WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/AG/18
22 October 2003
(03-5573)
Committee on Agriculture
REPORT TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS
ON CHINA'S TRANSITIONAL REVIEW
The present report is submitted on the responsibility of the Chairman, Dr. Magdi Farahat, as
agreed by the Committee at its regular meeting on 25 September 2003.
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1. The Committee held its second annual Transitional Review under paragraph 18 of the
Protocol of the Accession of the People's Republic of China at the regular meeting on
25 September 2003 (WT/L/432 refers).
2. Questions and/or comments to China were submitted by the United States and Chinese Taipei
in advance of the review (G/AG/W/59 and 60, respec tively, refer).  There was also an opportunity for
other Members to make statements or raise questions.  China made available information concerningtariff quota administration (G/AG/W/61 refers) and provided oral responses to the comments and
questions by Members.
3. The statements that were made in the context of the Transitional Review by the Committee
are reflected in the Summary Report of the September meeting by the Secretariat (G/AG/R/36 refers).
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