WT/GC/W/691  
 
8 December 2014  
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General Council 
10-11 December 2014    
 
 PROPOSED AGENDA 
 
1. ACCESSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES – REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY 
(WT/ACC/SYC/64 AND WT/ACC/SYC/64/ADD.1 AND WT/ACC/SYC/64/ADD.2) 
 
2. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTI ATIONS COMMITTEE 
 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BALI OUTCOMES (G/RO/76) – STATEMENT BY THE 
CHAIRMAN 
 4. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 
DEDICATED SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 
 5. WORK PROGRAMME ON E-COMMERCE - REVIEW OF PROGRESS (S/C/45, G/C/55, 
WT/GC/W/692) 
 6. THE DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ASPE CTS OF COTTON - STATEMENT BY THE 
DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
 
7. WTO ACCESSIONS: 2014 ANNUAL REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
(WT/ACC/23) – STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR-GENERAL 
 
8. WT/DS285: UNITED STATES – MEASURES  AFFECTING THE CROSS-BORDER SUPPLY 
OF GAMBLING AND BETTING SERVICES – COMMUNICATION FROM ANTIGUA AND 
BARBUDA (WT/GC/164) 
 9. TENTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE – DATE AND VENUE  
10. WTO TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY – ST ATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR-
GENERAL 
 
11. 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/69) 
 12. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT  
A. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2002 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/702) 
 
B. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2007 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/703/REV.1) 
 
C. INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM 2012 CHANGES INTO WTO SCHEDULES OF 
TARIFF CONCESSIONS – DRAFT DECISION (G/C/W/704) 
 D. REVIEW OF WAIVERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX:4 OF THE WTO AGREEMENT 
 WT/GC/W/691 
 
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  (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) 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/935) 
 (iv) European Union – Application of autonomous preferential treatment to Moldova, 
granted on 26 November 2013 until 31 December 2015 (WT/L/903, WT/L/936) 
 (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/937)  
 
13. IMPROVING THE GUIDELINES FOR GRANTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
ORGANIZATIONS PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS IN THE WTO - STATEMENT BY 
THE CHAIRMAN 
 14. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION - REPORTS ON 
MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER 2014 (WT/BFA/146) 
 15. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE UNCTAD/WTO - REPORT OF THE JOINT ADVISORY 
GROUP ON ITS 48TH SESSION (ITC/AG(XLVIII)/256) 
 16. AGREEMENT ON THE TRANSFER OF PENS ION RIGHTS OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE 
WTO PENSION PLAN (WTOPP) AND IN THE COORDINATED AGENCIES PLANS: NATO 
UPDATE (WT/GC/W/689) 
 17. REVIEW OF WTO ACTIVITIES 
 
 REPORTS OF: 
 
(i) General Council (WT/GC/W/687), Dispute Settlement Body (WT/DSB/64 and 
WT/DSB/64/ADD.1), and Trade Policy Review Body (WT/TPR/340) 
 
(ii) Sectoral Councils (G/L/1094, S/C/44, IP/C/68) 
 
(iii) Committees on Trade and Development (WT/COMTD/86), Trade and Environment 
(WT/CTE/214), Balance-Of-Payments Restrictions (WT/BOP/R/108), Budget, Finance 
and Administration (WT/BFA/145), and Regional Trade Agreements (WT/REG/24) 
 (iv) Working Groups on Trade, Debt and Fi nance (WT/WGTDF/13) and Trade and Transfer 
of Technology (WT/WGTTT/16) 
 
(v) Committees under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements (GPA/126, WT/L/938) 
 
18. 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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