Alfonso Cuarón, 2019 Academy Award-winning director for the movie ROMA, supports the work of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in promoting the rights of domestic workers and congratulates the ILO on its Centenary.
Brazil and Australia have requested WTO dispute consultations with India regarding domestic support measures and alleged export subsidies provided by India to producers of sugarcane and sugar. The requests were circulated to WTO members on 5 and 7 (...)
WTO members began carrying forward their new 2019-2021 work plan to review the operation and implementation of the WTO’s Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT). In line with the work plan, two thematic sessions on good regulatory practices and conformity assessment procedures were held (...)
The third review of the trade policies and practices of Ecuador takes place on 5 and 7 March 2019. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Ecuador.
Speaking at a meeting of the Structured Discussions On Investment Facilitation for Development on 4 March, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo welcomed the progress made in the talks. He said participants have proceeded in an open and transparent manner and urged them to keep working to inform (...)
On 4 March 2019, South Africa notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 1 March 2019 a safeguard investigation on threaded fasteners of iron or steel.
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo took part in a retreat organized by the Least-Developed Country (LDC) Group of WTO members on 2 March, held in Montreux, Switzerland. The aim of the retreat was to discuss perspectives on LDC participation in the work of the WTO on the road to the 12th WTO (...)
WTO members in the Negotiating Group on Rules discussed two new draft texts covering certain prohibitions on fisheries subsidies and exchanged views on other areas of the negotiations at a cluster of meetings held on 25 February to 1 March. The Chair and a range of members remarked on the (...)
Speaking to the Expert Group on Trade Finance at the WTO on 28 February, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff called on the trade finance community to build on the significant progress in recent years in reducing trade finance gaps in developing countries. He highlighted Director-General Roberto (...)