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5 October 2021  
(21-7450) Page: 1/2 
General Council  
7-8 October 2021    
 
PROPOSED AGENDA  
1. REPORT BY THE CHAIR OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE AND REPORT 
BY THE DIRECTOR -GENERAL  
 
2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE BALI, NAIROBI AND BUENOS AIRES OUTCOMES – 
STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR  
 
3. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIR OF THE 
DEDICATED SESSION OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT  
 
4. TRIPS COUNCIL MATTERS  
 
 A. STATUS REPORT ON THE CONSIDERATIONS BY THE TRIPS COUNCIL ON THE REVISED 
"PROPOSAL FOR A WAIVER FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT 
FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT AND TREATMENT OF COVID -19" 
(IP/C/W/669/REV.1) – STATEMENT BY THE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR TRIPS  
 
5. PREPARATIONS FOR THE TWELFTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE  
 
 A. MC12 OUTCOME DOCUMENT – REPORT BY THE CHAIR  
 
 B. WORK PROGRAMME ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE – REPORT BY THE CHAIR  
 
 C. WTO RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC – REPORT BY THE FACILITATOR  
 
6. WORK PROGRAMME ON ELECTRONIC COMMERCE AND MORATORIUM ON 
IMPOSING CUSTOMS DUTIES ON ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSIONS – REQUEST FROM 
INDIA AND SOUTH AFRICA  
 
7. TRADE RELATED CHALLENGES OF THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND WAY 
FORWARD: A DRAFT FOR MC DECISION – COMMUNICATIONS FROM CHAD ON 
BEHALF OF THE LDC GROUP (WT/GC/W/806/REV.1, WT/GC/W/807 ) 
 
8. SUPPORTING THE CONCLUSION OF FISHERIES SUBSIDIES NE GOTIATIONS FOR 
THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE OCEAN AND FISHING COMMUNITIES - DRAFT 
MINISTERIAL DECISION - COMMUNICATION FROM BRAZIL (WT/GC/W/815)  
 
9. PROCEDURAL GUIDELINES FOR WTO COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES ADDRESSING 
TRADE CONCERNS – COMMUNICATION FROM ALBANIA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; 
CHINA; EUROPEAN UNION; HONG KONG, CHINA; ICELAND; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; 
REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH MACEDONIA; NORWAY; PANAMA; 
QATAR; SINGAPORE; SWITZERLAND; THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF 
TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU; THAILAND; TURKEY; AND UKRAINE 
(WT/GC/W/777/REV.6)  
 WT/GC/W/828  
 
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  10. PROPOSED GENERAL COUNCIL DECISION ON PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE 
TRANSPARENCY AND IMPROVE COMPLIANCE WITH NOTIFICATION 
REQUIREMENTS UNDER WTO AGREEMENTS – ARGENTINA; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; 
CHILE; COSTA RICA; THE EUROPEAN UNION; ISRAEL; JAPAN; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; 
MEXICO; NEW ZEALAND; NORWAY; THE PHILIPPINES; SINGAPORE; 
SWITZERLAND; THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU; UNITED KINGDOM; AND THE UNITED STATES 
(JOB/GC/204/REV.7 - JOB/CTG/14/REV.7)  
 
11. PAPER TITLED "THE LEGAL STATUS OF 'JOINT STATEMENT INITIATIVES' AND 
THEIR NEGOTIATED OUTCOMES" BY INDIA, SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA 
(WT/GC/W/819/REV.1)  
 
12. CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT – 
AUSTRALIA; CANADA; THE EUROP EAN UNION; ISRAEL; JAPAN; MONTENEGRO; 
NEW ZEALAND; THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, 
KINMEN AND MATSU; UNITED KINGDOM; AND THE UNITED STATES  
 
13. APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS TO WTO BODIES - REPORT BY THE CHAIR  
 
14. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMI NISTRATION - REPORT ON THE 
MEETING OF JULY 2021 (WT/BFA/197)  
 
OTHER BUSINESS  
 
 
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