PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS390/9 
5 February 2009 
 
 (09-0543) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
CHINA – GRANTS, LOANS AND OTHER INCENTIVES 
 
Request to Join Consultations
 
 
Communication from Canada 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 2 February  2009, from the delegation of Canada to the 
delegation of China, the delegation of Guatemala and to the Chairman of the Dispute Settlement 
Body, is circulated in accordance with Article 4.11 of the DSU. 
 
_______________ 
 
  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 Guatemala 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 delegation of Guatemala, dated 19 Janua ry 2009, was circulated to WTO Members on 22 
January 2009 as China – Grants, Loans and Other Incentives  (WT/DS390/1 G/L/882, G/SCM/D83/1, 
G/AG/GEN/82).      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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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/1427 
22 September 2006 
 (06-4506) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UNITED STATES
 
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  
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):  Deer repellent granules  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Any 
US trade partners  
5. Title, language and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice.   Pesticide 
Product Registration Approval; Request for Co mments (Available in English, 3 pages).  
6. Description of content:  This notice announces and requests comments on an application to 
register the pesticide product ShakeAway D eer Repellent Granules containing an active 
ingredient not included in any previously registered product.  
7. Objective and rationale: [   ] food safety,  [ X ] 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 language(s) in which these are available:  Federal Register: 
6 September 2006 (Volume 71, Number 172), Pages 52539-52541,  http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/ 2006/September/Day-06/p14718.htm  
Available in English.  
10. Proposed date of adoption:  Not specified.  
11. Proposed date of entry into force:  Not applicable.  This is a notice of availability and 
may or may not result in a future regulatory action.  A notice invites the public to submit additional scientific information and comments to the Agency.  G/SPS/N/USA/1427 
Page 2  
 
  12. Final date for comments:  Comments should be received on or before 6 October 2006 if 
possible.  
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:  Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, 
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001  
13. Texts available from:  [ X ] National notifi cation authority, [   ] National enquiry 
point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if available) of other body:  Doreen 
Chen-Moulec , United States SPS National Notification Authority, USDA Foreign 
Agricultural Service, Food Safety & Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington D.C. 20250.  Tel:  202-690-0607;  Fax:  202-690-0677;  Email:  fstsd@usda.gov
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/CHN/638 
9 June 2009  
 (09-2755) 
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 governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Standardization Administration of China (SAC) 
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 applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. 
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Thifensulfuron-methyl 
technical (ICS: 65.100.20) 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  National Standard of 
the P.R.C., Thifensulfuron-Methyl Technical (9 pages, in Chinese).  
6. Description of content:  Chapters 3 and 5 of this standard  are mandatory, the remainings are 
recommended. The contents of mandatory provi sions are the quality requirements, marks, 
labels, packing and storage of thifensulfuron-methyl technical.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
To protect the health of human, animals and pl ants, and reduce the 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 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Ce nter of the People’ s Republic of China 
Tel: +86 10 82260618 Fax:   +86 10 82262448 Email: tbt@aqsiq.gov.cn 
And can be downloaded here
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RESTRICTED  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  WT/DSB/M/185 
15 mars 2005 
 
 (05-1056) 
Organe de règlement des différends 
28 février 2005  
 
 
 
COMPTE RENDU DE LA RÉUNION 
 
tenue au Centre William Rappard  
le 28 février 2005  
 
Président:  M. Eirik Glenne (Norvège) 
 
 
1. États-Unis – Mesures relatives à la réduction à zéro et aux réexamens à l'extinction 
a) Demande d'établissement d'un groupe spéci al présentée par le Japon (WT/DS322/8) 
1. Le Président  a rappelé que l'ORD avait examiné cette question à sa réunion du 
17 février 2005 et était convenu d'y revenir.  À la réunion du jour, il a appelé l'attention des Membres 
sur la communication du Japon figurant dans le docum ent WT/DS322/8 et a invité le représentant du 
Japon à prendre la parole. 
2. Le représentant du Japon  a rappelé que, comme l'avait dit la délégation de son pays à la 
réunion du 17 février 2005, le Japon jugeait très pr éoccupante la manière dont les États-Unis avaient 
adopté leurs mesures antidumping.  Plus précisément , le Japon pensait que la méthode de la réduction 
à zéro employée par les États-Unis pour calculer les marges de dumping ainsi que le fait qu'ils 
intègrent le résultat de calculs effectués à l'aide  de cette méthode dans leurs procédures antidumping 
étaient incompatibles avec l'A ccord sur l'OMC.  En conséque nce, le Japon demandait une nouvelle 
fois à l'ORD qu'il établisse un groupe spécial doté du mandat type qui serait chargé d'examiner les 
questions soulevées dans sa demande d'établisseme nt d'un groupe spécial.  Étant donné que sa 
demande était à l'ordre du jour pour la deuxième fois, le Japon croyait savoir qu'un groupe spécial 
serait établi à la réunion de ce jour, conformément  à l'article 6:1 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le 
règlement des différends. 
3. La représentante des États-Unis  a dit que son pays réaffirmait qu'il regrettait que le Japon ait 
demandé l'établissement d'un groupe spécial sur cette  question.  Les États-Unis ne tenaient pas à 
reprendre tous les arguments qu'ils avaient dé jà exposés lorsque l'ORD avait examiné pour la 
première fois la demande du Japon visant à faire étab lir un groupe spécial.  Cependant ils tenaient à 
souligner une fois encore qu'il était dans leur intention de défendre vigoureusement leur position. 
4. L'ORD a pris note  des déclarations et est convenu  d'établir un groupe spécial doté du mandat 
type, conformément aux dispositions de l'articl e 6 du Mémorandum d'accord sur le règlement des 
différends. 
5. Les représentants des CE , de l'Inde , de la Corée , du Mexique  et de Hong Kon g, Chine  ont 
réservé leur droit de participer en tant qu e tierces parties aux travaux du Groupe spécial. 
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RESTRICTED  ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/ACC/RUS/48/Add.9 
22 de febrero de 2008 
 
 (08-0804) 
Grupo de Trabajo sobre la Adhesión 
de la Federación de Rusia Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
ADHESIÓN DE LA FEDERACIÓN DE RUSIA 
 
Addendum  
 
Legislación 
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación de la delegación de  la Federación de Rusia se puede consultar en 
la Secretaría* (División de Adhesiones, despacho Nº 1126) y obtener en formato electrónico, previa 
solicitud, en la dirección accessions@wto.org. 
 
_______________ 
 
 - Ley Federal Nº 184-FZ, de 27 de diciembre de 2002, sobre reglamentación técnica (con las 
modificaciones y adiciones de 9 de mayo de 2005 y 1º de mayo de 2007). 
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* En inglés solamente.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SCM/N/185/Add.1 
27 April 2009 
 (09-2006) 
Committee on Subsidies 
and Countervailing Measures  
 
 
 
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
Addendum  
 
 
1. Semi-annual reports of countervailing duty actions taken during the period 1 July-
31 December 2008  have been received from the following Me mbers:  Australia;  Brazil;  Canada;  
European Communities;  Japan;  New Zealand;  South Africa;  Turkey and the United States. 
 
 These reports have been circulated in document series G/SCM/N/185/... . 
 2. The following Members notified the Committee that they have not taken any countervailing 
duty actions during this period:  
Albania 
Argentina 
Barbados Chile China Colombia 
Costa Rica
1 
Croatia Cuba 
 Dominican Republic 
Ecuador 
Egypt El Salvador Guatemala Honduras 
Hong Kong, China 
Indonesia Israel  Jamaica 
Jordan 
Korea Liechtenstein Macao, China Malaysia 
Mexico
2 
Morocco Norway  Peru  
Philippines 
Saudi Arabia Singapore Switzerland Thailand 
Chinese Taipei 
Trinidad & Tobago Ukraine  
3. No reports have been received from the fo llowing Members who have notified competent 
authorities:  Angola;  Armenia;  Bangladesh;  Bolivia;  Fiji;  Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia;  Ghana;  Iceland;  India;  Kenya;  Kyrgyz Republic;  Mauritius;  Moldova;  Namibia;  
Nicaragua;  Nigeria;  Pakistan;  Panama;  Papua  New Guinea;  Tunisia;  Uganda;  United Arab 
Emirates;  Uruguay;  Venezuela;  Zambia and Zimbabwe.  4. No reports have been received from the fo llowing Members who have not notified competent 
authorities:  Antigua and Barbuda;  Bahrain;  Beliz e; Benin;  Botswana;  Brunei Darussalam;  Burkina 
Faso;  Burundi;  Cambodia;  Cameroon;  Cap Verde;  Central African Republic;  Chad;  Congo;  Côte 
d'Ivoire;  Dem Rep. Congo;  Djibouti;  Dominica;  Gabon;  Gambia;  Georgia;  Grenada;  Guinea;  
Guinea Bissau;  Guyana;  Haiti;  Kuwait;  Lesot ho;  Madagascar;  Malawi;  Maldives;  Mali;  
Mauritania; Mongolia;  Mozambique;  Myanmar;  Nepal;  Niger;  Oman;  Paragua y;  Qatar;  Rwanda;  
St. Kitts and Nevis;  St. Lucia;  St. Vincent & Gr enadines;  Senegal;  Sierra Leone; Solomon Islands;  
Sri Lanka;  Suriname;  Swaziland;  Tan zania; Togo;  Tonga and Viet Nam.   
 
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1 This Member has notified undertakings in force in document G/SCM/N/185/CRI. 
2  This Member has notified definitive duties in force in document G/SCM/N/185/MEX.
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SCM/N/123/MAC/Add.1 
13 de marzo de 2006 
 
 (06-1093) 
Comité de Subvenciones y 
Medidas Compensatorias Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
SUBVENCIONES 
 
Notificación nueva y completa de confor midad con el párrafo 1 del artículo XVI  
del GATT de 1994 y el artículo 25 del Acuerdo sobre  
Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias  
 
MACAO, CHINA 
  
Addendum
 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 20 de fe brero de 2006, se dist ribuye a petición del 
Gobierno de la Región Administrativa Especial de Macao.  
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   De conformidad con el párrafo  1 del artículo 25 del Acuerdo SM C, el Gobierno de la Región 
Administrativa Especial de Macao notifica por la  presente al Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas 
Compensatorias que, en el año 2005, Macao, China no concedió ni mantuvo en su territorio ninguna 
subvención que respondiera a la definición de los artículos 1 y 2 del Acuerdo SMC.  Además, las 
subvenciones de Macao, China no tuvieron directa o indirectamente por efecto aumentar las exportaciones de su territorio ni reducir las importaci ones en su territorio, en el sentido del párrafo 1 
del artículo XVI del GATT de 1994.  
 
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/BRA/270 
14 March 2008 
 (08-1172) 
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:   BRAZIL
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):         
2. Agency responsible:    
Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency – ANVISA 
SEPN 515 - Bloco "B", Edificio Omega CEP 70770-502 Brasilia – DF/Brasil 
Phone.:  +(55)  61 3448 1078 
E-mail:  rel@anvisa.gov.br  Website:           www.anvisa.gov.br 
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:    
National Institute of Metrology, Standa rdization and Industrial Quality-INMETRO 
 
Telephone: +(55) 21 2563 2821 
Telefax: +(55) 21 2502 6542 Email:  barreirastecnicas@inmetro.gov.br Web-site: www.inmetro.gov.br/barreirastecnicas 
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):   Drugs   
5. Title, number of pages and langua ge(s) of the notified document:   Draft Resolution nº 4, 
31 January 2008 – Technical regulation on th e Revision of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia. 
(39 pages, in Portuguese). 
6. Description of content:   This draft technical regulati on opens for public consultation the 
process of revising the monographs of the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Not stated. 
8. Relevant documents:   Brazilian Official Journal (Diário Oficial da União), 
6 February 2008; Section 1, page 22. Draf t Resolution (Consulta Pública) number 4, 
31 January 2008, issued by Brazilian Sanitary Surveillance Agency – Anvisa; to be 
published at Brazilian Official Journal. Available in Portuguese. G/TBT/N/BRA/270 
Page 2  
 
  9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   }2009 
10. Final date for comments:   5 April 2008 
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [  X ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   
The full text of the pr oposed technical regulation can be directly accessed th rough the link: 
http://www4.anvisa.gov.br/base/visadoc/CP/CP[21321-1-0].PDF
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SG/N/7/HRV/1/Suppl.1 
18 septembre 2009 
 
 (09-4430) 
Comité des sauvegardes Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION PRÉSENTÉE AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 12:4 DE 
L'ACCORD SUR LES SAUVEGARDES AVANT L'ADOPTION 
D'UNE MESURE DE SAUVEGARDE PROVISOIRE 
VISÉE À L'ARTICLE 6 
 
CROATIE 
 
(Fromages à pâte mi-dure et succédanés de fromage
) 
 
Supplément  
 
  La communication ci-après, datée du 16 septembre 2009, est distribuée à la demande de la délégation de la Croatie.  
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  Le gouvernement de la Croatie  a l'honneur d'informer le Comité des sauvegardes que la 
Décision relative à la mise en œuvre de la mesure de sauvegarde provisoire visant les importations de fromages à pâte mi-dure et de succédanés de fro mage, adoptée par l'autorité croate au titre de 
l'article 6 de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes, en vert u de laquelle une mesure de sauvegarde provisoire a 
été appliquée aux importations de fromages à pâte mi -dure et de succédanés de fromage, telle qu'elle a 
été notifiée au Comité le 31 juillet 2009, a été modifiée par la Décision portant modification de la Décision relative à la mise en œuvre de la mesure de sauvegarde provisoire visant les importations de fromages à pâte mi-dure et de succédanés de fromage.  
 Cette décision a été publiée au Journal officiel n° 102 du 28 août 2009. 
  La mesure provisoire a été modifiée comme suit:  
 • La mesure provisoire ne s'applique p as à l'emmental, code NC 04069013 du tarif 
douanier de la Croatie pour 2009. 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/MEX/189/Add.2 
20 de enero de 2011  
 (11-0339) 
Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio Original:   español 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 11 de enero de 2011, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de México
. 
 
_______________ 
 
 
Transporte terrestre-Características y especificaciones técnicas y de seguridad de los equipos de las 
grúas para arrastre, arrastre y salvamento : 
  El 21 de diciembre de 2010, la Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación ( http://www.dof.gob.mx
), la NOM-053-SCT-2-2010, Transporte 
terrestre - Características y especificaciones técnicas y de seguridad de los equipos de las grúas para 
arrastre, arrastre y salvamento.   La NOM-053-SCT-2-2010, entrará en vigor a lo s 60 días naturales después de su publicación 
en el Diario Oficial de la Federación. 
 
 A la entrada en vigor de la NOM-053-SC T-2-2010, se deja sin efecto a la NOM-053-
SCT2/1999, Transporte terrestre-Servicio de arrastre, arrastre y salvamento- Grúas-Características y especificaciones técnicas de seguridad  y condiciones de operación publicada en el Diario Oficial de la 
Federación el 19 de febrero de 2001.  
Cualquier comentario dirigirlo a: 
 Secretaría de Economía Subsecretaría de Competitividad y Normatividad Dirección General de Normas 
Tel.:  (+52) 55 5729 9100 Ext. 43217 
Fax:  (+52) 55 5520 9715 Sitio internet:  http://www.economia.gob.mx/swb/es/economia/p_Catalogo_Mexicano_Normas
 
Correo electrónico:  mailto:normasomc@economia.gob.mx  y 
mailto:jesus.figueroa@economia.gob.mx  
 
Y está disponible: http://dof.gob.mx/index.php? year=2010&month=12&day=21
 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/MEX/11_0075_00_s.pdf  
   
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SCM/N/193 
22 juin 2009 
 
 (09-3047) 
Comité des subventions et des 
mesures compensatoires  
 
 
 
RAPPORTS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 25:11 DE L'ACCORD 
(Mai 2009) 
 
Note du Secrétariat  
 
 
Le présent document a été établi par le Secrétariat sous sa propre 
responsabilité et sans préjudice des positions des Membres ni de 
leurs droits et obligations dans le cadre de l'OMC  
 
  En mai 2009, le Secrétariat a reçu les rapports ci-après présentés au titre de l'article 25.11 de l'Accord.  Ces rapports ont été communiqués par l'Afrique du Sud
, les Communautés européennes  et 
les États-Unis  et peuvent être consultés au Secrétariat de l'OMC par les représentants des 
gouvernements.1 
  
Membre présentant le rapport:  AFRIQUE DU SUD 
Produit
 Pays ou  
territoire douanier  
Éviers en acier inoxydable Malaisie  
Membre présentant le rapport:  COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES 
Biodiesel États-Unis 
Membre présentant le rapport:  ÉTATS-UNIS 
Produits plats en acier au carbone, laminés à chaud Inde 
Produits tubulaires pour champs pétrolifères Chine, Rép. pop. de Sacs pour le commerce de détail, en polyéthylène Viet Nam  
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1 Les délégations intéressées sont priées de prendre contact avec Judith McGrath, bureau 1060, 
tél.:  022 739 53 26.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/477/Corr.1* 
20 April 2010 
 (10-2023) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices  
  
 
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT 
 
Corrigendum
 
  
 Please note that the reference to the Article in bullet point two of the original document 
G/ADP/W/477 should be amended to read as follows:    
• Article 3.5 – Other known causes of injury 
 
 See document G/ADP/AHG/W/182, item 2, suggested by Egypt. 
 
 How do Members ensure that the injuries caused by known factors, other than 
dumped imports, that are injuring the domestic industry are not attributed to the dumped imports?   
 
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* In English only.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/UGA/179 
6 July 2010  
 (10-3661) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  UGANDA
  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Uganda National Bureau of Standards 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and 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):  13.220.10, Fire fighting 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  FDUS ISO 
7165:2009, Fire fighting — Portable fire extinguishers — Performance and construction 
(69 pages, English).  
6. Description of content:  This standard specifies the pr incipal requirements intended to 
ensure the safety, reliability and perfo rmance of portable fire extinguishers.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:   
To ensure the safety, reliability and performance of the fire extinguishers  
8. Relevant documents:   ISO 7165:2009, Fire fighting — Portable fire extinguishers — 
Performance and construction   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:    10 July 2010   
Upon declaration as mandatory by the Minister 
for Tourism, Trade and Industry 
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from date of notification 
11. Text available from: National enquiry point [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addresses, if available of the other body:   and can be 
downloaded here: http://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2010/tbt/UGA/10_2412_00_e.pdf
. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE   
G/TBT/N/KWT/92 
1er novembre 2011  
 (11-5529) 
Comité des obstacles techniques au commerce Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
La notification suivante est communi quée conformément à l'article 10.6. 
 
1. Membre notifiant:  KOWEÏT 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux  concernés (articles 3.2 et 7.2):   
2. Organisme responsable:  Standards and Metrology Department - KUWSMD 
(Département des normes et de la métrologie) 
Les nom et adresse (y compris les numéros de téléphone et de téléfax et les adresses de 
courrier électronique et de site Web, le cas échéant) de l'organisme ou de l'autorité 
désigné pour s'occuper des observations co ncernant la notification doivent être 
indiqués si cet organisme ou cette autorité est différent de l'organisme susmentionné:  
Public Authority for Industry - PAI (Autorité publique pour l'industrie) 
P.O. Box:  4690, Safat 13047 Koweït Téléphone:  (+965) 25302630 
Fax:  (+965) 25302625 
Courrier électronique:  mailto:Enquiry_point@pai.gov.kw  
Site Web:  https://www.pai.gov.kw/portal/page/portal/pai/Home  
3. Notification au titre de l'article 2.9.2 [X ], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ],  5.7.1 [ ], autres:  
4. Produits visés  (le cas échéant, position du SH ou de la NCCD, sinon  position du tarif 
douanier national .  Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  
(ICS 67.100.10) 
5. Intitulé, nombre de pages et langue(s) du texte notifié:  Sweetened Condensed Milks  
(Laits concentrés sucrés).  8 pages en arabe, 7 pages en anglais 
6. Teneur:  Le projet de règlement technique kowe ïtien notifié désigne comme obligatoires 
les prescriptions de la disposition 8 (Étique tage) de la norme du Golfe GSO relative aux 
laits concentrés sucrés.  
7. Objectif et justification, y compris la nature des problèmes urgents, le cas échéant:  
Assurer la protection des consommateurs et l'innocuité des produits alimentaires  
8. Documents pertinents:  
- GSO "Sweetened Condensed Milks"  (Norme du Golfe GSO relative au lait 
 concentré sucré) 
- CODEX STAN 282-1971:  Norme Codex pour les laits concentrés sucrés,  Révision 1:1999. G/TBT/N/KWT/92 
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  9. Date projetée pour l'adoption: 
Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   À déterminer 
6 mois après la publication officielle 
10. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  60 jours à compter de la date de 
notification 
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  point national d'information [X] 
ou adresse, numéros de téléphone et de téléf ax, et adresses de courrier électronique et 
de site Web, le cas échéant, d'un autre organisme: 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/KWT/11_3594_00_e.pdf 
http://members.wto.org/crnattach ments/2011/tbt/KWT/11_3594_00_x.pdf
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SG/Q1/AUS/4 
4 April 2006 
 (06-1560) 
Committee on Safeguards Original:   English 
  
NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER  
ARTICLE 12.6 OF THE AGREEMENT  
 
Questions Posed by the EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
 
Regarding the Notification of AUSTRALIA1 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 3 April 2006, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the European Commission.  
_______________  
  
1. Could Australia please explain how it consider s the non-application of a safeguard measure, 
taken in accordance with the WTO Agreement on Safe guards, to products originating from a partner 
with whom it has a Free Trade Agr eement to be compatible with the erga omnes  principle of 
safeguards?  
 Amendment [1]  
2. Could Australia please explain why the words 'from the inquiry' have been deleted under 
paragraph 5(a) from its general proce dures relating to safeguard measures? 
 
3. Could Australia please explain what, if any, im pact the above deletion will have in safeguard 
investigations particularly in relation to the treat ment of products determined to be of New Zealand 
origin?  
Amendment [3] 
 
4 Regarding the new paragraph 5(c), could Austra lia explain its practice vis-à-vis imports of 
Singapore origin in safeguard proceedings?  Coul d Australia clarify if it excludes products of 
Singapore origin in injury investigations as well as from the eventual application of any safeguard 
measures?  
 
5. Regarding the new paragraphs  5(d) and (e), could Australia please address the following 
points:  
- how Australia will conduct injury investigations in erga omnes  safeguard cases, 
particularly the treatment of imports from the US and Thailand?  
 - could Australia explain the legal basis in  the WTO Agreement on Safeguards for an 
injury investigation covering imports originating in specific countries? 
 
                                                     
 
1 G/SG/N/1/AUS/2/Suppl.1 G/SG/Q1/AUS/4 
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  - could Australia explain the difference between  'serious injury or threat thereof' and 
'serious damage or threat thereof' applicable in relation to imports originating in Thailand? For the latter, could Australia  identify the legal basis in the WTO 
Agreement on Safeguards for the notion of 'serious damage'? 
 
- how Australia will apply the different injury/causality standards specified under 
paragraphs 5(d) and (e) applicable to impor ts from the US and Thailand? What is the 
legal significance of imports being a 'substa ntial cause' as opposed to imports being 
"just" a 'cause'? 
 
- whether the use of the word 'may' in para graphs 5(d) and 5(e) entails a margin of 
discretion in the exclusion of imports origin ating in the United States and/or Thailand 
and, if so, how and on the basis of what criteria that discretion would be exercised? 
 - how the investigation will be structured in order to take account of the various injury 
and causality standards introduced by the am endments and how Australia will ensure 
that the injury determination is in co mpliance with the requirements set out in 
Article 4 of the WTO Agreement on Safeguards?  
  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ZAF/118 
4 December 2009  
 (09-6217) 
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:  SOUTH AFRICA
  
If applicable, name of local governme nt involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):     
2. Agency responsible:  Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
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 :   
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Directorate: Food Safety and Quality Assurance Mr Mooketsi Mosome Private Bag X343 Pretoria, 0001 Tel: +27 12 319-3664 
Fax: +27 12 319-6055 
E-mail:MooketsiMo@daff.gov.za 
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):  Soft Wheat (HS: 1001, 
ICS :  67.060) National Tariff Heading: Wheat and Meslin 
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Proposed Regulation 
relating to the Grading, Packing and Marking of  Soft Wheat (Triticum aestivum) intended for 
sale in the Republic of South Africa in terms of the Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 
(Act No. 119 of 1990) (English, 11 pages).      
6. Description of content:  This proposed regulation covers the minimum quality standards, 
packing and marking requirements, sampling, dete rmination of other subs tances, and offences 
and penalties.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:  
Consumer safety and information  
8. Relevant documents:   The final draft of proposed regulatio ns relating to the grading, packing 
and marking of soft wheat intended for sa le in the Republic of South Africa.   
9. Proposed date of adoption:   
Proposed date of entry into force:   } - G/TBT/N/ZAF/118 
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  10. Final date for comments:  4 February 2010 
11. Text available from: National enquiry po int [ X], or address, telephone and fax 
numbers, e-mail and web-site addres ses, if available of the other body:    
Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries 
Directorate: F ood Safety and Quality Assurance 
Mr Mooketsi Mosome 
Private Bag X343 
Pretoria, 0001 Tel: +27 12 319 3664 Fax: +27 12 319 6055 E-mail:MooketsiMo@daff.gov.za
. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/TTO/28 
30 de agosto de 2006 
 (06-4113) 
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:   TRINIDAD Y TABAGO
 
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):    
2. Organismo responsable:   Oficina de Normas de Trinidad y Tabago 
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):   Gasóleo de automoción (ICS:  75.160.20) 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Automotive Diesel 
Fuel – Specifications  (Gasóleo de automoción – Especificaciones) – 10 páginas, disponible 
en inglés 
6. Descripción del contenido:   La Norma nacional notifi cada especifica las propiedades y 
métodos de prueba del gasóleo destinado a su empleo en Trinidad y Tabago para los años 
2007, 2009, 2010 y siguientes. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:  
La Norma notificada tendrá carácter obligatorio a fin de proteger la salud y la seguridad de 
los consumidores y usuarios, gracias al establecimiento de un nivel aceptable de calidad del 
producto. 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   PCTTS 569 – Gasóleo de automoción – Especificaciones 
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  }El Ministro competente en materia de 
industria y comercio notificará la fecha en un 
aviso de la Gaceta de Trinidad y Tabago, según prescribe la Ley de Normas 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   6 de octubre de 2006 G/TBT/N/TTO/28 
Página 2  
 
  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:   
Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards 
1-2 Century Drive Trincity Industrial Estate Macoya, Tunapuna TRINIDAD Y TABAGO 
Correo electrónico:  ttbs@ttbs.org.tt
. /.   ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/TBT/N/QAT/96 
12 de febrero de 2009  
 (09-0709) 
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:  QATAR
  
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):     
2. Organismo responsable:  Departamento de Norm alización y Metrología 
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:    
Organización General de Normaliz ación y Metrología de Qatar 
Apartado postal 23277 ESTADO DE QATAR 
Correo electrónico: standard@qatar.net.qa 
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):   
Moulokhia  congelada (ICS: 67.080.20). 
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   
Frozen Moulokhia  (Moulokhia  congelada) – 9 páginas, disponi ble en árabe;  6 páginas, 
disponible en inglés  
6. Descripción del contenido:   
El proyecto notificado de Reglamento técnico abarca la moulokhia  (malva de los judíos, yute 
de fruto alargado) congelada, que corresponda a las ca racterísticas de Corchorus olitorius , 
destinada al consumo humano sin elaboración poster ior;  contiene definiciones, clasificación, 
prescripciones, categorías (calibre), obtención de muestras, métodos de prueba, envasado, 
transporte, almacenamiento y etiquetado. 
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando proceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:   
Mantenimiento de la calidad de l producto, de la protección del consumidor, de las relaciones 
comerciales con los países del Consejo de Coop eración de los Estados Árabes del Golfo y de 
la inocuidad de los productos alimenticios. 
8. Documentos pertinentes:   www.saso.org.sa   G/TBT/N/QAT/96 
Página 2  
 
  9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:   
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:  Fecha de publicación en  el Diario Oficial 
Seis (6) meses a partir de la fecha de publicación en el Diario Oficial 
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:  60 días después de la fecha 
de distribución 
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:    
Qatar General Organization for Standards and Metrology 
(Organización General de Normaliz ación y Metrología de Qatar) 
Correo electrónico:  standard@qatar.net.qa ENLACE:  http://www.qs.org.qa/ar/nc/fo od/distributions/dist12.html
PRESS RELEASE 
 
PRESS/579 
13 November 2009 
 
(09-5667) 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
Sweden offers CHF300,000 to sp ecial WTO trust fund for LDCs’ 
participation in upcoming Ministerial Conference 
Sweden donated SEK2 million (about CHF300,000) to  the special trust fund established to finance 
the travel costs for the participation of the Least Developed Countries’ delegations in the 7th 
Ministerial Conference which will take pl ace from 30 November to 2 December 2009. 
 It is standard practice in the WTO to facilitate the participation of Least Developed Countries 
(LDCs) at Ministerial Conferences, by establishi ng of a special trust fund that would cover the 
travel costs of LDCs’ delegations comprised of  one minister and two high level officials. 
 
“I welcome this new contribution which demonstrates Sweden’s continuous support to help 
developing countries in benefi ting fully from the multilateral trading system” declared WTO 
Director General Pascal Lamy. 
 
Swedish Ambassador to the WTO Marie-Claire Swärd Capra stated “Sweden has always been at the forefront of efforts to help Least Develope d Countries integrate and benefit from the world 
trading system. Active participation in international trade contributes to economic growth and is an 
important prerequisite for sustainable poverty reduction. “  
 
 
END
. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/AG/N/MYS/24 
31 March 2009 
 (09-1595) 
Committee on Agriculture Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
  The following submission, dated 20 March 2009, is  being circulated at the request of the 
Delegation of Malaysia .  The notification concerns export subsidy commitments ( Tables ES:1 and 
ES:2 ) for the year 2008 . 
_______________ 
 
  In accordance with the notification requireme nts adopted by the Committee, Malaysia had no 
export subsidy programmes subject to reduction commitments in 2008.  
  G/AG/N/MYS/24 
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Table ES:2 
EXPORT SUBSIDIES:  Malaysia 
 
REPORTING PERIOD:  2008 
 
Export Subsidies:  Notification of Total Exports 
 
Description of products Calendar year Quantity of total exports 
(tonnes) 
1 2 3 
Crude palm oil  2,336,577 
Processed palm oil  13,075,935 
Total palm oil  15,412,512 
   
Crude palm kernel oil  148,457 
Processed palm kernel oil  898,961 
Total palm kernel oil  1,047,418 
 
 
 
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WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/DEU/7/Add.1 
22 November 2006 
 
 (06-5611) 
Committee on Sanitary a nd Phytosanitary Measures Original:   English 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
Addendum
 
 
 
 The following communication, received on 17 November 2006, is being circulated at the 
request of the Delegation of Germany . 
 
_______________ 
 
 Natural mineral waters, spring wa ters, table waters (CN 2202.10)
 
  Following the notification G/SPS/N/DEU/7 (dated 13 January 2003) of the "Second Ordinance Amending the Ordinance on Mineral an d Table Waters", an am endment is published, 
"Fourth Order amending the Mineral and Table Water Order". 
  The amendment refers to studies of the health  risk posed by uranium in natural mineral 
waters.  They have shown that some waters can c ontain higher levels of uranium.  In view of the 
increasing use of natural mineral water and other pre- packed waters in the preparation of baby food it 
cannot be ruled out that some babies can take in co nsiderable amounts of uranium.  In order to avoid 
this, a maximum value of 2 micrograms per litre is laid down for uranium in water for which 
reference is made on the label or in  the advertising to its suitability for the preparation of baby food. 
  The full text of this addendum can be found at the address below: 
 Bundesministerium für Verbraucher schutz, Ernährung und Landwirtschaft 
 D-53107 Bonn 
 Tel:  +49 228 529 4661  Fax:  +49 228 529 4943  Email:  313@bmvel.bund.de  Web:  www.verbraucherministerium.de
 
 
or through the German SPS Enquiry Point:   Bundesministerium für Verb raucherschutz, Ernährung u. Landwirtschaft (BMVEL) 
 Referat 614  Postfach 14 02 70 
 53107 Bonn 
 Telephone:  + (49228) 529 33 74 or 529 3748  Telefax:  + (49228) 529 33 96  E-mail/Internet:  614@bml.bund.de  
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. /.   WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/TBT/N/ARG/231 
18 June 2008 
 
 (08-2857) 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:   Spanish 
  
 
 
NOTIFICATION 
 
The following notification is being circ ulated in accordance with Article 10.6. 
 
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   ARGENTINA
 
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible:   Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior  (National Directorate of 
Domestic Trade) 
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website 
addresses, if available) of  agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be  indicated if different from above:   Enquiry point 
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):   Liquid fuel pumps 
5. Title, number of pages and lang uage(s) of the notified document:   Proyecto de 
Resolución “Reglamento Técnico MERCOS UR sobre Surtidores para Combustibles 
Líquidos”  (Draft Resolution "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Liquid Fuel Pumps") 
(101 pages, in Spanish) 
6. Description of content:   The notified draft text establishes essential technical and 
metrological requirements for pumps used for measuring and dispensing liquid fuels other than liquefied petroleum gas fuels (LPG). 
 It will apply in the territory of MERCOSU R States parties, to trade between these 
countries and to imports from outside the MERCOSUR area. 
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable: 
  Harmonization of metrological legislation within MERCOSUR.  
8. Relevant documents :  Proyecto Nº 02/04/Rev.1 “RTM sobre Surtidores para Combustibles 
Líquidos”  (Draft text No. 02/04/Rev.1 "MERCOSUR Technical Regulation on Liquid Fuel 
Pumps") 
9. Proposed date of adoption: 
Proposed date of entry into force: } Not specified. 
10. Final date for comments:   8 August 2008 G/TBT/N/ARG/231 
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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 other body:  
Punto Focal de la República Argentina 
Dirección Nacional de Comercio Interior Avda. J. A. Roca 651, Piso 4° 
Sector 2 (C1067ABB) Buenos Aires 
Tel.: 54 11 4349 4067 Fax: 54 11 4349 4072 E-mail: focalotc@mecon.gov.ar Text available at:  http://www.puntofocal.gov.ar/notific_arg.htm
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  S/C/N/464 
14 July 2008 
 (08-3388) 
Council for Trade in Services Original:   English 
  
 
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE 
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES 
  
 The following notification, dated 11 July 2 008, from the delegation of the Republic of 
Armenia, is being circulated to the Memb ers of the Council for Trade in Services.  
 
_______________ 
 
 
1. Member notifying: 
 Republic of Armenia 
  
2. Notification under: 
 Article III, paragraph 3, of the General Agreement on Trade in Services 
 3. Date of entry into force:  
26 June 2008 
 
 Duration:  
 Indefinite 
 
4. Agency responsible for enfo rcement of the measure: 
Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia 
 
5. Description of the measure: 
Decree of the Public Services Regulatory Commission of the Republic of Armenia No. 272-N 
of 20 May 2008 "On Approval of  the Telephone Services Provision and the Rules for the Use 
of those Services". 
 These rules set out the order of provision of  telephone services by public communication 
 binded networks with use of numbering plan nu mbers of codes and regulate relations between 
 the service provider and the user of this service. 
 The mode of supply covered by this  measure:  (3) commercial presence.  
6. Members specifically affected, if any: 
 None S/C/N/464 
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7. Text available from: 
 WTO Secretariat, Geneva 
 
 
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SCM/Q2/MUS/6 
G/SCM/Q3/MUS/11 12 de septiembre de 2005 
 
 
(05-3924) 
Comité de Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias Original:   inglés 
 
 
 
SUBVENCIONES 
 
Notificaciones nuevas y completas de conformidad con el párrafo 1 del
 
artículo XVI del GATT de 1994 y el  artículo 25 del Acuerdo sobre  
Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias  
 
Solicitud de conformidad con el  párrafo 4 del artículo 27 del  
Acuerdo sobre Subvenciones y Medidas Compensatorias  
 
Preguntas formuladas por los ESTADOS UNIDOS  
con respecto a la notificación de MAURICIO1 
   La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 6 de septie mbre de 2005, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación de los Estados Unidos. 
 
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Programa de fomento de las empresas de exportación
 
Programa de fomento de las empresas pioneras  
Promoción de las exportaciones  
Plan del puerto franco   
 
 En la notificación de Mauricio se indica que la duración de los incentivos proporcionados en 
el marco de cada uno de estos programas supera al período de transición para la eliminación de las 
subvenciones a la exportación previsto en el docum ento G/SCM/39.  ¿Podría describir Mauricio las 
medidas que está tomando para eliminar estos pr ogramas?  ¿Ha ampliado Mauricio los incentivos 
comprendidos en los programas a otras empresas durante el período de notificación?  
Programa de fomento de las empresas de exportación
 
Programa de fomento de las empresas pioneras  
 
 Se ruega a Mauricio que aclare si se ha eliminado el tipo preferencial del derecho de registro previsto en estos programas y, en caso negativo,  se ruega explique por qué estas exenciones no reúnen 
los requisitos de notificación establecidos en el documento G/SCM/39. 
 
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1 G/SCM/N/123/MUS-G/SCM/N/128/MUS.