GATT/AIR/2886 21 NOVEMBER 1989

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES - TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM

1. AT THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 11 OCTOBER 1989, THE CHAIRMAN DREW ATTENTION TO HIS COMMUNICATION (C/W/607), CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF THE THREE REVIEWS UNDER THE TPRM TO BE HELD ON 12-14 DECEMBER 1989. IN THIS CONTEXT, DELEGATIONS ARE REMINDED THAT:

"TO FACILITATE THE DISCUSSIONS, THE CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO DO SO COULD GIVE ADVANCE NOTICE IN WRITING OF THE POINTS THEY WISH TO BE RAISED AT THE REVIEW SESSION SO THAT THE CONTRACTING PARTY UNDER REVIEW IS IN A BETTER POSITION TO PREPARE ITS REPLIES. IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS WOULD NOT LIMIT IN ANY WAY THE SCOPE OF DISCUSSIONS AT THE COUNCIL SESSION." (C/W/607).

2. IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED IF ANY SUCH ADVANCE NOTICE COULD REACH THE SECRETARIAT NO LATER THAN ONE WEEK BEFORE THE COUNCIL MEETING. THE RELEVANT REPORTS BY THE CONTRACTING PARTIES UNDER REVIEW AND BY THE SECRETARIAT ARE CONTAINED IN DOCUMENTS C/RM/G/1-3 AND C/RM/S/1-3, RESPECTIVELY.

A. DUNKEL

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