GATT/AIR/2657 26 AUGUST 1988
SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MTN AGREEMENTS
AND ARRANGEMENTS
1. THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MTN AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WILL HOLD ITS EIGHTH MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 1988, BEGINNING AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. THE MEETING WILL CONTINUE ON THURSDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER THROUGH FRIDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 1988, IF AND AS NECESSARY.
2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING:
(A) THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES (MTN.GNG/NG8/6, PARAGRAPH 7, MTN.GNG/NG8/W/26/REV.1 AND MTN.GNG/NG8/W/29);
(B) THE AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE (MTN.GNG/NG8/6 PARAGRAPHS 8-26, MTN.GNG/NG8/W/26/REV.1, MTN.GNG/NG8/W/31, 32, 34 AND 35);
(C) FURTHER EXAMINATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ISSUES FOR NEGOTIATIONS; AND
(D) OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING(S) OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP.
3. THE DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED SINCE THE SIXTH MEETING OF THE GROUP ON 7-9 MARCH 1988, WHEN THE GROUP LAST DISCUSSED THE AGREEMENTS IN QUESTION AS SEPARATE AGENDA ITEMS. THE NOTE ON THE SEVENTH MEETING ON 6-7 JUNE 1988 IS CONTAINED IN MTN.GNG/NG8/7. FURTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE MTN.GNG/NG8/W/- SERIES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE MEETING.
4. GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH WISH TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
A. DUNKEL
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