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WT/COMTD/RTA/M/14  
 
27 July  2021 
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Committee on Trade and Development  
Fourteenth Dedicated Session on Regional Trade 
Agreements    
 
 
NOTE ON THE MEETING OF 28 JUNE  2021 
Chairman: H.E. Dr. Muhammad Mujtaba Piracha  (Pakistan ) 
A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  ................................ ................................ ....................  1 
B. NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 4(A) OF THE ENABLING 
CLAUSE  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
(I) Agreement between India and Mauritius  (WT/COMTD/RTA19/N/1)  ................................ ... 1 
C. STATUS OF THE WORK OF THE DEDICATED SESSION  ................................ ..............  2 
(I) Status of the preparation of factual presentations - Report by the Chairman  
(WT/COMTD/RTA/W/7)  ................................ ................................ ................................ ........  2 
D. CONSIDERATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS  ................................ .............  2 
(I) Partial Scope Agreement between Mexico and Paraguay ( Goods)  (WT/COMTD/RTA4/N/1, 
WT/COMTD/RTA4/1, WT/COMTD/RTA4/2)  ................................ ................................ ..............  2 
(II) Economic Complementarity Agreement between Mexico and Brazil ( Goods) 
(WT/COMTD/RTA7/N/1, WT/COMTD/RTA7/1/REV.1)  ................................ ................................  2 
(III)  Preferential  Trade Agreement between Indonesia and Pakistan  (WT/COMTD/RTA12/N/1, 
WT/COMTD/RTA12/1, WT/COMTD/RTA12/1/CORR.1, WT/COMTD/RTA12/2)  ...............................  2 
(IV) Partial Scope Agreement between El Salvador and Cuba ( Goods)  (WT/COMTD/RTA20/N/1, 
WT/COMTD/RTA20/1, WT/COMTD/RTA20/2)  ................................ ................................ ..........  2 
E. OTHER BUSINESS  ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 3 
 
A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA  
1. The draft agenda as contained in Airgram WTO/AIR/COMTD/RTA/9/Rev.1  of 18 June  2021 
was adopted .  
B. NOTIFICATIONS RECEIVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 4(A) OF THE ENABLING 
CLAUSE  
(I) Agreement between India and Mauritius (WT/COMTD/RTA19/N/1)  
2. The Chairman  said that, s ince the last meeting of the Dedicated Session on Regional Trade 
Agreements (RTAs) of the Committee on Trade and Development (CTD) , one new notification was 
received pursua nt to paragraph 4(a) of the Enabling Clause. This notification, concerning the 
agreement between India and Mauritius, was circulated in document WT/COMTD/RTA19/N/1.  
3.  The representative of the United States  thanked India and Mauritius  for participating in the 
transparency exercise . 
 
4.  The Committee took note  of the notification , and of the interventions.  WT/COMTD/RTA/M/14  
 
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  C. STATUS OF THE WORK OF THE DEDICATED SESSION  
(I) Status of the preparation of factual presentations - Report by the Chairman 
(WT/COMTD/RTA/W/7 ) 
5. The Chairman  said that his  report on the status of the preparation of factual presentations of 
RTAs notified under the Enabling Clause  was contained in document WT/COMTD/RTA/W/ 7. 
The report indicated that  it was still not possible for the Secretariat to finalize a number of factual  
presentations. In some cases, the Secretariat was still awaiting the submission of the full set of data, 
while in others, all comments on the draft factual presentations ha d not been received. He urged all 
the parties to these agreements to provide the da ta and information as soon as possible. He also 
noted that his report referenced one RTA  notified under the Enabling Clause that had not been 
ratified by all the parties. This was the Pacific  Island  Countries Trade Agreement (PICTA). Following 
the procedur es of the Committee  on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA), a factual presentation on 
PICTA would only be drafted after the agreement had been ratified by all the parties. The parties to 
PICTA were urged to inform the Secretariat as soon as all ratifications were complete.  
6. The representative of the United States  thanked the Secretariat for its diligence in advancing 
the preparation of factual presentations for several RTAs. She noted that, for several agreements 
listed in document WT/COMTD/RTA/W/ 7, data and comments were past due. She encouraged the 
parties to provide the required full set of data and information, so that the Secretariat could  complete 
the drafting of the outstanding factual presentations.  
7. The Committee took note  of the Chairman's report, and of the interventions.  
D. CONSIDERATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS  
8. The Chairman said that the Committee would turn to the consideration of the four RTAs that 
were listed on the agenda of the present meeting. He wished to organize the consideratio n of each 
agreement by first inviting the parties to make their introductory remarks. The floor would then be 
opened for interventions by other Members, including on the factual presentation and, where 
relevant, the questions and replies document. The part ies could provide responses at any time during 
the discussion to any questions raised. Members would also have the opportunity to ask follow -up 
written questions after the meeting was concluded. He would remind Members of the timeframes for 
follow -up quest ions and responses at the end of the discussion on each agreement.  
(I) Partial Scope Agreement between Mexico and Paraguay (Goods)  
(WT/COMTD/RTA4/N/1, WT/COMTD/RTA4/1, WT/COMTD/RTA4/2 )1 
(II) Economic Complementarity Agreement between Mexico and Brazil (Goods)  
(WT/COMTD/RTA7/N/1, WT/COMTD/RTA7/1/R ev.1)2 
(III) Preferential Trade Agreement between Indonesia and Pakistan  (WT/COMTD/RTA12/N/1, 
WT/COMTD/RTA12/1, WT/COMTD/RTA12/1/C orr.1, WT/COMTD/RTA12/2 )3 
(IV) Partial Scope Agreement between El Salvad or and Cuba (Goods)  
(WT/COMTD/RTA20/N/1, WT/COMTD/RTA20/1, WT/COMTD/RTA20/2 )4 
  
 
1 The minutes relating to the consideration of this agreement are contained in document  
WT/COMTD/RTA4/M/1.  
2 The minutes relating to the consideration of this agreement are contained in document 
WT/COMTD/RTA7/M/1.  
3 The minutes relating to the considerat ion of this agreement are contained in document 
WT/COMTD/RTA12/M/1.  
4 The minutes relating to the consideration of this agreement are contained in document 
WT/COMTD/RTA20/M/1.  WT/COMTD/RTA/M/14  
 
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  E. OTHER BUSINESS  
9. No matter was raised under "Other Business".  
10. The meeting was adjourned . 
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