REPORT (2015) OF THE INDEPENDENT ENTITY
to
the Council for Trade in Goods
The
Agreement on Preshipment Inspection provides for the
establishment of an Independent Entity for the administration of the
independent review procedures as set out in Article 4 of the Agreement. The Independent Entity (IE) was established
by a Decision of the General Council of 13 December 1995 (WT/L/125/Rev.1). Paragraph I.C. of the Structures and
Functions of the Independent Entity (Annex II of WT/L/125/Rev.1) provides that:
"the IE will report to the
Council for Trade in Goods at least once a year but more frequently if
necessary."
During
the reporting period, the IE received no requests for an independent review.
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