1、China WTO/TBT Enquiry Point and its Operation,Presented ByMme. Guo LishengSenior EngineerDeputy Director General,WTO/TBTSpecial Meeting on Proceduresof Information Exchange3/11/2004 Geneva,Establish National WTO/TBT Enquiry Point for Membership of China in WTO.,TBT Transparency,Publication - Ministr
2、y 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,Work Done since 2001,1. Technical Check of TBT Notifi
3、cations from China 59 TBT notifications sent to WTO 2002. 18 2003. 22 2004/9.19,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 2001,2. Receive TBT Notifications fro
4、m 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 2001,3. TBT Enquiry Services,Work Done since 2001,4. On comments on TBT N
5、otifications 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 particul
6、arly 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 P
7、oints 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 regula
8、tion drafter - wording check of replies - feed back to commenting Members,Work Done since 2001,5. TBT Research work on key issues - Follow-up research on EU REACH system - Resl. and rcmd. of TBT Committee since 1995 - EU Directives on waste electrical appliances - Collection of boiler and pressure v
9、essel notif. - Collection of metrology notifications,Work Done since 2001,6. 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
10、since 20017. 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 Conclusion1.Full attention by the central government - Authorization by the State Council- Adequate fi
11、nancial support,WTO/TBT Enquiry Points Work Conclusion2.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 Conclusion3.Qualified staff
12、 and advanced equipment Internal Local Area Network sharing data Quick access to Internet at all time,WTO/TBT Enquiry Points Work Conclusion4.Active participation in TBT activities TBT Committee Meetings Special Meeting on Information ExchangeRelated workshops like REACH,WTO/TBT Notifications Since 1995 1995 - 1996.825 1997.550 1998.548 1999.699 2000.611 2001.534 2002.582 2003.894,Thank you,
