GATT/AIR/3228 30 AUGUST 1991

SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND: GROUP OF NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES

1. THE GROUP OF NEGOTIATIONS ON SERVICES WILL HOLD ITS NEXT MEETING ON 17-27 SEPTEMBER, STARTING ON TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 1991 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ON THE AGENDA:

2.1 TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ANNEX:

- FURTHER WORK ON DRAFT ANNEX (IN MTN.TNC/W/35/REV.1);

2.2 MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES

- DISCUSSION BASED ON THE FORTHCOMING COMMUNICATION FROM THE NORDIC COUNTRIES;

2.3 FINANCIAL SERVICES ANNEX:

- DISCUSSION OF ANNEX BASED ON MTN.TNC/W/35/REV.1 AND SUBMISSIONS MTN.GNS/W/71; MTN.TNC/W/50; MTN.TNC/W/52; MTN.TNC/W/68;

2.4 (i) SUBSTANTIVE GUIDELINES: INCLUDING ARTICLES IV, RELEVANT PARTS OF XVIII AND DRAFT DECISION ON SUBSTANTIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE NEGOTIATION OF INITIAL COMMITMENTS;

(ii) SCHEDULING OF COMMITMENTS: INCLUDING ARTICLES VI, VII, XIV, XVI, XVII, RELEVANT PARTS OF XVIII, XIX AND XX;

(iii) M.F.N. (I.E. ARTICLE II);

(iv) OTHER DRAFT ARTICLES: INCLUDING ARTICLES V, XXII, XXIII, ETC.;

(v) ANNEX ON MOVEMENT OF NATURAL PERSONS PROVIDING SERVICES UNDER THE AGREEMENT: INCLUDING ARTICLE I;

(vi) DEFINITION OF TERMS: INCLUDING ARTICLE XXXIV;

(vii) FURTHER WORK ON INITIAL COMMITMENTS;

 

2.5 OTHER BUSINESS.

3. THE AGENDA ITEM ON TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES ANNEX WILL BE TAKEN UP ON 17 SEPTEMBER AT 10 A.M., MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES ON 19 SEPTEMBER AT 10 A.M., AND FINANCIAL SERVICES ANNEX ON 20 SEPTEMBER AT 10 A.M. DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS 2.4 AND 2.5 WILL COMMENCE ON MONDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER AT 10 A.M.

 

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4. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE OF RELEVANCE FOR THE DISCUSSION:

MTN.TNC/W/35/REV.1; MTN.GNS/W/71; MTN.TNC/W/50 AND ADD.1; MTN.TNC/W/52; MTN.TNC/W/68; MTN.GNS/44; INFORMAL NOTES BY THE SECRETARIAT ON CLASSIFICATION OF MARITIME TRANSPORT SERVICES ACTIVITIES AND DEFINITION OF TERMS WILL ALSO BE MADE AVAILABLE.

5. GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED THE PROCEEDINGS OF THIS NEGOTIATING GROUP, WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

 

A. DUNKEL