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WT/BFA/W/311  
 
23 October 2013  
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Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration    
 
   
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION ON THE WTO 2014-2015 BUDGET PROPOSALS 
1  BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2014 
1.1.  The Committee submits to the General Council for consideration and approval the 
following draft resolution on the expenditur e of the World Trade Organization in 2014 
and the ways and means to meet such expenditure . 
The General Council, 
 HAVING CONSIDERED,  
1.2.   The Estimates of expenditure of the Secr etariat of the World Trade Organization for 2014 
(CHF 190,899,300) and for the Appellate Body and its Secretariat for 2014 (CHF 6,304,600) amounting to a total of CHF 197,203,900 as set forth in the Tables 1, 2 and table 3 annexed to 
this Resolution. 
 
RESOLVE that, 
 
1.3.  The financing of the amount of CHF 197,203,90 0  with regard to the Secretariat of the WTO 
and the Appellate Body and its Secretariat referred to above shall be as follows: 
a. by contributions from Members, on the basis of a minimum contribution of 
0.015 per cent, in the amount of CHF 195,500,000 (Table 4); 
b. by miscellaneous income estimated at CHF 1,703,900 (Table 5). 
1.4.  The contributions of the Members shall be a ssessed in accordance with the attached scale of 
contributions.  Contributions from Members in respect of the 2014 budget are considered as due 
and payable in full as at 1 January 2014. 
2  BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2015 
2.1.  The Committee, bearing in mind the guidelines on biennial budgeting (WT/BFA/W/105/Rev.1) 
approved by the General Council (WT/GC/M/82), including the reference to revisions to the second year of the biennium,
1 recommends to the General Council for consideration and approval the 
following draft resolution on the expenditure of the World Trade Organization in 2015 and the 
ways and means to meet such expenditure. 
                                               
1 “…if it proves necessary due to unexpected change s in inflation rates and other elements (e.g. the 
levels of translation resources required to cope with a greater or lesser volume of documentation)  when the 
biennial budget was approved …, the Committee would examine a Revision to the second year of the biennial 
budget prepared by the Director-Gen eral, which could propose increases, decreases or reallocations of 
resources for the second year, and make the appropriat e recommendation to the Ge neral Council for approval. 
This flexibility might be particularly necessary in the fi rst biennium.  This approach would also seem to provide 
the desired level of predictability while at the same ti me taking into account the considerations expressed by 
some Members...”  (WT/BFA/W/105/Rev.1). WT/BFA/W/311 
 
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  The General Council, 
 HAVING CONSIDERED,  
2.2.   The Estimates of expenditure of the Secr etariat of the World Trade Organization for 2015 
(CHF 190,699,300), and for the Appellate Body and its Secretariat for 2015 (CHF 6,504,600) amounting to a total of CHF 197,203,900 as set forth in the Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3 annexed 
to this Resolution.  
RESOLVE that, 
 2.3.  The financing of the amount of CHF 197,203, 900 with regard to the Secretariat of the WTO 
and the Appellate Body and its Secretariat referred to above shall be as follows: 
a. by contributions from Members, on the basis of a minimum contribution of 
0.015 per cent, in the amount of CHF 195,500,000 (Table 4); and 
b. by miscellaneous income estimated at CHF 1,703,900 (Table 5). 
2.4.  The contributions of the Members shall be assessed in 2014 based on the up-dated trade 
statistics in 2014 as foreseen in Regulation 12.3(b) of the revised Financial Regulations of the 
WTO, document WT/L/156/Rev.2.  Contributions from Members in respect of the 2015 budget are 
considered as due and payable in full as at 1 January 2015. 
2.5.  In accordance with Regulations 6 and 10 of the revised Financial Regulations of the WTO, any 
revision of the 2015 budget estimates shall be submitted in 2014 to the Committee on Budget, 
Finance and Administration for its examination and formulation of a recommendation for 
consideration by the General Council. 
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  Table 1. 2014-2015 Proposed Consolidated WTO Budget  
(in thousand Swiss Francs) 
Part Section Line 2013 2014 2015 Inc/ 
Dec 
2014 Inc/ 
Dec 
2015 
A Staffing Resources       
 1. Staff Expenditure i) Staff Remuneration 90,856 90,715 90,532 -142 -182 
  ii) Staff Pension & 
 Post-Employment Benefits 21,752 21,987 21,960 235 -27 
  iii) Staff Health & Invalidity 
 Insurance 5,747 5,865 6,074 118 210 
  iv) Staff Family & 
 International Benefits 11,455 11,244 11,244 -211  
  v) Other Staff Expenditure 1,605 1,605 1,605   
 1. Staff Expenditure Total 131,415 131,415 131,415  0  0 
 2. Temporary Assistance i) Short-Term Staff 8,078 8,168 8,118 91 -50 
  ii) Consulting 7,825 7,925 7,925 100  
  iii) Panellists & Appellate 
 Body Members Fees 1,024 1,074 1,124 50 50 
 2. Temporary Assistance Total 16,927 17,167 17,167 241  0 
A Staffing Resources Total  148,342  148,582 148,582 241  0 
B Other Resources       
 3. General Services i) Telecommunication & Post 1,720 1,686 1,686  -34  
  ii) Contractual Services & 
 Maintenance 9,769 9,849 9,649 80 -200 
  iii) Energy & Supplies 2,221 2,341 2,341 120  
  iv) Documentation & 
 Publication 1,681 1,681 1,681   
  v) Other / Miscellaneous 244 244 244   
 3. General Services Total 15,634 15,801 15,601 167 -200 
 4. Travel & Hospitality i) Travel 7,245 7,245 7,245   
  ii) Hospitality 236 236 236   
 4. Travel & Hospitality Total  7,481 7,481 7,481  0  0 
 5. Implementing Partners i) Impl ementing Partners 273 273 273   
 5. Implementing Partners Total 273 273 273  0  0 
 6. Capital Expenditure i) Procurement of Fixed 
 Assets 1,710 1,510 1,510 -200  
  ii) Rental & Leasing of 
 Equipment 1,423 1,457 1,457 34  
 6. Capital Expenditure Total 3,133 2,967 2,967 -167  0 
 7. Financial Expenditure i) Bank & Interest Charges 30 30 30   
  ii) Building Loan 
 Reimbursement 1,200 1,200 1,200   
 7. Financial Expenditure Total 1,230 1,230 1,230  0  0 
B Other Resources Total  27,751  27,751 27,551  0  -200  
C Operating Funds and ITC       
 8. Contributions to ITC & 
Special Reserves i) Contribution to ITC 18,911 18,470 18,470 -441  
  ii) Appellate Bo dy Operating 
 Fund 1,600 1,800 2,000 200 200 
  iii) Ministerial Conference 
 Operating Fund 600 600 600   
 8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves Total 21,111  20,870  21,070 -241  200 
C Operating Funds and ITC Total 21,111  20,870  21,070 -241  200 
Grand Total  197,204  197,204  197,204  0 0 
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  Table 2. 2014-2015 Proposed Budget for the WTO Secretariat  
(in thousand Swiss Francs) 
Part Section Line 2013 2014 2015 Inc/
Dec 
2014 Inc/
Dec 
2015 
A Staffing Resources       
 1. Staff Expenditure i) Staff Remuneration 88,373 88,231 88,055 -142 -177 
  ii) Staff Pension & 
 Post-Employment Benefits 21,232 21,467 21,440 235 -27 
  iii) Staff Health & Invalidity 
 Insurance 5,600 5,713 5,917 113 204 
  iv) Staff Family & International 
 Benefits 11,154 10,948 10,948 -206  
  v) Other Staff Expenditure 1,562 1,562 1,562   
 1. Staff Expenditure Total 127,921 127,921 127,921  0  0 
 2. Temporary Assistance i) Short-Term Staff 8,033 8,124 8,074 91 -50 
  ii) Consulting 7,825 7,925 7,925 100  
  iii) Panellists  265 315 365 50 50 
 2. Temporary Assistance Total 16,123 16,363 16,363 241  0 
A Staffing Resources Total  144,044  144,285 144,285 241  0 
B Other Resources       
 3. General Services i) Telecommunication & Post 1,679 1,645 1,645  -34  
  ii) Contractual Services & 
 Maintenance 9,751 9,831 9,631 80 -200 
  iii) Energy & Supplies 2,201 2,321 2,321 120  
  iv) Documentation &  Publication 1,671 1,671 1,671   
  v) Other / Miscellaneous 217 217 217   
 3. General Services Total 15,518 15,685 15,485 167 -200 
 4. Travel & Hospitality i) Travel 7,195 7,195 7,195   
  ii) Hospitality 235 235 235   
 4. Travel & Hospitality Total 7,430 7,430 7,430  0  0 
 5. Implementing Partners i) Implementing Partners 273 273 273   
 5. Implementing Partners Total 273 273 273  0  0 
 6. Capital Expenditure i) Procurement of Fixed Assets 1,685 1,485 1,485 -200  
  ii) Rental & Leasing of Equipment 1,408 1,442 1,442 34  
 6. Capital Expenditure Total 3,093 2,927 2,927 -167  0 
 7. Financial Expenditure i) Bank & Interest Charges 30 30 30   
  ii) Building Loan Reimbursement 1,200 1,200 1,200   
 7. Financial Expenditure Total 1,230 1,230 1,230  0  0 
B Other Resources Total  27,544  27,544 27,344 0  -200  
C Operating Funds and ITC       
 8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves      
  i) Contribution to ITC 18,911 18,470 18,470 -441  
  iii) Ministerial Conference 
 Operating Fund 600 600 600   
        8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves Total 19,511  19,070 19,070 -441   0 
C Operating Funds and ITC Total 19,511  19,070 19,070 -441   0 
Grand Total  191,099  190,899 190,699 -200  -200  
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  Table 3. 2014-2015 Proposed Budget for the Appellate Body And Its Secretariat  
(in thousand Swiss Francs) 
Part Section Line 2013 2014 2015 Inc/
Dec 
2014 Inc/ 
Dec 
2015  
A Staffing Resources       
 1. Staff Expenditure i) Staff Remuneration 2,483 2,483 2,478  -6 
  ii) Staff Pension & 
 Post-Employment Benefits 520 520 520   
  iii) Staff Health & Invalidity 
 Insurance 146 152 157 5 6 
  iv) Staff Family & International 
 Benefits 301 296 296 -5  
  v) Other Staff  Expenditure 43 43 43   
 1. Staff Expenditure Total 3,494 3,494 3,494  0 0 
 2. Temporary Assistance i) Short-Term Staff 45 45 45   
  iii) Appellate Body Member Fees 759 759 759   
 2. Temporary Assistance Total 804 804 804  0 0 
A Staffing Resources Total  4,298  4,298 4,298  0  0 
B Other Resources       
 3. General Services i) Telecommunication & Post 41 41 41   
  ii) Contractual Services & 
 Maintenance 18 18 18   
  iii) Energy & Supplies 20 20 20   
  iv) Documentation & Publication 10 10 10   
  v) Other /Miscellaneous 27 27 27   
 3. General Services Total 116 116 116  0 0 
 4. Travel & Hospitality i) Travel 50 50 50   
  ii) Hospitality 1 1 1   
 4. Travel & Hospitality Total 51 51 51  0 0 
 6. Capital Expenditure i) Procurement of Fixed Assets 25 25 25   
  ii) Rental & Leasing of Equipment 15 15 15   
 6. Capital Expenditure Total 40 40 40  0 0 
B Other Resources Total  207  207 207  0  0 
C Operating Funds & ITC       
 8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves      
  ii) Appellate Body Operating Fund 1,600 1,800 2,000 200 200 
  8. Contributions to ITC & Special Reserves Total 1,600  1,800 2,000 200  200 
C Operating Funds & ITC Total  1,600  1,800 2,000 200 200 
Grand Total  6,105  6,305 6,505 200  200 
 
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  Table 4. Draft Scale of Contributions For 2014 
(in Swiss Francs and with a mi nimum contribution of 0.015%) 
Member 2014 
Contribution  
CHF 2014 
Contribution  
% Interest2 
earned in 2012 
for 2014  
CHF 2014 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
Albania 54,740  0.028%  52 54,688  
Angola 490,705  0.251%  341 490,364  
Antigua and Barbuda 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Argentina 780,045  0.399%  264 779,781  
Armenia 33,235  0.017%  13 33,222  
Australia 2,584,510  1.322%  2,315 2,582,195  
Austria 2,258,025  1.155%  1,876 2,256,149  
Bahrain, Kingdom of 175,950  0.090%  169 175,781  
Bangladesh 244,375  0.125%  111 244,264  
Barbados 29,325  0.015%  19 29,306  
Belgium 4,158,285  2.127%  3,049 4,155,236  
Belize 29,325  0.015%  3 29,322  
Benin 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68,425  0.035%  2 68,423  
Botswana 60,605  0.031%  31 60,574  
Brazil 2,381,190  1.218%  898 2,380,292  
Brunei Darussalam 64,515  0.033%  62 64,453  
Bulgaria 336,260  0.172%  329 335,931  
Burkina Faso 29,325  0.015%  19 29,306  
Burundi 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Cambodia 74,290  0.038%  28 74,262  
Cameroon 64,515  0.033%  32 64,483  
Canada 5,253,085  2.687%  5,681 5,247,404  
Cape Verde 29,325  0.015%  22 29,303  
Central African Republic 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Chad 37,145  0.019%  0 37,145  
Chile 778,090  0.398%  743 777,347  
China 15,921,520  8.144%  7,046 15,914,474  
Colombia 488,750  0.250%  383 488,367  
Congo 56,695  0.029%  0 56,695  
Costa Rica 146,625  0.075%  158 146,467  
Côte d'Ivoire 105,570  0.054%  0 105,570  
Croatia 287,385  0.147%  214 287,171  
Cuba 146,625  0.075%  90 146,535  
Cyprus 117,300  0.060%  128 117,172  
Czech Republic 1,429,105  0.731%  1,433 1,427,672  
Democratic Republic of the Congo 87,975  0.045%  0 87,975  
Denmark 1,728,220  0.884%  1,786 1,726,434  
Djibouti 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Dominica 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Dominican Republic 154,445  0.079%  6 154,439  
Ecuador 215,050  0.110%  36 215,014  
Egypt 572,815  0.293%  560 572,255  
El Salvador 80,155  0.041%  0 80,155  
Estonia 179,860  0.092%  187 179,673  
European Union 0 0.000%  0 0 
Fiji 29,325  0.015%  26 29,299  
Finland 1,129,990  0.578%  932 1,129,058  
                                               
2 Interest earned in 2012 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) to be deducted 
from the 2014 contributions. WT/BFA/W/311 
 
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  Member 2014 
Contribution  
CHF 2014 
Contribution  
% Interest2 
earned in 2012 
for 2014  
CHF 2014 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
France 7,988,130  4.086%  7,413 7,980,717  
Gabon 43,010  0.022%  2 43,008  
The Gambia 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Georgia 54,740  0.028%  49 54,691  
Germany 16,410,270  8.394%  14,913 16,395,357  
Ghana 117,300  0.060%  44 117,256  
Greece 868,020  0.444%  0 868,020  
Grenada 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Guatemala 136,850  0.070%  95 136,755  
Guinea 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Guinea-Bissau 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Guyana 29,325  0.015%  19 29,306  
Haiti 29,325  0.015%  25 29,300  
Honduras 87,975  0.045%  1 87,974  
Hong Kong, China 4,952,015  2.533%  5,003 4,947,012  
Hungary 1,202,325  0.615%  733 1,201,592  
Iceland 78,200  0.040%  87 78,113  
India 3,853,305  1.971%  1,249 3,852,056  
Indonesia 1,634,380  0.836%  1,349 1,633,031  
Ireland 2,128,995  1.089%  1,513 2,127,482  
Israel 842,605  0.431%  336 842,269  
Italy 6,443,680  3.296%  5,611 6,438,069  
Jamaica 66,470  0.034%  3 66,467  
Japan 8,850,285  4.527%  5,919 8,844,366  
Jordan 158,355  0.081%  94 158,261  
Kenya 109,480  0.056%  70 109,410  
Korea, Republic of 5,526,785  2.827%  2,870 5,523,915  
Kuwait, the State of 637,330  0.326%  0 637,330  
Kyrgyz Republic 35,190  0.018%  19 35,171  
Lao People's Democratic Republic 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Latvia 156,400  0.080%  154 156,246  
Lesotho 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Liechtenstein 46,920  0.024%  46 46,874  
Lithuania 287,385  0.147%  92 287,293  
Luxembourg 785,910  0.402%  427 785,483  
Macao, China 211,140  0.108%  127 211,013  
Madagascar 29,325  0.015%  10 29,315  
Malawi 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Malaysia 2,181,780  1.116%  1,832 2,179,948  
Maldives 29,325  0.015%  26 29,299  
Mali 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Malta 80,155  0.041%  66 80,089  
Mauritania 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Mauritius 58,650  0.030%  56 58,594  
Mexico 3,376,285  1.727%  3,003 3,373,282  
Moldova, Republic of 39,100  0.020%  30 39,070  
Mongolia 39,100  0.020%  0 39,100  
Montenegro 29,325  0.015%  9 29,316  
Morocco 373,405  0.191%  197 373,208  
Mozambique 43,010  0.022%  29 42,981  
Myanmar 68,425  0.035%  29 68,396  
Namibia 50,830  0.026%  44 50,786  
Nepal 35,190  0.018%  19 35,171  WT/BFA/W/311 
 
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  Member 2014 
Contribution  
CHF 2014 
Contribution  
% Interest2 
earned in 2012 
for 2014  
CHF 2014 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
Netherlands 5,986,210  3.062%  5,095 5,981,115  
New Zealand 432,055  0.221%  441 431,614  
Nicaragua 46,920  0.024%  29 46,891  
Niger 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Nigeria 752,675  0.385%  0 752,675  
Norway 1,657,840  0.848%  922 1,656,918  
Oman 328,440  0.168%  121 328,319  
Pakistan 349,945  0.179%  311 349,634  
Panama 199,410  0.102%  111 199,299  
Papua New Guinea 44,965  0.023%  0 44,965  
Paraguay 99,705  0.051%  1 99,704  
Peru 375,360  0.192%  241 375,119  
Philippines 666,655  0.341%  627 666,028  
Poland 2,207,195  1.129%  1,847 2,205,348  
Portugal 922,760  0.472%  559 922,201  
Qatar 551,310  0.282%  336 550,974  
Romania 713,575  0.365%  643 712,932  
Russian Federation 4,226,710  2.162%  0 4,226,710  
Rwanda 29,325  0.015%  1 29,324  
Saint Kitts and Nevis 29,325  0.015%  7 29,318  
Saint Lucia 29,325  0.015%  10 29,315  
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Samoa 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 2,326,450  1.190%  131 2,326,319  
Senegal 44,965  0.023%  0 44,965  
Sierra Leone 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Singapore 4,508,230  2.306%  4,295 4,503,935  
Slovak Republic 782,000  0.400%  635 781,365  
Slovenia 357,765  0.183%  263 357,502  
Solomon Islands 29,325  0.015%  24 29,301  
South Africa 1,069,385  0.547%  1,003 1,068,382  
Spain 4,590,340  2.348%  726 4,589,614  
Sri Lanka 140,760  0.072%  27 140,733  
Suriname 29,325  0.015%  26 29,299  
Swaziland 29,325  0.015%  16 29,309  
Sweden 2,365,550  1.210%  2,211 2,363,339  
Switzerland 2,873,850  1.470%  2,562 2,871,288  
Chinese Taipei 3,032,205  1.551%  2,769 3,029,436  
Tajikistan 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Tanzania 78,200  0.040%  0 78,200  
Thailand 2,207,195  1.129%  1,831 2,205,364  
The former Yugoslav Re public of Macedonia  58,650  0.030%  0 58,650  
Togo 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Tonga 29,325  0.015%  29 29,296  
Trinidad and Tobago 119,255  0.061%  50 119,205  
Tunisia 244,375  0.125%  58 244,317  
Turkey 1,908,080  0.976%  1,633 1,906,447  
Uganda 46,920  0.024%  0 46,920  
Ukraine 809,370  0.414%  561 808,809  
United Arab Emirates 2,385,100  1.220%  1,707 2,383,393  
United Kingdom 7,954,895  4.069%  8,746 7,946,149  
United States of America 22,298,730  11.406%  839 22,297,891  
Uruguay 103,615  0.053%  0 103,615  WT/BFA/W/311 
 
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  Member 2014 
Contribution  
CHF 2014 
Contribution  
% Interest2 
earned in 2012 
for 2014  
CHF 2014 
Net 
Contribution 
CHF 
Vanuatu 29,325  0.015%  0 29,325  
Venezuela, Bolivari an Republic of 725,305  0.371%  0 725,305  
Viet Nam 856,290  0.438%  582 855,708  
Zambia 62,560  0.032%  29 62,531  
Zimbabwe 39,100  0.020%  0 39,100  
TOTAL 195,500,000  100.00%  124,712 195,375,288  
 
Table 5. 2014-2015 Budget Estima ted Miscellaneous Income  
(in thousand Swiss Francs) 
Item 2013 2014 2015 Incr/Decr 
2014 Incr/Decr 
2015 
Contributions of Observer Countries 821  700 700 -121 0  
Sale of Publications & Royalties 250 230 230 -20 0 
Trust Fund - Participation to direct costs 200  180 180 -20 0  
Savings on previous year's outstanding obligations 150 200 200 50 0 
Rental of meeting rooms & office space 43  110 110 67 0  
Other 240 284 284 44 0 
Total 1,704  1,704  1,704  0 0  
 
 
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