GATT/AIR/3469 15 JULY 1993

SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF BULGARIA

1. AT ITS MEETING ON 12-13 JULY 1993, THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF BULGARIA AGREED THAT CONTRACTING PARTIES INTERESTED IN ASKING QUESTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF BULGARIA (DOCUMENT L/7244) SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR QUESTIONS IN WRITING TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF BULGARIA (WITH A COPY TO THE SECRETARIAT) NO LATER THAN 30 JULY 1993.

2. THE GOVERNMENT OF BULGARIA HAS ADVISED THAT BULGARIA IS READY TO ENTER INTO TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS RELATING TO ITS ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO ENTER INTO TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS WITH BULGARIA ARE INVITED TO CONTACT THE BULGARIAN AUTHORITIES AND INFORM THE SECRETARIAT NO LATER THAN 30 JULY 1993. AN UP-TO-DATE COPY OF THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF BULGARIA IS AVAILABLE IN THE SECRETARIAT (OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, ROOM 2017), FOR CONSULTATION BY INTERESTED DELEGATIONS.

PETER D. SUTHERLAND

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