	u s calls for greater gatt checks on  the united states has appealed for stronger powers for the general agreement on tariffs and  gatt to enforce world  rules the call by u s deputy  representative michael smith at a special committee meeting into the future of gatt follows a series of bilateral  rows which have clouded efforts by the nation body to promote fair  today s meeting was part of the uruguay  round launched by ministers last september the round which covers areas of  in agriculture manufactured goods and services will take four years to negotiate smith called for boosting gatt s links with financial institutions such as the international monetary fund and world bank he also urged greater involvement of  ministers to ensure the success of the uruguay round the gatt as an institution needs to be strengthened to assure that the gatt plays its proper role in management of the world trading system and the global economy smith said rules can and will be ignored if the institution is weak or perceived as unable to adapt to the changing world economy he also also urged that member states be accountable to each other for their  policies smith who flies to brussels today for talks with european community ec officials told reuters the committee wanted to stress gatt s importance and did not discuss specifics we are interested in more periodic ministerial involvement whether in formal or informal meetings he said gatt s ruling council is due to hear a complaint from the nation ec on april about the u s japanese accord on semiconductors the ec charges the accord breached gatt  rules by allowing tokyo to set minimum prices for japanese chips sold in third countries and is requesting a gatt dispute panel be set up to review the agreement president reagan who strongly supported the uruguay  round to promote freer  has said washington will impose tariffs against japanese electronic goods he said tokyo had not shown willingness to open its markets to u s exports reuter 
