On 18 August 2017, Ukraine notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 10 August 2017 a safeguard investigation on sulfuric acid and oleum.
On 18 August a WTO dispute panel issued a report in the cases brought by Viet Nam and Chinese Taipei in “Indonesia — Safeguard on Certain Iron or Steel Products” (DS490 and 496).
A joint effort to facilitate participation by smaller companies in international trade was launched today by the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevêdo, and the Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), John Danilovich. The initiative, (...)
Members of the media wishing to attend the WTO’s 11th Ministerial Conference to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from 10 to 13 December 2017, can now apply for accreditation. The deadline for receiving applications is 9 November (...)
طبق برنامه از پیش طراحی شده، صبح روز شنبه ۲۱ مرداد ماه ۱۳۹۶ کارگاه آموزشی سه روزه «مدیریت کارآمد سازمانهای کارفرمایی» در دبیرخانه سندیکای شرکتهای ساختمانی در تهران آغاز شد. این کارگاه با همکاری کانون عالی انجمنهای صنفی کارفرمایی ایران (کعاصکا)، سازمان بینالمللی کار (س.ب.ک) مرکز آموزش بینالمللی تورین و مشارکت سازمان بینالمللی (...)
The WTO’s latest World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) suggests that global merchandise trade growth will continue to strengthen in the third quarter of 2017. The latest reading of 102.6 is higher than the previous reading of 102.2 issued in May this year, suggesting sustained momentum for trade (...)
Qatar has requested WTO dispute consultations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia concerning measures adopted by the three countries which allegedly restrict trade in goods and services from Qatar, and trade-related intellectual property (...)
Mark Bell, Professor of Laws at Trinity College Dublin, explains how reasonable adjustments at the workplace enable employees to bring their full professional potential to work and thereby promote diversity and inclusion as well as contribute to business (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo met today, 3 August, with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Trade Minister Orlando Solórzano, and discussed the need for a solid outcome at the WTO’s forthcoming 11th Ministerial Conference (MC11) in Buenos Aires, as well as the importance of agriculture and (...)
Panama stands to gain from continued engagement on a range of trade issues now being discussed at the WTO, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said during his visit to the isthmus nation on 2 August.