GATT/AIR/UNNUMBERED 15 NOVEMBER 1990

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 THIRD QUARTER OF 1990, SHOULD BE FURNISHED BY 7 DECEMBER 1990, AT THE LATEST.

2. PARTICIPANTS WHICH HAVE NOT YET COMMUNICATED TO THE SECRETARIAT THEIR REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE 4 (PRODUCTS NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE PROTOCOLS), OR THOSE WISHING TO AMEND OR UPDATE THEIR REPLIES, ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, IN CONFORMITY WITH RULE 23 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE. IT IS NOTABLY IMPORTANT THAT PARTICIPANTS SUBMIT INFORMATION ON MILK DELIVERIES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 1990.

3. ATTENTION IS DRAWN TO RULES 23 AND 29 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE CONCERNING THE NOTIFICATION OF POLICIES AND MEASURES AFFECTING TRADE IN DAIRY PRODUCTS. PARTICIPANTS WHICH HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED THE INFORMATION REQUIRED WITH RESPECT TO DAIRY POLICIES ARE URGED TO MAKE COMPLETE NOTIFICATIONS. THE INVENTORY ESTABLISHED ON THE BASIS OF REPLIES TO QUESTIONNAIRE 5 AND CIRCULATED IN THE DPC/INV/- SERIES, HAS BEEN DUE FOR COMPLETE REVISION SINCE THE BEGINNING OF 1989. THE SECRETARIAT WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR RECEIVING, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THAT REVISION.

4. 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