World Trade Organization RESTRICTED TN/S/W/33 18 February 2005 (05-0710) Council for Trade in Services Special Session Original: English COMMUNICATION FROM CANADA, JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES Trade In Air Transport Services The following communication, dated 17 February 2005, from the delegations of Canada, Japan and the United States is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services. _______________ In December 2004, Australia, Chile, the European Communities, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland (the co-sponsors) submitted a paper (JOB(04)/185, 3 December 2004) proposing that Members take certain actions with respect to air transport services. The co-sponsors urged Members to: take specific commitments in all three areas referred to in paragraph (3) of the Annex on Air Transport Services (Air Annex), take commitments on ground handling during the current round, and give further consideration to the characterizati