WORLD TRADE WT/L/93
24November 1995
ORGANIZATION(95-3663)
DECISION-MAKING PROCEDURES UNDER ARTICLES IXAND XII
OFTHE WTO AGREEMENT
Statement bytheChairman
Asagreed bytheGeneral Council on15November 1995
Onoccasions when theGeneral Council deals withmatters related torequests forwaivers or
accessions totheWTO under Articles IXorXIIoftheWTO Agreement respectively, theGeneral
Council willseekadecision inaccordance withArticle IX:1. Except asotherwise provided, where
adecision cannot bearrived atbyconsensus, thematter atissue shallbedecided byvoting under the
relevant provisions ofArticles IXorXII.
Theabove procedure doesnotpreclude aMember fromrequesting avoteatthetimethedecision
istaken.
Consequently, ifanyMember hasaparticular problem withaproposed decision regarding
arequest forawaiver oranaccession totheWTO, itshould ensure itspresence atthemeeting inwhich
thismatter willbeconsidered. Theabsence ofaMember willbeassumed toimply thatithasno
comments onorobjections totheproposed decision onthematter.