GATT/AIR/2806 4 JULY 1989

SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT

1. THE FIFTEENTH MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT WILL BE HELD ON 20-21 JULY 1989, STARTING ON 20 JULY AT 3 P.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. IT WILL CONTINUE ON 21 JULY 1989.

2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING:

A. TO CONTINUE THE WORK FOR THE FULL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVE, AS REQUIRED BY THE TNC DECISION ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT OF 8 APRIL 1989 (MTN.TNC/11, P. 24, PARAGRAPHS 2 AND A.3) AND AS AGREED UPON AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP (MTN.GNG/NG13/14, PARAGRAPH 4):

(1) IMPLEMENTATION OF RULINGS, DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS UNDER ARTICLE XXIII:2;

(2) COMPENSATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GATT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES;

(3) NON-VIOLATION COMPLAINTS UNDER GATT ARTICLE XXIII;

(4) PROPOSALS BY LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES FOR SPECIAL PROVISIONS FACILITATING THEIR EFFECTIVE USE OF THE GATT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT MECHANISM.

B. OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETINGS OF NEGOTIATING GROUP 13.

3. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE GROUP AS REQUESTED AT THE LAST MEETING:

MTN.GNG/NG13/W/31 NON-VIOLATION COMPLAINTS UNDER

GATT ARTICLE XXIII:2

MTN.GNG/NG13/W/32 COMPENSATION IN THE CONTEXT OF GATT

DISPUTE SETTLEMENT RULES AND

PROCEDURES

4. GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WHICH WISH TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

A. DUNKEL

 

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