GATT/AIR/2751 5 APRIL 1989
SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - MEETING OF 26 APRIL 1989
1. THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, 26 APRIL 1989 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.
2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION:
A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS
B. EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS
(i) NEW ZEALAND (SCM/1/ADD.15/REV.2, SCM/W/163, 168 AND 171)
(ii) AUSTRALIA (SCM/1/ADD.18/REV.1/SUPPL.2, SCM/W/161)
(iii) UNITED STATES (SCM/1/ADD.3/REV.3)
(iv) OTHER LEGISLATION
C. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES UNDER ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT (L/6111 AND ADDENDA, L/6297 AND ADDENDA, L/6450 AND ADDENDA, SCM/M/41, SCM/W/162, 165, 166, 167, 170, 174, 175)
D. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JULY - 31 DECEMBER 1988 (SCM/91 AND ADDENDA)
E. REPORTS ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS (SCM/W/164 AND 172 AND CORR.1)
F. CANADA - IMPOSITION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF BONELESS MANUFACTURING BEEF FROM THE EEC - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/85)
G. EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF WHEAT FLOUR (SCM/42) AND EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF PASTA PRODUCTS (SCM/43) - FOLLOW-UP ON CONSIDERATION OF PANEL REPORTS
H. UNITED STATES - DEFINITION OF INDUSTRY CONCERNING WINE AND GRAPE PRODUCTS - FOLLOW-UP ON CONSIDERATION OF THE PANEL'S REPORT (SCM/71)
I. DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF SPECIFICITY (SCM/W/89)
J. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTS OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES
K. OTHER BUSINESS
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89-0464
3. SIGNATORIES WHO HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED REPLIES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS CONCERNING THEIR COUNTERVAILING LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.
4. IT IS RECALLED THAT SIGNATORIES WHO DID NOT RESPOND AT THE MEETING OF 27 OCTOBER 1988 TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING THEIR ARTICLE XVI:I NOTIFICATIONS ON SUBSIDIES OR TO WHOM WRITTEN QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED IN SCM/W/162 AND SCM/W/165 SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR REPLIES IN WRITING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
5. SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT AND OBSERVERS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
A. DUNKEL