Trade Policy Review Body - Trade policy review mechanism - Communication from the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body - Vanuatu - Arrangements for review meeting

TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CHAIRPERSON
OF THE TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY

Vanuatu

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 23 and 25 October 2018 to conduct the first review of the trade policies and practices of Vanuatu (WTO/AIR/TPR/74).

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.4).

3.  Members' attention is drawn to the use of the "alternative" time‑frame by Vanuatu for submission of written questions and responses (see below).