7-9 June 2006 TBT Committee Meeting

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1. Adoption of the agenda 

Delegations adopted the agenda.

  

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2. Implementation and Administration of the Agreement 

(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.

  

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3. Triennial Review 

(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.

  

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4. Technical Co-operation 

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.

  

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5. Updating by Observers 

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.

  

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6. Other Business 

No other issues were raised.

  

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7. Date of Next Meeting 

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