REPORT (2022) OF THE

COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT

(ADOPTED 7 NOVEMBER 2022)

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 5 November 2021).

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 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; Türkiye and Ukraine. The IMF and UNCTAD are also observers.

3.  Since its last Annual Report to the General Council (WT/L/1120 – TCA/18), the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft held informal meetings on 14 September 2022 and 3 November 2022, one special meeting on 10 October 2022, and one regular meeting on 3 November 2022.

4.  At the 10 October 2022 special meeting, the Committee discussed the process to be followed regarding Brazil's application for its accession to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft^[2]:

5.  At the 3 November 2022 regular meeting, the Committee discussed the following matters^[3]:

A.     Application From Brazil for Its Accession to The Agreement

6.  The Chair stated that the first dedicated informal meeting on this matter was held in the morning of 3 November 2022, and explained that the Signatories needed more time to consider the matter.

B.     Transposition Exercise of the Product Coverage Annex

7.  The Secretariat made a presentation on how the changes reflected in the technical note^[4] were derived. The Chair then described the way forward.

C.     Implementation of the Agreement ‑ Transparency and Possible Complementary Means

8.  The Committee discussed the issues pertaining to (i) how to strengthen transparency and (ii) a possible complementary means to be devised through the Committee in light of the fact that few Participants have submitted letters of acceptance on the latest Protocol amending the Annex to the Agreement.

D.     Date of the Next Regular Meeting

9.  The Committee agreed to the timing of the next regular meeting.

10.  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.

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