ALCA - FTAA - ZLEA Negotiating Group on Agriculture - XXV Meeting

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May 15, 2003

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FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE

Twenty-Fifth Meeting

Puebla, May 12 – 15 2003

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

The Twenty-fifth Meeting of the Negotiating Group on Agriculture (NGAG) took place in Puebla, Mexico from May 12 - 15, 2003. Delegations from the following countries attended: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States.

The NGAG agreed on the agenda, which is attached to this press communiqué. All the items on the agenda were covered.

The work of the Group covered: (1) sanitary and phytosanitary measures; (2) non-tariff measures; (3) institutional issues to be included in the Chapter on Agriculture; (4) consideration of other substantial issues; and (5) the draft report to the TNC.

The Tripartite Committee presented the following reports: (i) the status of, and inputs to, the Hemispheric Data Base (HDB); and (ii) the status of the Excel files containing trade and tariff information requested by the NGAG.

The Group acknowledged receipt of one civil society contribution forwarded by the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society to the NGAG. The delegations agreed to give all due attention to this contribution.

The Group’s next meeting will be held in Puebla, Mexico from June 7 -13, 2003.

FTAA – NEGOTIATING GROUP ON AGRICULTURE

Twenty-Fifth Meeting

Puebla, May 12 – 15 2003

AGENDA

1. Approval of the Agenda
2. General Issues:

- Report from the TNC Meeting
- Notification and counter-notification of SPS
- Hemispheric Data Base (HDB)
- Contributions forwarded by the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society
- Status on tariff negotiations

3. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
4. Non-Tariff Measures
5. Institutional Issues to be included in the Chapter on Agriculture
6. Consideration of other substantial issues
7. Draft Report to the TNC
8. Other Issues:

- Draft Agenda for the next meeting
- Summary Report from the 25th meeting of the NGAG
- List of tasks

TENTATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF TIME

(Note: the distribution of time among the different agenda items is only notional and will be adjusted according to the progress made during the meeting)

SATURDAY 10 AND SUNDAY 11

- Meetings between delegations concerning requests for improvements of tariff offers

MONDAY 12:

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

- Meetings between delegations concerning requests for improvements of tariff offers

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

1. Approval of the Agenda

2. General Issues:

- Report from the TNC Meeting
- Notification and counter-notification of SPS
- Hemispheric Data Base (HDB)
- Contributions forwarded by the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society
- Status on tariff negotiations

TUESDAY 13:

3. Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

WEDNESDAY 14:

Continuation: Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

THURSDAY 15:

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

4. Non-Tariff Measures

5. Institutional Issues to be included in the Chapter on Agriculture

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

6. Consideration of other substantial issues

7. Draft Report to the TNC

FRIDAY 16:

9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Continuation: Draft Report to the TNC

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

8. Other Issues:

- Draft Agenda for the next meeting
- Summary Report from the 25th meeting of the NGAG
- List of tasks


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