GATT/AIR/3170 9 APRIL 1991

 

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - MEETING OF 1 MAY 1991

1. THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL MEET ON WEDNESDAY, 1 MAY 1991 AT 10 A.M. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

A. EXAMINATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS OF SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT (SCM/1 AND ADDENDA):

(i) TURKEY (SCM/1/ADD.28)

(ii) AUSTRALIA (SCM/1/ADD.18/SUPPL.3)

(iii) CANADA (SCM/1/ADD.6/REV.2)

(iv) NEW ZEALAND (SCM/1/ADD.15/REV.3/ADD.1)

(v) OTHER LEGISLATION

B. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES UNDER ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT (L/6630 AND ADDENDA, L/6805 AND ADDENDA)

C. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 1990 (SCM/107 AND ADDENDA)

D. REPORTS ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS (SCM/W/220/CORR.1, 225, 227 AND 228)

E. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR FROM BRAZIL - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/94 AND SCM/96)

F. OTHER PANEL REPORTS PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE:

(i) CANADA - IMPOSITION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF

BONELESS MANUFACTURING BEEF FROM THE EEC - REPORT BY THE

PANEL (SCM/85)

(ii) EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF WHEAT FLOUR - REPORT BY THE

PANEL (SCM/42)

(iii) EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF PASTA PRODUCTS - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/43)

(iv) UNITED STATES - DEFINITION OF INDUSTRY CONCERNING WINE AND

GRAPE PRODUCTS - FOLLOW-UP ON CONSIDERATION OF THE PANEL'S

REPORT (SCM/71)

 

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G. DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF SPECIFICITY (SCM/W/89)

H. UNITED STATES - INITIATION STANDARDS FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS (SCM/105)

I. OTHER BUSINESS

3. SIGNATORIES WHICH HAVE NOT SUBMITTED, AS YET, THEIR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 2:16 OF THE AGREEMENT ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

4. SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT AND OBSERVERS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

 

A. DUNKEL