RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/SPEC/27 
13 September 2004 
 (04-3814) 
Committee on Market Access  
  
DRAFT 
 
PERIODIC REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS   
 
 
1. The Committee met on 22 September 2004 and examined the following issues: 
2. [The Committee took note of the factual information provided by one Member who was 
requesting a waiver extension for the introduction of HS96 changes to its schedule. The information is 
summarized in the Annex to this report.] 
3. [The Committee examined the situation related to the submission of HS96 documentation set 
out in document G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.34.]  
4. [The Committee examined the situation relate d to the circulation of HS2002 documentation set 
out in document G/MA/TAR/4/Rev.7.  It considered further document  JOB(04)/95 on the transposition 
of schedules in the CTS database into HS2002, a nd the extension of the HS2002 waiver (WT/L/562). ]  
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.20. The 
Secretariat reported on the status of processing of  IDB submissions, use of IDB information,  the 
status of software development and technical assistance.] 
6. [The Secretariat reported on the status of the Consolidated Tariff Schedules (CTS) Database.] 
7. [The Committee considered the request for access to the IDB and CTS database from the 
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe  (G/MA/W/W/57), the Pacific Islands Forum 
Secretariat (G/MA/W/59) and the ANDEAN Community Secretariat (G/MA/W/61).]  8. [The Committee reviewed the status of QR  notifications pursuant to the Decision on 
Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions (G/L/59), and on the basis of a Secretariat 
document JOB(04)/92.]  G/MA/SPEC/27 
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 9. [The Committee conducted the transitional review of China under Paragraph 18 of the 
Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of China. Questions/comments were submitted by the 
European Communities (G/MA/W/56), Japan (G/MA/W/60) and the United States (G/MA/W/58).]  
 10. [The Committee considered the Draft Report (2004) of the Committee to the Council for Trade in Goods (G/MA/SPEC/28)] 
 
11. [The Committee elected its Vice-Chair for 2004.]  
12. [Under other business, the Committee took no te of the date of its next meeting.] 
 The report will be completed in light of the discussions that will take place at the 
Committee meeting on 22 September  2004. 
  
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 Page 3ANNEX  
 
FACTUAL INFORMATION RELATING TO A WAIVER REQUESTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF  
INTRODUCING HS 96 CHANGES TO A SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS 
 
Member Date of 
original 
waiver Date of submission of 
HS documentation N° of 
extensions 
and dates N° of Members 
with which 
Article XXVIII 
negotiations have 
been initiated N° of Members with 
which 
Article XXVIII 
negotiations have 
been concluded 
 Status of 
outstanding 
Article XXVIII 
negotiations Outlook for 
concluding the 
process Request for a waiver 
and draft decision 
1. Israel 13.12.1995 G/SECRET/HS96/26  
(08.10.1996)  
G/SECRET/HS96/26/
Add.1  (05.03.1999) 
 
G/SECRET/HS96/26/Add.1/Corr.1  
(06.07.2000) Fourteen 
18.07.1996 24.04.1997 
22.10.1997 
24.04.1998 14.10.1998 
15.06.1999 
04.11.1999 03.05.2000 
08.12.2000 
08.05.2001 13.05.2002 
15.10.2002 
24.07.2003 16.12.2003 Four Three Israel has to respond 
to two additional questions by the EC.  Israel will do its best 
to provide the requested 
explanations in the 
shortest possible time so that the EC can 
remove its 
reservation.  Requested 6 months. 
G/L/687 G/C/W/492 
 
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