RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/C/W/8
23June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1691)
COUNCIL FOR TRADE INGOODS
3July1995
SENEGAL -RENEGOTIATION OFSCHEDULE XLIX
Extension ofTime-Limit
Considering thattheCONTRACTING PARTIES, byDecision of7December 19901and
successive decisions, suspended theapplication oftheprovisions ofArticle IIofGATT 1947 tothe
extentnecessarytoenabletheGovernmentoftheRepublicofSenegaltoimplementitsnewtariffresulting
fromathorough reorganization ofthetableofduties andfeesinitscustoms tariffandtheintroduction
oftheHarmonized Commodity Description andCoding System (Harmonized System), andthereafter
toconduct negotiations;
Considering thatthefootnote toAnnex IA,Section onGATT 1994, subparagraph 1(b)(iii)
oftheAgreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization requires theMinisterial Conference to
establish atitsfirstsession arevised listofwaivers granted under Article XXV ofGATT 1947 and
stillinforce onthedateofentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement;
Considering thatbyaDecision of31January 19952theGeneral Council established alistof
waivers existing attheentry intoforce oftheWTO Agreement, which included thewaiver granted
toSenegal fortherenogtiation ofanewSchedule XLIX.
Considering thatparagraph 2oftheUnderstanding inRespect ofWaivers ofObligations under
theGeneral Agreement onTariffs andTrade 1994 provides thatanywaiver ineffect onthedateof
entryintoforceoftheWTOAgreementshallterminateunlessextendedinaccordancewiththeprocedures
setoutinparagraph 1oftheaforementioned Understanding andthose ofArticle IXoftheWTO
Agreement onthedateofitsexpiry ortwoyears from thedateofentry intoforce oftheWTO
Agreement, whichever isearlier:
TakingintoaccountthatSenegalhassubmittedthedocumentationnecessaryfortherenegotiations
under Article XXVIII;
Noting thattherenegotiations havenotyetbeencompleted, butthattheGovernment considers
thatitwillbeabletoreach conclusions within areasonable time-limit;
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Considering thattheGovernment ofSenegal, having fulfilled therequirements ofparagraph 1
oftheUnderstanding inRespect ofWaivers ofObligations under theGATT 1994, hasrequested a
further six-month extension until 31December 19953,inorder tocomplete thenegotiations and
consultations provided forbytheprocedures under Article XXVIII;
TheGeneral Council, acting pursuant totheprovisions ofArticle IXoftheWTO Agreement;
Decides, inviewoftheexceptional circumstances, toextend 1995thetime-limit provided for
intheDecision of7December 1990 until31December 1995.
3G/L/7.