GATT Office -ClTC CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ... · CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. OF THE. SECRETARIAT - AND IN THE ALLOCATION OF PERSONNEL TO DIVISIONS ...

For internal staff use only 1 January 1966

GATT Office:-ClTC,alar "No.' 153

CHANGES IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE. OF THE. SECRETARIAT -AND IN THE ALLOCATION OF PERSONNEL TO DIVISIONS

A. Organizational structure

1. The following organizational basis of the secretariat will enter into effect as from 1 January 1966: .;:;: .'^-y-... •..-..-

(a) A new Department entitled Department of Trade and Development is created. The functions of the Development Department will concern:

(i) matters relating to the administration of Part IV of the General Agreement;

(ii) functions relating to the secretaryship of the Committee on Trade and Development and the sub-groups of this Committee;

(iii) trade and development problems of less-developed countries, including the practical arrangements for, and implementation of work in connexion with the study of development plans;

(iv) any other questions referred to the Department by the Deputy Director-General.

(b) The operation of the trade promotion and trade information services which are carried out by the International Trade Centre.

2. In Annex I to this memorandum there is set out a -revised allocation of functions. In addition to the assignments set out in this Annex the various Departments and Divisions will carry out such additional functions as are -allocated to them by the Deputy Director-General. The functions now allocated may be modified from time to time in the light of prevailing circumstances.

B. Allocation of personnel

Annex II to this memorandum shows the allocation, as from 1 January 1966» of individual professional and general staff members to the various divisions.

Finn Gundelach Deputy Director-General

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ANNEX I

FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENTS

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

Functions : Matters specifically referred to the Office by the Director-General or Deputy Director-General; Technical Assistance and Fellowship Programme.

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE POLICY AND INTELLIGENCE

. General Division

Functions : Tariff reduction schemes and operation of Articles of the GATT concerning tariff matters ; balance-of-payments restrictions (BOPs consultations); residual restrictions; operation of Articles XXII and XXUI; matters concerning application of Article XXIV; declarations on subsidies (non-primary products); matters concerning Article XXXV; accession under Article XXXIII; action under Article XIX; anti-dumping provisions, etc.; plus any other questions referred to the Division by the Deputy Director-General.

Agricultural'Division

Functions : Trade in temperate zone agricultural products; other commodity problems; surplus disposal problems; plus any other questions referred to the Division by the Beputy •> Director-General.

Trade Intelligence Division

Functions : Economic analyses; research; statistical services; preparation of annual publication "International Trade", intelligence papers and specific research publications; economic analysis involved in study of development plans; plus any other questions referred to the Division by the Deputy Director-General.

Special Projects Section . .

Functions : Specific projects related to matters within the competence of the Department and not being the exclusive concern of one Division. In particular, the administration of the Long-Term Cotton Textiles Arrangement and other matters concerning trade in cotton textiles. The Section will work under the general direction of the Head of the Department and will report to him.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AMD DEVELOPMENT ... '..-..• .......

Development Division

Functions : Matters relating to the administration of Part IV of the General Agreement; functions relating to the secretaryship of the Committee on Trade and Development and the sub-groups of this Committee; trade and development problems of less-developed countries, including the practical arrangements for and implementation of work in connexion with the study of development plans; any other questions referred to the Division by the Deputy Director-General*

Special Projects (Development) Section

Functions : Major projects of analysis, in particular trade and aid studies.

International Trade Centre

Functions : Provision of trade promotion, trade information and related training services.

DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

External Relations Division

Functions : Liaison with outside organizations, including United Nations, specialized agencies, Council of Europe, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, United Nations regional commissions, etc., non-governmental organizations; general liaison arrangements with governments and other bodies as directed by the Director-General; public relations and information; special assignments by the Director-General in the discharge of his political responsibilities; plus any other questions referred to the Department by the Deputy Director-General. The Department of External Relations will be responsible for assisting the Deputy Director-General in connexion with technical assistance to newly-independent States and in connexion with the African Training Courses.

Information and Public Relations Office

Functions : Public relations; relations with press (briefing and press communiqués); dissemination of information on the GATT, including written articles, lectures; co-ordination of arrangements for printing.

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DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCE SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION ...

Conference Secretariat Division

Functions : Functions pertaining to secretaryship of the CONTRACTING PARTIES and Council; depository functions relating to the Protocols and other instruments deposited with the Director-General; official protocol; correspondence procedures; formalities pursuant to accession under Article XXVT or Article XXXIII; control and distribution of documents and general guidance concerning priorities; plus any other questions referred to the Division by the Deputy Director-General. Mr. F.A. Haight will assist the Deputy Director-General in the administration of the In-Service Training Programme.

Administrative and Financial Division

Functions : Recruitment and personnel administration on the basis of the staff regulations. ~Budget preparation and control. All financial operations, including payments and accounts and investments.

Internal and general services, including procurement, travel, maintenance, conference arrangements, etc.

•Reproduction and duplication of documents.

Languages Division

Functions : Interpretation from and into the official and working languages at meetings of the CONTRACTING PARTIES and subsidiary bodies, including the fellowship programme and press conferences; translation into the official and working languages of government and secretariat documents and establishment of the French text of diplomatic correspondence; assistance in the establishment of final texts in the official and working languages of printed matters. Establishment of terminological equivalents.

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ANNEX II

GATT Secretariat

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL

E. Wyndham White Finn Gundelach H.F. Reed W. Dufner (Mrs.) M. Wilson (Miss) J. Breen (Mrs.) D. Willard (Miss) H. Harman

(Miss) E. Mam (Mrs.) L. Baussant (Miss) G. Charles

*F.A. Haight

*A. Halliday **(Mrs.) D. Willard

Director-General Deputy Director-General Counsellor Economic Adviser Executive Officer Administrative Officer Administrative Assistant Secretary

Registry

Chief, Registry Clerk Clerk

In-Service Training Programme

Director of In-Service Training , Programme Economic Affairs Officer Administrative Assistant

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE POLICY AND INTELLIGENCE

G. Patterson

(Mrs.) M. Feinsilber-Eytan (Vacant) (Mrs.) J.M. Bierman (Miss) P. Inggs (Miss) R. Kinnear (Miss) F. Graver (Mrs.) M. Savoie

General Division

Assistant Director-General

Administrative Assistant Clerk-Stenographer Clerk Clerk-Stenographer Clerk-^Stenographer CIerk-Stenographsr Clerk-Typist

R. Hancke G. Maggio (Mrs.) M. Potter A. Linden P. Williams (Mrs.) N. Mathez

Director of Division Counsellor ••''• Counsellor Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Administrative Assistant

*Also listed under Conference Services Division **Also listed under Office of the Director-General

Agricultural Division

J.-M. Lucq H. van Tuinen (Vacant)

H. Kraus A. Rau M. Zahid

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Director of Division Counsellor Senior Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer

Ro«n No.

19 17

18 15 14

Trade Intelligence Division

Ph. Carré (Vacant)

O.P. Mathur N. Marian N. Grosse G. Thorn L. Till (Mrs.) S. (Mrs.) F. (Mrs.) A. (Miss) G. (Mrs.) B. (Miss) A.

Freeman Hubert Neher Piat Frigeri Masgeik

(Mrs.) M.T. Bolle (Miss) N. (Miss) A.

Spec:

J. Norbom

Pittet Burns

Lai Projects

M.A. Salib (Mrs.) P. (Miss) E. (Mrs.) M.

De Mello Sellar Elvers

Director of Division Counsellor Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Senior Statistical Officer Statistical Officer Ass't. Statistical Officer Statistical Assistant Statistical Assistant Statistical Assistant Statistical Assistant Statistical Clerk Secretary Clerk-Stenographer

Counsellor Economic Affairs Officer Ass't. Economic Affairs Officer Statistical Assistant Secretary

114

146 147 148 121

119 116 118 118 117 117 120 130 130

44 42 47 41 43

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT

M.G. Mathur (Miss) V. Simpson

Assistant Director-General Secretary

142 141

Development Division

C. Shih J. Tumlir H. Leonhardt D. Peart (Vacant)

I. Jaffrey T. Takase Z. Sindelar

Director of Division Counsellor Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer

143 134 138 136

131 137 139

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Development Division (Cont'd)

J.R. Davies S. Brankovic (Mrs.)D. Clark (Miss) R. Knight (temp.) (Miss) S. Craven (temp.) (Vacant)

Research Officer Research Officer Senior Clerk CIerk-Stenographer CIerk-Stenographer CIerk-Stenographer

Room No. 133 132 141 ; 140 140

International Trade Centre

H.L. Jacobson V.E. Santiapillai (Mrs.) J. Rigoulet

Director of Centre Deputy Director Clerk

111 109 1Ô8

Market Information Section

Ch. d'Assier de Boisredon J. Gibbons (Mrs.) P. Lundgren (Miss) P. Mettraux

Economic Affairs Officer Economic Affairs Officer ' Trade Information Officer CIerk-Stenographer

114 115 106 112

Documentation

(Vacant) (Miss) S. Hug

Publications (Magazine)

S. Skuncke R. de Viana J.P. Martin (temp.) (Miss) P. Isoré (temp.)

CIerk-bibliographer Clerk-Typist

Counsellor Trade Promotion Officer Administrative Assistant (Editorial) Circulation Clerk

Publications (Non-periodicals)

A. Hatt-Arnold (Miss) D. Meyer

Economic Affairs Officer CIerk-Stenographer (bilingual)

110 110

107 112 12& 108

113 128

Training Section

P. Liebich Counsellor 116 (Miss) M. Gresham Clerk-Stenographer 112

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DEPARTMENT OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS

A. Balensi (Mrs.) M. Brunetti

Assistant Director-General Administrative Assistant

Room No. 32 33

External Relations Division

G. Hortling M. Monsalve (Mrs.) M. Boshell (temp.)

Counsellor Counsellor Secretary (bilingual)

Information and Public Relations Office

3^ 23 33

R. Ford (Vacant) (Miss) M. Parmentier (Miss) M. Doess (Mrs.) P. Vallier (Mrs.) J. Watson (Miss) E. Bemasconi (Miss) G. Guinchard (Miss) M.C. Stephan G. Basile

Chief of Office Information Officer Administrative Officer Assistant Librarian Sales Clerk CI erk-Indexe*r Clerk Clerk-Stenographer Clerk-Typist Clerk

36

37 38 129 38. 39 40 06 40

DEPARTMENT OF CONFERENCE SERVICES AND ADMINISTRATION

D.P. Taylor (Mrs.) J. Rosenthal

Head of Department Secretary

5 4

Conference Secretariat Division

*F.A. Haight *A. Halliday (Vacant) (Mrs.) N. Haefeli (Miss) S. Niklaus (Miss) R. Willes (Mrs.) I. Zofka (Miss) E. Parry (Vacant) (Miss) A. Chinnery

Director of Division Efeonomic Affairs Officer Assistant Economic Affairs Officer Documents Officer Conference Officer Stenographer Documents Clerk Clerk Clerk-Stenographer Clerk (Conference)

3 45

56 2 4 56 48

Administrative and Financial Division

H. Ph. Sobels (Miss) B. Hudson

Director of Division Administrative Assistant

61 63

*Also listed under In-Service Training Programme

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(a) Personnel Section

Y. Ogaard (Mrs.) J. Aebischer (Miss) E. Sester (Miss) C. Déprès (Miss) J. Morgan (Vacant)

(b) Internal Services and Travel Section

Personnel Officer (Chief of Section) Assistant Personnel Officer Senior Clerk Clerk-Stenographer Clerk Clerk-Typist

Room No

59. 60 62 62 62

J.-J. Waldvogel

(Mrs.) S. Olszewski (Vacant)

R. Banderet (Miss) D. Colongo R. Abate H. Raposo M. Malavallon E. Bachmann A. Tissot G. Bergier C. Gerlier L. Pattey G. Portella (Vacant)

J. Beckett

(c) Budget and Control

E. von Holzen

U. Santuccio L. Raigrodski (temp.) (Mrs.) M.R. Hausler

Administrative Officer (Section)

Clerk Clerk Inventory Clerk Clerk-Typist Driver Driver " Driver Caretaker-Gardener Messenger-Driver Messenger-Driver Messenger-Driver : Messenger-Driver Messenger-Driver Messenger-Driver Doorkeeper

Section

Budget and Control Off! (Chief of Section)

(Chief of

cer

Ass't Budget and Control Officer Senior Finance Clerk Finance Clerk

(d) Finance and Accounts Section -

58

• 66

57 66

Hall - Annex I Hall - Annex I Hall - Annex I Domicile Hall - "Annex II

05 Hall - Annex I

05 Hall - Annex II

Hall - Bocage

75

71 71 71

J.-J. Tanquerel

H. Béral (Vacant)

J. Chang-Wailing (Mrs.) A. Bonnefond (temp.) (Vacant)

Finance and Accounts Officer (Chief of Section)

Ass't Finance and Accounts Officer Senior Finance Clerk Finance Clerk Finance Clerk Finance Clerk

96

98

98 98

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(e) Documents Reproduction Section

A. Richard (Mrs.) R. Dubai R. Armuzzi (Vacant)

Clerk Clerk Clerk Clerk

(f) Stenographic and Typing Section

(Miss) 0. Baghdassarian (Mrs.) C. Neuw^rth

English Pool

(;"."s) L. Poison (•::.-:;) C. Ostan (Miss) B. Pearce (temp.) (Miss) D. Briddon (Mrs.) P. Fisher (Miss) Be Moore (temp.) (Miss) MJ2. Morrissey (temp.) (Miss) R". Sollis (temp.) (Miss) V. Warring (temp.) (Mrs.) A. Cappuccini (Miss) E. Tribe

Chief of Section Deputy Chief of Section

Supervisor Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Typist Typist Typist

Room No.

101 101 101

55 55

54 53 53 68 69 53 53

69 68

French Pool

(Mrs.) G. (Mrs.) G. (Miss) J. (Mrs.) .J. (Miss) I. (Miss) L. (Mrs.) H. (Mrs.) J. (Miss) A. (Mrs. ) J. (Mrs.) J. (Miss) D. (Vacant ) (Vacant )

Bénard Sanchez Scaler Struihen Syord Passelecq Geisser Chappuis Bovay Plaindoux Maritz Liechti

Supervisor Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Typist Typist

54 67 52 51 51 67 67 52 67 52 67 67

Spanish Pool

L. Marques-Flores (Miss) M. Paredes (Miss) A. Moral (Vacant)

Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer Stenographer

50 50 50

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Languages Division

R. Glémet P.Y. Garaud J. Hanus E. Hernandez G. Lafrance P. Ronkin C. Namy H. Zwerner E. Pic-Manairae (Mrs-) J. Schmit J. Hugueney (Mrs.) A. de Heney (Mrs.) G. Sire-Pleic J.-C. Lagorce M. Alvarez-Miranda (Mrs.) D. Arnaud C. Lambert

Director of Division Reviser Reviser Translator-Reviser Interpreter-Translator Interpreter—Translator Interpreter-Translator Interpreter-Translator Interpreter-Translator Translator Translator Translator Translator Translator Translator Administrative Assistant Clerk

Room

84 86 75 90 85 80 85 80 74 79 77 78 76 88 87 85 82