The slate of names of chairpersons is as follows: Committee on Anti-dumping Practices Mr Danny LO (Hong Kong, China) Committee on Customs Valuation Ms Christiane DALEIDEN (Luxembourg) Committee on Import Licensing Ms Mi Jin RYU (Republic of Korea) …
In the notification the United States indicated, among other things, as follows: "4. Provide a point of contact for the investigation and identify the preferred means for corresponding. The point of contact for the investigation is: Camille …
The most-favoured-nation (MFN) principle is one of the cornerstones of the multilateral trading system founded by the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and embodied by the WTO. It is often described simply as a non-discrimination rule, …
Reporting in her capacity as Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC), DG Okonjo-Iweala said advancing negotiations and advancing WTO reform "are not competing priorities." "Reform is not an end in itself," she said. "It is …
In the notification South Africa indicated, among other things, as follows: " Interested parties must make themselves known and provide comments within a period of 20 days after the initiation of the investigation. Any information which the interested …
Trade in urea and phosphate fertilizers has been severely disrupted by the conflict in the Persian Gulf, according to data analysed by the WTO Secretariat. Certain economies in Africa and Asia are particularly vulnerable to resulting fertilizer shortages …
Discussions on emerging technology standards The Committee held thematic sessions on critical and emerging technologies (CETs), including agricultural biotechnology, biofuels and clean energy generation and storage; climate change adaptation and …
Bhutan's Minister for Industry, Commerce, and Employment (MoICE) Lyonpo Namgyal Dorji led the high-level delegation for the 5th Working Party meeting, the first held since January 2008. The delegation also included Tashi Wangmo, MoICE Secretary and …
Members reaffirmed that agriculture remains central to the WTO negotiating agenda and underscored the importance of the committee as the centre of global agricultural negotiations. Some members expressed the view that agriculture should also form part of …
Facilitating the discussion, the coordinators of the DPP - Australia, Barbados, China, Ecuador, Fiji and Morocco - recalled the activities that have been conducted since MC14 with a view to charting a path forward. These activities have included the …
In the Ministerial Decision on Fisheries Subsidies adopted at MC14 in March in Yaoundé, Cameroon, members agreed to continue to engage constructively in negotiations with a view to making recommendations to the 15th WTO Ministerial Conference. Mandated by …
dispute settlement On 8 July, the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Indonesia in European Union - Anti-Dumping Measures on Imports of Fatty Acid from Indonesia (DS622).
The discussions covered Georgia's strong recent economic performance and high degree of trade openness, as well as its efforts to modernize customs and improve transparency in trade administration. Director-General Okonjo-Iweala and President …
In his opening remarks, Ambassador Ronald Saborío of Costa Rica, a Co-Convenor of the TESSD discussions, reflected on the initiative's evolution. He noted that TESSD has developed into an important platform for sustained and inclusive dialogue on trade …
Each one-page summary comprises the core facts, the key findings contained in the reports and any other matters of particular significance. Fourteen cases have been added since the 2023 edition, bringing the total number of cases covered by the publication …
New Zealand, the coordinator of the FFSR initiative, recalled the key outcomes achieved by 48 co-sponsors at MC14, which represented progress across the three pillars of the FFSR initiative identified in its MC13 workplan. These pillars are enhancing …
Entitled "Best practices in WTO accession for Arab Countries: Lessons from past and ongoing accessions in the Arab world", the study finds that deeper integration into the multilateral trading system can expand economic and development prospects …
LDC services trade At the meeting of the WTO Sub-Committee on LDCs held on 6 July, members looked at the important role domestic reforms can play in unlocking opportunities for LDCs in services trade. According to the United Nations Trade and Development …
The Co-Coordinators recalled the milestone marked by the Joint Ministerial Declaration on the IFD Agreement, adopted at MC14 in Yaoundé in March, which demonstrated the commitment of the members participating in the IFD Agreement to advancing the Agreement …
The newly approved projects will help beneficiary members to implement the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies by conducting needs assessments, improving reporting procedures, enhancing data collection and strengthening regulatory frameworks. With this second …
03 days 05:33:13
