G/C/W/773  
 
11 November 2019  
(19-7625) Page: 1/3 
Council for Trade in Goods  
14 November 2019    
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
The following items are proposed for the agenda:  
 
1  NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS:  
1.1  FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND JORDAN (WT/REG294/N/2) – 
NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION  
1.2  FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHINA AND CHILE 
(WT/REG230/N/1/ADD.1) – NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES  
1.3  FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CANADA AND ISRAEL 
(WT/REG31/N/1/ADD.1) – NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES  
2  ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 (G/L/1110/ADD.5)  
3  ACCESSION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 (G/L/1137/ADD.4)  
4  ADOPTION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE 
FACILITATION (G/TFA/W/14)  
5  EUROPEAN UNION – PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF EU  TRQ COMMITMENTS: SYSTEMIC 
CONCERNS – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, NEW 
ZEALAND, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE UNITED STATES, AND URUGUAY  
6  ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION TO INCLUDE CROATIA: NEGOTIATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE  XXIV:6 OF THE GATT  1994 – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
7  MARKET ACCESS ISSUES  
7.1  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM CHANGES INTO THE 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF CONCESSIONS – COLLECTIVE REQUESTS FOR WAIVER 
EXTENSI ONS 
7.1.1   INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/768)  
7.1.2   INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/769)  
7.1.3   INTR ODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2012 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/770)  G/C/W/773  
 
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  7.1.4   INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2017 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/771)  
8  MEASURES TO ALLOW GRADUATED LDCS, WITH GNP BELOW USD  1,000, BENEFITS 
PURSUANT TO ANNEX  VII(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUN TERVAILING 
MEASURES – REQUEST FROM CHAD ON BEHALF OF THE LDC  GROUP ( WT/GC/W/742  - 
G/C/W/752)  
9  EUROPEAN UNION – IMPLEMENTATION OF NON -TARIFF BARRIERS ON AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, COLOMBIA, 
COSTA RICA, CÔTE D'I VOIRE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, GUATEMALA, 
HONDURAS, MALAYSIA, NICARAGUA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, PERU, UNITED  STATES, AND 
URUGUAY (G/C/W/767/REV.1)  
10  KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 
AND OMAN – SELECTIVE TAX ON CERTAIN IM PORTED PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION, SWITZERLAND, AND THE UNITED STATES  
11  INDONESIA'S IMPORT AND EXPORT RESTRICTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, CHINESE TAIPEI, AND THE UNITED 
STATES  
12  INDIA  – CUSTOMS DUTIES ON  ICT PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM CANADA AND THE 
UNITED STATES  
13  PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE TRANSPARENCY AND STRENGTHEN NOTIFICATION 
REQUIREMENTS UNDER WTO  AGREEMENTS – UPDATE PROVIDED BY CO -SPONSORS OF 
JOB/GC/204/REV.2  - JOB/CTG/14/REV.2  
14  EUROPEAN UNION – QUALITY SCHEMES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND 
FOODSTUFFS – THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN TERMS OF CHEESE AS GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATIONS – REQUEST FROM ARGENTINA, THE UNITED STATES, AND URUGUAY  
15  EGYPT – MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION SYSTEM – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN  
UNION AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
16  MONGOLIA – QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS ON IMPORTATIONS 
OF CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
17  VIET NAM – DECREE ON THE REGULATION ON CONDITIONS FOR AUTOMOBILES 
MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, IMPORTING, AND AUTOMOTIVE WARRANTY AND 
MAINTENANCE SERVICES – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE UNITED 
STATES  
18  CHINA – MEASURES RESTRICTING THE IMPORT OF SCRAP MATERIALS – REQUEST 
FROM THE UNITED STATES  
19  INDIA – QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION S ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PULSES  – REQUEST 
FROM AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE  RUSSIAN  FEDERATION, AND THE 
UNITED STATES  
20  CHINA – CUSTOMS DUTIES ON CERTAIN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS – REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AND CHINESE TAIPEI  
21  EUROPEAN U NION – DRAFT IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS REGARDING PROTECTED 
DESIGNATIONS OF ORIGIN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS, TRADITIONAL TERMS, 
LABELLING AND PRESENTATION OF CERTAIN WINE SECTOR PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM 
THE UNITED STATES  
22  CHINA – NEW EXPORT CONTROL LAW IN DRAFT – REQUEST FROM JAPAN  G/C/W/773  
 
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  23  UNITED STATES – PROHIBITIVE PROPOSAL ON COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT OR 
SERVICES RELEASED BY THE FCC – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
24  AUSTRALIA – DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION ON 5G  EQUIPMENT – 
REQUEST FROM CHINA  
25  UNITED STATES - MEASURES REGARDING MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION FOR 
ICT PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
26  UNITED STATES – EXPORT CONTROL MEASURES FOR ICT PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM 
CHINA  
27  EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION EC NO.  1272/2008 (CLP  REGULATION) – REQUEST 
FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIO N AND THE UNITED STATES  
28  UNITED STATES – MEASURES ON AVIATION SECURITY EQUIPMENT – REQUEST FROM 
CHINA  
29  THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION – TRADE RESTRICTING PRACTICES – REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES  
30  EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION (EU) 2017/2321 AND  REGULATION (EU)  2018/825  
– REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
31  EUROPEAN UNION – AMENDMENTS TO THE DIRECTIVE  2009/28/EC, RENEWABLE 
ENERGY DIRECTIVE – REQUEST FROM COLOMBIA AND MALAYSIA  
32  EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION ON UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS AND ON 
THIRD  COUNTRY -OPERATORS OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS – REQUEST FROM 
CHINA  
33  EUROPEAN UNION – MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATION AND IN VITRO DIAGNOSTIC 
MEDICAL DEVICES REGULATION – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  
34  ANGOLA – IMPORT RESTRICTING PRACTICES – STATEMENT BY THE RUSSI AN 
FEDERATION  
35  BETTER FUNCTIONING OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS AND SUBSIDIARY 
COMMITTEES – STATEMENT BY HONG KONG, CHINA  
36  WORK PROGRAMME ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE  
37  CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE COUNCIL 
FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
38  ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS TO THE 
GENERAL COUNCIL ( G/C/W/772 ) 
39  OTHER BUSINESS  
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