WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/W/48
16 June 2003
(03-3147)
Committee on Market Access Original:  English
DISSEMINATION OF THE INTEGRATED DATA BASE (IDB) AND
THE CONSOLIDATED TARIFF SCHEDULES (CTS) DATABASE
Communication from the ITCB
The following communication, dated 27 May 2003, has been received from the International
Textiles and Clothing Bureau (ITCB).
_______________
1. With reference to paragraph 5 of the Committee's document G/MA/115 relating to
dissemination of the Integrated Data Base (IDB) and the Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) data
base, I have the honour to request access to these data bases for the International Textiles and
Clothing Bureau (ITCB).
2. As Members of the Committee are aware, the ITCB has observer status in the Committee on
Market Access as well as the Council for Trade in Goods.  As an inter-governmental organisation of
developing countries and economies, exporters of textiles and clothing, the ITCB assists its members
for their effective participation in relevant internat ional fora including the WTO.  Its members are also
Members or Observers of the WTO.
3. I am pleased to add that the ITCB agrees to the conditions for the use and publication of IDB
and CTS information as set forth in document G/MA/115.
4. We are confident that on-line access to the data bases, the IDB CD-ROM and the CTS
CD-ROM will enhance the ITCB's analytical capacity and thereby contribute to more effective
participation of its members, including in on-going negotiations under the Doha Development
Agenda.
5. I should be obliged if you could kindly place this request before the Committee on Market
Access for its approval.
__________