RESTRICTED  WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION  WT/BFA/120 
6 December 2010 
 (10-6569) 
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration  
  
 
REPORT OF THE MEETING HELD ON 26 NOVEMBER 2010 
 
1. The WTO Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration met on 26 November 2010 
under the chairmanship of Mr. Pasi-Heikki Vaaran maa of Finland.  The terms of reference and 
composition of the Committee are set out in document WT/L/44/Rev.1.  The agenda contained in 
document WTO/AIR/3668 was adopted.  
I. INTERNATIONAL TRADE CE NTRE UNCTAD/WTO – MID-TERM REVIEW 2010-
2011 BIENNIUM 
A. P
ERFORMANCE AGAINST BUDGET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2010  AND BUDGET PROPOSALS FOR THE 
BIENNIUM 2010-2011  (ITC/BUD/60) 
2. The Executive Director of the ITC reported th at the overall implementation rate of the 2010 
Budget was expected to be 93 per cent, whic h corresponded to an overall budgetary saving of 
CHF 2.5 million.  The major part of this saving was due to a number of selections/recruitments under 
way and to vacant posts being filled by short-term sta ff at lower cost.  It was added that part of the 
amount carried forward to 2011 would be used to pay assignment grants to newly recruited staff in 
2011 and agreed termination progra mmes at the end of 2011.  Lower expenditure under administrative 
and other costs mainly related to pu blications, translation and printing. 
3. Several members enquired about the reasons for the delay in recruitment and also asked the 
ITC to speed up the recruitment process in the futu re.  One member expressed the hope that the filling 
of the 10 posts would also increase diversity.  Th e Executive Director of the ITC replied that the 
review and simplification of the recruitment process  was under way, but that it was a rather lengthy 
and complicated process. 
4. With respect to the regular ITC budget for th e year 2011, the Committe e was informed that 
the ITC expected to fully expend its total 2010-2011 budget by the end of 2011.  The Executive Director also wished to confirm that the 2011 budget approved by the Gene ral Council of the WTO 
for an amount of CHF 18.9 million remained unchang ed in line with the administrative arrangements 
of the ITC.  In the event of a budgetary saving at th e end of 2011, the surplus would be returned to the 
WTO. 
5. The Committee took note of the report. 
B. R
EPORT ON THE REVIEW OF THE ITC  BUDGET PROCESS (ITC/BUD/61) 
6. The Executive Director of the ITC recalled that, further to a request of the Committee and also 
of the external auditors of the ITC, the budget process had been reviewed with the objective of 
increasing efficiency and improving the coordinatio n in terms of timing between the WTO and the 
UN.  The main proposals were to streamline documentation and improve  coordination between 
Members of the WTO and the UN.  Instead of pr eparing the same budgetary information using two 
different formats, ITC would provide WTO Members the same information in the format as provided WT/BFA/120 
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  to the UN.  This would provide WTO Members w ith more detailed and tim ely budgetary information 
compared to the present situation.  The report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and 
Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), a subsidiary orga n of the UN General Assembly, on the ITC budget 
proposal would also be communicated to the WTO Members.  A proposal to have the Committee 
review the ITC budget at the envelope and programme  level and leave the detailed analysis and line 
by line budget review to the ACABQ was also discussed. 
7. Several Members welcomed and supported the streamlining of the ITC budgetary 
documentation. They also expressed some concerns  about removing the ability of the Committee to 
review the ITC budget at a level more detailed th an at the programme basis. One Member also 
suggested that coordination between delegations in Geneva and New York could be better handled at 
the level of each Member.  Another member enquired as to whether the ITC proposal is to formalise 
the current practice of the CBFA review which has in the past been more at the envelope and 
programme level.  The Executive Director of the ITC confirmed that the new procedure would not 
stand in the way of Members' ability to review the ITC budget requests to any degree of detail they 
felt necessary and also pointed out th at the Committee would continue to be able to review and decide 
on requests for new posts.  ITC would always be r eady to provide Members with detailed figures and 
reply to any questions which might arise.   In vi ew of the detailed review by the ACABQ whose report 
would be made available to members of the CBFA, and with coordination between the delegations in 
New York and Geneva, CBFA members could if they so wish rely on the detailed review by the ACABQ.  She also requested that Members with  further input send their comments to the ITC 
Secretariat.  Following this first exchange, a re vised proposal would be presented to the Committee 
early in 2011. 
8.  The Committee took note of the report and agreed  to return to this item in 2011 before the 
next biennium budget review was engaged. 
II. MID-TERM REVIEW 2010-2011 BIENNIUM (WT/BFA/W/218) 
A. P
ERFORMANCE AGAINST BUDGET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 
9. A member of the Secretariat informed the Co mmittee that, for the year 2010, the Secretariat 
anticipated savings of some CHF 2.3 million with an execution rate of 99 per cent.  These savings 
related mainly to staff costs (CHF 2.1 million), prim arily due to the fact that salaries in 2010 as well 
as the medical insurance had not been adjusted as foreseen and the lower appropriation for separations 
of staff following the increase of the retirement ag e.  A slight overspending was anticipated under 
administrative costs due to the renovation work in the CWR and a saving (CHF 0.4 million) under 
other costs due to Trade Policy Courses, where fe wer participants had attended than foreseen.  
Miscellaneous Income was expected to be about one  million CHF less than expected, due to losses on 
foreign exchange and due to the fact that the payment schemes approved for Members subject to Administrative Measures were partly  financed by miscellaneous income .  However, this loss would be 
compensated by a lower provision for Member under arrears. 
B. R
EVISION TO THE 2011  BUDGET – PROPOSAL BY THE DIRECTOR -GENERAL  
10. With respect to the budget revision for 2011, Memb ers were informed th at it was proposed to 
reduce the original budget proposal for 2011 by CHF 2.2 million. In percentage terms, this meant  that 
the originally approved increase of 2.17 per cent would be reduced to only 1.04 per cent.  The major 
part of the reduction concerned the WTO Secretariat,  where only Part A – Salaries was revised due to 
the non-indexation of salaries in 2010 and 2011, no increase of the medical premium in 2010 and staff 
profile adjustments. It also included a slight incr ease in the spouse allowance for 2011.  Regarding the 
Secretariat of the Appellate Body, the reduction rela ted to the same salary el ements.  On the income 
side, the Committee was informed  that Members' contributions were revised downwards by  WT/BFA/120 
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  CHF 2 million and miscellaneous income by CHF 0.2 million.  The reduction in miscellaneous 
income was mainly driven by lowe r estimates in sales of publications and the full refund of all interest 
income earned by the WTO through the early payment encouragement scheme. 
11. The Secretariat added that 2011 was expected to be a very challenging year due to the 
building project, the planned Ministerial Conference and a potential surge in dispute settlement 
activity. The Secretariat was, however, confident th at the upcoming events could be managed within 
the budget envelope. 
12. Members generally welcomed the reduction of the budget.  Several Members requested more 
detailed information about the expenditure of the Ap pellate Body. The Secretariat indicated that better 
information regarding activity levels  and expenditure in the dispute settlement area would be prepared 
and presented to the Committee. One Member raised  a question regarding the status of the 2010 
budget allocation for the staff bonus. The Secretariat confirmed that a new biennial bonus programme 
would be presented to the Committee and implemente d in 2011. The allocation set aside in the 2010 
budget would be paid under this programme in 2011. 
13. Members agreed with the Director-General's pr oposal for the revision of the 2011 budget, and 
the Committee endorsed the following recommendation. 
14. The Committee, having examined the propo sed revision to the 2011 budget as presented 
by the Director-General (WT/BFA/W/218), subm its to the General Co uncil for consideration 
and approval the following draft resolution  on the expenditure of the World Trade 
Organization in 2011 and the ways and means to meet such expenditure . 
 
DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE REVISED EXPENDITURE OF THE  
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION IN 2011 AND THE WAYS  
AND MEANS TO MEET SUCH EXPENDITURE  
 The General Council, 
 
HAVING CONSIDERED,   The estimates of expenditure of the Secret ariat of the World Trade Organization for 2011 
(CHF 190,381,300) and for the Appellate Body and its Secretariat for 2011 (CHF 5,622,600) 
amounting to a total of CHF 196,003,900 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 196,003,900 with regard to the Secretariat of the WTO 
and the Appellate Body and its Secretaria t 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 194,300,000 (Schedule II);  and 
(b) by miscellaneous income estimated at CHF 1,703,900 (Schedule III). 
2. The contributions of the Members shall be ass essed in accordance with the attached scale of 
contributions.  Contributions from Members in resp ect of the 2011 budget are considered as due and 
payable in full as at 1 January 2011. WT/BFA/120 
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  SCHEDULE I – A 
 
2011 CONSOLIDATED  REVISED BUDGET FOR THE WTO SECRETARIAT AND THE APPELLATE 
BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT  
(in Swiss francs)  
 
Part Section Item Original 
Budget 
2011 Revised 
Budget 
Proposal 
2011 Difference 
CHF Difference 
% 
A Sect  1 Work Years (a) Salary  90,818,100 89,084,300 (1,733,800) (1.91%) 
    (b) Pension 19,183, 200 18,770,100 (413,100) (2.15%) 
    (c) Common Staff Costs 18,506,200 18,456,200 (50,000) (0.27%) 
  Sect  2 Temporary Assist ance   15,992,700 15,992,700 0 0.00% 
B Sect  3 Communications (a) Te lecommunications 506,500 506,500 0 0.00% 
    (b) Postal Charges 1,280,000 1,280,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  4 Building Facilities (a) Rental 625,000 625,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Utilities 1,929,000 1,929,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Maintenance and In surance 1,312,000 1,312,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  5 Permanent Equipment (a) Pe rmanent Equipment 1,025,000 1,025,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Permanent Equipment Lease 64,000 64,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  6 Expendable Suppl ies   1,281,000 1,281,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  7 Contractual Services. (a) Reproduction 1,620,600 1,620,600 0 0.00% 
    (b) Office Automa tion 3,365,000 3,365,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Other 238,000 238,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Security Outsourcing 4,013,000 4,013,000 0 0.00% 
C Sect  8 Staff Overheads (a ) Training 1,525,000 1,525,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Insurance 3,011,000 3,011,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Joint Services 255,000 255,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Miscellaneous 36,000 36,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  9 Missions (a) Missions  Official 1,533,000 1,533,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Missions Techni cal 1,406,000 1,406,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect 10 Trade Policy Courses   3,315,000 3,315,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect 11 Various (a) Representa tion and Hospitality 299,000 299,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Dispute Settlemen t Panels 987,000 987,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Experts 50,000 50,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Appellate Body Members 797,300 793,500 (3,800) (0.48%) 
    (e) Library 700,000 700,000 0 0.00% 
    (f) Publications 803,000 803,000 0 0.00% 
    (g) Public Informati on Activities 380,000 380,000 0 0.00% 
    (h) External Auditors 50,000 50,000 0 0.00% 
    (i) Ministerial Operating Fund 600,000 600,000 0 0.00% 
    (j) ISO 57,000 57,000 0 0.00% 
    (k) Other 130,000 130,000 0 0.00% 
    (l) Appellate Body Oper ating Fund 1,600,000 1,600,000 0 0.00% 
D Sect 13 ITC   18,911,000 18,911,000 0 0.00% 
 Grand Total   198,204,600 196,003,900 (2,200,700) (1.11%) 
  WT/BFA/120 
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  SCHEDULE I – B 
 
2011 REVISED BUDGET FOR THE WTO SECRETARIAT  
(in Swiss francs) 
 
Part Section Item Original 
Budget 
2011 Revised 
Budget 
Proposal 
2011 Difference 
CHF Difference 
% 
A Sect  1 Work Years (a) Salary  88,670,100 86,975,300 (1,694,800) (1.91%) 
    (b) Pension 18,727, 200 18,326,100 (401,100) (2.14%) 
    (c) Common Staff Costs 18,071,200 18,027,200 (44,000) (0.24%) 
  Sect  2 Temporary Assist ance   15,927,100 15,927,100 0 0.00% 
B Sect  3 Communications (a) Te lecommunications 500,000 500,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Postal Charges 1,280,000 1,280,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  4 Building Facilities (a) Rental 625,000 625,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Utilities 1,916,000 1,916,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Maintenance and In surance 1,307,000 1,307,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  5 Permanent Equipment (a)Per manent Equipment 1,000,000 1,000,000 0 0.00% 
    (b)Permanent Equipment Lease 64,000 64,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  6 Expendable Suppl ies   1,261,000 1,261,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  7 Contractual Services (a) Reproduction 1,605,600 1,605,600 0 0.00% 
    (b) Office Automa tion 3,355,000 3,355,000 0 0.00% 
    (c)Other 238,000 238,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Security Outsourcing 4,013,000 4,013,000 0 0.00% 
C Sect  8 Staff Overheads (a ) Training 1,500,000 1,500,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Insurance 2,999,000 2,999,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Joint Services 255,000 255,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Miscellaneous 34,000 34,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  9 Missions (a) Missions  Official 1,496,000 1,496,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Missions Techni cal 1,406,000 1,406,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect 10 Trade Policy Courses   3,315,000 3,315,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect 11 Various (a) Representa tion and Hospitality 298,000 298,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Dispute Settlemen t Panels 987,000 987,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Experts 50,000 50,000 0 0.00% 
    (e) Library 690,000 690,000 0 0.00% 
    (f) Publications 803,000 803,000 0 0.00% 
    (g) Public Informati on Activities 380,000 380,000 0 0.00% 
    (h) External Auditors 50,000 50,000 0 0.00% 
    (i) Ministerial Operating Fund 600,000 600,000 0 0.00% 
    (j) ISO 57,000 57,000 0 0.00% 
    (k) Other 130,000 130,000 0 0.00% 
D Sect 13 ITC   18,911,000 18,911,000 0 0.00% 
 Grand Total   192,521,200 190,381,300 (2,139,900) (1.11%) 
 
  WT/BFA/120 
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  SCHEDULE I – C 
 
2011 REVISED BUDGET FOR THE APPELLATE BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT  
(in Swiss francs) 
 
Part Section Item Original 
Budget 
2011 Revised 
Budget 
Proposal 
2011 Difference 
CHF Difference 
% 
A Sect  1 Work Years (a) Salary  2,148,000 2,109,000 (39,000) (1.82%) 
    (b) Pension 456,000 444,000 (12,000) (2.63%) 
    (c) Common Staff Cost s 435,000 429,000 (6,000) (1.38%) 
  Sect  2 Temporary Assistance   65,600 65,600 0 0.00% 
B Sect  3 Communications (a) Te lecommunications 6,500 6,500 0 0.00% 
    (b) Postal Charges 0 0 0 0 
  Sect  4 Building Facilities (b) Utilities 13,000 13,000 0 0.00% 
    (c) Maintenance and Insurance 5,000 5,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  5 Permanent Equipment  25,000 25,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  6 Expendable S upplies   20,000 20,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  7 Contractual Services  (a) Reproduction 15,000 15,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Office Automation 10,000 10,000 0 0.00% 
C Sect  8 Staff Overheads (a) Training 25,000 25,000 0 0.00% 
    (b) Insurance 12,000 12,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Miscellaneous 2,000 2,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect  9 Missions (a) Missi ons Official 37,000 37,000 0 0.00% 
  Sect 11 Various (a) Representa tion and Hospitality 1,000 1,000 0 0.00% 
    (d) Appellate Body Members 797,300 793,500 (3,800) (0.48%) 
    (e) Library 10,000 10,000 0 0.00% 
    (g) Public Information Activities 0 0 0 0 
    (l) Appellate Body Operat ing Fund 1,600,000 1,600,000 0 0.00% 
 Grand Total   5,683,400 5,622,600 (60,800) (1.07%) 
 
    WT/BFA/120 
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  SCHEDULE II 
 
PROPOSED REVISED SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2011 
(Minimum contribution of 0.015 per cent) 
 
Member 2011 
Revised 
Contribution 
CHF 2011  
Contribution
% Interest 
earned in 
2009 for 
2011 
 CHF1 2011 net 
Contribution
CHF 
Albania 50,518 0.026% 59 50,459
Angola 388,600 0.200% 286 388,314
Antigua and Barbuda 29,145 0.015% 43 29,102
Argentina 691,708 0.356% 191 691,517
Armenia 29,145 0.015% 31 29,114
Australia 2,312,170 1.190% 3,237 2,308,933
Austria 2,461,781 1.267% 4,062 2,457,719
Bahrain 184,585 0.095% 154 184,431
Bangladesh 200,129 0.103% 229 199,900
Barbados 29,145 0.015% 27 29,118
Belgium 4,731,205 2.435% 6,213 4,724,992
Belize 29,145 0.015% 21 29,124
Benin 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Bolivia 54,404 0.028% 0 54,404
Botswana 64,119 0.033% 31 64,088
Brazil 1,985,746 1.022% 1,685 1,984,061
Brunei Darussalam 73,834 0.038% 99 73,735
Bulgaria 334,196 0.172% 360 333,836
Burkina Faso 29,145 0.015% 2 29,143
Burundi 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Cambodia 69,948 0.036% 3 69,945
Cameroon 71,891 0.037% 10 71,881
Canada 5,869,803 3.021% 8,696 5,861,107
Cape Verde 29,145 0.015% 23 29,122
Central African Republic 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Chad 44,689 0.023% 0 44,689
Chile 730,568 0.376% 375 730,193
China, People's Republic of 13,363,954 6.878% 922 13,363,032
Colombia 411,916 0.212% 32 411,884
Congo 54,404 0.028% 0 54,404
Costa Rica 159,326 0.082% 223 159,103
Côte d'Ivoire 112,694 0.058% 0 112,694
Croatia 328,367 0.169% 267 328,100
Cuba 141,839 0.073% 129 141,710
Cyprus 134,067 0.069% 184 133,883
Czech Republic 1,534,970 0.790% 1,581 1,533,389
Democratic Republic of the Congo 62,176 0.032% 0 62,176
Denmark 1,896,368 0.976% 2,619 1,893,749
Djibouti 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Dominica 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Dominican Republic 163,212 0.084% 0 163,212
Ecuador 192,357 0.099% 231 192,126
Egypt 551,812 0.284% 648 551,164
El Salvador 95,207 0.049% 0 95,207
                                                      
1 Interest earned in 2009 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) to be deducted 
from the 2011 contributions. WT/BFA/120 
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  Member 2011 
Revised 
Contribution 
CHF 2011  
Contribution
% Interest 
earned in 
2009 for 
2011 
 CHF1 2011 net 
Contribution
CHF 
Estonia 188,471 0.097% 235 188,236
European Communities 0 0.000% 0 0
Fiji 29,145 0.015% 39 29,106
Finland 1,259,064 0.648% 1,804 1,257,260
Former Yugoslav Repu blic of Macedonia 56,347 0.029% 32 56,315
France 8,722,127 4.489% 8,249 8,713,878
Gabon 40,803 0.021% 11 40,792
Gambia 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Georgia 48,575 0.025% 53 48,522
Germany 17,207,208 8.856% 25,379 17,181,829
Ghana 89,378 0.046% 0 89,378
Greece 983,158 0.506% 974 982,184
Grenada 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Guatemala 137,953 0.071% 178 137,775
Guinea 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Guinea-Bissau 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Guyana 29,145 0.015% 35 29,110
Haiti 29,145 0.015% 6 29,139
Honduras 101,036 0.052% 0 101,036
Hong Kong, China 5,110,090 2.630% 8,288 5,101,802
Hungary 1,257,121 0.647% 80 1,257,041
Iceland 91,321 0.047% 133 91,188
India 2,933,930 1.510% 519 2,933,411
Indonesia 1,472,794 0.758% 1,446 1,471,348
Ireland 2,308,284 1.188% 3,190 2,305,094
Israel 880,179 0.453% 645 879,534
Italy 7,268,763 3.741% 8,979 7,259,784
Jamaica 79,663 0.041% 98 79,565
Japan 9,643,109 4.963% 9,802 9,633,307
Jordan 149,611 0.077% 164 149,447
Kenya 95,207 0.049% 0 95,207
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2,183,932 1.124% 2,319 2,181,613
Korea, Republic of 5,216,955 2.685% 4,924 5,212,031
Kuwait 598,444 0.308% 311 598,133
Kyrgyz Republic 29,145 0.015% 38 29,107
Latvia 157,383 0.081% 183 157,200
Lesotho 29,145 0.015% 15 29,130
Liechtenstein 46,632 0.024% 71 46,561
Lithuania 275,906 0.142% 0 275,906
Luxembourg 818,003 0.421% 0 818,003
Macao, China 149,611 0.077% 169 149,442
Madagascar 29,145 0.015% 21 29,124
Malawi 29,145 0.015% 40 29,105
Malaysia 2,242,222 1.154% 3,324 2,238,898
Maldives 29,145 0.015% 31 29,114
Mali 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Malta 77,720 0.040% 76 77,644
Mauritania 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Mauritius 60,233 0.031% 96 60,137 WT/BFA/120 
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  Member 2011 
Revised 
Contribution 
CHF 2011  
Contribution
% Interest 
earned in 
2009 for 
2011 
 CHF1 2011 net 
Contribution
CHF 
Mexico 3,604,265 1.855% 4,481 3,599,784
Moldova 34,974 0.018% 41 34,933
Mongolia 29,145 0.015% 30 29,115
Morocco 351,683 0.181% 338 351,345
Mozambique 38,860 0.020% 54 38,806
Myanmar, Union of 40,803 0.021% 65 40,738
Namibia 42,746 0.022% 55 42,691
Nepal 29,145 0.015% 35 29,110
Netherlands 6,281,719 3.233% 8,907 6,272,812
New Zealand 460,491 0.237% 710 459,781
Nicaragua 42,746 0.022% 0 42,746
Niger 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Nigeria 637,304 0.328% 352 636,952
Norway 1,740,928 0.896% 2,053 1,738,875
Oman 275,906 0.142% 124 275,782
Pakistan 359,455 0.185% 462 358,993
Panama 169,041 0.087% 150 168,891
Papua New Guinea 33,031 0.017% 0 33,031
Paraguay 77,720 0.040% 30 77,690
Peru 310,880 0.160% 0 310,880
Philippines 749,998 0.386% 1,127 748,871
Poland 2,040,150 1.050% 2,473 2,037,677
Portugal 981,215 0.505% 997 980,218
Qatar 396,372 0.204% 71 396,301
Romania 681,993 0.351% 531 681,462
Rwanda 29,145 0.015% 42 29,103
Saint Kitts and Nevis 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Saint Lucia 29,145 0.015% 24 29,121
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Senegal 40,803 0.021% 0 40,803
Sierra Leone 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Singapore 4,278,486 2.202% 6,412 4,272,074
Slovak Republic 705,309 0.363% 762 704,547
Slovenia 374,999 0.193% 479 374,520
Solomon Islands 29,145 0.015% 35 29,110
South Africa 1,088,080 0.560% 1,340 1,086,740
Spain 5,084,831 2.617% 3,419 5,081,412
Sri Lanka 137,953 0.071% 87 137,866
Suriname 29,145 0.015% 35 29,110
Swaziland 29,145 0.015% 20 29,125
Sweden 2,556,988 1.316% 3,760 2,553,228
Switzerland 2,607,506 1.342% 3,973 2,603,533
Chinese Taipei 3,248,696 1.672% 713 3,247,983
Tanzania 60,233 0.031% 40 60,193
Thailand 2,075,124 1.068% 2,985 2,072,139
Togo 29,145 0.015% 0 29,145
Tonga 29,145 0.015% 36 29,109
Trinidad and Tobago 112,694 0.058% 111 112,583
Tunisia 242,875 0.125% 274 242,601WT/BFA/120 
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  Member 2011 
Revised 
Contribution 
CHF 2011  
Contribution
% Interest 
earned in 
2009 for 
2011 
 CHF1 2011 net 
Contribution
CHF 
Turkey 1,836,135 0.945% 1,522 1,834,613
Uganda 34,974 0.018% 0 34,974
Ukraine 790,801 0.407% 467 790,334
United Arab Emirates 1,981,860 1.020% 2,038 1,979,822
United Kingdom 9,406,063 4.841% 14,808 9,391,255
United States 24,135,946 12.422% 2,087 24,133,859
Uruguay 83,549 0.043% 34 83,515
Venezuela 722,796 0.372% 81 722,715
Viet Nam 681,993 0.351% 612 681,381
Zambia 48,575 0.025% 17 48,558
Zimbabwe 29,145 0.015% 23 29,122
TOTAL 194,300,000 100.000% 183,952 194,116,048
 
  
 
SCHEDULE III 
 
REVISED ESTIMATES OF MISC ELLANEOUS INCOME FOR 2011 
 
2011  
Item Original 
Estimates 
CHF Revised 
Estimates 
CHF 
Sale of publications 400,000  300,000  
Savings on previous year's outstanding obligations 225,500  143,000 
Rental of meeting rooms and office space 140, 000  140,000 
Contributions of Observer Countries2 815,000  850,000 
Other:     
 - Interest on Current Account 20,000  0  
 - Trust Funds participation in direct cost 230,000 230,000 
- Various 74,100  40,900 
Total 1,904,600  1,703,900 
 
                                                      
2 The Observer contribution is assessed at CHF 29,145.  WT/BFA/120 
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  III. MEMBERS' TRANSITION OPERATING FUND (WT/BFA/W/220) 
15. A member of the Secretariat recalled that the Members' Transition Operating Fund (the Fund) 
had been established in December 2008 in order to finance additional operating costs during the 
Building Project as well as final installation costs once the construction work had been completed.  
The Fund's initial balance amounting to CHF 8.1 m illion and originating from the allocation of the 
2007 Surplus remained unchanged.  The installation costs for the common facilities were estimated to 
amount to approximately CHF 16 to 18 million.  Th e Secretariat was exploring several options to 
finance these costs, such as s ponsorship by Members of selected common facilities or financial 
support from certain service suppliers.  The Secretaria t would also continue to absorb most of the 
additional operating costs and some of the final inst allation costs by budgetary savings.  However, the 
Fund would most likely continue to be the primar y source of funding.  Therefore, in order to 
strengthen the financial situation of the Fund, the Di rector-General proposed to transfer the balance of 
the Surplus Account 2009 to the Fund. 
16. The Secretariat also pointed out that the first major common facility, namely the South 
Courtyard Conference Centre, was due to become  operational by October 2011.  The financial 
evaluation of the offers received was under way and the contract should be ready for signature by the 
end of the year.  The price of the contract to be  negotiated would be close to the initially estimated 
amount of CHF 4.5 million.  In the absence of any firm sponsorship offer from Members and in order to ensure no delay in the project, the Secretaria t proposed to finance the equipping of the South 
Courtyard Conference Centre by using the availabl e 2010 budgetary savings, to be supplemented by 
an allocation of up to a maximum of CHF 3 million from the Fund. 
17. Several Members requested that additional info rmation on the technical requirements and the 
cost elements for the South Courtyard Conferen ce Centre should be made available as soon as 
possible. They were also interested in receiving fu rther details on the expected total costs through to 
the completion of the Building Project.  One Member had concerns, due to national legislation, with 
respect to the allocation of the 2009 Surplus to the Fund without specific earmarking.  Members 
generally had no objection to the proposal to ear mark the allocation for the South Courtyard 
Conference Centre. Another Member also recalle d that disbursements from the Fund required the 
approval of the Committee and not of the Gene ral Council. This had been foreseen at the 
establishment of the Fund in order to facilitate ra pid decisions as the Building Project progressed. The 
Committee endorsed the following recommendation on the 2009 Surplus and took the following 
decision on the use of the Fund. 
18. The Committee recommends to the General Council that the credit balance of the 
Surplus Account as at 31 December 2009 amount ing to CHF 1,036,988 be transferred to the  
Members' Transition Operating Fund and earmarke d for the specific equipping of the South 
Courtyard Conference Centre.  
19. The Committee agreed that an amount of up to CHF 3 million from the Members' 
Transition Operating Fund may be used to finance the equipping of the South Courtyard 
Conference Centre.   This amount includes the sum of CHF 1,036,988 earmarked in paragraph 18, 
above.  
IV. ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURES 
20. A member of the Secretariat provided an update on Members under Administrative Measures 
and reported that, as at 25 November 2010, on ly 13 Members were still under Administrative 
Measures. This figure excluded Niger, whose paym ent plan had been reviewed in the previous 
Committee meeting and would be presented for appr oval to the General Council in December.  The 
Secretariat had also received payments from Bolivia  (formerly in Category I) and Peru (formerly in 
Category II), and both members had been removed fr om the Administrative Measures list.  Grenada WT/BFA/120 
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  had also announced a payment within the follo wing week. The Democratic Republic of Congo had 
made its first payment ever, and discussions had b een engaged with the Secretariat to finalize a 
payment plan. 
21. The Chair of the Working Group on Admini strative Measures reminded the Committee that 
the Working Group had been established in June 2009 with a mandate to review the current 
administrative measures in place since a CBFA decision in 2006.  In June 2009, 22 Members had 
been in arrears with between 2 and 40 years of outstanding contributions amounting to CHF 14.5 million with 5 members that had never pa id a contribution.  Additionally, 12 Observers 
were in arrears with up to ten years of arrears of in total CHF 1.4 million, with. 5 Observers that had 
never paid a contribution to the WTO.  The first task of the Working Group  was to elucidate the 
reasons for these arrears, assess the current system , and then try to improve it.  The Chair had 
consulted, therefore, with all Me mbers who had 3 and more years of arrears and also with the regional 
coordinators.  Based on this information, assessment of the implementation of the current system and 
comparisons with other international organizations  provided by the Secretariat, the Working Group 
had re-examined the existing administrative measures and adopted recently a draft system of 
administrative measures including  the following main changes:  (i) the reduction of the number of 
categories from 4 to 3;  (ii) two new measure s concerning Members and Observers including an 
annual notification system of Members in arrears and an annual progress report by the Secretariat on 
the application of administrative measures;  and (iii) the inclusion of administrative measures applicable to Observers.  The Chair added that he was holding consultations with the regional 
coordinators regarding this draft system and that  he would come back to the Committee as soon as he 
had finalized this phase. 
22. The next meeting is scheduled for 6 December at  10 a.m. and will cover the external auditor's 
report, with the presence of the President of the Fr ench Cour des Comptes and the Director-General. 
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