WORLD TRADE WT/L/197
18November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-4881)
CONDITIONS OFSERVICE APPLICABLE TO
THE STAFF OFTHE WTO SECRETARIAT
Decision adopted bytheGeneral Council atitsmeeting on7,8and13November 1996
"The General Council
Considering Article VIoftheAgreement establishing theWTO which provides thataWTO
Secretariat shallbeestablished,
Considering theMarrakesh Ministerial Decision onOrganizational andFinancial Consequences
Flowing from Implementation oftheAgreement Establishing theWTO,
NotingthattheWTOisasuigenerisorganizationestablishedoutsidetheUnitedNationssystem,
Having completed afurther detailed review ofthequestion ofsalaries, pensions andother
conditions ofservice, pursuant toitsdecision of30October 1995,
Decides asfollows:
1. thatitshallin1997 continue itsconsideration oftheDraft Decision of18September
1996, withaviewtoreaching afinalconclusion by30June1997 atthelatest;
2. thatthearrangements governing conditions ofservice intheICITO/GATT shall
meanwhile continue tobeapplied."