GATT/AIR/3100

GATT/AIR/3100 21 SEPTEMBER 1990

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 3 OCTOBER, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT

- REPORT OF THE JOINT ADVISORY GROUP (ITC/AG(XXIII)/122)

2. GERMAN UNIFICATION: TRANSITIONAL MEASURES ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

- COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (L/6730)

3. UNITED STATES - MARKETING ORDER ON KIWIS, PLUMS, NECTARINES AND

APPLES

- COMMUNICATION FROM CHILE (L/6723)

4. UNITED STATES - RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF SUGAR AND SUGAR-CONTAINING PRODUCTS APPLIED UNDER THE 1955 WAIVER AND UNDER THE HEADNOTE TO THE SCHEDULE OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS

- PANEL REPORT (L/6631)

5. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON FRESH, CHILLED AND FROZEN PORK FROM CANADA

- PANEL REPORT (DS7/R)

6. URUGUAY - IMPORT SURCHARGES

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/639, L/6689 AND ADD.1, 2)

7. WORKING GROUP ON DOMESTICALLY PROHIBITED GOODS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS

SUBSTANCES

- NOTE FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKING GROUP (C/W/645)

8. ACCESSION OF COSTA RICA

- TIME-LIMIT FOR SIGNATURE BY COSTA RICA OF THE PROTOCOL OF

ACCESSION (C/W/644)

9. ACCESSION OF HONDURAS

- COMMUNICATION FROM HONDURAS (L/6727)

10. THAILAND - RATES OF CERTAIN BUSINESS AND EXCISE TAXES

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME-LIMIT (C/W/640, L/6690 AND ADD.1)

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

(L/6197, L/6243, L/6729)

12. CANADA - IMPORT, DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ALCOHOLIC DRINKS BY

PROVINCIAL MARKETING AGENCIES - FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT*

- COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES (C/W/646)

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*_L/6304.

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13. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - REGULATION ON IMPORTS OF PARTS AND

COMPONENTS

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (L/6657)

14. OFFICE OF DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL

- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

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, 2 OCTOBER.

A. DUNKEL