REPORT (2017) OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN
TO THE General COUNCIL
on Preferential Rules of Origin for least developed countries

1.       This report is being submitted by the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) to the General Council in accordance with the requirements of Paragraph 1.10 of the Ministerial Decision of 7 December 2013 (WT/L/917, the "Bali Ministerial Decision") and of Paragraph 4.4 of the Ministerial Decision of 15 December 2015 (WT/L/917/Add.1, the "Nairobi Ministerial Decision") on Preferential Rules of Origin for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).  According to these decisions, the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) "shall annually review the developments in preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from LDCs" and report to the General Council.