GATT/AIR/2885 21 NOVEMBER 1989

 

SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF VENEZUELA

1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON 21-22 JUNE 1989 TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA FOR ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT WILL MEET ON 15 DECEMBER 1989 AT 10.00 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.

2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6558) ARE AS FOLLOWS: "TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA TO ACCEDE TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE XXXIII, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DRAFT PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION". MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES INDICATING THEIR WISH TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY.

3. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE TO DELEGATIONS:

- L/6519 - COMMUNICATION FROM VENEZUELA;

- L/6565 - MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF VENEZUELA;

- L/6599 - QUESTIONS AND REPLIES CONCERNING THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF VENEZUELA;

- OTHER DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF VENEZUELA WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE SECRETARIAT IS LISTED IN DOCUMENTS L/6565 PAGES 5-6 AND L/6599 PAGE 71.

4. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED BY OBSERVERS AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

A. DUNKEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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