Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, President of Chile, visited the WTO on 29 March. In an address to WTO members, President Bachelet underlined the importance of the multilateral trading system to both Chile and the world. President Bachelet was welcomed to the WTO by Director-General Roberto (...)
On 28 March 2017 the WTO issued the panel report in the case brought by China in “European Union – Measures Affecting Tariff Concessions on Certain Poultry Meat Products”.
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 3 April 2017, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially (...)
The WTO’s first training course on goods schedules is taking place at the WTO’s headquarters from 27 to 31 March for countries seeking to join the WTO and for existing members. Goods schedules indicate WTO members’ specific commitments on market access (...)
An event organized by the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) and the permanent missions of Canada and France showcased on 27 March projects to help farmers meet food safety standards and increase agricultural exports in Africa. Entitled “SPS related technical assistance for (...)
WTO members held discussions about each other’s farm trade policies at a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture on 27 March. The Committee considered 29 questions concerning subsidies and market access in agriculture, with 16 of these items being raised for the first time. They also reviewed (...)
The WTO’s 2017 Public Forum, to be held on 26-28 September, will present an opportunity for participants to go beyond the rhetoric and examine the opportunities trade offers and the challenges it can bring.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo praised Sweden’s global leadership during his visit to Stockholm on 23-24 March 2017, where he discussed the WTO’s future work with high-level government officials and private sector representatives. During his visit, the Director-General met with King Carl XVI (...)