G/C/W/805  
 
27 October  2021 
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Council for Trade in Goods  
1 November 2021    
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:  
 
1. NOTIFICATION OF REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS:  
1.1 ASEAN TRADE IN GOODS AGREEMENT (ATIGA), GOODS (WT/REG457/N/1)  
1.2. ASEAN TRADE IN GOODS AGREEMENT (ATIGA), GOODS 
(WT/REG457/N/1/ADD.1)  
1.3 TRADE CONTINUITY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND 
MEXICO, GOODS AND SERVICES (WT/REG456/N/1 -S/C/N/1060)  
1.4 AGREEMENT ON TRADE CONTINUITY BETWEEN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND 
CANADA, GOODS AND SERVICES (WT/REG419/N/1/ADD.1 -S/C/N /1061)  
2. MARKET ACCESS ISSUES  
2.1 DRAFT DECISION ON THE PROCEDURE FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF 
HS 2022 CHANGES TO SCHEDULES OF CONCESSIONS USING THE TARIFF 
SCHEDULES (CTS) DATABASE (G/C/W/802)  
2.2 INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM CHANGES INTO THE 
WTO  SCHEDULES O F CONCESSIONS – COLLECTIVE REQUESTS FOR WAIVER 
EXTENSIONS  
2.2.1  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER 
DECISION (G/C/W/796)  
2.2.2  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER 
DECISION (G/C/W/797)  
2.2.3  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2012 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER 
DECISION (G/C/W/798)  
2.2.4  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2017 CHANGES I NTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT WAIVER 
DECISION (G/C/W/799)  
3. ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 – COMMUNICATION FROM 
ARMENIA (G/L/1110/ADD.7)  
4. ACCESSION OF THE K YRGYZ REPUBLIC TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 – COMMUNICATION FROM THE 
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC (G/L/1137/ADD.6)  G/C/W/805  
 
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  5. CUBA - REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE WAIVER CONCERNING ARTICLE  XV:6 
OF THE GATT  1994 CONTAINED IN THE DECISION OF 7  DECEMBER  2016 (WT/L/1003) - 
(G/C/W/803)  
6. 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 – REQUEST FROM CHAD ON BEHALF OF THE LDC  GROUP (WT /GC/W/742 -
G/C/W/752)  
7. WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 – COMMUNICATION FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION (G/L/1385/ADD.1)  
8. UNITED KINGDOM'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION: PROCEDURES 
UNDER ART ICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 – COMMUNICATION FROM THE UNITED 
KINGDOM (G/L/1386/ADD.1)  
9. EUROPEAN UNION - RECTIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULES – 
SCHEDULE  CLXXV – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION  
TRADE CONCERNS  
10. EUROPEAN UNION – IMPLEMENTATION OF NON -TARIFF  BARRIERS ON 
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, 
COLOMBIA, COSTA RICA, ECUADOR, JAMAICA, PANAMA, PARAGUAY, THE UNITED STATES, 
AND URUGUAY (G/C/W/767/REV.1)  
11. INDIA – IMPORT POLICY ON TYRES – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UN ION, 
INDONESIA AND THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN 
AND MATSU  
12. EUROPEAN UNION – QUALITY SCHEMES FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND 
FOODSTUFFS – THE REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN TERMS OF CHEESE AS GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATIONS – REQUEST FROM URUGUAY  
13. EUROPEAN UNION – PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF TRQ  COMMITMENTS: SYSTEMIC 
CONCERNS – REQUEST FROM BRAZIL, CHINA, AND URUGUAY  
14. UNITED KINGDOM – DRAFT GOODS SCHEDULE AND PROPOSED 
UK TRQ COMMITMENTS: SYSTEMIC CONCERNS – REQUEST FROM BRAZIL, CHINA, THE 
RUSSIAN FEDER ATION, AND URUGUAY  
15. CHINA – IMPLEMENTATION OF TRADE DISRUPTIVE AND RESTRICTIVE MEASURES – 
REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA  
16. CHINA – SUBSIDY TRANSPARENCY AND CHINA'S PUBLICATION AND INQUIRY 
POINT OBLIGATIONS UNDER CHINA'S PROTOCOL OF ACCESSION – REQUEST FROM 
AUSTRALIA AND THE EUROPEAN UNION  
17. CHINA – COSMETICS SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS  (CSAR) - 
REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA, THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AND THE UNITED STATES  
18. INDIA – RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTS OF CERTAIN PULSES – REQUEST FROM 
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE EU ROPEAN UNION, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, AND THE 
UNITED STATES (G/C/W/791)  
19. SRI LANKA – IMPORT BAN ON VARIOUS PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM AUSTRALIA 
AND THE EUROPEAN UNION  
20. EGYPT – MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION SYSTEM – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN 
UNION  G/C/W/805  
 
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  21. INDONESIA – IMPORT  AND EXPORT RESTRICTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE UNITED STATES  
22. INDONESIA – IMPORT SUBSTITUTION PROGRAMME - REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION  
23. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, 
THE STATE OF KUWAIT, OMAN, AND QATAR – SELECTIVE TAX ON CERTAIN IMPORTED 
PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION, SWITZERLAND, AND THE UNITED 
STATES (G/C/W/792)  
24. UNITED STATES – IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON APPLES AND PEARS – REQUEST FROM  
THE EUROPEAN UNION  
25. SRI LANKA - IMPORT BAN ON PALM OIL - REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
26. INDIA - INDIAN STANDARDS AND IMPORT RESTRICTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE 
SECTOR (QUALITY CONTROL ORDERS): WHEEL RIMS, SAFETY GLASS, HELMETS - REQUEST 
FROM INDONESIA  
27. INDIA - PLAIN COPI ER PAPER QUALITY ORDER  2020 - REQUEST FROM INDONESIA  
28. CHINA – EXPORT CONTROL LAW – REQUEST FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION AND 
JAPAN  
29. RUSSIAN FEDERATION – TRADE RESTRICTING PRACTICES – REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION AND THE UNITED STATES  
30. MEXICO – CONFORMITY ASSESSM ENT PROCEDURE FOR CHEESE UNDER MEXICAN 
OFFICIAL STANDARD NOM -223-SCFI/SAGARPA -2018 – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED 
STATES  
31. CHINA – ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES FOR REGISTRATION OF OVERSEAS 
PRODUCERS OF IMPORTED FOODS – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  
32. INDIA – ORDER RELA TED TO REQUIREMENT OF NON -GM CUM GM FREE CERTIFICATE 
ACCOMPANIED WITH IMPORTED FOOD CONSIGNMENT – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED 
STATES  
33. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA – SABER CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT ONLINE 
PLATFORM/SALEEM PRODUCT SAFETY PROGRAM – REQUEST FROM THE UNITED S TATES  
34. PANAMA - ONIONS AND POTATOES HARVEST LIFE AND SPROUTING REQUIREMENTS 
– REQUEST FROM THE UNITED STATES  
35. UNITED STATES – MEASURES REGARDING MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION FOR 
ICT PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
36. UNITED STATES – EXPORT CONTROL MEASURES FOR ICT  PRODUCTS – REQUEST 
FROM CHINA  
37. AUSTRALIA – DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION ON 5G  EQUIPMENT 
– REQUEST FROM CHINA  
38. EUROPEAN UNION - SWEDEN'S DISCRIMINATORY MARKET ACCESS PROHIBITION 
ON 5G  EQUIPMENT – REQUEST FROM CHINA  
39. EUROPEAN UNION - CARBON BORDER AD JUSTMENT MECHANISM (THE EUROPEAN 
GREEN DEAL OF DECEMBER  2019) – REQUEST FROM CHINA AND THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION  G/C/W/805  
 
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  40. EUROPEAN UNION – THE EUROPEAN GREEN DEAL – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION  
41. EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION EC  NO. 1272/2008 (CLP  REGULATION) – 
REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
42. EUROPEAN UNION – REGULATION (EU)  2017/2321 AND REGULATION 
(EU)  2018/825 – REQUEST FROM CHINA AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
43. ANGOLA – IMPORT RESTRICTING PRACTICES – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION  
44. MONGOLIA – MEASURES APPLIED  WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION  
45. INDIA - MANDATORY CERTIFICATION FOR STEEL PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM 
JAPAN  
46. INDIA - IMPORT RESTRICTION ON AIR CONDITIONERS – REQUEST FROM JAPAN  
REPORTS TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL  
47. WORK PROGRAMME ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE  
48. CONSIDERATION OF ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
49. ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS TO THE 
GENERAL COUNCIL (G/C/W/804)  
50. OTHER BUSINESS  
50.1 FUNCTIONING OF THE CTG AND ITS SUBSIDIARY BODIES – INFORMATION 
FROM THE CHAIR (RD/CTG/14)  
50.2 DATE OF NEXT MEETING  
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