 
. /.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/L/673 
12 March 2004 
 (04-1091) 
 Original:   English 
  
 
INTRODUCTION OF HARMONI ZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES  
INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS 
 
Pakistan – Schedule XV
 
 
Request for a waiver extension 
 
  The following communication, dated 17 February 2004, is being circulated at the request of 
the Delegation of  Pakistan. 
 
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 Please refer to your fax dated 6 Fe bruary 2004 on the above subject. 
 
 We are pleased to request an extension of th e waiver for one year w.e.f 1 May 2004.  The 
factual information agreed to be provided by the requesting Member in the Committee on Market 
Access is as under:  
• Date of original waiver:  
  24 April 1997 
• Date of submission of documents relevant to 
the HS implementation (if no documents have been circulated, reasons therefor): 
  Document G/SECRET/HS96/40 
 10 December 1998  
• Number of extensions and dates when 
granted:  Ten.  Vide
 documents Nos. and dates as 
mentioned below: 
 WT/L/243, dated 22.10.1997 
 WT/L/268, dated 24.04.1998  WT/L/281, dated 14.10.1998  WT/L/303, dated 15.06.1999  WT/L/338, dated 04.11.1999 
 WT/L/351, dated 03.05.2000 
 WT/L/379, dated 08.12.2000  WT/L/400, dated 08.05.2001  WT/L/466, dated 13.05.2002  WT/L/528, dated 24.07.2003  
• Number of countries with which 
Article XXVIII negotiations have been initiated: 
  Three G/L/673 
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 • Number of countries with which 
Article XXVIII negotiations have been concluded:  Two 
• Status of outstanding Article XXVIII 
negotiations as well as a general outline of relevant problems, if any:  One outstanding Article XXVIII 
negotiations, with the US is still being 
examined in the Capital.  The reservation 
made by the US dates back to the year 1995 and specific concern was notified on 1 February 2001 
 
• Outlook for concluding the process:  We are hopeful that the matter would be 
resolved bilaterally at the earliest. 
 
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