WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTN/MA/S/5/Rev.1
28 November 2003
(03-6324)
Negotiating Group on Market Access
TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE INVENTORY
OF NON-TARIFF MEASURES
Note by the Secretariat1
Revision
Pursuant to the discussion in the Negotiating Group on Market Access at its July 2003
meeting regarding the subject of non-tariff barriers, it was agreed that participants should improve ormake new submissions on non-tariff barriers.  Furthermore, in order to improve the responses and
analysis, it was agreed that the Secretariat would send out the format for such notifications, including
a new inventory categorisation.  The attached information was sent to all delegations by fax in
September and is now being formally circulated in order to aid in this process.
                                                     
1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and without prejudice to
the positions of Members and to their rights and obligations under the WTO.TN/MA/S/5/Rev.1
Page 2Maintaining
participant
1Products
affected by the
barrier
2Nature of the
barrier
3Trade effects of
the barrier
4Inventory
category
5Relevant WTO
provisions
6Treatment of
the barrier
7
In Column 1 (Maintaining participant), at this point in time, notification of the maintaining participant is not  necessary, however, if the participant
wishes to submit this information, a co lumn is identified for such purpose.
In Column 2 (Products affected by the barrier) participants are requested to list the products affected by the barrier.  In thi s connection both the HS
tariff line and the product description should be notified.  If the problem is generic in nature, i.e. across all product categ ories, please indicate
accordingly.
In Column 3 (Nature of the barrier), participants are requ ested to explain what the barrier is and how it operates.
In Column 4 (Trade effects of the barrier), participants are requested to give an indication of the trade effects of the barrie r, .
In Column 5 (Inventory category), participants are requested to indicate the Inventory category, as set out in the revised atta ched Inventory, under
which this barrier would fall.  If no specific category exists for this barrier, please use the last category, "other" and give  additional details if
necessary.
In Column 6 (Relevant WTO provisions), participants are requested to indicate whether the barrier is covered by an existing WTO  Agreement. If
that is the case, please specify the relevant Article or Agreement.
In Column 7 (Treatment of the barrier), participants are reques ted to indicate how they would like to address this barrier in t he context of the non-
agricultural market access negotiations.  In particular, as suggested at the meeting of the Negotiating Group in July 2003, it is expected that the
participant would identify which of the four categories, as outlined in the "Draft Elements of Modalities" (TN/MA/W/35/Rev.1), the NTB would be
classified.  The four categories are listed below, and a), b), c), and d) have been assigned to them for easy reference and ide ntification in the tabular
format.
a)   Selected NTBs, to be agreed upon by the participants, would be dealt with by the NGMA on the basis of modalities, which co uld include
request/offer, horizontal, or vertical approaches;
b)  NTBs that have a specific negotiating mandate in the Doha De claration in other areas should continue to be addressed in tha t body but
information on the progress or outcome of those negotiations should be reported to this group for transparency;
c)  Work on NTBs which relate to other areas of the Doha Declaration which currently do not have a specific negotiating mandate  would
progress in other fora but information on the progress should be reported to this group for transparency; and
d)  NTBs that currently do not have a specific negotiating mand ate would, after further clarification and if the group decides there is a need to
send them to another WTO body, be reported to the TNC in order to be forwarded to the appropriate WTO body for action and repor ting
back.TN/MA/S/5/Rev.1
Page 3PARTS AND
SECTIONSDESCRIPTION
Part I
A
B
C
D
EGovernment Participation in Trade and Restrictive Practices Tolerated by Governments
Government aids, including subsidies and tax benefits
Countervailing duties
Government procurement
Restrictive practices tolerated by governments
State trading, government monopoly practices, etc.
Part II
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
ICustoms and Administrative Entry Procedures
Anti-dumping duties
Customs valuation
Customs classification
Consular formalities and documentationSamples
Rules of origin
Customs formalities
Import licensing
Preshipment inspection
Part III
A
B
CTechnical Barriers to Trade
General
Technical regulations and standards
Testing and certification arrangements
Part IV
A
BCSanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
General
SPS measures including chemical residue limits, disease freedom, specified product treatment, etc.Testing, certification and other conformity assessmentTN/MA/S/5/Rev.1
Page 4PARTS AND
SECTIONSDESCRIPTION
Part V
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
LSpecific Limitations
Quantitative restrictions
Embargoes and other restrictions of similar effect
Screen-time quotas and other mixing regulations
Exchange controls
Discrimination resulting from bilateral agreements
Discriminatory sourcingExport restraints
Measures to regulate domestic prices
Tariff quotas
Export taxes
Requirements concerning marking, labelling and packaging
Others
Part VI
A
B
C
D
ECharges on Imports
Prior import deposits
Surcharges, port taxes, statistical taxes, etc.
Discriminatory film taxes, use taxes, etc.
Discriminatory credit restrictions
Border tax adjustments
Part VII
A
B
C
D
EOther
Intellectual property issues
Safeguard measures, emergency actions
Distribution constraints
Business practices or restrictions in the marketOther
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