RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONS/C/W/192
27 April 2001
(01-2134)
Council for Trade in Services Original:  English
COMMUNICATION FROM BRAZIL
Draft Decision on the Exemption from Article II (MFN) Listed by Brazil
in Basic Telecommunications
The attached communication has been received from the delegation of Brazil with the request
that it be circulated to Members of the Council for Trade in Services.
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The Council for Trade in Services ,
Having  regard to paragraph 1 of the Annex on Negotiations on Basic Telecommunications,
Recognising  that the right of a Member to list an exemption from Article II pursuant to this
provision was not conditional upon assuming specific commitments in Basic Telecommunications,
Having  regard to paragraphs 3 and 6 of the Decision on Commitments in Basic
Telecommunications adopted by the Council on 30 April 1996 (S/L/19),
Recognising  that Brazil has listed its exemption from Article II (MFN) in Basic
Telecommunications during the period specific in paragraph 3 of that Decision,
Having  regard to the Fourth Protocol to the General Agreement on Trade in Services
(S/L/20).
Decides  as follows:
The exemption from Article II (MFN) list ed by Brazil (S/GBT/W/10, dated 15 February
1997) and currently annexed to the Fourth Protocol shall take legal effect notwithstanding paragraph 1
of the Fourth Protocol.
The exemption from Article II (MFN) listed by Brazil shall take legal effect upon the entering
into force of Brazil's schedule of specific commitm ents in basic telecommunications which is subject
to ratification.
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