GATT/AIR/UNNUMBERED 16 AUGUST 1988

 

SUBJECT: INTERNATIONAL DAIRY ARRANGEMENT - NOTIFICATIONS

 

1. PARTICIPANTS IN THE ARRANGEMENT ARE REMINDED THAT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 23 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE, REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRES 1 (CERTAIN MILK POWDERS), 2 (MILK FAT) AND 3 (CERTAIN CHEESES) IN RESPECT OF THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1988, SHOULD BE FURNISHED BY 15 SEPTEMBER 1988, AT THE LATEST.

2. PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO COMMUNICATE DETAILED INFORMATION ON SALES OF MILK POWDERS UNDER ARTICLE 3:5 OF THE PROTOCOL REGARDING CERTAIN MILK POWDERS AND ON SALES OF CHEESE UNDER ARTICLE 7:2 OF THE PROTOCOL REGARDING CERTAIN CHEESES. IN RELATION TO THE DECISIONS OF 22 MARCH 1988 (DPC/F/55) AND 12 JULY 1988 (DPC/F/58), PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTIFY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, IF ANY.

3. PARTICIPANTS WHICH HAVE NOT YET HAVING COMMUNICATED TO THE SECRETARIAT THEIR REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE 4 (PRODUCTS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROTOCOLS), OR THOSE WISHING TO AMEND OR UP-DATE THEIR REPLIES, ARE INVITED TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

4. PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO INVITED TO NOTIFY TO THE SECRETARIAT ANY RECENT CHANGES IN DOMESTIC POLICIES AND TRADE MEASURES LIKELY TO AFFECT INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN DAIRY PRODUCTS (QUESTIONNAIRE 5). THE INVENTORY ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE 5 AND CIRCULATED IN THE DPC/INV/- SERIES, IS DUE FOR COMPLETE REVISION AT THE BEGINNING OF 1989, AND THE SECRETARIAT WOULD BE GRATEFUL RECEIVING, BEFORE THE END OF 1988, ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THAT REVISION.

5. PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO REQUESTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 24 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE, TO FURNISH DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING THEIR FOOD AID IN ORDER TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION ON FOOD AID AND TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN NORMAL COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN MAJOR DAIRY PRODUCTS, IN CONFORMITY WITH RULE 30 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE.

 

 

A. DUNKEL

 

 

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