INF/IFD/W /35 
 
8 July 2021 
(21-5388) Page: 1/2 
Original: English  
 
 
WTO STR UCTURE D DISCUSSIONS ON INVESTMENT FACILITATION FOR DEVELOPMENT  
NEGOTIATING MEETING OF 12 AND 13 JULY 2021 
ANNOTATED AGENDA BY THE COORDINATOR  
As indicated in the Convening Notice circulated to all WTO Members on 5 July 2021, the main 
objectives of this open -ended negotiating  meeting are to:  
i. Hear the reports of the facilitators of the Small/Discussion Groups, respectively on 'Scope' 
and 'Facilita tion of the Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons for Investment 
Purposes' (Movement of Business Persons – MBP);   
ii. Discuss provision 35 on 'Dispute Settlement' contained in Section VII ('Institutional 
Arrangements and Final Provisions') of the Easter  Text;1 
iii. Discuss the 'Preamble' and provision 1 on 'Objectives' contained in Section I ('Scope and 
General Principles') of the Easter Text;   
iv. Review the provision s in the 'text box ' under title 31 'Measures against corruption' contained 
in Section VI ('Sus tainable investment') of the Easter Text ; 
v. Discuss provision 36 on 'Final Provisions' of the Easter Text; and  
vi. Conduct a stocktaking exercise to assess the progress achieved thus far and plan ahead for 
the second half of the year up to MC12.  
In keeping with the Joint I nitiative 's open, transpar ent, and inclusive nature , all WTO Members are 
invited to attend and participate  in this open -ended negotiating meeting . 
1  REPORTS BY SMALL/DISCUSSION GROUPS  
The facilitators of the Small/Discussion group s, respectively on 'Scope' and 'Facilitation of the Entry 
and Temporary Stay of Business Persons for Investment Purposes' (Movement of Business Persons 
- MBP), will be invited to  update  the plenary  on their ongoing work and envisaged next steps.  
2  DISCUSSION  OF PROVISION 35 ON 'DISPUTE SETTLEMENT'  
Members will discuss provision 35  on 'Dispute settlement', based on the 'text in black'  and text 
proposals contained under  this provision in Section VII ('Institutional arrangements and final 
provisions') of the Eas ter Text.  
3  DISCUSSION O F THE 'PREAMBLE' AND PROVISION 1 ON 'OBJECTIVES'  
Members will discuss  the 'Preamble' , based on the text proposals contained in the  'text box' on page 
4-5 of the Easter Text , as well as  provision 1 on 'Objectives' , based on the text  proposals contained 
in the 'text box ' under  Section I ('Scope and General Principles') of the Easter Text . 
 
1 Consolidated Document by the Coordinator ('Easter Text'), document INF/IFD/RD/74 of 12 April 2021.  INF/IFD/W/ 35 
 
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  4  DISCUSSION OF  PROVISION  31 ON 'MEASURES AGAINST CORRUPTION'   
Under this agenda item, Members will hav e the opportunity to review  the proposals  contained in the 
'text box ' under provision 31 on 'Measures against corruption ' in Section VI ('Sustainable 
investment') of the Easter Text . In particular, Members  will have an opportunity to update the 
plenary on their text proposals  and latest outreach consultations . 
5  DISCUSSION O F PROVISION 36  ON 'FINAL PROVISIONS'  
Members  will discuss provision 36 on 'Final provisions' , based on  the text proposals  contained  in the 
'text b ox' under Section VII ('Institutional arrangements and final provisions') of the Easter Text.  
 
6  STOCKTAKING OF WORK OVER THE PERIOD JANUARY -JUNE 2021 AND NEXT STEPS  
As I announced  at the last meeting and following my informal bilateral consultations , to which all 
Members have been invited – a stocktaking session  will be conducted in the afternoon of 13 July, 
starting at 3:00 p.m.   
WTO Director -General  Dr Ngozi Okonjo -Iweala will deliver a short opening address  to start the 
stocktaking session  at 3:00 p.m . Thereafter, I will debrief delegations  on the main outcomes of my 
informal bilateral consultations with interested delegations2 – following which Members will be invited 
to: (i) take stock of the progress mad e so far this year; and (ii) plan for the work ahead, 
for the second half of the year , up to MC12.  Delegations are kindly reminded that the schedule 
of meetings they endorsed at the end of April ( in document INF/IFD/W/29/Rev.2) already includes 
the meeting  dates until end November 2021 , in the run -up to MC12.  
7  OTHER BUSINESS   
 
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2 Prior to the meeting, the Coordinator conducted i nformal bilateral consultations  with interested 
delegation (upon their requests)  at the beginning of July 2021. Please refer to the email ' Informal Bilateral 
Consultations by the Coordinator ' sent to all Members on 29 June 2021 for m ore detailed information.