PROPOSED AGENDA

The following items are proposed for the Agenda:

1._        Notification of Regional Trade Agreements

Notification of Regional Trade Agreements

            1.1       Canada – Ukraine Modernized Free Trade Agreement, Goods and Services (_WT/REG486/N/1, _S/C/N/1169)

            1.2       Canada – Ukraine (2017) Free Trade Agreement, Goods – Termination of Agreement (_WT/REG486/N/1)

            1.3      Free Trade Agreement between China and Ecuador, Goods (_WT/REG487/N/1)

            1.4       Free Trade Agreement between China and Serbia, Goods (_WT/REG488/N/1)

            1.5       Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Kenya, Goods (_WT/REG489/N/1)

            1.6       Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and the Republic of Moldova, Goods and Services – Entry into Force for the Republic of Moldova and Iceland (_WT/REG490/N/1, _S/C/N/1171) – Entry into Force for the Republic of Moldova and Norway (_WT/REG490/N/2, _S/C/N/1171/Add.1)

Notification of Changes to Existing RTAs

            1.7       Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and Serbia, Goods (_WT/REG290/N/1/Add.1-4, _WT/REG290/N/2/Add.1-4, _WT/REG290/N/3/Add.1-4)

            1.8       Free Trade Agreement between the EFTA States and Hong Kong, China, Goods and Services (_WT/REG322/N/1/Add.1, _WT/REG322/N/1/Add.2, _S/C/N/654/Add.1, _S/C/N/654/Add.2)

2._        Market Access Issues

            2.1.      Introduction of Harmonized System Changes into the WTO Schedules of Concessions – Extension of Collective Waiver Decisions

                        2.1.1 HS2002 (_G/C/W/849)

                        2.1.2 HS2007 (_G/C/W/850)

                        2.1.3 HS2012 (_G/C/W/851)

                        2.1.4 HS2017 (_G/C/W/852)

                        2.1.5 HS2022 (_G/C/W/853)

3._       Accession of the Republic of Armenia to the Eurasian Economic Union: Procedures Under Article XXVIII:3 of GATT 1994 – Communication from Armenia (_G/L/1110/Add.10)

4._       Accession of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Eurasian Economic Union: Procedures under Article XXVIII:3 of GATT 1994 – Communication from the Kyrgyz Republic (_G/L/1137/Add.9)

5._       Kimberley Process Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds – Request for an Extension of a WTO Waiver – Request from the United Arab Emirates (_G/C/W/854/Rev.1)

6._       Measures to Allow Graduated LDCs, with GNP Below USD 1,000, Benefits Pursuant to Annex VII(b) of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures – Request from Djibouti on Behalf of the LDC Group (_G/C/W/752)

7._       Future Work of the Council – Report by the Chairperson

8._       Members' Non‑Responsiveness to Questions Posed by Other Members – Request from the United States (See Annex 1)

9._       Members' Non‑Notification of Items Pursuant to Certain WTO Agreements – Request from the United States (See Annex 2)

Trade Concerns:

New Trade Concerns

10.   India – Measures that May Have Unintended Results Equivalent to Quantitative Restrictions on the Import of Copper, Wooden Boards, and Tyres – Request from Thailand

11.   India – Quality Control Order (2023) – Request from Indonesia

12.   Canada – New Tariffs on Certain Goods from China – Request from China

Previously Raised Trade Concerns

13.   France – Revised Electric Vehicle (EV) Subsidy Scheme (ID 210) – Request from the Republic of Korea

14.   Egypt – Halal Certification Requirements for Imported Food and Beverage Products (ID 191) – Request from the European Union, New Zealand, and the United States

15.   Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, the State of Kuwait, Oman, and Qatar – Selective Tax on Certain Imported Products (ID 120) – Request from the European Union, Switzerland, and the United States

16.   China – Cosmetics Supervision and Administration Regulations (CSAR) (ID 169) – Request from the European Union, Japan, and the United States

17.   China – Export Control Law and Restrictions on Trade in Strategic Products (ID 112) – Request from the European Union and Japan

18.   Indonesia – Commodity Balance Mechanism (ID 173) – Request from Canada, the European Union, Japan, and the United States

19.   Indonesia – Import and Export Restricting Policies and Practices (ID 51) – Request from the European Union and Japan

20.   India – Import Policies on Tyres (ID 165) – Request from the European Union; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; and Thailand

21.   India – Implementation of Conformity Assessment Policy Through Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in Various Sectors (ID 206) – Request from the European Union

22.   India – Restrictions on Imports of Certain Pulses (ID 125) – Request from Australia, Canada, and the European Union

23.   United States – Import Restrictions on Apples and Pears (ID 146) – Request from the European Union

24.   Peru – Tax Treatment of Pisco (ID 211) – Request from the United Kingdom

25.   European Union – Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/334 Regarding Maximum Residue Levels for Clothianidin and Thiamethoxam in or on Certain Products (ID 200) – Request from Australia, Brazil, and the United States

26.   European Union – Implementation of Non‑Tariff Barriers on Agricultural Products (ID 137) – Request from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Paraguay, and the United States

27.   Mexico – Conformity Assessment Procedure Under Mexican Official Standard Nom‑223‑SCFI/SAGARPA‑2018, "Cheese Names, Specifications, Commercial Information, and Test Methods," Published on 31 January 2019 (ID 162) – Request from the United States

28.   European Union – Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (ID 148) – Request from Brazil, China, Indonesia, and the Russian Federation

29.   China – Implementation of Trade Disruptive and Restrictive Measures (ID 152) – Request from Australia

30.   India – Import Restriction on Air Conditioners (ID 161) – Request from Japan and Thailand

31.   Australia, Canada, European Union, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and the United States – Unilateral Trade Restrictive Measures Against Russia (ID 189) – Request from the Russian Federation

32.   European Union – Deforestation Free Commodities (ID 203) – Request from Brazil, Indonesia, Paraguay, the Russian Federation, and Thailand

33.   India – Import Licensing Measures on PCs, Tablets, and other Electronic Products (ID 207) – Request from China

34.   United States – New Section 301 Tariffs on Certain Goods from China and New Investigation on Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Industry of China (ID 219) – Request from China

35.   European Union – The European Green Deal (ID 171) – Request from the Russian Federation

36.   European Union – Quality Schemes for Agricultural Products and Foodstuffs – The Registration of Certain Terms of Cheese as Geographical Indications (ID 119) – Request from New Zealand

37.   European Union – Regulation (EU) 2017/2321 and Regulation (EU) 2018/825 (ID 144) – Request from the Russian Federation

38.   United States – A Series of Disruptive Policy Measures on the Global Semiconductor Industry Chain and Supply Chain (ID 195) – Request from China

39.   United States – Disruptive and Restrictive Measures in the Name of National Security (ID 205) – Request from China

40.   China; Hong Kong, China; Macao, China; and the Russian Federation – Restriction on Imports of Aquatic Products from Japan after Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea (ID 212) – Request from Japan

41.   China – Draft Revision of Chinese Government Procurement Law (ID 202) – Request from Japan

42.   China – Draft of Chinese Recommended National Standard (GB/T) for Office Devices (Information Security Technology‑Security Specification for Office Devices) (ID 201) – Request from Japan

43.   China – Administrative Measures for Registration of Overseas Producers of Imported Foods (ID 174) – Request from the United States

44.   European Union – Proposed Modification of TRQ Commitments: Systemic Concerns (ID 127) – Request from Uruguay

45.   United Kingdom – Draft Goods Schedule and Proposed UK TRQ Commitments: Systemic Concerns (ID 145) – Request from Uruguay

46._    Reports to the General Council

            46.1     Consideration of Annual Reports of the Subsidiary Bodies of the Council for Trade in Goods

            46.2     Adoption of the Annual Report of the Council for Trade in Goods to the General Council (_G/C/W/855)

47._    Other Business

            47.1     Tentative Annual Plan of Meetings – Subsidiary Bodies of the Council for Trade in Goods (_JOB/CTG/56/Rev.1)

            47.2     Date of Next Meeting