Committee on Market Access - Concessions under the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System - A Procedure for Introduction Of Harmonized System 2002 - Changes To Schedules Of Concessions - Draft Decision
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22 June 2001 (01-3120) Committee on Market Access
CONCESSIONS UNDER THE HARMONIZED COMMODITY
DESCRIPTION AND CODING SYSTEM
A Procedure For Introduction Of Harmonized System 2002
Changes To Schedules Of Concessions
Draft Decision
The General Council,
Having regard to Articles IV:1 and IX:1 of the WTO Agreement;
Recalling that the Contracting Parties of the GATT 1947 had originally agreed to a method for introducing the Harmonized System (HS) into schedules by their Decision of 12 July 1983;
Recalling that the Contracting Parties to GATT 1947, by their Decision of 8 October 1991, decided on simplified procedures for the implementation of HS changes to Schedules;
Noting the increased complexity of introducing HS changes into WTO schedules and the lengthy period of time it has taken to introduce HS 1996 changes into WTO schedules;
Taking into account the desire of Members to furt