status of notifications under the
decision on notification procedures
for quantitative restrictions (g/l/59/rev.1)
report by the secretariat[1]
Revision
1. The Decision on Notification
Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions[2]
provides that "Members shall make complete notifications of all
quantitative restrictions in force by 30 September 2012 and at two yearly intervals thereafter. They should also notify changes to those
quantitative restrictions as soon as possible, but not later than six months
from their entry into force".[3] This report has been prepared by the Secretariat pursuant
to paragraph 7 of the Decision[4].
[1] This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their
rights and obligations under the WTO.
[2] Adopted by the Council for Trade
in Goods on 22 June 2012 (G/L/59/Rev.1).
[3] G/L/59/Rev.1, paragraph 1.
[4] This provision states: "The Secretariat shall circulate yearly a
report listing: i) the WTO Members having made a notification; ii) the type of
notification made (i.e. whether "complete", "changes" or
"reverse"); iii) the date of the notification and the period covered
by it; iv) the sections of the notification in which information was provided
(i.e. Sections 1 or 2); and v) whether the Secretariat informed the Member that
information was missing."