GATT/AIR/3588 24 MAY 1994
SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON WEDNESDAY, 1 JUNE 1994 AT 3 P.M.
THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ARE SET OUT IN DOCUMENT L/5964/REV.7, DATED 17 MAY 1994.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:
GATT SECRETARIAT
1. FINAL POSITION OF THE 1993 BUDGET OF THE GATT
2. CASH SITUATION AND STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 30 APRIL 1994
3. CONTRIBUTION OF OBSERVER COUNTRIES TOWARD THE COST OF DOCUMENTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 30 APRIL 1994
4. ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES: AVOIDANCE OF ARREARS IN THE FUTURE (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1988 ONWARD) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 30 APRIL 1994
5. INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1987 AND EARLIER YEARS) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 30 APRIL 1994
6. REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON ARREARS
7. ASSESSMENTS ON NEW CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ADVANCES TO THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND
- IN 1993: BAHRAIN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM, FIJI
- IN 1994: ANGOLA, GRENADA, GUINEA-BISSAU, HONDURAS,
LIECHTENSTEIN, QATAR, ST. KITTS AND NEVIS,
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AND PARAGUAY
8. NORDIC COUNTRIES' MEMBERSHIP IN THE BUDGET COMMITTEE: COMMUNICATIONS FROM FINLAND AND SWEDEN
9. ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMON SYSTEM BODIES IN 1993
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES BY 27 MAY 1994.
PETER D. SUTHERLAND
94-0912