GATT/AIR/3470 16 JULY 1993

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON THURSDAY, 22 JULY 1993 AT 3 PM 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. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE APPOINTMENT OF THE NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL

2. PERFORMANCE AGAINST BUDGET AS AT 30 JUNE 1993

3. FINAL POSITION OF THE 1992 BUDGET OF THE GATT

4. INFORMATION PAPER ON THE GATT DATA BASES

5. INFORMATION PAPER ON THE GATT DOCUMENTS DATA BASE (DDB)

6. CASH SITUATION AND STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 30 JUNE 1993

7. CONTRIBUTION OF OBSERVER COUNTRIES TOWARD THE COST OF DOCUMENTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 30 JUNE 1993

8. ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES: AVOIDANCE OF ARREARS IN THE FUTURE (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1988 ONWARD) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 30 JUNE 1993

9. INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1987 AND EARLIER YEARS) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 30 JUNE 1993

10. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF SAINT LUCIA

11. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF DOMINICA

12. CONTRIBUTION TO THE GATT BUDGET: ACCESSION OF ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

13. OTHER BUSINESS

 

INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT

1. ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN GATT AND THE UN

 

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BY 20 JULY 1993.

PETER D. SUTHERLAND

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