WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
1 June 2011 
 (11-2759) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  
  
 
SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED  
IN THE TBT COMMITTEE 
 
Note by the Secretariat
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Revision 
 
 
The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade ("TBT Committee") was established with the 
purpose of "affording Members the opportunity of c onsulting on any matters relating to the operation 
of this Agreement or the furtherance of its obj ectives, and shall carry out such responsibilities as 
assigned to it under this Agreement or by the Members".2  Since its first meeting, Members have used 
the TBT Committee as a forum to di scuss issues related to specific measures (technical regulations, 
standards or conformity assessment procedures) main tained by other Members.  These are referred to 
as "specific trade concerns" and relate variously to proposed measures notified to the TBT Committee 
in accordance with the notification requirements in th e Agreement, or to measures currently in force.  
Committee meetings, or informal discussions between Members held in the margins of such meetings, 
afford Members opportunity to review trade concerns  in a bilateral or multilateral setting and to seek 
further clarification. 
This note provides an overview of specific tr ade concerns raised in the TBT Committee over 
the period January 1995 – March 2011.  Section A provides analytical information on the 303 
concerns raised to date, including types and num ber of specific trade concerns raised, stated 
objectives and the distribution of measures by Members;  Section B lists these specific trade concerns sorted by date, frequency and the number of Member s that have expressed concern;  and Section C 
provides more details on specific trade concerns discussed in the previous two meetings of the 
Committee (November 2010 and March 2011), which covers the last 64 measures under discussion. 
 
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1  This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO. All information presented in this 
document is drawn from publicly available data acce ssed through the online TBT Information Management 
System (TBT IMS) ( http://tbtims.wto.org/ ). 
2 Article 13.1 of the TBT Agreement. G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  A. I
NFORMATION ON THE TYPE OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED  
1. Types and Number of Specific Trade Concerns Raised 
1. The most frequently invoked concerns are those relating to the need for more information or 
clarification about the measure at issue. Concerns relating to the avoidance of unnecessary barriers to 
trade and to lack of transp arency are frequently raised. 
 
Figure 1: Types of concerns raised3 
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0 50 100 150 200 250Technical assistanceSpecial and differential treatmentnprPPMTime to adapt, "reasonable interval"DiscriminationInternational standardsRationale, legitimacyOther, textTransparencyUnncessary barrier to tradeFurther information, clarification
FrequencyIssue
 
 
                                                      
3 For each specific trade concern covered there may be  more than one type of concern raised. 'Other 
Issues' that have been raised include, inter alia , "complexity", "lack of scientif ic evidence", and "intellectual 
property".  More detail is contained un der the specific concerns listed in Sec tion C.  'Reasonable Interval' refers 
to the period between the pub lication of technical regulations and their entry into force.  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  2. About 70 per cent of the specific trade concerns  discussed have been notified to the TBT 
Committee.4  Notified technical regulations are the most frequent subject of specific trade concerns 
(Figure 2). The remaining concerns raised are about measures not notified to the TBT Committee. 
Some measures have been notified both as a tec hnical regulation and as a conformity assessment 
procedure. 
 
 
Figure 2: Specific trade concerns relating to measures that h ave been notified 
 
 
 
 
                                                      
4 Four concerns discussed in the TBT Committ ee were also notified to the SPS Committee. 
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  3. Figure 3 illustrates the number of specific trade concerns discussed each year.  
Figure 3: Number of specific trade concerns raised per year 
 
 
 
                                                      
 Concerns raised in 2011 include only those raised at the March 2011 TBT Committee meeting. 
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  4. Figure 4 illustrates how frequently concerns with one particular measure are discussed.  Most 
(65 per cent) specific trade concerns have been ra ised once or twice.  Some, however (13 per cent), 
have been raised more than five times and, am ongst these, several have been on the agenda for a 
number of years.5 (see Table 1, on page 9 under "frequency").   
 
Figure 4: The number of meetings at which the same concern is raised 
 
 
1-2  Meetings
65%3-5 Meetings
23%More than 5 
Meetings
12%
 
 
                                                      
5 The number of meetings that a measure has been raised figures in Table 1 on page 9, under the 
column "frequency". G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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2. Stated Objectives 
5. The most commonly stated objectives of the measu res discussed relate to health and safety, 
and the protection of the environment.  The category "other" covers a wide range of stated objectives 
including: consumer protection, cons umer information, fair trade and trade facilitation.  In addition, 
for a significant number of trade concerns where no no tification of the measure has been made to the 
TBT Committee, the objective has b een classified as "not specified". 
 
Figure 5: Stated objectives for the measures6 
 
 
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0 2 04 06 08 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 0Protection of Animal or Plant Life or HealthNational Security RequirementsHarmonizationQuality RequirementsConsumer Information, LabellingPrevention of Deceptive PracticesOtherProtection of the EnvironmentNot SpecifiedProtection of Human Health and Safety
FrequencyObjective
 
 
 
                                                      
6 For each specific trade concern there may be more than one stated objective.  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  3. Distribution of Measures by Member 
6. To date, a total of 303 distinct specific trad e concerns have been raised in the TBT 
Committee.  By and large, the regional distribut ion of Members maintaining measures subject to 
discussion in the Committee is spread evenly acros s the WTO membership, with the exceptions of 
Africa and Caribbean countries.  No measures main tained by LDCs have b een raised in the TBT 
Committee.  
 
Figure 6: Regional distribution of measures raised for discussion7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                      
7 The numbers following each region indicate the total number of WTO Members in the region. G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  7. Measures maintained by  the European Union
8, China and the United States have been most 
frequently raised for discussion in the Committee (Figure 7). 
Figure 7: Members whose measures have  been most frequently discussed 
 
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8 On 1 December 2009, the Treaty of Lisbon amendi ng the Treaty on Europe an Union and the Treaty 
establishing the European Community (done at Lisb on, 13 December 2007) en tered into force.  On 
29 November 2009, the WTO received a Verbal Note (WT/L/779) from the Council of the Eu ropean Union and 
the Commission of the European Communities stating that, by virtue of the Treaty of Lisbon, as of 
1 December 2009, the European Union replaces and succeeds the European Community.  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  B. LIST OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED (SINCE 1995) 
8. Table 1 lists all 303 specific trade concerns rai sed in the TBT Committee to date.  The second 
column contains the name of specific trade con cern, and in parentheses, its unique identification 
number in the online TBT IMS ( http://tbtims.wto.org/web/pages/search/stc/Search.aspx ) (IMS ID).9  
The specific trade concerns  are sorted as follows:  
(a) Date :  date of meeting when the specific trade concern was last raised (in reverse 
chronological order);  
(b) Frequency :  number of meetings at which the sp ecific trade concern has been raised; 
and  
(c) Members :  number of Members that have expressed concern about the measure since 
it was first raised.   
Table 1: Specific Trade Concerns Raised (since 1995) 
 
 Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
1 European Communities – Regulation  
on the Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) (ID 88) 24 March 2011 25 34 
2 European Communities – Directive 
2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the 
Use of certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) and Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) (ID 35) 24 March 2011 25 13 
3 India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for 
automotive vehicles (ID 133) 24 March 2011 14 4 
4 European Communities – Regulation 
on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (ATPs and CLP) (ID 165) 24 March 2011 12 26 
5 Canada – Compositional requirements 
for cheese (ID 162) 24 March 2011 12 5 
6 India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 
2007 (ID 167) 24 March 2011 12 2 
7 Colombia – Draft Decree Establishing 
Provisions to Promote the Use of Biofuels (ID 216) 24 March 2011 7 2 
8 United States – Consumer Product 
Safety Improvement Act (ID 208) 24 March 2011 7 1 
9 European Communities – 
Accreditation and market surveillance 
relating to the marketing of products 
(ID 238) 24 March 2011 6 4 
                                                      
9 Enter this 'item number' into the TB T IMS 'specific trade concern' search 
(http://tbtims.wto.org/web/pages/search/stc/Search.aspx ) to locate additional information on any STC. G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
10 Canada – Bill C-32 amendment to 
Tobacco Act (ID 249) 24 March 2011 5 29 
11 Thailand – Health warnings for 
alcoholic beverages (ID 259) 24 March 2011 4 9 
12 United States – Hazardous Materials: 
Transportation of Lithium Batteries (ID 262) 24 March 2011 4 5 
13 Brazil – Alcoholic Beverages (ID 263) 24 March 2011 4 3 
14 Turkey – New conformity assessment 
procedures for pharmaceuticals 
(ID 264) 24 March 2011 4 3 
15 Italy – Dairy products  (ID 261) 24 March 2011 4 2 
16 European Communities – Toys 
 (ID 187) 24 March 2011 4 2 
17 Indonesia – Decree No. Kep-
99/MUI/III/2009 relating to Halal certification (ID 253) 24 March 2011 4 1 
18 European Union - Directive 
2004/24/EC on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products (ID 265) 24 March 2011 3 3 
19 China - Textiles (ID 266) 24 March 2011 3 1 
20 Colombia – Shelf life Requirements 
for Milk Powder (ID 269) 24 March 2011 3 1 
21 China – Regulations of the PRC on 
Certification and Accreditation 
(promulgated by Decree No. 390 of 
the State Council of the PRC on September 3, 2003)  (ID 270) 24 March 2011 3 1 
22 Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 
Standard for Thin-film Solar Panels (ID 271) 24 March 2011 3 1 
23 India -  New Telecommunications 
related Rules (ID 274) 24 March 2011 2 3 
24 Brazil - Instructions for Registration 
for Labels of Imported Products of Animal Origin (ID 273) 24 March 2011 2 3 
25 Indonesia – Labelling Regulations 
(Ministry of Trade Regulation 62/2009 and 22/2010)  (ID 279) 24 March 2011 2 3 
26 European Union - Proposal for a 
Council Regulation on the Indication 
of the Country of Origin of Certain Products Imported from Third Countries (SEC(2005)1657)  (ID 285) 24 March 2011 2 2 
27 Turkey – Communiqué  SUT 2010 
regarding documentation requirements 
for medical devices (ID 276) 24 March 2011 2 1 
28 Italy - Law on "Provisions concerning 
the marketing of textile, leather and footwear products"  (ID 272) 24 March 2011 2 1  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
29 United States - California Code of 
Regulations: Chapter 53 Safer 
Consumer Product Alternatives (ID 284) 24 March 2011 2 1 
30 Brazil - Draft Resolution No. 112, 29 
November 2010; maximum levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide 
permitted on tobacco products and 
prohibition of additives  (ID 288) 24 March 2011 1 19 
31 China – Requirements for information 
security products, including, inter alia, the Office of State Commercial Cryptography Administration (OSCCA) 1999 Regulation on 
commercial encryption products and 
its on-going revision and the Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) (ID 294) 24 March 2011 1 4 
32 Indonesia - Draft Decree of Minister 
of Industry on Mandatory 
Implementation of Indonesia National 
Standard for electrolysis tin coated thin steel sheets  (ID 303) 24 March 2011 1 3 
33 Brazil - Canned Sardines - Ministerial 
Act Nº 406, 10 August 2010  (ID 290) 24 March 2011 1 3 
34 Colombia – Alcoholic beverages 
(ID 291) 24 March 2011 1 2 
35 China - Administration on the Control 
of Pollution Caused by Electrical and 
Electronic Products  (ID 297) 24 March 2011 1 2 
36 India – Food Safety and Standards 
Regulation - Food labelling requirements  (ID 298) 24 March 2011 1 2 
37 China:  The Provisions on the 
Environmental Administration of New 
Chemical Substances (Amendments)  
(ID 301) 24 March 2011 1 2 
38 Korea: PVC flooring material and 
Wallpaper and paper linoleum, and toys  (ID 302) 24 March 2011 1 2 
39 China - Lighting and Light-Signalling 
Devices for Motorcycles  (ID 295) 24 March 2011 1 1 
40 China - Provisions for the 
Administration of Cosmetics 
Application Acceptance  (ID 296) 24 March 2011 1 1 
41 Brazil - Disposition (Portaria) nº 371, 
December 29th 2009 and Annex; INMETRO approves Conformity Assessment Requirements for Security of Electronic Appliances  (ID 299) 24 March 2011 1 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
42 United States – Food Safety 
Modernization (FSMA) Public Law 
111-353 (ID 300) 24 March 2011 1 1 
43 Korea – Good Manufacturing Practice 
requirements for cosmetics  (ID 292) 24 March 2011 1 1 
44 Ukraine – Draft Technical Regulation 
on the labelling of foodstuff  (ID 293) 24 March 2011 1 1 
45 Ecuador - Certification of Ceramic 
Tiles (ID 289) 24 March 2011 1 1 
46 European Communities – Regulation 
on Certain Wine Sector Products 
(ID 39) 3 November 2010 24 13 
47 China – Proposed Regulations on 
Information Security (ID 183) 3 November 2010 9 5 
48 India – Mandatory Certification for 
Steel Products (ID 224) 3 November 2010 6 5 
49 European Communities – Seal 
products (ID 222) 3 November 2010 6 4 
50 France – Unique Requirements for 
Ride-on Lawn Mowers (ID 223) 3 November 2010 6 1 
51 Korea – Regulation for Food Industry 
Promotion Act (ID 245) 3 November 2010 5 8 
52 Brazil – Health Products(ID  233) 3 November 2010 5 6 
53 Indonesia – Regulation of BPOM No. 
HK.00.05.1.23.3516 relating to distribution license requirements for 
certain drug products, cosmetics, food 
supplements, and food (ID 254) 3 November 2010 4 2 
54 Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages 
(ID 267) 3 November 2010 2 5 
55 United States – Conditions and 
Criteria for Recognition of Accreditation Bodies & Laboratories for the Energy Star Program (ID 268) 3 November 2010 2 2 
56 United States - Foreign Manufacturers 
Legal Accountability Act (ID 277) 3 November 2010 1 3 
57 Korea - Automobile standards of the 
efficiency of average energy consumption and allowable emission of greenhouse gases  (ID 281) 3 November 2010 1 2 
58 Canada - Proposed Amendment to the 
Energy Efficiency Regulations 
(ID 282) 3 November 2010 1 1 
59 China - Provisions on the 
administration of medical device recalls (ID 283) 3 November 2010 1 1 
60 China – National Standard of the 
P.R.C., Direction for Use and Labels for Carpets  (ID 280) 3 November 2010 1 1  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
61 European Union - Eco-design 
requirements for household 
dishwashers, fans, and toys (ID 286) 3 November 2010 1 1 
62 United States - FCC Rules 96-493 on 
Broadcast Services; Television Broadcast Stations; TV Transmission Standards  (ID 287) 3 November 2010 1 1 
63 United States – Draft legislation on 
chemicals – Bill 5820 (ID 278) 3 November 2010 1 1 
64 Mexico - Mexican Official Standard 
PROY NOM 051 SCFI/SSA1 2009:  General specifications for the labelling of pre packaged food and non alcoholic beverages - Commercial and health information (ID 275) 3 November 2010 1 1 
65 European Communities – Poultry 
Meat (ID 241) 23 June 2010 4 2 
66 China – WAPI standard requirements 
(ID 237) 23 June 2010 3 2 
67 Chinese Taipei – Organic Products  
(ID 252) 23 June 2010 3 2 
68 China – Measures on the 
Environmental Management of New Chemical Substances (ID 146) 23 June 2010 3 2 
69 Canada – Ice-cream Butterfat 
Subsidy/Labelling Programme (previously raised under the description "Ontario ice-cream subsidy") (ID 251) 23 June 2010 2 3 
70 China – Textiles and Apparel (ID 215) 23 June 2010 2 2 
71 European Communities – Ecodesign 
requirements for energy-using 
products (“EuP Directive”) (ID 123) 24 March 2010 6 4 
72 Thailand – Mandatory Certification for 
Steel Products (ID 230) 24 March 2010 4 3 
73 India – Restriction on toys (ID 226) 24 March 2010 4 1 
74 Chile – Cosmetics (ID 213) 24 March 2010 4 1 
75 Indonesia - Mandatory Certification 
for Steel Products (ID 227) 24 March 2010 3 4 
76 United States – Chemical Facility 
Anti-Terrorist Regulation (ID 192) 24 March 2010 3 2 
77 Brazil – Food registration and 
notification procedures  (ID 260) 24 March 2010 1 1 
78 United States – Country of Origin 
Labelling (ID 91) 5 November 2009 9 7 
79 Israel – Infant Formula (ID 169) 5 November 2009 8 1 
80 Brazil – Toys (ID 180) 5 November 2009 6 5 
81 China – Wines (ID 184) 5 November 2009 6 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
82 European Communities – Production 
and Labelling of Organic Products 
(ID 186) 5 November 2009 4 3 
83 Colombia – Quality and Identity 
Requirements for Distilled Spirits    (ID 217) 5 November 2009 3 2 
84 India – Prevention of Food 
Adulteration (ID 225) 5 November 2009 3 2 
85 China – Green Dam Youth Escort 
internet filtering software (ID 236) 5 November 2009 2 3 
86 Argentina – Testing Requirements for 
Imported Toys (ID 232) 5 November 2009 2 3 
87 European Communities – Decision on 
Restrictions of the Marketing and Use of Organostannic Compounds (ID 240) 5 November 2009 2 1 
88 Canada – Milk Class 4m 
(ID 250) 5 November 2009 1 3 
89 Israel – Regulation 31/08, the 
"Regulation for Labeling of Imported and Locally Produced Automotive Products – Name of Manufacturer and Country of Origin Requirements" (ID 255) 5 November 2009 1 1 
90 Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Kuwait – 
Halal Food Requirements (ID 256) 5 November 2009 1 1 
91 United States – Ban on Clove 
Cigarettes (ID 257) 5 November 2009 1 1 
92 United States – Country of Origin 
Labeling for Dairy (ID 258) 5 November 2009 1 1 
93 European Communities – Ban on the 
Use of Nickel-Cadmium in Batteries (ID 36) 25 June 2009 11 8 
94 European Communities – Fire 
Performance of Construction Products 
(ID 131) 25 June 2009 7 8 
95 Saudi Arabia – International 
Conformity Certification Programme (ICCP) (ID 136) 25 June 2009 7 4 
96 China – Compulsory Certification 
(CCC) System (ID 152) 25 June 2009 7 4 
97 Norway – Proposed regulation 
concerning specific hazardous 
substances in consumer products  (ID 178) 25 June 2009 6 5 
98 Argentina – Measures affecting market 
access for pharmaceutical products (ID 174) 25 June 2009 6 3  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
99 European Communities – Green Paper 
on Agricultural Product Quality Policy 
(ID 219) 25 June 2009 2 2 
100 European Communities – Green Paper 
on Agricultural Product Quality Policy (ID 220) 25 June 2009 2 2 
101 Malaysia - Conformity Assessment 
Procedures for Steel Products (ID 229) 25 June 2009 2 1 
102 European Communities – Tariff Rate 
Quota on Meat and Meat Products    
(ID 242) 25 June 2009 1 4 
103 Korea – Conformity Assessment 
Procedures for Lithium-Ion Batteries (ID 243) 25 June 2009 1 2 
104 Korea – Labelling Standards for Food 
(ID 244) 25 June 2009 1 2 
105 Tunisia – Labelling and Presentation 
of Pre-packaged Food (ID 246) 25 June 2009 1 1 
106 United States – Food and Drugs 
Cosmetic Act (ID 247) 25 June 2009 1 1 
107 United States – Test Procedures for 
Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts in stand-by mode (ID 248) 25 June 2009 1 1 
108 Canada – Labelling for Food 
Allergens (ID 234) 25 June 2009 1 1 
109 China – Antibacterial and Cleaning 
Function for Household and Similar 
Electrical Appliances (ID 235) 25 June 2009 1 1 
110 European Communities – Biocide 
Dimethylfumarate (ID 239) 25 June 2009 1 1 
111 Sweden – Restrictions on the use of 
Deca-bromo diphenylether (deca-BDE) (ID 137) 18 March 2009 10 5 
112 China – Draft Standards on Lithium 
Batteries for Mobile Phones (ID 175) 18 March 2009 5 3 
113 Peru – Labelling of footwear  (ID 116) 18 March 2009 4 2 
114 Brazil – Regulation on Identification 
and Quality Standards of Ethyl Alcohol and other Spirits (ID 193) 18 March 2009 3 3 
115 China – Excessive Packaging (ID  182) 18 March 2009 3 2 
116 China – Energy Efficiency and Energy 
Efficiency Grades for Copy Machines 
(ID 195) 18 March 2009 3 1 
117 European Communities – Novel foods 
(ID 205) 18 March 2009 2 9 
118 United States – Requirements to 
combat illegal logging (ID 211) 18 March 2009 2 6 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
119 Ecuador - Test report and certificate of 
conformity for industrial products 
including tyres, steel products and automobile components (ID 218) 18 March 2009 1 6 
120 Korea – Beef  (ID 228) 18 March 2009 1 5 
121 China - Quality Assessment System 
for Imported Cotton (ID 214) 18 March 2009 1 3 
122 European Communities - Marketing 
Standards for Olive Oil (ID 221) 18 March 2009 1 2 
123 Bahrain - Motor Vehicles: General 
Requirements (ID 212) 18 March 2009 1 1 
124 Turkey - Inspection of Imported 
Medical Equipment (ID 231) 18 March 2009 1 1 
125 Thailand – Labelling Requirement for 
Snack Foods (ID 159) 5 November 2008 6 4 
126 Brazil –  Registration requirements for 
medical devices (ID 161) 5 November 2008 5 4 
127 Germany – Ban on Seal Products     
(ID 188) 5 November 2008 3 2 
128 Brazil – Wines (ID 194) 5 November 2008 2 2 
129 China - Brake linings for automobiles  
(ID 201) 5 November 2008 1 1 
130 Chinese Taipei – Green Mark Products 
(ID 202) 5 November 2008 1 1 
131 European Communities – Capacity 
labelling of batteries and accumulators 
(ID 203) 5 November 2008 1 1 
132 European Communities – 
Napropamide (ID 204) 5 November 2008 1 1 
133 United States – Detection of 
contaminants in fuel containers        (ID 209) 5 November 2008 1 1 
134 United States - Olive Oil (ID 210) 5 November 2008 1 1 
135 European Communities - Proposal for 
a Regulation of the European 
Parliament and of the Council on 
Cosmetic Products (ID 206) 5 November 2008 1 1 
136 Korea – Import Review Process for 
Functional Cosmetics (ID 207) 5 November 2008 1 1 
137 Korea – Fish Heads (ID 96) 1 July 2008 15 4 
138 Norway – Restrictions on the use of 
Deca-bromo diphenylether (deca-
BDE) (ID 135) 1 July 2008 8 4  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
139 China – Revision of the list of toxic 
chemicals severely restricted in the 
People's Republic of China in the regulation for environmental management on the first import of chemicals and the import and export of 
toxic chemicals (ID 130) 1 July 2008 7 3 
140 China – Domestic gas cooking 
appliances (ID 129) 1 July 2008 5 2 
141 Germany – Changes in the Prohibition 
of Chemicals Ordinance (ID 197) 1 July 2008 1 2 
142 Korea – Country of Origin Labelling 
Requirements for Certain Imported Fruit (ID 200) 1 July 2008 1 2 
143 Indonesia – Requirements for Rubber 
Hoses for LPG Gas Stoves (ID 198) 1 July 2008 1 1 
144 Indonesia – Zinc Coated Steel Sheet 
(ID 199) 1 July 2008 1 1 
145 Colombia – Regulation on Wine 
labelling (ID 196) 1 July 2008 1 1 
146 China – Administration on the Control 
of Pollution Caused by Electronic Information Products (ID 122) 20 March 2008 7 4 
147 Moldova – Quality and control 
measures for bottled, non-alcoholic 
beverages including mineral, natural water and soft drinks (ID 177) 20 March 2008 2 1 
148 United States – Proposed Rule on 
Labelling and Advertising of Wines, Distilled Spirits and Malt Beverages (ID 179) 20 March 2008 2 1 
149 United States – Flammability of 
Clothing Textiles (ID 172) 20 March 2008 2 1 
150 Japan – Labelling Guidelines on 
Wagyu Beef (ID 189) 20 March 2008 1 2 
151 Moldova – Draft Law on Alcoholic 
Beverages (ID 190) 20 March 2008 1 1 
152 South Africa – Labelling and 
Advertising of Foodstuff (ID 191) 20 March 2008 1 1 
153 European Communities – Lighters 
(ID 185) 20 March 2008 1 1 
154 Canada – Mandatory Container Size 
(ID 181) 20 March 2008 1 1 
155 New Zealand – Ban on the Importation 
of Trout (ID 45) 9 November 2007 8 2 
156 Belgium and The Netherlands – Seal 
products (ID 112) 9 November 2007 6 2 
157 Brazil – Mandatory certification of 
batteries (ID 153) 9 November 2007 3 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
158 Turkey – Product-tracking system for 
tobacco products and alcoholic 
beverages (ID 171) 9 November 2007 2 1 
159 United States – Volatile Organic 
Compound (VOC) Emissions  (ID 173) 9 November 2007 2 1 
160 Chinese Taipei – Amended Hygiene 
Standards for Alcohol Products 
(ID 176) 9 November 2007 1 1 
161 Switzerland – Measures to Reduce 
Particle Emissions from Diesel Engine (ID 110) 5 July 2007 7 2 
162 Uruguay – Enrichment of Wheat Flour 
and Foods Prepared with Wheat Flour (ID 151) 5 July 2007 3 1 
163 Philippines – Ceramic wall and floor 
tiles  (ID 149) 5 July 2007 3 1 
164 Chinese Taipei – Anti-theft 
Regulations for Vehicles (ID 163) 5 July 2007 1 1 
165 Chinese Taipei – Plastic trays and 
packaging (ID 164) 5 July 2007 1 1 
166 Qatar – Motor Vehicles Tyres 
 (ID 170) 5 July 2007 1 1 
167 India – Mandatory Certification of 
Ceramic Tiles (ID 168) 5 July 2007 1 1 
168 Hong Kong – Energy Efficiency 
Labelling Scheme (ID 166) 5 July 2007 1 1 
169 United States – Children's jewellery 
(ID 160) 21 March 2007 1 1 
170 China – Requirements for 
Concentration Limits for Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic Information Products (ID 154) 21 March 2007 1 1 
171 China – Unified charges for telecom 
terminals (ID 155) 21 March 2007 1 1 
172 India – Electrical products (ID 156) 21 March 2007 1 1 
173 India – Protective Headgear (ID 157) 21 March 2007 1 1 
174 Korea – Safety criteria for various 
products (ID 158) 21 March 2007 1 1 
175 China – Wireless Local Area Network 
Products with WAPI functions  (ID 103) 9 November 2006 4 5 
176 Korea – Proposed Act for Resource 
Recycling of Electrical/Electronic 
Products and Automobiles (ID 134) 9 November 2006 3 3 
177 India  – Regulation on Medical 
Devices (ID 132) 9 November 2006 3 2  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
178 European Communities – Common 
authorisation procedure for food 
additives, food enzymes and food flavouring (ID 147) 9 November 2006 1 1 
179 Japan – Revision to Enforcement 
Regulation for the Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy and 
Ministerial Notification of the 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (ID 148) 9 November 2006 1 1 
180 United States – Energy Conservation 
Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps; 
Proposed Rule (ID 150) 9 November 2006 1 1 
181 European Communities – Disposable 
lighters (ID 120) 7 June 2006 3 1 
182 United States – Energy Conservation 
Standards for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment (ID 140) 7 June 2006 2 1 
183 China – Labelling Audit System for 
Imported Food and Cosmetic Products 
(ID 141) 7 June 2006 1 1 
184 China – Leather and leather products 
(ID 142) 7 June 2006 1 1 
185 China – Testing and certification 
requirements for medical devices (ID 143) 7 June 2006 1 1 
186 Greece – Ban on wheat (ID 144) 7 June 2006 1 1 
187 Japan – Amendment to Enforcement 
Order of Industrial Safety and Health Law (ID 145) 7 June 2006 1 1 
188 United States – DTV Tuner 
Requirements (ID 128) 17 March 2006 2 1 
189 Japan – Amendment to the 
Enforcement Order of the Law for the 
Promotion of Effective Utilization of 
Resources (ID 139) 17 March 2006 1 2 
190 European Communities – Fireworks 
and other Pyrotechnic Articles  (ID 138) 17 March 2006 1 1 
191 South Africa – Labelling requirements 
for textiles, clothing and leather goods 
(ID 127) 22 December 2005 1 2 
192 China – Health Food Regulation 
(ID 124) 22 December 2005 1 1 
193 Colombia – Labelling of Footwear 
(ID 125) 22 December 2005 1 1 
194 Peru – Infant food (ID 126) 22 December 2005 1 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
195 Brazil – Decree on Beverages and 
Spirits (ID 102) 16 June 2005 5 6 
196 European Communities – Restrictions 
on the Use of Certain Phthalates in Toys (ID 41) 16 June 2005 4 8 
197 Malaysia – Hologram Stickers on 
Pharmaceutical Products (ID 119) 16 June 2005 2 2 
198 Indonesia – Mandatory Standard for 
Tyre (ID 118) 16 June 2005 2 1 
199 Korea – Residual Limits and Test 
methods for Pesticide Residues/Heavy 
Metals in Herbal Medicines (ID 121) 16 June 2005 1 1 
200 United States – Measure on Refillable 
Lighters (ID 106) 22 March 2005 4 1 
201 Mexico – Standard for Glazed Pottery 
Ware, Glazed Ceramic Ware and Porcelain Ware (ID 109) 22 March 2005 3 1 
202 Mexico – Pre-packaged products 
(ID 115) 22 March 2005 2 1 
203 China – General Standard for the 
Labelling of Pre-packaged Alcoholic Beverages (ID 117) 22 March 2005 1 2 
204 European Communities – Traceability 
and Labelling of Biotech Food and Feed Products (ID 58) 4 November 2004 9 5 
205 Netherlands - "Vos" Bill on Wood 
Products (ID 31) 4 November 2004 6 8 
206 Argentina – Legal Appellation System 
for Wine Products (ID 100) 4 November 2004 3 1 
207 Argentina – MERCOSUR Regulation 
on Definitions Relating to Alcoholic Beverages other than Fermented  (ID 107) 4 November 2004 2 8 
208 United Arab Emirates – Conformity 
Assessment System and Halal 
Certification (ID 111) 4 November 2004 2 2 
209 European Communities – Hip, Knee 
and Shoulder Joint Replacements (ID 113) 4 November 2004 1 1 
210 Jordan – International Product 
Conformity Certification Program DAMAN (ID 114) 4 November 2004 1 1 
211 India – Labelling of Pre-packaged 
Consumer Products and Mandatory 
Quality Standards for 133 products (ID 54) 1 July 2004 8 5 
212 Korea – Average Fuel Economy 
Standards for Passenger Cars (ID 105) 1 July 2004 2 3  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
213 India – Homologation of Vehicles 
(ID 104) 1 July 2004 2 1 
214 European Communities – Directive on 
the Type-Approval of Motor Vehicles with Regard to their Re-Usability, Recyclability and Recoverability (ID 108) 1 July 2004 1 1 
215 Ecuador – Technical Standard on 
Carbon Hot Roll Steel Rods for 
Reinforced Concrete (ID 93) 23 March 2004 3 1 
216 Argentina – Amendment of the 
Argentine Food Code on Olive Oil (ID 98) 23 March 2004 2 1 
217 Argentina – Labelling of Pre-Packaged 
Food (ID 99) 23 March 2004 2 1 
218 Argentina – Resolution on Sulphate 
Content in Wine and Wineries         
(ID 101) 23 March 2004 2 1 
219 Korea – Labelling of Spirits, Liquors, 
Wine and Beer (ID 78) 7 November 2003 4 3 
220 India – Regulation on Second Hand 
Vehicles and New Vehicles (ID 84) 7 November 2003 2 1 
221 United States – Bioterrorism Act     
(ID 90) 2 July 2003 2 10 
222 European Communities – Amendment 
to Regulation on Sardines (ID 87) 2 July 2003 2 8 
223 Japan – Regulation on Formaldehyde 
in Construction Products (ID 95) 2 July 2003 1 2 
224 Kuwait – International Conformity 
Certification Programme (ICCP)     (ID 97) 2 July 2003 1 2 
225 Japan – Regulation on drugs, quasi-
drugs, cosmetics, medical devices and 
blood products (ID 94) 2 July 2003 1 1 
226 China – Conditions for Boiler and 
Pressure Vessel Manufacturer Licensing (ID 92) 2 July 2003 1 1 
227 United States – Federal Motor Vehicle 
Safety Standards (ID 80) 20 March 2003 3 2 
228 China – Certification and Labelling of 
Food Products and Cosmetic Products 
(ID 76) 20 March 2003 3 2 
229 Brazil – Criteria and Procedures for 
the Import of Wines and Beverages Derived from Grapes and Wines (ID 75) 20 March 2003 3 1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
230 China – National Standard on the 
Limit Quantity of Arsenic, Cadmium, 
Lead, Chromium and Mercury Content for Fertilizer (ID 81) 20 March 2003 2 2 
231 China – Regulations for the 
Management and Supervision of Manufacturing of Boilers and Pressure 
Vessels (ID 83) 20 March 2003 2 1 
232 Venezuela – Register of Domestic 
Manufactures and Importers of Textile Clothing (ID 86) 20 March 2003 2 1 
233 Korea – Regulation on Wireless 
Internet Platform for Interoperability (ID 89) 20 March 2003 1 1 
234 European Communities – Regulation 
Concerning Import Requirements and Certification of Organic Products (ID 65) 17 October 2002 3 4 
235 European Communities – 
Amendments to the Cosmetic Directive (ID 77) 17 October 2002 2 2 
236 South Africa – Regulation on Iced 
Desserts and Ice Creams (ID 79) 17 October 2002 2 1 
237 India – Regulation of Import of Edible 
Food Products (ID 70) 17 October 2002 2 1 
238 China – Regulation on Security 
Systems (ID 82) 17 October 2002 1 1 
239 United States – Standard on Fire 
Detection and Alarm System Control Equipment (ID 85) 17 October 2002 1 1 
240 Thailand – Mandatory Standards on 
Carbon Dioxide for Medical Use     
(ID 66) 21 June 2002 3 1 
241 Thailand – Mandatory Standards on 
Cold Reduced Carbon Steel Coil  (ID 67) 21 June 2002 3 1 
242 Japan – Partial Amendment to the 
Safety Regulations for Road Vehicles 
Establishing Standards of Vehicle 
Emission (ID 71) 21 June 2002 2 1 
243 Korea – Emission Standards for 
Automobiles (ID 72) 21 June 2002 2 1 
244 Korea – Safety Criteria for Miniature 
Fuses on Automatic Electric Control (ID 73) 21 June 2002 2 1 
245 United States – Fire Resistance of 
Mattresses and Bedding (ID 74) 21 June 2002 2 1  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
246 European Communities – Protocols to 
the Europe Agreements on Conformity 
Assessment (PECAs) (ID 52) 15 March 2002 5 3 
247 Belgium – Draft Law aiming at 
Promoting Socially Responsible Production (ID 53) 15 March 2002 4 12 
248 Japan – Promotion of Effective Use of 
Resources (ID 56) 15 March 2002 3 2 
249 Colombia – Recognition and 
Acceptance of Certificates for 
Products Sold in the Andean Community (ID 64) 15 March 2002 2 1 
250 China – Regulations on Agriculture 
GMOs Safety (ID 68) 15 March 2002 1 3 
251 Croatia – Measures on Road Transit of 
Certain Goods (ID 69) 15 March 2002 1 1 
252 European Communities – Directive on 
Measuring Instruments (ID 57) 9 October 2001 2 1 
253 United States – Designation of New 
Generic Fibre Name "Synterra"       (ID 61) 9 October 2001 2 1 
254 Brazil – Labelling Disciplines for 
Food Products Containing GMOs    (ID 62) 9 October 2001 1 1 
255 Chile – Labelling System for 
Transgenic Foods (ID 63) 9 October 2001 1 1 
256 Hong Kong, China – Regulation on 
Air Pollution Control (Taxis) (ID 59) 29 June 2001 1 1 
257 Indonesia – Regulation on Food 
Labelling and Advertisement (ID 60) 29 June 2001 1 1 
258 Japan – Standards for Labelling on 
Quality of Processed Foods, Fresh Foods, Husked Rice and Milled Rice and Marine Products (ID 44) 30 March 2001 4 3 
259 India – Revisions of 1955 Prevention 
of Food Adulteration Act (ID 55) 30 March 2001 1 2 
260 United States – Dolphin-Safe Tuna 
Labelling Requirement (ID 42) 10 November 2000 5 3 
261 Japan – Legislation on Fishing Vessels 
(ID 37) 10 November 2000 5 2 
262 European Communities – Reference 
Standard under the Electromagnetic Capability Directive (ID 46) 10 November 2000 3 6 
263 European Communities – System for 
the Identification and Registration of Bovine Animals and the Labelling of Beef and Beef Products (ID 47) 10 November 2000 3 6 
264 Indonesia – Regulation on Consumer 
Protection  (ID 48) 10 November 2000 3 2 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
265 European Communities – Marketing 
Standards for Eggs (ID 50) 10 November 2000 2 4 
266 France – Decree on the Collection, 
Exploitation and Elimination of Used Tyres (ID 51) 6 October 2000 1 1 
267 Korea – Electric Appliances Safety 
Control Act (ID 49) 21 July 2000 1 1 
268 United States – Legislation on 
Indelible Marking of Imitation 
Jewellery (ID 43) 19 May 2000 2 2 
269 Egypt – National Standards on the 
Certification of the Hide of Leather Footwear 
(ID 40) 19 May 2000 2 1 
270 Japan – Labelling of GMO-products 
(ID 30) 1 October 1999 3 2 
271 New Zealand – Labelling of Foods 
Derived from Gene Technology  (ID 38) 1 October 1999 2 1 
272 European Communities – Compulsory 
Indication of the Labelling of Certain Foodstuffs Produced from GMOs    
(ID 17) 11 June 1999 6 5 
273 European Communities – Regulation 
on Aircrafts (ID 32) 11 June 1999 3 2 
274 Egypt – Decree on the Labelling of 
Meat (ID 28) 31 March 1999 3 2 
275 Egypt – Technical Regulation on 
Labelling of Textile Products (ID 29) 31 March 1999 3 1 
276 European Communities – Regulation 
on Tyres for Motor Vehicles (ID 33) 31 March 1999 2 1 
277 Brazil – Certification of Pacifiers and 
Nursing Bottles (ID 26) 20 November 1998 2 1 
278 Mexico – Standard on the Use of 
Chlorofluorocarbon (ID 34) 20 November 1998 1 1 
279 Brazil – Technical Regulation on 
Labelling of Textile Products (ID 27) 15 September 1998 1 1 
280 Belgium - Royal Decree limiting the 
Marketing, Manufacture and Use of some Hazardous Substance: Asbestos 
(ID 22) 1 July 1998 2 2 
281 Korea – Memorandum of 
Understanding on Passenger Vehicles (ID 23) 1 July 1998 2 1 
282 European Communities – Measures on 
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   Specific trade concerns (IMS ID) Date Frequency Members 
283 Mexico – Labelling of Spirits 
 (ID 20) 27 March 1998 2 1 
284 Mexico – Standards on Labelling of 
Industrial Products (ID 21) 27 March 1998 2 1 
285 Mexico – Labelling of Leather 
Products (ID 24) 27 March 1998 1 1 
286 European Communities – Amendment 
to the Directive on the Deliberate Release of GMOs (ID 16) 3 October 1997 2 2 
287 European Communities – Novel Foods 
Regulations (ID 18) 3 October 1997 2 2 
288 Thailand – Ministerial Rule on the 
Disclosure of Ingredients in Cigarettes and Cigars (ID 19) 3 October 1997 2 2 
289 France – Regulation on Asbestos  
(ID 12) 20 June 1997 2 4 
290 Israel - Testing and Certification 
Requirements for Cadmium and Lead 
in Tableware (ID 13) 20 June 1997 2 1 
291 Canada – Canadian Ship Inspectorate 
Directorate (ID 11) 20 June 1997 2 1 
292 Egypt – Regulations on Tyres (ID 15) 20 June 1997 1 1 
293 Peru – Certification System of 
Second-Hand Cars (ID 14) 14 February 1997 1 1 
294 European Communities – Regulation 
on the Registration of Geographical 
Indications and Designations of Origin 
(ID 7) 22 October 1996 2 3 
295 Canada - Amendment to the Motor 
Vehicle Safety Regulations (ID 5) 22 October 1996 2 1 
296 United States – Care Labelling of 
Textiles (ID 9) 22 October 1996 2 1 
297 United States – Standards on Tea  
 (ID 10) 22 October 1996 2 1 
298 European Communities - CEN 
Standard for Asphalt Shingles (ID 6) 28 June 1996 1 1 
299 European Communities – Standards 
related to Gas Connection Valves    (ID 8) 28 June 1996 1 1 
300 Korea - Marks of Origin System and 
Related Labelling Requirements (ID 2)21 April 1995 1 2 
301 United States - Labelling on Motor 
Vehicle Content (ID 4) 21 April 1995 1 2 
302 Israel - Mandatory Standard on 
Interlocking Clay Roof Tiles (ID 1) 21 April 1995 1 1 
303 Mexico - Labelling Regulation on 
Meat (ID 3) 21 April 1995 1 1 
 
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  9. Table 2 lists the twenty-nine specific trade concerns  that were raised for the first time in 2011, 
sorted by the number of Members that expressed concern about the measure.  The rightmost column references the position of concern in Table 1, above. 
 
Table 2: New Specific Trade Concerns raised in the TBT Committee during 2011 
 
Specific Trade Concern Members 
Concerned Table 1 
Ref. # 
Brazil - Draft Resolution No. 112, 29 November 2010; maximum levels of 
tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide permitted on tobacco products and 
prohibition of additives 19 30 
China – Requirements for information se curity products, including, inter alia, 
the Office of State Commercial Cryptography Administration (OSCCA) 1999 
Regulation on commercial encryption pr oducts and its on-going revision and 
the Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) 4 31 
Brazil - Canned Sardines - Ministerial Act Nº 406, 10 August 2010 3 33 
Indonesia - Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory 
Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for electroiysis tin coated 
thin steel sheets 3 32 
China - Administration on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electrical and 
Electronic Products 2 35 
China:  The Provisions on the Environmental Administration of New 
Chemical Substances (Amendments) 2 37 
Colombia – Alcoholic beverages 2 34 
India – Food Safety and Standards Regula tion - Food labelling requirements 2 36 
Korea: PVC flooring material and Wallpap er and paper linoleum, and toys 2 38 
Brazil - Disposition (Portaria) nº 3 71, December 29th 2009 and Annex; 
INMETRO approves Conformity Assessment Requirements for Security of Electronic Appliances 1 41 
China - Lighting and Li ght-Signalling Devices for Motorcycles 1 39 
China - Provisions for the Administration of Cosmetics Application 
Acceptance 1 40 
Ecuador - Certification of Ceramic Tiles 1 45 
Korea – Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for cosmetics 1 43 
Ukraine – Draft Technical Regulation on the labelling of foodstuff 1 44 
United States – Food Safety Moderni zation (FSMA) Public Law 111-353 1 42 
 
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C. DETAILS OF SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERNS RAISED (NOVEMBER 2010  – MARCH 2011) 
10. This Section provides more detail on the 60 specific trade concerns raised during the previous 
two TBT Committee meetings (Novemb er 2010 and March 2011); they are listed in the same order as 
in Table 1, above. 
1. European Communities – Regulation on th e Registration, Evaluation and Authorization 
of Chemicals (REACH) 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Botswana , Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Taipei, 
Chinese, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El 
Salvador, India, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, 
Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Philippi nes, Qatar, Russian Federation, 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, S outh Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, 
Egypt, United States, Uruguay 
First raised: 20 March 2003 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 25 
Product: Chemicals (in a broad range of products, including cosmetics) 
 
  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment 
  
Description: Registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals  
 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, rationale, legitimacy, special and differential treatment, 
technical assistance, time to adapt,  "reasonable interval", transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade 
Complexity; uncertainty; uniform in terpretation across the EC member 
States; burden on SMEs; lack of scientific grounds; confidential information  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/52 and Adds.1-5;  Add.3/Rev.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/295 and 
Add.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/297; G/TBT/N/EEC/333-6 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 142- 164; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 74-112; G/TBT/M/51, 
paras. 39-68; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 37-63; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 45-78 ; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; 
G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42; G/TBT/M/41; G/TBT/M/40; G/TBT/M/39; 
G/TBT/M/38; G/TBT/M/37; G/TBT/M/36; G/TBT/M/35; G/TBT/M/34; G/TBT/M/33; G/TBT/M/32; G/TBT/M/31; G/TBT/M/30; G/TBT/M/29 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/208 (EEC); G/TBT/W/286 (ARG); G/TBT/W/289 (ARG); 
G/TBT/GEN/46 (SGP); http://ec.europa.eu/echa/  
Status: Not reported 
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2. European Communities – Directive 2002/95/EC on the Restriction of the Use of certain 
Hazardous Substances in Electrical and El ectronic Equipment (RoHS) and Directive 
2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, Canada, China, Isra el, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Republic of, 
Malaysia, Mexico, Thailand, Egypt, United States, Bolivarian Republic o f 
Venezuela 
First raised: 31 March 1999 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 25 
Product: Electrical and electronic equipment 
 
  
Objective: Protection of Human health or  safety, Protection of the environment, 
Harmonization Protect human health and the envir onment; harmonize national measures 
Description: Producer responsibility for wast e management; collection; take-back; re-
use/recycling; information; substitution of substances 
Issues: further information, clarification, other, text, rationale, legitimacy, time to 
adapt, "reasonable interval", transp arency, unnecessary barrier to trade 
RoHS implementation; uncertainty; bu rden on SMEs; lack of scientific 
evidence 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/247 and G/TBT/Notif.00/310, Corr.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 165- 171; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 113-121; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 69-79; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 67-72; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 87-93; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; 
G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/36; G/TBT/M/28; G/TBT/M/27; 
G/TBT/M/25; G/TBT/M/24; G/TBT/M/23; G/TBT/M/22; G/TBT/M/21; G/TBT/M/20; G/TBT/M/19; G/TBT/M/18; G/TBT/M/17; G/TBT/M/16; G/TBT/M/15 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 3. India – Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles 
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: Japan, Korea, Republic of, United States, European Union 
First raised: 15 March 2006 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 14 
Product: Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles 
 
 
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  Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
Consumer protection and safety  
Description: Certification, licence fees 
Prohibition of manufacture, sale, distribution, import, store Pneumatic 
Tyres which do not conform to the specified standard and which do not 
bear the Standard Mark of the Bureau on obtaining Certificate marks 
license.   
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, rationale, legitimacy, tim e to adapt, "reasonable interval", 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade Nature of measure (voluntary or mandatory); burdensome requirements; 
confidential technological informati on; prohbition on foreign maufacturers 
exporting tyres bearing ISI mark to markets other then India; rejection o
f 
applications due to lack of in-house testing facilities  
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/20 and Add.1; G/TBT/N/IND/40 and Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 172-185; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 126-137; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 83-87; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 73-76; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 94-97; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42; G/TBT/M/41; G/TBT/M/40 
  
Relevant Documents: http://www.bis.org.in  
 
Status: Not reported 
 
4. European Communities – Regulation on Classification, Labelling and Packaging of Substances and Mixtures (ATPs and CLP) 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Botswana , Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, 
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, 
Republic of, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines, Russian Federation, 
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Thailand, Turkey, United States, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 12 
Product: Dangerous chemical substances (including borates, nickel carbonates) 
 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Other, Harmonization, Protection o f 
the environment Ensuring the proper functioning of the EU internal market  
Description: Classification and labelling requirements;  testing methods 
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  Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, special and differential treatment, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency, un necessary barrier to trade 
Precaution; lack of scientific evidence 
 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/151 and Adds.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/212 and Adds.1-3; 
G/TBT/N/EEC/163 and Add.1-2, Add.1/Corr.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 186-192; G/TB T/M/52, paras. 138-155; G/TBT/M/51, 
paras. 88-109; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 77-108; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 101-127; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/44; G/TBT/M/43; G/TBT/M/42 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/288 (COL); G/TBT/W/297 (COL); G/TBT/W/301 (CUB); 
G/TBT/W/302 (DOM); http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/tbt/  
Status: Not reported 
 
5. Canada – Compositional requirements for cheese 
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Australia, New Zealand, Swit zerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 12 
Product: Cheese 
 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices  and consumer protection, Harmonization
Harmonize existing regulations, cons umer information, protection o f 
consumer interests  
Description: Amendment of existing cheese identity and compositional standards; 
specific compositional requirements; essential characteristics of cheese; manufacturing of particular varieties of cheese 
 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
other, text, rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade Procedure and cost of conform ity assessment; additional licensing 
 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/203 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 193-195; G/TBT/M/52, paras 156- 158; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 110-112; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 104-108; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 132-136; G/TBT/M/48, paras 259- 262; G/TBT/M/47, paras 274- 279; G/TBT/M/46, paras 293- 303; G/TBT/M/45, paras 176- 180; G/TBT/M/44, paras 163- 175; 
G/TBT/M/43, paras 56- 60; G/TBT/M/42, paras 4- 13 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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6. India – Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 2007 
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 5 July 2007 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 12 
Product: Cosmetic products 
  
Objective: Other 
Consumer safety  
Description: New registration system 
 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency, unnecessary 
barrier to trade 
Registration 
 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/33 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 196-198; G/TBT/M/52, paras 159- 162; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 113-114; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 109-110; 
G/TBT/M/49, paras. 128-129; G/TBT/M/48, paras 128- 129; 
G/TBT/M/47, paras 287- 288; G/TBT/M/46, paras 244- 250; G/TBT/M/45, paras 130- 134; G/TBT/M/44, paras 200- 203; G/TBT/M/43, paras 114 -115; G/TBT/M/42, paras 50- 52 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 7. Colombia – Draft Decree Establishing Pr ovisions to Promote the Use of Biofuels  
Member(s) Maintaining: Colombia 
Concerned: Mexico, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 7 
Product: Biofuels 
 
 
 
Objective: Protection of the environment 
  
Description: Regulations for biofuels 
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  Issues: further information, clarification, other, text, time to adapt, "reasonable 
interval" Non-necessity of mandatory requirements 
 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/96 and Adds.1-3 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 199-204; G/TBT/M/52, paras 177- 178; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 135-136; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 142-143; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 193-195; G/TBT/M/48, paras 251- 254; 
G/TBT/M/47, paras 79- 80 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
8. United States – Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: China 
First raised: 5 November 2008 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 7 
Product: Children's products 
   
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Third Party Testing for Certain Children's Products 
 
Issues: discrimination, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/421 and Add 1.  
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 205-208; G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 125-
130; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 177-179; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46 
Relevant Documents: http://www.cpsc.gov/  
Status: Not reported 
 
9. European Communities – Accreditation an d market surveillance relating to the 
marketing of products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, Korea, Republic of, Thailand, United States 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
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  Product: Horizontal legislation covering a wide range of different products 
  
Objective: Harmonization 
Consolidate and facilitate the func tioning of existing National Member 
State activities relating to Market Surveillance and Accreditation 
 
Description: Provisions on market surve illance and accreditation relating to marketing 
of goods  
Issues: further information, clarifica tion, international standards, unnecessary 
barrier to trade   
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/152 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 209- 214; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 194-202; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 163-173; G/TBT/M/ 50, paras. 167-170; G/TBT/M/49, 
paras. 244-247; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 54-61 
Relevant Documents: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.htm  
 
Status: Not reported 
 
10. Canada – Bill C-32 amendment to Tobacco Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Argentina, Brazil, Burundi, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Dominican 
Repu blic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, 
Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Philippines, Zimbabwe, 
Switzerland, Turkey, Uganda, Former  Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 
Egypt, Tanzania, United States, Zambia, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Various flavours and other additiv es contained in certain tobacco products 
 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Ban on various flavours and ot her additives contained in certain tobacco 
products  
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, transparency, u nnecessary barrier to trade 
De facto prohbition on import, manfac turing and marketing of American 
blend tobacco in cigarettes; exclusion of menthol from banned additives 
list 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 215-227; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 203-228; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 181-226; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 182-210; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 8-18 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/329; G/TBT/W/330; G/TBT/W/331; G/TBT/W/332;  
Status: Not reported 
 
11. Thailand – Health warnings for alcoholic beverages 
Member(s) Maintaining: Thailand 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Mexico, New Zealand, Switzerland, 
United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Alcoholic beverages  
  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Consumer information, Labelling 
  
Description: Requirement to label alcoho lic beverages with one of six pictorial 
labels/warning statements, rotated at 1,000 package intervals, of a certain 
minimum size; requirement to prin t the statement: “Sale of alcohol 
beverages to persons under 20 year s old is prohibited, Penalties for 
Violation: one-year imprisonment or 20,000 baht fine” on all alcohol 
beverages; prohibition of words and statements indicating that alcohol can 
improve health 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text, 
rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", unnecessary barrier to trade scientific evidence 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/THA/332 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 228-231; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 234-248; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 237-251; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 3-12 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/N/THA/282 
Status: Not reported 
 12. United States – Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: China, Israel, Japan, Ko rea, Republic of, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Lithium Batteries 
 
 
Objective: Protection of the environment,  Protection of Human health or safety 
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  Description: Regulations on the design and p ackaging of Lithium Batteries to withstand 
normal transportation conditions. 
Issues: discrimination, international standards, other, text, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval", unnecessary barrier to trade unduly burdensome and costly; exemption for 50% charge batteries 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/518 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 232-237; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 249-255; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 252-264; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 19-26 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 13. Brazil – Alcoholic Beverages  
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Mexico, United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Alcoholic Beverages 
 
Objective: Consumer information, Labelli ng, Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Technical Regulation that estab lishes criteria of labelling of beverages and 
products acetic fermentations as well as the procedures for the production 
and bottling. 
Issues: discrimination, further information, clarification, other, text, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval" 
unduly burdensome and costly; use of abbreviations, pictures and certain tradtitional terms on labels 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/348 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 238-242; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 256-264; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 265-268; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 27-30 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
14. Turkey – New conformity assessment procedures for pharmaceuticals 
Member(s) Maintaining: Turkey 
Concerned: Switzerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Pharmaceuticals 
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  Objective: Quality requirements, Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Requirement that foreign producers of pharmaceuticals have their 
manufacturing plants inspected by Turkish authorities in order to obtain a good manufacturing certificate to enable them to export their products to 
Turkey 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, time to adapt, "reas onable interval", transparency 
equivalence of certificates by foreign regulatory bodies; time and capacity required to inspect all relevant plants 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 243-247; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 265-276; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 269-276; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 31-36 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
15. Italy – Dairy products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Australia, New Zealand 
First raised: 24 March 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Long-life milk and dairy products 
  
Objective: Consumer information, Labe lling, Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection   
Description: The draft decree consists of seven articles, concerning the following:  
- Scope of the notified measures;  
- Labelling of long-life sterilised milk, UHT milk, microfiltered 
pasteurised milk and high-temperature pasteurised milk;  - Labelling of dairy products;  - Labelling of cheese obtained by curdling;  - Prohibition of the insertion of proteins into cheese;  
- Checks and sanctions;  
- Transitional provisions.   
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, nprPPM, other, 
text, rationale, legitimacy, unnecessary barrier to trade mandatory country of origin labeling 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/ITA/13 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 248- 250; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 277-279; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 277-279; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 15-18 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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16. European Communities – Toys 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: China, Korea, Republic of 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Toys 
   
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Safety requirements; obligations  of manufacturers, importers, distributors; 
conformity assessment procedures; marking; procedures for unsafe toys  
Issues: discrimination, other, text, unnecessary barrier to trade 
Burdensome testing; inappropiate design; different criteria among EC 
member States 
 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/184 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 313-318; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 234-238; 
G/TBT/M/45, paras. 173-175; G/TBT/M/44, paras. 41-43 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
17. Indonesia – Decree No. Kep-99/MUI/III/2009 relating to Halal certification 
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 4 
Product: Halal food 
   
Objective: Not specified 
  
Description:   
Issues: further information, clarif ication, nprPPM, rationale, legitimacy, 
transparency   
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 311-312; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 235-236; 
G/TBT/M/50, paras. 217-222; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 32-35 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 18. European Union - Directive 2004/24/EC on  Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: China, Ecuador, India 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Requirement for Traditional Herb al Medicinal Products to apply for the 
standard authorization procedure in place for all medicinal products; partial exemption from certain tests and clinical trials granted to products 
that had been in the market for at least 30 years, of which at least 15 years were in the European Union 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonabl e interval", transparency, unnecessary 
barrier to trade 
Justification for the 30-year/15-yea r-prior-use time-frame necessary to 
apply for exemptions; scientific basis 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 251- 265; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 285-302; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 3-9 
Relevant Documents: EU Directive 2004/24/EC; 
EU Directive 2001/83/EC 
Status: Not reported 
 
19. China - Textiles 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Textiles 
  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
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  Description: General safety technical requi rements, test methods and the inspection 
rules for textile products applicable to the wearing, upholstering and home textile products produced and sold in  China. Includes setting mandatory 
pH-values and values for color fastn ess, prohibiting textiles from having a 
peculiar odour, limiting the use of acrylamine dyes, prohibiting the use o
f 
certain aromatic Amines as well as Xylidine. 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text, 
rationale, legitimacy, unnecessary barrier to trade assessment of odours subjective and non-testable; scientific basis 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/20/Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 276-277; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 303-306; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 10-11 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
20. Colombia – Shelf life Requirements for Milk Powder 
Member(s) Maintaining: Colombia 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Milk Powder 
  
Objective: Not specified 
  
Description: Requirement for imported milk pow der to have a shelf life of at least 12 
months (replacing a prior 6-month requirement) 
Issues: discrimination, further informati on, clarification, rationale, legitimacy, 
transparency 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 266-268; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 313-317; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 27-28 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 21. China – Regulations of the PRC on Certification and Accreditation (promulgated by Decree No. 390 of the State Council of the PRC on September 3, 2003) 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
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  Product: - 
  
Objective: National security requirement s, Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection, Protection of animal or plant life or health, 
Protection of the environment, Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Regulation on Recognition of  Certification Bodies and on Procedures 
involved in obtaining a "CCC" Certification 
Issues: discrimination, other, text, rati onale, legitimacy, transparency, unnecessary 
barrier to trade Limitation of foreign certification ass essment bodies to certify products for 
export to China 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 269-272; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 318-322; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 29-32 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
22. Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 Standard for Thin-film Solar Panels 
Member(s) Maintaining: Korea, Republic of 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 3 
Product: Thin-film Solar Panels 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment 
  
Description: Voluntary Korean Standard for amorphous silicon type thin-film solar 
panels based on international standa rd IEC 61646. However, the Korean 
Standard does not apply to cadmium telluride, copper indium selenide, and 
gallium arsenide solar panels due to u se of toxic substances in these types 
of solar panels. 
Issues: international standards, rationa le, legitimacy, unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 273-275; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 323-330; 
G/TBT/M/51, paras. 33-35 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
23. India -  New Telecommunications related Rules  
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: Japan, United States, European Union  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: telecommunications-related equipment 
  
Objective: Quality requirements, National security requirements 
  
Description: The Unified Access Service License Agreement for Telecom Services by 
India's Department of Telecommunications, issued a "template agreement for security and business continuity" in July 2010, which required companies to deposit their source codes in escrow and transfer their 
technology to Indian companies 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, other, text, rationale, 
legitimacy, transparency 
Mandatory transfer of technology and sensitive information such as source 
codes; unclear formulations 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 278-291; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 9-14 
Relevant Documents: India - Departme nt of Telecommunications, No. 842-725/2005-
VAS/Vol.III (3 December 2009); No. 10-15/2009-AS-III/193 (18 March 
2010); and Nos. 10-15/2009-AS.III/Vol.II/(Pt.)/(25-29) (28 July 2010); 
Department of Telecommunications, No. 10-15/2009-AS.III/Vol.II/(Pt.)/(30) (28 July 2010) and accompanying template, "Security and Business Continuity Agreement" 
Status: Not reported 
 
24. Brazil - Instructions for Registration for Labe ls of Imported Products of Animal Origin  
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Switzerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Products of animal origin 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: The notified Circular Letter est ablishes the instructions for filling out the 
Registration Form for Labels of Impor ted Products of Animal Origin. The 
form was changed in its content to fit Normative Instruction n° 22, 24 November 2005. It revokes Circular n° 125/1998 DCI/DIPOA 
Issues: further information, clarifica tion, other, text, rationale, legitimacy, 
unnecessary barrier to trade 
revelation of confidential information of producers 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/385 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 292-294; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 5-8 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
25. Indonesia – Labelling Regulations (Ministry of Trade Regulation 62/2009 and 22/2010)   
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: Australia, United States, European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Wide category of goods: for eg . electronics goods, certain construction 
products, vehicle parts, textiles and other consumer products  
  
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling 
  
Description: Indonesia's  Labelling Regul ations provided for rules on mandatory 
labelling affecting a wide category of goods 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text, 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade 
Use of sticker labels 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 295-298; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 26-30 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 26. European Union - Proposal for a Council Regulation on the Indication of the Country of Origin of Certain Products Imported  from Third Countries (SEC(2005)1657)  
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Mexico, United States 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Certain products imported from th rd countries: leather, travel goods, 
handbags, apparel, textiles and textile articles, ceramics, glassware, 
jewellery, furniture, bedding, lamps and lighting, brooms and brushes, 
screws, nuts and bolts, tools and tyres   
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling 
  
Description: European Union's Parliament ha d recently voted to approve a proposal for 
a European Parliament and Council Regulation on the indication of the 
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  Issues: discrimination, further informati on, clarification, nprPPM, transparency 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 299-301; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 57- 60 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
27. Turkey – Communiqué  SUT 2010 regarding  documentation requirements for medical 
devices 
Member(s) Maintaining: Turkey 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Medical devices 
  
Objective: Quality requirements 
  
Description: Turkey's Social Security Institute (SGK), on 15 June 2010, issued a 
regulation to ensure quality assurance of medical devices, as per which, all 
medical devices had to bear a CE markbefore they could be introduced 
into the Turkish Market. 
Issues: time to adapt, "reasonable interval ", transparency, unnecessary barrier to 
trade   
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 304-307; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 17-19 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
28. Italy - Law on "Provisions concerning the marketing of textile, leather and footwear 
products" 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: India 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Textile, leather and footwear products 
  
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling,  Protection of Human health or safety, 
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  Description: The law comprises 4 articles. Ar ticle 1 provides for the establishment of a 
system of compulsory labelling of finished products in the textile, leather goods and footwear sectors intended fo r final consumers, which enables 
them to receive adequate informati on on the processing undergone by such 
products.  To implement the provision, Article 2 provides for the Minister for Economic Development, in agreement with the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for European Policy, following notification pursuant to Directive 98/34/EC, to issue a decree establishing 
the features of the system for labelling and use of the "Made in Italy" 
mark, as well as the procedures for carry ing out controls.  The same article 
confers upon the Minister for Health, in  agreement with the Minister for 
Economic Development, the task of adopting a regulation containing provisions designed to guarantee high quality levels for products and 
fabrics on the market, including for the purpose of protecting human health 
and the environment. Article 3 iden tifies the penalties applicable to 
breaches of the provisions.  Finally, Article 4 establishes that the measures 
referred to in Articles 1 and 3 shall come into force on 1 October 2010.  
Issues: nprPPM, other, text, unnecessary barrier to trade 
linking trade to labour issues and environment is unwarranted 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/ITA/16 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 308- 310; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 3-4 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
29. United States - California Code of Regulations: Chapter 53 Safer Consumer Product 
Alternatives 
Member(s) 
Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised: 24 March 2011 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Chemicals, chemical ingredients, and products, consumer product (ICS 13.020, 
13.120, 71.100) 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment 
  
Description: Process for prioritizing chemicals of concern and fostering the design of safer 
products sold in California.  
Issues: further information, clarification, transparency 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation local Article 3.2 
Notification 
Symbol: G/TBT/N/USA/579 and Corr.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53, paras. 302-303; G/TBT/M/52, paras. 48-56  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Relevant 
Documents: Public Notice, California Department of Toxic Substances Control: 
"http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/LawsRegsPolici es/upload/SCPA-45-Day-Notice-and-
Comment-Period.pdf" 
Overview: 
http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/pollutionprevention/greenchemistryinitiative/index.cfm
Status: Not reported 
 
30. Brazil - Draft Resolution No. 112, 29 November 2010; maximum levels of tar, nicotine 
and carbon monoxide permitted on tobacco  products and prohibition of additives 
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, 
Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Zimbabwe, Turkey, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tanzania, Zambia, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Tobacco Products 
  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: This draft resolution establish es the maximum levels of tar, nicotine and 
carbon monoxide permitted in the mainst ream of cigarette smoke and the 
prohibition of using additives in the manufacture of all tobacco products 
manufactured and commercialized in Brazil.  
Issues: discrimination, further information, clarification, , legitimacy, 
transparency, more restrictive than  necessary; unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/407 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 3- 59 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 31. China – Requirements for information security  products, including, inter alia, the Office 
of State Commercial Cryptography Administra tion (OSCCA) 1999 Regulation on commercial 
encryption products and its on-going revision and the Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS) 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Japan, Korea, Republic of, United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Information Security Products 
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  Objective: National security requirements 
  
Description: Technical requirements, conformity assessment procedures, and 
certification of information security and commercial encryption products  
Issues: further information, clarificati on, transparency, unnecessary barrier to 
trade 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 85- 96 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
32. Indonesia - Draft Decree of Minister of  Industry on Mandatory Implementation of 
Indonesia National Standard for electr oiysis tin coated thin steel sheets. 
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: Japan, Korea, Re public of, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Electrolysis tin coated thin steel sheets;  SNI 07- 0602-2006;  HS 
7210.11.10.00;  7210.11.90.00;  7210.12.10.00;  7210.12.90.00. 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety; Qualitiy requirements 
  
Description: This draft decree states that a ll Electrolysis tin coated thin steel sheets 
product produced within the country or imported, distributed and marketed 
in the country shall fulfill the SNI requirements. The producers which produced these products therefore shal l comply with the requirements o
f 
SNI proven by having Product Certific ate for Using SNI Mark and put SNI 
mark on every Electrolysis tin coated thin steel sheets product. Electrolysis 
tin coated thin steel sheet products imported from other countries and enter 
Indonesia also have to be accompanied by Mill certificate.  
Issues: further information, clarification, unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IDN/46 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 138- 141 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 33. Brazil - Canned Sardines - Ministerial Act Nº 406, 10 August 2010 
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Norway, Peru, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:    G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Frequency: 1 
Product: Fish and crustaceans, mollu scs and other aquatic invertebrates 
 
Objective: Protection of human health and safety 
  
Description: Draft technical regulation which submits for public consultation the 
identity and quality requirements for canned sardines which are marketed 
in Brazil or in external markets.  
Issues: further information, clarification, international standards 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/386 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 64- 69 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
34. Colombia – Alcoholic beverages 
Member(s) Maintaining: Colombia 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Beverages, spirits and vinegar 
 
Objective: Protection of human health a nd safety; Prevention of deceptive practices 
  
Description: Amendment to the content of th e draft Decree of the Ministry of Social 
Welfare "Establishing partial regula tions under Title V of Law No. 09 o f 
1979 in respect of establishments which produce, hydrate, package, 
distribute, sell, export and import alcohol and alcoholic beverages, and 
issuing other provisions", notified in document G/TBT/N/COL/121. This measure lays out requirements for the manufacture, processing, packaging, marketing, sale, export and import of alcoholic beverages. 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/COL/121 and Adds.1-3 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 70- 74 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
35. China - Administration on the Control of Pollution Caused by Electrical and Electronic 
Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Japan, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Electrical and electronic product ( equipment and its supporting products 
with voltage rating not exceeding 1500 volts for alternating current and 
1000 volts for direct current) 
Objective: Protection of the environment 
  
Description: Revision of the "Administrati on on the Control of Pollution Caused by 
Electronic Information Products" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology together with other relevant agencies of the State 
Council. The revision will continue to set limitations on six categories o
f 
lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls and polybrominated diphenyl ethers. 
Issues: further information, clarification, unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/140, Add.1 and Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 108- 114 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
36. India – Food Safety and Standards Re gulation - Food labelling requirements  
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Food Products 
  
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling,  Protection of Human health and  safety 
  
Description: The notification brings out th e Food Safety and Standards Regulations to 
be followed in India described in a to tal of 10 chapters. Includes packaging 
and labelling requirements for food products. 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol: G/SPS/N/IND/69 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 115- 119 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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  37. China:  The Provisions on the Environmental Administration of New Chemical 
Substances (Amendments) 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Japan, European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: New Chemical substances (NCS) 
  
Objective: Harmonization; Protection of th e environment; Protection of human health 
and safety   
Description: Screening and identification, and prior controlling mechanisms for risky 
new chemical substances. Also includes procedures for low volume notification and scientific research record notification. 
Issues: further information, clarifica tion, international standards, unnecessary 
barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/210/Rev.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 131- 134 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
38. Korea: PVC flooring material and Wallpaper and paper linoleum, and toys 
Member(s) Maintaining: Korea, Republic of 
Concerned: Japan, United States 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: PVC flooring material and Wallp aper and paper linoleum, and toys  
 
Objective: Protection of Human health and safety 
  
Description: This proposal is to revise th e safety criteria for wallpaper and paper 
linoleum, and toys subject to self-r egulatory safety confirmation. The 
measure imposes restrictions/content limits on the three phthalates DEHP 
(Di-Ethyl Hexyl Phthalate), DBP (Di- butyl Phthalate) and BBP (Butyl 
benzyl Phthalate) in certain uses, particularly for PVC flooring and wallpaper.  
Issues: further information, clarification, unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/303 a nd Add.1 and G/TBT/N/KOR/304 and Add.1 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 135- 137 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
39. China - Lighting and Light-S ignalling Devices for Motorcycles 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices for Motorcycles  
  
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: This standard specifies th e technical requirements, test method and 
inspection rules for installation of two wheeled motorcycle’s lighting and 
light-signalling devices. 
Issues: further information, clarification 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/721 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 97- 98 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 40. China - Provisions for the Administra tion of Cosmetics Application Acceptance 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Cosmetic Products 
 
 
Objective: Protection of human health or safety; Prevention of deceptive practices 
Description: Based on the Provisions for the Hygienic Administration of Cosmetics 
Application Acceptance of Ministry of  Health (2006), revision has been 
made to form the Provisions for the Administration of Cosmetics Application Acceptance. Relate d items have been improved. 
Issues: further information, clarificati on, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade   
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/730 and Suppl. 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 99- 107  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
41. Brazil - Disposition (Portaria) nº 371, December 29th 2009 and Annex; INMETRO 
approves Conformity Assessment Requiremen ts for Security of Electronic Appliances 
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Mexico 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Electronic Appliances 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Draft Ministerial Act on conf ormity assessment procedure for Household 
and similar electrical appliances. 
Issues: further information, clarification, unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/343 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 120- 126 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
42. United States – Food Safety Modernization (FSMA) Public Law 111-353 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Mexico 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Food Products 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Regulatory measures covering the food production chain, including 
provisions for registration, inspection, gathering of records.  
Issues: special and differential treatment , technical assistance, transparency, 
unnecessary barrier to trade   
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 127- 130 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  43. Korea – Good Manufacturing Practice requirements for cosmetics 
Member(s) Maintaining: Korea, Republic of 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Cosmetic Products 
 
  
Objective: Consumer Provision of better information for consumers and promotion o f 
public health  
Description: This proposed draft is to be in accordance with ISO  22716 “Cosmetics 
Good Manufacturing Practices(CGMP)” 
Issues: discrimination, further information, clarification 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/301 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 75- 80 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
44. Ukraine – Draft Technical Regulation on the labelling of foodstuff  
Member(s) Maintaining: Ukraine 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Foodstuff 
   
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling 
  
Description: The proposed Draft of the Tec hnical Regulation establishes terms and their 
definitions which are uniformed accordi ng to the international practice, as 
well as unified general list of mandato ry items of foodstuff labelling and 
rules of information submission accordi ng to the peculiarities of production, 
packaging, storage and consumption of certain product groups. 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/UKR/52 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 81- 84 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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45. Ecuador - Certification of Ceramic Tiles 
Member(s) Maintaining: Ecuador 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 24 March 2011 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Ceramic Tiles 
 
Objective:  
  
Description: Procedures for importers of  ceramic tiles to obtain the Ecuadorian 
Certification of conformity. 
Issues: further information, clarification, transparency 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/53 paras. 60- 63 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
46. European Communities – Regulation  on Certain Wine Sector Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Argentina, Australia, Boliv ia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Mexico, New 
Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, South Africa, United States, Uruguay 
First raised: 1 October 1999 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 24 
Product: Certain wine sector products 
   
Objective: Quality requirements, Preven tion of deceptive practices and consumer 
protection, Harmonization, Other Protection of legitimate interests of the producers; ensuring the smooth 
operation of the internal market 
 
Description: Description; labelling; protection of "traditional terms" 
 
Issues: discrimination, further informati on, clarification, nprPPM, other, text, 
special and differential treatment, technical assistance, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparen cy, unnecessary barrier to trade 
Intellectual property; uncertainty; need for implementation guidance; 
exclusive use of commercially valuable traditional terms 
 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/15 and Corr.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/57; G/TBT/N/EEC/252 
and Add.1; G/TBT/N/EEC/264 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 122-125; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 80-82; G/TBT/M/50, 
paras. 64-66; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 79-86; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47; G/TBT/M/46; G/TBT/M/45; G/TBT/M/39; G/TBT/M/38; G/TBT/M/36; 
G/TBT/M/35; G/TBT/M/34; G/TBT/M/33; G/TBT/M/32; G/TBT/M/31; 
G/TBT/M/30; G/TBT/M/29; G/TBT/M/28; G/TBT/M/27; G/TBT/M/26; G/TBT/M/25; G/TBT/M/18; G/TBT/M/17 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/ W/119 (USA); G/TBT/W/290 (ARG) 
Status: Not reported 
 
47. China – Proposed Regulations on Information Security 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: Canada, Japan, Korea, Republic  of, United States, European Union 
First raised: 20 March 2008 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 9 
Product: 13 categories of IT products 
  
 
Objective: Other, National security requirements 
Information security 
 
Description: Technical requirements; conformity assesment procedures; compulsory 
certification  
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text, 
rationale, legitimacy, time to adapt, "reasonable interval", transparency 
Intellectual property  
Notification Type: Conformity assessment procedure Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/278-290 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras 163- 170; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 115-126; 
G/TBT/M/50, paras. 111-124; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 151-162; G/TBT/M/48, paras 181- 190; G/TBT/M/47, paras 217- 223; 
G/TBT/M/46, paras 232- 241; G/TBT/M/45, paras 135- 141; 
G/TBT/M/44, paras 34- 37 
Relevant Documents: G/TBT/W/292 
Status: Not reported 
 
48. India – Mandatory Certification for Steel Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: India 
Concerned: China, Japan, Korea, Re public of, Mexico, European Union 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 6  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Product: Steel and steel products 
  
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Conformity of steel and steel products to specified Indian Standards 
 
Issues: discrimination, further information,  clarification, international standards, 
transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade   
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/IND/32 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 127-129; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 131-
135; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 196-197; G/TBT/M/48, paras 219- 222; 
G/TBT/M/47, paras 5- 9 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
49. European Communities – Seal products 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: Brazil, Canada, Iceland, Norway 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 6 
Product: Seal products 
  
Objective: Harmonization 
Harmonisation of the different prohibiti ons or restrictive measures in the 
Member States regarding trade in seal products, while taking into account 
animal welfare considerations 
 
Description: Conditions for the placement on the market, import, transit and export o f 
seal products  
Issues: further information, clarification, nprPPM, rationale, legitimacy, 
unnecessary barrier to trade   
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/249 and Adds.1-2; G/TBT/N/EEC/325 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 130-134; G/TBT/M/50, paras. 136-
138; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 182-184; G/TBT/M/48; G/TBT/M/47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
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50. France – Unique Requirements for Ride-on Lawn Mowers 
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 18 March 2009 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 6 
Product: Ride-on lawn mowers 
   
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: The French Ministry of Agricu lture had imposed a requirement that ride-
on lawnmowers be fitted with a special piece of equipment known as a "skirt" for bystander protection 
Issues: further information, clarificati on, international standards, rationale, 
legitimacy, transparency 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras 179- 183; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 137-142; 
G/TBT/M/50, paras. 144-146; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 206-215; G/TBT/M/48, paras 237- 242; G/TBT/M/47, paras 56- 62 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
51. Korea – Regulation for Food Industry Promotion Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: Korea, Republic of 
Concerned: Australia, Canada, Chile, Me xico, New Zealand, Switzerland, United 
States, European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Organic processed foods 
   
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
  
Description: Unified certification of organi c processed foods and of raw organic food 
ingredients 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, nprPPM, other, 
text, time to adapt, "reasonable inte rval", transparency, unnecessary barrier 
to trade 
Lack of equivalence provisions 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/204 and Suppl.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 184-187; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 143-152; 
G/TBT/M/50, paras. 151-159; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 232-237; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 62-71 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 52. Brazil – Health Products 
Member(s) Maintaining: Brazil 
Concerned: Canada, Mexico, Singapore, Sw itzerland, United States, European Union 
First raised: 25 June 2009 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 5 
Product: Health products 
 
 
 
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices  and consumer protection, Protection o f 
Human health or safety   
Description: Requirements for health products and medical devices regarding 
submision of Certificate of Good Ma nufacturing Practice for registration 
of health products, including that the submission must be made at the time of the registration petition of health products at ANVISA. List of health 
products and medical devices that have to follow this requirement. 
 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval", unnecessary barrier to trade   
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/BRA/328 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 188-193; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 153-162; 
G/TBT/M/50, paras. 160-166 ; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 137-150; G/TBT/M/48, paras. 24-32 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
53. Indonesia – Regulation of BPOM No. HK.00.05.1.23.3516 relating to distribution license 
requirements for certain drug products, co smetics, food supplements, and food 
Member(s) Maintaining: Indonesia 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 5 November 2009 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 4 G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Product: Certain drug products, cosm etics, food supplements, and food 
  
 
Objective: Not specified 
  
Description:   
Issues: further information, clarificati on, rationale, legitimacy, transparency 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 229-230; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 229-231; 
G/TBT/M/50, paras. 211-214; G/TBT/M/49, paras. 36-40 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 54. Viet Nam – Alcoholic Beverages 
Member(s) Maintaining: Viet Nam 
Concerned: Australia, Chile, Mexico, United States, European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 3 November 2010 
Frequency: 2 
Product: Alcoholic Beverages 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or  safety, Prevention of deceptive practices 
and consumer protection 
  
Description: Management and technical requi rements relating to main raw materials for 
processing alcoholic beverages including:   water and edible alcohol; safety 
specifications including chemical and microbiological parameters, heavy metals, and food additive;  and labelling requirements. 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, other, text 
basis for maximum proportion of aldehydes 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/VNM/10 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 280-284; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 15-20 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
55. United States – Conditions and Criteria for Recognition of Accreditation Bodies & 
Laboratories for the Energy Star Program 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Korea, Republic of, European Union 
First raised: 23 June 2010 
Last raised: 3 November 2010  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Frequency: 2 
Product: Energy-Efficient Products 
  
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
  
Description: Modifications to Conformity Assessment Procedures 
Issues: further information, clarification,  international standards, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval", transparen cy, unnecessary barrier to trade 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 307-312; G/TBT/M/51, paras. 21-26 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
56. United States - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: Australia, Hong Kong, China, Mexico 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product:  
  
Objective: Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection 
  
Description: The HR 4668 law of responsib ility of foreign manufacturers, introduced in 
the US House of Representatives  in February 2010 and under 
consideration for a possible vote in the House, requires foreign producers 
or manufacturers to establish a registered agent in the US 
Issues: other, text, transparency, unnecessary barrier to trade 
A lack of a registered agent would amount to a ban on imports of covered products 
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 20-23 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
57. Korea - Automobile standards of the e fficiency of average energy consumption and 
allowable emission of greenhouse gases 
Member(s) Maintaining: Korea, Republic of 
Concerned: United States, European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Frequency: 1 
Product: Passenger Cars (referring to passe nger automobiles and automobiles for 
passengers and freight for up to 10 passengers pursuant to Article 3 of the Automobile Management Act and Appe ndix 1 of Article 2 of Enforcement 
Regulations of the same Act) 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment 
  
Description: The Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Korea is publicly 
announcing the automobile standards of  the efficiency of average energy 
consumption and allowable emission of greenhouse gases, which will take 
effect as of 2012 as part of Korea's national vision of Low Carbon, Green Growth.  The standards will be a pplied to passenger automobiles and 
automobiles for passengers and freig ht for up to 10 passengers. Auto 
manufacturers shall choose either one of standards and comply with it. The standards will be phased in from 2012 to 2015 and applied in a flexible manner according to the av erage curb weight of an auto 
manufacturer. 
Issues: discrimination, further informa tion, clarification, time to adapt, 
"reasonable interval" 
de-facto discrimination, due to heav ier imported vs. lighter domestically 
produced cars 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/KOR/296 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 36-43 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 58. Canada - Proposed Amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations 
Member(s) Maintaining: Canada 
Concerned: Korea, Republic of 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Energy-using products: Electri c motors; Residential gas boilers; 
Residential oil boilers; Dry-type tran sformers; Large air-conditioners and 
heat pumps; Commercial self-contai ned refrigeration; Room air-
conditioners; General service incandes cent reflector lamps (ICS: 23.080, 
23.100, 23.120, 27.060, 27.080, 27.200, 29.040, 29.140; 29.180,75.100, 97.130)  
Objective: Protection of the environment 
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  Description: Pursuant to the Energy Effici ency Act (the Act), the Energy Efficiency 
Regulations encourage the efficient and economic use of energy. The Act 
and its accompanying Regulations contribute to the competitiveness o f 
Canada’s economy and help Canada to  address national and international 
climate change goals.  The Energy Efficiency Regulations have been in effect since 1995. The purpose of the minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) implemented under the Energy Efficiency Regulations is to eliminate 
shipment of inefficient, energy-using products that for the purpose of sale 
or lease are either imported into Canada, or transported between provinces. Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) has calculated that, by 2010, the MEPS put into effect by the Energy Efficiency Regulations (since 1995), including the first of three Canada’s Clean Air  Regulatory  Agenda (CARA)  amendments,  will  have  achieved  a  reduction  in  GHG  
emissions of 26 megatonnes (Mt) per year. This proposed amendment is 
the second of the three planned CARA amendments. (The first amendment 
was notified under G/TBT/N/CAN/234). When combined, these three amendments along with related efforts in  labelling are estimated to have an 
annual, aggregate impact in 2010–2011 of 
• energy reductions between 13.37 and 14.85 petajoules per year;  
• GHG reductions between 1.4 and 1.6 Mt per year (using current 
conversions); and  • air pollutant reductions, the most significant of which are 725–1 002 tonnes of NOx, 837–3 446 tonnes of SO2 and 204–1 155 tonnes of PM10. This proposed amendment will contribute  to the goal of clean energy and a 
clean environment for all Canadians.  The specific objectives of this 
proposed amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations are • to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas em issions and associated harmful air 
pollutants through the elimination of the least efficient products by  increasing the stringency and/or scope of existing minimum energy 
performance standards (MEPS) for eight currently regulated products: 
• Electric motors • Residential gas boilers • Residential oil boilers • Dry-type transformers 
• Large air-conditioners and heat pumps 
• Commercial self-contained refrigeration • Room air-conditioners • General service incandescent reflector lamps introducing MEPS and associated repor ting and compliance requirements 
for six new products:        
• Standby for electronic products 
• External power supplies • Digital TV adaptors • Electric boilers • Portable air-conditioners 
• Single package vertical air-conditioners and heat pumps 
and • to ensure Canada remains competitive and a harmonized leader in reaping the benefits of energy efficiency stock improvements and associated energy savings for all Canadians.  G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Issues: further information, clarification, other, text, time to adapt, "reasonable 
interval", unnecessary barrier to trade Costs imposed on manufacturers would be higher than the proported 
benefits 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article  2.9.2, Conformity assessment procedure 
Article 5.6.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CAN/317 and Add.1 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 44-45 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
59. China - Provisions on the administration of medical device recalls 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Medical devices 
 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety 
  
Description: Regulating and supervising the r ecall of defective medical devices sold in 
the P.R.C. 
Issues: other, text 
the requirement to stop selling and/ or to suspend the use of medical 
devices in case of recalls may threaten the lives and health of patients; multi-layer notification and review structure may create conflicting requirements for manufacturers 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/729 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 46-47 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
60. China – National Standard of the P.R. C., Direction for Use and Labels for Carpets 
Member(s) Maintaining: China 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Woven wall-to-wall pile carpets (i ncluding tile carpets), pile rugs and 
carpet strip (ICS: 59.080.60, HS: 8413)    G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Objective: Consumer information, Labe lling, Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protection  regulating the market 
Description: Chapter 5 of this standard is  mandatory, the remainings are recommended. 
Chapter 5 specifies the normative id entification and description for the 
specification of carpet products, the name and content of the surface pile 
fiber, mass of pile per unit area of the substrate, thickness or height of the pile, name and address of the manufact urer and other basic information. 
Issues: further information, clarification, international standards 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/CHN/624 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 31-35 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
61. European Union - Eco-design requirements for household dishwashers, fans, and toys  
Member(s) Maintaining: European Union 
Concerned: China 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Household dishwashers and fans 
 
Objective: Protection of the environment 
 Increase of energy efficiency in the EU, reduce environmental life-cycle impact of energy-related products. 
Description: Dishwashers: This draft Commission Regulation sets minimum energy 
performance requirements for household dishwashers, as there exists a 
cost-effective potential to limit their energy consumption. In accordance 
with Framework Directive 2009/125/EC, products not meeting these 
minimum requirements will not be allowed to be placed on the EU market.
The draft Regulation is based on the fi ndings of a technical, environmental 
and economic study which has been carried out with stakeholders from around the world.   
Fans: This draft Commission Regulation sets minimum energy 
performance requirements for fans driven or designed to be driven by electric motors with an electric input power between 125 W and 500 kW, including those integrated in other products. As cost-effective potential 
exists to limit the energy consumption of these products, the draft Regulation sets requirements on their energy performance. In accordance 
with Framework Directive 2009/125/EC, products not meeting these 
minimum requirements will not be allowed to be placed, or put into service, on the EU internal market.  The draft Regulation is based on a technical, environmental and economic 
study which has been carried out w ith stakeholders from around the world.
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  Issues: international standards, other, text, transparency 
Deviation from international standards creates uncertainty for producers, 
and increases production and trade costs. 
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/EEC/321; G/TBT/N/EEC/323; G/TBT/N/EEC/184 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52; paras. 61-69 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
62. United States - FCC Rules 96-493 on Broadca st Services; Television Broadcast Stations; 
TV Transmission Standards  
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: China 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Broadcast Services; Television Broadcast Stations; TV Transmission 
Standards 
 
 
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling 
Providing certainty to consumers, manufacturers and broadcasters. Promoting innovation and competiti on, and increasing the variety 
available to consumers 
Description: The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) had adopted, on 24 
December 1996, the FCC 96 – 493 Broadcast Services – Television Broadcast Stations and TV Transmission Standards. The FCC rules 
incorporated, by reference, ATSC/52, the Digital Audio Compression 
Standard.  Section 73.682 D of the FCC rules provided that transmission o
f 
digital broadcast television signals needed to comply with various standards, including the ATSC Digital Audio Compression Standard.  Since 1 March 2007, all digital televi sions bigger than 30 inches had to 
comply with this mandatory standard.   
Issues: further information, clarifica tion, transparency, unnecessary barrier to 
trade 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 70-73 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
63. United States – Draft legislation on chemicals – Bill 5820 
Member(s) Maintaining: United States 
Concerned: European Union 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:    G/TBT/GEN/74/Rev.8 
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  Frequency: 1 
Product: Chemicals 
 
Objective: Protection of Human health or safety, Protection of the environment 
  
Description: Introduction of a draft measu re entitled "Toxic Chemicals Safety Act o f 
2010" in the US House of Representatives, that  provided a new, updated framework for the management of chem icals in the United States in order 
to ensure public and environment prot ection from chemical exposure risks. 
According to the US representative, in order to properly protect public health and the environment, the To xic Substances Control Act (TSCA) o
f 
1976 (TSCA) had to be updated and strengthened. The objective was to 
enable EPA to expeditiously target chemicals of concern and promptly assess and regulate new and existing chemicals.  Relevant "principles" for 
updating TSCA were made availabl e on a US Government website. 
Issues: further information, clarification, transparency 
  
Notification Type:  
Notification Symbol:   
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 24-25 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
64. Mexico - Mexican Official Standard  PROY NOM 051 SCFI/SSA1 2009:  General 
specifications for the labelling of pre packaged fo od and non alcoholic beverages - Commercial 
and health information 
Member(s) Maintaining: Mexico 
Concerned: United States 
First raised: 3 November 2010 
Last raised:   
Frequency: 1 
Product: Pre-packaged food and non-alcoholic beverages 
 
Objective: Consumer information, Labelling 
  
Description: The notified preliminary draft Mexican Official Standard establishes the 
commercial and health information requi red to be displayed on the labels 
of locally produced or imported pre packaged food and non alcoholic beverages, and determines the characteristics of such information. 
Issues: further information, clarification 
  
Notification Type: Technical regulation Article 2.9.2 
Notification Symbol: G/TBT/N/MEX/178 
Minutes: G/TBT/M/52, paras. 15-16 
Relevant Documents:   
Status: Not reported 
 
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