RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/MA/SPEC/18
21 September 2001
(01-4503)
Committee on Market Access
DRAFT
PERIODIC REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
1. The Committee met on 26 September 2001 and examined the following issues:
2. [The Committee took note of the factual information provided by the Members under current
waivers regarding the transposition into the Harmonize d System or the renegotiation of their schedules.
This information is summarized in Annex I of this report.]
3. [The Committee examined the situation relate d to the submission of HS96 documentation set
out in document G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.26.]
4. [The Committee took note of the Chairman's report on the situation with respect to the
transposition to HS 2002.]
5. [With reference to the modalities and operation of the Integrated Data Base, the Committee
examined the status of IDB submissions on the basis of the document G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.12. As of[26] September 2001, [....] Members and […] acceding countries had provided IDB submissions. The
Secretariat presented an oral report on the stat us of processing of IDB submissions, use of IDB
information,  and the status of software development.  The Committee took note of the Chairman'sreport on the outcome of the multilateral appraisal of the IDB and the IDB technical assistanceactivities. ]
6. [The Secretariat reported on the status of the Consolidated Tariff Schedules Database
Project.]
The report will be completed in light of the discussion that will take place at the
Committee's meeting on 26 September 2001.G/MA/SPEC/18
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ANNEX I
FACTUAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE EXTENSION OF WAIVERS
RELATED TO THE TRANSPOSITION OF SCHEDULES INTO THE HARMONIZED SYSTEM
Country Date of
original
waiverDate of
submission of HS
documentationN° of
extensions and
datesN° of countries
with which
Article XXVIII
negotiations have
been initiatedN° of countries with
which
Article XXVIII
negotiations have
been concludedStatus of
outstanding
Article XXVIII
negotiationsOutlook for
concluding the
processRequest for
extension and draft
decision
1. Nicaragua 26.01.1998 28.06.1995
G/SECRET/HS/3Twelve:
09.12.1994
13.12.1995
18.07.199624.04.1997
22.10.1997
24.04.199814.10.1998
15.06.1999
1
04.11.1999
03.05.2000
08.12.2000
08.05.2001Two One Nicaragua is keen to
complete these
negotiations as
rapidly as possibleand requests a
further extension ofthe waiver to do so.- Extension requested
G/L/481
G/C/W/299G/MA/SPEC/18
Page 3Country Date of
original
waiverDate of
submission of HS
documentationN° of
extensions and
datesN° of countries
with which
Article XXVIII
negotiations have
been initiatedN° of countries with
which
Article XXVIII
negotiations have
been concludedStatus of
outstanding
Article XXVIII
negotiationsOutlook for
concluding the
processRequest for
extension and draft
decision
2. Sri Lanka 08.11.1988 12.01.1990
SECRET/HS/26Twenty-three:
24.07.198916.07.1990
07.12.1990
01.07.199104.12.1991
20.07.1992
03.12.199219.07.1993
17.01.1994
21.07.199409.12.1994
31.08.1995
13.12.199518.07.1996
16.07.1997
22.10.199724.04.1998
14.10.1998
15.06.1999
1
04.11.199903.05.200008.12.2000
08.05.2001Five Three Sri Lanka continues
to make every effortto conclude
negotiations under
Article XXVIII.The negotiations
with the European
Union and theUnited States are
still continuing.Sri Lanka has had
bilateral negotiationswith the European
Union and the United
States in respect ofSri Lanka's Schedule.
These negotiations
are still continuing.Sri Lanka assures its
trading partners that
every effort will bemade to conclude the
negotiations
satisfactorily, and inthe mutual interest of
all concerned, as soon
as possible.Extension requested
G/L/477
G/C/W/298
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