WORLD TRADE WT/MIN(96)/3
28November 1996
ORGANIZATION(96-5044)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Singapore, 9-13December 1996
PROPOSED ORDER OFBUSINESS
Thefollowing order ofbusiness isproposed forconsideration bytheMINISTERIAL
CONFERENCE atitsfirstmeeting on9December 1996.
PlanforMeetings
Monday, 9th 10a.m.-1p.m. Calltoorder by
and H.E. Mr.YeoCheow Tong,
3p.m.-7p.m. Minister forTrade andIndustry ofSingapore
Address byH.E. Mr.GohChok Tong,
Prime Minister ofSingapore
Adoption ofAgenda
Agreement onOrganization ofwork
Report byH.E. Mr.William Rossier,
Chairman oftheGeneral Council
Report bytheDirector-General oftheWTO
General Statements (Item 1oftheAgenda)
Tuesday, 10th 10a.m.-1p.m. General Statements (Item 1oftheAgenda)
Wednesday, 11th
andThursday, 12th
Tuesday, 10th
and 3p.m.-6.30p.m. Special meetings among Ministers1
Wednesday, 11th
Friday, 13th 10a.m.-1p.m. General Statements (Item 1oftheAgenda)
and Action byMinisters (Item 2oftheAgenda)
3p.m.-6.30p.m. Dates andvenue ofthenext Ministerial
Conference (Item 3oftheAgenda)
Election ofOfficers (Item 4oftheAgenda)
Closure oftheSession
1Special meetings among Ministers would beheldtodiscuss specific issues oftheirinterest. These meetings
would beopen toparticipation byallMinisters andtheir advisers andwould beinformal innature.