WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/466 
G/SCM/W/544 G/SG/W/208 
1 July 2008 
 
(08-3146) 
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 Spring 2008 meeti ngs, and in conjunction with the Autumn 2008 
meetings
1, of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices,  Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, 
and Safeguards, and subsidiary bodies.  Please note that deadlines indicated in italics are those that 
have passed.   
 A. AD/CVD
 LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Members by late September 2008 a list of the new 
notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meetings in 
April 2008.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by th e Committees, notifications circulated in all three 
WTO working languages not later than 15 Septem ber 2008 will be reviewed at the Committees' 
October 2008 regular meetings.   
 
13 May 2008  Written follow-up questions regarding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2008.   
 
3 June 2008  Written answers to questions regardin g new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2008.   
 
15 September 2008 Written questions regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
October 2008.   
 6 October 2008 Written questi ons regarding new notificati ons of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2008.   
 13 October 2008 Written answers to questions re garding previously reviewed notifications 
of legislation submitted by 15 Septem ber 2008, for consideration at the 
Committees' regular meetings in October 2008.   
                                                     
 
1 These meetings are scheduled for the week of 27 October 2008.   G/ADP/W/466 
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  B. S
AFEGUARDS LEGISLATION NOTIFICATIONS  
 The Secretariat will circulate to Member s in late September 2008 a list of the new 
notifications of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at the regular meeting in 
October 2008.  Pursuant to procedures adopted by the Safeguards Committee, notifications circulated 
in all three WTO working languages not later than  15 September 2008 will be reviewed at the 
Committee's October 2008 regular meeting.    
21 May 2008  Written follow-up questions regarding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in April 2008.   
 
11 June 2008  Written answers to questions regardin g new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in April 2008.   
 
15 September 2008 Written questions regarding previously reviewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in October 2008.   
 
6 October 2008 Written questi ons regarding new notificati ons of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regul ar meeting in October 2008.   
 
13 October 2008 Written answers to questions re garding previously reviewed notifications 
of legislation submitted by 15 Septem ber 2008, for consideration at the 
Committee's regular meeting in October 2008.   
 
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 thr ee WTO languages not later than 30 June 2008 
may be reviewed at the special meeting that will be held in October 2008.  The Secretariat will 
circulate to Members, shortly after 30 June 2008,  a list of 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications 
that will be on the agenda for review at that meeting.   
28 July 2008 Written questions regarding 2007 new and full subsidy notifications to be 
reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in October 2008.   
29 September 2008 Written answers to questi ons regarding 2007 new and full subsidy 
notifications to be reviewed at the Committee's special meeting in 
October 2008.   
2. Article 27.4 SCM Notifications 
 The General Council Decision adopted on 27 Ju ly 2007 (WT/L/691) regarding procedures for 
the continuation of extensions of the transition period for the elimination of export subsidies by 
certain developing country Members requires that the Committee conduct an annual review, based on 
                                                      
2 At the special meeting held on 26 April 2007, th e Committee agreed that the procedures contained 
in G/SCM/117 would also apply to the review of the 2007 New and Full Subsidy Notifications.    G/ADP/W/466 
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  annual updating notifications submitted by the Members concerned, to verify that the requirements of 
paragraphs 2 and 3 of that Decision are being fulf illed.  At its meeting of 25 October 2007, the 
Committee agreed to request the Members concerne d to provide such updating notifications for 
calendar year 2007 not later than 30 June 2008 .   
D. OTHER SUBMISSIONS  
15 September 2008 Submissions for the October 2008 meeting of the Working  Group on 
Implementation .   
 
15 September 2008 Submissions for the October 2008 meeting of the Informal Group on 
Anti-Circumvention .   
 
  
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