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Accession of Nepal
ACCESSION OF THE KINGDOM OF NEPAL
Questions and Replies
to the Memorandum on the Foreign Trade Régime
(Document WT/ACC/NPL/2)
Corrigendum
Item 14 of document WT/ACC/NPL/3/Add.3 is to be revised as follows:
14. Schedules to Nepalese commitments in SAARC under SAPTA Agreement (revised ).
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ACCESSION du royaume du népal
Questions et réponses concernant l'Aide-mémoire sur le régime de commerce extérieur
(Document WT/ACC/NPL/2)
Corrigendum
Le point 14 du document WT/ACC/NPL/3/Add.3 doit être modifié pour se lire comme suit:
14. Listes d'engagements du Népal à l'égard de l'Association sud-asiatique de coopération régionale (ASACR) au titre de l'Arrangement commercial préférentiel de l'Asie du Sud
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28 August 2003 (03-4488) Working Party on the
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REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF the kingdom of nepal to the world trade organization
Introduction
At its meeting on 21-22 June 1989, the Council of Representatives established the Working Party to examine the application of His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG/N) for accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947) under Article XXXIII, and to submit to the Council recommendations which might include a draft Protocol of Accession. In a communication dated 17 February 1997, HMG/N applied for accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Having regard to the decision adopted by the General Council on 31 January 1995 (WT/GC/M/1), the existing Working Party on the Accession of Nepal to the GATT 1947 continued as a WTO Accession Working Party with the mandate to examine the application of HMG/N to accede to
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28 August 2003 (03-4492) Working Party on the
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REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE
accession of the kingdom of nepal
Addendum
Part II - Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
List of Article II MFN Exemptions
As indicated in paragraph 154 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Nepal (WT/ACC/NPL/16), the Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Nepal and WTO Members is annexed to the draft Protocol of Accession of Nepal and is reproduced hereunder.
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Modes of supply (1) Cross-Border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial Presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations of Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS All Sectors included in this Schedule
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WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION
OF THE KINGDOM OF NEPAL
Statements
At the meeting of the Working Party held on 15 August 2003, with reference to paragraph 134 of the Draft Working Party Report circulated in document WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/5/Rev.2, the representative of Brazil stated that this paragraph in no way affected the right of Nepal, or for that matter any developing country and LDC, with respect to the provisions of the Doha Declaration on the TRIPS Agreement and Public Health ( WT/MIN(01)/DEC/2 ). The representatives of India and Malaysia associated their delegations with this statement.
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Déclarations
À la réunion du Groupe de travail du 15 août 2003, se référan
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Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
Draft List of Article II MFN Exemptions
Corrigendum
The following changes should be made to the commitments circulated in document WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/6:
Modes of supply (1) Cross-Border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial Presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations of Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS All Sectors included in this Schedule
(2) None, except convertible currency limit of USD 2,000 applies to Nepalese citizens on personal travel. (1) None, except with respect to foreign exchange provided to foreigners (excluding those categories of persons covered by commitments in this agreement) to pay for any cross
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REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE
accession of the kingdom of nepal
Addendum
Schedule CLVII - Nepal
Part I - Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
As indicated in paragraph 154 of the Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Nepal (WT/ACC/NPL/16), the Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Nepal and WTO Members is annexed to the draft Protocol of Accession of Nepal and is reproduced hereunder.
Groupe de travail de l'accession du Népal
RAPPORT DU GROUPE DE TRAVAIL
DE L'accession du NEPAL
Addendum
Liste CLVII - Népal
Partie I - Liste de concessions et d'engagements concernant les marchandises
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27 August 2003 (03-4478) Working Party on the
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WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF
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Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
Corrigendum
Page 18, Tariff line 0808.10.00, the rate of duty in the "final bound rate" column should read "40".
Page 26, Tariff line 1302.13.00, the rate of duty in the " bound rate at date of accession" column should read "40".
Page 149, Tariff line 4802.69.00, the rate of duty in the "final bound rate" column should read "25" and the date of implementation in the "implementation" column should read "2006".
Page 309, Tariff line 8529.90.10, the rate of duty in the "final bound rate" column should read "0" and the date of implementation in the "implementation" column should read "2008".
Page 320, Tariff line 8703.10.00, the rate of duty in the "bound rate at date of accession" co
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Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture
Corrigendum
- Page 1, paragraph 1 – replace as follows:
The following information on Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture has been received from the Ministry of Commerce Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Kingdom of Nepal, with the request that it be circulated to Working Party members.
- Page 2 – replacement page attached.
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Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEPAL
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995/96 – 1997/98
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct payments under Production-Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments" "Green Box"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of meas
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Draft Schedule of Specific Commitments in Services
Draft List of Article II MFN Exemptions
As indicated in paragraph 151 of the draft Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Nepal (WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/5/Rev.2), the draft Schedule of Specific Commitments on Services resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Nepal and WTO Members is annexed to the draft Protocol of Accession of Nepal and is reproduced hereunder.
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Modes of supply (1) Cross-Border supply (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial Presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations of Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS All Sectors included in this Schedule
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Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
Corrigendum
Page 4, Note 2 d) should be replaced by: d) for HS 2306.41/49 (oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of rape and colza (canola) oil) at a level no higher than that for HS 2304 (oil-cake and other solid residues, whether or not ground or in the form of pellets, resulting from the extraction of soya-bean oil).
Page 29, Tariff lines 1511.10.00 and 1511.90.00, the rates of duty in the "bound rate at date of accession" and "final bound rate" columns should read "50" and "30" respectively, and the date of implementation in the "implementation" column should read "2007".
Page 29, Tariff lines 1513.21.00 and 1513.29.00, the rates
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Consolidated List of Specific Commitments in Services
Revision
The Government of the Kingdom of Nepal has submitted the attached Consolidated List of Specific Commitments in Services and List of Article II MFN Exemptions with a request that it be circulated to members of the Working Party.
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Modes of supply (1) Cross-Border (2) Consumption abroad (3) Commercial Presence (4) Presence of natural persons Sector or Sub-sector Limitations of Market Access Limitations on National Treatment Additional Commitments I. HORIZONTAL COMMITMENTS All Sectors included in this Schedule (1) and (2) Allocation of foreign currency for payment of foreign services suppliers subject to approval of Central Bank. (1) None
(2) None (3) None
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WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF
THE KINGDOM OF NEPAL
Draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods
Revision
As indicated in paragraph 151 of the draft Report of the Working Party on the Accession of Nepal (WT/ACC/SPEC/NPL/5/Rev.1), the draft Schedule of Concessions and Commitments on Goods resulting from the negotiations between the Kingdom of Nepal and WTO Members is annexed to the draft Protocol of Accession of Nepal and is reproduced hereunder.
Groupe de travail de l'accession du
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GROUPE DE TRAVAIL DE L'ACCESSION DU ROYAUME DU NÉPAL
Projet de liste de concessions et d'engagements concernant les marchandises
Révision
Comme il est indiqué au paragraphe 151 du projet de rapport du Groupe de travail de l'accession du Népa
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Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture
Revision
The following information on Domestic Support and Export Subsidies in Agriculture has been received from the Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Nepal, with the request that it be circulated to Working Party members.
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Supporting Table DS:1
DOMESTIC SUPPORT: NEPAL
REPORTING PERIOD: 1995/96 – 1997/98
Measures exempt from the reduction commitment – Direct payments under Production-Limiting Programmes - "Exempt Direct Payments"
Measure type Name and description of measure with reference to criteria in Annex 2
of the Agreement on Agriculture Monetary value of measure in 1995 / 1996
(NRs '000) Monetary value of measure in 1996 / 1997
(NRs '000) Monetary value of measure in 1997 /
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DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF the kingdom of nepal to the world trade organization
Revision
Introduction
At its meeting on 21-22 June 1989, the Council of Representatives established the Working Party to examine the application of His Majesty's Government of Nepal (HMG/N) for accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947) under Article XXXIII, and to submit to the Council recommendations which might include a draft Protocol of Accession. In a communication dated 17 February 1997, HMG/N applied for accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). Having regard to the decision adopted by the General Council on 31 January 1995 (WT/GC/M/1), the existing Working Party on the Accession of Nepal to the GATT 1947 continued as a WTO Accession Working Party with the mandate to examine the applicatio
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DRAFT REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY ON THE ACCESSION OF the kingdom of nepal to the world trade organization
Introduction
The Government of the Kingdom of Nepal applied for accession to the World Trade Organization in December 1995. Having regard to the decision adopted by the General Council on 31 January 1995, the existing Working Party on the Accession of Nepal to the GATT 1947 continued as a WTO accession Working Party with the mandate to examine the application of the Government of Nepal to accede to the World Trade Organization under Article XII, and to submit to the General Council recommendations which may include a draft Protocol of Accession. The terms of reference and the membership of the Working Party are reproduced in document WT/ACC/NPL/4/Rev.7.
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