RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONTCA/5
30 July 2001
(01-3783)
Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft
PROTOCOL AND PRODUCT COVERAGE ANNEX
Communication from the Chairperson
The following communication constitutes the report of the Chairperson of the Committee,
Mr. Didier Chambovey, in relation to the adoption ad referendum  of the Protocol (2001)  Amending
the Annex to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft  by the Committee at its meeting on
6 June 2001.
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At the 6 June 2001 meeting of the Committee, the Committee adopted ad referendum the
Protocol (2001) Amending the Annex to the Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft  and Product
Coverage Annex with the revisions as they appeared in document TCA/W/5/Rev. 4, subject to: (i) noobjections being made by any Signatory concer ning the language proposed to be included in
paragraph 6 of the Protocol (2001) ; and (ii) a satisfactory outcome to consultations that I would
conduct with interested parties concerning the treatment of "aircraft ground maintenance simulators".
I undertook to report back to Signatories on this matter.
The consultations I held with interested parties were constructive and progress was made
towards a convergence of Signatories' views, in particular, relating to the treatment of "aircraft groundmaintenance simulators".  However, one Signatory has informed me that it still requires more time
before it can indicate whether it is in a position to confirm the ad referendum  adoption of the Protocol
(2001).  This Signatory expects to be in a position to inform me of its position in September 2001.
Immediately upon being informed of this Signatory's position, I will report to Signatories.
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