Council for Trade in Goods - Article XXIV:6 Negotiations - Enlargement of the European Union - Communication from the European Communities - Addendum

World Trade Organization G/L/695/Add.5 11 May 2007 (07-1960) Council for Trade in Goods Original: English ARTICLE XXIV:6 NEGOTIATIONS Enlargement of the European Union Communication from the European Communities Addendum This communication, dated 8 May 2007, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the European Communities. _______________ You are aware that in connection with the enlargement of the European Communities on 1 May 2004, and pursuant to the communication of the European Communities (WT/GC/98) and the subsequent statement at the meeting of the Council for Trade in Goods on 30 January 2007, the period in Article XXVIII (GATT) for withdrawal of substantially equivalent concessions was extended to 39 months after the withdrawal and modification of concessions of the EC and its 10 new Member States, i.e. until 1 August 2007. In view of ensuring that Members reserve their rights pending the communication to the W