RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/SPEC/30 
26 September 2005 
 (05-4253) 
Committee on Market Access  
  
 
DRAFT 
 
PERIODIC REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS   
 
 
1. The Committee met on 3 October 2005 a nd examined the following issues: 
 2. [The Committee took note of the factual information provided by one Member who was 
requesting a waiver extension for the introduction of HS96 changes to its schedule. The information is 
summarized in the Annex to this report.] 
3.  [The Committee took note of the status of su bmissions of HS96 documentation as set out in 
document G/MA/TAR/2/Rev.36.]  4. [The Committee took note of the report by the S ecretariat on the status of work concerning the 
introduction of HS2002 changes to schedules using th e CTS Database.  The Committee also considered 
the extension of the HS2002 waiver (WT/L/598)] 
 5. [The Committee took note of two documents circ ulated by the Secretariat. One concerning  
"Certain Uncertified Commitments"  (JOB(05)/167), and the other one  relating to the "Situation of 
Schedules of WTO Member s" (G/MA/W/23/Rev.2).] 
 
6. [With reference to the modalities and operation of the Integrated Data Base, the Committee 
examined the status of IDB submissions on the basis of the document G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.22. The 
Secretariat reported on the status of processing of  IDB submissions, use of IDB information,  the 
status of software development and technical assistance.]  
7. [The Secretariat reported on the status  of work regarding the CTS Database.] 
 8. [The Committee considered the request for access to the IDB and CTS database from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (G/MA/W/68) and the Agency for International Trade Information and Co -operation (AITCI/ACICI) (G/MA/W/69).] 
 
9. [The Committee conducted the transitional re view under Paragraph 18 of the Protocol of 
Accession of the People's Republic of China. Ques tions/comments were submitted by the European 
Communities (G/MA/W/70), Japan (G/MA/W/72) and the United States (G/MA/W/71)]  
 
10. [The Committee considered it Draft Report (2005) to the Council for Trade in Goods 
(G/MA/SPEC/31)]  11. [The Committee elected its Vice-Chair for 2005.]  
12. [Under other business, the Committee took note  of the date of its next meeting.]  G/MA/SPEC/30 
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 The report will be completed in light of the di scussions that will take place at the Committee 
meeting on 3 October  2005.  
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ANNEX  
 
FACTUAL INFORMATION RELATING TO A WAIVER REQUESTED FOR THE PURPOSE OF  
INTRODUCING HS 96 CHANGES TO A SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS 
 
Member Date of 
original 
waiver Date of submission of 
HS documentation N° of 
extensions 
and dates N° of Members 
with which 
Article XXVIII 
negotiations have 
been initiated N° of Members with 
which 
Article XXVIII 
negotiations have 
been concluded 
 Status of 
outstanding 
Article XXVIII 
negotiations Outlook for 
concluding the 
process Request for a waiver 
and draft decision 
1. Israel 13.12.1995 G/SECRET/HS96/26  
(08.10.1996)  
G/SECRET/HS96/26/
Add.1  (05.03.1999)  
G/SECRET/HS96/26/
Add.1/Corr.1  (06.07.2000) Sixteen 
18.07.1996 24.04.1997 
22.10.1997 
24.04.1998 14.10.1998 15.06.1999 
04.11.1999 
03.05.2000 08.12.2000 
08.05.2001 
13.05.2002 15.10.2002 
24.07.2003 
16.12.2003 17.05.2004 
20.10.2004 Four Three Israel answered the 
follow-up questions from the EC.  
The EC responded 
by reiterating its concerns. Israel and the EC are 
currently engaged in efforts to reach a 
positive solution. Requested one year. 
G/L/744 G/C/W/528 
 
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