WT/GC/W/738  
 
28 November 2017  
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General Council  
30 November - 1 December 2017    
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
1. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE AND 
REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR -GENERAL  
 
2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BALI AND NAIROBI OUTCOMES – STATEMENT BY THE 
CHAIRMAN  
 
3. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN  OF THE 
DEDICATED SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 
(WT/COMTD/SE/10)  
 
4. THE DEVELOPMENT ASSI STANCE ASPECTS OF CO TTON - PERIODIC REPORT BY T HE 
DIRECTOR -GENERAL (WT/GC/187 – WT/CFMC/DG/8 – WT/MIN(17)/5 ) 
 
5. WTO ACCESSIONS: 2017 ANNUAL REPORT  BY THE DIRECTOR -GENERAL 
(WT/ACC/31 – WT/GC/189 – WT/MIN(17)/6) – STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR -
GENERAL  
 
6. ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE  
 
A. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN  
 
B. REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS BY THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN – 
(WT/L/1022)  
 
7. REVIEW OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 OF GATT  1994 
(WT/L/1005, WT/L/1020)  
 
8. TRIPS COUNCIL MATTERS  
 
A. ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE SPECIAL COMPULSORY LICENSING SYSTEM - PARAGRAPH 7 
OF THE ANNEX TO THE AMENDED TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE  
DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION 
ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH (WT/L/540 AND WT/L/540/CORR.1) 
– REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRIPS (IP/C/79)  
 
B. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION ON AN EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD FOR THE 
ACCEPTANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE PROTOCOL AMENDING THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
(IP/C/78)  
 
9. DERESTRICTION OF ADDITIONAL NEGOTIATING MATERIALS – DRAFT DECISION 
(G/MA/W/131)  
 WT/GC/W/738  
 
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  10. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT1 
 
A. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/741)  
 
B. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/742)  
 
C. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2012 CHANGES INTO W TO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/743)  
 
D. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2017 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS - DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/744; G/C/W/744/CORR.1; AND 
G/C/W/744/CORR.2)  
 
E. REVIEW OF WAIVERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX:4 OF THE WTO AGREEMENT  
 
(i) Preferential Treatment in favour of Services and Service Suppliers of Least 
developed  Countries, granted on 17  December  2011 until 31 December 2030 
(WT/L/847, WT/L/982)  
(ii) Kimberly Process Certification Scheme for Rough D iamonds, granted on 
12 December  2012 until 31  December 2018 (WT/L/876)  
(iii) Cuba – Article XV:6 – Extension of waiver, granted on 7 December 2016 
until 31 December 2021 (WT/L/1003, WT/L/1023)  
(iv) European Union – Application of Autonomous Preferential Treatment to the 
Western Balkans, granted on 7 December 2016 until 31 December 2021 
(WT/L/1002, WT/L/1019)  
(v) United States – African Growth and  Opportunity Act, granted on 
30 November 2015 until 30  September 2025 (WT/L/970, WT/L/1017)  
(vi) United States – Former Trust Territo ry of th e Pacific Islands, granted on 
7 December 2016 until 31 December 2026 (WT/L/1000, WT/L/1018)  
(vii) United States – Trade Preferences granted to Nepal, granted on 
7 December  2016 until 31  December 2025 (WT/L/1001, WT/L/1021)  
11. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANC E AND ADMINISTRATION - REPORT ON MEETINGS 
OF SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, AND NOVEMBER 2017 (WT/BFA/166, WT/BFA/167, 
WT/BFA/168, WT/BFA/169)  
 
12. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/WTO - REPORT OF THE JOINT ADVISORY 
GROUP ON ITS 51ST SESSION (ITC/AG(LI)/268)  
 
13. REVIEW OF WTO ACTIVITIES  
 
 Reports of:  
 
(i) General Council (WT/GC/W/736), Dispute Settlement Body (WT/DSB/74), 
and Trade Policy Review Body (WT/TPR/407)  
(ii) Sectoral Councils (G/L/ 1204, S/C/53, and IP/C/80) 
                                                
1 In connection with this Item, the attention of Members is drawn to the Decision -Making Procedures 
under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement agreed by the General Council on 15 November 1995 
(WT/L/93).  WT/GC/W/738  
 
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  (iii) Committees  on Trade and Development (WT/COMTD/96  and 
WT/COMTD/96/Corr.1 ), Trade and Environment (WT/CTE/24), Balance -of-
Payments Restrictions (WT/BOP/R/115), Budget, Finance and Administration 
(WT/BFA/170), and Regional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/27)  
(iv) Working Groups on Trade, Debt and  Finance (WT/WGTDF/16) and Trade and 
Transfer of Technology (WT/WGTTT/19)  
(v) Committees under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements (GPA/145, WT/L/1016)  
14. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO WTO BODIES – ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE 
CHAIRMAN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 7.1(A) OF THE G UIDELINES (WT/L/510)  
 
OTHER BUSINESS  
 
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