Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products - Report (2012) of the Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products

World Trade Organization G/L/1014 14 November 2012 (12-6275) REPORT (2012) 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 2012: on 15 May and 1 November. The minutes of these meetings are contained in documents G/IT/M/55 and G/IT/M/56. Mr. Aaron Fowler (Canada) was elected Chairman of the Committee for 2012. 3. The