WTO/AIR/50 23 MARCH 1995

GATT/AIR/3677

SUBJECT: JOINT WTO/GATT COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

1. THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET ON MONDAY 27 MARCH 1995 AT 3 P.M. AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.

2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ARE SET OUT IN DOCUMENTS L/5964/REV.9 OF 15 MARCH 1995 AND PC/IPL/2 OF 28 OCTOBER 1994.

THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:

A. ORAL DRAFT REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL ON THE MANAGEMENT REVIEW.

B. ASSESSMENTS ON NEW CONTRACTING PARTIES AND ADVANCES TO THE WORKING CAPITAL FUND: DJIBOUTI, GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND SOLOMON ISLANDS.

C. CASH SITUATION AND STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 1995.

D. INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1987 AND EARLIER YEARS) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 1995.

E. CONTRIBUTION OF OBSERVER COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE COST OF DOCUMENTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 28 FEBRUARY 1995.

F. OTHER BUSINESS.

3. MEMBERS OF THE WTO AND, FOLLOWING THE DECISION OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL (WT/L/27), OTHER SIGNATORIES OF THE FINAL ACT THAT ARE CONTRACTING PARTIES TO THE GATT 1947 AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO BECOME ORIGINAL MEMBERS OF THE WTO ARE INVITED TO INFORM ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

PETER D. SUTHERLAND

 

 

 

 

 

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