RADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM

SINGAPORE

Communication from the Discussant

            In pursuance of Annex 3, paragraph C (iv) of the WTO Agreement, the following are the main points to be raised by the discussant, H.E. Mr. Shinichi Kitajima (Japan), at the Trade Policy Review of Singapore on 14 and 16 July 2008.

            It is recalled that the discussant acts in his personal capacity.  He intends to divide his remarks largely along the following lines:

            -           Macroeconomic environment;

            -           Trade policy regime;

            -           Sectoral policies.