WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/L/324
5 October 1999
(99-4154)
Council for Trade in Goods
15 October 1999
BANGLADESH – ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE LXX
Request for Extension of Time-Limit
The following communication, dated 30 September 1999, has been received from the
Permanent Mission of Bangladesh.
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Please refer to the fax message dated 24 August 1999 regarding extension of waivers.  The
information requested in this context is furnished below:
(1) Date of original waiver:  18 July 19881.
(2) Date of submission of documents relevant to the HS implementation:  6  December 19902.
(3) Number of extensions and dates when grante d:  twenty, i.e. 24/7/ 89;  5/12/89;  16/7/90;
13/12/90;  12/8/91;  4/12/ 91;  20/7/92;  3/12/92;  19/7/93;  17/1/94;  21/ 7/94;  9/12/94; 31/8/95;
13/12/95; 18/7/96; 24/4/97; 22/10/ 97; 24/4/98; 14/ 10/98; 15/6/99.
(4) Number of countries with which Article XXV III negotiations have been initiated:  four
countries (Australia, Canada, Eu ropean Union a nd New Zealand).
(5) Number of countries with which Article XXVII I negotiations have been concluded:  three
(Canada, European Union and New Zealand).
(6) Status of outstanding Article XXVIII negotiations, as well as a general outline of relevant
problems, if any: Australia.
(7) Outlook for concluding the process:  we ar e working to conclude negotiations as early as
possible.
In view of the position explained above, we w ould request you to kindly extend the   waiver.
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     1BISD 35S/348.
     2SECRET/HS/29.