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RESTRICTED GENERAL AGREEMENT ON C/12 TARIFFS AND TRADE 20 April 1961 Limited Distribution COUNCIL 8-12 May 1961 PROVISIONAL AGENDA¹ 1. ADOPTION OF AGENDA 2. BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS IMPORT RESTRICTIONS Reports of Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions 3. ITALIAN IMPORT RESTRICTIONS Report of Working Party 4. RESIDUAL IMPORT RESTRICTIONS Examination of notifications under paragraph 7 of the procedures 5. ACCESSION OF SWITZERLAND Progress report of Working Group on the consultation with Switzerland under the Declaration of 22 November 1958 6. MARKETING OF BUTTER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Report on consultation under Article XXV 7. SUBSIDIES Arrangements for the review of the operation of the provisions of Article XVI. (Report of Panel on Subsidies, L/1442) 8. ARTICLE XVIII (a) Request of Ceylon for extension of the Decisions of 30 November 1955 and 18 November 1960 (ceramic ware) (b) Third annual review under paragraph 6 9. COMMERCIAL POLICY PROBLEMS OF NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES Proposals of the Executive Secretary 10. URUGUAYAN SCHEDULE Request of Uruguay for adjustments under the provisions of Article II:6(a), (L/1446) ¹Notes on the agenda items are being prepared for distribution to members of the Council in advance of the meeting. C/12 Page 2 11. CENTAL AMERICAN FREE TRADE AREA Request of Nicaragua (L/1425)¹ 12. REPORTS UNDER WAIVERS (a) Annual report under the Australia/Papua-New Guinea waiver (b) Annual report under the South Africa/Rhodesia and Nyasaland waiver (L/1422) 13. MINISTERIAL MEETING Preparations (timing, agenda, etc.)2 14. EIGHTEENTH SESSION OFTHE CONTRACTING PARTIES Review of provisional agenda (L/1439) OTHER BUSINESS ¹The Government of Nicaragua has been asked whether a representative can attend to assist the Council in dealing with the request. ²The Council's recommendation concerning a meeting at Ministerial level at or about the time of the nineteenth session has been approved by the CONTRACTING PARTIES by postal ballot. ..

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