1. Current issues

2. Horizontal (general) issues Good regulatory practice Transparency procedures Conformity assessment Technical assistance S&D Treatment

3. Horizontal (general) issues TBT Triennial Reviews (Article 15.4)

4. TBT Triennial Reviews: - Every three years - Review the operation and implementation - Recommend adjustment of the rights and obligations - Submit proposals for amendments

5. 1995 199820012004 1 st Triennial ReviewThirdSecondFourth 2007 June 2006 Fourth: To be adopted in November 2006 Work Programme

6. Good Regulatory Practice Transparency procedures Conformity Assessment Procedures Technical Assistance Special and Differential Treatment Five elements

7. Background: Job(05)107, Job(06)24 (Section I), Job(06)142 Proposals from: EC, US, Canada and Chinese Taipei, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Chile and Costa Rica. Good Regulatory Practice

8. Background: Job(05)30 and 261; Job(06)24; Job(06)/142 Proposals from: Chinese Taipei, Japan, Canada and Costa Rica Conformity Assessment

9. TBT Webpage

10. Secretariat background: G/TBT/W/250, Job(06)24; Job(06)142 Proposals from: Canada, China, EC, Chinese Taipei, Chile Transparency

11. Secretariat background: Job(05)20, Job(06)24; Job(06)142; G/TBT/16 Proposal from: China Technical Assistance

12. Prioritize – specify – notify!

13. Secretariat background: Job(06)269, Job(06)24; Job(06)142 Proposal from: China, Costa Rica Special and Differential Treatment (S&D)

14. Where do we stand today?

15. Dates / Time FrameProposed Action Identification phase mid-February 2005Preliminary identification of topics for review by delegations First meeting in 2005Listing of topics and organization of discussion Discussion phase end-April 2005Circulation of Secretariat note on topics to be discussed at the next meeting mid-May 2005Submissions by delegations on topics to be discussed at the next meeting Second meeting in 2005Discussion on topics identified mid-September 2005Circulation of Secretariat note on topics to be discussed at the next meeting mid-October 2005Submissions by delegations on topics to be discussed at the next meeting Third meeting in 2005Discussion on topics identified end-January 2006Submission by delegations of proposals for recommendations end-February 2006Circulation by the Secretariat of draft of factual elements of the review First meeting in 2006Stocktaking: Discussion of draft of factual elements of the review as well as any proposed recommendations. Drafting phase mid-June 2006Circulation of first draft text of the Fourth Triennial Review, including both the factual part and any recommendations on which there is general agreement Second meeting in 2006Discussion of draft text of the Fourth Triennial Review mid-September 2006Circulation of the draft final text of the Fourth Triennial Review Third meeting in 2006Adoption of the final text of the Fourth Triennial Review Drafting phase

16. Next steps First reading completed (7-9 June); Good basis, but further consultations needed; Circulation of revised text (after summer); Geneva-based consultations; Drafting session on 3-4 October; and Adoption at 8-10 November meeting.