RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  TCA/M/19 
25 February 2005 
 (05-0796) 
Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft  
  
MINUTES OF THE MEETING  
HELD ON 10 NOVEMBER 2004 
 
Chairperson:  Mr. Didier Chambovey 
  
1. The Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft (the  "Committee") held a regular meeting on 
10 November 2004. 
2. The Committee adopted the following agenda: 
A.
 CONSIDERATION  OF THE  STATUS  OF THE  1979  AGREEMENT  ON TRADE  IN 
CIVIL  AIRCRAFT  UNDER  THE  WTO ....................................................................................1  
B. "END-USE"  CUSTOMS  ADMINISTRATION .........................................................................2  
1. Updating information regarding civil/military identification for customs 
purposes ....................................................................................................................... ..............2  
2. Military vs. Non-military Definition........................................................................................2  
C. MATTERS  CONCERNING  IMPROVED  OPERATION  OF ARTICLE  4 ...............................2  
D. OTHER  BUSINESS ...................................................................................................................2  
1. Questions from the United States to the European Communities, Poland, 
Hungary, Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia,  Lithuania, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta 
and the Slovak Republic regarding enlargement of the European Union...........................2  
E. DATE  OF NEXT  REGULAR  MEETING ..................................................................................3  
F. ADOPTION  OF THE  ANNUAL  REPORT................................................................................3  
  A. CONSIDERATION
 OF THE  STATUS  OF THE  1979  AGREEMENT  ON TRADE  IN CIVIL  
AIRCRAFT  UNDER  THE  WTO 
3. The Chairperson  recalled that in April 1999 he had sent to Signatories a draft protocol 
concerning technical rectifications needed to brin g the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (the 
"Agreement") into the WTO framewo rk.  Since then, certain Signatories had remained unable to adopt 
this draft protocol but had indicated the utility of co ntinuing to revert to this item in the Committee.  
The Chairperson noted that it appear ed that the situation had not changed since the last meeting of the 
Committee.   
4. The Committee took note  of the statement made and agreed to revert to this matter at its next 
regular meeting.  TCA/M/19 
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 B. "END-USE"
 CUSTOMS  ADMINISTRATION 
1. Updating information regarding civil/m ilitary identification for customs purposes 
5. The Chairperson  noted that no new information had been received from Signatories since the 
last regular meeting of the Committee.  
2. Military vs. Non-military Definition 
6. The Chairperson  recalled that Canada had made a proposal concerning the definition of civil 
aircraft for the purposes of the Agreement which w as circulated in document TCA/W/4.  He recalled 
that at the November 2002 meeting of the Committee,  Canada had circulated as a room document a 
revised wording of its proposal and that at the l ast meeting of the Committee, Signatories had agreed 
to revert to this item.  
7. The representative of Canada  realized that there had been a few questions at the last meeting, 
but informed the Committee that his delegation was not in a position to table anything new on this 
definition at this meeting.  He further noted th at the previous agenda item on the status of the 
Agreement could present an unfortunate obstacle in moving forward on the matter.  
8. The Committee took note  of the statements made and agreed  to revert to the matter at its next 
regular meeting.  
C. MATTERS  CONCERNING  IMPROVED  OPERATION  OF ARTICLE  4 
9. The Chairperson  recalled that at the meeting of the Committee in November 2003, the 
United States had made some informal proposals suggesting ways to identify factors which might 
facilitate the effectiveness of Article 4.  He re called that a document had been submitted by the 
United States in order to stimulate discussion within  the Committee on certain specific questions to do 
with improved operation of Article 4.  This ite m was discussed at the spring 2004 meeting and 
Signatories agreed to revert to this  matter at the autumn meeting.  The Chairperson noted that none of 
the Signatories raised any new issues or made any new points on this matter.   
10. The Committee took note  of the statement made.  
D. OTHER  BUSINESS 
1. Questions from the United States to the European Communities, Poland, Hungary, 
Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta and the Slovak Republic regarding enlargement of the European Union 
11. The representative of the United States
 wished to bring to the attention of the Committee that 
his delegation had just submitted a number of questions to the European Communities, Poland, 
Hungary, Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia, L ithuania, Slovenia, Cyprus, Malta and the 
Slovak Republic regarding enlargement of the European Union.1  His delegation was not expecting 
replies to these questions at this meeting, as the questions had been submitted only just prior to the 
meeting.  
12. The representative of the European Communities  confirmed that his delegation had received 
such questions the day before the meeting and that it would reply to those questions in good time.  
                                                      
1 These questions were available in the back of the room and subsequently circulated as document 
TCA/W/8.   TCA/M/19 
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 13. The Committee took note  of the statements made.   
E. DATE  OF NEXT  REGULAR  MEETING 
14. The Chairperson  proposed that the date of the next re gular meeting be Friday, 10 June 2005.  
15. The Committee so agreed.  
F. ADOPTION  OF THE  ANNUAL  REPORT 
16. The Chairperson  recalled that under Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft 
and Article IV.8 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, the 
Committee reported annually to the General Council. 
17. The Committee adopted  the annual report. 
18. The meeting was adjourned . 
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