REPORT by THE chairperson of the WORKING PARTY ON Domestic Regulation

to the Council for trade in Services (Special Session)

This report describes the state of play of the Working Party's discussions in fulfilment of the mandate to develop any necessary disciplines to ensure that measures relating to licensing requirements and procedures, technical standards and qualification requirements and procedures do not constitute unnecessary barriers to trade in services, in accordance with GATS Article VI:4. The report is made under my responsibility as the Chairperson of the Working Party on Domestic Regulation.