termination of the procedures under article
xxi of
the General agreement on trade in services (gats)
Communication from the secretariat
On 30 January 2020, the
Secretariat circulated the Communication (S/SECRET/12/Add.27) from the
delegation of the Plurinational State of Bolivia concerning Bolivia's withdrawal
of its notification (S/SECRET/12) under Article XXI of the GATS.
In accordance with paragraph 19
of S/L/80[1], upon
receipt of the above-mentioned withdrawal, Article XXI and the procedures for
the implementation of Article XXI cease to apply to the process initiated by
S/SECRET/12.
Consequently, and in accordance
with WT/L/452[2],
documents relating to this process are derestricted for transparency purposes.
[1] Procedures for the Implementation of Article XXI of the GATS, dated
29 October 1999.
[2] Procedures for the Circulation and Derestriction of WTO Documents,
dated 16 May 2002.