GATT/AIR/3665 12 DECEMBER 1994

SUBJECT: SLOVENIA - MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

1. THE WORKING PARTY ON THE MEMBERSHIP OF SLOVENIA IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION WILL MEET ON 19-20 DECEMBER 1994. THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE ON 19 DECEMBER 1994 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.

2. IN PURSUANCE OF THE MINISTERIAL DECISION OF 14 APRIL 1994 ON ACCEPTANCE OF AND ACCESSION TO THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND TO THE DECISION OF THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF 31 MAY 1994, THE WORKING PARTY WILL CONTINUE ITS EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICATION OF SLOVENIA FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION AND WILL CARRY OUT THE FOLLOWING TASKS:

(i) CONSIDER DEVELOPMENTS IN THE VERIFICATION OF THE MARKET ACCESS AND SERVICES SCHEDULES OF SLOVENIA;

(ii) REVIEW THE INFORMATION THAT HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THE SLOVENIAN AUTHORITIES, TO BE CIRCULATED SHORTLY AS DOCUMENT L/7576 (ENGLISH ONLY) REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE 1994 AND THE RESPECTIVE ANNEXES; AND

(iii) CONSIDER A POSSIBLE REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY TO THE PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION.

3. MEMBERS OF THE WORKING PARTY, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRACTING PARTY 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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