ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON
DOMESTIC REGULATION
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES (2017)
Since its Annual Report of 2016
to the Council for Trade in Services[1],
the Working Party on Domestic Regulation (WPDR) held four formal meetings,
respectively on 25 November 2016; 14 March 2017; 15, 16, 22 June and 5
July 2017; and 2-4 October 2017[2],
and two informal meetings, on 27 February and 9 May 2017.[3]
During the period covered by this report, the Working Party continued with its
work on the development of regulatory disciplines pursuant to GATS Article
VI:4.
[1] S/WPDR/19, dated 25 November 2016.
[2] The reports of the formal meetings are contained in
documents S/WPDR/M/69 - 72 and should be read in conjunction with this report.
[3] At the informal meeting on 9 May 2017,
the delegation from Hong Kong, China, in document JOB/SERV/259,
circulated its statement relating to document JOB/SERV/252/Rev.2.