Director-General Roberto Azevêdo met with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on 30 May, where they discussed the current global trade tensions as well as the central role of the WTO in safeguarding the stability and predictability of the trading (...)
At a meeting of the Council for Trade in Services (CTS) on 30 May, WTO members agreed to hold a thematic seminar on the temporary movement of natural persons across borders for the purpose of supplying services. Also known as “Mode 4”, this trade modality covers individuals who are either service (...)
Speaking at the Small Business Standards Conference in Brussels on 30 May 2018, Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff emphasised the role micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have in driving growth and generating jobs. He highlighted the barriers that can prevent MSMEs from (...)
A joint G20-OECD-WTO event held on 30 May 2018 at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris discussed how the international community can join efforts to further ease the flow of goods among WTO members. The WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) was cited as a (...)
On 28 May Japan filed an appeal regarding a WTO panel report in the case brought by Japan in “Korea — Anti-Dumping Duties on Pneumatic Valves from Japan” (DS504). The panel circulated its report on 12 April 2018.
The third review of the trade policies and practices of Mauritania takes place on 29 and 31 May 2018. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Mauritania.
The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Guinea takes place on 29 and 31 May 2018. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Guinea.
At its meeting on 28 May, the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) agreed to a request from the United States for the establishment of a dispute panel to examine certain alleged export subsidy measures in India. The DSB also agreed to a request from Korea for a dispute panel to examine US (...)
To celebrate its centenary in 2019, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has launched a campaign to promote the ratification of Convention No. 144 on Tripartite Consultations (International Labour Standards).
Addressing a meeting of APEC trade ministers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on 25 May, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo called on ministers to address rising trade tensions and to step up efforts to advance the WTO’s work in a number of areas. During their session on ‘Supporting the (...)