MEETING OF EXPERTS
24 – 26 MAY, 2004

Draft Agenda

1. Opening of the Meeting.

2. Election of the Bureau.

3. Adoption of the Agenda.

4. Organisation of Work.

5. Process of the Creation of the African Common Market

- Status Report by the Regional Economic Communities (RECs);
- Proposal for the establishment of the African Customs Network;
- Proposals for Reforming the All-Africa Trade Fair.

6. Report on Preparations for UNCTAD XI.

7. Status Report on the Negotiations for ACP-EU Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs).

8. Post-Cancun Strategy and the Way Forward for the implementation of the WTO Doha Development Agenda.

9. Progress Report on the Implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

10. Economic Empowerment of Women.

11. Protecting Consumers in a Context of Market Liberalisation and Globalisation.

12. Consideration of the Report/Recommendations of the Workshop of ARSO.

13. Consultation Dialogue on the Report and Recommendations of the Africa trade Network Workshop.

14. Consideration of the Draft Agenda of the Ministerial Meeting.

15. Any Other Business.