GATT/AIR/2790 9 JUNE 1989
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES
A REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, STARTING IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING (GATT/AIR/2787) ON WEDNESDAY, 21 JUNE AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY, 22 JUNE.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:
1. ACCESSION OF TUNISIA
- TIME-LIMIT FOR SIGNATURE BY TUNISIA OF THE PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION
(C/W/591)
2. ACCESSION OF BULGARIA
- INFORMATION ON NEW LEGISLATION (L/6512)
3. ACCESSION OF NEPAL
- COMMUNICATION FROM NEPAL (L/6507)
4. ACCESSION OF VENEZUELA
- COMMUNICATION FROM VENEZUELA (L/6519)
5. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STREAMLINED MECHANISM FOR RECONCILING THE INTERESTS OF CONTRACTING PARTIES IN THE EVENT OF TRADE-DAMAGING ACTS (C/M/232)
6. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS
- CONSULTATION WITH PAKISTAN (BOP/R/181 AND CORR.1)
7. UNITED STATES - IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION PRIORITIES FOR BRAZIL UNDER SECTION 301 OF THE OMNIBUS TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1988
- COMMUNICATION FROM BRAZIL (L/6517)
8. UNITED STATES - IDENTIFICATION OF INDIA AS A "PRIORITY COUNTRY" UNDER "SUPER 301" PROVISION OF THE OMNIBUS TRADE AND COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 1988
- COMMUNICATION FROM INDIA (L/6525)
9. EXPORT OF DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS (C/W/580, L/6459, L/6467)
10. AUSTRIA - TARIFF REDUCTIONS (L/6509)
11. URUGUAY IMPORT SURCHARGES
- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/596, L/6521)
12. HARMONIZED SYSTEM - REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE XXV:5
(A) BANGLADESH (C/W/598, L/6523)
(B) ISRAEL (C/W/592, L/6515)
(C) MALAYSIA (C/W/595, L/6520)
(D) MEXICO (C/W/599, L/6524)
(E) PAKISTAN (C/W/593, L/6516)
(F) SRI LANKA (C/W/589, L/6502)
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89-081613. UNITED STATES - TRADE MEASURES AFFECTING NICARAGUA
- PANEL REPORT (L/6053)
14. UNITED STATES - SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
- PANEL REPORT (L/6439, L/6487, L/6500)
15. CANADA/JAPAN: TARIFF ON IMPORTS OF SPRUCE, PINE, FIR (SPF) DIMENSION LUMBER
- PANEL REPORT (L/6470)
16. NORWAY - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF APPLES AND PEARS
- PANEL REPORT (L/6474)
17. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF DESSERT APPLES - COMPLAINT BY CHILE
- PANEL REPORT (L/6491)
18. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF APPLES - COMPLAINT BY THE UNITED STATES
- PANEL REPORT (L/6513)
19. UNITED STATES - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF SUGAR
- PANEL REPORT (L/6514)
20. KOREA - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF - PANEL REPORTS
(A) COMPLAINT BY AUSTRALIA (L/6504)
(B) COMPLAINT BY NEW ZEALAND (L/6505)
(C) COMPLAINT BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6503)
21. 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)
22. 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)
- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
23. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - RESTRAINTS ON EXPORTS OF COPPER SCRAP
- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6518)
24. COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP OF INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LABOUR STANDARDS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE
25. UNITED STATES - IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PRODUCTS FROM BRAZIL
- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY BRAZIL - PANEL TERMS OF REFERENCE AND
COMPOSITION
26. UNITED STATES - TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN IMPORTED SUBSTANCES
- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT*
27. ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS
(A) PROPOSED NOMINATIONS BY JAPAN (C/W/597)
(B) PROPOSED NOMINATION BY SWEDEN (C/W/594)
28. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- REPORT (L/6522)
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, 20 JUNE.
A. DUNKEL
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*L/6175