GATT/AIR/3009

GATT/AIR/3009 1 JUNE 1990

SUBJECT: COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL BE HELD IN THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON THURSDAY, 14 JUNE, STARTING AT 10 A.M..

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. STATUS OF WORK IN PANELS

- REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL (C/172)

2. KOREA - RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF BEEF

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT*

3. CANADA - IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON ICE CREAM AND YOGHURT

- FOLLOW-UP ON THE PANEL REPORT**

4. UNITED STATES - RESTRICTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF SUGAR AND SUGAR- CONTAINING PRODUCTS APPLIED UNDER THE 1955 WAIVER AND UNDER THE HEADNOTE TO THE SCHEDULE OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS

- PANEL REPORT (L/6631)

5. HARMONIZED SYSTEM - REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE XXV:5

(A) BANGLADESH (C/W/630, L/6681)

(B) BRAZIL (C/W/629, L/6680)

(D) ISRAEL (C/W/628, L/6679)

(E) MALAYSIA (C/W/636, L/6686)

(F) MEXICO (C/W/637, L/6687)

(G) PAKISTAN (C/W/633, L/6683)

(H) PHILIPPINES (C/W/632, L/6682)

(I) SRI LANKA (C/W/634, L/6684)

6. URUGUAY - IMPORT SURCHARGES

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/639, L/6689)

7. ZAIRE - ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE LXVIII

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF WAIVER (C/W/638, L/6688)

8. THAILAND - RATES OF CERTAIN BUSINESS AND EXCISE TAXES

- REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME-LIMIT (C/W/640, L/6690)

9. ACCESSION OF COSTA RICA

- TIME-LIMIT FOR SIGNATURE OF PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION (C/W/631)

10. APPLICATION OF ARTICLE XXXV

- REQUEST BY THE UNITED STATES FOR DISCUSSION OF THE INTERPRETATION OF

THE ARTICLE

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 WEDNESDAY, 13 JUNE.

A. DUNKEL

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*_L/6505.

**L/6568.