RESTRICTED WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOWT/DER/P/31
1 October 1999
(99-4098)
DERESTRICTION OF DOCUMENTS
Documents Proposed for Derestriction on 30 November 19991
1. In accordance with the procedures for the circulation and derestriction of WTO documents
(WT/L/160/Rev.1), the following restricted documents are proposed for derestriction on
30 November 1999.  The date of circulation of each document is indicated at the end of the document
title.  For technical reasons, the attached list is circulated in English only.
2. Any Member wanting any of these documents, or part of a document, to remain restricted is
invited to notify the Secretariat not later than 29 November 1999.
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DOCUMENTS MIS EN DISTRIBUTION GENERALE
Documents proposés pour mise en distribution générale à la date du 30 novembre 19991
1. Conformément aux procédures de distribution et de mise en distribution générale des
documents de l'OMC (WT/L/160/Rev.1), les documents ci-après qui ont fait l'objet d'une distributionrestreinte sont proposés pour mise en distribution générale à la date du 30 novembre 1999.  La date de
distribution est indiquée à la suite du titre de chaque document.  Pour des raisons techniques, la liste
ci-jointe n'est distribuée qu'en anglais.
2. Tout Membre souhaitant que la distribution de l'un de ces documents, ou d'une partie d'un
document, demeure restreinte est invité à en informer le Secrétariat au plus tard le 29 novembre 1999.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
SUPRESIÓN DEL CARÁCTER RESERVADO DE
DETERMINADOS DOCUMENTOS
Documentos cuyo carácter reservado se propone suprimir el 30 de noviembre de 19991
1. De conformidad con los procedimientos para la distribución y la supresión del carácter
reservado de los documentos de la OMC (WT/ L/160/Rev.1), se propone que los siguientes
documentos dejen de tener tal carácter a partir del 30 de noviembre de 1999.  La fecha de distribución
de cada documento se indica al final del título de éste.  Por razones técnicas, la lista adjunta sedistribuye en inglés solamente.
2. Se ruega a los Miembros que deseen que alguno, o parte de alguno, de estos documentos
sigan teniendo carácter reservado lo notifiquen a la Secretaría a más tardar el
29 de noviembre de 1999.
                                                     
1This notice is circulated by the Secretariat normally once a month, and does not refer to documents related to the
work of the Councils and Committees established under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements or separate agreements under theauspices of the WTO, for which separate notices are circulated.  A list of recently derestricted documents is circulated by theSecretariat in the WT/DER/- series normally once a month. A lis t of documents remaining restricted is circulated by the
Secretariat in the WT/DER/RM/- series every three months./
Cet avis est distribué en principe chaque mois par le Secrétariat, et ne fait pas mention des documents se rapportant
aux travaux des Conseils et Comités établis en vertu des Accords commerciaux plurilatéraux ou d'accords distincts conclussous les auspices de l'OMC, pour lesquels des avis sont distribués séparément.  Le Secrétariat distribue en principe chaque
mois, sous la cote WT/DER/-, la liste des documents qui viennent d'être mis en distribution générale.  Il distribue tous les
trois mois, sous la cote WT/DER/RM/-, la liste des documents dont la distribution demeure restreinte./
Este aviso, que normalmente la Secretaría distribuye una vez por mes, no se refiere a los documentos relativos a la
labor de los Consejos y Comités establecidos en virtud de los Acuerdos Comerciales Plurilaterales o de otros acuerdos
celebrados bajo los auspicios de la OMC, que son objeto de avisos distribuidos por separado.  La lista de los documentos que
recientemente han dejado de tener carácter reservado se distribuye normalmente una vez por mes en la serie WT/DER/-.Cada tres meses la Secretaría distribuye en la serie WT/DER/RM/- una lista de los documentos que siguen teniendo carácterreservado.WT/DER/P/31
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G/ADP/AHG/W/63 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Topic 1 - Article 6.5: Treatment of ConfidentialInformation - Topic 2 - Period of Data Collection - Topic 6 - Article 6.2:
Hearings - Topic 7 - Article 6.9: Disclosure of Findings - Paper by
Australia
 - 01.03.1999
G/ADP/AHG/W/64 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Ad Hoc Group on
Implementation - Draft Recommendation Concerning Matters to be
Included in Preliminary Affirmative Determinations  - 25.03.1999
G/ADP/M/10/Suppl.2 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held on 28-29 April 1997 - Supplement  - 15.03.1999
G/ADP/M/12/Suppl.1 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held on 30 April 1998 - Supplement  - 15.03.1999
G/ADP/M/13 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Held on 29 October 1998  - 10.03.1999
G/ADP/W/407/Rev.1 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Note from the Secretariat -
Revision  - 30.03.1999
G/ADP/W/408 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Note from the Secretariat  - 18.03.1999
G/AG/W/29/Rev.2 Committee on Agriculture - International/Intergovernmental
Organizations - Requests for Observer Status in the Committee on
Agriculture - Revision  - 17.03.1999
G/AG/W/29/Rev.3 Committee on Agriculture - International/Intergovernmental
Organizations - Requests for Observer Status in the Committee on
Agriculture - Revision  - 22.03.1999
G/C/W/132/Rev.1 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Background Note -
Revision  - 29.03.1999
G/C/W/136 Council for Trade in Goods - Trad e Facilitation - Trade Facilitation in
Relation to Existing WTO Agreements - Communication from the
European Communities  - 10.03.1999
G/C/W/137 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Communication from
Switzerland  - 04.03.1999
G/C/W/138 Council for Trade in Goods - Trad e Facilitation - Trade Facilitation and
Electronic Commerce - Communication from the European Community  -
04.03.1999
G/C/W/143 Council for Trade in Goods - Trad e Facilitation - Trade Facilitation in
Relation to Development - Communication from the European
Communities  - 10.03.1999
G/L/299 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Trade Facilitation in
Relation to Existing WTO Agreements - Communication from the
European Communities  - 10.03.1999
G/MA/M/16 Committee on Market Access - Minutes of the Meeting of 27 November
and 2 December 1998  - 09.03.1999
G/MA/W/19 Committee on Market Access - Introduction of Harmonized System
Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions on 1 January 1996 -
Draft Decision on Extension of Time-Limit  - 05.03.1999
G/MA/W/19/Rev.1 Committee on Market Access - Introduction of Harmonized System
Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff Concessions on 1 January 1996 -
Draft Decision on Extension of Time-Limit - Revision  - 15.03.1999WT/DER/P/31
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G/PSI/WP/M/9 Working Party on Preshipment Inspection - Minutes of the Meeting of
12 March 1999  - 19.03.1999
G/RO/M/21 Committee on Rules of Origin - Minutes of the Meeting of
22 and 26 February 1999  - 29.03.1999
G/RO/W/41 Committee on Rules of Origin - Questions on the Unresolved Issue of the
Overall Architecture of the Harmonized Rules of Origin  - 08.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/CHL/10 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Replies to Questions Posed by Mexico Regarding the New and Full
Notification of Chile  - 16.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/CHL/11 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Replies to Questions from the United States Regarding the New and Full
Notification of Chile  - 26.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/MEX/13/Rev.1 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Questions from the United States Regarding the New and Full
Notification of Mexico - Revision  - 08.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/PAN/6 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Replies to Questions Posed by the European Communities Regarding the
New and Full Notification of Panama  - 30.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/SGP/8 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Replies to Questions from the European Community Regarding the New
and Full Notification of Singapore  - 24.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/TUR/12 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Replies to Questions Posed by Mexico, Poland, and the United States
Regarding the New and Full Notification of Turkey  - 29.03.1999
G/SCM/Q2/USA/18 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Subsidies –
Questions from the European Community Regarding the New and Full
Notification of the United States  - 01.03.1999
G/SCM/W/419 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Permanent Group
of Experts - Note from the Secretariat  - 19.03.1999
G/SCM/W/420 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices - Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures - Note from the Secretariat  - 18.03.1999
G/SCM/W/421 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - Frequency of
Article 25 Subsidy Notifications - Communication from the European
Community  - 30.03.1999
G/SG/M/7/Suppl.2 Committee on Safeguards - Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held on
25 October 1996 - Supplement  - 19.03.1999
G/SG/M/10/Suppl.1 Committee on Safeguards - Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held on
22 October 1997 - Supplement  - 19.03.1999
G/SG/M/12 Committee on Safeguards - Minutes of the Regular Meeting Held on
4 November 1998  - 19.03.1999
G/SG/Q1/COL/2 Committee on Safeguards - Notification of Laws and Regulations under
Article 12.6 of the Agreement - Replies to Questions Posed by the United
States Regarding the Notification of Colombia  - 26.03.1999
G/SG/Q1/IND/10 Committee on Safeguards - Notification of Laws and Regulations under
Article 12.6 of the Agreement - Reply from India to Additional Questions
Posed by Canada  - 30.03.1999
G/STR/Q1/IDN/7 Working Party on State Trading Ente rprises - State Trading - Questions
Posed by Australia Concerning the New and Full Article XVII
Notification of Indonesia  - 18.03.1999WT/DER/P/31
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G/STR/Q1/KOR/3 Working Party on State Trad ing Enterprises - State Trading - Questions
Posed by Australia Concerning the New and Full Article XVII
Notification of Korea  - 18.03.1999
G/TBT/SPEC/10 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Draft - Proposals Relating to
the Meeting on Procedures for Information Exchange Held on
14 September 1998  - 08.03.1999
G/TBT/SPEC/11 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade -  Submissions by Delegations
on Elements Related to the Work Programme of the First Triennial
Review of the Agreement - Stock-Taking Paper by the Secretariat  -
25.03.1999
G/TBT/SPEC/12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Tr ade - Draft - Information Session
on Conformity Assessment Procedures - 8-9 June 1999  - 29.03.1999
G/TBT/W/106 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Information Provided by
Bodies Involved in the Preparation of International Standards(Information Session - 19 November 1998) - Synthesis Paper by the
Secretariat
 - 26.03.1999
G/TBT/W/107 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Response from the European
Commission to Comments by Indonesia on Proposal for a EuropeanParliament and Council Directive Amending Council Directive92/23/EEC Relating to Tyres for Motor Vehicles and their Trailers and totheir Fitting (Notification G/TBT/Notif.98.343) - Communication from
the European Commission
 - 08.03.1999
G/VAL/W/24/Rev.1 Committee on Customs Valuation - Article 20.3 of the Agreement on
Customs Valuation - Technical Assistance Activities - Responses to the
Request for Information - Revision  - 12.03.1999
IP/C/W/117/Add.10 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights –
Review under Article 24.2 of the Application of the Provisions of theSection of the TRIPS Agreement on Geographical Indications -
Responses to the Checklist of Questions - Addendum
 - 26.03.1999
IP/C/W/117/Add.15 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review under Article 24.2 of the Application of the Provisions of the
Section of the TRIPS Agreement on Geographical Indications -
Responses to the Checklist of Questions - Addendum – Iceland  -
10.03.1999
IP/C/W/117/Add.15/Suppl.1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review under Article 24.2 of the Application of the Provisions of theSection of the TRIPS Agreement on Geographical Indications -
Responses to the Checklist of Questions - Supplement – Iceland
 -
15.03.1999
IP/C/W/117/Add.16 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review under Article 24.2 of the Application of the Provisions of theSection of the TRIPS Agreement on Geographical Indications -
Responses to the Checklist of Questions - Addendum - Peru
 - 09.03.1999
IP/C/W/117/Add.17 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review under Article 24.2 of the Application of the Provisions of theSection of the TRIPS Agreement on Geographical Indications – Reply to
Checklist of Questions - Addendum - Romania
 - 09.03.1999
IP/C/W/125/Add.7 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of the Provisions of Article 27.3(b) -  Information from Members
- Addendum - Japan  - 12.03.1999WT/DER/P/31
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IP/C/W/125/Add.11 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of the Provisions of Article 27.3(b) -  Information from Members
- Addendum - Poland  - 12.03.1999
IP/C/W/125/Add.12 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of the Provisions of Article 27.3(b) -  Information from Members
- Addendum - Canada  - 12.03.1999
IP/C/W/125/Add.13 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of the Provisions of Article 27.3(b) -  Information from Members
- Addendum - Australia  - 16.03.1999
IP/C/W/129 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Communication from the Delegation of Cuba  - 23.03.1999
IP/C/W/130/Add.1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of the Provisions of Article 27.3(b) - Information from
Intergovernmental Organizations - Addendum - Secretariat of the
Convention on Biological Diversity  - 16.03.1999
IP/C/W/131 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Trade Facilitation in
Relation to Existing WTO Agreements – Communication from the
European Communities  - 10.03.1999
IP/C/W/133 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Proposal for a Multilateral System for Notification and Registration ofGeographical Indications for Wines and Spirits Based on Article 23.4 ofthe TRIPS Agreement - Communication from Japan and the United States
- 11.03.1999
IP/C/W/134 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Suggested Method for Domestic Recognition of Geographical Indicationsfor WTO Members to Produce a List of Nationally-Protected
Geographical Indications - Communication from the United States
 -
11.03.1999
IP/C/W/135 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Implementation of Articles 70.8 and 70.9  - 12.03.1999
IP/C/W/136 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Implementation of Articles 70.8 and 70.9  - 10.03.1999
IP/C/W/137 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Implementation of Articles 70.8 and 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement  -
15.03.1999
IP/Q2/MNG/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation - Mongolia  - 26.03.1999
IP/Q3/MNG/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation - Mongolia  - 26.03.1999
IP/Q4/MNG/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation - Mongolia  - 26.03.1999
IP/Q4/ROM/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Romania  - 02.03.1999
IP/Q4/SVN/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation on Enforcement - Slovenia  - 01.03.1999
IP/Q/MNG/1 Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights -
Review of Legislation - Mongolia  - 26.03.1999
S/C/M/33 Council for Trade in Services - Report of the Meeting Held on
9 and 15 February 1999 - Note by the Secretariat  - 15.03.1999WT/DER/P/31
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S/CSC/W/19 Committee on Specific Commitments - Revision of Scheduling
Guidelines - Note by the Secretariat - MTN.GNS/W/164 and 164/Add.1  –
05.03.1999
S/C/W/96 Council for Trade in Services - Article VI.4 of the GATS: Disciplines on
Domestic Regulation Applicable to all Services - Note by the Secretariat
– 01.03.1999
S/C/W/97 Council for Trade in Services - International Regulatory Initiatives in
Services - Background Note by the Secretariat  - 01.03.1999
S/C/W/99 Council for Trade in Services - Structure of Commitments for Modes 1, 2
and 3 - Background Note by the Secretariat  - 03.03.1999
S/C/W/99/Corr.1 Council for Trade in Services - Structure of Commitments for Modes 1, 2
and 3 - Background Note by the Secretariat - Corrigendum  - 17.03.1999
S/C/W/101 Council for Trade in Goods - Trade Facilitation - Trade Facilitation in
Relation to Existing WTO Agreements - Communication from the
European Communities  - 10.03.1999
S/C/W/102 Council for Trade in Services - Systemic Issues Arising from Article V of
the GATS - Communication from Hong Kong, China  - 05.03.1999
S/C/W/103 Council for Trade in Services - Communication from Switzerland –
Preparing for the GATS 2000 Negotiations  - 22.03.1999
S/C/W/104 Council for Trade in Services - Communication from Japan - Work
Programme on Electronic Commerce  - 25.03.1999
S/WPGR/M/20 Working Party on GATS Rules - Report of the Meeting of
19 February 1999 - Note by the Secretariat  - 17.03.1999
S/WPGR/W/29 Working Party on GATS Rules - Interpretation of Procurement-Related
Provisions in GATT - Possible Application to Article XIII of GATS –
Background Note by the Secretariat  - 31.03.1999
S/WPPS/M/25 Working Party on Professional Services - Note on the Meeting Held on
9 February 1999 - Note by the Secretariat  - 05.03.1999
WT/BFA/W/30 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - Inactive Members –
Situation as at 28 February 1999  - 09.03.1999
WT/BFA/W/31 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - Minimum
Contributions to the WTO Budget - Proposal by the Chairperson  –
18.03.1999
WT/BFA/W/32 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - Communication
from Nicaragua  - 18.03.1999
WT/COMTD/W/58/Rev.1 Committee on Trade and Development - Evaluating WTO's Technical
Cooperation - Note by the Secretariat - Revision  - 26.03.1999
WT/CTE/M/20 Committee on Trade and Environment - Report of the Meeting Held on
18-19 February 1999 - Note by the Secretariat  - 19.03.1999
WT/CTE/M/20/Corr.1 Committee on Trade and Environment - Report of the Meeting Held on
18-19 February 1999 - Note by the Secretariat - Corrigendum  -
30.03.1999
WT/DSB/M/51/Add.2 Dispute Settlement Body - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre
William Rappard on 21 December 1998 - Addendum  - 08.03.1999
WT/DSB/M/53 Dispute Settlement Body - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre
William Rappard on  12 January 1999  - 18.03.1999WT/DER/P/31
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WT/GC/17 General Council - Meeting Held on 1 March 1999 - Statement by
Ambassador A. Mchumo, Chairman of the General Council on the
Appointment of the Next Director-General  - 03.03.1999
WT/GC/18 General Council - Meeting Held on 1 March 1999 - Progress Report by
Ambassador W. Rossier on Consultations with a View to the
Appointment of the Next Director-General  - 04.03.1999
WT/GC/19 General Council - Meeting Held on 1 March 1999 - Concluding Remarks
by Ambassador A. Mchumo, Chairman of the General Council, on the
Appointment of the Next Director-General  - 03.03.1999
WT/GC/20 General Council - Trade Measures Taken by the United States on
3 March 1999 Against European Communities' Imports - Communication
from the European Communities  - 05.03.1999
WT/GC/21 General Council - Interim Review of Progress in the Implementation of
the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce - Communication from
the Chairman of the Council for TRIPS  - 25.03.1999
WT/GC/M/34 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 25 February 1999  - 16.03.1999
WT/GC/M/35 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 15 and 16 February 1999  - 30.03.1999
WT/GC/M/36 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 1 March 1999  - 30.03.1999
WT/GC/M/36/Add.1 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 17 March 1999  - 30.03.1999
WT/GC/M/36/Add.2 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 24 March 1999  - 31.03.1999
WT/GC/M/36/Add.3 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 27 March 1999  - 31.03.1999
WT/GC/M/37 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 8 March 1999  - 30.03.1999
WT/GC/M/38 General Council - Minutes of Meeting - Held in the Centre William
Rappard on 26 March 1999  - 30.03.1999
WT/GC/W/150 Preparations for the 1999 Ministerial Conference - General Council
Special Session - 25 February 1999 - Communication from India  –
03.03.1999
WT/GC/W/151 General Council - Preparations for the 1999 Ministerial Conference –
Discussion on Paragraph 9a(iii) of the Geneva Ministerial Declaration –
23-24 November 1998 - Communication from India  - 08.03.1999
WT/GC/W/152 General Council - Preparations for the 1999 Ministerial Conference –
Issues Under Paragraph 9a(ii) of the Geneva Ministerial Declaration –
Mandated Negotiations - Communication from India  - 08.03.1999
WT/GC/W/155 Composition of the Management Board of the WTO Pension Plan –
Proposal by the Chairman of the General Council  - 19.03.1999
WT/REG53/M/1 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - Examination of the
Agreement between the European Communities and the Principality of
Andorra - Note on the Meeting of 10 February 1999  - 22.03.1999
WT/REG/GEN/1/Add.1 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - System of European
Cumulation of Origin - Questions and Replies - Addendum  - 29.03.1999
WT/REG/M/21 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements - Note on the Meeting of
10 February 1999  - 10.03.1999WT/DER/P/31
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WT/WGTCP/M/6/Corr.1 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy
– Report on the Meeting of 28-29 September 1998 - Note by the
Secretariat - Corrigendum  - 29.03.1999
WT/WGTCP/W/112 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy
– Communication from Turkey  - 04.03.1999
WT/WGTCP/W/113 Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy
– Communication from Turkey  - 04.03.1999
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