WTO issues panel report on Peru’s additional duty on agricultural products
WTO News, 27 November, 2014
On 27 November 2014, the WTO issued the panel report in the case brought by Guatemala concerning “Peru — Additional duty on imports of certain agricultural products”. More…
WTO work is “back on track”, says Azevêdo
WTO News, 27 November, 2014
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo, at a meeting of the General Council on 27 November, congratulated members for adopting decisions related to public stockholding for food security purposes, the Trade Facilitation Agreement and the post-Bali work. He said: “We have delivered today on a promise we made in Bali. Now let’s make it count”. More…
WTO poised to approve TFA, peace clause today
Business Standard, 26 November, 2014
The World Trade Organization (WTO) might approve both the trade facilitation agreement (TFA) and the food security “peace clause” on Wednesday in its special General Council (GC) meeting. More…
Azevedo urges rapid action on Bali Issues
WTO News, 16 November, 2014
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo today welcomed the strong commitment from G-20 Leaders to implement all elements of the Bali Package including preparing as quickly as possible a WTO work programme on the remaining issues of the Doha Development Agenda. More…
India, U.S. Reach Agreement on Food Stockpiling, Clearing Way for WTO Deal
Wall Street Journal, 15 November, 2014
India and the U.S. reached an agreement on India’s massive food-stockpiling program, clearing the way for India to ratify an important World Trade Organization agreement aimed at facilitating trade. More…
“Optimistic” members examine agricultural support policies
WTO News, 13 November, 2014
The WTO Agriculture Committee examined at some length the latest information on members’ domestic support and other farm trade policies on 13 November 2014, as news broke of a deal struck by the US and India allowing work to resume on decisions reached at the 2013 Bali Ministerial Conference. More…
Azevêdo applauds India-US agreement on key Bali issues
WTO News, 13 November, 2014
WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo today welcomed the news that the US and India have agreed on the way forward for implementing key elements of the package of agreements reached last December at the WTO Ministerial Conference in Bali. More…
WTO talks set for revival as India nears deal with US, EU
The Economic Times, 07 November, 2014
After being in deep freeze for over three months, a global trade deal is finally in sight with the US and the European Union showing signs of accepting India’s demand for providing flexibility to developing countries in fixing minimum support price for farm products. In return, India will sign the stalled international treaty on easier customs rules once an agreement on the contentious food security issue is reached at the World Trade Organization (WTO). More…
WTO report says restrictive trade measures continue to rise in G-20 economies
WTO News, 06 November, 2014
Restrictive trade measures introduced by G-20 economies since 2008 continue to rise, according to the latest WTO report on recent trade developments issued on 6 November 2014. Given the continuing uncertainties in the global economy, the report stresses the need for countries to show restraint in imposing new measures and to eliminate more of the existing measures. More…
Azevêdo welcomes call to implement trade facilitation to benefit poorest landlocked nations
WTO News, 05 November, 2014
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo welcomed on 5 November 2014 a joint statement issued at the conclusion of a United Nations conference on landlocked developing countries which underlined the importance of the Trade Facilitation Agreement in helping reduce trade costs. More…
Pakistan files dispute against EU over imports of polyethylene terephthalate
WTO News, 05 November, 2014
Pakistan has notified the WTO Secretariat of a request for consultations with the European Union regarding the imposition of countervailing measures by the EU on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from Pakistan and regarding certain aspects of the investigation underlying those measures. More…