WORLD TRADE G/L/189
26September 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-4014)
Council forTrade inGoods Original: English
6October 1997
ZAMBIA -RENEGOTIATION OFSCHEDULE LXXVIII
Request forExtension ofTime-Limit
Thefollowing communication, dated 23September 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofZambia.
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Asperyour request dated 16September 1997, please findbelow thefactual information
requested.
- Dateoforiginal waiver: 26November 1993.
- Dateofsubmission ofdocuments relevant totheHSimplementation (ifnodocuments have
beencirculated, reasons therefore): 12March, 19961.
- Number ofextensions anddates when granted: three (13December 1995, 18July1996 and
24April 1997).
- Number ofcountries withwhich Article XXVIII negotiations havebeeninitiated: three
- Number ofcountries withwhich Article XXVIII negotiations havebeenconcluded: one
- Status ofoutstanding Article XXVIII negotiations aswellasageneral outline ofrelevant
problems, ifany: nil.
- Outlook forconcluding theprocess: Tofinalize withECbefore theendofSeptember 1997.
Butdifficult tostatedateofconclusion withtheUSastheyhavenotstated detailed reservation,
therefore, werequest forextension ofwaiver.
1G/SECRET/HS/8.