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ORGANIZATION(96-3467)
Committee onBudget, Finance andAdministration
BUDGET ESTIMATES
1997
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Proposals bytheDirector-GeneralWT/BFA/27
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CONTENTS
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FOREWORD BYTHE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ............................3/4
INTRODUCTION ................................................. 5
Chapter I 1997 Budget Estimates -WTO Secretariat ...................10
Chapter II 1997 Budget Estimates -Appellate Body anditsSecretariat ......24
Chapter III 1997 Income Estimates .................................29
ANNEX A-11997 Proposed Budget fortheWTO Secretariat ...............30
ANNEX A-21997 Proposed Budget fortheAppellate Body anditsSecretariat ..32
ANNEX B Organizational evolution since 1985 ........................33
ANNEX C Table ofregular staff positions ............................34
ANNEX D Schedule ofTemporary Assistance ........................35
ANNEX E Miscellaneous Income ..................................36
ANNEX F-1Draft Scale ofContributions for1997 .......................37
ANNEX F-2Breakdown ofDraft Scale ofContributions for1997 ............40
ANNEX G Functional Budget: Objectives andBudgets byDivision .........43
ANNEX H Current Trust Fund Activities .............................92WT/BFA/27
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FOREWORD
Asweprepare forthefirstMinisterial Conference oftheWTO later thisyear, itistime
toreflect ontheimmediate needs ofourstillvery young Organization. Noteven twoyears
old,theWTO hasmanaged inavery short time toestablish itself asahighly credible
international institution. Governments have onmany occasions expressed their satisfaction
withtheprogress made todate bytheWTO, andespecially inthefunctioning ofthedispute
settlement system which isattheheart ofthemultilateral system. Even ifnotalltheobjectives
have been fullyachieved, important progress hasbeen made inimplementing theUruguay
Round agreement s,andinthecontinuationofthenegot iationsincertainservicesectors.Behind
each accomplishment, however, liesalotofhard work.
TheWTO 'sstructure isnow inplace -both inaphysical sense aswellasinalegal
andorganizational one. Inaccordance withtheHeadquarters Agreement, theSouth Wing
oftheCentre William Rappard hasbeen renovated andfinally alloftheWTO 'sstaff areunder
oneroof. Thevarious bodies oftheWTO 'sCouncils aswellastheAppellate Body have been
established. While wehave hadtomake substantial investments over thepast twoyears to
putthisstructure inplace, itismyfirmbelief thatweshall nowseethebenefits. Inthiscontext,
Ilookforward tocompletion ofthediscussions intheGeneral Council regarding thequestion
ofsalaries andpensions forWTO staff. This willpermit finalization oftheWTO Staff Rules
andcomplete thelastofthetasks1assigned tothePreparatory Committee fortheWTO in
1994.
Inpresenting the1997 budget proposals fortheWTO Secretariat andfortheAppellate
Body anditsSecretariat, Iwould liketodraw attention towhat liesahead fortheWTO. As
youknow, wearestillfinalizing theAgenda fortheSingapore Ministerial Conference. And
onething iscertain: theworkload willbynomeans decrease. Wehave avery ambitious work
programme ahead ofus.One onlyhastolookattheagenda builtintotheWTO agreements
andthecalendar ofmeetings already scheduled forthisfallandin1997 toseethattheactivity
oftheOrganization willonly increase. This increase inactivity willmost likely also result in
many Governments requesting expanded technical assistance activities. There will,atthe
same time,likelybeagreat erdemand forhelpfromthoseGovernment swhichareintheprocess
ofnegotiating their accession totheWTO.
Youwillnote thattheincrease inthebudget fortheWTO Secretariat represents areal
growth ofonequarter ofonepercent, which Iconsider extremely modest given theglobal
nature oftheresponsibilities entrusted totheOrganization. Andinspite ofwhat arearguably
good justifications, nonew post intheWTO Secretariat hasbeen proposed for1997. Iam
committed toassuring thattheWTO remains amost cost-effective institution anditisinthat
sense which Ipresent these proposals for1997.
Renato Ruggiero
Director-General
1"Toprepare recommendations ...on:...
...(v)thetransfer and theterms and conditions ofthetransfer oftheICITO/GATT staff totheWTO Secretariat."
(Ministerial Decision adopted on14April 1994 ontheEstablishment ofthePreparatory Committee fortheWorld Trade
Organization) ...WT/BFA/ 27
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INTRODUCTION
1. TheDirector-General hereby submitshisbudget estimatesfortheexpensesandincome
oftheWorld Trade Organization (WTO) for1997.
2. Inorder tomore clearly identify theevolution ofrequirements in(i)WTO Secretariat
activities, and(ii)theAppellate Body2,thebudget estimates for1997 inthese twoareas of
theWTO arepresented intwoparts.
3. Thebudget estimates for1997 areasfollows:
SwF
(i) WTO Secretariat Activities 114,524,750
(ii) Appellate Body 4,420,000
TOTAL 118,944,750
4. Theproposed budget fortheWTO Secretariat activities represents arealincrease of
0.25 percent over thecorresponding 1996 budget (see paragraph 13).
Parameters
5. Theparameters ofthe1997 budget estimates areasfollows:
(i) Thegeneral inflation rateinSwitzerland for1997 isestimated at1percent(see
paragraph 10(i)).
(ii) Theexchange rateisUS$1/Sw F1.19 (see paragraph 10(ii)).
(iii) Thestandard costforProfessionalcategory staffisSwF172,700(seeChapterI,
paragraph 23).
(iv) Thestandard costs forGeneral Service category staff isSwF117,200 (see
Chapter I,paragraph 30).
I.WTO SECRETARIAT3
Determination ofthe1996 base budget
6. Inorder toestablish abase budget for1996 upon which the1997 budget estimates
would beconstructed, twooperations have been effected:
(i) SwF1,944,000 relating tocosts oftheAppellate Body anditsSecretariat in
1996 have been deducted, and
2The Appellate Body was created under theMarrakesh Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization ,Annex 2:
Understanding ontheRules and Procedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes, Article 17.
3Notincluding theAppellate Body and itsSecretariat.WT/BFA/27
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(ii) exceptional expenditure in1996 hasbeen deleted, which waspartially offset
byincluding additional resources relative tobasic services provided bythe
Secretariat toMembers such astranslation andinterpretation. Theneteffect
ofthese adjustments isadeletion ofSwF1,498,800.
7. Taking intoaccount theabove-mentioned operations, the1996 base budget amounts
toSwF112,250,703. Thecorresponding breakdown isasfollows:
SwF
1996 Approved Budget 115,693,503
Adjustments
1996 Appellate Body (1,944,000)
Deletion ofexceptional costs in1996/
Additional basic requirements (1,498,800)
(3,442,800)
1996 Base Budget 112,250,703
8. Theexceptional costs in1996 concern mainly: (i)installation costs andtravel upon
recruitment forthe37professionalpostsapprov edfor1January 1996, (ii)thecreditsforfurniture
andequipment related tothese posts andthe10General Service posts alsoapproved for1996
onwards, and(iii)therental andcleaning ofoffices outside theCentre William Rappard (CWR).4
These costs amount toSwF2,300,800.
9. They have been partially offset byadditional requirements under temporary assistance
tomeet theever increasing demands forinterpretation formeetings andthetranslation of
documents. Theadditional needs totalling SwF802,000, which correspond totheprojected
over-expenditure in1996 forinterpreters, translators andsupport staff, arecentral tothe
functioning oftheWTO andtherefore theservices provided toMembers.5Theonly realistic
alternative toinclusion ofthese credits would beare-appraisal ofthelanguage policy both
withregard tointerpretation inmeetings andtranslation ofdocuments.
Elements oftheincrease over the1996 base budget fortheWTO Secretariat
Statutory andother unavoidable increases/decreases
10. Three elements areincluded under statutory andother unavoidable increases:
(i) inflation: Onthebasis ofinformation published bytheGeneva Canton Statistics
Office and contacts with Swiss banks, thegeneral inflation rate hasbeen
estimated atsome 1percent. Theeffect ofinflation istaken only selectively,
ascanbenoted from thefactthatthiselement accounts foronly0.10 percent
ofthetotal increase;
(ii) rate ofexchange: thebudget for1996 was based onanexchange rate of
US$1/Sw F1.25. Forthe1997 budget proposals, arateofUS$1/Sw F1.19
4Itwillberecalled thatasaresult ofdelays intherefurbishment oftheSouth Wing oftheCWR, itwas necessary tocontinue
renting theoffices attheChemin desMines forthree months in1996.
5From 1986 to1995, thenumber ofdocuments issued increased by79.3 percent, while thenumber ofpages translated
increased by46.6 percent. In1996 alone, thenumber ofpages sent totranslation intoboth French andSpanish hasincreased
by39percent incomparison with thesame period in1995.WT/BFA/ 27
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hasbeen used, corresponding totheaverage official rates ofexchange forthe
lasttwelve months (August 1995-July 1996); and
(iii) statutory changes: thiselement includes anticipated changes intheCommon
System such aspensionable remuneration forProfessional staff inNovember
of1996 and1997, children 'sallowance forProfessional stafffrom thebeginning
of1997, a1.5percent increase inthenew General Services salary scale6in
June 1997, andanadjustment toeducation grants. Anadditional factor under
statutory changes concerns thenumber ofstaff having entitlements, e.g.the
number ofstaff having home leave entitlements varies from year toyear since
home leave isgranted every second year.
Increased staff resources
11. Theincrease requested fortemporary assistance staff resources istheneteffect of
adecrease ofSwF27,000 fortemporary assistance attheProfessional level andanincrease
ofSwF324,000 attheGeneral Service level.
Other increases/decreases
12. This element isthenetresult ofallother increases anddecreases which areneither
statutory/unavoidable norrelated toadditional temporary assistance requirements. These
increases anddecreases, which aredetailed throughout theexplanations inChapter Iofthis
document, include proposals foradditional funds forpostal charges, permanent equipment,
andoffice automation/informatics. Decreases areproposed with regard toreproduction of
documents, publications, andinfrastructure costs intheCentre William Rappard.
Analysis of1997 proposed budget
13. Asment ioned inparagraph 3above,the1997 propos edbudget fortheWTOSecretariat
amounts toSwF114,524,750, anincrease ofSwF2,274,047 over the1996 base budget
ofSwF112,250,703. Theanalysis oftheproposed budget isasfollows:
SwF %7
1996 base budget 112,250,703
Statutory andother unavoidable increases:
Inflation 108,000
Effect oftheexchange rate (207,000)
Statutory 2,095,800
1,996,800
Sub-total 114,247,503
Increased temporary assistance resources 297,000 0.26 %
Other increases/decreases (19,753) (0.02 %)
Sub-total equivalent to1997 realgrowth 277,247 0.24 %
Total 1997 proposed WTO Secretariat budget 114,524,750
6Anew GeneralServicesalaryscalewaspromulgated asfrom1Septem ber1995 effec tiveforallGeneralServicestaffrecruited
onorafter thatdate. ForGeneralServicestaffinposton31Augus t1995, theformerscalewillcontinue toapply until itisovertaken
bythenew scale asaresult offuture adjustments tothat scale.
7With reference tothe1996 base budget.WT/BFA/27
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Functional Budget
14. Incontinuation ofthepractice begun inthe1996 budget proposal document, the1997
propos alsarepresentedinAnnex Gatthefunctional/divisionallevel.Thepresentationincludes
astatement ofeach Division 'sobjectives/activities for1996 andinformation onthestaffing
oftheDivisionaswellasanestimateofthework/hours devotedtotechnicalassistanceactivities.
Adjustment toSalaries andPensions
15. Itwillberecalled thattheGeneral Council setuptwoworking groups in1996 toexamine
thequestion ofsalaries andpensions intheWTO. InJulyofthisyear, theChairman ofthe
General Council reported ontheprogress ofthese working groups. Heindicated thathe
intended toresume hisconsultations onthematter inearly September andtosubmit adraft
decision toaspecial session oftheGeneral Council which hewould call,inprinciple, before
theendofSeptember. Inthisway, theGeneral Council would beinaposition totakeadecision
which would beable tobeimplemented, atthelatest, inthecontext ofthe1997 budget.
16. InthelightofthedecisiontobetakenbytheGeneral CouncilinSeptember, theDirector-
General may finditnecessary toadjust thepresent budget proposals accordingly. The
adjustments would take intoconsideration proposed credits corresponding toanticipated
decisions intheCommon System which areincluded intheproposals andwhich may, insome
cases, overlap withtheprovisions ofadifferent system ofsalaries andpensions.
Trust Funds
17. Inresponse toadecision oftheGeneral Council (WT/GC/M/13) acting ona
recommendation oftheCommittee onBudget, Finance and Administration (WT/BFA/26,
paragraph 8),Annex Hprovides information oncurrent trust fund activities.
II.APPELLATE BODY AND ITSSECRETARIAT
18. Thetotal 1997 proposed budget fortheAppellate Body anditsSecretariat amounts
toSwF4,420,000, anincrease ofSwF2,476,200 over thefunds provided inthe1996 budget.
This amount includes thecosts related totheAppellate Body itself aswellasforthesupport
services. Nooverhead orrunning costs (utilities, telephone, etc)have been included except
forreadily identifiable postage costs.
19. Following isasummary ofthemajor elements oftheincrease:
(i) statutory changes: thesame statutory elements withregard tochanges inthe
Common System which apply totheWTO Secretariat alsoimpact onthestaff
oftheAppellate Body anditsSecretariat (see paragraph 10(iii)). Various
increases inthese elements have been offset bycorresponding decreases;
(ii) increased staffresources: anadditional postofsecretary/clerk intheAppellate
Body anditsSecretariat isrequested for1997. Itisexpected thatthere will
be10appeals next year, with two oreven three appeals proceeding
simultaneously foratleast 10months oftheyear. Inaddition, theprovision
includes funds forGeneral Service temporary assistance, fortheassistance
ofacomputer expert inthehome cityofeach Appellate Body Member toservice
andmaintain thePC'sonwhich they work, aswellasforinterpretation andWT/BFA/ 27
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transcription. Thetotalofincreased staffresources amounts toSwF262,960;
and
(iii) other increases: theother increases proposed fortheAppellate Body andits
Secretariat in1997 amount toSwF2,213,040 and relate primarily tothe
anticipated increased activity oftheAppellate Body, which, asmentioned above,
isexpected tohandle 10cases in1997. Asaresult, increases withregard to
travel andperdiem costs areproposed aswellasanew basis forcalculating
daily fees (honoraria). Inaddition, funds arealso proposed forinterpretation
andtranscription ofthehearings which areexpected tolast2days percase.
20. Thefollowing table illustrates thedevelopment oftheproposed budget fortheAppellate
Body anditsSecretariat:
SwF
1996 base budget oftheAppellate Body anditsSecretariat 1,944,000
Statutory andother unavoidable increases 0
Increased staff resources 262,960
Other increases 2,213,040
Total 1997 Appellate Body and
itsSecretariat proposed budget 4,420,000
21. Fulldetails concerning theAppellate Body anditsSecretariat areprovided inChapter II
ofthisdocument.
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CHAPTER I.
1997 BUDGET ESTIMATES
WTO Secretariat8
Part A.Professional Staff9
Parts A.and B.ofthebudget proposals cover allsalary, pension and common staff
costs forthose staff inregular positions and those hired under temporary assistance.
Forregular staff, standard costing hasbeen used. Standard costs arecomposed ofa
number ofelements under Salaries andCommon Staff Costs; they canvary from year to
year with changes inthecost ofliving, conditions ofservice, places ofrecruitment,
number ofexpected retirements andhome leave (authorized every second year).
Section 1-Work/Years SwF42,435,500
1996 Budget10SwF42,856,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF37,654,700
22. Thestandard costs forProfessional staff consist ofthree elements: salary (composed
ofbase salary andpost adjustment), contributions totheUnited Nations Joint Staff Pension
Fund (UNJSPF) andother common staff costs.
Standard Costs
23. Following isthecomposition ofstandard costs fortheProfessional category for1997:
Standard Costs fortheProfessional Category SwF
a)Salary (base salary andpost adjustment) 133,400
b)Contribution totheUNJSPF 19,300
c)Other common staff costs:
-sickness andlostofearnings insurance 4,400
-rental subsidy 2,000
-travel andremoval 500
-family allowances 2,300
-education grants 6,400
-home leave travel 2,600
-various other staff costs (separation payments,
assignment andrepatriation grants, and
installation grants) 1,600
19,800
TOTAL 172,500
8Notincluding theAppellate Body and itsSecretariat.
9Except where otherwise stated, reference inthisdocument toProfessional level staff should beread asincluding Higher
Category Staff.
101996 Budget figures inChapter Ireflect the1996 appropriation less theamount oftheappropriation corresponding tothe
Appellate Body and itsSecretariat.WT/BFA/ 27
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24. The1997 standard costs forsalary (base salary andpost adjustment) aswellasfor
other common staff costs areSwF1,300 andSwF5,800 less than those used for1996.
Thereasons forthisdifference arelargely duetochanges indollar rateused in1996 and1997
budgets forsalaries andthefactthatthe1996 budget included recruitment costs (travel and
removal, installation grants) forthe37new posts created in1996. Thecost forpensions,
ontheother hand, shows anincrease ofSwF2,400 which isprimarily duetoincreases in
pensionable remuneration foreseen forNovember 1996 and1997.
a)Salary (SwF32,824,500)
1996 Budget SwF32,404,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF28,427,100
25. Theestimate represents thecostofsalary andpost adjustment for246work/years in
theProfessional category intheWTO Secretariat. Thebasis fortheestimate istheUnited
Nations Common System salary structure. Theincrease insalary ofSwF420,500 compared
to1996 base budget islargely duetotheeffect ofsalary step increase.
b)Contribution totheUnited Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (SwF4,754,000)
1996 Budget SwF4,165,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF4,085,200
26. The1997 budget provisionisbasedonResolution44/199oftheUnitedNationsGeneral
Assembly that, effective 1January 1990, anorganization 'scontribution totheUNJSPF would
be15.8 percent, andtheparticipant 'srateofcontribution 7.9percent. Itisexpected that
there willbeanincrease byapproximately 4.5percent inthepensionable remuneration in
November 1996 andagain inNovember 1997.
c)Other Common Staff Costs (SwF4,857,000)
1996 Budget SwF6,287,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF5,142,400
27. Theestimate forCommon Staff Costs includes provision forsickness insurance, family
allowances, education grants, travel onhome leave, installation grants, travel andremoval
and such other common staff costs asassignment grants, repatriation grants and rental
subsidies. These costs have been calculated inaccordance withtheentitlements under the
United Nations Staff Regulations. They arebased ontheactual situation withregard tothe
Professional staff, including projected retirements andturnover. Theincrease ofSwF83,000
compared to1996 credit, islargely dueto:(i)theexpected increase byabout 8percent on
1January 1997 inthechildren 'sallowance forProfessional staff, (ii)anadjustment inthe
education grant based onadecision oftheUNGeneral Assembly, (iii)thepremium forthe
medical insurance isexpected toincrease by15percent in1997, (iv)theintroduction ofa
compulsory loss-of-earnings scheme withamedical insurance agency and(v)thenumber of
staff having entitlements, e.g.thenumber ofstaff having home leave entitlements varies from
year toyear since home leave isgranted every second year.WT/BFA/27
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Section 2-Temporary Assistance SwF6,171,000
1996 Budget SwF5,472,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF5,923,100
28. Asmentioned intheIntroduction, additional resources arerequired under temporary
assistance intheProfessional category tomeet theever increasing demands forinterpretation
formeetings andtranslation ofdocuments. These additional requirements, amounting to
SwF726,000, arecentral tothefunctioning oftheWTO andtotheservices provided to
Members. Ontheother hand, itisanticipated thattemporary assistance requirement forthe
EDP consultants willbemaintained andadecrease inCommon Staff Costs isforeseen. The
total decrease compared to1996 base budget amounts toSwF27,000. The details of
Professional temporary assistance areprovided inAnnex D.
Part B.General Service Staff
Section 3-Work/Years SwF30,581,500
1996 Budget SwF29,762,200
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF29,917,100
29. Standard costs forGeneral Service staff consist ofthree elements: salary, contribution
totheUNJSPF andother common staff costs.
Standard Costs
30. Following isthecomposition ofstandard costs fortheGeneral Service category for
1997:
Standard Costs fortheGeneral Service Category SwF
a)Salary 85,200
b)Contribution totheUNJSPF 19,000
c)Other common staff costs
-sickness andlossofearnings insurance 4,900
-family allowances 4,700
-language allowances 1,200
-education grants 1,000
-home leave travel 200
-various other staff costs (separation payments,
assignment andrepatriation grants, andrental
subsidy) 1,000
13,000
TOTAL 117,200
31. The1997 standard costs forsalary aswellasforpensions aretogether SwF2,600
more than those used for1996. This ismainly duetothefactthatthesalary scale islikely
toincrease by1.5percent inJune 1997 forthose staff members recruited asfrom
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remuneration. Other common staff costs also show anincrease ofSwF300compared to
those used in1996 andislargely duetothenumber ofentitlement under education grants.
a)Salary (SwF22,238,000)
1996 Budget SwF21,766,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF21,794,800
32. Theprovision covers 261work/years in1997 intheWTO Secretariat. Itincludes the
relevant salary entitlements inconformity withtheUnited Nations Common System local salary
scales forGeneva. Theincrease ofSwF472,000 compared to1996 base budget isdueto
salary step increases aswellastotheanticipation that inJune 1997 thesalary scale will
increase by1.5percent forthose staff members recruited asfrom 1September 1995.
b)Contribution totheUnited Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (SwF4,961,500)
1996 Budget SwF4,675,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF4,837,800
33. The provision for1997 isbased onthesame General Assembly Resolution asfor
Professional staffwithregard topensions, thatisthatanorganization 'scontribution is15.8 per
cent andtheparticipant 'srateofcontribution is7.9percent. Aswith thesalary scale, itis
expectedthatthepensionabl eremunerat ionwillincreaseby1.5percentinJune1997 forthose
recruited asfrom 1September 1995. Tothisend, anincrease ofSwF286,500 compared
tothe1996 base budget isforeseen, which also takes intoaccount theeffect ofsalary step
increases.
c)Other Common Staff Costs (SwF3,382,000)
1996 Budget SwF3,321,200
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF3,284,500
34. Common Staff Costs forGeneral Service staff areprovided forunder therelevant
provisions oftheUnited Nations Staff Regulations. Theestimates arebased ontheactual
staff composition oftheWTO interms ofentitlements forlocal andnon-local staff withregard
totravelandremov alexpenses,repat riationgrant s,familyallowances,educationgrant s,sickness
insurance, rental subsidies, language allowances, non-residency allowances, etc. Asinthe
case withtheProfessional staff category, thepremium forthemedical insurance isexpected
toincrease by15percent in1997 andadditional cost isexpected duetotheintroduction of
acompulsory loss-of-earnings scheme. Consequently, anincrease ofSwF60,800 compared
tothe1996 base budget isforeseen.
Section 4-Temporary Assistance SwF2,723,000
1996 Budget SwF2,323,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF2,734,200
35. Temporary assistance isused forpeak workload periods, overtime andreplacement
ofstaff forlong sickleave ormaternity leave. Theestimate forGeneral Service temporary
assistance covers secretaries, clerks andtypists, mainly inthepool. Italsocovers Documents
Reproduction andDistribution Section temporary staff, messengers, drivers andguards. AsWT/BFA/27
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mentioned intheintroduction, additional resources arerequired under temporary assistance
intheGeneral Services category tomeet theadditional clerical work demands resulting from
thevolume ofdocuments translated. These additional resources which arecentral tothe
functioning oftheWTO andtotheservices provided toMembers amount toSwF76,000, and
were included inthe1996 base budget. Inaddition, anamount ofSwF324,000 isrequired
mainly tomeet theadditional needs inconference servicing, overtime invarious Divisions and
anincrease intheCommon Staff Costs. Thedetails ofGeneral Service temporary assistance
areprovided inAnnex D.
Part C.Administrative Costs
Administrative costs include the maintenance and insurance ofthe building and
associated facilities, permanent andexpendable equipment, communication costs, costs
related tothereproduction ofdocuments andthose forinformatics/office automation.
Section 5-Communications SwF1,756,500
1996 Budget SwF1,533,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF2,001,000
a)Telecommunications (SwF845,000)
1996 Budget SwF732,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF932,100
36. Theestimate which isbased oncurrent expenditure provides fortherental oftelephone
equipment, including aswitchboard andtelex installations andthecost ofcables, aswellas
local and international telefax, telex and telephone communications. The increase of
SwF113,000 over the1996 base budget ismainly duetoincrease useoftelecommunication
facilities (telephone, telefax, etc.).
b)Postal charges (SwF911,500)
1996 Budget SwF801,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF968,900
37. The estimate provides forthecost ofpostage, pouch services (through theUnited
Nations) andoffreight andcartage. Theincrease ofSwF110,500 over the1996 base budget
reflects thecurrent volume ofmailings, which wasoverspent inboth 1994 and1995 andis
expected toreach some SwF900,000 in1996.
Section 6-Building Facilities SwF2,603,600
1996 Budget SwF2,338,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF2,209,300WT/BFA/ 27
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a)Rental ofpremises (SwF19,600)
1996 Budget SwF128,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF132,700
38. This estimate provides fortherental ofstorage space aswellasofconference rooms
incase ofneed, pending completion ofthenew conference room.
b)Utilities (SwF1,280,000)
1996 Budget SwF1,349,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,212,600
39. Theestimate covers thecost ofelectricity, water andheating aswellasthecost of
contractual cleaning forthewhole oftheCWR.11This estimate isbased onanticipated
expenditure in1996 andshows adecrease ofSwF70,000 incomparison tothe1996 base
budget.
c)Maintenance andInsurance (SwF1,304,000)
1996 Budget SwF861,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF864,000
40. Thisprovisioncoversthemaintenanc eofthebuilding,securityandfireequipment ,snow
removal, minor renovations, building insurance andsanitary equipment andsupplies. Under
theterms oftheHeadquarters Agreement, theSwiss authorities provide forbasic maintenance
while theWTO isresponsible fortheday-to-day maintenance work oftheCWR. Theincrease
ofSwF443,000 over the1996 base budget ismainly dueto:(i)avideo connection between
thenew Conference Room andthepresent Council Room, (ii)thenecessity toprovide for
extension ofair-conditioning intheDocuments Reproduction Section, (iii)therenovation of
theDirector-General 'sconference room, and(iv)work financed onalease basis under the
terms oftheHeadquarters Agreement signed withtheSwiss authorities.
Section 7-Permanent Equipment SwF2,642,300
1996 Budget SwF3,154,500
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF3,148,700
41. Thissection covers thecostofpermanent equipment (items valued atover SwF5,000
withalifespan over fiveyears.) Itcomprises both purchase andlease costs. Anamount of
SwF272,000 isforeseen forthereplacement offurniture resulting from normal wear andtear
andtorespond toneeds invarious Divisions. The cost ofpurchase andleasing ofEDP
equipment :hardw areincludingcomput ers,printers,scanners ,CD-ROMreaders ;andsoftware,
amounts toSwF1,410,600. Audio visual equipment amounts toSwF103,500, while the
SwF360,000foreseenforsimultaneous interpret ationequipment remai nsthesame asin1996.
Other costs such asthereplacement ofacar,security equipment andfaxmachines amount
toSwF77,200. Inaddition, asitwasnotfeasible tocarry outthechoice andinstallation of
anew switchboard in1996 (see Section 17-CWR South Wing ),thecorresponding credit of
11Atthisstage, noprovision hasbeen foreseen forutilities forthenew Conference Room in1997.WT/BFA/27
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SwF250,000 hasbeen deleted from thatsection andSwF300,000 isproposed in1997 under
thissection forpermanent equipment. Finally, theprovision covers thelease ofallphotocopiers
intheWTO (SwF119,000). The total proposed permanent equipment credit for1997 is
increased bySwF47,800 over the1996 base budget. Theestimate canbesummarized
asfollows:
Permanent Equipment SwF
Office furniture
-replacement 272,000
Computing andEDP equipment
-purchase 1,396,600
-lease 14,000 1,410,600
Audio visual equipment 103,500
Simultaneous interpretation equipment (lease) 360,000
Switchboard (lease) 300,000
Office photocopiers (lease) 119,000
Other (including official vehicle, andsecurity
equipment) 77,200
TOTAL 2,642,300
Section 8-Expendable Equipment SwF1,068,250
1996 Budget SwF1,112,800
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,117,000
42. The estimate forexpendable equipment covers stationery andother general office
supplies, EDP supplies (toner forprinters, software maintenance andsupplies). paper and
other supplies forreproduction equipment, electrical andother tools forthemaintenance of
thebuilding, and uniforms forguards and drivers. The proposed allocation for1997 is
SwF43,250 more than 1996 base budget dueto:(i)increase inbuilding andEDP supplies,
and(ii)inflation. Theproposed allocation canbesummarized asfollows:
Expendable Equipment SwF
Office supplies 195,000
EDP supplies (toner andother various supplies) 141,250
Reproduction costs (paper andsupplies) 640,000
Other supplies 92,000
TOTAL 1,068,250
Section 9-Contractual Services SwF3,213,000
1996 Budget SwF3,210,800
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF2,738,600WT/BFA/ 27
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a)Reproduction (SwF1,279,000)
1996 Budget SwF1,589,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,161,500
43. The estimate forreproduction includes costs related toallthemajor reproduction
machines, thecostofcopies onthese machines andtherental ofhigh capacity photocopiers
intheDocuments Reproduction andDistribution Section. Compared tothe1996 base budget,
theamount foreseen for1997 shows adecrease ofSwF310,000 reflecting alesser need
than foreseen forhigh capacity photocopiers, thus establishing abalance between thistype
ofleased machine andother machines which have been purchased. Theproposed allocation
canbesummarized asfollows:
Reproduction SwF
Cost ofcopies 489,000
Rental costs ofreproduction equipment 630,000
Maintenance 80,000
Other costs (including theproduction of
documents onmicrofiches) 80,000
TOTAL 1,279,000
b)Office Automation/Informatics (SwF1,721,000)
1996 Budget SwF1,367,800
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,368,200
44. Theestimate includes: (i)credits forcomputer usefrom theInternational Computing
Centre, amounting toSwF700,000, (ii)EDP insurance forportable PCs amounting to
SwF14,000, and(iii)costs forEDP maintenance andup-grade amounting toSwF1,007,000.
The proposed 1997 allocation compared to1996 base budget shows anincrease of
SwF353,200 resulting from: (i)up-grade ofsoftware, and (ii)adaptation ofcomputer
programmes tomeet needs resulting from functional budget management andreporting.
c)Other (SwF213,000)
1996 Budget SwF254,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF208,900
45. This estimate covers themaintenance andrepair costs ofofficial vehicles, petrol, oil
andrelated insurance costs aswellasmaintenance costs forthesimultaneous interpretation
system andoffice equipment. Theproposed credit isSwF41,000 lessthan 1996 base budget
duetotheanticipated lower costs invarious areas, including vehicle maintenance (with the
purchase ofanew vehicle in1997) aswellasup-keep ofoffice equipment.WT/BFA/27
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Part D.Other Costs
Other costs cover staff overhead costs (training, insurance and costs related toUN
common services), missions, hospitality, Dispute Settlement Panels, thePermanent
Group ofExperts, Trade Policy Training Courses, public information activities, external
auditors, contribution totheInternational Trade Centre, andunforeseen expenditure.
Section 10-Staff Overhead Costs SwF1,421,200
1996 Budget SwF1,358,200
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,321,900
a)Training (SwF272,000)
1996 Budget SwF253,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF284,000
46. The proposed provision fortraining includes thecost oflanguage training courses
organized bytheUnited Nations, training with regard toinformatics programmes, and
management training forProfessional staff. Theincrease ofSwF19,000 compared to1996
base budget isduemainly totheprovision oftraining courses withregard toEDP.
b)Insurance (SwF756,000)
1996 Budget SwF663,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF668,600
47. Under thisestimate areincluded thecosts ofinsurance under Appendix DoftheUnited
Nations Staff Rules inrespect ofboth theSecretariat staff andtheInternational Trade Centre
staff. Italsoincludes insurance coverage forrepatriation costs resulting from accidents ofstaff
members onmission andaprovision forhealth insurance forretired staff. Theanticipated
increase of15percent inthepremium forthemedical insurance mentioned earlier inthis
chapter alsoapplies tothehealth insurance forretired staff. Consequently, there isanincrease
ofSwF93,000 compared to1996 base budget.
c)Joint Services (SwF360,200)
1996 Budget SwF389,200
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF335,900
48. Theestimate provides fortheWTO 'sshare intherunning costs oftheAdministrative
Tribunal oftheInternat ionalLabour Organi sation,theConsultativeCommi tteeonAdmi nistrative
Questions, theInternational Civil Service Commission andtheJoint Medical Service. The
decrease ofSwF29,000 compared to1996 base budget ismainly duetotheanticipated lower
cost intheWTO 'sshare intherunning oftheJoint Medical Service.12Included under this
provision isanamount ofSwF30,000 fortheStaff Assistance Fund. Thepurpose oftheFund
12Itwillberecalled thatthedeparture ofUNHCR from theCentre William Rappard entailed anexceptional increase inthe
cost oftheMedical Service for1996.WT/BFA/ 27
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istomake exgratia payments topresent andformer staff, orthesurvivors offormer staff
members, whose financial situation iscausing hardship.
d)Miscellaneous (SwF33,000)
1996 Budget SwF53,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF33,400
49. Thisestimatecoversadministrativecostssuchasthoserelatedtotheissuanceoflaissez-
passez andpassports andisbased ontheactual expenditure of1996.
Section 11-Missions SwF1,685,000
1996 Budget SwF1,685,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,684,400
a)Official Missions (SwF944,000)
1996 Budget SwF944,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF944,000
50. This estimate ismaintained atthelevel of1996 andcovers thepayment oftravel
expenses, subsistence allowances andother incidental expenses related toofficial missions
including those forTrade Policy Reviews.
b)Technical Co-operation (SwF741,000)
1996 Budget SwF741,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF740,400
51. This estimate ismaintained atthelevel of1996. Itprovides forthepayment oftravel
expenses, subsistence allowances andother incidental expenses relating tostaff travelling
ontechnical co-operation missions.
Section 12-Trade Policy Training Courses SwF1,232,000
1996 Budget SwF1,232,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,085,700
52. Regular Trade Policy Training Courses areorganized twice ayear inGeneva13.The
coursesareopen toofficialsfromalldevelopingcountrieswhichhave,ormayhaveinthefuture,
responsibilitiesintheformul ationandconduc tofforeigntrade policy.Thenumber ofparticipants
13Inaddition, special courses areorganized attherequest ofsponsoring governments under Trust Funds (see Annex H).WT/BFA/27
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ineach training course issetattwenty-four andtheduration ofeach course isthree anda
halfmonths. Nointerpretation fees areforeseen for1997 asnoSpanish course isplanned.
Following arethedetails oftheestimated costs ofthecourses for1997:
Trade Policy Training Courses5thWTO
Course
(French)
SwF6thWTO
Course
(English)
SwFTotal
SwF
Lodging (Geneva) 169,000 169,000 338,000
Subsistence allowance (Geneva) 203,000 203,000 406,000
Study Tour (lodging andtravel) 156,000 156,000 312,000
Travel (toandfrom Geneva) 80,000 80,000 160,000
Miscellaneous 8,000 8,000 16,000
TOTAL 616,000 616,000 1,232,000
Section 13-Contribution totheITC SwF14,310,500
1996 Budget SwF14,231,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF14,231,000
53. Theprovision made under thissection covers thecontribution totheInternational Trade
Centre which was established inaccordance with adecision taken bytheCONTRACTING
PARTIES on22November 1967 (SR.24/14) andResolution 2297 (XXII) adopted bytheUnited
Nations General Assembly on12December 1967, effective 1January 1967, totheeffect that
theITCwould beoperated jointly byUNCTAD andGATT onacontinuing basis andinequal
partnership. The WTO hassince assumed theresponsibilities ofGATT inthisrespect
(WT/GC/M/3, item 6).
54. Itisrecalled thatchanges intheITCbudget process which willresult intherestoration
ofthecontrol function oftheWTO intheprocess willbecome effective forthe1997 budget.
Consequently, theITC Regular Programme Budget for1997 willbepresented inSwiss
Francs. The revised ITCRegular Programme Budget for1997 iscurrently estimated at
SwF14,310,500. Thedetailed budget proposal willbecirculated atalater stage andmay
include technical adjustments.
Section 14-Various SwF2,381,400
1996 Budget SwF2,673,200
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF2,409,200
a)Representation andHospitality (SwF258,000)
1996 Budget SwF258,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF255,100
55. This estimate ismaintained at1996 level andprovides forrepresentation allowances
fortheDirector-General, theDeputy Directors-General and theChairman oftheTextiles
Monitoring Body. Hospitality expenditure, mainly forworking lunches anddinners, isauthorized
inadvance ineach case by,oronbehalf of,theDirector-General andreimbursement ismade
inaccordance withUnited Nations rules andprocedures.WT/BFA/ 27
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b)Dispute Settlement Panels (SwF305,000)
1996 Budget SwF305,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF257,600
56. Theestimateismaintainedat1996 levelandcoversthetravelfees,perdiemallowances
andhonoraria ofpanellists serving onDispute Settlement Panels.
c)Permanent Group ofExperts (SwF137,400)
1996 Budget SwF137,400
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF115,800
57. Under Article 24oftheAgreement onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures which
forms partofAnnex 1AoftheMarrak eshAgreement EstablishingtheWorldTrade Organiz ation,
itwasagreed thataPermanent Group ofExperts would beestablished bytheCommittee on
Subsidies andCountervailing Measures. Theestimate ismaintained at1996 level andcovers
thetravel fees, perdiem allowances andhonoraria under thesame conditions asforpanellists
fordispute settlements.
d)Appellate Body
58. FortheAppellate Body, refer toChapter II.
e)Library (SwF502,000)
1996 Budget SwF481,800
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF475,300
59. Theestimateprovidesforthepurchaseofbooks,subscriptionstoperiodicals,newspapers
anddocumentation onmicrofiches aswellasforthebinding costs ofreference publications.
Theincrease intheprovision ofSwF20,200 compared to1996 shows ananticipated increase
incosts forbooks andperiodicals.
f)Publications (SwF645,000)
1996 Budget SwF863,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF675,800
60. Theestimate provides forprinting aswellaspaper costs. Publications areproduced
based onthelowest quotations offered byprinting firms. Theprovision takes intoconsideration
theprojected workload for1997 andshows adecrease ofSwF218,000 incomparison tothe
1996 base budget.
g)Public Information Activities (SwF331,000)
1996 Budget SwF257,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF253,600
61. Theestimate covers thecostofpromotional activities such asmultimedia cooperative
programme with theWorld Bank forthedevelopment ofCD-ROMs, presenting theWTOWT/BFA/27
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agreements andtheir economic framework andimportance foruseintechnical cooperation
andindepth reference forgovernments, specialists andpublic atlarge. Italso includes the
printing costs forFocus, information press material aswellasother miscellaneous costs.
h)External Auditors (SwF40,000)
1996 Budget SwF23,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF36,800
62. Theestimate provides forthetravel costs andsubsistence allowances inrespect of
theteam ofauditors. Anincrease ofSwF17,000 over the1996 base budget provides for
thecost ofahand-over meeting from thecurrent tothenew auditors.
i)Ministerial Meeting (Nil)
1996 Budget SwF100,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF100,000
63. Noprovision hasbeen foreseen forthisitem in1997 asnomeeting isscheduled.
j)International Organization forStandardization (ISO) (SwF120,000)
1996 Budget SwF200,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF200,000
64. Itwillberecalled thattheMinisterial Decision adopted bytheTrade Negotiations
Committee on15December 1993 stipulated thattheWTO should reach anunderstanding
withISOtoestablish aninformation system withregard tonotification bystandardizing bodies
accepting theCode ofGood Practice. The1996 estimate isreduced bySwF80,000 inlight
ofWTO 'sposition thatcosts should bereduced after thefirstyear'sstart-up. Itrepresents
thesupport costs ofpublishing theISO/WTO Directory ofStandardizing Bodies Accepting WTO
Code ,information onstandardizing bodies accepting theWTO Code intheISOBulletin, and
other administrative costs.
k)Other (SwF43,000)
1996 Budget SwF48,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF39,200
65. Under thisprovision, anamount ofSwF15,000 isproposed tocover bank charges
andother incidental charges andSwF18,000 related tofees fortheGlobal Trade Analysis
Project consortium. Inaddition, itisproposed tocontinue aprovision ofSwF10,000 forthe
purpose ofsponsoring individually, orjointly withother institutions inGeneva, oneortwoday
visits totheWTO foroutside specialists whoareeither resident inWestern Europe orpassing
through onother business.WT/BFA/ 27
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Section 15-Unforseen Expenditure SwF300,000
1996 Budget SwF300,000
1996 Expected Expenditure Nil
66. Itisproposed tocontinue theprovision forunforeseen expenditure atthelevel ofthe
1996 budget. Theutilization oftheprovision issubject totheprior approval oftheGeneral
Council, onthebasis ofarecommendation bytheCommittee onBudget, Finance and
Administration.
Section 16-Restitution ofPrevious Years Deficit Nil
1996 Budget SwF67,803
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF67,803
67. Noprovision isrequired for1997.
Section -17CWR South Wing Nil
1996 Budget SwF440,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF477,000
68. Theproposed credit isSwF245,000 lower than thatfor1996, mainly resulting from
thedeletion under thisSection oftheprovision foranew switchboard. Asmentioned under
Section 7-Permanent Equipment, asitwasnotpossible toundertake thepreliminary studies,
make achoice andhave theinstallation, theitem wasdeleted from thisSection andputinto
the1997 provision forPermanent Equipment. Also, theterms oftheHeadquarters Agreement
signed withtheSwiss authorities foresee thattheWTO willberesponsible forwork which will
befinanced onalease basis. Theamount included for1996 forthispurpose isdeleted from
thisSection andSwF195,000 included inthe1997 provision forMaintenance andInsurance
(see Section 6-Building Facilities).WT/BFA/27
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CHAPTER II.
1997 BUDGET ESTIMATES
Appellate Body anditsSecretariat14
Part A.Professional Staff
Section 1-Work/Years SwF689,800
1996 Budget SwF696,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF504,000
69. Thestandard costs forProfessional staff consist ofthree elements: salary (composed
ofbase salary andpost adjustment), contributions totheUnited Nations Joint Staff Pension
Fund (UNJSPF) andother common staff costs. Thestandard costs used arethesame as
fortheWTO Secretariat (see Chapter I,paragraph 2).Thefactors influencing thevarious
elements ofsalary, pension fund contributions andcommon staff costs arethesame as
described inChapter I.
a)Salary (SwF533,600)
1996 Budget SwF526,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF380,400
b)Contribution totheUnited Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (SwF77,200)
1996 Budget SwF68,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF47,800
c)Common Staff Costs (SwF79,000)
1996 Budget SwF102,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF75,800
70. Theaboveestimatesrepres entthecostsforfourwork/yearsintheProfessionalcategory .
Theincreaseswithregard tosalaryandpensioncosts(SwF7,600andSwF9,200respectively)
result from changes intheUSdollar rate ofexchange vis-à-vistheSwiss franc, projected
increases inNovember 1996 and1997 inthepensionable remuneration, andsalary step
increases.
14The presentation ofthebudget proposals fortheAppellate Body anditsSecretariat follows thesame outline interms of
Parts andSections asfortheWTO Secretariat. Incertain instances, however, there isnoidentified cost fortheAppellate Body
and itsSecretariat. Therefore, mention ismade ofonly those Sections under which costs have been identified.WT/BFA/ 27
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Section 2-Temporary Assistance SwF163,360
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure Nil
71. Inaneffort toidentify asclosely aspossible those costs related totheAppellate Body,
anamount ofSwF57,600 hasbeen provided forinterpretation foraonetwo-day hearing per
appeal ontheassumption thatitwillbenecessary tohirefreelance interpreters for80percent
ofthehearings, thebalance being able tobeserviced bytheWTO team ofinterpreters.
72. TheAppellate Body Members require thatcomplete, accurate verbatim transcripts of
oralhearings beprovided immediately after theconclusion ofeach hearing. Therefore, a
provision ofSwF105,760 hasbeen included forthehiring ofcourt reporters totranscribe the
oralhearings ofeach appeal. Aswasthecase forinterpretation, thisprovision isbased on
theassumption thatthere willbeaonetwo-day hearing perappeal.
Part B.General Service Staff
Section 3-Work/Years SwF301,800
1996 Budget SwF228,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF197,900
73. Standard costs forGeneral Service staff consist ofthree elements: salary, contribution
totheUNJSPF andother common staffcosts. Aswasthecase forProfessional standard costs,
those forGeneral Service staff under theAppellate Body anditsSecretariat arethesame as
fortheWTO Secretariat.
a)Salary (SwF224,400)
1996 Budget SwF167,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF146,100
b)Contribution totheUnited Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (SwF49,000)
1996 Budget SwF36,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF31,800
c)Common Staff Costs (SwF28,400)
1996 Budget SwF25,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF20,000
74. Theabove estimates represent thecosts forthree work/years intheGeneral Service
category, including theadditional work/year being requested for1997. Thestatutory increases
forsalaries andpensions (SwF3,400 andSwF2,000 respectively) reflect changes foreseen
intheGeneral Service salary scale in1997 aswellassalary step increases. Theadditional
position isrequired inlightoftheexpected caseload of10appeals nextyear when twoorthree
appeals willbeproceeding simultaneously during atleast 10months oftheyear. With theWT/BFA/27
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extremely short time periods forappeals (60-90days), aminimum oftwoclerical staff will
berequired percase. Theadditional post hasbeen costed attheG3level.
Section 4-Temporary Assistance SwF24,500
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF23,500
75. Theprovision fortemporary assistance comprises twoelements: (i)some additional
clerical/administrative support forpeak periods throughout theyear, aswillberequired when
twoorthree appeals areheld atonetime, and(ii)aninternship forthree months which would
beutilized asextra research resources inview oftheprojected heavy workload in1997.
Part C.Administrative Costs
Section 5-Communications SwF15,000
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure Nil
b)Postal charges (SwF15,000)
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure Nil
76. Because oftime constraints intheappellate procedure andinorder fordocuments
concerning appeals toreach Appellate Body Members asquickly aspossible, they must be
sent byexpress courier service. The provision covers theanticipated mailing charges for
documents relating totenappeals being heard bythree Members, i.e.30mailings atSwF500
permailing.
Section 7-Permanent Equipment SwF38,700
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF33,500
77. Theproposed credit covers furniture andequipment fortheadditional General Service
positionreques ted,afaxmachinecapabl eofhandl ingheavycorres pondenc e,andlaserprinters
forAppellate Body Members touseathome inorder toprint longdocuments andsubmissions
sent tothem bye-mail. Inaddition, thecredit includes funds forasecurity system (access
tobuilding wing bybar-coded identity badges) which hasbeen requested byAppellate Body
Members toensure utmost confidentiality intheir proceedings anddeliberations.WT/BFA/ 27
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Section 9-Contractual Services SwF30,740
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure Nil
b)Office Automation/Informatics (SwF30,740)
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure Nil
78. Theamount proposed covers thecosts related totheacquisition ofstandard software
fortheequipment forthenew General Service position mentioned above. Italso covers the
services ofacomputer expert inthehome cityofeach oftheseven Appellate Body Members
toservice andmaintain hiscomputer andprinter. Theestimate isbased onaprojected need
oftwohours permonth perMember. Thecost isestimated atSwF30,240.
Part D.Other Costs
Section 11-Missions SwF10,000
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF6,300
79. Theproposed credit covers some twotothree missions forthestaff oftheAppellate
Body anditsSecretariat in1997.
Section 14-Various SwF3,146,100
1996 Budget SwF1,020,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,272,500
a)Hospitality andRepresentation (SwF2,000)
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,200
80. Theproposed credit covers hospitality which ismanaged inaccordance withUnited
Nations rules andprocedures.
d)Appellate Body (SwF3,137,500)
1996 Budget SwF1,020,000
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF1,270,700
81. Theincrease ofSwF2,117,500 over the1996 credit ofSwF1,020,000 istheresult
oftheprojected number ofappeals tobeheard15aswellasnewelements included inthecredit.
15Theproposal isbased ontheassumption thatthere willbeatotal of10appeals in1997, ofwhich three willbeof60days '
duration while seven willlikely take 90days.WT/BFA/27
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Thegeneral conditions ofservice forAppellate Body Members aresetoutinthedecision of
theDispute Settlement Body ontheEstablishment oftheAppellate Body (WT/DSB/1) aswell
asintheAppellate Body Members 'contracts. While theretainer foreach Member remains
thesame, thedaily fees aswellasthetravel andperdiem expenses increase inproportion
tothe10expected appeals nextyear andaflatamount isprovided foradministrative expenses
oftheMembers.
82. With regard tothedaily fees while working onacase, therate forAppellate Body
Members remains atSwF600perday. Inaccordance with theterms oftheir contract, "a
dayshall beconsidered tobeequivalent toeight hours"16while working onacase. Members
areoftheopinion thatthedaily feeshould therefore beincreased onapro-rata basis when
they work more than eight hours inonedayinGeneva. Thus, theprovision isbased onthe
assumpt ionthatthere wouldbesome eightadditionaldays(64hours )foreachDivisionMember
(thedivision isagroup ofthree Members hearing anappeal) fora60-day case andeleven
days (88hours) fora90-day case. Inaddition, astheother Members arerequired toexchange
views withtheDivision Members ineach appeal, provision forfouradditional days (32hours)
foreach other Member hasbeen included foreach ofthe10projected appeals.
83. Following isabreakdown ofthevarious elements making uptheproposed provision:
SwF
Travel andperdiem costs 927,500
Fees 1,594,800
Retainer 590,000
Administrative expenses 25,200
TOTAL 3,137,500
k)Other (SwF6,600)
1996 Budget Nil
1996 Expected Expenditure SwF600
84. Theproposed provision isintended tocover minor miscellaneous expenditure under
theAppellate Body anditsSecretariat in1997.
16Appellate Body Members 'sAgreement.WT/BFA/ 27
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CHAPTER III.
1997 INCOME ESTIMATES
85. Itisproposed thatthetotal 1997 budget fortheWTO Secretariat andtheAppellate
Body anditsSecretariat befinanced asfollows:
SwF
Contributions assessed onWTO Members 117,260,000
Miscellaneous Income 1,684,750
TOTAL 118,944,750
86. Thedetails ofmiscellaneous income arecontained inAnnex E.
87. Onthe basis ofthe proposed expenditure budget for1997, anamount of
SwF117,260,000 istobeassessed onMembers intheform ofcontributions. Thedraft scale
ofcontributions which canbefound inAnnex F,contains aminimum contribution of0.03 per
cent forMembers whose share inthetotal trade ofallMembers islessthan 0.03 percent.
Inaccordanc ewitharecommendat ionoftheCommi tteeonBudget ,FinanceandAdmi nistration
(WT/BFA/5, L/7631) asapproved bytheGeneral Council (WT/GC/M/5), thedraft scale of
contributions for1997 isbased ontrade ingoods, services andintellectual property rights for
thelastthree years forwhich data isavailable. Thedraft scale takes intoaccount theamounts
tobededucted from therelevant contributions for1997 under theterms oftheEarly Payment
Encouragement Scheme.ANNEX A-1WT/BFA/27
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(inSwiss francs)
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A
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TSECTION1996 Budget 1997
1997
Estimates1996
Expected
expenditure
at31.07.96Appropriation Adjustments Appellate
BodyTotal
Base BudgetInflation US$
RateStatutory/
UnavoidableIncrease/
(decrease)
StaffIncrease/
(decrease)
OtherTotal
increase/
(decrease)
A1.Professional (Work/years)
a)Salary 32,930,000 0 (526,000) 32,404,000 0(59,000) 479,500 0 0 420,500 32,824,500 28,427,100
b)Pensions 4,233,000 0 (68,000) 4,165,000 0(148,000) 737,000 0 0 589,000 4,754,000 4,085,200
c)Other Common staff costs 6,389,000 (1,513,000) (102,000) 4,774,000 0 0 18,000 0 65,000 83,000 4,857,000 5,142,400
2.Temporary Assistance 5,472,000 726,000 0 6,198,000 0 0 0 (27,000) 0 (27,000) 6,171,000 5,923,100
B3.General Service (Work/years)
a)Salary 21,933,000 0 (167,000) 21,766,000 0 0 472,000 0 0 472,000 22,238,000 21,794,800
b)Pensions 4,711,000 0 (36,000) 4,675,000 0 0 286,500 0 0 286,500 4,961,500 4,837,800
c)Other Common staff costs 3,346,200 0 (25,000) 3,321,200 0 0 (7,200) 0 68,000 60,800 3,382,000 3,284,500
4.Temporary Assistance 2,323,000 76,000 0 2,399,000 0 0 0 324,000 0 324,000 2,723,000 2,734,200
C5.Communications
a)Telecommunications 732,000 0 0 732,000 7,000 0 0 0 106,000 113,000 845,000 932,100
b)Postal Charges 801,000 0 0 801,000 8,000 0 0 0 102,500 110,500 911,500 1,068,900
6.Building Facilities
a)Rental 128,000 (128,000) 0 0 0 0 0 0 19,600 19,600 19,600 132,700
b)Utilities 1,349,000 (12,000) 0 1,337,000 13,000 0 0 0 (70,000) (57,000) 1,280,000 1,212,600
c)Maintenance and Insurance 861,000 0 0 861,000 7,000 0 0 0 436,000 443,000 1,304,000 864,000
7.Permanent Equipment 3,154,500 (560,000) 0 2,594,500 21,000 0 0 0 26,800 47,800 2,642,300 3,148,700
8.Expendable Equipment 1,112,800 (87,800) 0 1,025,000 7,000 0 0 0 36,250 43,250 1,068,250 1,117,000
9.Contractual Services
a)Reproduction 1,589,000 0 0 1,589,000 16,000 0 0 0 (326,000) (310,000) 1,279,000 1,161,500
b)Office Automation/Informatics 1,367,800 0 0 1,367,800 7,000 0 1,000 0 345,200 353,200 1,721,000 1,368,200
c)Other 254,000 0 0 254,000 3,000 0 0 0 (44,000) (41,000) 213,000 208,900P
A
R
TSECTION1996 Budget 1997
1997
Estimates1996
Expected
expenditure
at31.07.96Appropriation Adjustments Appellate
BodyTotal
Base BudgetInflation US$
RateStatutory/
UnavoidableIncrease/
(decrease)
StaffIncrease/
(decrease)
OtherTotal
increase/
(decrease)
D10.Staff Overhead Costs:
a)Training 253,000 0 0 253,000 2,000 0 0 0 17,000 19,000 272,000 284,000
b)Insurance 663,000 0 0 663,000 0 0 92,000 0 1,000 93,000 756,000 668,600
c)UNand Other Bodies 389,200 0 0 389,200 0 0 0 0 (29,000) (29,000) 360,200 335,900
d)Miscellaneous 53,000 0 0 53,000 1,000 0 0 0 (21,000) (20,000) 33,000 33,400
11.Missions
a)Official 944,000 0 0 944,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 944,000 944,000
b)Technical Co-operation 741,000 0 0 741,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 741,000 740,400
12.Trade Policy Training Courses 1,232,000 0 0 1,232,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,232,000 1,085,700
13.Contribution toITC 14,231,000 0 014,231,000 0 0 0 0 79,500 79,500 14,310,500 14,231,000
14.Various
a)Representation and Hospitality 258,000 0 0 258,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 258,000 255,100
b)Dispute Settlement Panels 305,000 0 0 305,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 305,000 257,600
c)Permanent Group ofExperts 137,400 0 0 137,400 0 0 0 0 0 0 137,400 115,800
d)Appellate Body 1,020,000 0(1,020,000) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e)Library 481,800 0 0 481,800 5,000 0 0 0 15,200 20,200 502,000 475,300
f)Publications 863,000 0 0 863,000 8,000 0 0 0 (226,000) (218,000) 645,000 675,800
g)Public Information Activities 257,000 0 0 257,000 3,000 0 17,000 0 54,000 74,000 331,000 253,600
h)External Auditors 23,000 0 0 23,000 0 0 0 0 17,000 17,000 40,000 36,800
i)Ministerial Meeting 100,000 0 0 100,000 0 0 0 0 (100,000) (100,000) 0 100,000
j)ISO 200,000 0 0 200,000 0 0 0 0 (80,000) (80,000) 120,000 200,000
k)Other 48,000 0 0 48,000 0 0 0 0 (5,000) (5,000) 43,000 39,200
15.Unforeseen Expenditure 300,000 0 0 300,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 300,000 0
16.Reimbursement ofprevious
year'sdeficit67,803 0 0 67,803 0 0 0 0 (67,803) (67,803) 0 67,803
17.CWR South Wing 440,000 0 0 440,000 0 0 0 0 (440,000) (440,000) 0 477,000
115,693,503 (1,498,800) (1,944,000) 112,250,703 108,000 (207,000) 2,095,800 297,000 (19,753) 2,274,047 114,524,750 108,720,703WT/BFA/27
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Percentage with respect to1996 budget 0.10 % -0.18 % 1.87 % 0.26 % (0.02 %)
1.79% 0.24%WT/BFA/27
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ANNEX A-2
1997 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE APPELLATE BODY AND ITSSECRETARIAT
(inSwiss francs)
P
A
R
TSECTION 1996 Budget1997
1997
Estimates1996 Expected
expenditure
at31.07.96Statutory/
UnavoidableIncrease
StaffIncrease
OtherTotal
increase/
(decrease)
A1.Professional (Work/ years)
a)Salary 526,000 7,600 7,600 533,600 380,400
b)Pensions 68,000 9,200 9,200 77,200 47,800
c)Other Common staff costs 102,000 (23,000) (23,000) 79,000 75,800
2.Temporary Assistance 163,360 163,360 163,360
B3.General Service (Work/years)
a)Salary 167,000 3,400 54,000 57,400 224,400 146,100
b)Pensions 36,000 2,000 11,000 13,000 49,000 31,800
c)Other Common staff costs 25,000 800 2,600 3,400 28,400 20,000
4.Temporary Assistance 24,500 24,500 24,500 23,500
C5.Communications
a)Telecommunications 0 0
b)Postal Charges 15,000 15,000 15,000
6.Building Facilities
a)Rental 0 0
b)Utilities 0 0
c)Maintenance andInsurance 0 0
7.Permanent Equipment 7,500 31,200 38,700 38,700 33,500
8.Expendable Equipment 0 0
9.Contractual Services
a)Reproduction 0 0
b)Office Automation/ Informatics 30,740 30,740 30,740
c)Other 0 0
D10.Staff Overhead Costs
a)Training 0 0
b)Insurance 0 0
c)UNandOther Bodies 0 0
d)Miscellaneous 0 0
11.Missions
a)Official 10,000 10,000 10,000 6,300
b)Technical Co-operation 0 0
12.Trade Policy Training Courses 0 0
13.Contribution toITC 0 0
14.Various 0 0
a)Representation andHospitality 2,000 2,000 2,000 1,200
b)Dispute Settlement Panels 0 0
c)Permanent Group ofExperts 0 0
d)Appellate Body 1,020,000 2,117,500 2,117,500 3,137,500 1,270,700
e)Library 0 0
f)Publications 0 0
g)Public Information Activities 0 0
h)External Auditors 0 0
i)Ministerial Meeting 0 0
j)ISO 0 0
k)Other 6,600 6,600 6,600 600
15.Unforeseen Expenditure 0 0
1,944,000 0 262,960 2,213,040 2,476,000 4,420,000 2,037,700
Percentage with respect to1996 budget 0.00% 13.53% 113.84% 127.37%WT/BFA/27
Page 33ANNEX B
ORGANIZATIONAL EVOLUTION SINCE 1985
GATT
Year Appropriations
SwFActual
Expenditure
SwFNumber ofPosts
Permanent Temporary Assistance Uruguay Round TPRM Total
Pand
aboveGS Pand
aboveGS Pand
aboveGS Pand
aboveGS
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
199457,540,000
59,592,580
61,122,300
61,439,000
65,186,802
74,571,000
78,724,802
85,973,327
89,850,075
97,846,00054,834,089
55,063,889
56,970,229
61,395,855
65,186,802
74,832,327
78,720,410
83,452,619
89,850,075
97,132,961134
134
141
143
144
144
144
144
145
145166
169
170
169
168
168
168
168
168
16826
22
20
20
23
23
23
23
24
42.545
41
40
40
41
41
41
41
45
51-
-
12
15
15
20
20
20
20
17-
-
15.5
19.5
21
30
30
30
30
28-
-
-
-
4
9
9
10
10
10-
-
-
-
2
6
6
8
8
8371
366
398.5
406.5
418
441
441
444
450
469.5
WTO
YearAppropriations
SwFHuman Resources
Work/Years Temporary Assistance
Pand above GS Pand above
SwFGS
SwF
1995 a/ 105,389,500 200 245 5,647,500 2,307,000
1996 115,693,503 250 263 4,720,000 2,323,000
1997 114,524,750 b/ 246 261 6,171,000 2,723,000
4,420,000 c/ 4 3 163,360 24,500
a/WTO/GATT
b/Proposed budget WTO
c/Proposed budget Appellate BodyWT/BFA/27
Page 34
ANNEX C
TABLE OFREGULAR STAFF POSITIONS
1997 *
(inwork years)
Division UG** D** P** G** Total
Senior Management 5 2 7 14
Office oftheDirector-General 5½ 5 10½
Information and Media Relations 1 7 10 18
Textiles Monitoring Body 1 1 2
Finance and General Services 1 10 60 71
Intellectual Property and Investment 2 6 3 11
Legal Affairs 1 8 3 12
Trade inServices 1 10 4 15
Trade and Environment 1 7 3 11
Agriculture and Commodities 1 10 6 17
Council 1 11½ 4 16½
Market Access 1 7 6 14
Personnel 1 2 9½ 12½
Rules 1 8 3 12
Development 1 7 2 10
Economic Research and Analysis 1 9 3½ 13½
External Relations 1 3 4 8
Statistics and Information Systems 1 30 12 43
Technical Co-operation and Training 1 14 12 27
Accessions 1 4 3 8
Trade Policies Review 1 17 10½ 28½
Textiles 1 2 1½ 4½
Translation and Documentation 1 39 88 128
SUB-TOTAL 6 23 217 261 507
Appellate Body 1 3 3 7
TOTAL 6 24 220 264 514
* Including theproposed additional General Service position intheAppellate Body
** UG Ungraded
D Director
P Professional
G General ServiceWT/BFA/ 27
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ANNEX D
SCHEDULE OFTEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
(inSwiss francs)
1996 Adjustments 1996
Base
BudgetIncreased/
(decreased)
requirementsTotal
1997
PROFESSIONAL
-Interpreters 459,000 177,000 636,000 0 636,000
-Translators 2,744,000 549,000 3,293,000 0 3,293,000
-Other Professionals* 400,000 0 400,000 18,000 418,000
-Consultants EDP 1,600,000 0 1,600,000 0 1,600,000
-Common Staff Costs 269,000 0 269,000 (45,000) 224,000
TOTAL 5,472,000 726,000 6,198,000 (27,000) 6,171,000
GENERAL SERVICE
-Secretaries/Clerks 161,000 0 161,000 19,000 180,000
-Proofreaders 35,000 0 35,000 0 35,000
-Pool 379,000 76,000 455,000 0 455,000
-Messengers/Drivers/
Guards/Manual Workers270,000 0 270,000 0 270,000
-Roneo 479,000 0 479,000 0 479,000
-Sound Operators 0 0 0 25,000 25,000
-Conference staff 0 0 0 175,000 175,000
-Replacements 280,000 0 280,000 0 280,000
-Overtime 500,000 0 500,000 50,000 550,000
-Internships 80,000 0 80,000 0 80,000
-Common Staff Costs 139,000 0 139,000 55,000 194,000
TOTAL 2,323,000 76,000 2,399,000 324,000 2,723,000
*Including Consultants except EDPWT/BFA/27
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ANNEX E
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME
(inSwiss francs)
1996
Budget1997
Estimates
Sale ofpublications 720,000 700,000
Profit or(loss) onexchange 60,000 50,000
Savings onprevious year'soutstanding obligations 66,000 99,000
Overhead onTrust Funds 25,800 100,000
Rental ofmeeting rooms and office space atCentre
William Rappard toothers 15,000 90,000
Contributions ofObserver Countries 520,000 500,000
Other:
-Interest onCurrent Account 92,000 50,000
-Various 60,703 95,750
TOTAL 1,559,503 1,684,750WT/BFA/ 27
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ANNEX F-1
DRAFT SCALE OFCONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1997
(Minimum contribution of0.03%)
MEMBERS1996
CONTRIBUTION1997
CONTRIBUTIONINTEREST
EARNED11997 NET
CONTRIBUTION
SwF % SwF SwF SwF
Antigua and Barbuda 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Argentina 419,210 0.33 386,958 - 386,958
Australia 1,438,910 1.34 1,571,284 (9,851) 1,561,433
Austria 1,914,770 1.67 1,958,242 (11,834) 1,946,408
Bahrain 113,300 0.10 117,260 (400) 116,860
Bangladesh 90,640 0.08 93,808 - 93,808
Barbados 33,990 0.03 35,178 (164) 35,014
Belgium 3,421,660 2.91 3,412,266 (22,665) 3,389,601
Belize 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Benin 29,148 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Bolivia 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Botswana 45,320 0.04 46,904 (151) 46,753
Brazil 917,730 1.00 1,172,600 - 1,172,600
Brunei Darussalam 56,650 0.05 58,630 (267) 58,363
Burkina Faso 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Burundi 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Cameroon 56,650 0.04 46,904 - 46,904
Canada 4,384,710 3.86 4,526,236 (31,130) 4,495,106
Central African Republic 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Chile 339,900 0.31 363,506 (37) 363,469
Colombia 215,270 0.21 246,246 (681) 245,565
Costa Rica 67,980 0.07 82,082 - 82,082
Côted'Ivoire 79,310 0.06 70,356 - 70,356
Cuba 124,630 0.10 117,260 (140) 117,120
Cyprus 79,310 0.07 82,082 (398) 81,684
Czech Republic 430,540 0.43 504,218 (2,629) 501,589
Denmark 1,257,630 1.10 1,289,860 (9,002) 1,280,858
Djibouti 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Dominica 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Dominican Republic 67,980 0.05 58,630 - 58,630
Ecuador 85,673 0.08 93,808 - 93,808
Egypt 328,570 0.27 316,602 (947) 315,655
ElSalvador 33,990 0.04 46,904 (32) 46,872
European Communities - - - - 0
Fiji 32,779 0.03 35,178 (36) 35,142
Finland 759,110 0.71 832,546 (3,448) 829,098
France 7,942,330 6.48 7,598,448 (14,289) 7,584,159
Gabon 56,650 0.05 58,630 - 58,630
Germany 12,225,070 10.49 12,300,574 (71,922) 12,228,652
Ghana 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Greece 453,200 0.37 433,862 (2,996) 430,866
Grenada 29,148 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Guatemala 56,650 0.05 58,630 - 58,630WT/BFA/27
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MEMBERS1996
CONTRIBUTION1997
CONTRIBUTIONINTEREST
EARNED11997 NET
CONTRIBUTION
SwF % SwF SwF SwF
Guinea 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Guinea-Bissau 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Guyana 33,990 0.03 35,178 (174) 35,004
Haiti 31,289 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Honduras 33,990 0.03 35,178 (7) 35,171
Hong Kong 3,716,240 3.39 3,975,114 (30,228) 3,944,886
Hungary 339,900 0.27 316,602 (2,581) 314,021
Iceland 56,650 0.04 46,904 (432) 46,472
India 634,480 0.55 644,930 (2,376) 642,554
Indonesia 951,720 0.83 973,258 (5,713) 967,545
Ireland 747,780 0.66 773,916 (5,224) 768,692
Israel 645,810 0.58 680,108 (1,904) 678,204
Italy 6,084,210 5.08 5,956,808 (34,780) 5,922,028
Jamaica 56,650 0.05 58,630 (118) 58,512
Japan 9,698,480 8.51 9,978,826 (37,010) 9,941,816
Kenya 56,650 0.04 46,904 (33) 46,871
Korea, Republic of 2,673,880 2.55 2,990,130 (11,747) 2,978,383
Kuwait 283,250 0.24 281,424 (362) 281,062
Lesotho 33,990 0.03 35,178 (145) 35,033
Liechtenstein 33,990 0.03 35,178 (46) 35,132
Luxembourg 294,580 0.25 293,150 (2,359) 290,791
Macau 79,310 0.07 82,082 (305) 81,777
Madagascar 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Malawi 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Malaysia 1,200,980 1.12 1,313,312 (3,240) 1,310,072
Maldives 33,990 0.03 35,178 (100) 35,078
Mali 33,990 0.03 35,178 (137) 35,041
Malta 67,980 0.05 58,630 (417) 58,213
Mauritania 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Mauritius 56,650 0.04 46,904 (320) 46,584
Mexico 1,450,240 1.65 1,934,790 (642) 1,934,148
Morocco 181,280 0.16 187,616 (910) 186,706
Mozambique 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Myanmar, Union of 33,990 0.03 35,178 (242) 34,936
Namibia 33,990 0.03 35,178 (194) 34,984
Netherlands, Kingdom ofthe 4,248,750 3.81 4,467,606 (31,419) 4,436,187
New Zealand 317,240 0.32 375,232 (2,323) 372,909
Nicaragua 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Nigeria 294,580 0.22 257,972 - 257,972
Norway 1,155,660 0.92 1,078,792 (7,359) 1,071,433
Pakistan 260,590 0.21 246,246 (668) 245,578
Papua New Guinea2- 0.05 58,630 - 58,630
Paraguay 67,980 0.06 70,356 (254) 70,102
Peru 124,630 0.11 128,986 (32) 128,954
Philippines 419,210 0.40 469,040 (980) 468,060
Poland 498,520 0.42 492,492 (3,700) 488,792
Portugal 691,130 0.57 668,382 (3,615) 664,767
Qatar 76,703 0.06 70,356 - 70,356WT/BFA/ 27
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MEMBERS1996
CONTRIBUTION1997
CONTRIBUTIONINTEREST
EARNED11997 NET
CONTRIBUTION
SwF % SwF SwF SwF
Romania 169,950 0.14 164,164 (1,213) 162,951
Rwanda2- 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
St.Kitts &Nevis 33,990 0.03 35,178 (185) 34,993
Saint Lucia 33,990 0.03 35,178 (146) 35,032
St.Vincent &The Grenadines 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Senegal 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Sierra Leone 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Singapore 2,175,360 2.04 2,392,104 (8,100) 2,384,004
Slovak Republic 215,270 0.19 222,794 (852) 221,942
Slovenia 203,940 0.18 211,068 (974) 210,094
Solomon Islands2- 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
South Africa 657,140 0.60 703,560 (4,542) 699,018
Spain 2,753,190 2.35 2,755,610 (11,055) 2,744,555
SriLanka 90,640 0.08 93,808 (549) 93,259
Suriname 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Swaziland 33,990 0.03 35,178 (149) 35,029
Sweden 1,756,150 1.51 1,770,626 (12,519) 1,758,107
Switzerland 2,062,060 1.75 2,052,050 (9,458) 2,042,592
Tanzania 33,990 0.03 35,178 (187) 34,991
Thailand 1,166,990 1.08 1,266,408 (7,900) 1,258,508
Togo 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
Trinidad and Tobago 45,320 0.04 46,904 (260) 46,644
Tunisia 158,620 0.14 164,164 (483) 163,681
Turkey 679,800 0.57 668,382 (3,596) 664,786
Uganda 33,990 0.03 35,178 - 35,178
United Arab Emirates2- 0.50 586,300 - 586,300
United Kingdom ofGreat
Britain &Northern Ireland 6,775,340 5.81 6,812,806 (42,487) 6,770,319
United States ofAmerica 17,980,710 15.69 18,398,094 (1,254) 18,396,840
Uruguay 67,980 0.06 70,356 (259) 70,097
Venezuela 419,210 0.33 386,958 - 386,958
Zambia 33,990 0.03 35,178 (18) 35,160
Zimbabwe 56,650 0.04 46,904 (340) 46,564
TOTAL 113,675,380 100.00 117,260,000 (481,641) 116,778,359
1Interestearnedin1995 under theEarlyPaymentEncouragem entScheme(L/6384) andtobededuc tedfromthe1997 contribution.2Assessed contribution for1996 tobeapproved bytheGeneral Council.WT/BFA/27
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ANNEX F-2
BREAKDOWN OFDRAFT SCALE OFCONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1997
(Minimum contribution of0.03%)
MEMBERS 1997 CONTRIBUTIONINTEREST
EARNED31997 NET
CONTRIBUTION
WTO SECRETARIAT
SwFAPPELLATE BODY
SwF SwF SwF
Antigua and Barbuda 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Argentina 372,372 14,586 - 386,958
Australia 1,512,056 59,228 (9,851) 1,561,433
Austria 1,884,428 73,814 (11,834) 1,946,408
Bahrain 112,840 4,420 (400) 116,860
Bangladesh 90,272 3,536 - 93,808
Barbados 33,852 1,326 (164) 35,014
Belgium 3,283,644 128,622 (22,665) 3,389,601
Belize 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Benin 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Bolivia 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Botswana 45,136 1,768 (151) 46,753
Brazil 1,128,400 44,200 - 1,172,600
Brunei Darussalam 56,420 2,210 (267) 58,363
Burkina Faso 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Burundi 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Cameroon 45,136 1,768 - 46,904
Canada 4,355,624 170,612 (31,130) 4,495,106
Central African Republic 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Chile 349,804 13,702 (37) 363,469
Colombia 236,964 9,282 (681) 245,565
Costa Rica 78,988 3,094 - 82,082
Côted'Ivoire 67,704 2,652 - 70,356
Cuba 112,840 4,420 (140) 117,120
Cyprus 78,988 3,094 (398) 81,684
Czech Republic 485,212 19,006 (2,629) 501,589
Denmark 1,241,240 48,620 (9,002) 1,280,858
Djibouti 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Dominica 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Dominican Republic 56,420 2,210 - 58,630
Ecuador 90,272 3,536 - 93,808
Egypt 304,668 11,934 (947) 315,655
ElSalvador 45,136 1,768 (32) 46,872
European Communities - - - 0
Fiji 33,852 1,326 (36) 35,142
Finland 801,164 31,382 (3,448) 829,098
France 7,312,032 286,416 (14,289) 7,584,159
Gabon 56,420 2,210 - 58,630WT/BFA/ 27
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MEMBERS 1997 CONTRIBUTIONINTEREST
EARNED31997 NET
CONTRIBUTION
WTO SECRETARIAT
SwFAPPELLATE BODY
SwF SwF SwF
Germany 11,836,916 463,658 (71,922) 12,228,652
Ghana 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Greece 417,508 16,354 (2,996) 430,866
Grenada 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Guatemala 56,420 2,210 - 58,630
Guinea 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Guinea-Bissau 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Guyana 33,852 1,326 (174) 35,004
Haiti 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Honduras 33,852 1,326 (7) 35,171
Hong Kong 3,825,276 149,838 (30,228) 3,944,886
Hungary 304,668 11,934 (2,581) 314,021
Iceland 45,136 1,768 (432) 46,472
India 620,620 24,310 (2,376) 642,554
Indonesia 936,572 36,686 (5,713) 967,545
Ireland 744,744 29,172 (5,224) 768,692
Israel 654,472 25,636 (1,904) 678,204
Italy 5,732,272 224,536 (34,780) 5,922,028
Jamaica 56,420 2,210 (118) 58,512
Japan 9,602,684 376,142 (37,010) 9,941,816
Kenya 45,136 1,768 (33) 46,871
Korea, Republic of 2,877,420 112,710 (11,747) 2,978,383
Kuwait 270,816 10,608 (362) 281,062
Lesotho 33,852 1,326 (145) 35,033
Liechtenstein 33,852 1,326 (46) 35,132
Luxembourg 282,100 11,050 (2,359) 290,791
Macau 78,988 3,094 (305) 81,777
Madagascar 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Malawi 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Malaysia 1,263,808 49,504 (3,240) 1,310,072
Maldives 33,852 1,326 (100) 35,078
Mali 33,852 1,326 (137) 35,041
Malta 56,420 2,210 (417) 58,213
Mauritania 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Mauritius 45,136 1,768 (320) 46,584
Mexico 1,861,860 72,930 (642) 1,934,148
Morocco 180,544 7,072 (910) 186,706
Mozambique 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Myanmar, Union of 33,852 1,326 (242) 34,936
Namibia 33,852 1,326 (194) 34,984
Netherlands, Kingdom ofthe 4,299,204 168,402 (31,419) 4,436,187
New Zealand 361,088 14,144 (2,323) 372,909
Nicaragua 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Nigeria 248,248 9,724 - 257,972
Norway 1,038,128 40,664 (7,359) 1,071,433
Pakistan 236,964 9,282 (668) 245,578
Papua New Guinea 56,420 2,210 - 58,630WT/BFA/27
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MEMBERS 1997 CONTRIBUTIONINTEREST
EARNED31997 NET
CONTRIBUTION
WTO SECRETARIAT
SwFAPPELLATE BODY
SwF SwF SwF
Paraguay 67,704 2,652 (254) 70,102
Peru 124,124 4,862 (32) 128,954
Philippines 451,360 17,680 (980) 468,060
Poland 473,928 18,564 (3,700) 488,792
Portugal 643,188 25,194 (3,615) 664,767
Qatar 67,704 2,652 - 70,356
Romania 157,976 6,188 (1,213) 162,951
Rwanda 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
St.Kitts &Nevis 33,852 1,326 (185) 34,993
Saint Lucia 33,852 1,326 (146) 35,032
St.Vincent &The Grenadines 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Senegal 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Sierra Leone 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Singapore 2,301,936 90,168 (8,100) 2,384,004
Slovak Republic 214,396 8,398 (852) 221,942
Slovenia 203,112 7,956 (974) 210,094
Solomon Islands 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
South Africa 677,040 26,520 (4,542) 699,018
Spain 2,651,740 103,870 (11,055) 2,744,555
SriLanka 90,272 3,536 (549) 93,259
Suriname 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Swaziland 33,852 1,326 (149) 35,029
Sweden 1,703,884 66,742 (12,519) 1,758,107
Switzerland 1,974,700 77,350 (9,458) 2,042,592
Tanzania 33,852 1,326 (187) 34,991
Thailand 1,218,672 47,736 (7,900) 1,258,508
Togo 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
Trinidad and Tobago 45,136 1,768 (260) 46,644
Tunisia 157,976 6,188 (483) 163,681
Turkey 643,188 25,194 (3,596) 664,786
Uganda 33,852 1,326 - 35,178
United Arab Emirates 564,200 22,100 - 586,300
United Kingdom ofGreat
Britain &Northern Ireland 6,556,004 256,802 (42,487) 6,770,319
United States ofAmerica 17,704,596 693,498 (1,254) 18,396,840
Uruguay 67,704 2,652 (259) 70,097
Venezuela 372,372 14,586 - 386,958
Zambia 33,852 1,326 (18) 35,160
Zimbabwe 45,136 1,768 (340) 46,564
TOTAL 112,840,000 4,420,000 (481,641) 116,778,359
3Interestearnedin1995 under theEarlyPaymentEncouragem entScheme(L/6384) andtobededuc tedfromthe1997 contribution.WT/BFA/ 27
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Senior Management
Staffing
Ungraded 5
Directors 2
General Service Staff 7
Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 921,900
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 583,800
Temporary Assistance 196,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 44,200
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services * 75,600
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions ** 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 68,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,889,500
*Allocation forEDP reserve ismanaged bytheEDP Steering Committee.
**Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/ 27
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Office oftheDirector-General
Staffing
Professional Staff 5.5
General Service Staff 5
Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 724,500
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 417,000
Temporary Assistance 0
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Building Facilities 150,000
Permanent Equipment 5,700
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 0
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 98,150
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,395,350
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Information andMedia Relations Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Public Information.
(i) Further develop information materials toenhance technical assistance.
(ii) Furtherdevelopapublicinformat ionprogramme especiallyforAfricanandother
developing countries, todisseminate educational andpromotional information
ontheWTO which willbeeffective intheuniversities, theprivate sector and
inthewider public arena.
(iii) Improve dissemination ofinformation through Internet.
2. Publications.
(i) Further develop WTO capacities toproduce information materials ofallkinds
including video films (50th Anniversary, African andLeast Developed Countries)
andelectronicproduc ts,inorder adequat elytomeet thedemands ofinformat ion
from thepublic, political andofficial quarters ontheobjectives, nature and
performance ofthemultilateral trading system.
(ii) Further develop marketing andsales tomaximize revenues.
3. Media Relations.
(i) Continue toseek using newspaper, radio andTVinterest intheWTO inan
educational aswellasanews sense.
(ii) Expand journalistic contacts inthedeveloping andtransition economies.
Estimates ofwork hours byyear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 3,600WT/BFA/ 27
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Information andMedia Relations Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 7
General Service Staff 10
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,053,800
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 833,900
Temporary Assistance 3,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 48,300
Expendable Equipment 1,300
Contractual Services 36,700
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 5,000
-Public Information Activities 976,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 2,958,000
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Textiles Monitoring Body
Objective for1997:
- The TMB Secretariat willorganize thesupervision bytheTMB ofthe
implementation oftheAgreement onTextiles andClothing. Itwillprepare and
participate inmeeting oftheTMB which, asastanding body, may have tomeet
atleast once amonth.
Estimates ofwork hours byyear allocated totechnical assistance activities: NilWT/BFA/ 27
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Textiles Monitoring Body
Staffing
Ungraded 1
General Service Staff 1
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 131,700
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 83,400
Temporary Assistance 0
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 4,200
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 22,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 241,800
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Finance andGeneral Services Division
Objectives for1997:
Finance andGeneral services.
(i) Ensure theefficient functioning ofservices in(a)allfinancial matters, including
budget preparation andcontrol, accounting, andpayroll, (b)logistical issues
related tothephysical facilities, and(c)missions andother travel arrangements.
(ii) Monitor thedecentralized budget andprovide timely information toDivisions
assome budgetary responsibilities arebeing devolved todivisional Directors
withaview toenhance their managerial role.
(iii) Provide service totheCommittee onBudget, Finance andAdministration to
ensure itssmooth functioning.
(iv) Supervise theissues related totheconstruction ofthenew conference room
aspreliminary workhasalready begun anditisexpectedtobeoperat ionalduring
thesecond partof1997.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 100WT/BFA/ 27
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Finance andGeneral Services Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 10
General Service Staff 60
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,449,000
Temporary Assistance 45,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 5,003,700
Temporary Assistance 509,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 117,000
Expendable Equipment 15,100
Contractual Services 340,000
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 7,479,800
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Condominium Costs
Condominium costs relate to(i)expenditure fortheWTO asawhole; (ii)costs which
arenotreadily identifiable according todivision; and(iii)costs which willbeapportioned at
alater stage.WT/BFA/ 27
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Condominium Costs
Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 420,500
Pensions 4,754,000
Other common staff costs 4,857,000
Temporary Assistance * 462,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 472,000
Pensions 4,961,500
Other Common staff costs 3,382,000
Temporary Assistance 227,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Communications 1,756,500
Building Facilities 2,453,600
Permanent Equipment 1,077,000
Expendable Equipment 287,000
Contractual Services 821,000
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 30,000
Missions *
-Official 944,000
-Technical Co-operation 741,000
Contribution toITC 14,310,500
Various
-Representation andHospitality 37,850
-External Auditors 40,000
-Other 15,000
Unforeseen Expenditure 300,000
TOTAL 42,349,450
*Tobesubsequently apportioned among divisions.WT/BFA/27
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Intellectual Property andInvestment Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Intellectual Property.
(i) Provide efficient service totheTRIPS Council andtodispute settlement panels
thatmay arise.
(ii) IncreaseassistancetoWTOMembers through technicalcooperat ion,inparticular
inconjunctionwithWIPO,andtheprovisionofinformat ion/advicetodelegations.
(iii) Maintain and develop lines ofcommunication with other intergovernmental
organizations, theNGO community andintellectual property practitioners in
general sothattheyhave anadequate understanding oftheTRIPS Agreement
andofWTO processes.
(iv) Contribute toother Secretariat activities relevant tointellectual property rights,
including trade andtheenvironment andaccessions.
2. Investment andCompetition Policy.
(i) Provide efficient service totheTRIMs Committee andtodispute settlement
panels thatmay arise.
(ii) Provide technical cooperation/advice toWTO Members.
(iii) Actasfocal point forcontacts between theSecretariat, ontheonehand, and
delegations, other intergovernmental organisations andtheoutside world, on
theother, oninvestment andcompetition policy matters.
(iv) Provide service toanyactivity resulting from theSingapore Ministerial Meeting
onissues oftrade andinvestment policy and/or trade andcompetition policy.
3. Government Procurement.
(i) Provide efficient service totheCommittee established under theAgreement
onGovernment Procurement andtodispute settlement panels thatmayarise.
(ii) Step uptechnical cooperation work, especially tothose delegations negotiating
orconsidering accession.
(iii) Contribute toefforts inassisting suppliers tomake maximum use ofthe
possibilities opened upbytheAgreement onGovernment Procurement.
(iv) Continue cooperating withother parts oftheSecretariat, such asGATS and
TPRM, ongovernment procurement matters.
(v) Provide service toanynew activities resulting from theSingapore Ministerial
Meeting.
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Intellectual Property andInvestment Division
Staffing
Director 2
Professional Staff 6
General Service Staff 3
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,053,800
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 250,200
Temporary Assistance 6,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 13,900
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,325,400
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Legal Affairs Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Legal Advice.
(i) Providetimelysecretarialandtechnicalsupport andassistanceonlegal,historical
andprocedural aspects ofdisputes toWTO dispute settlement panels.
(ii) Provide regular legal advice totheSecretariat, andinparticular totheDispute
Settlement Body (DSB), oninterpretation ofthe Dispute Settlement
Understanding (DSU) andother WTO agreements, andonother legal issues.
(iii) Provide legal information toWTO Members ontheDSU and other WTO
agreements.
(iv) Provide legal support inrespect ofaccessions, andinparticular onthatofChina.
(vi) Provide technical advice totheEuropean Energy Charter Secretariat onthe
consistency oftheCharter withtheWTO Agreements.
(v) Provide training inrespect ofdispute settlement procedures andonWTO legal
issues through special courses ondispute settlement, regular WTO training
courses andWTO technical cooperation missions.
(vii) Provide Dispute Settlement documentation series.
(viii) Maintain andsupervise further development oftheWTO Dispute Settlement
Database andprovide resulting data andanalyses totheSecretariat andWTO
Members.
(ix) Prepare analytical indices ontheDSU, GATT 1994 andtheWTO Agreement,
andupdate the"Status ofLegal Instruments".
2. Depositary Functions.
(i) Perform thedepositary functions oftheDirector-General.
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Legal Affairs Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 8
General Service Staff 3
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,185,500
Temporary Assistance 13,600
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 250,200
Temporary Assistance 15,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 0
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 5,000
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Dispute Settlement Panels 305,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,775,300
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Trade inServices Division
Objectives for1997:
Trade inServices
(i) Provide continuing high quality support fortheCouncil forTrade inServices
andother bodies established under theGATS:
- theCommittee onFinancial Services;
- theWorking Party onProfessional Services;
- theWorking Party onGATS Rules
- theCommittee onSpecific Commitments;
- theWorking Parties onNAFTA andEUEnlargement insofarasthey
concern Services;
- theGroup onBasic Telecommunications;
- anydispute settlement panels involving services.
(ii) Facilitate asuccessful conclusion ofnegotiations onbasic telecommunications,
financial services, professional services andsafeguards, andfacilitate effective
progress ongovernment procurement andsubsidies.
(iii) Continuetoparticipateactivelyintechnicalco-operat ionandotherforms ofpublic
explanation oftheGATS, and provide acontinuing service ofadvice and
assistance toGeneva delegations.
(iv) Monitor theimplementation oftheGATS interms ofnotifications and
implementation ofexisting andnew commitments.
(v) Extend theDivision 'sknowledge ofspecific service sectors andmake available
theservices database presently being developed.
(vi) Undert akeactivitiesresultingfromdecisionsthatwouldbetakenattheSingapore
Ministerial Meeting orbytheServices Council withregard totrade inservices.
(vii) Provide support andbriefing tosenior management onallmatters relating to
services;
(viii) Maintain contact withprivate sector organizations.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 200WT/BFA/ 27
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Trade inServices Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 10
General Service Staff 4
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,449,000
Temporary Assistance 80,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 333,600
Temporary Assistance 4,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 45,300
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 1,500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other
TOTAL 1,914,900
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Trade andEnvironment Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Technical Barriers toTrade
(i) Provide service totheTechnical Barriers toTrade (TBT) Committee.
(ii) Provide technical assistance toWTO Members upon request.
(iii) Provide Secretariat support todispute panels examining aspects ofthe
TBT Agreement.
(iv) Follow andreport tosenior management on,andupon request provide input
to,discussions inother intergovernmental organisations onmatters related to
theTBT Agreement, andmaintain contacts withtheprivate sector onissues
ofmutual interest inthisarea.
(v) Undertake thefirsttriennial review oftheTBT Agreement.
2. Trade andEnvironment
(i) Provide efficient service totheCommittee onTrade andEnvironment (CTE).
(ii) Provide, upon request, technical assistance toWTO Members.
(iii) Report tosenior management andWTO Members ondiscussions inother
intergovernmental organisations (IGOs), including negotiation and
implementation oftrade-related measures inmultilateral environmental
agreements.
(iv) Maintain andintensify contacts anddialogue withNGOs andtheprivate sector
onissues ofmutual interest inthearea oftrade andenvironment.
(v) Assist intheimplementation ofanydecisions taken attheSingapore Ministerial
Meeting andassist theCTE withthepost-Singapore work programme,
(vi) Strengthen cooperation with thesecretariats ofmultilateral environmental
agreements.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 400WT/BFA/ 27
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Trade andEnvironment Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 7
General Service Staff 3
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,053,800
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 250,200
Temporary Assistance 0
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 14,900
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 0
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-ISO 120,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,439,900
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Agriculture andCommodities Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Agreement onAgriculture
Actively contribute totheeffective implementation oftheUruguay Round commitments on
agriculture, assist inenhancing thequality oftheir implementation, andensure thatthework
oftheCommittee onAgriculture inallareas, including inparticular theprocess formultilaterally
reviewing these commitments, isorganized andconducted inanefficient manner:
- ensure thatthemuch broader range ofnotifications thatwillcome onstream ona
continuous basis from thelatter partof1996 onwards (domestic support andexport
subsidies, inaddition tomarket access and other notifications) ishandled inan
operational manner;
- ensurethattheconsequentiallywiderrangeofgenericandspecificimplementationissues
thatarelikely toemerge from theCommittee 'sreview process aresystematically and
substantively addressed through theCommittee 'sformal andinformal procedures with
theaimtodevelop appropriate solutions where possible, orapproaches thatcould be
useful aspartofthegroundwork forthe"continuation negotiations" which aretoget
underway towards theendof1999.
2. Agreement onSanitary andPhytosanitary Measures (SPS Agreement)
Actively contribute totheeffective implementation oftheSPS Agreement:
- continue toprovide appropriate support formonitoring implementation andassisting
theCommitteeinaddressinggeneric,technicalandotherspecificimplementationmatters
asthey arise;
- assist, asrequired, inpreparatory work forthe1998 review oftheSPS Agreement which
involves theexamination oftheAgreement inlightofexperience initsimplementation
bythatdate.
3. Ministerial Decision onMeasures Concerning thePossible Negative Effects oftheReform
Programme onLeast-Developed andNetFood-Importing Developing Countries
Support further efforts, through therelevant monitoring andreview procedures, withregard to
theobjectives ofthisDecision.
4. With regard topoints (1)to(3)above:
- ensure effective follow uptotheoutcome ofSingapore Ministerial asitrelates tomatters
within thepurview oftheDivision andtheCommittees forwhich itisresponsible;
- ensure thatanyDispute Settlement Panels andrelated activities continue tobeserviced
inaprofessional andefficient manner;
- ensure thatadequate resources continue tobedevoted toproviding policy advice and
technical assistance todeveloping country andother Members, aswellastoacceding
countries, onthewide range ofissues thatarewithin thepurview ofthese Agreements.
5. Other substantive tasks, including
- provide technical assistance andother advice intheareas offisheries, forestry, tropical
products andother natural resource-based products;
- provide efficient service totheInternational Dairy Council;
- provide efficient service totheInternational Meat Council.
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Agriculture andCommodities Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 10
General Service Staff 6
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,449,000
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 500,400
Temporary Assistance 0
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 38,300
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,989,200
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Council Division
Objectives for1997:
1. General Council.
Ensure theefficient management oftheGeneral Council.
2. Dispute Settlement Body.
Ensure theefficient management oftheDispute Settlement Body.
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Council Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 11.5
General Service Staff 4
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,646,500
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 333,600
Temporary Assistance 211,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 38,100
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 2,230,700
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Market Access Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Council forTrade inGoods.
(i) Provide efficient service totheCouncil forTrade inGoods.
2. Market Access Committee.
(i) Establishconsolidatedloose-leafschedulesofconcessionscontainingpre-UruguayRound
andUruguay Round commitments.
(ii) Convert intoHarmonized System andpossible renegotiation ofpre-Uruguay Round
schedules ofdeveloping WTO Members, involving technical assistance inGeneva and
participation inmissions, where necessary.
(iii) Prepare andupdate electronic version ofschedules ofconcession.
(iv) Advise ontariff renegotiations under Article XXVIII ofGATT 1994.
(v) Provide assistance toacceding countries incarrying outtariff negotiations andin
establishing schedules oftariff concessions.
(vi) Provide information andadvice todelegations, private parties andother divisions in
theSecretariat onmatters relating totariffs.
(vii) Implement Decisions adopted bytheCouncil forTrade inGoods inDecember 1995
relating toquantitative restrictions andnon-tariff measures.
(viii) Maintain andupdate thecomputerized database onquantitative restrictions andother
non-tariff measures.
(ix) Provide efficient service totheCommittee onMarket Access.
(x) Attend meetings twice annually oftheWCO Harmonized System Committee inBrussels.
(xi) Improve, expand andmake user-friendly theIntegrated Data Base, incooperation with
theStatistics andInformation Systems Division (SISD).
3. Committee onCustoms Valuation.
(i) Monitor andreview annually theimplementation oftheCustoms Valuation Agreement.
(ii) Provide efficient service totheCommittee onCustoms Valuation.
(iii) Attendmeetings,twiceannually,oftheWCOTechnicalCommitteeonCustomsValuation
inBrussels.
(iv) Cooperate,wherenecessary,withtheWCOSecretariatonprovidingtechnicalassistance
todeveloping countries having requested a5-year delay intheimplementation ofthe
Agreement.
4. Committee onRules ofOrigin.
(i) Monitor andreview annually theimplementation oftheAgreement onRules ofOrigin.
(ii) Monitor theimplementation oftheHarmonization Work Programme onnon-preferential
rules oforigin intheCommittee onRules ofOrigin.
(iii) Provide efficient service totheCommittee onRules ofOrigin.
(iv) Attend meetings fourtimes ayear oftheWCO Technical Committee onRules ofOrigin
inBrussels.
5. Committee onImport Licensing.
(i) MonitorandreviewtheimplementationandoperationoftheImportLicensingAgreement.
(ii) Provide information andadvice toacceding countries, delegations, private parties and
other divisions intheSecretariat onmatters relating toimport licensing.
(iii) Provide efficient service totheCommittee onImport Licensing.
6. Agreement onPreshipment Inspection.
(i) Monitor theimplementation oftheAgreement onPreshipment Inspection.
(ii) Ensure theefficient operation oftheIndependent Review Entity under Article 4ofthe
Agreement incooperation with theInternational Chamber ofCommerce and the
International Federation ofInspection Agencies.
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Market Access Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 7
General Service Staff 6
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,053,800
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 500,400
Temporary Assistance 3,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 25,200
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,583,900
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Personnel Division
Objectives for1997:
Personnel Support.
(i) Fillvacancies arising from departures, where necessary.
(ii) Develop personnel policy.
(iii) Organi semanagement trainingandothertrainingprogrammes (language, EDP).
(iv) Administer 500staff members onanongoing basis.
(v) Provide counselling tostaff.
(vi) Establish andmanage aWTO distinct salary andpension arrangement ifWTO
were toleave theUNcommon system.
or
Ensure WTO 'sparticipation inCommon System.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 200WT/BFA/ 27
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Personnel Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 2
General Service Staff 9.5
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 395,200
Temporary Assistance 135,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 792,200
Temporary Assistance 284,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 0
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 0
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 1,384,000
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 2,991,900
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Rules Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Statutory.
(i) Provide service tothefollowing main andsubsidiary WTO bodies:
- Committee onAnti-Dumping Practices
- Committee onSubsidies andCountervailing Measures
- Committee onSafeguards
- Committee onTrade inCivil Aircraft
- Working Party onState Trading
- Informal Group ofExperts ontheCalculation ofSubsidies under Article
6.1oftheSubsidies Agreement
- Permanent Group ofExperts
- Dispute settlement panels intherules area and arbitration bodies
established under Article 8.5oftheSubsidies Agreement.
(ii) Monitorimplement ationoftheAgreement sintheRulesarea, andassistMembers
intheir implementation:
- review draft legislation submitted forinformal review byWTO Members;
- develop sample legislations which could beused bydeveloping country
Members and other Members wishing toestablish contingent trade
remedy systems;
- develop database ofallcontingent trade remedies since 1980;
- provide detailed, practical training intheconduct ofcontingent trade
remedy investigations inaWTO consistent manner;
- develop detailed manuals, which willalso bedeveloped inelectronic
format ascomputerized "tutorials" todemonstrate theprecise manner
inwhich anti-dumping margins andsubsidy rates canbecalculated, as
wellasthepossible approaches tomaking aninjury determination;
- assistWTOMembers benef ittingfromtransitionperiodsregardi ngsubsidy
disciplines inidentifying subsidy programmes thatmay besubject to
prohibition once thetransition period ends andindevising strategies
forphasing outorformodification.
(iii) Deal with any issue orservice any new body inthe area of
subsidies/countervailingmeas ures,anti-dumpi ng,safeguards andstatetrading.
2. Trade Liberalization.
Prepare further processes oftrade liberalization:
- research intoissues intheareas covered byexisting rules;
- research andanalyze withrespect tothenewareas proposed forfuture
work asthey relate toexisting WTO trade rules.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 5,000WT/BFA/ 27
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Rules Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 8
General Service Staff 3
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,185,500
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 250,200
Temporary Assistance 0
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 10,850
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 750
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Permanent Group ofExperts 137,400
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,585,700
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Development Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Regional Trade Agreements.
(i) Within thecontext oftheCommittee onRegional Trade Agreements:
- examine agreements inaccordance withtheterms ofreference;
- consider ways toimprove andfacilitate theprocess ofexamination;
- consider thereporting requirements ofexisting agreements anddecide
how such reports aretobedealt with;
- consider thesystemic implications ofregional agreements andinitiatives
forthemultilateral trading system andtherelationship between them.
2. Trade andFinance
(i) Enhance WTO cooperation with IMF and theWorld Bank, with aview to
achieving greater coherence inglobal economic policy making.
(ii) Undertake appropriate arrangements foreffective cooperation with other
intergovernmental organisations thathave responsibilities related tothose of
theWTO.
3. Development.
(i) Within thecontext oftheCommittee onTrade andDevelopment anditsSub-
Committee onLeast-Developed Countries:
- review theimpact oftheresults oftheUruguay Round ondeveloping
countries, inparticular, least-developed countries;
- review theparticipation ofdeveloping countries inthemultilateral trading
system;
- provide guidelines fortechnical cooperation fordeveloping countries;
- consider measures andinitiatives toassist theexpansion oftrade and
investment opportunities indeveloping countries;
- review theapplication ofthespecial provisions oftheWTO agreements
infavour ofdeveloping countries;
- review theWTO technical cooperation activities asthey relate to
developing countries.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 2,100WT/BFA/ 27
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Development Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 7
General Service Staff 2
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,053,800
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 166,800
Temporary Assistance 9,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 12,400
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,243,500
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Economic Research andAnalysis Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Regularly Scheduled Annual Publications andDocuments.
(i) Prepare: (a)March Press Release, (b)incooperation withother Divisions, the
WTO Annual Report, and(c)the"economic" partoftheSecretariat 'sreports
prepared forBalance-of-Payments Committee Consultations.
2. Operational Support.
(i) Prepare briefingnotesfortheDirector-General andtheDeputiesDirector-General
related toofficial missions and speeches aswell asbriefing notes on:(a)
important recent publications ontrade-related issues published byother
international organisations, governments andprivate researchers, (b)results
ofmajor conferences, seminars andworkshops, and(c)other current trade-
related developments.
(ii) Prepare short papers onspecific topics thatwillcontribute tonegotiations or
thepreparatory work mandated atMarrakesh orattheDecember 1996 WTO
Ministerial Conference inSingapore.
3. International Organisations andOutside Individuals.
(i) Participate inimplementing plans forcloser cooperation between theWTO
Secretariat andtheSecretariats ofother international economic organisations,
especially theWorld Bank, IMF, UNCTAD andITC.
(ii) Pursue activities designed tostrengthen theWTO Secretariat 'stiestothe
academic community.
4. Special Projects.
(i) Undertake economic research onbroader policy-related topics related to
decisions taken atMarrakesh mandating further negotiations andpreparations
fornegotiations, andtodecisions thatwillbetaken atSingapore, aswellas
onother WTO-related topics ofinterest todelegations arising from theon-going
integration oftheworld economy, thespread ofmarket-oriented reforms, and
theincreased importance ofeconomic issues inrelations between countries.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 40WT/BFA/ 27
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Economic Research andAnalysis Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 9
General Service Staff 3.5
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,317,200
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 291,900
Temporary Assistance 41,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 5,950
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 500
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 28,000
TOTAL 1,685,550
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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External Relations Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Relations withInternational Organizations
(i) Maintain liaison withtheUNsystem which includes: (a)acting asthecentral
liaison intheSecretariat forcoordinating attendance atmeetings, replying to
reques tsforinformat ionandcontributions,(b)attendingmeet ingsoftheGeneral
Assembly and ECOSOC, and (c)attending meetings ofACC and other
inter-agency bodies.
(ii) Maintain liaison withITCwhich includes attending meetings andthose ofJAG.
(iii) Maintain liaison withOECD, particularly withtheTrade Directorate regarding
substantive issues which includes: (a)attending meetings, and(b)ensuring
coordination between OECD andtheWTO.
2. Relations withNon-Governmental Organizations
Tobedeveloped onthebasis oftheguidelines adopted bytheGeneral Council.
(i) Organize visits ofbusiness groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs),
andparliamentarians totheSecretariat.
(ii) Maintaincontacts,andsupplyinformat iontothebusinesscommuni tyandvarious
NGOs.
(iii) Actasfocal point intheSecretariat toensure coordination ofattendance at
meetings ofother organizations.
(iv) Attend meetings, onbehalf oftheWTO anddeliver speeches.
3. In-house
(i) Maintain Directory andissue regular revisions.
(ii) Assume overall responsibility fortheWTO Registry.
(iii) Prepare forautomation oftheWTO Registry.
4. Protocol
Incharge ofofficial relations withMembers including hostcountry andprotocol matters
inclose liaison withtheOffice oftheDirector-General.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: NilWT/BFA/ 27
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External Relations Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 3
General Service Staff 4
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 526,900
Temporary Assistance 67,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 333,600
Temporary Assistance 20,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 34,400
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 2,800
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 985,700
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Statistics andInformation Systems Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Statistics.
Provide acentral statistical service totheSecretariat andWTO Members:
- ensure timely production anddissemination ofWTO 'smerchandise and
services trade andrelated statistics;
- improve coverage, detail andhistorical continuity oftrade andservices
database;
- improve coverage, content andtimeliness oftheIDBanditsCD-ROM;
- improv eaccesstoexternal databasestobetterreflectuserrequi rement s;
- improve international cooperation inproduction and/or access ofIDB,
merchandise andservices trade statistics, andtominimize duplication;
- develop andmaintain statistical indicators relate toGATS;
- incooperation withother international organisations, prepare amanual
onconcepts anddefinitions ontrade-in-services, andrevise theedition
(1981) oninternational merchandise trade; and
- undert akeresearchontheeffectsofglobalizationontrade statisticswhich
includes addressing theconcept ofownership inaddition tothat of
residency formeasuring trade.
2. Informatics.
Develop andmaintain aninformation technology environment tomeet WTO
Members andSecretariat needs:
- maintain themainframe applications, andsupport andupgrade thePC
base including itsconnectivity;
- coordinate and maintain EDP Divisional projects including the
enhancement oftheserver infrastructure;
- integrat enewtechnologytoenhanc ein-hous ecommuni cations,storage
andarchival ofdata;
- study theintegration ofasecure voice-data-fax-video system;
- analyze thepotential foroutsourcing certain SISD activities;
- initiate thedownsizing oftheIDB, should thefeasibility study conducted
in1996 recommend thisapproach; andevaluate themigration toaPC
platform ofother mainframe applications;
- develop andupdate astrategic planforPCs, operating system platform
andapplication software thatwilltake theWTO intothe21st century;
- implement themigration toanewoperating system should thefeasibility
study conducted in1996 recommend thisapproach;
- improv ethetrainingprogram forSISDpersonnel andonofficeautomat ion
tools fornewemployees incooperation withthePersonnel Division; and
- enhance thesecurity andconfidentiality ofdata.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 200WT/BFA/ 27
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Statistics andInformation Systems Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 30
General Service Staff 12
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 4,083,400
Temporary Assistance 1,253,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 1,000,700
Temporary Assistance 6,000
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 812,400
Expendable Equipment 116,350
Contractual Services 445,000
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 7,200
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 7,725,050
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Technical Co-operation andTraining Division
Objectives for1997:
Technical Co-operation andTraining.
(i) Contribute tothefuller participation ofdeveloping countries inthemultilateral
trading system through human resource development andinstitutional capacity
building, including incoordination with other international organisations,
principally UNCTAD andITC, with aview toachieving asignificant, durable
impact andobtaining synergies through themost efficient useofresources:
- provide technical cooperation through training, advisory missions,
technical notes onissues ofinterest tobeneficiary countries forabetter
unders tandingofWTOrules,anincreasedparticipationofthesecountries
inthemultilateral decision-making process, andfurther identification of
new market opportunities forproducts andsectors ofinterest;
- delivertechnicalcooperat ionthrough participationofbenef iciarycountries
inthegeneral TCTD activities oftheWTO Secretariat, orthrough the
design ofanintegrated package ofactivities onacountry orregional
basis toinclude: (a)raising public awareness oftheissues involved in
themultilateraltradingsystem,through disseminationofbasicinformat ion
onUruguay Round results andWTO activities andtheorganisation of
national seminars withparticipants from thepublic andprivate sectors;
(b)emphasising training oflocal trainers and strengthening oflocal
institutions, including Geneva-based seminars covering WTO withan
in-depth review oftheAgreements, instruments, modalities ofoperation,
legislative andimplementation aspects; inthiscontext, theregular trade
policy courses heldinGeneva willbesupplemented withshort, intensive
trade policy courses onaregional/sub-regional basis, tobeheld in
conjunction withregional institutions;
- follow upto:(a)ensure continuous flowofinformation tothebusiness
community andpublic sector ofparticipating countries onopportunities
inthenew trading system asapriority activity, (b)ensure alasting
networkofcooperat ion,through theestablishment oflocalcontactpoints,
sothattechnical know-how ismade available onapermanent basis,
asrequi red,and(c)ensureassessment ofprogres sandfurtherfollow-up
actions.
(ii) Important aspects tobesecured through theactivities detailed above are:(a)a
flexible approach withalong-term commitment tobeneficiary countries; (b)a
more directassociationoftheprivatesectorinactivitiesrelatedtothemultilateral
trading system; and(c)aregional/sub-regional perspective tobeassured.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 56,200WT/BFA/ 27
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Technical Co-operation andTraining Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 14
General Service Staff 12
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 1,975,900
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 1,000,700
Temporary Assistance 0
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 46,700
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 1,200
D.OTHER COSTS Trade Policy Training Courses 1,232,000
Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 9,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 4,265,500
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Accessions Division
Objectives for1997:
Accessions
(i) Pursue andfacilitate thenegotiations between WTO Members andstates and
entities requesting accession totheWTO byencouraging their integration into
themultilateral trading system through theeffective liberalization oftheir trade
regimes ingoods andservices.
(ii) Actasacentral point intheoverall efforts ofWTO Members toachieve anopen
andliberal multilateral trading system withwider scope andcoverage.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 3,000WT/BFA/ 27
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Accessions Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 4
General Service Staff 3
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 658,600
Temporary Assistance 636,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 250,200
Temporary Assistance 4,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 2,000
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 200
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 1,552,500
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Trade Policies Review Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Mandate
(i) toprepare andservice reviews ofMembers intheTrade Policy Review Body,
under theprovisions ofAnnex 3oftheWTO Agreement.
(ii) toprepare andserviceconsultationswithMembers intheCommi tteeonBalance-
of-Payments Restrictions (theBOP Committee) under Articles XIIandXVIII:B
oftheGATT andArticle XIIoftheGATS, asinterpreted bytheUnderstanding
ontheBalance-of-Payments Provisions oftheGATT 1994.
2. Activities withregard topoint (1)above:
- carry outthereviews andconsultations efficiently andtothesatisfaction of
Members, helping them toensure thatthebalance-of-payments provisions of
theGATT andtheGATS arerespected andthattheTrade Policy Review
Mechanism provides aforum foreffective mutual surveillance ofallaspects of
thetrade policies andpractices ofMembers.
- ensure thatthese objectives areachieved bycontinuing todevelop theTPR
Mechanism, inclose collaboration withMembers, asaforum where allrelevant
issues relating totheir trade policies andpractices canbemonitored. The
results ofconsultations onprocedural improvements were setoutindocument
WT/TPR/20issuedinJuly1996. Withregard totheworkoftheBOPCommi ttee,
weshall continue toservice theCommittee effectively sothatitcancarry out
itsmandate.
- The proposed TPR programme for1997 comprises 15reviews; thefourth
reviews oftheEuropean Union andJapan, second reviews ofChile, Hungary,
India, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland andSouth Africa, andfirstreviews of
Bénin,Cyprus, Fiji,Paraguay andTrinidad andTobago.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: Nil
Note: Itisestimated that70percentoftheTPR reports prepared in1996 concern developing
countries oreconomies intransition.WT/BFA/ 27
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Trade Policies Review Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 17
General Service Staff 10.5
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 2,371,000
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 875,600
Temporary Assistance 4,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 65,000
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 1,000
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 3,318,100
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Textiles Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Textiles
(i) Provide service toTextiles Monitoring Body.
(ii) Provide service toWTO Members andcountries inaccession.
(iii) Provide service topanels, incooperation withtheLegal Affairs Division, when
called upon.
(iv) Draft comprehensive report onthefirststage (1995-1997) oftheintegration
process, asrequired intheTextiles Agreement, tobetransmitted bytheTMB
totheCTG formajor review in1997.
(v) Maintain contacts withindustry, thepress andacademia.
2. Notifications
(i) Follow-up, ifany, ontheWorking Group report andanyrecommendations that
were toemanate from theSingapore Ministerial Meeting.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: 300WT/BFA/ 27
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Textiles Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 2
General Service Staff 1.5
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 395,200
Temporary Assistance 0
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 125,100
Temporary Assistance 4,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 0
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 0
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 525,800
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Translation andDocumentation Division
Objectives for1997:
1. Translation.
(i) Develop external contractual translation services.
(ii) Continuetomonitornewtechnologiesandmakefullestpossibleuseofcomput er
aids totranslation.
(iii) Update theWTO Terminology Database, asappropriate.
2. Documentation.
(i) Enhance andexpand on-line access totheDocuments Data Base (DDB) by
Delegations
(ii) UpdatetheDDBtoinclude,inadditiontotheWTOandURdocument s,theGATT
documentation.
(iii) Maintain theelectronic distribution ofWTO documents through theDocument
Dissemination Facility (DDF) viaINTERNET.
(iv) Make available aseries ofCD-ROM discs containing selections oftheelectronic
documents currently stored intheDDB, e.g., thepanel reports ortheBISD
collection.
(v) Continue tooperate theCentral Registry ofNotifications (CRN).
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Translation andDocumentation Division
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 39
General Service Staff 88
Divisional Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 5,268,900
Temporary Assistance 3,493,000
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 7,338,700
Temporary Assistance 1,174,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Permanent Equipment 180,500
Expendable Equipment 648,500
Contractual Services 1,465,150
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions * 0
Various
-Representation andHospitality 1,000
-Library 502,000
-Other 0
TOTAL 20,072,250
*Allocation formissions tobeapportioned atalater date.WT/BFA/27
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Appellate Body
1. The Appellate Body was established pursuant totheUnderstanding onRules and
Procedures Governing theSettlement ofDisputes (the"DSU"), which iscontained inAnnex 2
totheMarrakesh Agreement Establishing theWorld Trade Organization. Thefunction ofthe
Appellate Body istohear appeals from panel decisions pursuant toArticle 17oftheDSU.
TheAppellate Body iscomprised of7Members, experts intrade lawandknowledgeable in
theGATT andtheWTO Agreements, whoreside indifferent parts oftheworld andarerequired
tobeavailable atalltimes andonshort notice tohear appeals.
2. Itisprojected thatthere willbeacaseload ofapproximately 10appeals in1997, a
substantial increase from the2appeals expected in1996. This estimate isbased onthe6
cases currently before panels aswellasanassumption thatatleast 4more panels willbe
established thisyear. Over thelastyear, panels have been established bytheDispute
Settlement Body attherateof6cases per6month period. There arecurrently approximately
25cases intheconsultation phase which could lead totheestablishment ofpanels inthefall
of1996 orearly 1997.
3. Theexponential increase indispute settlement activity in1996, both interms ofthe
number ofcases intheconsultation phase aswellasthegrowing number ofpanels being
established, willlead toasimilar increase intheAppellate Body 'sworkload for1997. This
hassignificant budget implications fortheAppellate Body, particularly relating tothenumber
ofgeneral service staff required, both permanent andtemporary, aswillastheexpenses for
theAppel lateBody Members ,includingtheircompens ation,travelandtheprovisionofadequat e
communications facilities andservices intheir home countries.
Objectives for1997:
(i) Tocontinue toprovide anefficient, independent Secretariat toservice the
Appellate Body; and
(ii) toensure thattheAppellate Body isabletocarry outitsfunctions independently
andeffectively inaccordance withtheDSU.
Estimates ofwork hours peryear allocated totechnical assistance activities: NilWT/BFA/ 27
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Appellate Body
Staffing
Director 1
Professional Staff 3
General Service Staff 3
Budget
PART SECTION SwF
A.PROFESSIONAL Salary 689,800
Temporary Assistance 163,360
B.GENERAL SERVICE Salary 301,800
Temporary Assistance 24,500
C.ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS Communications 15,000
Permanent Equipment 38,700
Expendable Equipment 0
Contractual Services 30,740
D.OTHER COSTS Staff Overhead Costs 0
Missions 10,000
Various
-Representation andHospitality 2,000
-Appellate Body 3,137,500
-Other 6,600
TOTAL 4,420,000WT/BFA/27
Page 92ANNEX H
CURRENT TRUST FUND ACTIVITIES
Sponsor Purpose Swiss francs Remarks
Switzerland 6Workshops onNegotiation Techniques 36,000 4thworkshop scheduled during WTO training
course Aug.-Nov. 96/Geneva
Switzerland 6thTrade Policy Course forEastern &Central
European &Central Asian Countries346,400 6thcourse held on20May-19 July96/Geneva
World Bank (IBRD) Training Project forEgyptian Officials 380,820
(US$276,000)Ongoing -project started in1994
Finland, Norway andSweden
TheNordic Training FundAnti-Dumping &Countervailing Duty
Workshops forDeveloping Countries43,421 Ongoing -project started in1979
USAgency forInternational
Development3rdSpecial Course forKazakstan &Kyrgyz
Republic(US$148,700
pledged)3rdspecial course held on9-29 April 96/
Geneva
Japan Regional Seminar onWTO &Uruguay Round
Results forAsian Developing Countries121,000 Seminar held on12-15 March 96/Manila
Norway WTO Fund forTechnical Assistance toLeast-
Developed Countries inSub-Saharan Africa2,893,750
(US$2,500,000)Contribution pledged in1995 for3years
European Union 7Regional Seminars forACP Countries (1.1m.ecus
pledged)Contribution pledged November 1995
New Zealand WTO 'sTechnical Assistance Programmes in
Asia/Pacific Region(NZ$200,000
pledged)Contribution pledged in1996 for2years
Italy Technical Assistance Programmes forLeast-
Developed Countries(Lire 150m.
pledged)Contribution pledged inAugust 1996