GATT/AIR/3554 11 FEBRUARY 1994

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON TUESDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 1994, COMMENCING SHORTLY AFTER THE COUNCIL HAS CONCLUDED ITS MEETING DEVOTED TO A REVIEW OF THE WORK UNDER WAY IN GATT RELATING TO THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, AS INDICATED IN GATT/AIR/3553.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

— REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS (L/7400)

2. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT

— REPORT OF THE JOINT ADVISORY GROUP (ITC/AG(XXVI)/139)

3. ACCESSION OF LITHUANIA

— COMMUNICATION FROM LITHUANIA (L/7398)

4. ACCESSION OF HONDURAS

— REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/7299 AND ADD.1)

5. APRIL 1989 DECISION ON IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GATT DISPUTE SETTLEMENT RULES AND PROCEDURES (BISD 36S/61)

— PROPOSAL FOR EXTENSION OF APPLICATION (C/W/783)

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

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY ARGENTINA (DS44/8)

7. EEC - MEMBER STATES' IMPORT REGIMES FOR BANANAS

— PANEL REPORT (DS32/R)

8. 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 (BISD 36S/61)

9. INTERPRETATION OF ARTICLE XXXV

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

10. UNITED STATES - CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (CBERA)

— BIENNIAL REVIEW UNDER THE DECISION OF 15 FEBRUARY 1985 (L/7304)

11. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS

— PROGRAMME OF CONSULTATIONS FOR 1994 (C/W/784)

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 MONDAY, 21 FEBRUARY.

 

PETER D. SUTHERLAND