RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/SPEC/11
27 May 1999
(99-2150)
Committee on Market Access
DRAFT
PERIODIC REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
[Since the last periodic report to th e Council for Trade in Goods (G/MA/61 dated
23 March 1999), the Committee on Market Access has met once, formally, on 31 May 1999.  The
minutes of this meeting are contained in document G/MA/M/18.
At that meeting the Committee considered the following issues:  "Dissemination of the
Integrated Data Base",  "Periodic Report to th e Council  for Trade in Goods" and "Election of
Chairperson".
As concerns "Dissemination of the Integrated Data Base (IDB)", the Committee considered
document G/MA/IDB/W/4.  The Chairman has held four open-ended informal consultations of the
Committee (23 February, 10 March, 5 May and 21 May 1999) to address the question of the operationand modalities of the IDB, in particular submission to and dissemination of the IDB.   During these
consultations, the Committee was informed of the situation regarding submissions to the IDB and
requests for technical assistance. Members were encouraged by the trend in submissions and by the
number of requests for technical assistance, both informal and formal.  During these consultations, the
Committee also undertook further discussions concerning the dissemination of the IDB.  These
discussions provided a basis for agreement on guidelines concerning the dissemination of the IDB,
which are contained in document G/MA/IDB/W/4.  Document G/MA/IDB/W/4 was adopted by the
Committee on 31 May 1999.
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The Committee adopted its periodic report to the Council for Trade in Goods.
Election of the Chairperson.]
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The report will be completed in light of the discussion that will take place at the
Committee's meeting on 31 May 1999.
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1 Please note that document G/MA/IDB/W/4, once adopted , will be attached to the final version of this
periodic report of the Committee.