RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/W/65
7 December 2001
(01-6242)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration Original:  English
REVISED BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR 2002
1. Further to the various suggestions made by  Members of the Committee on Budget, Finance
and Administration concerning the budget estimates for the year 2002 in the light of the Doha
Ministerial Conference outcome, the Director-General hereby presents his revised proposal:
- Taking into account the possibilities of redeployment of staff, the number of new posts
requested is reduced from 15 to 8.
- The intensive recourse to outsourcing w ith regard to translation would allow a
reduction in the original request while maintaining the level of services expected by
Members.
- The up-grading of the interpretation system will be postponed, it being understood that
if the equipment was facing a major technical problem, recourse to the Working Capital
Fund would take place.
- The costs for the NGO Symposium and Geneva Week have been reassessed and
revised downward.
- Various other reductions with regard to office automation, utilities, postage, permanent
equipment, public information activities, etc. have been included.
2. The above-mentioned reductions amount to a total of CHF 2,324,000 and lead to an overall
budget proposal for 2002 of CHF 143,129,850.
3. The attached summary tables1 reflect the above-mentioned reductions. A revised Scale of
Contributions for 2002, based on a revised estimate of Miscellaneous Income amounting to
CHF 1,029,850, is also attached.
4. In the view of the Director-General, this level of resources together with the target of CHF 15
million for the Doha Development Agenda Trust Fund will allow the WTO to meet the obligations
resulting from the Doha Declaration.
                                                     
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Revised
WTO 2002 Secretariat Budget Estimates
(Expressed in Swiss Francs)
Annex I
PO r i g i n a l
A 2001 2002 Additional Revised
RB u d get Estimates Requirements Proposal
T CRP(01)25
A1 -                  
(a) Salary 60,646,860 62,209,700 980,900          63,190,600      (403,900)         62,786,700         
(b) Pensions 11,891,440 12,273,600 193,800          12,467,400      (79,800)           12,387,600         
(c) Other Common Staff costs 10,946,000 10,163,500 773,400          10,936,900      (344,400)         10,592,500         
2 11,443,050 11,927,100 1,430,000      13,357,100      -                          (450,000) 12,907,100        
-                  -                  -                      
B3 -                  -                  -                  -                      
(a) Telecommunications 568,000 637,000 -                  637,000           -                  637,000              
(b) Postage charges 1,227,000 1,327,000 250,000          1,577,000        -                            (50,000) 1,527,000           
4 1,000,000      1,000,000        -                  1,000,000           
(a) Rental 39,600 249,600 -                  249,600           -                  249,600              
(b) Utilities 1,601,500 1,696,500 -                  1,696,500        -                            (50,000) 1,646,500           
(c) Maintenance and Insurance 907,000 923,000 -                  923,000           -                  923,000              
5 3,474,750 3,690,800 112,500          3,803,300        (52,500)                     (50,000) 3,700,800           
6 1,264,670 1,343,700 -                  1,343,700        -                  1,343,700           
7 -                  -                  -                  -                      
(a) Reproduction 1,217,000 1,421,000 -                  1,421,000        -                  1,421,000           
(b) Office Automation / Informatics 2,213,540 2,206,800 90,000            2,296,800        (7,000)                       (50,000) 2,239,800           
(c) Other 244,000 244,000 -                  244,000           -                  244,000              
-                  -                  -                      
C8 -                  -                  -                      
(a) Training 408,000 430,000 -                  430,000           -                  430,000              
(b) Insurance 1,079,900 1,112,500 3,400              1,115,900        (1,400)             1,114,500           
(c) Joint Services 519,000 542,000 -                  542,000           -                  542,000              
(d) Miscellaneous 46,500 46,500 15,000            61,500             (7,000)             54,500                
9 -                  -                  -                  -                      
(a) Official 1,205,100 1,241,100 -                  1,241,100        -                  1,241,100           
(b) Technical Co-operation 1,163,200 1,198,200 -                  1,198,200        -                  1,198,200           
10 1,490,000 1,542,000 954,000          2,496,000        -                  2,496,000           
11 14,361,500 15,113,850 -                  15,113,850      -                  15,113,850         
12 -                  -                  -                  -                      
(a) Representation and Hospitality 258,000 258,000 -                  258,000           -                  258,000              
(b) Dispute Settlement Panels 1,337,000 1,337,000 -                  1,337,000        -                  1,337,000           
(c) Permanent Group of Experts/ 30,000 30,000 -                  30,000             -                  30,000                
(d) Appellate Body -                  -                  -                  -                      
(e) Library 567,000 583,500 -                  583,500           -                  583,500              
(f) Publications 203,000 203,000 -                  203,000           -                            (10,000) 193,000              
(g) Public Information Activities 260,000 260,000 -                  260,000           -                            (50,000) 210,000              
(h) External Auditors 70,000 70,000 -                  70,000             -                            (20,000) 50,000                
(i) Ministerial Meeting 400,000 400,000 -                  400,000           -                  400,000              
(j) ISO 60,000 58,900 -                  58,900             -                  58,900                
(k) Other 63,000 73,000 -                  73,000             -                  73,000                
13 100,000 100,000 -                  100,000           -                  100,000              
-                  -                  -                      
Sub-total 131,305,610 134,912,850 5,803, 000 140,715,850 (896,000 ) (730,000) 139,089,850
Infrastructure - 422,000 -                  422,000           (422,000) -                      
NGO Symposium & Geneva Week - 1,500,000 -                  1,500,000        (276,000) 1,224,000           
Appellate Body Secretariat 2,778,000 2,816,000 -                  2,816,000        2,816,000           
Total 134,083,610 139,650, 850 5,803,000 145,453,850 (896,000)        (1,428,000)      143,129,850       
4.15% 8.48% 6.75%Proposed Reductions
Reduced New 
Posts  Other cost 
(2,324,000)Staff (Work/years)
Temporary Assistance
Various
Unforeseen ExpenditureContractual Services
Staff Overhead Costs
Missions
Trade Policy Training CoursesPost Doha
Revised 2002 
Estimates
Contribution to ITCCommunications
Building Facilities
Permanent Equipment
Expendable EquipmentSECTIONWT/BFA/W/65
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Annex II
1. Revised total proposals (CRP(01)25) 145,453,850
2.Proposed reductions :
- 7 new posts (896,000)
- Additional translation resources (450,000)
-Up-grading interpretation system1(422,000)
- Geneva Week & NGO Symposium (276,000)- Office Automation (50,000)- Utilities (50,000)- Postage (50,000)- Permanent Equipment (50,000)- External Auditor (20,000)- Publications (10,000)- Public Information Activities (50,000)
(2,324,000)
3. New revised proposals for 2002 143,129,850
4. Analysis of increase over 2001:
- New revised proposals for 2002 143,129,850
- 2001 Budget 134,083,610
- Proposed increase 9,046,240 6.75%
  -     
.       (3,263,460) -2.44%
   - real increase for 2002 5,782,780 4.31%Further to discussions in the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration, the Director-General proposes the following redu ctions to the 
revised total proposals: 
1 - provided that recourse to the Working Capital Fund (WTO Financial Regulations 29(b)and 30 (WT/L/156) can be made in case of  
dire necessity. REVISED BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR 2002
7 December 2001
less statutory & other unavoidable increases 
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Annex III
DRAFT SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2002
(Minimum contribution of 0.015%)
2001 2002 INTEREST 2002 NET
MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION EARNED  1CONTRIBUTION
CHF % CHF CHF CHF
Albania 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Angola 81,069 0.057 80,997 241 80,756
Antigua and Barbuda 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Argentina 709,686 0.510 724,710 724,710
Australia 1,717,068 1.218 1,730,778 10,422 1,720,356
Austria 2,022,738 1.438 2,043,398 11,763 2,031,635
Bahrain 99,675 0.068 96,628 582 96,046
Bangladesh 136,887 0.105 149,205 149,205
Barbados 26,580 0.020 28,420 68 28,352
Belgium 3,686,646 2.683 3,812,543 17,216 3,795,327
Belize 19,935 0.015 21,315 90 21,225
Benin 19,935 0.015 21,315 87 21,228
Bolivia 35,883 0.026 36,946 168 36,778
Botswana 51,831 0.041 58,261 58,261
Brazil 1,391,463 0.988 1,403,948 1,141 1,402,807
Brunei Darussalam 61,134 0.044 62,524 335 62,189
Bulgaria 131,571 0.094 133,574 177 133,397
Burkina Faso 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Burundi 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Cameroon 38,541 0.027 38,367 243 38,124
Canada 5,172,468 3.914 5,561,794 29,044 5,532,750
Central African Republic 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Chad 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Chile 445,215 0.311 441,931 1,209 440,722
China, People’s Rep. of 2.973 4,224,633 4,224,633
Colombia 337,566 0.233 331,093 456 330,637
Congo 34,554 0.024 34,104 34,104
Costa Rica 126,255 0.104 147,784 577 147,207
Côte d’Ivoire 98,346 0.068 96,628 18 96,610
Croatia 205,995 0.147 208,887 208,887
Cuba 71,766 0.064 90,944 438 90,506
Cyprus 91,701 0.064 90,944 452 90,492
Czech Republic 707,028 0.511 726,131 4,344 721,787
Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,225 0.024 34,104 34,104
Denmark 1,330,329 0.948 1,347,108 8,013 1,339,095
Djibouti 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Dominica 19,935 0.015 21,315 78 21,237
Dominican Republic 159,480 0.125 177,625 177,625
Ecuador 122,268 0.085 120,785 120,785
Egypt 360,159 0.266 377,986 2,243 375,743
El Salvador 69,108 0.058 82,418 234 82,184
Estonia 82,398 0.063 89,523 346 89,177
European Communities 0 0.000 0 0
Fiji 23,922 0.016 22,736 140 22,596
                                                     
1 Interest earned in 2000 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) and to be deducted from the 2002
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2001 2002 INTEREST 2002 NET
MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION EARNED  1CONTRIBUTION
CHF % CHF CHF CHF
Finland 944,919 0.672 954,912 5,242 949,670
France 7,663,014 5.541 7,873,761 408 7,873,353
Gabon 47,844 0.034 48,314 319 47,995
Gambia 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Georgia 21,264 0.015 21,315 21,315
Germany 12,912,564 9.291 13,202,511 47,398 13,155,113
Ghana 46,515 0.042 59,682 234 59,448
Greece 437,241 0.311 441,931 1,785 440,146
Grenada 19,935 0.015 21,315 69 21,246
Guatemala 79,740 0.063 89,523 396 89,127
Guinea 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Guinea-Bissau 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Guyana 19,935 0.015 21,315 79 21,236
Haiti 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Honduras 50,502 0.039 55,419 209 55,210
Hong Kong, China 4,791,045 3.345 4,753,245 30,793 4,722,452
Hungary 526,284 0.413 586,873 3,180 583,693
Iceland 59,805 0.045 63,945 351 63,594
India 1,100,412 0.830 1,179,430 1,777 1,177,653
Indonesia 1,234,641 0.831 1,180,851 286 1,180,565
Ireland 1,265,208 1.141 1,621,361 8,246 1,613,115
Israel 736,266 0.548 778,708 4,314 774,394
Italy 6,244,971 4.407 6,262,347 21,284 6,241,063
Jamaica 79,740 0.057 80,997 400 80,597
Japan 9,519,627 6.629 9,419,809 42,322 9,377,487
Jordan 94,359 0.066 93,786 87 93,699
Kenya 69,108 0.047 66,787 304 66,483
Korea, Republic of 3,387,621 2.381 3,383,401 13,182 3,370,219
Kuwait 287,064 0.194 275,674 518 275,156
Kyrgyz Republic 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Latvia 67,779 0.051 72,471 382 72,089
Lesotho 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Liechtenstein 37,212 0.027 38,367 236 38,131
Lithuania 0.083 117,943 117,943
Luxembourg 394,713 0.297 422,037 2,005 420,032
Macao, China 85,056 0.062 88,102 460 87,642
Madagascar 19,935 0.015 21,315 129 21,186
Malawi 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Malaysia 1,946,985 1.313 1,865,773 8,090 1,857,683
Maldives 19,935 0.015 21,315 74 21,241
Mali 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Malta 66,450 0.048 68,208 397 67,811
Mauritania 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Mauritius 58,476 0.041 58,261 339 57,922
Mexico 2,607,498 2.106 2,992,626 3,761 2,988,865
Moldova 0.015 21,315 21,315
Mongolia 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Morocco 216,627 0.160 227,360 1,079 226,281
Mozambique 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Myanmar, Union of 43,857 0.032 45,472 61 45,411
Namibia 41,199 0.029 41,209 209 41,000WT/BFA/W/65
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2001 2002 INTEREST 2002 NET
MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION EARNED  1CONTRIBUTION
CHF % CHF CHF CHF
Netherlands, Kingdom of the 4,571,760 3.625 5,151,125 27,140 5,123,985
New Zealand 385,410 0.266 377,986 2,310 375,676
Nicaragua 23,922 0.020 28,420 44 28,376
Niger 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Nigeria 295,038 0.204 289,884 289,884
Norway 1,231,983 0.859 1,220,639 7,460 1,213,179
Oman 139,545 0.099 140,679 140,679
Pakistan 260,484 0.185 262,885 262,885
Panama 175,428 0.124 176,204 272 175,932
Papua New Guinea 51,831 0.033 46,893 279 46,614
Paraguay 99,675 0.064 90,944 90,944
Peru 196,692 0.137 194,677 497 194,180
Philippines 881,127 0.628 892,388 892,388
Poland 944,919 0.703 998,963 5,179 993,784
Portugal 826,638 0.609 865,389 583 864,806
Qatar 83,727 0.076 107,996 289 107,707
Romania 241,878 0.170 241,570 1,083 240,487
Rwanda 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Saint Lucia 19,935 0.015 21,315 27 21,288
Senegal 31,896 0.023 32,683 197 32,486
Sierra Leone 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Singapore 3,059,358 2.080 2,955,680 13,511 2,942,169
Slovak Republic 283,077 0.205 291,305 1,650 289,655
Slovenia 235,233 0.169 240,149 1,215 238,934
Solomon Islands 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
South Africa 749,556 0.521 740,341 3,902 736,439
Spain 3,291,933 2.468 3,507,028 16,747 3,490,281
Sri Lanka 127,584 0.095 134,995 599 134,396
St. Kitts and Nevis 19,935 0.015 21,315 120 21,195
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19,935 0.015 21,315 23 21,292
Suriname 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Swaziland 23,922 0.018 25,578 147 25,431
Sweden 2,049,318 1.497 2,127,237 12,588 2,114,649
Switzerland 2,154,309 1.536 2,182,656 7,533 2,175,123
Tanzania 35,883 0.025 35,525 35,525
Thailand 1,503,099 0.999 1,419,579 8,335 1,411,244
Togo 19,935 0.015 21,315 21,315
Trinidad and Tobago 62,463 0.045 63,945 199 63,746
Tunisia 183,402 0.134 190,414 644 189,770
Turkey 1,113,702 0.792 1,125,432 1,951 1,123,481
Uganda 25,251 0.020 28,420 98 28,322
United Arab Emirates 708,357 0.519 737,499 2,189 735,310
United Kingdom of Great Britain
  and Northern Ireland7,962,039 5.862 8,329,902 49,194 8,280,708
United States of America20,773,599 15.723 22,342,383 18,783 22,323,600
Uruguay 90,372 0.064 90,944 90,944
Venezuela 445,215 0.315 447,615 1,449 446,166
Zambia 29,238 0.021 29,841 29,841
Zimbabwe 45,186 0.034 48,314 88 48,226
TOTAL 132,900,000 100.00 142,100,000 476,855 141,623,145
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