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The United States submitted a proposal to the World Trade Organization's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade to improve the operation of the TBT Agreement's notification provisions. The proposal highlights factors limiting the effective implementation of Articles 2.9, 5.6, and 10, including variations in the quality and content of information submitted by Members and delays in responding to requests for documentation. To address these issues, the proposal suggests that Members review their notification authorities and Enquiry Points, increase the capacity of least-developed countries to establish Enquiry Points, support electronic transmission of notified full text, and facilitate broader access to translations of proposals. Additionally, the proposal recommends improving transparency by derestricting Committee documents and exercising the Committee's authority to derestrict minutes of Committee meetings, including Annual reviews, once approved.