RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/STR/Q1/CHE/2
5July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2593)
Original: English Working Party onState Trading Enterprises
QUESTION POSED BYNEW ZEALAND CONCERNING
THE ARTICLE XVII NOTIFICATION OFSWITZERLAND1
Thefollowing communication, dated 19February 1996, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofNewZealand.
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Thedescription ofthefunctioning ofBUTYRA inparagraph 3.1ofthenotification suggests
thatoneofthepurposes ofthemonopoly istheoperation ofrestrictions onimports duetotariffquotas.
Ifthisisthecase, should thisfunction beincluded under paragraph 2.1(reasons andpurpose ofthe
STE)?
1G/STR/N/1/CHE.