 
  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/W/61 
14 September 2004 
 
 (04-3827) 
Committee on Market Access Original:   Spanish 
  
 
DISSEMINATION OF THE INTEGRATED DATA BASE (IDB) AND THE 
CONSOLIDATED TARIFF SCHEDULES (CTS) DATABASE 
 
Communication from the General Secretariat of the Andean Community
 
 
 
 The following communication, dated 8 September 2004, is being circulated at the request of the General Secretariat of the Andean Community.  
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  Pursuant to paragraph 5 of the Co mmittee's document G/MA/115 concerning the 
dissemination of the Integrated Data Base (IDB)  and the Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) 
database, I have the honour to request access to th ese databases for the General Secretariat of the 
Andean Community. 
 
 As members of the Committee on Market Access are aware, the General Secretariat of the 
Andean Community is the executive body of th e Andean Community, a subregional integration 
organization with international le gal personality, made up of Bolivi a, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and 
Venezuela.  Its functions include the provision of  technical assistance and technical support to its 
members to enable them to participate effectivel y in relevant international forums, including the 
WTO.   I add that the Secretariat of the Andean Co mmunity agrees to the conditions for the use and 
publication of IDB and CTS information as set forth in document G/MA/115.  
 We are confident that online access to the databases, the IDB CD-ROM and the CTS 
CD-ROM will enhance the analytical capacity of th e Andean countries and thereby contribute to more 
effective participation in the ongoing negotia tions under the Doha Development Agenda. 
  I would be grateful if you would transmit th is request to the Committee on Market Access for 
approval. 
 
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