WORLD TRADE G/SCM/5
22June1995
ORGANIZATION(95-1666)
Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
INFORMAL GROUP OFEXPERTS
Decision oftheCommittee adopted on
13June1995
TheCommittee atitsmeeting of13June1995decided tocreate anInformal Group ofExperts
withthefollowing terms ofreference:
"Toexamine matters which arenotspecified inAnnex IVtotheAgreement orwhich
needfurther clarification forthepurposes ofparagraph 1(a)ofArticle 6,andtoreport
totheCommittee suchrecommendations astheGroup considers could assist the
Committee inthedevelopment ofanunderstanding among Members, asnecessary,
regarding suchmatters."
TheCommittee decided thattheInformal Group willbecomposed ofexperts nominated by
Members andbycountries eligible tobecome original Members oftheWTO. Theexperts willserve
intheirpersonal capacities rather thanasrepresentatives ofgovernments. Participants should have
substantive expertise insubsidy calculation methodology andbeabletocontribute actively, bothorally
andinwriting, tothework oftheInformal Group.
TheChairman oftheGroup isMr.Victor doPrado ofBrazil.
Members whowishtonominate anexpert areinvited toinform theChairman oftheGroup,
inwriting, oftheirnominee.