GATT/AIR/2595 5 MAY 1988

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - MEETING OF

31 MAY 1988

1. THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, 31 MAY 1988 AT 10 A.M. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION:

A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

B. ADHERENCE OF FURTHER COUNTRIES TO THE AGREEMENT

C. EXAMINATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS OF

SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT (SCM/1 AND ADDENDA)

(i) AUSTRALIA (SCM/l/ADD.18/REV.l/SUPPL.1)

(ii) BRAZIL (SCM/l/ADD.26/SUPPL.1)

(iii) JAPAN (SCM/l/ADD.8/SUPPL.1 AND SCM/W/135, 136, 137, 139,

140 AND 146)

(iv) KOREA (SCM/l/ADD.13/REV.2 AND SCM/W/127, 133, 134 AND 143)

(v) THE PHILIPPINES (SCM/l/ADD.23 AND SCM/W/109, 114 AND

114/ADD.1, 117 AND 123)

(vi) PAKISTAN (SCM/l/ADD.24 AND SCM/W/106, 111, 113 AND 139)

(vii) OTHER LEGISLATION

D. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES UNDER ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GENERAL

AGREEMENT (L/6111 AND ADDENDA AND L/6297 AND ADDENDA)

E. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY-30 JUNE 1987 BY THE UNITED STATES (SCM/84/ADD.4)

F. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 1987 (SCM/86 AND ADDENDA)

G. REPORTS ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS (SCM/W/148, 150, 152 AND 153)

H. CANADA - IMPOSITION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF MANUFACTURING BEEF FROM THE EEC - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/85)

I. PANEL REPORTS PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE (SCM/42, 43 AND 71)

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

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88-0680

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K. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF IMPORTS OF FRESH CUT FLOWDERS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES (SCM/M/35,

PARAGRAPHS 83-86)

L. UNITED STATES - COLLECTION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON IMPORTS OF NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR FROM BRAZIL ENTERED INTO THE UNITED STATES BETWEEN 1 JANUARY 1980 AND 28 OCTOBER 1981 (SCM/M/35,

PARAGRAPHS 87-92)

M. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF IMPORTS OF GRANITE FROM ITALY (SCM/M/35, PARAGRAPHS 94-95)

N. CANADA - COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTS OF DRYWALL SCREWS FROM FRANCE (SCM/M/35, PARAGRAPHS 96-98)

O. OTHER BUSINESS

3. 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