Negotiating Group on Rules - Comments by Jamaica on Proposals to the Negotiating Group on Rules (AD and SCM, Including Fisheries Subsidies) Discussed at the Group's Meeting on 26 - 30 September 2005

World Trade Organization TN/RL/W/188 10 October 2005 (05-4569) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English COMMENTS BY JAMAICA ON PROPOSALS TO THE NEGOTIATING GROUP ON RULES (AD AND SCM, INCLUDING FISHERIES SUBSIDIES) DISCUSSED AT THE GROUP’S MEETING ON 26-30 SEPTEMBER 2005 The following communication, dated 3 October 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Jamaica. _______________ Jamaica has, as far as possible, within the time constraints, attempted to provide comments where it has been deemed appropriate and reserves the right to modify or supplement the comments and proposals set forth below. PROPOSAL ON PUBLIC INTEREST TN/RL/GEN/53 Jamaica is of the view that the importation of a public interest requirement merits further discussion. By way of initial comment on the proposal we wish to point out that incorporating a public interest component into the ADA should not automatically translate into requiring t