WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/443
8 March 2001
(01-1124)
Council for Trade in Goods
18 April 2001Original:  English
ZAMBIA – RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXXVIII
Request for Extension of Time-Limit
The following communication, dated 28 February 2001, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia.
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As per your request dated 19 February 2001, please find below the factual information
requested for extension of the above waiver.
- Date of original waiver:  26 November 1993.- Date of submission of documents relevant  to the HS implementation:  12 March, 1996
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- Number of extensions and dates when granted: Nine (13 December 1995, 18 July 1996,
24 April 1997,  22 October 1997,  24 Ap ril 1998, 14 October 1998, 15 June 1999,
4 November 1999, 3 May 2000, and 8 December 2000).
- Number of countries with which Article XXVIII negotiations have been initiated:  Two
- Number of countries with which Article XXVII I negotiations have been concluded:  None
- Status of outstanding Article XXVIII negotiations:  Slow- Outlook for concluding the process: The EC and the US have not responded to our revised
schedule.
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1G/SECRET/HS/8.