4. The note is based on the following assumptions:

(a) The format must be comprehensive enough to include all aspects of policies related to trade which might be pertinent to the major trading countries, but simple enough to be used by small administrations in developing countries without sophisticated technical means.

(b) The body of the reports would contain information on and explanations of the policies underlying the application of trade-related measures at general and sectoral levels. This may be completed by a tabular appendix showing, by sector, the full range of measures in force (Annex I). Certain information in the appendix might, where the data were available, initially be compiled for the consulting country by the GATT Secretariat, for verification, completion and inclusion on the country's own responsibility in the country report. Reference would be made to relevant notifications to GATT. It is for consideration whether and how technical assistance

should be given by the Secretariat to developing contracting parties in completing their reports.

(c) The question of the level of disaggregation of information to be supplied on trade policies should be discussed. As an illustration, the product groups currently used in the Secretariat's InternationalTrade are annexed. It would obviously be useful for the sake of comparative assessment of trade policies to use the same product groups as far as possible for all countries. However, countries would be encouraged to describe any particular policies or measures which related to sub-groups of these defined or which cut across different product groups.

This section should aim to provide a general picture of the current

- General description of systems for control of imports and exports and for export promotion;

- Main trade policy instruments in use. This should include a description of the use of and rationale for the main trade policy instruments listed in the tabular appendix (Annex I);

- Domestic legal structure for application of trade measures;

- Description of and summary of responsibilities and functions of any regulatory bodies concerned in the administration of trade policies;

- Objectives of trade policies in relation to overall national economic policy.

B. Developments in policies related to trade

This section should describe any changes in trade policies or measures

- New measures introduced under existing legislation (to the extent these have been notified to GATT, reference need only be made to the relevant notifications);

- New bilateral, regional or preferential trading agreements, their scope, duration and expected effects;

- Programmes in existence or about to be introduced for trade liberalization overall or in any sectors.

C. Sectoral analysis of main policy instruments in use with effects on trade

- Particular features of the trade policy instruments in force for each sector. Reference should be made to the measures listed in the tabular appendix (Annex I).

- The date of introduction of any existing non-tariff measures applying to imports or exports, including subsidies and countervailing or anti-dumping duties, as well as any material changes in unbound tariffs should be noted.

- An explanation should be provided of the links between policy measures taken and specific economic goals or objectives, in each sector where trade policy instruments are of significance.

D. Domestic surveillance mechanisms

This section should describe any bodies or mechanisms which are

E. Major external factors affecting trade policies

This section might include, inter alia, the following elements:

- Terms of trade and commodity price developments;

- Problems of market access facing exports, in particular barriers introduced by trading partners in the period since the last review, including any new VERs or OMAs concluded since the last review.

F. Relevant economic developments since the last review

1. Food: food and live animals; beverages and tobacco; oilseeds, oil nuts and oil kernels; animal oils and fats (sections 0, 1 and 4 and division 22).

2. Raw materials: hides and skins and fur skins undressed; crude rubber (natural, synthetic and reclaimed), wood, lumber and cork, pulp and paper; textile fibres and their waste; crude animal and vegetable materials n.e.s. (section 2, excluding divisions 22, 27 and 28).

3. Ores and other minerals: crude fertilizers and crude minerals (excluding coal, petroleum and precious stones); metalliferrous ores and metal scrap (divisions 27 and 28).

7. Chemicals: chemical elements and compounds: mineral tar and crude chemicals from coal, petroleum and natural gas; dyeing, tanning and colouring materials; medicinal and pharmaceutical products; essential oils and perfume materials; toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations; manufactured fertilizers; explosives and pyrotechnic products; plastic materials, regenerated cellulose and artificial resins; chemical materials and products n.e.s.; photographic and cinematographic supplies; developed cinematographic film (section 5 and groups 862 and 863).

8. Other semi-manufactures: leather, leather manufactures n.e.s., and dressed fur skins; rubber manufactures n.e.s.; wood and cork manufactures; paper, paper board and manufactures thereof; non-metallic mineral manufactures excluding glassware and pottery (divisions 61, 62, 63, 64 and 66 excluding groups 665 and 666).

9. Engineering products: machinery for specialized industries, office and telecommunications equipment and parts, road motor vehicles, other machinery and transport equipment and household appliances, for which groups the detailed description is given below (section 7, divisions

69 and 86 minus groups 862 and 863, and subgroup 891.1).

9(a) Machinery for specialized industries: agricultural machinery and implements; metalworking machinery; textile and leather machinery; paper, printing, food processing, construction and mining and mineral crushing machinery; heating and cooling equipment, pumps and

centrifuges; mechanical handling equipment, powered tools n.e.s.; other non-electrical machines; ball-roller or needle-roller bearings; machinery and mechanical appliances n.e.s., parts and accessories of machinery n.e.s. (groups 712, 715, 717, 718 and 719 excluding subgroup 719.4).

9(b) Office and telecommunications equipment and parts: typewriters and cheque-writing machines; calculating and accounting machines (including computers); statistical machines; office machines n.e.s.: telecommunications equipment n.e.s.; thermionic valves and tubes, photocells, transistors, etc. (group 714 plus subgroups 724.9 and

729.3).

Other machinery and transport equipment: manufactures of metals n.e.s: power-generating machinery; electric power machinery and switch-gear; equipment for distributing electricity; electric apparatus for medical purposes and radiological apparatus; other electrical machinery and apparatus excluding thermionic valves and tubes, photocells, and transistors; railway vehicles, bicycles, trailers, etc.; aircraft, ships and boats; scientific instruments (divisions 69 excluding groups 696 and 697, 73 excluding group 732, groups 711, 722, 723, 726, 729 excluding subgroup 729.3 and 861 excluding subgroups 861.4 and 861.6).

9(d) Household appliances: equipment of base metals; domestic appliances; television broadcast receivers, radio broadcast receivers; photographic cameras (other than cinematographic), flashlight apparatus and equipment n.e.s.; watches and clocks; phonographs (gramophones), tape recorders and other sound recorders and reproducers (groups 696, 697, 725, 864, subgroups 719.4, 724.1, 724.2, 861.4, 861.6 and 891.1).

12. Other consumer goods: glassware, pottery, sanitary, plumbing, heating and lighting fixtures and fittings; furniture; travelgoods, handbags and similar articles; footwear and miscellaneous manufactured articles n.e.s. (groups 665 and 666, section 8, minus divisions 84 and 86 plus subgroup 891.1).