GATT/AIR/3343 2 SEPTEMBER 1992

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE

1. THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE WILL HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING ON PROCEDURES FOR INFORMATION EXCHANGE ON MONDAY, 2 NOVEMBER 1992. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. A DETAILED DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE MEETING WILL BE ISSUED ONCE THE SECRETARIAT HAS RECEIVED FURTHER RESPONSES FROM SIGNATORIES TO THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN'S INVITATION OF 10 JULY 1992 (LET/1781) TO SUGGEST ITEMS THAT THEY MAY WISH TO DISCUSS AT THE MEETING.

3. SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT AND OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

4. OBSERVERS FROM THE IMF, UNCTAD, ITC (UNCTAD/GATT), ISO, IEC, FAO/WHO CODEX ALIMENTARIUS COMMISSION AND THE INTERNATIONAL OFFICE OF EPIZOOTICS (OIE) ARE BEING INVITED BY THE CHAIRMAN TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE (TBT/M/2).

A. DUNKEL

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