GATT/AIR/3534 16 DECEMBER 1993
SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF ECUADOR
1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON 29 SEPTEMBER-1 OCTOBER 1992 TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR FOR ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT WILL MEET ON
17-18 JANUARY 1994 IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA. THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY 17 JANUARY AT 10 A.M.
2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/7100/REV.1) ARE AS FOLLOWS: "TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR TO ACCEDE TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE XXXIII, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DRAFT PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION". MEMBERSHIP OF THE WORKING PARTY IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES INDICATING THEIR WISH TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY.
3. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DELEGATIONS:
L/7086 COMMUNICATION FROM ECUADOR
L/7202 MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF ECUADOR
L/7268 COMMUNICATION FROM ECUADOR
L/7301 QUESTIONS AND REPLIES CONCERNING THE FOREIGN
AND ADDENDA TRADE REGIME OF ECUADOR
OTHER DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE SECRETARIAT IS LISTED IN THE ANNEXES TO DOCUMENTS L/7202 AND L/7301 AND ADDENDA.
4. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED BY OBSERVERS AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
PETER D. SUTHERLAND
93-2182