RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/427
5 December 2000
(00-5260)
General Council
7 and 8 December 2000
PROPOSED AGENDA
I. ACCESSION OF LITHUANIA1
A. REPORT OF THE WORKING PARTY (WT/ACC/LTU/52 AND ADD. 1 AND ADD.1/C ORR.1 AND
ADD.2
II. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
A. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
III. COMMITTEE ON BALANCE-OF-PAYMENTS RESTRICTIONS
A. CONSULTATIONS WITH THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC (WT/BOP/R/52)
B. CONSULTATIONS WITH ROMANIA (WT/BOP/R/53)
C. NOTE ON THE MEETING OF 18 S EPTEMBER 2000 (WT/BOP/R/54)
IV. WTO PENSION PLAN
A. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR 1999 (WT/GC/W/426)
B. TRANSFER AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED NATIONS JOINT STAFF PENSION FUND
(WT/GC/W/420)
C. ELECTION OF TWO ALTERNATES TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD (WT/GC/W/424)
V. FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH 3
OF THE GATT 1994 (WT/GC/W/228)
VI. WAIVERS UNDER ARTICLE IX OF THE WTO AGREEMENT1
A. NICARAGUA – ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE XXIX
(i) Request for extension of time-limit (G/L/394, G/C/W/227)
B. SRI LANKA – ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SCHEDULE VI
(i) Request for extension of time-limit (G/L/391, G/C/W/225)
                                                     
1 In connection with item 1 and items 6(a) to 6(f), the attention of Members 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/427
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C. ZAMBIA – RENEGOTIATION OF SCHEDULE LXXVIII
(i) Request for extension of time-limit (G/L/393, G/C/W/226)
D. DECISION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF HARMONIZED SYSTEM CHANGES INTO WTO
SCHEDULES OF TARIFF CONCESSIONS ON 1 JANUARY 1996
(i) Extension of time-limit (G/C/W/228)
E. EU – A UTONOMOUS PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT TO THE COUNTRIES ON THE WESTERN
BALKANS
(i) Request for waiver (G/C/W/178)
F. TURKEY – PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT FOR BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA
(i) Request for waiver (G/C/W/217)
G. REVIEW OF WAIVERS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IX:4 OF THE WTO A GREEMENT
(i) Canada – Caribcan, granted on 14 October 1996 until 31 December 2006 (WT/L/185,
WT/L/365)
(ii) Cuba – Article XV:6, granted on 14 October 1996 until 31 December 2001 (WT/L/182,
WT/L/370)
(iii) Hungary – Agricultural export subsidies, granted on 22 October 1997 until
31 December 2001 (WT/L/238, WT/L/369)
(iv) United States – Andean Trade Preference Act, granted on 14 October 1996 until
4 December 2001 (WT/L/184, WT/L/372)
(v) United States – Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act, granted on 15 November 1995
until 31 December 2005 (WT/L/104, WT/L/373)
(vi) United States – Former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, granted on 14 October 1996
until 31 December 2006 (WT/L/183, WT/L/371)
VII. WORK PROGRAMME ON EL ECTRONIC COMMERCE (G /L/421, S/C/13, IP/C/20,
WT/COMTD/26)
VIII.  OBSERVER STATUS FOR INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS
IX. PROCEDURES FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL
X. INTERNAL TRANSPARENCY AND EFFECTIVE PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS
A. PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION OF MINISTERIAL CONFERENCESWT/GC/W/427
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XI. PROPOSAL TO AMEND CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE UNDERSTANDING ON
RULES AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X OF THE MARRAKESH AGREEMENT
ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
A. SUBMISSION BY CANADA , CHILE, COLOMBIA , COSTA RICA, ECUADOR , JAPAN , KOREA , NEW
ZEALAND , N ORWAY , PERU, SWITZERLAND AND VENEZUELA FOR EXAMINATION AND
FURTHER CONSIDERATION BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL (WT/GC/W/410 AND ADD.1)
XII. DATE AND VENUE OF THE FOURTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL
CONFERENCE (WT/GC/33 AND ADD.1, WT/GC/35 AND WT/GC/39)
A. STATEMENT BY THE CHAIRMAN
XIII.  TRADE FACILITATION – STATUS REPORT ON WORK CARRIED OUT BY THE
COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS UNDER PARAGRAPH 21 OF THESINGAPORE MINISTERIAL DECLARATION (G/L/420)
XIV. REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE 10.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
ON AGRICULTURE (G/AG/6)
XV. PROPOSAL FOR ADDITION OF AN ITEM TO THE GENERAL COUNCIL
AGENDA:  "REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ONAGRICULTURE AND OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES, AND OF
THE TRIPS COUNCIL ON THE MANDATED NEGOTIATIONS ON
AGRICULTURE, SERVICES AND GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS"
A. C
OMMUNICATION BY SWITZERLAND ON THE PROPOSAL BY BULGARIA , CZECH REPUBLIC ,
EGYPT , H UNGARY , ICELAND , INDIA , K ENYA , LIECHTENSTEIN , M AURITIUS , PAKISTAN ,
SLOVENIA , SRI LANKA , SWITZERLAND AND TURKEY (WT/GC/W/425)
XVI. REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON
AGRICULTURE AND OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN SERVICES (G/AG/NG/4)
XVII.  REVIEW OF WTO ACTIVITIES
- Reports of:
(i) General Council, Dispute Settlement Body, Trade  Policy Review Body, Sectoral Councils,
Committees on Trade and Development, Balance-of-Payments Restrictions, Budget, Finance
and Administration, and Regional Trade Agreements
(ii) Committee on Trade and Environment
(iii) Working Groups on The Relationship Between Trade and Investment, The Interaction
Between Trade and Competition Policy, and Transparency in Government Procurement
(iv) Committees under the Plurilateral Trade Agreements
OTHER BUSINESS
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