8 May 1990

 

 

Subject: Uruguay Round Negotiating Group on MTN Agreements and

Arrangements, Informal Meeting concerning the

Agreement on Government Procurement

As announced at the last meeting of the Negotiating Group, a further informal meeting dealing with the Agreement on Government Procurement will be held on Monday 21 May 1990.

The meeting will begin at 11.00 a.m. and will be held in the Centre William Rappard. It is expected to continue the clarification of, and the exchange of views on, proposals made in the Negotiating Group aimed at facilitating accession of non-signatories to the Agreement on Government Procurement. It is also expected to discuss how to proceed further with negotiations in the field.

The following documents are relevant:

MTN.GNG/NG8/W/9 (communication from India)

MTN.GNG/NG8/W/47 (communication from the European Economic

Community)

MTN.GNG/NG8/W/70 (communication from the Republic of Korea)

The discussion of the Agreement on Government Procurement at the meeting of the NG8 on 21-22 March 1990 is summarized in MTN.GNG/NG8/16, paragraphs 23-25. No discussion took place at the NG8 meeting of 1 May 1990.

 

Technical Barriers to Trade Division

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