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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration   
 
REPORT OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 7 AND 21 NOVEMBER 2014 
The WTO Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration met on 7 and 
21 November 2014 under the chairmanship of Ambassador Francisco Alberto Lima. (El Salvador). 
The terms of reference and composition of the Committee are set out in document WT/L/44/Rev.1. 
The agenda contained in document WTO/AIR/4384 was adopted. 
1  MID-TERM REVIEW BIENNIUM 2014-2015 (WT/BFA/W/339) 
1.1.  A member of the Secretariat presented th e Mid-Term Review for the biennium 2014-2015 to 
the Committee. 
1.2.  The Committee was informed that the Dire ctor-General had reviewed the budget of the 
second year of the biennium 2014-2015 and decided not to revise it as no unexpected or 
unavoidable changes had occurred. The Secretariat added that the biennium budget 2014-2015 
had already been approved by Members in November 2013 (WT/BFA/139).  
1.3.  The Secretariat drew the Committee's attention to the fact that the scale of contributions 
for 2015, annexed to this report, had been updated with the most recent trade statistics according 
to Regulation 12.3(b) of the Financial Regulations of the WTO. It was added that, due to the zero 
nominal growth budget, any change in the amo unt of a Member's contribution between 2014 
and 2015 was entirely due to changes in the trade statistics. 
1.4.   It was recalled that the Director-General had identified several challenges for the Secretariat 
for the year 2015. The major challenge was to absorb a major rise in dispute settlement expenditure within a Zero Nominal Growth (ZNG) budget. It was added that the  Secretariat was 
currently facing the largest number of disputes since its inception and that the number of active 
disputes had doubled since 2012, with a high level of activity still expected for the following years.   In order to be able to shift resources to the di spute settlement areas, the Secretariat would need 
to generate productivity gains, especially in the area of human resources.  
1.5.  Another challenge would be to implement the results of the Organizational Review. 
The Director-General had already started his work  on the ideal structure of the WTO, thereby 
addressing the issue of the inverted pyramid. An other element of the organisational review was 
the improvement of policies, practices and procedures in the four key areas Promotions, Mobility, Rules and Management which had been identified through a broad consultation with staff. These elements would need to be implemented within the ZNG budget. 
1.6.  It was further highlighted that the major change between the budget 2014 and the 
budget 2015 was the shift of an amount of  CHF 200,000 from the WTO Secretariat to the 
Appellate Body and its Secretariat in order to increase the allocation for the Appellate Body 
Operating Fund to provide for the high number of projected appeals. This amount resulted from 
a saving realized from the security outsourcing co ntract following the establishment of the security 
perimeter.  
1.7.  Furthermore, the Secretariat informed the Committee about the projected expenditure 
situation as at 30 September until year-end 2014 and indicated that a saving under regular salaries was projected resulting from vacant posts. Additional savings were projected under telecommunication, postal, travel and rental equi pment. The Secretariat drew the Membership's 
attention to the fact that the staffing situation would change in 2015, as vacant posts were in the 
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  1.8.   In conclusion, the Secretariat showed the budgetary evolution since 2011. Apart from the 
amount of CHF 1.2 million representing the ref und of the building loan over the 50 years, 
the budget had remained unchanged since 2011. 
1.9.  Members welcomed the zero nominal grow th budget proposals and the overall approach 
presented by the Secretariat. One Member also welcomed the WTO Director-General's 
commitment to maintaining the zero nominal growth budget without allowing this to affect the budget allocation for cooperation and capacity  building. Members emphasized the importance 
of the Director General’s strategy for doing more with less, for controlling personnel costs, 
for moving resources where they were most needed and for initiating the Organisational Review. They highlighted the importance of strengthenin g the resources supporting the dispute settlement 
mechanism. 
1.10.  One Member appreciated that the budget for cooperation activities remained unchanged. 
Another Member expressed concerns regarding the lo ng term viability of the budget related to the 
pension and After Service Health Insurance (ASHI).  
1.11.  The Committee took note of the report an d concluded with the approval of the following 
recommendation to the General Council. 
1.12.  The Committee recommends that the General Council approve the Members' scale 
of contributions for 2015. 
2  INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTER UNCTAD/WTO - MID-TERM REVIEW FOR THE 
2014-2015 BIENNIUM (JOB/BFA/3) 
2.1.  The new Director of ITC's Programme Support Division presented the ITC Mid-Term Review 
for 2014-2015. ITC had complied with the budget reductions advocated by the UN Secretariat. 
The WTO contribution to the ITC budget had been  reduced to CHF 18,470,400 for 2014 and 2015. 
The overall ITC 2015 budget amounted to CHF 37.14 million for the two parent organizations and 
remained unchanged. The projected rate of implementation of the ITC budget in 2014 was 96%. 
The Director indicated that the projected balanc e of CHF 1.57 million would be carried forward 
to 2015 and that the ITC expected to expend its total regular budget for 2014-15 by the end 
of 2015. The Director highlighted the ITC key activities on which the ITC had been very active 
in 2014, with a large number of trade-related capaci ty building and training activities and attended 
major events that promote the development of in ternational trade and aid for trade. More than 
190 interventions had taken place to enhanc e policies, more than 320 SMEs had been 
strengthened. 
2.2.  The Director reminded the Committee about the key role played by ITC especially in the 
areas such as building capacities of SMEs comp etitiveness and assisting policymakers who support 
SMEs. The ITC mentioned the support to the regional economic integration and South Trade. 
ITC's result based management strategy also delivered enhanced results tracking and improvements in their reporting systems.  
2.3.  Several Members thanked the ITC for its budget proposal and appreciated the management 
engagement in handling a budget reduction that limited the impact on its beneficiary countries. The continued work on enhancing efficiency, the importance of results based management and measuring the impact of its work were highlighted.  
2.4.  One Member showed interest in having ITC playing a greater role by contributing more 
regularly to the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration, and requested further information on areas in which savings had been made, as well as on cooperation programmes for 
Latin American developing country Members. Some Members highlighted the importance 
of diversity by gender policy within ITC. The UN had already emphasized that the ITC budget for 2016-2017 should be prepared on a zero nominal growth approach. 
2.5.  The Committee took note of the report. WT/BFA/146 
 
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  3  WORKING GROUP ON FINANCIAL REGULATIONS (WT/BFA/W/344) 
3.1.  The Chair of the Working Group presented th e final report of the Working Group on Financial 
Regulations. He first warmly thanked the Memb ers of the Working Group for their engagement 
over the course of that year and the Chairman of the Committee for his support. He reminded the 
Committee that the objectives of the Working Group had been to review the WTO Financial 
Regulations by aligning them with the new requ irements imposed by the implementation of the 
International Public Sector Accounting Standa rds and considered decisions taken by the 
General Council. 
3.2.  The Chair of the Working Group listed to the Committee the proposed changes and also the 
areas where the Working Group had decided not to propose changes. The Working Group also 
proposed to strengthen the Financial Regulations in the areas of governance and internal controls. 
Finally, the Working Group considered it important to ensure that the Financial Regulations would 
be reviewed regularly on a basis of every four years.  
3.3.  The Chair of the Working Group indica ted that the group had completed its work. 
The Committee could now review the proposed amendments. He mentioned that he would remain 
available to provide Members with additional information. The Chair concluded by informing the Committee that the Director-General was revising the Financial Rules and that those would be 
submitted through the Committee to the General Council for approval. 
3.4.  The Committee welcomed the final report of  the Working Group. Members sincerely thanked 
the Chair and the Members of the Working Group for their constructive and professional work. 
One Member highlighted that the proposed amendm ents were not always described in the report. 
The Chair of the Working Group indicated that the report would be revised to better reflect 
this point.  
3.5.  The Committee took note of the report. The Chairman invited Members to review the report 
during the coming weeks with the view for the Committee to make a recommendation at its 
first meeting in 2015. 
4  WORKING GROUP ON AFTER SERV ICE HEALTH INSURANCE (ASHI) 
4.1.  The Chair of the Working Group on ASHI u pdated the Committee on the ongoing work of the 
Working Group, which had met five times since its establishment in April 2014. The Chair of the Working Group on ASHI indicated to the Committee that the Working Group would have to postpone its deliberation, consequently, requested an extension of the mandate by six months. 
The Working Group would then continue to carefully study in depth different options. 
4.2.  A Member indicated that he was fully awar e of the work carried out by the Working Group 
and fully endorsed the proposal of extending the mandate by six months. 
4.3.  The Chairman of the Committee pointed out th e complexity of this review. He reminded that 
the two objectives of the Working Group were exam ining the long term viability and sustainability 
of the health insurance plan and to propose any actions or changes that might be necessary. 
4.4.  The Committee took note of the report an d agreed to extend the mandate of the Working 
Group until 30 June 2015.  
5  ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW OF THE WTO SECRETARIAT 5.1.  Deputy Director General Brauner (DDG Brauner) updated the Committee with the latest 
report on the Organizational Review. He then thanked the Membership for their interest in the 
ongoing work. He informed the Committee that the Joint Advisory Committee (JAC) was now reviewing the first proposals submitted by the Joint Recommendation Groups on each of the 
four identified areas. He specifically mentioned the proposal to establish an office of internal 
oversight and the ability of staff to be represented when challenging a decision of the organization.  
5.2.  DDG Brauner also informed the Committee on the progress of the review of the 
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  staffing structure. The Director-General had then comprehensively reviewed the proposed 
organizational structure of every division and made some amendments. DDG Brauner returned to 
discuss the approved structure with each director. He would then hold a management meeting with all directors the following week to present the overall result and then present the approved 
structure to the Committee at its next meeting. He could already indicate that the number of staff 
at grade 10 was going to be reduced in a way to address the concern of the Committee. 
5.3.  Several Members thanked DDG Brauner for his update. One Member wished to understand if 
the establishment of an oversight office would not overlap with the current internal audit function. 
He also wished to receive clarifications on the work of the oversight office. DDG Brauner explained that an oversight office would be established in replacement of the internal audit. The oversight 
office would have an extended role that would include the ability to carry investigations as the 
Organization was not equipped in this area. Another Member raised a concern about the training of 
staff related to the WTO standards of conduct. The Secretariat would provide more information on this matter for the next meeting.  
5.4.  The Committee took note of the report.  
6  ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES AND PROGRESS REPORTS AS AT END OF 3
RD QUARTER 
2014 (WT/BFA/W/343, 340) 
6.1  Budget & Finance Report 
6.1.  A member of the Secretariat presented the budget and finance report for the 3rd quarter 
of 2014 and also updated the Committee on the updated situation of Members and Observers 
under Administrative Measures. Receipts of contributions and the cash position of the Organization 
were satisfactory, 75 % of the assessed contributions had been received. The number of Members 
and Observers subject to Administrative Meas ures had been reduced by one since the 2nd quarter 
of the year.  
6.2.  The 2014 budget remained on track at the end of the third quarter with an overall 
expenditure rate of 72%.  
6.2  Extra-Budgetary Funds Report 
6.3.  The financial situation on trust funds was then presented, especially focusing on the Doha 
Development Agenda Global Trust Fund (DDAGTF).  Voluntary contributions were received in the 
from: Norway Australia, United States, France, Estonia and The Netherlands.  In addition, the following Members have pledged contributions for 2014: Austria, Denmark, Japan, and the 
United States. In order to secure the timely execution of the planned activities, the Secretariat 
continued to encourage donors to make possible payments shortly. 
6.3  Human Resources Report 
6.4.  Following an earlier request from a Member , the Secretariat presented an overview of the 
distribution of staff within each salary scale per grade from 2009 to 2014. One Member expressed 
appreciation for the updated information that ha d been presented. The Committee took note of 
these reports.  
7  PARTICIPATION OF LEAST DEVELOPE D COUNTRIES DELEGATIONS TO MC10 
WT/BFA/W/342) 
7.1.  A member of the Secretariat highlighted the importance for potential donors to make timely 
contributions to the trust fund that will facilitate the participation of least developed countries to 
the 10
th Ministerial Conference in 2015.  
7.2.  The Chairman invited donors to make contribution to this dedicated trust fund. 
7.3.  The Committee took note of the establishment of the trust fund and recommends to the 
General Council that it encourages potential do nors to indicate to the Secretariat as soon 
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  8  MEMBERS' TRANSITION OPERATING FUND (WT/BFA/W/341) 
8.1.  A member of the Secretariat presented th e report to the Committee and listed the different 
projects funded from the Fund since the establis hment of the Members' Transition Operating Fund 
(MTOF). The Secretariat confirmed that the Fund as at 31 October 2014 showed a closing balance 
of CHF 1,700,680. This amount would be transferred to the WTO Surplus account, according to the 
guidelines contained in document WT/BFA/W/178. The Secretariat indicated that the MTOF was finally closed. 
8.2.  The Committee took note of the report. 
9  BUILDING MAINTENANCE FUND (WT/BFA/W/346) 9.1.  A member of the Secretariat presented th e proposal to establish a Building Maintenance 
Fund. He reminded the Committee that 190 MCHF had been invested on the properties occupied 
by the WTO in the last six years. The new WT O Infrastructure Contract signed with the 
Swiss authorities had transferred the ownership of the Centre William Rappard and the new administrative building to the WTO. He pointed out that the contract provided that the WTO should 
ensure the maintenance of these buildings.  
9.2.  The Swiss authorities were committed to invest an annual amount of 1 MCHF in the 
maintenance of the Centre William Rappard. This amount was managed by the FIPOI 
independently from the WTO. This amount was not sufficient to cover the expected evolution of 
the maintenance cost. The Secretariat proposed the establishment of a Building Maintenance Fund in the course of 2015 and proposed an annual al location of 1 MCHF from the regular budget 
starting in 2016. The Secretariat invited the Members to consider this proposal over the coming 
months and would provide additional information as needed. 
9.3.  Several Members expressed an initial support  to the objectives of this fund. A number of 
questions were raised regarding the current maintenance expenditure, the arrangement with 
FIPOI, the functioning of the Fund and the basis for the proposed 1 MCHF annual allocation. 
The Swiss delegate encouraged Members to find a solution which ensured that buildings were maintained. He reminded of the difficulties that some other international organizations had faced 
in that area due to the absence of adequate financial planning.  
9.4.  The Chair pointed out that the discussion on th is proposal was only starting and that it would 
continue in 2015. The Secretariat would also prov ide the Committee with additional information 
following this preliminary discussion. The Committee took note of the report. 
10  DISCUSSION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF  AN AUDIT COMMITTEE (WT/BFA/W/345) 
10.1.  At the request of the Member countries, a member of the Secretariat presented background 
information on the establishment of an audit committee at the WTO based on reports previously 
provided by the internal and external auditors.  
10.2.  Some Members raised the importance of this issue and suggested that the Committee 
looked into it as priority in 2015. It was proposed  to establish a working group to look into this. 
Some Members raised a number of questions re garding the possible form and content of the 
suggested Audit Committee and wished to know how the Audit Committee would be composed. A Member suggested sharing his delegation's experi ence in this field. Another Member put forward 
that the Audit Committee should be composed of external experts and three Members. It was also 
highlighted that the function of the Audit Committ ee should ensure that the work of the internal 
and external auditors is not overlapping. The Inte rnal Auditor and the Secretariat replied to the 
questions raised, notably as to how they could be sharing additional information. DDG Brauner 
pointed out that the WTO Secretariat was a mid-size organization that cannot be compared with an 
organization significantly larger. 
10.3.  The Chair took note of the interest of Me mbers to engage and to pursue the discussions on 
this matter, and drew the attention of Members to the fact that during this year, the Committee 
had had two working groups; so that in view of the work load and bearing in mind the interest 
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  study this issue in order to have a constructive discussion and decide on the next steps to take at 
the next meeting of the Committee. 
11  OTHER BUSINESS 11.1.  Three matters were raised under other business. 
11.2.  One Member raised some concerns regarding the insufficient diversity of WTO staff and 
mentioned that the subject had to do with the Organizational Review taking place within the Secretariat. The delegate requested that the diversity of the WTO staff should increase and that 
the element of diversity should also be more clearly considered during the recruitment process. 
Several delegations supported the proposal. The Chair informed the Committee that this matter could be discussed more extensively at the next meeting when the annual report on diversity would be presented by the Secretariat.  
11.3.  Then, the Chair informed the Committee that the Director-General intended to activate the 
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility, a trust fund which had been announced by him last summer. The Director-General intended to conso lidate the existing Trade Facilitation trust funds 
into the new facility.  Donors with funds remaining in those funds at the end of this year would be 
contacted to seek their approval to shift any remaining resources to the new Facility. As there were no regular budget impacts anticipated by his de cision to accept funds for this purpose, it did 
not require a formal decision of the Committee.  
11.4.  Finally, the Chair of the Working Group on  After Service Health Insurance announced his 
departure from Geneva. The Chair of the Committee and several Members thanked him for the commitment and professionalism he had shown in his work, and he was wished every success for 
the future. The Chair of the Committee indicated that he would hold consultations in the next 
few days to find a successor to chair the Working Group and would announce it at the next General Council. 
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  ANNEX 
Table 1. Scale of Co ntributions for 2015  
(in Swiss Francs with a minimum contribution of 0.015%) 
Member 2014 
Contribution 
CHF 2014 
Contribution
% 2015 
Contribution
CHF 2015 
Contribution
% Interest1 
earned in 
2013 for 
2015 CHF 2015 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
Albania 54,740 0.028% 52,785 0.027% 15  52,770 
Angola 490,705 0.251% 512,210 0.262% 123  512,087 
Antigua and Barbuda 29,325 0. 015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Argentina 780,045 0.399% 801,550 0.410% 192  801,358 
Armenia 33,235 0.017% 33,235 0.017% 1  33,234 
Australia 2,584,510 1.322% 2,725,270 1.394% 1,051  2,724,219 
Austria 2,258,025 1.155% 2,148,545 1.099% 892  2,147,653 
Bahrain, Kingdom of 175,950 0.090% 173,995 0.089% 37  173,958 
Bangladesh 244,375 0.125% 263,925 0.135% 77  263,848 
Barbados 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 7  29,318 
Belgium 4,158,285 2.127% 4,013,615 2.053% 1,462  4,012,153 
Belize 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 2  29,323 
Benin 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Bolivia, Plurinational 
State of 68,425 0.035% 78,200 0.040% 0  78,200 
Botswana 60,605 0.031% 60,605 0.031% 12  60,593 
Brazil 2,381,190 1.218% 2,504,355 1.281% 649  2,503,706 
Brunei Darussalam 64,515 0.033% 72,335 0.037% 29  72,306 
Bulgaria 336,260 0.172% 326,485 0.167% 144  326,341 
Burkina Faso 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 3  29,322 
Burundi 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Cabo Verde 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Cambodia 74,290 0.038% 76,245 0.039% 0  76,245 
Cameroon 64,515 0.033% 72,335 0.037% 0  72,335 
Canada 5,253,085 2.687% 5,145,560 2.632% 2,394  5,143,166 
Central African 
Republic 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Chad 37,145 0.019% 44,965 0.023% 0  44,965 
Chile 778,090 0.398% 787,865 0.403% 65  787,800 
China 15,921,520 8.144% 16,850,145 8.619% 3,041  16,847,104 
Colombia 488,750 0.250% 525,895 0.269% 165  525,730 
Congo 56,695 0.029% 58,650 0.030% 5  58,645 
Costa Rica 146,625 0.075% 138,805 0.071% 69  138,736 
Côte d'Ivoire 105,570 0.054% 101,660 0.052% 0  101,660 
Croatia 287,385 0.147% 265,880 0.136% 2  265,878 
Cuba 146,625 0.075% 148,580 0.076% 34  148,546 
Cyprus 117,300 0.060% 109,480 0.056% 46  109,434 
Czech Republic 1,429,105 0.731% 1,401,735 0.717% 567  1,401,168 
Democratic Republic 
of the Congo 87,975 0.045% 89,930 0.046% 8  89,922 
Denmark 1,728,220 0.884% 1,648,065 0.843% 421  1,647,644 
Djibouti 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Dominica 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Dominican Republic 154,445 0.079% 142,715 0.073% 0  142,715 
Ecuador 215,050 0.110% 226,780 0.116% 73  226,707 
                                               
1 Interest earned in 2013 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) to be deducted 
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  Member 2014 
Contribution 
CHF 2014 
Contribution
% 2015 
Contribution
CHF 2015 
Contribution
% Interest1 
earned in 
2013 for 
2015 CHF 2015 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
Egypt 572,815 0.293% 561,085 0.287% 42  561,043 
El Salvador 80,155 0.041% 78,200 0.040% 3  78,197 
Estonia 179,860 0.092% 175,950 0.090% 80  175,870 
European Union2 0 0.000% 0 0.000% 0  0 
Fiji 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 12  29,313 
Finland 1,129,990 0.578% 1,061,565 0.543% 438  1,061,127 
France 7,988,130 4.086% 7,741,800 3.960% 3,155  7,738,645 
Gabon 43,010 0.022% 66,470 0.034% 3  66,467 
The Gambia 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Georgia 54,740 0.028% 58,650 0.030% 14  58,636 
Germany 16,410,270 8.394% 15,941,070 8.154% 7,182  15,933,888 
Ghana 117,300 0.060% 134,895 0.069% 6  134,889 
Greece 868,020 0.444% 785,910 0.402% 214  785,696 
Grenada 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Guatemala 136,850 0.070% 136,850 0.070% 50  136,800 
Guinea 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 4  29,321 
Guinea-Bissau 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Guyana 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 13  29,312 
Haiti 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 7  29,318 
Honduras 87,975 0.045% 84,065 0.043% 0  84,065 
Hong Kong, China 4,952,015 2.533% 4,985,250 2.550% 2,120  4,983,130 
Hungary 1,202,325 0.615% 1,129,990 0.578% 195  1,129,795 
Iceland 78,200 0.040% 72,335 0.037% 34  72,301 
India 3,853,305 1.971% 4,187,610 2.142% 772  4,186,838 
Indonesia 1,634,380 0.836% 1,737,995 0.889% 578  1,737,417 
Ireland 2,128,995 1.089% 2,025,380 1.036% 611  2,024,769 
Israel 842,605 0.431% 842,605 0.431% 225  842,380 
Italy 6,443,680 3.296% 6,007,715 3.073% 2,147  6,005,568 
Jamaica 66,470 0.034% 62,560 0.032% 4  62,556 
Japan 8,850,285 4.527% 8,785,770 4.494% 2,428  8,783,342 
Jordan 158,355 0.081% 162,265 0.083% 24  162,241 
Kenya 109,480 0.056% 115,345 0.059% 37  115,308 
Korea, Republic of 5,526,785 2.827% 5,632,355 2.881% 1,443  5,630,912 
Kuwait, the State of 637,330 0.326% 678,385 0.347% 135  678,250 
Kyrgyz Republic 35,190 0.018% 37,145 0.019% 2  37,143 
Lao People's 
Democratic Republic 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Latvia 156,400 0.080% 154,445 0.079% 66  154,379 
Lesotho 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Liechtenstein 46,920 0.024% 52,785 0.027% 21  52,764 
Lithuania 287,385 0.147% 295,205 0.151% 2  295,203 
Luxembourg 785,910 0.402% 762,450 0.390% 325  762,125 
Macao, China 211,140 0.108% 242,420 0.124% 72  242,348 
Madagascar 29,325 0.015% 31,280 0.016% 3  31,277 
Malawi 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 5  29,320 
Malaysia 2,181,780 1.116% 2,191,555 1.121% 761  2,190,794 
Maldives 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 7  29,318 
Mali 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 7  29,318 
Malta 80,155 0.041% 80,155 0.041% 18  80,137 
Mauritania 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
                                               
2 The European Union is not su bject to contributions. However, its 28 members are assessed 
individually. The total share of members of the Euro pean Union represents 36.286% of the total assessed 
contributions for 2015. WT/BFA/146 
 
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  Member 2014 
Contribution 
CHF 2014 
Contribution
% 2015 
Contribution
CHF 2015 
Contribution
% Interest1 
earned in 
2013 for 
2015 CHF 2015 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
Mauritius 58,650 0.030% 58,650 0.030% 25  58,625 
Mexico  3,376,285 1.727% 3,393,880 1.736% 1,133  3,392,747 
Moldova, Republic of 39,100 0.020% 39,100 0.020% 14  39,086 
Mongolia 39,100 0.020% 46,920 0.024% 7  46,913 
Montenegro 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 10  29,315 
Morocco 373,405 0.191% 371,450 0.190% 0  371,450 
Mozambique 43,010 0.022% 52,785 0.027% 11  52,774 
Myanmar 68,425 0.035% 66,470 0.034% 22  66,448 
Namibia 50,830 0.026% 46,920 0.024% 20  46,900 
Nepal 35,190 0.018% 37,145 0.019% 7  37,138 
Netherlands 5,986,210 3.062% 5,833,720 2.984% 1,648  5,832,072 
New Zealand 432,055 0.221% 439,875 0.225% 185  439,690 
Nicaragua 46,920 0.024% 48,875 0.025% 2  48,873 
Niger 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Nigeria 752,675 0.385% 782,000 0.400% 38  781,962 
Norway 1,657,840 0.848% 1,624,605 0.831% 627  1,623,978 
Oman 328,440 0.168% 355,810 0.182% 45  355,765 
Pakistan 349,945 0.179% 351,900 0.180% 98  351,802 
Panama 199,410 0.102% 220,915 0.113% 31  220,884 
Papua New Guinea 44,965 0. 023% 58,650 0.030% 7  58,643 
Paraguay 99,705 0.051% 105,570 0.054% 0  105,570 
Peru 375,360 0.192% 398,820 0.204% 90  398,730 
Philippines 666,655 0.341% 658,835 0.337% 280  658,555 
Poland 2,207,195 1.129% 2,189,600 1.120% 923  2,188,677 
Portugal 922,760 0.472% 869,975 0.445% 67  869,908 
Qatar 551,310 0.282% 647,105 0.331% 117  646,988 
Romania 713,575 0.365% 688,160 0.352% 184  687,976 
Russian Federation 4,226,710 2.162% 4,371,380 2.236% 1,317  4,370,063 
Rwanda 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Saint Kitts and 
Nevis 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Saint Lucia 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 12  29,313 
Saint Vincent and 
the Grenadines 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Samoa 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 1  29,324 
Saudi Arabia, 
Kingdom of 2,326,450 1.190% 2,422,245 1.239% 798  2,421,447 
Senegal 44,965 0.023% 46,920 0.024% 0  46,920 
Sierra Leone 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Singapore 4,508,230 2.306% 4,609,890 2.358% 1,952  4,607,938 
Slovak Republic 782,000 0.400% 785,910 0.402% 245  785,665 
Slovenia 357,765 0.183% 338,215 0.173% 149  338,066 
Solomon Islands 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 8  29,317 
South Africa 1,069,385 0.547% 1,069,385 0.547% 443  1,068,942 
Spain 4,590,340 2.348% 4,306,865 2.203% 170  4,306,695 
Sri Lanka 140,760 0.072% 146,625 0.075% 35  146,590 
Suriname 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 13  29,312 
Swaziland 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 5  29,320 
Sweden 2,365,550 1.210% 2,271,710 1.162% 933  2,270,777 
Switzerland 2,873,850 1.470% 3,049,800 1.560% 893  3,048,907 
Chinese Taipei 3,032,205 1.551% 3,006,790 1.538% 1,320  3,005,470 
Tajikistan 29,325 0.015% 29,325 0.015% 0  29,325 
Tanzania 78,200 0.040% 84,065 0.043% 0  84,065 
Thailand 2,207,195 1.129% 2,301,035  1.177% 943  2,300,092  WT/BFA/146 
 
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  Member 2014 
Contribution 
CHF 2014 
Contribution
% 2015 
Contribution
CHF 2015 
Contribution
% Interest1 
earned in 
2013 for 
2015 CHF 2015 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
The former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 58,650 0.030% 56,695  0.029% 0  56,695  
Togo 29,325 0.015% 29,325  0.015% 0  29,325  
Tonga 29,325 0.015% 29,325  0.015% 11  29,314  
Trinidad and Tobago 119,255 0.061% 127,075  0.065% 44  127,031  
Tunisia 244,375 0.125% 240,465  0.123% 48  240,417  
Turkey 1,908,080 0.976% 1,949,135  0.997% 631  1,948,504  
Uganda 46,920 0.024% 50,830  0.026% 0  50,830  
Ukraine 809,370 0.414% 819,145  0.419% 234  818,911  
United Arab 
Emirates 2,385,100 1.220% 2,559,095  1.309% 931  2,558,164  
United Kingdom 7,954,895 4.069% 7,579,535  3.877% 3,517  7,576,018  
United States of 
America 22,298,730 11.406% 22,114,960  11.312% 56  22,114,904  
Uruguay 103,615 0.053% 111,435  0.057% 17  111,418  
Vanuatu 29,325 0.015% 29,325  0.015% 0  29,325  
Venezuela, 
Bolivarian Republic 
of 725,305 0.371% 735,080  0.376% 41  735,039  
Viet Nam 856,290 0.438% 936,445  0.479% 205  936,240  
Yemen 0 0.000% 97,750  0.050% 0  97,750  
Zambia 62,560 0.032% 70,380  0.036% 8  70,372  
Zimbabwe 39,100 0.020% 37,145  0.019% 14  37,131  
TOTAL 195,500,000 100.0% 195,500,00 0 100.0% 55,436  195,444,564 
 
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