WTO/AIR/69
GATT/AIR/3681 19 APRIL 1995
SUBJECT: JOINT WTO/GATT COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
1. THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, 25 APRIL 1995 AT 3 P.M. AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD.
2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ARE SET OUT IN DOCUMENT L/5964/REV.9 OF 15 MARCH 1995 PC/IPL/2 OF 28 OCTOBER 1995.
THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF AN ADDITIONAL DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL
B. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NEEDED FOR TRANSLATION REQUIREMENTS
C. FINAL POSITION OF THE 1994 BUDGET OF THE GATT
D. ACTUARIAL SITUATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS PENSION FUND - POSITION OF ICITO/GATT
E. CASH SITUATION AND STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 31 MARCH 1995
F. INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1987 AND EARLIER YEARS) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 31 MARCH 1995
G. CONTRIBUTION OF OBSERVERS COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE COST OF DOCUMENTATION SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 31 MARCH 1995
H. OTHER BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT
A. FINANCIAL REPORT AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDED 31 DECEMBER 1993 AND REPORT OF THE BOARD OF AUDITORS
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
95-0955