GATT/AIR/UNNUMBERED 15 JULY 1994

SUBJECT: AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT - COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE

1. IN GATT/AIR/UNNUMBERED OF 2 JUNE 1994, ATTENTION WAS DRAWN TO THE TEXT OF A DRAFT PROTOCOL AMENDING THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT CONTAINED IN DOCUMENT AIR/W/96 OF 18 MARCH 1994, AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WERE INVITED TO COMMUNICATE IN WRITING ANY SUGGESTIONS OR CHANGES THEY WISHED TO PROPOSE ON THIS DRAFT TEXT, NOT LATER THAN 24 JUNE 1994.

2. IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT A NUMBER OF DELEGATIONS HAVE INDICATED THAT THEY NEED MORE TIME TO CONSIDER THE DRAFT TEXT IN AIR/W/96, THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ANY FURTHER PROPOSALS FOR CHANGES HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 26 SEPTEMBER 1994.

3. IF NO COMMENTS ARE RECEIVED BY THAT DATE ON THE DRAFT TEXT CONTAINED IN DOCUMENT AIR/W/96, IT WILL BE ASSUMED THAT MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE HAVE NO FURTHER CHANGES TO PROPOSE.

4. IT IS REITERATED THAT THIS EXERCISE IS WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS ON A REVISED AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT WHICH ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY.

 

PETER D. SUTHERLAND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

94-1467