GATT/AIR/3182

GATT/AIR/3182 17 MAY 1991

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 29 MAY, STARTING AT 10 A.M. AND CONTINUING ON THURSDAY, 30 MAY.

WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL BE DEVOTED TO CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS 2 TO 9 AND ANY OTHER BUSINESS. CONSIDERATION OF ITEM 1 WILL COMMENCE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE AFTERNOON SESSION AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING, AS REQUIRED. UPON CONCLUSION OF ITEM 1, THE COUNCIL WILL RETURN IF NECESSARY TO ANY UNFINISHED ITEMS OF BUSINESS.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT

- STRUCTURED DEBATE (SPEC(91)21)

2. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (L/6858)

3. HARMONIZED SYSTEM - REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE XXV:5

(A) BRAZIL (C/W/674, L/6849)

(B) MALAYSIA (C/W/675, L/6851)

(D) PAKISTAN (C/W/677, L/6853)

(E) PHILIPPINES (C/W/673, L/6848)

(F) SRI LANKA (C/W/672, L/6847)

(G) TURKEY (C/W/678, L/6854)

4. ZAIRE - ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE XLIX

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/679, L/6855)

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

- PANEL REPORT (DS7/R, DS7/3)

6. JAPAN - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT* (L/6810)

7. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - PAYMENTS AND SUBSIDIES PAID TO PROCESSORS AND PRODUCERS OF OILSEEDS AND RELATED ANIMAL-FEED PROTEINS

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT** (L/6627)

8. UNITED STATES - MEASURES AFFECTING ALCOHOLIC AND MALT BEVERAGES

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY CANADA (DS23/2)

9. ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS

- PROPOSED NOMINATION BY AUSTRALIA (C/W/671)

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, 28 MAY.

A. DUNKEL

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*_L/6253.

**L/6328.