World Trade Organization RESTRICTED G/RO/W/41 8 March 1999 (99-0924) Committee on Rules of Origin QUESTIONS ON THE UNRESOLVED ISSUE OF THE OVERALL ARCHITECTURE OF THE HARMONIZED RULES OF ORIGIN As agreed at the meeting of the Committee on Rules of Origin (CRO) on 22 and 26 February 1999, the Secretariat circulates herewith the questions raised by Members on the unresolved issue of the overall architecture of the harmonized rules of origin. These questions are to be considered by the CRO at the next meeting on 23 April 1999. The proponents of Options A, B and C have been invited to provide information on the questions. The questions have also been transmitted to the Technical Committee on Rules of Origin which may wish to consider whether it may be able to contribute to clarifying these questions. _______________ A question raised by Australia 1. Could proponents of Options A, B and C further clarify each option by adding more examples? It woul