GATT/AIR/3654 15 NOVEMBER 1994

 

SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF ESTONIA

 

1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON 23-24 MARCH 1994 TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ESTONIA FOR ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE WILL HOLD ITS FIRST MEETING ON 25 NOVEMBER 1994 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.

2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/7437/REV.1) ARE AS FOLLOWS: "TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ESTONIA TO ACCEDE TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE XXXIII, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DRAFT PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION".

3. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DELEGATIONS:

L/7421 - REQUEST BY ESTONIA TO ACCEDE TO GATT;

L/7423 - MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF ESTONIA;

L/7529 AND

ADD.1 - QUESTIONS AND REPLIES CONCERNING THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF ESTONIA;

OTHER DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF ESTONIA WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE SECRETARIAT IS LISTED IN DOCUMENT L/7529/ADD.1.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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