GATT/AIR/2639 8 JULY 1988

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 20 JULY, STARTING AT 10 A.M.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. ACCESSION OF BULGARIA

- MEMORANDUM ON BULGARIA'S FOREIGN TRADE REGIME (L/6364)

2. UNITED STATES - TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN IMPORTED SUBSTANCES

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (C/W/540 AND ADD.1, L/6175)

3. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS

(A) CONSULTATION WITH BANGLADESH (BOP/R/175)

(B) CONSULTATION WITH EGYPT (BOP/R/176)

(C) MEETING OF 7 JUNE (BOP/R/177)

4. KOREA - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY NEW ZEALAND (L/6354)

5. EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF APPLES

- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY THE UNITED STATES (L/6371)

6. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

- PROGRESS REPORT BY THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

7. ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS

- PROPOSED NOMINATION BY AUSTRIA (C/W/559)

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL, OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES, OTHER GOVERNMENTS WITH OBSERVER STATUS AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS WITH OBSERVER STATUS ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BY TUESDAY, 19 JULY.

A. DUNKEL