RESTRICTED
PREPARATORY COMMITTEE PC/IPL/5
FOR THE 25November 1994
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
(94-2534)
SUB-COMMITTEE ONINSTITUTIONAL ,
PROCEDURAL AND LEGAL MATTERS
TERMS OFREFERENCE FOR THE WTO COMMITTEE
ONMARKET ACCESS
ASAGREED BYTHE SUB-COMMITTEE
ATITSMEETING ON18NOVEMBER
TheCommittee onMarket Access shall:
(a) inrelation tomarket access issues notcovered byanyother WTO body:
- supervise theimplementation ofconcessions relating totariffs andnon-tariff measures;
- provide aforum forconsultation onmatters relating totariffs andnon-tariff measures;
(b) oversee theapplication ofprocedures formodification orwithdrawal oftariff concessions;
(c) ensurethatGATTSchedulesarekeptup-to-date,andthatmodifications,includingthoseresulting
from changes intariff nomenclature, arereflected;
(d) conduct theupdating andanalysis ofthedocumentation onquantitative restrictions andother
non-tariff measures, inaccordance with thetimetable andprocedures agreed bythe
CONTRACTING PARTIES in1984 and1985 (BISD 31S/227 and228,andBISD 32S/92
and93).
(e) oversee thecontent andoperation of,andaccess to,theIntegrated DataBase;
(f) report periodically -andinanycasenotlessthanonceayear-totheCouncil onTrade in
Goods.