GATT/AIR/2826 28 AUGUST 1989
SUBJECT: WORKING GROUP ON EXPORT OF DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS AND
OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
1. THE WORKING GROUP ON EXPORT OF DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING ON TUESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 1989. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.
2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED:
(A) EXCHANGE OF VIEWS IN THE LIGHT OF THE PROPOSAL IN MTN.GNG/W/18 SUBMITTED BY THE DELEGATIONS OF CAMEROON, COTE D'IVOIRE, NIGERIA, SRI LANKA AND ZAIRE;
(B) ATTENDANCE OF OBSERVERS FROM INTERESTED INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS;
(C) OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING(S) OF THE WORKING GROUP.
3. THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS ARE RELEVANT TO THE WORK OF THE GROUP:
(A) COUNCIL DECISION ESTABLISHING THE WORKING GROUP ON EXPORT OF DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (L/6553);
(B) REVIEW OF WORK DONE IN GATT IN THE AREA OF EXPORT OF DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS (L/6467);
(C) ACTIVITIES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN RELATED FIELDS - NOTE BY THE SECRETARIAT (L/6459).
4. IT IS RECALLED THAT NOTIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTING PARTIES IN 1985-1986 ON, INTER ALIA, THEIR RELEVANT NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS (DPG/NOTIF.85.1-13 DPG/NOTIF.86.2-8). DELEGATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON ANY NEW CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS. DELEGATIONS WHICH HAVE NOT FURNISHED THE INFORMATION ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO NOTIFY SUCH INFORMATION.
5. THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES. GOVERNMENTS WHICH WISH TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
A. DUNKEL
89-1202