RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/STR/Q1/BRA/2
5July1996
ORGANIZATION(96-2588)
Original: English Working Party onState Trading Enterprises
QUESTION POSED BYNEW ZEALAND CONCERNING
THE ARTICLE XVII NOTIFICATION OFBRAZIL1
Thefollowing communication, dated 28June1996, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofNewZealand.
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Brazil'sTPRMReportofSeptember1992indicatedthatCONABisresponsibleforguaranteeing
minimum prices foragricultural products, andmanaging regulatory andstrategic stocks. Given that
suchoperations could haveanimpact onthelevel ofimports ofsuchproducts, wewould welcome
clarification ofthereasons whyBrazil hasstated that"CONAB doesnotactinimports orexports".
1G/STR/N/1/BRA.