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FTAA.ngma/com/10
22 September, 2000
Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MARKET ACCESS
Tenth Meeting
Miami, September 19-22, 2000
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ
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The tenth meeting of the Negotiating Group on Market Access was held in
Miami, Florida, from September 19-22, 2000. Delegates from the following
countries participated therein: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic,
Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua,
Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, Uruguay and
Venezuela.
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The NGMA heard the report of the NGAG Chair and discussed relations
between the NGMA and the Negotiating Group on Agriculture. The Group
discussed methods and modalities for tariff negotiations and achieved
important progress in drafting text for the FTAA Agreement.
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The next meeting of the Group will take place in Miami, Florida, from 31
October - 3 November 2000.
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Attached to this communiqué is the agenda of the meeting.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MARKET ACCESS
Tenth Meeting
Miami, September
19-22, 2000
AGENDA
- Adoption of the Agenda.
Report of the NGAG Chair
Relations between the NGMA and the NGAG.
Review of the list of tasks.
Drafting the text of the FTAA Agreement.
Negotiating modalities: tariffs and non-tariff measures.
Other business
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