GATT/AIR/2983 1 MAY 1990
SUBJECT: ACCESSION OF EL SALVADOR
1. THE WORKING PARTY ESTABLISHED BY THE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON 20 DECEMBER 1988 TO EXAMINE THE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR FOR ACCESSION TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT WILL MEET ON 31 MAY 1990 AT 10 A.M. IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD, 154 RUE DE LAUSANNE, GENEVA.
2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE WORKING PARTY (L/6508) ARE AS FOLLOWS:
"TO EXAMINE THE APPLICATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR TO ACCEDE TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE XXXIII, AND TO SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH MAY INCLUDE A DRAFT PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION". MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO ALL CONTRACTING PARTIES INDICATING THEIR WISH TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY.
3. THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTATION IS AVAILABLE TO DELEGATIONS:
- L/6440 - COMMUNICATION FROM EL SALVADOR.
- L/6391 - MEMORANDUM ON THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF EL SALVADOR.
- L/6652 - QUESTIONS AND REPLIES CONCERNING THE FOREIGN TRADE REGIME OF EL SALVADOR.
- OTHER DOCUMENTATION FURNISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF EL SALVADOR WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATION IN THE SECRETARIAT IS LISTED IN DOCUMENTS L/6391, PAGES 102-104 AND L/6652, PAGE 3.
4. CONTRACTING PARTIES WISHING TO SERVE ON THE WORKING PARTY AS WELL AS ALL OTHER CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTS AND INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WISHING TO BE REPRESENTED BY OBSERVERS AT THE MEETING ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.
A. DUNKEL
90-0604