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June 26, 2002

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FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES

Seventeenth Meeting

Panama City, Panama, June 17 - 21, 2002

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

The seventeenth meeting of the FTAA Negotiating Group on Services (NGSV) took place in Panama City, Panama on June 17 - 21, 2002. Delegates from the following 23 countries were present: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela. The NGSV discussed all of the items in the agenda, which is attached to this Communiqué.

FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES

AGENDA

1. Approval of the Agenda

2. Discussion of the TNC Report on Modalities and Procedures

3. Presentation of New Proposals

4. Discussion of the Draft Consolidated Text on Services
   • Transparency
   • Market access
   • Definitions
   • Elements related to the above
   • Domestic regulation
   • Possible issues of a cross-cutting nature
   
   
5. Initial discussion of the final report to the TNC

6. Reports from other FTAA Groups and Committees

7. Submissions from Civil Society*

8. Other Issues

9. Chair’s Report

10. Press Communiqué