RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  G/MA/SPEC/44 
21 April 2010 
 (10-2086) 
Committee on Market Access  
  
 
DRAFT 
 
PERIODIC REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE TO THE 
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS 
  
1. The Committee met on 29 April 2010 and examined the following issues: 
 2. [The Committee took note of the factual informa tion provided by a Member 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.44.  It also took note of the report by the Chai rman on the multilateral 
review held to examine the schedul es of 64 Members pursuant to the decision on procedures leading to 
the verification and certification of HS96 changes re lating to the schedules of  64 Members (WT/L/756).]  
 
4. [The Secretariat reported on th e status of work concerning th e introduction of HS2002 changes 
to schedules of concessions using the CTS database.]  5. [The Committee reviewed the si tuation in relation to the exer cise to introduce HS2007 changes 
to schedules of concessions using the CT S database pursuant  to WT/L/673).]  
 6. [The Committee took note of the statement by  the representative of the WCO concerning 
HS2012 changes (circulate d in G/MA/W/100).] 
 7. [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 documents G/MA/IDB/2/Rev.31. The 
Secretariat reported on the status of processing of  IDB submissions, use of IDB information,  the 
status of software development and technical assist ance.  The Committee also took note of the report 
by the Secretariat on the implementation of the "Framework to enhance IDB notifications compliance" (G/MA/239).] 
 
8. [The Secretariat reported on the status of work  with respect to the Consolidated Tariff 
Schedules (CTS) Database.   In this connection, the Committee considered the formats for the CTS 
database concerning tariff commitments and sp ecific commitments in agriculture in HS2002 
nomenclature (JOB/MA/13).] 
 
9. [The Committee took note of the report by the Secretariat on the dissemination of the IDB 
and the CTS database (G/MA/238 and Add.1).]    10. [The Committee took note of the report by the Ch airman on consultations or action taken in 
relation to the Decision on Notification Procedures for Quantitative Restrictions (G/L/59) and the 
Decision on Reverse Notification of Non-Tariff Measures (G/L/60).] G/MA/SPEC/44 
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  11. [The Committee took note of the information prov ided by Canada on its unilateral elimination 
of certain mfn applied tariffs (G/MA/W/101).]  12. [The Committee elected its Chairman for 2010.]  
  [The report will be completed in light of the discussions that will take place at the Committee meeting on 29 April  2010.]  
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 Page 3ANNEX 
 
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. Argentina 13.12.1995  G/SECRET/HS96/30  
(16.10.1996)  
G/SECRET/HS96/30/
Corr.1  (16.05.2000)
 
 
 Nineteen: 
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 
15.10.2003 
24.07.2003 20.10.2004 27.07.2005 
28.07.2006 
27.07.2007 31.07.2008 
27.05.2009 
 Four Three Information is still 
being exchanged with the EC with 
regard to a series of 
tariff headings.
 An extension is requested in order to complete the ongoing 
process with the EC. 
 Requested one year.  
G/L/918 G/C/W/632 
 
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