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3 November 2020 
(20-7743) Page: 1/3 
 Original: English  
 
 
WTO STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS ON  
INVESTMENT FACILITATION FOR  DEVELOPMENT  
NEGOTIATING MEETING OF 9-10 NOVEM BER 2020  
ANNOTATED AGENDA BY THE COORDINATOR  
Following the decision taken by participating Members to move into negotiating mode,1 and as 
indicated in the 'Schedule of Meetings for the period September -December 2020' endorsed by 
participating Members at the open -ended virtual meeting held on 24 July,2 the purpose of this 
meeting is to continue the negotiations on a multilateral fram ework on investment facilitation for 
development . 
In keeping with the Joint I nitiative 's open, transpar ent and inclusive nature , all WTO Members are 
invited to attend and participate  in this open-ended  negotiating meeting  that will be held virtually , 
over the Interprefy platform .  
1  INTRODUCTI ON OF NEW TEXT PROPOSALS  SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS SINCE THE LAST 
MEETING  
1.1.  Since the last negotiating meeting held on 8 -9 October 2020, two new Communications  
including  text proposals  have been circulated.3 The Members concer ned, as well as any other  
Member s having submitted new text proposals before the meeting , will be invited to introduce  their 
submission s. Thereafter, the floor will be opened for general questions and comments on the text 
proposals .  
1.2.  Delegations will have the opportunity to pose their questions or make comments on the 
specifics of the text proposals when the relevant Section(s)/issue(s) will be addressed during the 
negotiations.  In the case of text proposals pertaining to provisions in  sections II and III of the 
informal consolidated text already addressed in  past negotiating meetings, participating Members 
will be invited to provide their detailed views and positions on such proposals  under this agenda 
item. 
2  NEGOTIATIONS ON INVESTMENT FACILITATION FOR DEVELOPMENT  
2.1.   Members will continue their discussion based on the latest version of the informal consolidated 
text (INF/IFD/RD/50/Rev.5, forthcoming),  alongside  any other available text proposals by Members 
not yet incorporated i nto it.  As the aim is to advance as much as possible on drafting the specific 
provisions of the future framework, Members are encouraged to focus on concrete drafting 
formulations.  
2.2.  The remaining sections and provisions of the informal consolidated text will be addressed in 
the order  indicated below.4 The objective of this meeting is to cover as many of those 
 
1 See the summaries of the meetings contained in d ocument s INF/IFD/R/10 dated 17 Jan uary 2020; as 
well as  INF/IFD/R/ 15 dated 31 August 2020 ( notably sections 3 and 4 thereof ).  
2 Document INF/IFD/W/24/ Rev.3 of 18 September 2020.  
3 Contained in documents INF/IFD/RD/57 of 12 October 2020 and INF/IFD/RD/58 of 23 October 2020 . 
4 For ease of reference, t he sections and subsections are identified as included in the latest version of 
the informal consolidated text. This is without prejudice to the specific content of proposals submitted by 
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  sections/provisions as possible. At the subsequent  meeting, negotiations will resume on the 
remaining sections/provisions , starting from where the y were adjourned .   
Section III: Streamlining and Speeding up Administrative Procedures  
• Appeal and review (paragraphs 17.1 to 17.3 and related proposals)  
• One-stop shop/single window -types of mechanisms /single portal (paragraphs 15.1 to 15.3 
and related proposals) . 
Section IV: Contact/focal point/ombudsperson types of mechanisms, arrangements to 
enhance domestic coordination and cross -border cooperation on investment facilitation  
• Enquiry Points (paragraphs 5.1 to 5.3 of Section II and related proposal )5 
• Contact point/focal point/Ombudsperson types of mechanisms /National investment 
facilitator  (paragraph 1 8.1 and related proposal s) 
• Domestic regulatory coherence  (paragraphs 19.1 to 19.4 and related proposal ) 
• Domestic supplier database  (proposal)  
• Cross -border cooperation on investment facilitation  [for development]  (paragraphs 20.1 
to 20.4 and related proposal ) 
Section III bis: Temporary entry for investment persons/ Facilitation of movement of 
business persons for investment purposes  
• Temporary entry for investment persons (proposal)  
• Facilitation of movement of business persons for investment purposes  (proposal)  
Section III ter: Transfers and subrogation  
• Transfers  (proposal)  
• Subrogation  (proposal)  
Section VI: Cross -cutting issues  
• Corpor ate social responsibility /Responsible Business Conduct ( paragraphs 26.1 and 26.2, 
and related proposals)  
• Measures against corruption  (paragraphs 27.1 and related proposal s) 
Preamble  
Section  I: Scope and general principles  
• Scope and definitions ( paragraphs  1.1-1.5 and related proposal s) 
• Most-Favoured Nation Treatment  (paragraphs  2.1-2.2 and related proposal s) 
Section  V: Special and differential treatment  
• General Principles  (paragraphs  21.1-21.6 and related proposal ) 
• Implementation  (paragraphs  22.1-22.2) 
• Notification of dates for implementation of categories B and C  
• Grace period for the application of the Understanding on Rules and Procedures governing 
the Settlement of Dispute  
• Technical assistance and capacity building  (paragraphs  25.1-25.4 and rel ated proposal s) 
 
5 As announced in the Annotated Agenda for the 8 -9 October meeting (see document INF/IFD/W/26, 
paragraph 2.6), t he provisions on Enquiry Po ints in Section II will be addressed together with element 18  
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  Section VII: Institutional arrangements and final provisions  
• WTO Committee on Investment Facilitation for Development  
• General Exceptions  
• Security Exceptions  
• [Financial Exceptions]  
• Dispute settlement  
• Final provisions  
3  OTHER BUSINESS  AND NEXT MEETINGS  
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