 
 RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/C/W/306 
27 September 2001 
 (01-4617) 
Council for Trade in Goods 
5 October 2001 Original: English 
 
 
 
ZAMBIA – RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXXVIII 
 
Draft Decision on Extension of Time-Limit  
 
 
 Considering  that the CONTRACTING PARTIES to GATT 1947, by their Decision of 
26 November 19931, suspended the application of the provisions of Article II of GATT 1947 to the 
extent necessary to enable the Government of Zambia to implement the Harmonized Commodity 
Description and Coding System (Harmonized System) on 1 January 1988 and carry out negotiations 
subsequently; 
 
 Taking into account  that by successive Decisions, the time-limit of the waiver has been 
extended until 31 October 20012; 
 
 Considering  that by a Decision of 31 January 19953 the General Council established a list of 
waivers existing at the time of entry into force of the WTO Agreement, which included the waiver 
granted to Zambia for the renegotiation of its Schedule LXXVIII; 
 
 Taking into account  that the relevant documentation necessary for renegotiations under 
Article XXVIII was circulated in doc ument G/SECRET/HS/8 on 12 March 1996; 
  Considering
 that the Government of Zambia needs to hold further consultations with two 
trading partners on the basis of a modified schedule. 
  Considering
 that the Government of Zambia, having fulfilled the requirements of paragraph 1 of 
the Understanding in Respect of Waivers of Obligations under the GATT 1994, has requested a further 
extension of the exemption of its obligations under Article II of GATT 19944; 
 
 The General Council, acting pursuant to the provisions of Article IX of the WTO Agreement, 
 
 Decides , in view of the exceptional circumstances outlined above, to extend the waiver granted 
to Zambia by the Decision of 26 November 1993, until 30 April 2002.  
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1 BISD, 40S/102.  
2 WT/L/399.  
3 WT/L/3 +Corr.1.  
4 G/L/482.  