S/WPDR/22  
 
27 November  2018 
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE  WORKING PARTY ON DO MESTIC REGULATION  
TO THE COUNCIL FOR T RADE IN SERVICES (20 18) 
1. Since its Annual Report of 2017 to the Council for Trade in Services1, the Working Party on 
Domestic Regulation (WPDR) held one formal meeting on 7 and 8 November 2017.2 
2. During  the formal meeting of 7 and 8 November  2017, the Working Party  addressed a 
communication on  "Disciplines on Domestic Regulation"  by a group of Members3, 4, as well as a 
communication by the Russian Federation5 containing proposed amendments and modifications to 
the proposed disciplines. In addition, a group of Members circulated responses to questions on 
domestic regulation.6 A group of Members7, as well  as India8, circulated statements made during 
the meeting.  
3. Following the meeting of 7 and 8 November, communications to the WPDR were issued by the 
African Group9 and India.10 The Chairperson of the Working Party submitted a report on the state of 
play of the Working Party's discussions to the Council for Trade in Services (Special Session).11 
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1 S/WPDR/20, dated 16 November  2017.  
2 The report of the meeting is contained in document S/WPDR/M/ 73, dated 9 March 2018, and should 
be read in conjunction with this report.  
3 JOB/SERV/272/Rev.4, dated 30 November 2017 - Communication from delegations of Albania ; 
Argentina; Australia; Canada; Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; the  European Union; Hong  Kong, China; Iceland; 
Israel; Japan; the Republic of Kazakhstan; the  Republic of Ko rea; Liechtenstein; Mexico; the  Republic of 
Moldova; Montenegro ; New  Zealand; Norway; Peru; the Russian Federation ; Switzerland; the  Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Turkey; Ukraine and Uruguay - Disciplines on 
Domestic Regul ation.  
4 In order to inform delegations about the latest version of c ommunications that were subsequently 
revised to add co -sponsors, these communications are referred to by their latest revision.  
5 JOB/SERV/273, dated 3 November 2017 - Communication from the Russian Federation; Proposed 
Amendments and modifications to the Communication from Argentina; Australia; Canada; Chile; Colombia; 
Costa Rica; the European Union; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Israel; Japan; Kazakhstan; The Republic of 
Korea; Liechtenstei n; Mexico; the Republic of Moldova; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland; the Separate 
Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Turkey and  Uruguay  – Disciplines on Domestic 
Regulation (JOB/SERV/272) . 
6 JOB/SERV/270, dated 12 October 2017 - Communication from Argentina; Australia; Chile; Colombia; 
Costa Rica; the European Union; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Israel; Japan; Kazakhstan; the Republic of Korea; 
Liechtenstein; Mexico; the Republic of Moldova; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland; the Se parate Customs 
Territory of T aiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  and Turkey - Responses to Questions on Domestic Regulation  - 
Submission by Co -sponsors of Disciplines on Domestic Regulation . 
7 RD/SERV/148, dated 7 November 2017 - Unofficial Room Document by Ar gentina; Australia; Canada; 
Chile; Colombia; Costa Rica; the European Union; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Israel; Japan; Kazakhstan; the 
Republic of Korea; Liechtenstein; Mexico; the Republic of Moldova; New Zealand; Norway; Switzerland; the 
Separate Customs  Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Ki nmen and Matsu; Turkey; Ukraine and Uruguay - Statement 
delivered on behalf of co -sponsors of Disciplines on Domest ic Regulation - 7 November 2017.  
8 RD/SERV/149, dated 30 November 2017 - Unofficial Room Document from India - Comments by India 
on Co -sponsors' Text on Disciplines on Dom estic Regulation (JOB/SERV/272) - Interventions at the meeting of 
the WPDR on 7 and 8 November 2017 . 
9 JOB/SERV/274 , dated 4 December 2017 – African Group Elements for Ministerial Decision - Disciplines 
on Domestic Regulation.  
10 JOB/SERV/276 , dated 5 December 2017 – Comments by India on Co -sponsors' Text on Disciplines on 
Domestic Regulation (WT/MIN(17)/7; WT/GC/190) - Disciplines on Domestic Regulation.  
11 S/WPDR/21, dated 21 November 2017.