RESTRICTEDWORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATIONWT/BFA/W/41/Add.3
17 October 2000
(00-4266)
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration
NON-GOVERNMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WTO
Addendum
Following a meeting of the Working Group on Non-Governmental Contributions on
22 September 2000 under the Chairmanship of Mr. Kyong Lim CHOI, the Secretariat has preparedthe attached revision, which takes into account elements of the non-paper circulated at the last
meeting of the Working Group.  Paragraphs 5 through 8, which were not discussed in the Working
Group, are as contained in the proposal dated 27 July 2000.WT/BFA/W/41/Add.3
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VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS, GIFTS OR DONATIONS FROM THE PRIVATE
SECTOR
(Revised 09-10-00)
1. Voluntary contributions, gifts or donations from non-governmental donors which are for-
profit organizations or companies shall not be accepted.
2. Voluntary contributions, gifts or donations given or bequeathed  by private individuals and
non-governmental, non-profit organizati ons or foundations may be accepted  considered .  These may
include contributions, gifts or donations of goods or services "in kind".
3. The activities, aims and motivations of the individuals, non-profit organizations or
foundations mentioned under 2. above shall not be incompatible with the policies, aims and activitiesof the WTO and shall not give rise to a conflict of interests on the part of the donor or the WTO.
4. As the WTO Secretariat's administration of a ll such contributions is deemed to involve a
certain additional financial liability for the WTO, the Committee on Budget, Finance and
Administration [a Standing Working Group under the Committee on Budget, Finance and
Administration, which shall be es tablished by the General Council] shall in all cases [and
bearing in mind the content of point 3 above] give its consent [make a recommendation to the
Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration] prior to the Director-General's acceptance of
such contributions, gifts or donations.  All proposed contributions, gifts or donations shall be notified
to the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration which shall promptly consider theproposals.
5. All accepted contributions, gifts or donations shall be placed in the "WTO Private Sector
Supported Trust Fund" as described in the annex to these rules and used exclusively for the activities
associated with that trust fund, as set out in the annex.  The donor may specify one or more of the
activities associated with that trust fund as the purpose of the contribution, gift or donation or may
make a contribution to the trust fund at large.  In cases where the donor does not specify one or moreof the trust fund's enumerated activities, the Dire ctor-General shall include suggested uses of the
contribution in the proposal submitted for the Committee's consideration.  Full details relative to all
accepted contributions shall be entered into a public registry which shall be readily accessible
including through the WTO internet web site.
6. Donors of voluntary contributions, gifts or donations shall be prohibited from using the WTO
name or logo in any way as a result or condition of the contribution, gift or donation.
7. Secondment of staff from donors of voluntary contributions, gifts or donations to the WTO is
prohibited.
8. These guidelines shall be reviewed after five years.  In the light of the experience gained, the
Director-General may propose new rules for approval by the General Council .WT/BFA/W/41/Add.3
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ANNEX
WTO PRIVATE SECTOR SUPPORTED TRUST FUND
WTO would establish a "globalized" trust fund into which would be channeled all voluntary
contributions, gifts and donations from non-governme nt sources.  Donors would have the option of
giving generally into the fund or specifying that their contributions be used in one or more of the
individual activity headings.  More specific earmarking would not be permitted.
Activities to be supported by the trust fund:
1. Support of WTO Reference Centers2. Creation and maintenance of WTO reference libraries in LDCs3. Underwriting WTO cooperation and support of University-based education and training
programmes on WTO and multilateral trade law and policy-  WTO Accredited Programmes
-  ”Eric Wyndham White" Chairs in WTO law
4. Facilitation of LDC participation (Officials, Press and, as appropriate NGOs) in important
WTO meetings (Ministerial Conferences, Development Symposia, etc.)
5. Symposia and seminars as may be decided by the Members of the WTO6. WTO Secretariat participation in special projects outside of defined "core" WTO activities
(e.g., WHO-sponsored macroeconomics and health project)
7. WTO-sponsored capacity-building and training activities not covered by the regular budget
supported training programme
8. Any other activities which Members may decide by consensus should be supported by this
trust fund.
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