GATT/AIR/2847 4 OCTOBER 1989

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - MEETING OF 26-27 OCTOBER 1989

1. THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL MEET ON 26-27 OCTOBER 1989. THE MEETING WILL START ON THURSDAY, 26 OCTOBER 1989 AT 11 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR DISCUSSION:

A. EXAMINATION OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION AND IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS

(i) NEW ZEALAND (SCM/1/ADD.15/REV.2, SCM/W/163, 168, 171, 177,

178, 179, 184, 193, 201 AND 202)

(ii) UNITED STATES (SCM/1/ADD.3/REV.3 AND SUPPL.1, SCM/W/185,

186, 192, 196 AND 197)

(iii) BRAZIL (SCM/1/ADD.26/SUPPL.2)

(iv) KOREA (SCM/1/ADD.13/REV.2/SUPPL.1)

(v) OTHER LEGISLATION

B. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES UNDER ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT (L/6111 AND ADDENDA, L/6297 AND ADDENDA, L/6450 AND ADDENDA, SCM/M/41, SCM/M/43, SCM/W/162, 165, 166, 167, 170, 174, 175, 181, 188, 190, 191, 199 AND 200)

C. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY - 3O JUNE 1989 (SCM/93 AND ADDENDA)

D. REPORTS ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS (SCM/W/195, 198 AND 203)

E. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR FROM BRAZIL - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/94)

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

G. EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF WHEAT FLOUR (SCM/42) AND EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF PASTA PRODUCTS (SCM/43) - FOLLOW-UP ON CONSIDERATION OF PANEL REPORTS

H. UNITED STATES - DEFINITION OF INDUSTRY CONCERNING WINE AND GRAPE PRODUCTS - FOLLOW-UP ON CONSIDERATION OF THE PANEL'S REPORT (SCM/71)

 

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89-1394 I. CANADA - INJURY DETERMINATION ON GRAIN CORN FROM THE UNITED STATES - REQUEST FOR CONCILIATION BY THE UNITED STATES

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

K. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION ON IMPORTS OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES

L. ANNUAL REVIEW AND REPORT TO THE CONTRACTING PARTIES

M. OTHER BUSINESS

3. SIGNATORIES WHO HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED REPLIES TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS CONCERNING THEIR COUNTERVAILING LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

4. IT IS RECALLED THAT SIGNATORIES WHO DID NOT RESPOND AT THE MEETING OF 27 OCTOBER 1988 AND 26 APRIL 1989 TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING THEIR ARTICLE XVI:I NOTIFICATIONS ON SUBSIDIES SHOULD SUBMIT THEIR REPLIES IN WRITING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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