./.  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/GC/W/549 
25 July 2005 
 (05-3320) 
General Council 
27 and 29 July 2005  
 
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA 
  
I. IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 11 OF THE DECISION ON THE 
IMPLEMENTATION OF PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE 
TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PU BLIC HEALTH (WT/L/540) – STATEMENT BY THE 
CHAIRMAN OF THE TRIPS COUNCIL 
II. RULES OF ORIGIN – HARMONIZATION WORK PROGRAMME – STATEMENT 
BY THE CHAIRMAN
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III. NON-RECOGNITION OF RIGHTS UNDER ARTICLE XXIV:6 AND 
ARTICLE XXVIII OF GATT 1994 – COMMUNICATIONS FROM HONDURAS AND GUATEMALA (WT/GC/85, WT/GC/90 AND CORR.1) – STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN 
IV. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT
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A. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 1996  CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF 
CONCESSIONS – REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS  
(i) Argentina – Schedule LXIV (G/L/735/Rev.1, G/C/W/514/Rev.1) 
(ii) Malaysia - Schedule XXXIX (G/L/734, G/C/W/512) 
(iii) Panama - Schedule CXLI (G/L/736, G/C/W/515) 
B. UNITED STATES – REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS FOR AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT 
(G/C/W/509  AND ADD.1), CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT, AS AMENDED 
(G/C/W/508  AND ADD.1), AND ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE ACT, AS AMENDED (G/C/W/510  
AND ADD.1)3 – STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS  
C. REVIEW OF WAIVERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX:4  OF THE WTO  AGREEMENT  
(i) LDCs – Article 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement with respect to pharmaceutical products, 
granted on 8 July 2002 until 1 January 2016 (WT/L/478) 
                                                      
1 In connection with this item, the attention of Me mbers is drawn to a communication addressed to the 
Chairman by the Chairpersons of the Committees on Anti-Dumping Practices, on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures and on Safeguards (WT/GC/92). 
2 In connection with this Item, the attention of Me mbers 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). 
3 Questions submitted by delegations to the United States regarding the three waiver requests, and 
replies thereto, are contained in documents G/C/W/516 and G/C/W/518-520. WT/GC/W/549 
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 (ii) Preferential tariff treatment for least-develope d countries, granted on 15 June 1999 until 
30 June 2009 (WT/L/304) 
(iii) Kimberley process certification scheme fo r rough diamonds, granted on 15 May 2003 until 
31 December 2006 (WT/L/518) 
V. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION –
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE COMMITTEE  FOLLOWING ITS MEETINGS OF 
JUNE AND JULY 2005 (WT/BFA/78) 
VI. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN 
OF THE DEDICATED SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 
VII. WORK PROGRAMME ON SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT 
A. R
EPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND 
DEVELOPMENT  
B. REPORTS BY CHAIRPERSONS OF OTHER WTO  BODIES TO WHOM SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL 
TREATMENT PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN REFERRED  
VIII.  REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON HIS CONSULTATIVE PROCESS ON 
ALL OUTSTANDING IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES UNDER PARAGRAPH 12(B) OF THE DOHA MINIST ERIAL DECLARATION 
IX. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE 
X. PREPARATIONS FOR THE SIXTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL 
CONFERENCE 
A. A
TTENDANCE BY INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNME NTAL ORGANIZATIONS AS OBSERVERS – 
REQUESTS BY : 
- League of Arab States 
  - Agency for International Trade Information and Cooperation (AITIC) 
 
B. E
LECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE SIXTH SESSION – STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN  
C. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN  
OTHER BUSINESS 
 
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