WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/L/399
10 May 2001
(01-2416)
ZAMBIA – RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXXVIII
Extension of Time-Limit
Decision of 8 May 20011
The General Council,
Considering  that the CONTRACTING PARTIES to GATT 1947, by their Decision of
26 November 19932, 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 30 April 20013;
Considering  that by a Decision of 31 January 19954 the General Council established a list of
waivers existing at the time of entry into for ce 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 document 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 Ob ligations under the GATT 1994, has requested a further
extension of the exemption of its obligations under Article II of GATT 19945;
The General Council, acting pursuant to the prov isions 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 31 October 2001.
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1 Adopted in accordance with the Decision-Making Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the WTO
Agreement agreed by the General Council (WT/L/93).
2 BISD, 40S/102.
3 WT/L/378.
4 WT/L/3 +Corr.1.
5 G/L/443.