GATT/AIR/3250 10 OCTOBER 1991

SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND: GROUP OF NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES

1. THE GROUP OF NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS NEXT MEETING ON 21 OCTOBER TO 1 NOVEMBER, STARTING ON MONDAY, 21 OCTOBER 1991 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA:

2.1 MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES;

2.2 FINANCIAL SERVICES ANNEX:

- DISCUSSION OF ANNEX BASED ON MTN.TNC/W/35/REV.1 AND SUBMISSIONS MTN.GNS/W/71; MTN.TNC/W/50; MTN.TNC/W/52; MTN.TNC/W/68;

2.3 AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES;

2.4 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ANNEX:

- FURTHER WORK ON DRAFT ANNEX (IN MTN.TNC/W/35/REV.1);

2.5 OUTSTANDING MATTERS RELATING TO THE DRAFT ARTICLES OF THE AGREEMENT PLUS SUBSTANTIVE GUIDELINES AND THE ANNEX ON MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THE AGREEMENT;

2.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS;

2.7 RULES OF ORIGIN;

2.8 FURTHER WORK ON INITIAL COMMITMENTS;

2.9 OTHER BUSINESS.

3. BILATERAL AND PLURILATERAL CONSULTATIONS ON OFFERS AND REQUESTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK OF 28 OCTOBER.

4. THE AGENDA ITEM ON MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL BE TAKEN UP ON 22 OCTOBER AT 10 A.M., FINANCIAL SERVICES ANNEX ON 23 OCTOBER AT 10 A.M., AUDIOVISUAL SERVICES ON 24 OCTOBER AT 10 A.M. AND TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ANNEX ON 25 OCTOBER AT 10 A.M.

5. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE OF RELEVANCE FOR THE DISCUSSION:

MTN.TNC/W/35/REV.1; MTN.GNS/W/71; MTN.TNC/W/50 AND ADD.1; MTN.TNC/W/52; MTN.TNC/W/68; MTN.GNS/45; MTN.GNS/W/134; MTN.GNS/W/135; MTN.GNS/W/139; AND MTN.GNS/W/140.

6. GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE PROCEEDINGS OF THIS NEGOTIATING GROUP, WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

A. DUNKEL