./.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/C/W/419
27 September 2002
(02-5191)
Council for Trade in Goods
1-2 October 2002
PROPOSED AGENDA
1.  TRADE FACILITATION WORK PROGRAMME: ARTICLE V OF THE GATT 19941
(G/C/W/408)
2.   TRADE FACILITATION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY OF
DEVELOPING AND LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES (G/C/W/393)
3.   TRADE FACILITATION: TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING
(G/C/W/378, G/C/W/380)
4. REVIEW OF THE OPERATION OF THE TRIMS AGREEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 9
(G/C/W/307 AND ADD.1)
5. NEW PANAMA CANAL TRANSIT TOLLS – COMMUNICATION FROM ECUADOR
(G/C/W/418)
6. REQUEST FOR A WTO WAIVER – NEW EC SPECIAL TARIFF ARRANGEMENTS TO
COMBAT DRUG PRODUCTION AND TRAFFICKING – REPORT TO THE GENERAL
COUNCIL
7. MARKET ACCESS MATTERS
(A) COMMITTEE ON MARKET ACCESS
- PERIODIC REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE (G/MA/116)
(B) INTRODUCTION OF  HARMONIZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES INTO WTO
SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – REQUESTS FOR A WAIVER
- ARGENTINA – SCHEDULE LXIV  (G/L/559, G/C/W/409 & CORR.1)
- EL SALVADOR – SCHEDULE LXXXVII (G/L/563, G/C/W/413 &
CORR.1)
- ISRAEL – SCHEDULE XLII (G/L /560 & CORR.1, G/C/W/410 & CORR.1)
- MOROCCO – SCHEDULE LXXXI (G/L/568, G/C/W/417)
- NORWAY –SCHEDULE XIV (G /L/562, G/C/W/412 & CORR.1)
- THAILAND – SCHEDULE LXXIX (G/L/564, G/C/W/414 & CORR.1)
- VENEZUELA – SCHEDULE LXXXVI (G/L/561, G/C/W/411 & CORR.1)
                                                     
1 As agreed in the Council for Trade in Goods, although the meeting will focus on Article V,
delegations are free to address questions related to Articles VIII and X.  Regarding Article V III, see documents
G/C/W/391, G/C/W/394, G/C/W/397, G/C/W/398, G/C/W/ 400, G/C/W/401, G/C/W/403, G/C/W/407;  regarding
Article X see documents G/C/W/363, G/C/W/374, G/C/W/376, G/C/W/377, G/C/W/379, G/C/W/384 and
G/C/W/392.G/C/W/419
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(C) TRANSPOSITION OF SCHEDULES INTO THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM –
REQUESTS FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE WAIVER
- SRI LANKA – SCHEDULE VI (G/L/565, G/C/W/415/REV.1)
(D) ZAMBIA – RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXXVIII
- REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE WAIVER (G/L/567,
G/C/W/416)
8. PREPARATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH PARAGRAPH 18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON
THE ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
9. OTHER BUSINESS
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