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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
 
QUARTER 3 2019 EXTRA BUDGETAR Y FUNDS REPORT  
 
 
 
 
The attached document presents the Financial Report as at 30 September 2019.1 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                
1 All figures reported for previous years are for the year ended 31 December whilst the figures for 2019 
are as of 30 September 2019 . For 2019, pledges are indicated in italics and lighter font. Only actual contributions 
are reported for prior years. Total number of Donors does not include pledges. This applies to all contribution 
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  1  SUMMARY  
1.1.  The Global Trust Fund's (GTF 's) financial position continues to weaken relative to prior years. 
Year 2019 shows a significant departure from the trends seen over the last years in several respects:  
- expenditures, which had been relatively stable since 2013 at CHF 8.4 million  per year on 
average, are planned to increase by 26% in 2019 as a result of a higher level of demand 
for TA and increasing travel costs;  
- contributions, which had stabilised at CHF 7.4 million  per year on average since 2014, are 
expected to reach a new low of CHF 4.7 million  in 2019 (taking known pledges into 
account), representing a 36% reduction;  
- the annual  imbalance between receipts and expenditures , which had been of CHF 1 million  
on average since 2014 may probably rocket to CHF 6 million  in 2019 as a result;  
- for the first time for more than ten years, the year -end balance in the GTF will be less than 
100% of the target amount for the following year, by a good margin, meaning that the 
implementation of the TA Pan in 2020 will depend to a  significant extent from the timely 
receipt of new voluntary contributions during that year; this may affect the predictability 
of the TA provided by the WTO.  
1.2.  Renewed commitments will be important for the sustainability of the flagship GTF. Letters 
invitin g contributions to the GTF before the end of the current year were sent to Members in 
September and October 2019 . Assistance from CBFA delegates in making sure the letters are 
brought to the attention of the appropriate authorities, and encouraging them to  make contributions 
to this Fund, will be most appreciated.  
1.3.  As securing commitments from capitals to support the WTO's trade -related technical assistance 
activities is increasingly a long process, we encourage Members to consider a multi -year commitment 
to supporting the 2020 -2021 TA Plan as this helps to ensure predictability in funding.  
1.4.  Members are also invited  to provide support for the LDC 12th Ministerial Conference Trust Fund. 
It is important that funding commitments are secured in the coming months s o that preparations 
for MC12 can proceed well in advance of the June 2020 Conference dates.  
1.5.  Other trust funds are generally in a stable position , consistent with their programme objectives 
and year -end balances , that allow for ease of implementation of pl anned activities.  However, the 
STDF will need additional contributions to keep up its planned level of activities.  The STDF  requires 
more contributions as it has a number of potential projects that  currently available funds  will not be 
able to cover .  
2  GLOB AL TRUST FUND (GTF)   
Table 1 GTF – Global S ituation – as at 30 September 2019  
GTF MCHF   
Funds brought forward from 2018   12.6  
Contributions Received in 2019    1.7 Yellow  
Total funds   14.3  
Less Expenditure , Commitments  and Pending 
Activities    -10.9  
Balance Available   3.4 Yellow  
 
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  Table 2 GTF - Contributions and Pledges – as at 30 September 2019  
DDAGTF  Contribution and Pledges  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Australia  2,162,382    17,927   
Austria  104,900  109,000  215,200  233,200  226,600  
Denmark  400,028      
Estonia  24,120  21,800  21,520  23,320  22,800  
European Union  1,658,552  1,294,800   1,164,800  1,128,400  
Finland     1,159,000   
France  434,400  433,200  455,600  519,300  488,250  
Germany  1,060,000  1,083,000  1,139,000  1,133,000   
Japan  267,413  218,634  233,669   231,601  
Korea  346,500  347,200  331,100  298,800   
Liechtenstein  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000  40,000  
Lithuania    20,273  30,316  22,800  
Netherlands  495,000  490,000  490,000    
Norway  1,161,373  1,059,571  722,022   573,280  
Sweden   1,253,700  1,929,722  2,154,955  1,929,000  
United States  950,400  529,036  571,172  600,547  12,247  
Total Contributions Received  9,105,068  6,879,941  6,169,278 7,375,165  1,684,448  
Transfers :       
Australia - Transfer from TEVAL    52,756    
Norway - Transfer from TEVAL    55,158    
Reimbursement to Netherlands    - 299,402    
Total Contributions Received and 
Transfers    5,977,790    
Total pledges      2,990,530  
Total Contributions received and Pledges      4,674,978  
Total Number of Donors  13 12 13 12 7 
Figure 1 Global Trust Fund (GTF)  - Contributions by Donor - (in MCHF) – as at 
30 September 2019  
 
 
 
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0.02
0.02
0.01European Union
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Liechtenstein
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Estonia
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  Figure 2 GTF - Contributions and Expenditures 2011 -2019 
 
 
 2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Expenditures  13.7 10.0 8.0 9.3 8.7 7.8 8.4 8.3 10.6 
Contributions received & Transfers  15.1 12.1 13.6 7.8 9.1 6.9 6.0 7.4 1.7 
Available year -end balance  10.2 12.4 18.0 16.5 16.4 16.0 13.6 12.6 3.7 
Technical Assistance Plan - Target  24.0 18.0 18.6 14.4 14.4 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.5 
 - 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019Millions CHFGlobal Trust Fund
Expenditures
Contributions received &
Transfers
Available year-end balance
Technical Assistance Plan -
Target 
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- 5 - 3  EXPENDITURE BY KEY R ESULTS OF WTO TECHNI CAL ASSISTANCE PLAN  – AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2 019 
Table 3: Key Result 1  (Outcome 1)  – Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and 
obligations  
Level  Title Target 
Region  Budget  
RB 2019  Expenses  
RB 2019  Budget  
GTF 2019  Expenses  
GTF 2019  Budget 
Other TF  
2019  Expenses 
Other TF 
2019  
Level 1  Geneva -based Courses for LDCs - Introduction and Focus 
Activities - Geneva weeks  Global             391               447          
Level 3  Applied Advanced Trade Policy Courses  Global          1,185            1,353          
Level 2  Intermediate level activities for:  Africa; Middle East; Asia 
and Pacific Economies; Caribbean; Central and Eastern 
Europe, Central Asia and Caucasus; Latin America  All regions               3,277            2,405      
Level 3/2  Geneva -based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic 
specific symposia for Capital -based officials  Global          1,984            1,435               816               846      
Level 3  Advisory Role on Legal Issues (Art. 27.2 of DSU)                60                 53          
Level 2  Regional and/or subregional general capacity -building 
activities  All regions                   552               348      
Level 2/3  National seminars and workshops; Assistance to needs 
assessment  All regions             650               619                40                 31      
Level 2  30 (sub) regional topic -specific seminars, including Trade 
Negotiations Skills  All regions               2,873            1,723      
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme:  Participation of 
LDCs in selected WTO meetings; LDCs TPR follow -up 
workshops; and, South -South Dialogue  All regions           Refer to 
Outcome 2                26  
Level 3  Internships in the framework of the Netherlands Trainee 
Programme (NTP)  Global                      774              541  
Level 3  Regional Coordinator Internships programme (RCI)  Global                   210               103      
Level 3  French -Irish Missions Internship programme (FIMIP) -  Global                      717              999  
Level 1  Online courses:  Introduction level  
Capital -
based 
officials             
Level 2  Online courses: intermediate Level (Generalists and 
Specialists)             
  Online course:  Tailored Course - Create your own e -
Learning Courses             
 Sub-total           4,270           3,907           7,767           5,456         1,491          1,566  
 Overheads @13%                  -                1,010               709              194              204  
 Total           4,270           3,907           8,777           6,165         1,685          1,770   
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Level  Title Target 
region  Budget RB 
2019  Expenses 
RB 2019  Budget    
GTF  2019  Expenses 
GTF 2019  Budget 
Other TF 
2019  Expenses 
Other TF 
2019  
 2/3 National seminars and workshops on Accessions  All regions                 80               197                  13                 96      
  China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accession 
Round Table meetings  Global                      326              202  
1 China's LDCs and Accessions Programme: WTO Accessions 
Internship Programme (AIP)  Global                        99                72  
2 Online course:  Accession to the WTO  Global              
 Sub-total                  80              197                 13                96            425             275  
 Overheads @13%                    -                        2                 12                55                35  
 Total                  80              197                 15              108            480             310  
 
Table 5: Key Result 3 (Outcome 3)  – Academic institutions and other stakeholders are analysing WTO issues and reaching out to policy makers  
Level  Title Target 
region  Budget RB 
2019  Expenses 
RB 2019  Budget    
GTF  2019  Expenses 
GTF 2019  Budget 
Other 
TF2019  Expenses 
Other TF 
2019  
  WTO Chairs programme; WCP Annual meeting; and, 
Academic support to WTO Chair holder institutions.  All regions                     168      
  WTO publications to Universities; and, support programme 
for doctoral students                     8                   2                  65                 67      
  Missions to Academic Institutions     Refer to 
Outcome 1                 70                   -                     8      
  WTO Young Professionals' Programme (YPP)                      657               575      
 Sub-total                    8                72               722              818                -                  -    
 Overheads @13%                   -                     94              106                -                  -    
 Total                    8                72               816              925                -                  -    
 
 
 
  
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Level  Title Target 
region  Budget RB 
2019  Expenses 
RB 2019  Budget    
GTF  2019  Expenses 
GTF 2019  Budget 
Other TF 
2019  Expenses 
Other TF 
2019  
  Outreach for legislators, journalists, civil society and 
businesses  All regions                 75                436               491      
  Online training material for self -study  All regions                       -          
 Sub-total                  75                 -                 436              491                -                  -    
 Overheads @13%                   -                     57                64                -                  -    
 Total                  75                 -                 493              555                -                  -    
 
Table 7: Other costs: Programme staff and Monitoring & Evaluation  
OTHER 
COSTS  Title Target 
region  Budget RB 
2019  Expenses 
RB 2019  Budget    
GTF  2019  Expenses 
GTF 2019  Budget 
Other TF 
2019  Expenses 
Other TF 
2019  
 L-Posts (Commitments till 31 December 2019 included)                  2,117            2,528      
 Monitoring and Evaluation                   50                 29          
 Implementation of RBM and development of eLearning 
courses                   65               113          
 Sub-total                115              142         2,117           2,528                -                  -    
 Overheads @13%                   -                   275              329                -                  -    
 Total                115              142           2,392           2,857                -                  -    
 
Table 8: Summary Grand Total  
SUMMARY 
GRAND 
TOTAL  Title Target 
region  Budget RB 
2019  Expenses 
RB 2019  Budget    
GTF  2019  Expenses 
GTF 2019  Budget 
Other TF 
2019  Expenses 
Other TF 
2019  
 Sub-total   4,548  4,318  11,056  9,389  1,916  1,841  
 Overheads @13%   -  1,437  1,221  249 239 
 Total           4,548         4,318       12,493        10,610        2,165          2,080  
  
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- 8 - Figure 3 Expenditure by key results (Outcomes)  of WTO Technical Assistance Plan  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key Result 1 Implementation 
of WTO Agreements and full 
use of Members' rights and 
obligations
70% Key Result 2 Acceding 
governments are 
participating in accession 
negotiations
3%Key Result 3 Academic 
institutions and other 
stakeholders are analysing 
WTO issues and reaching out 
to policy maker
6%Key Result 4 Non -
governmental stakeholders 
and legislators are aware of 
and knowledgeable about 
WTO work and issues
3%Other costs
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  4  TRADE FACILITATION A GREEMENT FACILITY (T TFAF)  
Table 9 TTFAF - Global situation – as at 30 September 2019  
Trade Facilitation Agreement Facility (TTFAF)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  6.23     
Contributions received  0.00   
Total funds  6.23     
Expenditure  -0.89     
Balance available  5.33 Green    
TTFAF Contribution and Pledges - as at 30 September 2019   
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Australia  831,398      
Austria  104,900  109,500     
China    984,000    
European Union  174,400  217,600  233,200   44,292  
Finland   175,840   231,800   
France     115,400  108,500  
Ireland  35,599      
New Zealand  48,763      
Norway  2,780,663  1,765,952     
Switzerland  13,098      
United Kingdom  369,004      
United States  44,530      
Total Contributions Received  4,402,355  2,268,892  1,217,200  347,200  - 
Total Pledges           152,792   
Figure 4 TTFAF  - Contributions and expenditures 2015 -2019 
  
2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Expenditures  0.3 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 
Contributions  4.4 2.3 1.2 0.3  0.0 
Available year -end balance  4.1 6.0 6.6 6.2         5.3  
 
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  5  STANDARDS AND TRADE DEVELOPMENT FACILITY  - STDF (TWB01)  
Table 10 STDF – Global situation – as at 30 September 2019  
Standards and Trade Development Facility - STDF on SPS (TWB01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  8.22     
Contributions received  3.06 Yellow     
Total funds  11.28      
Contracted commitments  -6.05     
Expenditure  -2.41     
Balance available  2.82 Yellow     
Uncontracted commitments  * -2.88     
Balance available including uncontracted commitments  -0.06 Red    
STDF – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 September 2019   
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018 2019 
Australia    552,079  181,258       360,479  
Canada    144,237  337,601    
Chinese Taipei  78,945  158,705      
Denmark  400,028    614,684    
European Union  385,840  507,771  654,600  696,000       663,600  
Finland  568,700    579,500    
France  51,700  54,350  57,300  195,760        162,750  
Germany  162,900  164,250  171,900  169,950    
Ireland  156,600  164,250  163,650  170,850       165,900  
Japan   50,113      
Netherlands  875,000  875,000  875,000  575,000       575,000  
Norway  464,549  470,921  481,348  792,818        758,219  
Sweden  1,128,640  1,179,040  1,138,803  1,107,487    1,100,255  
United Kingdom     810,313        829,727  
United States  285,575  420,975  439,475  371,100       199,500  
Total Contributions Received  4,558,478  4,045,375  4,678,392  6,602,321  3,064,734   
Total Number of Donors  11 10 10 13 6 
Total Pledges      1,750,696  
Total Contributions and Pledges        4,815,431  
* 4 projects & 2 Project Preparation Grant s (PPGs)  approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
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  Table 11 STDF – Expenditure and commitments  by type  – as at 30 September 2019  
STDF Programme (CHF)  Expenditure ** Number of Activities  
Plan 2019 Plan 2019 % 
Grand Total  4,875,579  2,414,311        
Technical missions and meetings  213,841  136,601  24 20 83% 
Coordination activities         337,644  43,112  4 4 100%  
Project Development  225,096  178,612  4 4 100%  
Project Funding      2,701,152  903,438  4 3 75% 
Project Ex -post Evaluations  45,019  64,090  2 0 0% 
Operating Expenses      1,352,827  1,088,458        
Contracted commitments    6,047,851        
Uncontracted commitments*    2,879,864        
* 4 projects & 2 PPGs approved to be contracted within 12 months.  
** Prior year projects are shown in expenditures but not reflected in the current year implementation 
status.  
Figure 5 STDF - Contributions an d expenditures 201 1-2019
 
 2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Expenditures  2.1 5.6 4.1 5.1 4.5 5.1 4.5 6.0    8.5* 
Contributions  5.5 4.5 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.0 4.7 6.6 3.1 
Available year -end balance  7.3 9.8 9.3 8.6 8.6 7.5 7.7 8.2 2.8 
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  6  OTHER FUNDS  
Table 12 French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  – Global situation – as at 
30 September 2019  
French -Irish Mission Internship Programme (TIMM1)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  1.26     
Contributions received  0.22    
Total funds  1.48  Green 
 
Expenditure  -1.13    
Balance available  0.36 Green   
 
TIMM1 – Contributions and pledges – as at 30 September 2019    
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018 2019 
France  651,600  649,800  683,400  923,200     868,000  
Ireland  156,600  164,250  163,650  227,800    222,000  
Total Contributions Received  808,200  814,050  847,050  1,151,000  222,000  
Total Contributions and Pledges      1,090,000  
Table 13 Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  – Global situation – as at 
30 September  2019  
Netherlands Trainee Programme (TNL05)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.98     
Contributions received  0.88     
Total funds  1.86     
Expenditure  -0.61     
Balance available  1.24 Green   
 
TNL05 – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Netherlands  875,000   875,000  875,000  875,000  
Total Contributions Received  875,000  - 875,000  875,000  875,000  
Table 14 China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  – Global situation – as 
at 30 September 2019  
China LDCs & Accessions Programme (TCLAP)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.57     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.57 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.34     
Balance available  0.23 Green   
 
TCLAP – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
China  485,000  485,000  473,000  494,000  - 
Total Contributions Received  485,000  485,000  473,000  494,000  - 
 
  
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  Table 15 China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR01) – Global situation – as 
at 30 September 2019  
China Development Cooperation, Research Fund (TCR01)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.20     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.20 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.20 Green   
 
TCR01 – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
China       520,300     
Total Contributions Received  - - 520,300  - - 
Table 16 ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)2 – Global situation – as at 30 Sep tember  2019  
ASYCUDA TIVA Databases (TCR02)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.00     
Contributions received  1.09    
Total funds  1.09 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  1.09 Green   
 
TCR0 2 – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
China        1,091,200  
Total Contributions Received  - - - - 1,091,200  
Table 17 Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT) – Global situation – as at 
30 September  2019  
Natural Disasters and Trade (TNDAT)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.05     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.05 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.05     
Balance available  0.00    
TNDAT – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Australia      110,000   
Total Contributions Received  - - - 110,000  - 
Table 18 LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference, Buenos Aires (TMI11) – Global 
situation – as at 30 September 2019  
LDC in the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference (TMI11)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.34     
Contributions received  0.00    
Contributions reimbursed  -0.06   
Total funds  0.28 Green   
 
Expenditure  0.00     
Balance available  0.28 Yellow    
                                                
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  TMI10 & TMI11 & TMI12 – Contributions and Pledges – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
Australia   67,750    327,890    
Canada   37,211    78,616    
European Union   87,280    91,120  -17,178  -33,962  
Finland   43,440      
Ireland   52,200    54,550   -24,224  
New Zealand     20,877  -10,910   
Norway   58,069    96,270   34,995  
Sweden   57,674    60,587    
Switzerland   50,000    50,000    
Total Contributions Received   453,624    779,910  -28,088   -    
Total Pledges      34,995  
Total Reimbursement      -58,186  
Table 19 Transfe rring technologies for the dev. of Cotton (TEF02)3 – Global situation – 
as at 30 September 2019  
Transfe rring technologies for the dev. of Cotton (TEF02)  MCHF    Status  
Contributions received  0.15    
Total funds  0.15 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.07     
Balance available  0.07 Green   
 
TEF02  – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2019  
EIF      146,550  
Total Contributions Received       146,550  
Table 20 Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS) – Global 
situation – as at 30 September 2019  
Data Set on Trade in Services by Sector and Mode of Supply (TDSTS)  MCHF    Status  
Funds brought forward from 2018  0.02     
Contributions received  0.00    
Total funds  0.02 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.02     
Balance available  0.00   
TDSTS – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  
European Union    107,980      93,773     
Total Contributions Received  - 107,980     93,773  - - 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                
3 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/4.  
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  Table 21 Enhanced Integrated Framework  (EIF)- LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG) – Global 
situation – as at 30 September 2019  
Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) - LDC Graduation Fund (TLDCG)  MCHF    Status  
Contributions received  0.20    
Total funds  0.20 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.09     
Balance available  0.11 Green   
 
TLDCG – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2019  
EIF 199,800  
Total Contributions Received  199,800  
Table 22 WTO Fisheries LDCs participation  (TFSNG )4 – Global situation – as at 
30 September 2019  
WTO Fisheries  Subsidies  LDCs (TFSNG ) MCHF    Status  
Contributions received  0.17    
Total funds  0.17 Green   
 
Expenditure  -0.07     
Balance available  0.10 Green   
 
TFSNG – Contributions – as at 30 September 2019  
Donor (CHF)  2019  
Australia         15,525  
New Zealand         38,455  
Norway       115,069  
Total Contributions Received       169,049  
 
 
 
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4 Notified to CBFA in document WT/BFA/INF/2 .