RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/STR/Q1/ISR/1
26June1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2450)
Original: English Working Party onState Trading Enterprises
QUESTION POSED BYTHE UNITED STATES CONCERNING
THE ARTICLE XVII NOTIFICATION OFISRAEL1
Thefollowing communication, dated 18June1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission oftheUnited States.
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WenotethatIsrael claims tocurrently maintain nostatetrading enterprises. Weunderstand
thattheIsrael Cotton Production andMarketing Board, which markets allIsraeli cotton andcottonseeds,
enjoys "special orexclusive rights orprivileges" inthemeaning oftheUnderstanding onthe
Interpretation ofArticle XVII oftheGATT 1994.
Could Israel explain whythisentity wasnotincluded inthenotification?
1G/STR/N/1/ISR.