G/C/W/823  
 
21 November  2022 
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Council for Trade in Goods  
24 November  2022    
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:  
 
1. NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS:  
1.1 PACIFIC AGREEMENT ON CLOSER ECONOMIC RELATIONS PLUS (PACER PLUS) 
– ENTRY INTO FORCE FOR TUVALU AND VANUATU, GOODS 
(WT/REG451/N/2)  
1.2 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EFTA  STATES AND THE GULF 
COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC)  MEMBER STATES, GOODS (WT/REG465/N/1)  
1.3 TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND COLOMBIA, 
ECUADOR AND PERU, GOODS (WT/REG425/N/2)  
1.4 UNITED KINGDOM – COLOMBIA, GOODS – NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION 
(WT/REG410/N/2)  
1.5 UNITED KINGDOM – TÜRKIYE, GOODS (WT/REG434/N/1/ADD.1)  
2. MARKET ACCESS I SSUES  
2.1 DECISION ON THE DERESTRICTION OF THE URUGUAY ROUND NEGOTIATING 
MATERIALS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/822)  
2.2 INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM CHANGES INTO THE 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF CONCESSIONS – EXTENSION OF COLLECTIVE WAIVER 
DECISIONS  
– HS2002 (G/C/W/815)  
– HS2007 (G/C/W/816)  
– HS2012 (G/C/W/817)  
– HS2017 (G/C/W/818)  
2.3 INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2022  CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/820)  
3. ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 – COMMUNICATION FROM 
ARMENIA (G/L/1110/ADD.8)  
4. ACCESSION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 – COMMUNICATION FROM THE 
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (G/L/1137/ADD.7)  
5. MEASURES TO ALLOW GRADUATED LDCS, WITH GNP BELOW USD  1,000, BENEFITS 
PURSUANT TO ANNEX  VII(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING G/C/W/823  
 
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  MEASURES – REQUEST FROM DJIBOUTI ON BEHALF OF THE LDC  GROUP 
(WT/GC/W/742 -G/C/W/75 2) 
TRADE CONCERNS  
6. EUROPEAN UNION – IMPLEMENTATION OF NON -TARIFF BARRIERS ON 
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, 
COSTA RICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, JAMAICA, PANAMA, 
PARAGUAY, THE UNITED STATES, AND URUG UAY (G/C/W/767/REV.1)  
7. INDIA – IMPORT POLICY ON TYRES – REQUEST FROM CANADA, THE  EUROPEAN 
UNION, INDONESIA, THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU, AND THAILAND  
8. CHINA – ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS 
PRODUCE RS OF IMPORTED FOODS – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, THE SEPARATE 
CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU, AND THE UNITED 
STATES  
9. UNITED STATES – TRADE DISTORTING AND DISCRIMINATORY SUBSIDIES 
MEASURES OF THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF 2022 – REQUEST  FROM CHINA  
10. UNITED STATES – A SERIES OF DISRUPTIVE POLICY MEASURES ON THE GLOBAL 
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY CHAIN AND SUPPLY CHAIN – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
11. CHINA – IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE DISRUPTIVE AND RESTRICTIVE MEASURES – 
REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA  
12. NIGERIA – RESTR ICTIVE POLICIES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM 
BRAZIL  
13. UNITED KINGDOM – UK ENVIRONMENTAL ACT: FOREST RISK COMMODITIES – 
REQUEST FROM BRAZIL AND INDONESIA  
14. AUSTRALIA, CANADA, EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, SWITZERLAND, 
UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UN ITED STATES – UNILATERAL TRADE RESTRICTIVE 
MEASURES AGAINST RUSSIA – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
15. CHINA – SUBSIDY TRANSPARENCY AND CHINA'S PUBLICATION AND INQUIRY 
POINT OBLIGATIONS UNDER CHINA'S PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION – REQUEST FROM 
AUSTRALIA, CANADA , THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE 
UNITED STATES  
16. INDIA – RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PULSES – REQUEST FROM 
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND THE UNITED STATES  
17. UNITED STATES – IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON APPLES AND PEARS – REQUEST FROM 
THE EUROPEAN UNION  
18. PAKISTAN – IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON FOODSTUFFS AND CONSUMER GOODS – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES  
19. INDONESIA – IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PROGRAMME AND COMMODITY BALANCE – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION  
20. INDONESIA – IMPORT AND EXPORT RESTRICTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AND NEW ZEALAND  
21. EGYPT – MANDATORY USE OF A LETTER OF CREDIT AS PAYMENT CONDITION FOR 
IMPORTS – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION  G/C/W/823  
 
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  22. EGYPT – HALAL CERTIFIC ATION REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPORTED FOOD AND 
BEVERAGE PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, AND THE UNITED STATES  
23. EUROPEAN UNION – COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (CVD) ON STAINLESS STEEL 
COLD -ROLLED (SSCR) – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
24. EUROPEAN UNION – EUROPEAN GREEN D EAL (CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT 
MECHANISM AND DEFORESTATION -FREE COMMODITIES) – REQUEST FROM BRAZIL AND 
INDONESIA  
25. AUSTRALIA – INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW OF ANTI -DUMPING DUTIES ON 
A4 COPY PAPER – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
26. VIET NAM – ANTI -CIRCUMVENTION DUTY ON SUGA R – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
27. PHILIPPINES – INVESTIGATION OF SAFEGUARD DUTY ON HIGH -DENSITY 
POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)  PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
28. EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION (EU)  2017/2321 AND REGULATION 
(EU)  2018/825 – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
29. EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION EC  NO. 1272/2008 (CLP  REGULATION) – 
REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
30. INDIA – IMPORT RESTRICTION ON AIR CONDITIONERS – REQUEST FROM JAPAN 
AND THAILAND  
31. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, THE 
STATE O F KUWAIT, OMAN, AND QATAR – SELECTIVE TAX ON CERTAIN IMPORTED 
PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED STATES  
32. UNITED STATES – THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION'S MARKET ECONOMY STATUS IN 
ANTI -DUMPING PROCEEDINGS – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
33. CHINA – COSMETICS SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS (CSAR) - 
REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AND THE UNITED STATES  
34. MEXICO – CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR CHEESE UNDER MEXICAN 
OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM -223-SCFI/SAGARPA -2018 – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED 
STATES  
35. INDIA – ORDER RELATED TO REQUIREMENT OF NON -GM CUM GM FREE CERTIFICATE 
ACCOMPANIED WITH IMPORTED FOOD CONSIGNMENT – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED 
STATES  
36. PANAMA – ONIONS AND POTATOES HARVEST LIFE AND SPROUTING – REQUEST 
FROM CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES  
37. EUROPEAN UNION – DRAFT COMMISSION REGULATION AMENDING ANNEXES  2 AND 
5 TO REGULATION EC  NO. 396/2005 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE 
COUNCIL AS REGARDS TO MRLS FOR CLOTHIANIDIN AND THIAMETHOXAM IN OR ON 
CERTAIN PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM TH E UNITED STATES  
38. AUSTRALIA – DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION ON 5G  EQUIPMENT 
– REQUEST FROM CHINA  
39. EUROPEAN UNION – SWEDEN'S DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION 
ON 5G  EQUIPMENT – REQUEST FROM CHINA  G/C/W/823  
 
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  40. EUROPEAN UNION – CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECH ANISM – REQUEST FROM 
CHINA  
41. UNITED STATES – EXPORT CONTROL MEASURES FOR CHINESE ENTERPRISES – 
REQUEST FROM CHINA  
42. UNITED STATES – DISCRIMINATORY QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION ON STEEL 
AND/OR ALUMINIUM IMPORTS – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
43. UNITED STATES – MEASURES REGARDING MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION FOR 
ICT PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
44. CHINA – DRAFT OF CHINESE RECOMMENDED NATIONAL STANDARD (GB/T) FOR 
OFFICE DEVICES (INFORMATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY -SECURITY SPECIFICATION 
FOR OFFICE DEVICES) – REQUEST FROM JAPAN  
45. CHIN A – DRAFT REVISION OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT LAW – 
REQUEST FROM JAPAN  
46. CHINA – EXPORT CONTROL LAW – REQUEST FROM JAPAN  
47. EUROPEAN UNION – PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF TRQ  COMMITMENTS: SYSTEMIC 
CONCERNS – REQUEST FROM URUGUAY  
48. EUROPEAN UNION – QUALITY SCHEMES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND 
FOODSTUFFS – THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN TERMS OF CHEESE AS GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATIONS – REQUEST FROM NEW ZEALAND AND URUGUAY  
49. UNITED KINGDOM – DRAFT GOODS SCHEDULE AND PROPOSED 
UK TRQ COMMITMENTS : SYSTEMIC CONCERNS – REQUEST FROM URUGUAY  
50. EUROPEAN UNION – CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM (CBAM) – 
REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
51. EUROPEAN UNION – THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION  
REPORTS TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL  
 
52. CONSI DERATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
53. ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS TO THE 
GENERAL COUNCIL (G/C/W/821)  
54. OTHER BUSINESS  
54.1 FUNCTIONING OF THE CTG AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES – INFORMATION 
FROM THE CHAIRPERSON  
54.2 IMPLEMENTATION MATTERS FROM MC12 – INFORMATION FROM THE 
CHAIRPERSON  
54.3 DATE OF NEXT MEETING  
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