GATT/AIR/2984 1 MAY 1990
SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF GUATEMALA
1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON 3 APRIL 1990 TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA FOR ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT WILL MEET ON 1 JUNE 1990 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.
2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6666) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
"TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA 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/6647 - COMMUNICATION FROM GUATEMALA.
- L/6400 - MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF GUATEMALA.
- L/6664 - QUESTIONS AND REPLIES CONCERNING THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF GUATEMALA.
- OTHER DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE SECRETARIAT IS LISTED IN DOCUMENTS L/6400, PAGE 5 AND L/6664.
4. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY AS WELL AS ALL OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL 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
90-0605