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ORGANIZATION  TN/MA/W/18/Add.16 
26 October 2007 
 (07-4645) 
Negotiating Group on Market Access Original:   English 
  
 
MARKET ACCESS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
 
Negotiating Text on Liberalizing Trade in Remanufactured Goods
 
 
Communication from the United States 
 
Addendum  
 
 
 The following communication, dated 26 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the United States. 
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 Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Remanufactured Goods 
 
Members,    Recalling  that pursuant to paragraph 16 of the Doha  Ministerial Declaration, Members agreed 
to negotiations aimed at reducing or as appropria te eliminating tariffs and non-tariff barriers on 
non-agricultural products;    
Recognizing  the objectives of protecting and preserving the environment, promoting 
sustainable development by preventing unnecessary w aste and conserving energy and raw materials, 
raising standards of living, and expanding  the production of and trade in goods; 
 
Noting  the development of remanufacturing as an important new field in manufacturing; 
 
Considering  the benefits to the environment and to consumers of the production of and trade 
in remanufactured goods; 
 
Recognizing  that remanufacturing takes place in deve loped and developing countries alike, 
creating jobs and facilitating economic growth;   Desiring  to enhance opportunities for trade in remanufactured products by reducing or, as 
appropriate, eliminating non-tariff barriers in respect of those goods;   
 
 Mindful  of Members’ right to adopt measures for the protection of human, animal or plant life 
or health, or of the environment, consistent with the WTO Agreement; 
  
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  Declare  as follows: 
 1.   Each Member’s trade regime should evol ve in a manner that enhances market access 
opportunities for remanufactured goods.
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2.   Members should review their non-tariff measu res with a view to ensuring that they do not 
impose prohibitions or restrictions on the importati on of remanufactured goods that are proscribed by 
the Multilateral Agreements on Trade in Goods.  3.   Members shall meet periodically under th e auspices of the Council on Trade in Goods to 
review Members’ progress in reducing or, as appropria te, eliminating non-tariff barriers in respect of 
remanufactured goods.  The reviews shall take full y into account the special needs and interests of 
developing and least-devel oped country participants. 
 4.   Members shall afford sympathetic consider ation to any request for consultation from other 
Members concerning their non-tariff measures aff ecting remanufactured goods.  Such consultations 
shall be without prejudice to a Member’s rights and obligations under the WTO Agreement.   5.   For purposes of this Declaration, remanufactured good means [a non-agricultural good that 
(1) is entirely or partially comprised of parts (i) that have been obtained from the disassembly of used goods; and (ii) that have been processed, cleaned, inspect ed, or tested to the ex tent necessary to ensure 
they are in original working c ondition; and (2) has a warranty.] 
[NB:  Definition subject to further discussion.]    
  
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1 This paragraph shall not be understood to require a Member to reduce or eliminate tariffs on 
remanufactured goods.