twentY Seventh ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND
OPERATION OF THE AGREEMENT ON RULES OF ORIGIN
Note by the Secretariat[1]
1 Introduction
1.1 This note was prepared by the
Secretariat to assist Members in conducting the 27th Annual Review
of the implementation and operation of the Agreement. The review is to be
conducted under Article 6.1 of the Agreement on Rules of Origin which provides
that: "the Committee shall review
annually the implementation and operation of Parts II and III of this Agreement
having regard to its objectives". The outcome of such a review
will be incorporated to the Committee's Annual report to the Council for Trade
in Goods on the implementation and operation of the Agreement on Rules of
Origin.
[1] This document has been prepared under the Secretariat's own
responsibility and is without prejudice to the positions of Members or to their
rights and obligations under the WTO.