WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/76
6 January 2004
(04-0017)
GENERAL COUNCIL
Annual Report (2003)
The present report has been prepared in pursuance of the Procedures for an Annual Overview
of WTO Activities and for Reporting under the WTO (WT/L/105), and sets out the actions taken by
the General Council in the period since its previous annual report.
It will be recalled that at its meeting in February 2003, the General Council agreed that its
report to the Fifth Session of the Ministerial Conf erence in September 2003 would consist of the Annual
Report for 2002 together with a brief update report which would describe developments since December
2002.
The General Council's Annual Report for 2002 wa s circulated as WT/GC/70, and an update
report describing developments until, and including, the August 2003 meeting of the General Council
was circulated as WT/GC/70/Add.1.
The present report sets out the actions taken by the General Council since August 2003, and
should be read in conjunction with the report in WT/GC/70/Add.1.  The General Council has held
two meetings since August 2003.  The minutes of th ese meetings, which remain the record of the
General Council's work, are contained in doc uments WT/GC/M/83 and Corr.1, and WT/GC/M/84.
The following subjects are included in the report:
1. Matters resulting from the Fourth Session of the Ministerial Conference ..........................2
(a) Trade Negotiations Committee – Reports ...................................................................................2
(b) Work Programme on Small Economies .....................................................................................2
2. Follow-up to the Cancún Ministerial Conference – Report by the Chairman and
the Director-General ................................................................................................................3
3. China – Transitional Review under Section 18.2 of the Protocol of Accession to
the WTO Agreement ...............................................................................................................3
4. Review of the Exemption Provided under Paragraph 3 of GATT 1994 .............................4
5. Accession Matters .....................................................................................................................4
(a) Iran ............................................................................................................................... ..............4
(b) Kazakhstan ............................................................................................................................... ..5
(c) Russian Federation .....................................................................................................................5
6. Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - Reports and
recommendations .....................................................................................................................5
7. Waivers under Article IX of the WTO Agreement ................................................................6WT/GC/76
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(a) Introduction of Harmonized System 1996 Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff
Concessions - Israel and Thailand .............................................................................................6
(b) Sri Lanka - Establishment of new Schedule VI – Extension of time-limit ................................6
(c) Review of Waivers under Article IX:4 of the WTO Agreement ...............................................6
8. Trade in Textiles and Clothing - Developing Members' concern about potential
reduction in market (quota) access in 2004 ...........................................................................7
9. Review of Chairmanships of WTO bodies under the TNC ..................................................8
10. Sixth Session of the Ministerial Conference ..........................................................................8
11. Widening of EC textiles quota restrictions following accession of new member
States ............................................................................................................................... ..........9
12. Eleventh APEC Economic Leaders' Declaration ..................................................................9
13. WTO Pension Plan - Annual Report of the Management Board ......................................10
14. Appointment of Officers of WTO bodies .............................................................................10
15. Review of WTO Activities .....................................................................................................10
1. Matters resulting from the Fourth Session of the Ministerial Conference
(a) Trade Negotiations Committee – Reports (WT/GC/M/83)
Ministers at Doha established a Trade Negotiations Committee under the authority of the
General Council to supervise the overall conduct of the negotiations (WT/MIN(01)/DEC/1).  In
accordance with the Principles and Practices endorsed by the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) at
its first meeting on 28 January and 1 February 2002, the TNC reports to each regular meeting of the
General Council (TN/C/M/1).
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman of the Trade Negotiations
Committee reported on the TNC's activities since his last report to the General Council in July.
The Chairman spoke.The General Council took note of the report by the Chairman of the Trade Negotiations
Committee and of the statement.
(b) Work Programme on Small Economies (WT/GC/M/83, 84)
Ministers at Doha agreed to a work programme, under the auspices of the General Council, to
examine issues relating to the trade of small econom ies, with a mandate to frame responses to the
trade-related issues identified for the fuller in tegration of small, vulnerable economies into the
multilateral trading system and not to create a sub-category of WTO Members.
(WT/MIN(01)/DEC/1, paragraph 35).  At its meeting in February and March 2002, the General
Council took note of a framework and procedures for the conduct of the Work Programme on Small
Economies, under which this Work Programme would be a standing item on the General Council'sagenda.  The framework and procedures also provided that the Committee on Trade and Development
would report regularly to the General Council on the progress of work in its Dedicated Sessions on
this subject.
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman of the Dedicated Sessions
of the CTD reported on the work in the Dedicated Sessions regarding the Work Programme.WT/GC/76
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The General Council took note of the report by the Chairman of the Dedicated Sessions of the
CTD.
At the General Council meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the Chairman of the Dedicated
Sessions of the CTD reported on the work in the Dedicated Sessions regarding the Work Programme.
The representative of Paraguay spoke.The General Council took note of the report by the Chairman of the Dedicated Sessions of the
CTD and of the statement.
2. Follow-up to the Cancún Ministerial Conference – Report by the Chairman and the
Director-General (WT/GC/M/84)
Ministers at Cancún, inter alia , instructed their officials to continue working on outstanding
issues with a renewed sense of urgency and purpos e, and asked the Chairman of the General Council,
working in close co-operation with the  Director-General, to coordinate this work and to convene ameeting of the General Council at Senior Officials level no later than 15 December 2003 to take the
action necessary at that stage to enable them to move towards a successful and timely conclusion of
the negotiations (WT/MIN(03)/20, paragraph 4).
At the General Council meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the Chairman reported on the
consultations he and the Director-General had been conducting since early October pursuant to the
Statement adopted by Ministers at Cancún.  The Di rector-General then reported on his own contacts
with Ministers in capitals and elsewhere in this regard.1
The representatives of Australia, Switzerland, Chile, Brazil, United States, Argentina,
Colombia, Canada, Bolivia, China, European Communities, Bangladesh (on behalf of the LDCs),
Korea, Mauritius (on behalf of the African Group), Egypt, Chinese Taipei, India, South Africa,
Thailand, Turkey, Bulgaria, Mexico, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Djibouti, Botswana (on behalf
of the ACP Group), Indonesia, New Zealand, Nige ria, Norway, Benin (also on behalf of Burkina
Faso, Chad and Mali), Jamaica, Kenya, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Japan, Costa Rica, Iceland,
Venezuela, Namibia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Sri La nka, Zambia, Grenada, Cuba, Uruguay, Guatemala,
Zimbabwe and Hong Kong, China, and the Chairman2 spoke.
The General Council took note of the statements.
3. China – Transitional Review under Section 18.2 of the Protocol of Accession to the
WTO Agreement (WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council conducted its second review of
China's implementation of the WTO Agreement and the provisions of its Protocol of Accession.  In so
doing, the General Council considered a communication from China (WT/GC/75) which provided
information required under Sectio ns I and III of Annex 1A of the Protocol of Accession, as well as
reports from subsidiary bodies on their respective reviews (G/L/664, S/C/20, IP/C/31,WT/BOP/R/73).
                                                     
1 The statements by the Chairman and the Director-G eneral were subsequently circulated in document
Job(03)/226.
2 The closing remarks by the Chairman were su bsequently circulated in document Job(03)/227.WT/GC/76
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The representatives of China, United States, European Communities, Japan, Korea, Australia
and Chile, and the Chairman spoke.
The General Council took note of the statements and of the reports submitted by the
subsidiary bodies on the conduct of their respective reviews, and agreed that the second review by theGeneral Council of China's implementation of the WTO Agreement and the provisions of its Protocol
of Accession, pursuant to Section 18 of the Protocol, had been concluded.
4. Review of the Exemption Provided under Paragraph 3 of GATT 1994 (WT/GC/M/83,
84)
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman, recalling the history of
the Council's discussion on this matter, said that , as agreed in December 2002, the review of the
exemption under Paragraph 3 of GATT 1994 would formally be on the Agenda of the General
Council meeting in December.  At that meeting, th e General Council would be invited to take note of
the discussions held in the course of the review until then, take any other action it might agree on, and
also take note that the subsequent review would normally be held in 2005.  He expressed the hope that
delegations would be able to use the time until the December meeting to prepare appropriately for thatdiscussion, and that they would be able to proceed as agreed in 2002.
The General Council took note of the statement.At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered the exemption
provided under paragraph 3 of GATT 1994 for review.  The General Council had before it recent
communications from Japan and the European Communities (documents WT/GC/W/520 and 521,
respectively), as well as a communication from the United States containing information relating to
the operation of the exemption (WT/L/512), which had been considered in February.
The representatives of the United States, Japan, European Communities, Australia, Norway,
Panama, Philippines, New Zealand and Hong Kong, China spoke.
The General Council took note of the statements and also took note that the subsequent
review under the two-yearly cycle provided in Pa ragraph 3(b) of GATT 1994 would normally be held
in 2005.
5. Accession Matters
(a) Iran (WT/GC/M/83, 84)
A communication from Iran requesting accession to the WTO Agreement (WT/ACC/IRN/1)
was first considered by the General Council in May 2001 at the request of Egypt on behalf of the
Informal Group of Developing Countries, and at ea ch subsequent meeting of the General Council
since then.
At its meeting on 21 October 2003, the General Council again considered this matter.
The representatives of the United States and Tanzania (on behalf of the Informal Group of
Developing Countries) spoke.
The General Council took note of the statements and agreed to revert to this matter at its next
meeting.
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The representatives of the United States and Tanzania (on behalf of the Informal Group of
Developing Countries) spoke.
The General Council took note of the statements and agreed to revert to this matter at its next
meeting.
(b) Kazakhstan (WT/GC/M/83)
At its meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman informed the General Council that
Mr. Himanen (Finland) had kindly agreed to chair the Working Party on the Accession of Kazakhstan,
replacing Mr. Huhtaniemi (Finland) who had left Geneva and was no longer available to Chair the
Working Party.
The General Council took note of this information.
(c) Russian Federation (WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the Chairman informed the General Council that
Mr. Johannesson (Iceland)  had kindly agreed to chair the Working Party on the Accession of the
Russian Federation, replacing Mr. Bryn (Norway)  who had left Geneva and was no longer available
to Chair the Working Party.
The General Council took note of this information.
6. Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration - Reports and recommendations
(WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered a report by the
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration on matters considered at its meetings held from
July to September (WT/BFA/68).
The Chairman of the Committee introduced the report.
The General Council took note of the statement, approved the Budget Committee's specific
recommendations in paragraphs 15 and 16 of the report in WT/BFA/68, and adopted that report.
The General Council then considered the recommendations of the Committee which had
resulted from the Committee's meetings of November and De cember (WT/BFA/70).
The Chairman of the Committee introduced the recommendations.The representative of Japan spoke.
The General Council took note of the statements, approved the Budget Committee's specific
recommendations in paragraphs 1 through 6 of  document WT/BFA/70, including the draft
Resolutions referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6, and adopted the draft Resolution on the Revised
Expenditure of the WTO in 2004 and the Ways and Means to Meet Such Expenditure, as well as the
draft Resolution on the Expenditure of the WTO in 2005.WT/GC/76
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7. Waivers under Article IX of the WTO Agreement
(a) Introduction of Harmonized System 1996 Changes into WTO Schedules of Tariff
Concessions - Israel and Thailand (WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered requests from Israel
(G/L/646) and Thailand (G/L/647) for extensions of waivers for the introduction of Harmonized
System 1996 changes into schedules of tariff concessions, and the related draft decisions (Israel –
G/C/W/468;  Thailand – G/C/W/470).
The Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods reported on the consideration of these
requests by that Council.
The General Council took note of the report and, in accordance with the Decision-Making
Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement agreed in November 1995 (WT/L/93),
adopted the Decisions (WT/L/554 –  Israel;  WT/L/555  – Thailand).
(b) Sri Lanka - Establishment of new Schedule VI – Extension of time-limit (WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered a request by Sri
Lanka (G/L/644) for an extension of its waiver previously granted in connection with its
implementation of the Harmonized System, and a draft decision to this effect (G/C/W/469).
The Chairman of the Council for Trade in Goods reported on the consideration of this request
by that Council.
The General Council took note of the report and, in accordance with the Decision-Making
Procedures under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement agreed in November 1995 (WT/L/93),
adopted the Decision (WT/L/556).
(c) Review of Waivers under Article IX:4 of the WTO Agreement (WT/GC/M/84)
Under Article IX:4 of the WTO Agreement, "Any waiver granted for a period of more than
one year shall be reviewed by the Ministerial Conference not later than one year after it is granted,
and thereafter annually until the waiver terminates."
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered the following
waivers for review under Article IX.4 of the WTO Agreement:
(i) El Salvador – Agreement on Implementation of Article VII of GATT 1994, granted
on 8 July 2002 until 7 March 2005 (WT/L/476);
(ii) LDCs – Article 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement with respect to pharmaceutical
products, granted on 8 July 2002 until 1 January 2016 (WT/L/478);
(iii) Canada – Caribcan, granted on 14 October 1996 until 31 December 2006 (WT/L/185,
WT/L/545);
(iv) Preferential Tariff Treatment for Least-Developed Countries, granted on 15 June
1999 until 30 June 2009 (WT/L/304);
(v) Switzerland – Preferences for Albania and Bosnia-Herzegovina, granted on 18 July
2001 until 31 March 2004 (WT/L/406, WT/L/547);WT/GC/76
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(vi) United States – Former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, granted on 14 October
1996 until 31 December 2006 (WT/L/183, WT/L/548);
(vii) Cuba – Article XV:6 of GATT 1994, granted on 20 December 2001 until
31 December 2006 (WT/L/440, WT/L/550);
(viii) Colombia – Extension of the Applicati on of Article 5.2 of the Agreement on Trade-
Related Investment Measures, granted on 20 December 2001 until 31 December 2003
(WT/L/441);
(ix) EC – Autonomous Preferential Treatment to the Countries of the Western Balkans,
granted on 8 December 2000 until 31 December 2006 (WT/L/380, WT/L/551);
(x) EC – Transitional Regime for the EC Autonomous Tariff rate Quotas on Imports of
Bananas, granted on 14 November 2001 until 31 December 2005 (WT/L/437);
(xi) EC – The ACP-EC Partnership Agreement, granted on 14 November 2001 until
31 December 2007 (WT/L/436, WT/L/552);
(xii) Turkey – Preferential Treatment for Bosnia-Herzegovina, granted on 8 December
2000 until 31 December 2006 (WT/L/381, WT/L/553);
(xiii) United States – Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, granted on 15 November
1995 until 31 December 2005 (WT/L/104, WT/L/549).
In so doing, the General Council considered reports on the implementation of the waivers
submitted by Canada (WT/L/545), Cuba (WT/L/550), European Communities (WT/L/551 and 552)
Switzerland (WT/L/547), Turkey (WT/L/553) a nd the United States (WT/L/548 and 549).
The representative of Turkey spoke.
The General Council took note of the statement, took note also that the exceptional
circumstances justifying the waiver granted on 8 December 2000 for Turkey's preferential treatment
for Bosnia-Herzegovina (WT/L/381) no longer existed and, in accordance with the terms of paragraph4 of Article IX of the WTO Agreement, decided to terminate the waiver.  The General Council then
took note of the reports in documents WT/L/545 and WT/L/547-553.
8. Trade in Textiles and Clothing - Developing Members' concern about potential
reduction in market (quota) access in 2004 (WT/GC/M/83, 84)
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman recalled that following the
discussion on this matter at the July General Council meeting, he had proposed that consultations be
held on the best way to deal with it.  However, the focus of his work since the July Council meeting
had revolved around preparations for the Cancún Ministerial Conference and its follow up and, as a
result, it had not been possible to devote the necess ary attention to this issue.  He intended to take up
consultations on this matter – despite the heavy workload all faced as a result of Cancún – with the
aim of making a report to the December meeting of the General Council.
The General Council took note of the statement.At the General Council meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the Chairman reported on the
consultations he had held on the concerns raised by developing country textiles and clothing exporters
regarding effects of any diminution in quota access in 2004 due to the non-availability of the quota
"carry forward" provision in that year, and their proposals to meet these concerns.WT/GC/76
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The representatives of India (on behalf of th e co-sponsors of the proposal in WT/GC/W/503),
Pakistan, Indonesia, Bangladesh and Thailand spoke.
The Chairman said, inter alia , that he would encourage the proponents and the restraining
Members to continue their dialogue to see if there were other possibilities for addressing the concernsraised.
The General Council took note of the statements.
9. Review of Chairmanships of WTO bodies under the TNC (WT/GC/M/83)
At its first meeting on 28 January and 1 February 2002, the Trade Negotiations Committee
(TNC) adopted a structure and established a number of bodies to undertake work on the variouselements of the Doha Development Agenda under its supervision.  The TNC also endorsed certain
principles and practices to guide its work, including  that the Chairman of the General Council would
consult on the chairmanships of the individual bodies, and that the Chairpersons of these bodies
would be appointed to serve up to the Fifth Ministerial Conference, at which time all the appointments
would be reviewed (TN/C/M/1).  The Chairpersons  of the bodies under the TNC were appointed by
the General Council at its meeting in February 2002.  At the General Council meeting in August 2003,
the Chairman suggested that, although these appointments were to be reviewed at the time of the Fifth
Ministerial Conference, given the heavy workload in connection with the Ministerial Conference,
Members would be better placed to conduct this review at the next meeting of the General Council in
October.  The General Council agreed that, in the meantime, and keeping in mind the need formaintaining continuity in the process, the Chairper sons of these bodies be requested to continue in
office until the review at the October Council meeting
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman suggested that Members
revert to the review of Chairmanships of WTO bodies under the TNC once the outcome of the follow-
up work from the Cancún Ministerial Conference was clear, and proposed that the General Council
postpone consideration of this item until its first regular meeting in the new year, and that, in the
meantime, and keeping in mind the need to maintain a sense of continuity, the Chairpersons of these
bodies continue in office until the review at that meeting.
The General Council took note of the statement and so agreed.
10. Sixth Session of the Ministerial Conference (WT/GC/M/83)
At its meeting in August 2003, the General Council considered a communication from Hong
Kong, China (WT/GC/72) offering to host the Sixth Session and, noting that the date and venue of the
next Ministerial Conference was an item on the Agenda of the Cancún Ministerial Conference, agreed
that its Chairman should hold informal consultatio ns urgently on the venue of the Sixth Session and
report back to the Chairman of the Cancún Ministerial Conference at the earliest opportunity with a
view to assisting the latter in preparing this item for consideration at the Ministerial Conference.  At
the Cancún Ministerial Conference, Ministers took note with appreciation of the offer from the
Government of Hong Kong, China and requested the Chairman of the General Council to continue
consultations with a view to determining the date and venue of the Sixth Session.
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the Chairman said, inter alia , that from
the contacts he had had with a number of delegations, there was broad support for accepting the offer
from Hong Kong, China, and that he believed it would be good for all concerned if agreement could
be reached at that meeting on the venue of the next Ministerial Conference.  He proposed thereforethat the General Council agree on Hong Kong, China as the venue for the Sixth Session of the
Ministerial Conference, and expressed appreciation, on behalf of the General Council, to theWT/GC/76
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Government of Hong Kong, China for its generous offer.  He further proposed that consultations be
held with a view to determining the timing of the Sixth Session, and that the General Council revert to
this matter at a future meeting.
The General Council so agreed.The representative of Hong Kong, China spoke.The General Council took note of the statement.
11. Widening of EC textiles quota restrictions following accession of new member States
(WT/GC/M/83, 84)
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the representative of India, on behalf of
members of the International Textiles and Clothing Bureau that were also Members or observers of
the WTO, expressed concern regarding an Act published in the Official Journal of the European
Union dated 23 September 20033 and its provisions regarding possible adjustments to be made to
bilateral textile agreements and arrangements c oncluded by the Community with third countries.
The representative of the European Communities spoke.The General Council took note of the statements.
At the General Council meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the representative of India, on
behalf of members of the International Textiles and Clothing Bureau that were also Members or
observers of the WTO, recalled the concern it had expressed at the October Council regarding this
matter, and that it had requested the EC to inform the General Council of its plans and to provide
further details.
The representative of the European Communities spoke.The General Council took note of the statements.
12. Eleventh APEC Economic Leaders' Declaration (WT/GC/M/83)
At the General Council meeting on 21 October 2003, the representative of Thailand drew
attention to the Declaration of the Eleventh APEC Meeting of Economic Leaders issued that
afternoon in Bangkok, and to the paragraphs related to the WTO and the multilateral trading system,4
and expressed the hope that the Declaration would help the Chairman find convergence amongMembers and provide positive inputs and political impetus to the ongoing DDA negotiations and their
successful conclusion.
The General Council took note of the statement.
                                                     
3 Entitled "Act concerning the conditions of accession of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Estonia,
the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, theRepublic of Malta, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovak Republic and theadjustments to the Treaties on whic h the European Union is founded".
4 The APEC Economic Leaders' Declaration (the "Bangkok Declaration on Partnership for the Future")
was subsequently circulated as WT/L/542.WT/GC/76
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13. WTO Pension Plan - Annual Report of the Management Board (WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered the Annual Report
of the Management Board of the WT O Pension Plan for 2002 (WT/L/546).
The Chairman of the WTO Pension Plan Management Board introduced the report.The General Council took note of the statement and of the Annual Report of the Management
Board for 2002 in WT/L/546.
14. Appointment of Officers of WTO bodies (WT/GC/M/84)
At the General Council meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the Chairman announced, pursuant
to the Guidelines for Appointment of Officers to WTO Bodies agreed in December 2002 (WT/L/510),
that he would be starting the selection process for the appointment of chairpersons to the bodies
outlined in Groups 1, 2, 4 and 5 of the Annex to the Guidelines.  In accordance with Paragraph 7.1(b)
of the Guidelines, he would be assisted in the selection process by the serving Chairman of the
Dispute Settlement Body, Mr. Oshima (Japan), and th e former Chairman  of the General Council still
serving in Geneva as Permanent Representatives, Mr. Marchi (Canada).  In keeping withparagraph 7.1(d), he and his colleagues would communicate, as early as possible, a specified time-
period in which they would be available to hear the views and suggestions of Members, individually
and/or in groups.  He recalled that, in accordance with paragraph 2.1 of the Guidelines,
representatives of Members in financial arrears for over one full year could not be considered for
appointment.
The General Council took note of the statement.
15. Review of WTO Activities (WT/GC/M/84)
At its meeting on 15-16 December 2003, the General Council considered the annual reports of
the Councils and Committees submitted for consideration under this agenda item.
The Chairman said that a number of WTO bodies had not met in the period since the Cancún
Ministerial Conference, and had therefore not submitted any reports covering their work since they
last reported to the General Council in July.
The General Council took note of the statement, adopted the report of the Committee on
Trade and Development (WT/COMTD/48), and took  note of the reports of the other WTO bodies,
including the report of the body under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements, in documents WT/DSB/35
and Add.1, WT/TPR/140, G/L/665, S/C/19, IP/C /30, WT/BOP/R/72, WT /BFA/69, WT/REG/13,
WT/CTE/10 and WT/L/544 and Corr.1.
The General Council then adopted the draft report of the General Council (WT/GC/W/518),
on the understanding that the Secretariat would make the necessary adjustments to it as to include
matters discussed at that meeting.
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