G/C/W/806  
 
14 April 2022 
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Council for Trade in Goods  
21 April  2022    
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:  
 
1. NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS:  
1.1 COMPREHENSIVE AND PROGRESSIVE AGREEMENT FOR TRANS -PACIFIC 
PARTNERSHIP (CPTPP), GOODS AND SERVICES – ENTRY INTO FORCE FOR 
PERU (WT/REG395/N/2 –S/C/N/920/ADD.1)  
1.2. AGREEMENT ON TRADE IN SERVICES BETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND 
TURKEY (S/C/N/1078)  
1.3 COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE 
EFTA  STATES AND ECUADOR, GOODS AND SERVICES 
(WT/REG463/N/1 -S/C/N/107 7) 
1.4 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EFTA  STATES, GOODS 
AND SERVICES (WT/REG462/N/1 -S/C/N/1076)  
1.5 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND THE EFTA  STATES  (1992), 
GOODS (WT/REG86/N/2) – NOTIFICATION OF TERMINATION  
1.6 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BE TWEEN TURKEY AND SERBIA, SERVICES 
(S/C/N/1073)  
1.7 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND KOSOVO1, GOODS 
(WT/REG461/N/1)  
1.8 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN AND 
NORWAY, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM, GOODS AND SERVICES 
(WT/REG459/N/1 -S/C/N/1 072)  
1.9 FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC 
UNION  (EAEU) MEMBER STATES AND SERBIA, GOODS (WT/REG458/N/1)  
2. STATUS OF NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE AGREEMENTS IN 
ANNEX  1A OF THE WTO  AGREEMENT (G/L/223/REV.29)  
3. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR 
TRADE IN GOODS  
4. MEASURES TO ALLOW GRADUATED LDCS, WITH GNP BELOW USD  1,000, BENEFITS 
PURSUANT TO ANNEX  VII(B) OF THE AGREEMENT ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING 
MEASURES – COMMUNICATION FROM CHAD ON BEHALF OF THE LDC  GROUP 
(WT/GC/W/742 -G/C/W/752)  
 
1 Reference to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of the United Nations Security Council 
resolution  1244 (1999).  G/C/W/806  
 
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  TRADE CONCERNS  
5. INDIA – IMPORT POLICY ON TYRES – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, 
INDONESIA, THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND 
MATSU, AND THAILAND  
6. EUROPEAN UNION – IMPLEMENTATION OF NON -TARIFF BARRIERS ON 
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (G/C/W/767/REV.1) – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, 
CANADA, COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, JAMAICA, PANAMA, 
PARAGUAY, PERU, THE UNITED STATES, AND URUGUAY  
7. CHINA – IMPLEMENTA TION OF TRADE DISRUPTIVE AND RESTRICTIVE MEASURES – 
REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA  
8. CHINA – COSMETICS SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS  (CSAR) 
– REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AND THE UNITED STATES  
9. INDIA – RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF CER TAIN PULSES – REQUEST FROM 
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, AND THE EUROPEAN UNION  
10. PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA – EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL 
AND HYDROBIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM PERU  
11. ECUADOR – IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON GRAPES AND ONIONS – REQUEST FROM 
PERU 
12. PANAMA – UNDUE DELAYS AND EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON AGRICULTURAL AND 
HYDROBIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM PERU  
13. EUROPEAN UNION – QUALITY SCHEMES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND 
FOODSTUFFS – THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN TERMS OF CHEESE AS GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICAT IONS – REQUEST FROM NEW ZEALAND AND URUGUAY  
14. EUROPEAN UNION – PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF TRQ  COMMITMENTS: SYSTEMIC 
CONCERNS – REQUEST FROM CHINA AND URUGUAY  
15. UNITED KINGDOM – DRAFT GOODS SCHEDULE AND PROPOSED 
UK TRQ COMMITMENTS: SYSTEMIC CONCERNS – REQUEST FRO M CHINA AND URUGUAY  
16. INDONESIA – IMPORT AND EXPORT RESTRICTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE UNITED STATES  
17. MEXICO – CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE FOR CHEESE UNDER MEXICAN 
OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM -223-SCFI/SAGARPA -2018 – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED 
STATES  
18. CHINA – ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS 
PRODUCERS OF IMPORTED FOODS – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  
19. INDIA – ORDER RELATED TO REQUIREMENT OF NON -GM CUM GM FREE CERTIFICATE 
ACCOMPANIED WI TH IMPORTED FOOD CONSIGNMENT – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED 
STATES  
20. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA – SABER CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ONLINE 
PLATFORM / SALEEM PRODUCT SAFETY PROGRAM – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  
21. PANAMA – ONIONS AND POTATOES HARVEST LIFE AND SPROUTING – REQUEST 
FROM THE UNITED STATES  G/C/W/806  
 
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  22. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, THE 
STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, AND QATAR – SELECTIVE TAX ON CERTAIN IMPORTED 
PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM SWITZERLAND AND THE UNITED STATES  
23. INDIA – IMPORT RESTRICTION O N AIR CONDITIONERS – REQUEST FROM JAPAN 
AND THAILAND  
24. NEPAL – IMPORT BAN ON ENERGY DRINKS – REQUEST FROM THAILAND  
25. SRI LANKA – IMPORT BAN ON VARIOUS PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA 
AND THAILAND  
26. INDONESIA – IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PROGRAMME – REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION  
27. UNITED STATES – IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON APPLES AND PEARS – REQUEST FROM 
THE EUROPEAN UNION  
28. NIGERIA – RESTRICTIVE POLICIES ON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM 
BRAZIL  
29. CHINA – EXPORT CONTROL LAW – REQUEST FROM JAPAN  
30. UNITED STATES – DISCR IMINATORY QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTION ON STEEL 
AND/OR ALUMINIUM IMPORTS – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
31. UNITED STATES – EXPORT CONTROL MEASURES FOR ICT  PRODUCTS – REQUEST 
FROM CHINA  
32. UNITED STATES – MEASURES REGARDING MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION FOR 
ICT PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
33. AUSTRALIA – DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION ON 5G  EQUIPMENT 
– REQUEST FROM CHINA  
34. EUROPEAN UNION – SWEDEN'S DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION 
ON 5G  EQUIPMENT – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
35. EUROPEAN UNION – BELGIUM'S DRAFT LAW INTRODUCING AD DITIONAL SECURITY 
MEASURES FOR THE PROVISION OF MOBILE 5G  SERVICES – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
36. EUROPEAN UNION – CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM  
– STATEMENT BY CHINA  
– STATEMENT BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
37. INDIA – PLAIN COPIER PAPER QUALITY ORDER  2020 – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
38. PHILIPPINES – SPECIAL SAFEGUARD ON INSTANT COFFEE – REQUEST FROM 
INDONESIA  
39. UNITED KINGDOM – ENVIRONMENTAL ACT: FORESTRY COMMODITIES – REQUEST 
FROM INDONESIA  
40. CHINA – DRAFT ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS 
PRODUCERS  OF IMPORTED FOODS – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
41. EUROPEAN UNION – COUNTERVAILING DUTIES (CVD) ON STAINLESS  STEEL 
COLD -ROLLED FLAT (SSCR) – REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  G/C/W/806  
 
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  42. EUROPEAN UNION - EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL (CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT 
MECHANISM AND DEFORESTATION FREE COM MODITIES) - REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
43. EUROPEAN UNION – THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION  
44. AUSTRALIA, CANADA, EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, SWITZERLAND, 
UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE UNITED STATES – UNILATERAL TRADE RESTRICTIVE 
MEASU RES AGAINST RUSSIA – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
45. EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION EC  NO. 1272/2008 (CLP  REGULATION) – 
REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
46. EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION  (EU)  2017/2321 AND REGULATION 
(EU)  2018/825 – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
47. OTHER BUSINESS  
47.1 FUNCTIONING OF THE CTG AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES – INFORMATION 
FROM THE CHAIR  
47.2 DATE OF NEXT MEETING  
48. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
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