GATT/AIR/2724 18 NOVEMBER 1988

SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL

1. THE INTERNATIONAL MEAT COUNCIL WILL HOLD ITS NINETEENTH MEETING ON

16 DECEMBER 1988 IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. THE MEETING WILL START ON 16 DECEMBER AT 10 A.M.

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION:

(I) EXAMINATION OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE ARRANGEMENT;

- IMPLICATIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW COMMODITY

DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM (HARMONIZED SYSTEM) (DOCUMENT

IMC/W/64 AND CORR.1);

(II) REPLIES TO THE INVENTORY PARTS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE (PARTS G

AND H, REPRODUCED IN DOCUMENT SERIES IMC/INV/-);

(III) EVALUATION OF THE WORLD MEAT MARKET SITUATION AND OUTLOOK ON

THE BASIS OF THE ANALYTICAL REPORT PREPARED BY THE SECRETARIAT

(DOCUMENT IMC/W/67 AND ADD.1) AND OF THE VARIOUS SETS OF MEAT

STATISTICS;

- REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MEAT MARKET ANALYSIS GROUP;

(IV) EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL POLICIES LINKED TO TRADE IN BOVINE MEAT

AND LIVE ANIMALS;

(V) OTHER BUSINESS.

3. PARTICIPANTS IN THE ARRANGEMENT AND NON-SIGNATORY CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED BY OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

A. DUNKEL

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