GATT/AIR/2972 18 APRIL 1990
SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING
MEASURES
1. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL BE HELD ON 30 APRIL, 1-2 MAY 1990 COMMENCING ON 30 APRIL AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.
2. THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING WILL INCLUDE:
A. FRAMEWORK FOR THE NEGOTIATIONS - DISCUSSION OF ISSUES PROPOSED BY PARTICIPANTS;
(i) INJURY DETERMINATION (SINGAPORE, HONG KONG)
- CAUSALITY
- DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS: DOMESTIC INDUSTRY, LIKE
PRODUCT
- CUMULATION (EGYPT, INDIA)
- DE MINIMIS SUBSIDIES AND MARKET SHARES (EGYPT, INDIA)
(ii) INITIATION AND CONDUCT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
INVESTIGATION (SINGAPORE)
- STANDING OF PETITIONERS (HONG KONG)
- EVIDENCE REQUIRED FOR THE OPENING OF INVESTIGATIONS (HONG
KONG)
- DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS: SALE, DOMESTIC INDUSTRY,
LIKE PRODUCT
- CONSULTATION BEFORE INITIATION
- DEFINITION OF INTERESTED PARTIES
- PUBLIC INTEREST
- USE OF BEST INFORMATION AVAILABLE
- TERMINATION OF INVESTIGATION IN DE MINIMIS CASES
- TRANSPARENCY AND NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS (HONG KONG)
(iii) IMPOSITION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (SINGAPORE)
- PUBLIC INTEREST
- LESSER DUTY RULE (HONG KONG)
- UNDERTAKINGS
(iv) DURATION OF COUNTERVAILING MEASURES
- SUNSET CLAUSE
- REVIEW
(v) COMPENSATION BY THE PETITIONER OF LEGAL EXPENSES OF
PETITIONED PARTIES IN THE CASE OF NEGATIVE FINDINGS (KOREA)
B. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF THE GROUP.
3. 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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