RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE S/C/M/16
20December 1996
ORGANIZATION
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Council forTrade inServices
REPORT OFTHE MEETING HELD ON5NOVEMBER 1996
Note bytheSecretariat
1. TheCouncil forTrade inServices heldameeting on5November 1996. Thepurpose ofthe
meeting wastoadopt thereport oftheCouncil forTrade inServices totheGeneral Council in
preparation forthe1996 Ministerial Conference inSingapore.
2. TheChairperson recalled thatattheprevious meeting on1November 1996shehadsubmitted
thethirdrevision oftheServices Council 'sreport totheGeneral Council. Sheadded thatalthough
shewasaware thatthetextasitstood wasnotperfect from anyonedelegation 'spoint ofview, she
believed thatitstruck areasonable balance which should beacceptable toall.
3. Anumber ofdelegations made comments concerning paragraphs 43and45relating tofinancial
services andprofessional services respectively.
4. Onthebasis ofthese comments, theChairperson proposed certain changes toparagraphs 43
and45andsuggested thattheCouncil adopt thereport.
5. Thereport wasadopted.