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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/TPKM/82 
30 March 2006 
 (06-1469) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Health  
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):  Fish and shrimp  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Countries exporting the products concerned to  the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Draft of Veterinary 
Drug Residue Limits in Foods (Available in English, 1 page).  
6. Description of content:  To establish residue limits of veterinary drug amoxicillin, 
ampicillin, erythromycin, flumequine, florfenicol, lincomycin, oxolinic acid, oxytetracycline, spiramycin, sulfadimethoxine and sulfamonomethoxine in fish and shrimp.  
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. 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:  Draft of scope and 
application standards of food additive ( 23 March 2006, Food No. 0950402117) available in 
English from the National Notifi cation Authority, National Enquir y Point, and Department of 
Health.  The amendment will be published in the Official Gove rnment Gazette when adopted. 
The full texts may be downloade d from the following website: 
http://food.doh.gov.tw/english/A cts_Regulations/Proposed.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  G/SPS/N/TPKM/82 
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  12. Final date for comments:  20 May 2006  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point,  or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:   
Bureau of Food Safety 
Department of Health 
12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei , Taiwan, Postal Code 100 
Tel:  886-2-23210151 ext 349 Fax:  886-2-23929723 E-mail:  fskaoit@doh.gov.tw
 
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notification authority, [ X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Bureau of Food Safety 
Department of Health 12F, 100 Ai-Kuo E. Rd., Taipei , Taiwan, Postal Code 100 
Tel:  (+886) 2 23210151 ext 349 Fax:  (+886) 2 23929723 
E-mail:  fskaoit@doh.gov.tw
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/145/PAK/Add.1 
21 December 2007 
 (07-5725) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
  
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
PAKISTAN 
 
Addendum
 
   The following addendum, dated 3 December 2007, has been received from the Delegation of 
Pakistan. 
 
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  The National Trade Commission, Government of  Pakistan, Islamabad has accepted ten price 
undertakings during the period 1 January-30 June 2006.  Details of these price undertakings are 
attached. 
  
  G/ADP/N/145/PAK/Add.1 
Page 2 Reporting Member:  PAKISTAN 
 
PRICE UNDERTAKINGS 
 
For the period 1 January-30 June 2006  
 
 
 
Country Product Date of acceptance Valid  until Number of companies affected 
Indonesia Polyester filament yarn 07.06.2006 11.11.2010 4 companies 
Korea Polyester filament yarn 07.06.2006 11.11.2010 3 companies 
Thailand Polyester filament yarn 07.06.2006 11.11.2010 3 companies 
 
    
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/BRA/436/Corr.1 
6 January 2012  
 (12-0036) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Corrigendum 
  
 The following communication, received on 19 December 2011, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Brazil. 
 
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Item 9 in the notification G/TBT/N/BRA/436 should read:  9. Proposed date of adoption:  30 May 2011 
 Proposed date of entry into force:  For produ cers and Importers:  4 June 2012 / Traded in the 
domestic market by producers and importers: 4 December 2012 / Traded in the domestic 
market by retailers:  4 December 2014. 
     
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SCM/Q4/URY/2 
6 de noviembre de 2006 
 
 (06-5335) 
Comité de Subvenciones y 
Medidas Compensatorias Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
PROCEDIMIENTO PARA LA CONCESIÓN DE LAS PRÓRROGAS  
PREVISTAS EN EL PÁRRAFO 4 DEL ARTÍCULO 27 DEL  
ACUERDO SOBRE SUBVENCIONES Y 
MEDIDAS COMPENSATORIAS 
Preguntas formuladas por el CANADÁ en relación con los  
documentos G/SCM/W/535 y G/SCM/W/537  
 La delegación del Canadá ha informado a la S ecretaría de que las pr eguntas del Canadá a los 
autores de las propuestas de los documentos G/ SCM/W/535 y G/SCM/W/537 también conciernen al 
Uruguay.1 
 
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URUGUAY 
Pregunta 1  
 Recordando que el documento G/SCM/39 tenía como objetivo conceder una prórroga del 
período de transición para la el iminación progresiva de los pr ogramas de subvenciones a la 
exportación de varios Miembros, conforme a lo dispuesto en el párrafo 4 del artículo 27 del 
Acuerdo SMC, rogamos a los proponentes de lo s documentos G/SCM/W/535 y G/SCM/W/537 que 
informen al Comité de Subvenciones y Medid as Compensatorias sobre los esfuerzos que ha 
desplegado cada uno, en su caso, para poner gra dualmente esos programas de subvenciones a la 
exportación en conformidad con las obligaciones que  le corresponden en el marco de la OMC. 
Pregunta 2  
 ¿Podrían los proponentes de ambos documentos e xplicar asimismo de qué manera una nueva 
prórroga de este período para la el iminación gradual garan tizaría finalmente el éxito de esos esfuerzos 
a fin de evitar que se produzca una situación similar al  final de cualquier nuevo período de prórroga 
para la eliminación gradual de  determinados programas de subvenciones a la exportación? 
Pregunta 3  
 Recordando que la prórroga anterior del período  para la eliminación gradual de determinados 
programas de subvenciones a la exportación se otor gó por un período adicional de 6 años, ¿podrían 
los proponentes de ambos documentos explicar las razones que justifican la prórroga propuesta 
de 11 años?  
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1 Véase el documento G/SCM/W/537/Add.3, de 19 de octubre de 2006.
. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO   
G/TBT/N/ISR/568 
28 de febrero de 2012  
 (12-1131) 
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:  ISRAEL  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):     
2. Organismo responsable:  Servicio de información OMC-OTC de Israel 
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:    
Servicio de información OMC-OTC de Israel  
Ministerio de Industria, Comercio y Trabajo 
Teléfono:  +(972) 3 7347502 
Fax:  +(972) 3 7347626 
Correo electrónico:  Yael.Friedgut@moital.gov.il  
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):  Tubos (canalizaciones) de hormigón cilíndricos (ICS:  23.040.50, 
93.030;  SA:  6810.99) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Non-reinforced and 
reinforced concrete cylindrical pipes  (Tubos de hormigón cilíndr icos reforzados y no 
reforzados) – 4 páginas, disponible en hebreo 
6. Descripción del contenido:  Modificación Nº 1 de la nor ma obligatoria SI 27. La 
modificación notificada incl uye los siguientes cambios:  
 Se modifica el párrafo 5.2.5.1 para incl uir las instrucciones de diseño de tubos 
(canalizaciones) comunes no compre ndidas en el párrafo 5.2.1.b.1. 
 Se añade una nueva disposición al párrafo 5. 6 por la que las canalizaciones destinadas 
al agua potable se ajustarán a la Norma obligatoria de Israel SI 5452, y llevarán la marca "Para agua potable" (párrafo 8). 
 Se modifican las prescripciones de evaluaci ón de la conformidad establecidas en el 
párrafo 7.1 para armonizarlas con el  sistema de supervisión de Israel. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Protección de la vida de las personas y flex ibilización de los obstáculos al comercio G/TBT/N/ISR/568 
Página 2  
 
  8. Documentos pertinentes:    
 Norma obligatoria SI 27, mayo de 2010 
 Norma europea UNE EN 1916, octubre de 2002 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  Sin determinar 
En general, 60 días después de la publicación 
en el Boletín Oficial, sección Avisos del 
Gobierno 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días después de la fecha 
de notificación 
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://www2.moital.gov.il/cms tamat/rsrc/tkina/SI27Amd1.pdf
. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/AG/N/EEC/49/Corr.1 
20 de septiembre de 2005 
 
 (05-4142) 
Comité de Agricultura Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
Corrigendum
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 13 de septiembre de 2005, se distribuye a petición de la 
Delegación de las Comunidades Europeas .  Este corrigendum se refiere a la notificación relativa a 
los compromisos en materia de ayuda interna ( cuadro DS.1  y cuadros justificantes pertinentes) 
correspondiente a la campaña de comercialización de 2000-2001 . 
_______________ 
 En la página 3: 
• En "Servicios de inspección" sustitúyase la cifra "233,8" por "240,8" . 
• En "Servicios de comercialización y promoción", suprímase "protección de las 
indicaciones geográficas". 
• En "Ayuda alimentaria interna", sustitúyase la cifra "270,8" por "270,2" . 
 En la página 4: 
• En "Asistencia para el reajuste estructural  otorgada mediante programas de detracción 
de recursos", sustitúyase la cifra "448,8" por "88,4" . 
• En "Asistencia para el reajuste estructural  otorgada mediante ayudas a la inversión", 
sustitúyase la cifra "5.859,7" por " 6.210.1 ". 
• En "Asistencia para el reajuste estructural  otorgada mediante ayudas a la inversión", 
añádase al texto de la columna 2 lo siguie nte:  "Reestructuración y reconversión de la 
producción de vino.". 
• En "Asistencia para el reajuste estructural  otorgada mediante ayudas a la inversión", 
sustitúyase el texto de la columna 5 por  "Reglamentos 1257/99 y 1493/99 del 
Consejo". 
• En "Programas de asistencia regional" , sustitúyase la cifra "3.232,1" por "3.239,2" . 
• En "TOTAL COMPARTIMENTO VERDE" sustitúyase la cifra "21.844,5" 
por "21.848,0" . G/AG/N/EEC/49/Corr.1 
Página 2  
 
  En la página 8: 
• En "Patatas (papas) para elaboración de fécula de almidón" sustitúyase la 
cifra "380,6" por "6.262,2" . 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/187 
31 January 2006 
 (06-0424) 
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:   THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [    ], 2.10.1 [ X ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [ X ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Independent WLAN 
Products/Products with embedded WLAN modules/ Software with WAPI function/Software 
with WAPI function  (ICS:  35.110.L78) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Information 
Technology – Telecommunications and Inform ation Exchange between Systems – Local 
and Metropolitan Area Ne tworks - Specific Requirements – Part 11: Wireless LAN Medium 
Access Control (MAC) and Physical Layer (PHY) Specifications: High-Speed Physical Layer in the 5.8 GHz Band (64 pages, in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:   Specifies the physical layer specification with high-speed in 
5.8GHz.  The compliant products should comply with Chinese regulation, MII Radio [2002]277, in China. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The objective is to make WLAN products, whic h are manufactured, used, and sold within 
the territory of China to comply with Chinese radio regulations. 
Now there are many WLAN products in domestic ma rket, but in China there is a lack of a 
specification. 
8. Relevant documents:   MII Radio [2002]277 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }1 January 2006 
10. Final date for comments:   - G/TBT/N/CHN/187 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel:  (+86) 10 8226 0618 
Fax:  (+86) 10 8226 2448 
E-mail:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/SAU/90 
3 September 2009  
 (09-4139) 
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:  SAUDI ARABIA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Saudi Standards and Quality Organization (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 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):  HS: 2005 , ICS: 13.120 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  The Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia / Saudi Standards and Quality Organization (SASO) / Household and similar electrical appliances Regulation (18 pages + cover, in English ).     
6. Description of content:  This regulation formulates requir ements addressed to Vaporizers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
ensure safety, efficiency, and quality of House hold and similar electrical appliances marketed 
in KSA and their performance accor ding to their intended purpose.  
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 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresse s, if available of the other body:  
enquirypoint@saso.org.sa, http://www.saso.org.sa
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ROU/58 
25 March 2008 
 (08-1284) 
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):   Alcoholic beverages 
(ICS 67.160.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   SR 6182/1:2008 
Wine. Determination of total acid ity (6 pages, in Romanian). 
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the method of analysis for total acidity 
determination. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer health and protection 
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:   }1 May 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   22 April 2008 
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: +(402) 1316 9974 E-mail: diana.dorobantu@asro.ro
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/TPR/D/183 
1er décembre 2008 
 (08-5849) 
Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales Original:   anglais 
  
 
MÉCANISME D'EXAMEN DES POLITIQUES COMMERCIALES 
 
SUISSE ET LIECHTENSTEIN 
 
Communication du présentateur
 
 
  Conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe C iv) de l'Annexe 3 de l'Accord sur l'OMC, on 
trouvera ci-après les principaux points que le prés entateur, M. Faizel Ismail (Afrique du Sud), se 
propose de soulever à l'occasion de l'examen conjoi nt des politiques commerciales de la Suisse et du 
Liechtenstein, qui aura lieu les 15 et 17 décembre 2008. 
  Il est rappelé que le présentateur remplit ses f onctions à titre personnel.  Il entend suivre, pour 
la présentation de ses observations, le plan général ci-après:   - Environnement macro-économique; 
 
 - Régime de la politique commerciale;   - Politiques sectorielles.  
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/USA/395 
4 June 2008 
 (08-2613) 
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:   UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Agricultural 
Marketing Service (AMS) (407) 
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):    
Olive oil (HS: 15-2, 1509-1510) (ICS:  67.200) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposed United 
States Standards for Grades of Olive Oil and Olive-Pomace Oil (2 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:   The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of the Department of 
Agriculture (USDA) is soliciting comments on the proposed revision to the United States 
Standards for Grades of Olive Oil. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For the protection of consumers and human health 
8. Relevant documents:   73 Federal Register (FR) 31426 2 June 2008; Title 7 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 36.  Will a ppear in the Federal Register when adopted. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }To be determined 
10. Final date for comments:   1 August 2008 
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:   
Internet URLs: 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/E8-12226.htm 
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-12226.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/Q1/CRI/7 
18 September 2008 
 (08-4368) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
Follow-up Questions Posed by the UNITED STATES
 
Regarding the Replies of COSTA RICA1 
 
  The following communication, dated 15 September 2008, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.  
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  The United States thanks Costa Rica for its rep lies to questions posed by the United States 
with regard to Costa Rica's Notification of La ws and Regulations under Article 12.6 of the WTO 
Agreement on Safeguards.   
 
Question 1  
 
Article 38 (Publication) of the Regulations  notes that resolutions regarding the initiation of a 
safeguard investigation and the imposition of pre liminary and/or final measures shall be published 
only once and at the cost of the interested party.   Does Costa Rica allow in terested parties access to 
review the non-confidential versions of these determ inations and make copies?   Additionally, please 
identify which national newspapers  would publish these notifications, as well as where the Official 
Journal of the Central American Integra tion System can be located online.   
 
Question 2  
 
Article 39 (Remedies) of the Regulations  states that "The remedies provided for in the 
domestic legislation of each State Party shall lie ag ainst resolutions issued by national authorities".  
Please clarify whether this means that the laws and re gulations issued by Costa Rica with regard to the 
provision of remedies are now superseded by these Regulations .   
 
Question 3  
 
Article 41 (Amendments to the Regulations) of the Regulations  states that "Each State Party 
shall submit a semi-annual report to the Executiv e Committee for Economic Integration, through 
SIECA, on the implementation of this instrument".   Please clarify how and where these semi-annual 
reports will be made available to interested parties.     
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1 G/SG/Q1/CRI/5.
RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/BFA/W/139 
15 novembre 2005 
 (05-5354) 
Comité du budget, des finances 
et de l'administration  
 
 
 
FIXATION D'UNE CONTRIBUTION ADDITIONNELLE AU BUDGET DE 2005 
ET AVANCE AU FONDS DE ROULEMENT:  ACCESSION DU 
ROYAUME D'ARABIE SAOUDITE À L'OMC 
 
Note du Directeur général  
  1. À la suite de l'accession du Royaume d'Arab ie saoudite à l'OMC le 11 décembre 2005, 
conformément au paragraphe 8 du Protocole d'acc ession, il est proposé de demander au gouvernement 
de ce pays de verser un montant de 68 961 FS à titr e de quote-part au budget de 2005.  Ce montant, 
calculé au 11 décembre 2005, correspond à une cont ribution annuelle de 0,716 pour cent, qui a été 
fixée d'après les statistiques du commerce extérieur (importations plus exportations de marchandises, 
de services et de droits de propriété intellectue lle) du Royaume d'Arabie saoudite pour les années 
1998-2002. 
2. Conformément aux articles du Règlement fina ncier régissant l'utilisation du Fonds de 
roulement, tout gouvernement qui accède à l'OMC do it verser à ce Fonds une avance fixée d'après le 
barème de contributions applicable au budget de l'exercice au cours duquel ce gouvernement accède. 
Ces avances sont portées au crédit des Membres qui les ont versées. 
3. Étant donné que le Fonds de roulement s' élève à 9 189 223 FS le 15 novembre 2005, il est 
proposé de demander au gouvernement du Royaume d'Ar abie saoudite de verser au Fonds à titre 
d'avance un montant de 65 795 FS. 
 
 
POINTS APPELANT UNE DÉCISION: Paragraphe 1 
  Paragraphe 3 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/CAN/144/Add.1 
22 décembre 2005 
 (05-6254) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais/ 
 français 
   
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 20 décembre 2005 est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Canada
. 
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Modification proposée au Règlement sur la sécurité des véhicules automobiles (introduction des 
documents de normes techniques nos 106, 116, 118, 123, 124, 209, 302 et 401), le Règlement sur la 
sécurité des ensembles de retenue et des coussins d’ appoint (véhicules automobiles) et le Règlement de 
1995 sur la sécurité des pneus de véhicule automobile   
 Avis est donné que la période pendant laque lle les intéressés peuvent présenter leurs 
observations au sujet du projet de modification qui vise à introduire huit nouveaux documents de 
normes techniques qui seraient incorporés par renvoi dans les articles correspondants du Règlement 
sur la sécurité des véhicules automobiles  et qui est paru dans la partie I de la Gazette du Canada  le 
1
er octobre 2005, a été prolongée jusqu'au 17 février 2006. 
 
Les intéressés peuvent présenter leurs observ ations au Point d’information canadien. 
 
 Point d’information canadien 
Conseil canadien des normes 
200-270 rue Albert  Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6N7 
Tel:  (+613) 238 3222 
Fax:  (+613) 569 7808 
Courriel: info@scc.ca 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/Q4/FJI/1 
29 August 2006 
 
 (06-4076) 
Committee on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures Original:   Spanish 
 
 
 
PROCEDURES FOR EXTENSIONS UNDER ARTICLE 27.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND 
COUNTERVAILING MEASURES 
 
Questions Posed by COLOMBIA  
   The following communication, dated 23 August 2006 , is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia. 
 
_______________ 
 
FIJI 
 
• Short-term Export Profit Deduction, to the extent that it does not include the Export 
Finance Facility (EFF) and the Export Cred it Ratio (ECR) programmes, since it is the 
understanding of the authors of this proposal  that these are three distinct programmes; 
 
• Export Processing Factories/Export Processing Zones Scheme; 
 
• The Income Tax Act (Film Making and Audio Visual Incentive Amendment 
Decree 2000). 
 
1. In the case of each of the programmes, ple ase provide the most up-to-date information 
available regarding the number of beneficiary en terprises classified according to industrial sector. 
2. Please explain why, under the above progra mmes, which have been in place for over 
ten years, it is still not possible to dismantle the prohibited subsidies. 
3. The basis for requesting the extension is th at Fiji is a small, vulnerable economy which 
suffers from the combined effect of diseconomies of scale caused by the small size of its economy and 
administration and by its physical isolation.  If the above distorting factors are not brought under control before 2018, would there be a request for a new extension for the phasing out of the prohibited 
subsidies?  Please explain why these characteristics of Fiji's economy prevent the country from complying fully and satisfactorily with WTO export subsidy disciplines. 
4. Please explain why the situation giving rise to the request for extension requires the granting 
of prohibited subsidies until the year 2018, rather than an earlier date. 
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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/QAT/17 
29 juin 2007 
 (07-2775) 
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:   ÉTAT DU QATAR
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):    
2. Organisme responsable:   Standards and Metrology Department  (Département des normes 
et de la métrologie). 
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 : 
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology  
(Organisation générale des norme s et de la métrologie du Qatar) 
P.O. Box 23277 ÉTAT DU QATAR 
Courrier électronique:  standard@qatar.net.qa
 
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): 
Insecticide à usage domestique (ICS 55.130) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   Aerosol household insecticide 
Gulf Standard  (Norme du Golfe concernant l'insec ticide à usage domestique en aérosol).  
3 pages, en arabe 
6. Teneur:   Exigences et règles d'étiquetage et de marquage applicables à l'insecticide à usage 
domestique conditionné en pulvérisateur d'aérosol à pression à main pour utilisation à l'intérieur 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant: 
Meilleure information des consommateurs sur les pr oduits et protection de la sécurité et de 
la santé des consommateurs 
8. Documents pertinents:   BS 4172:1999 Handheld pressu rized aerosol dispensers against 
houseflies  (BS 4172:1999.  Pulvérisateurs d'aéroso l à pression portatifs pour la lutte contre 
les mouches domestiques) 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:  À la publication au Journal officiel. Six mois à compter de la date de publication G/TBT/N/QAT/17 
Page 2  
 
  10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:   60 jours après distribution  
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:  
Qatar General Organization fo r Standards and Metrology 
P.O. Box 23277 
ÉTAT DU QATAR 
Courrier électronique:  standard@qatar.net.qa
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.3 
1er juillet 2010 
 (10-3599) 
Comité des sauvegardes Original:  espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION SE RAPPORTANT À LA MESURE DE SAUVEGARDE 
TRANSITOIRE PAR PRODUIT CONFORMÉMENT À LA SECTION 16 
DE LA PARTIE I DU PROTOCOLE D'ACCESSION DE 
LA RÉPUBLIQUE POPULAIRE DE CHINE 
 
RÉPUBLIQUE DOMINICAINE 
 
(Cuvettes d'aisance et lavabos
) 
 
Supplément  
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 29 juin 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la République dominicaine. 
_______________ 
  
 Suite à la notification de la Ré solution CDC-RD-SG-085-2010, datée du 1
er juin 2010, la 
République dominicaine a l'honneur de vous adresser  la communication par laquelle la Commission 
de réglementation des pratiques commerciales dé loyales et des mesures de sauvegarde de la 
République dominicaine a demandé à la République populaire de Chine la tenue de consultations 
bilatérales sur les cuvettes d'aisance et les lavabos.1  Ces consultations auront lieu le mardi 
22 juin 2010, à 15 heures, à Saint- Domingue, République dominicaine. 
 
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1 Un exemplaire de cette communication (en es pagnol uniquement) a été transmise sous forme 
électronique.  Les personnes souhaitant consulter ce document sont priées de contacter 
Mme Budd (hilary.budd@wto.org) ou Mme Naville (del phine.naville@wto.org) de la Division des règles.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/PHL/52 
11 April 2006 
 (06-1684) 
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:   PHILIPPINES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Bureau of Product Standards, Department of Trade & Industry 
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):   Compounded rubber for 
retread and repair 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Philippine 
National Standard (DPNS) 1065:2006 – Co mpounded rubber for retread and repair - 
Specification  (7 pages, English). 
6. Description of content:   :  This notification specifies the unvulcanized compounded rubber 
to be used for retread or repair of tires and repair of tubes. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For consumer protection and safety 
8. Relevant documents  The following standards contain provisions, which through reference 
in this text form part of this national standard: 
PNS 773:1989 – Rubber-Properties in tension – Test method 
PNS 778:1989 – Rubber-Deterioration in an air oven – Test method PNS 791:1989 – Rubber-Viscosity and vulcanization characteristics (Mooney Viscometer) 
– Test method 
PNS 875:1992 – Standard test method for rubber property – Durometer hardness PNS 876:1992 – Standard practice for rubber – materials, equipment and procedure for 
mixing standard compounds and preparing standard vulcanized sheets 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }This shall take effect fifteen days after 
publication in two news papers of general 
circulation or in the Official Gazette G/TBT/N/PHL/52 
Page 2  
 
  10. Final date for comments:   10 June 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:   
WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Services  
Bureau of Product Standards,  
Department of Trade & Industry  
361 Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue,  Makati City Metro Manila,  PHILIPPINES 
Tel.:   (+632) 751-4736;  751-4749 
E-mail:   bps@dti.dti,gov.ph
植物組織培養苗輸入檢疫條件  
一、輸入「中華民國輸入植物或植物產品檢疫規定」（以下簡稱本規定）甲、一
穿孔線蟲（ Radopholus similisb ; R. citrophilus ）或黃金線蟲（ Globodera 
rostochiensis ）寄主植物、乙、一有條件輸入寄主植物及其他無特定輸入檢
疫條件植物之組織培養苗時，除依據本規定辦理外，依本檢疫條件辦理。 
二、本檢疫條件用詞、定義如下： 
（一）植物組織培養苗：指利用植物各器官、組織或細胞當起始之培養材料，
無菌培養於透明容器，提供養分及生長調節物質，同時控制環境因子，
促使其生長分化再生出之癒合體，或獨立之小植株。 
（二）組織培養狀態：指植物組織培養苗培養於無菌培養基中，並以密閉培
養容器盛裝。 
（三）非組織培養狀態：指植物組織培養苗於輸出前由輸出國植物檢疫機關
監督下移出培養容器，並以密閉容器包裝者。 
三、輸入植物組織培養苗時，應檢附輸出國植物檢疫機關簽發之植物檢疫證明書。  
四、以組織培養狀態輸入之植物組織培養苗，應符合下列規定：  
（一）列屬本規定甲、一穿孔線蟲或黃金線蟲寄主，且非甲、一所列其他檢
疫有害生物之寄主者，自穿孔線蟲或黃金線蟲疫區輸入時，應於輸出國植物檢疫證明書加註經檢疫未罹染穿孔線蟲或黃金線蟲。 
（二）列屬本規定乙、一之病毒、類病毒及植物菌質體類之檢疫有害生物寄
主者，自疫區輸入時，應於輸出國植物檢疫證明書上加註經檢疫未罹染前述病害。 
五、以非組織培養狀態輸入之植物組織培養苗，應符合下列規定： 
（一）列屬本規定穿孔線蟲或黃金線蟲寄主，且非甲、一所列其他有害生物
之寄主者，自穿孔線蟲或黃金線蟲疫區輸入時，應保持包裝容器密閉完整，且其輸出國植物檢疫證明書應加註下列事項： 
1.本批組織培養苗係在無菌培養容器內進行培養，且未曾栽植於土壤
或其他植物生長介質，並於輸出國植物檢疫機關監督下移出培養容器及進行加封包裝。 
2.輸出前移出培養容器時經檢疫未罹染穿孔線蟲或黃金線蟲。 
（二）前款植物組織培養苗輸入時，應經檢疫確認未罹染穿孔線蟲或黃金線
蟲，始得輸入。 
（三）列屬本規定乙、一有條件輸入之檢疫有害生物寄主者，自疫區輸入時，
應於輸出國植物檢疫證明書加註經檢疫未罹染乙、一規定之檢疫有害生物。 
六、輸入之植物組織培養苗，屬應施隔離栽植檢疫植物者，仍依照隔離栽植檢疫
規定辦理。
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/TPR/D/168 
2 January 2008 
 
 (08-0014) 
Trade Policy Review Body Original: English 
  
 
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM 
 
PAKISTAN 
 
Communication from the Discussant 
   In pursuance of Annex 3, paragraph C (iv) of the WTO Agreement, the following are the 
main points to be raised by the discussant, H.E.  Ms Karen Tan (Singapore), at the Trade Policy 
Review of Pakistan on 16 and 18 January 2008. 
 
 It is recalled that the discussant acts in her personal capacity.  She intends to divide her 
remarks largely along the following lines:   - Macroeconomic environment;  
 - Trade policy regime;  and 
  - Sectoral policies.   
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/381 
18 April 2008 
 (08-1815) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Fuel filling dispenser 
(ICS:  29.260.20)  
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Explosion Protected Safety Technique of the Petrol Filling Station - Part1: 
Explosion Protected Safety Technique Requirements for Fuel Filling Dispenser (31 pages, 
in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:    
As compared with EN 13617-1:2004, the main differences are as follows: 
 
a) The titles of the standards are different; 
b) Unleaded petrol and ethanol petrol complying with GB17930 and GB18351 are used; 
c) The requirement that “classification of hazardous areas shall meet GB50516-2002” are 
added;  
d) Equipment for zone 0, 1 and 2 in this standard is corresponding to the equipment in 
category 1, 2 and 3 of EN13617-1:2004.   
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To protect the safety of human and property 
8. Relevant documents:   EN 13617-1:2004 Petrol filling sta tion-Part 1: Safety requirements 
for construction and performan ce of metering pumps, dispensers and remote pumping units G/TBT/N/CHN/381 
Page 2  
 
  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. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel: (+86) 10 8226 0618 
Fax:  (+86) 10 8226 2448 
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn 
and at: 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/chn/08_1170_00_x.pdf
. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/PAK/2 
5 juin 2007 
 (07-2309) 
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:   RÉPUBLIQUE ISLAMIQUE DU 
PAKISTAN  
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):    
2. Organisme responsable:  
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority  
(Autorité des normes et du contrôle de la qualité du Pakistan) 
WTO TBT ENQUIRY POINT  
(POINT D'INFORMATION OTC POUR L'OMC) 
Block-77, Pak. Secretariat KARACHI (PAKISTAN) 
Téléphone: (+92) 21 9206260 
Fax:  (+92) 21 9206263 
Courrier électronique: psqcadg@super.net.pk
 
Site Web:  www.psqca.com.pk  
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 : 
3. Notification au titre de l’article 2.9.2 [ X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 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): 
Lames de rasoir de sûreté (à deux tran chants) (Norme pakistanaise PS 219-1993;  
ICS 97.170) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:   9 pages, en anglais 
6. Teneur:   Classification, caractéristiques de qualité , méthodes d'essai et prescriptions en 
matière d'étiquetage 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant: 
Protection de la sécurité et de la santé des personnes 
8. Documents pertinents:   Notification dans le Journal o fficiel du Gouvernement du Pakistan 
(Government of Pakistan Gazette ) G/TBT/N/PAK/2 
Page 2  
 
  9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   
 Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:
 90 jours après distribution par le Secrétariat de l'OMC. 6 mois après adoption 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  90 jours après distribution par le  
  Secrétariat de l'OMC 
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:   
Point national d'information OTC pour l'OMC du Pakistan 
Téléphone: (+92) 21 9206260 
Fax:  (+92) 21 9206263 Courrier électronique: tbt@psqca.com.pk
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SCM/Q2/BLZ/3 
1er février 2010 
 
 (10-0488) 
Comité des subventions et des 
mesures compensatoires Original:   anglais 
 
 
 
SUBVENTIONS 
 
Questions posées par les ÉTATS-UNIS au sujet de la nouvelle  
notification complète concerna nt les subventions du BELIZE1 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 28 janvier  2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation des États-Unis.  
_______________ 
 
 
Programme établi en vertu de la Loi sur les incitations fiscales 
Programme établi en vertu de la Loi sur les zones franches industrielles Programme établi en vertu de la Loi sur les zones franches commerciales 
 
• Les États-Unis constatent avec satisfaction que le Belize s'est assuré l'assistance 
technique et juridique de la CARICOM da ns le cadre du processus d'élimination des 
programmes de subventions à l'exporta tion susmentionnés.  Les États-Unis 
apprécieraient à cet égard que leur soit communiquée une description des mesures internes spécifiques adoptées par le Belize en  vue de préparer la suppression de ces 
programmes de subventions à l'exportation.  Le Belize pourrait-il préciser dans sa 
description la façon dont il compte s'assurer que les programmes seront progressivement éliminés pour le 31 décembre 2015?  En outre, veuillez indiquer si les bénéficiaires de ces programmes ont été informés, individuellement ou par le biais 
d'associations professionnelles, de la suppressi on de tous les avantages prévus par ces 
programmes pour le 31 décembre 2015. 
 
  
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1 G/SCM/N/192/BLZ.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/AUS/55 
30 March 2007 
 (07-1329) 
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:   AUSTRALIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Food Standards Australia New Zealand 
PO Box 7186 
Canberra BC  ACT  2610 AUSTRALIA 
Fax:  (+61) 2 62712278    
Email: slo@foodstandards.gov.au  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):   Wine 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Assessment for 
Application A562 - Copper Citrate as a Proc essing Aid for Wine(16 pages, in English). 
6. Description of content:   FSANZ has received an Application to vary Standard 1.3.3 – 
Processing Aids and Standard 4.5.1 – Wine Production Requirements (Australia Only) of 
the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code  in relation to the use of Copper citrate as a 
processing aid in winemaking, without the current restriction of it being on a bentonite base 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To allow the use of  a wider range of copper citrate forms;  to give wine manufacturers access 
to a greater variety of products; and to remove sulphide compounds from their products. 
All Applications to vary the Australia New Zealand Food Standards C ode must be assessed 
in the context of the following objectives: (a) th e protection of public health and safety; (b) 
the provision of adequate information relati ng to food to enable consumers to make 
informed choices; and (c) the preventio n of misleading or deceptive conduct. 
8. Relevant documents:   Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code (English) G/TBT/N/AUS/55 
Page 2  
 
  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 
 Proposed date of entry into force:    Notification to Government anticipated August 
2007  with adoption (gazettal) to follow, 
pending Government consideration 
Date of gazettal  pending Government 
consideration. 
10. Final date for comments:   25 May 2007 
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:   
Documents are av ailable from the Food Standards Au stralia New Zeal and website:  
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/standardsd evelopment/documentsforpublicco868.cfm 
Email:  slo@foodstandards.gov.au