1. Adoption of the agenda
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Delegations adopted the agenda.
2. Implementation and Administration of the Agreement
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(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
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(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
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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
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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
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No other issues were raised.
7. Date of Next Meeting
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The next regular meeting of the Committee is tentatively scheduled for
8-10 November 2006.
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