. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/478
5 July 2002
(02-3745)
General Council
8, 9 and 31 July
PROPOSED AGENDA1
I. IRAN – REQUEST FOR ACCESSION (WT/ACC/IRN/1)
II. PROCEDURES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF FUTURE DIRECTORS-GENERAL –
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
III. REVIEW OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 OF THE
GATT 1994 (WT/L/444)
IV. WORK PROGRAMME ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE – STATEMENT BY THE
CHAIRMAN
V. INTERNAL TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS
– PREPARATORY PROCESS IN GENEVA AND NEGOTIATING PROCEDURE ATMINISTERIAL CONFERE NCES (WT/GC/W/471, WT/GC/W/477, WT/GC/W/422)
VI. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
A. R
EPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS MEETINGS OF 15 A PRIL AND 8 M AY (WT/BFA/58 AND
59)
B. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE IN RELATION TO PLEDGES ANNOUNCED
AND PAYMENTS RECEIVED TO FINANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE WTO S ECRETARIAT
ANNUAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PLAN (WT/BFA/SPEC/77)
VII. ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES OF THE
MANAGEMENT BOARD OF THE WTO PENSION PLAN (WT/GC/W/474)
VIII.  REPORT ON THE EVALUATION OF THE JOINT INTEGRATED TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (JITAP) – STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY
DIRECTOR-GENERAL.
IX. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT2
A. ROMANIA – INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO WTO
SCHEDULES OF CONCESSIONS – REQUEST FOR WAIVER (G/L/553, G/C/W/383)
                                                     
1 Items 9(E) and 11 through 16 will be taken up for consideration on 31 July, and any documents
relating thereto will be circulated prior to that date.
2 In connection with this Item, the attention of Members is drawn to the Decision-Making Procedures
under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement agreed by the General Council on 15 November 1995
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B. COTE D'IVOIRE – CUSTOMS VALUATION AGREEMENT – REQUEST FOR WAIVER (G/C/W/301
AND ADD. 1-2, G/C/W/385)
C. EL SALVADOR – CUSTOMS VALUATION AGREEMENT – REQUEST FOR WAIVER (G/C/W/372,
G/C/W/388)
D. LEASE -DEVELOPED COUNTRY MEMBERS – OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE 70.9 OF THE TRIPS
AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS – DRAFT WAIVER (IP/C/W/359)
E. NEW EC SPECIAL TARIFF ARRANGEMENTS TO COMBAT DRUG PRODUCTION AND TRAFFICKING
– REQUEST FOR A WAIVER (G/C/W/328 AND ADD.1)
X. MARRAKESH MINISTERIAL DECISION CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED
AND NFIDCS – REPORT OF THE INTER-AGENCY PANEL ON SHORT-TERM
DIFFICULTIES IN FINANCING NORMAL LEVELS OF COMMERCIAL IMPORTSOF BASIC FOODSTUFFS (WT/GC/62-G/AG/13)
XI. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
XII. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE DEDICATED SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND
DEVELOPMENT
XIII.  COMMITTEE ON RULES OF ORIGIN – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMITTEE TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL
XIV. COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS – RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROPRIATE
ACTION REGARDING PROPOSALS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 4.4 AND 4.5
OF THE DOHA MINISTERIAL DECISION ON IMPLEMENTATION-RELATEDISSUES AND CONCERNS RELATING TO THE AGREEMENT ON TEXTILES AND
CLOTHING
XV. COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE COMMITTEE IN SPECIAL SESSION ON SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL
TREATMENT IN PURSUANCE OF PARAGRAPH 12.1 OF THE DOHAMINISTERIAL DECISION ON IMPLEMENTATION-RELATED ISSUES AND
CONCERNS
XVI. COMMITTEE ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES – REPORT
ON REVIEW OF PROVISIONS REGARDING COUNTERVAILING DUTY
INVESTIGATIONS IN PURSUANCE OF PARAGRAPH 10.3 OF THE DOHA
MINISTERIAL DECISION ON IMPLEMENTATION-RELATED ISSUES AND
CONCERNS
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