GATT/AIR/3410 19 MARCH 1993

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON 29 MARCH 1993 AT 10 A.M. IN ROOM E.

THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ARE SET OUT IN DOCUMENT L/5964/REV.6 DATED 17 MARCH 1993.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

GATT SECRETARIAT

1. DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE 1991 ACCOUNTS OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND REPORT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR THEREON

2. CASH SITUATION AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 1993

3. CONTRIBUTIONS OF OBSERVER COUNTRIES TOWARD THE COST OF DOCUMENTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT - PROGRESS REPORT

4. ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES: AVOIDANCE OF ARREARS IN THE FUTURE (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1988 ONWARD) - PROGRESS REPORT

5. INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1987 AND EARLIER YEARS) - PROGRESS REPORT

6. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMON SYSTEM BODIES IN 1992

7. URUGUAY ROUND STAFF

8. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF MALI

9. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF SWAZILAND

10. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

11. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC

12. CONTRACTING PARTIES REPRESENTATIVE ON THE ICITO/GATT STAFF PENSION

COMMITTEE

13. QUALITY OF AIR ON GATT PREMISES

14. OTHER BUSINESS

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT

1. FIRST PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR THE BIENNIUM 1992-1993

2. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES FOR THE PROPOSED PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 1994-1995

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BY 25 MARCH 1993

A. DUNKEL

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