GATT/AIR/2966

GATT/AIR/2966 9 APRIL l990

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES - MEETING OF 24 APRIL 1990

1. THE COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, 24 APRIL 1990 AT 10 A.M. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS;

B. EXAMINATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY LAWS AND/OR REGULATIONS OF SIGNATORIES OF THE AGREEMENT (SCM/1 AND ADDENDA);

(I) NEW ZEALAND (SCM/1/ADD.15/REV.2)

(II) UNITED STATES (SCM/1/ADD.3/REV.3)

(III) REVISED COUNTERVAILING DUTY REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (SCM/1/ADD.3/REV.3/SUPPL.1)

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

(V) TURKEY (SCM/1/ADD.28)

(VI) OTHER LEGISLATION

C. NOTIFICATION OF SUBSIDIES UNDER ARTICLE XVI:1 OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT (L/6111 AND ADDENDA, L/6297 AND ADDENDA, L/6450 AND ADDENDA);

D. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS OF COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE PERIOD 1 JULY-31 DECEMBER 1989 (SCM/98 AND ADDENDA);

E. REPORTS ON ALL PRELIMINARY OR FINAL COUNTERVAILING DUTY ACTIONS (SCM/W/210, 211, 213 AND 216);

F. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTIES ON NON-RUBBER FOOTWEAR FROM BRAZIL (SCM/94 AND SCM/96);

G. OTHER PANEL REPORTS PENDING BEFORE THE COMMITTEE:

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

(II) EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF WHEAT FLOUR - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/42);

(III) EEC SUBSIDIES ON EXPORT OF PASTA PRODUCTS - REPORT BY THE PANEL (SCM/43);

(IV) 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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90-0514 H. DRAFT GUIDELINES ON THE APPLICATION OF THE CONCEPT OF SPECIFICITY (SCM/W/89);

I. UNITED STATES - COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATION OF IMPORTS OF FRESH CUT FLOWERS FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES;

J. UNITED STATES - INITIATION STANDARDS FOR COUNTERVAILING DUTY INVESTIGATIONS;

K. OTHER BUSINESS.

3. SIGNATORIES WHICH HAVE NOT SUBMITTED, AS YET, THEIR SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS UNDER ARTICLE 2:16 OF THE AGREEMENT ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY.

4. 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