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February 26, 2003

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FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES

Twenty-first Meeting

Panama City, Panama, February 17 – 20, 2003

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

The twenty-first meeting of the FTAA Negotiating Group on Services (NGSV) took place in Panama City from 17 – 20 February 2003. Delegates from the following 21 countries were present: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, and Uruguay. The NGSV discussed all of the items in the agenda, which is attached to this Communiqué.

The next meeting of the NGSV will be held in the city of Puebla, Mexico during March 17- 21, 2003.


FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES

Twenty-first Meeting

Panama City, Panama, February 17 – 21, 2003

AGENDA

February 17-19
1. Approval of the Agenda

2. Time Allotted for Explanation and Discussion of Initial Market Access Offers

February 20
3. Discussion of the Draft Consolidated Text

• Movement of Natural Persons
February 21
4. Presentation of New Proposals

5. Reports from Other FTAA Groups and Committees

6. Methods and Modalities for Negotiations

7. Discussion of the Draft Consolidated Text
• Scope and Sectoral Coverage
• Most-Favored-Nation Treatment
• Transparency
• Denial of Benefits
• Other Elements
8. Submissions from Civil Society

9. Other Issues

10. Chair’s Report of the Meeting

11. Press Communiqué
 
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