GATT/AIR/3246 7 OCTOBER 1991

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - MEETING OF 22 OCTOBER 1991

1. THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL BEGIN ITS REGULAR MEETING ON TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER 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 AND 4)

(III) COLOMBIA (SCM/1/ADD.29)

(IV) CHILE (SCM/1/ADD.16/REV.2)

(V) OTHER LEGISLATION

B. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES UNDER ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT

(I) NEW AND FULL NOTIFICATIONS (L/6630 AND ADDENDA)

(II) UPDATING NOTIFICATIONS DUE IN 1991 (L/6805 AND ADDENDA)

C. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 1991 (SCM/119 AND ADDENDA)

D. REPORTS ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS (SCM/W/236, 239 AND 243)

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 MANUFACTURING BEEF FROM THE EEC - REPORT OF THE PANEL (SCM/85)

(II) EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF WHEAT FLOUR - REPORT OF THE PANEL (SCM/42)

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

(IV) UNITED STATES - DEFINITION OF INDUSTRY CONCERNING WINE AND GRAPE PRODUCTS - REPORT OF THE PANEL (SCM/71)

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

H. OTHER BUSINESS

I. ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORT TO THE CONTRACTING PARTIES

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