WT/GC/W/677  
 
21 November 2013  
(13-6411)  Page: 1/3  
General Council 
   
 
PROPOSED AGENDA 
 
1. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTI ATIONS COMMITTEE 
 
2. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIR OF THE 
DEDICATED SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 
(WT/COMTD/SE/8) 
 3. THE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ASPECT OF COTTON - PERIODIC  REPORT BY THE 
DIRECTOR-GENERAL (WT/GC/154 - WT/CFMC/DG/6 - WT/MIN(13)/3) 
 4. NINTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE  
A. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN 
 
(i) TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints (IP/C/67) 
 
(ii) E-Commerce (WT/GC/W/676) 
 
B. ATTENDANCE OF OBSERVERS FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS
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(i) Request by the League of Arab States 
 
5. REVIEW OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 OF GATT 1994 
(WT/L/880) 
 
6. IMPROVING THE GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS IN THE WTO - STATEMENT BY 
THE CHAIRMAN 
 7. TRIPS COUNCIL MATTERS  
A. REVIEW UNDER PARAGRAPH 8 OF THE DECISION ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
PARAGRAPH 6 OF THE DOHA DECLARATION ON THE TRIPS AGREEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH (WT/L/540 AND WT/L/540/CORR.1) – REPORT OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRIPS 
(IP/C/66) 
 
B. PROPOSAL FOR A DECISION ON AN EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD FOR THE 
ACCEPTANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE PROT OCOL AMENDING TH E TRIPS AGREEMENT 
(IP/C/65) 
 8. WTO ACCESSIONS: 2013 ANNUAL REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
(WT/ACC/21 - WT/GC/155 - WT/MIN(13)/6) – STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-
GENERAL) 
 
                                               
1 In connection with this item, the attention of Members is drawn to the following documents: 
WT/L/161, Annexes 2 and 3; WT/MIN(09)/INF/6/Rev.1. WT/GC/W/677 
 
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  9. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT2 
 
A. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/682) 
 
B. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/683) 
 
C. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2012 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/684/REV.1) 
 
D. EUROPEAN UNION - APPLICATION OF AU TONOMOUS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO 
MOLDOVA - EXTENSION OF THE WAIVER - DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/688) 
 
E. REVIEW OF WAIVERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX:4 OF THE WTO AGREEMENT 
 
(i) Preferential treatment to services and service suppliers of least-developed 
countries, granted on 17 December 2011 until 17 December 2026 (WT/L/847) 
 
(ii) Kimberley process certification scheme for rough diamonds, granted on 
12 December 2012 until 31 December 2018 (WT/L/876) 
 
(iii) Canada - CARIBCAN, granted on 30 November 2011 until 31 December 2013 
(WT/L/835, WT/L/898) 
 
(iv) European Union - Application of autonomous preferential treatment to the West 
Balkans, granted on 30 November 2011 until 31 December 2016 (WT/L/836, 
WT/L/896) 
 
(v) Cuba - Article XV:6 of GATT 1994, extension of waiver, granted on 
14 February 2012 until 31 December 2016 (WT/L/850, WT/L/895) 
 
10. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND AD MINISTRATION - REPORT ON MEETINGS 
OF OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER 2013 (WT/BFA/139) 
 
11. WTO PENSION PLAN MANAGEMENT BOARD – ELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE – 
PROPOSAL BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERAL COUNCIL (WT/GC/W/674) 
 
12. REVIEW OF WTO ACTIVITIES   Reports of: 
 
(i) General Council (WT/GC/W/675 and WT/GC/W/675/Corr.1
3), Dispute Settlement Body 
(WT/DSB/61 and WT/DSB/61/Add.1), and Trade Policy Review Body (WT/TPR/321) 
 
(ii) Sectoral Councils (G/L/1057, S/C/42, and IP/C/67) and Committee on Technical 
Barriers to Trade (G/L/1056), Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices (G/L/1053), 
Committee on Safeguards (G/L/1054), Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing 
Measures (G/L/1052 and G/L/1052/Corr.13) 
 
(iii) Committees on Trade and Development (WT/COMTD/83), Trade and Environment 
(WT/CTE/20), Balance-of-Payments Restrictions (WT/BOP/R/107), Budget, Finance 
and Administration (WT/BFA/140), and Regional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/23) 
 
(iv) Working Groups on Trade, Debt and Fi nance (WT/WGTDF/12) and Trade and Transfer 
of Technology (WT/WGTTT/15) 
 
(v) Committees under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements (GPA/121, WT/L/897) 
                                               
2 In connection with this Item, the attention of Me mbers is drawn to the Decision-Making Procedures 
under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement ag reed by the General Council on 15 November 1995 
(WT/L/93). 
3 In English only. WT/GC/W/677 
 
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  13. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO WT O BODIES – ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE 
CHAIRMAN PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 7.1(A) OF THE GUIDELINES (WT/L/510) 
 OTHER BUSINESS 
 
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