WORLD TRADE
ORGANIZATION
WT/MIN(01)/5
31 October 2001
(01-5348)
MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE
Fourth Session
Doha, 9 - 13 November 2001
PROPOSED ORDER OF BUSINESS
Plenary
Friday, 9 November 5.30 p.m. Inaugural session
Statement by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar
Statement by H.E. Mr. Youssef Hussain Kamal, Minister of Finance, Economy and Trade of Qatar, Chairman
of the Conference
Statement by Mr. Mike Moore, Director-General of the WTO
Statement by Mr. Rubens Ricupero, Secretary-General of UNCTAD on behalf of Mr. Kofi Annan,
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Statement by Mr. Stuart Harbinson, Chairman of the General Council on the Report of the General Council
Opening of the business session
Adoption of Agenda
Agreement on organization of work
Saturday, 10 November
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. General Statements (Item 1 of the Agenda)
3 p.m. – 6.20 p.m. General Statements (Item 1 of the Agenda)
6.20 p.m. Accession of the People's Republic of China (Item 2 of the Agenda)
Sunday, 11 November
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. General Statements (Item 1 of the Agenda)
3 p.m. – 6.00 p.m. General Statements (Item 1 of the Agenda)
6.00 p.m. Accession of the Separate Customs Territories of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Item 2 of the
Agenda)
Monday, 12 November
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. General Statements (Item 1 of the Agenda)
3 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. General Statements (Item 1 of the Agenda)
Tuesday, 13 November
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
and
3 p.m. – 6 p.m. - Action by Ministers (Item 2 of the Agenda)
- Date and Venue of the Fifth Session of the Ministerial Conference (Item 3 of the Agenda)
- Election of Officers (Item 4 of the Agenda)
Closure of Session
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