China WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and its Operation. Presented By Mme. Guo Lisheng Senior Engineer Deputy Director General.

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China WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and its Operation

Presented By Mme. Guo Lisheng Senior Engineer Deputy Director General

WTO/TBT Special Meeting on Procedures of Information Exchange 3/11/2004 Geneva WTO/TBT Special Meeting on Procedures of Information Exchange 3/11/2004 Geneva

Establish National WTO/TBT Enquiry Point for Membership of China in WTO.

TBT Transparency Publication - Ministry of Commerce - AQSIQ Notification - Ministry of Commerce - TO/TBT-SPS Enq.Pnts Enquiry - Ministry of Commerce -TBT-SPS Enquiry Points

TBT Enquiry Point Organization 15 staff / 3 Divisions - Notification & Enquiry - TBT Research - TBT-SPS Website TBT Enquiry Point Organization 15 staff / 3 Divisions - Notification & Enquiry - TBT Research - TBT-SPS Website

Work Done since Technical Check of TBT Notifications from China 59 TBT notifications sent to WTO 2002…………………………………… …………………………………… /9…………………………………...19

Experience Engaging high qualified personnel; Equipped with advanced office machine; Strictly adhere to TBT Committee rule; Setting rules and procedures for daily work.

Work Done since Receive TBT Notifications from other Members 500 – 800/year sent by WTO - Translate into Chinese within 2-3 working days - distribute them to government departments - print them into paper forms - put them on TBT-SPS website, for free access

Work Done since TBT Enquiry Services Enqu.MailsDoc.Pages /

Work Done since On comments on TBT Notifications from other WTO Members - popularize significance of TBT commenting system - organize training courses for export enterprises - organize workshops participated by expertise - check final wording of comments

Work Done since 2001 Difficulties in making comments - language problems particularly the full text - changeable contacts of Enquiry Points - industry unawareness of significance - mixture of trade policy and technologies - limited period of 60-day for comment

Work Done since 2001 Measures to deal with difficulties - use outside interpretation companies - we expect TBT Enquiry Points online - organize workshops and training courses - combine TBT discipline and technologies - ask extension of deadline when necessary

Work Done since 2001 Receive comments on Chinas notifications from other WTO Members - translate them into Chinese when needed - transfer comments to the regulation drafter - wording check of replies - feed back to commenting Members

Work Done since TBT Research work on key issues - Follow-up research on EU REACH system - Resl. and rcmd. of TBT Committee since EU Directives on waste electrical appliances - Collection of boiler and pressure vessel notif. - Collection of metrology notifications

Work Done since TBT-SPS network - All WTO/TBT-SPS notifications bilingual - 43 database and 8000 interacting pages - Linkage with other websites - Enquiry or comments making - Risk alerts - Current Laws and regulations available

Work Done since WTO/TBT Publications WTO/TBT Express (half-month issue) Report of the TBT-SPS Enquiry Point Understanding of the TBT Agreement New nationwide magazine

WTO/TBT Enquiry Points Work Conclusion 1.Full attention by the central government - Authorization by the State Council - Adequate financial support

WTO/TBT Enquiry Points Work Conclusion 2.Clear working procedures - Regulatory body make judgement of notifying - Regulatory body fill in notification forms - National Enquiry Point check wording - Ministry of Commerce notifies WTO

WTO/TBT Enquiry Points Work Conclusion 3.Qualified staff and advanced equipment - Internal Local Area Network sharing data - Quick access to Internet at all time

WTO/TBT Enquiry Points Work Conclusion 4.Active participation in TBT activities - TBT Committee Meetings - Special Meeting on Information Exchange -Related workshops like REACH

WTO/TBT Notifications Since ….. …… ………….. … ………….. …… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………… …………………….894

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