WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/Notif.00/9
10 January 2000
(00-0072)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
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:   Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (1)
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):   Tobacco products
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:   Implementation of
Public Law 105-33, Section 9302, Relating to T obacco Importation Restrictions, Markings,
Minimum Manufacturing Requirements, and Penalty  Provision (98R-36P) (2 pages, English)
6. Description of content:   The Bureau is proposing a new law to place restrictions on the
importation of previously exported tobacco pr oducts, require markings on tobacco products or
cigarette papers and tubes removed or transfer red without payment of the federal excise tax,
provide penalties for selling, relanding, or r eceiving, within the jurisdiction of the
United States, tobacco products or cigarette papers and tubes which have been labelled andshipped for exportation and were removed after the effective date, and authorizes the
Secretary to prescribe minimum capacity or activ ity requirements as a criterion for issuance of
a manufacturer’s permit.
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where applicable:
To implement several tobacco product provisions.
8. Relevant documents:   64 FR 71927 and 71918, 22 December 1999; 27 CFR Parts 200, 270,
275 and 290.  Will appear in the Federal Register when adopted.
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined
Proposed date of entry into force:  1 January 2000
10. Final date for comments:   22 February 2000
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ X] or address, e-mail and telefax
number of the other body:   The text is also available on the Internet at:
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html