17 April 1990

Subject: Uruguay Round Negotiating Group on MTN Agreements and

Arrangements, Meeting of the Informal Group concerning

the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures

A further meeting of the Informal Group dealing with the Agreement on

Import Licensing Procedures will be held on Friday, 4 May 1990.

The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and will be held in the Centre William Rappard. It is expected to continue the clarification of, and the exchange of views on, proposals made, notably the communication from the United States and Hong Kong, contained in MTN.GNG/NG8/W/53/Rev.1. It is also expected to discuss how to proceed further with negotiations in this field.

The discussion of the Agreement on Import Licensing at the last meeting of the NG8 is summarized in MTN.GNG/NG8/16, paragraphs 10-14.

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