GATT/AIR/2741 15 MARCH 1989
SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF BOLIVIA
1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON
7 OCTOBER 1987 TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA FOR ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT WILL MEET ON 13-14 APRIL 1989. THE MEETING WILL COMMENCE ON 13 APRIL AT 3 P.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.
2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6224/REV.1) ARE AS FOLLOWS: "TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA TO ACCEDE TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE XXXIII, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DRAFT PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION". MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES INDICATING THEIR WISH TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY.
3. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE TO DELEGATIONS:
- L/6217 - COMMUNICATION FROM BOLIVIA.
- L/6369 - MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF BOLIVIA.
- L/6473 - COMMUNICATION FROM BOLIVIA.
- L/6473/ADD.1 - QUESTIONS AND REPLIES CONCERNING THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF BOLIVIA.
- OTHER DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE SECRETARIAT IS LISTED IN DOCUMENTS L/6369, PAGE 4, L/6473 AND L/6473/ADD.1, PAGES 65-66.
4. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED BY OBSERVERS AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
A. DUNKEL
89-0363