Negotiating Group on Rules - Further Explanation on the Proposals on Article 5.8 of the ADA - (Negligible Imports) - Communication from the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- The Separate Customs Teritory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
- 2006/03/09
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World Trade
Organization TN/RL/W/199
1 March 2006
(06-0875) Negotiating Group on Rules Original: English
Further explanation on the
PROPOSALS ON ARTICLE 5.8 OF THE ADA
(negligible imports)
Communication from the Separate Customs Territory
of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
The following communication, dated 1
March
200
6
, is being circulated at the request of the
delegation
of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
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Introduction
During the informal plenary session of the meeting of the Rules Negotiating Group held during 25
-
26
November
2005, several Members provided valuable comments on the
"Proposals
o
n Article 5.8
o
f
t
he A
DA
"(TN/RL/GEN/
68), submitted by
the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
. In particula
r
, we were asked to clarify the proposed added footnote regarding cumulation rule of the said provision
.
I
n this paper, we are ple