INF/TE/FFSR/CN/4  
 
17 November  2023 
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  Original: English  
 
FOSSIL FUEL SUBSIDY REFORM (FFSR)  
CONVENING NOTICE  
The following convening notice , dated 17 November,  is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of New Zealand  (as co -ordinator of the Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform Initiative) . 
 
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The Fossil Fuel Subsidy Reform (FFSR) I nitiative will hold its fourth meeting in hybrid mode in 
Room  E and via Zoom on  24 November,  from 10.00 Geneva time.  All WTO Members are invited 
to attend the meeting. Please see technical arrangements in the Annex.  
 
AGENDA  
1. Introductory remarks by the Chair  
2. Update reports  
a. Presentation  on the 2023 update of the OECD Inventory of  Support Measures for  Fossil 
Fuels.  The OECD will present the latest trends in the fiscal cost of support measures for 
fossil fuels from the update of its inventory of support measures.  
b. Other recent update reports .  
3. Progress on development of concrete options  
Overview and di scussion of progress in elaborating concrete options to advance the work of 
the Initiative under the three pillars identified to date:  
i. Enhanced transparency;  
ii. Crisis support measures;  and 
iii. Address ing most harmful fossil fuel subsidies . 
4. Next steps on FFSR at MC13  and beyond   
Consideration of next steps under  the Initiative in the lead -up to MC13 and on 2024 planning.  
5. Interventions by other stakeholders  
6. Conclusion  
Summ ary of discussions . 
 
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ANNEX  
Technical Arrangements  
Please note that this meeting will be held in hybrid mode (Room E and via Zoom).  
 
1  REMOTE PARTICIPATION  
Delegates wishing to participate virtually via the Zoom platform, including capital -based officials, 
must register in advance of the meeting through this link:  
 
https://worldtradeorganization.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoduurqTwsHNxQeaRNGg aiiXrO0J17n
SMs 
 
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the 
meeting.  
 
Before the meeting : 
 
• We are available 30 minutes before the meeting to test your connection with you.  
During the meeting : 
 
• If technical difficulties result in delegations being unable to intervene virtually under a 
given agenda item, the opportunity to take the floor will be given at an appropriate 
juncture before the meeting closes. Should the technical problem persist, delegations may 
contact the meeting coordinators ( ffsr@wto.org ) during the course of the meeting, either 
to send their statement for it to be read out during the meeting, or to request that the 
attendees be informed of their interest in the item under consideration and their intention 
to circulate their written statement after the meeting.  
2  ATTENDANCE IN THE MEETING ROOM  
For the health protection of all, and to respect the sanitary measures in place, masks remain 
recommended in common areas and meeting rooms.  
 
3  STATEMENTS  
To facilitate interpretation, delegations are strongly encouraged to sen d their written statements to 
the Secretariat ( ffsr@wto.org ) before the meeting starts. Statements will also be gratefully received 
during the meeting ( ffsr@wto.org ). 
 
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