RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE WT/L/67
19May1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1319)
GENERAL COUNCIL Original: English
31May1995
ENLARGEMENT OFTHE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
Negotiations under Article XXIV:6 ofGATT 1994
Communication from theEuropean Communities
Thefollowing communication, dated 12May1995, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Delegation oftheCommission oftheEuropean Communities withtherequest thatthismatter beplaced
ontheagenda ofthemeeting oftheGeneral Council on31May1995.
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TheCommission oftheEuropean Communities wishes tonotify theWTO Members thatthe
European Communities agree totheprolongation ofallrights heldbyWTO Members under
Article XXVIII:3 ofGATT 1994 beyond 30June1995 until 31December 1995 inrespect of
Article XXIV:6 negotiations nowunder wayfollowing theaccession ofAustria, Finland andSweden
totheEuropean Union on1January 1995. Bilateral consultations andnegotiations willcontinue with
aviewtowards achieving afinalandmutually satisfactory solution ingoodtimebefore theendofthis
period.