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WORLD TRADE WT/TPR/W/17
23May1996
ORGANIZATION
(96-1969)
TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY Original: English
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
Review ofSwitzerland
Communication from theDiscussants
Inpursuance ofAnnex 3,paragraph C(iv) oftheWTO Agreement, thefollowing areoutlines
ofthe main points toberaised byH.E. Mr.B.Gardner (United States) and
H.E. Mr.Kesavapany (Singapore) atthereview ofSwitzerland on28-29 May1996.
Itisrecalled thatthediscussants actintheirpersonal capacity.
(a) Ambassador Booth Gardner
1. Switzerland 'scontribution to,andbenefits from, themultilateral trading system.
2. Preferential trade policies inEurope -impact onm.f.n. trading partners.
3. Implementation oftheUruguay Round results -problems inagriculture?
4. Reform strategies inservices sectors: airtransport andinsurance.
(b) Ambassador K.Kesavapany
1. Switzerland 'snon-participation intheEuropean Economic Area-economic impact andpolicy
response.
2. The"revitalization programme": objectives andachievements todate; remaining challenges.
3. Overcoming informal barriers totrade -therôleofcompetition policy.