WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/476 
G/SCM/W/551 
G/SG/W/213 
3 November 2009 
 (09-5480) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards  
 
  
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT  
 
 
 In order to assist Members, the followi ng are deadlines for submissions of various 
documentation following up on the Autumn 2009 mee tings, and in conjunction with the April 2010 
meetings
1, of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices,  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, 
and Safeguards, and subsidiary bodies.    
A. AD/CVD
 LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members during the third week of March 2010 a list of the 
new notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meetings in 
April 2010.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by th e Committees, notifications circulated in all three 
WTO working languages not later than 15 Marc h 2010 will be reviewed at the Committees' 
April 2010 regular meetings.   
 
9 November 2009 Written follow-up questions regarding notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2009.   
 30 November 2009 Written answers to written questions regarding notifications of 
legislation reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in 
October 2009.   
 15 March 2010 Written questi ons regarding previously-re viewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
April 2010.   
 6 April 2010 Written questions  regarding new notifications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2010.   
 12 April 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 15 March 2010, for 
consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2010.   
 B. S
AFEGUARDS LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members during the third week of March 2010 a list of the 
new notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meeting in 
April 2010.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by th e Safeguards Committee, notifications circulated in 
all three WTO working languages not later than 15 March 2010 will be review ed at the Committee's 
April 2010 regular meeting.    
                                                     
 
1 These meetings will be held in the week of 26 April 2010.  G/ADP/W/476 
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  9 November 2009 Written follow- up questions regarding new no tifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's regul ar meeting in October 2009.   
 
30 November 2009 Written answers to all outsta nding written questions posed before or at 
the Committee's regular meeting in October 2009 as well as written responses to follow-up questions submitted by the above deadline.   
 
15 March 2010 Written questions  regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in 
April 2010.   
 6 April 2010 Written questions  regarding new notifications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in April 2010.   
 
12 April 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding previously reviewed 
notifications of legislation submitted by 15 March 2010, for 
consideration at the Committee's re gular meeting in April 2010.   
 C. S
UBSIDY NOTIFICATIONS  
1. 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
2007 new and full subsidy notifications were  due by 30 June 2007.  Pursuant to the 
procedures adopted by the Committee at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document 
G/SCM/1172, only notifications circulated in all three WTO languages not later than 
28 December 2009 may be reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in April 2010.  The 
Secretariat will circulate to Members, shortly af ter 28 December 2009, a lis t of 2007 new and full 
subsidy notifications that will be on the ag enda for review at that meeting.   
25 January 2010  Written questi ons regarding 2007 new and fu ll subsidy notifications to 
be reviewed at the Committee's sp ecial meeting in April 2010.   
29 March 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding 2007 new and full 
subsidy notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting 
in April 2010.   
2. 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
 The 2009 new and full subsidy notifications we re due on 30 June 2009.  Pursuant to the 
procedures adopted by the Committee at its April 2005 regular meeting and circulated in document 
G/SCM/1173, only notifications circulated in all three WTO languages not later than 
28 December 2009 may be reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in April 2010.  The 
Secretariat will circulate to Members, shortly after 28 December 2009, a list of 2009 New and Full 
Subsidy Notifications that will be on the ag enda for review at that meeting.   
 25 January 2010 Written questi ons regarding 2009 new and fu ll subsidy notifications to 
be reviewed at the Committee's sp ecial meeting in April 2010.   
                                                     
 
2 At the special meeting held on 26 April 2007, the Commi ttee agreed that the procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.   
3 At the special meeting held on 7 May 2009, the Committee agreed that th e procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2009 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.    G/ADP/W/476 
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  29 March 2010 Written answers to written questions regarding 2009 new and full 
subsidy notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in April 2010.   
3. Article 27.4 SCM Notifications 
 The General Council Decision adopted on 27  July 2007 regarding procedures for the 
continuation of extensions of the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies by certain 
developing country Members (WT/L/691) requires that the Committee conduct an annual review, 
based on annual updating notifications  submitted by the Members concerned, to verify that the 
requirements of paragraphs 2 and 3 of that De cision are being fulfilled.  At its meeting of 
20 October 2009, the Committee agreed to request the Members concerned to  provide such updating 
notifications for calendar year 2009 not later than 30 June 2010 .  In this connection, the Chairman of 
the Committee drew Members' attention to paragr aphs 2(a), 1(e) and 1(f) of the General Council 
Decision and underlined the importance of the additiona l elements that are to be incorporated in the 
updating notifications due on 30 June 2010.   
D. O
THER SUBMISSIONS  
15 March 2010 Submissions for the April 2010 meeting of the Working  Group on 
Implementation .   
 15 March 2010 Submissions for the April 2010 meeting of the Informal Group on 
Anti-Circumvention .   
   
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