WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/TPR/88
6 November 2000
(00-4658)
Trade Policy Review Body
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
SWITZERLAND AND LIECHTENSTEIN
Arrangements for Review Meeting
Communication from the Chairperson
1. In pursuance of Article IV, paragraph 4 and Annex 3 of the WTO Agreement, a meeting of
the Trade Policy Review Body is scheduled for 4 and 6 December 2000 to conduct the joint review of
the trade policies and practices of Switzerland and Liechtenstein (WTO/AIR/1432).
2. This communication sets out arrangements concerning the review meeting.  In this
connection, attention is also drawn to the procedures  for the conduct of reviews contained in the rules
of procedure of the Trade Policy Review Body (WT/TPR/6).
I. QUESTIONS IN WRITING IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING
3. Members wishing to submit written questions to the Members under review should do so at
least one week before the review meeting to allo w time to prepare replies.  For the forthcoming
review, such questions should therefore be with the Trade Policies Review Division of the Secretariat
by Monday, 27 November 2000.  All questions submitted will be made available to Members at the
beginning of the meeting.
II. DISCUSSANTS
4. In consultation with the Member under review, the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review
Body may choose discussants who, in their personal capacity, will introduce the discussions in the
Body.  H.E. Mr. Milan Hovorka (Czech Republic) will act as discussant for the joint review of
Switzerland and Liechtenstein.  A document summarizing the main points to be raised by the
discussant will be circulated one week in advance of the meeting.
III. STRUCTURE OF THE MEETING
5. Trade policy reviews cover four broad headings:
(a) appreciation of the full range of the Member's trade policies and practices;
(b) relevant background:  wider economic and developmental needs, including the
external environment;
(c) impact of the Member's trade policies and practices on the functioning of the
multilateral trading system;  and
(d) general comments by way of assessment and evaluation.
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6. Meetings take place in two sessions.  The first session is devoted to the opening statements by
the Member under review and the discussant, and remarks and questions from the floor.  The
discussion in the second session, when the Member under review will reply to questions, is based on
main themes identified after the opening meetin g by the Chairman, discussant and Secretariat in
consultation with the Member.
IV. DOCUMENTATION AND PRESS ARRANGEMENTS
7. Reports by the Members under review and the Secretariat are contained in the following
documents:
WT/TPR/G/77/CHE Report by the Government of Switzerland
WT/TPR/G/77/LIE Report by the Government of Liechtenstein
WT/TPR/S/77 Switzerland and Liechtenstein:  Report by the Secretariat
8. The press embargo for the joint review of Switzerland and Liechtenstein will end at
13.00 GMT (14.00 Geneva time) on 6 December 2000.
V. MINUTES
9. Minutes of the meeting will be circulated promptly and will be published together with the
reports by Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the Secretariat.
VI. ANSWERS IN WRITING BY THE MEMBER UNDER REVIEW
10. In the course of the discussions at the review meeting, the Members under review may
indicate that they intend to provide supplementary information, in writing, on specific points raised.
Upon receipt, the Secretariat will circulate a docum ent containing this information to all Members.
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