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GENERAL AGREEMENT ON ™F'196, 24 TARIFFS AND TRADE Limited Distribution

DOCUMENTS INDEX

1 January-31

This index covers all documents in the following series issued by the secretariat in 1980: L/ COM.AD/ COM.TEX/INF/ C/ C0M.AG/W7 COM.TD/ 0 C/M/ BOP/ COM.TD/W/ C/W7 BOP/R/ MTN/ SR.36/ BOP/W/ TAR/ W.36/ COM.TEX/ TAR/M/ THIRTY-SIX COM.TEX/W/ TAR/W7 COM.IND/W/ COM.TEX/SB/ INF/ Previous indices were issued in: Publications

INF/3/Rev.2 (10 October 1955) INF/130 (28 March 1968) INF/44 (26 February 1957) INF/135 (11 February 1969) INF/54 (21 February 1958) INF/139 (8 May 1970) INF/67 (31 January 1959) INF/142 (22 April 1971) INF/81 (15 March 1960) INF/149 (21 April 1972) 0 INF/87 (10 March 1961) INF/153 (30 March 1973) INF/98 (22 March 1962) INF/157 (25 March 1974) INF/100 (29 January 1963) INF/161 (17 ) INF/106 (9 March 1964) INF/167 (3 June 1976) INF/111 (31 March 1965) INF/171 (22 April 1977) INF/117 (23 February 1966) INF/177 (21 April 1978) INF/124 (13 April 1967) INF/180 (12 ) INF/191 (1 ) INF/196 Page 2

Activities of the GATT

Discussion CPs SR.36/2,3, Corr.1 + 4 Agreement between Finland and Czechoslovakia

Information furnished by parties to the Agreement L/4988 Report noted by Council (9 ) C/M/143

Agreement between Finland and Hungary

Report noted by Council (29 ) C/M/138

Agreement between Finland and

Report of WP L/4928 C/M/139 Adoption of report by Council (26 )

Agricultural Adjustment Act

(see "United States waiver ... ")

Agricultural Framework

(see "Multilateral Agricultural Framework")

Aircraft, Committee on Trade in Civil Notes by Chairman on meetings of 20 L/4944 9-10 L/5006 Chairman's report to CPs L/5075

Anti-Dumping Practices, Committee on

Notes by Chairman on meetings of 22 January 1980 L/4945 5-6 May 1980 L/4980 20-22 October 1980 L/5058 Report of Committee (1980) L/5052

Article II:6(a)

(See "Specific duties")

Article XII: restrictions to safeguard the balance of payments

(see "Quantitative restrictions ...") INF/196 Page 3

Article XVI: subsidies (See "Subsidies" - notifications) Article XVII: State-trading enterprises

(See "State-trading ...") Article XVIII (See "Quantitative restrictions ...") Article XIX: - emergency action on imports of particular products

Australia Certain footwear - extension of time- L/4099/Add.12-16 limit Passenger motor vehicles - extension L/4526/Add.12-15 of time-limit Sheets and plates of iron and steel L/4696/Add.1 Certain works trucks and stackers L/5026, Rev.1 Canada Footwear, other than footwear of rubber L/4611/Add.26-31 or canvas European Action on yarn of synthetic fibres L/4942, Add.1-5 Communities Mushrooms L/4994 Finland Lifting of measures on women's panty L/446l/Add.2 hose (tights) Action on various textiles items L/4692/Add.4-5 Report of the Panel L/4959 Discussion Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Adoption of report by Council C/M/141 (18 ) Item deferred to next Council C/M/143 (9 October 1980) Discussion Council (10 ) C/M/144 Discussion CPs SR.36/1 + 2 Action taken on cheeses L/4978, Add.1 United States Duty increase on porcelain - on steel - L/4889/Add.1-4 cooking ware Proposed action on leather wearing L/4939, C/M/139 apparel Extension of time-limit on lag screw L/4742/Add.l0-12 or bolts Extension of time-limit on speciality L/4368/Add.40-42 steel Article XXII:1 European Export refunds for wheat flour - Request L/5014 Communities for consultations under Article XXII:1 by United States European Tariff preferences to citrus products L/5012 Communities of certain countries in Mediterranean region - Request for consultations under Article XXII:1 by United States Communication European Communities L/5037 INF/196 Page 4

Article XXII:1 (cont'd)

United States - Tariff measures on tight truck cab chassis L/5019 Request for consultations unde r Article XXII:1 by Japan

Article XXIII:1

Brazil - Request for consultations under Article XXIII:1 L/4948 re Spanish tariff treatment of unroasted "coffee Communication from Spanish delegation L/4954 Statements by Brazil and Spain at Council C/M/138 (29 January 1980) and Corr.1 Recourse to Article XXIII:2 by Brazil L/4974 Discussion Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Establishment of Panel by Council (18 June 1980) C/M/141 Composition of Panel (Council - 9 October 1980) C/M/143

European Communities - poultry imports into the - United States - request for L/5013 consultation under Article XXIII:1 Recourse to Article XXIII:2 by the United States L/5033 Communication for European Communities L/5040 Establishment of Panel C/M/143 Japan - Restraints on imports of manufactured tobacco Recourse by the United States Establishment ot ranel by CounciI (26 March 1980) C/M/139 United States - measures on industrial fasteners imported from Request by India for consultations under L/5028 Article XXIII:1 - imposition of countervailing duty L/5062 without injury criterion/industrial fasteners imported from India Discussion Council (9 October 1980) C/M/143 Discussion Council (10 November 1980) and C/M/144 establishment of Panel Discussion CP's SR.36/1

Article XXIII:2

European Communities - refunds on exports of sugar C/W/341 Complaint by Australia Discussion Council (29 January 1980) C/M/138 Discussion Council (26 March 1980); deferment of C/M/139 decision until next Council Communication from the European Communities L/5032 Communication from Australia L/5031 INF/196 Page 5

Article XXIII:2 (cont'd)

Draft decision C/W/353 Discussion Council (9 October 1980); item postponed C/M/143 to next CounciI Adoption of decision by Council (C/W/341) C/M/144

Complaint by BraziI

Report of Panel L/5011 Comments by EEC on the report of the Panel C/W/354 Statement by Brazil at Council on 10 November 1980 C/W/355 Discussion Council (10 November 1980) and adoption of C/M/144 report Draft decision of CPs W.36/2 Discussion CPs SR.36/1 Decision CPs SR.36/2

European Communities

Imports of beef from Canada Recourse to Article XXIII:2 by Canada L/4987 Statements by Canada and the EEC at Council on C/M/139 26 March 1980 Establishment of Panel by Council (18 June 1980) C/M/141 Composition of Panel by Council (9 October 1980) C/M/143

Japan - Measures on imports of leather Recourse by Canada Establishment of Panel by Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Report of Panel L/5042 Adoption of report by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144 Statement by New Zealand at 36th Session SR.36/1

Spain - Measures re. domestic sale of soyabean oiI Recourse by the United States Establishment of Panel by Council on 29 January 1980 C/M/138 Composition of Panel (Council - 26 March 1980) C/M/139

United States - prohibition of imports of tuna and tuna products from Canada Recourse to Article XXIII:2 by Canada L/4931 Discussion Council (29 January 1980) C/M/138 Establishment of Panel by Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Composition of Panel (Council - 18 June 1980) C/M/141 Nomination of new Chairman by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144 INF/196 Page 6

Article XXIII:2 (cont'd)

Income tax practices maintained by: France C/114 Belgium C/115 and Corr.1 Netherlands C/116

Article XXXV

Withdrawal of invocation by in respect of L/4929 Withdrawal of invocation by Egypt in respect of Portugal L/4937

B

Balance-of-payments import restrictions

(See "Quantitative import restrictions ...")

Border tax adjustments

(See "United Kingdom - changes in tax adjustments")

Brazil - import restrictions

Suspension of import deposit requirement L/4963 Communication from the Permanent Mission of Brazil L/4985

Budget, Finance and Administration

Final position of the 1979 budget of GATT L/4941 Authorization by Council (26 March 1980) of increase C/M/139 in appropriations Director-General's financial report on the 1979 L/4940 Accounts and report of external auditor thereon Membership of Budget Committee L/4996 Note by Director-General on Working Capital Fund L/5009 Appointment of new Chairman of Committee by Council C/M/141 Statement by Director-General on GATT meetings and C/M/141 documentation Budget estimates for 1981 L/5020 Report of Committee L/5044 Approval of report by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144 Adoption of report by CPs SR.36/2 Exchange rate problems

Note by the Director-General C/W/337 Discussion Council (29 January 1980) C/M/138 INF/196 Page 7

Colombia: accession of

Text of Protocol for Accession and Schedule LXXVI L/4970 Request for extension of Declaration and Proces-Verbal L/5065 Third Procès-Verbal extending Declaration on the L/5071 Provisional accession of Approval of Procès-Verbal and text of Decision by C/M/144 Council (10 November 1980) Adoption of Decision by CP's SR.36/2 Text of Decision of 25 November 1980 extending the L/5082 participation of Colombia in the work of the CP's

Committee on Trade and Development

(See "Trade and Development, Committee on")

Consultative Group of Eighteen

Report to the Council of Representatives L/5066, Corr.1 Adoption by Council (10 November 1980) of report C/M/144 Composition of CG18 SR.36/1

CounciI

Index to Minutes of Council and Inter-sessional C/M/Index/12 Committee

29 January 1980 Agenda C/W/338 Minutes C/M/138, and Corr.1 Membership of Council C/109 13, 26 and 28 March ,u . , , ...... A A'p • i VaaQ (Heads of delegations level)

Minutes of meetings C/M/140 26 March 1980 Agenda C/W/340 Minutes of meeting C/M/139 18 June 1980 Agenda C/W/343 Minutes C/M/141 29 July 1980 Minutes (Heads of delegations) C/M/142 9 October 1980 Agenda C/W/344 Minutes C/M/143 INF/196 Page 8

10 November 1980 Agenda C/W/352 Minutes C/M/144 Draft and final report on work of Council C/W/345, L/5072 since the 35th session Report to be presented to CONTRACTING C/M/144 PARTIES by Chairman of Council Discussion of Report by CP's SR.36/1, 2 18 December 1980 Agenda C/W/356

Czechoslovakia: law on economic relations with foreign countries

Communication from the Permanent Mission L/5017 of Czechoslovakia

Dairy products

International Dairy Products Council

Note by Chairman on Second Session L/4997 Note by Chairman on Third Session L/5035 (29 ) Report to the CP's L/5057

Committee of the Protocol Regarding Certain Milk Powders

Register of processes and control measures L/4971 Amendments to processes and control measures of the EEC

Derestriction of documents

Documents proposed for derestriction on L/4920 20 February 1980 Documents derestricted on 20 February 1980 INF/193 Documents proposed for derestriction on L/5016 15 October 1980 Documents derestricted on 15 October 1980 INF/194 Documents proposed for derestriction on L/5093 16 INF/196 Page 9

Director-General and Deputy Director-General: nomination of successors

Recommendation by Council, (13, 26, 28 March C/M/140 and 2 ) re nomination of Ambassador Dunkel to contracting parties Appointment of Mr. William B. Kelly Jr. (United C/M/140 States) as Deputy Director-General as successor to Mr. G. Patterson Extension of Mr. M.G. Mathur, Deputy Director-General C/M/140 for a further period of four years Appointment of Director-General at Third Special 3SS/SR/1 Session (28 April 1980) of Ambassador Dunkel as new Director-General Terms of appointment of new Director-General C/M/142 Replacement of Executive Secretary of ICITO ICITO/1/37 Tribute to Mr. Olivier Long SR.36/1

Documentation and meetings

(See "Budget, Finance and Administration")

Egypt - economic development tax

Notification by Government of Egypt re L/5039 economic development tax Draft decision C/W/347 Approval of draft decision by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Adoption of Decision by CP's SR.36/2 Text of Decision of 25 November 1980 L/5083

European Economic Community

Restrictions on imports of apples from

Composition of Panel decided by Council on C/M/138 29 January 1980 Report of Panel L/5047 Discussion Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144 and adoption of report INF/196 Page 10

European Economic Community

Imports of beef from Canada

Statements by Canada and the EEC at Council C/M/139 on 26 March 1980 Recourse to Article XXIII:2 by Canada L/4987 Establishment and composition of Panel C/M/141 + 143 European Communities Tariff preferences to citrus products of certain countries in Mediterranean region

United States - request for consultations L/5012 under Article XXII:1 Communication from the United States L/5037

European Communities

Poultry imports into the United Kingdom

United States - request for consultation L/5013 + L/5033 under Article XXIII:1 EEC - communication from L/5040 Discussion Council (9 October 1980) and C/M/143 establishment of Panel

European Economic Community - Refunds on exports of sugar

(See "Article XXIII:2")

European Communities

Export refunds for wheat flour

United States - request for consultations L/5014

under Article XXII:1

European Communities - Agreements with , Morocco and Tunisia

Applications of the Agreements L/5030 for information of the CP's to the GATT Report noted by Council (9 October 1980) C/M/143 EEC and the Republic of Cyprus - Agreement of Association between

Information furnished by the Parties to the L/4982 Agreement Report noted by Council C/M/141 INF/196 Page 11

European Communities - Agreements with Egypt, Jordan/ and Lebanon

Application of the co-operation agreements L/5029 for the information of the CPs to the GATT Report noted by Council (9 October 1980) C/M/143

European Communities - Accession of Greece

Questions and replies L/4969, Add.1 Membership and terms of reference L/4883/Rev.1-3 New Chai rman of WP C/M/141, C/M/144 Discussion CPs SR.36/1

European Communities and Israel: Agreement between

Report noted by Council on 29 January 1980 C/M/138

European Communities

ACP/EEC - Lomé Convention

Statement by representative of European C/M/139 Communities at Council on 26 March 1980 Communication by the Parties to the Convention L/4992 Report noted by Council (9 October 1980) C/M/143

European Economic Community: Agreement of association between Malta and

Information furnished by the parties to the Agreement L/4966 Report noted by Council C/M/141

European Economic Community and Portugal: Agreement between

Additional protocol to the Agreement between the EEC L/4955 and Portugal

European Economic Community and Spain: Agreement between

Information furnished by the Parties to the Agreement L/4973 Report noted by Council C/M/141

European Economic Community - Agreement of Association between

Information communicated by Parties to the Agreement L/5064 Report noted by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144 INF/196 Page 12

European Economic Community - Agreement with Yugoslavia

Statement by EEC on Co-operation Agreement with C/M/139 Yugoslavia Transmission of text of interim Agreement L/5007, Add.1 Item deferred to next meeting of Council C/M/143, 144 (9 October 1980) and (10 November 1980)

European Free Trade Association and Agreement with Spain

Membership and terms of reference of WP L/4934 Agreement between the EFTA countries and Spain L/4986 Questions and replies L/4986/Add.1 & Corr.1 Nomination of Chairman of WP by Council C/M/141 (18 June 1980) Report of the WP L/5045 Membership and terms of reference L/4923/Rev.2 Adoption of report of WP by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144

Exchange Rate Problems

(See "Budget, Administration, etc.")

JF

Fellowship programme

(See "Training activities and technical assistance")

Finland: Agreements with Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland

(See "Agreements by Finland ...")

Finland: import system of

Publication describing import system of Finland L/5003, Corr.1 $>

Framework texts

Statement by Australia at Council C/M/138 (29 January 1980) INF/196 Page 13

G

Government Procurement, Agreement on

Changes to Lists of entities contained in L/4947, L/5018, Annex I to Agreement Rev.1, L/5089 Declaration by some delegations MTN/NTM/70

Greece - import deposit scheme and surcharge

Termination of import deposit scheme and surcharge L/4972

Group of 18

(See "Consultative Group of Eighteen")

Hungary: Trade with Contracting Parties

Report by WP on Trade with Hungary L/4930 Notification by CPs L/4836 Membership and terms of reference of WP L/4839/Rev.2 Adoption of report by Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Hungary - foreign trade L/5049

Import licensing

Communication from Peru on import licensing régime L/5067

Import quota system

Portugal L/5085

Import restrictions

Revision on annexes to report of Joint Working Group L/4900/Corr.1-2

India - auxiliary duty of customs

Request for extension of waiver L/4958 Draft decision C/W/339 Approval of draft decision by Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Text of Decision of 30 April 1980 L/4975 INF/196 Page 14

Indices and Lists of documents

List of MTN documents (1 January-31 December 1979) INF/192 MTN documents index (1 January-31 December 1979) INF/190 Lists of documents issued from 1 January- INF/189 31 December 1979 Documents index - 1 January-31 December 1979 INF/191 Index to Minutes of Council and Inter- C/M/Index/12 sessional Committee

Indonesia - Schedule XXI

Establishment of a new Schedule XXI - extension L/4921 of time-limit Draft decision on extension of time-limit C/W/336 Approval of draft decision by Council C/M/138 (29 January 1980) Text of Decision of 29 February 1980 L/4943 Extension of time-limit - request for L/5060, C/W/350 draft decision Approval of draft decision by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Text of decision of 25 November 1980 L/5079 Adoption of decision by CPs SR.36/2

Israel - import deposit

Extension of application of temporary import L/4990 deposit scheme

Japan - action by: application of prior permission system

to raw silk or silk yarn

Communication from the Permanent Mission of Japan L/4989

Japan: imports of beef into

Communication from delegation of Japan L/4952

Japan - measures on edible fats containing milk fat

Statements by New Zealand and Japan at C/M/143 Council on 9 October 1980 INF/196 Page 15

Latin American Integration Association

LAFTA replaced by new Montevideo Treaty C/M/144 establishing Latin American Integration Association

Licensing/ Committee on Import

Notes from the Chairman on meetings of 24 January 1980 L/4950 29 April 1980 L/4984 Report of Committee on Import Licensing to the CPs L/5070 Note from Chairman on meeting of 12 December 1980 L/5091

Licensing Systems

Data on licensing systems C0M.IND/W/55/Rev.9 Replies to questionnaire on licensing - Barbados (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.70 (C0M.AG/W/72/Add.70 Communication from Permanent Mission of L/4910/Corr.1-3 Replies to questionnaire on licensing - additional information C0M.IND/W755/Add.56/Rev.1/Corr.1 - Japan (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.11/Corr.3 (C0M.AG/W/72/Add.11/Corr.3 - Norway (C0M.IND/W755/Add.60/Rev.1 (COM.AG/W/72/Add.60/Rev.1 - Sweden (C0M.IND/w755/Add.66/Rev.1/Corr.1 (C0M.AG/W772/Add.66/Rev.1/Corr.1 - Sweden (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.65/Rev.1/Corr.1-2 (C0M.AG/w772/Add.65/Rev.1/Corr.1-2 - Portugal (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.64/Rev.1/Corr.1 (C0M.AG/W/72/Add.64/Rev.1/Corr.1 - (C0M.IND/W755/Add.36/Rev.1 (C0M.AG/W/72/Add.36/Rev.1 - New Zealand (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.32/Rev.1 (C0M.AG/W772/Add.32/Rev.1 - Turkey (C0M.IND/W755/Add.24/Rev.1 (C0M.AG/W/72/Add.24/Rev.1 - Peru (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.68/Rev.1 (C0M.AG/W/72/Add.68/Rev.1 - India (C0M.IND/W/55/Add.71 (C0M.AG/W772/Add.71

International Meat Council

Report to the CPs prepared by L/5050 Chairman of Meat Council INF/196 Page 16

Meetings and documentation

(See "Budget, Finance and Administration")

Mexico - accession of

Schedule of concessions made by United States L/4849/Add.2 to be annexed to Protocol Report of the WP on the Accession of Mexico L/4849/Add.1/Rev.1 Communication from the Government of Mexico L/4981 re postponement of accession of Mexico to GATT

Multilateral Agricultural Framework

Director-General's Report on consultations L/5077, SR.36/2 + 4

Multilateral Trade Negotiations

Status of acceptances of Protocols, L/4914/Add.1-3 Agreements and Arrangements L/4914/Rev.1-2 L/4914/Rev.1/Add.1-3 L/4914/Rev.2, Add.1-6 L/4914/Rev.3, Add.1-2 Communication by Spain L/4977

Group 3(e) basic documentation

Inventory of quantitative import MTN/3E/D0C/7/Add.7/Corr.8 restrictions applied by countries covered by Joint Working Group Sweden Peru MTN/3E/D0C/8/Add.16/Rev.1 Austria MTN/3E/D0C/7/Add.2/Corr.5 Yugoslavia MTN/3E/D0C/8/Add.24/Rev.2/ Corr.1

Non-tariff measures: documentation on

Proposal by Director-General C/110 Discussion Council (26 March 1980); C/M/139, Corr.1 agreement on updating of Inventories of Non-Tariff Measures Updating of documentation on non-tariff L/5053 measures INF/196 Page 17

Notification and surveillance

Proposal by the Director-General C/111 Discussion Council (26 March 1980); adoption C/M/139 of proposal on Notification and Surveillance Notification in pursuance of para. 3 of the understanding regarding notification, consul­ tation, dispute settlement and surveillance Communication from EEC - jute products L/5000, Rev.1 South Africa - reduction L/5010 in duties Note by secretariat C/W/349 Discussion at special session of Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Officers, Election of

Chai rman of CPs etc. SR.36/4

Participating countries: Committee of

Withdrawal by Greece from Protocol relating L/4923 to trade negotiations among developing countries Addendum to sixth annual report L/4855/Add.3-5 Seventh annual report to the CPs L/5051, Add.1-2

Peru - amendments to customs tariff

Communication from the Permanent Mission L/5038 of Peru

Preferences: generalized system of

Notification by New Zealand L/4366/Add.7-9 Notification by Finland L/3694/Add.9, Corr.1, 10-11 Notification by Canada L/4027/Add.12-14 Notification by Austria L/4108/Add.6-7-8-9-10 Notification by L/4020/Add.4-5 Notification by Australia L/3982/Add.14 Notification by Japan L/4531/Add.2 Notification by Norway L/4242/Add.15-17 Notification by European Communities L/4804/Add.1 Notification by Sweden L/4472/Add.3 Notification by Canada L/4027/Add.13 Notification by Norway L/4242/Add.14 INF/196 Page 18

Protocol: GATT (1979)

Protocol supplementary to the Geneva (1979) L/4875/Add.5-6 Protocol to the GATT - note by the secretariat Draft decision on extension of time-limit for C/W/342, Rev.1 the acceptance of Protocols Text of Decision (18 June 1980) L/4995 Adoption of Decision by Council (18 June 1980) C/M/141 Draft decision on extension of time-limit for C/W/348 the acceptance of Protocols Approval of text of draft decision by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Adoption of decision by CPs SR.36/1 Text of Decision of 24 November 1980 L/5078 Q

Quantitative import restrictions

Committee on Balance.-of-Payments Restrictions

Consultations on restrictive import measures C/W/335 taken for balance-of-payments purposes in 1980 Document noted by Council (29 January 1980) C/M/138 List of representatives (5-14 May 1980) BOP/INF/7 List of representatives (14-17 October 1980) BOP/INF/8 Membership and terms of reference L/3657/Rev.7 Appointment of new Chairman by Council C/M/143 (9 October 1980)

Consultations

Basic document for consultation with Israel B0P/203 Background paper by the secretariat for BOP/W/37 consultation with Israel Basic document for consultation with Portugal B0P/206, Add.l Background paper by the secretariat for BOP/W/39 consultation with Portugal Report on 1980 consultation with Israel B0P/R/113 Report on 1980 consultation with Portugal B0P/R/111 Adoption of reports on Israel and Portugal C/M/141 by Council INF/196 Page 19

Quantitative import restrictions (cont'd)

Article XVIII

Adoption of reports on consultations with C/M/138 Korea, Tunisia - mini consultations with Egypt, Indonesia, Peru and Sri Lanka Basic document for consultation with Greece B0P/204, Add.1 Background paper by secretariat for BOP/W/38 consultation with Greece Background paper by secretariat on BOP/W/40 consultation with India Statement submitted by India under simplified BOP/207 procedures Background paper by secretariat on BOP/W/41 consultation with Pakistan Statement submitted by Pakistan under BOP/205 simplified procedures Report on the 1980 consultations with India B0P/R/112 and Pakistan Report on the 1980 consultation with BOP/R/114 Greece Adoption of report on Greece, India and C/M/141 Pakistan by Council System of voluntary restraints abolished SR.36/1 by Greece Basic document for 1980 consultation with B0P/208, Corr.1-2 the Philippines Background paper by secretariat on BOP/W/42 simplified procedures re consultation with Brazil Statement submitted by Ghana under simplified B0P/210 procedures for consultations with Ghana Background paper by secretariat on BOP/W/44 consultation with Background paper by secretariat on BOP/W/43 consultation with Ghana Statement by Bangladesh under simplified BOP/211 procedure for consultation Report on 1980 consultations with Bangladesh, BOP/R/116 Brazil and Ghana Background paper by secretariat on BOP/W/45 consultations with Philippines Report on consultation with Philippines B0P/R/115 Basic document for consultation with Brazil BOP/209, Add.1 List of Representatives of Committee BOP/INF/8 (14, 15 and 17 October 1980) Adoption of reports by Council - B0P/R/115 C/M/144 and 116 - by Council (10 November 1980) INF/196 Page 20

Rectification and modification of schedules

Fifth certification of changes to schedules: Schedule LXXII - European Economic Community L/4949 Schedule LXXVI - Colombia L/4935/Add.2 Schedule LXXII - European Economic Community L/4949/Add.1 Schedule VI - Sri Lanka L/4888/Corr.1 Schedule XXXII - Austria L/4976, L/5015 Schedule LXXII - EEC L/5001 Schedule LIX - Switzerland L/5002, Corr.1 Schedule XXX - Sweden L/4967/Corr.1 Schedule XXIV -• Finland L/5004, Corr.1-2, Add.1-2 - Schedule XIV - Norway L/5024, Corr.1 - Schedule I - Australia L/5041 - Schedule LXXI - Hungary L/4968/Add.1 - Schedule XX - United States L/4927, Add.1 - Schedule XLV - Spain L/4697/Add.1 - Schedule LXXI - Hungary L/4968 - Schedule XXX - Sweden L/4967, L/4873/Corr.1 - Schedule XXIV - Finland L/5004 Fourth certification of changes to schedules Entry into force of Schedule XXXVIII - Japan L/4799/Add.1

Romania : trade with

Romanian foreign trade statistics L/4926, Add.1 Restrictions on imports from Romania - L/4935/Add.1-4 Notification by contracting parties Report of WP L/5046 Membership and Terms of Reference of WP L/4882/Rev.1 Adoption of report by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980)

•• Schedule XV - Pakistan

Request for extension of time-limit L/5063 Draft decision C/W/351 Approval of draft decision by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Text of Decision of 25 November 1980 L/5080 Adoption of decision by CPs SR.36/2 INF/196 Page 21

Schedule XXVI - Haiti

Changes in National Customs Tariff L/5036

Safeguards, Committee on

Membership and terms of reference L/4991, Rev.1 Reports L/4998, L/5061 Adoption of report (L/4998) by Council C/M/143 (9 October 1980) Adoption of report (L/5061) by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Discussion by CPs SR.36/1

Specific duties: adjustment of

Adoption of report of WP C/M/138 Guidelines for decisions under Article II:6(a) L/4938 of the General Agreement Note by Chairman of the Committee on C/112 Tariff Concessions Approval of proposal by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980)

State-trading notifications under Article XVII

Notifications pursuant to Article XVII L/4933 - Czechoslovakia L/4933/Add.1 - Sweden L/4933/Add.2 - Canada L/4933/Add.3 - New Zealand L/4933/Add.4 - Romania L/4933/Add.5 - South Africa L/4933/Add.6 - United Kingdom L/4933/Add.7, Rev.1 - Austria L/4933/Add.8 - Japan L/4933/Add.9 - Switzerland L/4933/Add.10 - Yugoslavia L/4933/Add.11 - Peru L/4933/Add.12 - Australia L/4933/Add.13

Structural adjustment and trade policy

Establishment by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144 of WP

Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, Committee on

Notes by Chairman on meetings of 23 Jan. 80 L/4946 28 March 80 L/4965 8 May 80 L/4983 Report of Committee L/5055 Notes by Chairman on meetings 23-24 Oct. 80 L/5059 11 Dec. 80 L/5092 INF/196 Page 22

Subsidies: notifications under Article XVI

Notifications pursuant to Article XVI:1 L/4932 - Czechoslovakia L/4932/Add.1 - Malawi L/4932/Add.2 - South Africa L/4932/Add.3 - Switzerland L/4932/Add.4 - United Kingdom L/4932/Add.5 - Austria L/4932/Add.6 - Sweden L/4932/Add.7 - Yugoslavia L/4932/Add.8 - Belgium L/4932/Add.9 - Canada L/4932/Add.10

Swiss import restrictions

Fourteenth annual report by the Government of L/5073 Switzerland under paragraph 5 of Protocol of Accession (1979)

Tariff Concessions, Committee on

Membership and terms of reference of Committee TAR/W/11 on Tariff Concessions L/4936, Rev.1 Draft agenda of meeting of 28 February 1980 TAR/W/1 Status of Acceptances TAR/W/2 List of Representatives (28 February 1980) TAR/INF/1 Introduction of a loose-leaf system for the C/107/Rev.1 schedules of tariff concessions Discussion Council (29 January 1980); C/M/138 establishment of Committee Procedures for modification and rectification L/4962 of schedules of tariff concessions Implementation of Round Concessions - TAR/1 Schedule XXXVIII - Japan Draft minutes of meeting of Committee TAR/W/3 on 28 February 1980 French text of Schedule XXXII - Austria TAR/W/4 Loose-leaf system for the schedules of tariff concessions - country abbreviations TAR/W/5, Add.1 - abbreviations for GATT Legal TAR/W/6 Instruments - situation of schedules TAR/W/7 Adoption of loose-leaf system for Schedules C/M/139, Corr.1 of Tariff Concessions by Council on 26 March 1980 INF/196 Page 23

Tariff Concessions, Committee on (cont'd)

Minutes of Meeting held on 28 February 1980 TAR/M/1 Status of acceptances TAR/W/2/Rev.1 and Add.1-2 Implementation of MTN concessions - Note TAR/W/2/Rev.2, Add.1 by secretariat TAR/W/8 and Add.1 TAR/W78/Rev.1, Add.1 Procedures for negotiations under TAR/2 Article XXVIII Checklist of documents for meeting of 7 July 1980 TAR/W/10, Rev.1 Format for loose-leaf schedules TAR/W/9, Add.1 Loose-leaf system for schedules of tariff TAR/W/12, Corr.1 concessions - use of text-processing machines Draft minutes of meeting held on 7 July 1980 TAR/W/13 Tariff reclassification by the secretariat TAR/W/14 - Note by the secretariat Implementation of tariff concessions - TAR/3 Schedule XLV - Spain Minutes of meeting held on 7 July 1980 TAR/M/2 Note by secretariat on Tariff Study TAR/W/15 Report of the Committee to Council TAR/4, C/M/144 on 10 November 1980 Loose-leaf schedules - sample pages TAR/W/16 Submission of loose-leaf schedules - TAR/5 Schedule XIII - New Zealand Guidelines proposed by Committee on Tariff C/113, Add.1 Concessions re procedures for negotiations under Article XXVIII Adoption by Council on 10 November 1980 C/M/144

Tariff information

Tariff information available in the secretariat L/5087

Technical Barriers to Trade, Committee on

Notes from the Chairman on meetings of 28 January 1980 L/4951 24 April 1980 L/4979 19 June 1980 L/4993 22 July 1980 L/5021

Report of Committee (1980) L/5068 Note from Chairman on meeting 4-6 November 1980 L/5069 Textiles Committee Regular reporting scheme on textiles and COM.TEX/W/67, 70, 73, apparel statistics °2 Draft report of meeting of Committee held COM.TEX/W/68 on 11 December 1979 INF/196 Page 24

Textiles Committee (cont'd)

Report of meeting of Textiles Committee COM.TEX/15 on 11 December 1979 Discussion Council (26 March 1980) and adoption C/M/139 of report Protocol extending Arrangement regarding C0M.TEX/12/Rev.2 International Trade in Textiles - status of acceptances Documents proposed for derestriction COM.TEX/9/Add.14-16 on 15 September 1980 C0M.TEX/W/72 Draft report of meeting held on COM.TEX/W/74 8-9 July 1980 List of representatives (8 July 1980) C0M.TEX/INF/18 Report of meeting of Committee held on COM.TEX/17 8-9 July 1980 Report by secretariat on demand, production C0M.TEX/W/75 and trade in textiles and clothing 1973-1979 Statistics on textiles and clothing: - Part 1: Production; Employment and Trade, C0M.TEX/W/76 1973-1979 - Part 2: Production, Employment, Value COM.TEX/W/77, Add.1 added and investment 1973-1979 - Part 3: Trade of the Members of the COM.TEX/W/78 Arrangement, 1973-1979 Textiles and clothing - production, employment C0M.TEX/W/63/Rev.1/ and trade statistics 1973-1979 Corr.1 Documents proposed for derestriction on COM.TEX/W/69 8 April 1980 Status of acceptances as at 20 February 1980 COM.TEX/9/Add.13-15 Checklist of documents meeting COM.TEX/W/80 22-24 October 1980 Draft report of meeting of Committee held C0M.TEX/W/81 22-27 October 1980 List of representatives (22-27 October 1980) COM.TEX/INF/19 Report of meeting held 22-27 October 1980 COM.TEX/19, Annex II, Suppl.1 Consolidated list of acceptances of Protocol C0M.TEX/12/Rev.3, Add.1 Statistics en textiles and clothing COM.TEX/W/77, Add.1 Fibre consumption feasibility study C0M.TEX/W/83 Demand, production and trade in textiles COM.TEX/W/84, Add.1 and clothing since 1973 Statement by Ambassador Jaramillo on behalf C0M.TEX/W/85 of developing countries Adoption of reports of Committee (COM.TEX/17 C/M/144 and 19) by Council (10 November 1980) INF/196 Page 25

Working Group on Adjustment Measures

List of representatives (12 February 1980) COM.TEX/INF/17 Report of WG on Adjustment Measures COM.TEX/16, Add.1-7 Draft report on progress made by WG since COM.TEX/W/79 Textiles Committee's meeting in July 1980 Report by WG on Adjustment Measures - Section II C0M.TEX/16/Rev.1 C0M.TEX/16/Rev.1/Corr.1 Progress report of WG of Textiles Committee COM.TEX/18

Technical Sub-Group

Draft report by Working Group COM.TEX/W/71, Add.1, Corr.1 Report of WG on Adjustment Measures COM.TEX/16 and Corr.1 C0M.TEX/16/Add.1-8 Draft report of progress made since July 1980 COM.TEX/W/79 of WG of Textiles Committee

Textiles Surveillance Body

Report of the first meeting C0M.TEX/SB/537 Report of the second meeting C0M.TEX/SB/539, Corr.1 Report of the third meeting C0M.TEX/SB/541 Report of the fourth meeting C0M.TEX/SB/557 Report of the fifth meeting C0M.TEX/SB/559 Report of the sixth meeting C0M.TEX/SB/562 Report of the seventh meeting COM.TEX/SB/564 Report of the eighth meeting COM.TEX/SB/565 Report of the ninth meeting C0M.TEX/SB/571 Report of the tenth meeting COM.TEX/SB/577 Report to Textiles Committee on catalogue C0M.TEX/SB/576, Corr.1 of variations Report of the eleventh and twelfth meetings C0M.TEX/SB/585 Report of the thirteenth meeting C0M.TEX/SB/586 Report of the fourteenth meeting C0M.TEX/SB/602 Report of TSB to Textiles Committee for COM.TEX/SB/610, Add.1 Major Review of Operation of Arrangement Report of the fifteenth meeting COM.TEX/SB/607 Report of the sixteenth meeting COM.TEX/SB/612 Report of the seventeenth and eighteenth meetings COM.TEX/SB/626

Article 3 Notification

Agreement between Canada and Brazil COM.TEX/SB/587 INF/196 Page 26

Textiles Surveillance Body (cont'd)

Article 4.4 Amendment to Agreement between: United States and Singapore COM.TEX/SB/528 United States and Malaysia United States and India COM.TEX/SB/530 Canada and Romania COM.TEX/SB/522 United States and Macao COM.TEX/SB/527 United States and Korea COM.TEX/SB/526 Canada and Macao COM.TEX/SB/524 Canada and Sri Lanka COM.TEX/SB/525 Canada and Singapore COM.TEX/SB/523 Canada and Japan COM.TEX/SB/540 Austria and Hong Kong COM.TEX/SB/544 United States and Pakistan COM.TEX/SB/545 United States and India COM.TEX/SB/546 EEC and India COM.TEX/SB/542 EEC and Thai land COM.TEX/SB/552 EEC and Brazi I COM.TEX/SB/554 EEC and Macao COM.TEX/SB/555 EEC and Pakistan COM.TEX/SB/556 United States and Macao COM.TEX/SB/558 Bilateral Agreement between the EEC and Hong Kong COM.TEX/SB/560 Amendment to the Agreement between the COM.TEX/SB/563 United States and Hong Kong Amendment to the Agreement between the COM.TEX/SB/567 United States and Singapore Amendment to the Agreement between the COM.TEX/SB/566 United States and Colombia Amendment to the Agreement between the COM.TEX/SB/568 United States and Amendment to the Agreement between the COM.TEX/SB/569 United States and Malaysia Amendment to the Agreement between the COM.TEX/SB/570 United States and Haiti Amendment to the Agreement between: Canada and Malaysia COM.TEX/SB/573 Canada and Macao COM.TEX/SB/572 United States and Poland COM.TEX/SB/574 EEC and Philippines COM.TEX/SB/579 United States and Korea COM.TEX/SB/583 United States and Singapore COM.TEX/SB/584 EEC and Thailand COM.TEX/SB/581 Finland and Korea COM.TEX/SB/578 Bilateral Agreement between: Sweden and India COM.TEX/SB/588 Sweden and Sri Lanka COM.TEX/SB/589 Sweden and Philippines COM.TEX/SB/590 Sweden and Yugoslavia COM.TEX/SB/591 United States and Poland COM.TEX/SB/600 INF/196 Page 27

Textiles Surveillance Body (cont'd)

Article 4.4 (cont'd)

Bilateral Agreement between: EEC and Philippines C0M.TEX/SB/5807Corr.1* Finland and Hong Kong COM.TEX/SB/609 Finland and Macao COM.TEX/SB/615 United States and Malaysia COM.TEX/SB/617 United States and Mexico COM.TEX/SB/618 United States and Pakistan COM.TEX/SB/619 United States and Singapore COM.TEX/SB/621 United States and Sri Lanka COM.TEX/SB/608

Article 4

Amendments to the bilateral Agreements between: EEC and Hong Kong COM.TEX/SB/592 EEC and Hungary COM.TEX/SB/593 EEC and .Korea COM.TEX/SB/594 EEC and Macao COM.TEX/SB/595 EEC and Pakistan COM.TEX/SB/596 EEC and Philippines COM.TEX/SB/597 EEC and Poland COM.TEX/SB/598 EEC and COM.TEX/SB/599 EEC and Malaysia COM.TEX/SB/603 United States and Romania COM.TEX/SB/620 United States and India COM.TEX/SB/616

Notifications under Articles 7 and 8

Agreement between Sweden and Malta COM.TEX/SB/533 Agreement between Malaysia and Norway COM.TEX/SB/535 United States restrictions on certain imports COM.TEX/SB/534 from Bilateral Agreement between Canada and Sri Lanka COM.TEX/SB/525 Agreement between Canada and Bulgaria COM.TEX/SB/532 Agreement between Canada and People's COM.TEX/SB/531 Republic of China Termination of United States quantitative COM.TEX/SB/547 restrictions on certain imports from South Africa Agreement between Singapore and Norway COM.TEX/SB/548 Information submitted by European Community COM.TEX/SB/538, Rev.1 Agreement between the EEC and Bulgaria COM.TEX/SB/543 Agreement between EEC and People's Republic COM.TEX/SB/601 of China

* English only INF/196 Page 28

Textiles Surveillance Body (cont'd)

Notification under Article 8

Agreement between the United States and Indonesia COM.TEX/SB/551

Article 11

Report on status of restrictive measures: C0M.TEX/SB/605, Add.1-25 COM.TEX/SB/536 Switzerland COM.TEX/SB/549 Korea C0M.TEX/SB/550 India C0M.TEX/SB/561

Third Special Session

28 April 1980

Appointment of Ambassador Dunkel as new DG 3SS/SR/1 as from 1 October 1.980 List of representatives 3SS/1

Thirty-sixth session

Advance agenda L/5023 Provisional Agenda L/5043 Agenda as adopted at 36th session L/5076, SR.36/1 Arrangements for 36th session W.36/1, SR.36/1 List of representatives THIRTY-SIX/2, Rev.1 Information for delegations THIRTY-SIX/1 Index to summary records SR.36/INDEX

Trade and Development Committee on

Membership of Committee COM.TD/75/Rev.10-11

Fortieth session (6-7 March 1980)

Structural adjustment and trade policy COM.TD/103 Work programme of CTD - note by Secretariat COM.TD/W/305 Implementation by CTD of Decision of CPs COM.TD/W/306 on examination of protective measures affecting imports from developing countries Checklist of documents COM.TD/W/307 List of representatives (6-7 March 1980) C0M.TD/W/308 Proceedings of the fortieth session C0M.TD/104 INF/196 Page 29

Trade and Development, Committee on (cont'd)

Forty-first session (10-11 July 1980)

Annotated provisional agenda COM.TD/W/309 Information requirements for Committee's COM.TD/W/311 reviews of the implementation of Part IV and of the operation of the decision on differential and more favourable treatment, reciprocity and fuller participation of developing countries Work on trade liberalization: updating of C0M.TD/W/312 information on quantitative restrictions and other non-tariff measures affecting the trade of developing countries Tokyo Round results with respect to requests COM.TD/W/310, Annex 1-3 submitted in tropical products negotiations and Add.1, Corr.1 Implementation of Part IV and operation of COM.TD/W/313 Enabling Clause Review of developments in international trade C0M.TD/W7314, Corr.1 Tariff escalation C0M.TD/W/315 Possibilities for advance implementation of C0M.TD/W7316 Tokyo Round MFN tariff concessions on products of interest to developing countries Checklist of documents C0M.TD/W7317 Proceedings of forty-first session C0M.TD/105 List of representatives (10 July 1980) COM.TD/W/318

Forty-second session (11-12 November 1980)

Developments in international trade which C0M.TD/W7314/Rev.1 have a bearing on the trade and payments position of developing countries Work on trade liberalization COM.TD/W/319 Annotated provisional agenda COM.TD/W/320 Action by Governments relevant to the C0M.TD/W7321, Add.1-2 provisions of Part IV and operation of the enabling clause Background note for review of implementation C0M.TD/W7322, Add.1 of Part IV and operation of the enabling clause Technical assistance by the secretariat to COM.TD/W/323 developing countries Checklist of documents COM.TD/W/324 List of representatives (11-12 November 1980) C0M.TD/W/325 Report of CTD to CPs L/5074 Discussion of report at CPs SR.36/1, 4 INF/196 Page 30

Trade and Development, Committee on (cont'd)

Sub-Committee on Protective Measures

Protective actions by developed countries C0M.TD/SCPM/W/1 against imports from developing countries Report of Sub-Committee on Protective Measures C0M.TD/SCPM/1 List of representatives (1-2 July 1980) C0M.TD/SCPM/INF/1 Protective actions by developed countries C0M.TD/SCPM/W/2, Add.1 against imports from developing countries Notification by Australia COM.TD/SCPM/W/3 Report of the Sub-Committee of meeting C0M.TD/SCPM/2 on 11-12 November 1980 Adoption of report (C0M.TD/SCPM/1) by Council C/M/143 (9 October 1980) Notification by Chile re copper COM.TD/SCPM/W/4

Sub-Committee on Trade of Least-Developed Countries

Review of recent developments in connexion C0M.TD/W7LLDC/1, Add.1 with the trade interests of the least- developed countries List of representatives (18 November 1980) C0M.TD/LLDC/INF/1

Training activities

GATT commercial policy courses - note by L/5034 Di rector-General Report noted by Council (10 November 1980) C/M/144

Turkey - economic policy measures

Communication from Permanent Mission of Turkey L/4964 Statement by Turkish delegation at Council C/M/139 on 26 March 1980

Turkish stamp duty

Communication from the Permanent Mission L/4960 of Turkey INF/196 Page 31

United Kingdom - changes in tax adjustments

Notification of changes in tax adjustments L/3518/Add.16

United States International Trade Commission Investigations

Preserved mushrooms, imports of L/5027, L/5088

United States import restrictions waiver

Twenty-second annual report by United States L/4925 Government under Decision of 5 March 1955 Membership of WP L/4961, Rev.1 Discussion Council (26 March 1980) and C/M/139 establishment of WP Report of WP L/4999 Appointment of Chairman by Council C/M/141 (18 June 1980) Discussion Council (9 October 1980) C/M/143 adoption of report Discussion CPs SR.36/2

Uruguayan import surcharge

Communication from the delegation of Uruguay L/4957 A copy of the Decree available in the L/5025 Secretari at Request for extension of waiver L/5048 Draft decision on extension of time-limit C/W/346 Approval of draft decision by Council C/M/144 (10 November 1980) Text of Decision of 25 November 1980 L/5081 Adoption of Decision by CPs SR.36/2

Customs Valuation: Agreement on Implementation of Article VII

Communication from the United States L/5005 European Communities L/5008 New Zealand L/5022 INF/196 Page 32

Work Programme

Communication from New Zealand L/4956 Discussion Council (26 March 1980) C/M/139 Discussion Council (18 June 1980) C/M/141

Yugoslavia - import surcharge

Termination of import surcharge L/5056

Yugoslavia - liberalization of import restrictions

Communication from the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia L/5054

PUBLICATIONS

The TOKYO ROUND of Multilateral Trade Negotiations - vol. II GATT/1980-1 E.F.S

GATT - Activities in 1979 GATT/1980-2 E.F.S

BISD - 26th Supplement GATT/1980-3 E.F.S

Trade Relations under Flexible Exchange Rates GATT/1980-4 E.F.S

International Trade 1979/80 GATT/1980-5 E.F.S

Status of Legal Instruments - Suppl. No. 8 GATT/LEG/1 E.F.S

Status Report on World Market for Dairy Products 23 October 1980 E.F.S