GATT/AIR/2697 13 OCTOBER 1988
SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MTN AGREEMENTS
AND ARRANGEMENTS
1. THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MTN AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WILL HOLD ITS NINTH MEETING ON THURSDAY, 27 OCTOBER 1988, BEGINNING AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. THE MEETING WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY, 28 OCTOBER AND, IF NECESSARY ON MONDAY, 31 OCTOBER.
2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED FOR THE MEETING:
(A) THE AGREEMENT ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT (MTN.GNG/NG8/7, PARAGRAPHS 24-31; MTN.GNG/NG8/W/26/REV.1; MTN.GNG/NG8/W/18/ADD.1);
(B) THE AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF ARTICLE VII (CUSTOMS VALUATION CODE) (MTN.GNG/NG8/7 PARAGRAPHS 32-38; MTN.GNG/NG8/W/26/REV.1; MTN.GNG/NG8/W/33);
(C) THE AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VI (ANTI-DUMPING CODE) (MTN.GNG/NG8/7, PARAGRAPHS 2-23; MTN.GNG/NG8/8, SECTION C; MTN.GNG/NG8/W/26/REV.1; MTN.GNG/NG8/W/28, 30 AND 38; GATT/AIR/2633);
(D) FURTHER EXAMINATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ISSUES FOR NEGOTIATIONS; AND
(E) OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING(S) OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP.
3. THE NOTE ON THE EIGHTH MEETING ON 14 SEPTEMBER 1988 IS CONTAINED IN MTN.GNG/NG8/8. OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN ISSUED IN 1988. FURTHER DOCUMENTS IN THE MTN.GNG/NG8/W/- SERIES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR THE MEETING.
4. IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE AGREEMENTS ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND CUSTOMS VALUATION WILL BE DISCUSSED ON 27 OCTOBER, AND THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE ON 28 OCTOBER AND, IF NECESSARY, ON 31 OCTOBER. MONDAY, 31 OCTOBER HAS ALSO BEEN SET ASIDE FOR ANY OTHER MATTER THE GROUP MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO FINISH BEFORE THE WEEK-END.
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
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