Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products - Report (2011) of the Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products

World Trade Organization G/L/973 31 October 2011 (11-5482) REPORT (2011) OF THE COMMITTEE OF PARTICIPANTS ON THE EXPANSION OF TRADE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS The Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee", was established pursuant to the provisions of the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products (WT/MIN(96)/16), hereinafter referred to as "the Ministerial Declaration", and the provisions for the Implementation of the Ministerial Declaration on Trade in Information Technology Products (G/L/160), in order to carry out the provisions of paragraphs 3, 5, 6 and 7 of the Annex to the Declaration. The Committee has held two formal meetings in 2011: i.e. on 24 May and 24 October. The minutes of these meetings are contained in documents G/IT/M/53 and G/IT/M/54. Mr Zahari MD ALI (Malaysia) was elected Chairman of the Committee for 2011. The