Einde inhoudsopgave
Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization
Article VII Budget and Contributions
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-01-1995
- Bronpublicatie:
15-04-1994, Trb. 1994, 235 (uitgifte: 11-11-1994, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-01-1995
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
19-07-1995, Trb. 1995, 130 (uitgifte: 19-07-1995, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Ondernemingsrecht / Economische ordening
Internationaal publiekrecht / Bijzondere onderwerpen
1.
The Director-General shall present to the Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration the annual budget estimate and financial statement of the WTO. The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration shall review the annual budget estimate and the financial statement presented by the Director-General and make recommendations thereon to the General Council. The annual budget estimate shall be subject to approval by the General Council.
2.
The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration shall propose to the General Council financial regulations which shall include provisions setting out:
- a)
the scale of contributions apportioning the expenses of the WTO among its Members; and
- b)
the measures to be taken in respect of Members in arrears.
The financial regulations shall be based, as far as practicable, on the regulations and practices of GATT 1947.
3.
The General Council shall adopt the financial regulations and the annual budget estimate by a two-thirds majority comprising more than half of the Members of the WTO.
4.
Each Member shall promptly contribute to the WTO its share in the expenses of the WTO in accordance with the financial regulations adopted by the General Council.