Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Questions for Australia regarding its notification on the plain packaging bill (G/TBT/N/AUS/67)

World Trade Organization G/TBT/W/338 10 June 2011 (112880) Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade Original: Spanish QUESTIONS FOR AUSTRALIA REGARDING ITS NOTIFICATION ON THE PLAIN PACKAGING BILL (G/TBT/N/AUS/67) The following communication, dated 9 June 2011, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Cuba. _______________ The delegation of the Republic of Cuba wishes to ask Australia the following questions regarding the Plain Packaging Bill notified in document G/TBT/N/AUS/67 on 8 April 2011. Has Australia quantified the trade impact of this measure? If so, can Australia provide the TBT Committee with a trade impact study? If not, can Australia ensure that the impact of the measure on developing countries such as Cuba, which is also a small economy, will not be disproportionate? Has Australia consulted trade or development experts on the trade and development impact of the proposed measure? If so, can Australia share the resul