WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/593/Add.1
10 July 2003
(03-3731)
REPORT (2002) OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
Addendum
The Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) has not held any meetings since December 2002.
However the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the CRO, at the request of the Chairman of the General
Council, have conducted intense consultations with Members with regard to the Harmonization Work
Programme.  The General Council, at its meeting in December 2002, extended the deadline for the
completion of negotiations on the 94 core policy issues until July 2003.  The General Council alsoagreed that the CRO, following resolution of the core policy issues, should complete its remaining
technical work by the end of 2003.  The next meeting of the CRO is scheduled for 3 October 2003.
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