Review of the IDB and IDB Related Technical Assistance Activities - Note by the Secretariat

World Trade Organization G/MA/IDB/W/5 16 March 2000 (00-1082) Committee on Market Access REVIEW OF THE IDB AND IDB RELATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES Note by the Secretariat A. INTRODUCTION 1. The purpose of this note is to provide factual information to assist Members in their review of the operation of the Integrated Data Base (IDB) and related technical assistance activities in accordance with p aragraph 19 of the document on IDB dissemination policy (Dissemination of the Integrated Data Base, G/MA/IDB/3 of 1 June 1999). 2. Paragraph 19 of the Dissemination document states "In light of the need to assure the broadest possible participation of Members in the IDB and full compliance with the 16 July 1997 Decision of the General Council (WT/L/225) concerning supply of information to the IDB, Members agreed that the Market Access Committee would undertake prior to 1 June 2000 a review of the operation of the IDB and of IDB related technical as