GATT/AIR/3527 7 DECEMBER 1993

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON FRIDAY, 17 DECEMBER 1993, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. ARAB MONETARY FUND

- REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS (L/7340)

2. REQUESTS FOR ACCESSION

(A) ARMENIA (L/7334)

(B) LATVIA (L/7342)

(C) MOLDOVA (L/7332)

(D) UKRAINE (L/7333)

3. EEC - MEMBER STATES' IMPORT REGIMES FOR BANANAS

- PANEL REPORT (DS32/R)

4. MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PANEL REPORTS UNDER PARAGRAPH I.3 OF THE APRIL 1989 DECISION ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GATT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES

5. UNITED STATES - LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE USE OF IMPORTED TOBACCO BY DOMESTIC CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY BRAZIL, CHILE, COLOMBIA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, THAILAND AND ZIMBABWE (DS44/5)

6. ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS

- PROPOSED NOMINATIONS BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (C/W/761)

7. INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXXV

- PROPOSAL BY THE UNITED STATES (C/W/775)

8. CUSTOMS UNIONS AND FREE-TRADE AREAS; REGIONAL AGREEMENTS

(A) EFTA-TURKEY FREE-TRADE AGREEMENT

- WORKING PARTY REPORT (L/7336)

(B) FREE-TRADE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN NORWAY AND ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA

- WORKING PARTY REPORT (L/7337)

(C) FREE-TRADE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN SWEDEN AND ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA

- WORKING PARTY REPORT (L/7338)

(D) TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENTS ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN FINLAND AND ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA

- WORKING PARTY REPORT (L/7339)

 

 

 

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93-2107

9. TARIFF MATTERS

(A) COMMITTEE ON TARIFF CONCESSIONS

- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (TAR/243)

(B) TUNISIA - TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF BOUND DUTIES

- REQUEST FOR A WAIVER UNDER ARTICLE XXV:5 (C/W/758, L/7311)

(C) HARMONIZED SYSTEM

(I) REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS

(A) COSTA RICA (C/W/772, L/7348)

(B) EL SALVADOR (C/W/773, L/7349)

(C) GUATEMALA (C/W/780, L/7355)

(D) NICARAGUA (C/W/781, L/7356)

(II) REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF WAIVERS

(A) ARGENTINA (C/W/764, L/7335)

(B) BANGLADESH (C/W/774, L/7350)

(C) BOLIVIA (C/W/770, L/7346)

(D) ISRAEL (C/W/768, L/7344)

(E) MEXICO (C/W/769, L/7345)

(F) MOROCCO (C/W/766, L/7341)

(G) PAKISTAN (C/W/767, L/7343)

(H) PERU (C/W/778, L/7353)

(I) SRI LANKA (C/W/776, L/7351)

(J) URUGUAY (C/W/763, L/7331)

(D) EGYPT - RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXIII

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/762, L/7327)

(E) MALAWI - RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LVIII

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/779, L/7354)

(F) SENEGAL - RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE XLIX

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/777, L/7352)

(G) ZAIRE - RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXVIII

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/771, L/7347)

10. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS

(A) CONSULTATION WITH NIGERIA (BOP/R/209 AND ADD.1)

(B) NOTE ON MEETING OF 24 NOVEMBER (BOP/R/213)

11. GROUP ON ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE

- DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS (C/W/765)

12. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL (C/W/760)

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 THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER.

PETER D. SUTHERLAND