WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/TMB/N/337
16 September 1998
(98-3491)
Textiles Monitoring Body Original:  Spanish
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
Notification under Article 6.1
PANAMA
The Textiles Monitoring Body has received a notification from Panama pursuant to
paragraph 1 of Article 6.  The TMB is circulating this notification to WTO Members for their
information.G/TMB/N/337
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Permanent Mission of Panama to
the World Trade Organization
4 August 1998
Sir,
On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Panama, I have the honour to transmit the
following notification:
1. Notification in accordance with Article 6.1 of Agreement on Textiles and Clothing expressing
the wish of the Republic of Panama to retain the right to avail itself of the transitional
safeguard mechanism.
Accept, Sir, the assurances of my highest consideration
(signed) Alfredo Suescum
Permanent Representative
Mr. Ian Huxtable
Administrator
Central Registry of Notifications
World Trade Organization
Centre William Rappard
154 Rue de Lausanne
1211 GenevaG/TMB/N/337
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Republic of Panama
Notifications
World Trade Organization
Textiles Monitoring Body
July 1998
AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND CLOTHING
NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 6.1
I have the honour to notify the Textiles Monitoring Body that the Republic of Panama wishes
to retain the right to avail itself of the provisions of Article 6 of the Agreement on Textiles andClothing.
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