GATT/AIR/2752 10 APRIL 1989

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT: COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

 

 

THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MEET AT THE CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD ON 26 AND 27 APRIL 1989 AT 9.30 A.M.

THE TERMS OF REFERENCE AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE ARE SET OUT IN DOCUMENT L/5964/REV.2 DATED 23 MARCH 1989. AT ITS MEETING ON 8 FEBRUARY 1989 THE COUNCIL APPOINTED MR. KEITH BROADBRIDGE (HONG KONG) AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE (C/M/228).

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE PROPOSED FOR THE AGENDA:

1. AUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR 1987

- DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S REPORT ON 1987 ACCOUNTS AND REPORT OF THE

EXTERNAL AUDITOR THEREON (L/6416)

2. FINAL POSITION OF THE 1988 BUDGET OF THE GATT

3. REQUESTS OF BANGLADESH AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA TO REVIEW THE BASIS FOR CALCULATION OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GATT BUDGET

4. ISSUES TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMITTEE:

A. OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AT CENTRE WILLIAM RAPPARD AND NEW CONFERENCE ROOM FACILITIES

B. TRANSFERS BETWEEN BUDGETARY SECTIONS

C. NUMBER OF MEETINGS

D. INCREASE IN THE VOLUME OF DOCUMENTATION

E. MAILING PROCEDURES

F. SICKNESS INSURANCE FOR GATT STAFF

5. CASH SITUATION TO DATE

6. OTHER BUSINESS (INCLUDING MATTERS ARISING FROM THE TNC)

 

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND OBSERVERS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM ME BY 14 APRIL 1989 OF THE NAMES OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES.

 

 

 

A. DUNKEL

 

 

 

 

 

 

89-0486