WTO/AIR/112
GATT/AIR/3691 20 JUNE 1995
SUBJECT: JOINT WTO/GATT COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
1. THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET ON THURSDAY, 29 JUNE 1995 AT 10 AM AND 3 PM 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 20 MARCH 1995 WT/L/44 OF 23 FEBRUARY 1995.
THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS:
GATT/WTO SECRETARIAT
A. ADMINISTRATIVE UP-DATES AND PROGRESS REPORTS:
- CASH SITUATION AND STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 31 MAY 1995
- INSTALMENT PAYMENTS FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS (CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1987 AND EARLIER YEARS) - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 31 MAY 1995
- CONTRIBUTION OF OBSERVER COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT - PROGRESS REPORT AS AT 31 MAY 1995
B. 1. DIRECTOR GENERAL'S FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE 1994 ACCOUNTS OF THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE AND REPORT OF THE EXTERNAL AUDITORS THEREON;
2. EXTERNAL AUDIT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE GATT/WTO
C. ADDITIONAL POSTS 1996
D. NEW BASIS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUDGET OF THE GATT/WTO
E. 1. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS OF DECISIONS TAKEN BY GATT/WTO BODIES / CLEARANCE BY THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A WTO STANDARDS INFORMATION SERVICE OPERATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDS (ISO)
F. PROGRESS REPORT ON PENSION STUDY
G. TRANSITION FROM THE ICITO TO THE WTO
H. OTHER BUSINESS
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/GATT
FIRST PERFORMANCE REPORT ON THE REGULAR PROGRAMME BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM 1994-1995
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.
RENATO RUGGIERO
95-1654