. /.WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/GC/W/498
13 May 2003
(03-2513)
General Council
15-16 May 2003
PROPOSED AGENDA
I. IRAN – REQUEST FOR ACCESSION (WT/ACC/IRN/1)
II. WORK PROGRAMME ON SPECIAL AND DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT IN
PURSUANCE OF PARAGRAPH 44 OF THE DOHA MINISTERIAL
DECLARATION AND PARAGRAPH 12.1 OF THE DECISION ONIMPLEMENTATION-RELATED ISSUES AND CONCERNS - PROGRESS REPORT
BY THE GENERAL COUNCIL CHAIRMAN ON HIS CONSULTATIONS
III. COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
A. R
EPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON ITS MEETINGS OF OCTOBER , NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
2002 (WT/BFA/63)
B. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE COMMITTEE 'S REVIEW OF
METHODOLOGIES FOR FUTURE PAY ADJUSTMENTS
IV. REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE
V. WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES – REPORT BY THE CHAIRMAN
OF THE DEDICATED SESSIONS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE ANDDEVELOPMENT
VI. KIMBERLEY PROCESS CERTIFICATION SCHEME FOR ROUGH DIAMONDS –
REQUEST FOR A WAIVER FROM AUSTRALIA, BRAZIL, CANADA, ISRAEL,
JAPAN, KOREA, PHILIPPINES, SIERRA LEONE, THAILAND, UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES AND UNITED STATES (G/C/W/431 AND CORR. 1 AND 2,
G/C/W/432/REV.1)
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VII. MARRAKESH MINISTERIAL DECISION CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED
AND NFIDCS – FOLLOW UP TO THE REPORT OF THE INTER-AGENCY PANEL
ON SHORT-TERM DIFFICULTIES IN FINANCING NORMAL LEVELS OF
COMMERCIAL IMPORTS OF BASIC FOODSTUFFS – REPORT BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
VIII.  REVIEW OF PROGRESS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES REFERRED TO
WTO BODIES UNDER THE DECISION OF 14 NOVEMBER 2001 ON
IMPLEMENTATION-RELATED ISSUES AND CONCERNS - COMMUNICATION
FROM INDIA (WT/GC/W/494)
                                                     
1 In connection with this Item, 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/498
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IX. REVIEW OF PROGRESS ON DEVELOPMENT-RELATED ISSUES OF THE DOHA
WORK PROGRAMME – COMMUNICATION FROM TANZANIA ON BEHALF OF
THE INFORMAL GROUP OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES (WT/GC/W/495)
X. WTO PENSION PLAN - ELECTION OF A CHAIRPERSON, MEMBER AND
ALTERNATE TO THE MANAGEMENT BOARD - PROPOSAL BY THECHAIRMAN (WT/GC/W/496)
XI. FIFTH SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE – ATTENDANCE BY
INTERNATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AS OBSERVERS
– REQUEST BY THE LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES
OTHER BUSINESS
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