GATT/AIR/2868 27 OCTOBER 1989
SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON TUESDAY, 7 NOVEMBER, STARTING AT 10 A.M., AND CONTINUING ON WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER, IF NECESSARY.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:
1. TRAINING ACTIVITIES (L/6581)
2. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
(A) ROSTER OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL PANELISTS
- EXTENSION OF ROSTER (C/W/615)
(B) STATUS OF WORK IN PANELS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PANEL REPORTS
- REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (C/170)
3. CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF EIGHTEEN
- STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GROUP
4. TRADE IN TEXTILES
(A) REPORT OF THE TEXTILES COMMITTEE (COM.TEX/62 AND ADD.1)
(B) REPORT OF THE TEXTILES SURVEILLANCE BODY (COM.TEX/SB/1490 AND
ADD.1)
5. UNITED STATES - TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN IMPORTED SUBSTANCES -
FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT(a)
- COMMUNICATIONS FROM CANADA (L/6559, C/W/608)
6. UNITED STATES - TAXES ON PETROLEUM AND CERTAIN IMPORTED SUBSTANCES -
FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT(a)
- COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (C/W/540 AND ADD.1)
7. UNITED STATES - CUSTOMS USER FEE
- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT (L/6264)
8. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE DATED 26 OCTOBER 1989 (L/6577)
9. APPOINTMENT OF PRESIDING OFFICERS OF STANDING BODIES
- ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE COUNCIL CHAIRMAN
10. ACCESSION OF COSTA RICA
- REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY
11. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS
(A) CONSULTATION WITH COLOMBIA (BOP/R/185)
(B) CONSULTATION WITH INDIA (BOP/R/184)
(C) CONSULTATION WITH KOREA (BOP/R/183 AND ADD.1)
12. UNITED STATES - SECTION 337 OF THE TARIFF ACT OF 1930
- PANEL REPORT(b) (L/6487, L/6500)
_______________
(a)L/6175.
(b)L/6439.
./.
89-1561
13. KOREA - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF - PANEL REPORTS
(A) COMPLAINT BY AUSTRALIA(c)
(B) COMPLAINT BY NEW ZEALAND(d)
(C) COMPLAINT BY THE UNITED STATES(e)
14. CANADA - QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF ICE CREAM AND YOGHURT
- PANEL REPORT (L/6568)
15. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTY ON PORK FROM CANADA
- RECOURSE TO ARTICLE XXIII:2 BY CANADA (L/6583)
16. CONSULTATION ON TRADE WITH ROMANIA
- ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING PARTY
17. COMMITTEE ON TARIFF CONCESSIONS
- REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (TAR/177)
18. HARMONIZED SYSTEM - REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE XXV
(A) MEXICO (C/W/616), L/6584)
(B) SRI LANKA (C/W/613, L/6578)
(C) TURKEY (C/W/617, L/6585)
19. TURKEY - STAMP DUTY
- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER UNDER ARTICLE XXV (C/W/618, L/6586)
20. ZAIRE - ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE LXVIII
- REQUEST FOR WAIVER UNDER ARTICLE XXV:5 (C/W/612, L/6575)
21. PHILIPPINES
- RATES OF CERTAIN SALES AND SPECIFIC TAXES (C/W/614, L/6579)
22. REPORT OF THE COUNCIL (C/W/611)
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 MONDAY, 6 NOVEMBER.
A. DUNKEL
_______________
(c)L/6504
(d)L/6505
(e)L/6503