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ORGANIZATIONS/C/W/205/Rev.1
15 March 2002
(02-1352)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE
WORKING PARTY ON GATS RULES
Revision
1. Following consultations, Members of the Working Party on GATS Rules agreed that the
negotiations under GATS Article X shall continue, as stipulated in the attached draft decision.
2. In addition, Members noted that the Fifth Ministerial Conference in 2003 would provide an
opportunity to take stock of progress made in the negotiations.  The Chairman will carry out
consultations to establish a programme structuring future work of the Working Party.
3. I would recommend that the Council for Trade in  Services adopt the attached draft decision.S/C/W/205/Rev.1
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FOURTH DECISION ON NEGOTIATIONS ON EMERGENCY SAFEGUARD MEASURES
The Council for Trade in Services,
Having  regard to the provisions of Article X of the General Agreement on Trade in Services
(GATS),
Notwithstanding  the Third Decision on Negotiations on Emergency Safeguard Measures
adopted by the Council for Trade in Services on 1 December 2000 (S/L/90),
Having  regard to the communication from the Chairperson of the Working Party on GATS
Rules (S/C/W/205/Rev.1),
Decides  as follows:
1. The first sentence of paragraph 1 of Article X shall continue to apply until 15 March 2004.
2. The results of such negotiations shall enter into effect on a date not later than the date of entry
into force of the results of the current round of services negotiations.
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 3 of Article X, until the entry into effect of the results of the
negotiations mandated under paragraph 1 of Article X, the provisions of paragraph 2 of that Article
shall continue to apply.
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