GATT/AIR/2538 20 JANUARY 1988
SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED
PRODUCTS
1. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED
PRODUCTS WILL OPEN ON MONDAY 8 FEBRUARY 1988, STARTING AT 3 P.M. IN THE
CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. THE GROUP WILL MEET IN BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL
SESSION AS NECESSARY DURING THE WEEK OF 8-12 FEBRUARY.
2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING:
A. DISCUSSION OF THE SUBJECTS DEFINED IN THE NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES
(MTN.GNG/5);
B. OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING OF
THE NEGOTIATING GROUP.
3. IN RELATION TO ITEM (A), THE CHAIRMAN WOULD PROPOSE FIRST TO CONTINUE
THE DISCUSSION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON NEGOTIATING BASIS AND
SUBSEQUENTLY TO FURTHER DISCUSS ANY OTHER NEGOTIATING OBJECTIVES AS
APPROPRIATE.
4. THE SECRETARIAT'S NOTES ON THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS ARE CONTAINED IN
DOCUMENTS MTN.GNG/NG3/1 TO 5 AND ADDENDUM. A REVISED SUMMARY OF STATEMENTS
AND PROPOSALS MADE CONCERNING NEGOTIATIONS ON NATURAL RESOURCE-BASED
PRODUCTS HAS BEEN CIRCULATED IN DOCUMENT MTN.GNG/NG3/W/8/REV.1.
5. 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
88-0096