Is the WTO under threat?
26 Sep 17 DiscussionGerhard Erasmus, tralac Associate, comments on the state of the multilateral trading system
Since its inception in 1995 the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been the formal cust...
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African Union Ministers of Trade meet to come up with a common position prior to the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference
20 Sep 17 NewsThe African Union Commission in collaboration with the Government of South Africa organized a Special Meeting of African Union Ministers of Trade, on 18 September 2017 in Addis Aba...
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WTO Ministerial Conference in Buenos Aires: What’s at stake for small, least developed and sub-Saharan African countries?
20 Sep 17 NewsThe World Trade Organization (WTO) Geneva preparatory process is sine qua non for all WTO Ministerial Conferences. It has nevertheless proven challenging for small delegations, giv...
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African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States’ agricultural trade and the World Trade Organization negotiations
20 Sep 17 NewsThe long-running World Trade Organization (WTO) Doha negotiations remain unresolved. The stumbling block in 2008 was the intransigence of the United States of America over domestic...
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Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa: Nairobi Outcome
12 Sep 17 NewsFostering synergies and coherence between regional integration and the multilateral trading system through WTO accessions
1. Introduction
The Regional Dialogue on WTO Acces...
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UNCTAD Trade and Development Board, 64th session begins in Geneva
11 Sep 17 NewsUNCTAD Secretary-General targets trade barriers and calls for decisions to turn into action
Reducing barriers to trade and achieving true development for all countries were issues...
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Kenya hosts first Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa
29 Aug 17 NewsThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya, the University of Nairobi and the WTO opened the first Regional Dialogue on WTO Accessions for the Greater Horn of Africa on 28 August in ...
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7th Meeting of the BRICS Trade Ministers: Joint Statement
23 Aug 17 NewsThe seventh meeting of the BRICS Ministers of Trade was held in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on the 1-2 August 2017.
The establishment of the BRICS e-port network, e-co...
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GI protection: are components of a compound GI name covered?
16 Aug 17 DiscussionWillemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, discusses the need for clarification on mutually agreed provisions concerning the use of geographical indications in trade agreements
The pro...
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Customized trade remedies in Africa – the case of the COMESA-EAC-SADC Tripartite Free Trade Area
15 Aug 17 NewsMeaning of trade remedies
Trade remedies have been variously defined, for instance:
“The term trade remedy measures or, simply trade remedies, generally refers to three types o...
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Compilation of seven fisheries subsidies proposals circulated to WTO members
01 Aug 17 NewsAs requested by members behind seven fisheries subsidies proposals, the chair of the WTO Negotiating Group on Rules (NGR), Ambassador Wayne McCook (Jamaica), circulated to WTO memb...
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WTO NAMA negotiations: transparency versus the right to regulate
26 Jul 17 DiscussionWillemien Viljoen, tralac Researcher, comments on the non-agricultural market access negotiations at the WTO and the proposal to enhance transparency of regulatory trade measures
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WTO’s negotiating Committee on Agriculture holds special session
26 Jul 17 NewsNew proposals in agriculture talks form “tangible steps” forward
WTO members welcomed, at an informal agriculture negotiating session on 19 July, a recent surge of proposals a...
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Goods negotiations restart, members divided on transparency proposal
24 Jul 17 NewsWTO members on Friday (21 July) took up a proposal which proponents said would facilitate the participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in global trade by ...
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Trade facilitation key to addressing needs of developing countries
14 Jul 17 NewsTrade facilitation can be a key contributor to sustainable development as speedier border crossings for goods and services help address poverty alleviation and even humanitarian cr...
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Intellectual property and the public interest
07 Jun 17 NewsThis document has been submitted by the delegations of Brazil, China, Fiji, India and South Africa for discussion at the Formal Meeting of the TRIPS Council, taking place on 13-14 ...
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Leveraging trade facilitation to drive Africa’s regional integration agenda
17 May 17 NewsAs regional economic integration gathers pace in Africa, how can trade facilitation be leveraged to spur the economic growth and development necessary for its implementation? Is th...
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tralac’s Daily News Selection
26 Apr 17 NewsWorld Economic Forum on Africa: Achieving inclusive growth (3-5 May, Durban). Profiled points for discussion (pdf): Connecting markets, Revitalizing manufacturing, Integrating inno...
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DG Azevêdo: E-commerce can help to improve livelihoods and boost development
26 Apr 17 NewsSpeaking at the first Ministerial Meeting of the “Friends of E-Commerce for Development” on 25 April, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said that many members want to set a pat...
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Reaffirming Development – MC11: Submission by the G-33 to the WTO Committee on Agriculture
26 Apr 17 NewsThe following submission, dated 25 April 2017, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of Indonesia on behalf of the G-33.
We recall the G-33 submission entitled ...
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