. /. WORLD TRADE  
ORGANIZATION   
WT/GC/W/530 
13 May 2004 
 (04-2134) 
General Council 
17-18 May 2004  
 
 
 
PROPOSED AGENDA 
  
I. IRAN – REQUEST FOR ACCESSION (WT/ACC/IRN/1) 
II. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN 
OF THE DEDICATED SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
III. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT
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A. INTRODUCTION  OF HARMONIZED  SYSTEM  1996  CHANGES  INTO  WTO  
SCHEDULES  OF TARIFF  CONCESSIONS  – REQUESTS  FOR  WAIVER S 
(i) ISRAEL (G/L/670, G/C/W/482) 
(ii) MALAYSIA (G/L/676, G/C/W/485) 
(iii) PANAMA (G/L/672, G/C/W/483) 
B. SENEGAL – REQUEST FOR WAIVER ON MINIMUM VALUES IN REGARD TO THE AGREEMENT ON 
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE VII OF GATT 1994  (G/C/W/390,  G/C/W/488) 
C. ALBANIA - IMPLEMENTATION OF SPECIFIC COMMITMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICES – REQUEST FOR A WAIVER (S/C/21) 
IV. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION  
A. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS MEETINGS OF NOVEMBER AND  DECEMBER  2003  
(WT/BFA/71) 
B. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS MEETING OF APRIL 2004  (WT/BFA/72) 
V. WTO PENSION PLAN - ELECTION OF A CHAIRPERSON TO THE 
MANAGEMENT BOARD - PROPOSAL BY THE CHAIRMAN (WT/GC/W/529) 
VI. WORK UNDER THE DOHA WORK PROGRAMME 
A. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE  
B. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN ON HIS RECENT CONSULTATIONS   
                                                      
1 In connection with this Item, the attention of Me mbers is drawn to the Decision-Making Procedures 
under Articles IX and XII of the WTO Agreement agreed by the General Council on 15 November 1995 
(WT/L/93). WT/GC/W/530 
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VII. TRADE INTEGRATION MECHANISM OF THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY 
FUND – PRESENTATION BY THE ACTING MANAGING-DIRECTOR OF THE IMF (WT/L/565 AND ADD.1)
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OTHER BUSINESS 
 
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2 As indicated in the Airgram convening this mee ting (WTO/AIR/2308), this Item will be taken up on 
the morning of Tuesday, 18 May. 