The agenda of the meeting was as follows:
- Adoption of the agenda (doc. JTPF/023/2005/EN/FR/DE )
- Adoption of the minutes of the meeting of 20th September 2005 (doc. JTPF/022/2005/EN )
- Oral report by the Secretariat on the state of play of the Forum's second report
- Oral report by Tax Administration Members on the state of play of the nomination of the independent persons of standing, eligible to become a Member of the advisory commission as referred to in Article 7 (1) of the Arbitration Convention (updated list of the independent persons of standing: doc. JTPF/010/BACK/REV2/2005/EN).
- Oral report by Tax Administration Members on the state of play of the implementation of the Code of Conduct on the Arbitration Convention, the updated number of pending cases under the Arbitration Convention which were reported as of 31/12/2004 (see report of 30/05/2005 on the re-entry into force of the Arbitration Convention, doc. JTPF/019/REV5/2005/EN), and the state of play of the ratification of the Convention 2005/C 160/01 on the accession of the ten new Member States to the Arbitration Convention
- Discussion of the Secretariat draft discussion paper on specific issues of APAs
(doc. JTPF/016/2005/EN ):- Comments from Tax Administration Members (doc. JTPF/025 and 026 /BACK/2005/EN)
- Discussion of the Secretariat draft discussion paper on early notification
(doc. JTPF/014/2005/EN)- Background document of the Secretariat on Early Notification, Prior Notification, Prior Consultation and Prior Agreement (doc. JTPF/024/BACK/2005/EN)
- Discussion of the Secretariat draft discussion paper on penalties (doc. JTPF/017/2005/EN) (contribution from Prof. Maisto: doc. JTPF/011/BACK/2005/EN)
- Any other business