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June 10, 2003
Original: English
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES
Twenty-Fourth Meeting
Puebla, Mexico, June 2 - 6, 2003 PRESS COMMUNIQUE
The twenty-fourth meeting of the FTAA Negotiating Group on Services (NGSV) took
place in the city of Puebla, Mexico, from 2 - 6 June 2003. Delegates from the
following 16 countries were present: Argentina, Bahamas, Bolivia, Brazil,
Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador,
Mexico, Panama, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and United States. 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, at a
date to be determined by the TNC.
FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES
Twenty-Fourth Meeting
Puebla, Mexico, June 2 - 6, 2003
AGENDA
June 2-5, 2003
1. Approval of the Agenda
2. Presentation of New Proposals
3. Reports from Other FTAA Groups and Committees
4. Methods and Modalities for Negotiations
5. Discussion of the Draft Consolidated Text: Revision of the Text
Issues from previous meeting
Possible Issues of a Cross-Cutting Nature
General Exceptions
Security Exceptions
Additional Commitments
Lists of Specific Commitments
Reservations or Commitments
Non-conforming Measures
Liberalization of Non-discriminatory measures
Future Liberalization
Future Work
Committee on Cross-Border Trade in Services
Consultations
Council on Trade in Services
Dispute Settlement
Relation with Other International Organizations
Restrictions to Protect the Balance of Payments
Trade Practices
Competition
Movement of Natural Persons* 1
Financial Services*
Telecommunications Services
Scope and Sectoral Coverage
Most Favored Nation Treatment
Transparency
Denial of Benefits
6. Submissions from Civil Society
7. Other Issues
8. Chair’s Report of the Meeting
9. Press Communiqué
June 6, 2003
Time Allotted for Meetings for Review of Offers and Submissions of Requests for
Improvement of Offers
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1 The items “Annex on Professional
Services” in the Draft Consolidated Text, Mutual Recognition and Recognition
will be discussed at the same time as Movement of Natural Persons.
* Movement of Natural Persons will be
discussed on Tuesday June 3rd and Financial Services, on Wednesday June 4th.
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