WTO members elect Trade Facilitation Committee chair
WTO News, 31 January, 2014
At the first meeting of the Preparatory Committee on Trade Facilitation on 31 January 2014, WTO members unanimously elected Philippine Ambassador Esteban B. Conejos, Jr. as chairperson. This is the first important step towards implementing the Declaration on Trade Facilitation adopted by Ministers in Bali, Indonesia on 3-6 December 2013. More…
Members start implementing Bali farm package, as concerns remain about subsidy breaches
WTO News, 29 January, 2014
The WTO’s Agriculture Committee began work on three decisions taken at the December 2013 Bali Ministerial Conference, when it met on 29 January 2014. It also heard questions and answers about countries actually or possibly breaching their agreed limits on subsidies. More…
Azevêdo calls Bali “a leap forward in favour of developing countries”
WTO News, 28 January, 2014
India wants the WTO to capitalise on the success of the ministerial meeting in Bali and move ahead with the Doha development agenda for a global trade deal. More…
Canada and Norway appeal WTO ruling backing EU seal ban
Global Post, 28 January, 2014
Norway and Canada have appealed a ruling by the WTO that backs a European Union ban on the import and sale of seal products, the Geneva-based body announced Monday. More…
Pakistan Raises Concerns About India Rice Subsidies at WTO
Oryza, 28 January, 2014
In a representation to the World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee on Agriculture (CoA), Pakistan has asked India to furnish details of rice exports in the last two years and to clarify if all non-basmati rice varieties were eligible for market price support. More…
WTO should capitalise on success of Bali meeting: Anand Sharma
Live mint, 24 January 2014
India wants the WTO to capitalise on the success of the ministerial meeting in Bali and move ahead with the Doha development agenda for a global trade deal. More…
WTO to launch talks on global green goods agreement
Click Green, 24 January, 2014
The European Union has pledged to help launch negotiations at the World Trade Organisation aimed at relaxing the import and export rules on green goods. More…
India may oppose issues outside Doha mandate
Livemint, 13 January 2014
India is preparing to oppose any move by developed countries to include so-called “21st century issues” such as services, competition, investment and climate change in the post-Bali work programme of the World Trade Organization (WTO). More…
“Bali is just the start” – Azevêdo
WTO News, 06 January, 2014
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, in a speech at a diplomatic seminar in Lisbon on 6 January 2014, said: The task of strengthening the multilateral system and moving towards delivering on the Doha Development Agenda will be difficult but it is not impossible. Many didn’t believe we could deliver in Bali, and with good reason. But we did and we can do more. Bali is just the start. More…
Russia’s first WTO dispute targets EU duties
Washington Post, 06 January, 2014
Russia has filed its first trade dispute before the World Trade Organization, complaining about the European Union’s anti-dumping duties. More…