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TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE: COMMITTEE MEETING

7-9 June 2006 TBT Committee Meeting

The Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (the “TBT Committee”) met on 7-9 June 2006. The following topics were on the agenda.

This document has been prepared by the Secretariat under its own responsibility. The document is for general information only and is not intended to affect the rights and obligations of Members.

1. Adoption of the agenda    back to top

Delegations adopted the agenda.

2. Implementation and Administration of the Agreement    back to top

(a)    Statements from Members under Article 15.2
The latest list of statements made under Article 15.2 can be found in document G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.3. In addition, Qatar (G/TBT/2/Add.87), Bangladesh (G/TBT/2/Add.88) and Saudi Arabia (G/TBT/2/Add.89) have submitted their Statements on Implementation and Administration of the Agreement. The latest list of Members' Enquiry Points is contained in document G/TBT/ENQ/27 and updated information is available on the TBT webpage.

(b)    Specific Trade Concerns
Under this sub-agenda item, delegations raised some 25 specific trade concerns in relation to the implementation and administration of the TBT Agreement. These will be summarized in document (G/TBT/M/39).

(c)    Other Matters
The European Communities made a presentation on its “Exporters' Help Desk”, a facility aimed at assisting developing countries access the European market. More information on this facility can be found here.

3. Triennial Review    back to top

(a)    Three new proposals
Canada introduced a submission on Counterfeiting of Certification Marks Affixed to Goods where there Exists a Health and/or Safety Concern (G/TBT/W/265/Rev.1). New submissions from Chile (G/TBT/W/268), Costa Rica (G/TBT/W/266) and Brazil (G/TBT/W/267) were also introduced and discussed.

(b)    Fourth Triennial Review
The Committee began the drafting work of the Fourth Triennial Review Report.

4. Technical Co-operation    back to top

Members and Observers provided information on their technical assistance activities. The information provided by the Secretariat on its 2006 technical assistance activities is contained in document G/TBT/GEN/34. More information on Secretariat technical assistance activities, including the programs of specific activities, is available on the TBT webpage.

5. Updating by Observers    back to top

Under this Agenda Item, a number of Observers updated the Committee on other relevant work. The list of observer organizations and international intergovernmental organizations whose requests for observer status are pending is contained in G/TBT/GEN/2.

6. Other Business    back to top

No other issues were raised.

7. Date of Next Meeting    back to top

The next regular meeting of the Committee is tentatively scheduled for 8-10 November 2006.

Minutes of the meeting
(issued as a restricted document and subsequently derestricted following the procedures for the circulation and derestriction of WTO documents).