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WORLD TRADE WT/TPR/D/1
2September 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-3443)
Original: English TRADE POLICY REVIEW BODY
TRADE POLICY REVIEW MECHANISM
Review ofZambia
Communication from theDiscussants
Inpursuance ofAnnex 3,paragraph C(iv) oftheWTO Agreement, thefollowing areoutlines
ofthemainpoints toberaised byMr.Peter Jenkins (United Kingdom) andMr.Calson Mbegabolawe
(Zimbabwe) atthereview ofZambia tobeheldon9-10September 1996.
Itisrecalled thatthediscussants actintheirpersonal capacity.
(a) Mr.Peter Jenkins
1. Dependency onborder duties forrevenue.
2. Investment andsavings.
3. Constraints onexpansion ofnon-traditional exports.
4. Thecurrent account deficit.
5. Restrictions onforeign investment intheservice sector.
(b) Mr.Calson Mbegabolawe
6. Perspectives onandtherôleofregional andbilateral cooperation.
7. Reform programme andtheWTO system: isthetrade liberalisation programme based on
incorporating theprinciples andrules oftheWTO? Reference tobemade tosuchissues as
tariff reforms, incentives forexports, antidumping measures, theimport declaration feeand
preshipment inspection.
8. Privatisation andimproving efficiency inseveral economic sectors, forexample mining,
agriculture.
9. Opportunities andpotential areas foreconomic growth: agriculture, non-traditional exports,
tourism.