GATT/AIR/2845 29 SEPTEMBER 1989

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 11 OCTOBER, STARTING AT 10 A.M..

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE

- REPORT OF THE JOINT ADVISORY GROUP (ITC/JAG/(XXII)/116)

2. ACCESSION OF TUNISIA

- TIME-LIMIT FOR THE SIGNATURE BY TUNISIA OF THE PROTOCOL OF

ACCESSION (C/W/606)

3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STREAMLINED MECHANISM FOR RECONCILING THE INTERESTS OF CONTRACTING PARTIES IN THE EVENT OF TRADE-DAMAGING ACTS

4. UNITED STATES - SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930

- PANEL REPORT(a) (L/6487, L/6500)

5. KOREA - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF - PANEL REPORTS

(A) COMPLAINT BY AUSTRALIA(b)

(B) COMPLAINT BY NEW ZEALAND(c)

(C) COMPLAINT BY THE UNITED STATES(d)

6. CANADA - QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF ICE CREAM AND YOGHURT

- PANEL REPORT (L/6568)

7. UNITED STATES - TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN IMPORTED SUBSTANCES

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT(e)

- COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA (L/6559, C/W/608)

8. 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

9. INDONESIA - ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE XXI

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/609, L/6571)

10. COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CONCERNING THE RELATIONSHIP OF INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED LABOUR STANDARDS TO INTERNATIONAL TRADE

(L/6196, L/6243)

 

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(a)L/6439

(b)L/6504

(c)L/6505

(d)L/6503

(e)L/6175

 

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89-136911. REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON WAYS TO ACHIEVE GREATER COHERENCE IN GLOBAL ECONOMIC POLICY MAKING

- NOTE BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (L/6566)

12. TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM - CONDUCT OF REVIEWS

- COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN (C/W/607 AND CORR.1)

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, 10 OCTOBER.

A. DUNKEL