WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/INF/111 
19 June 2006 
 (06-2955) 
 
 
 
NOTE FROM THE SECRETARIAT 
 
Security Arrangements During the Period 26 June – 3 July 2006  
 
  The purpose of this notice is to inform you of the security arrangements and other logistical 
arrangements planned for the peri od from 26 June to 3 July 2006
. 
  Delegations are requested to provide a list of persons other than delegates based in Geneva 
who will be attending meetings at the Centre Wi lliam Rappard (CWR) during this period to the 
Reception and Identification Facility (BAI@wto.org) before 1 p.m. on 22 June 2006.  Would you also 
please identify the Head of your Delegation. This is  essential in order to enable security arrangements 
to be made.  
1. Vehicle access
: 
(a) Vehicles of Heads of Delegation of TNC Par ticipants will be authorized to park in the 
CWR south car park.  To gain access to the site, vehicles must display a red badge on 
their windscreens. 
  (b) Other delegates' vehicles will be authori zed to park in the Sécheron car park (chemin 
des Mines), where an area will be set aside  for them.  To gain access to the site 
vehicles must display a blue badge on their windscreens.  Please note that space in 
that car park is limited and that there is no guarantee that there will be space available 
for all vehicles. 
  (c) Access badges for the above sites may be obtained from the Reception and 
Identification Facility as from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 23 June 2006. 
 2. Access on foot
: 
(a) Access on foot to the CWR for delegat es with valid identity badges will be via 
Entrance C (see attached plan ).1 
 (b)      All other persons requiring a te mporary identity badge (including accredited 
delegates without permanent badges) will be  directed via a check point (to screen 
persons and baggage), which will be set up at  Entrance D,  south of the main building 
(house between south car park and Rue de Lausanne).  
  (c) A registration and deposit office for baggage of all types will be set up at the check 
point. 
  We recall that in the general interest and in accordance with the security  procedures in force, 
WTO badges must be worn visibly
 at all times. 
 
                                                      
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   Instructions to that effect will be given to staff in the Security and Safety Section and to 
members of the Police.    The Reception and Identification Facility (BAI@wto.org
) is at your disposal for any further 
information. 
 
 
3.  Media Arrangements   
  (a) Room W will be used as a media centre from 28 June through 3 July.  
  (b) Delegations wishing to arrange press conferences in Room W for their ministers or 
senior officials, must contact the Information and Media Relations Division (IMRD). Reservations can be made by calling extension 5019. 
 
 (c) Should Ministers decide to bring capital-based journalists to the Centre William 
Rappard during the 28 June-3 July period, delegations must provide the IMRD with a 
list of the names of those accompanying the Minister and their media organizations by Friday 23 June before 1 p.m. Special badges will be prepared for these journalists 
and these badges must be worn at all times while in the CWR. 
 
 (d) International television networks ha ve expressed interest in the meeting and 
journalists may request that the IMRD enqui re with delegations about the availability 
of Ministers for  televised interviews. 
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