RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/RO/M/20
19 November 1998
(98-4643)
Committee on Rules of Origin
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 5 NOVEMBER 1998
Chairman:  Mr. R. Wells (Australia)
The agenda proposed for the meeting, contained in WTO/AIR/949, was adopted by the
Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) as follows:
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1. Endorsement of Basket 1 De cisions (G/RO/W/36/Rev.2)...........................................1
2. Report (1998) of the Committee on Rules of Origin to the
Council for Trade in Goods (G/RO/W/35) ..................................................................4
3. Fourth Annual Review of the Implementation and Operation
of the Agreement on Rules of  Origin (G/RO/W/37)....................................................4
4. Report on the work by the Techni cal Committee on Rule s of Origin .........................4
5. Date of the next meeting..............................................................................................4
1. Endorsement of Basket 1 Decisions (G/RO/W/36/Rev.2)
1.1 Based on informal consultations held by the Chairman with Members, the CRO:
- endorsed the following items in accordance with Article 9.3(a) of the Agreement on Rules of
Origin:
Chapter 27:  2711.11, 2711.21Chapter 28:  2809.10, 2809.20
 
 Chapter 32: 32.03, 3204.11-17, 3204.20, 3204.90, 32.05, 3206.11, 3206.19, 3206.20, 3206.30,
3206.41, 3206.42, 3206.43, 3206.49, 3206.50, 3207.10, 3207.20, 3207.30, 3207.40, ex-3208(a),
ex-3208(b), 32.09, 32.10, 32.11, 3212.10, 3212.90, 32.13, 32.14, 3215.11, 3215.19, 3215.90
 
 Chapter 33:  3301.11-14, 3301.19, 3301.21-26, 3301.29, 3301.30, 3301.90
  
Chapter 34:  ex-34.01(c), 3402.11-13, 3402.19, 34.03, 34.04, 34.06, 34.07
  
Chapter 35:  ex-3501.90(a), ex-3501.90(b), 3502.11, 35.03, 35.04, 3505.20, 3506.10, 3506.91,
3506.99
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 Chapter 36:  36.01, 36.02, 36.03, 36.04, 36.05, 36.06
 
 Chapter 37:  3701.10, 3701.30, 3701.91, 3701.99, 3702.10, 3702.31, 3702.32, 3702.39, 3702.41-44,
3702.51-56, 3702.91, 3702.92-95, 37.03, 37.04, 37.05, 37.06
 
 Chapter 38:  3801.10, 3801.20, 3801.30, 3801.90, 38.02, ex-38.03(b), 38.04, 3805.10, 3805.20,
3805.90, 3806.10, 3806.20, 3806.30, 3806.90, 38.07, 38.10, 38.12, 38.13, 38.14, 38.15, 38.16, 38.17,
38.19, 38.20, 38.21, 38.22, 3823.11, 3823.12, 3823.13, 3823.19, 3823.70, 3824.10, 3824.20, 3824.30,
3824.40, 3824.50, 3824.60, 3824.71, 3824.79, 3824.90
 
 Chapter 39:    39.18, 39.22, 39.23, 39.24
 
 Chapter 40: 4001.10, 4001.30, 4002.11, 4002.41, 4002.51, 4002.91, 40.03, 40.04, 40.07, 40.09, 40.10,
40.11, 4012.10, 40.13, 40.14, 40.15, 40.16, ex40.17(a), ex40.17(b), ex40.17(c)
Chapter 50:  ex.50.07(a)
Chapter 56:  ex-56.02(c), ex-56.03(c), ex-56.08(b)
Chapter 57:  ex-57.02(b), ex-57.03(b)Chapter 58:  ex-58.01(d), ex-58.02(d), ex-58.03(d), ex-58.04(d), ex-58.06(e), ex-58.09(d)Chapter 59:  59.02Chapter 60:  ex-60.01(d), ex-60.02(d)
Chapter 64:  6406.20, 6406.91
Chapter 68:  ex-68.13(b), ex-6815.10(a), ex-6815.10(b), 6815.20, 6815.91, 6815.99Chapter 70:  ex-70.10(b), ex-70.13(c), 7019.11, 7019.12, ex-7019.19(b), 7019.31, 7019.32, 7019.39,
7019.40
Chapter 71:  ex-71.13(b), ex-71.14(b), ex-71.15(b)
Chapter 72:  ex-72.20(a)Chapter 73:  7315.19, 7315.90
 Chapter 74:  74.01, 74.02, 7403.11-13, 7403.19, 7403.21-23, 7403.29, 74.04, 74.05, ex-7406.20(b),
ex-74.09(b), 74.11, 74.12, 74.13, 74.14, 74.15, 74.16
 
 Chapter 75:  7502.10, 7502.20, 75.03, ex-75.04(b), ex-75.06(b), ex-75.08(b)
 
 Chapter 76:  ex-7601.10(b), 7601.20, 76.02, ex-7603.20(b), 76.06, 76.09, 76.11, 76.12, 76.13, 76.14
 
 Chapter 78:  7801.91, ex-7801.99(a), ex-7801.99(b), 78.02, ex-78.03(a), 78.06
 
 Chapter 79:  ex-79.01(a), ex-79.01(b), 79. 02, 7903.10, ex-7903.90(b), 79.05, ex-79.07(a), ex-79.07(b)
 
 Chapter 80:  8001.20, 80.02, 80.04, ex-80.07(a)
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 Chapter 81:  ex-81.01(a), ex-81.01(c), ex-81.01(d) , ex-81.01(f), ex-81.01(k), ex-81.01(l), ex-81.02(a),
ex-81.02(c), ex-81.02(d), ex-81.02(f), ex-81.02(k), ex-81.02(l), ex-81.03(a), ex-81.03(c), ex-81.03(d),
ex-81.03(f), ex-81.03(k), ex-81.03(l), ex-81.04(a), ex-81.04(c), ex-81.04(d), ex-81.04(f), ex-81.04(k),
ex-81.04(l), ex-81.05(a), ex-81.05(c) , ex-81.05(d), ex-81.05(f), ex-81.05(k), ex-81.05(l), ex-81.06(a),
ex-81.06(c), ex-81.06(d), ex-81.06(f), ex-81.06(k), ex-81.06(l), ex-81.07(a), ex-81.07(c), ex-81.07(d),
ex-81.07(f), ex-81.07(k), ex-81.07(l), ex-81.08(a), ex-81.08(c), ex-81.08(d), ex-81.08(f), ex-81.08(k),
ex-81.08(l), ex-81.09(a), ex-81.09(c) , ex-81.09(d), ex-81.09(f), ex-81.09(k), ex-81.09(l), ex-81.10(a),
ex-81.10(c), ex-81.10(d), ex-81.10(f), ex-81.10(k), ex-81.10(l), ex-81.11(a), ex-81.11(c), ex-81.11(d),
ex-81.11(f), ex-81.11(k), ex-81.11(l), ex-8112.11(a), ex-8112.11(c), ex-8112.19(a), ex-8112.19(c),
ex-8112.19(f), ex-8112.19(g), ex-8112.20(a) , ex-8112.20(c), ex-8112.20(d), ex-8112.20(f),
ex-8112.20(k), ex-8112.20(l), ex-8112.30(a), ex-8112.30(c) ex-8112.30(d), ex-8112.30(f),
ex-8112.30(k), ex-8112.30(l), ex-8112.40(a), ex-8112.40(c), ex-8112.40(d), ex-8112.40(f),ex-8112.40(k), ex-8112.40(l), ex-8112.91(a), ex-8112.91(c), ex-8112.99(a), ex-8112.99(c),
ex-8112.99(f), ex-8112.99(g),  ex-81.13(a), ex -81.13(b), ex-81.13(e), ex-81.13(f), ex-81.13(ij),
ex-81.13(k)
 
 Chapter 82:  82.01, 8202.20, ex-8202.39(a), ex-8202.40(a), 8202.91, 8202.99, 82.03, 82.04, 8205.10,
8205.20, 8205.30, 8205.40, 8205.51, ex-8205.59(b), 8205.60, 8205.70, 8205.80, ex-8207.19(a),
8207.20, 8207.30, 8207.40, 8207.50, 8207.60, 8207.70, 8207.80, 8207.90, 82.08, 82.09, 82.10,
8211.94, 8211.95, ex-8212.20(b), 8212.90, ex-82.13(b), 8214.10, ex-8214.20(b), 8214.90, 8215.99
 
Chapter 83:  ex-8301.10(a), ex-8301.20(a),  ex-8301.30(a), ex-8301.40(a), 8301.50, 8301.60, 8301.70,ex-83.03(b), 83.04, 8305.20, ex-8305.90(a), 8306.10, 8306.30, 83.07, 83.09, 83.10;
- requested the Secretariat to correct typographical errors in documents G/RO/27/Add.1 and
G/RO/27/Add.1/Corr .1 concerning the following items:
4001.10, 4001.30, ex-8106(l), ex-81.07(l), ex-8112.20(c), ex-8112.40(l), ex-8112.91(c);
- agreed that the following footnote be added to headings 32.13 and 79.05:
“During the review of overall coherence, specific consideration will be given to this item”;- as concerns items  8202.20, 8202.91, 8202.99, 82.03, 82.04, ex-8205.59(b), 8207.20, 8207.30,
8207.40, 8207.50, 8207.60, 8207.70, 8207.80, 8207.90, 82.08 and 8214.90, agreed that
“Origin Criteria” of Column B should read “C TH/CTSH” and that “Comments” in Column E
should read “Terminology to be determined”;
- agreed that these Basket 1 items should not be reopened at the level of the Committee,
keeping in mind however that, in accordance with Article 9.3(b) of the Agreement, the CRO
shall finally consider the results of the Harmonization Work Programme in terms of their
overall coherence;  and
- agreed to revert to the following items at a future meeting, after the Technical Committee on
Rules of Origin (TCRO) had discussed the remaining questions concerning these items:
ex-58.06(d), ex-Chapter 61(a),73.16, 73.17, 73.18, 7321.11-13, 7321.81-83, 7321.90, 73.22, 73.23,
ex-73.24(b), 73.25, 73.26, 74.17, 74.18, 76.15, 8205.90, 82.06, 8211.10, ex-8214.20(a), 8215.10,
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2. Report (1998) of the Committee on Rules of Origin to the Council for Trade in Goods
(G/RO/W/35)
2.1 The Chairman noted that the Secretariat had circulated in document G/RO/W/35 a draft of the
Committee’s report to the Council for Trade in G oods (CTG), as required by Article 6.1 of the
Agreement.  He proposed correcting a typographical error in this document:  on page 1, paragraph 3,
in the third sentence, “32 Members” should be replaced by “33 Members”.
2.2 The representative of the Dominican Republic suggested that the work done by the CRO
concerning “implications of the implementation of the harmonized rules of origin on other WTO
Agreements” be reflected in the Report.
2.3 The CRO agreed to the suggested amendment and correction, and adopted  its Annual Report
to the CTG.  The revised Report was circulated as document G/L/271.
3. Fourth Annual Review of the Implementation and Operation of the Agreement on Rules of
Origin (G/RO/W/37)
3.1 The Chairman noted that the Secretariat had circulated in document G/RO/W/37 a
background document for the Annual Review of the Implementation and Operation of the Agreement
on Rules of Origin, as required by Article 6.1 of the Agreement.  He proposed correcting a
typographical error in the document:  on page 11, paragraph 5.1, line 5, “32 Members” should be
replaced by “33 Members”.
3.2 The representative of Guatemala, noting that Guatemala had notified its rules of origin,
suggested amending the Annex accordingly.
3.3 The CRO agreed to the suggested amendment and correction and adopted  the Fourth Annual
Review of the Implementation and Operation of the Agreement on Rules of Origin.  The revised
document was circulated as G/RO/28.
4. Report on the work by the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin
4.1 Mr. Janezcko, the Chairman of the TCRO, made a progress report on the work done in the
14th Session of the TCRO.  The report wa s circulated in document G/RO/29.
5. Date of the next meeting
5.1 The Chairman proposed the following dates for the next meeting of the Committee:
- 25 and 27 January 1999 for informal meetings1;  and
- 28 January 1999 for the formal meeting.
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1 On 26 January 1999, the Council for Trade in Goods will hold an informal meeting to discuss rules of
origin issues in connection with electronic commerce (WT/L/274 and G/C/W/128).