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ORGANIZATIONS/C/N/255
1 December 2003
(03-6361)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE III:3 OF THE
GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES
The following notification, dated 27 November 2003, from the delegation of the People's
Republic of China is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
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1. Member notifying:
The People's Republic of China
2. Notification under:
Article III, paragraph 3 of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
3. Date of entry into force/duration:
5 September 2002
4. Agency responsible for implementati on and enforcement of the measure:
Ministry of Information Industry, Minist ry of Commerce, the State Post Bureau
5. Complete description of the measure* indicating the modes of supply covered, the effect
on trade in services (e.g., restrictions/liberalization measures) and the impact of the
measure on commitments in the Member's schedule and Article II (MFN) exemption
list, if relevant:
Supplementary Circular Concerni ng the Handling of Delivery Se rvices of Inward-and–Outward
Letters and Articles with Letter Nature
The Supplementary Circular mainly defined three subjects:
(1) The content of entrustment: upon the entrus tment of the postal entities, international
forwarding agencies are allowed to handle the express delivery of outward letters and
articles with the letter nature, excluding private letters and official correspondence of
the Party, political and army institu tions above county level (included).
(2) The time of handling the entrustment form alities: 60 days after the distribution of the
“supplementary Circular” (i .e. by 5 November 2002).
                                                     
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(3) Should any documents previously promulgated go against the “Supplementary
Circular”, the latter shall be abided by.
6. Members specifically affected, if any:
None
7. The texts are available from:
- Enquiry point /g254
- WTO Secretariat /g168
- Other sources (address, fax
and telephone of other body) /g168
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