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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/KOR/195 
19 November 2008  
 (08-5641) 
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:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Korea Customs Service (KCS)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email 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):  Beef, high-ri sk articles 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Country of Origin  
Regulation (3 pages, in Korean) 
6. Description of content:  Distribution Traceability system: To impose to the Importers or 
Distributors of certain Imports are required to either directly enter their transaction records 
(excluding data on sale to ultimate purchaser) into  the traceability system or present them to 
the Customs house.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  For 
the purpose of preventing forged country of origin, protecting of public health and social 
safety, recalling of deemed problemat ic imported articles efficiently.  
8. Relevant documents:   Customs law (27 December 2007)   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:      - 
  1 January 2009 
10. Final date for comments:  - G/TBT/N/KOR/195 
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  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:    
Fair Trade Division  
Clearance Facilitation Bureau Korea Customs Service (KCS)  
Government Complex Building 139 Sunsa-ro  
302-701 Seogu Daejeon-city  Republic of Korea   Tel.:(+82) 42 481 7903  Fax: (+82) 42 481 7753  
E-mail: origin@customs.go.kr  
Full texts are now available on the internet at URLs:  http://law.customs.go.kr
RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/L/239 
16 March 2006 
 (06-1172) 
Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  
AND ITS MEMBER STATES AND CUBA 
 
Agreement under paragraph 4 of the Proce dures for the implementation of Article XXI
 
of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) (S/L/80)  
 
  The following communication, dated 27 February  2006, from the delegations of the European 
Communities and its Member States and Cuba, is bei ng circulated to the Members of the Council for 
Trade in Services. 
______________ 
  1. The following communication from the European Communities and its Member States and 
Cuba to the Council for Trade in Services is circ ulated in accordance with paragraph 4 of the 
Procedures for the implementation of Article XXI  of the General Agreement on Trade in Services 
(GATS)  (S/L/80), adopted by the Council fo r Trade in Services on 19 July 1999. 
2. On 28 May 2004 the European Communities and its Member States submitted a 
Communication pursuant to Article V of the GATS (circulated as document S/SECRET/8, dated 11 June 2004), whereby they notified the intention to modify or withdraw the specific commitments 
included in the list attached to the communication, pursuant to Article V:5 and in accordance with the 
terms of Article XXI:1(b).  Following the submissi on of that Communication, Cuba submitted a claim 
of interest pursuant to Article XXI:2(a) of the GATS. 
3. Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China,  Chinese Taipei, Colombia, Ecuador, Hong Kong 
China, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, th e Philippines, Switzerland, the United States and 
Uruguay also notified claims of interest under the same provision. 
4. According to the Procedures for the implementation of Article XXI of the GATS (S/L/80), the 
period for negotiations, which was prolonged on 26 April 2005 until 27 February 2006, may be 
extended again by mutual agreement. 
5. The European Communities and its Member States,  of the one part, and Cuba, of the other 
part, hereby notify that they have mutually agr eed to extend the period for negotiations mentioned 
above until 1 June 2006, to discuss any necessary co mpensatory adjustment in order to maintain a 
general level of mutually advantageous commitment s not less favourable to trade than that provided 
for in the relevant Schedules of specific commitments in effect prior to the modifications made by the 
European Communities found in S/SECRET/8. 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
G/MA/TAR/RS/290 
29 July 2011  
 
(11-3909) 
Committee on Market Access Original:   Spanish 
  
 
RECTIFICATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS OF SCHEDULES 
 
Schedule CXLI-Panama 
 
Communication from Panama 
 
  The following communication, dated 15 July 2011, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Panama.  
_______________ 
 
  In connection with Panama's participation in the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) 
and pursuant to paragraph 2 of the Annex to the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information 
Technology Products (WT/MIN(96)/16), we hereby request the circulation of the draft Schedule
1 of 
Commitments CXLI (Appendix A, Appendix B and Staging Matrix for the implementation of 
commitments) in accordance with the formal proce dure for modification and rectification of schedules 
(Decision of 26 March 1980 on Procedures for Modifica tion or Rectification of Schedules of Tariff 
Concessions, BISD S27/25).  
_______________ 
 
  If no objection is notified to the Secretariat within three months from the date of this 
document, the rectifications and modifications to Schedule CXLI-Panama will be deemed to be 
approved and will be formally certified. 
                                                      
1 In Spanish only. G/MA/TAR/RS/290 
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/ISR/283 
16 de abril de 2009  
 (09-1792) 
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:  - 
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 5652700 Telefax: + (972) 3 5652710 
Correo electrónico: Yael.Friedgut@moital.gov.il
 
3. Notificación hecha en virtud de l 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):   
Cascos de protección para la indus tria (ICS: 13.340.20; SA: 6506) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   
Industrial safety helmets  (Cascos de protección para la industria) – 6 páginas, disponible en 
hebreo – 61 páginas, disponible en ingles. 
6. Descripción del contenido:   
Revisión de la norma obligatoria SI 484. En el  proyecto de propuesta de revisión de norma 
notificado se han integrado tant o la Norma europea EN 397 de febrero de 1995 y su enmienda 
A1 de marzo de 2000, como la norma de los Estados Unidos ANSI Z89.1 de julio de 2003. 
En la norma revisada valen co mo referencia de conformida d los requisitos de la norma 
europea y de la norma de los Estados Unidos.  
En la sección de la norma redactada en hebreo  se actualizan las referencias normativas y se 
establecen nuevos requisitos de identificación. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:   
Protección de la salud de las personas y flexibilización de los obstáculos al comercio G/TBT/N/ISR/283 
Página 2  
 
  8. Documentos pertinentes:    
- Norma obligatoria SI 484. 
- Norma europea EN 397 de febrero de 19 95 y su enmienda A1 de marzo de 2000. 
- Norma de los Estados Unidos ANSI Z89.1 de julio de 2003   
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, secc ión Avisos del Gobierno 
10. Fecha límite para la presenta ción de observaciones:  60 días después de la fecha de 
notificación 
11. Texto disponible 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/SI 484.pdf
. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/KWT/110 
11 novembre 2011  
 (11-5813) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communi quée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant:  KOWEÏT 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable:  Standards and Metrology Department - KUWSMD 
(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 co ncernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:  
Public Authority for Industry - PAI (Autorité publique pour l'industrie) 
P.O. Box:  4690, Safat 13047 Koweït Téléphone:  (+965) 25302630 
Fax:  (+965) 25302625 
Courrier électronique:  mailto:Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Site Web:  https://www.pai.gov.kw/portal/page/portal/pai/Home  
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 peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
(ICS 67.000.00) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Fermented Soybean Paste  (Pâte 
de soja fermentée).  12 pages, en anglais. 
6. Teneur:  Le projet de règlement technique kowe ïtien notifié désigne comme obligatoires 
les prescriptions de la disposition 9 (Étiqueta ge) de la norme du Golfe GSO relative à la 
pâte de soja fermentée.  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Assurer la protection des consommateurs et l'innocuité des produits alimentaires  
8. Documents pertinents:  
- GSO "Fermented Soybean Paste"  (Norme du Golfe GSO relative à la pâte de soja 
 fermentée) 
- Codex 298R:  2009.  Norme régionale  pour la pâte de soja fermentée. G/TBT/N/KWT/110 
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  9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   À déterminer 
6 mois après la publication officielle 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  60 jours à compter de la date de 
notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [X] 
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléf ax, et adresses de courrier électronique et 
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/KWT/11_3715_00_e.pdf
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/N/340 
10 June 2005 
 (05-2432) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES 
 
 
 The following notification, dated 13 May 2 005, from the delegation of the Republic of 
Albania, is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services. 
 
_______________ 
 
 1. Member notifying: 
Republic of Albania 
 
2. Notification under: 
Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services 
 
3. Date of entry into force: 
Law No. 7718, dated 3 June 1993, "Amendments to Law No. 3766, dated 17 December 1963, 
'Free medical services and ai ds offered by the state'." 
 
Duration:  
 
Indefinite   
4. Agency responsible for implementation  and enforcement of the measure: 
Ministry of Health 
 
5. Description of the measure: 
 Article 4.a is added to Article 4, which stipul ates: Private health institutions, juridical or 
physical persons wishing to provide private health services must be licensed by the Ministry of 
Health and Environment. 
 The Council of Ministers and the Ministry of Health and E nvironment define the necessary 
 rules for the issuing of the profession al license in the field of health.  
 This measure covers Mode 3 in the following sectors: 
 8.A. Hospital services (9311)  8.B. Other human health serv ices (9319, other than 93191)  
 1.A.(h) Medical and de ntal services (9312)  
 1.A.(j) Services provide by midwives nurses, physiotherapists and paramedical  personnel 
(93191) S/C/N/340 
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 6. Members specifically affected, if any: 
 None 
 
7. The texts are available from: 
Albanian Secretariat for WTO Re lations and Economic Integration 
  Address: Ministry of Economy 
   Bul "Zhan D'Ark" Nr. 2, Tirana 
   Tel:  (++355 4) 222 652    Fax:  (++355 4) 362 581 
   e-mail:  obtminek@yahoo.com 
  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/337 
26 February 2008 
 (08-0840) 
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:   State Tobacco Monopoly Administration of  China 
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):   Filter rod for cigarettes  
(ICS:  65.160) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Glycerol Triacetate 
for Cigarette draft standard for approval ( 9 pages, in Chinese) 
6. Description of content:   The technical indexes of glycerol triacetate for cigarette should 
comply with the limiting requirements specified in Table 1. 
                          Table 1.  Technical Indexes of Glycerol Triacetate for Cigarette 
 Item Unit index 
Glycerol  triacetate 
content  % ≥ 99.0 
Acidity(as Acetic Acid) % ≤ 0.010 
 Water content % ≤ 0.050 
Colority/Hazen unit Pt-Co scale ≤ 15 
Density ρ20 g/cm3 1.154~1.164 
 Refractive Index 20
Dn  — 1.430~1.435 
Arsenic As µg/g ≤ 1.0 
Lead Pb  µg/g ≤ 5.0 
 
Product quality evaluation rules 
The lot of product is unqualified in  any of the following conditions: 
1. One or more of the following four indexes (Glycerol triacetate content, Acidity, Arsenic, 
Lead) is not unqualified. 
2. Two or more of the following indexes (Gly cerol triacetate appearance, water content, 
colority, refraction index and density) are unqualified. G/TBT/N/CHN/337 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To assure the quality of the products and protect the human health 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 
3 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 
E-mail: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn 
and 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/chn/08_0550_00_x.pdf
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/ADP/N/132/ARG/Corr.11 
12 de agosto de 2005 
 
 (05-3623) 
Comité de Prácticas Antidumping Original:   español 
  
 
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS 
EN EL PÁRRAFO 4 DEL ARTÍCULO 16 DEL ACUERDO 
ARGENTINA 
 
Corrigendum
 
 
  El documento G/ADP/N/132/ARG debe corregirse de la siguiente forma:  Página 2
 
 
 El título debe decir lo siguiente:  
INFORME SEMESTRAL SOBRE LAS MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING  
(Correspondiente al período comprendido entre el  1° de enero y 30 de junio de 2005) 
 
Página 7
 
  El título que precede al segundo cuadro debe decir lo siguiente:  
REVOCACIÓN DE MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING
 
(1° de enero al 30 de junio de 2005) 
 
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1 En español solamente.
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS384/1 
G/L/874 
G/TBT/D/33 G/SPS/GEN/890 G/RO/D/6 
4 December 2008  
 
(08-5961) 
 Original:   English 
   
UNITED STATES – CERTAIN COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING (COOL) 
REQUIREMENTS 
 
Request for Consultations by Canada
 
   The following communication, dated 1 December  2008, from the delegation of Canada to the 
delegation of the United States and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in 
accordance with Article 4.4 of the DSU.  
_______________ 
 
 
 Pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the 
Settlement of Disputes (DSU), Article XXII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, 1994 
(GATT 1994), Article 14 of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT Agreement), 
Article 11 of the Agreement of Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary Measures  (SPS Agreement) and Article 7 
of the Agreement on Rules of Origin , the Government of Canada here by requests consultations with 
the United States of America concerning the ma ndatory country of origin labelling (COOL) 
provisions in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 as amended by the 2008  Farm Bill (Food, 
Conservation and Energy Act, 2008 ) and as implemented through the Interim Final Rule of 
28 July 2008.  These include the obligation to inform  consumers at the retail level of the country of 
origin in respect of covered commodities, including beef and pork.  The eligibility for a designation of 
a covered commodity as exclusively having a US orig in can only be derived from an animal that was 
exclusively born, raised and slaughtered in the Un ited States.  This would exclude such a designation 
in respect of beef or pork derived from livestock that is exported to the United States for feed or 
immediate slaughter.      The mandatory COOL provisions appear to be inconsistent with the United States' obligations 
under the WTO Agreement, including: 
 
(i) Articles III:4, IX:4, X:3 of GATT 1994; 
(ii) Article 2 of the TBT Agreement, or, in the alternative, Articles 2, 5 and 7 of the SPS 
Agreement;  and 
(iii) Article 2 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin .  
 
 These violations appear to nullify or impair  the benefits accruing to Canada under those 
Agreements.  Moreover, these measures appear to nullify or impair the benefits accruing to Canada in 
the sense of Article XXIII:l(b) of GATT 1994. WT/DS384/1, G/L/874,  
G/TBT/D/33, G/SPS/GEN/890,  G/RO/D/6 
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   Canada reserves the right to raise additional claims and legal matters regarding the measures 
at issue during the course of consultations.    
 Canada looks forward to receiving the reply of the United States to this request and welcomes 
any suggestions that it might wish  to make concerning the date on  which these consultations could 
take place, and the location of the consultations.  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/188/Rev.1/Add.1 
24 July 2008 
 (08-3568) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
The following communication, received on 22 July 2008, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of Canada . 
 
_______________  
 
 Establishment of MRLs Previously Published in the Canada Gazette , Part I (1396 – Fenhexamid)
 
  An established maximum residue limit (MRL) document entitled Transitioning the Legal 
Establishment of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for Pesticides from the Food and Drugs Act to the 
Pest Control Products Act: Establishment of M RLs Previously Published in the Canada Gazette, 
Part I  (EMRL2008-01) was published by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) on 
9 July 2008.  
 This document establishes an MRL for fenhexami d in or on tomatoes, which had previously 
been consulted upon via G/SPS/N/C AN/188/Rev.1 (dated 7 April 2005). 
  No concerns or issues were identified by Canada's trading partners as a result of the 
consultation.  
 The establishment of MRLs as per this regulat ory amendment is an enabling measure as it 
allows the sale of foods containing residues of the pe sticide up to the levels defined by their MRLs, in 
accordance with EMRL2008-01.  The MRL documented here in is legally in effect as of 9 July 2008, 
the publication date of EMRL2008-01.  
 A complete list of all MRLs legally establishe d in Canada can be found on the PMRA's MRL 
webpage ( http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/legis/maxres-e.html
), which has been updated to 
include the MRLs listed in this document.   The full text of EMRL2008-01 (adopted meas ure) can be downloaded from the Internet 
addresses indicated below:  
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/eng lish/pdf/emrl/emrl2008-01-eng.pdf
 (English) 
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/fran cais/pdf/emrl/emrl2008-01-fra.pdf  (French) 
 G/SPS/N/CAN/188/Rev.1/Add.1 
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  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  G/SPS/N/ARG/130/Add.1 
24 novembre 2010 
 (10-6293) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
La communication ci-après, reçue le 22 novemb re 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de l'Argentine
. 
 
_______________ 
  
Décision relative à la prévention de l'ESB lors de  l'importation de ruminants et de leurs produits 
dérivés  
 Le projet de décision relative à la prévention de l'ESB lors de l'impor tation de ruminants et 
de leurs produits dérivés, qui vise a actualiser le s méthodes appliquées pour la gestion du risque lié 
à l'ESB compte tenu des recommandations de l'Orga nisation mondiale de la santé animale (OIE) et 
qui a fait l'objet de la notification G/SPS/N/ARG/ 130 du 21 janvier 2010, a été adopté en tant que 
décision ( Resolución ) SENASA n° 799/2010. 
 La mesure a été publiée au Journal officiel de la République argentine ( Boletín Oficial de la 
República Argentina ) le 15 novembre 2010 et le texte intégral peut être consulté à l'adresse 
suivante: 
 http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInter net/anexos/170000-1749 99/174978/norma.htm  
Le présent addendum concerne: 
[ ] Une modification de la date limite pour la présentation des observations 
[X] La notification de l'adoption, de la pub lication ou de l'entrée en vigueur d'une 
réglementation 
[ ] La modification du contenu et/ou du champ d'application d'un projet de 
réglementation déjà notifié 
[ ] Le retrait d'une réglementation projetée [ ] Une modification de la date proposée pour  l'adoption, la publication ou l'entrée en 
vigueur 
[ ] Autres: 
Délai prévu pour la présentation des observations:  (Si l'addendum élargit le champ 
d'application de la mesure déjà notifiée, qu 'il s'agisse des produits visés ou des Membres 
concernés, un nouveau délai, normalement de 60 jo urs civils au moins, pour la présentation des 
observations devrait être prévu.  Dans d'autres ci rconstances, comme le report de la date limite 
initialement annoncée pour la présentation d es observations, le délai prévu dans l'Addendum 
pour la présentation des observa tions peut être différent.)  G/SPS/N/ARG/130/Add.1 
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  [ ] Soixante jours à compter de la date de  distribution de l'addendum à la notification 
et/ou (jj/mm/aa) :  Sans objet 
Organisme ou autorité désigné pour traite r les observations:  [ ] autorité nationale 
responsable des notifications, [X] point d'information national.  Adresse, numéro de fax et 
adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme: 
 
Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  [ ] autorité nationale responsable des 
notifications, [X] point d'information na tional.  Adresse, numéro de fax et adresse 
électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme: 
 http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInter net/anexos/170000-1749 99/174978/norma.htm
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS344/21 
18 de mayo de 2011 
 
 (11-2507) 
  
  
ESTADOS UNIDOS – MEDIDAS ANTIDUMPING DEFINITIVAS  
SOBRE EL ACERO INOXIDABLE PROCEDENTE DE MÉXICO  
 
Recurso de México al párrafo 5 del artículo 21 del ESD
 
 
Constitución del Grupo Especial 
 
Nota de la Secretaría  
  
1. En su reunión de 21 de septiembre de 2010,  el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias (OSD) 
acordó remitir esta diferencia al Grupo Especial in icial, de ser posible, de conformidad con el 
párrafo 5 del artículo 21 del Entendimiento sobre So lución de Diferencias (ESD), para que examinara 
el asunto sometido al OSD por México en el documento WT/DS344/20. 
2. El mandato es el siguiente: 
"Examinar, a la luz de las disposicion es pertinentes de los acuerdos abarcados 
invocados por las partes en la diferencia, el asunto sometido al OSD por México en el 
documento WT/DS344/20 y formular conclu siones que ayuden al OSD a hacer las 
recomendaciones o dictar las resoluci ones previstas en dichos acuerdos". 
3. Debido a que uno de los miembros del Grupo Especi al inicial no estaba disponible, las partes 
llegaron a un acuerdo sobre la persona que lo sus tituiría.  El 13 de mayo de 2011 se estableció la 
composición del Grupo Especial, que es la siguiente: 
 Presidente: Sr. Alberto Juan Dumont 
 Miembros: Sr. Greg Weppner    Sra. Leora Blumberg  4. El Brasil, China, Corea, el Japón y la Unión Eu ropea se han reservado el derecho de participar 
como terceros en las actuaciones del Grupo Especial.  
 
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/IDN/40/Suppl.1 
25 August 2010   
 (10-4440) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
AVAILABILITY OF TRANSLATIONS 
 
Note by the Secretariat
1 
 
Supplement  
  The delegation of the European Union has provided the Secretariat with an unofficial translation into English of the document referenced in  this notification.  The document is available for 
consultation at: 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2010/tbt/IDN/10_2780_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce 
 
TRADUCTIONS DISPONIBLES 
 
Note du Secrétariat1 
 
Supplément  
 
 La délégation de l'Union européenne a co mmuniqué au Secretariat une traduction non 
officielle en anglais du document auquel renvoie la présente notification.  Cette traduction peut être 
consultée à:  
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2010/tbt/IDN/10_2780_00_et.pdf
 
__________________________________________________________________________________ Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio 
 
ACCESO A TRADUCCIONES 
 
Nota de la Secretaría
1 
 
Suplemento  
  La delegación de la Unión Europea ha remiti do a la Secretaría una traducción no oficial al 
inglés del documento a que se hace referencia en la presente notificación.  La traducción se puede 
consultar en: 
 
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2010/tbt/IDN/10_2780_00_et.pdf
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to 
the positions of Members or to their rights or obliga tions under the WTO./Le présent document a été établi par 
le Secrétariat sous sa propre responsab ilité et est sans préjudice des positions des Membres ni de leurs droits ou 
obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC./El presente documento ha sido elaborado bajo la responsabilidad de la Secretaría y se entiende sin perjuicio de las posiciones de los Miembros ni de sus derechos y obligaciones en el 
marco de la OMC.
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/EEC/97 
22 December 2005 
 (05-6236) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circulat ed in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
 
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   European Commission 
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:    
European Commission 
EC-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax:  (+32) 2 299 80 43 
E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):    
Fireworks and other pyrotechnic articles (HS:  3604) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Proposal for a 
directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the placing on the market of 
pyrotechnic articles (35 pages, in a ll official languages of the EU). 
6. Description of content:    
The proposed directive establishes the essen tial safety requiremen ts which pyrotechnic 
articles must fulfil with a view to their placing on the market. 
It harmonises the categorisation, use of standards, and approval in relation to pyrotechnic 
articles in order to ensure a single market for manufacturers and im porters and to produce 
significant benefits in terms of product safety. 
The proposed directive also aims  at developing a harmonised EU approach to the provision 
of information on the safe handling and use of pyrotechnic articles.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
The proposal aims to create a comprehensive and coherent legislative framework at 
Community level and introduces minimum safety requirements with the aim of: 
* ensuring the free movement of pyrotechnic products within the EU, 
* improving the overall protection of consumers and professionals, G/TBT/N/EEC/97 
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 * contributing to the reduction of accidents, 
* harmonising the safety requirements applicable in the different Member States.  
8. Relevant documents:   Proposal for a directive of th e European Parliament and of the 
Council on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles (COM(2005) 457 final) 
http://europa.eu.int/comm/enterprise/chemic als/legislation/explosives/index_en.htm 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }September/October 2006 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days from circulation 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [    ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses,  if available of the other body:   
European Commission 
EC-TBT Enquiry Point 
Fax:  (+32) 2 299 80 43 
E-mail:  ec-tbt@cec.eu.int
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ISR/426 
28 July 2010  
 (10-4026) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  ISRAEL
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (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 applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Canned vegetables 
(ICS: 67.080.20; HS: 2001). 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Canned vegetables: 
Pickled, or acidified in vinegar or in food acids (4 pages in Hebrew).     
6. Description of content:  First amendment to the partially Mandatory Standard SI 58. This 
amendment changes the labelling requirements of  canned olives described in paragraph 2.3 
and in appendix B 3.2.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
Protection of human health.  
8. Relevant documents:   Mandatory Standard SI 58 (April 2002).   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined 
Generally 60 days after publication in Israel's 
Official Gazette, Section of Government Notices. G/TBT/N/ISR/426 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
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:  
http://www2.moital.gov.il/cmstamat/rsrc/tkina/SI58Amd1.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/31 
8 December 2008  
 (08-5999) 
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:  UGANDA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email 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):  Plastic products, 
13.020.99 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:  US 786:2008, Plastics 
— Codes for resin identification on plastics containers     
6. Description of content:  This Uganda Standard provides the codes for identifying the resin 
content of plastics containers used by the public  and to facilitate sorting as prerequisites for 
successful plastic recovery and recycling.  The code is not intended to be a guarantee to consumers that a given item bearing the code will be readily accepted for recycling. Users of the code are encouraged to adhere to the guidelines.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  To 
support government on the enforcement of the ban on plastic materials of sizes less than 30µ 
including providing guidance in recycling of plastics.  
8. Relevant documents:   Legal Supplement to the Uganda Gazette Vol. CI No. 52 dated 
17 October 2008   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    30 January 2009 
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister 
for Tourism, Trade and Industry. 
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 addresse s, if available of the other body:  
http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/uga/08_3888_00_e.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS176/11/Add.27 
14 January 2005 
 (05-0171) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – SECTION 211 OMNIBUS APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 1998 
 
Status Report by the United States
 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 13 January 2005, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settle ment Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 
of the DSU. 
 
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute  
United States – Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998  
(WT/DS176)  
   The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on 
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
  On 2 February 2002, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in United States - Section 211 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 ( WT/DS176).  At the 
following DSB meeting on 18 February 2002, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in connection with this matter.  At that time, 
the United States also advised the DSB that a "r easonable period of time" would be required to 
complete this process.  On 28 March 2002, th e United States and the European Communities 
informed the DSB that they had reached a mutual agreement on the reasonable period of time for the 
United States to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB, a period of time that was subsequently extended to 31 December 2004.  On  17 December 2004, the United States and the 
European Communities informed the DSB that they agreed to extend this period until 30 June 2005. 
  In the previous US Congress, legislation ame nding section 211 to clarify that it applies to all 
nationals was introduced in the US House of Re presentatives on 28 April 2004 (H.R. 4225) and in the 
US Senate on 29 April 2004 (S. 2373).  Other bills that  would, among other thi ngs, repeal section 211 
were introduced in the House on 17 June 2003 (H .R. 2494), and in the Senate on 9 December 2003 
(S. 2002).   The United States Administration will work w ith the new US Congress, which convened this 
month, with respect to appropriate statutory measures that would resolve this matter.  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/ADP/Q1/EEC/25 
G/SCM/Q1/EEC/25 12 avril 2007 
 
 
(07-1476) 
Comité des pratiques antidumping Comité des subventions et des mesures compensatoires Original:   anglais 
 
  
NOTIFICATION DES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS AU TITRE 
DE L'ARTICLE 18.5 ET DE L'ARTICLE 32.6 DES ACCORDS 
 
Questions posées par la Chine au sujet de la notification
 
des Communautés européennes1 
   La communication ci-après, datée du 5 avril 2007, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Chine. 
 
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Question n° 1
 
 
Suite à l'élargissement de l'UE à 27 pa ys, les mesures antidumping existantes 
s'appliqueront-elles à la Bulgarie et à la Roumanie ?  Est-il nécessaire de réexaminer les prescriptions 
concernant la représentativité de la branche de produ ction nationale dans les affaires pertinentes?   
 
Question n° 2  
 
Lors de son élargissement en 2005, l'UE a étendu les mesures antidumping existantes aux 
nouveaux États membres en procédant à des réexamens.  S'agissant de l'élargissement de 2007, l'UE 
emploiera-t-elle la même méthode?  Si des réex amens devaient être engagés à l'initiative des CE, 
s'appliqueraient-ils à certaines a ffaires antidumping ou à toutes les affaires?  L'UE pourrait-elle en 
expliquer les raisons?    
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1 G/ADP/N/1/EEC/2/Suppl.8.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/KOR/238/Add.1 
30 septembre 2011  
 (11-4744) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 26 septembre  2011, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la République de Corée. 
 
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 La République de Corée informe les membr es du Comité OTC que la liste des produits 
soumis à une procédure de déclaration de conf ormité du fournisseur (SDoC), notifiée dans le 
document G/TBT/N/KOR/238, a été publiée dans le Journal officiel coréen ( Korean Official Gazette ) 
n° 17164, p. 576, le 31 décembre 2009.  Le sy stème sera mis en œuvre en janvier de l'année 
prochaine. 
 
 Le document est accessible en ligne à l'adresse suivante: 
http://gwanbo.korea.go.kr/upl oad/2009/12/0912310100.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/KOR/11_3136_00_x.pdf 
 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.4/Corr.1 
8 septembre 2010 
 
 (10-4614) 
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
) 
 
Corrigendum  
 
  La communication ci-après est distribuée à la demande de la déléga tion de la République 
dominicaine.  
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  Il est à noter que la notification distribuée s ous la cote G/SG/N/16/DOM/1/Suppl.4 et datée du 
14 juillet 2010 est nulle et non avenue.  
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/MEX/220/Add.1 
8 février 2012 
 (12-0755) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original: espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 1
er février 2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Mexique. 
 
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Efficacité énergétique des réfrigérateurs et c ongélateurs électrodomestiques - Limites, méthodes 
d'essai et étiquetage: 
 
 Le 1er février 2012, le Ministère de l'énergie a fa it paraître dans le Journal officiel de la 
Fédération ( Diario Oficial de la Federación  - http://www.dof.gob.mx/ ), les réponses aux observations 
reçues au sujet du projet de norme officie lle mexicaine PROY-NOM-015-ENER-2011 (Efficacité 
énergétique des réfrigérateurs et congélateurs él ectrodomestiques - Limites, méthodes d'essai et 
étiquetage), publié le 25 octobre 2011.  Les observations sont à adresser à: 
 
Secretaría de Economía  (Ministère de l'économie) 
Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad  (Ressort compétitivité et normes) 
Dirección General de Normas  (Direction générale des normes) 
Téléphone:  (+52) 55 5729 9100 poste 43217 Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715 
Site Web:  http://www.economia-noms.gob.mx/noms/inicio.do  
Courrier électronique:  normasomc@economia.gob.mx  et jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  
 
Accès au texte:  
http://dof.gob.mx/index.php? year=2012&month=02&day=01 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2012/tbt/MEX/12_0521_00_s.pdf 
 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/USA/876/Add.1 
16 avril 2007 
 (07-1534) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   anglais 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 La communication ci-après, reçue le 12 avril 2007, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation des États-Unis.  
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 Acceptation d'homologation de produit pesticide.  Invitation à présenter des observations
 
 
 Il est proposé dans l'avis notifié de modifier la  limite maximale de résidus (LMR) établie à la 
section 3) du Titre 40 du Code des règlements fédé raux (40 CFR), Partie 180.438, en incluant la 
gamma-cyhalothrine dans le libellé de la LMR de la  lambda-cyhalothrine.  La définition de "résidus" 
figurant dans la section 3) devrait être libellée co mme suit:  3) Une limite maximale concernant les 
additifs alimentaires de 0,01 partie par million est établie pour les résidus de l'insecticide lambda-
cyhalothrine (S)-alpha-cyano-3-phénoxybenzyle-(Z )-(1R,3R)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-enyl)-
2,1-diméthylcyclopropanecarboxylate) et (R)-alpha-cyano-3-phénoxybenzyle-(Z)-(1S,3S)-3-(2-
chloro-3,3,3-trifluoroprop-1-enyl)-2,2-diméthylcyclo propanecarboxylate ou l'isomère actif isolé de la 
lambda-cyhalothrine (S)-alpha-cyano-3- phé noxybenzyle-(Z)-(1R,3R )-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-
trifluoroprop-1-enyl)-2,2-diméthylcyclopropanecarboxylate.   La date limite pour la réception des obser vations, accompagnées du numéro de dossier de 
consultation ( docket ) EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0096, est le 30 mars 2007. 
 
 Federal Register , 28 février 2007, Volume 72, n° 39.  Notices  (Avis), pages 9000 à 9002. 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA- PEST/2007/February/Day-28/p3117.htm  
  Cette action fait suite à la publication d'un avis dans le Federal Register  du 8 avril 2004 
annonçant les limites maximales aux fins de la demande d'homologation du produit Isomate-CM/LR 
TT.  Cet avis est accessible comme suit:  Federal Register , 8 avril 2004, Volume 69, n° 68.  Rules and 
Regulations , pages 18480 à 18489.  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/April/Day-08/p7979.htm  
 
 United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, 
International Regulations and Standards Divisi on (IRSD), Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  
Téléphone:  202-720-1301.  Fax:  202-690-0677.   Courrier électronique:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov 
  
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/AUS/190 
11 November 2005 
 (05-5295) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES 
 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  AUSTRALIA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:        
2. Agency responsible:  The Australian Government Departme nt of Agriculture, Fisheries and 
Forestry (DAFF)  
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):  Pigeons  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected , to the extent relevant or practicable:  
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.  
5. Title, language and number of p ages of the notified document:  Animal Quarantine 
Policy Memorandum:  20015/15 Amendment to Import Conditions for Live Birds (Available in English, 2 pages).  
6. Description of content:  Pigeons must be tested for haem agglutinating agents, including 
avian influenza virus, and avian paramyxoviruse s 1, 2 and 3, and for antibodies to Type A 
avian influenza virus with negative results be fore export to Australia. In addition, as 
previously applied, pigeons must test negative for antibodies to Type A avian influenza before release from official quarantine in Australia.  
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety,  [ X ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection,
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests       
8. Nature of the urgent problem(s) and reasons for urgent action:  To reduce risks 
associated with the rapidly worsening global avian influenza situation.  
9. 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:        
10. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Covering advice to 
stakeholders and relevant qu arantine conditions for pigeons.  
11. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Immediate  G/SPS/N/AUS/190 
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 12. 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:   
Contact:  The Australian SPS Notification Point 
GPO Box 858 
CANBERRA  ACT  2601 
AUSTRALIA Fax:  +61 2 6272 3678 
E-mail:  sps.contact@daff.gov.au
 
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Contact:  The Australian SPS Notification Point 
GPO Box 858 
CANBERRA  ACT  2601 AUSTRALIA Fax:  +61 2 6272 3678 
E-mail:  sps.contact@daff.gov.au