Negotiating Group on Rules-SUMMARY REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON 5 MAY 2004-Note by the Secretariat

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED TN/RL/M/15 15 June 2004 (04-2583) Negotiating Group on Rules SUMMARY REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON 5 MAY 2004 Note by the Secretariat The Negotiating Group on Rules ("the Group") held a formal meeting on 5 May 2004. adoption of the agenda The Group adopted the following agenda: A. Adoption of the Agenda B. Regional Trade Agreements: Transparency C. Regional Trade Agreements: "Systemic Issues" D. Other Business The Chairman requested participants to be on time for the meetings as he would not delay the opening of the sessions for lack of participation. Regional Trade Agreements: Transparency The Chairman recalled that at the last Group's meeting he had informed participants that two papers relating to this agenda item would be made available in advance of that day's meeting. These papers were (i) a Chair's Informal Note, Job(04)/23, entitled Regional Trade Agreements: Transparency, dated 30 March 2004 and di