RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TBT/10
6 February 2001
(01-0562)
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
SIXTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT
Background Document by the Secretariat
The Committee will conduct its sixth annual review under Article 15.3 of the Agreement at its
meeting on 30 March 2001.  This document contains information on developments in theimplementation and operation of the Agreement during the period from 1 January to
31 December 2000.
The contents of this document are as follows: Page
I. COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE .............................................................2
1.1 Composition of the Committee
1.2 Main developments of the Committee during the current period
II. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION .............................................................................4
2.1 Statements on Implementation and Administration
of the Agreement (Article 15.2
III. NOTIFI CATIO NS.............................................................................................................. ....................4
3.1 Notifications made in the current year and since entry into force of the
Agreement by Members and by the relevant Articles of the Agreement
3.1.1 Objectives and rationales stated in Notifications3.1.2 Observation of the recommended comment period
by Members in the current year
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
IV. PUBLICATIONS AND ENQUIRY POINTS ....................................................................................10
4.1 Publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft
technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures underArticles 2.9.1 and 5.6.1 of the Agreement
4.2 Publications in which the final texts of technical regulations and
conformity assessment procedures are published under Articles 2.11and 5.8 of the Agreement
4.3 Enquiry points under Article 10 of the Agreement
V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT...............10
VI. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 14...........................................................................11
VII. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FO R THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND
APPLICATIONOF STANDARDS .....................................................................................................11
VIII. WORKING AND SPECIAL DOCUMENTS ISSUED DURING THE CURRENT
PERIOD ......................................................................................................................... .......................12G/TBT/10
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I. COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE
1.1 Composition of the Committee
Chairpersons: Mr. Mohan Kumar  (India)
Mr. John Adank (New Zealand)
Members1
                                                     
1 Members on 31 December 2000.Albania
AngolaAntigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
BahrainBangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
BeninBolivia
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
BulgariaBurkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Central African RepublicChad
Chile
Colombia
Congo
Congo, Democratic Rep of the
Costa Rica
Côte d'IvoireCroatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
DenmarkDjibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
EC
EcuadorEgyptEl Salvador
EstoniaFiji
Finland
France
Gabon
GambiaGeorgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
GrenadaGuatemala
Guinea Bissau
Guinea, Rep.of
Guyana
HaitiHonduras
Hong Kong, China
Hungary
Iceland
IndiaIndonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
JordanKenya
Korea, Rep. of
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic
LatviaLesotho
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Macau, China
MadagascarMalawiMalaysia
MaldivesMali
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
MexicoMongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
NamibiaNetherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
NigeriaNorway
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New GuineaParaguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
RomaniaRwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent & Gren.
SenegalSierra Leone
Singapore
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon IslandsSouth AfricaG/TBT/10
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Spain
Sri Lanka
Suriname
Swaziland
Sweden
SwitzerlandTanzaniaThailand
Togo
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
UgandaUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom
United States
Uruguay
Venezuela
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Observer Governments
2
Algeria
AndorraArmenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Belarus
BhutanBosnia and Herzegovina
Cambodia
Cape Verde
ChinaEthiopia
Former Yugoslav Rep. ofMacedonia
Kazakstan
Lao
Lebanon
LithuaniaMoldova
Nepal
Russian Federation
SamoaSaudi Arabia
SeychellesSudan
Chinese Taipei
Tonga
Ukraine
UzbekistanVanuatu
Viet Nam
Yemen
Observer Organizations
ACP3, ALADI,3 EFTA,3 FAO, IEC, IMF, ISO, ITC, OECD, OIE, OIML,3 UNCTAD, UN/ECE,
UNIDO,3  WHO, WHO/FAO Codex Alimentarius  Commission and the World Bank.
1.2 Main Developments of the Committee during the Current Period
The Committee held its nineteenth, twen tieth, twenty-first, twenty-second and
twenty-third meetings on 25 February, 17-19 May, 21 July, 6 October and 10 November
(G/TBT/M/18-22) respectively.  At those meetings, the Committee heard statements concerning the
implementation and administration of the Agreement, technical assistance and observer status.  A
number of Members informed the Committee of measures taken to ensure the implementation andadministration 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.
At its nineteenth meeting, the Committee carried out its Fifth Annual Review of the
Implementation and Operation of the Agreement under Article 15.3 (G/TBT/8), and its Fifth Annual
Review of the Code of Good Practice for the Pr eparation, Adoption and Application of Standards in
Annex 3 (G/TBT/CS/1/Add.4, G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.6 a nd WTO TBT Standards Code Directory – fifth
addition).
                                                     
2Observers on 31 December 2000.
3Observer status on an ad hoc basis.G/TBT/10
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In order to promote information exchange and to facilitate discussion on technical assistance
in the lead-up to the Second Triennial Review, a Workshop on Technical Assistance and Special and
Differential Treatment in the Context of the Agreement was held on 19-20 July.
At its nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-first and twenty-second meetings, the Committee
prepared for the Second Triennial Review of the Operation and Implementation of the Agreementunder Article 15.4.  The Second Triennial Review was concluded at the twenty-third meeting.
Elements considered under the Review include the following:  (i) Implementation and Administration
of the Agreement;  (ii) Notifications and Procedures for Information Exchange,  (iii) International
Standards, Guides and Recommendations;  (iv) C onformity Assessment Procedures;  (v) Technical
Regulations;  (vi) Technical Assistance and Special and Differential Treatment;  and (vii) Other
Elements (G/TBT/9).  At that meeting, the Committee also adopted its Report (2000) to the Council
for Trade in Goods (G/L/412).
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 2000
Members Date of entry into Force Documents containing Members'
Statements on Implementation
and Administration of the
Agreement
ESTONIA 13 November  1999 G/TBT/2/Add.58
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC 20 December 1998 G/TBT/2/Add.59
SOUTH AFRICA 1 Janu ary 1995 G/TBT/2/Add.60
JORDAN 11 April 2000 G/TBT/2/Add.61
III. NOTIFICATIONS
3.1 Notifications made in the current year and since entry into force of the Agreement by
Members and by the relevant Articles of the Agreement   
In 2000, Members submitted 611 notifications (G/TBT/Notif.00/1-6134).  Since the entry into
force of the Agreement on 1 January 1995 up to 31 December 2000, 3547  notifications have been
made by 60 Members.  Articles 2.9, 2.10, 3.2, 5.6, 5.7, and 7.2 were specified in 3144, 131, 3, 252, 49
and 3 notifications respectively.  108 notifications did not refer to any Articles.
                                                     
4 Notifications G/TBT/Notif.00/54 and G/TBT/Notif/575 have been cancelledG/TBT/10
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Table 2 – Notifications made by Members and by relevant Articles of the Agreement in the current
year and since entry into force of the Agreement
Number of notifications made under the relevant Articles in 2000
MembersNumber of
notifications
made in 2000 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2not
specifiedTotal number
of
notifications
made since
1 January
1995
Argentina 37 1 24 0 1 11 0 0 55
Australia510 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 98
A u s t r i a 0 00 00000 4
Bahrain511 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Barbados 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Belgium 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 167
B e n i n 0 00 00000 2
Bolivia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
Botswana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
B r a z i l 1 2 1 0 0 02000 1 1 5
Canada 26 23 0 0 3 0 0 0 135
Chile 30 21 1 0 12 0 0 0 71
Colombia 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 42
Costa Rica 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Czech
Republic 52 49 0 0 0 0 0 3 114
Denmark 25 19 0 0 0 0 0 6 155
El Salvador512 12 0 0 2 0 0 0 55
E g y p t 0 00 00000 6
E s t o n i a 1 10 00000 1
European
Communities 1 6 90 03004 1 8 4
Fiji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
F i n l a n d 5 50 00000 2 4
France 7 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 64
G e r m a n y 0 00 00000 8
G u a t e m a l a 7 70 00000 7
                                                     
5 Member notifying under more than one article.G/TBT/10
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Number of notifications made under the relevant Articles in 2000
MembersNumber of
notifications
made in 2000 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2not
specifiedTotal number
of
notifications
made since
1 January
1995
Hong Kong,
C h i n a 7 50 02000 3 0
I c e l a n d 1 10 00000 2
I n d i a 0 00 00000 4 5
Indonesia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55
J a m a i c a 8 80 00000 3 0
Japan656 40 2 0 19 0 0 0 233
Republic ofKorea
627 25 0 0 13 0 0 0 92
Latvia 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Macau, China 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Malaysia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 161
Mexico 28 19 4 0 4 0 0 1 182
Netherlands 47 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 530
N e w  Z e a l a n d 4 40 00000 2 8
Norway666 0 0 1 0 0 05 8
Peru 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
P h i l i p p i n e s 1 3 1 3 0 00000 5 5
Poland 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3
S e n e g a l 3 20 01000 4
S i n g a p o r e 1 10 00000 1 6
SlovakRepublic 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 33
Slovenia 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
South Africa 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
S p a i n 6 50 01000 4 0
Sri Lanka 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 14
Sweden 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 93
Switzerland699 0 0 1 0 0 07 1
Thailand 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 108
                                                     
6 Member notifying under more than one articleG/TBT/10
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Number of notifications made under the relevant Articles in 2000
MembersNumber of
notifications
made in 2000 2.9 2.10 3.2 5.6 5.7 7.2not
specifiedTotal number
of
notifications
made since
1 January
1995
Trinidad and
Tobago 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
T u n i s i a 0 00 00000 1
Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
UnitedK i n g d o m 9 90 00000 1 9
United States 32 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 201
U r u g u a y 0 00 00000 1
TOTAL 611 505 33 0 67 11 0 21 3547
3.1.1 Objectives and Rationales stated in Notifications7
Table 3  - Objectives and Rationales stated in Notifications in 2000
Objectives and Rationales No tifications received in 2000
Consumer Information, Labelling 59
Prevention of Deceptive Practices and consumer protection 55
Protection of Human Health or Safety 254
Protection of Animal or Plant Life or Health 10
Protection of the Environment 58
Quality Requirements 61
Harmonization 74
Adaptation to New Domestic Law and Technology 80
Lowering or Removal of Trade Barriers 13
Trade Facilitation 6
Cost Saving and Increasing Productivity 6
Others 43
Not specified 6
Total 7258
                                                     
7The following classification of objectives and rationales is based on the criteria laid down in document
G/TBT/W/18.
8Among the 611 notifications submitted , 106 of them stated two or more objectives and rationalesG/TBT/10
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3.1.2 Observation of the Recommended Comment Period by Members in the current year9
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.7).  In 2000, Members allowed an
average of 49.6 calendar days for comments.  142 notifications did not specify a comment period,
stated as non-applicable or had a lapsed comment period.  The table on the following pages gives the
relevant data on the observation of the recommended comment period by each Member in 2000.
Table 4  – Observation of the recommended comment period by Members in 2000
Number of notifications made with comment period
Members Less than 45
days45-59 days 60 days or moreNot  specified,
lapsed, or stated
as non-
applicableof which notified
under Articles
2.10 and 5.7Total
Argentina 37 35 37
Australia 5 3 2 10
Bahrain 11
Barbados 1 1
Belgium 2 17 19
Brazil 4 1 7 12
Canada 16 6 3 1 26
C h i l e 1 4 8711 3 0
C o l o m b i a 1 211 5
Costa Rica 2 2
Czech Republic 27 24 1 52
Denmark 7 1 7 10 25
El Salvador 1 2 9 12
Estonia 11
European
C o m m u n i t i e s 111 22 1 6
Finland 1 4 5
France 6 1 7
Guatemala 6 1 7
Hong Kong, China, 1 2 4 7
Iceland 1 1
Indonesia 2 1 3
                                                     
9Calculated on the basis that the date of issue of the notification (in English) by the WTO Secretariat is
the first day.G/TBT/10
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Number of notifications made with comment period
Members Less than 45
days45-59 days 60 days or moreNot  specified,
lapsed, or stated
as non-
applicableof which notified
under Articles
2.10 and 5.7Total
Jamaica 7 1 8
Japan 16 10 26 4 1 56
Republic of Korea 17 4 3 3 27
Latvia 4 5 5 14
Macau, China 1 1
Malaysia 2 1 3
Mexico 23 5 4 28
Netherlands 11 5 22 9 47
New Zealand 2 2 4
Norway 1 5 6
Peru 11
Philippines 4 7 1 1 13
P o l a n d 111 2
Senegal 33
Singapore 1 1
Slovak Republic 3 3
Slovenia 4 4 8
South Africa 6 1 6 13
Spain 4 1 1 6
Sri Lanka 1 12 13
Sweden 5 10 15
Switzerland 4 5 9
Thailand 1 8 9
Trinidad and Tobago 1 1
United Kingdom 1 8 9
United States 8 8 15 1 32
TOTAL 189 113 167 142 42 611G/TBT/10
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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 2000, one notification was made under Article 10.7 (G/TBT/10.7/29), notifying the mutual
recognition agreement reached by the European Community and Canada.
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
The updated list of WTO TBT Enquiry Points under Articles 10.1 and 10.2 is contained in
document G/TBT/ENQ/17.
V. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
In 2000, the Secretariat held and participated in seminars on the Agreement and its related
matters (e.g. standards, conformity assessment an d metrology) with the cooperation of the ARSO,
IDB, ISO, ITC, OIML, PTB, UNIDO, US Departme nt of Commerce and the World Bank.  They were
held in Argentina, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Fr ance, Georgia, Jamaica, Kenya, Kuwait, Panama,
Qatar and Thailand for countries from Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and
Mediterranean region as well as economies in transition.  Funds were provided by the WTO HongKong, China Funds to finance participants attending the Seminar in Thailand.G/TBT/10
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VI. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 14
Dispute Request for
ConsultationsRequest to
Join
ConsultationsRequest for
the Establish-
ment of aPanelMutually
Agreed
SolutionPanel
EstablishedPanel Report Notice of
AppealAppellate
Report
Circulated
EuropeanCommunities-
Measures
AffectingAsbestos and
Products
containingAsbestos3 June 1998
Canada
(WT/DS135/1)
(G/TBT/D/15)12 June 1998
Brazil
(WT/DS135/2)9 Oct. 1998
Canada
(WT/DS135/3)25 Nov. 1998
(WT/DSB/M/
51)18 Sep. 2000
(WT/DS135/R
and Add.1)23 Oct. 2000
(WT/DS135/8)
United States-
Measures
AffectingTextiles and
Apparel
Products (II)25 Nov. 1998
European
Communities(WT/DS151/1)
(G/TBT/D/19)3 Dec. 1998
Dominican
Republic(WT/DS151/2)
4 Dec. 1998
Hong Kong,
China
(WT/DS151/3)
4 Dec. 1998
Pakistan(WT/DS151/4)
4 Dec. 1998
Honduras
(WT/DS151/5)
7 Dec. 1998
Japan
(WT/DS151/6)
7 Dec. 1998
Switzerland
(WT/DS151/7)
7 Dec. 1998
El Salvador
(WT/DS151/8)
7 Dec. 1998
India(WT/DS151/9)24 July 2000
(WT/DS151/
10)(G/TBT/D/19/
Add.1 )
Mexico  –
Measures
AffectingTrade in Live
Swine13 July 2000
United States
(WT/DS203/1)(G/TBT/D/20)
Belgium –
Administrationof Measures
Establishing
CustomsDuties for
Rice19 Oct. 2000
United States(WT/DS210/1)
(G/TBT/D/21)
VII. CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE FOR THE PREPARATION, ADOPTION AND
APPLICATION OF STANDARDS
Since the entry into force of the Agreement, 124 standardizing bodies from 85 Members have
adhered to the Code of Good Practice.  Notificatio ns of acceptance of the Code by standardizing
bodies of Members are contained in documents G/TBT/CS/N/1-12510.  Document G/TBT/CS/2/Rev.7
contains the complete list by Member of standardizing bodies that have accepted the Code since
                                                     
10 Notification G/TBT/CS/N/118 duplicates with G/TBT/CS/N/103 and has been cancelled.G/TBT/10
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1 January 1995.  A list of standardizing bodies adhered to the Code in 2000 is contained in document
G/TBT/CS/1/Add.5.  In 2000, 9 standardizing bodies from 8 Members have accepted the Code.
The sixth edition of the WTO TBT Standards Code Directory will be published by the
ISO/IEC Information Centre in February 2001.
VIII. WORKING AND SPECIAL DOCUMEN TS ISSUED DURING THE CURRENT
PERIOD
Document
referenceDate of issue Title and content of documents Number of
pages
G/TBT/W/125 10 January 2000 ISO/DEVCO Resolution 17/1999 – Communication
from the ISO1
G/TBT/W/126
and Corr.125 February and
6 March 2000Notification - Communication from Ukraine
(acceding country)2 and 1
G/TBT/W/127 13 March 2000 Questionnaire concerning the Workshop on
Technical Assistance and Differential Treatment in
the context of the TBT Agreement – Note by the
Secretariat2
G/TBT/W/128 22 March 2000 US Proposed Legislation to have the English Name
of the Country of Origin indelibly marked in a
Conspicuous Place on Imitation Jewellery –
Communication from Thailand         3
G/TBT/W/129
and Rev. 122 March and
11 May 2000Project for "a Global Model for Implementing Good
Regulatory Practice for the Preparation, Adoptionand Application of Technical Regulation via the Use
of International Standards" and Project for "an
International Model for Implementing GoodRegulatory Practice for the Preparation, Adoptionand Application of Technical Regulations via theUse of International Standards" – Communicationfrom the UN/ECE     4 and 8
G/TBT/W/130 22 March 2000 Technical Ba rriers to Trade and Standards –
Challenges and Opportunities for Developing
Countries – Communication from the World Bank         11
G/TBT/W/131 29 March 2000 WTO/TBT Agreement and International Standards –
Communication from the IEC and ISO          2
G/TBT/W/132 29 March 2000 Factual Comparison between the Annex 3 of the
WTO/TBT Agreement (Code of Good Practice forthe Preparation, Adoption and Application ofStandards) and the ISO/IEC Guide 59 (Code ofGood Practice for Standardization) – Note by the
Secretariat         12
G/TBT/W/133 11 April 2000 Second Triennial Review of the Operation and
Implementation of the TBT Agreement – Note from
the EC          5
G/TBT/W/134 23 May 2000 The Development of a Voluntary Standard for the
Labelling of Foods Derived from Biotechnology –Communication from Canada          2
G/TBT/W/135 15 June 2000 Request for Observer status by the Bureau
International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM)          1
G/TBT/W/136 19 June 2000 Implementation of the Transparency Obligations of
the Agreement  -  Note by the Secretariat          5
G/TBT/W/137 27 June 2000 Precautionary Principle – Communication from the
EC         25G/TBT/10
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Document
referenceDate of issue Title and content of documents Number of
pages
G/TBT/W/138 28 July 2000 Good Practice for the Acceptance of Results of
Conformity Assessment – Second Triennial Reviewof the Agreement – Contribution from Australia          5
G/TBT/W/139 28 July 2000 International Standards – Second Triennial Review
of the Agreement – Contribution from Australia          2
G/TBT/W/140 28 July 2000 Proposals to the Second Triennial Review of the
Agreement – Contribution from Brazil          4
G/TBT/W/141 3 August 2000 Request for Observer Status by the Gulf
Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC)          2
G/TBT/W/142 4 August 2000 Result of the Workshop on Trade Facilitation,
Regulations and Standards:  The DevelopmentChallenge in Central America – Communicationfrom Panama          2
G/TBT/W/143 22 Sept.  2000 Second Triennial Review of the Agreement – Note
from Canada          4
G/TBT/W/144 2 October 2000 Issues concerning International Standards –
Submission by Japan          2
G/TBT/W/145 3 October 2000 Equivalency of Standards as an Interim Measure in
the Absence of relevant International Standards –
Contribution from New Zealand          2
G/TBT/W/146 3 October 2000 Technical Assistance – Communication from
Cameroon          2
G/TBT/W/147 3 October 2000 Issues concerning Conformity Assessment –
Communication from Japan          2
G/TBT/W/148 1 November 2000 Equivalency – Experience Paper on Toys and
Children's Products Safety Ordinance –Communication from Hong Kong, Chain          5
G/TBT/W/149 1 November 2000 Principles of Coherence and Singularity to be
observed by International Standardizing Bodies –Contribution from the EC          2
G/TBT/W/150 2 November 2000 Labelling – Submission from the EC           3
G/TBT/W/151 7 November 2000 Proposal on Technical Cooperation for the Second
Triennial Review of the Agreement –
Communication from Brazil          2
G/TBT/W/152 15 Nov. 2000 Background on Protocols to the Europe Agreement
between the European Community and certain otherCountries on Conformity Assessment andAcceptance of Industrial Products (PECAS) –Communication from the US          3
G/TBT/SPEC/14 22 March 2000 Workshop on Technical Assistance and Special and
Differential Treatment in the context of the TBT
Agreement – Message from the Chairman of the
Committee          2
G/TBT/SPEC/15 20  April 2000 Draft Programme - Workshop on Technical
Assistance and Special and Differential Treatment inthe context of the TBT Agreement – Note by theSecretariat4
G/TBT/SPEC/16 11 Sept. 2000 Draft – Proposals relating to Notifications and
Procedures for Information Exchange – Note by theSecretariat         14
G/TBT/SPEC/17 23 October 2000 Draft – Report (2000) of the TBT Committee – Note
by the Secretariat1
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