GATT/AIR/2544 22 JANUARY 1988

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. ACCESSION OF TUNISIA

- REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6277)

2. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES - UNITED STATES' REMOVAL OF CHILE FROM GSP SCHEME

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXII:1 BY CHILE (L/6298)

3. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS

(A) CONSULTATION WITH KOREA (BOP/R/171 AND ADD.1)

(B) CONSULTATION WITH BRAZIL (BOP/R/172 AND ADD.1)

(C) CONSULTATION WITH PERU (BOP/R/173)

(D) MEETING OF 19 JANUARY 1988 (BOP/R/174)

(E) SCHEDULE OF CONSULTATIONS FOR 1988 (C/W/535)

4. CANADIAN PROVINCIAL LIQUOR BOARD PRACTICES

5. CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EIGHTEEN

- STATEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

6. TRADE WITH ROMANIA

- REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6282)

7. SOUTH PACIFIC REGIONAL TRADE AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AGREEMENT

(SPARTECA)

- BIENNIAL REPORT (L/6279)

8. CANADA - UNITED STATES FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT

- COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES (L/6299)

9. UNITED STATES - CUSTOMS USER FEE

- PANEL REPORT (L/6264)

10. JAPAN - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

- PANEL REPORT (L/6253)

11. CANADA - MEASURES ON EXPORTS OF UNPROCESSED SALMON AND HERRING

- PANEL REPORT (L/6268)

12. NORWAY AND SWEDEN - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF APPLES AND PEARS

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6300)

13. UNITED STATES - TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN IMPORTED SUBSTANCES

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (L/6175)

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14. JAPAN - CUSTOMS DUTIES, TAXES AND LABELLING PRACTICES ON IMPORTED WINES AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (L/6216)

15. ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS

- PROPOSED NOMINATION BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (C/W/536)

16. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - MEMBERSHIP

- BELGIUM - REQUEST TO JOIN THE COMMITTEE (L/6301)

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES, OTHER GOVERNMENTS WITH OBSERVER STATUS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH OBSERVER STATUS ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BY MONDAY, 1 FEBRUARY.

A. DUNKEL