RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/93 
30 November 2006 
 (06-5774) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
 
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 2 AND 22 NOVEMBER 2006 
 
 
I. DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA GLOBAL TRUST FUND:  SETTING TARGET 
AMOUNT FOR 2007 
1. Pursuant to paragraph 40 of the Ministerial Declaration adopted at the Fourth Session 
of the WTO Ministerial Conference, the Commit tee recommends to the General Council that:  
a) The target level of resources in the Doha  Development Agenda Global Trust Fund 
(DDAGTF) be set at CHF 24 million for 2007 ; 
 
b) The purpose of the DDAGTF be in 2007 to  finance the implementation of the 
WTO Technical Assistance and Training Plan, as authorised by the CTD ; 
 c) Members be reminded that, according to the terms of reference of the DDAGTF 
approved by the General Council on 19-20 December 2001, actual contributions 
equivalent to 25 per cent of the target amount (i.e. CHF 6 million) should be 
received in the WTO bank account by 31 December 2006 ; 
  
d) In this context, Members be informed that, in order to cover the 25 per cent of the 
target amount, pledges registered to date amounting to CHF 5 million would need 
to be received before the end of the year and to fully implement the 2007 
Technical Assistance and Training Plan, additional contributions of at least 
CHF 20 million would need to be pledged and paid by 30 June 2007 ; 
 
e) Governments be urged to make financia l contributions in a manner which would 
preserve the global nature of the programme and facilitate the management and 
reporting with a view to greater tr ansparency (i.e. making un-earmarked 
contributions and limiting the degree of constraints in earmarked contributions).  
 II. WTO SECRETARIAT AND THE APPELLA TE BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT 
Revised budget estimates for 2007 
 
2. The Committee, having examined the proposed revision to the 2007 budget as presented 
by the Director-General (WT/BFA/SPEC/155), submits to the General Council for 
consideration and approval the following dra ft resolution on the expenditure of the World 
Trade Organization in 2007 and the ways and means to meet such expenditure . WT/BFA/93 
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  DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE REVISED EXPENDITURE OF THE
 
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION IN 2007 AND THE WAYS  
AND MEANS TO MEET SUCH EXPENDITURE  
  
The General Council, 
 HAVING CONSIDERED,   The Estimates of expenditure of the Secretar iat of the World Trade Organization for 2007 
(CHF 176,865,250) and for the Appellate Body a nd its Secretariat for 2007 (CHF 5,111,200) 
amounting to a total of CHF 181,976,450 as set fort h in the schedules I, II and III annexed to this 
Resolution.  RESOLVE that, 
 
1. The financing of the amount of CHF 181,976,450 with regard to the Secretariat of the 
WTO and the Appellate Body and its Secretar iat 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 CH F 180,500,000 (Schedule II);  and 
 
(b) by miscellaneous income estimated at CHF 1,476,450 (Schedule III). 
 2. The contributions of the Members shall be assessed in accordance with the attached 
scale of contributions.  Contributions from Members in respect of the 2007 budget are 
considered as due and payable in full as at 1 January 2007. 
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  SCHEDULE I – A 
 
2007 PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED  REVISED BUDGET FOR THE WTO SECRETARIAT AND THE 
APPELLATE BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT 
(in Swiss francs)  
 
Part Section Line Original 
Budget 
2007 Adjustments 
(Revision) Revised 
Proposal 
2007 
A Sect  1 Work Years (a) Salary 83,454,100 1,087,300 84,541,400 
    (b) Pension 16,613,000 403,400 17,016,400 
    (c) Common Staff Costs 16,001,100 133,600 16,134,700 
    (d) Restructuring Plan 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 
  Sect  2 Temporary Assistance 13,815,400 0 13,815,400 
B Sect  3 Communications (a) Telecommunications 734,500 0 734,500 
    (b) Postal Charges 1,305,000 0 1,305,000 
  Sect  4 Building Facilities (a) Rental 345,000 0 345,000 
    (b) Utilities 1,675,000 0 1,675,000 
    (c) Maintenance and Insurance 1,661,000 0 1,661,000 
  Sect  5 Permanent Equipment 2,359,100 0 2,359,100 
  Sect  6 Expendable   1,185,500 0 1,185,500 
  Sect  7 Contractual Services (a) Reproduction 1,415,000 0 1,415,000 
    (b) Office Automation 2,577,200 0 2,577,200 
    (c) Other 257,000 0 257,000 
    (d) Security Outsourcing 2,880,000 0 2,880,000 
C Sect  8 Staff Overheads (a) Training 1,050,000 0 1,050,000 
    (b) Insurance 2,304,500 0 2,304,500 
    (c) Joint Services 212,000 0 212,000 
    (d) Miscellaneous 32,000 0 32,000 
  Sect  9 Missions (a) Missions Official 1,306,000 0 1,306,000 
    (b) Missions Technical 1,503,000 0 1,503,000 
  Sect 10 Trade Policy Courses 3,541,000 0 3,541,000 
  Sect 11 Various (a) Representation and Hospitality 284,000 0 284,000 
    (b) Dispute Settlement Panels 1,317,000 0 1,317,000 
    (c) Experts 50,000 0 50,000 
    (d) Appellate Body Members 688,100 0 688,100 
    (e) Library 623,700 0 623,700 
    (f) Publications 470,000 0 470,000 
    (g) Public Information Activities 320,000 0 320,000 
    (h) External Auditors 40,000 0 40,000 
    (i) Ministerial Operating Fund 600,000 0 600,000 
    (j) ISO 57,000 0 57,000 
    (k) Other 80,000 0 80,000 
    (l) Appellate Body Operating Fund 1,400,000 0 1,400,000 
    (m) Security Enhancement Programme 330,000 0 330,000 
  Sect 12 Unforeseen   100,000 0 100,000 
D Sect 13 ITC   16,765,950 0 16,765,950 
Grand Total   180,352,150 1,624,300 181,976,450 
  Percentage increase/decrease   0.90% 
 
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  SCHEDULE I – B 
 
2007 PROPOSED REVISED BUDGET FOR THE WTO SECRETARIAT  
(in Swiss francs) 
 
Part Section Line Original 
Budget 
2007  Adjustments
(Revision) Revised 
Proposal 
2007 
A Sect  1 Work Years (a) Salary 81,417,600 1,110,800 82,528,400 
    (b) Pension 16,206,100 403,800 16,609,900 
    (c) Common Staff Costs 15,632,000 123,200 15,755,200 
    (d) Restructuring Plan 1,000,000 0 1,000,000 
  Sect  2 Temporary Assistance 13,749,800 0 13,749,800 
B Sect  3 Communications (a) Telecommunications 728,000 0 728,000 
    (b) Postal Charges 1,305,000 0 1,305,000 
  Sect  4 Building Facilities (a) Rental 345,000 0 345,000 
    (b) Utilities 1,662,000 0 1,662,000 
    (c) Maintenance and Insurance 1,656,000 0 1,656,000 
  Sect  5 Permanent Equipment 2,320,100 0 2,320,100 
  Sect  6 Expendable   1,165,500 0 1,165,500 
  Sect  7 Contractual Services (a) Reproduction 1,400,000 0 1,400,000 
    (b) Office Automation 2,577,200 0 2,577,200 
    (c) Other 257,000 0 257,000 
    (d) Security Outsourcing 2,880,000 0 2,880,000 
C Sect  8 Staff Overheads (a) Training 1,025,000 0 1,025,000 
    (b) Insurance 2,292,500 0 2,292,500 
    (c) Joint Services 212,000 0 212,000 
    (d) Miscellaneous 30,000 0 30,000 
  Sect  9 Missions (a) Missions Official 1,296,000 0 1,296,000 
    (b) Missions Technical 1,503,000 0 1,503,000 
  Sect 10 Trade Policy Courses 3,541,000 0 3,541,000 
  Sect 11 Various (a) Representation and Hospitality 283,000 0 283,000 
    (b) Dispute Settlement Panels 1,317,000 0 1,317,000 
    (c) Experts 50,000 0 50,000 
    (e) Library 613,700 0 613,700 
    (f) Publications 470,000 0 470,000 
    (g) Public Information Activities 320,000 0 320,000 
    (h) External Auditors 40,000 0 40,000 
    (i) Ministerial Operating Fund 600,000 0 600,000 
    (j) ISO 57,000 0 57,000 
    (k) Other 80,000 0 80,000 
    (m) Security Enhancement Programme 330,000 0 330,000 
  Sect 12 Unforeseen   100,000 0 100,000 
D Sect 13 ITC   16,765,950 0 16,765,950 
Grand Total   175,227,450 1,637,800 176,865,250 
  Percentage increase/decrease   0.93% 
 
 
 
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  SCHEDULE I – C 
 
2007 PROPOSED REVISED BUDGET FOR THE APPELLATE BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT  
(in Swiss francs) 
 
Part Section Line Original 
Budget 
2007 Adjustments 
(Revision) Revised 
Proposal 
2007 
A Sect  1 Work Years (a) Salary 2,036,500 (23,500) 2,013,000 
    (b) Pension 406,900 (400) 406,500 
    (c) Common Staff Costs 369,100 10,400 379,500 
  Sect  2 Temporary Assistance 65,600 0 65,600 
B Sect  3 Communications (a) Telecommunications 6,500 0 6,500 
  Sect  4 Building Facilities 13,000 0 13,000 
   (c) Maintenance and Insurance 5,000 0 5,000 
  Sect  5 Permanent Equipment 39,000 0 39,000 
  Sect  6 Expendable   20,000 0 20,000 
 Sect  7 Contractual Services (a) Reproduction 15,000 0 15,000 
C Sect  8 Staff Overheads (a) Training 25,000 0 25,000 
    (b) Insurance 12,000 0 12,000 
    (d) Miscellaneous 2,000 0 2,000 
  Sect  9 Missions (a) Missions Official 10,000 0 10,000 
  Sect 11 Various (a) Representation and Hospitality 1,000 0 1,000 
    (d) Appellate Body Members 688,100 0 688,100 
    (e) Library 10,000 0 10,000 
    (l) Appellate Body Operating Fund 1,400,000 0 1,400,000 
Grand Total   5,124,700 (13,500) 5,111,200 
  Percentage increase/decrease   (0.26%) 
 
 
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  SCHEDULE II 
 
PROPOSED REVISED SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2007 
(Minimum contribution of 0.015 per cent) 
 
  2006 Interest 
MEMBERS Contribution 2007 
Contribution earned 2007 net 
Contribution 
  CHF CHF % CHF1 CHF 
Albania  29,529  34,295  0.019 41 34,254 
Angola  137,223  182,305  0.101 213 182,092 
Antigua and Barbuda  26,055  27,075  0.015 1 27,074 
Argentina  625,320  608,285  0.337 0 608,285 
Armenia 26,055  27,075  0.015 24 27,051 
Australia  1,933,281  2,019,795  1.119 4,026 2,015,769 
Austria 2,400,534  2,530,610  1.402 4,967 2,525,643 
Bahrain 135,486  142,595  0.079 159 142,436 
Bangladesh 182,385  187,720  0.104 124 187,596 
Barbados   31,266  30,685  0.017 44 30,641 
Belgium 4,549,203  4,757,980  2.636 3,927 4,754,053 
Belize  26,055  27,075  0.015 35 27,040 
Benin 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Bolivia 39,951  41,515  0.023 0 41,515 
Botswana   57,321  57,760  0.032 90 57,670 
Brazil  1,509,453  1,573,960  0.872 1,798 1,572,162 
Brunei Darussalam 62,532  74,005  0.041 0 74,005 
Bulgaria   187,596  216,600  0.120 342 216,258 
Burkina Faso 26,055  27,075  0.015 46 27,029 
Burundi 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Cambodia   50,373  63,175  0.035 0 63,175 
Cameroon   53,847  52,345  0.029 0 52,345 
Canada  6,652,710  6,638,790  3.678 14,021 6,624,769 
Central African Republic 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Chad  26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Chile 501,993  534,280  0.296 275 534,005 
China, People's Republic of 7,102,593  8,528,625  4.725 0 8,528,625 
Colombia   338,715  346,560  0.192 123 346,437 
Congo 39,951  37,905  0.021 0 37,905 
Costa Rica 170,226  166,060  0.092 81 165,979 
Côte d'Ivoire   104,220  108,300  0.060 0 108,300 
Croatia 253,602  281,580  0.156 429 281,151 
Cuba  100,746  102,885  0.057 185 102,700 
Cyprus  118,116  122,740  0.068 218 122,522 
Czech Republic  974,457  1,10 4,660  0.612 1, 759 1,10 2,901 
                                                      
1 Interest earned in 2005 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) and to be deducted 
from the 2007 contribution.  WT/BFA/93 
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    2006 Interest 
MEMBERS Contribution 2007 
Contribution earned 2007 net 
Contribution 
  CHF CHF % CHF1 CHF 
Democratic Republic of the Congo 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Denmark 1,684,890  1,759,875  0.975 3,484 1,756,391 
Djibouti   26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Dominica   26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Dominican Republic  206,703  196,745  0.109 0 196,745 
Ecuador 138,960  148,010  0.082 168 147,842 
Egypt 420,354  433,200  0.240 279 432,921 
El Salvador  105,957  106,495  0.059 154 106,341 
Estonia 119,853  135,375  0.075 254 135,121 
European Communities 0  -  0.000 0 0 
Fiji  26,055  27,075  0.015 46 27,029 
Finland 1,056,096  1,095,635  0.607 2,328 1,093,307 
Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia 41,688  43, 320  0.024 0 43,320 
France  8,723,214  8,943,775  4.955 15,063 8,928,712 
Gabon 52,110  50,540  0.028 0 50,540 
Gambia 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Georgia 26,055  28,880  0.016 0 28,880 
Germany 15,297,759  15,871,365  8.793 31,229 15,840,136 
Ghana 69,480  70,395  0.039 41 70,354 
Greece  812,916  871,81 5  0.483 1, 281 870,534 
Grenada 26,055  27,075  0.015 1 27,074 
Guatemala  112,905  115,520  0.064 228 115,292 
Guinea  26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Guinea-Bissau   26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Guyana  26,055  27,075  0.015 9 27,066 
Haiti 26,055  27,075  0.015 9 27,066 
Honduras   66,006  66,785  0.037 114 66,671 
Hong Kong, China  5,301,324  5,463,735  3.027 11,818 5,451,917 
Hungary 915,399  1,021,630  0.566 1,813 1,019,817 
Iceland 74,691  77,615  0.043 158 77,457 
India 1,585,881  1,498,150  0.830 1,611 1,496,539 
Indonesia  1,314,909  1,395,265  0.773 577 1,394,688 
Ireland 2,148,669  2,306,790  1.278 4,717 2,302,073 
Israel  951,876  956,650  0.530 1,332 955,318 
Italy 6,939,315  7,201,950  3.990 9,249 7,192,701 
Jamaica 90,324  88,445  0.049 24 88,421 
Japan 10,326,465  10,429,290  5.778 16,562 10,412,728 
Jordan  109,431  119,130  0.066 170 118,960 
Kenya 72,954  75,810  0.042 90 75,720 
Korea, Republic of  4,264,335  4,566,650  2.530 6,502 4,560,148 WT/BFA/93 
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    2006 Interest 
MEMBERS Contribution 2007 
Contribution earned 2007 net 
Contribution 
  CHF CHF % CHF1 CHF 
Kuwait  347,400  382,660  0.212 252 382,408 
Kyrgyz Republic 26,055  27,075  0.015 36 27,039 
Latvia 92,061  102,885  0.057 190 102,695 
Lesotho 26,055  27,075  0.015 50 27,025 
Liechtenstein 43,425  43,320  0.024 87 43,233 
Lithuania  156,330  180,500  0.100 43 180,457 
Luxembourg 625,320  664,240  0.368 1,127 663,113 
Macao, China 114,642  129, 960  0.072 124 129,836 
Madagascar 26,055  27,075  0.015 20 27,055 
Malawi 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Malaysia 2,211,201  2,279,715  1.263 4,311 2,275,404 
Maldives   26,055  27,075  0.015 44 27,031 
Mali 26,055  27,075  0.015 2 27,073 
Malta  79,902  79,420  0.044 172 79,248 
Mauritania 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Mauritius  64,269  63,175  0.035 125 63,050 
Mexico 3,975,993  3,999,880  2.216 7,120 3,992,760 
Moldova 26,055  27,075  0.015 45 27,030 
Mongolia   26,055  27,075  0.015 57 27,018 
Morocco 274,446  288,800  0.160 346 288,454 
Mozambique 27,792  32,490  0.018 46 32,444 
Myanmar, Union of 55,584  55,955  0.031 49 55,906 
Namibia 36,477  37,905  0.021 40 37,865 
Nepal  31,266  30,685  0.017 41 30,644 
Netherlands  5,805,054  6,059,385  3.357 11,117 6,048,268 
New Zealand  429,039  453,055  0.251 875 452,180 
Nicaragua  36,477  37,905  0.021 72 37,833 
Niger  26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Nigeria  298,764  400,710  0.222 43 400,667 
Norway  1,460,817  1,521,615  0.843 2,920 1,518,695 
Oman  203,229  216,600  0.120 192 216,408 
Pakistan   265,761  285,190  0.158 518 284,672 
Panama 173,700  169,670  0.094 159 169,511 
Papua New Guinea  46,899  41,515  0.023 63 41,452 
Paraguay   62,532  61,370  0.034 0 61,370 
Peru  210,177  220,210  0.122 0 220,210 
Philippines  863,289  866,400  0.480 0 866,400 
Poland  1,297,539  1,449,415  0.803 2,699 1,446,716 
Portugal   951,876  976,505  0.541 311 976,194 
Qatar  187,596  214,795  0.119 166 214,629 
Romania 357,822  422,370  0.234 140 422,230  WT/BFA/93 
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    2006 Interest 
MEMBERS Contribution 2007 
Contribution earned 2007 net 
Contribution 
  CHF CHF % CHF1 CHF 
Rwanda 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Saint Lucia  26,055  27,075  0.015 27 27,048 
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of 1,304,487  1,431,365  0.793 0 1,431,365 
Senegal 36,477  36,100  0.020 69 36,031 
Sierra Leone 26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Singapore  3,621,645  3,790,500  2.100 7,345 3,783,155 
Slovak Republic 383,877  362,805  0.201 625 362,180 
Slovenia   279,657  301,435  0.167 549 300,886 
Solomon Islands 26,055  27,075  0.015 1 27,074 
South Africa 809,442  877,230  0.486 1,332 875,898 
Spain 4,352,922  4,629,825  2.565 5,409 4,624,416 
Sri Lanka  152,856  151,620  0.084 113 151,507 
St. Kitts and Nevis 26,055  27,075  0.015 54 27,021 
St. Vincent and the Grenadines  26,055  27,075  0.015 38 27,037 
Suriname   26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Swaziland  26,055  34,295  0.019 54 34,241 
Sweden  2,336,265  2,413,285  1.337 2,767 2,410,518 
Switzerland  2,471,751  2,537,830  1.406 5,359 2,532,471 
Chinese Taipei 3,289,878  3,489,065  1.933 7,111 3,481,954 
Tanzania   38,214  43,320  0.024 44 43,276 
Thailand   1,719,630  1,824,855  1.011 3,680 1,821,175 
Togo  26,055  27,075  0.015 0 27,075 
Trinidad and Tobago  86,850  90,250  0.050 149 90,101 
Tunisia 220,599  229,235  0.127 372 228,863 
Turkey  1,231,533  1,369,995  0.759 1,805 1,368,190 
Uganda  26,055  27,075  0.015 28 27,047 
United Arab Emirates  1,099,521  1,037,875  0.575 520 1,037,355 
United Kingdom  9,664,668  9,896,815  5.483 20,034 9,876,781 
United States 26,767,170  26,807,860  14.852 4,978 26,802,882 
Uruguay 74,691  70,395  0.039 153 70,242 
Venezuela  531,522  545,110  0.302 66 545,044 
Zambia  26,055  27,075  0.015 23 27,052 
Zimbabwe   50,373  46,930  0.026 0 46,930 
TOTAL 173,700,000  180,500,000 100.000 238,546 180,261,454 
 
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SCHEDULE III 
 
REVISED ESTIMATES OF MISC ELLANEOUS INCOME FOR 2007 
 
 
2007 
Original Revised 
Estimates Estimates Miscellaneous Income 
CHF CHF 
Sale of publications 180,000  300,000  
Savings on previous year's outstanding obligations 118,750  120,000 
Rental of meeting rooms, offi ce space and parking at Centre 
William Rappard to others 150,000  150,000 
Contributions of Observer Countries 650,000  700,000 
Other:     
 - Interest on Current Account 40,000  40,000  
- Various 113,400  166,450 
TOTAL 1,252,150  1,476,450 
 
 
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