GATT/AIR/2734 10 FEBRUARY 1989
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES
AS ANNOUNCED AT THE COUNCIL MEETING ON 8-9 FEBRUARY, AN ADDITIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON TUESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY, STARTING AT 10 A.M., UNLESS THE CHAIRMAN IS INFORMED THAT SUCH A MEETING IS NOT REQUIRED, IN WHICH CASE CONTRACTING PARTIES WILL BE SO NOTIFIED. THE COUNCIL MEETING FORESEEN FOR 8 MARCH WILL IN ANY CASE BE HELD.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA OF THE MEETING ON 21 FEBRUARY:*
1. UNITED STATES - IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL
- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY BRAZIL (L/6386 AND ADD.1)
2. 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)
3. UNITED STATES - IMPORT PROHIBITION ON ICE CREAM FROM CANADA
- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:1 BY CANADA (L/6444)
4. MEASURES AFFECTING THE WORLD MARKET FOR COPPER ORES AND CONCENTRATES
- NOTE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (L/6456)
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 MONDAY, 20 FEBRUARY.
A. DUNKEL
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*These items will appear on the airgram for the 8 March meeting if the 21 February meeting is cancelled.
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