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Work
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At
its meeting on 31 January 1995 the General Council established
the WTO Committee on Market Access with the following terms of
reference:
The
Committee on Market Access shall:
(a)
in relation to market access issues not covered by any other WTO
body:
- supervise
the implementation of concessions relating to tariffs and
non-tariff measures;
- provide
a forum for consultation on matters relating to tariffs and
non-tariff measures;
(b)
oversee the application of procedures for modification or
withdrawal of tariff concessions;
(c)
ensure that GATT Schedules are kept up-to-date, and that
modifications, including those resulting from changes in tariff
nomenclature, are reflected;
(d)
conduct the updating and analysis of the documentation on
quantitative restrictions and other non-tariff measures, in
accordance with the timetable and procedures agreed by the
CONTRACTING PARTIES in 1984 and 1985 (BISD 31S/227 and 228,
and BISD 32S/92 and 93).
(e)
oversee the content and operation of, and access to, the
Integrated Data Base;
(f)
report periodically — and in any case not less than once a year
— to the Council on Trade in Goods.
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