WORLD TRADE 
ORGANIZATION RESTRICTED 
WT/BFA/10 
L/7640 
14 September 1995 
Limited Distribution 
(95-2668) 
BUDGET ESTIMATES 
1996 
Proposals by the Director-General W17BFA/10 
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CONTENTS 
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FOREWORD BY THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL 3 
INTRODUCTION 5 
Chapter I 1996 Budget Estimates 13 
Chapter II 1996 Income Estimates 27 
ANNEX A 1996 Proposed Budget for the WTO 28 
ANNEX B Organizational evolution since 1985 30 
ANNEX C Table of regular staff positions 31 
ANNEX D Schedule of Temporary Assistance 32 
ANNEX E Miscellaneous Income 33 
ANNEX F Draft Scale of Contributions for 1996 34 
ANNEX G Functional Budget: Objectives and Budgets by Division 37 W17BFA/10 
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FOREWORD 
In developing the WTO Budget for 1996,1 have made every effort to keep increases, 
other than those already decided upon by Members or those outside of the Secretariat's 
control, to a minimum. As a consequence, the budget proposals include additional requests 
amounting to a net increase of only 0.4% over 1995. 
The overall growth is higher because it encompasses: (i) a number of unavoidable 
increases related to decisions already taken by the Members, and (ii) contractual 
commitments, inflation, etc. 
The first includes the establishment for a full year of the Appellate-Body and the 
additional post of Deputy Director-General as well as the provision for the new posts, the 
creation of which was made necessary by the increased workload resulting from the WTO 
Agreements. These elements represent a total of Sw F 8,430,500 which have already been 
approved by the Members in 1995. 
Details of contractual or other items outside the Secretariat's control are provided in 
the relevant parts of the budget proposals. At this stage, I will only mention as examples the 
contribution to the International Trade Centre and the taking over of the South Wing of the 
Centre William Rappard, etc. 
My proposals also include a first tranche of 5% increase of salary for the staff in the 
Professional and Higher Categories and the corresponding adjustment for their pensions 
which are based on the entire remuneration. The corresponding net provision amounts to 
some Sw F 4,694,000 after taking account of the salary increases proposed in the UN 
common system for 1996. I would like to emphasize that the subsequent tranches of 5% will 
cost only Sw F 2,100,000 as the first year provides funds for the above-mentioned basic 
adjustment to pensions. This evaluation is based on 1996 parameters. 
There is another feature that I wish to stress. For the first time the budget proposals 
are also presented in a functional form. This presentation corresponds to a request of the 
Members as a consequence of the Management Review undertaken by the outside 
Consultants in 1994. This should assist Members to better assess the cost of the various 
activities of the Secretariat. It should also improve Secretariat efficiency by giving individual 
Directors more responsibility for financial decisions. 
I trust that in this brief foreword I have demonstrated the evidence of my intent to 
assure that the WTO Members have a smooth running, professional and efficient Secretariat 
to assist them in meeting the ambitious challenge ahead of us. 
Renato Ruggiero 
Director-General WT/BFA/10 
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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 1996. 
2. The total budget estimates amount to Sw F 121,552,703. An analysis of the increase 
ofSw F 16,163,203 over the 1995 budget of Sw F 105,389,500, however, shows that almost 
all of the increase is due to decisions already taken by the General Council on 
recommendations of the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration with respect to 
additional resources, the additional post of Deputy Director-General, the Appellate Body, etc., 
and the proposed changes in salaries and pensions. Other than these increases, the 
proposed budget includes an increase of 0.40 per cent in comparison with the approved 1995 
budget as follows: 
Overall increase in proposed 1996 budget 
Inflation, statutory increases/decreases and 
consequences of decisions taken in 1995 
Adjustment to salaries and pensions 
Other growth Sw F 
16,163,203 
(11,046,003) 
(4,694,000) 
423,200 % 
15.33 
(10.48) 
(4.45) 
0.40 
Synthesis of Determining Elements in the 1996 Budget Proposals 
Overall Increase 
3. The overall increase in the 1996 budget proposals is based on (i) decisions previously 
taken and additional expenditure approved with regard to the wider scope of the 
Organization, (ii) statutory elements and other changes over which the WTO Secretariat has 
no control, (iii) savings effected with regard to the 1995 budget, (iv) other requirements for 
1996, and (v) the proposal to adjust salaries and pensions. The corresponding breakdown 
is as follows: 
Summary Elements 
(i) Decisions previously taken on the wider 
scope and new responsibilities of the WTO 
(ii) Statutory elements and other changes over 
which the WTO Secretariat has no control 
(iii) Savings effected 
(iv) Other requirements for 1996 
(v) Adjustment to salaries and pensions 
TOTAL Increase/ 
(decrease) 
over 1995 
Sw F 
8,667,900 
2,378,103 
(1,225,000) 
1,648,200 
4,694,000 
16,163,203 %of 
increase/ 
(decrease) 
8.22 
2.26 
(1.16) 
1.56 
4.45 
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Details of Summary Elements 
(i) Decisions Previously Taken on the Wider Scope and New Responsibilities 
of the WTO 
Additional post of Deputy Director-General 
4. During the consultations on the appointment of a new Director-General, an 
understanding was reached on the creation of an additional post of Deputy Director-General. 
The General Council invited the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration to take 
up this question (WT7GC/M/2). The Committee subsequently recommended the financing of 
the new post (WT/BFA/4, L/7629) which was approved by the General Council (WT/GC/M/4). 
Funding for a full year is included in the 1996 estimates. 
New posts as from 1 January 1996 
5. The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration considered during 1995 the 
proposals of the Director-General for strengthening the WTO Secretariat in the light of the 
new subjects arising from the Uruguay Round negotiations. They recommended that the 
Director-General be authorized, within the limits of his proposal and the guidelines set by the 
General Council, to recruit staff at a cost not to exceed Sw F 7,800,000 for 1996 (WT/BFA/5, 
L/7631). The recommendation was subsequently approved by the General Council 
(WT/GC/M/5). Within the funds available, 37 Professional and 10 General Service posts will 
be created effective 1 January 1996. 
The Appellate Body 
6. In accordance with Article 17 on the Understanding on the Rules and Procedures 
Governing the Settlement of Disputes (Annex 2 of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the 
World Trade Organization), the Appellate Body was established. Funds were provided in the 
1995 budget for the start-up costs and functioning of the Body for 6 months. The amount 
included in the 1996 budget proposals represents the additional funding required for a full 
year. 
The Permanent Group of Experts 
7. Under Article 24 of the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 
(Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization), the 
establishment of a Permanent Group of Experts (PGE) foreseen under the Committee on 
Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration recommended that funding for the PGE be included in the 1996 budget of the 
WTO (WT/BFA/7, L/7634). WT/BFA/10 
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Ministerial Conference 
8. As stipulated in the WTO Agreement, the first Ministerial Conference should take 
place no later than 31 December 1996. At its first meeting, the General Council agreed by 
consensus that the first Ministerial Conference would be held in Singapore (WT/GC/M/1). It 
is recalled that all expenses in excess of those which would have been incurred if the 
Conference were held in Geneva are borne by the host Government. 
Financial implications 
9. The following table shows the financial implications of the above-mentioned elements: 
Decisions taken in 1995 on the wider scope and 
new responsibilities of the WTO 
Additional post of Deputy-Director General 
New posts as from 1.1.96 
Appellate Body 
Permanent Group of Experts 
Singapore Ministerial Conference 
TOTAL Increase 
over 1995 
Sw F 
344,000 
7,800,000 
286,500 
137,400 
100,000 
8,667,900 %of 
increase 
8.22 
(ii) Elements over which the WTO Secretariat has no control 
Exchange Rate 
10. The budget for 1995 was based on an exchange rate of US$1/Sw F 1.40. For the 
1996 budget proposals, a rate of US$1/Sw F 1.25 has been used, based on the average UN 
rate of exchange for the last twelve months. The impact of this change is found under 
Section 1, Professional Salaries and Pensions as well as under the component for Insurance 
under Section 19: Staff Overhead Costs. 
Inflation 
11. This element is based on information provided by Swiss banks of a rate of 2 per cent, 
except where other indicators exist, and only applied selectively.1 
1 Inflation, as selectively applied, accounts for 0.23 per cent over the 1995 approved budget. WT/BFA/10 
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Statutory Common Staff Costs/Salaries 
12. The 1996 budget proposals incorporate adjustments relating to current year provisions 
when elements actually accorded differed from what had been foreseen.2 They also include 
adjustments for 1996 based on information currently available. With regard to Professional 
staff salaries, in addition to the continuation in 1996 of adjustments decided in 1995 by 
relevant common system bodies, increases of 2 per cent (as from 1 March 1996) and 
2.3 per cent (as from 1 July 1996) are included in the estimates. For pensions, a 4 per cent 
increase in pensionable remuneration for Professional staff is foreseen in November 1995 
and 1996, while there is no increase foreseen either in salaries or in pensionable 
remuneration for General Service staff. Family allowances have been decreased for General 
Service entitlements arising after 31 August 1995; no change is foreseen for language 
allowances. 
Contribution to the International Trade Centre (ITC) 
13. On the basis of a mandate recommended by the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration (WT/BFA/2, L/7626) and approved by the General Council (WT/GC/M/3), 
discussions with the United Nations (UN) in New York have taken place with a view to 
restoring the control function of the WTO/GATT in the ITC budget process. As a result, the 
ITC budget would cover a calendar year, be presented in Swiss francs, and be formulated 
using exchange rates and inflation factors decided upon jointly between the ITC and the WTO 
in consultation with the United Nations. The ITC budget would be first scrutinized by the 
WTO Budget Committee and then reviewed by the Advisory Committee on Administrative and 
Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) in the light of the WTO Budget Committee's recommendation. 
14. It is foreseen that the above-mentioned changes in the ITC budget process would be 
effective for the 1997 budget. In the meantime, and pending finalization of the new 
agreement, the 1974 arrangement between the United Nations and the GATT is maintained. 
Headquarters Agreement 
15. The Headquarters Agreement signed with the Swiss authorities provided for the 
donation of the Centre William Rappard (CWR) to the WTO3. In addition, the Swiss 
authorities are responsible for basic maintenance work in the CWR, while the WTO is 
responsible only for day-to-day maintenance. The Agreement also stipulated that some work 
may be financed on a lease basis. 
2 The 1995 budget provided for a salary increase of 4 per cent for General Service staff as from 1 January 1995 
but no increase was accorded. 
3 The annual rental cost in 1994 of the part of the CWR occupied by the WTO/GATT (about one-half of the building) was 
Sw F 2,400,000. WT/BFA/10 
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Reimbursement of the 1994 Withdrawal from the Working Capital Fund 
16. An amount of Sw F 67,803 was withdrawn from the Working Capital fund to partially 
finance the 1994 Supplementary Budget, as authorized by the GATT Council (C/M/275). In 
accordance with the Rules Governing the Use of the Fund, this amount is included in the 
1996 budget proposals. 
Interpretation for the Trade Policy Training Course 
17. Every second year one of the Trade Policy Training Courses is held for Spanish-
speaking officials. As this will be the case in 1996, a corresponding credit is included under 
Professional Temporary Assistance to provide for interpretation. 
Financial Implications 
18. The following table shows the financial implications of the above-mentioned elements: 
Elements over which the WTO Secretariat 
has no control 
Difference in planning rate of exchange 
Inflation (2%) 
Statutory salary/common staff costs 
ITC 
Terms of Headquarters Agreement: 
- normal maintenance work CWR 
- works financed on lease basis 
Reimbursement of 1994 withdrawal from Working 
Capital Fund 
Trade Policy Training Course interpretation 
TOTAL Increase/ 
(decrease) 
over 1995 
Sw F 
(542,000) 
246,800 
1,434,500 
803,000 
230,000 
95,000 
67,803 
43,000 
2,378,103 %of 
Increase 
2.26 
(iii) Savings Effected 
Takeover of the South Wing CWR 
19. In view of the takeover of the South Wing of the CWR, it is possible to delete funds 
related to the rental of offices outside the CWR and the purchase of furniture. WT/BFA/10 
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Maintenance of Gardens 
20. Underthe terms of the Headquarters Agreement, the Organization will no longer need 
to provide funds for the maintenance of gardens surrounding the CWR. 
Net decrease for Temporary Assistance 
21. The transfer of Temporary Assistance (TA) funds into posts, mainly for Translation 
and Documentation Services and the additional funds for translation requirements approved 
for 1995 (WT/BFA/4, L/7629), results in a net overall decrease. The allocation in the 
proposed 1996 budget is accordingly reduced. 
Financial Implications 
22. The following table shows the financial implications relative to the above-mentioned 
decreases. 
Decreases from 1995 approved budget 
Garden maintenance fees 
Rental of offices outside CWR 
South Wing deletions 
Net result of TA for translation and 
documentation services 
TOTAL Decrease over 
1995 
Sw F 
(122,000) 
(301,000) 
(311,000) 
(491,000) 
(1,225,000) %of 
increase 
(1.16) 
(iv) Other Requirements for 1996 
Electronic Data Processing (EDP) and Documents Reproduction and Distribution 
(Roneo) 
23. The increase for EDP, as for Documents Reproduction and Distribution, cut across 
various budgetary sections. The relevant increases can be summarized in the following 
tables: 
EDP 
Permanent equipment 
(purchase and leasing) 
Expendable equipment 
Contractual Services 
Maintenance 
Consultants 
TOTAL SwF 
1,068,200 
15,000 
(422,200) 
(53,800) 
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24. The increase for Documents Reproduction and Distribution as outlined below reflects 
discussions on the 1995 budget proposals in the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration to phase in the introduction of more modern equipment. It will be recalled that 
the initial proposals for this activity in the 1995 budget amounted to Sw F 2,204,000. 
Documents Reproduction and 
Distribution 
Permanent Equipment 
(purchase and leasing) 
Expendable Equipment (supplies) 
Contractual Services 
Staff resources 
TOTAL Sw F 
(513,500) 
(92,000) 
983,000 
377,500 
Financial Implications 
25. The table below provides information on the financial implications of additional 
requirements for 1996. Aside from the elements for EDP and Roneo, the details of the 
proposed increases are found under the specific sections and detailed in Chapter I of the 
budget proposals. 
Additional requirements for 1996 
Professional Temporary Assistance 
General Service Temporary Assistance 
Missions 
EDP 
Printing 
Document Reproduction (Roneo) 
Postage 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Insurance 
Building Facilities 
Training 
Net result of various increases/(decreases) 
TOTAL Increase 
over 1995 
Sw F 
114,000 
75,000 
170,000 
322,200 
126,000 
377,500 
80,000 
152,300 
51,800 
48,000 
21,000 
15,000 
10,000 
85,400 
1,648,200 %of 
increase 
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(v) Adjustment to Salaries and Pensions 
26. The proposed adjustment to salaries and pensions reflects the Ministerial Decision 
taken at Marrakesh on 14 April 1994 on the organizational and financial consequences 
flowing from the implementation of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade 
Organization. The 1996 budget proposals include a first tranche of 5 per cent salary 
increase for Professional staff and the corresponding adjustment for pensions which are 
based on total remuneration. The total costs of the adjustment are Sw F 6,270,000. The 
proposed provision for 1996, which is a net amount taking into account salary increases 
proposed in the common system, represents Sw F 4,694,000 for 1996. Subsequent tranches 
of 5 per cent have been estimated at Sw F 2,100,000 as it is only in the first year that the 
principal adjustment to pensions (change in the level of pensionable remuneration) will be 
felt. 
Functional Budget 
27. In the light of the Management Review undertaken by Deloitte & Touche in 1994 and 
subsequent discussions in the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration, the 1996 
proposals are presented in Annex G at the functional/divisional level. This presentation 
includes a statement of each Division's objectives for 1996 and information on the staffing 
of the Division and its budget proposals. 
28. In this way, the WTO Secretariat is responding to the suggestions and concerns of 
Members, establishing the foundation for performance-based evaluation and enhancing the 
responsibility of Directors as managers. It is foreseen that reporting will be both at the overall 
and divisional levels. W17BFA/10 
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CHAPTER I. 
1996 BUDGET ESTIMATES 
Part A. Professional Staff4 
Parts A. and B. 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 changes in the cost of living, conditions of service, places of recruitment, 
number of expected retirements and home leave (authorized every second year). 
Section 1 - Work/Years Sw F 44.294.000 
29. The standard costs for Professional staff consist of three elements: salary (composed 
of base salary and post adjustment), contributions to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension 
Fund (UNJSPF) and other common staff costs. 
Standard Costs 
30. Following is the composition of standard costs for the Professional category for 1996: 
Standard Costs for the Professional Category 
a) Salary (base salary and post adjustment) 
b) Contribution to the UNJSPF 
c) Other common staff costs: 
- sickness insurance 
- installation grants 
- travel and removal 
- family allowances 
- education grants 
- home leave travel 
- various other staff costs (separation payments, 
assignment and repatriation grants, and 
rental subsidy) 
TOTAL SwF 
134,700 
16,900 
5,000 
3,300 
3,400 
2,800 
6,500 
1,300 
3,300 
25,600 
177,200 
* Except where otherwise stated, reference in this document to Professional level staff should be read as including Higher 
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31. The 1996 standard costs for salary (base salary and post adjustment) as well as for 
pensions are together Sw F 6,800 less than those used for 1995 in spite of the adjustments 
proposed by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) for 1996 for salaries and 
pensions. The reasons for this situation are largely due to changes in the dollar rate from 
the 1995 budget as well as the fact that new staff are recruited at lower grades than the 
average of previously hired staff. Other common staff costs, on the other hand, show an 
increase of Sw F 8,500 due to greater education grant entitlements as well as the impact on 
travel and removal costs and installation grants for the 37 new Professional staff as from 
1 January 1996. 
a) Salary (Sw F 33.672.000) 
32. The estimate represents the cost of salary and post adjustment for 250 work/years 
in the Professional category, including the 4 posts under the Appellate Body and the 37 new 
Professional posts to be created as of 1 January 1996. The basis for the estimate is the 
United Nations Common System salary structure and the proposed changes for both 1995 
and 1996. With regard to salaries, a decision has been taken by the ICSC to make a 
technical correction relating to double discounting of the pension contribution in post 
adjustment, which will result in an increase of 2 per cent in salaries effective 1 November 
1995. In addition, the ICSC has recommended to the United Nations General Assembly that 
adjustments be made in 1996 to restore the Professional salaries margin to its mid-point of 
115 per cent vis-à-vis the comparator civil service. The first adjustment is recommended for 
1 March 1996 and would affect the base salary scale, resulting in an average increase of 
2 per cent. The second is recommended for 1 July 1996 and would be effected through an 
increase in the post adjustment, reduced in Geneva by concurrent changes to the method 
of determining the Geneva post adjustment multiplier; the net effect of this second adjustment 
would be an increase of 2.3 per cent. 
b) Contribution to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (Sw F 4.233.000) 
33. The 1996 budget provision is based on Resolution 44/199 of the United Nations 
General Assembly that, effective 1 January 1990, an organization's contribution to the 
UNJSPF would be 15.8 per cent, and the participant's rate of contribution 7.9 per cent. It is 
anticipated that there will be increases of 4 per cent in pensionable remuneration effective 
1 November 1995 and 1 November 1996. 
c) Other Common Staff Costs (Sw F 6.389.000) 
34. The estimate for Common Staff Costs includes provision for sickness insurance, family 
allowances, education grants, travel on home leave, installation grants, travel and removal 
and such other common staff costs as assignment grants, repatriation grants and rental 
subsidies. These costs have been calculated in accordance with the entitlements under the 
United Nations Staff Regulations. They are based on the actual situation with regard to the 
Professional staff, including projected retirements, and allow for the turnover of two 
Professional staff. WÏ7BFA/10 
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Section 2 - Temporary Assistance Sw F 5.528.000 
35. The estimate for Professional category temporary assistance covers mainly 
interpreters and translators. It includes the provision for other Professional level temporary 
assistance and consultants. The common staff costs related to temporary assistance such 
as travel, compensation for leave not taken upon leaving the organization and sickness 
insurance are also provided for. 
36. As mentioned in the Introduction, additional resources were provided in 1995 for 
translation and documentation services in recognition of the fact that the volume of 
documents had augmented significantly. The current proposals contain a provision for the 
continuation of these resources, the costs of which have been offset by the incorporation into 
posts of resources formerly provided under temporary assistance, leading to a reduction of 
Sw F 357,000. Statutory increases amount to Sw F 123,500 and an amount of Sw F 114,000 
in additional resources is requested for 1996. The overall proposed credit of Sw F 5,528,000 
for 1996 shows a decrease of Sw F 119,500 from the 1995 provision of Sw F 5,647,000. For 
details of Professional temporary assistance, please refer to Annex D. 
37. The need for interpreters under Temporary Assistance is dictated by the number and 
timing of meetings and panels. Temporary Assistance translators, on the other hand, are 
required to handle the volume of documentation which has increased dramatically. WT/BFA/10 
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Part B. General Service Staff 
Section 3 - Work/Years Sw F 30,060,200 
38. Standard costs for General Service staff consist of three elements: salary, contribution 
to the UNJSPF and other common staff costs. 
Standard Costs 
39. Following is the composition of standard costs for the General Service category for 
1996: 
Standard Costs for the General Service Category 
a) Salary 
b) Contribution to the UNJSPF 
c) Other common staff costs 
- sickness insurance 
- family allowances 
- language allowances 
- education grants 
- home leave travel 
- various other staff costs (installation, assignment 
and repatriation grants, rental subsidy, travel 
and removal,separation payments and non-
residency allowances) 
TOTAL Sw F 
83,700 
17,900 
4,500 
4,900 
1,000 
700 
300 
1,300 
12,700 
114,300 
40. The standard General Service cost for 1996 shows a decrease of Sw F 8,100 in 
comparison with costs projected for 1995. This is mainly due to the fact that the salary 
increase foreseen for 1995 was not accorded as well as to the effective salary freeze in 1996 
for the majority of General Service staff (i.e. those in post prior to 1 September 1995) and 
the lower scale for those hired on or after that date. 
a) Salary (Sw F 22.003.000) 
41. The provision covers 263 work/years including 2 work/years under the Appellate Body 
and 10 work/years to be created as from 1 January 1996. It includes the relevant salary 
entitlements in conformity with the United Nations Common System local salary scales for 
Geneva. For General Service salaries, the ICSC conducted a salary survey which showed 
that General Service salaries in Geneva are on average 7.4 per cent higher than those of the 
comparator employers. As a result, a new General Service salary scale was promulgated 
as from 1 September 1995 effective for all General Service staff recruited on or after that 
date. For General Service staff in post on 31 August 1995, the former scale will continue to 
apply until it is overtaken by the new scale as a result of future adjustments to that scale. WT7BFA/10 
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b) Contribution to the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (Sw F 4.711.000) 
42. The provision for 1996 is based on the same General Assembly Resolution as for 
Professional staff with regard to pensions, that is that an organization's contribution is 
15.8 per cent and the participant's rate of contribution is 7.9 per cent. The new salary scale 
mentioned above also reflects a decision taken by the United Nations General Assembly in 
1993 to modify the method for determining gross pensionable remuneration, as opposed to 
gross salary. For those staff to whom the new scale applies, pension contributions will be 
calculated on the basis of their gross pensionable remuneration. 
c) Other Common Staff Costs (Sw F 3.346.200) 
43. Common Staff Costs for General Service staff are provided for under the relevant 
provisions of the United Nations Staff Regulations. The estimates are based on the actual 
staff composition of the WTO in terms of entitlements for local and non-local staff with regard 
to travel and removal expenses, repatriation grants, family allowances, education grants, 
sickness insurance, rental subsidies, language allowances, non-residency allowances, etc. 
The provision provides for the turnover of one General Service staff member. In connection 
with the revised General Service salary scale, dependency allowances payable to staff in the 
General Service category have been reduced by between 0.35 per cent to 12.40 per cent 
effective 1 September 1995. A staff member receiving an allowance at a higher rate on 
31 August 1995 will retain that rate. 
Section 4 - Temporary Assistance Sw F 2,273.000 
44. Temporary assistance is used for peak workload periods, overtime and replacement 
of staff for long sick leave or maternity leave. The estimate for General Service temporary 
assistance covers secretaries, clerks and typists, mainly in the pool. It also covers 
Documents Reproduction and Distribution Section temporary staff, messengers, drivers and 
guards. The proposed provision for 1996 contains an amount of Sw F 80,000 for internships; 
interns receive an indemnity of Sw F 1,500 per month and are normally taken on for a period 
not exceeding three months. Applicable common staff costs for General Service temporary 
assistance have also been provided in the estimate. 
45. The overall credit for General Service temporary assistance shows a decrease of 
Sw F 34,000 resulting from a number of factors: (i) a net decrease of Sw F 134,000 resulting 
from the continuation in 1996 of the provision of additional funds for translation and 
documentation needs which was offset by the incorporation into posts of resources formerly 
provided under temporary assistance; (ii) an unavoidable increase of Sw F 25,000 for 
common staff costs which were under-budgeted in the 1995 budget; and (iii) additional 
requirements for secretaries. For details of General Service temporary assistance, please 
refer to Annex D. WT/BFA/10 
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Part C. Administrative Costs 
Administrative costs include the maintenance and insurance of the building and 
associated facilities, permanent and expendable equipment, communication costs, costs 
related to the reproduction of documents and those for informatics/office automation. 
Section 5 - Communications Sw F 1,639.000 
a) Telecommunications (Sw F 838,000) 
46. The estimate provides for the rental of telephone equipment, including a switchboard, 
telefax and telex installations and the cost of cables, local and international telefax, telex and 
telephone communications. The proposed provision is unchanged from the 1995 credit. 
b) Postal charges (Sw F 801.000) 
47. The estimate provides for the cost of postage, pouch services (through the United 
Nations) and of freight and cartage. The increase of Sw F 134,000 over the 1995 credit 
reflects an anticipated increase in postal charges as well as the greater volume of 
documentation sent out. 
Section 6 - Building Facilities Sw F 2.219.000 
a) Rental of Premises and Car Parks (nil) 
48. As a result of the signing of the Headquarters Agreement whereby the Swiss 
authorities have given the Centre William Rappard to the WTO and undertaken to provide 
parking space, there is no requirement for funds for this item in the 1996 budget. 
b) Utilities (Sw F 1.358.000) 
49. The estimate covers the cost of electricity, water and heating fuel (Sw F 396,000) as 
well as the cost of contractual cleaning (Sw F 962,000) for the whole of the CWR and shows 
an increase of Sw F 33,000 over the 1995 credit. 
c) Maintenance and Insurance (Sw F 861.000) 
50. This provision covers the maintenance of the building, security and fire equipment, 
snow removal, minor renovations, building insurance and sanitary equipment and supplies. 
Under the terms of the Headquarters Agreement, the Swiss authorities provide for basic 
maintenance while the WTO is responsible for the day-to-day maintenance work of the CWR. 
This element is primarily responsible for the increase in the credit from Sw F 612,000 in 1995 
toSwF 861,000 in 1996. WT/BFA/10 
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Section 7 - Permanent Equipment SwF 3.294.465 
51. This section covers the cost of permanent equipment (items valued at over 
Sw F 5,000 with a lifespan over five years). It comprises both purchase and lease costs. 
The main elements are the purchase of replacement office furniture as a result of normal 
wear and tear (Sw F 243,400), the purchase of furniture and equipment in connection with 
the 47 new posts to be created as of 1 January 1996 (Sw F 215,000), the purchase of EDP 
equipment: hardware including computers, printers, scanners, CD-ROM readers; and software 
(Sw F Sw F 2,109,200 of which Sw F 285,000 is in connection with the new posts in 1996), 
communications equipment, largely fax machines (Sw F 29,200), audio visual equipment 
including a video monitor system for announcing meetings, a large screen television and 
video for the training courses (Sw F 98,200), and the replacement of one official vehicle 
purchased in 1988 and currently having some 120,000 kilometres (Sw F 40,000). The 
estimate can be summarized as follows: 
Permanent Equipment 
Office furniture 
- new posts 
- replacement 
Computing and EDP equipment 
- purchase 
- lease 
Audio visual equipment 
Simultaneous interpretation equipment (lease) 
Office photocopiers (lease) 
Other (including official vehicle, and security 
equipment 
TOTAL Sw F 
215,000 
243,400 
458,400 
2,109,165 
78.000 
2,187,165 
98,200 
360,000 
91,500 
99,200 
3,294,465 
Section 8 - Expendable Equipment Sw F 1,154,000 
52. The estimate for expendable equipment covers stationery and other general office 
supplies, EDP supplies (toner for printers, software maintenance supplies), paper and other 
supplies for reproduction equipment, electrical and other tools for the maintenance of the 
building, and uniforms for guards and drivers. The proposed allocation for 1996 is 
Sw F 6,000 less than that for 1995. Following are the components of the proposed 
allocation: 
Expendable Equipment 
Office supplies 
EDP supplies (toner and other various supplies) 
Reproduction costs (paper and supplies) 
Other supplies 
TOTAL SwF 
300,000 
125,000 
627,000 
102,000 
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Section 9 - Contractual Services Sw F 3,210.800 
a) Reproduction (Sw F 1.589.000) 
53. 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 Documents Reproduction and Distribution Section. This is in relation to discussions 
held in 1994 in the Budget Committee and to opinions expressed by the consultants in the 
course of the Management Review. Following is a summary of the proposed allocation: 
Reproduction 
Cost of copies 
Rental costs of reproduction equipment 
Maintenance 
Other costs (including the production of 
documents on microfiches) 
TOTAL SwF 
639,000 
819,000 
80,000 
51,000 
1,589,000 
b) Office Automation/Informatics (Sw F 1.367.800) 
54. The estimate includes credits for computer use from the International Computing 
Centre (ICC) (Sw F 700,000), the costs of tapes, discs, software packages (Sw F 654,800) 
and EDP equipment insurance (Sw F 13,000). It should be noted that this provision shows 
a decrease of Sw F 422,200 from the 1995 credit mainly due to an anticipated lower need 
of ICC facilities. 
c) Other Maintenance of Equipment (Sw F 254,000) 
55. This estimate covers the maintenance and repair costs of official vehicles, petrol, oil 
and related insurance costs as well as maintenance costs for the simultaneous interpretation 
system and office equipment. The proposed credit is Sw F 26,000 less than the 1995 
allocation. WT/BFA/10 
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Part D. Other Costs 
Other costs cover staff overhead costs (training, insurance and costs related to UN 
common services), missions, hospitality, Dispute Settlement Panels, Appellate Body 
Panels, the Permanent Group of Experts, Trade Policy Training Courses, public 
information activities, external auditors, contribution to the International Trade Centre, 
unforeseen expenditure and the cost of the extension to the South Wing of the CWR. 
Section 10 - Staff Overhead Costs Sw F 1.501.200 
a) Training (Sw F 253.000) 
56. The proposed provision for training includes the cost of language training courses 
organized by the United Nations, training with regard to informatics programmes, and 
management training for Professional staff. 
b) Insurance (Sw F 678.000) 
57. Under this estimate are included the costs of insurance under Appendix D of the 
United Nations Staff Rules in respect of both the Secretariat staff and the International Trade 
Centre staff. It also includes insurance coverage for repatriation costs resulting from 
accidents of staff members on mission and a provision for health insurance for retired staff. 
c) Joint Services (Sw F 510.200) 
58. The estimate provides for the WTO's share in the running costs of the United Nations 
Joint Housing Service, the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organization, 
the Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions, the International Civil Service 
Commission and the Joint Medical Service. The proposed credit shows an increase of 
Sw F 11,200, primarily as a result of the participation in the Information Systems Co­
ordination Committee. 
d) Miscellaneous (Sw F 60.000) 
59. This estimate is maintained at the 1995 level and covers administrative costs such as 
those related to the issuance of laissez-passez and passports. 
Section 11 - Missions Sw F 1.771.000 
a) Official Missions (Sw F 1.030.000) 
60. The proposed provision covers the payment of travel expenses, subsistence 
allowances and other incidental expenses related to official missions including those for 
Trade Policy Reviews. For the latter, 12 countries will be visited in 1996 of which 9 are 
located outside Europe. WT/BFA/10 
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b) Technical Co-operation (Sw F 741,000) 
61. The estimate provides for the payment of travel expenses, subsistence allowances 
and other incidental expenses relating to staff travelling on technical co-operation missions. 
It should be noted that the requests from developing countries for technical co-operation 
missions continue to grow more numerous, especially with the advent of the WTO and the 
responsibilities incumbent upon Members and prospective Members. 
Section 12 - Trade Policy Training Courses SwF 1.232.000 
62. Regular Trade Policy Training Courses are organized twice a year in Geneva. 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-four and the duration of each course is 
three and a half months. Following are the details of the estimated costs of the courses for 
1996:5 
Trade Policy Training Courses 
Lodging (Geneva) 
Subsistence allowance (Geneva) 
Study Tour (lodging and travel) 
Recruitment travel 
Miscellaneous 
TOTAL 3rd WTO 
Course 
(Spanish) 
SwF 
169,000 
203,000 
156,000 
80,000 
8,000 
616,000 4th WTO 
Course 
(English) 
SwF 
169,000 
203,000 
156,000 
80,000 
8,000 
616,000 Total 
SwF 
338,000 
406,000 
312,000 
160,000 
16,000 
1,232,000 
Section 13 - Contribution to the ITC SwF 14.231.000 
63. The provision made under this section covers the contribution to the International 
Trade Centre 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 1967, to the effect that the ITC would be operated jointly by UNCTAD and GATT 
on a continuing basis and in equal partnership. 
64. As explained in paragraph 13 of the Introduction, it is foreseen that changes in the 
ITC budget process which will result in the restoration of the control function of the WTO in 
the process will become effective for the 1997 budget. In the meantime, the ITC Regular 
Programme Budget for 1996 is presented as previously in US dollars. 
5 In addition to the costs listed below, an amount of Sw F 43,000 has been included under Professional Temporary 
Assistance to provide for translation for the Spanish language training course. Please refer to paragraph 17 of the Introduction. WT/BFA/10 
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65. The ITC Regular Programme Budget for 1996 is estimated at US$ 21,327,500 and 
miscellaneous income is estimated at US$ 369,100. Therefore, the net amount to be equally 
provided for in the budgets of the parent organizations for 1996 is US$ 10,479,200, 
corresponding to Sw F 14,231,000. 
Section 14 - Various Other Items Sw F 3,643,200 
a) Representation and Hospitality (Sw F 258.000) 
66. The estimate provides for representation allowances for the Director-General, the 
Deputy Directors-General and the Chairman of the Textiles Monitoring Body. An amount of 
Sw F 80,850 is for official hospitality rendered in the course of their functions by staff 
members of the WTO. 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 United Nations rules and procedures. The 
proposed increase of Sw F 29,000 reflects amounts of Sw F 17,000 and Sw F 12,000 
respectively for representation allowances for the additional post of Deputy Director-General 
and the Chairman of the Textiles Monitoring Body. 
b) Dispute Settlement Panels (Sw F 305.000) 
67. The proposed credit covers the travel fees, per diem allowances and honoraria of 
panellists serving on Dispute Settlement Panels. 
c) Permanent Group of Experts (Sw F 137.400) 
68. 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 (PGE) would be established 
by the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. The costs for the PGE have 
been estimated at Sw F 137,400 for travel fees, per diem allowances and honoraria under 
the same conditions as for panellists for dispute settlements. 
d) Library (Sw F 481.800) 
69. The estimate provides for the purchase of books, subscriptions to periodicals, 
newspapers and documentation on microfiches and well as for the binding costs of reference 
publications. The increase in the provision reflects a 10 per cent anticipated increase in 
costs for books and periodicals. 
e) Publications (Sw F 863.000) 
70. With the advent of the WTO, it has become increasingly important to assure and 
maintain the timely and useful provision of information relating to the scope and activities of 
the Organization. Publications are produced based on the lowest quotations offered by 
printing firms and provides for printing costs, inclusive of paper. The use of text-processing 
machines and desk-top publishing facilities for the preparation of text for printing is made 
whenever possible. WT/BFA/10 
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f) Public Information Activities (Sw F 407,000) 
71. The estimate covers the cost of promotional activities such as two video films 
(provisionally planned on Dispute Settlement and Trade and Environment), further 
development of the WTO slide presentation and souvenirs. It also includes the printing costs 
for Focus, and funds for creative design which cover the presentational aspects of information 
material, i.e. for specialized publications, information brochures, audio-visual materials, media 
kits and press conferences. News Service subscriptions concern Reuters as well as the 
World Press Centre. The details are as follows: 
Public Information Activities 
Promotional activities including film production 
Printing costs 
Creative design 
News service subscriptions 
TOTAL Sw F 
140,000 
114,000 . 
120,000 
33,000 
407,000 
g) External Auditors (Sw F 23.000) 
72. The estimate provides for the travel costs and subsistence allowances in respect of 
the team of auditors and is based on the current practice. 
/) Ministerial Meeting (Sw F 100.000) 
73. As mentioned in paragraph 8 of the Introduction, it is proposed to include an amount 
of Sw F 100,000 with regard to the costs to be borne by the WTO for the Ministerial Meeting 
which is scheduled to be held in Singapore in December 1996. 
k) Other (Sw F 48.000) 
74. Under this provision an amount of Sw F 20,000 is proposed to cover bank charges 
and other incidental charges and Sw F 18,000 related to fees for the Global Trade Analysis 
Project (GTAP) consortium. Consortium members agree to pay US$15,000 per year for a 
minimum of two years. They are represented on the GTAP advisory board and help set the 
direction of the GTAP database and modelling framework. In addition, it is proposed to 
provide an amount of Sw F 10,000 for the purpose of sponsoring individually, or jointly with 
other institutions in Geneva, one or two day visits to the WTO for outside trade specialists 
who are either resident in Western Europe or passing through on other business. 
Section 15 - Unforeseen Expenditure Sw F 300,000 
75. It is proposed to continue the provision for unforeseen expenditure at the level of the 
1995 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. WT7BFA/10 
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Section 16 - Restitution of Previous Year's Withdrawal from the 
Working Capital Fund Sw F 67,803 
76. The provision covers the restitution to the Working Capital Fund of Sw F 67,803 which 
was withdrawn to cover the unfinanced portion of the 1994 Supplementary Budget, as 
authorized in a decision of the GATT Council (C/M/275, paragraph 11). 
Section 17 - CWR South Wing Sw F 440.000 
77. The delay in the departure of the UNHCR from the CWR had a consequent delay in 
the necessary refurbishing work and eventual takeover of the South Wing by the WTO. From 
the provision in the 1995 budget of Sw F 656,000, it is possible to delete Sw F 311,000 for 
one-time costs. On the other hand, the terms of the Headquarters Agreement signed with 
the Swiss authorities foresee that the WTO will be responsible for work which will be financed 
on a lease basis and amounting to Sw F 95,000 in 1996. The amount of Sw F 440,000 is 
thus the result of the deletion of Sw F 311,000 from, and the addition of Sw F 95,000 (work 
financed by leasing) to the 1995 credit of Sw F 656,000. 
Section 18 - Appellate Body 
78. The Appellate Body was established under a provision in Article 17 of the 
Understanding on the Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (Annex 2 
to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization). It will be recalled 
that an amount of Sw F 1,700,000 was provided in the 1995 budget for the costs of the 
Appellate Body. The costs of the Body have now been incorporated into the appropriate 
sections of the budget, as can be seen from the column Appellate Body in Annex A. 
Adjustment to Salaries and Pensions 
Section 19 - Adjustment to Salaries and Pensions Sw F 6.270,000 
79. As mentioned in paragraph 26 of the Introduction, the 1996 budget proposals include 
a first tranche of 5 per cent increase for Professional staff and the corresponding adjustment 
for pensions based on total remuneration. Of the total amount of Sw F 6,270,000 required 
for the adjustment, Sw F 1,576,000 would be met from common system increases for 
Professional salaries in 1996, leaving a net amount of Sw F 4,694,000. Of the total estimated 
cost of Sw F 6,270,000 for the salary increase, Sw F 4,560,000 represents the adjustment 
to pensions and Sw F 100,000 would be required to design a new payroll computer 
programme. 
80. It should be noted that subsequent tranches of 5 per cent would decrease to 
Sw F 2,100,000 (some Sw F 1,610,000 for salaries and Sw F 490,000 for pensions based 
on 1995 parameters) as the impact of the adjustment to pensions falls mainly in the first year. W17BFA/10 
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CHAPTER II. 
1996 INCOME ESTIMATES 
Summary 
81. It is proposed that the 1996 budget be financed as follows: 
1996 Budget 
Contributions assessed on Members 
Miscellaneous Income 
TOTAL Sw F 
120,000,000 
1,552,703 
121,552,703 
82. On the basis of the proposed expenditure budget for 1996, an amount of 
Sw F 120,000,000 is to be assessed on Members in the form of contributions. The draft 
scale of contributions, which can be found in Annex F, contains a minimum contribution of 
0.03 per cent for Members whose share in the total trade of all Members is less than 0.03 per 
cent. In accordance with a recommendation of the Committee on Budget, Finance and 
Administration (WT/BFA/5, L/7631) as approved by the General Council (WT/GC/M/5), the 
draft scale of contributions for 1996 is based on trade in goods, services and intellectual 
property rights for the last three years for which data is available. The draft scale of 
contributions takes into account the amounts to be deducted from the relevant contributions 
for 1996 under the terms of the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384). ANNEXA 
1996 PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE WTO T) DJ 
IQ 
CD 
N) CO "•J H 
4^ CO 
o -n 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B GENERAL 
SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS SECTION 
1) Work/years 
Salary 
Pensions 
Other Common staff costs 
2) Temporary Assistance 
3) Work/years: 
Salary 
Pensions 
Other Common staff costs 
4) Temporary Assistance 
5) Communications: 
Telecommunications 
Postal Charges 
6) Building Facilities 
Rental 
Utilities 
Maintenance and Insurance 
7) Permanent Equipment 
8) Expendable Equipment 
9) Contractual Services: 
Reproduction 
Office Automation/ 
Informatics 
Other 
19) Staff Overhead Costs: 
Training 
Insurance 
UN and Other Bodies 
Miscellaneous 1995 
APPROPRIATION 
27,468,000 
4,213,000 
3,425,000 
5,647,500 
21,989,000 
5,100,000 
2,821,000 
2,307,000 
838,000 
667,000 
423,000 
1,325,000 
612,000 
2,364,500 
1,160,000 
592,000 
1,789,000 
280,000 
237,000 
584,500 
499,000 
53,000 BUDGET 
LINE 
DELETIONS 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(423,000) 
0 
0 
0 
(10,000) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 INFLATION 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
8,000 
54,000 
0 
18,000 
19,000 
8,000 
28.000 
1,000 
0 
0 
6,000 
10,000 
0 
0 US$ 
RATE 
(150,000) 
(375,000) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(17,000) 
0 
0 STATUTORY/ 
UNAVOIDABLE 
2,225,000 
(170,000) 
147,000 
123,500 
(810,000) 
(557,000) 
494,000 
25,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
230,000 
0 
(10,000) 
0 
1,000 
0 
0 
61,400 
10,000 
0 ADDITIONAL 
POSTS 
INCLUDING 
DDG 
3,592,000 
494,000 
2,678,000 
0 
649,000 
132,000 
26,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
500,000 
10,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16,000 
0 
0 APPELLATE 
BODY 
537,000 
71,000 
139,000 
0 
175,000 
36,000 
5,200 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,200 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2,100 
0 
0 TEMPORARY 
ASSISTANCE 
TDD 
0 
0 
0 
(357,000) 
0 
0 
0 
(134,000) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 OTHER 
INCREASES/ 
(DECREASES) 
0 
0 
0 
114,000 
0 
0 
0 
75,000 
(8,000) 
80,000 
0 
15.000 
0 
422,000 
(25,200) 
996,000 
(422,200) 
(26,000) 
10,000 
21,000 
1,200 
7,000 TOTAL 
INCREASES/ 
(DECREASES) 
6,204,000 
20,000 
2,964,000 
(119,500) 
14,000 
(389,000) 
525,200 
(34,000) 
0 
134,000 
(423.000) 
33,000 
249,000 
930,000 
(6,000) 
997,000 
(421,200) 
(26,000) 
16,000 
93,500 
11,200 
7,000 1996 
ESTIMATES 
33,672,000 
4,233,000 
6,389,000 
5,528,000 
22,003,000 
4,711,000 
3.346,200 
2,273,000 
838,000 
801,000 
0 
1,358,000 
861,000 
3,294,500 
1,154,000 
1,589,000 
1,367,800 
254,000 
253,000 
678,000 
510,200 
60,000 PART 
E APPELLATE BODY 
F 
TOTAL SECTION 
11) Missions: 
Official 
Technical Co-operation 
12) Trade Policy Training 
Courses 
13) Contribution to ITC 
14) Various: 
Hospitality 
Dispute Settlement Panels 
Permanent Group of Experts 
Appellate Body Panels 
Library 
Publications 
Public Information Activities 
External Auditors 
Ministerial Meeting 
Other 
15) Unforeseen Expenditure 
16) Reimbursement of 1994 
withdrawal from the Working 
Capital Fund 
17) CWR South Wing 
18) Appellate Body 
19) Adjustment to Salaries and 
Pensions 1995 
APPROPRIATION 
896,000 
644,000 
1,256,000 
13,428,000 
229,000 
300,000 
0 
0 
428,000 
720,000 
400,000 
23,000 
0 
15,000 
300,000 
0 
656,000 
1,700,000 
0 
105,389,500 BUDGET 
LINE 
DELETIONS 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(311,000) 
0 
0 
(744,000) INFLATION 
18,000 
13,000 
0 
0 
0 
5,000 
0 
0 
38,800 
17,000 
3,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
246,800 us$ 
RATE 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(542,000) STATUTORY/ 
UNAVOIDABLE 
0 
0 
0 
803,000 
12,000 
0 
137,400 
0 
10,000 
0 
12,000 
0 
100,000 
0 
0 
67,803 
95,000 
0 
(1,576,000) 
1,431,103 ADDITIONAL 
POSTS 
INCLUDING 
DDG 
30,000 
0 
0 
0 
17,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
8,144,000 APPELLATE 
BODY 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,020,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(1,700,000) 
0 
286,500 TEMPORARY 
ASSISTANCE 
TDD 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(491,000) OTHER 
INCREASES/ 
(DECREASES) 
86,000 
84,000 
(24,000) 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
5,000 
126,000 
(8,000) 
0 
0 
33,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6,270,000 
7,831,800 TOTAL 
INCREASES/ 
(DECREASES) 
134,000 
97,000 
(24,000) 
803,000 
29,000 
5,000 
137,400 
1,020,000 
53,800 
143,000 
7,000 
0 
100,000 
33,000 
0 
67,803 
(216,000) 
(1,700,000) 
4,694,000 
16,163,203 1996 
ESTIMATES 
1,030,000 
741.000 
1,232,000 
14,231,000 
258,000 
305,000 
137,400 
1,020,000 
481,800 
863,000 
407,000 
23,000 
100,000 
48,000 
300,000 
67,803 
440,000 
0 
4,694,000 
121,552,703 
Percentage with respect to 1995 budget (0.71%) 0.23% (0.51%) 1.36% 7.73% 0.27% (0.47 %) 7.43% 15.33% 
«Q O) =J 
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to > ANNEX B tu b 5 
•S °> 2 
d> J». CD 
ORGANIZATIONAL EVOLUTION SINCE 1985 
GATT 
Year 
1985 
1986 
1987 
1988 
1989 
1990 
1991 
1992 
1993 
1994 Appropriations 
SwF 
57,540,000 
59,592,580 
61,122,300 
61,439,000 
65,186,802 
74,571,000 
78,724,802 
85,973,327 
89,850,075 
97,846,000 Actual 
Expenditure 
SwF 
54,834,089 
55,063,889 
56,970,229 
61,395,855 
65,186,802 
74,832,327 
78,720,410 
83,452,619 
89,850,075 
97,132,961 Number of Posts 
Permanent 
Pand 
above 
134 
134 
141 
143 
144 
144 
144 
144 
145 
145 GS 
166 
169 
170 
169 
168 
168 
168 
168 
168 
168 Temporary 
Assistance 
Pand 
above 
26 
22 
20 
20 
23 
23 
23 
23 
24 
42.5 GS 
45 
41 
40 
40 
41 
41 
41 
41 
45 
51 Uruguay Round 
Pand 
above 
-
12 
15 
15 
20 
20 
20 
20 
17 GS 
-
15.5 
19.5 
21 
30 
30 
30 
30 
28 TPRM 
Pand 
above 
-
-
-
4 
9 
9 
10 
10 
10 GS 
-
-
-
2 
6 
6 
8 
8 
8 Total 
371 
366 
398.5 
406.5 
418 
441 
441 
444 
450 
469.5 
WTO 
Year 
1995 a/ 
1996 Appropriations 
SwF 
105,389,500 
121,552,703 b/ Human Resources 
Work/Years 
P and above 
200 
250 GS 
245 
263 Temporary Assistance 
P and above 
Sw F 5,647,500 
Sw F 5,528,000 GS 
Sw F 2,307,000 
Sw F 2,273,000 
a/ WTO/GATT 
b/ Proposed budget WT7BFA/10 
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ANNEX C 
TABLE OF REGULAR STAFF POSITIONS 
1996 
(In work years) 
Division 
Senior Management 
Office of the Director-General 
Information and Media Relations 
Textiles Monitoring Body 
Finance and General Services 
Intellectual Property and Investment 
Legal Affairs 
Trade in Services 
Trade and Environment 
Agriculture and Commodities 
Council 
Market Access 
Personnel 
Rules 
Development 
Economic Research and Analysis 
External Relations 
Statistics and Information Systems 
Technical Cooperation and Training 
Accessions 
Trade Policies Review 
Textiles 
Translation and Documentation 
Appellate Body 
TOTAL UG* 
5 
1 
6 D* 
2 
1 
24 P* 
4 
7 
1" 
10 
6 
7 
10 
7 
10 
11VS 
61/2 
21/2 
8 
7 
9 
3 
321/2 
14 
4 
17 
2 
39 
3 
220 G* 
7 
6 
10 
1 
61 
3 
3 
4 
3 
6 
4 
6 
9 
3 
2 
31/2 
3 
11 Vi 
12 
3 
10Y2 
V/i 
88 
2 
263 Total 
14 
10 
18 
2 
72 
10 
11 
15 
11 
17 
16V2 
13/2 
12V2 
12 
10 
131/2 
7 
45 
27 
8 
29'/2 
4Y2 
128 
6 
513 
* UG Ungraded 
D Director 
P Professional 
G General Service 
** This position is also included in the Textiles Division WT/BFA/10 
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ANNEX D 
SCHEDULE OF TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE 
(in Swiss francs) 
Professional 
- Interpreters 
- Training Course 
- Translators 
- Other Professionals* 
- Consultants EDP 
- Common Staff Costs 
TOTAL 
General Service 
-Secretaries/Clerks/Pool 
-Messengers/Drivers/ 
Guards/Manual Workers 
- Roneo 
- Replacements 
- Overtime 
- Internships 
- Common Staff Costs 
TOTAL 1995 
402,500 
-
3,170,000 
324,000 
1,600,000 
151,000 
5,647,500 ' 
600,000 
305,000 
479,000 
280,000 
500,000 
80,000 
63,000 
2,307,000 Adjustments 
-
-
(430,000) 
-
-
73,000" 
(357,000) 
(110,000) 
(70,000) 
-
-
-
-
46,000" 
(134,000) Statutory/ 
other 
unavoidable 
increases 
9,500 
43,000 
60,000 
(24,000) 
-
35,000 
123,500 
-
-
-
-
-
-
25,000 
25,000 Additional 
requirements 
for 
1996 
4,000 
-
-
100,000 
-
10,000 
114,000 
70,000 
-
-
-
-
-
5,000 
75,000 Total 
1996 
416,000 
43,000 
2,800,000 
400,000 
1,600,000 
269,000 
5,528,000 
560,000 
235,000 
479,000 
280,000 
500,000 
80,000 
139,000 
2,273,000 
* Including Consultants except EDP 
** Additional TA for TDD (translators and pool) approved during 1995 (see WT/BFA/4, L/7629). W17BFA/10 
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ANNEX E 
MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 
(in Swiss francs) 
Sale of publications 
Profit or (loss) on exchange 
Savings on previous year's outstanding obligations 
Refund of staff costs for staff employed at Centre 
William Rappard on behalf of UNHCR 
Overhead on Trust Funds 
Rental of meeting rooms and office space at Centre 
William Rappard to others 
Contributions of Observer Countries 
Other: 
- Interest on Current Account 
- Various 
TOTAL ' WTO/GATT 
1995 
Budget 
500,000 
47,000 
95,000 
-
20,500 
22,000 
150,000 
75,000 
80,000 
989,500 WTO 
1996 
Estimates 
720,000 
60,000 
60,000 
-
25,000 
15,000 
520,000 
92,000 
60,703 
1,552,703 WT/BFA/10 
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ANNEX F 
DRAFT SCALE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 1996' 
(Minimum contribution of 0.03%) 
MEMBERS 
Angola 
Antigua and Barbuda 
Argentina 
Australia 
Austria 
Bahrain 
Bangladesh 
Barbados 
Belgium 
Belize 
Benin 
Bolivia 
Botswana 
Brazil 
Brunei Darussalam 
Burkina Faso 
Burundi 
Cameroon 
Canada 
Central African Republic 
Chad 
Chile 
Colombia 
Congo 
Costa Rica 
Côte d' Ivoire 
Cuba 
Cyprus 
Czech Republic 
Denmark 
Djibouti 
Dominica 
Dominican Republic 
Egypt 
El Salvador 
European Communities 
Fiji 1995 
CONTRIBUTION 
SwF 
73,080 
31,320 
334,080 
1,346,760 
1,461,600 
114,840 
93,960 
31,320 
3,455,640 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
52,200 
929,160 
52,200 
31,320 
31,320 
52,200 
4,144,680 
31,320 
31,320 
302,760 
198,360 
31,320 
62,640 
83,520 
167,040 
62,640 
313,200 
1,106,640 
31,320 
31,320 
41,760 
177,480 
31,320 
-
31,320 1996 
CONTRIBUTION 
% 
0.08 
0.03 
0.37 
1.26 
1.67 
0.10 
0.07 
0.03 
2.99 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
0.04 
0.80 
0.05 
0.03 
0.03 
0.05 
3.84 
0.03 
0.03 
0.30 
0.19 
0.03 
0.06 
0.07 
0.11 
0.07 
0.38 
1.10 
0.03 
0.03 
0.05 
0.28 
0.03 
-
0.03 SwF 
96,000 
36,000 
444,000 
1,512,000 
2,004,000 
120,000 
84,000 
36,000 
3,588,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
48,000 
960,000 
60,000 
36,000 
36,000 
60,000 
4,608,000 
36,000 
36,000 
360,000 
228,000 
36,000 
72,000 
84,000 
132,000 
84,000 
456,000 
1,320,000 
36,000 
36,000 
60,000 
336,000 
36,000 
• 
36,000 INTEREST 
EARNED7 
SwF 
-
-
(319) 
(13,066) 
(12,571) 
(59) 
(277) 
(125) 
(24,901) 
(163) 
(123) 
-
(39) 
(12) 
(115) 
-
-
-
(39,782) 
-
-
-
(1,348) 
-
-
(579) 
(35) 
(414) 
(2,426) 
(10,782) 
-
-
-
(934) 
(151) 
• 
-1996 NET 
CONTRIBUTION 
SwF 
96,000 
36,000 
443,681 
1,498,934 
1,991,429 
119,941 
83,723 
35,875 
3,563,099 
35,837 
35,877 
36,000 
47,961 
959,988 
59,885 
36,000 
36,000 
60,000 
4,568,218 
36,000 
36,000 
360,000 
226,652 
36,000 
72,000 
83,421 
131,965 
83,586 
453,574 
1,309,218 
36,000 
36,000 
60,000 
335,066 
35,849 
-
36,000 
6For the purpose of the Draft Scale of Contributions for 1996, it is assumed that all Contracting Parties to the GATT 
will become WTO members. . 
Interest earned in 1994 under the Early Payment Encouragement Scheme (L/6384) and to be deducted from 1996 
contribution. WT/BFA/10 
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MEMBERS 
Finland 
France 
Gabon 
Gambia 
Germany 
Ghana 
Greece 
Grenada 
Guatemala 
Guinea 
Guinea-Bissau 
Guyana 
Haiti 
Honduras 
Hong Kong 
Hungary 
Iceland 
India 
Indonesia 
Ireland 
Israel 
Italy 
Jamaica 
Japan 
Kenya 
Korea, Republic of 
Kuwait 
Lesotho 
Liechtenstein 
Luxembourg 
Macau 
Madagascar 
Malawi 
Malaysia 
Maldives 
Mali 
Malta 
Mauritania 
Mauritius 
Mexico 
Morocco 
Mozambique 
Myanmar, Union of 
Namibia 
Netherlands. Kingdom of the 
New Zealand 
Nicaragua 
Niger 
Nigeria 1995 
CONTRIBUTION 
SwF 
678,600 
7,078,320 
41,760 
31,320 
11,985,120 
31,320 
469,800 
31,320 
52,200 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
3,716,640 
323,640 
52,200 
647,280 
856,080 
730,800 
522,000 
5,564,520 
41,760 
8,988,840 
41,760 
2,484,720 
187,920 
31,320 
31,320 
302,760 
52,200 
31,320 
31,320 
1,273,680 
31,320 
31,320 
52,200 
31,320 
41,760 
1,148,400 
167,040 
31,320 
31,320 
41,760 
4,113,360 
292,320 
31,320 
31,320 
313,200 1996 
CONTRIBUTION 
% 
0.66 
6.95 
0.05 
0.03 
10.69 
0.03 
0.40 
0.03 
0.05 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
3.25 
0.30 
0.05 
0.56 
0.83 
0.65 
0.56 
5.32 
0.05 
8.49 
0.05 
2.34 
0.25 
0.03 
0.03 
0.26 
0.07 
0.03 
0.03 
1.05 
0.03 
0.03 
0.06 
0.03 
0.04 
1.27 
0.16 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
3.72 
0.28 
0.03 
003 
0.26 SwF 
792,000 
8,340,000 
60,000 
36,000 
12,828,000 
36,000 
480,000 
36,000 
60,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
3,900,000 
360,000 
60,000 
672,000 
996,000 
780,000 
672,000 
6,384,000 
60,000 
10,188,000 
60,000 
2,808,000 
300,000 
36,000 
36,000 
312,000 
84,000 
36,000 
36,000 
1,260,000 
36,000 
36,000 
72,000 
36,000 
48,000 
1,524,000 
192,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
4,464,000 
336,000 
36,000 
36.000 
312.000 INTEREST 
EARNED7 
SwF 
(5,432) 
(57,126) 
-
-
(91,393) 
-
(2,227) 
-
-
-
-
(307) 
-
-
(31,306) 
(3,051) 
(498) 
(3,005) 
(7,877) 
(7,301) 
(3,030) 
(44,977) 
(45) 
(39,104) 
-
(10,444) 
(526) 
-
-
(2,840) 
(431) 
-
-
(1,243) 
(202) 
-
(493) 
-
(348) 
(5,544) 
(1,522) 
-
(249) 
-
(38.620) 
(2,776) 
-
(24) 1996 NET 
CONTRIBUTION 
SwF 
786,568 
8,282,874 
60,000 
36,000 
12,736,607 
36,000 
477,773 
36,000 
60,000 
36,000 
36,000 
35,693 
36,000 
36,000 
3,868,694 
356,949 
59,502 
668,995 
988,123 
772,699 
668,970 
6,339,023 
59,955 
10,148,896 
60,000 
2,797,556 
299,474 
36,000 
36,000 
309,160 
83,569 
36,000 
36,000 
1,258,757 
35,798 
36,000 
71,507 
36,000 
47,652 
1,518,456 
190,478 
36,000 
35,751 
36.000 
4,425,380 
333,224 
36,000 
36.000 
311,976 WT/BFA/10 
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MEMBERS 
Norway 
Pakistan 
Papua New Guinea 
Paraguay 
Peru 
Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal 
Qatar 
Romania 
Rwanda 
St. Kitts & Nevis 
Saint Lucia 
St.Vincent & the Grenadines 
Senegal 
Sierra Leone 
Singapore 
Slovak Republic 
Slovenia 
Solomon Islands 
South Africa 
Spain 
Sri Lanka 
Suriname 
Swaziland 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
Tanzania 
Thailand 
Togo 
Trinidad and Tobago 
Tunisia 
Turkey 
Uganda 
United Arab Emirates 
United Kingdom of Great 
Britain & Northern Ireland 
United States of America 
Uruguay 
Venezuela 
Zaire 
Zambia 
Zimbabwe 
TOTAL 1995 
CONTRIBUTION 
SwF 
918,720 
250,560 
52,200 
31,320 
125,280 
396,720 
480,240 
678,600 
73,080 
167,040 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
31,320 
1,440,720 
135,720 
146,160 
31,320 
542,880 
2,401,200 
93,960 
31,320 
31,320 
1,576,440 
1,879,200 
31,320 
1,148,400 
31,320 
52,200 
156,600 
553,320 
31,320 
595,080 
6,190,920 
15,586,920 
52,200 
407,160 
31,320 
31,320 
52,200 
104,546,160 1996 
CONTRIBUTION 
% 
1.01 
0.23 
0.05 
0.06 
0.11 
0.37 
0.43 
0.61 
0.07 
0.15 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
0.03 
1.90 
0.19 
0.18 
0.03 
0.57 
2.41 
0.08 
0.03 
0.03 
1.54 
1.80 
0.03 
1.02 
003 
0.04 
0.14 
0.60 
0.03 
0.25 
5.93 
15.73 
0.06 
0.36 
0.05 
0.03 
0.05 
100.00 SwF 
1,212,000 
276,000 
60,000 
72,000 
132,000 
444,000 
516,000 
732,000 
84,000 
180,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
2,280,000 
228,000 
216,000 
36,000 
684,000 
2,892,000 
96,000 
36,000 
36,000 
1,848,000 
2,160,000 
36,000 
1,224,000 
36,000 
48,000 
168,000 
720,000 
36,000 
300,000 
7,116,000 
18,876,000 
72,000 
432,000 
60,000 
36,000 
60,000 
120,000,000 INTEREST 
EARNED7 
SwF 
(8,751) 
-
-
(148) 
-
(1,547) 
(4,099) 
(1,888) 
(52) 
-
-
(10) 
(186) 
-
-
-
(9,301) 
(1,329) 
-
-
(5,230) 
(16,295) 
(521) 
-
(47) 
(16,613) 
(19,200) 
(133) 
(9,276) 
-
-
-
(2,658) 
-
-
(63,506) 
(13,919) 
-
-
-
-
(313) 
(645,184) 1996 NET 
CONTRIBUTION 
SwF 
1,203,249 
276,000 
60,000 
71,852 
132,000 
442,453 
511,901 
730,112 
83,948 
180,000 
36,000 
35,990 
35,814 
36,000 
36,000 
36,000 
2,270,699 
226,671 
216,000 
36,000 
678,770 
2,875,705 
95,479 
36,000 
35,953 
1,831,387 
2,140,800 
35,867 
1,214,724 
36,000 
48,000 
168,000 
717,342 
36,000 
300,000 
' 7,052,494 
18,862,081 
72,000 
432,000 
60,000 
36,000 
59,687 
119,354,816 
Yugoslavia WT/BFA/10 
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ANNEX G 
FUNCTIONAL BUDGET WT/BFA/10 
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Senior Management 
STAFFING 
Ungraded 
Director 
General Service Staff 5 
2 
7 
Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Representation and Hospitality 
Other 1,240,400 
0 
800,100 
340,000 
25,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
"246,000 
0 
2,651,500 
* This amount includes official hospitality rendered in the course of 
their functions by Staff members of the WTO. Office of the Director-General 
STAFFING 
Professional 
General Service Staff 4 
6 
Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 708,800 
0 
685,800 
4,300 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,398,900 WT/BFA/10 
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Information and Media Relations Division 
Objectives 
1. In the area of media relations, the Division aims to provide a broad-based service to 
the press but with a particular emphasis on back-up for major negotiations including those 
on basic telecommunications and maritime transport and on the preparations for the 
Singapore ministerial. It will work with the Singapore authorities to ensure an efficient and 
effective press centre and briefing service at the Ministerial. Efforts to further improve 
contacts with the media in developing and transition economies will be pursued. 
2. Work in the public information area will be aimed at fully developing the WTO Internet 
pages and gearing the public information unit to respond adequately to Internet enquiries, 
consideration will be given- and where possible action taken- to further develop WTO 
relations with the academic world, including at the secondary education level. 
3. With the addition of extra professional staff, new publications will be developed 
including an annual report for the WTO, brochures on specific WTO agreements and 
activities, booklets of individual Uruguay Round texts, as well as further audio-visual material. 
Depending on the results of the CD-Rom project this year, additional electronic products will 
be considered. Focus and the staff newsletter will be further developed. The Division aims 
to improve the editing, presentation, timeliness and marketing of publications. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
7 
10 W17BFA/10 
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Information and Media Relations Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Publications 
Public Information Activities 
Other 1,417,600 
0 
1,143,000 
12,300 
58,550 
0 
0 
0 
0 
*863,000 
407,000 
0 
3,901,450 
* To be subsequently apportioned among divisions. WT/BFA/10 
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Textiles Monitoring Body 
Objectives 
The main objective of the TMB Secretariat for 1996 will be to organize the supervision 
by the TMB of the implementation of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing. For this 
purpose, it will prepare and participate in meeting of the TMB which, as a standing body, may 
have to meet at least once a month. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
*1 
1 
'This post is also included in the Textiles Division. Textiles Monitoring Body 
Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Representation and Hospitality 
Other 177,200 
0 
114,300 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
12,000 
0 
303,500 W17BFA/10 
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Finance and General Services Division 
Objectives 
1. The Finance and General Services Division is responsible for: (i) financial matters 
including budget preparation and control, accounting, payroll, (ii) the logistical issues related 
to the physical facilities, and (iii) the mission and other travel arrangements. 
2. The monitoring role of the Division will be adopted in order to cope with the 
decentralized budget. Some budgetary responsibilities will be devolved to divisional Directors 
with a view to increase their managerial role. 
3. In the field of logistics the Finance and General Services Division will: (i) ensure the 
supervision of the work relative to the construction of the new conference room, preliminary 
work has already begun with its completion expected towards the summer of 1997, (ii) be 
deeply involved in the administrative and physical arrangements related to the preparation 
of the Ministerial Meeting in Singapore. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
10 
61 Finance and General Services Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,949,200 
45,000 
6,972,300 
409,700 
27,150 
0 
313,000 
0 
0 
0 
9,716,350 WT/BFA/10 
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Condominium Costs 
Condominium costs relate to (i) expenditure for the WTO as a whole; (ii) costs which 
are not readily identifiable according to division; and (iii) costs which will be apportioned at 
a later stage. Condominium Costs 
Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
• 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Communications 
Building Facilities 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Contribution to ITC 
External Auditors 
Ministerial Meeting 
Other 
Unforeseen Expenditure 
Reimbursement of 1994 withdrawal 
from the Working Capital Fund 
CWR South Wing 
Adjustment to Salaries & Pensions 0 
269,000 
0 
311,000 
1,639,000 
2,219,000 
671,000 
402,000 
86,000 
1,241,000 
*1,030,000 
14,231,000 
23,000 
100,000 
30,000 
300,000 
67,803 
440,000 
*4,694,000 
27,753,803 
* To be subsequently apportioned among divisions. WT7BFA/10 
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Intellectual Property and Investment Division 
Objectives 
1. Intellectual Property. 1996 will be an important year for the TRIPS Agreement, and 
for TRIPS Council in particular, since it will be the first year during which the bulk of TRIPS 
obligations will start applying. The main objectives of the Division therefore are to ensure the 
efficient servicing of TRIPS Council and of any dispute settlement panels that arise. In 
addition, the Division aims to increase the assistance it can make available to Members 
through technical cooperation and the provision of information/advice generally. The Division 
will also seek to maintain and develop lines of communication with NGO community and 
intellectual property practitioners generally so that they have an adequate understanding of 
the TRIPS Agreement and of WTO processes. Furthermore, the Division will contribute to 
other Secretariat activities relevant to intellectual property rights, including trade and the 
environment, TPRM and accessions. In more general terms, it remains an important aim of 
the Division to continue to build up the capacity, expertise and reputation of the WTO in the 
field of intellectual property. 
2. Investment and Competition Policy. Objectives include the efficient servicing of the 
TRIMs Committee and of any dispute settlement panels and the provision of technical 
cooperation/advice to Members. In the event that the issues of trade and investment policy 
and/or trade and competition policy were to be considered in the context of preparations for 
the Singapore Ministerial, the Division will seek to contribute towards generally-accepted 
outcomes to such consideration. The Division will also remain the focal point for contracts 
between the Secretariat, on the one hand, and delegations, other intergovernmental 
organizations and the outside world generally on investment and competition policy matters. 
3. Government Procurement. 1996 will see the entry into force of the new Agreement 
on Government Procurement. Primary objectives are to ensure the efficient servicing of the 
Committee to be established under the new Agreement and of any dispute settlement panels. 
The Division will aim to set up its technical cooperation work, especially to those delegations 
negotiating or considering accession. The Division will also seek to contribute to efforts to 
assist suppliers to make maximum use of the possibilities opened up by the new Agreement. 
In addition, the Division will continue to cooperate with other parts of the Secretariat on 
government procurement matters, e.g. GATS and TPRM. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
6 
3 W17BFA/10 
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Intellectual Property and Investment Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,240,400 
43,100 
342,900 
0 
33,950 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,660,350 WT/BFA/10 
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Legal Affairs Division 
Objectives 
The Legal Affairs Division is responsible for providing legal advice to panels, other 
WTO bodies, Members, and the Secretariat. It must also fulfil the depositary functions under 
the WTO Agreement. Its major work is concentrated in two areas: legal advice to panels and 
to the Dispute Settlement Body. The work of the Division is almost wholly responsive, since 
requests for legal advice during the year cannot be accurately programmed in advance. 
Given this limitation, the following divisional objectives for 1996 can be listed: 
a) provide timely drafting and legal advice to panels established under the DSU. 
Since DSU deadlines are tight and legally binding, the Division must be 
prepared to service the maximum (not the average) number disputes that 
might arise. The Division should therefore be prepared to service 10-15 
panels during 1996; 
b) provide regular legal advice to the DSB and its Chairmen, before and during 
its meetings; 
c) proved close legal support with respect to accessions to the WTO, in particular 
that of China; 
d) maintain and supervise further development of the WTO Dispute Settlement 
Database, and provide resulting data and analyses to delegations, the 
Secretariat and others; 
e) prepare analytical indices on the DSU, the Understandings, and the sixteen 
framework articles of the WTO Agreement; 
f) present the once-yearly Dispute Settlement Training Course to members of 
interested delegations, and present legal issues in the regular WTO training 
courses; 
g) provide legal advice to other parts of the Secretariat and WTO legal 
information to the public; 
h) ensure that the deposit procedures for WTO treaty instruments are carried out 
in a legally-correct manner. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
7 
3 Legal Affairs Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Dispute Settlement Panels 
Other 1,417,600 
0 
342,900 
9,000 
11,050 
0 
0 
0 
0 
305,000 
0 
2,085,550 W17BFA/10 
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Trade in Services Division 
Objectives 
Completion of the negotiations on Basic Telecommunications by 30 April 1996. 
Completion of the negotiations on Maritime Transport Services by 30 June 1996. 
Pursuit of negotiations on safeguards, government procurement and subsidies, aiming 
at completion as early as possible and in order listed. 
Pursuit of the mandate under the Decision on Professional Services, aiming at 
elaboration of multilateral disciplines in the accountancy sector as a first priority. 
Implementation of the GATS, including servicing of the Council on Trade in Services, 
the Committee on Trade in Financial Services, Working Parties on Regional 
Arrangements and any other bodies established under the Council. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
10 
4 Trade in Services Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,949,200 
0 
457,200 
9,000 
22,100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2,437,500 WT/BFA/10 
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Trade and Environment Division 
Objectives 
1. In the area of Technical Barriers to Trade, the objectives for 1996 are to service the 
TBT Committee, implement the notification procedures that are the responsibility of the 
Secretariat and make further progress in rationalizing the handling of notifications and provide 
technical assistance to Member Governments as required, including through the organization 
of regional seminars. The Secretariat will coordinate its work closely with other organizations 
active in this area such as ISO, FAO and WHO. 
2. In the area of Trade and Environment, the objectives are to service the CTE 
Committee, particularly as it prepares for the Singapore Ministerial meeting, coordinate with 
the Secretariats of other international organization active in this area (e.g. UNCTAD, UNEP), 
rationalize relations with non-governmental organizations, provide technical assistance to 
Member Governments, as required, and further extend the Secretariat's expertise on aspects 
of the Ministerial work programme. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
7 
3 Trade and Environment Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,417,600 
0 
342,900 
4,500 
4,000 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,769,000 WT/BFA/10 
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Agriculture and Commodities Division 
Objectives 
1. The Agriculture and Commodities Division has operational responsibility for all matters 
relating to agriculture, trade in fish and fisheries products, trade in forestry products, trade 
in tropical products and trade in other natural resource-based products. In 1996, the 
Division's top priority is to actively contribute to an effective implementation of the agricultural 
package of the Uruguay Round. In this respect, key tasks include: 
(i) to assist Members in the periodic review of progress in the implementation of 
commitments on market access, domestic support and export subsidies; 
(ii) to provide a basis for the consultations on the participation of Members in the 
normal growth of world trade in agricultural products; 
(iii) to assist Members in making the Ministerial Decision on Measures concerning 
the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on Least Developed 
and Net-Food Importing Developing Countries operational; 
(iv) to facilitate consultations on how to make operational certain key concepts of 
the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures 
(SPS Agreement); 
(v) to assist Members in monitoring the implementation of the provisions of the 
SPS Agreement, including the monitoring of the process of international 
harmonization of these measures; 
(vi) to provide legal, technical and policy advice to delegations and governments 
related to the implementation of the Agreement on Agriculture and the SPS 
Agreement; and 
(vii) to provide such documentation and background material that may be 
requested by the Committee on Agriculture and the SPS Committee. 
2. Further main objectives for 1996 include: 
(i) to provide technical assistance to developing Members and acceding countries 
in the area of responsibility of the Division; 
(ii) to service dispute settlement panels; 
(iii) to service the International Dairy Council and the Committee on Certain Milk 
Products; 
(iv) to service the International Meat Council; 
(v) to support WTO management and other WTO Divisions as required, including 
technical and policy briefing and advice; and 
(vi) liaison with relevant international organizations and the private sector. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
10 
6 Agriculture and Commodities Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,949,200 
0 
685,800 
8,200 
26,100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2,669,300 WT/BFA/10 
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Council Division 
Objectives 
1. The main objectives for 1996 involve the servicing and management of the General 
Council and Dispute Settlement Body meeting. This includes: convening the meetings and 
preparation of agenda, holding informal consultations with delegations on specific issues in 
order to facilitate the decision-making process, coordinating with other divisions which deal 
with WTO bodies that report to the General Council and the DSB, preparation of notes for 
Chairmen of the General Council and the DSB as well as of minutes of meetings. 
2. The objective to be met by both the General Council and the DSB themselves is to 
ensure the efficient management of the WTO as a whole through the main functions assigned 
to the General Council and DSB by the WTO Agreement which are briefly reproduced below: 
General Council 
(i) Overview the operation of the WTO Agreement and the Multilateral Trade 
Agreements and take decisions on any matters under these Agreements, 
(ii) Grant waivers from obligations under the WTO Agreement and the Multilateral 
Trade Agreements, 
(iii) Interpret the WTO Agreement and the Multilateral Trade Agreements and 
amending these agreements, 
(iv) Provide a forum for further negotiations or discussions on multilateral trade 
issues, 
(v) Assign functions to sectoral Councils, the Committees on Trade and 
Development, BOP Restrictions and Budget, Finance and Administration. 
Dispute Settlement Body 
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) Manage the Dispute Settlement System including issues on "cross-
retaliations". 
Establish panels and adopt panel reports and Appellate Body reports. 
Oversee the rotation of membership of the Appellate Body. 
Take final decision on disputes once all procedures for review and appeals 
have been exhausted, including authorization of suspension of concessions 
or measures. 
Monitor and survey implementation of panel or Appellate body 
recommendations. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
11.5 
4 Council Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 2,215,000 
416,000 
457,200 
32,900 
40,800 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
3,161,900 W17BFA/10 
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Market Access Division 
Objectives 
1. In the tariff area: Surveillance of the implementation of the various stagings of the UR 
tariff reduction commitments. Conversion into Harmonized System and renegotiation of pre 
UR schedules of about twenty WTO members, involving technical assistance in Geneva and 
participation in missions. Establishment of consolidated schedules of concessions (containing 
pre and UR commitments) in lose-leaf format including the HS changes that will come into 
force on 1 January 1996; this exercise may lead to large scale Article XXVIII renegotiations. 
Assistance to newly acceding countries in carrying out tariff negotiations and in establishing 
their schedules of commitments on goods. 
2. In the non-tariff measures area: Maintenance and updating of the computerized 
inventories on QRs and other NTM notifications. Consultations to take place with a view to 
establishing new procedures for notifications of QRs not elsewhere notified; possible 
establishment of a new inventory. 
3. The Market Access Division will be servicing the following bodies: 
- Council on Trade in Goods 
- Market Access Committee 
- Committee on Import Licensing Procedures 
- Committee on Customs Valuation 
- Committee on Rules of Origin 
- Agreement on Preshipment Inspection 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
6.5 
6 WT/BFA/10 
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Market Access Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,329,000 
0 
685,800 
7,500 
26,100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
2,048,400 WT/BFA/10 
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Personnel Division 
Objectives 
The pressure of work in the Personnel Division will remain high in 1996 with the total 
number of staff projected to rise to 513. The recruitment of the additional posts authorized 
in 1995 is expected to spill over into 1996. Recruitment of staff to fill posts vacated by 
natural wastage will continue. The new contract policy to be approved in 1995 will be 
implemented in 1996. The Division would also be responsible for implementing the salary 
and pension arrangements approved for the WTO, in addition to the routine tasks associated 
with the administration of active and retired staff. The implementation of the new Staff 
Regulations will be a priority, together with the completion of the work on the Staff Rules. 
Lastly, it will be necessary to bring the post classification exercise to a conclusion and 
implement the results thereof. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
2.5 
9 Personnel Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 620,200 
147,000 
1,028,700 
14,500 
0 
0 
0 
253,000 
0 
0 
2,063,400 WT/BFA/10 
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Rules Division 
Objectives 
(a) To provide service to the following main and subsidiary WTO bodies: 
Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices 
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures 
Committee on Safeguards 
Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft 
Working Group on State Trading 
Informal Group of Experts on the calculation of subsidies under 
Article 6.1 of the Subsidies Agreement 
Permanent Group of Experts on Subsidies 
It is also possible that the Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices establish a Working Party 
on Rules on Anti-Circumvention, as requested by the Ministerial Declaration from Marrakesh. 
(b) To service dispute settlement panels in the rules area and arbitration bodies 
established under Article 8.5 of the Subsidies Agreement; 
(c) to provide legal and technical advice to delegations and governments 
concerning matters in the rules area; 
(d) to assist Members in drafting their anti-dumping, countervailing and 
safeguards legislation; 
(e) to assist Members in establishing their trade remedy systems; 
(f) to participate in programmes organized by the Technical Cooperation and 
Training Division. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
8 
3 Rules Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Permanent Group of Experts 
Other 1,594,800 
0 
342,900 
16,200 
31,150 
0 
0 
0 
0 
137,400 
0 
2,122,450 WT/BFA/10 
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Development Division 
Objectives 
1. Regional and Preferential Trading Arrangements 
There are to date some 20 agreements notified on which substantive review work will 
only start in the latter part of 1995 and intensify throughout 1996. Working Parties examining 
these agreements should each meet two to three times in 1996 and require informal meetings 
by way of preparation, the three major agreements (NAFTA, MERCOSUR and the EU 
Enlargement) will require far more by way of informal consultations, preparation of 
background documentation, summary records, etc., than for less commercially or politically 
important agreements. 
2. Development (All matters relating to developing countries other than technical 
cooperation) 
The committee on Trade and Development can be expected to meet at least three 
times in 1996 and the Sub-Committee on Trade of Least-Developed Countries will most 
probably meet twice. For these meetings, there will be the need to develop ideas and 
prepare documentation. Other work in this area will relate to dealing with preferential trading 
arrangements and GSP matters, servicing the Informal Group of Developing Countries (which 
meets frequently on an ad hoc basis) and the Committee on Participating Countries (which 
is currently being reactivated). Increased participation in development-related meetings in 
other organizations and follow-up of UNCTAD matters are also anticipated for 1996. The 
special Unit - within the division - to deal with questions relating to least-developed countries 
(other than technical cooperation) is due to be fully operational in 1996. 
3. Finance and Trade (All matters relating to the link between finance and trade, other 
than the BOP consultations) 
Cooperation with global and regional institutions dealing with money and finance will 
be intensified in the latter part of 1995 and 1996, in pursuance of the provisions contained 
to this effect in the Uruguay Round Legal Texts. Cooperation with the IMF and the World 
Bank, in particular, are due to be strengthened following the conclusion of formal relations 
with both Institutions. At the operational level, this will, inter alia, mean preparation for, and 
participation in IMF and World Bank meetings and dealing with all other matters (e.g. staff 
visits and enquiries) relating to these two Institutions. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
7 
2 Development Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,417,600 
37,000 
228,600 
9,000 
22,100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,714,300 WT/BFA/10 
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Economic Research and Analysis Division 
Objectives 
ERAD provides economic research services to the Secretariat and WTO member 
countries. In 1996, as in past years, these services will fall into three broad categories. First, 
regular operational functions, such as the March Press Release, the annual report 
International Trade: Trends and Statistics 1996, the Director General's Annual Report to the 
Council on developments in the trading system, and the preparation of periodic reports for 
the BOP Committee, the COMTD and other WTO bodies. Second, research support to the 
Senior Management, as well as to WTO working parties and committees, in the form of 
briefing notes, analytical reviews of important publications, and short papers. Third, work on 
research projects, which in 1996 will involve completing two projects: our "Africa Project" 
(including a series of special studies, a Secretariat Study and a two-day symposium), and a 
study of textiles and clothing trade under the LTA and MFA. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
9 
3.5 WT/BFA/10 
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Economic Research and Analysis Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 1,772,000 
18,900 
400,050 
35,000 
22,100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
18,000 
2,266,050 WT/BFA/10 
L/7640 
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External Relations Division 
Objectives 
1. To develop cooperative ties with the UN and its system and coordinate the appropriate 
participation in their meetings. 
2. External relations as the focal point for the relationship with the OECD will have to 
ensure effective reciprocal cooperation with this organisation and coordinate the appropriate 
participation in OECD meetings. 
3. On the basis of the decision to be taken by the General Council under Article V.2 of 
WTO, new efforts will have to be developed for increased relations with the NGOs (business 
community and those NGOs not dealt with by the Trade and Environment Division). 
4. As the focal point for relations with ITC, the Division will extend coordination within 
the Secretariat to ensure that WTO's concerns are fully taken into account by ITC. 
5. To improve the functioning of the Registry and continue working on the automation 
project. 
6. To circulate 4-5 corrigenda of the Directory per year. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
3 
3 External Relations Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 708,800 
0 
342,900 
22,000 
22,050 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,095,750 WT7BFA/10 
L/7640 
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Statistics and Informations Systems Division 
Objectives 
The mandate of SISD is to provide a central statistical service to the Secretariat and 
WTO Members, to develop and maintain an information technology environment to meet 
WTO needs, and to strengthen cooperation among international organizations in these two 
fields. More specifically, the main objectives for 1996 are: 
to extend and upgrade the informatics infrastructure (i.e. LAN, Internet, Help-Desk, 
PCs), to implement and maintain the different projects under development (e.g. 
Documents Data Base, Library Automation, Services Data Base, Registry 
Automation); 
to update the content of the IDB and improve its coverage, to update the IDB CD-
ROM, to perform modification to IDB required by the new ICC environment, and to 
undertake feasibility studies on the downsizing of the IDB to a PC platform; 
to complete all statistical material for the 1996 International Trade report on time, to 
improve the coverage, quality and dissemination of the WTO merchandise trade and 
related economic statistics, and to develop and maintain statistical indicators for 
GATS; 
to improve further the efficiency of SISD through staff training and to continue to 
foster a team-oriented approach in responding to user needs. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
32.5 
11.5 WT/BFA/10 
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Statistics and Informations Systems Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 5,936,200 
•1,600,000 
1,314,450 
10,400 
•2,002,300 
125,000 
1,222,800 
7,200 
0 
0 
12,218,350 
* To be subsequently apportioned among divisions. WT/BFA/10 
L/7640 
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Technical Co-operation and Training Division 
Objectives 
1. The conclusion of the Uruguay Round and the establishment of the WTO have led to 
an important increase by developing and least-developed countries for technical assistance. 
Most of the requests focus on the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreements and on 
the new obligations that developing countries have assumed. Individual and regional needs 
vary substantially and technical cooperation missions have to be tailored to the specific 
requirements to best meet the demands. The objectives of the WTO technical assistance 
activities are to assist developing countries in discharging their Uruguay Round obligations, 
to help identify new conditions of market access, following trade liberalization and assist them 
in developing sustainable and sound trade policies, which may also imply reorienting patterns 
of trade and production to better respond to market signals and consumer demand. 
2. The increase in activities of the division, mainly as a result of the conclusion of the 
Uruguay Round, imply a need for additional human and financial resources in the future, this 
would allow undertaking a broad programme of technical missions, organizing seminars, 
conducting specific studies for identifying the potential for product diversification and setting 
up special programmes and trade policy courses. Priority will be given to technical 
cooperation for the least-developed, in particular African countries. At the same time, 
however, the regular activities with regard to other developing countries, economies in 
transition and newly acceding countries will also represent a very substantial part of ongoing 
work. 
3. In order to enhance efficiency and make best use of existing expertise and scarce 
resources, technical assistance activities will increasingly be undertaken in relation with other 
international organizations. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
14 
12 Technical Co-operation and Training Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Technical Co-operation Missions 
Trade Policy Training Courses 
Other 2.658,000 
115,000 
1.371.600 
0 
37.950 
0 
0 
0 
741,000 
1 232,000 
0 
6,155,550 WT/BFA/10 
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Accessions Division 
Objectives 
1. The Accessions Division's overall objective is to assist and facilitate the process of 
governments accession to the WTO Agreement, pursuant to requests under Article XII of the WTO 
Agreement. This is done through streamlining the process as much as possible, and through servicing 
bilateral and multilateral negotiations conducted in each case under the authority of the Working Party. 
The end result is a Protocol of Accession setting out commitments undertaken by the acceding 
government, approved by the Working Party concerned and The General Council. 
2. To fulfil this objective, the Division performs the following tasks. 
(i) Co-ordinating and servicing meetings of Accession Working Parties, including the preparation 
of necessary documentation. This includes: 
(a) providing highly specialized and specifically focused assistance to the applicant 
government in the context of preparing the Memorandum on Foreign Trade Regime, 
replies to questions posed by Member governments, etc.; 
(b) monitoring changes in laws, regulations and practices in acceding countries; acting as 
a depository for legislation which is examined by WTO Members, ensuring the highest 
possible transparency of the regimes concerned; 
(c) co-ordinating the formal and informal schedules and work programmes of Working 
Parties, Chairmanships etc.; 
(d) liaising with international organizations directly concerned with Accessions work e.g. 
the IMF, the World Bank, the EBRD and EFTA; 
(e) consulting and preparing Reports of Working Parties, and drafting of Protocols of 
Accession, and servicing the formal and informal negotiations related thereto; 
(f) preparing and reviewing schedules of concessions on goods and services for approval 
by the Working Party concerned and the General Council. This is particularly detailed 
work requiring full-time attention. 
(ii) Receiving and facilitating new requests for accession. There are a number of such requests 
in the pipeline. 
3. The process of accession relates to the entire subject matter of the WTO Agreement. As such, 
accessions are administered within the Secretariat as a horizontal subject. Accordingly, the Division 
operates a Task Force on Accessions, which ensures the provision of co-ordinated Secretariat 
expertise to the acceding governments and to the Working Parties, also the Division ensures that all 
interested WTO Members are kept regularly and systematical informed of matters related to 
Accessions, both from the overall and the specific perspectives. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
4 
3 WT/BFA/10 
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Accessions Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 886,000 
0 
342,900 
0 
24,100 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,253,000 WT/BFA/10 
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Trade Policy Review Division 
Objectives 
1. The principal task of the TPR Division is to prepare Secretariat reports for the Trade 
Policy Review Body and provide the secretariat for meetings of the Body, the Division also 
provides the secretariat for the Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions. 
2. During 1996, the Trade Policy Review body will conduct the reviews of Singapore, 
Norway and Switzerland, initiated in the 1995 review programme. New reviews confirmed 
for 1996 comprise the fourth reviews (the first under WTO provisions) of Canada and the 
United States on the two-year cycle; second reviews of Brazil and the Republic of Korea on 
the four-year cycle and Colombia and New Zealand on the six-year cycle; and first reviews 
on the six-year cycle of Cyprus, Fiji, Honduras and (yet to be confirmed) of Bénin, Paraguay 
and Trinidad and Tobago. 
3. The Committee on Balance-of-Payments Restrictions will in 1996 be required to 
conduct consultations under Article XII of GATT 1994 with Hungary, Poland and the Slovak 
Republic, and under Article XVIII:B with Tunisia and Pakistan. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 2 
17 
10.5 Trade Policy Review Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 3,366,800 
37,000 
1,200,150 
4,500 
11,050 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
4,619,500 WT/BFA/10 
L/7640 
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Textiles Division 
Objectives 
1. Implementation of the Agreement on Textiles and Clothing: The Division contributes 
to this main objective through the provision of information and counselling to all WTO 
Members and acceding countries with regard to their obligations, rights and procedures; and 
by providing Secretariat service to the Textiles Monitoring Body for its examination of all 
actions taken under the Agreement. 
2. Fulfilling the mandate of the Working Group on Notification Obligations and 
Procedures: The Division provides Secretariat service to this Group, which is required to 
complete its comprehensive examination of WTO notification procedures and make 
recommendations to the CTG by the end of 1996, which in practice means well in advance 
of the Singapore Ministerial. 
3. In addition to the above, the Division maintains cooperative relationships with 
intergovernmental organizations (ITCB, ILO, OECD, UNCTAD, IMF, etc.); takes part in 
interdivisional activities on WTO policies and programmes (including WTO technical 
cooperation programmes); and provides information and explanations to trade organizations, 
non-governmental bodies, industry, press and academia on textile-related matters. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
2 
1.5 Textiles Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Other 531,600 
0 
171,450 
8,400 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
711,450 WT/BFA/10 
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Translation and Documentation Division 
Objectives 
1. The Translation and Documentation Division's workload has grown steadily since the 
beginning of the Uruguay Round, and the pace has even accelerated with the start-up of the 
WTO. This trend appears to be of a long-lasting nature as it results from factors that are 
build into the WTO's legal framework: increased number of legal instruments, standing 
bodies, notification requirements, Members, etc. 
2. On the translation side, prospects for 1996 are somewhat more encouraging after 
approval of six new regular posts. However, this reinforcement will be of little help if is not 
accompanied by measures to control growth in the workload. 
3. Another positive development for the Translation Services in 1996 will be the 
reintegration of the Text-Processing Section in the CWR. This will certainly contribute 
towards improving efficiency. 
4. As for documentation, a modernization programme was begun some years ago to 
develop more efficient systems for the electronic production, control, access, retrieval and 
dissemination of documents. This programme will shortly bear its first fruits. As suggested 
in the Management Report, electronic technology will not altogether replace paper but will 
provide better management and research tools and enable the Secretariat to cope with and 
increased workload. 
5. Starting in the last quarter of 1995 and for a period of 12-18 months, TDD intends to 
introduce a number of services that will provide Delegations and capitals with improved 
access to WTO documentation. These services are the following: 
Documents Data Base; 
Daily Document Dissemination; 
CD-ROM Dissemination; 
Central Registry of Notifications; 
Bibliographical and Documentary Research; 
Document Management System; 
Address Data Base. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
39 
88 WT/BFA/10 
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Translation and Documentation Division 
Divisional Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Library 
Missions 
Other 7,088,000 
2,800,000 
10,058,400 
1,042,600 
175,900 
627,000 
1,589,000 
0 
481,800 
0 
0 
23,862,700 WT7BFA/10 
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Appellate Body 
Objectives 
1. The Appellate Body was established pursuant to The Understanding on Rules and 
Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes, which is contained in Annex 2 to the 
Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization. The task of the Appellate 
Body is to hear appeals from panel decisions in the context of the WTO dispute settlement 
process. It is comprised of 7 Members, experts in trade law and knowledgeable in the GATT 
and the WTO Agreements, who reside in different parts of the world. 
2. The objectives for 1996 are to establish an efficient and independent Secretariat to 
service the Appellate Body, and the development of working procedures for the Appellate 
Body to assure that it fulfils its appellate function effectively. This will necessitate the hiring 
of professional and general service staff, setting up an efficient and secure communication 
system between Geneva and the Appellate Body Members, and creating an efficient registry 
and records-keeping system. 
3. Since the work load of the Appellate Body and its support staff depends upon the 
number of dispute settlement cases appealed, and as this is the first year of the operation 
an appellate mechanism in the WTO, any cost estimates are necessarily tentative and the 
budgetary costs of the Body will need to be kept under review to assure that the Body has 
sufficient resources to carry out its assigned tasks. 
STAFFING 
Director 
Professional Staff 
General Service Staff 1 
3 
2 Appellate Body 
Budget 
(in Swiss francs) 
PART 
A. PROFESSIONAL 
B. GENERAL SERVICE 
C. ADMINISTRATIVE 
COSTS 
D. OTHER COSTS 
TOTAL SECTION 
Base salary, post adjustment and 
common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Salary and common staff costs 
Temporary Assistance 
Permanent Equipment 
Expendable Equipment 
Contractual Services 
Staff Overhead Costs 
Missions 
Appellate Body Panels 
Other 708,800 
0 
228,600 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
1,020,000 
0 
1,957,400 