 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/ADP/W/444 
G/SCM/W/531 
G/SG/W/199 
15 November 2004 
 (04-4843) 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee on Safeguards  
 
  
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT  
 
 
 In order to assist Members, the followi ng are deadlines for submissions of various 
documentation following up on the Fall 2004 meeti ngs, and in conjunction with the Spring 2005 
meetings, of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Prac tices, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, 
and Safeguards, and subsidiary bodies.    
 Members should note that the dates for the Spring 2005 meetings are 4 April 2005,  
5-8 April 2005, and 14-15 April 2005, for the Committees on Safeguards, on Anti-Dumping Practices, and on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, r espectively.  For the Committees on Safeguards and 
on Anti-Dumping Practices, these dates reflect a ch ange from the dates originally announced and 
decided during their meetings of 25 October and 28- 29 October, respectively.  The change in dates 
was necessitated by a change in the availability of meeting rooms due to the scheduling of a public 
symposium to be held from 20-22 April 2005.  As a result of the change in the dates of the 
Committees' meetings, the deadlines for submission of ADP- and SG-related documentation also have 
had to be adjusted from those originally announced and decided.    
A. AD/CVD
 LEGISLATION  NOTIFICATIONS 
 The Secretariat will circulate to Me mbers by early March 2005 a list of the new notifications 
of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at th e regular meetings in April 2005.  Pursuant to 
procedures adopted by the Committees, notifications  circulated in all three WTO working languages 
not later than 24 February 2005 will be reviewed at the Committees' April 2005 regular meetings.   
 
18 November 2004 Written follow-up questions re garding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2004. 
 13 January 2005 Written answers to questions regarding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in October 2004. 
 
24 February 2005 Written questi ons regarding previously re viewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committees' regular meetings in 
April 2005. 
 17 March 2005 Written questions  regarding new notifications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committees' regular meetings in April 2005 
 24 March 2005 Written answers to questions re garding previously reviewed notifications 
of legislation submitted by 17 Ma rch 2005, for consideration at the 
Committees' regular meetings in April 2005. 
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 B. SAFEGUARDS
 LEGISLATION  NOTIFICATIONS   
 The Secretariat will circulate to Me mbers in early March 2005 a list of the new notifications 
of legislation  that will be on the agenda for review at th e regular meeting in April 2005.  Pursuant to 
procedures adopted by the Safeguards Committee, notif ications circulated in all three WTO working 
languages not later than 21 February 2005 will be  reviewed at the Committee's April 2005 regular 
meeting.  15 November 2004 Written follow-up questions re garding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's re gular meeting in October 2004. 
 6 December 2004 Written answers to questions regarding new notifications of legislation 
reviewed at the Committee's re gular meeting in October 2004. 
 
21 February 2005 Written questi ons regarding previously re viewed notifications of 
legislation, for consideration at the Committee's regular meeting in April 2005. 
 14 March 2005 Written questions  regarding new notifications of legislation to be 
reviewed at the Committee's regular meeting in April 2005. 
 
21 March 2005 Written answers to questions re garding previously reviewed notifications 
of legislation submitted by 21 Februa ry 2005, for consideration at the 
Committee's regular meeting in April 2005. 
 
C. SUBSIDY
 NOTIFICATIONS 
1. 2005 new and full subsidy notifications 
2005 new and full subsidy notifications are due by 30 June 2005 .  It is anticipated that the 
Committee will address the timing and emphasis of subs idy notifications and adopt procedures for the 
review of 2005 new and full subsidy notifi cations at its regular Spring 2005 meeting.1  
2. 2003 new and full subsidy notifications 
2003 new and full subsidy notifications were due no later than 30 June 2003 .  Pursuant to the 
procedures adopted by the Committee at the May 2003 regular meeting, only notifications circulated 
in all three WTO languages 19 weeks before a meeti ng could be reviewed at one of three special 
meetings held in Autumn 2003 and Spring and Autumn 2004.   
18 November 2004 Written follow-up questions  regarding 2003 ne w and full subsidy 
notifications reviewed at the November 2004 meeting of the 
SCM Committee. 
                                                      
1 Members will recall that, at its 8 May 2003 regular meeting, the Committee took note of the Chair's 
statement concerning Members' views on the continuation of the existing arrangement concerning the timing and emphasis of notifications (giving maximum priority to submitting new and full notifications every 
two years, and de-emphasizing the review of annual updating notifications) for a further trial period of two years 
(G/SCM/M/46, paras. 44-46).  G/ADP/W/444 
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 13 January 2005 Written answers to written qu estions regarding 2003 new and full subsidy 
notifications reviewed at the November 2004 meeting of the SCM Committee. 
 For information, the following 2003 new and full su bsidy notifications arrived too late to be 
reviewed under the Committee's existing procedur es:  Argentina (G/SCM/N/95/ARG), Bulgaria 
(G/SCM/N/95/BGR/Suppl.1), Honduras (G/S CM/N/95/HND/Suppl.1) and Madagascar 
(G/SCM/N/95/MDG/Suppl.1).  At its Spring 2005 m eeting, the Committee will review these (and any 
other subsidy notifications pertaining to 2003 and ea rlier periods that arrive between now and that 
meeting).  Deadlines for exchanges of questions a nd answers relating to such subsidy notifications 
will be communicated in due course.  
3. Article 27.4 SCM notifications 
 At its November 2004 meeting, the Committ ee agreed to the following dates for the 
Committee's mandated review of the standstill a nd transparency commitments relating to the 
extension of the transition period for certa in Members' export subsidy programmes 
(documents G/SCM/50-92 and Addenda;  G/ SCM/93-94 and Adds 1;  G/SCM/95-102). 
30 June 2005  Submission of the required notification. 
1 September 2005 Any written questions re garding Article 27.4 notifications. 
6 October 2005 Any written answ ers to questions submitted. 
D. OTHER
 SUBMISSIONS 
22 February 2005 Submissions for the 5 April 2005 meeting of the Working  Group on 
Implementation . 
 23 February 2005 Submissions for the 6 April 2005 meeting of the Informal Group on 
Anti-Circumvention . 
 
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