GATT/AIR/2684 30 SEPTEMBER 1988

 

SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE

 

1. THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE WILL MEET IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD AT 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER 1988 AND WILL CONTINUE ON

14 OCTOBER 1988.

2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING OF THE GROUP WHICH IS TO CONTINUE ITS WORK UNDER THE SUBSEQUENT NEGOTIATING PROCESS:

A. FURTHER EXAMINATION AS APPROPRIATE OF PROPOSALS;

B. PROPOSALS FOR SHORT-TERM ACTION;

C. STRENGTHENED AND MORE OPERATIONALLY EFFECTIVE GATT RULES AND DISCIPLINES/LONG-TERM FRAMEWORK;

D. SANITARY AND PHYTOSANITARY REGULATIONS AND BARRIERS;

E. AGGREGATE MEASUREMENT OF SUPPORT INCLUDING DECOUPLED INCOME SUPPORT;

F. SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT;

G. SUBMISSION OF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ON MEASURES AND POLICIES AFFECTING TRADE IN AGRICULTURE IN THE AG/FOR/- SERIES;

H. CONSIDERATION OF FURTHER WORK AND MEETINGS OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP; INCLUDING THE CHAIRMAN'S REPORT TO THE NOVEMBER 1988 SESSION OF THE GNG (MTN.GNG/12, PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 21 REFER);

I. OTHER BUSINESS.

3. IT WILL BE RECALLED THAT, IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE FURTHER WORK OF THE GROUP, PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT MORE SPECIFIC PROPOSALS OR DISCUSSION PAPERS ON THE TECHNICAL AND OTHER ELEMENTS OF THEIR PROPOSALS IN ORDER TO FACILITATE FURTHER PROGRESS (MTN.GNG/NG5/10, PARAGRAPH 5 REFERS).

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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