GATT/AIR/3625 16 SEPTEMBER 1994
SUBJECT : SLOVENIA - MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
1. IN PURSUANCE OF PARAGRAPH 1 OF THE MINISTERIAL DECISION ON ACCEPTANCE OF AND ACCESSION TO THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (MTN.TNC/45(MIN), ANNEX I), THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF SLOVENIA TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE WILL MEET ON 27-28 SEPTEMBER 1994. THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE ON 27 SEPTEMBER AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.
2. HAVING REGARD TO THE DECISIONS ADOPTED ON 31 MAY 1994 BY THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION IN CONNECTION WITH PARAGRAPH 8(b)(i) OF THE MINISTERIAL DECISION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE (PC/M/2, PAGE 4, PARA. 23) AND ON 21 JUNE BY THE GATT COUNCIL (C/M/273, PAGE 27, ITEM 23), THE WORKING PARTY WILL BEGIN ITS EXAMINATION OF THOSE ASPECTS OF THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF SLOVENIA RELEVANT TO MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.
3. THE WORKING PARTY IS EXPECTED TO REVIEW THE ISSUES COVERED IN DOCUMENT L/7531 WHICH CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SLOVENIA:
- DRAFT SCHEDULE OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS ON SERVICES
- DRAFT LIST OF ARTICLE II (MFN) EXEMPTIONS
- DESCRIPTIVE NOTES CONCERNING THE DRAFT SCHEDULE ON SERVICES
- STATEMENT PERTAINING TO CONFORMITY OF LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED INVESTMENT MEASURES (TRIMS)
- STATEMENT PERTAINING TO CONFORMITY OF LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA WITH PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS (TRIPS).
THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA AND DRAFT LEGISLATION IS AVAILABLE IN THE SECRETARIAT FOR CONSULTATION BY DELEGATIONS:
- LAW ON INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY
- DRAFT COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS ACT
- DRAFT LAW ON PROTECTION OF TOPOGRAPHIES OF SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS
- FOREIGN INVESTMENT LAW
- DRAFT (NEW) LAW ON FOREIGN INVESTMENTS.
4. MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES MEMBERS OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE, ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INVITED TO ATTEND FORMAL MEETINGS OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED BY OBSERVERS, ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
PETER D. SUTHERLAND
94-1882