 
 WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  RESTRICTED 
TN/AG/R/13 
14 June 2004 
 (04-2549) 
Committee on Agriculture 
Special Session  
 
 
 
SUMMARY REPORT ON THE TWENTY-THIRD MEETING  
OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE SPECIAL SESSION  
HELD ON 4 JUNE 2004 
 
Note by the Secretariat1 
 
 
1. The Special Session of the Committee on Agricu lture, which was established by the General 
Council (WT/GC/M/53), is pursuing negotiations under paragraphs 13, 14 and other relevant 
provisions of the Doha Ministerial Declaration.  The twenty-third formal meeting was held on 
4 June 2004 under the chairmanship of Ambassador Tim Groser of New Zealand.   
2. The agenda as contained in WTO/AIR/2321 was adopted. 
ITEM A (i):  STATEMENT BY CHAIR  
3. The statement by the Chairman was made in informal mode.2  
ITEM A (ii):  STATEMENTS BY PARTICIPANTS  
4. There were no statements by participants.  
ITEM B:  OTHER BUSINESS  
Chairman's Report to the Trade Negotiations Committee 
5. The Chairman stated that, on his responsibility as Chairman, he would be reporting to the 
Trade Negotiations Committee on this meeting. 
Dates of the next Special Session 
6. The Chairman informed the Committee that the next meeting of the Special Session will take 
place on 23-25 June 2004. 
 
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1 This document has been prepared under the Secret ariat's own responsibility and is without prejudice 
to the positions of Members or to their rights or obligations under the WTO. 
2 Copies of the statement by the Chairman are av ailable to Members and observer governments upon 
request from the Secretariat. 