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RESTRICTED GENERAL A G R E E M E N T TBT/39

12 October 1995 ON TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution

(95-3029)

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT

Background Document by the Secretariat

The Committee will hold its sixteenth annual review under Article 15.8 of the Agreement at its meeting on 20 October 1995. This document contains information on developments in the implementation and operation of the Agreement during the period from 20 September 1994 to 29 September 1995. Information covered by the previous review was circulated in documents TBT/38, TBT/38/Add.l and Add.2, TBT/38/Rev.l, and TBT/38/Rev.l/Add.l. Data on review items relating to consultation points, panellists and information exchange have been circulated in separate documents referred to under those headings.

The contents of this document are as follows:

Page

1. Composition of the Committee 3

2. Implementation and administration 4

2.1 General 4

2.2 Consultation points 6

2.3 Panellists 6

3. Notifications 7

3.1 General 7

3.2 Comment period 9

3.2.1 Length of time actually allowed for 9 presentation of comments

4. Technical assistance and special and differential treatment 12

5. Dispute settlement 12

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6. Acceptance, accession and reservations

7. The use of international standards; participation in regional standardizing bodies or international and regional certification systems

8. Transparency

8.1 Publications

8.2 Information exchange

8.3 Enquiries and responses

9. Testing procedures and acceptance of test results

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1. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

Chairpersons:

Vice-Chairman:

Signatories

Argentina1

Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile Czech Republic Denmark Egypt European Economic

Community Finland France Germany Greece

Mr. A. Meloni (Italy) until April 1995 Ambassador Carmen Luz Guarda (Chile) since April 1995

Ms. Ng Bee Kim (Singapore) until April 1995

Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Japan Korea, Rep. of Luxembourg Malaysia Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Norway

Pakistan Philippines Portugal Romania Rwanda1

Singapore Slovak Republic Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Tunisia United Kingdom United States2

Yugoslavia3

Observers4

1. Governments

Bangladesh Bulgaria China, People's

Republic Chinese Taipei Colombia Côte d'Ivoire Cuba Ecuador

Gabon Ghana Malta Nicaragua Nigeria Peru Poland Russian Federation Saudi Arabia, Kingdom

Senegal Sri Lanka Tanzania Trinidad and

Tobago Turkey Zaire

'Signed (acceptance pending).

2The United States withdrew from the present Agreement on 30 December 1994. The withdrawal became effective on 28 February 1995.

'Refers to the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

4For procedures relating to the participation of observers, see TBT/M/2, paragraphs 4 and 5 and Annex.

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2. International Organizations

IMF, UNCTAD, ITC (UNCTAD/GATT), ISO, IEC, FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, IOE.

2. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION

2.1 GENERAL

The following legislative, regulatory and administrative actions to implement the provisions of the Agreement have been notified by Parties since 20 September 1994.

Hong Kong

The Consumer Goods Safety Ordinance, Chapter 456 of the Laws of Hong Kong, was enacted on 20 October 1994, thereby increasing the number of Hong Kong Ordinances relevant to the implementation and administration of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade from sixteen to seventeen.

Products registered under the Voluntary Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme for Household Refrigeration Appliances, which was announced on 15 June 1995, can display a specific label to show the energy consumption and efficiency measured in accordance with the ISO 8187.

Israel

The Government of Israel has accepted the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade which entered into force on 18 March 1990. In accordance with Article 15.7 of the Agreement, Israel has submitted to the GATT Secretariat details of the measures in respect of the implementation of the Agreement (TBT/1/Add. 41).

Malaysia

The Government of Malaysia has accepted the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade in 1993. In accordance with Article 15.7 of the Agreement, Malaysia has submitted to the GATT Secretariat details of the measures in respect of the implementation of the Agreement (TBT/1/Add. 40).

Mexico

The Government of Mexico has so far submitted an average of 70 notifications, of which 54 per cent concern decisions (Acuerdos) to amend, prolong and supplement the existing animal and plant health standards, 37 per cent draft standards, and the remaining nine per cent urgent standards.

Mexico has taken the following legislative, regulatory and administrative actions since the previous review of the Agreement:

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29/12/1994: Decree establishing the 1995 Rates of the General Import Tax for goods from Colombia, Venezuela, Costa Rica, United States of America, Bolivia and Chile.

29/12/1994: Decision waiving the requirement of prior authorization by the Ministry of Trade and Industrial Development for imports of various goods and revising or repealing the decision establishing the prior authorization requirement for the import and export of various goods.

2/12/1995: Decision establishing equivalence between the tariff items of the Tariff of the General Import Tax Law as created, amended or repealed and the current Tariff Items.

3/1/1995: Decision amending the Decision of 21 November 1994 listing exotic diseases and pests for Mexico.

26/1/1995: List of National Measurement Standards.

17/2/1995: First Resolution reforming and establishing the general rules relating to distortions in the NAFTA customs sphere.

3/4/1995: Annexes to the Resolution establishing general fiscal rules relating to foreign trade for 1995.

13/4/1995: Decision empowering the National Ecological Institute to issue authorizations ecological licences for the import of used tyres and worn tyre cases into the State of Baja California.

19/4/1995: National Standardization Plan for 1995.

11/5/1995: Decrees amending and supplementing the decree establishing the temporary import programme for the production of export goods.

11/5/1995: Decree amending the decree for the development and operation of highly export-oriented enterprises.

11/5/1994: Decree amending the decree for the development and operation of highly export-oriented enterprises.

1/6/1995: Internal regulations, Department of Energy.

2/6/1995: Internal regulations, Department of Energy errata list.

2/6/1995: Decision amending and supplementing the Decision establishing the classification and coding of goods the import and export of which are subject to sanitary regulation by the SIS.

23/11/1995: Regulations of the Mexican Industrial Property Institute.

14/6/1995: Clarification to the regulations of the Mexican Industrial Property Institute.

19/6/1995: Decisions declaring the States of Baja California, Baja California Sur and Neuvo Leon free of Newcastle disease.

21/6/1995: Internal regulations of the Department of Communications and Transport.

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30/6/1995: Decision amending and supplementing the decision establishing the classification and coding of goods imports of which are subject to ecological regulations.

7/7/1995: Decision amending and supplementing the decision establishing the classification and coding of goods imports of which are subject to regulation by the agencies of the Inter-Ministerial Commission for the Control of the Processing and Use of Pesticides SICOPLAFEST.

21/7/1995: Internal regulations of the Department of Agrarian Reform.

24/6/1995: Decision establishing the requirement of prior import licensing for rim-mounted used tyres.

24/6/1995: Decision declaring the territories of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas and Coahuila, except for Lagunera region, free of classic swine fever.

2.2 CONSULTATION POINTS

Up-to-date information is contained in document TBT/W/62/Rev.l and Corrs.1-3.

2.3 PANELLISTS

Up-to-date information is contained in document TBT/W/25/Rev.l2.

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3. NOTIFICATIONS

3.1 GENERAL

From 1 January 1980 to 29 September 1995, 4,464 notifications have been made by 37 Parties. The table on page 5 of TBT/38 and TBT/38/Rev.l contains the total number of notifications made by each Party from 1980 to 1994 (up to 20 September). The relevant data for 1994 and 1995 (up to 29 September) are given below.

Parties

Argentina1

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Czech Republic

Czech and Slovak Fed. Rep.

Denmark

EEC

Egypt

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea, Rep. of

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Mexico

Year of entry into force

-

1992

1980

1981

1980

1980

1981

1993

(1982-1992)

1980

1980

1983

1980

1980

1980

1987

1986

1986

1983

1993

1980

1990

1980

1980

1980

1980

1993

1988

1995 (to 29.9)

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

.

-

10

-

.

-

.

.

.

-

.

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

1994

-

23

-

16

-

46

-

7

-

23

17

-

3

3

2

-

3

1

-

-

-

2

-

26

25

-

6

89

Total (1980-1995)

-

54

103

97

3

396

1

13

97

144

226

-

303

57

55

-

29

16

76

-

18

2

4

548

78

-

9

167

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Parties

Morocco

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Pakistan

Philippines

Portugal

Romania

Rwanda1

Singapore

Slovak Republic

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Tunisia

United Kingdom

United States

Yugoslavia5

TOTAL

Year of entry into force

1993

1981

1980

1980

1981

1981

1985

1980

-

1980

1993

1981

1980

1980

1993

1981

1980

1980

1982

1995 (to 29.9)

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15

-

-

-

1

-

27

1994

-

40

1

2

9

-

-

-

1

23

-

33

40

-

-

-

67

-

508

Total (1980-1995)

133

109

174

109

-

63

-

19

26

56

434

192

-

1

70

500

82

4,464

The distribution of notifications under the relevant Articles of the Agreement in 1994 and 0$ 1995 (up to 29 September) is as follows:

Article 2.5.2

Article 2.6.1

Article 7.3.2

Article 7.4.1

Not snecified

1995

27

-

-

-

-

1994

458

32

8

1

3

Sixteen notifications in 1994 indicated that the proposed technical regulations were based on relevant international standards. No notifications in 1995 indicated that they were based on relevant international standards.

'Notifications made before 22 April 1993.

3.2 COMMENT PERIOD

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Statements by Parties on the length of time that they expect to allow for other Parties to present their comments in writing on technical regulations, standards or rules of certification systems (Article 2.5.2, 2.5.5, 2.6.3, 7.3.4 and 7.4.3) are included in TBT/10, pages 58-62; TBT/10/Suppl.l, page 3; TBT/17, page 9; TBT/17/Suppl.l, page 5; and TBT/31, page 6.

3.2.1 LENGTH OF TIME ACTUALLY ALLOWED FOR PRESENTATION OF COMMENTS

The Committee has recommended 60 days as a minimum length of time to be allowed for the presentation of comments from other Parties. The table on the following pages gives the relevant data on the observation of the recommended comment period by each Party in 1994 and 1995 (up to 29 September).

In 1994, Parties allowed an average of 57.8 calendar days for comments, the comment period had lapsed for five notifications, and the number of notifications that did not specify a comment period was 37. The respective figures for 1995 (up to 29 September) were 56.3 days; no notifications lapsed and all specified a comment period.

OBSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY PARTIES

Party

Australia

Belgium

Canada

Czech Republic

Denmark

EEC

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

Israel

Japan

Korea, Rep. of

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

1995 (up to 29 September)

Total

1

10

Less than 45 days

1

45-59 days

60 days or more

10

Not specified or lapsed

1994

Total

23

16

46

7

23

17

3

3

2

3

1

2

26

25

6

89

40

1

2

Less than 45 days

11

24

1

12

3

1

1

11

9

2

1

45-59 days

9

16

2

1

5

1

2

1

1

9

6

6

8

22

60 days or more

3

16

6

2

6

9

1

1

17

8

50

14

2


2

4

1

1

1

2

22

2

a x

m e OBSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY PARTIES (cont'd)

Party

Philippines

Singapore

Slovak Rep.

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

TOTAL

1995 (up to 29 September)

Total

15

1

27

Less than 45 days

14

75

45-59 days

1

1

2

60 days or more

10


1994

Total

9

1

23

33

40

67

508

Less than 45 days

5

6

25

112

45-59 days

4

5

34

22

754

60 days or more

8

8

28

20

199


1

1

6

43

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4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT

No developments have been reported under this item during the period under review.

5. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT


6. ACCEPTANCE. ACCESSION AND RESERVATIONS


7. USE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS: PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL STANDARDIZING BODIES OR INTERNATIONAL

AND REGIONAL CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS


8. TRANSPARENCY

8.1 PUBLICATIONS

Names of the publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft technical regulations or standards and rules of certification systems, and those in which the texts of technical regulations and standards or rules of certification systems are published, are included in TBT/10, pages 80-89; TBT/10/Suppl.l, page 6; TBT/17, page 16; TBT/17/Suppl.l, page 6; TBT/18, pages 12-13 and TBT/31, pages 8-9.

8.2 INFORMATION EXCHANGE

The current list of names, addresses, telex and telephone numbers of the enquiry points is contained in document TBT/W/31/Rev.ll and Corrs.l, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

8.3 ENQUIRIES AND RESPONSES

Information on the number of enquiries received and of requests answered by enquiry points, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement relating to information and documentation, was included in TBT/29, pages 11-12; TBT/29/Suppl.l, pages 2-3; TBT/31, page 10; TBT/32, pages 9-12; TBT/33, pages 9-13; TBT/34, pages 11-22; TBT 37/Rev.l pages 13-29; TBT/38, pages 12-30; and TBT/38/Rev.l, pages 12-32. Further information supplied by individual Parties is contained below.

Austria

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During the period under review (17 September 1994 - 13 September 1995), Austria received five enquiries from abroad, of which only two concerned matters covered by the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade; the rest had been sent erroneously to the Austrian enquiry point and had to be forwarded to the competent authorities. 20 domestic requests were made for further information in respect of 25 foreign notifications. Austria made one comment regarding a Swiss notification.

France

In 1994, France received 508 enquiries and answered 61 requests coming from 18 Parties. France addressed enquiries to 36 Parties.

Ireland

Ireland received no enquiries during the period under review.

Spain

Spain received 80 requests for Spanish legal texts, made 22 requests for information and received 21 replies from other Parties to the Agreement. Spain made one comment on a notification.

Sweden

Sweden made 33 notifications in 1994 (compared to 18 in 1993). Requests for texts of notified proposed Swedish regulations totalled 162 (compared to 99 in 1993).

In 1994, most requests came from Canada, EC Member States, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia and the United States.

In 1994, Sweden made no comments regarding notifications from other Parties (two comments in 1993) and received one comment regarding a Swedish notification (one comment in 1992).

In addition to requests for notification information Sweden received and answered 66 enquiries concerning rules and regulations in 1994. Of these enquiries 21 were addressed to the enquiry point for technical regulations and 45 to the enquiry point for technical standards. (The corresponding figures for 1993 were 71 - 19/52). Most enquiries concerning regulations came from Canada (7), EC Member States (5) and Israel (4). With respect to standards most enquiries emanated from EC Member States (31) and the United States (8).

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EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES Enquiries and Responses under Article 10.1

EC GATT Enquiry Point

Enquiries

originating

in

Australia

Canada

Finland

Hong Kong

Korea

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Philippines

Singapore

Sweden

Switzerland

United States

TOTAL

Number of enquiries (originating in respective Enquiry Points)

Regarding proposed rules and regulations

Received

2

7

2

5

1

2

2

1

1

1

3

1

2

5

35

Answered

2

7

2

5

1

2

2

1

1

1

3

1

2

5

35

Regarding existing rules and regulations

Received

-

3

-

-

2

-

1

1

-

-

-

1

1

6

15

Answered

-

3

-

-

2

-

1

1

-

-

-

1

1

6

15

Total of enquiries received and replied under Article 10.1

2

10

2

5

3

2

3

2

1

1

3

2

3

11

50

I

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FINLAND

Enquiries to Finnish GATT Enquiry Point under Article 10.1 and 10.2

Enquiries originating in

Argentina

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Botswana

Brazil

Canada

Chile

China (Taiwan)

Denmark

Egypt

EC

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea, Rep.

Luxembourg

Malta

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Number of Enquiries received (of which from respective Enquiry Points)

1992

-

1

1

2(1)

-

1(1)

3(2)

1

2

11(9)

-

-

6(2)

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

2

-

1

-

-

-

2

-

1993

-

-

4(1)

4

-

-

2(1)

1

2

2(1)

-

-

13(2)

5

1

-

-

1

1

-

4(3)

-

-

-

1

-

3

-

1994

-

2

1

-

-

-

3(1)

1

-

5

-

-

3

4

-

-

1

3

1

1

2(1)

2

-

-

-

2(1)

5

1

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Norway

Pakistan

Philippines

Romania

Rwanda

Singapore

Slovakia

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Tunisia

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Total, GATT Signatories

Total, Non GATT Signatories

TOTAL

Number of Enquiries received (of which from respective Enquiry Points)

1992

1(1)

-

-

-

-

-

-

4(1)

-

5(2)

2

-

-

1

14(2)

14(1)

76 (22)

12

88

1993

3

-

-

-

-

2

1

-

-

9(2)

2

1

-

2

9

11

84 (10)

6

90

1994

3

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

1

4

2

-

-

-

12

4

64(3)

3

67

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HONG KONG

Enquiries and Responses (Enquiries handled)

Enquiries

originating

in

Australia

Canada

Denmark

EC

Finland

France

Germany

India

Indonesia

Israel

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

Switzerland

Thailand

UK

United States

TOTAL

No. of Enquiries Received

1994

1

3

-

5

1

6

-

1

1

1

1

7

2

1

2

1

3

1

-

2

1

6

3

49

1995 (Jan-Aug)

4

1

2

3

1

4

2

-

-

1

3

3

-

3

1

-

-

2

1

-

1

6

6

44

No. of Enquiries Originated from National Enquiry Point

1994

-

3

-

5

-

4

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

1

-

3

-

-

-

-

1

-

20

1995 (Jan-Aug)

1

1

1

3

-

2

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

3

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

15

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JAPAN

Number of Enquiries in 1994

Enquiries

originating

in

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Brazil

Canada

Chile

Colombia

Costa Rica

Denmark

EC

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Iran

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Lesotho

Malaysia

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Philippines

Rep. of Korea

Total

Received

5

4

2

1

40

2

1

1

2

29

6

39

11

38

1

2

2

3 '

6

4

1

18

13

4

1

7

12

Answered

5

4

2

1

40

2

1

1

2

29

6

39

11

38

1

2

2

3

6

4

1

18

13

4

1

7

12


Received

5

-

1

-

23

-

-

-

-

28

1

32

1

30

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

17

12

1

1

5

10

Answered

5

-

1

-

23

-

-

-

-

28

1

32

1

30

-

-

-

2

-

-

-

17

12

1

1

5

10


Received

-

4

1

1

17

2

1

1

2

1

5

7

10

8

1

2

2

1

6

4

1

1

1

3

-

2

2

Answered

-

4

1

1

17

2

1

1

2

1

5

7

10

8

1

2

2

1

6

4

1

1

1

3

-

2

2

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Enquiries

originating

in

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

Zimbabwe

TOTAL

Total

Received

5

5

8

5

3

32

79

1

393

Answered

5

5

8

5

3

32

79

1

393


Received

4

3

3

1

-

30

38

1

249

Answered

4

3

3

1

-

30

38

1

249


Received

1

2

5

4

3

2

41

-

144

Answered

1

2

5

4

3

2

41

-

144

%

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REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Number of enquiries and responses (20 September 1994 - 20 September 1995)

Enquiries

originating

in

Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

EC

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Ireland

Israel

Italy

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Philippines

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Scotland

Singapore

Sri Lanka

Total (of which from respective Enquiry Points)

Received

3

4

4

11

15

3

16

9

15

5

1

1

4

7

3

2

6

5

3

7

1

1

1

8

1

Answered

3

4

4

11

15

3

16

9

15

5

1

1

4

7

3

2

6

5

3

7

1

1

1

8

1


Received

2

4

4

11

15

3

13

7

13

5

1

-

4

6

3

2

6

5

3

6

.

-

-

6

-

Answered

2

4

4

11

15

3

13

7

13

5

1

-

4

6

3

2

6

5

3

6

-

-

-

6

-


Received

1

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

2

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

2

1

Answered

1

-

-

-

-

-

3

2

2

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

2

1

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Enquiries

originating

in

Sweden

Thailand

Turkey

U.K.

U.S.A.

Uganda

Vietnam

TOTAL

Total (of which from respective Enquiry Points)

Received

1

2

1

16

28

1

1

186

Answered

1

2

1

16

28

1

1

186


Received

-

2

-

13

13

-

-

147

Answered

-

2

-

13

13

-

-

147


Received

1

-

1

3

15

1

1

39

Answered

1

-

1

3

15

1

1

39

%

TBT/39 Page 22

THE NETHERLANDS

Enquiries received and answered (1 September 1994 - 1 September 1995)


Australia

Austria

Belgium

Canada

Czech Rep.

Denmark

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea, Rep.

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Singapore

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Thailand

Turkey

Total (of which from Respective Enquiry Points)

8(8)

KD

2(-)

26(26)

2(2)

3(1)

3(3)

KD 2(-)

10(9)

KD KD 3(3)

KD 7(3)

H-) 13(13)

2(2)

2(2)

KD 4(4)

2(2)

4(3)

4(2)

7(7)

1(1)


8

1

1

25

2

2

3

1

2

9

1

1

_

7

1

13

1

2

1

4

2

2

3

7

1


-

-

1

1

-

1

-

-

.

1

-

-

3

1

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

2

1

.

-

TBT/39 Page 23

Enquiries' originating in

United Kingdom

United States

TOTAL

Total (of which from Respective Enquiry Points)

K-) 28(10)

141(107)


-

24

124


1

4

17

I

•

TBT/39 Page 24

NEW ZEALAND

TABLE 1

Requests received from other Parties (1 July 1994 - 31 December 1994)

Request

originating

in

European Union

France

Malaysia

United Kingdom

United States

TOTAL

Requests for documents cited

in New Zealand notifications

1

1

1

1

-

4

Requests for extension of

comment period on New Zealand

notifications

1

1

-

-

-

2

Requests for consideration of

comment on proposals cited in New Zealand

notifications

-

-

-

-

-

-

Requests for information on New Zealand regulations, standards or certification

systems

2

-

-

4

5

11

TABLE 2

Requests received from other Parties (1 January 1995 - 30 June 1995)

Request

originating

in

TOTAL

Requests for documents cited

in New Zealand notifications

_ i

Requests for extension of

comment period on New Zealand

notifications

_ /

Requests for consideration of

comment on proposals cited in New Zealand

notifications

_ /

Requests for information on New Zealand regulations, standards or certification

systems

10

'As the only New Zealand Notification issued in this period had not been distributed by WTO at 30/6/1995, requests to that Notification will appear in the next report.

TBT/39 Page 25

PHILIPPINES

Enquiries and responses received from other Parties (16 September 1994 - 15 September 1995)

Enquiries

originating

in

Australia

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belgium

Canada

Finland

France

Germany

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Iran

Israel

Italy

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

Norway

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

South Africa

Spain

Sweden

No. of Enquiries received from

Non-GATT/TBT Enquiry Points

6

2

1

-

5

2

2

1

-

2

1

1

2

1

2

1

2

-

2

-

2

1

1

-

-

No. of Enquiries originating from

GATT/TBT Enquiry Points

1

-

-

8

-

8

-

-

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

2

-

3

-

-

-

1

1

TBT/39 Page 26

Enquiries

originating

in

Thailand

Trinidad and Tobago

United Kingdom

United States

Vietnam

TOTAL

No. of Enquiries received from

Non-GATT/TBT Enquiry Points

1

2

6

15

1

62

No. of Enquiries originating from

GATT/TBT Enquiry Points

1

-

1

6

-

40

•

TBT/39 Page 27

SINGAPORE

Overseas Enquiries received by Singapore's Enquiry Points (21 September 1994 - 20 September 1995)

Enquiries

originating

in

Belgium

Canada

France

Hong Kong

Japan

Malaysia

The Philippines

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

TOTAL

Regarding proposed rules and

regulations

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

2

Regarding existing rules and

regulations

3

3

1

5

5

3

1

4

1

1

27

Total

3

3

1

5

5

3

1

4

2

2

29

AH received requests were answered.

I

TBT/39 Page 28

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Number of Information given to other Enquiry Points. Eventually other Requesters in 1994:

Requests

originating

in

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

EC

France

Hong Kong

Ireland

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

Romania

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States

TOTAL

Requests for

Information on Slovak regulations, standards or certification systems

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

3

Slovak documents

3

1

3

17

21

6

1

6

4

12

1

5

-

3

1

20

12

116

Total

3

1

3

17

21

6

2

6

4

12

2

5

1

3

1

20

12

119

All received requests were answered.

TBT/39 Page 29

SLOVAK REPUBLIC

Number of Information given to other Enquiry Points, eventually other requesters (1 January 1995-15 September 1995)

Requests

originating

in

Austria

Belgium

Czech Republic

EC

France

Hong Kong

Ireland

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Mexico

Netherlands

Romania

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

United States

TOTAL

Requests (Received/Answered)

For information on Slovak regulations, standards or certification systems

1/1

1

3/2*

For Slovak documents

3/3

3/3

4/4

11/11

1/1

11/11

2/2

7/7

4/4

4/4

9/9

1/1

1/1

3/3

4/4

11/11

7/7

83/83

Total

3/3

3/3

4/4

11/11

1/1

11/11

3/3

7/7

4/4

4/4

9/9

1/1

1/1

4/3*

4/4

11/11

8/8

86/85*

*A request from the Swedish party is under process

TBT/39 Page 30

THAILAND

Number of overseas Enquiries received by the Thailand TBT Enquiry Point (1 January 1995 - 31 August 1995)

Enquiries

originating

in

Australia

Denmark

EC

France

Hong Kong

India

Japan

Malaysia

United Kingdom

United States

TOTAL

Request for full texts

-

1

-

2

1

-

1

1

1

1

8

Request for extension of

comment period on Thai

notifications

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

Request for information on

Thai regulations, standards or certification

systems

1

1

1

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

4

Total

1

2

2

3

14

All Enquiries were answered

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