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FTAA.soc/25/Rev.1/Add.1
November 21, 2003
Original: English - Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat


ANNEX A: OPEN AND ONGOING INVITATION (DECEMBER 2002)

FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PARTICIPATION OF
CIVIL SOCIETY

OPEN AND ONGOING INVITATION TO CIVIL SOCIETY IN FTAA PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES
 

  1. In view of the Quito Ministerial mandate issued to the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society to continue to forward contributions to the FTAA entities received from civil society, the Committee reiterates, as of December 3, 2002, an open invitation to Civil Society to continue presenting written contributions.

  2. At their Seventh Meeting held in Quito, on November 1, 2002, the Ministers Responsible for Trade of the Hemisphere reaffirmed the commitment to the principle of transparency in the FTAA process and recognized the need to enhance and sustain participation of the different sectors of civil society in the hemispheric initiative.

  3. The Ministers considered the importance of the Committee as a mechanism for fulfilling their commitment to transparency and welcomed the Third Report of the Committee, which described the activities of the Committee as well as the range of contributions received during the previous stage of negotiations. The Third Report of the Committee may be found on the FTAA web site (http://www.ftaa-alca.org).

  4. The Committee acknowledges the receipt of the contributions submitted in response to its Open Invitation to Civil Society and thanks all those who took the time and effort to contribute their views. These contributions were forwarded within days of being received and translated to the corresponding FTAA entities (as listed in the attached Cover Sheet).

  5. Contributions may be submitted via e-mail, mail, fax, or courier. In the interest of facilitating translation into the working languages, distribution throughout the countries of the hemisphere, and analysis by the relevant national negotiators, it is highly recommended that contributions be submitted via e-mail or via electronic format (i.e., a 3.5” diskette containing the submission) sent to the corresponding address. Contributions submitted via other means will be given equal consideration and every effort will be made to process the transmission of these documents expeditiously.

  6. In order to be considered, each written submission must:

  • Identify the respondent(s), specifying name(s) and contact or sender information;

  • Make reference to matters relating to the FTAA process and/or second draft FTAA Agreement;

  • Be in written form, in one of the FTAA languages (Spanish, English, French, Portuguese);

  • Be accompanied by the cover sheet which is attached to this document (also available on the FTAA web site http://www.ftaa-alca.org), with an indication of the FTAA entity(ies) to which the contribution pertains;

  • If the submission is longer than five pages, include an executive summary, no longer than two pages, which summarizes and identifies the issues considered in the document. (The FTAA Secretariat will translate executive summaries and contributions if less than five pages. Contributions longer than five pages will only be available to FTAA Entities in the original language of the submission.);

  • Be sent directly to the Chair of the Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society, at one of the following addresses:

Via Electronic Mail:
soc@ftaa-alca.com

Via Postal Mail:
Secretaría Administrativa del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA)
Apartado Postal No.885
Puebla, México
CP 72001

Via Private Messenger/Courier Service:
Secretaría Administrativa del Área de Libre Comercio de las Américas (ALCA)
8 Oriente N° 1006
Paseo San Francisco
Centro Histórico, Puebla 72000
México

Via Fax:
(52 - 222) 309-0340

  1. Contributions will be welcomed on an ongoing basis. The Committee will acknowledge receipt of the contributions and forward them to the relevant FTAA Entity(ies). Based on the contributions received from May 2003 to May 1, 2004, the Committee will prepare a report to the Ministers for their 2004 meeting. The Committee will continue to forward contributions received after May 1, 2004 to the FTAA entities on an ongoing basis and will prepare a report for the following Ministerial meeting.

  2. Please note that all contributions received in response to the FTAA Public Invitation may be cited, copied and/or distributed, in part or in its entirety, for consideration by the pertinent FTAA entities. Further, all information provided within the contribution, including the cover page, (except for postal address, email, telephone and fax numbers) will be made public via the FTAA website and/or other FTAA documents.

  3. We again encourage all interested individuals to please consult the FTAA Official Website for the latest information. http://www.ftaa-alca.org

 

FTAA - COMMITTEE OF GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE PARTICIPATION  OF CIVIL
SOCIETY

COVER SHEET FOR OPEN INVITATION CONTRIBUTIONS


Name(s)  
Organization(s)  
Address  
   
   
Telephone   Country  
Email   Fax  

Please note: information provided within the contribution, including the cover page, (except for address, email, telephone and fax numbers) will be made public via the FTAA website and/or other FTAA documents.
Number of Pages   Language  
Contribution covers the following country(ies) or region(s):  

FTAA entities (Please check the FTAA Entity(ies) addressed in the contribution)

Negotiating Group on Agriculture   Committee of Government Representatives on the Participation of Civil Society  
Negotiating Group on Competition Policy   Consultative Group on Smaller Economies  
Negotiating Group on Dispute Settlement   Technical Committee on Institutional Issues (general and institutional aspects of the FTAA Agreement)  
Negotiating Group on Government Procurement   FTAA Process (check if the contribution is of relevance to all the entities)  
Negotiating Group on Intellectual Property Rights      
Negotiating Group on Investment  
Negotiating Group on Market Access  
Negotiating Group on Services  
Negotiating Group on Subsidies, Antidumping and Countervailing Rights  

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: (2 pages maximum) must accompany any contribution with more than five pages. (Executive summaries of contributions of more than five pages as well as contributions totaling less than five pages are to be forwarded to FTAA Negotiating Groups and other Entities according to the information provided above.)
 
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