WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/15
6 November 2002
(02-6119)
Committee on Agriculture
REPORT TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
ON CHINA'S TRANSITIONAL REVIEW
The present report is submitted on the responsibility of the Chairman, Dr. Magdi Farahat, as
agreed by the Committee at its regular meeting on 26 September 2002.
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1. The Committee held its first annual Transitional Review under paragraph 18 of the Protocol
of the Accession of the People's Republic of China at the regular meeting on 26 September 2002(WT/L/432 refers).
2. Questions and/or comments to China were submitted by the United States, Canada, the
European Communities, Japan and Thailand in advance of the review (G/AG/W/51 to 55,
respectively, refer), with additional questions being raised by the United States at the meeting
(G/AG/W/51/Add.1 refers).   There was opportunity for other Members to make statements or raise
questions.  China provided oral responses to the comments and questions by Members.
3. The statements that were made in the context of the Committee's review are reflected in the
Summary Report of the September meeting by the Secretariat (G/AG/R/32 refers).
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