G/C/W/747  
 
8 November 2017  
(17-6053) Page: 1/3 
Council for Trade in Goods  
10 November 2017    
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
The following items are proposed for the agenda:  
 
1. NOTIFICATION OF REGI ONAL TRADE AGREEMENT S: 
1.1  FREE TRADE AGREEMENT  BETWEEN THE EFTA STA TES AND GEORGIA 
(WT/REG386/N/1)  
1.2  FREE TRADE AGREEMENT  BETWEEN CHILE AND TH AILAND (WT/REG387/N/ 1) 
1.3  FREE TRADE AGREEMENT BETW EEN CANADA AND UKRAI NE (WT/REG388/N/1 ; 
AND WT/REG388/N/1 /REV.1 ) 
1.4  COMPREHENSIVE ECONOM IC AND TRADE AGREEME NT BETWEEN THE 
EUROPEAN UNION AND C ANADA (WT/REG389/N/1 ) 
2. ACCESSION OF THE REP UBLIC OF ARMENIA TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMI C UNION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICL E XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 (G/L/1110/ADD.3 ) 
3. ACCESSION OF THE KYR GYZ REPUBLIC TO THE EURASIAN ECONOMIC UN ION: 
PROCEDURES UNDER ART ICLE  XXVIII:3 OF GATT  1994 (G/L/1137/ADD.2 ) 
4. ENLARGEMENT OF THE E UROPEAN UNION: PROCE DURES UNDER ARTICLE  XXVIII:3 
OF GATT  1994 (G/L/1051/ADD.8 ) 
5. MARKET ACCESS ISSUES  
5.1 DERESTRICTION OF ADD ITIONAL NEGOTIATING MATERIALS – DRAFT 
DECISION (G/MA/W/131 ) 
5.2 INTRODUCTION OF HARM ONIZED SYSTEM CHANGE S INTO THE 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF CONCESS IONS – COLLECTIVE REQUESTS FOR WAIVER 
EXTENSIONS  
  5.2.1 INTRODUCTION O F HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISIO N 
(G/C/W/741)  
  5.2.2 INTRODUCTION O F HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT W AIVER DECISION 
(G/C/W/742)  
  5.2.3 INTRODUCTION O F HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2012 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISIO N 
(G/C/W/743)  
  5.2.4 INTRODUCTION O F HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2017 CHANGES INTO 
WTO  SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT WAIVER DECISIO N 
(G/C/W/744 ; G/C/W/744/CORR.1 ; AND G/C/W/744/CORR .2) G/C/W/747  
 
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  6. JORDAN – REQUEST FOR A WAIVER  RELATING TO THE TRAN SITIONAL 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)  
7. PROCEDURES TO ENHANC E TRANSPARENCY AND S TRENGTHEN NOTIFICATI ON 
REQUIREMENTS UNDER W TO AGREEMENTS - COMMUNICATION FROM T HE UNITED 
STATES (JOB/GC/148 - JOB/CTG/10)  
8. INDIA – QUANTITATIVE RESTRIC TION ON IMPORTS OF B EANS OF THE SPECIES 
VIGNA MUNGO HEPPER O R VIGNA RADIATA WILC ZEK – REQUEST FROM AUSTRAL IA 
9. KAZAKHSTAN – BORDER RESTRICTIONS – REQUEST FROM THE KYR GYZ REPUBLIC 
(G/C/W/745)  
10. UNITED STATES OF AME RICA – SECTION  232 INVESTIGATIONS O N THE EFFECT OF 
IMPORTS OF STEEL AND  ALUMINIU M PRODUCTS ON US  NATIONAL SECURITY – REQUEST 
FROM THE RUSSIAN FED ERATION  
11. INDONESIA'S IMPORT A ND EXPORT RESTRICTIN G POLICIES AND PRACT ICES – 
REQUEST FROM THE EUR OPEAN UNION, JAPAN, AND THE UNITED STATE S OF AMERICA  
12. INDIA – CUSTOMS DUTIES ON IC T PRODU CTS – REQUEST FROM CANADA,  THE 
EUROPEAN UNION, NORW AY, JAPAN, CHINESE T AIPEI, AND THE UNITE D STATES OF 
AMERICA  
13. UNITED STATES OF AME RICA – SEAFOOD IMPORT MONIT ORING PROGRAMME  – 
REQUEST FROM THE PEO PLE'S REPUBLIC OF CH INA 
14. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATI ON – TRADE RESTRICTING PRACT ICES – REQUEST FROM 
THE EUROPEAN UNION  
15. MEXICO – ANTI -DUMPING DUTIES CALCU LATED ON THE BASIS O F "NON -MARKET 
ECONOMY" METHODOLOGI ES – REQUEST FROM THE RUS SIAN FEDERATION  
16. EGYPT – MANUFACTURER REGISTR ATION SYSTEM – REQUEST FROM THE 
EUROPEAN UNION  
17. CHINA - CUSTOMS DUTIES ON CE RTAIN INTEGRATED CIR CUITS – REQUEST FROM 
THE EUROPEAN UNION, CHINESE TAIPEI, AND THE UNITED STATES  
18. BRAZIL – MEASURES RESTRICTING  BANANA IMPORTS – REQUEST FORM ECUADOR  
19. NIGERIA – IMPORT RESTRICTING M EASU RES – REQUEST FROM NORWAY  
20. WORK PROGRAMME ON EL ECTRONIC COMMERCE:  
- COMMUNICATION FROM T HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC  OF CHINA (JOB/GC/110  – 
JOB/CTG/2 – JOB/SERV/243 – JOB/DEV/39)  
- COMMUNICATION FROM A RGENTINA, BRAZIL AND  PARAGUAY (JOB/GC/115 , 
JOB/CTG/3 - JOB/S ERV/247 - JOB/IP/20 - JOB/DEV/41)  
- COMMUNICATION FROM C ANADA, CHILE, COLOMB IA, CÔTE D'IVOIRE, T HE 
EUROPEAN UNION, KORE A, MEXICO, MONTENEGR O, PARAGUAY, SINGAPO RE, 
TURKEY AND UKRAINE (JOB/GC/116/REV.2 - JOB/CTG/4/REV.2 - 
JOB/SERV/248/REV.2 - JOB/IP/21/REV.2  – JOB/DEV/42/REV.2)  
- NON-PAPER FROM BRUNEI DA RUSSALAM; COLOMBIA; COSTA RICA; HONG KON G, 
CHINA; ISRAEL; MALAY SIA; MEXICO; NIGERIA ; PAKISTAN; PANAMA; QATAR; 
SEYCHELLES; SINGAPOR E; AND TURKEY (JOB/G C/117 - JOB/CTG/5 - 
JOB/SERV/249 - JOB/IP/22 - JOB/DEV/43)  G/C/W/747  
 
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  - COMMUNICATION FROM A SEAN (JOB/GC/126 – JOB/CTG/6 – JOB/SERV/260 – 
JOB/IP/23 – JOB/DEV/44)  
- COMMUNICATION FROM T HE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN,  
PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU (JOB/GC/128 - JOB/CTG/7 -JOB/SERV/264 – 
JOB/IP/24 - JOB/DEV/45)  
- COMMUNICAT ION FROM THE SEPARAT E CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, 
PENGHU, KINMEN AND M ATSU (JOB/GC/129 - JOB/CTG/8 - JOB/SERV/265 - 
JOB/IP/25 - JOB/DEV/46)  
- COMMUNICATION FROM T HE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC  OF CHINA (JOB/GC/142  - 
JOB/CTG/9 - JOB/SERV/271 - JOB/DEV/49)  
21. CONSID ERATION OF ANNUAL RE PORTS OF THE SUBSIDI ARY BODIES OF THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN  GOODS  
22. ADOPTION OF THE ANNU AL REPORT OF THE COU NCIL FOR TRADE IN GO ODS TO 
THE GENERAL COUNCIL (G/C/W/746)  
23. OTHER BUSINESS  
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