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September 17, 2003


Original: English

FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES

Twenty-Sixth Meeting

Puebla, Mexico, September 1 - 5, 2003

PRESS COMMUNIQUE

The twenty-sixth meeting of the FTAA Negotiating Group on Services (NGSV) took place in the city of Puebla, Mexico, from 1 – 5 September, 2003. Delegates from the following 24 countries were present: Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, México, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela. 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 Trade Negotiation Committee.

 



FTAA - NEGOTIATING GROUP ON SERVICES

Twenty-Sixth Meeting

Puebla, Mexico, September 1 - 5, 2003

AGENDA

September 1, 2003

Time Allotted for Meetings for Review of Offers and Submissions of Requests for Improvement of Offers


September 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 in Full

• Issues from the Previous Meeting
• Sequential Review of Articles 1 through 27
• Financial Services *
• Movement of Natural Persons * 1
6. Finalization of the Groups’ Report to the TNC 2
7. Submissions from Civil Society
8. Other Issues
9. Chair’s Report of the Meeting
10. Press Communiqué


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* Financial Services will be discussed in on Tuesday Morning, September 2nd, 2003 and Movement of Natural Persons on Wednesday Morning, September 3rd, 2003.

1 The items “Text on Professional Services” in the Draft Consolidated Text and Article 11 on Recognition will be discussed at the same time as Movement of Natural Persons.

2 Discussion to take place on Thursday September 4th, 2003.

 

 
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