WT/GC/W/671  
 
22 July 2013  
(13-3924)  Page: 1/2  
General Council 
24-25 July 2013    
 
PROPOSED AGENDA 
1. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTI ATIONS COMMITTEE 
 2. AID FOR TRADE - REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL ON THE FOURTH GLOBAL 
REVIEW 
 3. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
DEDICATED SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 
 
4 COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION  
A. REPORTS ON MEETINGS OF MAY AND JULY 2013 (WT/BFA/137, WT/BFA/138) 
 B. MANAGEMENT OF THE WTO SECRETARIAT 2005-2013 (WT/BFA/W/305) - STATEMENT 
BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
 
5. WTO WORK PROGRAMME FOR THE LEAST-DEVELOPED COUNTRIES 
(WT/COMTD/LDC/11/REV.1) - REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SUB-
COMMITTEE ON LDCS 
 6. WORK PROGRAMME ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE - REVIEW OF PROGRESS (S/C/41, 
G/C/53) 
 7. NINTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE 
 
A. ELECTION OF OFFICERS 
 
B. ATTENDANCE OF OBSERVERS FROM INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS
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(i) Request from the League of Arab States 
 
C. REQUEST FOR OBSERVER STATUS BY PALESTINE TO THE NINTH SESSION OF THE 
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE (WT/L/884) 
 
D. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN 
 8. IMPROVING THE GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS IN THE WTO - STATEMENT BY 
THE CHAIRMAN 
 
9. DERESTRICTION OF SOME GATT 1947 HISTORICAL BILATERAL NEGOTIATING 
DOCUMENTATION - DRAFT DECISION (G/MA/W/111/REV.1) 
 
                                               
1 In connection with this item, the attention of Members is drawn to the following document: 
WT/MIN(09)/INF/6/Rev.1, Category III. WT/GC/W/671 
 
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  10. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT 
 
A. REVIEW OF WAIVERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX:4 OF THE WTO AGREEMENT2 
 
(i) LDCs - Article 70.9 of the TRIPS Agreement with respect to pharmaceutical 
products, granted on 8 July 2002 until 1 January 2016 (WT/L/478) 
 
(ii) Preferential treatment for least-developed countries, granted on 27 May 2009 until 
30 June 2019 (WT/L/759) 
 (iii) European Union - Application of autono mous preferential treatment to Moldova, 
granted on 7 May 2008 until 31 December 2013 (WT/L/722, WT/L/882) 
 (iv) European Union - European Union preferences to Pakistan, granted on 
14 February 2012 until 31 December 2013 (WT/L/851, WT/L/883) 
 (v) United States - Former Territory of th e Pacific Islands, granted on 27 July 2007 
until 31 December 2016 (WT/L/694, WT/L/887) 
 (vi) United States – Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, granted on 27 May 2009 
until 31 December 2014 (WT/L/753, WT/L/888) 
 
(vii) United States – African Growth and O pportunity Act, granted on 27 May 2009 until 
30 September 2015 (WT/L/754, WT/L/889) 
 
(viii) United States – Andean Trade Pref erence Act, granted on 27 May 2009 until 
31 December 2014 (WT/L/755, WT/L/890) 
 
11. WTO PENSION PLAN  
A. REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR 2012 (WT/L/886) 
 
B. ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD - PROPOSAL BY THE 
CHAIRMAN OF THE GENERA L COUNCIL (WT/GC/W/670) 
 
OTHER BUSINESS 
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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).