Under Article 71.1 of the TRIPS Agreement, the TRIPS Council is required to conduct a review of the implementation of the Agreement after two years and at periodic intervals thereafter. However, the initial review in 1999 was never completed and no other …
30th anniversary of TBT Agreement DG Okonjo-Iweala underlined the importance of the TBT Agreement. “For thirty years, the TBT Agreement has provided a multilateral framework for cooperation on standards and regulations — something members recognized at …
The intensive three-day programme focused on sharing experiences and offered an opportunity for an exchange with international experts to design policies that support innovation and access to health technologies, including through health, trade and IP …
China claims the EU's determination that alleged Chinese programmes cited by the EU constitute countervailable subsidies appears to be inconsistent with various provisions of the WTO's Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (SCM) and …
What is the WIPO-WTO Colloquium? The colloquium offers IP teachers and researchers the opportunity to learn more about emerging IP issues under debate at the international level, share experiences and challenges, and learn more about the latest trends and …
The Forum is the flagship event of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), held from 5 to 10 November. DDG Hill emphasized that trade has consistently served as a foundation for economic, cultural and social connections between nations. She noted: …
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen. Good afternoon. We often think of globalization as a recent phenomenon, tied to the past few decades of economic integration. Yet, centuries ago, caravans travelled well-worn routes between East and West, carrying goods, …
In a document submitted together with the notification (see footnote of the notification) the Philippines indicated, among other things, as follows: "[I]nterested parties are invited to submit their comments and position on the matter including their …
The Working Party reviewed 32 new notifications on state trading enterprises from 26 WTO members (Argentina; Kingdom of Bahrain; Brazil; Canada; China; Costa Rica; Eswatini; European Union; Georgia; Haiti; Honduras; Hong Kong, China; Israel; Japan; …
WTO ambassadors, Swiss authorities, heads of intergovernmental organizations, representatives of non-governmental organizations, business and academia participated in the event, which was opened by Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In his introduction, …
Ce cours, qui comprenait 20 modules variés et des exercices pratiques, a permis aux participants d'acquérir des outils pour mieux comprendre et appliquer les règles du commerce multilatéral dans leurs fonctions. Dans un message vidéo diffusé lors de la …
Speaking at the opening session of the workshop, the Chair of the WTO ITA Committee, Peter Ta-Lin Shih of Chinese Taipei, highlighted the Agreement's transformative impact on global IT trade. “The Information Technology Agreement and the 2015 ITA …
DG Okonjo-Iweala acknowledged the progress made in supporting greater integration of LDCs into global trade, but emphasized that much more remains to be done, and that today's dynamics around trade offer new opportunities to do so. "Challenges are …
The three issues discussed at the meeting are critical in tackling the challenges of plastics pollution while ensuring trade remains a solution to this global issue. Two other key areas - capacity building for developing members and the potential creation …
The Committee reviewed new notifications of legislation submitted by Brazil, Cabo Verde, Solomon Islands and the United States. It continued its review of the legislative notifications of the European Union, Ghana, Liberia, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. In …
"Here we are at the end of 2024 and MC14 isn't that far away. We're committed to having concrete outcomes and so as part of achieving that, this session will be important," said Richard Tarasofsky of Canada, which co-convenes TESSD …
Japan and Australia took the floor to stress that safeguards are emergency measures, and members taking safeguard actions must ensure that they comply with the relevant rules. Review of legislative notifications The legislative notifications from Cabo …
Since its establishment in 1995, the WTO has supported the participation of developing economies and least-developed countries (LDCs) in the multilateral trading system through the provision of technical assistance, helping beneficiaries develop their …
The Chair noted that despite calls for members to notify their subsidies, compliance with the subsidy notification obligation under the WTO's SCM Agreement remains concerningly low, affecting the Agreement's proper functioning. He highlighted that …
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said: "I thank the United States for its generous support of developing countries and LDCs in tackling sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) related challenges keeping agricultural producers out of global …
