REPORT (2020) OF THE
COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT
(adopted 11 NOVEMBER 2020)
1. This report is submitted under
Article 8.2 of the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft (hereinafter the
"Agreement") and Article IV.8 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing
the World Trade Organization. It sets out the activities of the Committee
since the last meeting (held on 4 November 2019).
2. There are 33 Signatories to the
Agreement: Albania; Canada; Egypt; the European Union[1] (the following 19 EU Member States
are also Signatories to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft in their own
right: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Denmark; Estonia; France; Germany; Greece;
Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; the Netherlands;
Portugal; Romania; Spain and Sweden); Georgia; Japan; Macao, China; Montenegro;
North Macedonia; Norway; Switzerland; Chinese Taipei; the United Kingdom[2]
and the United States. WTO Members with observer status in the Committee
are: Argentina; Australia; Bangladesh; Brazil; Cameroon; China; Colombia;
Gabon; Ghana; India; Indonesia; Israel; Korea, Republic of; Mauritius; Nigeria;
Oman; Russian Federation; Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of; Singapore; Sri Lanka;
Tajikistan; Trinidad and Tobago; Tunisia; Turkey and Ukraine. The IMF and UNCTAD are also observers.
3. Since its last Annual Report to the
General Council (WT/L/1071–TCA/15), the Committee on Trade in
Civil Aircraft held one informal meeting on 3 November 2020 and one
regular meeting on 11 November 2020.
4. At the regular meeting, the
Committee took note of the report of the Chairperson on the developments
concerning the Protocol done in November 2015. At the request of certain
Participants, the chair stated that she will hold informal consultations on how
to proceed regarding the next HS transposition of the product Annex. The
Committee agreed to adopt a guidance note regarding Article 9.1.3 of the
Agreement.[3] Finally, the Committee agreed to
the timing of the next regular meeting.[4]
5. The Technical Sub-Committee of the
Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft did not meet during the period under
review and neither did the Sub-Committee of the Committee on Trade in
Civil Aircraft.
[1] Currently comprising 27 Member States: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Croatia;
Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Germany; Greece;
Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; the Netherlands;
Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovak Republic; Slovenia; Spain and Sweden.
[2] The United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union as of 1
February 2020. The European Union and the United Kingdom have communicated that
during the transition period, which ends on31 December 2020, European
Union law, with a few limited exceptions, continues to be applicable to and in
the United Kingdom. See WT/LET/1462 and WT/GC/206.
[3] To be circulated as TCA/17.
[4] Minutes of this meeting will be issued as document TCA/M/37.