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WT/BFA/169  
 
20 November  2017 
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
REPORT OF THE MEETIN G HELD ON 16 NOVEMBER  2017  
The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration (CBFA) met on 16 November  2017 under 
the Chairmanship of Ambassador Peter BRŇO (Slovak Republic). The Terms of Reference and 
composition of the Committee are  set out in document WT/L/44/R ev.1. The Agenda is contained in 
document WTO/AIR/BFA/ 23. The agenda was formally adopted .  
1  APPROVAL OF THE BIEN NIAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING PLAN FO R 
2018 -2019  
1.1.  The Director of the Institute for Training and Technical  Cooperation informed the CBFA that, 
during its meeting on 15th November, the Committee on Trade and Development  had approved the  
Technical Assistance and Training Plan for 2018 -2019. In view of this, t he CBFA endorsed the 
following recommendation  to the G eneral Council : 
1.2.  Pursuant to paragraph 40[1] of the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the Fourth 
Session  of the  WTO Ministerial Conference, the Committee recommends to the General 
Council that:  
a. Secure and predictable financing be provided for the implement ation of the 
2018 -2019 Biennial Technical Assistance and Training Plan, as authorised by the 
CTD;  
b. The target level of extra budgetary resources intended to fund the plan include 
CHF 12,581,044 for 2018 and CHF 12,492,964 for 2019 to come from the Doha 
Deve lopment Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF) and CHF 2,165,000 for 2018 
and CHF  2,165,000 for 2019 from other trust funds;  
c. Members be reminded that, on 19 -20 December 2001, the General Council 
approved the following periodic benchmarks for contribution receip ts to the 
DDAGTF: (i) by December of the year preceding the funds' revolving annual 
target period, 25  per cent of the annual total should be in the bank;   (ii) by 
31 March, another 50  per cent for an overall 75 per cent of the total;   (iii) by 30 
June, 100  per cent of the funds;  
d. In this context, Members be informed that the projected year -end balance of the 
Fund is likely to be sufficient to cover the 25 per cent of the target amount; and  
e. Governments be urged to make financial contributions in a manner whic h would 
preserve the global nature of the programme and facilitate the management and 
reporting with a view to greater transparency (i.e. making un -earmarked 
contributions) and pledge multi -year contributions to create more predictability 
in terms of finan cing.  
                                                
[1] 40. We agree that there is a need for tec hnical assistance to benefit from secure and predictable 
funding.   We, therefore, instruct the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration to develop a plan for 
adoption by the General Council in December 2001 that will ensure long -term funding for WTO  technical 
assistance at an overall level no lower than that of the current year and commensurate with the activities 
outlined above.  WT/BFA/169  
 
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  2  PROPOSED NEW METHODO LOGY FOR THE DETERMI NATION OF WTO DEPEND ENCY 
ALLOWANCES  
2.1.  The Chair stated that this topic had been deliberated at length during the course of the year, 
more recently on 6th and 7th November.  He noted that the discussions on the 7th had been 
constructive and that consensus had ev olved around specific amounts.  
2.2.  He then said that on the 15th November, the Secretariat had (on his behalf) sent a 
communication received from the S taff Council to all Members.  
2.3.  DDG Brauner  stated that the S taff Council was doing its duty and he informed  the Committee 
that s everal  consultations  had been held with the Staff Council  throughout  the year  and that a 
Town Hall meeting had been held with members of staff, at large .  
2.4.  A Member thanked DDG Brauner for clarifying this issue and stated that communication with 
the staff was a very important matter. The same Member supported the recommendation to be 
presented to the General Council. In addition, the Member said that in order to facilitate the 
reading of rev isions to documents, the Secretariat should add footnotes, for parts where changes 
had been made, in the revised document.  
2.5.  Some Members asked whether at the current meeting only the amounts of the dependency 
allowances for 2018 were to be  gavelled and whether the new methodology would be approved by 
the CBFA at a later stage.  
2.6.  The Secretariat stated that, at this stage, only the amounts were to be recommended for 
approval by the General Council.  
2.7.  A Member enquired if there were  any latent legal risks.  
2.8.  The Legal Advisor stated that the legal risks are minimal.  
2.9.  The last Member who took the floor thanked the colleagues for constructive discussions on 
this issue and stated that his delegation was in a position to support the proposal.  
2.10.   The Committee recommend s that the General Council approve the following 
recommendation : 
2.11.   The Committee recommends to the General Council that, for 2018, the amount of 
the WTO dependency allowances be set as follows:  
a. Spouse allowance: CHF 7,788 per year;  
b. Child allowance: (i) CHF 5,16 0 per year; (ii) CHF 12,240 per year for the first 
child, if the staff member is without a spouse;  
c. Secondary dependant's allowance: CHF 2,712 per year . WT/BFA/169  
 
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  3  RECOMMENDATION ON THE WTO BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 2018 -2019  
3.1.  Further to the discussion s which had taken plac e at the CBFA meeting s held in   September , 
October and November  2017, regarding the WTO Budge t for 2018 -2019, t he CBFA makes the 
following recommendation to  the General Council : 
The General Council,  
HAVING CONSIDERED  
The guidelines on biennial budgeting (W T/BFA/W/105/Rev.1) approved by the General 
Council through document WT/GC/M/82; and  
The 2018 -2019 WTO Consolidated Budget, which amounts to CHF 197,203,900 for 2018 
and 2019, respectively , as set forth in Tables 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 annexed  to this report   
RESOLVES that  
The 2018 -2019 WTO Consolidated Budget, comprising of distinct budgets of the 
Secretariat of the WTO and the Appellate Body and its Secr etariat, be financed as 
follows : 
a. Contributions  from Members in the amount of CHF 195,500,000; and  
b. Miscellaneou s income of CHF 1,703,900.  
4  PROPOSAL TO REDUCE D OCUMENTATION AND POS TAL COSTS IN THE WTO  
4.1.  A Member introduced a paper sponsored by several Members2 regarding the reduction of 
documentation and postal costs in the WTO. The same Member invited all other Member s to join 
the proposal if they were interested in doing so.  
4.2.  It was indicated that the reduction of the documentation and postal costs would play the dual 
role of being environmentally friendly and cutting costs. It was then indicated that some hard 
copies  of the documents were sent based on outdated information for delegations. The Member 
stated that according to the proposal, all documents would by default be sent electronically and 
hard copies would be sent upon specific request by Members.  
4.3.  Other Members  took the floor to support the proposal.  
4.4.  The Secretariat thanked the Members for their leadership on this matter.  
4.5.  One Member inquired whether the Secretariat would  organize an information session on E -
subscription before 1st January 2018. The Secretariat  replied that a meeting would be convened as 
soon as possible . 
4.6.  The Committee approved the following decision:  
a. Decides that the default method of distribution of all WTO documents, starting from 
31 January 2018, be in electronic form;  
b. Mandates the Secretar iat to contact each delegation during the transition period to 
confirm its preference for the receipt of WTO documents (hardcopy or electronic);  
c. Instructs the Secretariat to conduct more information sessions and outreach on the 
e-subscription system.  
                                                
2 Austria, Canada, Chile, China, Costa Rica, Finland, Germany, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, New 
Zealand, Norway, Sing apore, Qatar, Switzerland, Chinese Taipei, United Kingdom and the United States.  WT/BFA/169  
 
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  4.7.  DDG Brauner and the Chairman thanked Eunice Huang, the DPR of Singapore, for her 
excellent work during her mandate and also thanked her for the Chairmanship of the ASHI 
Working Group.  
5  OTHER BUSINESS  
5.1.  Referring to the ongoing discussions in the CBFA regarding a ccumulated budgetary surpluses, 
a Member stated that his delegation had , on earlier occasions, highlighted the need for the 
Secretariat to present factual details and suggest an approach for members to deliberate on this 
subject.   He said that this is also  important in the context of discussions in the CBFA on the zero  
nominal growth budget of WTO and for transparency.  He said that relevant information would 
enable Members to constructively engage in budget discussions.   He suggested that this subject be 
included in the Work Plan of the CBFA for 2018, reflected in the Annual Report and listed for 
discussion in the Agenda of a CBFA meeting in early 2018.  
Points of Decisions: paragraphs: 1.3; 2.5; 3.1 and Tables 1 to 5.  
 
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  ANNEX TO THE REPORT  
Table 1 2018 -2019 Proposed Consolidated WTO Budget  
(in thousand Swiss Francs)  
Part Section  Line 2017  2018  2019  Inc/ 
Decr 
2018  Inc/ 
Decr 
2019  
A Staffing Resources        
 1. Staff Expenditure  i) Staff Remuneration  90,480  88,530  88,53 0 -1,950  0 
    ii) Staff Pension & 
Post-Employment 
Benefits  22,110  22,110  22,110  0 0 
    iii) Staff Health & 
Invalidity Insurance  5,944  5,944  5,944  0 0 
    iv) Staff Family & 
International Benefits  11,071  13,021  13,021  1,950  0 
    v) Other Staff 
Expend iture 1,810  1,810  1,810  0 0 
  1. Staff Expenditure Total   131,415  131,415  131,415  0 0 
  2. Temporary Assistance  i) Short -Term Staff  9,013  8,913  8,913  -100 0 
    ii) Consulting  6,770  6,761  6,761  -9 0 
    iii) Panellists & Appellate 
Body Members Fees  1,506 1,606  1,606  100 0 
  2. Temporary Assistance Total   17,289  17,281  17,281  -9 0 
B Other Resources        
 3. General Services  i) Telecommunication & 
Post 831 831 831 0 0 
    ii) Contractual Services 
& Maintenance  10,681  10,881  11,123  200 242 
    iii) Energy & Supplies  2,251  2,251  2,251  0 0 
    iv) Documentation & 
Publication  1,479  1,479  1,479  0 0 
    v) Other/Miscellaneous  88 88 88 0 0 
  3. General Services Total   15,330  15,530  15,773  200 242 
  4. Travel & Hospitality  i) Travel  7,135  7,144  7,234  9 90 
    ii) Hospitality  216 216 216 0 0 
  4. Travel & Hospitality Total   7,351  7,360  7,450  9 90 
  5. Implementing 
Partners  i) Implementing 
Partners  213 213 213 0 0 
  5. Implementing Partners Total   213 213 213 0 0 
  6. Capital Expenditure  i) Procurement  of Fixed 
Assets  1,430  1,762  1,430  332 -332 
    ii) Rental & Leasing of 
Equipment  920 920 920 0 0 
  6. Capital Expenditure Total   2,350  2,682  2,350  332 -332 
  7. Financial Expenditure  i) Bank & Interest 
Charges  80 80 80 0 0 
    ii) Building Loan 
Reimbu rsement  1,200  1,200  1,200  0 0 
  7. Financial Expenditure Total   1,280  1,280  1,280  0 0 
C Operating Funds and ITC        
 8. Contributions to ITC & 
Special Reserves  i) Contribution to ITC  18,775  18,243  18,243  -532 0 
    ii) Appellate Body 
Operating Fund  2,000 2,000  2,000  0 0 
    iii) Ministerial 
Conference Operating 
Fund 600 600 600 0 0 
    iv) Building Renovation 
Fund 600 600 600 0 0 
  8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves 
Total   21,975  21,443  21,443  -532 0 
Grand Total     197,204  197,204  197,204  0 0 WT/BFA/169  
 
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  Table 2 2018 -2019 Proposed Budget for the WTO Secretariat  
(in thousand Swiss Francs)  
Part Section  Line 2017  2018  2019  Inc/ 
Decr 
2018  Inc/ 
Decr 
2019  
A Staffing Resources        
 1. Staff Expenditure  i) Staff Remuneration  87,15 4 85,269  85,269  -1,885  0 
    ii) Staff Pension & 
Post-Employment 
Benefits  21,380  21,380  21,380  0 0 
    iii) Staff Health & 
Invalidity Insurance  5,765  5,765  5,765  0 0 
    iv) Staff Family & 
International Benefits  10,776  12,661  12,661  1,885  0 
    v) Othe r Staff 
Expenditure  1,767  1,767  1,767  0 0 
  1. Staff Expenditure Total   126,842  126,842  126,842  0 0 
  2. Temporary 
Assistance  i) Short -Term Staff  8,958  8,858  8,858  -100 0 
    ii) Consulting  6,745  6,736  6,736  -9 0 
    iii) Panellists  715 815 815 100 0 
  2. Temporary Assistance Total   16,418  16,409  16,409  -9 0 
B Other Resources        
 3. General Services  i) Telecommunication 
& Post  822 822 822 0 0 
    ii) Contractual 
Services & 
Maintenance  10,663  10,863  11,105  200 242 
    iii) Energy & Supplies  2,231  2,231  2,231  0 0 
    iv) Documentation & 
Publication  1,469  1,469  1,469  0 0 
    v) Other / 
Miscellaneous  87 87 87 0 0 
  3. General Services Total   15,271  15,471  15,713  200 242 
  4. Travel & 
Hospitality  i) Travel  7,085  7,094  7,184  9 90 
    ii) Hospitali ty 215 215 215 0 0 
  4. Travel & Hospitality Total   7,300  7,308  7,398  9 90 
  5. Implementing 
Partners  i) Implementing 
Partners  213 213 213 0 0 
  5. Implementing Partners Total   213 213 213 0 0 
  6. Capital 
Expenditure  i) Procurement of 
Fixed Assets  1,405 1,737  1,405  332 -332 
    ii) Rental & Leasing of 
Equipment  920 920 920 0 0 
  6. Capital Expenditure Total   2,325  2,657  2,325  332 -332 
  7. Financial 
Expenditure  i) Bank & Interest 
Charges  80 80 80 0 0 
    ii) Building Loan 
Reimbursement  1,200  1,200  1,200  0 0 
  7. Financial Expenditure Total   1,280  1,280  1,280  0 0 
C Operating Funds and ITC        
 8. Contributions to 
ITC & Special 
Reserves  i) Contribution to ITC  18,775  18,243  18,243  -532 0 
    iii) Ministerial 
Conference Operating 
Fund 600 600 600 0 0 
    iv) Building 
Renovation Fund  600 600 600 0 0 
  8. Contributions to ITC & Special 
Reserves Total   19,975  19,443  19,443  -532 0 
Grand Total     189,624  189,624  189,624  0 0 WT/BFA/169  
 
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  Table 3 2018 -2019 Proposed Budget for the Appellate  Body and its Secretariat  
(in thousand Swiss Francs)  
Part Section  Line 2017  2018  2019  Inc/ 
Decr 
2018  Inc/ 
Decr 
2019  
A Staffing Resources        
 1. Staff Expenditure  i) Staff Remuneration  3,326  3,261  3,261  -65 0 
    ii) Staff Pension & 
Post-Employment 
Benefits  730 730 730 0 0 
    iii) Staff Health & 
Invalidity Insurance  179 179 179 0 0 
    iv) Staff Family & 
International Benefits  296 361 361 65 0 
    v) Other Staff 
Expenditure  43 43 43 0 0 
  1. Staff Expenditure Total   4,573  4,573  4,573  0 0 
  2. Tem porary 
Assistance  i) Short -Term Staff  55 55 55 0 0 
    ii) Consulting  25 25 25 0 0 
    iii) Appellate Body 
Members Fees  791 791 791 0 0 
  2. Temporary Assistance Total   871 871 871 0 0 
B Other Resources        
 3. General Services  i) Telecommunication 
& Post  10 10 10 0 0 
    ii) Contractual 
Services & 
Maintenance  18 18 18 0 0 
    iii) Energy & Supplies  20 20 20 0 0 
    iv) Documentation & 
Publication  10 10 10 0 0 
    v) Other / 
Miscellaneous  2 2 2 0 0 
  3. General Services Total   59 59 59 0 0 
  4. Travel & Hospitality  i) Travel  50 50 50 0 0 
    ii) Hospitality  1 1 1 0 0 
  4. Travel & Hospitality Total   51 51 51 0 0 
  6. Capital Expenditure  i) Procurement of 
Fixed Assets  25 25 25 0 0 
    ii) Rental & Leasing of 
Equipment  0 0 0 0 0 
  6. Capital Expenditure Total   25 25 25 0 0 
C Operating Funds and ITC        
 8. Contributions to ITC 
& Special Reserves  ii) Appellate Body 
Operating Fund  2,000  2,000  2,000  0 0 
  8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves 
Total   2,000  2,000  2,000  0 0 
Grand Total     7,580  7,580  7,580  0 0 
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  Table 4 2018 -2019 Estimated Miscellaneous Income  
(in thousand Swiss Francs)  
Item  2017  2018  2019  Incr/Decr  
2018  Incr/Decr  
2019  
Contributions of Observer Countries  600 600 600 0 0 
Sale of Publications & Roy alties  270 270 270 0 0 
Trust Fund - Participation to direct costs  180 180 180 0 0 
Refund of prior year's expenditure  100 100 100 0 0 
Rental of meeting rooms & office space  120 125 125 5 0 
Other  434 429 429 -5 0 
Grand Total  1,704  1,704  1,704  0 0 
 
Table 5 Scale of Contributions for 2018  
(in Swiss Francs and with a minimum contribution of 0.015%)  
Member  2017  
Contribution  
CHF 2017  
Contribution  
% 2018  
Contribution  
CHF 2018  
Contribution  
% 
Afghanistan  48,875  0.0250%  48,875  0.025%  
Albania  44,965  0.0230%  43,010  0.022%  
Angola  496,570  0.2540%  475,065  0.243%  
Antigua and Barbuda  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Argentina  780,045  0.3990%  760,495  0.389%  
Armenia  35,190  0.0180%  37,145  0.019%  
Australia  2,754,595  1.4090%  2,680,305  1.371%  
Austria  1,978,460  1.0120%  1,931,540  0.988%  
Bahrain, Kingdom of  168,130  0.0860%  164,220  0.084%  
Bangladesh  297,160  0.1520%  316,710  0.162%  
Barbados  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Belgium  3,800,520  1.9440%  3,692,995  1.889%  
Belize  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Benin  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of  93,840  0.0480%  99,705  0.051%  
Botswana  72,335  0.0370%  76,245  0.039%  
Brazil  2,586,465  1.3230%  2,519,995  1.289%  
Brunei Darussalam  80,155  0.0410%  78,200  0.040%  
Bulgaria  316,710  0.1620%  308,890  0.158%  
Burkina Faso  31,280  0.0160%  29,325  0.015%  
Burundi  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Cabo Verde  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Cambodia  86,020  0.0440%  82,110  0.042%  
Cameroon  64,515  0.0330%  72,335  0.037 % 
Canada  5,022,395  2.5690%  4,971,565  2.543%  
Central African Republic  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Chad 44,965  0.0230%  43,010  0.022%  
Chile 787,865  0.4030%  760,495  0.389%  
China  18,756,270  9.5940%  19,237,200  9.840%  
Colombia  576,725  0.2950%  580,635  0.297%  
Congo  91,885  0.0470%  84,065  0.043%  
Costa Rica  142,715  0.0730%  144,670  0.074%  
Côte d'Ivoire  105,570  0.0540%  105,570  0.054%  
Croatia  224,825  0.1150%  220,915  0.113%  
Cuba 146,625  0.0750%  142,715  0.073%  
Cyprus  119,255  0.0610%  121,2 10  0.062%  
Czech Republic  1,397,825  0.7150%  1,391,960  0.712%  
Democratic Republic of the Congo  103,615  0.0530%  103,615  0.053%  
Denmark  1,515,125  0.7750%  1,503,395  0.769%  WT/BFA/169  
 
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  Member  2017  
Contribution  
CHF 2017  
Contribution  
% 2018  
Contribution  
CHF 2018  
Contribution  
% 
Djibouti  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Dominica  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015% 
Dominican Republic  154,445  0.0790%  158,355  0.081%  
Ecuador  240,465  0.1230%  238,510  0.122%  
Egypt  510,255  0.2610%  496,570  0.254%  
El Salvador  74,290  0.0380%  76,245  0.039%  
Estonia  179,860  0.0920%  175,950  0.090%  
European Union1 0  0.0000%  0  0.000%  
Fiji 29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Finland  944,265  0.4830%  905,165  0.463%  
France  7,470,055  3.8210%  7,427,045  3.799%  
Gabon  68,425  0.0350%  66,470  0.034%  
The Gambia  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Georgia  64,515  0.0330%  68,425  0.035%  
Germ any 14,294,960  7.3120%  13,939,150  7.130%  
Ghana  152,490  0.0780%  160,310  0.082%  
Greece  672,520  0.3440%  637,330  0.326%  
Grenada  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Guatemala  140,760  0.0720%  142,715  0.073%  
Guinea  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Guinea -Bissau 29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Guyana  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Haiti 29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Honduras  76,245  0.0390%  74,290  0.038%  
Hong Kong, China  5,157,290  2.6380%  5,233,535  2.677%  
Hungary  1,030,285  0.5270%  1,000,960  0.512%  
Iceland  60,605  0.0310%  62,560  0.032%  
India 4,463,265  2.2830%  4,480,860  2.292%  
Indonesia  1,800,555  0.9210%  1,769,275  0.905%  
Ireland  1,955,000  1.0000%  2,121,175  1.085%  
Israel  832,830  0.4260%  834,785  0.427%  
Italy 5,436,855  2.7810%  5,233,535  2.677%  
Jamaica  52,785  0.0270%  52,785  0.027%  
Japan  8,345,895  4.2690%  8,091,745  4.139%  
Jordan  164,220  0.0840%  166,175  0.085%  
Kazakhstan  639,285  0.3270%  615,825  0.315%  
Kenya  121,210  0.0620%  119,255  0.061%  
Korea, Republic of  5,947,110  3.0420%  5,913,875  3.025%  
Kuwait, the State of  694,025  0.3550%  682,295  0.349%  
Kyrgyz Republic  39,100  0.0200%  41,055  0.021%  
Lao People's Democratic Republic  29,325  0.0150%  31,280  0.016%  
Latvia  156,400  0.0800%  158,355  0.081%  
Lesotho  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Liberia  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Liechtenstein  62,560  0.0320%  64,515  0.033%  
Lithuania  310,845  0.1590%  316,710  0.162%  
Luxembourg  848,470  0.4340%  889,525  0.455%  
Macao, China  303,025  0.1550%  248,285  0.127%  
Madagascar  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Malawi  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Malaysia  2,084,030  1.0660%  2,015,605  1.031%  
                                                
1 The European Union is not subject to contributions. However, its 28 M embers are assessed 
individually. The total share of M embers of the European Union represents 33.6% of t he total assessed 
contributions for 2018.  WT/BFA/169  
 
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  Member  2017  
Contribution  
CHF 2017  
Contribution  
% 2018  
Contribution  
CHF 2018  
Contribution  
% 
Maldives  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Mali 29,325  0.0150%  31,280  0.016%  
Malta  125,120  0.0640%  136,850  0.070%  
Mauritania  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Mauritius  58,650  0.0300%  58,650  0.030%  
Mexico  3,503,360  1.7920%  3,612,840  1.848%  
Moldova, Republic of  37,145  0.0190%  37,145  0.019%  
Mongolia  54,740  0.0280%  56,695  0.029%  
Montenegro  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Morocco  351,900  0.1800%  347,990  0.178%  
Mozambique  62,560  0.0320%  68,425  0.035%  
Myanmar  91,885  0.0470%  103,615  0.053%  
Namibia  56,695  0.0290%  56,695  0.029%  
Nepal  41,055  0.0210%  41,055  0.021%  
Netherlands  5,821,990  2.9780%  5,778,980  2.956%  
New Zealand  451,605  0.2310%  457,470  0.234%  
Nicaragua  48,875  0.0250%  52,785  0.027%  
Niger  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Nigeria  785,910  0.4020%  742,900  0.380%  
Norway  1,530,765  0.7830%  1,477,980  0.756%  
Oman  391,000  0.2000%  392,955  0.201%  
Pakistan  340,170  0.1740%  342,125  0.175%  
Panama  254,150  0.1300%  263,925  0.135%  
Papua New Guinea  64,515  0.0330%  66,470  0.034%  
Paraguay  113,390  0.0580%  113,390  0.058%  
Peru 416,415  0.2130%  418,370  0.214%  
Philippines  660,790  0.3380%  666,655  0.341%  
Poland  2,107,490  1.0780%  2,107,490  1.078%  
Portugal  793,730  0.4060%  778,090  0.398%  
Qatar  791,775  0.4050%  811,325  0.415%  
Romania  666,655  0.3410%  670,565  0.343%  
Russian Federation  4,418,300  2.2600%  4,236,485  2.167%  
Rwanda  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Saint Kitt s and Nevis  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Saint Lucia  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Samoa  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of  2,490,670  1.2740%  2,455,480  1.256%  
Senegal  43,010  0.0220%  46,920  0.024%  
Seychelles  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Sierra Leone  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Singapore  4,723,280  2.4160%  4,762,380  2.436%  
Slovak Republic  764,405  0.3910%  764,405  0.391%  
Slovenia  308,890  0.1580%  304,9 80  0.156%  
Solomon Islands  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
South Africa  1,051,790  0.5380%  1,024,420  0.524%  
Spain  3,800,520  1.9440%  3,696,905  1.891%  
Sri Lanka  158,355  0.0810%  168,130  0.086%  
Suriname  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Swaziland  29,325   0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Sweden  2,142,680  1.0960%  2,105,535  1.077%  
Switzerland  3,554,190  1.8180%  3,712,545  1.899%  
Chinese Taipei  3,000,925  1.5350%  3,378,240  1.728%  
Tajikistan  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  WT/BFA/169  
 
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  Member  2017  
Contribution  
CHF 2017  
Contribution  
% 2018  
Contribution  
CHF 2018  
Contribution  
% 
Tanzania  91,885  0.0470%  95,795  0.049%  
Thailand  2,367,505  1.2110%  2,390,965  1.223%  
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia  52,785  0.0270%  52,785  0.027%  
Togo 29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Tonga  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Trinidad and Tobago  115,345  0.0590%  125,120  0.064%  
Tunisia 217,005  0.1110%  207,230  0.106%  
Turkey  1,998,010  1.0220%  2,017,560  1.032%  
Uganda  54,740  0.0280%  54,740  0.028%  
Ukraine  746,810  0.3820%  690,115  0.353%  
United Arab Emirates  2,774,145  1.4190%  2,936,410  1.502%  
United Kingdom  7,366,440  3.7680%  7,407,495  3.789%  
United States of America  21,968,335  11.2370%  22,251,810  11.382%  
Uruguay  119,255  0.0610%  121,210  0.062%  
Vanuatu  29,325  0.0150%  29,325  0.015%  
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  705,755  0.3610%  664,700  0.340%  
Viet Nam  1,114,350  0.5700%  1,247,290  0.638%  
Yemen  99,705  0.0510%  89,930  0.046%  
Zambia  86,020  0.0440%  87,975  0.045%  
Zimbabwe  48,875  0.0250%  56,695  0.029%  
TOTAL  195,500,000  100.00%  195,500,000  100.00%  
 
 
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