. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/612
14 March 2003
(03-1492)
Original:  English
INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 1996 CHANGES
INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS
Pakistan – Schedule XV
Request for a Waiver
The following communication, dated 10 March 2003, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of Pakistan.
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Please refer to your fax dated 13 February 2003 on the above subject.
We are pleased to request for an extension of the subject waiver for one year w.e.f
1 May 2003.  The factual information agreed to be provided by the requesting Member in the
Committee on Market Access is as under:
• Date of original waiver: 24 April 1997
• Date of submission of documents relevant to
the HS implementation (if no documents
have been circulated, reasons therefor):Document G/SECRET/HS96/40
10 December 1998
• Number of extensions and dates when
granted:Nine.  Vide documents Nos. and dates as
mentioned below:
WT/L/243, dated 22.10.1997
WT/L/268, dated 24.04.1998
WT/L/281, dated 14.10.1998WT/L/303, dated 15.06.1999
WT/L/338, dated 04.11.1999
WT/L/351, dated 03.05.2000
WT/L/379, dated 08.12.2000
WT/L/400, dated 08.05.2001WT/L/466, dated 13.05.2002
• Number of countries with which
Article XXVIII negotiations have been
initiated:Three
• Number of countries with which
Article XXVIII negotiations have been
concluded:TwoG/L/612
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• Status of outstanding Article XXVIII
negotiations as well as a general outline of
relevant problems, if any:One outstanding Article XXVIII
negotiations, with the US is still being
examined in the Capital.  The reservation
made by the US dates back to the year
1995 and specific concern was notifiedon 1 February 2001
• Outlook for concluding the process: We are hopeful that the matter would be
resolved bilaterally at the earliest.
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