INF/IFD/W/22  
 
7 July 2020 
(20-4642) Page: 1/3 
 Original: English  
 
 
WTO STRUCTURED DISCU SSIONS ON  
INVESTMENT FACILITAT ION FOR DEVELOPMENT  
 
OPEN -ENDED INFORMAL VIRTUAL MEETING OF 10 JULY  2020  
FROM 3:00 TO 6:00 PM  GENEVA TIME  
ANNOTATED AGENDA BY THE COORDINATOR  
Following the convening notice  sent to delegations on 2 July  2020, t his annotated agenda  is intended 
to facilitate the discussions at the informal virtual meeting  to be held on 10 July  2020.   
The main purpose of the meeting is  to allow Members to introduce  new text proposals submitted 
since the last meeting , if any,  as well as  to continue the thematic discussion . The thematic discussion 
will be based on  the revised informal consolidated text circulated to all WTO Members  on 2 July ,1 
which incorporates the text contributions and proposals submitted by Members  so far .2 The meeting 
will not be used to conduct any negotiations , nor will it lead to any decision -taking or drafting 
suggestions by the Coordinator.3   
In keeping with the Joint I nitiative 's open, transpar ent and inclusive nature , all Members are invited 
to attend and participate  in the open-ended virtual  meeting s.  
1  BRIEF INTRODUCTI ON OF NEW TEXT PROPOSALS  SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS SINCE THE 
LAST MEETING  
1.1.  In case new text proposals are submitted be fore the meeting, the Member(s) concerned  will 
be invited to briefly introduce  such proposal(s). Thereafter, the floor will be opened for general 
questions and comments on such text proposals . Delegations are kindly requested to  keep their 
questions or comments on the specific  elements of the text proposals and contributions for the 
subsequent thematic discussion.  
2  THEMATIC DISCUSSION   
2.1.  As in the last  two meeting s, this meeting will be organized thematically, on an element -by-
element basis, based on the  structure of the informal consolidated text .   
2.2.  Discussions will resume where they were adjourned  at the last meeting, namely, starting from 
'fees and charges ' – element no. 12 under the theme "Streamlining and speeding up administrative 
procedur es and requirements " (Section II I). Before that, Members wishing to do so may revert to 
the issues discussed at previous meetings.  
 
1 Document INF/IFD/RD/50 /Rev.1, dated 2 July 2020.  The revision concerns the inclusion of the proposal 
by Korea (INF/IFD/RD/52).  
2 Text contributions have been submitted so far by Argentina  (INF/IFD/RD/42) , and text proposals have 
been submitted by  China (INF/IFD/RD/48) , the European Union (INF/IFD/RD/46) , Japan (INF/IFD/RD/47) , 
Korea (INF/IFD/RD/52)  and Turkey (INF/IFD/RD/49) . 
3 See the revised " Schedule of Open-Ended Informal Virtual Meetings  June-July 2020" 
(INF/IFD/W/18/Rev.1), dated 1 5 June 2020.  INF/IFD/W/22  
 
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  2.3.  The remaining  themes and elements in the consolidated text will be addressed in  the following 
order:  
Section III: Streamlining and Speeding up Administrative Procedures and Requirements  
• … 
• Fees and charges  
• Periodic review of administrative procedures and requirements  
• Use of ICT/e -government, including electronic applications  
• One-stop shop/single window -types of mechan isms 
• Independence of competent authorities  
• Appeal and review  
Section III bis: Temporary entry for investment persons/ facilitation of movement of 
business persons for investment purposes  
• Temporary entry for investment persons  
• Facilitation of movement of bu siness persons  for investment purposes  
Section III ter: transfers and subrogation  
Preamble  
Section I: Scope and general principles  
• Scope  
• Most-favoured nation treatment  
Section IV: Contact/focal point/Ombudsperson types of mechanisms, arrangements to 
enhance domestic coordination and cross -border cooperation on investment facilitation  
• Contact point/focal point/Ombudsperson types of mechanisms  
• Domestic regulatory coherence  
• Cross -border cooperation on investment facilitation  
Section V: Sp ecial and Differential Treatment for Developing and Least -Developed country 
Members  
• General principles  
• Implementation  
• Notification of dates for implementation of categories B and C  
• Grace period for the application of the Understanding on Rules and Procedur es Governing 
the Settlement of Disputes  
• Technical assistance and capacity building  
Section VI: Cross -cutting issues  
• Corporate social responsibility  
• Measures against corruption  INF/IFD/W/22  
 
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  Section VII: Institutional arrangements and final provisions  
• WTO Committee on i nvestment facilitation  
• General exceptions  
• Security exceptions  
• Financial exceptions  
• Dispute settlement  
• Final provisions  
2.4.  Starting from 'fees and charges –element no. 12 under the theme ”Streamlining and speeding 
up administrative procedures and requirements”  and in successive order:  
➢ Members who so wish will be invited to briefly present their text proposals or contributions 
on each element, if any .  
➢ Afterwards, the floor will be opened for views, questions and comments  on the text proposals 
or contribution by Members and/or the informal consolidated text . 
2.5.  All Members are encouraged to actively participate in the discussion.  
3  OTHER BUSINESS   
 
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