The Interagency Task Force on Statistics of International Trade in Services (TF) agreed the following actions and timing in the revision process:

• TF comments on the draft chapters (2, 4 and 5), EBOPS, and analytical annex to be provided by end October 2007;
• OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate was requested by the TF to provide more details on what information was ideally needed.
• OECD would redraft EBOPS proposals by December 2007;
• Chapters 2,3,4 and 5 together with the TSA and analytical annexes to be redrafted by authors by end February 2008;
• ICFA proposals in ISIC rev 4 to be developed with Eurostat by end February 2008;
• Following a spring 2008 TF meeting, a worldwide consultation on proposals would be commenced in May 2008 to last three months;
• TF review comments and final draft preparation autumn 2008;
• Take opportunities for presentation to and discussion of MSITS proposals with expert groups/seminars throughout 2008 by agencies;
• Preparation of final draft MSITS including annexes and submission to UNSC December 2008;
  Prepare publication 2009.

Further information on the work of the Interagency Task Force on Statistics of International Trade in Services can be found at http://unstats.un.org/unsd/tradeserv/TFSITS/taskforce.htm and the Task Force can be contacted at tradeserv@un.org or STD.Servstat@oecd.org.