RESTRICTED
WORLD TRADE G/L/10
23June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1696)
Original: English Council forTrade inGoods
3July1995
SRILANKA -ESTABLISHMENT OFANEW SCHEDULE VI
Extension ofTime-Limit
Thefollowing communication, dated 31May1995, hasbeenreceived from thePermanent
Mission ofSriLanka.
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Irefertoyourfaxof22May1995ontheabove subject. Asrequested therein, Isetoutbelow
thefactual information concerning thestatus ofSriLanka 'swaiver.
1. Dateoforiginal waiver: 8November 19881.
2. Dateofsubmission ofdocuments relevant totheHSimplementation: 12January 19902.
3. Number ofextensions anddates when granted: eleven extensions, asfollows: 24/07/89;
16/07/90; 07/12/90; 01/07/91; 04/12/91; 20/07/92; 03/12/92; 19/07/93; 17/01/94;
21/07/94; 09/12/94.
4. Number ofcountries withwhich Article XXVIII negotiations have been initiated: four
(Australia, NewZealand, United States andEuropean Union).
5. Number ofcountries withwhich Article XXVIII negotiations havebeenconcluded: none.
6. Status ofoutstanding Article XXVIII negotiations aswellasageneral outline ofrelevant
problems: negotiations havebeenheldwithNewZealand andareexpected tobeconcluded
within afewweeks. Negotiations were conducted withtheEUandtheresponses from the
authorities areawaited toconclude theprocess. Further negotiations areinprogress with
Australia. Additional negotiations areduetobeheldwiththeUnited States.
7. Outlook forconcluding theprocess: judging bythegood progress already made andfurther
progress duetobemade onthenegotiations shortly, expectations arethatthenegotiating process
canbecompleted, atmost, within aperiod ofonetotwomonths fromnow,leaving reasonable
timeforrespective authorities toconvey finalresponses.
SriLanka wishes toassure hertrading partners thatevery effort willbemade toconclude these
negotiations within thenexttwomonths, ifnotearlier. Inviewoftheabove situation, theGovernment
ofSriLanka requests afurther extension oftheexemption fromitsobligations under Article IIofthe
General Agreement until31December 1995.
1BISD 35S/22.
2SECRET/HS/26.