GATT/AIR/3537 16 DECEMBER 1993

 

SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF CHINESE TAIPEI

 

1. AT THE MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF CHINESE TAIPEI HELD ON 12-15 OCTOBER 1993, INTERESTED MEMBERS WERE INVITED TO SUBMIT FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF CHINESE TAIPEI IN WRITING TO THE SECRETARIAT FOR TRANSMISSION TO THE DELEGATION OF CHINESE TAIPEI. A NUMBER OF DELEGATIONS HAVE SUBMITTED FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE PREPARATION OF REPLIES TO THESE QUESTIONS, DELEGATIONS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT ANY OTHER FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS THEY MAY WISH TO RAISE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

2. AS SUGGESTED AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE WORKING PARTY, THE QUESTIONS AND REPLIES ALREADY CIRCULATED TO MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY WILL BE REARRANGED THEMATICALLY. THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR THIS PURPOSE:

- TARIFF SYSTEM INCLUDING THE TARIFF STRUCTURE, BINDINGS, AND THE CUSTOMS SYSTEM

- NON-TARIFF MEASURES INCLUDING QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS, AREA RESTRICTIONS AND THE NEGATIVE LIST

- MTN AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS

- STATE ENTERPRISES

- EXCHANGE ARRANGEMENTS

- FISCAL POLICY INCLUDING INCENTIVES

- INVESTMENTS REGULATIONS

- TRADE LAW

- TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

- SERVICES

 

PETER D. SUTHERLAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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