Negotiating Group on Rules - Summary Report of the Meeting Held on 11 June 2003 - Note by the Secretariat

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED TN/RL/M/9 10 July 2003 (03-3726) Negotiating Group on Rules SUMMARY REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON 11 JUNE 2003 Note by the Secretariat The Negotiating Group on Rules ("the Group") held a formal meeting on 11 June 2003. A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA The Group adopted the following agenda: A. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA B. REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS C. OTHER BUSINESS REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENTS The Chairman noted that he would start the meeting in formal mode, before moving to an informal debate on "Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs) Transparency Issues". The formal debate would focus on S & D proposals, and the three submissions received very recently. S & D proposals The Chairman informed the Group that the Chairman of the General Council had referred to the Group a number of specific S & D proposals, of which three were RTA-related. He had requested the Group's consideration of the proposals "as soon as possible" and