INF/IFD/W /43 
 
31 January  2022 
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Original: English  
 
 
WTO STRUCTURED DISCUSSIONS ON INVESTMENT  FACILITATION FOR DEVELOPMENT  
NEGOTIATING MEETING OF 14 AND 15 FEBR UARY  2022 
ANNOTATED AGENDA BY THE COORDINATOR  
The meeting will be held on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 Febr uary, from 10:00 a.m. 
to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  CET (Geneva time)  – in-person at the WTO 
premises, as well as virtually over the Interprefy platform.1 In keeping with the Joint Initiative's 
open, transparent , and inclusive nature, all WTO Members are invited to attend and participate in 
this open-ended negotiating  meeting .   
This annotated agenda aims to assist delegations in their preparation of the meeting . Please kindly 
note that the objective is  to discuss , as far as possible, a genda items 1 -4 on Monday 14 February , 
and agenda items 5 -9 on Tuesday 15 February.  The dedicated session on ' Investment Facilitation 
Needs Assessments' will be held on 14 February starting at 3 p.m.  
1  LATEST DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING REVISED VERSION OF THE 'EASTER TEXT' 
(REVISION 6)  
As agreed  at the 26 -27 January 2022 meeting, the Coordinator will briefly present the latest revision  
of the 'Easter Text ' (Revision 6).2 The changes therein concern  the inclusion , in a 'text box' under 
Section I,  of the definition of 'Investor of another Member' (based on the text contribution prepared 
by the Facilitator of the Discussion Group on 'Scope' under his responsibility , discussed at the 26 -27 
January  2022 meeting); and the inclusion  of the remaining 'Special and Differential Treatment' 
provisions  under Section V of the 'Easter Text (Rev. 6)'.3 The 'Priority Work Areas by Meeting 
February – April 2022' , circulated alongside this annotated agenda , will also briefly be referred to . 
2  CONTINU ATION OF THE DISCUSSION ON THE PROPOSAL ON 'TRANSFERS AND 
PAYMENTS ' 
At the meeting held on 24 November 2021, Japan had introduced its revised proposal on 'Transfers 
and Payments',4 contained in Section III TER of the Annex to the 'Easter Text (Rev. 6)'. Members  will 
have the opportunity to  continue  discuss ing the revised proposal, which could not be addressed at 
the last plenary meeting due to lack of time .   
 
1 See also the 'Schedule of Meetings' for the period of January – July 2 022 (INF/IFD/W/ 41) endorsed by 
participating Members at the negotiating meeting held on 24 November 2021.  
2 Document INF/IFD/RD/74/Rev.6 (forthcoming ). 
3 Text boxes under Section V of the Annex to the 'Easter Text (Rev. 6)' (forthcoming).  
The provisions concer n 'Implementation' ; 'Notification and implementation of category A' ; 'Notification of dates 
for implementation of categories B and C' ; 'Early warning mechanism: extension of implementation dates for 
provisions in categories B and C' ; 'Expert group to suppo rt implementation of category B and category C' ; 
'Shifting between categories B and C' ; and 'Grace period for the application of the Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes' (DSU) . 
4 See summary of the meeting held on 24 November 2021, in document INF/IFD/R/29, paragraph 2.4.  INF/IFD/W/ 43 
 
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  3  CONTINUATION OF THE DISCUSSION ON PROVISION 4 ON 'MOST -FAVOURED NATION 
(MFN) TREATMENT'/N ON-DISCRIMINATION – FOCUSING ON 'PRINCIPLE'  
Members  are invited to continue the discussion o f provision 4 on 'Most -Favoured Nation (MFN) 
Treatment' /Non-discrimination as reflected in the side-by-side comparative table  circulated ahead 
of the 26-27 January 2022 meeting5 – focusing on 'principle ' (first element of the table) .  
4  REPORT  BY THE FACILITATOR OF THE DISCUSSION GROUP ON 'SCOPE'  
The Facilitator of the above -mentioned Discussion Group will be invited to update the plenary on the 
Group's ongoing work on 'possible exclusions' from the scope o f the future IFD Agreement ,6 as well 
as envisaged next steps  in the Group's work . Delegations are reminded that the Discussion Group 
on 'Scope' meets in the afternoon of 1 February 2022 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. CET (Geneva time) .   
5  DISCUSSION O N DEFINITION S (INCLUDING 'AUTHORIZATION')  
Members will have the opportunity to discuss the definitions based on the proposals submitted by 
Members as contained in Section I  (text box titled 'Other Definitions') of the Annex to the 'Easter 
Text (Rev.6) '. Thereafter, Members will  be invited to  address  the definition of 'authorization' , which 
is particularly relevant for the  scope of Section III of the future Agreement on Investment Facilitation 
for Development.  The discussion will be conducted based on the proposals on the definition of 
'authorization' submitted by Members as contained in Section I of the Annex to the 'Easter Text 
(Rev.6)' , as well as a summary by the Coordinator of the main take -aways from the conceptual 
discussion on the concept of 'autho rization' held at the 8 -9 March 2021 plenary meeting .7 The 
summary of the main take -aways will be sent in advance of the meeting .  
6  DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSAL ON 'SUPPLIER -DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES ' 
Members will have the opportunity to continue the discuss ion of  the text proposal on 'Supplier -
Development Programmes' submitted by Lao PDR  contained in Section IV BIS of the Annex to the 
'Easter Text (Rev.6)'.8 
7  DISCUSSION OF THE PROPOSAL ON  'HOME STATE O BLIGATIONS ' 
Members will have the opportunity to continue the discussion of the text proposal on 'Home State 
Obligations' submitted by Dominica and Grenada contained in Section  IV TER of the Annex to the 
'Easter Text (Rev.6)'  – also discussed at the plenary meeting s of 7-8 September  and 
4-5 October  2021.9 
8  OTHER BUSINESS  
DEDICATED SESSION  ON 'INVESTMENT FACILITATION NEEDS ASSESSMENTS '  
As discussed at the 26 -27 January 2022 meeting, a dedicated session on 'Investment Facilitation 
Needs Assessments' will be held on Monday 14 February starting at 3 p.m. with the 
participation of relevant international organizations active in the implementation of investment 
facilitation measure s (ITC, IDB, OECD, UNCTAD, WBG, WEF), as well as WTO Secretariat TFA 
experts.  More detailed information on the dedicated session will be sent in advance of the 
meeting.  
 
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5 Document without symbol dated 13 January 2022.  
6 Based on Members' proposals as included in Section I of the Annex of the 'Easter Text  (Rev.6)' 
(forthcoming).  
7 See also summary of the meeting held on 8-9 March 2021, in document INF/IFD/R/2 1, agenda item 4. 
8 Also discussed at the intersessional plenary meeting of 23 September 2021.  
9 See meeting summar ies in document s INF/IFD/R/26  and R/27 , agenda item 5 in both cases .