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WT/COMTD/PTA/M/10  
 
30 November  2022 
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Committee on Trade and Development  
Tenth Dedicated Session on Preferential Trade 
Arrangements    
 
  
NOTE ON THE MEETING OF 17 NOVEMBER  2022 
Chairperson: H.E. Ms. Usha Chandnee Dwarka -Canabady (Mauritius)  
A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  ................................ ................................ ....................  1 
B. NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED  ................................ ................................ .....................  1 
(I) Notifications of changes to existing preferential trade arrangements  ................................  1 
(a) Generalized System o f Preferences – Notification by Japan (WT/COMTD/N/2/Add.18) .........  1 
C. STATUS OF THE WORK OF THE DEDICATED SESSION  ................................ ..............  2 
(I) Status of the preparation of factual presentations – Report by the Chairperson 
(WT/COMTD/PTA/W/8)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 2 
D. OTHER BUSINESS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 2 
 
A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  
1. The draft agenda  for the 10th Dedicated Session on Preferential Trade Arrangements (PTAs) 
of the Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) , as contained in 
Airgram  WTO/AIR/COMTD/PTA/ 9/Rev.1 of 7 November  2022, was adopted .  
B. NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED  
(I) Notifications of changes to existing preferential trade arrangements  
(a) Generalized System of Preferences – Notification by Japan  
(WT/COMTD/N/ 2/Add.18) 
2. The Chairperson  said that  the notification by Japan  concerning its Generalized System of 
Preferences ( GSP) scheme was contained in document WT/COMTD/N/ 2/Add.1 8. 
3. The representative of Japan  indicated  that the notification provide d information on change s to 
the list of beneficiaries  of the GSP scheme , following the graduation of those that no longer met the 
conditions to be beneficiaries . Japan continue d to be constructively involved in discussions on 
assistance for the economic development of developing countries and least developed countries . 
4. The representative of the United States  thanked Japan for the notification and for the 
transparency of the exerc ise. 
 
5. The Committee took note  of the notification by Japan , and of the interventions.  WT/COMTD/PTA/M/10  
 
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  C. STATUS OF THE WORK OF THE DEDICATED SESSION  
(I) Status of the preparation of factual presentations – Report by the Chairperson  
(WT/COMTD/PTA/W/ 8) 
6. The Chairperson  said that h er report on the status of the preparation of factual presentations 
of PTAs was contained in document WT/COMTD/PTA/W/ 8. As indicated in the report, there were a 
number of PTAs that had been notified since the establishment of the Transparency M echanism for 
PTAs, for which the Secretariat ha d still not received the full set of data or information required for 
the preparation of the factual presentations. She therefore urge d the notifying Members to provide 
all the required data and information as  soon as possible.  She also indicated that she would try to 
reach out informally to the delegations in question before the next meeting to explore whether the 
submission of the necessary data and information could be expedited.  She was  nevertheless pleased 
to note that the Secretariat ha d been able to make progress in the preparation of some factual 
presentations and was notably able to send to the United Kingdom the draft factual presentation on 
its GSP scheme.  
7. The representative of th e United Kingdom  thanked the Secretariat for the draft factual 
presentation and indicated that his delegation would be getting back to the Secretariat shortly.  
 
8. The representative of the United  States  thanked the Chairperson for the report. She 
welcomed the Chairperson's remarks and commitment to the transparency exercise. Her delegation 
encouraged  all Members that had not yet notified their PTAs to do so promptly. Her delegation also 
encouraged  notifying Members, and those that had not yet done so, to provide the Secretariat with 
the required data and information as soon as possible.  
9. The Committee took note  of the Chair person 's report , and of the interventions . 
D. OTHER BUSINESS  
10. No mat ter was raised under "Other Business".  
11. The meeting was adjourned . 
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