WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/31
18 January 2000
(00-0202)
PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS IN 2000*
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 GOODS
26&28 Trade Policy Review Body – Kenya27 Dispute Settlement Body28 Committee on Rules of Origin
FEBRUARY
2&4 Trade Policy Review Body – Iceland
3 Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries7 GENERAL COUNCIL
14 – 16 Textiles Monitoring Body
15 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES15 Committee on Customs Valuation16 Committee on Specific Commitments
                                                     
* 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
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Date Meetings
FEBRUARY (cont'd)
17 Working Party on Domestic Regulation
17 – 18 Working Party on the Accession  of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
18 Committee on Rules of Origin24 Dispute Settlement Body
25 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
28 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 – Tanzania7, 15 &16 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
8 Committee on Government Procurement Agreement
8 Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures9 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
10 Committee on Trade and Development13 – 15 Textiles Monitoring Body14 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES15 Working Party on Domestic Regulation17 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
20 Dispute Settlement Body
21 – 22 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSWT/GC/31
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Date Meetings
MARCH  (cont'd)
23 – 24 Committee on Agriculture
23 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 Antidumping Practices
2&4 Trade Policy Review Body – Bangladesh3 GENERAL COUNCIL8 Committee on Safeguards9 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
9 – 11 Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
12 Committee on Rules of OriginWT/GC/31
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Date Meetings
MAY  (cont'd)
15 – 17 Textiles Monitoring Body
18 Dispute Settlement Body19 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
JUNE
1 ASCENSION DAY
(WTO non-working day)
2 ASCENSION FRIDAY
(WTO non-working day)
5&7 Trade Policy Review Body – Peru
12 WHIT MONDAY
(WTO non-working day)
13 Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft
14 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
19 Dispute Settlement Body
19 – 21 Textiles Monitoring Body21&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 Agriculture
JULY
3&5 Trade Policy Review Body – Poland
5 – 6 Committee on Trade and EnvironmentWT/GC/31
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Date Meetings
JULY  (cont'd)
6 – 7 Committee on Regional Trade Agreements
7 COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS10 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration12 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
12&14 Trade Policy Review Body – European Union
17 – 19 Textiles Monitoring Body20 GENERAL COUNCIL21 Committee on Rules of Origin27 Dispute Settlement Body
SEPTEMBER
7 – 8 JEUNE GENEVOIS
(WTO non-working days)
13 – 15 Textiles Monitoring Body20&22 Trade Policy Review Body – Korea21 – 22 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
26 Dispute Settlement Body27 Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration28 – 29 Committee on Agriculture
29 Committee on Rules of Origin
OCTOBER
3 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology Products
3&9 Committee on Budget, Finance and AdministrationWT/GC/31
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Date Meetings
OCTOBER  (cont'd)
6 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade
9 – 11 Textiles Monitoring Body10 GENERAL COUNCIL11 Committee on Import Licensing
11&13 Trade Policy Review Body – Bahrain
12 Committee on Market Access12 – 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
NOVEMBER
3 Committee on Rules of Origin
7 Committee on Customs Valuation8 – 9 Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures10 Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade13 – 15 Textiles Monitoring Body14&16 Trade Policy Review Body – Japan
16 – 17 Committee on Agriculture
23 Dispute Settlement Body27 – 30 COUNCIL FOR TRADE-RELATED ASPECTS OF
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
30 Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information
Technology ProductsWT/GC/31
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Date Meetings
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 Body12 Dispute Settlement Body
13&15 Trade Policy Review Body – Canada
25 CHRISTMAS DAY
(WTO non-working day)
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