Working Party on GATS Rules - Overview of Government Procurement-Related Provisions in Economic Integration Agreements - Note by the Secretariat
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- 2005/08/15
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24 June 2003 (03-3375) Working Party on GATS Rules
overview of GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT-related provisions
in Economic Integration Agreements
Note by the Secretariat
Introduction
At its meeting on 13-14 May 2003, the Secretariat was asked to prepare a compilation of provisions relating to government procurement found in the agreements that have been notified to the WTO under GATS Article V.
When starting this work, the initial intention was to provide delegations with a full reproduction of the pertinent texts. However, such a compilation would have amounted to more than 100 pages and, thus, proven too unwieldy for information. Therefore, the current Note provides only an overview of the main provisions relating to government procurement in economic integration agreements. The Secretariat stands ready to provide a deeper analysis based on a specific mandate from Members.
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