GATT/AIR/2743 20 MARCH 1989

SUBJECT: TECHNICAL GROUP ON QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER

NON-TARIFF MEASURES

1. AS THE GATT COUNCIL IS EXPECTED TO MEET ON 12 APRIL 1989, THE TECHNICAL GROUP WILL NOW MEET ON TUESDAY, 11 APRIL 1989 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR INCLUSION IN THE AGENDA:

(A) ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN;

(B) CONTINUATION OF THE REVIEW OF THE ACCURACY AND ADEQUACY OF THE DOCUMENTATION AND THE GROUNDS ON WHICH MEASURES ARE MAINTAINED AND THEIR CONFORMITY WITH THE GENERAL AGREEMENT (L/6397 AND ADD.1, IN PARTICULAR PARAGRAPHS 19 AND 21 OF L/6397);

(C) REPORT TO THE COUNCIL;

(D) OTHER BUSINESS.

3. AS REQUESTED BY THE GROUP, THE SECRETARIAT HAS CONSOLIDATED NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED BY 30 NOVEMBER 1988 IN DOCUMENT NTM/W/6/REV.5 AND UP-DATED ITS ANALYSES OF THE BASIC DOCUMENTATION IN NTM(TG)/W/5. NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED SINCE 30 NOVEMBER 1988 HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN NTM/W/6/REV.5/ADD.1. THE TECHNICAL GROUP WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION BEFORE IT:

(A) BASIC DOCUMENTATION:

QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS:

NTM/W/6/REV.5 AND REV.5/ADD.1;

NTM/INV/ADD.17 AND FOLLOWING;

DOCUMENTS IN THE AG/FOR/REV/- SERIES;

OTHER NON-TARIFF MEASURES:

NTM/INV/I-V/ADD.17 AND FOLLOWING;

DOCUMENTS IN THE AG/FOR/REV/- SERIES;

(B) ANALYSES OF THE BASIC DOCUMENTATION:

NTM(TG)/W/5.

OWING TO THE SIZE OF THESE DOCUMENTS, COPIES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE IN THE MEETING ROOM. DELEGATES ARE THEREFORE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR OWN COPIES.

4. CONTRACTING PARTIES, ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

 

A. DUNKEL

 

 

 

 

 

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