RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/SPEC/63
5 October 2001
(01-4853)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
2002
BUDGET ESTIMATES
Proposals by the Director-General
Volume 1WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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NOTE ON PRESENTATION:  In an attempt to deal effectively with an
increasing amount of information, the Director-General’s budget proposals for
2002 are presented in two parts.  Volume 1  contains the Director-General’s
Foreword, overall summary information and tables with regard to the budget
proposals and income estimates.  Also included are various informational tables
relating to the evolution of the organization since 1995, regular staff positions,
schedule of temporary assistance and the draft Scale of Contributions for 2002.
This volume also contains detailed information with regard to budget proposals.
Volume 2 provides information on functional and programme budget (divisional
objectives in a revised, results-based format, and budgets) as well as information
on extra-budgetary funds.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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CONTENTS
PAGE
FOREWORD ....................................................................................................................... ..............4
INTRODUCT ION................................................................................................................... ...........5
CONTINUATION OF CURRE NT ACTIVIT IES..........................................................................6
I. WTO SECRET ARIAT ........................................................................................................6
A. Maintaining 2001 level of  activities in 2002 ................................................................6
B. Additional Staff Resources ...........................................................................................7
C. Other increases /(decreases) ..........................................................................................7
II. THE APPELLATE BODY AND ITS SECRE TARIAT ....................................................8
III. CONSOLIDATED REGULAR BUDGET FOR CONTINUING ACTIVITIES IN THE
WTO............................................................................................................................ ...........8
ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPARENCY IN ITIATIVES ...........................9
Upgrading Simultaneous Interpretation Equipment......................................................................9
Transparency Initiati ves....................................................................................................... .............9
NGO Symposium.................................................................................................................. ..............9
Geneva Week for Non-Resident Delegations.................................................................................10
IV. FUNCTIONAL BUDGET..................................................................................................11
V. USE OF 2000 SURPLUS....................................................................................................11
2002 INCOME ES TIMATES .........................................................................................................1 2
ANNEX A- 1...................................................................................................................... ...........13
ANNEX A- 2...................................................................................................................... ...........14
ANNEX B ........................................................................................................................ ............15
ANNEX C ........................................................................................................................ ............16
ANNEX D ........................................................................................................................ ............17
ANNEX E........................................................................................................................ .............18
CONTINUATION OF CURRE NT ACTIVIT IES........................................................................21
2002 DETAILED BUDG ET ESTI MATES....................................................................................21
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND TRANSPARENCY IN ITIATIVES.....................40WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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FOREWORD
Last year, Members approved a modest, yet much appreciated, increase in WTO resources
following an extensive debate in the Budget Committee of a number of proposed "enhancedactivities" designed to strengthen translation services to cope with vastly increased demand, increase
our capacity to train developing country officials and make technical cooperation activities more
reliable through on-budget funding.  The approved increase is still in the process of being absorbed
and it is not my intention to revisit last year's debate on underlying structural issues and funding at
this time.  As a result, my basic presentation this year consists of a budget that would reflect
practically  no real increase in 2002 over 2001.
Of course, because we are obliged to make our initial budget presentation for 2002 at a point
in time when we cannot know the result of the Doha Ministerial Conference, it is impossible to take
possible budgetary implications of potential ministerial decisions into account in the present
document.  I have accordingly instructed that these proposals should reflect – with two exceptions –
no more than the continuation of current activities of the WTO.  The only exceptions which I would
ask Members to consider are (i) on-budget funding for the highly successful "Geneva Week" for Non-
Resident Delegations as well as an annual NGO Symposium, and (ii) a much-needed up-grading of
WTO's simultaneous interpretation equipment.  I hope Members will agree that these are all
worthwhile projects which would add only very marginally to growth in WTO spending.
Geneva Week has been recognized as an important WTO activity in the sense that it brings to
Geneva WTO Members which are not resident and provides an intensive briefing on the work of the
Organization and the initiatives of Members under current debate.  As such, it is our unique collective
contribution to facilitating the involvement of these Members in the increasingly complex work of the
WTO.
Article V:2 of the WTO Agreement reflects Members' recognition that arrangements should
be made for consultations and cooperation wi th NGOs.  The NGO Symposium organized on an ad
hoc basis this past summer was the first generalized effort to give effect to this recognition.  I believe
that the symposium was a success and that such a forum, held regularly as an on-budget activity can
contribute to inform and involve civil society in an  exchange on both general and specific issues.
If decisions are taken in Doha which would have budgetary implications for the WTO in
2002, it would be my responsibility as Director-General to bring these to the attention of the Members
subsequent to the Conference and to present any relevant adjustments to these initial budget proposalsbefore requesting a final decision by the General Council on our budget for next year.
   
Mike Moore
         Director-GeneralWT/BFA/SPEC/63
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INTRODUCTION
1. The Director-General hereby submits his budget estimates for the expenses and income of the
World Trade Organization (WTO) for the year 2002.
2. As in past years, the budget estimates for the WTO Secretariat and the Appellate Body and its
Secretariat are presented separately in order to more clearly identify the evolution of their respective
requirements.  The first part of these estimates rela tes to the continuation of current activities of the
WTO which the Director-General referred in his Foreword.
3. The Director-General also referred to two additional areas which he is proposing for
Members’ consideration:  (i) an essential infrastructure investment in the up-grading of WTO’s
simultaneous interpretation equipment, and (ii) im portant transparency initiatives providing for on
budget funding for the “Geneva Week” for Non-Resident Delegations as well as for an annual NGO
Symposium.
4. The following table provides information regard ing the consolidated estimates of expenditure
under the regular budget for 2002:
Consolidated Estimates of Expenditure:  2002
(CHF)
Continuation of Current Activities:
- WTO 134,912,850
- Appellate Body and its Secretariat 2,816,000
Sub-total 137,728,850
Infrastructure Investment:   Upgrade of simultaneous interpretation
equipment422,000
Transparency Initiatives:  Geneva Week for Non-Resident 
Delegations and NGO Symposium1,500,000
Sub-total 1,922,000
TOTAL CONTINUING ACTIVITIES, INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT AND TRANSPARE NCY INITIATIVES 139,650,850WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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5. The Draft Scale of Contributions for 2002 (Annex E) is based upon proposed budgets for the
WTO Secretariat and the Appellate Body and its Secretariat for the continuing activities,
infrastructure investment and transparency initiatives, i.e. CHF 139,650,850.
CONTINUATION OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES
6. The budget estimates for 2002 with regard to continuing activities are as follows:
Budget Estimates for 2002 CHF
WTO Secretariat 134,912,850
Permanent costs of Appellate Body and its Secretariat 2,816,000
  TOTAL 137,728,850
Parameters
7. The 2002 budget estimates are based on the following parameters , assumptions and
guidelines:
(a) the rate of inflation in Switzerland for 2002 is estimated at 1.8 per cent according to
in formation received from UBS;
(b) the standard cost for WTO staff is CHF 157,000,  and
(c) no assumptions have been made with regard to any eventual impact of decisions
which may be taken at the forthcoming Minist erial Conference in Doha with regard to
the role and responsibilities of the WTO;  the resources proposed are thus those
necessary to maintain the current level of activity of the WTO.
I. WTO SECRETARIAT 1
A. MAINTAINING 2001 LEVEL OF ACTIVITIES IN 2002
8. In order to maintain the 2001 level of activiti es in 2002, the following elements need to be
taken into consideration:
(a) the effect of inflation;  and
(b) statutory/and other unavoidable increases/(decreases).
a) The effect of inflation foreseen for 2002
9. Based on information provided by Swiss banks, the rate of inflation has been anticipated at
1.8 per cent in Switzerland.  Following past practice, inflation is taken only selectively in establishing
                                                     
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the budget proposals.  When information on specific inflation-related increases is available, these
increases have been included in the proposals and so  identified in the detailed explanations.  The
result is that inflation accounts for 0.12 per cent of the overall increase in the WTO Secretariat budget
estimates for 2001.
b) Statutory and other unavoidable increaes/(decreases)
10. Statutory and other unavoidable increases/(decreases) are those changes based on:  (i) the
current profile of WTO staff 2, (ii) the Staff Rules and Regulations and on the Agreement Establishing
the World Trade Organization  and (iii) other unavoidable situations .  The elements which fall under
this category are:
CHF
(i) regular staff costs31,162,500
(ii) temporary assistance common staff costs4184,050
(iii) costs associated with new WTO Annex5593,000
(iv) net decrease of provisions related to recruitment costs for
2001 new posts (permanent equipment, advertising, etc) (75,840)
(v) informatics lease6 272,200
(vi) contribution to the ITC 752,350
(vii) various789,000
Total 2,977,260
11. The total of CHF 2,977,260 corresponds to an increase of 2.27 per cent over the 2001 Budget.
B. ADDITIONAL STAFF RESOURCES
12. No additional staff resources are proposed for 2002.
C. OTHER INCREASES /(DECREASES )
13. The elements which account for the major part of other increases concern Reproduction of
documents (Section 7): CHF 204,000; Telecommunications: CHF 139,000;  Supplies: CHF 63 ,030;
Trade Policy Training Courses: CHF 31,000;  Staff Overheads: CHF 16,100;  Permanent Equipment:CHF 10,450;  Various (Section 12): CHF 8,900;  and Buil ding Facilities: CHF 2,000.  The total of all
these elements amounts to CHF 474,480, corresponding to an increase of 0.36 per cent over the 2001
                                                     
2   Due to the relatively small size of the Secretariat, the staff population evolves with staff departures
and new recruitments as benefits and allowances (number of dependants, education grants, places of home
leave, etc.) are specific to each staff member.
3   See full details in paragraph 40.
4   Resulting from the improvement of conditions of service for temporary assistance staff with more
then four years of continuous service.
5   It will be recalled that the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration was informed that a
replacement to the WTO Annex on the Avenue Blanc would be made available by the Swiss authorities on the
rue Rothschild by the end of 2001 (WT/BFA/54, paragraph 18).  The new annex will contain some 90 to 100work places.
6 Primarily with regard to implementation of the new performance evaluation system and the
implications for salaries.  Under the new system, salaries will vary from one staff member to another, andreference to a standard salary scale for grade and step will no longer be possible.
7 Including increases to jointly-financed bodies, accommodation costs for Trade Policy Training
Courses, and FIPOI staff charges.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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budget.  The reasons for these increases are provided in the relevant sections under Basic Activities of
this document.
II. THE APPELLATE BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT
14. It will be recalled that the permanent costs of the Appellate Body and its Secretariat are
examined separately from the variable costs, the latter being the result of the number and duration ofcases brought before the Body.  Information rega rding the Appellate Body Operating Fund (ABOF) is
found in paragraph 18.
15. The proposed budget for the permanent costs of the Appellate Body and its Secretariat in
2002 is CHF 2,816,000, which corresponds to an overall increase of CHF 38,000 over the 2001
budget.
16. The parameters, assumptions and guidelines used in the preparation of the proposed budget
for the Appellate Body in 2002 are the same as those used for the proposed budget for the WTO
Secretariat (see paragraph 7).  Changes corresponding to statutory and other unavoidable increases
correspond to CHF 130,700.  Decreases are proposed with regard to Temporary Assistance
(CHF 72,500) and various miscellaneous items (C HF 20,200), leading to the overall increase of
CHF 38,000 mentioned in the preceding paragraph.
III. CONSOLIDATED REGULAR BUDGET FOR CONTINUING ACTIVITIES IN THE
WTO8
17. The following table is a consolidation of the elements treated separately (WTO Secretariat
and Appellate Body (permanent costs)) earlier in this Introduction.  As can be seen, 2.44% of the total
increase of 2.73% corresponds to inflation and statutory and other unavoidable increases.  The real
increase thus stands at 0.29%.
Consolidated WTO Continuing
Activities BudgetCHF%
with respect to
2001 budget
Total 2001 Budget 134,083,610
Increases/(Decreases)
Inflation 155,500 0.12%
Statutory and other unavoidable
increases3,107,960 2.32%
Increases/(decreases) staff (72,500) (0.05%)
Other increases/(decreases) 454,280 0.34%
Sub-total increases/(decreases) 3,645,240 2.73%
Total Proposals (Continuing
Activities) for 2002137,728,850
                                                     
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18. Another element of expenditure in 2002 conc erns the Appellate Body Operating Fund
(ABOF) which has been financed each year thr ough extra-budgetary means, primarily from positive
balances in the Surplus Account.  Expenditure un der the ABOF in 2000 amounted to CHF 1.6 million,
leaving a balance of CHF 1.9 million available on 1 January 2001.  Based on current expenditurelevels, it is expected that costs in 2001 will be somewhat higher than in 2000.  Taking into account
therefore an anticipated balance of CHF 200,000 at the end of 2001, a replenishment of some
CHF 1.8 million should be foreseen in 2001.  The Director-General therefore proposes that CHF 1.8
million from the 2000 Surplus of CHF 3.4 be utilized to replenish the ABOF. (see also paragraphs 30
and 31).
ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVES
19. In the context of the present estimates for 2002, the Director-General proposes that funds be
provided for an important upgrade to essential in frastructure and that two important transparency
initiatives be integrated into the WTO regular budget:  (i) the Non Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) Symposium and (ii) Geneva Week for Non-Resident Delegations.  The costs relative to these
three activities are estimated at CHF 1,922,000 million.
UPGRADING SIMULTANEOUS INTERPRETATION EQUIPMENT
20. The simultaneous interpretation equipment, including both hard and software, has not been
upgraded in the last five years.  It is imperative that the entire system, including the driving PC, needs
to be upgraded to the latest version of both hardware and software in order to avoid any possibility of
technical disruptions during WTO meetings.  Extensions of the system to include digital recording,voice server and voice distributions also need to be studied.  The budget foreseen for this upgrading
amounts to CHF 422,000 and includes hardware applications servers, PC’s and replacement interfaces
and interpreter stations (CHF 192,000), software  and licences (CHF 80,000), consultants’ services
(CHF 100,000) and staff training (CHF 50,000).
T
RANSPARENCY INITIATIVES
21. Particularly in the period since the failed Seattle Ministerial Conference, WTO Members have
devoted considerable time and energy to discussing ways of improving the institution's approach to
dealing with transparency issues.  Members have divided this discussion between "external"
transparency (addressed to relations with other IGO's, NGO's and civil society more generally) and
"internal" transparency (how to ensure that a greater number of WTO Members are regularly involved
in the work of the Organization and its decision-making).  Some concrete steps have been taken to
better deal with concerns relative to both types of transparency, but these have not been fundedthrough the regular budget.  WTO management believes that the major initiatives taken have been
well-received and that Members generally see a continuing need for regular, annual efforts to deal
with both internal and external transparency questions.  For this reason, we are proposing that
Members agree, as from the 2002 budget, to fund these initiatives from the regular budget.
NGO Symposium
22. Article V:2 of the Marrakech Agreement calls upon the General Council to “make appropriate
arrangements for consultation and cooperation with  non-governmental organizations concerned with
matters related to those of the WTO.” In accordance with this mandate, the Secretariat was given the
task by the General Council in the 1996 Guidelines For Arrangements on Relations With Non-
Governmental Organizations of playing “a more active role in its direct contacts with NGOs … [T]hisinteraction … should be developed through various means such as inter alia the organization on an ad
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information NGOs may wish to make available for consultation by interested delegations and the
continuation of past practice of responding to requests for general information and briefings about the
WTO.”(WT/L/162).
23. Pursuant to the above, the WTO organized a symposium on issues confronting the world
trading system in Geneva on 6 and 7 July 2001.  Representatives from Governments, NGOs the mediaand members of the academic community participated in work sessions on trade in agriculture, food
safety and sanitary and phytosanitary standards, intellectual property rights, development and
environment issues and trade in services.  Another work session addressed the relationship between
the WTO and civil society.
24. The 2001 NGO Symposium was funded by voluntary contributions from Canada, European
Communities, France Japan, Netherlands Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United
States.  On the basis of financing 75 participants coming from outside Geneva (LDCs, speakers,NGOs and rapporteurs) we would expect that the cost of an annual NGO symposium would be
roughly CHF 600,000.  The Director-G eneral proposes that the financing of the NGO Symposium be
integrated into the regular budget of the WTO.
Geneva Week for Non-Resident Delegations
25. The first Geneva Week was held in 1999 to help non-resident delegations prepare for the
Seattle Ministerial Conference.  It has since become a regular fixture on the WTO's calendar.  In
2001, 35 countries (Members and Observers) were invited, along with representatives of regional
organizations.
26. The organization of Geneva Week is based on the following principles:  (i) sessions are to
consist of briefings relating to on-going WTO work, notably preparations for the Doha Ministerial,and on-going work under the built-in-agenda.  The focus is on highlighting issues, rather than on a
detailed technical presentation of agreements of the sort one would find in a trade policy course;  (ii)
time is allotted to presentations by international organizations, and since 2001, secretariats of regional
organizations, to provide complementary perspectives on issues discussed and to highlight technical
assistance available;  (iii) time is provided specif ically for interaction with resident delegations and
WTO staff;  (iv) participants are also made aware of regular WTO meetings running concurrently
with Geneva Week which they may wish to attend;  and (v) participants are sensitised to the
importance of information technology in facilitating participation in WTO work, through,  inter alia ,
the provision of hands-on training.
27. Geneva Week is not intended to substitute for actual representation.  Its purpose is to prepare
non-resident delegations for events such as the ministerial conference, and to brief them on the state
of play of issues of interest to them.
28. In 2001, Geneva Week (10-14 September) was funded by voluntary contributions received
from United States and Korea.  On the basis of experience gained to date and suggestions made for
future Geneva Week programmes, we estimate the cost of a Geneva Week in 2002 at CHF 900,000.
Given the success of this initiative and the desirabil ity to assure its financing on a regular basis, the
Director-General proposes to integr ate the provision in the WTO budget.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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IV. FUNCTIONAL BUDGET
29. Volume 2  provides information with regard to the proposed 2002 budget in a
functional/divisional form.  The presentation includes information on the current staffing situation, as
well as objectives and work programme in a standard format, emphasizing a results-based budgeting
approach, as well as an estimate of the work/hours devoted to technical assistance activities for eachDivision.
V. USE OF 2000 SURPLUS
30. In the report on the Director-General’s Budgetary and Financial Report for 2000 and Report
of the External Auditor (WT/BFA/W/57), it is noted that the Director-General would submit a
proposal on the use of the credit balance amounting to CHF 3,400,497 in the 2000 Surplus Account.
31. Given the necessity to replenish the Appellate Body Operating Fund for 2002, the Director-
General proposes that CHF 1.8 million of the 2000 Surplus Account be used to replenish this fund.  Ifthis amount is not provided from the 2000 Surplus,  it would be necessary to include a corresponding
credit in the proposals for 2002.  The Director-General will make a proposal with regard to the use of
the totality of the 2000 Surplus in due course.
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2002 INCOME ESTIMATES
32. It is proposed that the total 2002 Budget for the WTO Secretariat (CHF 134,912,850), the
permanent costs of the Appellate Body and its Secretariat (CHF 2,816,000), and essentialinfrastructure and transparency initiatives (C HF 1,922,000), leading to a total of CHF 139,650,850, be
financed as follows:
CHF
Contributions assessed on WTO Members 138,640,000
Miscellaneous Income 1,010,850
TOTAL 139,650,850
33. The details of miscellaneous income are as follows:
Miscellaneous Income2000
Actual
CHF2001
Budget
CHF2002
Estimates
CHF
Sale of publications (24,041) 370,000 94,100
Profit or (loss) on exchange 169,570        -        -
Savings on previous year's outstanding obligations 160,850 90,000 91,000
Rental of meeting rooms, office space and parking
  At Centre William Rappard to others 162,470 110,000 140,000
Contributions of Obse rver Countries 833,880 560,000 630,000
Other:
 - Interest on Current Account 74,647 23,910 25,750
 - Various (235,995) 29,700 30,000
TOTAL 1,141,381 1,183,610 1,010,850
34. On the basis of the proposed expenditure budget for 2002, an amount of CHF 138,640,000 is
to be assessed on Members in the form of contributions.  The draft scale of contributions, which can
be found in Annex E, contains a minimum contribution of 0.015 per cent for Members whose share inthe total trade of all Members is less than 0.015 per cent.  The draft scale takes into account the
amounts to be deducted from the relevant contributions for 2002 under the terms of the Early Payment
Encouragement Scheme.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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ANNEX A-1
2002 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE WTO SECRETARIAT
(in Swiss francs)
P 2002
A 2001 Inflation Increase/ Increase/ Total 2002 Expected
R SECTION Budget Statutory/ (decrease) (decrease) increase/ Estimates Expenditure
T Unavoida
bleStaff Other (decrease) at 31-07-01
A 1 Staff (Work/years)
(a) Salary 60,646,860 0 1,562,840 0 0 1,562,840 62,209,700 58,432,200
(b) Pensions 11,891,440 0 382,160 0 0 382,160 12,273,600 11,177,500
(c) Other Common Staff costs 10,946,000 0 (782,500) 0 0 (782,500) 10,163,500 9,796,500
2 Temporary Assistance 11,443,050 0 484,050 0 0 484,050 11,927,100 15,274,600
B 3 Communications
(a) Telecommunications 568,000 0 0 0 69,000 69,000 637,000 576,400
(b) Postage charges 1,227,000 30,000 0 0 70,000 100,000 1,327,000 1,292,700
4 Building Facilities
(a) Rental 39,600 0 210,000 0 0 210,000 249,600 38,600
(b) Utilities 1,601,500 21,000 74,000 0 0 95,000 1,696,500 1,529,900
(c) Maintenance and Insurance 907,000 1,000 13,000 0 2,000 16,000 923,000 906,400
5 Permanent Equipment 3,474,750 0 205,600 0 10,450 216,050 3,690,800 3,743,600
6 Expendable Equipment 1,264,670 16,000 0 63,030 79,030 1,343,700 1,337,600
7 Contractual Services
(a) Reproduction 1,217,000 0 0 0 204,000 204,000 1,421,000 1,199,100
(b) Office Automation /
Informatics2,213,540 0 (6,740) 0 0 (6,740) 2,206,800 1,939,900
(c) Other 244,000 0 0 0 0 0 244,000 238,000
C 8 Staff Overhead Costs
(a) Training 408,000 0 0 0 22,000 22,000 430,000 406,600
(b) Insurance 1,079,900 0 38,500 0 (5,900) 32,600 1,112,500 1,083,700
(c) Joint Services 519,000 0 23,000 0 0 23,000 542,000 519,000
(d) Miscellaneous 46,500 0 0 0 0 0 46,500 48,600
9M i s s i o n s
(a) Official 1,205,100 36,000 0 0 0 36,000 1,241,100 1,201,000
(b) Technical Co-operation 1,163,200 35,000 0 0 0 35,000 1,198,200 1,163,200
10 Trade Policy Training Courses 1,490,000 0 21,000 0 31,000 52,000 1,542,000 1,400,100
11 Contribution to ITC 14,361,500 0 752,350 0 0 752,350 15,113,850 14,531,500
12 Various
(a) Representation and
Hospitality258,000 0 0 0 0 0 258,000 257,900
(b) Dispute Settlement Panels 1,337,000 0 0 0 0 0 1,337,000 1,327,000
(c) Permanent Group of Experts/
Arbitration under GATS30,000 0 0 0 0 0 30,000 20,000
(d) Appellate Body
(e) Library 567,000 16,500 0 0 0 16,500 583,500 565,900
(f) Publications 203,000 0 0 0 0 0 203,000 195,200
(g) Public Information Activities 260,000 0 (10,000) 0 10,000 0 260,000 248,000
(h) External Auditors 70,000 0 0 0 0 0 70,000 70,000
(i) Ministerial Meeting 400,000 0 0 0 0 0 400,000 400,000
(j) ISO 60,000 0 0 0 (1,100) 0 58,900 60,300
(k) Other 63,000 0 10,000 0 0 10,000 73,000 72,100
13 Unforeseen Expenditure 100,000 0 0 0 0 0 100,000 -
TOTAL 131,305,610 155,500 2,977,260 0 474,480 3,607,240 134,912,850 131,053,000
Percentage with respect to 2001
Budget0.12% 2.27% 0.0% 0.36% 2.75%WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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ANNEX A-2
2002 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE APPELLATE BODY AND ITS SECRETARIAT
(in Swiss francs)
P 2002
A 2001 Inflation Increase/ Increase/ Total 2002 Expected
R SECTION Budget Statutory/ (decrease) (decrease) increase/ Estimates Expenditure
T Unavoida
bleStaff Other (decrease) at 31.07.01
A 1 Staff(Work/years)
(a) Salary 1,253,900 0 246,300 0 0 246,300 1,500,200 1,033,800
(b) Pensions 244,600 0 51,800 0 0 51,800 296,400 178,200
(c) Other Common Staff costs 381,400 0 (137,000) 0 0 (137,000) 244,400 371,100
2 Temporary Assistance 108,500 0 0 (72,500) 0 (72,500) 36,000 105,000
B 3 Communications
(a) Telecommunications 6,500 0 0 0 0 0 6,500 8,100
(b) Postage charges
4 Building Facilities
(a) Rental
(b) Utilities 11,000 0 2,000 0 0 2,000 13,000 11,000
(c) Maintenance and Insurance 10,000 0 0 0 (10,000) (10,000) 0 8,200
5 Permanent Equipment 89,100 0 (29,600) 0 (12,300) (41,900) 47,200 74,300
6 Expendable Equipment 17,700 0 0 0 0 0 17,700 18,000
7 Contractual Services
(a) Reproduction 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 15,000 15,000
(b) Office Automation /
Informatics3,000 0 (3,000) 0 0 (3,000) 0 4,500
(c) Other
C 8 Staff Overhead Costs
(a) Training
(b) Insurance 2,400 0 1,200 0 1,400 2,600 5,000 2,400
(c) Joint Services
(d) Miscellaneous 6,000 0 (4,000) 0 0 (4,000) 2,000 46,900
9M i s s i o n s
(a) Official 9,300 0 0 0 700 700 10,000 9,300
(b) Technical Co-operation
10 Trade Policy Training Courses
11 Contribution to ITC
12 Various
(a) Representation and Hospitality 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 1,000 900
(b) Dispute Settlement Panels
(c) Permanent Group of Experts/
Arbitration under GATS
(d) Appellate Body Members 615,200 0 3,000 0 0 3,000 618,200 615,500
(e) Library 3,400 0 0 0 0 0 3,400 2,400
(f) Publications
(g) Public Information Activities
(h) External Auditors
(i) Ministerial Meeting
(j) ISO
(k) Other
13 Unforeseen Expenditure
TOTAL 2,778,000 0 130,700 (72,500) (20,200) 38,000 2,816,000 2,504,700
Percentage with respect to 2001 Budget 0.0% 4.70% (2.61%) 0.73% 1.37%WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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ANNEX B
WTO
YearAppropriations
CHFHuman Resources
Work/Years Temporary Assistance
P and above GS Total P and above
CHFGS
CHFTOTAL
CHF
1995 105,389,500 a/ 200 245 445 5,647,500 2,307,000 7,954,500
1996 115,693,503 250 263 513 4,720,000 2,323,000 7,043,000
1997 114,111,750 b/ 246 261 507 6,098,000 2,723,000 8,821,000
1,581,000 c/ 4 2 6 - 4,500 4,500
1998 114,399,250 b/ 248 259 507 6,098,000 2,723,000 8,821,000
1,579,600 c/ 4 2 6 - 4,500 4,500
1999 120,204,500 b/ 524
1,990,950 c/ 99,336,750
4,500
2000125,386,460
2,310,550b/
c/530
99,826,850
18,000
2001131,305,610
2,778,000b/
c/539
1311,443,050
108,500
2002134,912,850
           2,816,000
           1,922,000d/
e/
f/539
13
-11,927,100
36,000
-
a/ WTO/GATT.
b/ WTO Secretariat.
c/  Appellate Body (permanent costs).
d/ Proposed WTO budget.e/ Proposed Appellate Body budget (permanent costs).f/    Essential Infrastructu re and Transparency InitiativesWT/BFA/SPEC/63
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ANNEX C
TABLE OF REGULAR STAFF POSITIONS
(in work/ years)
Division Grades 1-
10Grades 11-
12
DirectorsSenior
ManagementTotal
Senior Management 5 5 10
Office of the Director-General 10 1 11
Accessions Division 6.4 1 7.4
Administration and General Services Division 85.1 1 86.1
Agriculture and Commodities Division 15 1 16
Council Division 6.5 1 7.5
Development Division 8 1 9
Economic Research and Analysis Division 10.5 1 11.5
External Relations Division 7 1 8
Informatics Division 15.5 1 16.5
Information and Media Relations Division 28.5 1 29.5
Intellectual Property Division 12 1 13
Language Services and Documentation Division 137 1 138
Legal Affairs Division 16 1 17
Market Access Division 13 1 14
Ministerial Sessi ons Division 7 1 8
Rules Division 15 1 16
Statistics Division 25.5 1 26.5
Technical Co-operation Division 15 1 16
Technical Cooperation Audit 1 1
Textiles Division 3.5 1 4.5
Textiles Monitoring Body 1 1 2
Trade and Environment Division 9 1 10
Trade and Finance Division 6 1 7
Trade Information Centre 1 1
Trade in Services Division 14 1 15
Trade Policies Review Division 28.5 1 29.5
WTO Training Institute 7 1 8
SUB-TOTAL 507 26 6 539
Appellate Body 12 1 13
TOTAL 519 27 6 552WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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ANNEX D
SCHEDULE OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE
(in Swiss francs)
2001
Budget2002
Estimates
  -  Interpreters 896,000 896,000
  -  Translators 4,953,000 4,953,000
  -  Other Professionals 739,550 739,550
  -  Replacements 375,000 375,000
  -  Consultants EDP 1,672,500 1,672,500
  -  Secretaries/Clerks 218,000 318,000
  -  Proofreaders 25,000 25,000
  -  Pool 510,000 510,000
  -  Messengers/Drivers/Guards/Manual Workers 390,000 590,000
  -  Roneo 379,000 379,000
  -  Conference Staff 125,000 125,000
  -  Overtime 500,000 500,000
  -  Internships 150,000 150,000
  -  Common Staff Costs 510,000 694,050
  TOTAL 11,443,050 11,927,100WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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ANNEX E
DRAFT SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 2002
(Minimum contribution of 0.015%)
2001 2002 INTEREST 2002 NET
MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION EARNED  1CONTRIBUTION
CHF % CHF CHF CHF
Albania 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Angola 81,069 0.059 81,798 241 81,557
Antigua and Barbuda 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Argentina 709,686 0.526 729,246 729,246
Australia 1,717,068 1.255 1,739,932 10,422 1,729,510
Austria 2,022,738 1.483 2,056,031 11,763 2,044,268
Bahrain 99,675 0.070 97,048 582 96,466
Bangladesh 136,887 0.108 149,731 149,731
Barbados 26,580 0.021 29,114 68 29,046
Belgium 3,686,646 2.766 3,834,782 17,216 3,817,566
Belize 19,935 0.015 20,796 90 20,706
Benin 19,935 0.015 20,796 87 20,709
Bolivia 35,883 0.027 37,433 168 37,265
Botswana 51,831 0.042 58,229 58,229
Brazil 1,391,463 1.019 1,412,742 1,141 1,411,601
Brunei Darussalam 61,134 0.045 62,388 335 62,053
Bulgaria 131,571 0.097 134,481 177 134,304
Burkina Faso 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Burundi 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Cameroon 38,541 0.028 38,819 243 38,576
Canada 5,172,468 4.035 5,594,124 29,044 5,565,080
Central African Republic 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Chad 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Chile 445,215 0.321 445,034 1,209 443,825
Colombia 337,566 0.240 332,736 456 332,280
Congo 34,554 0.025 34,660 34,660
Costa Rica 126,255 0.107 148,345 577 147,768
Côte d’Ivoire 98,346 0.070 97,048 18 97,030
Croatia 205,995 0.151 209,346 209,346
Cuba 71,766 0.066 91,502 438 91,064
Cyprus 91,701 0.066 91,502 452 91,050
Czech Republic 707,028 0.527 730,633 4,344 726,289
Democratic Republic of the Congo 33,225 0.025 34,660 34,660
Denmark 1,330,329 0.977 1,354,513 8,013 1,346,500
Djibouti 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Dominica 19,935 0.015 20,796 78 20,718
Dominican Republic 159,480 0.129 178,846 178,846
Ecuador 122,268 0.088 122,003 122,003
Egypt 360,159 0.274 379,874 2,243 377,631
El Salvador 69,108 0.060 83,184 234 82,950
Estonia 82,398 0.065 90,116 346 89,770
European Communities 0 0.000 0 0
Fiji 23,922 0.017 23,569 140 23,429
                                                     
1 Interest earned in 2000 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) and to be deducted from the 2002
contribution.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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2001 2002 INTEREST 2002 NET
MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION EARNED  1CONTRIBUTION
CHF % CHF CHF CHF
Finland 944,919 0.693 960,775 5,242 955,533
France 7,663,014 5.713 7,920,503 408 7,920,095
Gabon 47,844 0.036 49,910 319 49,591
Gambia 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Georgia 21,264 0.015 20,796 20,796
Germany 12,912,564 9.577 13,277,553 47,398 13,230,155
Ghana 46,515 0.044 61,002 234 60,768
Greece 437,241 0.320 443,648 1,785 441,863
Grenada 19,935 0.015 20,796 69 20,727
Guatemala 79,740 0.064 88,730 396 88,334
Guinea 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Guinea-Bissau 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Guyana 19,935 0.015 20,796 79 20,717
Haiti 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Honduras 50,502 0.040 55,456 209 55,247
Hong Kong, China 4,791,045 3.448 4,780,307 30,793 4,749,514
Hungary 526,284 0.426 590,606 3,180 587,426
Iceland 59,805 0.046 63,774 351 63,423
India 1,100,412 0.856 1,186,758 1,777 1,184,981
Indonesia 1,234,641 0.857 1,188,145 286 1,187,859
Ireland 1,265,208 1.176 1,630,406 8,246 1,622,160
Israel 736,266 0.565 783,316 4,314 779,002
Italy 6,244,971 4.543 6,298,415 21,284 6,277,131
Jamaica 79,740 0.059 81,798 400 81,398
Japan 9,519,627 6.834 9,474,658 42,322 9,432,336
Jordan 94,359 0.068 94,275 87 94,188
Kenya 69,108 0.049 67,934 304 67,630
Korea, Republic of 3,387,621 2.455 3,403,612 13,182 3,390,430
Kuwait 287,064 0.200 277,280 518 276,762
Kyrgyz Republic 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Latvia 67,779 0.052 72,093 382 71,711
Lesotho 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Liechtenstein 37,212 0.027 37,433 236 37,197
Lithuania 0.086 119,230 119,230
Luxembourg 394,713 0.306 424,238 2,005 422,233
Macau, China 85,056 0.064 88,730 460 88,270
Madagascar 19,935 0.015 20,796 129 20,667
Malawi 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Malaysia 1,946,985 1.353 1,875,799 8,090 1,867,709
Maldives 19,935 0.015 20,796 74 20,722
Mali 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Malta 66,450 0.049 67,934 397 67,537
Mauritania 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Mauritius 58,476 0.042 58,229 339 57,890
Mexico 2,607,498 2.171 3,009,874 3,761 3,006,113
Moldova 0.016 22,182 22,182
Mongolia 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Morocco 216,627 0.165 228,756 1,079 227,677
Mozambique 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Myanmar, Union of 43,857 0.033 45,751 61 45,690
Namibia 41,199 0.030 41,592 209 41,383WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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2001 2002 INTEREST 2002 NET
MEMBERS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION EARNED  1CONTRIBUTION
CHF % CHF CHF CHF
Netherlands, Kingdom of the 4,571,760 3.736 5,179,590 27,140 5,152,450
New Zealand 385,410 0.274 379,874 2,310 377,564
Nicaragua 23,922 0.020 27,728 44 27,684
Niger 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Nigeria 295,038 0.211 292,530 292,530
Norway 1,231,983 0.886 1,228,350 7,460 1,220,890
Oman 139,545 0.102 141,413 141,413
Pakistan 260,484 0.191 264,802 264,802
Panama 175,428 0.128 177,459 272 177,187
Papua New Guinea 51,831 0.034 47,138 279 46,859
Paraguay 99,675 0.066 91,502 91,502
Peru 196,692 0.142 196,869 497 196,372
Philippines 881,127 0.647 897,001 897,001
Poland 944,919 0.724 1,003,754 5,179 998,575
Portugal 826,638 0.627 869,273 583 868,690
Qatar 83,727 0.078 108,139 289 107,850
Romania 241,878 0.175 242,620 1,083 241,537
Rwanda 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Saint Lucia 19,935 0.015 20,796 27 20,769
Senegal 31,896 0.023 31,887 197 31,690
Sierra Leone 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Singapore 3,059,358 2.144 2,972,442 13,511 2,958,931
Slovak Republic 283,077 0.211 292,530 1,650 290,880
Slovenia 235,233 0.174 241,234 1,215 240,019
Solomon Islands 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
South Africa 749,556 0.537 744,497 3,902 740,595
Spain 3,291,933 2.544 3,527,002 16,747 3,510,255
Sri Lanka 127,584 0.097 134,481 599 133,882
St. Kitts and Nevis 19,935 0.015 20,796 120 20,676
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 19,935 0.015 20,796 23 20,773
Suriname 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Swaziland 23,922 0.019 26,342 147 26,195
Sweden 2,049,318 1.543 2,139,215 12,588 2,126,627
Switzerland 2,154,309 1.583 2,194,671 7,533 2,187,138
Tanzania 35,883 0.026 36,046 36,046
Thailand 1,503,099 1.030 1,427,992 8,335 1,419,657
Togo 19,935 0.015 20,796 20,796
Trinidad and Tobago 62,463 0.046 63,774 199 63,575
Tunisia 183,402 0.138 191,323 644 190,679
Turkey 1,113,702 0.816 1,131,302 1,951 1,129,351
Uganda 25,251 0.020 27,728 98 27,630
United Arab Emirates 708,357 0.535 741,724 2,189 739,535
"United Kingdom of Great Britain
  and Northern Ireland"7,962,039 6.043 8,378,015 49,194 8,328,821
United States of America20,773,599 16.207 22,469,385 18,783 22,450,602
Uruguay 90,372 0.066 91,502 91,502
Venezuela 445,215 0.324 449,194 1,449 447,745
Zambia 29,238 0.021 29,114 29,114
Zimbabwe 45,186 0.035 48,524 88 48,436
TOTAL 132,900,000 100.00 138,640,000 476,855 138,163,145WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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CONTINUATION OF CURRENT ACTIVITES
2002 DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATES
WTO Secretariat9
Part A - Staff
Part A of the budget proposals cover all salary, pension and common staff costs for those staff in
regular positions and those hired under temporary assistance.  For regular staff, standard costing has
been used.  Standard costs are composed of a number of elements under Salaries and Common Staff
Costs;  they can vary from year to year with change s in the cost of living, conditions of service, places
of recruitment, number of expected retirement s and home leave entitlements (authorized every second
year). Since 1 January 1999, the WTO Conditions of Service are applied.  These conditions of service
include, inter alia , the provision that "Salaries… shall be on a single scale covering all levels of
functions…"10 Therefore, there are single appropriations for salaries, pension contributions and other
common staff costs.
EVOLUTION OF STANDARD COSTS 2001-2002
35. The evolution of standard costs from 2001 to the proposals for 2002 is based on the following
elements:  with regard to salaries, the net increase is due to changes in the staff population as well as
implementation of the WTO salary index system, which is based on (i) the extent to which thepurchasing power of selected national civil service salaries have been maintained and (ii) movementof the Swiss consumer price index.  Concerning other common staff costs, the movements relate to
decreases in:  (i) sickness and lost of earnings insurance, (ii) rental subsidy, (iii) travel and removal,
(iv) family allowances, (v) education grants, and (iv) various other staff costs such as installation and
repatriation grants.  The decrease in common staff costs mirrored the changing make up of the
Secretariat.
                                                     
    9  Not including the Appellate Body and its Secretariat.
   10  WT/L/282, Annex 2, Compensation Philosophy, paragraph 10.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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36. The following table shows the evolution of standard costs from the 2001 budget to the
proposals for 2002:
Standard Costs for WTO staff CHF
2001 Budget 2002 Budget
Proposals
(a) Salary 113,300 115,400
(b) Contribution to th e WTO Pension Plan 22,200 22,800
(c) Other common staff costs:
- sickness and lost of earnings insurance 5,900 5,700
- rental subsidy 500 400
- travel and removal 400 200
- family allowances 5,900 5,700
- language allowances 600 600
- education grants 3,800 3,600
- home leave travel 1,300 1.300
- various other staff costs (non-residential allowances,
installation and repatriation grants and separation
payments) 1,500 1,300
19,900 18,800
TOTAL 155,400 157,000
EVOLUTION OF OVERALL STAFF COSTS 2001-2002
37. With regard to salaries, changes in the staff population as well as statutory entitlements amount
to a decrease of CHF 694,860.  Annual adjustment to salaries reflects only the purchasing power of
national civil service salaries in France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States
of America, has been maintained.  The basis is contained in Regulation 6.2 of the WTO StaffRegulations (Conditions of Service Applicable to the Staff of the WTO Secretariat, WT/L/282, Annex
2) which states that "The WTO shall establish a salary scale which shall be adjusted annually…
subject to the constraint that the annual adjustment shall not exceed, on a cumulative basis, the
movement of the Swiss consumer price index."  The movement of the Swiss consumer price index is
measured over the 12-month period ending on 30 June on the basis of statistical data provided by the"Office cantonal de la statistique" in Geneva, which publishes a monthly statistical bulletin.  During
the reporting period, the Swiss Consumer Price Index increased by 1.6 per cent.
38. In order to fund fully the 2001 new posts
11, which were financed for a partial year, an amount of
CHF 429,000 is required.  With regard to performance pay, it is recalled that the General Council had
approved on 8 February 2001, at the recommenda tion of the Committee on Budget, Finance and
Administration, the Performance Award Programme (document WT/GC/M/63).
                                                     
11 Of the nine new posts, four were funded for a full year, and five funded for three months.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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39. The reasons for the evolution of costs for pension contributions and other common staff costs
are basically the same as those outlined with regard to salaries.  Nevertheless, it should be noted that
while the provisions for salary indexation, performa nce pay/steps and regradings impact on the pension
contributions, they have no infl uence on other common staff costs.
40. The following table is a summary of the above-mentioned information:
Salary
CHFPension
Contributions
CHFOther Common
Staff Costs
CHFTotal
CHF
2001 approved appropriations 60,646,860 11,891,440 10,946,000 83,484,300
Statutory increases/(decreases):
  Staff population, statutory entitle ments (694,860) (205,240) (643,500) (1,543,600)
  WTO salary index system 963,700 291,300 - 1,255,000
  Full funding of new 2001 posts 429,000 83,500 (139,000) 373,500
  Performance pay/Steps 717,500 184,600 - 902,100
  Sub-total statutory Increases/(decreases) 451,640 62,860 (782,500) (268,000)
Other increases:
  Regradings 147,500 28,000 - 175,500
  Sub-total other costs 147,500 28,000 - 175,500
Total of statutory and other increases 1,562,840 382,160 (782,500) 1,162,500
TOTAL PROPOSED CREDITS FOR
200262,209,700 12,273,600 10,163,500 84,646,800WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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Section 1 - Work/Years CHF 84,646,800
2001 Budget CHF 83,484,300
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 79,406,2002000 Expenditure CHF 76,586,353
1999 Expenditure CHF 71,956 609
(a) Salary CHF  62,209,700
2001 Budget CHF 60,646,860
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 58,432,2002000 Expenditure CHF 55,856,696
1999 Expenditure CHF 52,522,401
41. The salary scale of the WTO staff and its annual adjustment is based on the WTO Staff
Regulations article 6.2.  The 2002 estimate represents the costs of salary for 539 work/years in theWTO Secretariat.  Compared to the 2001 budget, there is an increase of CHF 1,562,840, which is
statutory in nature (see paragraphs 37-40).
(b) Contribution to the WT O Pension Plan CHF  12,273,600
2001 Budget CHF 11,891,440
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 11,177,500
2000 Expenditure CHF 10,582,099
1999 Expenditure CHF   9,898,705
42. The contributions to the WTO Pension Plan are based on the Regulations of the WTO
Pension Plan, Articles 20 and 21.  The contributions of the participant and of the WTO correspond to
7.5 per cent and 15 per cent of personable remuneration, respectively.  Compared to the 2001 budget,
there is a total increase of CHF 382,160, as detailed in paragraph 40.
(c) Other Common Staff Costs CHF  10,163,500
2001 Budget CHF 10,946,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF   9,796,5002000 Expenditure CHF 10,147,558
1999 Expenditure CHF   9,535,503
43. The estimate for Common Staff Costs includes provision for sickness insurance, family
allowances, language allowances, education grants, travel on home leave, installation grants, traveland removal and other common staff costs such as non-residential allowances, repatriation grants and
rental subsidies.  These costs have been calculated in accordance with the entitlements under the
WTO Staff Regulations.  They are based on the actual situation with regard to the staff, including
projected retirements and turnover.
44. The 2002 common staff costs show an overall decrease of CHF 782,500 compared to that of
the 2001 Budget.  The decrease in the allocation is mainly related to (i) changes in the make up of the
WTO staff population and (ii) deletion of one-time costs, such as travel and installation grants, for the
new posts approved for the year 2001.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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Section 2 - Temporary Assistance CHF  11,927,100
2001 Budget CHF 11,443,050
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 15,274,600
2000 Expenditure CHF 13,000,1791999 Expenditure CHF 12,299,267
45. The allocation for temporary assistance covers freelance interpreters and translators,
consultants, secretaries, clerks, typists and other temporary staff.  It also covers the replacement of
staff on long sick or maternity leave.  The proposed 2002 allocation shows an increase of
CHF 484,050 compared to the 2001 budget.  The increase relates primarily to the need for support
staff at the new annex situated in the rue Rothschild.  The table provided in Annex D gives abreakdown of the various elements of temporary assistance.
Part B - Administrative Costs
Administrative costs include the maintenance and in surance of the building and associated facilities,
permanent and expendable equipment, communication costs, costs related to the reproduction ofdocuments and those for informatics/office automation.
Section 3 - Communications 1,964,000
2001 Budget CHF 1,795,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,869,000
2000 Expenditure CHF 1,755,865
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,572,953
(a) Telecommunications CHF  637,000
2001 Budget CHF 568,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 576,400
2000 Expenditure CHF 495,0701999 Expenditure CHF 456,493
46. The estimate of CHF 637,000 provides for telefax and telephone communications as well as
for the rental of telephone lines, call boxes, etc.  The increase of CHF 69,000 over the 2001 Budget is
primarily due to the result of increase in the volume of communications, and the direct access to thee-mail system for staff of missions and “remote working”.
(b) Postal charges CHF 1,327,000
2001 Budget CHF 1,227,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,292,7002000 Expenditure CHF 1,260,795
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,116,460
47. The estimate provides for the cost of postage, pouch services (through the United Nations)
and of freight and cartage.  The increase of the allocation of CHF 100,000 is due to:  (i) an increase in
the volume of documentation sent, and (ii) increases in both the international and local postage tariffs.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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Section 4 - Building Facilities CHF 2,869,100
2001 Budget CHF 2,548,100
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 2,474,900
2000 Expenditure CHF 2,438,4801999 Expenditure CHF 2,403,278
(a) Rental of premises CHF 249,600
2001 Budget CHF 39,600
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 38,600
2000 Expenditure CHF 37,4031999 Expenditure CHF 27,900
48. This estimate provides for the rental of storage and parking space.  The increase of
CHF 210,000 is mainly due to rental of parking spaces for the new office annex situated in the rue
Rothschild.
(b) Utilities CHF 1,696,500
2001 Budget CHF 1,601,500
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,529,900
2000 Expenditure CHF 1,507,1331999 Expenditure CHF 1,459,099
49. The estimate covers the cost of electricity, water and heating as well as the cost of contractual
cleaning for the whole of the Centre William Rappa rd (CWR).  The increase of CHF 95,000 over the
2001 Budget is mainly due to the effect of inflation with regard to the cleaning contract and to the costof utilities in the new office annex.
(c) Maintenance and Insurance CHF  923,000
2001 Budget CHF 907,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 906,400
2000 Expenditure CHF 893,945
1999 Expenditure CHF 916,279
50. This provision covers the maintenance of the building, fire equipment, snow removal, minor
renovations, building insurance, sanitary equipment as well as security measures.  It is proposed that
the credit be increased by CHF 16,000 to cover the cost  of minor renovations.  Under the terms of the
Headquarters Agreement, the Swiss authorities provide for basic maintenance while the WTO isresponsible for the day-to-day maintenance work of the CWR.
Section 5 - Permanent Equipment CHF 3,690,800
2001 Budget CHF 3,474,750
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 3,743,6002000 Expenditure CHF 3,265,058
1999 Expenditure CHF 3,398,524WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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51. This section covers the cost of permanent equipment items valued at over CHF 5,000 and/or a
life-span over five years.  It comprises both pur chase and lease costs.  An amount of CHF 303,700 is
foreseen for the programme of regular replacemen t and refurbishment of furniture resulting from
normal wear and tear.  The cost of purchase and leasing of EDP equipment:  hardware including
computers, printers, scanners CD-ROM reader s;  and software amounts to CHF 2,457,900.  The
amount includes a provision for the leasing of computing hardware contracted in 2001 primarily to
facilitate the development and implementation of the Performance Award System12.  An amount of
CHF 106,000 is foreseen for communications equipment such as fax machines, portable phones, as
well as hardware for the Voice Mail and Smart Card  servers, both of which are reaching the end of
their serviceable life.
52. The leasing arrangement for hardware in c onjunction with the informatics programme
includes software for the decentralized budget and management of trust fund activities.  Audiovisualequipment amounts to CHF 165,000 and covers primarily video overhead projectors for WTO
meeting rooms.  An amount of CHF 183,200 is foreseen  for the leasing of the switchboard and related
equipment, and CHF 365,000 (lease) for the replacement of office photocopiers and machines for the
reproduction of documents, which will provide a new configuration of service planned for 2002.  It is
foreseen that the new system will make the entire reproduction system more flexible, increaseautomation and economise paper.  Other costs, which include the replacement of a car and, security
equipment amount to CHF 110,000.  The total proposed permanent equipment credit for 2002 is
increased by CHF 216,050, which is mainly due to leasing of new equipment for the reproduction
system.  The estimate can be summarized as follows:
Permanent Equipment CHF
Office furniture (including replacements) 303,700
Computing and EDP equipment
     - purchase 1,556,900
     - lease 901,000 2,457,900
Audio visual equipment 165,000
Communications equipment 106,000
Switchboard etc. (lease) 183,200
Office photocopiers and reproduction machines(lease) 365,000
Other (including official vehicle, security system, and
  Reproduction equipment) 110,000
TOTAL 3,690,800
Section 6 - Expendable Equipment CHF 1,343,700
2001 Budget CHF 1,264,670
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,337,6002000 Expenditure CHF 1,214,146
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,059,109
                                                     
12 As noted in footnote 6 of paragraph 10, implementation of the Performance Award System will
entail the development of an entirely new computer programme to calculate salaries.  Under the current system,salaries are calculated with reference to a single salary scale and a staff member’s salary corresponds to his/hergrade and step.  The new system will award merit increases depending on the staff member’s evaluation.  Thesemerit increases may be pensionable or non-pensionable, depending on whether the staff member is at the top of
the salary range for his/her grade.  The development of a programme to deal with all the variable elements of the
new system includes provisions for consultants, software development and maintenance, and servers.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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53. The estimate for expendable equipment covers stationery and other general office supplies,
EDP supplies (toner for printers, spare parts), paper and other supplies for reproduction equipment,
electrical and other tools/supplies for the maintenance of the building, and uniforms for guards and
drivers.  The proposed allocation for 2002 is increased by CHF 79,030 compared to that of the 2001
Budget.  This is mainly due to:  (i) inflation, and (ii) the necessity to replace the corridor lightingsystem over a three-year period as the original equipment is no longer produced.  The proposed
allocation can be summarised as follows:
Expendable Equipment CHF
Office supplies 244,030
EDP supplies (toner and other various supplies) 162,670
Reproduction costs (paper and supplies) 715,000
Other supplies 222,000
TOTAL 1,343,700
Section 7 - Contractual Services CHF 3,871,800
2001 Budget CHF 3,674,540
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 3,377,000
2000 Expenditure CHF 3,418,788
1999 Expenditure CHF 3,160,096
(a) Reproduction CHF 1,421,000
2001 Budget CHF 1,217,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,199,1002000 Expenditure CHF 1,167,529
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,098,340
54. The estimate for reproduction includes costs related to all the major reproduction machines,
the cost of copies on these machines and the rental of high capacity photocopiers in the DocumentsReproduction and Distribution Section.  Compared to the 2001 Budget, the amount foreseen for 2002
shows an increase of CHF 204,000, which primarily relates to the new configuration of service of the
reproduction of documents, taking the emphasis away from Offset ITEK machines and increasing the
reproduction of documents on high-speed photocopiers:
Reproduction CHF
Cost of copies 315,000
Rental costs of reproduction equipment 1,061,000
Maintenance 25,000
Other costs (including the production of documents on microfiches) 20,000
TOTAL 1,421,000
(b) Office Automation/Informatics CHF 2,206,800
2001 Budget CHF 2,213,540
2001 Expected0 Expenditure CHF 1,939,900
2000 Expenditure CHF 2,093,149WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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1999 Expenditure CHF 1,685,413
55. The estimates includes:   (i) credits for computer use at the International Computing Centre
(site maintenance, data storage, line charges and maintenance, data computer centre, data encryption
servers and licenses, etc.), amounting to CHF 1,184,000;  (ii) EDP insurance amounting to
CHF 21,000;  and (iii) costs for EDP maintenance, up-grades, purchase of software and cost of
licences amounting to CHF 1,001,800.  The proposed 2002 allocation, compared to 2001 Budget,
shows a statutory decrease of CHF 6,740 for EDP soft ware licenses in connection with the new posts
approved in 2001.
(c) Other CHF 244,000
2001 Budget CHF 244,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 238,000
2000 Expenditure CHF 158,,111
1999 Expenditure CHF 376,343
56. This estimate covers the maintenance and repair costs of official vehicles, petrol, oil and
related insurance costs as well as maintenance costs for simultaneous interpretation system and office
equipment.  It is proposed to maintain the same level of provision for 2002.
Part C - Other Costs
Other costs cover staff overhead costs (training,  insurance and costs related to shared common
services), missions, hospitality, Dispute Settlement Panels, the Permanent Group of Experts, Trade
Policy Training Courses, public information activ ities, external auditors, contribution to the
International Trade Centre, and unforeseen expenditure.
Section 8 - Staff Overhead Costs CHF 2,131,000
2001 Budget CHF 2,053,4002001 Expected Expenditure CHF 2,057,900
2000 Expenditure CHF 2,038,012
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,794,782
(a) Training CHF 430,000
2001 Budget CHF 408,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 406,6002000 Expenditure CHF 431,271
1999 Expenditure CHF 315,703
57. The proposed provision for training includes the costs of language training courses organized
by the United Nations, training with regard to informatics programmes, and management training forWTO staff.  The proposed increase of CHF 22,000 primarily concerns EDP training (informatics,
statistics and technical support).
(b) Insurance CHF 1,112,500
2001 Budget CHF 1,079,900
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,083,700
2000 Expenditure CHF 1,001,845WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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1999 Expenditure CHF 1,008,938
58. This provision covers the costs of insurance provided in the WTO Staff Rule 110.5 in respect
of the Secretariat staff, which concerns compensatio n for service-incurred illness, injury or death.
(c) Joint Services CHF 542,000
2001   Budget CHF   519,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF   519,000
2000 Expenditure CHF    533,038
1999 Expenditure CHF    439,077
59. This estimate provides for the WTO,s share in the running costs of the Administrative
Tribunal of the International Labour Organization, the Consultative Committee on Administrative
Questions, the Joint Purchase Unit and the Joint Medical Service.  Compared to the Budget of 2001,
there is an increase of CHF 23,000.  In this context, it will be recalled that these bodies, being part of
the UN Common System, operate on dollar-based budgets.
(d) Miscellaneous CHF 46,500
2001 Budget CHF 46,500
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 48,600
2000 Expenditure CHF 71,859
1999 Expenditure CHF 31,064
60. These estimate covers administrative costs such as those related to the issuance of laissez-
passez  and passports as well as the advertising of vacancy announcements.  It is proposed to maintain
the allocation at the same level as in 2001.
Section 9 - Missions CHF 2,439,300
2001 Budget CHF 2,368,300
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 2,364,200
2000 Expenditure CHF 1,881,646
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,508,086
61. It should be mentioned that the overall need for missions, whether they be consultations with
Governments, attending meetings of other international organizations (World Bank, International
Monetary Fund, OECD), or providing technical co -operation assistance to developing countries,
continues to increase with the higher visibility and greater interest in the WTO.  Technical
cooperation with least developed and developing countries is covered from two sources:  (i) the
annual WTO budget, as well as (ii) trust funds while official missions are funded only from the WTObudget.  The increases below reflect a 3 per cent inflation, based on information provided by the WTO
travel agency.
62. These estimate covers the payment of travel expenses, subsistence allowances and other
incidental expenses.  Increases of CHF 36,000 for official missions and CHF 35,000 for technical
co-operation missions are foreseen due to inflation.
(a) Official Missions CHF 1,241,100
2001 Budget CHF 1,205,100
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,201,000WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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2000 Expenditure CHF 1,149,057
1999 Expenditure CHF    833,063
(b) Technical Co-operation CHF 1,198,200
2001 Budget CHF 1,163,200
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,163,200
2000 Expenditure CHF     732,589
1999 Expenditure CHF     675,023
Section 10 - Trade Policy Training Courses CHF 1,542,000
2001 Budget CHF 1,490,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,400,100
2000 Expenditure CHF 1,252,851
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,233,018
63. This estimate provides for three Regular Trade Policy Training Courses in 2001 in Geneva13.
The courses are open to officials from all developing countries which have, or may have in the future,
responsibilities in the formulation and conduct of foreign trade policy.  The number of participants in
each training course is set at twenty-seven.  The proposed increase for 2002 of CHF 52,000 reflects an
increase foreseen in the costs of lodging in Geneva.  Each of the Trade Policy Training Courses laststhree months.  Following are the details of the estimated costs of the courses for 2002:
Trade Policy Training Courses19
th WTO
Course
(Spanish)
CHF20th WTO
Course
(English)
CHF21th WTO
Course
(English)
CHFTotal
CHF
Lodging (Geneva) 180,000 180,000 180,000 540,000
Subsistence allowance (Geneva) 218,000 218,000 218,000 654, 000
Study Tour (lodging and travel) 33,000 33,000 33,000 99,000
Travel (to and from Geneva) 75,000 75,000 75,000 225,000
Miscellaneous 8,000 8,000 8,000 24,000
TOTAL 514,000 514,000 514,000 1,542,000
Section 11 - Contribution to the ITC CHF 15,113,850
2001 Budget CHF 14,361,500
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 14,531,500
2000 Expenditure CHF 14,167,3001999 Expenditure CHF 14,207,700
                                                     
    13  In addition, special courses are organised at the request of sponsoring governments under Trust
Funds.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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64. The provision made under this section covers the contribution to the International Trade
Centre UNCTAD/WTO which was established in accordance with a decision taken by the
CONTRACTING PARTIES on 22 November 1967 (SR.24/14) and Resolution 2297 (XXII) adopted
by the United Nations General Assembly on 12 December 1967, effective 1 January 1968, to the
effect that the ITC would be operated jointly by UNCTAD and GATT on a continuing basis and in
equal partnership.  The WTO has since assumed the responsibilities of GATT in this respect
(WT/GC/M/3, item 6).
65. New administrative arrangements, based on a decision of the WTO General Council in 1995
(WT/GC/M/3), have now been implemented.  The ITC budget is subject to the same preparation and
reporting procedures as the WTO budget itself.  The budget covers a calendar year and is presented in
Swiss francs on the basis of exchange rates and inflation factors decided jointly.
66. It will be recalled that the WTO General Council approved an amount of CHF 14,361,500 as
the Organization’s contribution to the ITC for 2001, taking into account a savings of CHF 400,000
pertaining to the previous year.  For 2002, it is proposed to include an amount of CHF 15,113,850 as
the WTO contribution to the ITC.  The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration examined
the Preliminary Budget Outline for 2002  (ITC/BUD/39) at it’s meeting on 14 May 2001
(WT/BFA/53, paragraphs 14-16).  The Committee took note of the budget outline at that time.Details of the ITC budget proposal ar e included in document ITC/BUD/40.
Section 12 - Various CHF 3,273,400
2001 Budget CHF 3,248,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 3,216,4002000 Expenditure CHF 2,684,377
1999 Expenditure CHF 3,642,703
(a) Representation and Hospitality CHF 258,000
2001 Budget CHF 258,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 257,900
2000 Expenditure CHF 246,157
1999 Expenditure CHF 163,257
67. The allocation provides for representation allowances for the Director-General, the Deputy
Directors-General and the Chairman of the Textiles Monitoring Body.  Hospitality expenditure,mainly for working lunches and dinners, is authorized in advance in each case by, or on behalf of, the
Director-General and reimbursement is made in accordance with WTO rules and procedures.  It is
proposed to maintain the provision at the 2001 level.
(b) Dispute Settlement Panels CHF 1,337,000
2001 Budget CHF 1,337,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,327,000
2000 Expenditure CHF    972,662
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,195,276
68. The credit covers the travel fees, per diem allowances and honoraria of panellists serving on
Dispute Settlement Panels.  Based on the present level of activities, it is proposed to maintain the
same level of provision as in 2001.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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(c) Permanent Group of Experts/Arbitration under GATS  CHF  30,000
2001 Budget CHF 30,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 20,000
2000 Expenditure Nil1999 Expenditure Nil
69. Under Article 24 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures which forms
part of Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization,  it was
agreed that a Permanent Group of Experts would be established by the Committee on Subsidies and
Countervailing Measures.  In addition, procedures have been approved by the Council for Trade in
Services (S/C/M/38) for the implementation of Article XXI of the General Agreement on Trade inServices (GATS) which provides for an arbitration process .  The estimate is maintained at the 2001
level and would provide for arbitration under GATS as well as for the Permanent Group of Experts.
The allocation covers travel fees, per diem allowances and honoraria under the same conditions as for
panellists for dispute settlements.
(d) Appellate Body
70. The permanent costs of the Appellate Body and its Secretariat can be found in paragraphs 80
to 95.
(e) Library CHF  583,500
2001 Budget CHF 567,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  565,900
2000 Expenditure CHF 554,489
1999 Expenditure CHF 530,231
71. The estimate provides for the purchase of books, subscriptions to periodicals, newspapers and
documentation on microfiches as well as for the binding costs of reference publications.  The increase
in the provision of CHF 16,500 compared with 2001 is due to inflation with regard to the costs of
books and periodicals.
(f) Publications CHF  203,000
2001 Budget CHF  203,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  195,200
2000 Expenditure CHF 148,927
1999 Expenditure CHF  160,382
72. The estimate provides for the production costs of publications.  Since 1999, the costs charged
to this line of the budget primarily concern publications provided free-of-charge to delegations.  These
costs include printing, artwork and the supply of paper.  Printing firms offering the lowest production
quotes are accepted.  The level of provision is maintained as in 2001.
(g) Public Information Activities CHF  260,000
2001 Budget CHF 260,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 248,000
2000 Expenditure CHF 176,164
1999 Expenditure CHF 277,108WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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73. The estimate covers the cost of all WTO promotional activities including the production of a
video presentation on the WTO and subscription costs for an ICC new service.  It also includes the
printing costs of information press material, participation at international book fairs, as well as other
miscellaneous costs.  It is proposed to maintain the same level of provision as in 2001.
(h) External Auditors CHF  70,000
2001 Budget CHF 70,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 70,000
2000 Expenditure CHF  60,000
1999 Expenditure CHF 32,000
74. The estimate provides for the travel costs and subsistence allowances in respect of the team of
auditors.  The estimate is maintained at the same level as that of 2001.
(i) Ministerial Meeting CHF 400,000
2001 Budget CHF 400,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 400,0002000 Expenditure CHF  400,000
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,182,958
75. It will be recalled that funds for previous WTO Ministerial Conferences have been provided
through both the regular budget as well as from extra-budgetary sources.  In 1997, the report of theCommittee on Budget, Finance and Administration (WT/BFA/32, paragraph 9) indicated that "the
Committee might consider [the] financing [ inter alia  of the conferences] through the regular budget…
However, the financing … should be done in a way that would avoid important budgetary
fluctuations."  As a result, the proposals for 2002 contain a provision of CHF 400,000, corresponding
to one-half of the current estimated cost of CHF 800,000
.14
(j) International Organization for Standardization (ISO) CHF  58,900
2001 Budget CHF 60,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  60,300
2000 Expenditure CHF 63,465
1999 Expenditure CHF  66,118
76. It will be recalled that the Ministerial Decision adopted by the Trade Negotiations Committee
on 15 December 1993 stipulated that the WTO should reach an understanding with ISO to establish
an information system with regard to notification by standardizing bodies accepting the Code of Good
Practice.  The provision of CHF 58,900 represents the support costs of publishing the
ISO/WTO Directory of Standardizing Bodies Accepting the WTO Code of Good Practice,  information
on standardizing bodies accepting the WTO Code in the ISO Bulletin,  and other administrative costs.
(k) Other CHF  73,000
2001 Budget CHF 63,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 72,1002000 Expenditure CHF 62,512
                                                     
14 In 1999, The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration recommended that “the Secretariat
be authorized to create a Ministeria l Conference Operating Fund into which funds may be transferred in one
year for financing a Ministerial Conference in another year.” (WT/BFA/44, paragraph 5).WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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1999 Expenditure CHF 35,373
77. Under this provision, an amount of CHF 32,000 is  proposed to cover bank charges and other
incidental charges and CHF 31,000 to cover related fees for the Global Trade Analysis Project
consortium.  In addition, it is proposed to continue a provision of CHF 10,000 for the purpose ofsponsoring individually, or jointly with other institut ions in Geneva, one or two day visits to the WTO
for outside specialists who are either resident in Western Europe or passing through on other business.
It is proposed to increase the allocation by CHF 10,000, which is mainly due to the increase in fees in
the Global Trade Analysis Project and bank charges.
Section 13 - Unforeseen Expenditure CHF 100,000
2001 Budget CHF 100,000
2001 Expected Expenditure Nil
2000 Expenditure Nil
1999 Expenditure Nil
78. It is proposed to continue the provision for unforeseen expenditure at the level of the 2001
Budget.  The utilization of the provision is subject to the prior approval of the General Council, on the
basis of a recommendation by the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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2002 DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATES
Appellate Body and its Secretariat
Permanent Costs15
Part A - Staff
Section 1 - Work/Years CHF 2,041,000
2001 Budget CHF1,879,900
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 1,583,000
2000 Expenditure CHF1,251,910
1999 Expenditure CHF1,214,095
79. The standard costs for staff consists of three elements:  salary, contributions to the
WTO Pension Plan and other common staff costs.  The standard costs used are the same as for the
WTO Secretariat (see paragraphs 37 and 40).  The factors influencing the various elements of salary,
pension fund contributions and common staff costs are the same as described for the WTO
Secretariat.
(a) Salary CHF 1,500,200
2001 Budget CHF1,253,900
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF1,033,800
2000 Expenditure CHF 946,241
1999 Expenditure CHF 796,857
(b) Contribution to the WT O Pension Plan CHF 296,400
2001 Budget CHF 244,600
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 178,200
2000 Expenditure CHF     182,240
1999 Expenditure CHF 150,023
(c) Common Staff Costs CHF  244,400
2001 Budget CHF 381,400
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 371,1002000 Expenditure CHF 123,430
1999 Expenditure CHF 267,215
80. The above estimates represent the costs for the 13 regular positions currently in the Appellate
Body Secretariat.  In comparison with 2001, the overall cost shows a net
16 increase of CHF 161,100.
The elements are the same as for the WTO Secretariat (see paragraph 43).
                                                     
    15  The presentation of the budget proposals for the Permanent Costs of the Appellate Body and its
Secretariat follows the same outline in terms of Parts and Sections as for the WTO Secretariat.  In certain instances,however, there is no identified cost.  Therefore, mentio n is made of only those sections under which costs have
been identified.
16 Includes the fully funding of the four new posts approved in 2001, less recruitment costs.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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Section 2 - Temporary Assistance CHF  36,000
2001 Budget CHF 108,500
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 105,000
2000 Expenditure CHF     20,4951999 Expenditure CHF 14,693
81. It is proposed to decrease the provision for temporary assistance by CHF 72,500.  The
provision for 2002 covers the cost of Internships while other costs for temporary assistance,
previously charged to the item, are considered as variable costs and more appropriate to be charged to
the Appellate Body Operating Fund.
Part B - Administrative Costs
Section 3 - Communications CHF  6,500
2001 Budget CHF 6,500
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 8,1002000 Expenditure CHF    4,902
1999 Expenditure CHF 12,412
(a) Telecommunications CHF  6,500
2001 Budget CHF 6,500
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 8,100
2000 Expenditure CHF 4,902
1999 Expenditure CHF 12,412
82. The provision for telecommunications costs remains at the same level as in 2001.
Section 4 – Building Facilities CHF 13,000
2001 Budget CHF 21,000
2001 Expected Expenditure  CHF 19,200
2000 Expenditure  CHF 370
1999 Expenditure CHF 9,140
(b) Utilities CHF  13,000
2001 Budget CHF  11,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  11,0002000 Expenditure Nil
1999 Expenditure Nil
83. Compared to the 2001 budget, there is an increase of CHF 2,000, which is the proportionate
increase in the use of activities with respect to the four new posts approved in 2001.
(c) Maintenance and Insurance Nil
2001 Budget CHF 10,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 8,200
2000 Expenditure CHF 3701999 Expenditure  CHF 9,140WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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84. No allocation is proposed for the year 2002 as the installation of improved security equipment
was completed in 2001.
Section 5 - Permanent Equipment CHF  47,200
2001 Budget CHF 89,100
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 74,300
2000 Expenditure CHF  26,512
1999 Expenditure CHF 62,126
85. The provision covers the supply of office furniture and equipment as well as for EDP
equipment.  Compared to the 2001 budget, there is a decrease of CHF 41,900 due to:  (i) the statutory
deletion of costs related to new 2001 posts, and (ii) up-grading of the security system has beencompleted.
Section 6 - Expendable Equipment CHF 17,7
00
2001 Budget CHF 17,700
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 18,0002000 Expenditure CHF 6,098
1999 Expenditure CHF 3,305
86. The provision mainly covers office and reproduction supplies.  It is proposed to maintain the
provision at the same level of the year 2001.
Section 7 - Contractual Services CHF  15,000
2001 Budget CHF 18,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 19,500
2000 Expenditure CHF    8,4731999 Expenditure CHF 6,645
(a) Reproduction CHF 15,000
2001 Budget CHF 15,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 15,000
2000 Expenditure CHF 8,4731999 Expenditure CHF 6,017
87. It is proposed to keep the provision at the same level of 2001.
(b) Office Automation/Informatics Nil
2001 Budget CHF   3,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  4,500
2000 Expenditure   Nil
1999 Expenditure  CHF     628
88. No provision is foreseen for 2002 as no new posts are being requested for 2002.WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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Part C - Other Costs
Section 8 - Staff Overhead Costs  CHF 7,000
2001 Budget CHF 8,400
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 49,300
2000 Expenditure CHF  21,047
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,128
(b) Insurance CHF 5,000
2001 Budget CHF   2,400
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 2,400
2000 Expenditure CHF 19,674
1999 Expenditure Nil
89. This provision covers the costs of insurance provided in the WTO Staff Rule 110.5 in respect
of the Secretariat staff, which concerns compensatio n for service-incurred illness, injury or death.
Compared to the 2001 budget, an increase of CHF 2,600 is foreseen.
(d) Miscellaneous CHF 2,000
2001 Budget CHF 6,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 46,900
2000 Expenditure CHF    1,373
1999 Expenditure CHF 1,128
90. Compared to 2001, there is a decrease of CHF 4,000, as no advertisement for new posts is
foreseen for 2002.
Section 9 - Missions CHF 10,000
2001 Budget CHF 9,300
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  9,300
2000 Expenditure CHF  17,525
1999 Expenditure CHF 8,406
91. The proposed credit covers the costs of missions for the staff of the Appellate Body and its
Secretariat in 2002.  An increase of CHF 700 is proposed for 2002.
Section 12 - Various CHF 622,600
2001 Budget CHF 619,600
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF 618,800
2000 Expenditure CHF   600,637
1999 Expenditure CHF 618,055WT/BFA/SPEC/63
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(a) Hospitality and Representation CHF  1,000
2001 Budget CHF 1,000
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  900
2000 Expenditure CHF 1,0001999 Expenditure CHF 77
92. The proposed credit, which remains at the same level as that of 2001, covers hospitality which
is managed in accordance with WTO rules and procedures.
(d) Appellate Body Members CHF  618,200
2001 Budget CHF 615,200
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  615,500
2000 Expenditure CHF  586,720
1999 Expenditure CHF 614,625
93. The general conditions of service for Appellate Body Members are set out in the decision of
the Dispute Settlement Body on the Establishment of the Appellate Body (WT/DSB/1) as well as in
the Appellate Body Members, contracts.  Compared to the 2001 budget, there is an increase of
CHF 3,000 in order to cover the Organization’s participation in optional health insurance for the
Appellate Body Members.
(e) Library CHF 3,400
2001 Budget CHF   3,400
2001 Expected Expenditure CHF  2,400
2000 Expenditure CHF 12,663
1999 Expenditure CHF  3,353
94. The proposed provision covers minor miscellaneous and library expenditure under the
Appellate Body and its Secretariat in 2002.
(g) Public Information Activities Nil
2001 Budget Nil
2001 Expected Expenditure Nil2000 Expenditure CHF  255
1999 Expenditure Nil
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVES
95. With regard to the “Upgrading Simultaneous Interpretation Equipment”, the “NGO
Symposium” and the “Geneva Week for Non-Resident Delegations” please refer to paragraphs 19-28.