GATT/AIR/2533 8 JANUARY 1988

SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING

MEASURES

1. THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL MEET ON MONDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 1988 AT 11 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. THE GROUP WILL REMAIN IN SESSION MOST OF THE WEEK OF 1 FEBRUARY FOR FORMAL AND INFORMAL MEETINGS.

2. IT IS PROPOSED THAT THE NEGOTIATING GROUP BEGIN A GENERAL DISCUSSION, FOCUSSING IN PARTICULAR ON FUNDAMENTAL OBJECTIVES AND CONCEPTS OF ARTICLES VI AND XVI OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT AS WELL AS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THESE TWO ARTICLES. PARTICIPANTS WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT ON ANY PROPOSALS AND SUBMISSIONS THAT ARE BEFORE THE GROUP OR THAT MAY STILL BE MADE PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

3. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHAIRMAN'S SUMMING UP OF THE MEETING OF

9 DECEMBER 1987 (MTN.GNG/NG10/5, PARAGRAPH 7), PARTICIPANTS ARE INVITED TO

PREPARE FOR THE TABLING. AT AN APPROPRIATE STAGE, OF SPECIFIC DRAFTING

PROPOSALS ON ISSUES TO BE TAKEN UP IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.

4. GOVERNMENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE MULTILATERAL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS

WHICH WISH TO BE REPRESENTED AT THIS MEETING ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF

THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

A. DUNKEL

88-0038