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ORGANIZATION  S/C/W/292 
11 November 2008 
 (08-5460) 
Council for Trade in Services  
  
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES 
TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL (2008) 
 
 
1. Since its last report to the General Council, th e Council for Trade in Services held two formal 
meetings, on 16 November  2007 and on 16 June 2008.
1  During this period, the Council addressed the 
following matters: 
I. TRANSITIONAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION 18 OF THE PROTOCOL ON THE 
ACCESSION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
2. At its meeting held on 16 November 2007, the Council for Trade in Services conducted and 
concluded the sixth transitional review of the implementation by China of its WTO commitments, 
pursuant to section 18 of the Protocol on the Accession of the People's Republic of China 
(WT/L/432).  The Council took note of the report of  the Committee on Trade in Financial Services 
(S/FIN/19), which formed part of the Council's repo rt on this matter to the General Council, contained 
in document S/C/29. 
II. NOTIFICATION FORMAT FOR REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS 
3. At its meeting on 16 November 2007, the Council for Trade in Services adopted a new format 
for the notification of regional trade agreements  (RTAs), including those under Article V of the 
GATS, recommended by the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/16) at its 44th 
Session.  The new format for RTAs modifies the existing Guidelines for Notifications under the 
GATS , contained in S/L/5, as far as notifications ma de pursuant to GATS Article V:7 are concerned.  
The decision by the Council is contained in document S/L/310. 
III. NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO GATS ARTICLE XXI 
4. At its meeting on 16 November 2007, the Counc il for Trade in Services considered a 
notification from the European Communities made pursuant to GATS Article XXI (Modification of schedules).  The exchange of views on this issue is contained in document JOB(07)/214. 
IV. NOTIFICATIONS MADE TO THE COUNCIL PURSUANT TO GATS 
ARTICLES III:3, V:7, AND VII:4 
5. At its meetings held on 16 November 2007 an d 16 June 2008, the Council for Trade in 
Services took note of the following notifications. 
                                                     
 
1 Reports of the meetings are contained in documents S/C/M/90 and S/C/M/91, and should be read in 
conjunction with this report. S/C/W/292 
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  (a) Notifications pursuant to Article III:3 of the GATS 
Republic of Albania    S/C/N/401 to 411, 413 to 418, 420 
      to 438 and 448 to 451  
  Republic of Armenia     S/C/N/439 and 447   Switzerland     S/C/N/412 
  The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, 
   Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu  S/C/N/399-400    Senegal      S/C/N/441   Central African Republic   S/C/N/444 to 446  
(b) Notifications pursuant to Article V:7 of the GATS 
European Communities and  
 their Member States   S/C/N/397 Chile and Japan     S/C/N/398 
  Japan and Singapore    S/C/N/206/Add.1 
  Japan and Thailand    S/C/N/419 
Pakistan and Malaysia    S/C/N/440 
  Panama and Chile     S/C/N/442 + Corr.1         a n d  S / C / N / 4 4 3   
(c) Notifications pursuant to Article VII:4 
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V. WORK OF THE SUBSIDIARY BODIES 
6. The activities of the subsidiary bodies are refl ected in their respective reports, which are 
annexed to this report, as follows:  
 Annex  I Report of the Committee on Trade in Financial Services (S/FIN/**) 
 Annex  II Report of the Committee on Specific Commitments (S/CSC/**)  Annex  III Report of the Working Party on Domestic Regulation (S/WPDR/**)  Annex  IV Report of the Working Party on GATS Rules (S/WPGR/**)   
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