ukraine, and the United States. 
2. Textual proposal(s) TN/MA/W/93 + Add.1 + Add.2 (In Annex 5 TN/MA/W/103/Rev.3)    
TN/MA/W/93/Rev.1 (15.09.2009) + Add.1 (05.02.2010) 
TN/MA/W/123 (27.11.2009) (compendium) 
TN/MA/W/93/Rev.2 (08.11.2010) 
 
3. Written questions raised by: 4. Written answers provided by: 
Korea JOB(09)/26 (18.03.2009) Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/113 (22.05.2009) 
Singapore JOB(09)/22 (13.03.2009) Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/116 (27.05.2009) 
China JOB(09)/60 (23.06.2009) 
Switzerland JOB(09)/68 (10.07.2009) 
New Zealand JOB(09)/89 (18.08.2009) Co-sponsors JOB(09)/162 (03.11.2009) 
Japan   Co-sponsors TN/MA/W/134 (28.01.2010) 
Egypt JOB/MA/5 (08.02.2010) Co-sponsors  JOB/MA/19 (12.05.2010)  
Hong Kong, China 
and India JOB/MA/8 (15.03.2010) Co-sponsors  JOB/MA/27 (11.06.2010)  
Switzerland JOB/MA/15 (28.04.2010) Co-sponsors  JOB/MA/26 (11.06.2010)  
African Group JOB/MA/36 (09.07.2010) Co-sponsors JOB/MA/65 (19.11.2010) 
5. Textual modifications proposed by:  
Korea JOB/MA/1 (21.01.2010) 
Israel JOB/MA/9 (15.03.2010) 
 
III. DOCUMENTS BY THE WTO SECRETARIAT 
Title Document symbol 
Transparency JOB/MA/57  (09.11.2010) 
 
 
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