INF/IFD/W/10  
 
24 October 2019  
(19-7033) Page: 1/2 
  Original: English  
 
WTO STRUCTURED DISCU SSIONS ON INVESTMENT  
FACILITATION FOR DEV ELOPMENT  
 
MEETING OF 31 OCTOBER – 1 NOVEM BER 2019  
ANNOTATED AGENDA BY THE COORDINATOR  
Following the convening notice sent to all delegations on  21 October 2019, this annotated agenda is 
intended to facilitate discussions at the upcoming meeting.  
The main purpose of this meeting is to address Section  III (Streamlining and speeding up 
administrative procedures and requirements) of the Working Document (INF/IF D/RD/39 , pp. 12 -
19).  
In keeping with the open, transparent and inclusive nature of this initiative, all WTO Members are 
invited to participate in the meeting. Attendance of/participation in the meeting is without prejudice 
to Members' position on the join t initiative . 
1  THEMATIC DISCUSSION BASED ON THE WORKING  DOCUMENT  
1.1.  In line with the working methodology endorsed by participating Members at the organizational 
meeting held on 23 September 2019 (Annex to document INF/IFD/W/7), the working document 
(INF/IFD/RD /39) will serve as a basis for Members' substantive discussions in the period September -
December 2019.  
1.2.  Based on the Schedule of Meetings for the period September -December 2019 (INF/IFD/W/8), 
and with a view to organizing the discussions in the most effici ent manner, the discussion on section 
III of the working document will be structured on an "element -by-element" basis , as follows:  
• Consistent, reasonable, objective, impartial administration of measures  
• Reduction and simplification of administrative proce dures and documentation 
requirements  
• Clear criteria and requirements for administrative procedures  
• Authorization/approval procedures  
• Treatment of incomplete and rejection of applications  
• Fees and charges  
• Periodic review of administrative procedures and req uirements  
• Use of ICT/e -government  
• One-stop shop /single window types of mechanisms  
• Independence of competent authorities  
• Appeal and review  INF/IFD/W/10  
 
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  1.3.  For each of the above elements and in successive order, after a n introduction by the 
Coordinator of the respective e lement, Members will be invited to provide their concrete 
views/positions/contributions on each of them. Members are encouraged to actively participate in 
the discussions.  
1.4.  While presenting their views/positions/contributions, Members are invited to conside r the 
following guiding questions  with the aim of facilitating discussions and having an interactive 
meeting:  
1.  Is the element/issue as such pertinent for a multilateral investment facilitation framework? 
Is the wording suitably adapted to investment facilitation?  
2.  Do you have any preference for a particular language formulation provided in the working 
document ?  
3.  Are there other issues that should be contemplated as part of this specific element/issue?  
2  ANY OTHER INVESTMENT  FACILITATIO N-RELATED ISSUES  
2.1.  Under this agenda item, delegations may raise any other investment facilitation -related issue 
and/or revert to any issues discussed at the previous meeting .1 
3  OTHER BUSINESS  
 
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1 For ease of reference, the previous meeting, held on 17 October, addressed the following sections of 
the working document: section II ( Transparency and predictability of investment measures , pp. 8-11 of 
document INF/IFD/RD/39 ), and section IV ( Contact/focal point /Ombudsperson types of mechanisms, 
arrangements to enhance domestic coordination and cross -border cooperation , pp. 20 -21 of document 
INF/IFD/RD/39).