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ORGANIZATIONTN/RL/2
12 July 2002
(02-3894)
Negotiating Group on Rules
REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES
TO THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
1. Since my last report, the Negotiating Group on Rules has held two formal meetings (6 &
8 May and 8 & 10 July).  The summary report of the 6 & 8 May meeting may be found in document
TN/RL/W/2.
2. As noted in my previous report, the Group is basing its work primarily on written submissions
from Participants.  The Group has received a significant number of such submissions, including three
submissions relating specifically to anti-dumping; one submission relating to export credits; three
submissions relating to fisheries subsidies; two submissions relating to implementation proposals; one
submission relating both to anti-dumping and to subsidies, including fisheries subsidies; and foursubmissions relating to regional trade agreements.  A complete list of submissions received is annexed
to this report.
3. At the request of Participants, the Secretariat prepared a background note entitled
Compendium of Issues Related to Regional Trade Agreements.  This note was circulated to
Participants in document TN/RL/W/8.  Participants  have indicated that the note is balanced and
comprehensive, and should prove useful for the work of the Group.
4. In its meetings to date, the agenda has been structured around the following subject areas:
Anti-dumping; Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, including Fisheries Subsidies; and Regional
Trade Agreements.  All three subjects areas have been discussed in the meetings, and it is my sense
that the Group is making progress in identifying the range of issues to be addressed in the Group.
5. The next meeting of the Group is scheduled for 16-18 October.  In order to ensure timely
translation and circulation of documentation, Participants are requested to present any new papers forconsideration at that meeting by 25 September 2002.  A further meeting is scheduled for
25-27 November.TN/RL/2
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ANNEX
SUBMISSIONS BY PARTICIPANTS TO THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES
Symbol Title of document Submitted by
TN/RL/W/1 Improved Disciplines under the Agreement on
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and the Anti-
Dumping AgreementCanada
TN/RL/W/2 Negotiations on Regional Trade Agreements – Key
Issues for ConsiderationAustralia
TN/RL/W/3 The Doha Mandate to Address Fisheries Subsidies:
IssuesAustralia; Chile; Ecuador;
Iceland; New Zealand;
Peru; Philippines; the
United States
TN/RL/W/4 Proposals on Implementation Related Issues and
Concerns – Agreement on Subsidies andCountervailing Measures/Anti-Dumping AgreementIndia
TN/RL/W/5 Export Credits in the WTO Brazil
TN/RL/W/6 Anti-Dumping:  Illustrative Major Issues Brazil; Chile; Colombia;
Costa Rica; Hong Kong,China; Israel; Japan;
Korea; Mexico; Norway;
Singapore; Switzerland;
Thailand; Turkey
TN/RL/W/7 Implementation-Related Issues Brazil
TN/RL/W/8 Background Note by the Secretariat
TN/RL/W/9 Proposal from the People's Republic of China on
Fisheries SubsidiesChina
TN/RL/W/10 Second Contribution to Discussion of the Negotiating
Group on Rules on Anti-Dumping MeasuresBrazil; Chile; Colombia;
Costa Rica; Hong Kong,
China; Israel; Japan;
Korea; Norway; Separate
Customs Territory ofTaiwan, Penghu, Kinmen
and Matsu; Singapore,
Switzerland; Thailand
TN/RL/W/11 Japan's Basic Position on the Fisheries Subsidies Issue Japan
TN/RL/W/12 Fisheries Subsidies:  Limitations of Existing Subsidy
DisciplinesNew Zealand
TN/RL/W/13 Submission from the European Communities
concerning the Agreement on Implementation of
Article VI of GATT 1994 (Anti-Dumping Agreement)European Communities
TN/RL/W/14 Submission on Regional Trade Agreements by the
European Communities and their Member StatesEuropean Communities
TN/RL/W/15 Submission on Regional Trade Agreements by
AustraliaAustralia
TN/RL/W/16 Communication on Regional Trade Agreements Chile
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