WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(96)/12
13December 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-5344)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Singapore, 9-13December 1996
MINISTERIAL DECLARATION ONTRADE IN
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
Communication from Switzerland
Iampleased toannounce thatSwitzerland willeliminate itscustoms duties oninformation
technology products inaccordance withtheplurilateral Ministerial Declaration drawn upinSingapore.
Switzerland 'sagreement tobinditsrelevant tariffs atazerorateissubject tonational approval
procedures (ratification byParliament and,ifnecessary, byreferendum). Inviewofthepotential for
thedevelopment oftrade inthissector, Switzerland willwork, inconsultation withitspartners, to
havethelistofproducts progressively expanded, inaccordance withthespirit andtheletter ofthe
Declaration.