PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/TPR/D/5
25octobre 1996
DUCOMMERCE(96-4478)
Organe d'examen despolitiques commerciales
MECANISME D'EXAMEN DESPOLITIQUES COMMERCIALES
Examen delapolitique commerciale duBrésil
Communication desprésentateurs
Conformément auxdispositions duparagraphe Civ)del'annexe 3del'Accord surl'OMC,
ontrouvera ci-après unaperçudesprincipaux points queM.Javier Paulinich (Pérou) et
M.Wilhelm Höynck (Allemagne) seproposent desoulever àl'occasion del'examen delapolitique
commerciale duBrésil quiauralieules30et31octobre 1996.
Ilestrappelé quelesprésentateurs remplissent leurs fonctions àtitrepersonnel.
a) M.Javier Paulinich
1. Evolution macro-économique
2. Cadre delapolitique commerciale etdelapolitique enmatière d'investissement
3. Mesures commerciales agissant surlaproduction etlecommerce
4. Secteurs desservices
b) M.Wilhelm Höynck
1. Mesures commerciales agissant directement surlesimportations
2. Mesures commerciales agissant directement surlesexportations
3. Secteurs autres queceluidesservices
Note: Laprésente communication estundocument àdiffusion restreinte quinedoitpasêtrecommuniqué à
lapresse avant lafindelaréunion del'Organe d'examen despolitiques commerciales portant surleBrésil.
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/KOR/88
5 March 2001
(01-1065)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  REPUBLIC OF KOREA
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Korea Food and Drug Administration
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).   Processed food and food additives of ruminant origin  Regions or countries
likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:   Any country other than
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary,
Liechtenstein, Former Yugoslav Republic of  Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovak
Republic, Slovenia, Switzerland, Federal Republic  of Yugoslavia and EU member countries
(30 countries)
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Administrative Order No. 65433-
168 (16 February 2001):  To require certificate stating that the products, in whole or in part,
do not originate from the listed 30 countries.
5. Description of content:  Countries other than the listed 30 countries shall attach to the
products a certificate stating that processed food and food additives of ruminant origin do
not originate from the listed 30 countries to prevent introduction of Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy into the Republic of Korea.
6. Objective and rationale:  [  X ] food safety,  [   ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[  ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from other
damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  To prevent introduction of Bovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy into the Republic of Korea.
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [  X ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:           
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  Administrative
Order No. 65433-168 (16 February 2001);  Available in Korean (1 page)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  Effective for shipments
dated 1 March 2001 and thereafter.G/SPS/N/KOR/88
Page 2
11. Texts available from/and 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:
Food Distribution Division
Korea Food and Drug Administration
#5 Nokbun-Dong Eunpyung-Ku
Seoul, 122-704, Republic of Korea
Tel: 82-2-380-1733
Fax: 82-2-388-6392
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  G/SPS/N/CAN/174/Add.1 
15 de abril de 2004 
 (04-1700) 
Comité de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias  Original:   inglés/ 
 francés 
  
 
NOTIFICACIÓN 
 
Addendum
 
  
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 8 de abril de 2004, se distribuye a petición de la 
delegación del Canadá
. 
 
_______________ 
  
Reglamento por el que se modifica el Reglam ento de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos
 
(1354 - Picolinafen)  
 
En virtud de la Ley sobre Productos Antiparasita rios, el Organismo de Reglamentación de la 
Lucha Antiparasitaria del Ministerio de Salud ha aprobado una solicitud de registro del producto 
antiparasitario (plaguicida) picolinafen como herbicid a en tratamiento de postemergencia para luchar 
contra las malas hierbas latifoliadas en los cultivos de cebada y trigo de primavera (incluido el trigo 
duro).  Con respecto a los residuos resultantes de esa utilización, la modificación propuesta establece, 
en virtud de la Ley de Productos Alimenticios y Farmacéuticos, los límites  máximos de residuos 
(LMR) en la cebada y el trigo con objeto de pe rmitir la venta de alimentos que contengan esos 
residuos. 
 
Tras el examen de todos los datos disponibles, el Organismo de Reglamentación de la Lucha 
Antiparasitaria ha determinado que el LMR de 0,05  partes por millón (ppm) de picolinafen en la 
cebada y el trigo no representaría un riesgo inaceptable para la salud pública.  
El texto completo del addendum (norma defi nitiva) puede descargarse de la siguiente 
dirección:  http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partII/2004/20040407/pdf/g2-13807.pdf
  
 También puede solicitarse 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
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/94
7 August 2002
(02-4332)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
(July 2002)
Note by the Secretariat
Listed hereunder are reports under Article 16.4 of the Uruguay Round Agreement received in
July 2002.  These reports have been received from Argentina;  Australia ;  Canada ;  European
Communities;  Mexico  and Pakistan  concerning preliminary and final anti-dumping actions and are
available in the WTO Secretariat for inspection by government representatives.1
_______________
Reporting Member:  ARGENTINA
Product Country or
customs territory
Selective herbicide Japan
Tubes and pipes of austenitic stainless steel, seamed, Brazil
with specific characteristics Chinese Taipei
Reporting Member:  AUSTRALIA
Flexible slabstock polyols Japan
Korea, Rep. ofSingapore
United States
Steel ladders China
                                                     
1 Interested delegations are requested to contact Miss S. Aspinall, Office 1028, Tel. No. 739 51 09.This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and without prejudice to the positions of Members
and to their rights and obligations under the WTOG/ADP/N/94
Page 2
Reporting Member:  CANADA
Product Country or
customs territory
Certain concrete panels, reinforced with fibreglass mesh United States
Reporting Member:  EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Certain grain oriented electrical sheets and strips (flat-rolled Poland
products) of a width not exceeding 500 mm Russian Federation
Compact disks - recordable (CD-Rs) Chinese Taipei
India
Coumarin China
Bicycles Indonesia
Malaysia
Thailand
Polyester textured filament yarn Chinese Taipei
Indonesia
Certain flat-rolled products of iron or  non-alloy steel, of a width India
of 600 mm or more, not clad, plated or coated, in coils, not further
worked than hot-rolled
Flat pallets of wood PolandLighters (disposable gas-fuelled) China
IndonesiaMalaysia
Vietnam
Lighters (gas-fuelled, non-disposable) China
(and refillable and non-refillable) Chinese Taipei
Para-cresol ChinaRing binder mechanisms India
Indonesia
Powdered activated carbon (PAC) ChinaArtificial corundum China
Dead-burned (sintered) magnesia China
Ethanalomines United StatesG/ADP/N/94
Page 3
Reporting Member:  EURO PEAN COMMUNITIES (Cont'd)
Product Country or
customs territory
Ferro-silico-manganese China
Ukraine
Fluorpsar ChinaPotassium permanganate China
Certain footwear China
Indonesia
Thailand
Magnesium oxide ChinaMagnesium (unwrought unalloyed) China
Urea Lithuania
Russian Federation
Hot-rolled flat products of non-alloy steel (quarto plates) Romania
Salmon (AD/AS) Norway
Reporting Member:  MEXICO
Polyvinyl chloride United States
Long-grain milled rice United States
Quinizarin China
Reporting Member:  PAKISTAN
Electrolytic tinplate South Africa
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WORLD TRADE G/TBT/Notif.97.631
7October 1997
ORGANIZATION
(97-4247)
Committee onTechnical Barriers toTrade
NOTIFICATION
Thefollowing notification isbeing circulated inaccordance withArticle 10.6.
1. Member toAgreement notifying: NETHERLANDS
Ifapplicable, name oflocalgovernment involved (Articles 3.2and7.2):
2. Agency responsible: Ministry ofTransport andPublic Works
Agency orauthority designated tohandle comments regarding thenotification canbe
indicated ifdifferent from above: National enquiry point
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],other:
4. Products covered (HSorCCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICSnumbers maybeprovided inaddition, where applicable): Pilot-houses onboard
fishing vessels
5. Title, number ofpages andlanguage(s) ofthenotified document: Notice totheShipping
Industry Amending Notice totheShipping Industry No. 8/1989 (Shutting Off
Pilot-houses)
6. Description ofcontent: ThisNotice contains regulations onthemeans ofshutting offthe
pilot-house, depending onthedifference inheight between thepilot-house andthework
deck.
Anindicative summary ofthetechnical regulations appears below:
Articles 2,3,4,5and6.
7. Objective andrationale: Ifthedraft amendment oftheNotice contains quantitative
import restrictions ormeasures ofequal effect within themeaning oftheAgreement on
Technical Barriers toTrade thensuchmeasures arejustified intheinterests ofprotecting
public safety, health andhuman life. With regard toforeign products which conform to
therequirements established inthecountry oforigin, Article 7contains aprovision
relating tomutual recognition.
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.631
Page2
8. Relevant documents: Fishing Vessels Decree. Noexplanatory notewasincluded with
theoriginal Notice.
9. Proposed dateofadoption: 20November 1997
Proposed dateofentry intoforce: 21November 1997
10. Final dateforcomments: 19November 1997
TheNetherlands willproceed toimplement theproposed measure after45days
ifnocomments orrequests forextension ofthetime-limit havebeenreceived fromother
Members within thattime.
11. Texts available from: National enquiry point [X]oraddress andtelefax number ofother
body:
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SCM/N/19/Add.1/Rev.10
18 October 2002
(02-5720)
Committee on Subsidies
and Countervailing Measures
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 25.11
OF THE AGREEMENT
Revision
1. Members who have submitted semi-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 countervailing duty actions  during this period have been received from
the following Members:  Argentina, Australia , Brazil, Canada, European Community, Mexico,
New Zealand, United States and Vene zuela.  These reports have been circulated in document series
G/SCM/N/19/... .
3. The following Members have notified the Committee that they have not taken any
countervailing duty action during th e period 1 January-30 June 1996:
Botswana
Burundi
Chile
Colombia
Costa RicaCuba
Cyprus
1
Czech RepublicDominica
Dominican RepublicEcuador
Egypt
Ghana
Grenada
GuatemalaHonduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
IndiaIndonesia
Israel
Jamaica
Japan
KoreaKuwait
Liechtenstein
Macao, China
MalaysiaMalta
Mauritius
Morocco
Namibia
NorwayPakistan
Paraguay
Peru
1
PhilippinesPolandQatar
Romania
Senegal
Singapore
Slovak RepublicSlovenia
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Switzerland
TanzaniaThailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
UgandaUnited Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Zambia
Zimbabwe
4. No reports have been received from the follo wing Members:  Antigua & Barbuda, Bahrain,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Br unei Darussalam, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central
African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, El Salvador, Fiji, Ga bon, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, Rep. of,
Guyana, Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique,Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Rw anda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint
Vincent & Grenadines, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Suriname, Swaziland and Togo.
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1 This Member has further indicated that no countervailing measures were in force as of
31 December 1996.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/BRB/1
14 November 2001
(01-5794)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION OF EMERGENCY MEASURES
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  BARBADOS
If applicable, name of local government involved:           
2. Agency responsible:  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national schedules
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where
applicable).  Fresh meat, deboned meat, other fresh meat and edible offal  Regions or
countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable:  Uruguay
4. Title and number of pages of the notified document:  Notice of ban of imports from
Uruguay of certain livestock products.
5. Description of content:  Restrictions of trade of fresh meat, deboned fresh meat, other
fresh meat and edible offal from Uruguay.
6. Objective and rationale:  [     ] food safety,  [  X ] animal health,  [     ] plant protection,
[    ] protect humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [     ] protect territory from
other damage from pests           
7. Nature of the urgent problem(s):  Foot-and-mouth disease
8. An international standard, guideline or recommendation does not exist [     ].
If an international standard, guideline or recommendation exists, give its appropriate
reference and briefly identify deviations:  The measures adopted follows the
recommendations of the International Animal Health Code (OIE) Chapter 2.1.1.
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  International Animal
Health Code (OIE) Chap ter 2.1.1 (Available in English, French and Spanish)
10. Date of entry into force/period of application (as applicable):  18 May 2001
11. Texts available from/and 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:
ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/VAL/N/4/GTM/3 
23 mars 2004 
 
 (04-1285) 
Comité de l'évaluation en douane Original:   espagnol 
  
 
NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DU PARAGRAPHE 2 DE L'ANNEXE III, 
DE L'ACCORD SUR LA MISE EN ŒUVRE DE L'ARTICLE VII 
DE L'ACCORD GÉNÉRAL SUR LES TARIFS DOUANIERS 
ET LE COMMERCE DE 1994 
 
GUATEMALA 
   La communication ci-après, datée du 19 mars 2004, est distribuée à la demande de la 
délégation du Guatemala. 
 
_______________ 
 
 1. On trouvera ci-après la notification relative aux engagements du Guatemala concernant le 
paragraphe 2 de l'annexe III de l'Ac cord sur la mise en œuvre de l'article VII de l'Accord général sur 
les tarifs douaniers et le commerce de 1994 (docum ent G/VAL/43).  Il est à noter qu'actuellement 
l'application de valeurs minimales n'est maintenue que pour les éléments suivants: 
2.  
Position tarifaire du SH Désignat ion du produit Durée de validité 
6309 Articles de friperie Jusqu'au 21 novembre 2004 
8701, 8702, 8703,8704 et 
8705 Véhicules automobiles d'occasi on Jusqu'au 21 novembre 2004 
8711 Motocycles d'occasion Jusqu'au 21 novembre 2004 
 
Il convient d'indiquer qu'il n'est plus appliqué de  valeurs minimales depuis le 21 novembre 2002 pour 
les viandes de volaille relevant de la position 0207 du SH, et depuis le 21 mai 2003 pour le riz 
relevant de la position 1006 du SH. 
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SPS/N/USA/563/Add.1
8 January 2003
(03-0072)
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
The following communication, dated 23 December 2002, has been received from the
United States.
_______________
Irradiation Phytosanitary Treatment of Imported Fruits and Vegetables
USDA-APHIS is establishing a regulation as a final rule that provides for the use of
irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment for fruits and vegetables imported into the United States.  The
irradiation treatment provides against fruit flies and the mango seed weevil.  This action provides analternative to other currently approved treatments (various fumigation, cold, and heat treatments, and
systems approaches employing techniques such as greenhouse growing) against fruit flies and the
mango seed weevil in fruits and vegetables.
This document can be obtained from:  Mr. Bill Janis, U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Stop 1027, Washington DC 20250 Tel. 202 720 9047 Fax 202 720 0677 fstsd@usda.gov.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/DS27/51/Add.14
1 December 2000
(00-5194)
Original:  English
EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES – REGIME FOR THE IMPORTATION,
SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF BANANAS
Status Report by the European Communities
Addendum
The following communication, dated 30 November 2000, from the Permanent Delegation of
the European Commission to the Chairman of the Di spute Settlement Body, is circulated pursuant to
Article 21.6 of the DSU.
_______________
Status Report on the Implementation of the Recommendations and Rulings in the
Dispute regarding European Communities – Regime for the Importation,
Sale and Distribution of Bananas
The EC is finalizing its internal decision-making process with a view to implementing a
WTO–compatible new import regime, based on a "first come-first served" (FCFS) system, rapidly.
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. /.RESTRICTEDORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SCM/Q3/LCA/2
10 avril 2002
(02-1917)
Comité des subventions et des
mesures compensatoiresOriginal:  anglais
SUBVENTIONS
Demandes au titre de l'article 27.4 de l'Accord sur les
subventions et les mesures compensatoires
Questions posées par les COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES concernant
la notification de SAINTE-LUCIE1
La Délégation permanente de la Commission européenne a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la
communication ci-après, datée du 4 avril 2002.
_______________
Les Communautés européennes posent les questions ci-après sans préjuger de leur position
finale concernant la demande et se réservent le droit de poser d'autres questions au cours des
consultations.
Question n° 1
Veuillez indiquer quand les programmes sont entrés en vigueur.
Question n° 2
Veuillez indiquer si les programmes prévoient des formes de subvention autres que
l'exonération des droits d'importation et des taxes intérieures (par exemple, dons, fourniture demarchandises ou de services).
Question n° 3
La notification fait référence au "mécanisme d'assurance et de garantie du crédit à
l'exportation de la Banque centrale des Caraïbes orientales" et à l'"aide à la promotion des
exportations accordée par le Service de développement des exportations de l'OECO".  Sainte-Lucie
considère-t-elle que ces programmes sont visés par les prescriptions énoncées dans le document
G/SCM/39, en particulier celles qui imposent que seuls soient visés les programmes prévoyant des
exonérations du droit d'importation et des taxes intérieures?  Veuillez donner des précisions.
Question n° 4
Les programmes prévoient-ils une condition imposant l'utilisation de produits nationaux?
Dans l'affirmative, veuillez décrire la disposition pertinente.
                                                     
1 G/SCM/N/74/LCA, G/SCM/N/71/LCA.G/SCM/Q3/LCA/2
Page 2
Question n° 5
Veuillez indiquer le taux d'exonération du droit d'importation ou des taxes intérieures au
1er septembre 2001.
Question n° 6
Veuillez décrire les modifications apportées aux programmes depuis le 1er septembre 2001, le
cas échéant.  En particulier, prière d'indiquer tous les changements intervenus en ce qui concerne le
taux d'exonération ou la portée des programmes (par exemple, en ce qui concerne les produits,
l'implantation, etc.).
Question n° 7
Veuillez indiquer pour chaque programme combien de sociétés en bénéficiaient au
1er septembre 2001.
Question n° 8
Veuillez préciser quand et comment Sainte-Lucie entend supprimer progressivement les
programmes.
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/STR/Q1/IDN/5
11dejuliode1997
DEL COMERCIO(97-2918)
Original: inglés Grupo deTrabajo sobre lasEmpresas
Comerciales delEstado
COMERCIO DEESTADO
Preguntas formuladas porlosESTADOS UNIDOS enrelación conla
notificación conforme alartículo XVII presentada porINDONESIA1
El8dejuliode1997 serecibió delaMisión Permanente delosEstados Unidos lasiguiente
comunicación.
_________________
Enlaúltima reunión delGrupo deTrabajo, losEstados Unidos formularon aIndonesia una
pregunta relativa alafunción quedesempeña BULOG enmateria decompra, almacenamiento,
elaboración ycomercialización deproductos agropecuarios, coninclusión delashabas desojayde
laharina desoja. Sepidióasimismo aIndonesia queaclarara lacondición deAPKINDO como empresa
enelsentido delartículo XVII. Puesto quehastalafecha Indonesia noharespondido aestaspreguntas,
lerogamos tenga abienindicar cuándo tienelaintención dehacerlo.
1G/STR/N/2/IDN.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/CSS/W/69/Add.1
15 October 2001
(01-5124)
Council for Trade in Services
Special SessionOriginal:  English/
Spanish
COMMUNICATION FROM VENEZUELA
Negotiating Proposal on Energy Services
Addendum
The following communication has been received from the delegation of Venezuela as an
addendum to its negotiating proposal on energy services (S/CSS/W/69) with the request that it be
circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
_______________
CLASSIFICATION OF CORE ENERGY SERVICES
Only activities that are usually outsourced are included
UPSTREAM
Technical services for discoverin g and developing energy resources.
 
1. GEOLOGICAL EXPLORATION
2. DRILLING
3. LOGGING, WELL TESTING AND WIRELINE SERVICES
4. COMPLETION AND CEMENTING SERVICES
5. PRODUCTION SERVICES
DOWNSTREAM
Technical services for design, construction, ope ration and maintenance of energy facilities and
networks.
6. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF FACILITIES AND NETWORKS TO PRODUCE,
TRANSFORM, AND SUPPLY ENERGY.
7. OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY FACILITIES.
8. OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF ENERGY NETWORKS
INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, T RANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
ENERGY.
9. DECOMMISSIONING, WASTE MANAGEM ENT, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION,
WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES.
10. WHOLESALE MARKETING (SUPPLY) OF ENERGY.
11. RETAIL SUPPLY OF ENERGY.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/LIC/N/3/OMN/1/Add.1
15 avril 2003
(03-2091)
Comité des licences d'importation Original:  anglais
RÉPONSES AU QUESTIONNAIRE SUR LES PROCÉDURES
DE LICENCES D'IMPORTATION1
Notification au titre de l'article 7:3 de l'Accord sur les procédures
de licences d'importation
OMAN
Addendum
La Mission permanente du Sultanat d'Oman a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 9 avril 2003.
_______________
Le Sultanat d'Oman n'applique pas de procédures de licences d'importation;  le questionnaire
est donc sans objet en ce qui concerne l'Oman.
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1 Voir G/LIC/3, annexe, pour le questionnaire.
RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/188
6 March 2000
(00-0836)
Council for Trade in Goods
5 April 2000
SRI LANKA – ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE VI
Draft Decision on Extension of Time-Limit
Considering that the CONTRACTING PA RTIES to GATT 1947, by their Decision of
8 November 19881, suspended the application of the provisions of Article II of GATT 1947 to the extent
necessary to enable the Government of Sri Lanka to implement the Harmonized Commodity Description
and Coding System (Harmonized System) on 1 Janua ry 1989 and carry out negotiations subsequently;
Taking into account that, by successive Decisi ons, the time-limit of the waiver granted to
Sri Lanka has been extended until 30 April 20002.
Considering that by a Decision of 31 January 19953 the General Council established a list of
waivers existing at the entry into force of the WT O Agreement, which included the waiver granted to
Sri Lanka for the establishment of a new Schedule VI;
Taking into account that the documentation relevant  to the transposition of Sri Lanka's Schedule
into the Harmonized System was circulated  in document SECRET/HS/26 on 12 January 1990;
Considering that the Government of Sri Lanka has initiated Article XXV III negotiations with
four Members, and following recent initiatives has concluded negotiations with one Member, has only
to clarify and finalize documents with another, and is awaiting responses from the remaining two
Members;
Considering that the Government of Sri Lanka has assured its trading partners in these
negotiations that every effort will be made to conclude the negotiations satisfactorily and in the
mutual interest of all concerned as soon as possible.
Considering that the Government of Sri Lanka, having fulfilled the requirements of paragraph 1
of the Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the GATT 1994, has requested a
further extension of the exemption of its obligations under Article II of GATT 19944;
The General Council, acting pursuant to the prov isions of Article IX of the WTO Agreement,
Decides, in view of the exceptional circumstances outlined above, to extend the waiver granted
to Sri Lanka by the Decision of 8 November 1988, until 31 October 2000.
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     1BISD, 35S/22.
     2WT/L/335.
     3WT/L/3 + Corr.1.
     4G/L/350.
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/DS217/16/Add.8 
WT/DS234/24/Add.8 
17 September 2004 
 (04-3930) 
 Original:   English 
   
UNITED STATES – CONTINUED DUMPING AND  
SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT OF 2000 
 
Status Report by the United States
 
 
Addendum  
 
  The following communication, dated 16 Se ptember 2004, from the delegation of the 
United States to the Chairperson of the Dispute Settle ment Body, is circulated pursuant to Article 21.6 
of the DSU. 
 
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Status Report Regarding Implementation of the DSB Recommendations and Rulings
 
in the Disputes United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000  
(WT/DS217 and WT/DS234)  
   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 27 January 2003, the Dispute Settlement Body ("DSB") adopted its recommendations and 
rulings in United States – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000  (WT/DS217 and 
WT/DS234).  At the same DSB meeting, the United States informed the DSB of its intention to 
implement the recommendations and rulings of  the DSB in connection with this matter. 
 
 On 19 June 2003, legislation that would bri ng the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset 
Act of 2000 into conformity with US obligations under the Anti-Dumping Agreement, the Subsidies 
Agreement and the GATT 1994 was introduced in the US Senate (S. 1299).     On 10 March 2004, legislation that would rep eal the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset 
Act was introduced in the US House of Representatives (H.R. 3933). 
  The US Administration is continuing to work with Congress to enact legislation, and will 
continue to confer with the complaining parties in these disputes, in order to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of this matter. 
 
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. /.  ORGANISATION MONDIALE  
DU COMMERCE  G/SPS/N/PHL/53 
29 janvier 2004 
 (04-0334) 
Comité des mesures sanita ires et phytosanitaires  Original:   anglais 
  
 
NOTIFICATION  
 
 
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification:   PHILIPPINES
 
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés: 
2. Organisme responsable:   Bureau des normes pour les produit s de l'agriculture et de la pêche 
(BAFPS) 
3. Produits visés (Prière d'indiquer le (les) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes 
nationales déposées à l'OMC.  Les numéros de l'ICS devraient aussi être indiqués, le cas échéant):  Maïs égrené 
4. Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être concernés, si cela est pertinent ou faisable:  
Tous pays 
5. Intitulé, langue et nombre de pages du texte notifié:   Draft Philippine National Standards 
on Shelled Corn  (Projet de norme nationale philippine concernant le maïs égrené) – 8 pages 
6. Teneur:  Cette norme s'applique au maïs égrené prêt à l'usage auquel il est destiné en 
alimentation humaine ou animale, présenté emballé ou vendu ou li vré en vrac directement de 
l'emballage à l'utilisateur.  Ce texte énonce des prescriptions concernant le maïs denté égrené 
(Zea mays indentata L .), le maïs corné égrené ( Zea mays indurata L. ) et le maïs 
glutineux/cireux ( Z. Ceritina K . Sturt. syn. praecox ) et leurs hybrides 
7. Objectif et raison d'être:  [ X] innocuité des produits alimentaires, [ X] santé des 
animaux, [ ] préservation des végétaux, [ ] pr otection des personnes contre les maladies 
ou les parasites des animaux/des plantes, [ ] protection du territoire contre d'autres 
dommages attribuables à des parasites  
8. Norme, directive ou recommandation internationale:  
[X] Commission du Codex Alimentarius, [ ] Organ isation mondiale de la santé animale, 
[ ] Convention internationale pour la protection des végétaux, [  ] Néant  
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recommandation internationale, en donner la 
référence correcte et indiquer brièvement  en quoi le texte notifié est différent:  
9. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans laqu elle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:   
Texte disponibl e en anglais 
10. Date projetée pour l'adoption:   20 janvier 2004 
11. Date projetée pour l'entrée en vigueur:   20 février 2004 G/SPS/N/PHL/53 
Page 2  
 
 12. Date limite pour la présentation des observations:  19 février 2004 
Organisme ou autorité désigné po ur traiter les observations:  [ X] autorité nationale 
responsable des notifications, [ X] point d'information national ou adresse, numéro de 
téléfax et adresse électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:    
13. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu:  [ X] autorité nationale responsable 
des notifications, [ X] point d'information national ou adresse, numéro de téléfax et 
adresse électronique  (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:  
 Philippine National SPS Enquiry Point 
 Office of the Director  Policy Research Service  Department of Agriculture 
 3
rd Floor, DA Building, Elliptical Road 
 Diliman, Quezon City (Philippines) 
 Téléphone:   (632) 926 7439 
 Téléfax:   (632) 928 0590  Courrier électronique:  epad.polreser@eudoramail.com
WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/W/108  
18 March 2004 
 (04-1219) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
   
 
INACTIVE MEMBERS 
 
Situation as at 29 February 2004
 
  
1. The Preparatory Committee for the Worl d Trade Organization and the CONTRACTING 
PARTIES to GATT 1947 approved on 8 and 9 Decem ber 1994 respectively measures to deal with 
Members in Category IV of the administrative arrangements (PC/7, L/7578).  2. Paragraph 7(b) of the above-mentioned docum ent states that:  "the list of Inactive Members 
be notified to the General Council by the Committe e on Budget, Finance and Administration at the 
beginning of each calendar year with a recommenda tion that these Members be urged to liquidate 
their arrears".  3. In accordance with paragraph 7(b) of docu ment PC/7, L/7578, the Committee recommends to 
the General Council that the following Member s be urged to liquidate their arrears : 
 
Antigua and Barbuda 
Burundi Central African Republic Chad 
Congo 
Democratic Republic of the Congo Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic 
Gambia 
Ghana  Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau Malawi Mauritania 
Niger 
Rwanda Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Suriname 
Togo 
Zambia  
 
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WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION  
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE  
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS103/11 
WT/DS113/11 25 February 2000 
 
(00-0716) 
  
  
CANADA - MEASURES AFFECTING THE IMPORTATION OF MILK AND THE 
EXPORTATION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS 
 
Appellate Body Report and Panel Report
 
 
Action by the Dispute Settlement Body 
 
 On 27 October 1999, the Dispute Settlement B ody adopted the Appellate Body report on 
"Canada – Measures Affecting the Importation of Milk and the Exportation of Dairy Products " 
(WT/DS103/AB/R - WT/DS113/AB/R) and the pa nel report (WT/DS103/R - WT/DS113/R), as 
modified by the Appellate Body Report.  The pa nel report should be read in conjunction with the 
Appellate Body report.  
  
CANADA - MESURES VISANT L'IMPORTATION DE LAIT ET 
L'EXPORTATION DE PRODUITS LAITIERS 
 
Rapport de l'Organe d'appel et rapport du Groupe spécial
 
 
Dispositions prises par l'Organe de règlement des différends 
 
 Le 27 octobre 1999, l'Organe de règlement d es différends a adopté le rapport de l'Organe 
d'appel intitulé "Canada - Mesures visant l'importa tion de lait et l'exportation de produits laitiers" 
(WT/DS103/AB/R-WT/DS113/AB/R) et le rapport du Groupe spécial (WT/DS103/R-WT/DS113/R) modifié par le rapport de l'Organe d'appel.  Le ra pport du Groupe spécial est à rapprocher de celui de 
l'Organe d'appel. 
 
 
 
CANADÁ - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN A LA IMPORTACIÓN DE LECHE 
Y A LAS EXPORTACIONES DE PRODUCTOS LÁCTEOS 
 
Informe del Órgano de Apelación e informe del Grupo Especial  
 
Actuación del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias 
 
 El 27 de octubre de 1999, el Órgano de Solución de Diferencia s adoptó el informe del Órgano 
de Apelación sobre el asunto " Canadá - Medidas que afectan a la importación de leche y a las 
exportaciones de productos lácteos " (WT/DS103/AB/R - WT/DS113/AB/R), así como el informe del 
Grupo Especial (WT/DS103/R - WT/DS113/R), modifica do por el informe del Órgano de Apelación.  
El informe del Grupo Especial debe leerse juntam ente con el informe del Órgano de Apelación. 
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SPS/N/POL/24
19 décembre 2000
(00-5525)
Comité des mesures sanitaires et phytosanitaires Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION DE MESURES D'URGENCE
1. Membre de l’Accord adressant la notification: RÉPUBLIQUE DE POLOGNE
Le cas échéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:      
2. Organisme responsable:  Ministère de l'agriculture et du développement rural et
Chef des affaires vétérinaires
3. Produits visés (Prière d'indiquer le (les) numéro(s) du tarif figurant dans les listes
nationales déposées à l'OMC.  Les numéros de l'ICS peuvent aussi être indiqués, le cas
échéant).  Animaux vivants de l'espèce bovine, viande de boeuf, produits du bœuf, aliments
pour animaux obtenus à partir de bovins, aliments pour animaux de compagnie obtenus à
partir de bovins, sous-produits de bovins, produits immunologiques (positions tarifaires:
0102, 0201, 0202, 0206, 0210, 0504, 0506, 0510, 0511, 1601, 1602, 1603, 2301, 2309,
3001, 3002, 3503).  Régions ou pays susceptibles d'être concernés, si cela est pertinent
ou faisable:  France, Belgique, Pays-Bas, Espagne, Danemark, Allemagne, Luxembourg,
Liechtenstein, Portugal, Royaume-Uni, Suisse et Irlande.
4. Intitulé et nombre de pages du texte notifié:  Projet de règlement du Ministre de
l'agriculture et du développement rural interdisant l'importation de certains produits
originaires des pays visés au point 3 (6 pages).
5. Teneur:  Interdiction de l'importation des marchandises dont la liste est donnée dans une
annexe du règlement.
6. Objectif et raison d'être:  [ X ] innocuité des produits alimentaires, [  X ] santé des
animaux, [    ] préservation des végétaux, [  X ] protection des personnes contre les
maladies ou les parasites des animaux/des plantes, [    ] protection du territoire contre
d'autres dommages attribuables à des parasites
7. Nature du (des) problème(s) urgent(s):  Détection et confirmation de la présence
d'encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine dans les pays visés au point 3 ci-dessus.
8. Il n'existe pas de norme, directive ou recommandation internationale  [ X ].
S'il existe une norme, directive ou recommandation internationale, en donner la
référence correcte et indiquer brièvement en quoi le texte notifié est différent:   
9. Documents pertinents et langue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ils sont disponibles:
Publication du règlement au Journal officiel après promulgation.
10. Date d'entrée en vigueur/période d'application (le cas échéant):  Entrée en vigueur
immédiate (date à déterminer).
11. Entité auprès de laquelle le texte peut être obtenu et organisme ou autorité désigné
pour traiter les observations:  [   ] autorité nationale responsable des notifications,
[ X ] point national d'information ou adresse, numéro de téléfax et adresse
électronique (s'il y a lieu) d'un autre organisme:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/JPN/49
9 July 2002
(02-3828)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original:  English
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   JAPAN
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
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):
(1) Plumbing fixtures and piping connected to domestic water supply system;
(2) Chemicals used for the purification of water;
(3) Materials used for the construction of water supply facilities and as filter media.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:
(1) Amendment of the standards for water supply equipment (6 pages, in English);
(2) Amendment of the standards for chemicals used for the purification of water and
water supply facilities (4 pages, in English).
6. Description of content:
(1) To amend the standard of Lead leaching for water supply equipment;
(2) To amend the concentration standard of Lead in chemicals which are injected into
purified water or water under purifying process;
(3) To amend the standard of Lead leaching for water supply facilities.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Protection of human health
8. Relevant documents:   The basic law is Water Works Law.  This ordinance will appear in
"KAMPO" (Official Government Gazette) when adopted.G/TBT/N/JPN/49
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9. Proposed date of adoption:  Not determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  April 2002
10. Final date for comments:   10 September 2002
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:
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/RO/8
1ºdeoctubre de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-3917)
Comité deNormas deOrigen
ARMONIZACI ÓNDELASNORMAS DEORIGEN
El16deseptiembre de1996elPresidente delComité deNormas deOrigen envió alPresidente
delComité Técnico deNormas deOrigen lasiguiente comunicación, según loconvenido porelComité
deNormas deOrigen ensureunión del13deseptiembre de1996.
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"ElComité deNormas deOrigen celebró unareunión el13deseptiembre de1996.
Deconformidad conlodispuesto enelpárrafo 3a)delartículo 9delAcuerdo sobre Normas deOrigen,
elComité examinó lasinterpretaciones yopiniones delComité Técnico deNormas deOrigen incluidas
enelCuarto Informe delComité Técnico deNormas deOrigen alComité deNormas deOrigen.
ElComité decidió entonces losiguiente:
1. ElComité tomó notadelinforme delaCuarta Sesión delComité Técnico deNormas
deOrigen. Celebró elinforme, preparado porelPresidente delComité Técnico, presente en
lareunión, especialmente porhacer hincapié enlosprocedimientos yenfoques informales que
seestán llevando acaboparaacelerar eldesarrollo delafaseIIdelprograma detrabajo. Los
Miembros consideraron también satisfactorio elhecho dequesehiciera hincapié enla
elaboración determinologías yenfoques comunes conelfindefacilitar lalabor delafaseII.
Aesterespecto, lacelebración deunareunión informal enOttawa tuvounabuena acogida.
Seinformó alComité dequeeltextodenegociación integrado ysucontenido seexaminarían
durante laQuinta Sesión. Como consecuencia delasconsultas informales quesehabían
celebrado, elComité acordó también transmitir alComité Técnico lasolicitud deunexamen
yunaaclaración másprofundos convistas apoder definir lossiguientes términos, cuando se
utilizan enelcontexto deproductos obtenidos totalmente oproducidos: transformación,
elaboración ulterior yfabricación.
2. Trasrecordar lascartas queremitió alPresidente delComité Técnico deNormas de
Origen confecha de20dejuliode1995y21demayo de1996ytrasseñalar queyahansido
programadas tresreuniones para1996, elComité reafirmó lanecesidad deadherirse alas
disposiciones delAcuerdo, conmiras apresentar losresultados desulabor alComité porlo
menos trimestralmente. Conesefin,elComité solicita alComité Técnico quetenga encuenta
lasdisposiciones delAcuerdo.
Leagradecería transmitiese lasopiniones, peticiones yobservaciones arriba señaladas alComité
Técnico deNormas deOrigen.
Atentamente."
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/Notif.97.389
21deagosto de1997
DEL COMERCIO
(97-3455)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
NOTIFICACI ÓN
Sedatraslado delanotificación siguiente deconformidad conelartículo 10.6.
1. Miembro delAcuerdo quenotifica: PAÍSESBAJOS
Siprocede, nombre delgobierno localdequesetrate(artículos 3.2y7.2):
2. Organismo responsable: Ministerio deSalud Pública, Bienestar yDeportes
Pueden indicarse elorganismo olaautoridad encargados dedartrámite alas
observaciones sobre lanotificación, sinocoinciden conloindicado supra :Servicio
Nacional deInformación
3. Notificación hecha envirtud delartículo 2.9.2 [X],2.10.1 [],5.6.2 [],5.7.1 [],oen
virtud de:
4. Productos abarcados (partida delSAodelaNCCA cuando corresponda; enotrocaso
partida delarancel nacional. Podrá indicarse además, cuando proceda, elnúmero de
partida delaICS): Plaguicidas
5. Título, número depáginas eidioma(s) deldocumento notificado: Enmienda al
Reglamento deexclusión deciertos plaguicidas (dospáginas, disponible eninglés)
6. Descripción delcontenido: Elobjetivo delaenmienda estriba encomplementar el
Reglamento de1978 deexclusión deciertos plaguicidas. EsteReglamento haceusode
ladisposición establecida enelpárrafo 3delartículo 1delaLeyde1962 deplaguicidas
paradejar fuera delámbito deaplicación delaleyaciertos plaguicidas ogrupos de
plaguicidas. Setrata deplaguicidas considerados inofensivos, deforma queresulta
innecesario oinútil velar porelcumplimiento delaleyhabida cuenta delostrámites
administrativos einspecciones conexos. Lainclusión enesegrupo deestos plaguicidas
responde aesoscriterios. Sonproductos elaborados abaseexclusivamente deaceites
naturales, esdecir, deaceite decoco, degirasol, lecitina yagua, cuyafinalidad estriba
enmantener alejados ainsectos como cucarachas, moscas, hormigas, chinches ypulgas
paraevitar molestias alosseres humanos.
7. Objetivo yrazón deser:Véase punto 8
8. Documentos pertinentes: Leyde1962 deplaguicidas
./.G/TBT/Notif.97.389
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9. Fecha propuesta deadopción: 1ºdenoviembre de1997
Fecha propuesta deentrada envigor: 1ºdenoviembre de1997
10. Fecha límite paralapresentación deobservaciones: 20deseptiembre de1997
11. Textos disponibles en:Servicio nacional deinformación [X],odirección ynúmero de
telefax deotrainstitución:
. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/ADP/N/72/PRY
1 August 2002
(02-4269)
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:  Spanish
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4
OF THE AGREEMENT
PARAGUAY
Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual report for the period 1 July-31 December 2000 from
Paraguay.
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The Government of Paraguay hereby notifies the Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices that
it did not take any anti-dumping actions during this period.G/ADP/N/72/PRY
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ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
(At 31 December 2000)
Country/customs territory Product Date imposed
Argentina Insecticides, aerosol, Baygon
Green Ultra and Baygon Blue
Ultra
MERCOSUR Nomenclature
(NCM) 3808.10.1017.11.1999
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ENDPRESS RELEASE
PRESS/352
10 September 2003
(03-4732)
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
WTO, UNIDO to work together on trade-related technical assistance
World Trade Organization Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi and UNIDO Director-General
Carlos Magariños signed an agreement today in Canún which w ill provide a framework for the two
organizations to work more closely together to a ssist developing countries participate meaningfully
in international trade.
The agreement, in the form of a memorandum of  understanding (MOU), formalizes a relationship
between the WTO and UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) that has
grown closer since Dr. Supachai took the helm at WTO in 2002.
“The success of the Doha Development Agenda is critical for the achievement of the UN Millennium
Development Goals,” said Dr. Supachai. “When it comes to technical assistance and capacitybuilding, strengthening capacities to negotiate and implement WTO rules is not enough. Success
will only come through result—oriented coordination with other agencies, like UNIDO, the UN
Specialized Agency with the mandate to assist with the development of the productive capacitiesof industry.”
UNIDO’s Director-General, Carlos Magariños, said : “Until Doha, ‘trade-related’ technical assistance
was almost synonymous with WTO-related technical assistance. Now it is increasingly understood
that to be effective, trade-related technical assistance has to attend to the whole ‘product to
market’ chain. In addition to capacities relating to the Multilateral Trading System, developingcountries need capacities to produce competitive exportable products that conform to international
standards. That is where UNIDO comes in. This agreement is a milestone for the developing
countries — and for UNIDO”
Developing country participation in international trade and investment flows is seen as the way out
of the poverty trap. It is a big factor in the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.Traditional “trade-related” technical assistance and the removal of trade barriers have already
helped some countries, but many developing countries, in particular the least-developed among
them, have not yet reached the threshold where they can take full advantage of initiatives.
There is a consensus among developing countries that they need to improve their supply side
capacities, to diversify and increase the value a dded of their export base and reduce the reliance
on volatile low-value added commodities.
The WTO—UNIDO Agreement is a formal recognitio n that assisting developing countries to build
capacities to produce exportable  products is an important part  of “trade-related” technical
assistance and capacity building.