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June 14, 2000
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
SEVENTH MEETING
Miami, 13 June 2000
PRESS RELEASE
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The Seventh Meeting of the Negotiating Group on Dispute Settlement was held in
Miami on June 12 and 13, 2000, with the following countries participating: Argentina,
Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
El Salvador, United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.
- The Agenda approved for discussion is included as
Annex I.
- During the meeting, all items on the Agenda were considered.
- The next meeting of the Negotiating Group on Dispute Settlement will be held on
August 7, 8 and 9, 2000.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
AGENDA
SEVENTH MEETING
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Report on the last meeting of the Trade Negotiating Committee
- Discussion of chapter proposals, based on the compilation prepared by the Chair
- Discussion of different mechanisms to facilitate and encourage the use of arbitration
and other dispute settlement alternative procedures to resolve private disputes in the
framework of the FTAA
- Future timetable
- Other matters
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