WTO/AIR/145 
GATT/AIR/3696 12 SEPTEMBER 1995 
SUBJECT : JOINT WTO/GATT COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND 
ADMINISTRATION 
1. THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL 
MEET ON THURSDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 1995 AT 10 AM AND 3 PM AT THE 
CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD. 
2. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ARE 
SET OUT IN DOCUMENTS L/5964/REV.9 OF 20 MARCH 1995 AND WT/L/44 
OF 23 FEBRUARY 1995. 
THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: 
GATT/WTO SECRETARIAT 
A. BUDGET ESTIMATES 1996 
B. 1. ADMINISTRATIVE UP-DATES ANfi PROGRESS REPORTS: 
CASH SITUATION AND «TATIMENT OF OUTSTANDING 
CONTRIBUTIONS AS AT 31\At[0UST 1995 
INSTALMENT PAYMENTS*. FOR COUNTRIES IN ARREARS 
(CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 1\>87 AND EARLIER YEARS) -
PROGRESS REPORT AS(AT\£1 AUGUST 1995 
CONTRIBUTION OF OBSERVER COUNTRIES TOWARDS THE 
COST OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE SECRETARIAT -
PROGRESS REPORT Xs AT 31 AUGUST 1995 
2. OUTSTANDING /POINTS REGARDING INACTIVE MEMBERS 
(CATEGORY IV OF>^Jffl? ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON 
ARREARS) «v >^ 
C. PERFORMANCE/AGAINST BUDGET AT 31 AUGUST 1995 
D. EXTERNAL AUDI* OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE WTO: DRAFT TERMS 
OF REFEBÉNCfc FOR A CALL FOR BIDS 
E. CALENDARs0F WORK: TRANSITION FROM THE I CI TO TO THE WTO 
F. DRA^T STRAFF REGULATIONS FOR THE WTO 
G. PROGRESS REPORT ON PENSION STUDY 
H. OTHER BUSINESS 
3. MEMBERS OF THE WTO AND OF THE GATT 1947 COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, 
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ARE INVITED TO INFORM THE SECRETARIAT 
OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. 
RENATO RUGGIERO 
95-2637 