62ª  Reunión Ordinaria del Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
Ginebra, 19-20 de marzo de 2014

Actualizado al 10/06/2015

> Acta de la Reunión pdf

“Los Miembros de la OMC, reunidos en el marco del Comité de Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (OTC) los días 18 a 20 de marzo de 2014, examinaron los retos planteados y las experiencias adquiridas en cuanto a la manera de aplicar los reglamentos y las normas concernientes a los productos sin causar obstáculos indebidos al comercio.”

> Reunión Anterior

Agenda

I. Adopción de la Agenda

II. Elección del Presidente

III. Implementación y Administración del Acuerdo


A. Declaraciones de los Miembros en virtud del Párr. 15 del Art. 2 del Acuerdo

> Nota de la Secretaría – Revisión (G/TBT/GEN/1/Rev.13)
> Comunicación de Tajikistan (G/TBT/2/Add.112)

B.  Preocupaciones Comerciales Específicas

> Nuevas

    1. CHN: China – China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) Notice 191 of 16 December 2013 – Free Sales Certificate for Imported Cosmetics -  European Union, Canada, United States;

    2. ECU: Ecuador  – Certification of Ceramic Tiles II (G/TBT/N/ECU/31/Add.4)- European Union, Brazil;

    3. ECU: Ecuador  – Ministry of Public Health Executive Decree (Agreement) No. 00004522  amending the Sanitary Regulations for the Labelling of Processed Foods for Human Consumption -  European Union, Brazil, United States;

    4. ECU: Ecuador  – Resolution No. 116 of the Foreign Trade Committee of Ecuador of 19 November 2013 and Technical Regulation of the Ecuadorian Standardization Institute RTE INEN 022 on the labelling of processed and packaged food products (G/TBT/N/ECU/19/Add.3) -  Costa Rica, United States, Guatemala, Canada, Peru and Chile;

    5. ECU: Ecuador  – Systematic failure to publish notices at an early appropriate stage- Canada, European Union, Costa Rica, Chile, the United States and Brazil;

    6. ECU: Ecuador – Cosmetic products (G/TBT/N/ECU/116) - European Union, Chile, Korea and Brazil;

    7. ECU: Ecuador – Proposed Motor Vehicle Safety Regulatory Requirements (RTE INEN 034) (G/TBT/N/ECU/32/Add.5 y Add.6)  - Japan, Brazil;

    8. FRA: France – Recycling Triman Mark: "Draft Decree on a common set of symbols informing the consumer about recyclable products subject to a system of extended producer responsibility associated with waste sorting instructions" (G/TBT/N/FRA/153) -  United States, Canada, New Zealand (+info);

    9. IND: India – Labelling Regulations for Canola Oil - Canada;

    10. RUS: Russia – Federal Service for Market Regulation (FSR) - New Provisions for the Mandatory Notification of Liquor Products  (GAIN Report RSATO 1308)- Canada;

    11. RUS: Russia – Safety of products for children and adolescents (G/TBT/N/RUS/29 - CQC Sp. z o.o.

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    12. Egypt – Turkish exports of bottled – Turkey

  2. 13. Colombia – Draft Decree of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism "Issuing the Technical Regulation applicable to plain and deformed steel wire and electrically welded mesh for concrete reinforcement G/TBT/N/COL/200 – Turkey

  3. 14. Ecuador – Proposed Technical Regulation PRTE INEN 103 on confectionary products G/TBT/N/ECU/123 – Panama

  4. 15. United Kingdom – Proposal to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products – concerns of Cuba (G/TBT/W/379), Malawi, Nigeria, Honduras, Nicaragua and Guatemala; supported by Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Norway (+info)

  5. 16. USA: United States – Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment (G/TBT/N/USA/865) -  China

> Anteriores:

    17. BRA: Brazil – Draft ANVISA Resolution on Used, Refurbished, Rented and Lent Medical Devices (G/TBT/N/BRA/440) - European Union;

    18. CHL: Chile – Proposed amendment to the Food Health Regulations, Supreme Decree No. 977: 96. (G/TBT/N/CHL/219 and Add.1, G/TBT/N/CHL/221) – United States, European Union, Mexico, Australia, Canada, Guatemala and Brazil;

    19. CHL: Chile - Safety for Printers and Energy Efficiency for Printers  (G/TBT/N/CHL/213-214pdf) - United States;

    20. CHN: China - China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) EMC Enforcement Notice for medical devices of 19 December 2012 - European Union, United States;

    21. CHN: China – Provisions for the Administration of Cosmetics Application Acceptance Cosmetics Label Instructions Regulations and Guidance for the Cosmetics Label Instructions (G/TBT/N/CHN/821 , G/TBT/N/CHN/937) - Japan, Korea, Canada, European Union, United States;

    22. CHN: China – Requirements for information security products (including, inter alia, the OSCCA 1999 Regulation on commercial encryption products and its on-going revision and the Multi-Level Protection Scheme (MLPS)– European Union;

    23. CHN: China – Testing and Certification Requirements for Medical Devices EU - Market Access database– European Union;

    24. ECU: Ecuador - Resolution establishing the "General conformity assessment framework for Ecuador" and the "Handbook of procedures to be observed prior to all stages of the customs clearance, marketing and market surveillance of manufactured, imported and marketed goods subject to Ecuadorian technical regulations  (G/TBT/N/ECU/44, Add.2-3 4; Resolution COMEX N° 116/2013 and Resolution COMEX N° 003-2014pdf) -  United States, European Union, Costa Rica;

    25. ECU: Ecuador - Resolution No. SENAE-DGN-2013-0300-REpdfrelating to post‑entry control of imported alcoholic beverages - European Union, Canada;

    26. EU: European Union - Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals REACH (ECHA); (G/TBT/N/EU/131) – Indonesia, China, Australia, United States;

    27. EU: European Union - Draft Implementing Regulations amending Regulation (EC) No. 607/2009 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 479/2008 as regards protected designations of origin and geographical indications, traditional terms, labelling and presentation of certain wine sector products (G/TBT/N/EEC/264 and Add.1) – Argentina, United States;

    28. EU: European Union - Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on fluorinated greenhouse gases (COM (2012) 643 final) (G/TBT/N/EU/91pdf) - Japan;

    29. EU: European Union - Revised Proposal for the Categorization of Compounds as Endocrine Disruptors of 19 February 2013 by DG Environment (ECPA PP/13/AP/22658 - Rev.1pdf)- United States;

    30. EU: European Union - Tobacco products, nicotine containing products and herbal products for smoking. Packaging for retail sale of any of the aforementioned products (G/TBT/N/EU/88 - G/TBT/W/360) – concerns of Malawi, Nigeria, Honduras, Nicaragua, Ukraine (G/TBT/W/382), Guatemala and supported by Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Canada;

    31. EU: European Union — Directive 2009/28/EC, Renewable Energy Directive (EU - RED) (G/TBT/N/EEC/200/Add.1 - DS459) - Indonesia

    32. IDN: Indonesia – Ministry of Health Regulation 30/2013 on the inclusion of sugar, salt and fat content information, as well as health messages on the label of processed foods (G/TBT/N/IDN/84)- European Union, United States and Canada;

    33. IDN: Indonesia - Ministry of Trade Regulation 82/M-DAG/PER/12/2012pdfon imported cell phones, handheld and tablet computer (G/TBT/N/IDN/78) - Canada, European Union, United States;

    34. IDN: Indonesia - Technical Guidelines for the Implementation of the Adoption and Supervision of Indonesian National Standards for Obligatory Toy Safety - Draft Decree of the Ministry of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard and Technical Specification for Toys (G/TBT/N/IDN/64) - European Union, United States, Japan;

    35. IND: India – Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2012 (G/TBT/N/IND/44 and G/TBT/IND/44/Add.1-2-3) - Japan, European Union, United States, Switzerland, Norway;

    36. IND: India – Food Safety and Standards Regulation - Food labelling requirements (G/TBT/N/IND/34, G/TBT/N/IND/43, G/TBT/N/IND/46) - European Union, United States, Japan;

    37. IND: India – New Telecommunications related Rules and accompanying template, "Security and Business Continuity Agreement"(TRAI) - European Union, United States;

    38. IND: India - Pneumatic tyres and tubes for automotive vehicles (IND/20/Add.1, IND/40/Rev.1) - Japan, European Union, Korea;

    39. IRL: Ireland - Proposal to introduce standardised/plain packaging of tobacco products in Ireland (Press Informationpdf)- concerns of Cuba (G/TBT/W/380), Malawi, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ukraine (G/TBT/W/383),  Nigeria and supported by Uruguay, Australia, Norway, New Zealand and Canada ;

    40. KEN: Kenya - Alcohol Labelling: The Alcoholic Drinks Control (Licensing) Regulations, 2010: Legal Notice No. 206: 2010 (G/TBT/N/KEN/282, Rev.1pdf) - European Union;

    41. KOR:  Korea – KS C IEC61646:2007 Standard for Thin-film Solar Panels  - United States;

    42. KOR: Korea – Regulation on Registration and Evaluation of Chemical Material (G/TBT/N/KOR/305 y Add.1- CIRS) - United States, Japan;

    43. MEX:Mexico - Draft Mexican Official Standard PROY-NOM-032-ENER-2013: Maximum electrical power limits for equipment and appliances requiring standby power. Test methods and labelling (G/TBT/N/MEX/263 and Add.1pdf, G/TBT/N/MEX/214pdf) - United States, Korea;

    44. NZL: New Zealand – Proposal to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products in New Zealand (G/TBT/N/NZL/62 and Add.1) - concerns of Cuba (G/TBT/W/381), Ukraine (G/TBT/W/384), Malawi, Nigeria, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and supported by Australia, Norway, Uruguay, Canada;

    45. PER: Peru — Act 30.021 to Promote Healthy Eating Among Children and Adolescents - European Union, Guatemala, Mexico, Brazil and Canada;

    46. PER: Peru — Implementing Law Nº 29811 by Decree Nº 008-2012-MINAM for Moratorium on Planting Genetically Engineered Crops  (Resolution MINAN 156/2013, 163/2013, 167/2013)  - United States (GAIN Reportpdf) ;

    47. RUS: Russian Federation – Draft Technical Regulation of the Customs Union on alcoholic products safety (G/TBT/N/RUS/2) (Gain Report RS1205)  - European Union, Mexico;

    48. RUS: Russian Federation – Measure affecting import of Ukrainian confectionary products -  Ukraine(G/TBT/W/377 - G/TBT/W/385);

    49. THA: Thailand - Draft Thai Industrial Standard for Ceramic Tiles (TIS 2508-2555) (G/TBT/N/THA/407pdf) -  European Union;

    50. TUR: Turkey - Draft Communiqué on Warning Messages Placed on Containers of Alcoholic Beverages; and, Draft Regulation Amending the Regulation on Procedures and Principles Concerning Domestic and Foreign Trading of Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages ( G/TBT/N/TUR/41, Add.1 and G/TBT/N/TUR/42Add.1pdf) -  European Union;

    51. USA: United States - EPA Palm Oil Biofuels Regulatory Program (EPA Renewable Fuels)– Indonesia

  1. C. Intercambio de Experiencias (Sesiones Temáticas)

> Sesión Temática Normas (G/TBT/GEN/144/Add.1 pdf)
> Sesión Temática Buenas Prácticas Regulatorias (G/TBT/GEN/143/Add.2 pdf)

  1. D. Otros Asuntos

IV. Noveno Examen Trienal de Revisión (G/TBT/34 pdf)

V. Actividades de Cooperación Técnica  

VI. Actualización de Observadores  

VII. Otros Asuntos

VIII. Fecha de la próxima Reunión: 18-19 de junio de 2014

 
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