REPORT (2024) OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE IN CIVIL AIRCRAFT

(ADOPTED 4 NOVEMBER 2024)

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 17 November 2023).

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/1177-TCA/21), the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft held one informal meeting (see item 4A below) on 25 September 2024 and one regular meeting on 4 November 2024.

4.  At the 4 November 2024 regular meeting, the Committee discussed the following matters^[2]:

A.     Transposition Exercise of the Product Coverage Annex

The Chair recalled that the Committee held an informal meeting on this matter on 25 September 2024 and described the way forward.

B.     Implementation of the Agreement – Transparency and Possible Complementary Means

The Chair explained that the work on the transposition of the Product Annex should proceed first before the Committee can address the matter of the implementation of the Agreement.

C.     Other Business

The Chair updated the Committee on the matter of Brazil's application for its accession to the Agreement.

D.     Date of the Next Regular Meeting

The Chair suggested that the Committee meet end of October or early November in 2025, with the exact date to be confirmed later.

5.  The Technical Sub‑Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft did not meet during the period under review and nor did the Sub‑Committee of the Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft.

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