GATT/AIR/2732 27 JANUARY 1989

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS

- PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF CONSULTATIONS FOR 1989 (C/W/577)

2. UNITED STATES - SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930

- PANEL REPORT (L/6439)

3. UNITED STATES - IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY BRAZIL (L/6386 AND ADD.1)

4. HARMONIZED SYSTEM - TRANSPOSITION BY THE UNITED STATES (C/M/227)

5. PHILIPPINES - ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE LXXV

- REQUEST FOR A WAIVER UNDER ARTICLE XXV:5 (C/W/578, L/6461)

6. AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS TRADE AGREEMENT

- BIENNIAL REPORT (L/6460)

7. CANADA - UNITED STATES FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT

- COMMUNICATION FROM THE PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT (L/6464)

8. EXPORT OF DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS

9. UNITED STATES - INCREASE IN THE RATES OF DUTY ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (PRESIDENTIAL PROCLAMATION NO. 5759 OF 24 DECEMBER 1987)

- COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (L/6438)

10. UNITED STATES - AGRICULTURAL ADJUSTMENT ACT

- THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6442)

11. UNITED STATES - RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS APPLIED UNDER THE 1955 WAIVER AND UNDER THE HEADNOTE TO THE SCHEDULE OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS (SCHEDULE XX - UNITED STATES) CONCERNING CHAPTER 10

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY

(L/6393)

12. UNITED STATES - IMPORT PROHIBITION ON ICE CREAM FROM CANADA

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:1 BY CANADA (L/6444)

 

 

 

 

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89-0147

13. JAPAN - TRADE IN SEMI-CONDUCTORS

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT*

14. ACCESSION OF BULGARIA

- CONSULTATIONS ON PROCEDURAL ASPECTS OF THE WORKING PARTY

15. COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP OF

INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LABOUR STANDARDS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE

16. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING OFFICERS OF STANDING BODIES

- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COUNCIL 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, 7 FEBRUARY.

A. DUNKEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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*L/6309