Prior to the adoption of the Agenda, the Chairman informed delegations that the United States had requested, by letter addressed to the Chair, that item 4 of the proposed Agenda entitled: "China – Measures Affecting Trading Rights and Distribution Services for Certain Publications and Audiovisual Entertainment Products: Statement by the United States on Implementation of the Recommendations Adopted by the DSB" be removed from the proposed Agenda. Therefore, he said that, in light of the US request, item 4 was withdrawn from the proposed Agenda.
The representative of the United States said that his country thanked the Chairman for the statement. The United States said that it would like to confirm that it had, through a letter earlier that day, withdrawn item 4 from the proposed Agenda in light of bilateral communications between the United States and China, and without prejudice to any systemic views regarding status reports.

The Agenda was adopted as amended.