WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/31/Rev.1
25 January 2000
(00-0284)
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS IN 2000*
Revision
The calendar below has been prepared in accordance with the Guidelines on the
Arrangements for Scheduling of Meetings of WTO Bodies (WT/L/106) adopted by the General
Council on 15 November 1995.
Date Meetings
JANUARY
12 Dispute Settlement Body
17 – 21 Textiles Monitoring Body
24 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS26&28 Trade Policy Review Body – Kenya26 Textiles Monitoring Body27 Dispute Settlement Body
28 Committee on Rules of Origin
FEBRUARY
2&4 Trade Policy Review Body – Iceland
3 Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries
4 Working Party on the Accession of the Sultanate of Oman7 GENERAL COUNCIL14 – 16 Textiles Monitoring Body15 Committee on Customs Valuation
                                                     
* This programme of meetings is subject to further changes.  Meetings indicated in this list are
therefore confirmed only when convened by an airgram or notice from the WTO Secretariat.WT/GC/31/Rev.1
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Date Meetings
FEBRUARY (cont'd)
16 Committee on Specific Commitments
17 Working Party on Domestic Regulation17 – 18 Working Party on the Accession  of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
18 Committee on Rules of Origin
24 Dispute Settlement Body
25 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES25 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade28 Trade Policy Review Body – Tanzania29 Committee on Trade and Environment29 Working Party on GATS Rules
MARCH
1 Committee on Trade and Environment
1 Trade Policy Review Body – Tanzania
8 Committee on Government Procurement8 Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures9 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
10 Committee on Trade and Development13 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration13 – 15 Textiles Monitoring Body14 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES
15 Working Party on Domestic Regulation
15 –16 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary MeasuresWT/GC/31/Rev.1
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Date Meetings
MARCH  (cont'd)
20 Dispute Settlement Body
21 – 22 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
23 – 24 Committee on Agriculture23 Committee on Market Access29 – 30 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements29 & 31 Trade Policy Review Body – Singapore
APRIL
5 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
10 – 12 Textiles Monitoring Body
11 Committee on Import Licensing
12 Committee on Customs Valuation12 Dispute Settlement Body14 Committee on Rules of Origin21 GOOD FRIDAY
(WTO non-working day)
24 EASTER MONDAY
(WTO non-working day)
MAY
1 – 5 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices
2&4 Trade Policy Review Body – Bangladesh3 GENERAL COUNCIL8 Committee on Safeguards9 Committee on Budget, Finance and AdministrationWT/GC/31/Rev.1
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Date Meetings
MAY  (cont'd)
9 – 11 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
12 Committee on Rules of Origin15 – 17 Textiles Monitoring Body18 Dispute Settlement Body
19 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
JUNE
1 – 2 ASCENSION
(WTO non-working days)
5&7 Trade Policy Review Body – Peru12 WHIT MONDAY
(WTO non-working day)
14 Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft14 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
19 Dispute Settlement Body19 – 21 Textiles Monitoring Body
21 – 22 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
21&23 Trade Policy Review Body – Norway22 Committee on Market Access23 Committee on Rules of Origin26 – 30 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
29 – 30 Committee on AgricultureWT/GC/31/Rev.1
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Date Meetings
JULY
3&5 Trade Policy Review Body – Poland
5 – 6 Committee on Trade and Environment6 – 7 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements7 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
10 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade12&14 Trade Policy Review Body – European Union17 – 19 Textiles Monitoring Body20 GENERAL COUNCIL21 Committee on Rules of Origin
27 Dispute Settlement Body
SEPTEMBER
7 – 8 JEUNE GENEVOIS
(WTO non-working days)
13 – 15 Textiles Monitoring Body
20&22 Trade Policy Review Body – Korea
21 – 22 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
26 Dispute Settlement Body
27 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
28 – 29 Committee on Agriculture29 Committee on Rules of OriginWT/GC/31/Rev.1
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Date Meetings
OCTOBER
3 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
3&9 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
6 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade9 – 11 Textiles Monitoring Body10 GENERAL COUNCIL11 Committee on Import Licensing11&13 Trade Policy Review Body – Bahrain
12 Committee on Market Access
12 – 13 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements23 Dispute Settlement Body24 – 25 Committee on Trade and Environment25&27 Trade Policy Review Body – Brazil
26 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
30 Committee on Safeguards31 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
NOVEMBER
1 – 3 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
3 Committee on Rules of Origin6 - 10 Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices7 Committee on Customs Valuation
8 – 9 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
10 Committee on Technical Barriers to TradeWT/GC/31/Rev.1
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Date Meetings
NOVEMBER  (cont'd)
13 – 15 Textiles Monitoring Body
14&16 Trade Policy Review Body – Japan16 – 17 Committee on Agriculture23 Dispute Settlement Body
27 – 30 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
30 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
DECEMBER
1 Committee on Rules of Origin
1 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
4&6 Trade Policy Review Body – Switzerland7 – 8 GENERAL COUNCIL8 Committee on Rules of Origin11 – 13 Textiles Monitoring Body
12 Dispute Settlement Body
13&15 Trade Policy Review Body – Canada25 CHRISTMAS DAY
(WTO non-working day)
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