G/C/W/762  
 
7 November 2018 
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Council for Trade in Goods  
12 November 2018    
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
The following items are proposed for the agenda:  
 
1. NOTIFICATION OF R EGIONAL TRADE AGREEM ENTS:  
1.1 ASEAN -JAPAN COMP REHENSIVE ECONOMIC P ARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT  – 
ENTRY INTO FORCE FOR  INDONESIA (WT/REG27 7/N/3)  
1.2 FREE TRADE AGREE MENT BETWEEN TURKEY AND SINGAPORE  
(WT/REG392/N/1)  
1.3 FREE TRADE AGREE MENT BETWEEN PERU AN D HONDURAS (WT/REG39 3/N/1)  
1.4 FREE TRADE AGREE MENT BETWEEN THE EFT A STATES AND THE PHI LIPPINES 
(WT/REG394/N/1)  
2. PROPOSAL BY THE C OMMITTEE ON REGIONAL  TRADE AGREEMENTS TO  THE CO UNCIL 
FOR TRADE IN GOODS, THE COUNCIL FOR TRAD E IN SERVICES, AND T HE COMMITTEE ON 
TRADE AND DEVELOPMEN T ON A TEMPLATE FOR NOTIFYING CHANGES TO  AN EXISTING 
REGIONAL TRADE AGREE MENT (WT/REG/28)  
3. ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA TO THE EURASIAN ECON OMIC  UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ART ICLE XXVIII:3 OF GAT T 1994 (G/L/1110/ADD .4) 
4. ACCESSION OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TO T HE EURASIAN ECONOMIC  UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ART ICLE XXVIII:3 OF GAT T 1994 (G/L/1137/ADD .3) 
5. SWITZERLAND –LIECH TENSTEIN – NEGOTIATI ONS UNDER AR TICLE XXVIII:5 OF 
GATT 1994 (G/L/1262)  
6. EUROPEAN UNION, R ENEGOTIATION OF TARI FF RATE QUOTA COMMIT MENTS IN 
RESPONSE TO BREXIT: SYSTEMIC CONCERNS - REQUEST FROM ARGENTI NA, AUSTRALIA, 
BRAZIL, CANADA, CHIN A, JAPAN, MEXICO, NE W ZEALAND, THAILAND, THE UNITED 
STATES, AND URUGUAY  
7. ENLARGEMENT OF TH E EUROPEAN UNION TO INCLUDE CROATIA: NEG OTIATIONS 
UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:6  OF THE GATT 1994 – STATEMENT BY THE RUS SIAN FEDERATION 
(G/SECRET/35/ADD.4)  
8. TRINIDAD AND TOBA GO - REQUEST FOR AUT HORITY TO ENTER INTO  
NEGOTIATIO NS UNDER ARTICLE XXV III:4 OF THE GATT 19 94 (G/SECRET/43)  
9. MARKET ACCESS ISS UES 
9.1 INTRODUCTION OF HARMONI ZED SYSTEM CHANGES I NTO THE 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF CONCESS IONS – COLLECTIVE RE QUESTS FOR WAIVER 
EXTENSIONS  G/C/W/762  
 
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  9.1.1  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZ ED SYSTEM 2002 CH ANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/756)  
9.1.2  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZ ED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/757)  
9.1.3  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZ ED SYSTEM 201 2 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/758)  
9.1.4  INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZ ED SYSTEM 2017 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/759/REV.1)  
10. JORDAN – REQUEST  FOR A WAIVER  RELATING TO THE TRA NSITIONAL PERIOD FOR  
THE ELIMINATION OF T HE EXPORT SUBSIDY PR OGRAM FOR JORDAN (G/ C/W/705; 
G/C/W/705/CORR.1; G/ C/W/705/REV.1; AND G /C/W/705/REV.2)  
11. FACTUAL REPORT B Y THE CHAIRMAN OF TH E SAFEGUARDS COMMITT EE REGARDING 
ARTICLE 13.1( E) OF THE AGREEMENT ON S AFEGUARDS (G/L/1276 - G/SG/191 AND 
G/L/1276/ADD.1 - G/SG/191/ADD.1)  
12. MEASURES TO ALLO W GRADUATED LDCS, WI TH GNP BELOW US$1000 , BENEFITS 
PURSUANT TO ANNEX VI I(B) OF THE AGREEMEN T ON SUBSIDIES AND C OUNTERVAILING 
MEASURES - COMMUNICA TION FROM THE CENTRAL A FRICAN REPUBLIC ON B EHALF OF 
THE LDC GROUP (WT/GC /W/742 – G/C/W/752)  
13. PROPOSAL TO ENHA NCE TRANSPARENCY AND  STRENGTHEN NOTIFICA TION 
REQUIREMENTS UNDER W TO AGREEMENTS – COMM UNICATION FROM ARGEN TINA, 
COSTA RICA, THE EURO PEAN UNION, JAPA N, THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS  TERRITORY OF 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINM EN AND MATSU , AND THE UNITED STATE S (JOB/GC/204 –
JOB/CTG/14  AND JOB/GC/204 /ADD.1 –JOB/CTG/14 /ADD.1 ) 
14. BRAZIL – MEASURE S RESTRICTING SHRIMP  IMPORTS – REQUEST F ROM ECUADOR  
15. KINGDOM OF SAUDI  ARABIA, KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN, AND THE UNITED ARAB 
EMIRATES – SELECTIVE  TAX ON CERTAIN IMPO RTED PRODUCTS – REQU EST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION, SWIT ZERLAND, AND THE UNI TED STATES  
16. INDONESIA'S IMPO RT AND EXPORT RESTRI CTING POLICIES AND P RACTICES – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUR OPEAN UNION, JAPAN, A ND NORWAY  
17. UNITED STATES – MEASURES RELATED TO IMPORTS OF FISH AND SEAFOOD 
PRODUCTS – REQUEST F ROM CHINA  
18. INDIA – CUSTOMS DUTIES ON ICT PRODUC TS – REQUEST FROM CA NADA, CHINA, 
THE EUROPEAN UNION, JAPAN, NORWAY, CHINESE TAIPEI, AND THE UNITED STATES  
19. PAKISTAN – MEASU RES RELATING TO SUGA R SUBSIDIES – REQUES T FROM 
AUSTRALIA AND THE EU ROPEAN UNION  
20. INDIA – MEASURES  RELATING TO SUGAR S UBSIDIES – REQUEST F ROM AUSTRALIA 
AND THE EUROPEAN UNI ON 
21. EUROPEAN UNION — QUALITY SCHEMES FOR  AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT S AND 
FOODSTUFFS – THE REGISTRATION OF  THE TERM "DANBO" AS  GEOGRAPHICAL 
INDICATION – REQUEST  FROM THE UNITED STA TES AND URUGUAY  G/C/W/762  
 
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  22. UNITED STATES – EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN ENTERPRIS E OF CHINA – 
REQUEST FROM CHINA  
23. EGYPT – MANU FACTURER REGISTRATIO N SYSTEM – REQUEST F ROM THE EUROPEAN 
UNION  
24. MONGOLIA – QUANT ITATIVE RESTRICTIONS  AND PROHIBITIONS ON  
IMPORTATIONS OF CERT AIN AGRICULTURAL PRO DUCTS – REQUEST FROM  THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION  
25. VIET NAM – DECRE E ON THE REGULATION ON CONDI TIONS FOR AUTOMOBILE S 
MANUFACTURING, ASSEM BLING, IMPORTING, AN D AUTOMOTIVE WARRANT Y AND 
MAINTENANCE SERVICES  – REQUEST FROM JAPA N AND THE UNITED STA TES 
26. CHINA – MEASURES  RESTRICTING THE IMP ORT OF SCRAP MATERIA LS – REQUEST 
FROM THE UNITED STAT ES 
27. INDI A – QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS ON IMPORTS  OF CERTAIN PULSES – 
REQUEST FROM AUSTRAL IA, CANADA, THE EURO PEAN UNION, THE RUSS IAN 
FEDERATION, AND THE UNITED STATES  
28. CHINA - CUSTOMS DUTIES ON CERTAIN IN TEGRATED CIRCUITS – REQUEST FROM 
THE EUROPEAN UNION,  JAPA N, AND CHINESE TAIPE I 
29. EUROPEAN UNION - DRAFT IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS REGARDIN G PROTECTED 
DESIGNATIONS OF ORIG IN AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS, TRADITI ONAL TERMS, 
LABELLING AND PRESEN TATION OF CERTAIN WI NE SECTOR PRODUCTS – REQUEST FROM 
ARGENTINA AND TH E UNITED STATES  
30. CHINA – NEW EXPO RT CONTROL LAW IN DR AFT – REQUEST FROM J APAN  
31. UNITED STATES – PROHIBITIVE PROPOSAL  ON COMMUNICATION EQ UIPMENT OR 
SERVICES RELEASED BY  THE FCC – REQUEST F ROM CHINA  
32. AUSTRALIA – DISC RIMINATORY MARKET AC CESS PROHIBITI ON ON 5G EQUIPMENT 
– REQUEST FROM CHINA  
33. UNITED STATES – MEASURES ON AVIATION  SECURITY EQUIPMENT – REQUEST 
FROM CHINA  
34. RUSSIAN FEDERATI ON - TRADE RESTRICTI NG PRACTICES – REQUE ST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION  
35. WORK PROGRAMME O N ELECTRONIC COMMERC E 
36. CONSIDERATION OF ANN UAL REPORTS OF THE S UBSIDIARY BODIES OF THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN  GOODS  
37. ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE  COUNCIL FOR TRADE I N GOODS TO THE 
GENERAL COUNCIL ( G/C/W/761 ) 
38. OTHER BUSINESS  
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