PleIAs/WTO-Text huggingface dataset:
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/DS245/1
G/L/520G/SPS/GEN/299
G/AG/GEN/50
6 de marzo de 2002
(02-1140)
Original:  inglés
JAPÓN - MEDIDAS QUE AFECTAN A LA IMPORTACIÓN DE MANZANAS
Solicitud de celebración de consultas presentada por los Estados Unidos
La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 1º de ma rzo de 2002, dirigida por la Misión Permanente
de los Estados Unidos a la Misión Permanente del Japón y al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de
Diferencias, se distribuye en virtud del párrafo 4 del artículo 4 del ESD.
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Las autoridades de mi país me han encomendado que solicite la celebración de consultas con
el Gobierno del Japón, de conformidad con los artículos 1 y 4 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas
y procedimientos por los que se rige la solución de diferencias (ESD), el artículo XXIII del Acuerdo
General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio de 1994 (GATT de 1994), el artículo 11 del Acuerdosobre la Aplicación de Medidas Sanitarias y Fitosanitarias (Acuerdo MSF) y el artículo 19 del
Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura, con respecto a las restricciones impuestas por el Japón a las
importaciones de manzanas procedentes de los Estados Unidos.
Desde 1994 el Japón ha impuesto restricciones de cuarentena a las manzanas estadounidenses
importadas en el Japón para protegerse contra la introducción de la niebla del peral y del manzano(Erwinia amylovora ).  Dichas restricciones incluyen, entre otras, la prohibición de importar manzanas
de huertos en que se detecte la niebla del peral o del manzano, la prescripción de que se controle tres
veces al año la presencia de niebla del peral o del manzano en los huertos destinados a la exportación,
la descalificación de cualquier huerto para exportar al Japón si se detectara la enfermedad en una zona
intermedia de 500 metros alrededor de dicho huerto, y un tratamiento con cloro posterior a la cosecha
de las manzanas exportadas.  Aparentemente, el Japón mantiene estas restricciones de conformidad
con la Notificación Nº 1184 del Ministerio de Agricultura, Silvicultura y Pesca, de fecha 22 de agostode 1994, y de las normas y reglamentos detallados conexos.
Las medidas del Japón parecen ser incompatibles con las obligaciones del Japón de
conformidad con el artículo XI del GATT de 1994, los párrafos 2 y 3 del artículo 2, los párrafos 1, 2,
3 y 6 del artículo 5, los párrafos 1 y 2 del artículo 6 y el artículo 7 y el Anexo B del Acuerdo MSF y el
artículo 14 del Acuerdo sobre la Agricultura.  Las medidas del Japón, al parecer, también anulan omenoscaban las ventajas resultantes para los Estados Unidos directa o indirectamente de los citados
Acuerdos.
Esperamos con interés su respuesta a la presente solicitud y la fijación de una fecha
mutuamente conveniente para la celebración de las consultas.
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WORLD TRADE G/ADP/Q1/KEN/1
G/SCM/Q1/KEN/1
ORGANIZATION 10October 1996
(96-4149)
Original: English Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLES 18.5AND 32.6OFTHE AGREEMENTS
Questions from theUNITED STATES toKENYA1
Thefollowing communication, dated 2October 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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1. Based onthecover notetoG/ADP/N/1/KEN/1-G/SCM/N/1/KEN/1 itappears thatKenya is
intheprocess ofrevising itsanti-dumping andcountervailing dutylawstobring themintoconformity
withtheUruguay Round Anti-Dumping andSubsidy andCountervailing Measures Agreements. Is
thisaccurate?
2. HasKenyainitiatedanyanti-dumpingorcountervailingdutyinvestigationssince1January1995?
1G/ADP/N/1/KEN/1-G/SCM/N/1/KEN/1
ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/SPS/N/BEN/4
29avril1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-1845)
Comité desmesures sanitaires etphytosanitaires
NOTIFICATION
1. Membre del'Accord adressant lanotification: REPUBLIQUE DUBENIN
Lecaséchéant, pouvoirs publics locaux concernés:
2. Organisme responsable: Ministère duDéveloppement rural
3. Produits visés (numéro(s) dutariffigurant dans leslistes nationales déposées à
l'OMC. Lesnuméros del'ICSpeuvent aussi êtreindiqués, lecaséchéant):
Produits phytopharmaceutiques
4. Intitulé etnombre depages dutexte notifié: Interdiction d'emploi enagriculture de
matière active entrant danslacomposition desproduits phytopharmaceutiques (3pages)
5. Teneur: Identification de66matières actives interdites d'importation auBénin
6. Objectif etjustification: Protection delasanté humaine (SPS) etdel'environnement
(OTC)
7. Iln'existe pasdenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale [].
S'ilexiste unenorme, directive ourecommandation internationale, indiquer, si
possible, lesdérogations àcelle-ci:
8. Documents pertinents etlangue(s) dans laquelle (lesquelles) ilssontdisponibles:
Arrêté interministériel 1993 -255/MDR/MF/MCT/DC/CC/CP du19mai1993
(français)
9. Date projetée pour l'adoption:
10. Date projetée pour l'entrée envigueur: 19mai1993
./.G/SPS/N/BEN/4
Page2
11. Date limite pour laprésentation desobservations:
Organisme ouautorité désigné pour traiter lesobservations: Direction de
l'Agriculture
12. Entité auprès delaquelle letexte peutêtreobtenu: point national d'information []
ouadresse, numéro detéléfax etadresse électronique (lecaséchéant) d'unautre
organisme:
Direction del'Agriculture
Service Protection desVégétaux etContrôle phytosanitaire
BP58
Porto-Novo
Fax: (229) 214413
ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL G/TBT/CS/N/48
11deoctubre de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-4213)
Comité deObstáculos Técnicos alComercio
Atenor delodispuesto enelpárrafo CdelCódigo deBuena Conducta paralaElaboración,
Adopción yAplicación deNormas quefigura enelanexo 3delAcuerdo delaOMC sobre Obstáculos
Técnicos alComercio, "lasinstituciones conactividades denormalización quehayan aceptado o
denunciado elpresente Código notificarán estehecho alCentro deInformación delaISO/CEI en
Ginebra". Sedistribuye alosMiembros, parasuinformación, lasiguiente notificación, enviada a
laSecretaría porelCentro deInformación delaISO/CEI.
NOTIFICACI ÓNDECONFORMIDAD CON ELPÁRRAFO CDEL
CÓDIGO DEBUENA CONDUCTA ANEXO ALACUERDO DELA
OMC SOBRE OBST ÁCULOS TÉCNICOS ALCOMERCIO
(Notificación deaceptación delCódigo deBuena Conducta anexo al
Acuerdo delaOMC sobre Obstáculos Técnicos alComercio)
País/Territorio Aduanero/Acuerdo regional: POLONIA
Nombre delainstitución conactividades denormalización: Polski Komitet Normalizacyjny
(PKN) (Comité Polaco deNormalización)
Dirección delainstitución conactividades denormalización: ul.Elektroralna 2
P.O.Box411
PL-00-950 Varsovia
Polonia
Teléfono: +48226205434 Telefax: +48226200741 Télex: --
Correo electrónico: polknor@atos.warman.com.pl
Tipo deinstitución conactividades denormalización:
[]delgobierno central []pública local [X]nogubernamental
Ámbito delasactividades actuales yprevistas denormalización: Creación deunapolítica
nacional denormalización; elaboración yactualización delasnormas polacas; aplicación delas
normas internacionales yregionales alasnormas polacas; cooperación conórganos
internacionales, regionales yotros órganos nacionales denormalización; actividades de
información; publicación ypopularización relacionadas contodos losaspectos dela
normalización.
Fecha: 1ºdeagosto de1996
WORLD TRADE G/LIC/N/1/KOR/2
22October 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4608)
Original: English Committee onImport Licensing
AGREEMENT ONIMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES
Notification under Articles 1.4(a)and8.2(b)
KOREA
Thefollowing communication, dated 14October 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofKorea.
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TherulesandinformationrelatingtoimportlicensingproceduresapplicableinKoreaasprovided
intheForeign Trade Actanditsaccompanying regulations were amended effective 1March 1997,
andtheamendments were published intheOfficial Government Gazette.
- Theimport licensing system formonitoring foreign trade trends hasbeenabolished
bythese revisions withaviewtostreamlining import procedures.
TheExport andImport Notice, theImport Diversification Programme, andtheConsolidated
Public Notice, which arebased ontheForeign Trade Actanditsaccompanying regulations, including
thelistofproducts subject tolicensing procedures, werealsoamended bytheMinistry ofTrade, Industry
andEnergy (MOTIE) andpublished inthe23June, 1Julyand28July1997editions oftheDaily Trade
News, respectively.
- MOTIE 'sNotice 1997-117 of23June1997, amending theExport andImport Notice,
liberalized theimport of77items (HS10-digit).
- MOTIE 'sNotice 1997-119 of1July1997deleted 14items fromthelistoftheImport
Diversification Programme.
- MOTIE 'sNotice 1997-136 of28July1997amending theConsolidated Public Notice,
simplified theimport licensing procedures forcertain electrical appliances, medical
instruments, chemicals, saltsandpoisonous materials, andProhibited theimport of
certain meatproducts from Taiwan because oflivestock disease, etc.
SubmittedherewithisacopyoftheamendedForeignTradeActanditsaccompanyingregulations
outlining thebasic framework ofKorea 'simport licensing procedures, andcopies oftheDaily Trade
News editions which announced theabove-mentioned amendments ofeachindividual notice.1
1Available forconsultation intheSecretariat (Market Access Division) (inKorean language only).
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.98.268
27 May 1998
(98-2199)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:  FINLAND
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):
2. Agency responsible:  Telecommunications Administration Centre
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 appl icable, otherwise national tariff heading.
ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  This regulation shall apply to
ISDN terminal equipment intended to be connected to reference point U
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Regulation Concerning
Reference Point U as a User Access Point (available in Finnish and English,  3 pages + annex
11 pages)
6. Description of content:  The Regulation makes it possible for a network operator to provide
the U- interface in addition to S and T interfaces as user’s access point to ISDN.
The annex to the regulation describes the technical requirements which the terminal shall 
meet.
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable:  The
Regulation makes it possible for network operators to provide also U reference point as
user’s access point in addition to S and T reference points.  It means that users are allowed to
connect their own type approved network te rminations or terminals including network
termination into ISDN. Currently network terminations to U-interface are usually property of
the network operator.
8. Relevant documents:  This regulation is included in the Series of Regulations issued by the
TAC.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: } As soon as possible after comment period
10. Final date for comments:  10 August 1998
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [X] or address, e-mail and telefax number of
other body:
./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/N/112/TTO 
5 March 2004  
 
(04-0989) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Original:   English 
   
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARTICLE 16.4 
OF THE AGREEMENT 
 
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 
  
 Reproduced herewith is the semi-annual repor t for the period 1 July-31 December 2003 from 
Trinidad and Tobago
. G/ADP/N/112/TTO 
Page 2  
 
ANTI-DUMPING MEASURES IN FORCE
 
(As at 31 December 2003) 
 
Country/customs territory Product Date of imposition 
China Woven polypropylene bags 26 March 2001 
India Three strand polypropylene rope 26 March 2001 
Indonesia Portland grey cement 11 October 2002 
Thailand Portland grey cement 2 March 2000 
 
 
 
UNDERTAKINGS IN FORCE  
(As at 31 December 2003) 
 
Country/customs territory Product Date of imposition 
New Zealand Cheddar cheese  
 
  
INVESTIGATIONS IN PROGRESS
 
(As at 31 December 2003) 
 
Country/customs territory Pr oduct Date of initiation 
China Air conditioning equipment 03.04.2003 
India Gliclazide tablets 03.04.2003 
 
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ORGANIZACI ÓNMUNDIAL S/L/23
27dejunio de1996
DEL COMERCIO(96-2475)
Comercio deServicios
DECISI ÓNSOBRE LANOTIFICACI ÓNDEL ESTABLECIMIENTO
DESERVICIOS DEINFORMACI ÓNYPUNTOS DECONTACTO
Adoptada porelConsejo delComercio deServicios el28demayo de1996
ElConsejo delComercio deServicios,
Teniendo encuenta elpárrafo 4delartículo IIIyelpárrafo 2delartículo IVdelAGCS,
Actuando conmiras afavorecer laconsecución delosobjetivos deesasdisposiciones,
Decide losiguiente:
LosMiembros notificarán alConsejo delComercio deServicios elestablecimiento deservicios
deinformación, deconformidad conelpárrafo 4delartículo III,yelestablecimiento depuntos de
contacto, deconformidad conelpárrafo 2delartículo IVdelAGCS.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SCM/N/81
3 janvier 2002
(02-0011)
Comité des subventions et des
mesures compensatoires
RAPPORTS SEMESTRIELS AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 25.11
DE L'ACCORD
1. Aux termes de l'article 25.11 de l'Accord sur les subventions et les mesures compensatoires,
les Membres doivent présenter des rapports semestriels sur toutes les décisions prises en matière de
droits compensateurs au cours des six mois précédents.
2. Les Membres sont donc invités à présenter, le 4 mars 2002 au plus tard, leurs rapports
semestriels correspondant à la période allant du 1er juillet au 31 décembre 2001.  Les Membres qui
n'ont pris aucune mesure pendant cette période sont aussi invités à en informer le Comité.
3. Les Membres sont invités à utiliser, pour établir leurs rapports, le modèle de présentation
adopté par le Comité (document G/SCM/2, daté du 22 juin 1995) et à inclure dans leurs rapports des
tableaux indiquant les mesures définitives en vigueur, les engagements en vigueur et les annulations
de mesures compensatoires, ainsi qu'il est prescrit dans ce modèle de présentation.  Les Membres se
souviendront que, comme le prévoit le modèle de présentation, des renseignements devraient êtrefournis sur toutes les affaires en suspens à la fin de la période de notification, même si aucune mesure
n'a été prise durant la période couverte par le rapport.
4. Les rapports reçus en réponse à la demande ci-dessus seront publiés sous forme d'addenda au
présent document.
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WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/REG80/2
7 January 2000
(00-0059)
Committee on Regional Trade Agreements
FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN POLAND AND LATVIA
Terms of Reference of the Examination
Terms of Reference adopted on 15 October 1999
"to examine, in light of the relevant provis ions of the GATT 1994, the Free Trade Agreement
between Poland and Latvia and to submit a report to the Council for Trade in Goods".
Understanding read out by the Chairm an of the Council for Trade in Goods
at its meeting of 15 October 1999
It is understood that the understanding read out  by the Chairman of the Council for Trade in
Goods under item 7 of the Agenda of the meeting of the Council on 20 February 1995, as contained in
document WT/REG3/1, will apply mutatis mutandis  to the examination.  It is also understood that,
during the examination, due account will be taken of  the intrinsic differences between customs unions
and free-trade areas.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE G/C/W/83
8juillet 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-2835)
Conseil ducommerce desmarchandises
14juillet 1997
ORDRE DUJOUR PROPOSE
1. COMMU NICATIONDERENSEIGNEMENTSPOURLABASEDEDONNEESINTEGREE
SUR ORDINATEURS PERSONNELS
- Projet dedécision (G/C/W/82)
2. SYSTEME HARMONISE -DEMANDE DEPROROGATION DELADEROGATION
- SriLanka (G/L/164, G/C/W/73/Rev.1)
AUTRES QUESTIONS
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL  
DEL COMERCIO  WT/DS231/17 
22 de abril de 2003 
 (03-2126) 
 Original:   inglés 
  
 
COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS - DENOMINACIÓN 
COMERCIAL DE SARDINAS 
 
Modificación del acuerdo previsto en el párrafo 3 b
) 
del artículo 21 del ESD  
 
 
 La siguiente comunicación, de fecha 14 de abr il de 2003, dirigida por la Misión Permanente 
del Perú y la Delegación Permanente de la Comisi ón Europea al Presidente del Órgano de Solución de 
Diferencias, se distribuye de conformidad con el párrafo 3 b) del artículo 21 del ESD. 
 
_______________ 
 
  El 19 de diciembre de 2002, el Perú y las Comunidades Europeas celebraron el acuerdo mencionado supra.  El acuerdo establece que el plazo prudencial para la aplicación de las 
recomendaciones y resoluciones del Órgano de Soluci ón de Diferencias (OSD) en el asunto señalado 
supra debía finalizar no más tarde del 23 de abril de 2003. 
  Por la presente se confirma que, en interés de  alcanzar una solución mutuamente convenida 
de la diferencia, el Perú y las Comunidades Europ eas acuerdan prorrogar el plazo prudencial para la 
aplicación de las recomendaciones y resoluciones del OSD hasta el 1° de julio de 2003, de 
conformidad con el párrafo 3 b) del artículo 21 del Entendimiento sobre Solución de Diferencias. 
  Por las Comunidades Europeas Por el Perú  
 
  (firmado) Carlo Trojan (firmado) Jorge Voto-Bernales    Embajador    Embajador 
 
   
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. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/SPS/N/USA/885 
1 April 2004 
 (04-1481) 
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 numbe r(s) as specified in national schedules 
deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, where 
applicable):  Peanuts 
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:   Aspergillus flavus NRRL 
21882; Notice of Filing a Pesticide Petition to Establish an Exemption of a Tolerance for a 
Certain Pesticide Chemical in or on Food  (available in English, 5 pages). 
6. Description of content:  Notice announces the filing of pesticide petition proposing the 
establishment of an exemption of regulations  for residues of the microbial pesticide 
Aspergillus flavus NRRL 21882 on peanuts. 
7. Objective and rationale:  [ X ] food safety, [   ] animal health, [   ] plant protection, 
[ X ] protect humans from anima l/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:   n.a. 
9. Relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:  DOCID:fr, Federal 
Register :  17 March 2004 (Volume 69, Number 52) pages 12659-12664;  available in 
English 
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2004/March/Day-17/p6002.htm  
10. Proposed date of adoption:   n.a. 
11. Proposed date of entry into force:   n.a. G/SPS/N/USA/885 
Page 2  
 
 12. Final date for comments:  16 April 2004.   
Agency or authority designated to handle comments:  [ X ] National notification 
authority, [   ] National enquiry point, or address, fax number and E-mail address (if 
available) of other body:  Registration Division (7505C), BM_1_ Office of Pesticide 
Programs (OPP), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. opp-docket@epa.gov Note:  Identify docket name "OPP-2003-" in 
subject line of your response. 
13. Texts available from:  [   ] National notificati on authority, [ X ] National enquiry point, 
or address, fax number an d E-mail address (if available) of other body:   
Ms. Julie Morin, United States SPS Enquiry Point Officer, USDA Foreign Agricultural 
Service, Food Safety and Technical Services Division, Stop 1027, Washington, DC  20250.  
Tel:  (202) 720-4051, Fax:   (202) 720-7772, E-mail:  fstsd@fas.usda.gov
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WORLD TRADE WT/ACC/KGZ/6/Rev.1
23June1997
ORGANIZATION(97-2570)
Working Party ontheAccession
oftheKyrgyz Republic
ACCESSION OFTHE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Check ListofDocuments
Revision
Thefollowing documents concern theWorking Party ontheAccession oftheKyrgyz Republic
totheWorld Trade Organization:
- WT/ACC/KGZ/1 -Request forAccession;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/2/Rev.1 -Membership andTerms ofReference;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/3 -Memorandum ontheForeign Trade Régime;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/4 -ListofLegislation;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/5 -Questions andReplies totheMemorandum ontheForeign Trade Régime;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/5/Add.1 -Attachments totheQuestions andReplies;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/5/Add.2-AdditionalQuestionsandRepliestotheMemorandumontheForeign
Trade Régime;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/5/Add.3 -Attachments totheQuestions andReplies;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/6/Rev.1 -Checklist ofdocuments;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/7 -Additional Questions andReplies totheMemorandum ontheForeign
Trade Régime;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/8 -ListofRepresentatives;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/9 andAddendum 1-Additional Questions andReplies totheMemorandum
ontheForeign Trade Régime;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/10 andAddendum 1-Additional Questions andReplies totheMemorandum
ontheForeign Trade Régime;
- WT/ACC/KGZ/11 -ListofLegislation;
- WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/1/Rev.1 -Report onthedomestic support andexport subsidy measures;
- WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/2andAddendum1-RatesofCustomsDutiesonImportedandExported
Goods maintained bytheKyrgyz Republic; and
- WT/ACC/SPEC/KGZ/3 -Information onPolicy Measures Affecting Trade inServices.
WORLD TRADE WT/DS37/2
IP/D/3/Add.1
8October 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4071)
Original: English
PORTUGAL -PATENT PROTECTION UNDER THE INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY ACT
Notification ofaMutually-Agreed Solution
Thefollowing communication, dated 3October 1996, fromthePermanent Mission oftheUnited
States tothePermanent Mission ofPortugal andtotheDispute Settlement Body, iscirculated atthe
request ofthose delegations.
_______________
TheGovernments oftheUnited States ofAmerica andPortugal wishtonotify theDispute
Settlement Body thattheyhavereached amutually satisfactory solution tothematter raised bythe
Government oftheUnited States inWT/DS37/1, dated 6May1996, concerning thetermofpatent
protection required bytheAgreement onTrade Related Aspects ofIntellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).
Portugal andtheUnited States mutually confirm theTRIPS Agreement became applicable to
developed countries on1January 1996, andthatArticle 33oftheTRIPS Agreement requires Members
togrant apatent termthatlastsnotlessthan20years from thefiling date. Portugal andtheUnited
States further mutually confirm that,withrespect todeveloped-country members, Article 70.2ofthe
TRIPS Agreement requires, among other things, thattheprovisions ofArticle 33oftheTRIPS
Agreement byapplied toallpatents thatwereinforce on1January 1996, andtoallpatents thatare
granted based onapplications thatwere pending on1January 1996.
Consequently, Portugal hasissued Decree Law141/96 confirming thatallpatents thatwere
inforceon1January 1996, andallpatents granted afterthisdatebased onapplications thatwerepending
on1January 1996, willreceive atermofprotection thatlastseither 15years from thedateofgrant
ofthepatent or20years from theeffective filing dateofthepatent, whichever termislonger.
Based onthese developments, Portugal andtheUnited States have agreed toterminate
consultations onthismatter andtheUnited States wishes formally towithdraw thismatter fromfurther
attention under theprovisions oftheDispute Settlement Understanding. Theagreement iswithout
prejudice totherights orobligations ofeither Member under theAgreement Establishing theWorld
Trade Organization.
WORLD TRADE G/TMB/N/294
23September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-3826)
Original: English Textiles Monitoring Body
AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Communication from NewZealand
TheTextiles Monitoring Body hasreceived acommunication from NewZealand inreply to
itsrequest foradditional information1inthecontext ofthepreparation oftheBody'sComprehensive
Report ontheimplementation oftheATC during itsfirststage, inaccordance withparagraph 11of
Article 8.
TheTMB iscirculating thiscommunication toWTO Members fortheirinformation.
1SeeG/TMB/11, issued on14February 1997.
./.G/TMB/N/294
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NewZealand Permanent Mission tothe
Office oftheUnited Nations atGeneva
29April 1997
Dear Mr.Campeas,
WTO: AGREEMENT ONTEXTILES AND CLOTHING: 1997 REVIEW
Inresponse totheinvitation from theTextiles Monitoring Body toWTO Members toreport
ontheimplementation oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing (ATC), theNewZealand Government
wishes tosubmit thefollowing comments.
NewZealand continues toimplement itsliberalization programme forthetextile andapparel
industries. Allquantitative restrictions havenowbeenremoved forsome time: finalimport licensing
restrictions wereremoved fortextiles inJuly1991, andforapparel inJuly1992. NewZealand has
alsonotified totheWTO itsdecision nottoretain theright tousetheATC transitional safeguard
mechanism.
Atariff reduction programme forallremaining textile tariffs andforapparel tariffs forthe
1992to1996period hasnowbeenimplemented, andanewreduction programme commences on1July
thisyear. Under thisprogramme, advalorem apparel tariffs willreduce by50percentovertheperiod
1July1997to1July2000. Textile tariffs willattract similar reductions. Maximum advalorem tariff
levels willbe15percentforapparel and10percentfortextiles. (However, alarge proportion of
NewZealand 'stextile imports arealready dutyfree.) Arange ofalternative specific tariffs apply to
certain garment types, butthese willalsoreduce by50percentintheJuly1997toJuly2000period.
InFebruary thisyear, theGovernment announced theremoval ofspecific tariffs onmost items of
children 'sclothing.
Afurther tariff review, which willinclude textile andapparel tariffs, isscheduled for1998.
Inthisreview, theNewZealand Government willdetermine howtomove towards azeroendpoint
under aunilateral domestic tariff reduction programme.
NewZealand'stariffreductionprogrammeshavebeendesignedinconcertwiththeGovernment's
other economic policies toencourage NewZealand industry tobuild itsinternational competitive
strengths, while atthesame timerecognizing itsadjustment needs.
Yours sincerely,
(signed) Martin Harvey
Deputy Permanent Representative (WTO)
Mr.Alberto Campeas
Director
Textiles Division
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
RuedeLausanne 154
CH1211 GENEVE 21
ORGANISATION MONDIALE WT/L/225
18juillet 1997
DUCOMMERCE(97-3041)
COMMUNICATION DERENSEIGNEMENTS POUR LABASE DE
DONNEES INTEGREE SUR ORDINATEURS PERSONNELS
Décision adoptée parleConseil général le16juillet 1997
LeConseil général,
Euégard àlaDécision du10novembre 1987 (IBDD, S34/73) danslaquelle, entre autres, le
Conseil duGATT soulignait lanécessité d'assurer lapluslarge participation possible desparties
contractantes àlabasededonnées intégrée;
Considérant queleComité del'accès auxmarchés, àsaréunion du24juin1997, aapprouvé
lesmodalités defonctionnement delabasededonnées intégrée surordinateurs personnels (document
G/MA/IDB/1/Rev.1);
Considérant qu'ilimporte d'assurer lapleine participation detouslesMembres del'OMC à
labasededonnées intégrée surordinateurs personnels;
Décide que:
1. LesMembres del'OMC communiqueront auSecrétariat, surunebase annuelle, les
renseignements mentionnés dansledocument G/MA/IDB/1/Rev.1.
2. LeSecrétariat fournira auxMembres quienferont lademande uneassistance technique
concernant lacommunication desdonnées requises pourlabasededonnées intégrée surordinateurs
personnels.
3. Lacommunication desdonnées requises pour labasededonnées intégrée surordinateurs
personnels serasanspréjudice desdroits etobligations desMembres autitredesAccords del'OMC.
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SG/28/Suppl.1
21 février 2001
(01-0869)
Comité des sauvegardes Original:  espagnol
OUVERTURE D'UNE ENQUÊTE ET IMPOSITION DE MESURES
PROVISOIRES PAR L'ARGENTINE CONCERNANT
LES PÊCHES
Demande de consultations au titre de l'article 12:4
de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes
Supplément
La Mission permanente de l'Argentine a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 16 février 2001.
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J'ai l'honneur de répondre à votre communicat ion du 30 janvier 2001 demandant la tenue de
consultations au titre de l'article 12:4 de l'Accord sur les sauvegardes au sujet de l'ouverture d'une
enquête et de la décision d'appliquer une mesure de sauvegarde provisoire aux importations de pêches
en conserve classées dans les positions tarifaires 2008.70.10 et 2008.70.90.
À cet égard, j'ai le plaisir de confirmer que l'Argentine accepte la demande de consultations
formulée par le Chili et propose que ces consultations aient lieu à Genève les 1er et 2 mars 2001.
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ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEWT/DS26/18
WT/DS48/16
12 mai 1999
(99-2000)
Original:  anglais
COMMUNAUTÉS EUROPÉENNES – MESURES CONCERNANT
LES VIANDES ET LES PRODUITS CARNÉS (HORMONES)
Communication des Communautés européennes
La communication ci-après, datée du 12 mai 1999, adressée par la Délégation permanente de
la Commission européenne au Président de l'Organe de règlement des différends, est distribuée à la
demande de cette délégation.
_______________
Comme il est indiqué dans les rapports de situation que nous avons élaborés sur la mise en
œuvre des recommandations et décisions de l'ORD relatives au différend concernant l'interdiction par
la Communauté des importations de viande de bœuf et de produits carnés provenant d'animaux traitésavec certaines hormones de croissance, la Communauté a entrepris une évaluation des risques
complémentaire, vu les éclaircissements pertinents sur l'évaluation des risques fournis par l'Organe
d'appel.
Compte tenu des résultats de cette évaluation des risques, qui sont maintenant en sa
possession, la Communauté ne sera pas en mesure de lever l'interdiction des importations
actuellement en vigueur le 13 mai.
La Communauté a maintenant l'intention d'étudier ces résultats plus en détail, afin d'évaluer
sur cette base, et à la lumière de tout nouveau renseignement pertinent, quelles mesures pourraient
être nécessaires, compte tenu de ses droits et obligations en tant que Membre de l'OMC.
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./.ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/AG/N/CHL/8/Add.1
26 octobre 1998
(98-4161)
Comité de l'agriculture Original:  espagnol
NOTIFICATION
Addendum
Le Secrétariat a reçu de la délégation du Chili, le 1er octobre 1998, l'addendum ci-après à la
notification concernant les engagements en matière de soutien interne (tableau  DS:1) pour
l'année 1997.G/AG/N/CH L/8/Add.1
Page 2Tableau DS:1
SOUTIEN INTERNE:  CHILI
PÉRIODE CONSIDÉRÉE:  1997
Mesure globale du soutien totale courante
Niveau d'engagement concernant la MGS totale
pour la période en questionMonnaie MGS totale courante
(d'après la Section I de la Partie IV de la Liste) (d'après la Section I de la Partie IV de la Liste) (d'après les tableaux expli catifs ci-joints)
12 3
-- "de minimis"
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/TBT/N/SVN/2
3 de abril de 2001
(01-1681)
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 del Acuerdo que notifica:  ESLOVENIA
Si procede, nombre del gobierno local de que se trate (artículos 3.2 y 7.2):           
2. Organismo responsable:   Ministerio de Educación, Ciencia y Deporte - Instituto de
Normas y Metrología
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:   Instituto de Normas y Metrología de la
República de Eslovenia (SMIS)
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 indicarse además, cuando proceda, el número de
partida de la ICS):   Cantidades y unidades (partida del SA -, ICS: 01.060)
5. Título, número de páginas e idioma(s) del documento notificado:   Orden relativa a las
unidades de medida (8 páginas, en esloveno)
6. Descripción del contenido:   En Eslovenia se utiliza el Sistema Internacional de Unidades
(SI).  El proyecto de orden establece en detalle la manera de expresar las unidades legalesde medida en cumplimiento de la Directiva 80/181/CEE (380L0181).  Además de las
unidades del Sistema Internacional, la Orden define la utilización de las unidades que no
corresponden al SI.
7. Objetivo y razón de ser, incluida, cuando pr oceda, la índole de los problemas urgentes:
Compatibilidad y protección del consumidor
8. Documentos pertinentes:   Ley de Metrología (Ur.l.RS, Nº 22/00).  Tras su adopción, el
texto se publicará en el Boletín Of icial de la República de Eslovenia.
9. Fecha propuesta de adopción:  Abril de 2001
Fecha propuesta de entrada en vigor:
10. Fecha límite para la presentación de observaciones:   30 de abril de 2001
11. Textos disponibles en:  Servicio nacional de información [ X] o dirección, números de
teléfono y de telefax, correo electrónico y dirección del sitio Web, en su caso, de otra
institución:   Correo electrónico del Servicio nacional de información:  smis@usm.mzt.si
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/N/USA/40
23 May 2003
(03-2794)
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:   UNITED STATES
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:  Federal Trade Commission (40)
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):   Alternative Fueled
Vehicles  (HS Chapter 8703) (ICS 43)
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   L a b e l i n g
Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles  (9 pages, in English)
6. Description of content:   The Commission is commencing a rulemaking proceeding to
amend the alternative fueled vehicle (“AFV”) label specified in the Commission’s rule
concerning Labeling Requirements for Alternative Fuels and Alternative Fueled Vehicles
(“Rule”).  The Commission proposes amending the Rule’s AFV label for new vehicles by
either updating or deleting the Environm ental Protection Agency (EPA) emission
certification standards the Rule requires be disclosed, and by adding a reference to EPA’sgreen vehicle guide.  In this proceeding, the Commission also is conducting a review of this
Rule pursuant to the Commission’s regulatory review programme.  The notice includes a
description of the procedures to be followe d, an invitation to submit written comments, and
questions and issues upon which the Commission particularly desires comments.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To be useful to consumers considering alternative fuel vehicles.          
8. Relevant documents:   68 Federal Register (FR) 24669, 8 May 2003; Title 16 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Part  309.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }To be determined
10. Final date for comments:   23 June 2003
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:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/399
5 September 2000
(00-3458)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   CZECH REPUBLIC
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Ministry of Industry and Trade
Agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be
indicated if different from above:   Czech Office for Standards, Metrology and Testing
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):   Ancillary equipment of
meters for liquids other than water.
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Draft Decree of the
Ministry of Industry and Trade to Amendm ent of Act No. 505/1990 Coll., Laying Down
Requirements for Ancillary Equipment of Meters for Liquids other than Water (10 pages, inCzech)
6. Description of content:   The draft decree lays down requirements for ancillary equipment
of meters for liquids other than water in compliance with the EC Directive (371L0348).
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Transposition of EC Directive (371L0348) into the Czech law.
8. Relevant documents:   Act No. 505/1990 Coll., on Metrology, as amended by Act. No.
119/2000 Coll.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  31 December 2000
Proposed date of entry into force:  Postponed to accession to EU
10. Final date for comments:   31 October 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   E-mail address of the national enquiry point:
wto.tbt@biskup.unmz.cz
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/SG/28
6 February 2001
(01-0558)
Committee on Safeguards Original:  Spanish
INITIATION OF INVESTIGATION AND IMPOSITION OF PROVISIONAL
MEASURES BY ARGENTINA ON PEACHES
Request for Consultations under Article 12.4 of the
Agreement on Safeguards
The following communication, dated 30 January 2001, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Chile.
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I have the honour to request the Argentine Republic to hold consultations under Article 12.4
of the Agreement on Safeguards.  This request is concerned with the initiation of the investigation and
the decision to apply provisional safeguard measures to canned peaches classified under tariff
headings 2008.70.10 and 2008.70.90.
The Argentine Republic notified the WTO on 15 January 2001 of the initiation of an
investigation and the reasons for it (G/SG/N/6/ARG/4) and also sent the relevant notification before
adoption of a provisional safegu ard measure (G/SG/N/7/ARG/2).
It is proposed to hold consultations in order to revise the information provided and obtain
further details with respect to possible application of the measure.  The consultations should take
place as soon as possible at a mutually agreed time and place.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOG/SCM/Q2/JAM/3
22 de julio de 2002
(02-4024)
Comité de Subvenciones y
Medidas CompensatoriasOriginal:  inglés
SUBVENCIONES
Preguntas formuladas por las COMUNIDADES EUROPEAS
en relación con la notificación nueva y
completa de JAMAICA1
Se ha recibido de la Delegación Permanente de la Comisión Europea la siguiente
comunicación, de fecha 15 de julio de 2002.
_______________
Pregunta relativa al punto "I.6":  ¿Qué criterios se aplican para calificar a un producto de
"producto autorizado" con derecho a obtener una subvención?
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1 G/SCM/N/71/JAM.
WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/541
6 November 2000
(00-4673)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
NOTIFICATION
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.
1. Member to Agreement notifying:   DENMARK
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):           
2. Agency responsible:   Danish Medicines Agency, Frederikssundsvej 378, DK-2700
Brønshøj, Denmark
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):   Medicinal products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Executive Order on
Commodity Numbers for Medicinal Products (2 pages, in Danish)
6. Description of content:   A commodity number shall be affixed to medicinal product
packages.  If a package consists of more than one identical sub-package to be sold
separately, a separate commodity number shall be assigned to sub-packages.  Certain inner
packing for veterinarian medicinal products  shall contain another separate commodity
number.  (Homeopathic medicinal products, herbal medicinal products, radioactive
medicinal products, vitamin and mineral preparations and gasses for medical use areexempted from the requirements concerning commodity numbers).
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
Unambiguous identification of medicinal products with a view to safe handling and statistic
purposes.
8. Relevant documents:   Medicinal Products Act
9. Proposed date of adoption:
Proposed date of entry into force: }1 January 2001
10. Final date for comments:   1 August 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [     ] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:
Danish Medicines Agency
Frederikssundsvej 378
DK-2700 Brønshøj
Denmark
Fax: +45 44 91 73.73
ORGANISATION MONDIALE
DU COMMERCEG/SG/N/10/LVA/1/Suppl.1
22 décembre 1999
(99-5509)
Comité des sauvegardes Original:  anglais
NOTIFICATION AU TITRE DE L'ARTICLE 12:1 C)
DE L'ACCORD SUR LES SAUVEGARDES
LETTONIE
La Mission permanente de la Lettonie a fait parvenir au Secrétariat la communication
ci-après, datée du 17 décembre 1999.
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1. La présente loi a pour objet de protéger le marché intérieur de la viande porcine.
2. 1) Conformément à la Loi sur les mesures de sauvegarde, une mesure de sauvegarde est
appliquée aux importations de viande de porc re levant du Code de la NC ex-0203 – viandes des
animaux de l'espèce porcine, fraîches, surgelées ou congelées – sous la forme d'un droit d'importationvariable, fondé sur un prix minimal de 1,05 lats par kg.
2) Ce droit de douane variable est égal à la différence entre le prix minimal et la valeur
déclarée en douane.  Le droit de douane est calculé en appliquant la formule suivante:  valeur déclarée
en douane x droit de douane variable + (prix minimal – valeur déclarée en douane).
3) Si la valeur déclarée en douane est supérieure au prix minimal défini dans la présente
loi, le droit de douane est calculé à partir de la valeur déclarée.
Disposition transitoire
Avant le 1
er septembre 2000, le Cabinet des ministres élaborera un projet de loi sur la
procédure selon laquelle la mesure de sauvegarde sera libéralisée à compter du 18 décembre 2000,conformément à la Loi sur les mesures de sauvegarde.
La loi est en vigueur du 18 décembre 1999 jusqu'au 17 décembre 2001.La loi a été adoptée par le Parlement le 9 décembre 1999.
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ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL
DEL COMERCIOWT/DSB/31
20 de diciembre de 2002
(02-7050)
Órgano de Solución de Diferencias
19 de diciembre de 2002
PROCEDIMIENTOS ADICIONALES PARA LA CELEBRACIÓN DE CONSULTAS
ENTRE EL PRESIDENTE DEL OSD Y LOS MIEMBROS DE LA OMC
EN RELACIÓN CON LAS MODIFICACIONES DE LOS
PROCEDIMIENTOS DE TRABAJO PARA EL
EXAMEN EN APELACIÓN
Decisión adoptada por el Órga no de Solución de Diferencias
el 19 de diciembre de 2002
1. El Presidente del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias (OSD) informará lo antes posible a los
Miembros de la OMC cuando el Órga no de Apelación solicite la celebración de consultas, con arreglo
al párrafo 9 del artículo 17 del Entendimiento relativo a las normas y procedimientos por los que se
rige la solución de diferencias, con respecto a las modificaciones propuestas de los Procedimientos de
trabajo para el examen en apelación.
2. El Presidente del OSD informará al Órgano de Apelación que recabará las opiniones de los
Miembros sobre las modificaciones propuestas y que le comunicará las opiniones que reciba.
3. El Presidente del OSD dará a los Miembros la  oportunidad de formular observaciones sobre
las modificaciones propuestas, incluso por escrito.  El Presidente inscribirá un punto en el orden del
día de una reunión apropiada del OSD en la que los Miembros puedan examinar en ese contexto las
modificaciones propuestas.
4. El Presidente del OSD comunicará sin de mora al Órgano de Apelación las opiniones
expresadas por los Miembros con respecto a las modificaciones propuestas y solicitará al Órgano de
Apelación que las tenga en cuenta.
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./.RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONIP/C/W/176
12 May 2000
(00-1948)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects
of Intellectual Property RightsOriginal: English
REVIEW OF LEGISLATION
Responses from Indonesia to Questions Posed by Switzerland
By means of a communication from the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Indonesia,
dated 28 April 2000, the Secretariat has received the following responses to questions posed bySwitzerland, as distributed in document IP/C/W/171.
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Article 27 of the TRIPS Agreement (Patentable Subject Matter)
1. Does the Indonesian legislation protect plant varieties by patents, an effective sui generis
system or by a combination of the two? If one of the two latter cases applies, please describe your
system.
Under our existing law - Law no. 6 of 1989 as amended by Law no. 13 of 1997 concerning
patents (referred to as the Patent Law) - plant varieties are protected.
Article 31 of the TRIPS Agreement (Other Use Without Authorization of the Right Holder)
2. Does your law, in accordance with Article 27.1 in combination with Article 31 of the TRIPS
Agreement, recognize importation as "working a patent" (and therefore preclude a compulsory
licence)?
Yes, the Patent Law recognizes importation as "working a patent".
3. Does your law provide for the possibility of a compulsory licence in case a second patent
cannot be exploited without infringing another patent ("the first patent")?  If yes, under whatconditions will such a compulsory licence be granted?
Yes, it is mentioned under Article 88 of the Patent Law, provided that the matter should be
decided by the court.  However, the court will cons ider whether efforts to obtain such a licence have
been made by the applicant ("second patent" holder).
4. How does your law protect process patents and the products deriving from such a patented
process?  Is the protection of either of them subject to the products being locally produced?
Yes, it is regulated in Article 21 of the Patent Law with regard to process patents and product
patents.  This provision was adopted from Article 5 quater  of the Paris Convention.IP/C/W/176
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Article 39 of the TRIPS Agreement (Protection of Undisclosed Information)
5. Does your legislation ensure that undisclosed and confidential test data or other data
submitted by an applicant to the responsible state agency in the procedure for market authorization of
a pharmaceutical product is protected against disclosure and against unfair commercial use by acompetitor, for example by prohibiting a second app licant from relying on, or from referring to the
original data of the first applicant, when applying subsequently for market authorization for his own
product?
6. Does your legislation provide for exceptions to this?  If yes, under what conditions would
such exceptions apply?
The provisions concerning the protection of undisclosed information are covered in the draft
law on trade secrets, which is now being discussed in  Parliament.  Along with draft laws on industrial
designs and layout-designs of integrated circuits, this draft law will hopefully be enacted in the near
future.
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