WT/TPR/322  
23 October 2013  
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Trade Policy Review Body   
 
  TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM 
COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRPERSON 
OF THE TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY 
PERU 
Arrangements for Review Meeting 
1.  In pursuance of Article IV, paragraph 4, an d Annex 3 of the WTO Agreement, a meeting of the 
Trade Policy Review Body is scheduled for 13 and 15 November 2013 to conduct the fourth review 
of the trade policies and practices of Peru (WTO/AIR/4185). 
2.  This communication sets out arrangements conc erning the review meeting. In this connection, 
attention is also drawn to the procedures for the conduct of reviews contained in the rules 
of procedure of the Trade Policy Review Body (WT/TPR/6/Rev.3). 
1  QUESTIONS IN WRITING IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING AND MAIN POINTS 3.  Members wishing to submit written questions to the Member under review should do so 
at least two weeks before the review meeting to allow replies to be prepared in time for the 
first session of the meeting. For the forthcom ing review, such questions should therefore 
be with the Trade Policy Review Division of the Secretariat (tprd@wto.org) by 5.30 p.m., 
Wednesday 30 October 2013, at the latest. 
4.  In line with the results of the 4th Appraisal of the TPRM (WT/MIN(11)/6, paragraph 27.2(b) 
and Annex 2), Members are reminded that they should group their written questions into the following three categories so as to facilitate responses: those related to the Secretariat report 
(with a reference to relevant paragraph numbe rs); those concerning the Government report 
(with a reference to relevant paragraph numbers); and other questions. 
5.  The Secretariat shall identify the main points contained in the questions submitted 
at least two weeks before a review meeting, post  them on the Members' website one week before 
the meeting, and distribute a revised list of main points during the first session of a review when 
questions received after the two-week deadline give rise to significantly new issues. The main 
points may be found on the Members' Website under "Forthcoming meetings: 
Documents for Meetings". 
2  ANSWERS IN WRITING BY THE MEMBER UNDER REVIEW 6.  Answers by the Member under review should  be distributed in writing; advance questions 
submitted by the two-week deadline before the st art of the TPRB review should be answered 
in writing by the Member under review by the st art of the meeting. Questions posed subsequently 
should be answered, to the extent possible, before  the start of the second session of the meeting. 
Questions left unanswered at the end of the second session should be answered in writing no later 
than one month after the meeting with some latitude in the Chair's discretion for Members reviewing a very large number of questions. WT/TPR/322 
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  7.  In the course of the discussions at the review  meeting, the Member under review may indicate 
that it intends to provide supplementary information, in writing, on specific points raised. Upon receipt, the Secretariat will circulate a document containing this information to all Members. 
3  DISCUSSANT 
8.  In consultation with the Member under review, the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review 
Body may choose a discussant who, in her/his personal capacity, will introduce the discussions in the Body. H.E. Mr Esteban B. CONEJOS, Jr (Philippines) will act as discussant for the review 
of Peru. 
4  STRUCTURE OF THE MEETING 9.  Trade policy reviews cover four broad headings: 
a. appreciation of the full range of the Member's trade policies and practices; 
b. relevant background: wider economic and developmental needs, including the 
external environment; 
c. impact of the Member's trade policies and practices on the functioning of the multilateral 
trading system; and 
d. general comments by way of assessment and evaluation. 
10.  Meetings take place in two sessions. The first session is devoted to the opening statements 
by the Member under review and the discussant , and remarks and questions from the floor. 
The discussion in the second session, when the Me mber under review will reply to questions, 
is based on the main themes identified af ter the opening meeting by the Chairperson, 
the discussant and the Secretariat in consultation with the Member. 
11.  The speakers list will follow the order in which questions are received by the Secretariat, 
with precedence given to Ambassadors present and asking for the floor. 
5  DOCUMENTATION AND PRESS ARRANGEMENTS 
12.  Reports by the Member under review and the Secretariat are contained in the 
following documents: 
WT/TPR/G/289 Report by Peru 
WT/TPR/S/289 Peru: Report by the Secretariat 
 
13.  The press embargo for the review of Peru will end at 2.00 p.m. Geneva time on 13 November 2013. 
6  RECORD OF THE MEETING 
14.  On a pilot basis, a podcast of the proceedin gs in all three working languages will be made 
available on the Members' Website at the end of each half-day's session. 
15.  The record of the meeting will be circulated as a draft to Members for comments on their own 
statements and placed on the WTO website.  
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