Tag: Multilateral trade agreements
Africa should keep an eye out for EU-US trade talks
16 Apr 14 NewsThe current EU-US negotiations should be a wake-up call for African governments to be proactive and limit the burden that a trade deal of this magnitude will unquestionably bring a...
Global trade: Protectionism on the rise?
11 Apr 14 NewsThree recent trade reports have suggested that with many economies still feeling vulnerable in the wake of the global financial crisis, governments are resorting to trade prot...
Azevêdo asks members to shift up a gear on Doha preparation
09 Apr 14 NewsDirector-General Roberto Azevêdo told the Trade Negotiations Committee that “it’s time to shift things up a gear” in developing a work programme for the conclusion of the Do...
Azevêdo reports “excellent start” on efforts to put Doha Round back on track
17 Mar 14 NewsDirector-General Roberto Azevêdo reported to the General Council on 14 March 2014 that the chairs of the negotiating groups have completed the first round of consultations on...
Europe, America and the Transatlantic Partnership
05 Mar 14 NewsThe United States and Europe are poised to create the world’s largest Free Trade Area under the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).
The negotiations ...
Deal signed for Asia Africa Europe cable system
30 Jan 14 NewsSeventeen telecommunications companies have signed a construction and maintenance agreement for the planned Asia Africa Europe-1 (AAE-1) cable system.
The cable will interconnect ...
EAC states not ready for TRIPS, ask for extension
07 Mar 13 NewsThe East African Community (EAC) partner states should ask the World Trade Organisation to unconditionally accord the Least Developed Group (LDC) an extension of the transition per...
Training for the National Trade Negotiations Team Uganda, 18-20 June 2012
22 Jun 12 Eventtralac organised a training programme for the National Trade Negotiations Team of Uganda from 18-20 June 2012. This training sought, among other things, to improve the knowledge an...
The World Trade Organisation: an African Perspective, more than a decade later
19 Jan 10 PublicationsThe current Round of trade negotiations is the first ‘Development Round’. Given the challenges of addressing development issues in the context of trade negotiations in the WTO ...
Workshop on Flexibilities in International Intellectual Property Rules and Local Production of Pharmaceuticals for the Southern Central and West African Region, 7-9 December 2009
17 Dec 09 EventThe workshop was organized by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Capacity Buil...
tralac Trade in Services Workshop – Rwanda, 9-12 December 2008
19 Dec 08 Eventtralac presented a workshop in Gisenyi, Rwanda from 9 to 12 December 2008. The first part of the workshop gave participants an introduction to the role of law and institutions...
Draft amendments to the WTO Anti-Dumping Agreement – any reason to get excited?
03 Oct 08 PublicationsOn 30 November 2007 the World Trade Organization (WTO) published draft amendments to the Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 199...
WTO and the Singapore Issues
20 Nov 06 PublicationsA feature of the World Trade Organization (WTO) during its first ten years has been the impact of the so-called Singapore issues of investment, competition, government procurement ...
The ability of select sub-Saharan African countries to utilise TRIPs Flexibilities and Competition Law to ensure a sustainable supply of essential medicines: A study of producing and importing countries
20 Sep 06 PublicationsThe impact of the WTO Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) on access to essential medicines in the developing world is an issue that has gripp...
The WTO Trade Policy Review Mechanism: Application and benefit to SACU
09 Jun 06 PublicationsIf you are trading into a country, you want to know as much as possible about the conditions of trade that exist in that country. Trade policies and practices are valuable sources ...
The WTO ten years on: Trade and Development
18 May 06 PublicationsDevelopment issues have long been a component of the multilateral trading system and it is widely recognised that there is a strong link between trade and development. The nature o...
The Multifibre Agreement – WTO Agreement on Textiles and Clothing
28 Apr 06 PublicationsQuantitative restrictions to limit international trade in certain goods have existed for a long time already, but in no sector have they been as common and broadly applied as in th...
Regional Strategy Meeting on Hong Kong Trade Ministerial Conference Outcomes: Implications for Poverty Reduction in SADC, 6-7 April 2006
10 Apr 06 EventThe Doha Development package: Did the Hong Kong WTO conference bring the Doha round any closer to conclusion?
tralac was invited to make a presentation at a meeting convened ...