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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/GEO/26 
29 juin 2010 
 (10-3543) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communiquée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre de l'Accord adressant la notification:  GÉORGIE
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):  
2. Organisme responsable:  Georgian National Commission of Communications  
(Commission nationale des comm unications de la Géorgie) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses de 
courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité 
désigné pour s'occuper des observations co ncernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], autres:  
4. Produits visés (le cas échéant, position du SH  ou de la NCCD, sinon position du tarif 
douanier national.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuv ent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
Communications électroniques (ICS 01.140) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  The decree of Georgian 
National Commission of communications N4 "O n approval of regulation about service in 
the area of Electronic Communications and protection of consumers".  (Amendments)  
(Décret de la Commission nationale des comm unications de la Géorgie n° 4 portant 
approbation du règlement relatif aux services dans le domaine des communications électroniques et à la protection des consommateurs (Modifications)).  En géorgien 
6. Teneur:  Ajout d'une disposition concernant des produits interdits – images 
pornographiques, violentes et de scènes de ha ine transmises par voie électronique – et les 
atteintes à la vie privée et autres communica tions en violation des lois géorgiennes 
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la na ture des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  Le 
texte notifié vise les services dans le domaine des communications électroniques et la 
protection des consommateurs. 
8. Documents pertinents:   Code administratif général gé orgien - Texte publié au Journal 
officiel de la Géorgie ( Saqartvelos Sakanonmdeblo Matsne ) 
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:  
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   20 novembre 2009 
15 jours après publication 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  G/TBT/N/GEO/26 
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  11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut êt re obtenu:  point national d'information [ ] ou 
adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléfax, et adresses de courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme:  
Centre national d'information ( Mari Broladze ) 
N67 Chargali str. 
Tbilisi 0141 
Géorgie Téléphone: +995 32 612530;  +995 32 613090;  +995 32 613021 Fax:  +995 32 613500 Courrier électronique:  geostm@economy.ge
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/355 
25 November 2008  
 (08-5774) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
 French 
 
 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CANADA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved:     
2. Agency responsible:  Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), Health Canada 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item numb er(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Pesticide cymoxanil in or on canebe rries (ICS Codes: 65.020, 65.100, 67.080) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable :  All 
trading partners 
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Proposed Maximum 
Residue Limit: Cymoxanil (PMRL2008-33) (ava ilable in English and French, 5 pages) 
6. Description of content:   
The objective of the notified document PMRL2008-33  is to consult on th e listed domestic 
maximum residue limits (MRL s) for cymoxanil that have been proposed by the Pest 
Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA).  
MRL (ppm ) Raw Agricultural Commodity (RAC) and/or Processed Commodity  
4.0  Caneberries (Crop Group 13A; blackbe rries, loganberries, raspberries, wild 
raspberries) 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health,  [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease,  [   ] protect territory from other damage from pests    
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [ X ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:    
9. Relevant documents and langu age(s) in which these are available:    
PMRA web site:  http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/pubs/pmrl-e.html , PMRL2008-33, 
posted: 19 November 2008 (available in English and French) G/SPS/N/CAN/355 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  Normally within four to five months from the posting of the 
Proposed MRL document on the PMRA web site. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  On the date the measure is adopted. 
12. Final date for comments:  2 February 2009 
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [   ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, or  address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notifica tion authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body: 
The electronic version of the regulat ory text can be downloaded at:  
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/engl ish/pdf/pmrl/pmrl2008-33-eng.pdf  (English) 
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/franca is/pdf/pmrl/pmrl2008-33-fra.pdf  (French)
. /.  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/SWE/57 
25 de agosto de 2005 
 (05-3749) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente  de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica:   SUECIA
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):    
2. Organismo responsable:   Inspección de Seguridad Marítima de Suecia 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de teléfono y de telefax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios Web, en su caso) del organismo o   autoridad 
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se 
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:    
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], 
o en virtud de:    
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando corresponda;  en otro caso 
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indica rse además, cuando proceda, el número de 
partida de la ICS):   Buques que transporten combustible nuclear irradiado, plutonio y 
residuos altamente radiactivos  debidamente acondicionados 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   The regulations and 
general advice of the Swedish Maritime Ad ministration for safe carriage of packaged 
irradiated nuclear fuel, plutonium and high-level radioactive wastes on board ships (INF 
Code)  (Reglas y orientaciones de la Administración Marítima de Suecia relativas a la 
seguridad del transporte en barco de combus tible nuclear irradiado, de plutonio y de 
residuos altamente radiactivos debidamente acondicionados – código INF) – 11 páginas, 
disponible en sueco 
6. Descripción del contenido:   La reglamentación (código INF) notificada abarca todos los 
buques que naveguen en las aguas territoriales de Suecia y todos los buques suecos que naveguen en aguas territoriales de otros países.  La exigencia de un manual especial de seguridad de la carga comprende a todos lo s buques, no sólo a los de transbordo por 
rodadura, y se establece que se tendrán en cuen ta tanto las fuerzas transversales como las 
longitudinales para asegurar la carga.  Se  han actualizado algunas referencias a otros 
reglamentos. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
El objetivo de la reglamentación notificada es a segurar el transporte seguro de combustible 
nuclear irradiado, de plutonio y de r esiduos altamente radiactivos debidamente 
acondicionados a bordo de todos los buques que naveguen en las aguas territoriales de 
Suecia y de todos los buques suecos que navegue n en aguas territoriales de otros países. 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   - G/TBT/N/SWE/57 
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9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:   Diciembre de 2005 
1º de enero de 2006 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   27 de octubre de 2005 
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y di rección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra 
institución:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS267/32 
11 January 2007 
 (07-0121) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – SUBSIDIES ON UPLAND COTTON 
 
Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Brazil
 
 
Communication from the Chairman of the Panel  
 
  The following communication, dated 9 January  2007, addressed to the Chairman of the 
Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), is circulated pur suant to Article 21.5 of the Dispute Settlement 
Understanding (DSU). 
 
_______________ 
 
  Article 21.5 of the DSU stipulates that a panel considering the existence or consistency with a 
covered agreement of measures taken to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the DSB 
shall circulate its report within 90 days afte r the date of referral of the matter to it.  
  Article 21.5 of the DSU further states that wh en a panel considers that it cannot provide its 
report within this time frame, it shall inform the DS B in writing of the reasons for the delay together 
with an estimate of the period within which it will submit its report. 
 
 On 28 September 2006, the DSB agreed to refer the dispute United States – Subsidies on 
Upland Cotton: Recourse to Article 21.5 of the DSU by Brazil  to the original panel, if possible. 
Subsequently, at the request of both parties, the Director-General determined the composition of the 
Panel on 25 October 2006.    
 Given the particular circumstances of this case and the schedule adopted after consultations 
with parties to this dispute, it has not been possi ble for the Panel to comple te its work within the 
90-day period as foreseen in Article 21.5.   The Panel expects to complete its work in July 2007.  
 
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/KOR/257 
8 de enero de 2010  
 (10-0055) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Se da traslado de la notificación siguiente  de conformidad con el artículo 10.6. 
 
1. Miembro que notifica:  REPÚBLICA DE COREA
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):     
2. Organismo responsable:  Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de Corea 
Nombre y dirección (incluidos los números de  teléfono y de telefax, así como las 
direcciones de correo electrónico y sitios We b, en su caso) del organismo o autoridad 
encargado de la tramitación de observaciones sobre la notificación, en caso de que se 
trate de un organismo o autoridad diferente:     
3. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], 
o en virtud de:   
4. Productos abarcados (partida del SA o de la NCCA cuando correspo nda;  en otro caso 
partida del arancel nacional.  Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de partida de la ICS):  Dispositivos médicos 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  Proposed revision of 
Standards and Specifications for Medical Devices  (Propuesta de revisión de las Normas y 
especificaciones para los dispositivos médicos)  – 99 páginas, disponible en coreano    
6. Descripción del contenido:  Con el fin de armonizar la re glamentación nacional con las 
normas internacionales, se esta blecen prescripciones de pres tación seguridad para:  lentes 
intraoculares, catéteres angioplásticos provistos de un balón de dilataci ón, jeringas para uso 
dental y puertos (reservor ios) no implantables pa ra las inyecciones.   
La medida propuesta establece por separado nor mas y especificaciones  para agujas de 
acupuntura desechables y reutiliza bles, así como los límites de plomo, estaño, cinc, hierro y 
otros metales pesados, para su armoniz ación con la normativa internacional.   
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
Protección de los consumidores y mejora de la salud pública 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Aviso previo Nº 2009-295 de la  Administración de Alimentos y 
Medicamentos de Corea, de 26 de noviem bre de 2009 (disponible en coreano)   
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  }Sin determinar 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  31 de diciembre de 2010 
 G/TBT/N/KOR/257 
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  11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de 
otra institución:    
Los documentos están disponibles en el sitio  Web de la Administración de Alimentos y 
Medicamentos de Corea:  http://www.kfda.go.kr
.  También se pueden solicitar a:  
International Trade & Statistics Office (Ofici na de Comercio Internacional y Estadísticas) 
Korea Food and Drug Administration #194 Tongilro, Eunpyeong-gu  Seoul, 122-704 REPÚBLICA DE COREA  
Teléfono:  (+82) 2 380 1661 
Telefax:  (+82) 2 356 2893 Correo electrónico:  wtokfda@korea.kr
RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/ACC/CPV/24/Add.1 
16 May 2007 
 
 (07-2017) 
Working Party on the 
Accession of Cape Verde Original:   English 
 
 
 
ACCESSION OF CAPE VERDE 
 
Questions and Replies  
 
Addendum  
 
Legislation 
 
  The following submission
1 from the Delegation of Cape Verde is available for consultation 
from the Secretariat (Accessions Division, Room  1126) and in electronic format upon request from 
accessions@wto.org:   - Draft Ordinance "On Notification Authority and Enquiry Point for SPS". 
 
 
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1 In English only.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/PHL/106/Add.2 
22 de enero de 2007 
 (07-0293) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, recibida el 18 de enero de 2007, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Filipinas . 
 
_______________ 
 
 Adopción de la Orden Administra tiva Nº 16, del Departamento de Agricultura, Serie de 2006 –
 
Medidas de aplicación fuera de la frontera para  la exportación de carne y productos cárnicos  
a Filipinas  
  El 16 de octubre de 2006, el Departamento de Agricultura publicó la Orden Administrativa 
Nº 16, Serie de 2006, Medidas de aplicación fuera de la frontera para la exportación de carne y 
productos cárnicos a Filipinas.  Previamente, la re glamentación se había notificado el 1º de mayo 
de 2006 (G/SPS/N/PHL/106) y el 25 de agosto de 2006 (G/SPS/N/PHL/106/Add.1), con el título de 
"Proyecto de Directrices sobre la acreditación de establecimientos industrial es cárnicos extranjeros", 
para solicitar al público la presentación de observaciones. 
 
 La Orden Administrativa mencionada se public ó en dos periódicos de circulación general 
el 23 de diciembre de 2006, y entró en vigor el  8 de enero de 2007, quince (15) días después de 
su publicación.   Se pueden solicitar ejemplares del text o completo del documento notificado a: 
 
  Servicio nacional de información MSF de Filipinas:   Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point   Office of the Director   Policy Research Service 
  Department of Agriculture 
  3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
  Diliman, Quezon City, FILIPINAS 
  Teléfono:  (632) 926 7439 
  Telefax:  (632) 928 0590 
  Correo electrónico:  epad.polreser@lycos.com . 
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/OMN/108 
9 March 2011  
 (11-1185) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  OMAN
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:   
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above :    
Ministry of Commerce & Industry 
Directorate General for Specifications & Measurements P.O. Box:  550, Postal Code:  113 Tel.:  + (968) 2481 7252 Fax:  + (968) 2471 7040 
E-mail:  mailto:nepic@business.gov.om
 
Website:  http://www.mocioman.gov.om  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Body Building Foods. 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  General Requirements 
for Body Building Foods (11 pages in Arabic, 11 pages in English).   
6. Description of content:  This Omani/Gulf draft technical regulation concerns with general 
requirements for body building foods and not applic able for the purposes of treatment. Items 
related to requirements, packaging, storage a nd transportation conditions and labelling (items 
4, 5, 6 and 7) are compulsory.  The remaining items are voluntary.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer Health  
8. Relevant documents: 
-  Guidelines for vitamin and minera l food supplements CAC/GL 55 -2005; 
-  Elements of chemistry – general organic and biological,  Robert S. Boikess - 1986 
by Prentice Hall; 
-  FDA warns consumers not to use body bu ilding products marketed as containing 
steroids or steroid–like substances – 28 July 2009. G/TBT/N/OMN/108 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }  Not yet determined 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from the date of circulation. 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body  
National Enquiry Point and Information Centre (NEPIC) 
P.O. Box:  550 Postal code:  113 Muscat 
Sultanate of Oman 
Tel.:  +(968) 2481 7252 Fax:  +(968) 2481 7040 E-mail:  mailto:nepic@business.gov.om
 
 
And can be downloaded from:   
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/omn/11_0589_00_e.pdf  
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/omn/11_0589_00_x.pdf
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/PER/173 
3 March 2008 
 (08-0944) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   PERU
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Servicio Nacional de Sanidad Agraria , SENASA (National Agrarian 
Health Service) 
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  06.02.90.90.00 hortensia  plants ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) and 06.02.90.90 rooted 
hortensia cuttings ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable: 
 Netherlands  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Resolución Directoral 
Nº 06-2008-AG-SENASA-DSV  (Directorial Resolution No. 06-2008-AG-SENASA-DSV) 
(available in Spanish, 2 pages).  This text  can be downloaded from the SENASA web site at  
http://www.senasa.gob.pe/RepositorioAPS/0/0/JER/SUB_PROD_VEG/R.D.%20Nº%2006-07-
08-2008-AG-SENASA-DSV.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Sets forth the phytosanitary requirements for the importation of 
hortensia plants and root ed hortensia cuttings ( Hydrangea macrophylla ) from the Netherlands. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [   ] food safety , [   ] animal health, [ X ] plant protection,  
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or  disease, [   ] protect territory from other 
damage from pests  
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation:  
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission, [   ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE),  
[   ] International Plant Protection Convention, [   ] None  
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:  
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Available in Spanish. 
10. Proposed date of adoption:  6 February 2008 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  6 February 2008 G/SPS/N/PER/173 
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  12. Final date for comments:  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [ X ] National enquiry point or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point 
or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  
Text available from: 
Mr Moisés Pacheco Enciso Director(e) de Cuarentena Vegetal (D irector of Plant Quarantine) – SENASA 
Av. La Molina N° 1915, Lima 12 Lima, Peru 
Tel.: +(511) 313 3300, Ext. 2001 
Fax: +(511) 340 1486, Ext. 2001 E-mail: mpacheco@senasa.gov.pe
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/NIC/89/Add.1 
13 May 2008 
 
 (08-2217) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 6 May 2008, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Nicaragua
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
 Notice is hereby given that the final date  for comments established in the notification 
G/TBT/N/NIC/89 of 7 March 2008 relating to  Central American Technical Regulation 
(RTCA) No. 67.04.50:07:  "Processed foods.  Microbiol ogical criteria" has been extended by a further 
30 days.  
Text available from: 
 
Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade TBT Enquiry Point Tel.: (505) 267-5356, ext. 1230 or 1276 
Fax: (505) 267-5356, ext. 1228 
E-mail: valeria.pineda@mific.gob.ni
 or dtnm@mific.gob.ni  
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/ARG/212/Add.1 
17 de diciembre de 2008  
 (08-6209) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 15 de dici embre de 2008, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de Argentina . 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Productos alimenticios - Tomate  Se comunica que se retira el Proyecto de Resolución del Grupo Mercado Común: “Reglamento Técnico MERCOSUR sobre Identidad y Calidad del Toma te” hasta tanto, de su revisión, resulte una 
nueva propuesta.  
 
Texto disponible en:  Sitio web: http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm#2007
 
Correo electrónico: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar Fax: (+54) 11 4349 4072 
 
    
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/LIC/N/3/CRI/7 
14 October 2010 
 (10-5291) 
Committee on Import Licensing Original:   Spanish 
  
 
REPLIES TO THE QUESTIONNAIRE ON 
IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
1 
 
Notification Under Article 7.3 of the Agreement on  
Import Licensing Procedures  
 
COSTA RICA 
   The following communication, dated 1 October 2010, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the Republic of Costa Rica. 
 
_______________ 
 
  This notification covers the period 2009-2010.  No major changes have been made to the 
procedure notified in document G/LIC/N/3/CRI/6 of 9 October 2009.  The Gene ral Regulations on the 
Distribution and Allocation of Import Tariff Quotas, Executive Decree No. 30900-COMEX-MAG, 
have been amended in respect of the means of publication of notices announcing the opening of 
quotas and notices of quota allocation results.  Procedures
 
 
6. For products under restriction as to the quan tity or value of imports (whether applicable 
globally or to a limited number of countries or whether established bilaterally or unilaterally): 
 I. The Regulations were amended in respect of  the means of publication pursuant to Executive 
Decree No. 35617-COMEX-MAG of 4 November 2009. 
  A notice inviting participation in the allocati on of tariff quotas is published in the Official 
Journal ( La Gaceta ) and on the Ministry of Foreign Trade website ( www.comex.go.cr
).  The 
notice details the quotas available for the corres ponding year, the size of each quota, the tariff 
heading, the product description and the countries of origin permitted.  It also sets out the 
prerequisites for participating in the allocation.  A notice indicating the start of the application 
period and the sources of further informati on is published in a national newspaper. 
  Once the allocation process has been completed,  each applicant is notified and the Resolution 
is published in the Official Journal and on th e Ministry of Foreign Trade website.  The 
Resolution states the share of the available quot as allocated to each participant.  A notice 
announcing the tariff quota allocation and providing  the reference for further information is 
also published in a national newspaper. 
 
                                                     
 
1 See document G/LIC/3, Annex, for the Questionnaire. G/LIC/N/3/CRI/7 
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   The only conditions acceptable for the awar d of licences are those prescribed in the 
Regulations. 
  There are no exceptions or derogations from the regulatory procedure.  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CHL/286 
5 September 2008 
 (08-4183) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  CHILE
 
If applicable, name of local government involved: 
2. Agency responsible:  Ministerio de Salud  (Ministry of Health)  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO;  ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Bovine products 
4. Regions or countries likely to be affect ed, to the extent relevant or practicable:
 
 All trading partners of Chile  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Establece requisitos 
para la importación de productos derivados de bovinos destinados  al uso y consumo 
humano  (Requirements for the importation into Chile of bovine products for human use or 
consumption) (5 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:  The notified text  supplements the Food Health Regulations 
(Reglamento Sanitario de los Alimentos ), the Regulations on the National System for 
Cosmetics ( Reglamento del Sistema Nacional de Cosméticos ) and the Regulations on the 
Control of Products and Goods for Medical Use ( Reglamento de Control de Productos y 
Elementos de Uso Médico ) with regard to the requirements for the importation into Chile of 
bovine products for human use or consump tion, in respect of Bovine Spongiform 
Encepathology (BSE).  It takes into consideration the OIE classification of the official sanitary status of countries with regard to BSE and the geographical distribution of 
countries with confirmed cases of the disease. 
7. Objective and rationale: [    ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [    ] plant protection, 
[   ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [    ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests 
8. International standard, guideline or recommendation: 
[   ] Codex Alimentarius Commission,  [ X ] World Organization for Animal Health 
(OIE), [   ] International Plant Protection Convention,  [   ] None If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give the appropriate 
reference and briefly identify deviations:   
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Draft Ministry of 
Health Decree (available in Spanish)  G/SPS/N/CHL/286 
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  10. Proposed date of adoption:  Upon publication in the Official Journal  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  30 October 2008 
12. Final date for comments:  11 October 2008  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [    ] National notification 
authority, [  X ] National enquiry point, or add ress, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body: 
13. Texts available from:  [    ] National notification authority, [  X ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/324 
30 November 2007 
 (07-5271) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Trackless Tyred Mining 
Truck for underground mines ICS:  73.100.40, HS:  8430 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Trackless Tyred Mining Truck for Underground Mines - Safety 
requirements14 pages, in Chinese 
6. Description of content:   This standard lists the general hazards and stipulates the basic 
safety requirements and their verification, as well as the content of instruction of the trackless tyred mining truck for underground mines. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To protect human life, property safety and the environment 
8. Relevant documents:   - 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    90 days after circulation by the WTO 
Secretariat 
6 months after adoption 
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/324 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel: (+86) 10 8226 0618 Fax: (+86) 10 8226 2448 
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/AG/N/BHR/4 
22 août 2007 
 
 (07-3520) 
Comité de l'agriculture Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 15 juin 2007, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Royaume de Bahreïn .  La notification concerne les e ngagements en matière de soutien 
interne ( tableau DS:1  et tableaux explicatifs pertinents) pour l'année civile 2006 . 
 
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 Les seules mesures de soutien interne à l'agri culture appliquées par le Royaume de Bahreïn 
sont celles qui sont énumérées dans les tabl eaux explicatifs DS:1 et DS:2 ci-joints.  
  G/AG/N/BHR/4 
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Tableau explicatif DS:1 
SOUTIEN INTERNE:  Royaume de Bahreïn 
 
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  année civile 2006 
 
Mesures exemptées de l'engagement de réduction – "Catégorie verte" 
 
 
 
Type de meure  
Désignation et description de la mesure eu égard aux critères  
énoncés à l'annexe 2  
Valeur monétaire de la mesure 
pendant l'année en question 
(en DB)  
Sources des données 
1 2 3 4 
 
a) "Services de caractère général"  
Préparation de la terre, protection de s cultures, services vétérinaires  
360 000 
 
  
Ministère des affaires 
municipales et agricoles 
   
   G/AG/N/BHR/4
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Tableau explicatif DS:2 
SOUTIEN INTERNE:  Royaume de Bahreïn 
 
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  année civile 2006 
 
Mesures exemptées de l'engagement de réduction – Traitement  spécial et différencié – "Programmes de développement" 
 
 
 
Type de mesure  
Désignation et description de la mesure eu égard aux critères  
énoncés à l'article 6:2  
Valeur monétaire de la mesure 
pendant l'année 
en question 
(en DB) 
  
Sources des données 
1 2 3 4 
 
a) "Subventions à l'investissement qui sont généralement disponibles pour l'agriculture"  
Secteur avicole  
250 000  
Ministère des affaires 
municipales et agricoles
 
b) "Subventions aux intrants agricoles qui 
sont généralement disponibles pour les producteurs qui ont de faibles revenus ou sont 
dotés de ressources limitées" 
  
Intrants pour productions végétales et animales  
180 000  
Ministère des affaires 
municipales et agricoles
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/328 
18 December 2007 
 (07-5639) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Wheat (ICS:  67.060) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Wheat (6 pages, in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:   This standard specifies the relevant terms and definitions, 
classifications, quality requirements, test methods, test rules, the requirements of labels and 
marks, packaging, storage and transportation of the wheat. 
It applies to commercial wheat procurement, storage, transportation, processing and 
marketing. 
It does not apply to special varieties of wheat  which do not fall into the categories of this 
standard. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Regulating the market and protecting consumer’s health 
8. Relevant documents:   -  
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    31 December 2007 
1 May 2008 
10. Final date for comments:   29 December 2007 G/TBT/N/CHN/328 
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  11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China 
Tel: (+86) 10 8226 0618 Fax:  (+86) 10 8226 2448  
Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/BRA/441/Add.1 
18 janvier 2012 
 (12-0281) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original: anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 6 janvier  2012, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Brésil. 
 
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 L'objet du présent addendum est d'annoncer que le texte établissant les exigences régissant l'évaluation de la conformité des aiguilles hypode rmiques et des aiguilles gingivales stériles à usage 
unique, émis par l'Institut national de la métrologie,  de la qualité et de la technologie (INMETRO) et 
notifié sous la cote G/TBT/N/BRA/441, a été adopté  en tant que texte final et publié au Journal 
officiel brésilien le 30 décembre 2011 dans l'Arrêté ministériel ( Ministerial Act ) n° 501. 
 
 Le texte intégral de la mesure notifiée est di sponible en portugais et peut être téléchargé à 
l'adresse:  http://www.inmetro.gov.br/legislacao/rtac/pdf/RTAC001775.pdf 
 
  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/JPN/335 
17 June 2010  
 (10-3292) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  JAPAN
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Consumer Affairs Agency 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above :    
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicab le, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):  Chilled meatballs 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Overview of 
Revisions to the Quality Labeling for Chilled meat balls (1 page, available in English).     
6. Description of content:  The proposed draft of the Quality Labelling for Chilled meatballs 
includes the following changes:  
Following definitions are provided: 
• minimum allowable compliance limit for percentage weight of meat per  Chilled 
meatball product; and 
• maximum allowable compliance limit for per centage weight of textured vegetables 
protein per Chilled meatball product. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the natu re of urgent problems where applicable:  
To reflect practice in the production of Chilled meatballs and provide consumers with more 
appropriate information of Ch illed meatballs for their choices.  
8. Relevant documents:    
a) Quality Labeling for Chilled meatballs (N otification No.1678 of the Ministry of 
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of 19 December 2005); 
b) Law concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of Agricultural and Forestry 
Products (Law No. 175 of 1950). 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
 Proposed date of entry into force:    To be determined (Upon publication on 
"KANPO" (Official Government Gazette)) To be announced in the Official Government Gazette G/TBT/N/JPN/335 
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  10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Standards Information Service 
International Trade Division Economic Affairs Bureau 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
2-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8919, Japan  Tel.:  + (81) 3 5501 8344  Fax: + (81) 3 5501 8343  E-mail:  enquiry@mofa.go.jp
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/SCM/69/Add.9 
9 November 2011 
 (11-5753) 
Committee on Subsidies  
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
CONTINUATION FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2011 OF EXTENSION UNDER 
SCM ARTICLE 27.4 OF THE TRANSITION PERIOD FOR THE  
ELIMINATION OF EXPORT SUBSIDIES PURSUANT TO THE  
GENERAL COUNCIL DECISI ON OF 27 JULY 2007  
(WT/L/691) 
 
GRENADA 
 
Fiscal Incentive Act No. 41 of 1974 
 
Decision of 26 October 2011 
 
Addendum 
 
 
 The Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (the "Committee"),  
  Having regard to the "Procedures for Continuation of Extens ions Pursuant to Article 27.4 of 
the SCM Agreement  of the Transition Period under Article 27.2(b) of the SCM Agreement  for Certain 
Developing Country Members" (document WT /L/691), adopted by the General Council on 
27 July 2007 ("the Procedures");   
 
 Taking into account the updating notification for calendar year 2010 submitted by Grenada 
pursuant to paragraph 1(c) of the Procedures for the Fiscal Incentive Act No.41 of 1974 ("the 
programme");1   
 
 Recalling that the Committee considered, for purpo ses of the decision in G/SCM/69 taken by 
the Committee on 22 November 2002, Grenada to be a developing country Member, whose share of 
world merchandise export trade was not greater th an 0.10 per cent and whose total Gross National 
Income for the year 2000 as published by the Wo rld Bank was at or below US$20 billion, and who 
was otherwise eligible to request an extension pur suant to Article 27.4 of the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures ("the SCM Agreement");     Taking note that  Grenada confirms that the programme has not been modified since 
1 January 2003 so as to make it more favourable in te rms of scope, coverage a nd intensity of benefits 
than it was on 1 September 2001;   
 
 On the basis of  the review by the Committee of the information notified pursuant to 
paragraphs 1(c) and 1(d) of the Procedures to veri fy Grenada's fulfilment, during the period reviewed 
by the Committee in 2011, of its obligations with  respect to the programme under the transparency 
                                                      
1 This notification has been circulated in document G/SCM/N/226/GRD dated 29 June 2011.   G/SCM/69/Add.9 
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  and standstill provisions as containe d in paragraphs 2 and 3 of the Procedures, in relation to the 
programme as in existenc e on 1 September 2001;   
  Hereby agrees to continue, until 31 December 2012, pursuant to paragraph 1(c) of the 
Procedures, the extension granted in G/SCM/69 and Add.1-8 of the transition period, under 
Article 27.2(b) of the SCM Agreement , for the elimination of export subsidies which take the form of 
full or partial exemptions from import duties and inte rnal taxes and which were in existence under the 
programme on 1 September 2001.  All terms and c onditions and other provisions of the Procedures 
shall apply.    
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BRA/225/Add.2 
16 March 2007 
 (07-1103) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 12 March 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Brazil
. 
 
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 Similar drugs registration 
 The Draft Resolution n.º 56/2006, notified through G/TBT/N/BRA/225 (new procedures for 
similar drugs registration), was adopt ed as a final text, published as ANVISA Resolution – RDC nº 17,  
2 March 2007.   
 It revokes both Resolution (RDC) n.º133,  29 May 2003 and Resolution (RDC) nº 72,  
7 April 2004.   The full text of the new technical regulati on is available only in Portuguese and can be 
downloaded at: 
 
 http://e-legis.anvisa.gov .br/leisref/public /showAct.php?id=25981 &word=similares 
  
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. /.   ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SCM/N/40/Add.1/Rev.9 
28 avril 2009 
 (09-2038) 
Comité des subventions et des 
mesures compensatoires  
 
  
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 25.11 
DE L'ACCORD 
 
Révision
 
  1. Les Membres qui ont présenté des rapports se mestriels ou des rapports indiquant qu'aucune 
décision en matière de droits compensateurs n'a été prise depuis la dernière révision du présent 
document sont indiqués en caractères gras  dans les paragraphes 2 et 3 ci-dessous. 
2. Les Membres ci-après ont fait parvenir au Secrétariat des rapports semestriels sur les 
décisions qu'ils ont prises en matière de droits  compensateurs pendant la période allant du 1
er janvier 
au 30 juin 1998 :  Argentine, Australie, Communautés européennes, États-Unis, Mexique, 
Nouvelle-Zélande et Pérou.  Ces rapports ont été distribués dans la série de documents 
G/SCM/N/40/…  
3. Les Membres ci-après ont informé le Comité qu'ils  n'avaient pas pris de décisions en matière 
de droits compensateurs pendant la période considérée: 
Afrique du Sud 
Bahreïn 
Barbade 
Bolivie Brésil
1 
Brunéi Darussalam Bulgarie 
Burkina Faso 
Burundi Canada
1 
Chili Chypre 
Colombie 
Corée, Rép. de Cuba Dominique Égypte  El Salvador  
Émirats arabes unis 
Équateur 
Fidji Ghana Grenade Guatemala 
Honduras 
Hong Kong, Chine Hongrie Inde Indonésie 
Islande 
Israël Jamaïque Japon Liechtenstein Macao, Chine 
Malaisie 
Maldives 
Malte Maroc Maurice Namibie Nigéria 
Norvège 
Panama Paraguay Philippines 
Pologne 
Qatar République bolivarienne    du Venezuela
1 
République dominicaine  République slovaque 
République tchèque 
Roumanie 
Rwanda Saint-Kitts-et-Nevis Singapour Slovénie 
Sri Lanka 
Suisse Thaïlande Trinité-et-Tobago Tunisie 
Turquie 
Uruguay Zambie Zimbabwe 
 
                                                     
 
1 Ces Membres ont également notifié des mesures compensatoires en vigueur au 30 juin 1998. 
 G/SCM/N/40/Add.1/Rev.9 
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  4. Les Membres ci-après n'ont pas fait parvenir de rapport au Secrétariat:  Angola, 
Antigua-et-Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Bénin,  Botswana, Cameroun, Congo, Costa Rica, 
Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Gabon, Gambie, Guin ée, Rép. de, Guinée-Bissau, Guyana, Haïti, 
Îles Salomon, Kenya, Koweït, Lesotho, Ma dagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritanie, Mongolie, 
Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Niger, O uganda, Pakistan, Papou asie-Nouvelle-Guinée, 
République centrafricaine, République démocrati que du Congo, Saint-Vincent-et-les Grenadines, 
Sainte-Lucie, Sénégal, Sierra  Leone, Suriname, Swaziland,  Tanzanie, Tchad et Togo. 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/USA/604/Add.1 
26 September 2011  
 (11-4645) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum 
  
 The following communication, dated 22 September 2011, is being circulated at the request of 
the delegation of the United States.  
 
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TITLE:  Energy Conservation Program: Test Proce dures for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, 
and Conventional Cooking Products  (Standby Mode and Off Mode) 
 AGENCY:  Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy 
 
ACTION:  Supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking 
 SUMMARY:  Where appropriate, the U.S. Departme nt of Energy (DOE) has proposed to amend its 
test procedures for residential dishwashers, dehumid ifiers, and conventional cooking products (which 
includes cooktops, ovens, and ranges) to include provisions for measuring standby mode and off 
mode energy consumption, as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 
(EISA 2007). These test procedure amendments would incorporate by reference certain provisions of 
the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Standard 62301, "Household electrical appliances-Measurement of standby power". Si nce publication of DOE's initial proposal in 
December 2010, the IEC has replaced the First Ed ition of this standard with the current Second 
Edition. This supplemental notice of proposed rulema king proposes to incorporate the latest edition of 
IEC Standard 62301. 
 DATES:  DOE will accept comments, data, and info rmation regarding this supplemental notice of 
proposed rulemaking (SNOPR) submitted no later th an 20 October 2011. See section 0, "Public 
Participation", for details. 
 
FULL TEXT URL's:   http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-20/html/2011-22812.htm  
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR -2011-09-20/pdf/2011-22812.pdf  
 
 
   
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/VAL/W/151 
17 October 2005 
 
 (05-4732) 
Committee on Customs Valuation Original:   English 
  
 
 
TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER ARTICLE 18 OF THE PROTOCOL OF 
ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
 
Information Required in Annex 1A
 
 
Communication from the People's Republic of China 
 
   The following communication, dated 14 Octobe r 2005, has been received from the delegation 
of the People's Republic of China. 
 
_______________ 
 
 A. THE
 USE  OF VALUATION  METHODS,  OTHER  THAN  THE  STATED  TRANSACTION  
VALUE 
I. Valuation Legislation 
1. After the promulgation of the Regulations on Import and Ex port Tariff of the People’s 
Republic of China , the customs valuation regime of China is completely consistent with the principles 
and procedures set forth in the Agreement on Customs Valuation.  
II. Implementation 
2. Since its accession, China has b een fulfilling its commitments in a faithful manner and abided 
by the Agreements strictly.  96% of the customs value was determined by applying transaction value 
in the period from 2004 to August of 2005.  In th e cases where the declared value cannot be accepted 
as customs value, China customs appraising offi cers determine the customs value strictly in 
accordance with the principles and provis ions set forth in the Agreement. 
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