Council for Trade in Goods - Sri Lanka - Establishment of a New Schedule VI - Request for Extension of Time-Limit

World Trade Organization G/L/477 18 September 2001 (01-4425) Council for Trade in Goods Original: English 5 October 2001 SRI LANKA – ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE VI Request for Extension of Time-Limit The following communication, dated 17 September 2001, has been received from the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka. _______________ I have been instructed by my authorities in Sri Lanka to furnish the following information with regard to Sri Lanka's request for extension of time-limit for the current waiver, which expires on 31 October 2001. 1. Date of original waiver: 8 November 1998. 2. Date of submission of document relevant to the HS implementation: 12 January 1990. 3. Number of extensions and dates when granted: 23 extensions, as follows: 24/07/89; 16/07/90; 07/12/90; 01/07/91; 04/12/91; 20/07/92; 03/12/92; 19/07/93; 17/01/94; 21/07/94; 09/12/94; 31/08/95; 13/12/95; 18/07/96; 16/07/97; 22/10/97; 30/04/98; 14/10/9