The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: The agreement establishing the world trade organisation's Legislative Advisory Centre article 1. 1999 November 30 in Seattle signed the agreement establishing the world trade organisation's Legislative Advisory Centre (hereinafter referred to as the Treaty) and 1, 2, 3 and annex 4 (hereinafter referred to as Annex) by this law are accepted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation. To put the contract in law and Attachment in English and their translation into Latvian language. 3. article. The Foreign Ministry is coordinating the requirements of the contract. 4. article. Agreement, and the annexes shall thereupon enter into force for article 13 of the Treaty within the prescribed time and manner, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall notify the newspaper "journal". The Parliament adopted the law on 5 October 2000. The President of the Parliament instead of the President j. stream Riga 2000 October 19, Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation, the parties TO this agreement Noting that the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation (hereinafter referred to as the "WTO") created a complex legal system and procedure for elaborat the settlement of the dispute; Noting further that developing countries, in particular the least developed among them, and countries with economies in the in the transition have limited expertise in WTO law and the management of complex trade dispute and their ability to acquir has such expertise is subject to sever financial and institutional constraint; Recognising that a proper balance of rights and obligations under the Agreement Establishing the WTO can only be maintained if all members of the WTO have a full understanding of their rights and obligations thereunder and of an equal opportunity to resort to the WTO dispute settlement procedures; Recognising further that the credibility and acceptability of the WTO dispute settlement procedures can only be ensured if all members of the WTO can effectively participat in it; Resolved, therefore, to create a source of legal training, expertise and advice on WTO law readily accessible to developing countries, in particular the least developed among them, and countries with economies in transition; Have AGREED AS follows: article 1 establishment of the Advisory Centre on WTO Law the Advisory Centre on WTO Law (hereinafter referred to as the "Centre") is hereby established. Article 2 Objective and functions of the Centre 1. The purpose of the Centre is to provide legal training, support and advice on WTO law and dispute settlement procedures to developing countries, in particular to the least developed among them, and to countries with economies in transition. 2. To this end, the Centre shall:-provide legal advice on WTO law; -Provide support to the parties and third parties in WTO dispute settlement proceedings; -To Train government officials in WTO law through seminars on WTO law and jurisprudence, internships and others appropriate means; and-any other functions assigned to Perform it by the General Assembly. Article 3 structure of the Centre 1. The Centre shall have a General Assembly, a Management Board and an Executive Director. 2. The General Assembly shall consis of the representatives of the members of the Centre and the representatives of the least developed countries listed in Annex III to this agreement. The General Assembly shall meet at least twice a year to:-evaluate the performance of the Centre; -Elect the Management Board; -Adop a regulations proposed by the Management Board; -Adop a the annual budget proposed by the Management Board; and-Perform the functions assigned to it under the other provision of this agreement. The General Assembly shall adop a its rules of procedure. 3. The Management Board shall be consis of four members, a representative of the least developed countries and the Executive Director. The person serving on the Management Board shall serve in their personal capacity and shall be selected on the basis of their professional qualifications in the field of WTO law or international trade relations and development. 4. The members of the Management Board and the representatives of the least developed countries on the Management Board shall be appointed by the General Assembly. The Executive Director shall serve ex officio on the Management Board. The group of members listed in Annex I to this agreement and the three groups listed in Annexe II of the members to this agreement may each nominat on members of the Management Board for appointment by the General Assembly. The least developed countries listed in Annex III to this agreement may of their representative nominat on the Management Board for appointment by the General Assembly. 5. The Management Board shall report to the General Assembly. The Management Board shall meet as often as not it:-cessary take the decision not to ensur cessary the efficient and effective operation of the Centre in accordanc with this agreement; -Prepare the annual budget for the Centre for approval by the General Assembly; -Decide on the appeal by members to whom the legal support in a dispute settlement proceedings has been denied; -Supervis the administration of the Centre's endowmen fund; -An external auditor;. Appoin -Appoin the Executive Director in consultation with the members; -Proposes for adoption by the General Assembly regulations on:-the procedures of the Management Board; -The duties and conditions of service of the Executive Director, the staff of the Centre and consultants contracted by the Centre; and-the administration and investment policy of the Centre's endowmen fund. -Perform the functions assigned to it under the other provision of this agreement. 6. The Executive Director shall report to the Management Board and shall be invited to participat in all its meetings. The Executive Director shall:-manage the Centre's day-to-day operations; -Hire, direct and dismis the staff of the Centre in accordanc with the staff regulations adopted by the General Assembly; -The contract and the supervis consultants; -Submit to the Management Board and the General Assembly an independently audited statement of the receipts and expenditure relating to the budget of the during the preceding fiscal year; and-Represen the Centre externally. Article 4 Decision-Making 1. The General Assembly shall take its decisions by consensus. A proposal considered for adoption at a meeting of the General Assembly shall be deemed to have been adopted by consensus from a formal objection with the if raised against it during the meeting by any Member of the Centre. This provision shall apply mutatis mutandis also to decision by the Management Board. 2. If the Chairperson of the General Assembly or the Management Board of that (a) determin decision cannot be arrived at by consensus, the Chairperson may decide to submit the matter to a vote by the General Assembly. In such a case, the General Assembly shall take it for a decision by a majority of four-fifth of the members present and voting. Each Member shall have one vote. A simple majority of the members of the Centre shall constitut the quor forum for any meeting of the General Assembly during which a matter is submitted to a vote. 3. In the case of a decision on amendments to the procedures set out in paragraph 1 of article 11 of this Agreement shall apply. Article 5 the Financial structure of the Centre 1. An endowmen fund shall be created with the contributions made by members in accordanc with paragraph 2 of article 6 of this agreement. 2. The Centre shall charge fees for legal services in accordanc with the schedule of fees set out in Annex IV to this agreement. 3. The annual budget of the Centre shall be funded by the revenue from the Center of's endowmen fund, the fees for services rendered by the Centre and any voluntary contributions made by Governments, international organisations or private sponsor. 4. The Centre shall have an external auditor. Article 6 rights and Obligations of members 1. Each developing country Members and each Member with an economy in transition, listed in Annex II to this agreement is entitled to the services of the Centre in accordanc with the regulations adopted by the General Assembly and the schedule of fees set out in Annex IV. Each Member may request that the support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings be provided in any of the three official languages of the WTO. 2. Each Member that has accepted this Agreement shall promptly pay a one-time contribution to the Centre's endowmen fund and/or annual contributions during the first five years of operation of the Centre in accordanc with the scale of contributions set out in Annex I and II to this agreement. Each Member that has acceded to this Agreement shall make contributions in accordanc with the provision of its instrument of accession. 3. Each Member shall promptly pay the fees for the services rendered by the Centre. 4. If the Management Board that is a Member of determin in default of any of its obligation under paragraph 2 or 3 of this article, it may decide to bar that Member from the exercise of its rights under paragraph 1 of this article. 5. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to imply any financial liability for any Members beyond the liabilit arising from paragraph 2 and to 3 of this article. Article 7 rights of Least Developed Countries to the least developed countries listed in Annex III shall be accorded at their request the services of the Centre in accordanc with the regulations adopted by the General Assembly and the schedule of fees set out in Annex IV. "Each of these countries may request that the support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings be provided in any of the three official languages of the WTO. Article 8 in the Allocation to Allocation of support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings If two countries entitled to support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings are involved in the same proceedings shall be granted to support in accordanc with the following allocation: first, the least developed countries; Second, the members that have accepted this agreement; third, members that acceded to this agreement. The General Assembly shall adop a regulation on the allocation of support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings that reflec the allocation to these. Article 9 Co-operation with Other International organisations the Centre shall co-operate with the World Trade Organisation and other international organisations with a view to furthering the objective of this agreement. Article 10 Legal status of the Centre 1. The Centre shall have legal personality. It shall have in particular the capacity to contract, to acquir and dispos of immovabl and movable property and to institute legal proceedings. 2. The Centre shall be located in Geneva, Switzerland. 3. The Centre shall seek to conclud an agreement with the Swiss Confederations on the status, privilege and to the immunit of the Centre. The agreement may be signed by the Chairperson of the General Assembly subject to the approval by the General Assembly. The agreement may provide that the Swiss Confederations shall accord to the Centre, its Executive Director and its staff the status, privilege and immunit that the Swiss Confederations to accord permanent diplomatic missions and their members or the international organisations and their staff. Article 11 amendment, Withdrawals and Termination 1. Any Member of the Centre and the Management Board may submit to the General Assembly a proposal to amend a provision of this agreement. The proposal shall be notified promptly to all members. The General Assembly may decide to submit the proposals to their members for acceptance. The amendment shall take effect on the 30th day following the date on which the depositary has received the instrument of acceptance of all members. 2. If the financial situation of the Centre so requires, any Member of the Centre and the Management Board may submit to the General Assembly a proposal to amend the scale of contributions set out in Annex I and II to this agreement and the schedule of fees set out in Annex IV to this agreement. The amendment shall take effect on the 30th day following the date on which the General Assembly adopted it by a unanimous decision of the. 3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article are without prejudice to the obligation of the Management Board to modify Annex II and IV in accordanc with the notes led therein. 4. Any Member may at any time withdraw from this agreement by giving written notice to the Depositary. The Depositary shall notify the Executive Director of the Centre and the members of the Centre of such a notice. The withdrawals shall become effective on the 30th day following the date on which the notice has been received by the Depositary. The obligation to pay the fees for services rendered by the Centre in accordanc with paragraph 3 of article 6 of this agreement is unaffected by the attention. The withdrawing Member shall not be entitled to (a) the contributions of it reimbursemen to the Centre's endowmen fund. 5. The General Assembly may decide to terminate this agreement. Upon the termination, the Centre's assets shall be distributed among the present and former members of the Centre in proportion to the total of each Member's contributions to the endowmen fund and/or the annual budget of the Centre. Article 12 Transitional Arrangements 1. During the Centre's first five years of operations the annual budget of the Centre shall be funded by the annual contributions made by the members in accordanc with paragraph 2 of article 6 of this agreement and Annex I to this agreement. During this period the revenue from the endowmen of the fund and from the fees for services rendered to the IR accru endowmen fund. 2. During the Centre's first five years of operations, the Management Board shall have five members. The members listed in Annex I to this agreement may nominat two person to serve on the Management Board during that period. 3. The obligation of a Member to make annual contributions during the Centre's first five years of operations in accordanc with paragraph 2 of article 6 of this agreement and Annex I to this Agreement shall not be affected by the withdrawals of that Member from this agreement. Article 13 acceptance and Entry into force 1. Any State or separate customs territory listed in Annex I, II or III to this agreement may become a Member of the Centre by accepting this agreement, by signature or by signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, during the third Ministerial Conference of the WTO to be held at Seattle from 30 November to 3 December 1999 , and thereafter until 31 March 2000. The instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited from later than 30 September 2002 2. This agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date upon which all of the following conditions are met:-the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval or signature not subject to ratification, acceptance or approval has been deposited; -The total of the one-time contributions to the Center's fund endowmen that the States or customs territories which have accepted this agreement with the obliged to make in accordanc with paragraph 2 of article 6 of this agreement and the Annex I and II to this agreement exceeds 100 a six million US dollar; and-the total of the annual contributions that the States or customs territories which have accepted this agreement with the obliged to make in accordanc with paragraph 2 of article 6 of this agreement and Annex I to this agreement exceeds 100 for the six million US dollars. 3. For each signatory of this agreement that deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval after the date on which the conditions set out in paragraph 2 of this article with me the agreement shall enter into force on the 30th day following the date on which the instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval has been deposited. Article 14 reservations Of reservations may be made in respect of any provision of this agreement. Article 15 of the Appendix of the Annex to this agreement on the constitut an integral of this agreement. Article 16 Accession Any Member of the WTO and any State or separate customs territory in the process of acceding to the WTO may become a Member of the Centre by acceding to this agreement on terms and conditions agreed between it and the Centre. Accession shall be effected by an instrument of accession the United Nations approved by the General Assembly. The General Assembly shall approve the instrument of accession only if the Management Board advise it that the accession would cause no problems for ither financial nor operational the Centre. This agreement shall enter into force for the acceding Member of the WTO or for the State or separate customs territory in the process of acceding to the WTO on the 30th day following the date on which the instrument of accession was deposited with the depositary. Article 17 Depositary and Registration 1. This agreement shall be deposited with the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 2. This agreement shall be registered in accordanc with the provision of article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations. Done at Seattle, this thirtieth day of November one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, in a single copy, in the English, French and Spanish languages, each text being equally authentic.

Minimum contributions of Developing Country members and members with an Economy in Transition, the criteria the WTO MEMBERS of the WTO Contribution to the% Contribution the Fund CATEGORY A Endowmen > 1.5% Hong Kong, US $300.000 3.54 China Korea 2.32 US $300.000 Mexico 1.51 US $2.25 US $300.000 Singapore or high income 300.000 Brunei Darussalam 0.04 US $300.000 Cyprus 0.07 US $0.59 US $300.000 300.000 Israel Kuwait 0.24 US $ US $300.000 300.000 Macao 0.07 0.06 US $300.000 Qatar United Arab Emirates 0.52 US $300.000 CATEGORY 0.15% 1.5% b > < Argentina 0.47 US $0.92 US $100.000 100.000 Brazil Chile Colombia 0.25 0.29 US $100.000 US $0.51 US $100.000 100.000 Czech Republic Egypt 0.26 US $0.32 US $100.000 100.000 Hungary India Indonesia 0.87 0.57 US $100.000 US $100.000 Malaysia 1.31 US $0.16 US $100.000 100.000 Morocco Nigeria 0.20 US $100.000 Pakistan 0.19 US $0.46 US $100.000 100.000 Philippines Poland Romania 0.15 0.48 US $100.000 US $100.000 Slovak Rep.
0.17 US $0.19 US $100.000 100.000 Slovenia South Africa 0.55 US $1.19 at US $100.000 100.000 Thailand Turkey 0.60 US $100.000 0 Venezuela, 32 US $100.000 or upper middle income Antigua and Barbuda 0.03 US $100.000 US $100.000 in Bahrain 0.09 0.03 US $100.000 Barbado Gabon 0.04 US $0.05 US $100.000 100.000 Malta Mauritius 0.04 US $100.000 St. Kitts and Nevis 0.03 US $100.000 St. Lucia 0.03 US $0.04 and US $100.000 100.000 Trinidad Tobago Uruguay 0.22 US $100.000 CATEGORY (C) 0.15% < Belize 0.03 US $50.000-US $ Bolivi 0.03 0.04 US $50.000 50.000 Botswana Bulgaria 0.11 US $50.000 US $50.000 Congo Ivory Coast 0.04 0.04 US $50.000 in Costa Rica 0.07 US $50.000 (C) of the agreement establishing the World Trade Organization's Legislative Advisory Centre on the parties to this agreement, taking into account that with the World Trade Organization (hereinafter referred to as the WTO) Treaty's complicated legal system and complex dispute resolution procedures; Given that developing countries, and in particular the least developed countries, countries with economies in transition have limited competence of WTO law and complex commercial dispute resolution process, as well as their ability to obtain the necessary competence are subject to severe financial and institutional difficulties; Whereas the agreement establishing the WTO within the framework of the law and provided for balance can be saved only if all WTO members fully understand their contract, the rights and obligations and equal opportunities to use the WTO dispute settlement procedures; Whereas the WTO dispute settlement procedure and admissibility of credibility can only be provided if all WTO members participate effectively in the process; It is therefore decided to create a center to provide the necessary education, provide expertise and advise the WTO law, for use in developing countries, and particularly least developed countries and countries with economies in transition, and have agreed as follows: article 1 Advisory Centre on WTO law to this is founded in the WTO Legislative Advisory Centre (hereinafter referred to as "the Centre"). Article 2 objectives and functions of the Centre 1. the Centre's objective is to provide legal advice, support, and education on laws and WTO dispute settlement procedures in developing countries, in particular, the least developed countries and countries in economic transition. 2. Therefore, the Centre undertakes:-to provide legal advice on WTO law issues; -To provide support to the parties and third parties in WTO dispute settlement proceedings; -To educate the Government representatives to the WTO legislation, through seminars on WTO law and litigation through scholarships and other appropriate means, as well as any other-functions assigned to it by the General Assembly. Article 3 structure of the Centre 1. The Centre shall have a General Assembly, the Management Board and ceo. 2. the General Assembly shall consist of representatives of the Members of the Centre, and this Treaty listed in annex 3 of the least developed countries. At least twice a year the General Assembly meetings take place to evaluate the Centre's activities-performance; -Elected Council of management; -The Management Board adopted the proposed regulations; -The Management Board adopted the proposed annual budget and perform its functions assigned in accordance with the terms of this agreement. The General Assembly shall adopt the relevant rules of procedure. 3. the Management Board shall be composed of four members, a representative of the least developed countries and the Executive Director. Persons who are employed in the management of the Council cooperate within its capacity, and are selected on the basis of that person's professional qualifications in the field of WTO law or in international trade relations and development. 4. The General Assembly shall appoint the members of the Management Board and the least developed countries represented in the composition of the Management Board. Executive Management Council act ex officio. The Member States listed in annex 1 of this agreement and the three member groups included in annex 2 to this agreement each can nominate one member of the Management Board to work, while the General Assembly has made its choice. 5. the Management Board shall report to the General Assembly. Management Board meetings take place as often as is necessary to:-make decisions to help ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the Centre in accordance with this agreement; -Prepare the annual budget of the Centre, to the General Assembly to approve it; -Decide on the requests for appeal of the participants who had not been refused legal aid in the dispute resolution process; -Monitor the administration of the grant fund of the Centre; -Appointment of the independent auditor; -In consultation with members, select the Executive Director; -Recommend the General Assembly to adopt provisions for:-the Management Board procedures; -Center Executive Director, staff and contract staff of the Centre's employees responsibilities and agendas, as well as grant fund-Centre Administration and investment policy. -To carry out the functions assigned in accordance with the terms of this agreement. 6. the Executive Director shall report to the Management Board and the Executive Director shall be invited to participate in all the meetings of the Management Board. It is the responsibility of the Executive Director:-manage the daily work of the Centre; -Hire, manage and dismiss employees of the Centre in accordance with the rules adopted by the General Assembly; -To hire consultants and monitor their work; -Submit to the Management Board and the General Assembly of the independent auditor's report on the Centre's revenue and expenditure for the preceding financial year and-represent the Center. 4. Article 1 of the decision the General Assembly shall take its decisions by consensus. The proposal that is being considered at the meeting of the General Assembly are considered to be accepted by consensus, if not one of the members of the Centre does not propose a formal objection to it. This Regulation shall apply mutatis mutandis also to the decisions of the Council. 2. If the President of the General Assembly/-user or Management Board determines that a decision cannot be accepted by consensus, the General Assembly, the President may decide to submit the question to the General Assembly in the referendum. In this case, the General Assembly shall adopt its decisions by majority, the presence of four fifths of the members. Each Member shall have one vote. A simple majority of the Members shall be drawn up by any General Assembly meeting where a quorum is the question is put to a referendum. 3. where the decision about compliance with this Treaty, the procedure laid down in article 11. 5. Article 1 of the financial structure of the Centre in accordance with this agreement. Article 6 of part 2 of the members ' contributions are made to the Centre's grant fund. 2. Center for a fee provides legal services in accordance with the payment of computation table contained in annex 4 of this agreement. 3. The Centre's annual budget shall be drawn up in the center of the grant fund income, pay for services provided by the Centre and the Government on a voluntary basis, international organisations and the contribution of private sponsors. 4. the Centre's external auditor. Article 6 rights and obligations of each participant 1 from a developing country and each Member of the public with the economy in transition, included in annex 2 to this agreement, shall be entitled to the services of the Centre in accordance with the General Assembly and the provisions of this agreement set out in annex 4. Each participant may be required to support WTO dispute settlement case is provided in any of the three official WTO languages. 2. Each participant who accepted this contract immediately pass a single payment Center grant funds and/or annual fees for the first five years of operation of the Centre in accordance with the scale of contributions set out in the Treaty, which is included in annex 1 and 2. Each Member who joined this Treaty shall carry out their duties in accordance with the provisions of the document of accession. 3. each Member shall promptly pass a payment Center on the Centre's services. 4. If the Council considers that any of the participants fail to fulfil their obligations, listed in this article in part 2 or 3, it may decide to prohibit the Member to use this part of article. 5. nothing in this Agreement shall be construed so as to imply any financial obligations by one of the participants in addition to the obligations arising under this article and the provisions of part 3. Article 7 right of least-developed countries to the least developed countries included in annex 3 will be granted, at their request, the Centre's services in accordance with the General Assembly and of the rules laid down in annex 4 arrangements for payments. All these countries have the right to ask for assistance in WTO dispute settlement proceedings happen in any of the three official WTO languages. Article 8 Priority support to WTO dispute settlement cases in the two countries, which are entitled to receive support in WTO dispute settlement proceedings are involved in the same case, support is provided in accordance with the following priorities. First, the least developed countries, on the other hand, participants in this agreement, the third member who joined this agreement. The General Assembly shall adopt its own rules on the provision of support to WTO dispute settlement case under those priorities. Article 9 cooperation with other international organizations, the Centre shall cooperate with the world trade organisation and other international organisations with a view to promoting the implementation of the objectives of this agreement. 10. Article 1 legal status of the Centre. The Centre shall have legal personality. It held, in particular, include the following functions: to contract, to acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property, and to institute legal proceedings. 2. the Centre is located in Geneva, Switzerland. 3. the Centre shall seek the possibility to conclude an agreement with the Swiss Confederation on the Centre's status, privileges and immunities. Such a contract is entitled to sign the General Assembly President/-user, subject to the approval of the General Assembly. The contract may stipulate that the Swiss Confederation Centre aligned its Executive Director and staff of the same status, privileges and immunities of the Swiss Confederation granted a permanent diplomatic missions and its members or international organizations and their staff. Article 11 amendment of the contract, termination, and withdrawal of members 1. all Center and leadership Council members may submit proposals to the General Assembly that the provisions of the Treaty. The proposal is presented immediately to all members. The General Assembly takes a decision on whether to submit a proposal to the players. Amendments shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date on which the depositary has received acceptance of all participants. 2. Any of the members of the Centre and the Management Council may submit to the General Assembly a proposal to fix the scale of payments included in this contract in annex 1 and 2, as well as payment arrangements contained in the annex to this agreement, if requested by the Centre's financial situation. Amendments shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which the General Assembly adopted a unanimous decision. 3.1 and 2 of this article, part drawn up without any prejudice to the responsibilities of the Management Board to modify Annex 2 and 4, in accordance with the notes contained therein. 4. any participant may withdraw at any time from the members list of this agreement by giving written notice to the depositary. The depositary shall inform the Executive Director of the Center and the Center for participants of the existence of such communication. The withdrawal shall take effect on the thirtieth day following the date of its receipt by the depositary of such notification. Duty to organize payments for services provided by the Centre in accordance with article 6 of this agreement part 3 is not affected by the notification of the withdrawal. The Member is not entitled to the contribution made to the participant Center Endowment Fund return. 5. The General Assembly may decide to discontinue the operation of this agreement. Before the termination of the assets of the Centre will be divided between the current and former members of the Centre according to each participant's total investment in the Foundation of grants and/or the Centre's annual budget. Article 12 transitional provisions 1. Center the first five years of activity the Centre's annual budget represents annual contributions of members in accordance with article 6 of this agreement, part 2 and annex 1 of this agreement. In this period, the income from the Endowment Fund and from the payment for the services delivered is accumulated in the Fund grants. 2. the Centre's first five years of operation of the Management Board operates five of the Council members. Participants included in annex 1 of this agreement, may nominate two persons for the work of the Management Board in the above period. 3. a member's obligation to carry out annual fees the Center the first five years of operation, in accordance with article 6 of this agreement, part 2 and annex 1 of this Agreement shall not affect the Member's withdrawal from the contract. Article 13 of the Treaty, adoption and entry into force 1. Any State or customs territory that included this contract 1, annex 2 or 3 you can become a Member of the Centre for the third WTO Ministerial [LM1] Conference, which takes place in Seattle from 30 November 1999 to 3 December, accepting this agreement by signing a contract or signing and ratifying, accepting or approving the signature at a later time, as well as the subsequent period-up to 31 March 2000. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval document is filed no later than 30 September 2002. 2. this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which all of the following conditions are fulfilled:-is submitted to the twentieth instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval or signature, which is no longer subject to ratification, acceptance, or approval; -Total contributions in lump-sum grant fund of the Centre, from the countries or customs territories which have adopted this agreement and which must be carried out in accordance with article 6 of this agreement, part 2, and this contract, annex 1 and 2, more than six million u.s. dollars, and if; -The total annual amount of contributions from countries or customs territories which have adopted this agreement and which must be carried out in accordance with article 6 of this agreement, part 2 and annex 1 of the agreement, more than six million u.s. dollars. 3. All Contracting Parties that submitted their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by the part 2 of this article on a certain date, this Agreement shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date on which the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval was filed. Article 14 discount any reservation in respect of any provision of this agreement is not possible. Article 15 annexes the annexes to this Agreement constitute an integral part of the Treaty. Article 16 accession Treaty any member of the WTO or any separate customs territory, which is in the process of accession to the WTO may become a Center member, joining this agreement on the basis of the terms and conditions to be agreed between the Member State and the same consultative Center. Accession shall be deemed to have been effected after the General Assembly approved the accession. The General Assembly approves the instrument of accession only after the recommendation of the Management Board, what happens if accession does not lead to the Centre, not financial, not operational difficulties. Participants who already have a State of the WTO, or separate customs territory, which is still in the process of WTO accession, this Treaty shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of accession is submitted to the depositary. Article 17 submission of the contract and registration 1. This contract shall be submitted to the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. 2. this Agreement shall be registered in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the provisions of article 102. Drawn up in Seattle, the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine on the 30th November, in a single copy in the English, French and Spanish languages, all texts being equally authentic.

Annex 1 developed country WTO Member States minimum contributions payment grant payment in the Fund's annual budget for the first five years of operation United States United Kingdom Australia Austria Belgium Denmark 1.250.000 US $ $ US 1,000,000 European Community Greece France Ireland Iceland $ US $1,000,000 $1,000,000 US US Japan 1.250.000 Italy New Zealand Liechtenstein Luxembourg Netherlands UNITED STATES Canada $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1.250.000 US $ US $1,000,000 US Norway UNITED STATES Portugal Finland 1.250.000 US $1,000,000 $1,000,000 Switzerland Germany Spain Sweden UNITED STATES note : It is entitled, if it considers it necessary, to make payments to the grant fund, dividing the payments in equal amounts over three years after the entry into force of this agreement. 2. in developing countries and countries with economies in transition, the minimum criteria for the contributions of the Member States of the WTO WTO payment installment grant fund category A 1.5% Korea $2.32 U.S. > 300,000 Hong Kong, People's Republic of China $300,000 $3.54 U.S. Mexico US $1.51 Singapore 300,000 300,000 or high in the USA 2.25 income of $ US 300,000 0.04 Darussalam Brunei Darussalam United Arab Emirates $0.59 $0.52 US 300,000 300,000 Qatar Israel US $ U.S. 300,000 Cyprus 0.07 0.06 $ US 300,000 $ US 300,000 Kuwait 0.24 0.07 $ US 300,000 Macao category B = 0.15% 0.15% and >