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FTAA.ngma/com/11
3 November, 2000
Original: Spanish
Translation: FTAA Secretariat
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MARKET ACCESS
Eleventh Meeting
Miami, October 31 - November 3, 2000
PRESS COMMUNIQUÉ
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The eleventh meeting of the Negotiating Group on Market Access (NGMA)
was held in Miami, Florida, from October 31-November 3, 2000. Delegates
from the following countries participated: 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 studied the report of the Chair of the Negotiating Group on
Agriculture NGAG and discussed relations between the NGMA and the NGAG.
The Group also discussed methods and modalities for tariff negotiations
and achieved significant progress in preparing draft texts for the FTAA
Agreement. In fulfillment of its mandate, the Group completed
satisfactorily the Report of the NGMA to the TNC.
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The Group will resume its meetings at a date to be decided by the
TNC.
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Attached to this communiqué is the agenda of the meeting.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON MARKET ACCESS
ELEVENTH MEETING
Miami, October 31 - November 3, 2000
AGENDA
- Adoption of the Agenda.
- Report of the NGAG Chair.
- Review of the list of tasks.
- Hemispheric Data Base.
- Negotiating modalities.
- Relations between the NGMA and the NGAG.
- Drafting of the text of the FTAA Agreement.
- Report to the TNC.
- Other Business.
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