The second review of the trade policies and practices of Saudi Arabia takes place on 4 and 6 April 2016. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of Saudi Arabia.
Canada notified the WTO Secretariat on 30 March that it has initiated WTO dispute proceedings against the United States regarding a countervailing duty imposed on imports of supercalendered paper (i.e. glossy printing paper).
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo is visiting Brazil this week to discuss the implementation of recent WTO agreements and the future work of the organization. During his visit to the Brazilian capital, President Dilma Rousseff presented DG Azevêdo with Brazil’s formal instrument of acceptance of (...)
On 29 March 2016, the WTO issued the panel report in the case brought by Argentina regarding “European Union – Anti-dumping Measures on Biodiesel from Argentina” (WT/DS/473).
In Kesra, Tunisia, an ILO programme to support the development of disadvantaged areas is stimulating local economic activity. Thanks to a new irrigation system built using a labour-intensive approach, water resources are better managed, the production of figs and other crops has increased, and (...)
The WTO has received seven nominations for the appointment of a new Appellate Body member to replace Ms Yuejiao Zhang, whose second four-year term of office expires on 31 May 2016. South African Ambassador Xavier Carim, the chairman of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), informed (...)
Director-General Roberto Azevêdo visited Argentina on 22-23 March for a series of high-level meetings with government officials and representatives of the private sector. He met with President Mauricio Macri, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Susana Malcorra, the President’s Chief of Cabinet Marcos (...)
WTO members clearly remain interested in achieving results in the negotiations on rules, despite the lack of an outcome in the sector during last December’s Nairobi Ministerial Conference, the chairman of the negotiations said on 22 (...)