INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO

WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS

Draft Waiver Decision

The General Council,

Having regard to Articles IV:2 and IX:3 of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization (the "WTO Agreement");

Considering that the General Council, by its Decisions of 13 May 2002^[1] and 8 July 2002^[2], acting pursuant to the provisions of Articles IV:2 and IX:3 of the WTO Agreement, suspended the application of the provisions of Article II of GATT 1994 for certain Members for periods up to one year for each respective Member to the extent necessary to implement domestically the "HS2002 changes"^[3] pending incorporation of such changes into their Schedules of Concessions, subject to certain conditions;

Considering that the General Council, by its Decisions of 12 December 2002^[4], 11 February 2004^[5], 13 December 2004^[6], 1 December 2005^[7], 15 December 2006^[8], 18 December 2007^[9], 18 December 2008^[10], 17 December 2009^[11], 14 December 2010^[12], 30 November 2011^[13], 11 December 2012^[14], 26 November 2013^[15] 11 December 2014^[16], 30 November 2015^[17],7 December 2016^[18], and 1 December 2017^[19], acting pursuant to the provisions of Articles IV:2 and IX:3 of the WTO Agreement, suspended the application of the provisions of Article II of GATT 1994 for further periods until 31 December 2018 for certain Members, to the extent necessary to implement domestically the HS2002 changes pending incorporation of such changes into their Schedules of Concessions, subject to certain conditions;