RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONG/STR/Q1/EGY/1
20 May 1999
(99-2054)
Working Party on
State Trading EnterprisesOriginal:  English
STATE TRADING
Question posed by the UNITED STATES
concerning the New and Full Article XVII Notification of
EGYPT1
The following communication, dated 14 May 1999, has been received from the Permanent
Mission of the United States.
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Question
Egypt indicates that it has no enterprises that receive exclusive or special privileges as defined
in Article XVII of the GATT 1994.  Could Egypt explain the authorities and conditions under which
the General Authority of Supply Commodities (GASC) imports wheat?  Does GASC import wheat
only for domestic food assistance programmes or does it import wheat for commercial sales as well?
What percentage of Egypt's wheat imports are handled by GASC?  If 75 per cent of the flour milling
capacity is owned by the Egyptian national govern ment, are GASC's purchases for its state-owned
mills?  Does GASC purchase wheat for the private sector as well?
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1 G/STR/N/4/EGY