GATT/AIR/3428 3 MAY 1993

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES - TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM:

1. AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING ON 11 DECEMBER 1989, THE COUNCIL CONDUCTED THE FIRST ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE TRADING SYSTEM AS REQUIRED UNDER THE CONTRACTING PARTIES' DECISION OF 12 APRIL 1989 ON THE FUNCTIONING OF THE GATT SYSTEM (BISD 36S/403). THE SECOND (1990) ANNUAL OVERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AT THE COUNCIL'S SPECIAL MEETING ON 23 APRIL 1991, AND THE THIRD (1991) ANNUAL OVERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AT THE COUNCIL'S SPECIAL MEETING ON 17 MARCH 1992.

2. A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON THURSDAY 13 MAY AT 10:00 A.M. OR, IF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON 12 MAY (GATT/AIR/3426) IS PROLONGED, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE END OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. AT THE SPECIAL MEETING, THE COUNCIL WILL UNDERTAKE THE FOURTH ANNUAL OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND THE TRADING SYSTEM AS SET OUT IN SECTION I.F OF THE DECISION MENTIONED IN PARAGRAPH 1.

3. THE ANNUAL REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR GENERAL MENTIONED IN THE SAME DECISION WILL BE CIRCULATED BEFORE THE MEETING AS DOCUMENT C/RM/OV/4.

4. 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 WEDNESDAY, 12 MAY.

A. DUNKEL

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