RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/TPR/D/50
14 June 2000
(00-2365)
Trade Policy Review Body
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
NORWAY
Communication from the Discussant
In pursuance of Annex 3, paragraph C (iv) of the WTO Agreement, the following are the
main points to be raised by the discussant, Mr. Michael Stone (Hong Kong, China), at the Trade
Policy Review of Norway on 21 and 23 June 1999.
It is recalled that the discussant acts in his personal capacity.  He  intends to divide his remarks
largely along the following lines:
Economic Environment
− Macroeconomic situation.
− Dependence on hydrocarbons.
− State Petroleum Fund (SPF).
− Involvement of State in the economy and privatization.
Trade Policy Regime and Measures
− Preferential Trading Arrangements.
− GSP and Aid.
− National Treatment.
Sectoral Policies
− Agriculture.
− Fisheries.
− Financial services.
− Telecoms.
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