WORLD TRADE WT/L/207
29April 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-1828)
WTO SECRETARIAT AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE
Decision Adopted bytheGeneral Council on24April 1997
Members ,
Considering theneedtoenhance thefunctioning andoperational efficiency oftheSecretariat
tomeetchallenges facing theorganization, including through arationalization ofthesenior management
structure inthelightofMembers 'intention toreduce significantly thenumber ofDeputy Directors-
General,
Considering theimportance thatadecision onthese matters betaken before theappointment
ofthenextDirector-General,
Decide :
1. Torequest theDirector-General tosubmit areport withhisrecommendations totheGeneral
Council assoonaspossible butnotlaterthanOctober 1997 onhowthefunctioning andoperational
efficiency oftheSecretariat might beenhanced tomeetchallenges facing theorganization, including
through arationalization ofthesenior management structure inthelightofMembers 'intention toreduce
significantly thenumber ofDeputy Directors-General.
2. Thatconsideration intheGeneral Council ofthematters referred toinparagraph 1above be
initiated before theendof1997, sothatdecisions maybetaken before theappointment ofthenext
Director-General andreflected inthe1999 Budget oftheWTO.