GATT/AIR/3385 7 JANUARY 1993

SUBJECT: UNITED STATES - ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT

1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL ON 18 MARCH 1992 TO EXAMINE THE UNITED STATES - ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING ON 22 JANUARY 1993 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE TO DELEGATIONS:

L/6980 - UNITED STATES REQUEST FOR A WAIVER

L/6980/Add.1 - TEXT OF THE ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT

L/6991 - WAIVER DECISION

L/7126 - QUESTIONS AND REPLIES

3. MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES INDICATING THEIR WISH TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO SERVE AS MEMBERS, AND CONTRACTING PARTIES, ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED AS OBSERVERS, ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

A. DUNKEL

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