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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/462 
17 September 2008 
 (08-4326) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CHINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:   Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and web-site 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:         
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [  X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [   ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:         
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in  addition, where applicable):   Bifenthrin emulsifiable 
concentrates (ICS: 65.100.10) 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Bifenthrin Emulsifiable Concentrates (7 pages, in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:   This standard stipulates the quality requirements, test methods, 
sign, label, package, store and transport of bifenthrin emulsifiable concentrates. It is applicable to bifenthrin emulsifiable con centrates consisting of bifenthrin technical 
dissolved in suitable solvents toge ther with any necessary emulsifier. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To protect the health of humans, animals a nd plants, and reduce harm to 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/462 
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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 
 And at: http://members.wto.org/crnatt achments/2008/tbt/chn/08_2834_00_x.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/CAN/312/Add.1 
5 September 2008  
 (08-4187) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English/ 
  French 
 
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
The following communication, received on 5 September 2008, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Canada . 
 
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 Established Maximum Residue Limit:  Bifenazate
 
  The proposed maximum residue limit documen t for bifenazate notified in G/SPS/N/CAN/312 
(dated 4 March 2008) was adopted 3 September 2008 as the Established Maximum Residue Limit:  
Bifenazate  (EMRL2008-19). 
  The MRL documented therein is legally in effect as of 3 September 2008, the publication date of EMRL2008-19. 
 
 A complete list of all MRLs legally establis hed in Canada can be found on the Pest 
Management Regulatory Agency's MRL webpage ( http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/english/legis/maxres-
e.html ). 
  The full text of EMRL2008-19 (adopted meas ure) can be downloaded from the Internet 
addresses indicated below:  
 
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/eng lish/pdf/emrl/emrl2008-19-eng.pdf
 (English) 
http://www.pmra-arla.gc.ca/fran cais/pdf/emrl/emrl2008-19-fra.pdf  (French) 
 
or requested from: 
 Canadian Enquiry Point Standards Council of Canada 200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1P 6N7 Tel:  +(613) 238-3222 Fax:  +(613) 569-7808 E-mail:  enquirypoint@scc.ca 
 
 
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
G/TBT/N/KOR/313 
10 June 2011  
 (11-2886) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Notifying Member:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Korean Agency for Technology and Standards (KATS) 
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 :   
Korean Agency for Technology and Standards 
96, Gyoyukwongil, Gwacheon-Si Gyonggi-Do, 427-716 KOREA Tel.:  (+82) 2 509 7254/7255 
Fax:  (+82) 2 509 7307 
E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr  
Homepage:  http://www.kats.go.kr  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [ X ], 2.10.1 [   ], 5.6.2 [ X ], 5.7.1 [   ], other:   
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Retreaded tyre 
(HS Code: 4012) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed Revision of 
Industrial Product subject to Safety Certification (5 pages, in Korean)  
6. Description of content:  This proposal is for revising the clause on the factory evaluation for 
the Retreaded Tyre subject to Safety Certification:  
The factory evaluation clause for the Retreaded Tyre: 
- Retreaded Tyre manufacturers ought to po ssess non-destructive inspection equipment 
for inner part of the wasted tyre. 
Safety Criteria for the Retreaded Tyre: - The recycling term of wasted tyre shall be limited within 5 years since original 
manufacture date; 
- Obligate inside inspection when sorting out the wasted tyres; 
- Regulation on the specific thickness of the tread inner parts. G/TBT/N/KOR/313 
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  7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer protection based on Article14, Qu ality Management and Safety Control of 
Industrial Pr oducts Act  
8. Relevant documents:    
KATS Public Notice No. 2011 - 0199 (13 May 2011) 
KATS Public Notice No. 2011 - 0200 (13 May 2011) 
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    August 2011, or later 
November 2011, or later 
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:    
TBT Division 
KATS 96, Gyoyukwongil, Gwacheon-Si 
Gyeonggi-Do, 427-716 
KOREA Tel.:  (+82) 2 509 7254/7255 Fax:  (+82) 2 509 7307 E-mail:  tbt@kats.go.kr  
Website:  http://www.kats.go.kr  
Full texts are available on the Internet at URLs:  http://www.knowtbt.kr/  
and  http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2011/tbt/KOR/11_1797_00_x.pdf  
 http://members.wto.org/crna ttachments/2011/tbt/KOR/11_1797_01_x.pdf
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/SVK/50 
27 September 2006 
 (06-4613) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION 
 The following submission from the  Slovak Republic , dated 17 July 2006, is being circulated 
at the request of the Delegation of the European Communities .  The notification concerns export 
subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1, ES:2 and ES:3 ) for the period January to April 2004 . 
_______________ 
  
 Slovak Republic provided no food aid in  the time period January to April 2004. 
  
  G/AG/N/SVK/50 
Page 2 Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Slovak Republic  
REPORTING PERIOD:  January to April 2004  
Export Subsidies:  Budgetary Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Period from January to 
April 2004 
 Subsidized exports Food Aid Annual commitment levels 
  Outlays Quantity Quantity Outlays Quantity 
  mil. Sk '000 tonnes '000 tonnes mil. Sk '000 tonnes 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
Milk powder  46.0 1.7 - 269.4 15.0 
Other dairy products  38.3 0.9 - 241.9 7.1 
Malt  40 33.3 - 238.1 105.9 
  
   G/AG/N/SVK/50
 Page 3Supporting Table ES:1 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Slovak Republic  
REPORTING PERIOD:  January to April 2004  
Export Subsidies:  Outlay and Quantity Reduction Commitments  
 
Description of products Direct export 
subsidies 
 Sales of 
stocks Producer financed 
subsidies Cost reduction 
measures Internal 
transport 
subsidies Total product-
specific export 
subsidies Quantity of 
subsidized 
exports Data source 
 (mil. Sk)     (mil. Sk) ('000 tonnes)  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 
Milk powder 46.0     46.0 1.7 APA* 
Other dairy products 38.3     38.3 0.9 APA* 
Malt 40     40 33.3 APA* 
*APA = Agricultural Paying Agency  
  G/AG/N/SVK/50 
Page 4 Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Slovak Republic  
REPORTING PERIOD:  January to April 2004  
Export Subsidies:  Notification of  Total Exports  
 
Description of products Period from January to April 2004 Quantity of total exports 
'000 tonnes 
1 2 3 
Milk powder  2.728 
Other dairy products  27.386 
Sugar  67.391 
Malt  60.535 
Beef  3.781 
Poultry, eggs  4.263 Pork  0.251 
Sheep meat  1.008 
Fruit, vegetables, their products  27.030 
Seeds, hops  19.698 
Vegetable oil fats  15.732 
Yeast  0.153 
Beer  4.061 
Wine  2.600 
Spirits, beverages  29.169 
Starch  12.837 
Cereal, flour products  53.582 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/200 
2 May 2006 
 (06-2085) 
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 applic able, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):   New current 
transformers for use with electrical measuring instruments and electrical protective devices 
at frequencies from 15Hz to 100Hz (ICS:  29.180). 
5. Title, number of pages and langu age(s) of the notified document:   National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Current Transformers (54 pages, in Chinese). 
6. Description of content:   This standard is modified in relation to IEC 60044-1:2003.  It 
mainly specifies the following contents on curre nt transformers:  definitions, normal and 
special service conditions, ratings , design requirements, classification of tests, type tests, 
routine tests, special tests, marking, add itional requirements for the accurate grade of 
measuring current transformers and add itional requirements for protective current 
transformers (including classes PR and PX). 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
For the protection of human health and safety of properties. 
8. Relevant documents:   IEC 60044–1:  2003 Instrument transformers - Part 1:  Current 
transformers. 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  90 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat  
Proposed date of entry into force:  6 months after adoption  
10. Final date for comments:   60 days after circulation by WTO Secretariat G/TBT/N/CHN/200 
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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 82260618 
Fax:  (+86) 10 82262448 
E-mail:  tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SCM/N/106/Add.1/Rev.3 
19 de octubre de 2005 
 
 (05-4791) 
Comité de Subvenciones y 
Medidas Compensatorias  
 
PRESENTACIÓN DE LOS INFORMES SEMESTRALES PREVISTOS  
EN EL PÁRRAFO 11 DEL ARTÍCULO 25 DEL ACUERDO 
 
Revisión  
 1. Los Miembros que desde la última revisión de este documento han presentado informes 
semestrales o han notificado que no aplicaron medidas figuran en negrita  en los párrafos 2 y 3 infra . 
2. Se han recibido de los siguientes Miembros informes semestrales sobre las medidas en 
materia de derechos compensatorios adoptadas durante  el período comprendido entre el 1º de julio y 
el 31 de diciembre de 2003:  Argentina;  Australia ;  Brasil;  Canadá;  Comunidades Europeas;  Costa 
Rica;  Estados Unidos;  México;  Nueva Zelandia y Venezuela.  Estos informes se han distribuido 
como documentos de la serie G/ADP/N/106/... 
3. Los siguientes Miembros han notificado al Comité que durante ese período no adoptaron 
ninguna medida en materia de  derechos compensatorios. 
Albania  
Armenia Bahrein Barbados 
Bolivia 
Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Chile Colombia Corea, República de 
Croacia 
Cuba Ecuador Egipto El Salvador Eslovenia  
Estonia Filipinas Georgia 
Ghana 
Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong, China Hungría India 
Indonesia 
Islandia Jamaica Japón Jordania Letonia 
Liechtenstein Lituania Macao, China 
Marruecos 
Mauricio Myanmar Noruega Omán Pakistán 
Panamá  
Paraguay Perú
1 
Polonia República Checa República Dominicana 
República Eslovaca Rumania Santa Lucía 
Singapur 
Sudáfrica
1 
Suiza Tailandia Taipei Chino Trinidad y Tabago
1 
Túnez 
Turquía Uganda 
 
4. No se han recibido informes de los siguientes Miembros:  Angola;  Antigua y Barbuda;  
Bangladesh;  Belice;  Benin;  Bots wana;  Burkina Faso;  Burundi; Came rún;  Chad;  China;  Chipre;  
Congo;  Côte d'Ivoire;  Djibouti;  Dominica;  Emir atos Árabes Unidos;  ex República Yugoslava de 
Macedonia;  Fiji;  Gabón;  Gambia;  Granada;  Guinea;  Guinea Bissau; Guyana;  Haití;  Islas 
Salomón;  Israel;  Kenya;  Kuwait;  Lesotho;  Ma dagascar;  Malasia;  Malawi;  Maldivas;  Malí;  
Malta;  Mauritania;  Moldova;  Mongolia;  Mozambique ;  Namibia;  Nicaragua;  Níger;  Nigeria;  
Papua Nueva Guinea;  Qatar;  República Centro africana;  República Democrática del Congo;  
República Kirguisa;  Rwanda;  Saint Kitts y Nevis;  San Vicente y las Granadinas;  Senegal;  Sierra 
Leona;  Sri Lanka;  Suriname;  Swazilandia;  Ta nzanía;  Togo;  Uruguay;  Zambia y Zimbabwe. 
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1 Estos Miembros han notificado los derechos definitivos vigentes en los documentos 
G/SCM/N/106/PER, G/SCM/N/1 06/TTO y G/SCM/N/106/ZAF.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS294/20 
9 February 2007 
 
 (07-0551) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
UNITED STATES – LAWS, REGULATIONS AND METHODOLOGY FOR 
CALCULATING DUMPING MARGINS ("ZEROING") 
 
Status Report by the United States
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 8 February 2007, from the delegation of the United States to the Chairman of the Dispute Settleme nt Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 
of the DSU.  
_______________ 
 
 
Status Report Regarding Implementation of the
 
DSB Recommendations and Rulings in the Dispute  
United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for  
Calculating Dumping Margins ("Zeroing")  
(WT/DS294)  
   The United States submits this report in accordance with Article 21.6 of the Understanding on 
Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes . 
  On 9 May 2006, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and rulings in United States – Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins 
(“Zeroing”) (WT/DS294).  At the following DSB meeting on 30 May 2006, the United States 
informed the DSB of its intention to implement the recommendations and rulings of the DSB in 
connection with this matter.  On 28 July 2006,  the United States and the European Communities 
agreed that the reasonable period of time for the United States to implement the recommendations and 
rulings of the DSB would end on 9 April 2007.  
On 6 March 2006, the US Department of Co mmerce published a notice requesting comments 
on its intention to no longer perform average-to-a verage comparisons in anti-dumping investigations 
without offsets.  On 26 January 2007, the Departme nt published a notice that the date after which it 
would no longer perform such comp arisons would be 22 February 2007. 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/EEC/188/Add.1 
7 de marzo de 2011  
 (11-1123) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 1º de ma rzo de 2011, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de la Unión Europea
.  
 
_______________ 
  
 La Unión Europea informa a los Miembros del Comité OTC de que la Propuesta de Reglamento del Parlamento Europe o y del Consejo sobre nuevos alimen tos y por el que se modifica el 
Reglamento (CE) Nº X/X sobre el procedimiento de autorización uniforme se ha modificado durante el procedimiento legislativo.  En la presente fa se del procedimiento legislativo, las modificaciones 
examinadas se indican en: 
 
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/FindB yProcnum.do?lang=2& procnum=COD/2008/0002
. 
  En particular, las modificaciones aceptadas por  la Comisión Europea están disponibles en: 
 
"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/resume.jsp ?id=5583302&eventId=112 6046&backToCaller=NO
&language=en"  
  El texto de la propuesta se examina en el Comité de Conciliación. 
  
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/CAN/217/Add.1 
12 de abril de 2005 
 (05-1509) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés/ 
 francés 
 
 
 
NOTIFICACIÓN  
 
Addendum  
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 7 de abril de 2005, se distribuye a petición de la delegación del Canadá
. 
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Reglamento por el que se modifica el Regl amento de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos 
(1422 – Iprovalicarb)  
 El producto iprovalicarb es un fungicida empleado en  el tratamiento foliar de lucha contra el 
mildiu lanuginoso de la vid.  En virtud de la  Ley de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos, la 
propuesta de modificación notificada establece un lím ite máximo de residuos (LMR) de iprovalicarb 
en la uva, con objeto de permitir la importación y venta de productos alimen ticios que contengan esos 
residuos.  De conformidad con el párrafo B.15.0 02(1) del Reglamento de Productos Alimenticios y 
Farmacéuticos, el LMR fijado en otros alimentos es de 0,1 partes por millón (ppm).  
 
Tras el examen de todos los datos disponibles, el Organismo de Reglamentación de la Lucha 
Antiparasitaria considera que el LMR de iprovali carb de 2 ppm en la uva no representaría un riesgo 
inaceptable para la salud pública.  
 El texto completo del addendum (norma defin itiva) se puede descargar de la siguiente 
dirección:  http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2005/20050406/pdf/g2-13907.pdf
 
 
También se puede solicitar a: 
Canadian Enquiry Point 
Standards Council of Canada 200-270 Albert Street 
Ottawa, Ontario 
K1P 6N7 
Teléfono:  (613) 238-3222 
Telefax:  (613) 569-7808 Correo electrónico:  info@scc.ca 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/COL/137/Add.1 
13 April 2010 
 
 (10-1893) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 12 April 2010,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia
. 
 
_______________ 
  
 The Republic of Colombia hereby notifies that the draft Resolution of the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) "Establishing th e requirements for the production, processing, 
importation, exportation, storage, marketing and/or  use of seeds for sowing in Colombia, and adopting 
monitoring-related and other provisions", notif ied on 10 November 2009 by the World Trade 
Organization in document G/TBT/N/COL/137, was issued on 10 March 2010 pursuant to Colombian 
Agricultural Institute Resolution No. 0970. 
  Text available from: 
 Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo  (Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism) 
 Dirección de Regulación  (Regulation Department) 
 Organismo Nacional encargado de la Notificación  (National Notification Authority) 
  The document is available online at h ttps://servicios.vuce.gov.co/puntoc/vern.php
 and 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2010/tbt/col/10_1475_00_s.pdf . 
 
Enquiry Point: 
Contact person:  Daniel Héctor Rico R. 
Calle 28 Nº 13A - 15, tercer piso Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+57-1) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax: (+57-1) 606-4777 
E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co
 
 Puntocontactotc-msf@mincomercio.gov.co 
  Text available online at h ttp://members.wto.org/ crnattachments/2010/tbt/col/10_1475_00_s.pdf
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/2/Add.29/Suppl.1 
14 September 2007 
 
 (07-3864) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AGREEMENT 
ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 
 
Communication from Peru
 
 
Supplement  
   The following communication under Article 15. 2 of the Agreement has been received from 
the delegation of Peru
. 
 
_______________ 
   The Permanent Mission of Peru to the Intern ational Organizations at Geneva presents its 
compliments to the World Trade Organization and,  pursuant to Article 15.2 of the Agreement on 
Technical Barriers to Trade, hereby updates th e information notified on 23 December 1996 in 
document G/TBT/2/Add.29, as follows:   The Vice-Ministry of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR) is Peru's notification body.   Its contact details are as follows: 
 
 Contact person:  Edgar Vásquez  Calle Uno Oeste N°50, Lima 27, Perú  Tel.: +(51 1) 513-6100, Ext. 8040  Fax: +(51 1) 513-6100, Ext. 8002  E-mail:  otc@mincetur.Qob.pe 
 Web site: www.mincetuLQob.pe 
  The Commission on Technical and Trade Regulations of the National Institute for the Defence of Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property (INDECOPI) is the body 
designated to act as the National Enquiry Po int.  Its contact details are as follows: 
 
 Contact person:  Mario Sandoval  Calle La Prosa W138, Lima 41, Perú  Tel.: +(51 1) 224-7800, Ext. 1261  Fax: +(51 1) 224-7800, Ext. 1329 
 E-mail:  tbt-enauirv@indecopi.aob.pe 
 Web site: www.indecopi.aob.pe  
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/VCT/3 
28 de enero de 2009  
 (09-0392) 
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:  SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRANADINAS
  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):     
2. Organismo responsable:   
Oficina de Normas de San Vicente y las Granadinas (SVGBS) 
Apartado postal 1506 Campden Park I ndustrial Estate 
SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRANADINAS 
Teléfono:  (+1 784) 457 8092 
Telefax:  (+1 784) 457 8175 Correo electrónico:  svgbs@vincysurf.com
 - office.svgbs@mail.gov.vc   
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):  Norma para las leches en pol vo y la nata (crema) en polvo 
(ICS:  67.100.40) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:  SVGNS 28: 2004 
Standard for Milk Powders and Cream Powders  (SVGNS 28:2004 - Norma para las leches en 
polvo y la nata en polvo) – 11 pá ginas, disponible en inglés  
6. Descripción del contenido:  La norma notificada abarca las le ches en polvo y la nata (crema) 
en polvo destinadas al consumo directo o a ulteri or elaboración, con ar reglo a la descripción 
del artículo 2 de la norma. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:   
− Garantía de la seguridad de las personas;  
− suministro de información ad ecuada a los consumidores; y  
− prevención del fraude y el engaño debidos a una publicidad o un etiquetado que 
puedan inducir a error.  
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Codex Alimentari us, CODEX STAN 207  G/TBT/N/VCT/3 
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  9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  }La fecha que determine el Ministerio responsable de cuestiones normativas en San Vicente y las Granadinas 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  31 de julio de 2009 
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [   ], o dirección, números de 
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra institución:    
St.Vincent and the Grenadines  Bureau of Standards 
P.O. Box 1506 
Campden Park I ndustrial Estate 
SAN VICENTE Y LAS GRANADINAS 
Teléfono: (+1 784) 457 8092 
Telefax: (+1 784) 457 8175 
Correo electrónico:  svgbs@vincysurf.com
 - office.svgbs@mail.gov.vc
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/COL/82/Add.1 
7 June 2007 
 
 (07-2386) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
  
 The following communication, dated 4 June 2007, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Colombia
. 
 
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 The Republic of Colombia hereby advises that the draft Decree of the Ministry of Social 
Welfare "Establishing the official inspection, mon itoring and control system.  Sanitary and safety 
requirements for meat, edible meat products and meat by-products for human consumption", notified 
in document G/TBT/N/COL/82 of 22 December 2006, has been issued pursuant to Ministry of Social 
Welfare Decree No. 1500 of 4 May 2007. 
 
Text available from: 
 
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism Regulation Department 
National Notification Authority 
 
Enquiry Point
 
 
Contact person: Daniel Héctor Rico R. E-mail: drico@mincomercio.gov.co 
Calle 28 No.13A - 15, tercer piso 
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia Tel.: (+571) 606-7676, Ext. 1690 Fax: (+571) 241-0480 
 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/USA/1473/Add.1 
11 juin 2007 
 (07-2425) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
 
 
La communication ci-après, reçue le 5 juin 2007, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation 
des États-Unis.  
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Famoxadone.  Limite maximale  de résidus pour pesticide
 
 
La règle finale notifiée porte établissement  de limites maximales pour les résidus de 
famoxadone dans ou sur les framboises et les mûres du sous-groupe 13A (10 ppm).  
Date de prise d'effet du texte:  23 mai 2007.  La  date limite pour la réception des objections et 
des demandes d'audition, éventuellement accomp agnées du numéro de dossier de consultation 
(docket ) EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0332, est le 23 juillet 2007. 
 
Le texte intégral de l'addendum (règle finale) est accessible comme suit: 
Federal Register :  23 mai 2007, Volume 72, n
o 99, Rules and Regulations , pages 28877 à 28881;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/May/Day-23/p9823.htm.  
Cette mesure fait suite à un avis publié dans le Federal Register  du 22 novembre 2006 dans 
lequel l'EPA annonçait la réception d'une demande visant à établir des limites maximales pour les 
résidus du pesticide famoxadone dans ou sur les pr oduits susmentionnés.  Cet avis est accessible 
comme suit:  Federal Register :  22 novembre 2006 (Volume 71, n
o 164, pages 67572 à 67574;  
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2006/November/Day-22/p19577.htm. 
  United States SPS National Notification Authority, US DA Foreign Agricultural Service, International 
Regulations and Standards Division (IRSD),  Stop  1027, Washington D.C.  20250;  Téléphone:  
+(1 202) 720-1301;  Fax:  +(1 202) 690-0677;  C ourrier électronique:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/105/Add.1/Rev.6 
25 April 2008 
 (08-1998) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  
  
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
Revision
 
  
1. Members who have submitted se mi-annual reports or reports of no actions taken since the last 
revision of this document are listed in boldface  in paragraphs 2 and 3 below. 
 2. Semi-annual reports of anti-dumpi ng actions taken during the period 1 January-
30 June 2003  have been received from the following Memb ers:  Argentina;  Australia;  Brazil;  
Bulgaria;  Canada;  China;  Costa Rica;  Egypt;  European  Communities;  India;  Indonesia;  Israel;  
Japan;  Korea, Rep. of;  Latvia;  Lithuania;  Mala ysia;  Mexico;  New Zealand;  Peru;  Philippines;  
Poland;  South Africa;  Chinese Taip ei;  Thailand;  Trinidad and T obago;  Turkey;  United States and 
Venezuela.  These reports have been circulated in document G/ADP/N/105/... 
 3. The following Members notified the Committee that they have not taken any anti-dumping 
actions during this period: 
 
Albania 
Bahrain 
Bolivia 
Brunei Darussalam 
Chile Colombia Croatia Cuba 
Cyprus 
Czech Republic
1 
Dominican Republic  Ecuador 
Estonia  
El Salvador 
Georgia 
Ghana Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong, China 
Hungary 
Jordan  Kyrgyz Republic 
Liechtenstein Macao, China 
Morocco 
Myanmar Nicaragua Nigeria Norway 
Oman 
Panama Paraguay
1 
Romania St. Lucia 
Singapore
2 
Slovak Republic Slovenia Switzerland Tunisia 
Uganda 
Zambia  
4. No reports have been received from the follo wing Members:  Angola;  Antigua and Barbuda;  
Armenia;  Bangladesh;  Barbados;  Belize;  Benin;   Botswana;  Burkina Faso;  Burundi; Cameroon; 
Central African Republic;  Chad;  Congo;  Côte d' Ivoire;  Dem Rep. Congo;  Djibouti;  Dominica;  
Fiji;  Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia;  Gabon;   Gambia;  Grenada;  Guinea;  Guinea Bissau;  
Guyana;  Haiti;  Jamaica;  Kenya;  Kuwait;  Lesotho; Madagascar;  Malawi;  Maldives;  Mali;  Malta;  
Mauritania;  Mauritius;  Moldova;  Mongolia;  Mozambique;  Namibia;  Niger;  Pakistan;  Papua New 
Guinea;  Qatar;  Rwanda;  St. Kitts and Nevis;  St. Vincent & Grenadines;  Senegal;  Sierra Leone;  
Solomon Islands;  Sri Lanka;  Suriname;  Swaziland;   Tanzania;  Togo;  United Arab Emirates;  
Uruguay and Zimbabwe.  
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1 These Members also notified definitive duties in force (G/ADP/N/105/CZE and G/ADP/N/105/PRY). 
2 This Member also notified Termination of Anti-Dumping Dutie s (G/ADP/N/105/SGP).
Amendments to the Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives  
 
 MAFF is going to make some revision on designation of antimicrobial feed additives on the basis of risk assessment by the Food Safety Commission. As the first step, MAFF decided 
to remove designation of an antimicrobial agent ,which has not been used since a few years ago and are not expected to be used hereafter (sedecamycin).  
 
The Enforcement Ordinance of the Standards of Feed and Feed Additives will be amended as follows:  
Appendix 1 related to Article 1. 
 Current provisions  Draft amendments  
1 
(1) 
 C. The feeds listed in the following table may contain the stipulated amounts of 
each feed additive listed in the following table. C. The feeds listed in the following table may contain the stipulated
 amounts of each feed additive listed in the following table. 
  
 
Feed 
Additive  
 
Unit Feeds    
 
Feed 
Additive  
 
Unit Feeds  Chickens 
(except 
 broilers) Broilers Pigs Cattle Chickens 
(except 
 broilers) Broilers Pigs Cattle 
Early and 
Mid Early Late Suckling  Piglet Suckling Calf Fattening Early and 
Mid Early Late Suckling Piglet Suckling Calf Fattening 
Sedecamycin  
 g/ton 
 (titer)    5-20 5 -20     (delete) 
 (delete)    (delete) 
 (delete)
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/220 
5 January 2011 
 (11-0009) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
SUBSIDIES 
 
Notifications Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994  
and Article 25 of the Agreement on Subsidies  
and Countervailing Measures  
  1. Pursuant to Article XVI:1 of the GATT 1994 a nd Article 25.2 of the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures ("SCM Agreement"), Me mbers shall notify (a) all specific subsidies, as 
defined in Articles 1 and 2 of the SCM Agreement (b ) all other subsidies which operate directly or 
indirectly to increase exports of any product from, or to reduce imports of any product into, the 
territory of the Member granting or maintaining the subsidies. 
2. Recalling the understandings reached by the Co mmittee at its 31 May 2001 special meeting 
(G/SCM/M/30, para. 6), and at its 8 May 2 003 regular meeting (G/SCM/M/46, para. 43), Members 
are therefore invited to submit new an d full notifications by 30 June 2011. 
 3. The questionnaire format for these notifi cations is contained in G/SCM/6/Rev.1. 
4. Notifications received in reply to the above request will be issued as Member-coded 
documents in the G/SCM/N/220 series. 
5. As provided by Article 25.7 of the SCM Agre ement, the notification of a measure does not 
prejudge either its legal stat us under GATT 1994 or the SCM Agreement, the effects under the 
SCM Agreement, or the nature of the measure itself. 
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. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  S/C/N/543 
8 de abril de 2010 
 
 (10-1835) 
Consejo del Comercio de Servicios Original:   inglés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON EL PÁRRAFO 3  
DEL ARTÍCULO III DEL ACUERDO GENERAL  
SOBRE EL COMERCIO DE SERVICIOS 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación de la delegación de  la India de fecha 6 de abril de 2010 se 
distribuye a los Miembros del Consejo del Comercio de Servicios.  
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1. Miembro(s) que notifica(n).  Si corresponde, indíquense el gobierno o autoridad 
subcentral o las instituciones no gubernamentales que intervienen: 
La India 
2. Notificación hecha en virtud del artículo (de los artículos): 
Párrafo 3 del artículo III del Acuerdo Gene ral sobre el Comercio de Servicios 
3. Fecha de entrada en vigor/duración: 
27 de octubre de 2009 
Duración: 
Indefinida 
4. Organismo responsable de la aplicación de la medida: 
Departamento de Tecnología de la Informac ión, Ministerio de Comunicaciones y de 
Tecnología de la Información 
5. Descripción completa de la medida:  
Se han publicado las notificaciones No. S.O. 2689 (E), de 27 de octubre de 2009, y 
No. S.O.2690 (E), de 27 de octubre de 2009, para fijar la fecha de la entrada en vigor de la Ley  de tecnología de la información (modificación) de 2008 y designar un organismo del Ministerio de Comunicaciones, Departamento de  Tecnología de la Información, del Gobierno 
de la India, a los efectos de la ley antes menc ionada.  La Ley de tec nología de la información 
(modificación) de 2008 ha sido promulgada pa ra otorgar reconocimiento jurídico a las 
transacciones realizadas mediante el intercambi o electrónico de datos y otros medios de 
comunicación electrónica, que entrañan la utilización de métodos de comunicación y almacenamiento de información distintos de los basa dos en el soporte papel, para facilitar el 
archivo electrónico de documentos. S/C/N/543 
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  6. Miembros específicamente afectados, en su caso: 
Ninguno 
7. Texto disponible en: 
Sitio Web del Departamento de Tecnología  de la Información:  http://www.mit.gov.in. 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS363/16 
13 July 2010 
 
 (10-3817) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
CHINA – MEASURES AFFECTING TRADING RIGHTS AND 
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES FOR CERTAIN PUBLICATIONS 
AND AUDIOVISUAL ENTERTAINMENT PRODUCTS 
 
Agreement under Article 21.3(b) of the DSU
 
 
  The following communication, dated 12 July 2010, from the delegation of China and the 
delegation of the United States to the Chairman of  the Dispute Settlement Body, is circulated in 
accordance with Article 21.3(b) of the DSU. 
 
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  We wish to inform you that, pursuant to Article 21.3(b) of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes,  China and the United States have agreed that the 
reasonable period of time for China to implement the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute 
Settlement Body ("DSB") in the dispute  China – Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution 
Services for Certain Publications and  Audiovisual Entertainment Products (WT/DS363) shall be 
14 months from the 19 January 2010 date of adop tion of the DSB recommendations and rulings.  
Accordingly, the reasonable period of time expires on 19 March 2011.  
 
 We request that you circulate this notification to the Members of the DSB.     For the People's Republic of China For the United States of America 
 
   (signed) (signed)  H.E. Mr Sun Zhenyu H.E. Mr Michael Punke 
 Ambassador Ambassador 
   
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/QAT/84 
11 February 2009  
 (09-0695) 
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:  QATAR
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standards and Metrology Department 
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 :   
Qatar General Organization fo r Standards and Metrology 
P.O Box 23277 State of Qatar E-mail : standard@qatar.net.qa  
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):   
Mozarella cheese (ICS 67.100) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   
Mozarella cheese (10 pages in Arabic, 9 pages in English) 
6. Description of content:   
This draft technical regulation is concerned with mozarella cheese intended for direct 
consumption or for further processing, defin itions, requirements, samp ling, methods of the 
test and examination,  packing, transportation, storage, labelling.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
To maintain quality of this product, consum er protection and marketing relation of GCC 
countries and food safety.  
8. Relevant documents:    
- CAC STANDARD CAC No. 262 / 2007 
- GULF STANDARD No. 833 / 1997 G/TBT/N/QAT/84 
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  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    Upon publication in the official journal. 
Six (6) months as from the date of application in 
the official journal. 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days after the date of distribution. 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [  ], or addre ss, telephone and fax numbers, 
e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:    
Qatar General Organization fo r Standards and Metrology  
Email:  standard@qatar.net.qa 
THE LINK:  http://www.qs.org.qa/ar/nc/f ood/distributions/dist09.html
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/TBT/N/THA/298/Add.1 
21 septembre 2010 
 (10-4783) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
Addendum
 
  
 La communication ci-après, datée du 7 septemb re 2010, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation de la Thaïlande
. 
 
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 Le présent addendum a pour objet d'annoncer que l'Institut thaïlandais de normalisation 
industrielle (TISI) propose de transformer en nor me facultative la norme obligatoire TIS 776-25XX 
relative aux pailles en matière plastique à usage alimentaire.  Pour de plus amples renseignement s, prière de s'adresser à: 
 
Thailand WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and Notification Authority  
(Point d'information OMC de la Thaïlande sur l es OTC et autorité responsable des notifications) 
Thai Industrial Standards Institute  
(Institut thaïlandais de normalisation industrielle) 
Téléphone: (66 2) 202 3504, 202 3523 
Téléfax: (66 2) 202 3511, 354 3041 Courrier électronique:  thaitbt@tisi.go.th
 
Texte également accessible via: http://app.tisi.go.th/notif_th/tbt_10.html  
 
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MINISTÉRIO DA AGRICULTURA, PECUÁRIA E ABASTECIMENTO
SECRETARIA DE DEFESA AGROPECUÁRIA
INSTRUÇÃO NORMATIVA Nº 16, DE 28 DE ABRIL DE 2011
O SECRETÁRIO DE DEFESA AGROPECUÁRIA, DO MINISTÉRIO DA AGRICULTURA,
PECUÁRIA E ABASTECIMENTO, no uso das atribuições que lhe conferem os arts. 10 e 42 do Anexo I
do Decreto nº 7.127, de 4 de março de 2010, tendo em vista o disposto no Decreto nº 24.114, de 12 de
abril de 1934, na Instrução Normativa nº 17, de 31 de maio de 2005, e o que consta do Processo no
21026.001867/2010-44, resolve:
Art. 1º Reconhecer oficialmente como Área Livre de Sigatoka Negra - Mycosphaerella fijiensis (Morelet)
Deighton - os municípios de Água Clara, Brasilândia, Ribas do Rio Pardo e Santa Rita do Pardo, todos do
Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul.
Art. 2º Fica permitido o trânsito de plantas e partes de plantas de bananeira (Musa spp. e suas cultivares) e
de helicônias da Área Livre de Sigatoka Negra no Estado do Mato Grosso do Sul para qualquer outra
Unidade da Federação.
Art. 3º A condição de Área Livre da praga será mantida por tempo indeterminado, desde que sejam
observadas as exigências para a sua manutenção, dispostas na Instrução Normativa nº 17, de 31 de maio
de 2005.
Art. 4º Esta Instrução Normativa entra em vigor na data de sua publicação.
FRANCISCO SÉRGIO FERREIRA JARDIM
D.O.U., 29/04/2011 - Seção 1
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/CUB/32 
21 October 2008 
 
 (08-5055) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   Spanish 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
  
 The following submission, dated 16 October 2008, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Cuba .  The notification concerns domestic support commitments ( Table DS:1  and the 
relevant supporting tables) for 2007 .  
  G/AG/N/CUB/32 
Page 2 Supporting Table DS:1 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Cuba 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment – "Green Box"  
 
Measure type Name and description of measure with 
reference to criteria in Annex 2 Monetary value of measure in year in 
question 
(in millions of Cuban pesos) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
General services    
Science and technology, 
basic and applied research Coordination and maintenance of agricultural research services and 
facilities, transfer of sc ientific and technical information, technical 
assistance and advisory services to producers (Annex 2, §2(a) and (d)) 66.8 Ministry of Science, Technology and the 
Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, 
Ministry of Sugar 
Animal and plant health services Scientific and technical research concerning animal and plant health 
(Annex 2, §2(a) and (b)) 54.3 Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of 
Agriculture 
Education and vocational training in rural 
areas (primary, secondary and higher education) State budget for rural education and vocational training at primary, 
secondary and higher le vels (Annex 2, §2(c)) 1,073.5 Ministry of Higher Education, Ministry of 
Finance and Prices 
Domestic food aid Retail price subsidy for certain produc ts that constitute the basic food 
basket (Annex 2, §4)  
 900.5 Ministry of Finance and Prices 
Natural disaster relief Payments for relief in the event of natural disasters (pests and 
diseases) (Annex 2, §8) 25.9 Ministry of Finance and Prices 
Regional development aid programmes Financial assistance programme s and projects for regional 
development (Turquino Manatí Develo pment Plan for mountain areas) 
(Annex 2, §13) 
 577.1 Ministry of Finance and Prices 
Structural adjustment assistance provided 
through investment aid Payments made to improve rural structures and for the purchase of 
equipment, machinery, etc. (Annex 2, §11) 
 27.4 Ministry of Finance and Prices 
  
   G/AG/N/CUB/32
 Page 3Supporting Table DS:2 
 
 
DOMESTIC SUPPORT:  Cuba 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2007 
 
Measures Exempt from the Reduction Commitment – Speci al and Differential Treatment – "Development Programmes" 
 
Measure type Name and description of measur e with reference to criteria in Article 6.2 Monetary value of measure in 
year in question 
(millions of Cuban pesos) Data source 
1 2 3 4 
Agricultural input subsidies 
generally available to low-income or resource-poor 
producers Compensation from the State Budget for inputs by agricultural producers 58.6 Ministry of Finance 
and Prices 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS387/4 
19 January 2009 
 
 (09-0191) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
CHINA – GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER INCENTIVES 
 
Request to Join Consultations
 
 
Communication from Canada 
 
  The following communication, dated 15 January 2009, from the delegation of Canada to the 
delegation of China, the delegation of the United St ates and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement 
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU. 
 
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 Pursuant to Article 4.11 of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the 
Settlement of Disputes  (DSU), the Government of Canada hereby notifies its desire to be joined in the 
consultations requested by the United States pursuant to Articles 1 and 4 of the DSU, Article XXII:1 
of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 , Articles 4 and 30 of the Agreement on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures , and Article 19 of the Agreement on Agriculture , with regard to certain 
measures offering grants, loans and othe r incentives to enterprises in China.  
  The relevant communication to the Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China 
from the Permanent Mission of the United States, dated 19 December 2008, was circulated to WTO 
Members on 7 January 2009 as China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives  (WT/DS387/1 G/L/879, 
G/SCM/D81/1, G/AG/GEN/79).      Canada has a significant and growing trading relationship with China.  In 2007, two-way 
merchandise trade between the two countries reach ed CDN$47.6 billion, with China being the second 
largest source of Canadian impor ts and the third largest destin ation for Canadian exports of 
merchandise.  The Chinese measures at issue appear to  provide a wide range of grants, loans and other 
incentives to Chinese enterprises in a broad range of  sectors across the economy that may compete 
with Canadian enterprises in Canada, China and th ird-country markets.  Canada has, therefore, a 
substantial trade interest in these consultations.  
   
 A copy of this letter is being sent to the Ch airman of the Dispute Settlement Body, with a 
request that it be circulated to Members.  
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