RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/6
9 February 1998
(98-0464)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
THIRD ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT
Background Document by the Secretariat
The Committee will conduct its third annual review under Article 15.3 of the Agreement at its
meeting on 27 March 1998.  This document contains information on developments in the
implementation and operation of the Agreement during the period from 1 January to
31 December 1997.
The contents of this document are as follows: Page
I. COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE 3
1.1 Composition of the Committee 31.2 Main developments of the Committee during the current period 5
II. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION 6
2.1 Statements on Implementation and Administration 6
of the Agreement (Article 15.2)
III. NOTIFICATIONS 7
3.1 Notifications made by Members under Articles 2.9, 2.10, 7
3.2, 5.6, 5.7 and 7.2 in the current year and since the entryinto force of the Agreement
3.1.1 Objectives and rationales stated in Notifications 10
3.1.2 Observation of the recommended comment period 10
by Members in the current year
3.2 Notifications under Article 10.7 - Bilateral or Multilateral Agreements 12
reached by Members on issues related to Technical Regulations,
Standards or Conformity Assessment Procedures
IV. PUBLICATIONS AND ENQUIRY POINTS 13
4.1. Publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft 13
technical regulations and conformity assessment proceduresunder Articles 2.9.1 and 5.6.1 of the Agreement
4.2. Publications in which the final texts of technical regulations 13
and conformity assessment procedures are published underArticles 2.11 and 5.8 of the Agreement.
4.3. Enquiry points under Article 10 of the Agreement. 13G/TBT/6
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V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND 13
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
VI. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 14 14
VII. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE PREPARATION, 16
ADOPTION AND APPLICATION OF STANDARDS
VIII. WORKING AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING 16
THE CURRENT PERIODG/TBT/6
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I. COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
1.1 Composition of the Committee
Chairperson: Timothy Tong (Hong Kong, China)
Members1
                                                     
1Members and observers on 31 December 1997.AngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
BelgiumBelize
Benin
Bolivia
Botswana
BrazilBrunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
CameroonCanada
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
ColombiaCongo
Congo, Democratic
Republic of the
Costa Rica
Côte d'IvoireCuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican RepublicEC
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
FijiFinland
France
Gabon
GambiaGermany
GhanaGreece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea Bissau
Guinea, Rep.of
Guyana
HaitiHonduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
IndiaIndonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
JamaicaJapan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
LesothoLiechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau
Madagascar
MalawiMalaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
MexicoMongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
NamibiaNetherlands
New Zealand
NicaraguaNiger
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
PeruPhilippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
RomaniaRwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent & Gren.
SenegalSierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon IslandsSouth Africa
Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
SwazilandSweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United StatesUruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
ZimbabweObserver Governments
Albania
Algeria
AndorraArmenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Cambodia
ChinaCroatia
Estonia
EthiopiaFormer Yugoslav Rep.
 of Macedonia
GeorgiaHoly See
Jordan
Kazakstan
Kyrgyz Rep.
LatviaLithuania
Moldova
NepalOman
Russian Federation
Saudi ArabiaSeychelles
Sudan
Chinese Taipei
Tonga
UkraineUzbekistan
Vanuatu
Viet Nam
Observer Organizations
ACP2, ALADI2, EFTA2, FAO, IEC, IMF, ISO, ITC, OECD, OIE, OIML2, UNCTAD,
UN/ECE, WHO, WHO/FAO Codex Alimenta rius Commission and the World Bank.
                                                     
1Members and observers on 31 December 1998
2Observer status on an ad hoc basis.G/TBT/6
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1.2 Main Developments of the Committee during the Current Period
The Committee held its eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh meetings on 14 February, 20 June,
3 October, 13 and 18 November 1997 (G/TBT/M/7-10) respectively.  At those meetings, the
Committee heard statements on the implementation and administration of the Agreement.  A number
of Members informed the Committee of measures taken to ensure the implementation and
administration of the Agreement.  Several measures  were brought to the attention of the Committee
by Members who raised concerns about the potential adverse trade effects or inconsistency with the
Agreement of those measures.
A Technical Working Group was established by the Committee to study certain ISO/IEC
Guides and how they might contribute to furthering the objectives of Articles 5 and 6 of the
Agreement.  The Working Group held meetings on 13 February, 18 June and 2 October
(G/TBT/M/7-9).  A Briefing Session was organized to help clarify some of the more technical issues
relating to conformity assessment procedures.  Background papers to describe the issues and thepractical experience of individual governments and international organizations in using these guides
are contained in documents G/TBT/W/38 and 43.
At its meeting in February, the Committee ca rried out its Second Annual Review of the
Implementation and Operation of the Agreement under Article 15.3 (G/TBT/4) and of the Code of
Good Practice for the Preparation, Adoption and Applic ation of Standards, Annex 3 of the Agreement
(G/TBT/CS/1/Add.1 and 2/Rev.1).  It agreed to gran t observer status to the World  Bank and to those
international intergovernmental organizations that had already been granted ad hoc observer status in
the Committee.  It heard a report on the first meeting of the Technical Working Group on ISO/IEC
Guides and also statements on technical assistance.  It started the preparation for the First Triennial
Review of the Operation and Implementation of the Agreement under Article 15.4.  It considered howto proceed the Review, the dates of meetings and identified the issues to be included.  At the meeting,
a delegation presented its submission and the Secretariat was requested to prepare background papers
for the Review.
At its meeting in June, the Committee agreed to grant ad hoc observer status to the African,
Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) and th e European Free Trade Association (EFTA).  It
heard report from the Chairman (Mr. J. McMillan) of the Technical Working Group on the Group's
meeting held on 18 April.  It agreed to invite representatives from the ISO, ILAC and IAF as
observers at the following meeting of the Group.  At the meeting, a number of delegations presented
their papers and the Committee held discussions on the proposals put forward for the First Triennial
Review of the Agreement.
At its meetings in October, the Committee agreed to grant observer status to the Latin
American Integration Association (ALADI) on an ad ho c basis.  It heard report from the Chairman of
the Technical Working Group on the Group's meeting held on 2 October.  It continued to prepare for
the First Triennial Review and held discussions on the conduct of the Review process and the issues
raised.
At its November meetings, the Committee agreed to grant observer status to the International
Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) on an ad hoc basis.  It carried out the First TriennialReview of the Operation and Implementation of th e Agreement.  It adopted the Report of the
Triennial Review (G/TBT/5).  Relevant background papers and submissions from delegations are
contained in documents G/TBT/W/36, 39-42, 44-45, 47-48, 50-51 and 53-56.  The Committee also
adopted its Report (1997) to the Council for Trade in Goods ( G/L/207).G/TBT/6
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II. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION
2.1 Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement (Article 15.2)
Table 1  - Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement received in 1997
Members Date of entry into ForceDocuments containing Members'
Statements on Implementation
and Administration of the
Agreement
POLAND 1 July 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.31 and Rev.1
BULGARIA 1 December 1996 G/TBT/2/Add.32
TURKEY 26 March 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.33
EGYPT 30 June 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.34
SWAZILAND 1 Januar y 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.35
LIECHTENSTEIN 1 Sept ember 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.36
SAINT LUCIA 1 January 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.37
THAILAND 1 Januar y 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.38
MOROCCO 1 January 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.39
MAURITIUS 1 Januar y 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.40
HUNGARY 1 January 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.41
NAMIBIA 1 January 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.42G/TBT/6
Page 7III. NOTIFICATIONS
3.1 Notifications made in the current year and since entry into force of the Agreement by Members and by the relevant Articles o f the Agreement
Since the entry into force of the Agreement on 1 January 1995 up to 31 December 1997, 1619 notifications have been made by 47 M embers.
Table 2 - Notifications made in the current year and since entry into force of the Agreement by Members and by the relevant Articles of  the Agreement
Number of notifications made under the relevant
Articles in 1997Total number of notifications made under the
relevant Articles si nce 1 January 1995 Members Number of
notification
s
made in
19972.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 not
specif
yTotal
 number of
notificat-
ions made
since 1
 January
19952.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 not
specify
A r g e n t i n a - - - - - - - - 1 - 1-----
Australia322 19 6 - 3 3 - - 59 56 6 - 3 3 - -
A u s t r i a 2 2 - - - -  - - 2 2 ------
B e l g i u m 4 7 4 7 - - - - - - 7 7 7 7 ------
B e n i n 2 1 1 - - -  - - 2 1 1-----
B o l i v i a 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1-----
B o t s w a n a - - - - - - - - 1 1 ------
B r a z i l 3 5 3 5 - - - - - - 4 4 3 8 4----2
C a n a d a 1 7 1 7 - - - - - - 6 6 6 3 -3----
C h i l e 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 ----  --
Colombia332 31 1 - - 1 - - 34 31 3 - - 3 - -
C o s t a  R i c a 8 8 - - - - - - 8 8 ------
C y p r u s 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 ------
                                                     
3The number of notifications made under the relevant Articles does not correspond  to the total number of notifications made sin ce certain notifications were made under
more than one Article.G/TBT/6
Page 8 Number of notifications made under the relevant
Articles in 1997Total number of notifications made under the
relevant Articles si nce 1 January 1995 Members Number of
notification
s
made in
19972.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 not
specif
yTotal
 number of
notificat-
ions made
since 1
 January
19952.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 not
specify
Czech Republic 1 - - - 1 - - - 27 26 - - 1 - - -
Denmark323 20 - - - - - 3 64 46 10 - 7 6 - 10
E l  S a l v a d o r 2 2 2 2 - - - - - - 3 0 2 9 1-----
E g y p t 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 ------
European3
Communities20 20 - - 2 - - - 99 98 - - 11 - - 1
F i j i 1 - 1 - - - - - 1 - 1-----
F i n l a n d 4 4 - - - - -  - 1 3 1 3 ------
France315 15 1 - 1 - - - 18 18 1 - 1 - - -
G e r m a n y 1 1  - - - - - - 5 4 -----1
Hong Kong,
China7 5 - -2 - - - 1 7 1 3 --4---
I n d i a - - - - - - - - 4 4 4 3 -----1
Israel31 0 9 - -4 - - - 1 0 9 --4---
J a m a i c a 8 8 - - -  - - - 9 9 ------
Japan332 26 - - 5 1 - - 120 103 2 - 17 1 - -
Korea,
Rep. of314 14 - - - - - - 36 31 1 - 2 - - 4
Macau - - - - - - - - 4 - 4 -----
M a l a y s i a 1 2 6 - - - - - 6 3 2 1 1 ----- 2 1
M e x i c o 2 9 2 7 1 - - - - 1 8 5 8 2 2----1
N e t h e r l a n d s 2 8 52 7 5 1 0 - - - - - 3 4 83 3 8 1 0 -----G/TBT/6
Page 9Number of notifications made under the relevant
Articles in 1997Total number of notifications made under the
relevant Articles si nce 1 January 1995 Members Number of
notification
s
made in
19972.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 not
specif
yTotal
 number of
notificat-
ions made
since 1
 January
19952.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2 not
specify
N e w  Z e a l a n d 4 4 - - - - - - 6 6 ------
N o r w a y 7 6 1 - - - - - 3 8 3 7 1-----
Philippines311 8 - - 3 - - - 22 19 1 - 3 1 - -
S e n e g a l 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1  ------
S i n g a p o r e 3 3 - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 ------
Slovak Rep. 8 6 - - 2 - - - 28 20 - - 8 - - -
S o u t h  A f r i c a 8 8 - - - - - - 8 8 ------
S p a i n 5 4 1 - - - - - 1 6 1 4 1----1
S r i  L a n k a 1 1 - - - - - - 1 1 ------
Sweden320419 - - - - - - 55 53 - - 1 - - 1
S w i t z e r l a n d 2 0 2 0 - - - - - - 3 6 3 6 ------
Thailand 22 17 4 - 1 - - - 41 30 10 - 1 - - -
Trinidad &
Tobago2 - 2 - - - - - 2 - 2-----
United
Kingdom3  3 - - - - - - 3 3 ------
U n i t e d  S t a t e s 2 6 2 5 - - - - - 1 9 1 9 0 -----1
TOTAL 7945740 30 - 24 5 - 11 1619 1482 63 3 63 14 -  44
                                                     
4A notification was made under Article 2.5.
5Notifications made in 1997 were circulated in documents G/TBT/ Notif.97.1-796 of which notifications G/TBT/Notif.97.240 and 272 were withdrawn.G/TBT/6
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3.1.1  Objectives and Rationales stated in Notifications6
Table 3  - Objectives and Rationales stated in Notifications in 1997
Objectives and Rationales Notifications received in 1997
National Security Requirements 22
Prevention of Deceptive Practices 111
Protection of Human Health or Safety 347
Protection of Animal or Plant Life or Health 14
Protection of the Environment 89
Quality Requirements 165
Harmonization 47
Adaptation to New Domestic Law 70
Lowering or Removal of Trade Barriers 30
Cost Saving and Increasing Productivity 33
Other 5
TOTAL 9337
3.1.2 Observation of the Recommended Comment Period by Members in the current year8
The Committee has recommended 60 days as a minimum length of time to be allowed for the
presentation of comments from other Members (G/TBT/1/Rev.5).  In 1997, Members allowed an
average of  46.3 calendar days for comments, the comment period had lapsed for 27 notifications, andthe number of notifications that did not specify a comment period was 86.  The table on the following
pages gives the relevant data on the observation of the recommended comment period by each
Member in 1997.
                                                     
6The following classification of objectives and rationales is based on the criteria laid down in document
G/TBT/W/18.
7Several notifications indicated more than one objective, as a result, the total number of objectives does
not correspond to the total number of notifications received in 1997.
8Calculated on the basis that the date of issue of the notification (in English) by the WTO Secretariat is
the first day.G/TBT/6
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Table 4  - Observation of the recommended  comment period by Members in 1997
Number of notifications made with comment period Members
Less
than 45
days45-59
days60 days
or moreNot
specified or
lapsedof which notified
under Articles
2.10 and 5.7Total
Australia 2 17 3 - - 22
Austria - 1 1 - - 2
Belgium - - - 47 - 47
Benin - - - 2 1 2
Bolivia - - - 1 1 1
Brazil 33 - 1 1 - 35
Canada 5 7 5 - - 17
Chile 1 - - - - 1
Colombia 30 - - 2 1 32
Costa Rica - - 8 - - 8
Cyprus 1 - - - - 1
Czech Republic 1 - - - - 1
Denmark 10 2 7 4 - 23
Egypt 1 - - - - 1
El Salvador 8 - - 14 - 22
European Communities 4 8  8 - - 20
Fiji - - - 1 1 1
Finland 2 - 2 - - 4
France 3 7 5 - - 15
Germany 1 - - - - 1
Hong Kong, China 3 1 1 2 - 7
Israel - 10 - - - 10
Jamaica - 6 1 1 - 8
Japan 4 13 14  1 1 32
Korea, Rep. of 8 2 4 - - 14
Malaysia 8 4 - - - 12
Mexico 7 7 11 4 1 29G/TBT/6
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Number of notifications made with comment period Members
Less than
45 days45-59
days60 days
or moreNot
specified or
lapsedof which notified
under Articles
2.10 and 5.7Total
Netherlands 215 44 13 13 10 285
New Zealand - 3 1  - - 4
Norway - 2 5 - - 7
Philippines - 8 3 - - 11
Senegal - - 1 - - 1
Singapore 1 - 2 - - 3
Slovak Rep. - 3 5 - -  8
South Africa - - 1 7 - 8
Spain 4 1 - - - 5
Sri Lanka 1 - - - - 1
Sweden 1 7 12 - - 20
Switzerland 1 16 3 - - 20
Thailand 4 5 - 13 4 22
Trinidad & Tobago 2 - - - - 2
United Kingdom 1 2 - - - 3
United States 10 8 8 - - 26
TOTAL 372 184 125 113 20 794
3.2 Notifications under Article 10.7 - Bilateral or Multilateral Agreements reached by Members
on issues related to Technical Regulations, Standards or Conformity Assessment Procedures
In 1997, 18 notifications were made under Articl e 10.7 (G/TBT/10.7/1-18), notified by the
Czech Republic, Poland, Australia, the Republic of Slovenia and Mongolia.G/TBT/6
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IV. PUBLICATIONS AND ENQUIRY POINTS
4.1. Publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures under Articles 2.9.1 and 5.6.1 of the Agreement
Relevant information is contained in documents G/TBT/2 and addenda.
4.2. Publications in which the final texts of technical regulations and conformity assessment
procedures are published under Articles 2.11 and 5.8 of the Agreement
Relevant information is contained in documents G/TBT/2 and addenda.
4.3. Enquiry points under Article 10 of the Agreement
Updated lists of WTO TBT Enquiry Points under Articles 10.1 and 10.2 of the Agreement are
contained in documents G/TBT/ENQ/1-10.
V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
In 1997, the Secretariat held TBT Seminars jointly with the ISO, ITC and FTAA in the sub-
regions of Eastern Europe, South Asia and the Caribbean.  Resources to pay for participants attendingthe Seminars were obtained from the WTO Netherlands Funds, the German Standardizing Body
(DIN) and the FTAA.
Relevant information regarding the current tech nical assistance programmes of the European
Communities is contained in Annex of document G/TBT/W/36.G/TBT/6
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VI. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 14
Dispute Request for
ConsultationsRequest to Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionPanel
EstablishedPanel
Report
CirculatedNotice of
AppealAppellate
Report
Circulated
European
Communities  –
Measures
Concerning
Meat and MeatProducts(Hormones)31 January 1996
United States
(WT/DS26/1)
(G/TBT/D/5)8 February 1996
New Zealand
(WT/DS26/2)
9 February 1996
Australia
(WT/DS26/3)
13 February
1996
Canada
(WT/DS26/4)20 May 1996 18 August
199724
Septem-
ber
1997
(WT/DS2
6/9)16 January
1998
EuropeanCommunities  –
MeasuresAffecting
Livestock and
Meat(Hormones)8 July 1996
Canada
(WT/DS48/1)
(G/TBT/D/7)22 July 1996
Australia
(WT/DS48/2)
23 July 1996
United States
(WT/DS48/3)
23 July 1996
New Zealand
(WT/DS48/4)16 October
199618 August
199724
Septem-
ber
1997
(WT/DS4
8/7)16 January
1998
Argentina  –
Measures
AffectingImports ofFootwear,Textiles,
Apparel and
Other Items15 October 1996
United States
(WT/DS56/1)
(G/TBT/D/10)29 October 1996
Hungary
(WT/DS56/2)
4 November
1996
EC
(WT/DS56/3)25 February
199725
November
199721
January
1998
Argentina  –
Measures
AffectingTextiles,Clothing and
Footwear28 April 1997
European
Communities
(WT/DS77/1)14 May 1997
United States
(WT/DS77/2)16 October
1997G/TBT/6
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Dispute Request for
ConsultationsRequest to Join
ConsultationsMutually
Agreed
SolutionPanel
EstablishedPanel
Report
CirculatedNotice of
AppealAppellate
Report
Circulated
European
Communities  –
MeasuresAffectingButter
Products3 April 1997
New Zealand
(WT/DS72/1)
(G/TBT/D/12)18
November
1997
United States   -
MeasuresAffectingTextiles and
Apparel
Products3 June 1997
European
Communities
(WT/DS85/1)
(G/TBT/D/13)11  June 1997
Switzerland
(WT/DS85/2)
8 June 1997
Honduras
(WT/DS85/3)
17 June 1997
Hong Kong,
China
(WT/DS85/4)
18 June 1997
Pakistan
(WT/DS85/5)
18 June 1997
India
(WT/DS85/6)
19 June 1997
Japan
(WT/DS85/7)
25 June 1997
Dominican
Republic
(WT/DS85/8)
United States  –
MeasuresAffectingImports ofPoultryProducts25 August 1997
European
Communities
(WT/DS100/1)
(G/TBT/D/14)G/TBT/6
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VII. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND
APPLICATION OF STANDARDS
Overall, since the entry into force of the Agreement, 91 standardizing bodies from
68 Members have adhered to the Code of Good Practice.  Notifications of acceptance of the Code by
standardizing bodies are contained in documents  G/TBT/CS/N/1-91.  Document G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.4
contains the complete list by Member of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code since1 January 1995.
In 1997, 28 standardizing bodies from 22 Members accepted the Code.  A list by Member of
all standardizing bodies that have adhered to th e Code in 1997 is in document G/TBT/CS/1/Add.2.
The third WTO TBT Standards Code Directory has been published by ISO/IEC Information
Centre in February 1998.
VIII. WORKING AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE
CURRENT PERIOD
Document
referenceDate of issue Title and content of documents Number of
pages
G/TBT/W/35 15 January 1997 Request for Observer Status in the Committee by
International Organizations1
G/TBT/W/36 25 March 1997 First Three-Year Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the  Agreement - Note fromthe European Community12
G/TBT/W/37 11 March 1997 Draft Minutes of the Meeting held on
14 February 199712
G/TBT/W/38 9 April 1997 The Relationship between the Agreement and
Relevant ISO/IEC Guides – Secretariatbackground paper8
G/TBT/W/39 15 April 1997 Triennial Review of the Agreement - Note from
the Government of Japan3
G/TBT/W/40 25 April 1997 U.S. Paper on the First Triennial Review 4
G/TBT/W/41 25 April 1997 TBT Triennial Review - Note from the
Government of Canada5
G/TBT/W/42 28 April 1997 Restrictive Trade Effects of Standards, Technical
Regulations and Conformity AssessmentProcedures - Background Paper by theSecretariat11
G/TBT/W/43,
Add.1
Add.2, and
Add.313 June,
9 July,
19 September,
and21 October1997Practical Experience of Individual Governments
and International Organizations in Using
International Guides on Conformity Assessment
- Note by the Secretariat10
2
3
1
G/TBT/W/44 13 June 1997 Requirements of  the Agreement Concerning the
Preparation, Adoption and Review of Technical
Regulations - Communication from NewZealand12G/TBT/6
Page 17
Document
referenceDate of issue Title and content of documents Number of
pages
G/TBT/W/45 13 June 1997 First Triennial Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the Agreement - Submissionby Switzerland4
G/TBT/W/46 18 June 1997 Request for Observer Status by the Latin
American Integration Association (ALADI)1
G/TBT/W/47, and
Add.125 June, and
17 September1997Singapore Paper on the First Triennial Review 2
1
G/TBT/W/48 3 July 1997 First Triennial Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the Agreement –Communication from Brazil3
G/TBT/W/49 4 July 1997 Communication from Mexico on the Publication
of its 1997 National Standardization Programme1
G/TBT/W/50 5 August 1997 First Triennial Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the Agreement –Communication by Mexico7
G/TBT/W/51 30 July 1997 Indian Paper on the First Triennial Review 3
G/TBT/W/52 28 July 1997 Draft Minutes of the Meeting of 20 June 1997 29
G/TBT/W/53 18 September
1997Working Paper on the First Triennial Review of
the Operation and Implementation of theAgreement - Communication from the EuropeanCommunities7
G/TBT/W/54 30 September
1997Philippine Paper on the First Triennial Review 3
G/TBT/W/55 9 October 1997 Australian Paper on the First Triennial Review of
the Operation and Implementation of the
Agreement3
G/TBT/W/56 9 October 1997 First Three- Year Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the Agreement  -
Communication from Egypt2
G/TBT/W/57 16 October 1997 Request for Observer Status by the International
Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML)1
G/TBT/W/58 26 November
1997Draft Minutes of the Meeting held on
3 October 19977
G/TBT/W/59 26 November
1997Draft Minutes of the Meetings held on 13 and
18 November 19972
G/TBT/Spec/5 October 1997 Draft Report (1997) of the Committee 1
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