GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/37 15 October 1993 on TARIFFS and TRADE Special Distribution

RESTRICTED GENERAL AGREEMENT TBT/37 15 October 1993 ON TARIFFS AND TRADE Special Distribution

Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade

FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IMPLEMENTATION AND OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT Background Document by the Secretariat

The Committee will hold its fourteenth annual review under Article 15.8 of the Agreement at its meeting on 2 November 1993. This document contains information on developments in the implementation and operation of the Agreement during the period from 26 September 1992 to 30 September 1993. Information covered by the previous review was circulated in document TBT/34. Data on review items relating to consultation points, panelists and information exchange have been circulated in separate documents referred to under those headings. The contents of this document are as follows: Page 1. Composition of the Committee 3 2. Implementation and administration 4 2.1 General 4 2.2 Consultation points 4 2.3 Panelists 4 3. Notifications 5 3.1 General 5 3.2 Comment period 6 3.2.1 Length of time actually allowed for 7 presentation of comments 4. Technical assistance and special and differential treatment Il1 5. Dispute settlement 1l

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6. Acceptance, accession and reservations 11 7. The use of international standards; 11 participation in regional standardizing bodies or international and regional certification systems 8. Transparency 12 8.1 Publications 12 8.2 Information exchange 12 8.3 Enquiries and responses 12 9. Testing procedures and acceptance of test results 30 TBT/37 Page 3 1. COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

Chairman: Mr. J.A, Clarke (Hong Kong) until May 1993 Mr. C. Cozendey (Brazil) from May 1993

Vice-Chairman: Mr. C. Cozendey (Brazil) until May 1993 Ms. V. Nicholas (Canada) from May 1993

Signatories

Argentina' Hong Kong Norway Australia Hungary Pakistan Austria India Philippines Belgium Indonesia Portugal Brazil Ireland Romania Canada Israel Rwanda' Chile Italy Singapore Czech Republic Japan Slovak Republic Denmark Korea, Rep. of Spain Egypt Luxembourg Sweden European Economic Community Malaysia Switzerland Finland Mexico Tunisia France Morocco United Kingdom Germany Netherlands United States Greece New Zealand Yugoslavia2

Observers3

1. Governments

Bangladesh Ghana Senegal Bulgaria Malta Sri Lanka China, People's Nicaragua Tanzania Republic Nigeria Thailand Colombia Peru Trinidad and Tobago Côte d'Ivoire Poland Turkey Cuba Russian Federation Zaire Ecuador Saudi Arabia, Gabon Kingdom

2. International Organizations IMF, UNCTAD, ITC(UNCTAD/GATT), ISO, IEC, FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission, IOE

'Signed acceptance pending) ²Refers to the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ³For procedures relating to the participation of observers, see TBT/M/2, paragraphs 4 and 5 and Annex. TBT/37 Page 4

2. IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION 2.1 GENERAL

The following legislative, regulatory and administrative actions have been taken by Parties since 26 September 1992 to implement the provisions of the Agreement.

Mexico The following standards-related publications were issued over the period under review: a Resolution (Acuerdo) published in the Official Gazette of 3 August 1992, compiling the regulatory framework of mandatory Mexican official standards currently in force; a Public Notice relating to the procedures for demonstrating compliance with mandatory Mexican official standards and provisions on labelling, marking or inscriptions providing commercial information; and a National Standardization Programme for 1993 published on 29 March 1993, listing the titles of Mexican official technical regulations and voluntary standards to be prepared.

Hong Kong The number of Hong Kong ordinances relevant to the implementation and administration of the Agreement has increased from fourteen to fifteen as the Toys and Children's Products Safety Ordinance has been implemented. This information supplements that contained in TBT/10 and Corrs. 2 and 3 and Suppl. 1, TBT/28, TBT/29, TBT/33 and TBT/34.

2.2 CONSULTATION POINTS

Up-to-date information is contained in document TBT/W/62/Rev. 1 and Corrs. 1-4.

2.3 PANELISTS

Up-to-date information is contained in document TBT/W/25/Rev. 12. TBT/37 Page 5 3. NOTIFICATIONS 3.1 GENERAL

From 1 January 1980 to 30 September 1993, 3,780 notifications have been made by 34 Parties. The table on page 7 of TBT/34 contains the total number of notifications made by each Party from 1980 to 1991. The relevant data for 1992 and 1993 (up to 30 September) are given below.

Parties Year of entry 1993 1992 Total into force (1980-1993) Argentina* Australia 1992 25 1 26 Austria 1980 4 5 103 Belgium 1981 13 10 77 Brazil 1980 3 Canada 1980 34 34 342 Chile 1981 Czech Republic 1993 4 4 Czech & Slovak (1982 to 1992) 6 97 Fed. Rep. Denmark 1980 10 21 119 EEC 1980 17 39 195 Egypt 1983 Finland 1980 22 41 292 France 1980 53 Germany 1980 5 1 52 Greece 1987 Hong Kong 1986 5 26 Hungary 1980 15 India 1983 2 76 Ireland 1980 18 Israel 1990 Italy 1980 4 Japan 1980 28 35 510 Korea, Rep. of 1980 26 4 47 Luxembourg 1980 Malaysia 1993 Mexico 1988 8 16 24 Morocco 1993 Netherlands 1981 16 31 87 New Zealand 1980 3 4 107 Norway 1980 43 29 172 Pakistan 1981 Philippines 1981 2 100 Portugal 1985 Romania 1980 63 Rwanda*

*Signed (acceptance pending) TBT/37 Page 6

Parties Year of entry 1993 1992 Total into force (1980-1993)

Singapore 1980 1 2 17 Slovak Republic 1993 2 2 Spain 1981 56 Sweden 1980 13 47 396 Switzerland 1980 18 35 128 Tunisia 1981 1 United Kingdom 1980 1 2 70 United States 1980 43 20 416 Yugoslavia* 1982 2 4 82

The distribution of notifications under the relevant Articles of the Agreement in 1992 and 1993 (up to 30 September) are as follows:

1993 1992

Article 2.5.2 310 368 Article 2.6.1 12 11 Article 7.3.2 6 9 Article 7.4.1 1 1 Not specified/other 12 5

Thirteen notifications in 1992 and thirty in 1993 indicated that the proposed technical regulations were based on relevant international standards.

3.2 COMMENT PERIOD

Statements by Parties on the length of time that they expect to allow for other Parties to present their comments in writing on technical regulations, standards or rules of certification systems (Article 2.5.2, 2.5.5, 2.6.3, 7.3.4 and 7.4.3) are included in TBT/10, pages 58-62; TBT/10/Suppl.1, page 3; TBT/17, page 9; TBT/17/Suppl.1, page 5; and TBT/31, page 6.

*Notifications made before 22 April 1993 are included. TBT/37 Page 7 3.2.1 LENGTH-OF TIME ACTUALLY ALLOWED FOR PRESENTATION OF COMMENTS

The Committee has recommended sixty days as a minimum length of time to be allowed for the presentation of comments from other Parties. The table on the following page gives the relevant data on the observation of the recommended comment period by each Party in 1992 and 1993. In 1992, Parties allowed an average of fifty-four calendar days for comments, the comment period had lapsed for seven notifications, and the number of notifications that did not specify a comment period was forty-seven. The respective figures in 1993 (up to 30 September) were fifty-five days, four notifications and forty notifications. OBSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY PARTIES

1993 Party (up to 30 September) 1992

Less than 45-59 60 days Not Less 45-59 60 days or Not Total 45 days days or more specified Total than 45 days more specified or lapsed days or lapsed Australia 25 21 1 3 - 1 I - Austria 4 I 1 - 2 5 - 5 Belgium 13 I - - 12 10 - 10 Canada 34 16 4 13 1 34 23 5 3 3 Czech Republic 4 - - - 4 - - - - - Czech and - - - - - 6 1 2 1 2 Slovak Republic Denmark 10 7 1 2 - 21 3 5 12 1 EEC 17 2 3 7 5 39 3 18 13 5 Finland 22 4 10 7 I 41 10 5 24 2 OBSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY PARTIES (continued)

1993 Party (up to 30 September) 1992

Less than 45-59 60 days Not Less 45-59 60 days or Not Total 45 days days or more specified Total than 45 days more specified or lapsed days or lapsed Germany 5 1 I 1 2 I - I Hong Kong 1 - 1 - - 5 4 1 - India 2 1 - - 1 - - - - | Japan 28 2 26 - 35 1 9 25 Korea, Rep. of 26 6 4 15 1 4 2 1 - 1 Mexico 8 - - - 8 16 - - 4 12 Netherlands 16 1 9 4 2 31 12 9 5 5 New Zealand 3 - 2 1 - 4 2 - 1 1 Norway 43 13 11 19 29 19 J 2 8 - OBSERVATION OF THE RECOMMENDED COMMENT PERIOD BY PARTIES (continued) H w

D 1993 Party (up to 30 September) 1992 Less than 45-59 60 days Not Less 45-59 60 days or Not Total 45 days days or more specified Total than 45 days more specified or lapsed days, or lapsed Philippines - 2 - 2 Singapore r - - - 1 2 1 - - 1 Slovak Rep. 2 - - - 2 - - - - - Sweden 13 - 3 10 - 47 19 14 13 1 Switzerland 18 - 18 - 35 4 31 - - United Kingdom 1 1 - - - 2 - - 1 1 United States 43 14 17 10 2 20 5 9 5 1 Yugoslavia* 2 - - 2 - 4 - - 4 - TOTAL 341 89 88 120 44 394 110 110 1 120 54

*Notifications made before 22 April 1993 are included. TBT/37 Page 1 1 4. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT

ASEAN and European Communities A regional seminar on the GATT Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade was held on 29 May - 2 June 1993 in Thailand. The seminar was organized by ISQAP, the ASEAN-EC Industrial Standards and Quality Assurance Programe which is funded by the European Communities and the ASEAN countries. The seminar was attended by representatives from the six ASEAN countries, of which some were actively preparing to join the Agreement. Finland A seminar on technical barriers to trade was held on 13-24 September 1993 in Finland. The seminar was organized by PRODEC, the Programme for Development Cooperation at the Helsinki School of Economics with the support of GATT and ISO. More than twenty participants from Asian and Pacific countries, some of them Parties or observers to the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, attended the seminar.

5. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

No developments have been reported under this item during the period under review.

6. ACCEPTANCE, ACCESSION AND RESERVATIONS

The Agreement was accepted by the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic on 15 April 1993; by Malaysia on 3 June 1993; by Morocco on 1 July 1993; and by Indonesia on 1 September 1993.

7. USE OF INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS: PARTICIPATION IN REGIONAL STANDARDIZING BODIES OR INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS

No developments have been reported under this review item during the period under review. TBT/37 Page 12

8. TRANSPARENCY 8.1 PUBLICATIONS

Names of the publications used to announce that work is proceeding on draft technical regulations or standards and rules of certification systems, and those in which the texts of technical regulations and standards or rules of certification systems are published, are included in TBT/10, pages 80-89; TBT/10/Suppl.1, page 6; TBT/17, page 16; TBT/17/Suppl.1, page 6; TBT/18, pages 12-13 and TBT/31, pages 8-9.

8.2 INFORMATION EXCHANGE

The current list of names, addresses, telex and telephone numbers of the enquiry points is contained in document TBT/W/3 1/Rev. 10 and Corrs. 1-9 and Adds. 1 and 2.

8.3 ENOUIRIES AND RESPONSES

Information on the number of enquiries received and of requests answered by enquiry points, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement relating to information and documentation, was included in TBT/29, pages 11-12; TBT/29/Suppl. 1, pages 2-3; TBT/3 1, page 10; TBT/32, pages 9-12; TBT/33, pages 9-13; and TBT/34, pages 11-22. Further information supplied by individual Parties is contained below. EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

ENOUIRIES AND RESPONSES UNDER ARTICLE 10.1 EC GATT ENQUIRY POINT

Number of enquiries in 1992 (originating in respective enquiry points)

Queries from Total Enquiry Regarding proposed Regarding existing Total interested under originating rules and regulations rules and regulations Parties in Article 10.1.1 in other Parties Received Answered Received Answered Received Answered

Austria 1 1 - 1 i - Canada 13 13 3 3 16 16 16 Czech 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 Republic Finland 1 1 1 1 2 2 - 2 Hong Kong 10 10 2 2 12 12 - 12 India 8 8 2 2 10 10 - 10 Japan 3 3 3 - 3 -3 Korea, 2 2 1 1 3 3 - 3 Rep. of Mexico _- 1 1 1 1- New Zealand 1 1 1 1 2 2 - 2 CONTINUED Number of enquiries in 1992 (originating in respective enquiry points)

Philippines 1 t- Singapore - - Sweden 1 1 Switzerland 2 2 - 2 2 1 3 Tunisia 2 2 - 2 2 - 2 United States 4 4 1 1 5 5 10 15 Yugoslavia i 1 - l I - l TOTAL 51 51 12 12 63 63 12 75 TBT/37 Page 15 UNITED STATES NUMBER OF ENQUIRIES BY SIGNATORIES

Thirty of the forty-one signatories to the Standards Code contacted the National Center for Standards and Certification Information for information on proposed or existing U.S. standards and technical regulations. The number in parentheses () indicates the number of enquiries which came from the GATT enquiry points. Many requests come from private companies or individuals.

Number of enquiries in 1992 Party Enquiries Total Regarding Regarding receiving originating (of which from proposed rules existing rules enquiries in respective and regulations and regulations Enquiry Points) Received Answered Received Answered Received Answered | Total 190(119) 190(119ID 86 86 104 104 United States Australia 15(4) 15(4) O û 15 15 Austria 4(1) 4(1) 2 2 2 2 Belgium 4(1) 4(1) 1 3 3 Brazil 10(6) 10(6) 5 5 5 5 Canada 23(6) 23(6) 1 1 22 22 Czecho- 6(6) 6(6) 6 6 0 0 slovakia Denmark 4(4) 4(4) 2 2 2 2 EC 5(5) 5(5) 5 5 0 0 Finland 12(12) 12(12) 9 9 3 3 France 4(2) 4(2) 1 i 3 3 Germany 1 1 O 0 1 1 Greece 1(1) 1(1) 0 0 1 1 Hng Kong 8(8) 8(8) 8 8 0 0 Hungary 1(1) 1(1) i 1 0 O CONTINUED TBT/37 Page 16

Number of enquiries in 1992 Party Enquiries Total Regarding Regarding receiving originating (of which from proposed rules existing rules enquiries in respective and regulations and regulations Enquiry Points) Received Answered Received Answered Received Answered United States India 16(11) 16(11) 9 9 7 7 Israel 6(6) 6(6) 0 O 6 6 Italy 5 5 0 0 5 5 Japan 3 3 1 1 2 2 Korea, Rep. 3(2) 3(2) 0 0 3 3 Mexico 8(4) 8(4) 0 0 8 8 Netherlands 1 1 0 0 1 1 New Zealand 2(1) 2(1) 1 1 1 1 Norway 2(2) 2(2) 2 2 O O Philippines 3(2) 3(2) 2 2 1 1 Singapore 2(1) 2(1) 2 2 0 0 Spain 6(6) 6(6) 6 6 0 0 Sweden 14(12) 14(12) il il 3 3 Switzerland 7(4) 7(4) 1 1 6 6 Tunisia 4(4) 4(4) 4 4 0 0 United 10(7) 10(7) 6 6 4 4 Kingdom _ __._. TBT/37 Page 17 HONG KONG

Enquiries Handled

Enquiry Number of Number of enquiries originated originating enquiries received from GATT enquiry point in 1991 1992 1991 1992 Austria 1 0 1 0 Australia 3 2 O O Brazil 1 0 i O Canada 2 4 2 3 Chile 1 O O O China, People's 1 6 O O Rep. of _ Czechoslovakia 1 0 i 0 Denmark O 1 O O Finland O 1i0 1 France 4 1 3 1 Hungary 2 J. 2 1 India 6 2 4 2 Iran i 0 O 0 Indonesia i 0 0 0 Japan O 1 0 1 Korea, Rep. of 0 2 0 2 Malaysia 0 1 0 O Netherlands 0 1 O 1 New Zealand 1 4 1 3 Pakistan 3 O 0 O Philippines 1 0 1 0 CONTINUED TBT/37 Page 18

Enquiry Number of Number of enquiries originated originating enquiries received from GATT enquiry point in 1991 1992 1991 1992

Singapore 1 1 i O Sri Lanka 2 O O O Sweden 2 O 2 O Switzerland 1 O O O Thailand 1 O O O Tunisia 3 3 3 3 United Kingdom 8 7 4 4 United States 10 14 2 1 USSR 1 O O O Yemen O 1 O O 58 53 28 23 TBT/37

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THE NETHERLANDS

Total (of Regarding Regarding Party receiving Enquiries which from proposed existing enquiries originating in respective rules and miles and enquiry points) regulations regulations Received + answered TOTAL 106(80) 86 20 Netherlands Australia 1(-) ______Austria 2(2) 1 1

Brazil 1 (1) 1 _ _ _ _ Canada 18(17) 14 4 Denmark 3(3) 1 2

Finland 1(1) 1 ______

France 1(1) 1 ______

Germony______Germany (l) 2 ______Hong Kong_____ Hong Kong 13(11) il. 2

Hungary 3(3) 3 India 7(6) 6 1

Ireland 1(1) 1 Israel 1(1) 1

Japan 14(6) 13 1 Korea, Rep. of 1(1) 1 New Zealand 2(1) 1 1 CONTINUED TBT/37 Page 20

Total (of Regarding Regarding Party receiving Enquiries which from proposed existing enquiries originating in respective riles and rules and enquiry points) regulations regulations Received + answered

Netherlands Norway ______Philippines 1(1) 1 __|| Singapore 3(-) 3 Slovak Republic 3(3) 3 l Spain 1(-) 1

Sweden 2(2) 2 l Tunisia 1(1) 1 United Kingdom 1(-) 1 l United States 22(17) 18 4 TBT/37 Page 21 THE NETHERLANDS Dutch Notifications Sent to GATT Secretariat 1.10.92 - 1.10.93

TBT No. Originating from Product 92.287 M.T.P.W. Terminal Equipment 92.300 M.W.H.C.A. Pesticide Residues 92.365 M.W.H.C.A. Fungal Protein Products 92.392 M.W.H.C.A. Rye Bread 93.019 M.A.N.M.F. Flower Bulbs 93.020 M.T.P.W. Vehicle Order 93.030 M.A.N.M.F. Preserved Vegetables 93.077 M.A.N.M.F. Wine Packaging 93.078 M.A.N.M.F. Horticultural Bulbs 93.090 M.T.P.W. Peripherals Teleph. Network 93.091 M.H.R.D.E. Biphenyl/Diphenylox./Bromine 93.117 M.W.H.C.A. Packaging and Consumer Goods 93.159 M.A.N.M.F. Flower Bulbs (Dahlia) 93.197 M.T.P.W. Telecommunication Equipment 93.243 M.A.N.M.F. Flower Bulbs (Dahlia) 93.244 B.C.W.P.H.C.A. Lemonades/Soft Drinks 93.313 M.E.A. Bottle Return Deposit Order 93.338 M.W.H.C.A. Vitamin Preparations 93.339 M.E.A. KWH-Meters/Linear Measurement 93.XXX M.A.N.M.F. Flower Bulbs 93.XXX M.A.N.M.F. Fish Retail Trade (93.XXX NOT YET DISTRIBUTED TO THE GATT SECRETARIAT

AGENCY

M.T.P.W = Ministry of Transport and Public Works M.W.H.C.A. = Ministry of Welfare, Health and Cultural Affairs M.A.N.M.F. = Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries M.H.R.D.E. = Ministry for Housing, Regional Development and the Environment M.E.A. Ministry of Economic Affairs B.C.W.P.H.C.A. Benelux Commission of Welfare, Public Health and Cultural Affairs TBT/37 Page 22

AUSTRALIA Number of Overseas Enquiries Received Directly by the Australian GATT Enguiry Point(*)

(Enquiries received 1.6.92 - 31.12.92) (Enquiries received 1.1.93 - 24.9.93) Enquiries Regarding Regarding Regarding Regarding originating Total proposed existing Total proposed existing in rules and rules and rules and rules and regulations regulations regulations regulations Austria 0 0 0 1 0 1 Canada 1 0 1 15 15 0 Denmark O O O 2 O 2 EC 0 0 O 26 26 0 Finland 0 0 0 . 1 0 France 0 0 1 il 0 Hong Kong 0 0 0 15 15 0 Hungary 0 0 0 1 1 0 Ireland 0 0 O 1 1 0 Israel _0 0 2 0 2 Japan 0 0 0 6 6 0 Malaysia 0 0 0 8 8 0 Mexico 0 0 0 1 Q 1 Netherlands 1 1 0 7 7 0 New Zealand 0 0 0 10 10 0 Philippines 0 0 0 7 7 0 Sweden 0 0 0 7 7 0 United 0 0 0 17 17 0 Kingdom United States 1 O 1 27 24 3 TOTAL 3 1 2 165 156 9

(*)Responses have been sent to all enquiries. TBT/37 Page 23 JAPAN

Number of enquiries in 1992 Party Enquiries Regarding Regarding receiving originating Total proposed rules existing rules enquiries in and regulations and regulations Received Answered Received Answered Received Answered JAPAN Total 338 338 258 258 80 80 Australia 1 1 0 0 l I Austria 3 3 _1 2 2 Belgium i 1 _ 0 1 1 Brazil 1 1 11 0 0 Canada 32 32 27 27 5 5 Chile 1 1 0 0 1 1 Czech 13 13 13 13 0 0 Republic _ . - Denmark 4 4 O O 4 4 EEC 37 37 37 37 0 0 Finland 2 2 2 2 O O France 34 34 33 33 1 1 Germany 1 1 O 0 1 1 Greece 1 1 1 1 0 0 Hong Kong 32 32 17 17 15 15 Hungary 9 9 9 9 0 O India 9 9 6 6 3 3 Ireland 1 1 0 0 1 1 Israel 1 1 0 0 1 1 Italy 2 2 0 0 2 2 CONTINUED TBT/37 Page 24

Number of enquiries in 1992 Party Enquiries Regarding Regarding receiving originating Total proposed rules existing rules in inquiries and regulations and regulations Received Answered Received Answered Received Answered Netherlands 8 8 7 7 1 1 New 6 6 2 2 4 4 Zealand Norway 1 1 O 0 1 1 Philippines 7 7 7 7 0 0 Singapore 2 2 0 0 2 2 Spain 4 4 3 3 _ 1 I Sweden 6 6 5 5 1 1 Switzerland 9 9 6 6 3 3 Tunisia 38 38 38 38 0 0 United 12 12 il il 1 1 Kingdom _ _ United 60 60 32 32 28 28 States ~~~~___ __ ..__ ._____. , -___ TBT/37 Page 25 CANADA Report for the Year Ending 31 March 1993

In 1992/93, thirty-seven notifications for mandatory implementation were notified to the GATT secretariat (see table 1). All notifications were issued under Article 2.5.2 of the Agreement. The Canadian GATT Enquiry Point responded to a total of 262 requests for information from twenty-four overseas enquiry points. Two-hundred-and-forty-three of these requests related to documents cited in the Canadian notifications and nineteen regarding existing Canadian standards, technical regulations or certification systems (see table 2).

TABLE 1 Notifications Issued by Canada in 1992-93 (Period Between April 1. 1992 - March 31, 1993)

TBT No. Issuing Agency Product Comment Requests Period 92.90 Dept. of Transport Dangerous goods 75 days 8 92.100 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 10 92.127 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 4 92.140 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 6 92.141 Dept. of Communications Radio devices 119 days 5 92.170 Dept. of Transport Motor vehicles 90 days 6 92.171 Dept. of Environment Hazardous wastes 60 days 7 92.172 Dept. of Environment Hazardous wastes 60 days 7 92.173 Dept. of Agriculture Food 30 days 9 92.175 Dept. of Communications Terminal equipment 60 days 4 92.176 Dept.of Communications Data equipment 60 days 5 92.177 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 7 92.178 Dept. of Transport Motor vehicles 30 days 6 92.232 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 9 92.233 Dept. of Agriculture Animal products 30 days 7 92.277 Health & Welfare Television receivers 60 days 8 92.278 Health & Welfare Drugs 75 days S 92.279 Health & Welfare Food 75 days 12 92.280 Dept. of Communications Radio apparatus 72 days 8 92.281 Dept. of Agriculture Food 30 days 6 TBT/37 Page 26

TABLE 1 (continued) Notifications Issued by Canada in 1992-93 (Period Between April 1. 1992 - March 31., 1993)

TBT No. Issuing Aency Product Comment Requests Period 92.282 Dept. of Communications Radio apparatus 60 days 5 92.301 Dept. of Agriculture Animals 75 days 3 92.302 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 7 92.303 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 6 92.335 Dept. of Communications Cordless telephones 30 days 5 92.358 Dept. of Communications Radio apparatus 61 days 1 93.1 Dept. of Environment Ozone-depleting 60 days 8 substances 93.2 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 8 93.3 Health & Welfare Food 60 days 9 93.4 Dept. of Agriculture Food 30 days 6 93.5 Dept. of Agriculturc Food 59 days 6 93.6 Health & Welfare Herbs and botanic.' 59 days* 6 preparations 93.7 Health & Welfare Food 59 days 6 93.8 Health & Welfare Food 59 days 7 93.9 Health & Welfare Food 59 days 7 93.10 Health & Welfare Food 59 days 6 93.115 Health & Welfare Tobacco products 30 days* 5 TOTAL NUMBER OF REQUESTS: 243 TOTAL NUMBER OF NOTIFICATIONS ISSUED: 37

*denotes extension to comment deadline date. TBT/37 Page 27 CANADA TABLE 2

Requests reccived from other countries (1992-04-01 to 1993-03-31) Column A: Requests for documents cited in Canadian notifications Column B: Requests for extension of comment period on Canadian notifications Column C: Requests for consideration of comments on proposal cited in Canadian notifications Column D: Requests for information on Canadian regulations, standards or certification systems

Country A B C D Australia - - - 1 Brazil 6 - - 2 Czech and Slovak 17 - Fed. Rep. Denmark - - - 1 EEC 6 2 8 1 Finland 1 - - 1 France 36 - - 2 Germany 2 - - 2 Hong Kong 21 - - 4 Hungary 32 - - India 23 - Ireland 1 - Japan 29 - - Mexico 2 - - 3 Netherlands 1 1 1 New Zealand 12 Norway 2 - - Philippines 2 Spain 4 Sweden 21 Switzerland 1 Tunisia 1 United Kingdom 20 1 1 1 United States 3 1 2 TOTAL: 243 5 12 19 TBT/37 Page 28

CANADA TABLE 3

Enquiries Received from GATT Enguiry Points (1992-04-01 to 1993-03-31) (All Enguiries Were Answered)

Country Regarding Regarding Total proposed rules existing rules__

Australia Brazil 6 2 8 Czech and Slovak 17 17

Fed. Rep. _

Denmark - 1 1 EEC 6 1 7 Finland 1 1 2 France 36 2 38 Germany 2 2 4 Hong Kong 21 4 25 Hungary 32 32 India 23 23 Ireland 1 I Japan 29 29 Mexico 2 3 5 Netherlands 1 1 New Zealand 12 12 CONTUNIED TBT/37 Page 29

Country Regarding Regarding Total proposed rules existing rules Norway 2 1 3 Philippines 2 2 Spain 4 4 Sweden 21 21 Switzerland 1 1

Tunisia - 1 United Kingdom 20 1 21 United States 3 3 TOTAL 243 19 262 TBT/37 Page 30

9. TESTING PROCEDURES AND ACCEPTANCE OF TEST RESULTS

At its forty-fifth meeting on 11 May 1993, the Committee agreed to amend the references to ISO/IEC Guides 25:1982, 38:1983, 39:1983 and 45:1985 which had implications for the Committee's decisions and recommendations in the area of testing, inspection and type approval adopted in October 1986, by replacing them with revised editions, ISO/IEC Guide 25:1990 and 39:1988 (TBT/16/Rev.6).