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ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/W/41/Add.4
14 November 2000
(00-4825)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
NON-GOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WTO
Addendum
Following the last meeting of the Working Group on Non-Governmental Contributions on
3 November 2000 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kyong Lim CHOI, the Secretariat has prepared, andthe Chairman has reviewed the attached revision, which is the result of discussions at that meeting.
This revision will be taken up at the meeting of the Working Group on 10 November 2000.WT/BFA/W/41/Add.4
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VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS OR DONATIONS FROM THE PRIVATE
SECTOR
(Revised 07-11-00)
Considering that voluntary contributions, gifts or donations (hereinafter "donations") from the
private sector could be of benefit and committed to ensuring that no conflict of interest should arise
through the acceptance of such donations, it is herein affirmed that WTO Members will take all
decisions relating to the acceptability of such donations and their uses.  The WTO and its Members
will be governed in this area by the following guidelines.
1. Donations from non-governmental donors which are for-profit organizations or companies
shall not be accepted.
2. Donations proposed by private individuals an d non-governmental, non-profit organizations or
foundations may be considered.  These may include donations of goods or services "in kind";
however, secondment of staff from donors to the WTO is prohibited.
3. The activities, aims and motivations of the individuals, non-profit organizations or
foundations mentioned under 2 above shall not be incompatible with the policies, aims and activities
of the WTO and, as mentioned above, shall not give rise to a conflict of interests on the part of the
donor or the WTO.
4. All proposed donations shall be notified to the Committee on Budget, Finance and
Administration which shall promptly consider the proposals.  The Committee's favorable decision* as
to the acceptability of a proposed donation and its intended use(s) is a prerequisite to the Director-
General's acceptance of all such proposed donations. It is recognized that the Committee may wish toconsider establishing a subsidiary working group to make recommendations to it relative to proposed
donations
5. All private sector donations shall be placed in a single trust fund and be disbursed in
accordance with the modalities established for this purpose.  Donors should be encouraged to makedonations to the trust fund at large.  The donor may specify one or more activity associated with the
WTO Programme for Technical Cooperation or other WTO-sponsored capacity building and training
activities not covered by the regular budget supported training programme as the purpose of the
donation.  More specific earmarking shall be strongly discouraged by the WTO.  Donations covered
by these guidelines may also be utilized for other activities which Members may decide by consensus
should be supported through the trust fund.
6. Full details relative to all accepted donations and their uses shall be entered into a public
registry which shall be readily accessible including through the WTO internet web site
7. Voluntary donations shall not entitle donors to use of the WTO name or logo in any way.
8. The WTO Secretariat shall report regularly on the administration of the trust fund and the
actual use of the resources therein.
9. These guidelines shall be reviewed not later than January 2003.
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* Pursuant to Regulation 19:1 of the WTO Financial Regulations.  All donations of a type covered by
these guidelines are deemed to involve a certain additional financial liability for the WTO.