GATT/AIR/2905 11 JANUARY 1990

 

SUBJECT: URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MTN AGREEMENTS AND

ARRANGEMENTS

1. THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MTN AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS WILL HOLD ITS FIFTEENTH MEETING ON 31 JANUARY-2 FEBRUARY 1990. THE MEETING WILL BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, 31 JANUARY AT 10.00 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE FOLLOWING AGENDA IS PROPOSED:

(A) THE AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO TRADE, THE DISCUSSION OF WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, 31 JANUARY AT 10.00 A.M.;

(B) THE AGREEMENT ON IMPORT LICENSING PROCEDURES, THE DISCUSSION OF WHICH IS PROPOSED TO FOLLOW ITEM A ABOVE;

(C) THE AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION AND APPLICATION OF ARTICLE VII (CUSTOMS VALUATION CODE), THE DISCUSSION OF WHICH IS PROPOSED TO FOLLOW ITEM B ABOVE;

(D) THE AGREEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VI (ANTI-DUMPING CODE), THE DISCUSSION OF WHICH IS PROPOSED TO BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, 31 JANUARY AT 3.00 P.M.;

(E) OTHER BUSINESS, INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE NEXT MEETING(S) OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP.

3. THE NOTE ON THE FOURTEENTH MEETING IS CONTAINED IN MTN.GNG/NG8/14, TO BE ISSUED. SINCE THE LAST MEETING OF 20-22 AND 24 NOVEMBER 1989, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN CIRCULATED:

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/40/ADD.2: "SUBMISSION BY THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA ON THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE - ADDENDUM";

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/51/ADD.1: "AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE" (ADDENDUM TO COMMUNICATION FROM HONG KONG);

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/59: "COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED STATES - PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE" (SUBMITTED AT THE NOVEMBER MEETING);

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/59/ADD.1: "STATEMENT BY THE UNITED STATES", INTRODUCING THE ABOVE PROPOSAL;

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/61: "DETERMINATION OF NORMAL VALUE (IN THE SITUATIONS REFERRED TO IN THE SECOND SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISION TO ARTICLE VI:1)", COMMUNICATION FROM ROMANIA;

 

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90-0031

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/62: "CLARIFICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE, PRICE UNDERTAKINGS", COMMUNICATION FROM ROMANIA;

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/63: "COMMUNICATION FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES TO GATT URUGUAY ROUND - ANTI-DUMPING CODE";

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/64: "AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE", SUBMISSION BY THE NORDIC COUNTRIES;

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/65: "AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE", SUBMISSION BY CANADA;

- MTN.GNG/NG8/W/66: "AMENDMENTS TO THE ANTI-DUMPING CODE", SUBMISSION BY AUSTRALIA.

4. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE (REF. MTN.GNG/NG8/14, PARAGRAPHS 45, 46, 54, 55 AND 75).

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