trade policy review mechanism

Communication from the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body

Ghana

Arrangements for Review Meeting

1.      In pursuance of Article IV, paragraph 4 and Annex 3 of the WTO Agreement, a meeting of the Trade Policy Review Body is scheduled for 26 and 28 May 2014 to conduct the fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Ghana (WTO/AIR/4280).

2.      This communication sets out arrangements concerning the review meeting. In this connection, attention is also drawn to the procedures for the conduct of reviews contained in the rules of procedure of the Trade Policy Review Body (WT/TPR/6/Rev.3).

1  Questions in writing in advance of the meeting AND MAIN POINTS

3.      Members wishing to submit written questions to the Member under review should do so at least two weeks before the review meeting to allow replies to be prepared in time for the first session of the meeting. For the forthcoming review, such questions should therefore be with the Trade Policies Review Division of the Secretariat (tprd@wto.org) by 5.30 p.m., Monday 12 May 2014, at the latest.