GATT/AIR/3468 14 JULY 1993

SUBJECT: WORKING PARTY ON FOURTH ACP-EEC CONVENTION OF LOME

1. THE FIRST MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE FOURTH ACP-EEC CONVENTION OF LOME WILL BE HELD ON 14 AND 15 SEPTEMBER 1993, COMMENCING AT 10 A.M. ON 14 SEPTEMBER IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. COPIES OF THE TEXT OF THE CONVENTION HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED IN DOCUMENT L/7153/ADD.1.

3. GATT/AIR/3395 SET OUT THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY AND INVITED QUESTIONS FROM INTERESTED CONTRACTING PARTIES. QUESTIONS RECEIVED SO FAR HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION. ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE CONVENTION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARIAT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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

PETER D. SUTHERLAND

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