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WT/BFA/W/307  
23 September 2013  
(13-5080)  Page: 1/4  
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration   
 
  WTO BUDGET AND FINANCE REPORT / 2ND QUARTER 2013 
 
1  CONTRIBUTIONS FROM MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS 
1.1.  The receipts of 2013 contributi ons from Members are comparab le to the receipts in 2012 
during the same period. As at the end of June 2013, 50% of the Members have no outstanding balance. 71% of the assessed amount of CHF 195 million has been received. 
Figure 1 Total Annual Receipts in MCHF as at the end of June 2013 
 
1.2.  The receipts of contribution of 2013 from Ob servers amounted to CHF 411,000, representing 
55% of the assessed amount. Sudan made a payment of CHF 362,295, clearing its arrears from 
1999 up to 2012. 
Table 1 Status of contributions 2013 
 159 Members 25 Observers 
Total net assessment for 2013 including new Members  195,406,906   740,517  
Payment received for 2013 (% of total assessment) (71%) 138,834,922  (55%) 410,538  
Payment received for prior years  12,663,518   513,941  
No outstanding balance (% of total) (50%) 79 (52%) 13 
 
2  CASH SITUATION 
2.1.  The cash situation at the end of the second quar ter 2013 is satisfactory and in line with the 
situation in June 2012. The situation is partly distorted by the funds received for the Building 
Project, as well as for the Global Trust F und and the Enhanced Integrated Framework. WT/BFA/W/307 
 
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  Figure 2 Cash Situation as at 30 June 2013 
 
 
3  MEMBERS AND OBSERVERS UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES 
3.1.  On 1st of January 2013, the new Administrative Measures have been introduced, reducing the 
number of categories from four to three. Member s in Category III (three or more full years of 
outstanding contributions) are now considered inactive. 
3.2.  At the end of the second quarter, eight Member s remain in Category I (more than one, but 
less than two years outstanding) of the new Admini strative Measures, two Members in Category II 
(more than two, but less than three years outsta nding) and eight Members in Category III (from 
three years outstanding = Inactive). Since the last report, Mali and Nigeria (both formerly in Category I) settled their arrears and came out of the Administrative Measures. 
Table 2 Members and Observers under Admini strative Measures as at 30 June 2013 
Cat. I (8) Cat. II (2) Cat. III (8) 
Benin Antigua and Barbuda Central African Republic* 
Guinea Grenada Democratic Republic of the Congo* 
Malawi  Djibouti* 
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Dominica 
Senegal  Guinea-Bissau 
The former Yugoslav Republic   Mauritania* 
of Macedonia  Niger* 
Uganda  Venezuela, Bolivari an Republic of 
Vanuatu   
* Members not compliant with Payment Plan terms. 
3.3.  Three Observers are subject to Administrative Me asures, thereof one in the inactive category. 
This means that the accession working groups do not meet anymore and that the WTO suspends the request for annual contributions from them. Since the last report, Liberia (formerly Category 
II) and Sudan (formerly inactive Ob server) have settled their arrears and were taken off the list of 
Administrative Measures. 
Table 3 Observers under Administrati ve Measures as at 30 June 2013 
Cat. I (2) Cat. II (0) Cat. III (1) 
Equatorial Guinea  Sao Tome and Principe 
Syrian Arab Republic   
 
3.4.  As at the end of June, seven Members are subject to a Payment Plan. Two of the seven 
Members have made advance payments for the year 2014. The Payment Plans of two other Members (Congo and Togo) are scheduled to be paid off in 2014. Since the last report, Burundi has made a payment representing an advance for the years 2014 and 2015. WT/BFA/W/307 
 
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  Table 4 Members following a Payment Plan as at 30 June 2013 (in CHF) 
Member Plan 
duration 
in years Last 
payment  
received Amount 
Outstanding  
for 2012 Amount 
Outstanding  
for 2013 Total 
Outstanding 
Contributions Advance  
Burundi 20 18-Apr-13 0  0 462,839 156,988  
Chad 15 28-Sep-12  - 0 824,709 183,458  
Congo 5 06-Dec-12  0 206,884  370,019 0  
Côte d'Ivoire 10 15-Feb-12 0 190,383  707,661 0 
The Gambia 10 24-Apr-13 0  8,638  427,628 0  
Sierra Leone 15 27-Feb-12 - 49,931  853,769 0 
Togo 5 10-Jul-12 28  115,982  202,665 0  
Total    28 571,818  3,849,290 340,446  
 
3.5.  Five Members, who have accepted a Payment Plan between 2010 and 2012, have not been 
compliant with the Plan and therefore been put back into the Category III - Inactive Members. 
Table 5 Members not compliant with Payment Plan and therefore back to Category III 
(Inactive)(in CHF) 
Members Plan 
duration 
in years Last 
payment 
received Amount 
Outstanding  
for 2012 Amount 
Outstanding 
for 2013 Total 
Outstanding 
Contributions 
Central African Republic 30 03-Aug-12 54,655  55,982 1,047,862  
Democratic Republic of 
the Congo 5 07-Dec-12 64,574  170,383 419,321  
Djibouti 10 15-Feb-12 41,428  76,217 399,002  
Mauritania 25 27-Sep-12 50,906  66,959 1,052,368  
Niger 15 20-Jan-12 37,221  76,315 672,079  
Total   248,784  445,856 3,590,632  
4  2013 BUDGETARY EXPENDITURE 
Table 6 Consolidated Statement of Budgetary  Expenditure as at 30 June 2013 (in kCHF) 
Part Section 2013 Budget Expenditure 
and 
Commitments Balance % of 
Expenditure 
A Sect 1 Work Years 127,784  57,746  70,038 45%  
 Sect 2 Temporary Assistance 15,241  11,220  4,020 74% 
A Total  143,024  68,966  74,058 48%  
B Sect 3 Communications 1,720  524 1,196 31% 
 Sect 4 Building Facilities 4,529  2,948  1,581 65%  
 Sect 5 Permanent Equipment 1,454  899 555 62% 
 Sect 6 Expendable 1,201  746 455 62%  
 Sect 7 Contract ual Services 8,937  7,571  1,366 85% 
B Total  17,840  12,688  5,153 71%  
C Sect 8 Staff Overheads 5,162  2,675  2,487 52% 
 Sect 9 Missions 3,157  1,455  1,702 46%  
 Sect 10 Trade Policy Courses 2,851  2,366  485 83% 
 Sect 11 Various 6,258  4,092  2,166 65%  
C Total  17,428  10,589  6,839 61%  
D Sect 13 ITC 18,911  9,455  9,456 50%  
D Total  18,911  9,455  9,456 50%  
Grand Total 197,204  101,698  95,506 52%  
 
4.1.  As at the end of June, the overall budgetary ex penditure for the second quarter is on track 
with an expenditure rate of 52% or 102 million. 
4.2.  Under Part A, the hiring of 14 dispute settlemen t lawyers with two year contracts to work on 
the dispute settlement panels will result in an overspending on temporary assistance. The number WT/BFA/W/307 
 
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  of lawyers is expected to increase further to face the rise in demands for disputes. This is putting a 
significant strain on the resources and has to be compensated by savings in other areas. 
4.3.  Under Part B, a saving will be expected under communications, due to the reduced 
expenditure in postal delivery. Under Building Fa cilities, the annual expenditure for the cleaning 
contracts as well as electricity, heating and water have been committed until year-end. The same 
applies to the security outsourcing contract under contractual services. 
4.4.  Under Part C, expenditure under Missions is slightly below budget due to reduced activity 
under technical missions. Under Trade Policy Courses, the expenditure for the first advanced trade 
policy course that took place from January to March and the commitments for the second advanced trade policy course taking place from June to September are included, as well as 
expenditure and commitments for six specialis ed courses taking place between June and 
September. 
4.5.  The Section Various mainly covers the two Operating Funds (Appellate Body Operating Fund 
and Ministerial Operating Fund), as well as the Appellate Body Member Fees, Dispute Settlement 
Panels, Publications and Hospitality. The two operating funds have been replenished at the 
beginning of the year with CHF 1.6 million for th e Appellate Body Operating Fund and CHF 600,000 
for the Ministerial Operating Fund. With respect to dispute settlement, a rise in expenditure can be 
observed from the month of May, but the overall expenditure is still on track. 
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