More than 150 government officials attended a Workshop on Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Control, Inspection and Approval Procedures in Geneva on 9 and 10 July 2018. The workshop provided a forum for discussions and experience-sharing on developments, challenges and practices in implementing (...)
Speaking at the Geneva Summer Programme of the American University on 6 July, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff said greater investment was needed from WTO members, business, and non-governmental organizations to craft a better multilateral trading system. While the system is presently under (...)
The fourth Advanced Course on Trade and Environment concluded on 6 July at the organization’s headquarters in Geneva. Twenty-five officials from trade and/or environment ministries representing 25 WTO members from all regions attended the (...)
On 5 July the WTO circulated the panel report in the case brought by Canada in “United States — Countervailing Measures on Supercalendered Paper from Canada” (DS505).
The WTO’s nineteenth monitoring report on Group of 20 (G20) trade measures covering the period from mid-October 2017 to mid-May 2018, issued on 4 July, shows that new trade-restrictive measures from G20 economies have doubled compared to the previous review period. The report also shows that G20 (...)
Support for projects intended to help poor countries expand their participation in global trade continues to be solid, with low income countries garnering the most support on a per-capita basis, WTO members were told on 3 July. The latest update was delivered to the Committee on Trade and (...)
Members expressed their concerns over possible measures by the United States regarding extra duties on the import of automobiles, including cars, SUVs, vans, light trucks and automotive parts, at the Council for Trade in Goods (CTG) held on 3 and 4 of July. Over 40 members — including the 28 (...)
Colombia plans to use some of its peace dividend to boost its tourism sector that had struggled during decades of conflict. An ILO study looks at how the city of Cali can promote tourism, and, as a result, generate jobs.
The Russian Federation has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United States regarding US duties on certain imported steel and aluminium products. The request was circulated to WTO members on 2 July.
The framing and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) laws has a significant impact on global growth and development, said Director-General Roberto Azevêdo at the closing session of the IP Researchers Europe Conference held in Geneva on 29 June. He underlined that IP has a big role in (...)