GATT/AIR/2589 22 APRIL 1988

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 4 MAY, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. JAPAN - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF AND CITRUS PRODUCTS

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6322)

2. JAPAN - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY AUSTRALIA (L/6333)

3. KOREA - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF

(A) RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6316)

(B) RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY AUSTRALIA (L/6332)

4. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - IMPORT LICENCES FOR DESSERT APPLES

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY CHILE (L/6329)

5. UNITED STATES - QUALITY STANDARDS FOR GRAPES

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:1 BY CHILE (L/6324)

6. SWEDEN - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF APPLES AND PEARS

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6330)

7. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - PROHIBITION ON IMPORTS OF ALMONDS

BY GREECE

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6327)

8. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - PAYMENTS AND SUBSIDIES PAID TO

PROCESSORS AND PRODUCERS OF OILSEEDS AND RELATED ANIMAL-FEED PROTEINS

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6328)

9. MOROCCO - RENEGOTIATION UNDER ARTICLE XXVIII:4 (L/6326)

10. GATT INTEGRATED DATA BASE

- PROGRESS REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (C/155)

11. JAPAN - TRADE IN SEMI-CONDUCTORS

- PANEL REPORT (L/6309)

12. GENERALIZED SYSTEM OF PREFERENCES - UNITED STATES' REMOVAL OF CHILE

FROM GSP SCHEME

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXII:1 BY CHILE (C/W/541, L/6298)

13. COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP OF

INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LABOUR STANDARDS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE

- REQUEST FOR A WORKING PARTY (L/6196, L/6243)

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

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (C/W/540 AND ADD.1, L/6175)

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

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (L/6268)

16. DERESTRICTION OF FUTURE PANEL REPORTS

- PROPOSAL BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (C/W/544)

17. ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS

(A) PROPOSED NOMINATION BY BRAZIL (C/W/545)

(B) PROPOSED NOMINATION BY THE UNITED STATES (C/W/546)

18. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

- PROGRESS REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

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 TUESDAY, 3 MAY.

A. DUNKEL