GATT/AIR/2687 30 SEPTEMBER 1988

SUBJECT: PROVISIONAL ACCESSION OF EL SALVADOR

1. AT ITS MEETING ON 14 MAY 1987, THE COUNCIL ESTABLISHED A WORKING PARTY TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR FOR PROVISIONAL ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6169/REV.1) ARE AS FOLLOWS: "TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR TO ACCEDE PROVISIONALLY TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT AND TO SUBMIT RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL". MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES INDICATING THEIR WISH TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY.

2. THE MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF EL SALVADOR HAS BEEN CIRCULATED IN DOCUMENT L/6391. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF EL SALVADOR ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT THEIR QUESTIONS TO THE SECRETARIAT IN WRITING NOT LATER THAN 15 NOVEMBER 1988.

A. DUNKEL

88-1463