RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/W/85
27 November 2002
(02-6542)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S REVISED PROPOSAL FOR 2003 BUDGET
1. The Director-General hereby presents his revised proposals for the budget of the WTO
Secretariat and the Appellate Body and its Secretariat for 2003.  He considers that an increase of 9% over
the budget of 2002 is the minimum, which would (i) provide a basic level of services to allow the
Organization to function, especially in a year of important negotiations prior to the Cancun MinisterialConference, and (ii) address the question of staff salaries and allowances in a fair and equitable, albeit
provision manner.  This proposal provides for:
a. An increase of CHF 562,000 in temporary assistance for interpretation , leading to an allocation
of CHF 1,494,000 (expenditure 2001: CHF 1.7 million);
b. An increase of CHF 1,700,000 in temporary assistance for translation  leading to an allocation of
CHF 7,503,000 (expenditure 2001: CHF 7.9 million);
c. An increase of CHF 200,000 in temporary assistance for security personnel, messengers and
conference ushers  (including staff to service the Annexe at rue Rothschild) leading to an
allocation of CHF 820,000 (estimated expenditure 2002: CHF 950,000
1);
d. An increase of CHF 100,000 in temporary assistance for replacement of staff on long sick leave
leading to an allocation of CHF 475,000 (expenditure 2001: CHF 690,000);
e. The implementation of a staged salary increase of 3% in January and 3% in July (CHF 4.0
million, equivalent to a 4.5% increase over the total 2002 cost for salaries, pensions and common
staff costs);
f. Six additional posts (reduced from twelve) funded for six months in 2003;
g. Full funding of the WTO contribution to the ITC budget for 2003;
h. Additional resources for the WTO Training Institute:
 i. One additional three-month Trade Policy Training Course (bringing the total to five for
2003);
 ii. One additional special short training course;
 iii. Introduction of the University Out-Reach Programme;
 iv. Financing cost increases for accommodation for participants in the Trade Policy Training
Courses;
i. Replacing the simultaneous interpretation software system.
2. The details of the proposal to meet the above needs in the WTO in the budget for 2003 are
attached in Annex 1.
3. A draft scale of contributions for 2003 based on the above proposal, which shows the difference
in each Member’s contribution as opposed to the contribution for 2002, is attached in Annex 2.
                                                     
1  Estimated expenditure for 2002 used as an indication of full-year implications for enhanced security
measures subsequent to the events of September 2001.WT/BFA/W/85
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ANNEX 1
DIRECTOR-GENERAL’S REVISED PROPOSALS FOR 2003
2002 Budget 143,129,850
9.1% increase 13,024,800
TOTAL 156,154,650
Interpreters 562,000
Translators 1,700,000
Guards 200,000
Replacment of staff on long sick leave 100,000Common Staff Costs TA 49,950
Full funding 2002 posts 269,000
Statutory entitlements 829,000
Salary index system 230,000
Medical Insurance 444,500
6 New posts 924,600
Salary survey 3% Jan + 3% Jul
    - salaires 2,890,400
    - pensions 571,700
    - common staff costs 531,600
Performance Award System (PAS) 1,677,000Insurance 92,000
Accommodation trainees 160,000
ITC 260,1501 additional 3-month Trade Policy Courses 577,500
1 additional special short training course 180,000
University Out-Reach 250,000              
Replacement interpretation system 480,000              
Various minor small increases 45,400
13,024,800
Original proposals for 2003: 165,740,100
I. Staff Costs:
6 posts 924,600             
Salary increase (3% Jan + 3% Jul) rather than 8% as of 1 Jan 2,692,700          
Influence of salary increase on PAS 55,000               
1,310,350          
Staff training 205,000             
Joint Services 25,000               
II. WTO Training Institute:
1 additional 3-month Trade Policy Course 577,500             
1 additional special short training course 180,000             
Training of Trainers 250,000             
Subsistence allowances for trainees 94,000               
III. Infrastructure:
Informatics 496,630             
IV. Other:
Replenishment of Appellate Body Operating Fund 1,700,000          
NGO Symposium 481,400             
Library renovation 200,000             
Additional funding for Ministerial Conference 350,000             
Provision of priced publications 140,000             
Library and Public Information Activities 78,600               
Missions (inflation) 73,000               
Permanent Group of Experts 30,000               
Various small increases (278,330)
9,585,450
156,154,650Increases retained
all figures in CHF
Temp Ass't increases (Support, EDP Consultants, Replacements, Internships, and 
Common Staff Costs)The increase of 9.1% over the 2002 budget, would be made up of 
the following elements:
Increases / activities not retainedWT/BFA/W/85
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ANNEX 2
COMPARISON TABLE OF 2002 ASSESSMENTS WITH 2003 DRAFT ASSESSMENTS
Members 2002 2003 Difference  2002 2003 Difference
 %% %  CHF CHF CHF
        
Albania 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Angola 0.0570 0.0690 0.0120  80,997 106,950 25,953
Antigua and Barbuda 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Argentina 0.5100 0.4640 (0.0460)  724,710 719,200 (5,510)
Australia 1.2180 1.1430 (0.0750)  1,730,778 1,771,650 40,872
Austria 1.4380 1.3730 (0.0650)  2,043,398 2,128,150 84,752
Bahrain 0.0680 0.0690 0.0010  96,628 106,950 10,322
Bangladesh 0.1050 0.1060 0.0010  149,205 164,300 15,095
Barbados 0.0200 0.0200 0.0000  28,420 31,000 2,580
Belgium 2.6830 2.6710 (0.0120)  3,812,543 4,140,050 327,507
Belize 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Benin 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Bolivia 0.0260 0.0250 (0.0010)  36,946 38,750 1,804
Botswana 0.0410 0.0380 (0.0030)  58,261 58,900 639
Brazil 0.9880 0.9260 (0.0620)  1,403,948 1,435,300 31,352
Brunei Darussalam 0.0440 0.0410 (0.0030)  62,524 63,550 1,026
Bulgaria 0.0940 0.0940 0.0000  133,574 145,700 12,126
Burkina Faso 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Burundi 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Cameroon 0.0270 0.0250 (0.0020)  38,367 38,750 383
Canada 3.9140 3.9450 0.0310  5,561,794 6,114,750 552,956
Central African Republic 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Chad 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Chile 0.3110 0.2900 (0.0210)  441,931 449,500 7,569
China, People's Republic of 2.9730 3.1550 0.1820  4,224,633 4,890,250 665,617
Colombia 0.2330 0.2110 (0.0220)  331,093 327,050 (4,043)
Congo 0.0240 0.0230 (0.0010)  34,104 35,650 1,546
Costa Rica 0.1040 0.0970 (0.0070)  147,784 150,350 2,566
Côte d'Ivoire 0.0680 0.0630 (0.0050)  96,628 97,650 1,022
Croatia 0.1470 0.1330 (0.0140)  208,887 206,150 (2,737)
Cuba 0.0640 0.0700 0.0060  90,944 108,500 17,556
Cyprus 0.0640 0.0610 (0.0030)  90,944 94,550 3,606
Czech Republic 0.5110 0.4990 (0.0120)  726,131 773,450 47,319
Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0240 0.0160 (0.0080)  34,104 24,800 (9,304)
Denmark 0.9480 0.9510 0.0030  1,347,108 1,474,050 126,942
Djibouti 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Dominica 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Dominican Republic 0.1250 0.1280 0.0030  177,625 198,400 20,775
Ecuador 0.0850 0.0770 (0.0080)  120,785 119,350 (1,435)
Egypt 0.2660 0.2590 (0.0070)  377,986 401,450 23,464
El Salvador 0.0580 0.0590 0.0010  82,418 91,450 9,032
Estonia 0.0630 0.0640 0.0010  89,523 99,200 9,677
European Communities 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000  000
Fiji 0.0160 0.0150 (0.0010)  22,736 23,250 514
Finland 0.6720 0.6420 (0.0300)  954,912 995,100 40,188
France 5.5410 5.2720 (0.2690)  7,873,761 8,171,600 297,839
Gabon 0.0340 0.0340 0.0000  48,314 52,700 4,386
Gambia 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Georgia 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935WT/BFA/W/85
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Members 2002 2003 Difference  2002 2003 Difference
 %% %  CHF CHF CHF
Germany 9.2910 8.9200 (0.3710)  13,202,511 13,826,000 623,489
Ghana 0.0420 0.0430 0.0010  59,682 66,650 6,968
Greece 0.3110 0.4110 0.1000  441,931 637,050 195,119
Grenada 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Guatemala 0.0630 0.0630 0.0000  89,523 97,650 8,127
Guinea 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Guinea-Bissau 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Guyana 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Haiti 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Honduras 0.0390 0.0390 0.0000  55,419 60,450 5,031
Hong Kong, China 3.3450 3.1660 (0.1790)  4,753,245 4,907,300 154,055
Hungary 0.4130 0.4170 0.0040  586,873 646,350 59,477
Iceland 0.0450 0.0450 0.0000  63,945 69,750 5,805
India 0.8300 0.8500 0.0200  1,179,430 1,317,500 138,070
Indonesia 0.8310 0.7740 (0.0570)  1,180,851 1,199,700 18,849
Ireland 1.1410 1.2010 0.0600  1,621,361 1,861,550 240,189
Israel 0.5480 0.5680 0.0200  778,708 880,400 101,692
Italy 4.4070 4.1360 (0.2710)  6,262,347 6,410,800 148,453
Jamaica 0.0570 0.0540 (0.0030)  80,997 83,700 2,703
Japan 6.6290 6.3590 (0.2700)  9,419,809 9,856,450 436,641
Jordan 0.0660 0.0610 (0.0050)  93,786 94,550 764
Kenya 0.0470 0.0440 (0.0030)  66,787 68,200 1,413
Korea, Republic of 2.3810 2.3670 (0.0140)  3,383,401 3,668,850 285,449
Kuwait 0.1940 0.1900 (0.0040)  275,674 294,500 18,826
Kyrgyz Republic 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Latvia 0.0510 0.0490 (0.0020)  72,471 75,950 3,479
Lesotho 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Liechtenstein 0.0270 0.0250 (0.0020)  38,367 38,750 383
Lithuania 0.0830 0.0760 (0.0070)  117,943 117,800 (143)
Luxembourg 0.2970 0.3450 0.0480  422,037 534,750 112,713
Macao, China 0.0620 0.0620 0.0000  88,102 96,100 7,998
Madagascar 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Malawi 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Malaysia 1.3130 1.2670 (0.0460)  1,865,773 1,963,850 98,077
Maldives 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Mali 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Malta 0.0480 0.0490 0.0010  68,208 75,950 7,742
Mauritania 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Mauritius 0.0410 0.0380 (0.0030)  58,261 58,900 639
Mexico 2.1060 2.2670 0.1610  2,992,626 3,513,850 521,224
Moldova 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Mongolia 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Morocco 0.1600 0.1560 (0.0040)  227,360 241,800 14,440
Mozambique 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Myanmar, Union of 0.0320 0.0320 0.0000  45,472 49,600 4,128
Namibia 0.0290 0.0270 (0.0020)  41,209 41,850 641
Netherlands, Kingdom of the 3.6250 3.4810 (0.1440)  5,151,125 5,395,550 244,425
New Zealand 0.2660 0.2430 (0.0230)  377,986 376,650 (1,336)
Nicaragua 0.0200 0.0200 0.0000  28,420 31,000 2,580
Niger 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Nigeria 0.2040 0.1900 (0.0140)  289,884 294,500 4,616
Norway 0.8590 0.8200 (0.0390)  1,220,639 1,271,000 50,361
Oman 0.0990 0.1050 0.0060  140,679 162,750 22,071WT/BFA/W/85
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Members 2002 2003 Difference  2002 2003 Difference
 %% %  CHF CHF CHF
Pakistan 0.1850 0.1530 (0.0320)  262,885 237,150 (25,735)
Panama 0.1240 0.1140 (0.0100)  176,204 176,700 496
Papua New Guinea 0.0330 0.0310 (0.0020)  46,893 48,050 1,157
Paraguay 0.0640 0.0520 (0.0120)  90,944 80,600 (10,344)
Peru 0.1370 0.1260 (0.0110)  194,677 195,300 623
Philippines 0.6280 0.5530 (0.0750)  892,388 857,150 (35,238)
Poland 0.7030 0.6950 (0.0080)  998,963 1,077,250 78,287
Portugal 0.6090 0.5720 (0.0370)  865,389 886,600 21,211
Qatar 0.0760 0.0830 0.0070  107,996 128,650 20,654
Romania 0.1700 0.1670 (0.0030)  241,570 258,850 17,280
Rwanda 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Saint Lucia 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Senegal 0.0230 0.0220 (0.0010)  32,683 34,100 1,417
Sierra Leone 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Singapore 2.0800 1.9730 (0.1070)  2,955,680 3,058,150 102,470
Slovak Republic 0.2050 0.1980 (0.0070)  291,305 306,900 15,595
Slovenia 0.1690 0.1600 (0.0090)  240,149 248,000 7,851
Solomon Islands 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
South Africa 0.5210 0.4810 (0.0400)  740,341 745,550 5,209
Spain 2.4680 2.4320 (0.0360)  3,507,028 3,769,600 262,572
Sri Lanka 0.0950 0.0940 (0.0010)  134,995 145,700 10,705
St. Kitts and Nevis 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Suriname 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Swaziland 0.0180 0.0160 (0.0020)  25,578 24,800 (778)
Sweden 1.4970 1.4360 (0.0610)  2,127,237 2,225,800 98,563
Switzerland 1.5360 1.4640 (0.0720)  2,182,656 2,269,200 86,544
Chinese Taipei  2.0310 2.0310  0 3,148,050 3,148,050
Tanzania 0.0250 0.0240 (0.0010)  35,525 37,200 1,675
Thailand 0.9990 0.9500 (0.0490)  1,419,579 1,472,500 52,921
Togo 0.0150 0.0150 0.0000  21,315 23,250 1,935
Trinidad and Tobago 0.0450 0.0410 (0.0040)  63,945 63,550 (395)
Tunisia 0.1340 0.1270 (0.0070)  190,414 196,850 6,436
Turkey 0.7920 0.7480 (0.0440)  1,125,432 1,159,400 33,968
Uganda 0.0200 0.0180 (0.0020)  28,420 27,900 (520)
United Arab Emirates 0.5190 0.5560 0.0370  737,499 861,800 124,301
United Kingdom of Great Britain
  and Northern Ireland 5.8620 5.7220 (0.1400)  8,329,902 8,869,100 539,198
United States of America 15.7230 15.8990 0.1760  22,342,383 24,643,450 2,301,067
Uruguay 0.0640 0.0580 (0.0060)  90,944 89,900 (1,044)
Venezuela 0.3150 0.3160 0.0010  447,615 489,800 42,185
Zambia 0.0210 0.0150 (0.0060)  29,841 23,250 (6,591)
Zimbabwe 0.0340 0.0450 0.0110  48,314 69,750 21,436
TOTAL 100.0000 100.0000 0.0000  142,100,000 155,000,000 12,900,000
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