Committee on Government Procurement - Request for Observer Status - Communication from Jordan

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED GPA/W/103 5 January 2000 (00-0026) Committee on Government Procurement Original: English request for observer status Communication from Jordan The following communication, dated 28 December 1999, has been received from the Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan with the request that it be circulated to the Parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement. _______________ The accession of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the WTO has been recently approved by the WTO Community. This fact reflects Jordan's belief in the effective role of the multilateral system in light of globalization. As a result of Jordan's commitment to become a party to the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, we request that Jordan be granted observer status to the Committee on Government Procurement. __________ GPA/W/80 Page 1 GPA/W/80 Page 1