WORLD TRADE WT/BOP/N/32
2February 1998
ORGANIZATION(98-0358)
Original: English Committee onBalance-of-Payments Restrictions
NOTIFICATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 9OFTHE UNDERSTANDING
ONTHE BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS PROVISIONS OFTHE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ONTARIFFS AND TRADE 1994
Communication from Nigeria
Thefollowing communication, dated 23January 1998, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNigeria.
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Inaccordancewithparagraph9oftheBOPUnderstanding,pursuanttotheon-goingconsultations
between Nigeria andtheWTO Committee onBalance-of-Payments Restrictions, Iwishtonotify you
thattheGovernment oftheFederal Republic ofNigeria hasremoved fromitsImport Prohibition List,
witheffect from 1stJanuary, 1998, theitems asfollows:
(i) Live, chilled orfrozen poultry andeggs(i.e.fowls, ducks, geese, turkeys andguinea
fowls) HS.0105.1100-9900; 0106.000; 0207.1100-3600
(ii) BeerandStout (HS.2203.000)
(iii) Barley andMalt(HS.1003.000 and1107.1000-1107-2000
(iv) Mineral andSimilar Waters (HS.2201-1000-2202.9000)
Ishould begrateful ifyouwould circulate thisnotification tomembers oftheWTO Committee
onBalance-of-Payments Restrictions before itsresumed fullconsultation withNigeria scheduled for
11-12 February, 1998.
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