21.12.01 |
Uganda's
reforms attract foreign investments |
21.12.01 |
Panel
report out on automobile dispute |
21.12.01 |
Second
examination of the “dairy” case implementation |
20.12.01 |
Moore
outlines successes of 2001, roadmap for 2002 |
20.12.01 |
Germany
contributes DM 1 million to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ technical assistance The German government is donating DM 1 million to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Technical Assistance Fund. To this effect, Ambassador Walter Lewalter of Germany and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Director-General Mike Moore signed, on 19 December 2001, an arrangement. > Press release |
19.12.01 |
New
Appellate Body members sworn in Three new members of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Appellate Body — Messrs. Luiz Olavo Baptista (Brazil), John S. Lockhart (Australia) and Giorgio Sacerdoti (Italy) — were sworn in on 19 December 2001. Director-General Mike Moore said their appointments are “a testament to the ongoing success and vibrancy of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ dispute settlement system”. > Press release |
18.12.01 |
First
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ course for Commonwealth countries ends The first °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ course for trade officials from Commonwealth countries without permanent representation in Geneva ended on 14 December 2001. > Press release |
14.12.01 |
Moore
offers condolences to people of India Director-General Mike Moore, on 14 December 2001, offered his condolences to the people of India following the attack yesterday on Parliament House in which terrorists killed seven people. > Press release |
14.12.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Secretariat reorganizes for Development Round |
11.12.01 |
China
becomes 143rd °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ member |
06.12.01 |
Panel
to examine lumber dispute The Dispute Settlement Body, on 5 December 2001, established a panel on “US' preliminary determinations with respect to certain softwood lumber from Canada”. > Summary of the meeting |
05.12.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
impressed with Malaysia's rapid growth °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members, at the conclusion of their review of Malaysia's trade policies and practices on 5 December 2001, welcomed Malaysia's rapid growth and its remarkably quick recovery from the 1997 Asian financial crisis. They encouraged the country to further liberalize and diversify its economy. > Chairperson's concluding remarks > Press release |
03.12.01 |
Appellate
Body report out on dairy products dispute The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, on 3 December 2001, issued the Appellate Body report regarding compliance in “Canada — Measures affecting the importation of milk and the exportation of dairy products” (DS103/AB/RW — DS113/AB/RW), complaint by New Zealand and the United States. > Download the Appellate Body report: in Word format (39 pages; 168KB) — in pdf format (39 pages; 104KB) > All documents on case DS103 > All documents on case DS113 > Reports only > More on Dispute Settlement |
03.12.01 |
18th
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ trade policy course concludes Thirty trade officials from developing countries completed on 30 November 2001 the 18th °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ trade policy course. Deputy Director-General Paul-Henri Ravier underlined the unique opportunity to be trained at a critical moment of the Organization's life - during the intense preparation leading to the adoption of the Doha Development Agenda. > Press release |
30.11.01 |
Mexico
offers to host next Ministerial Conference |
28.11.01 |
Doha
success marks a turning-point for the world trading system — Moore |
27.11.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Members report on anti-dumping activity |
23.11.01 |
Moore
meets with agencies on technical assistance Director-General Mike Moore, on 23 November 2001, convened a meeting of representatives of the IMF, the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD and the World Bank to discuss inter-agency cooperation in the light of commitments on technical assistance and capacity-building emerging from the Doha Ministerial Conference. > Press release |
23.11.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
commends Slovakia's “impressive progress” °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members, at the conclusion of their review of the Slovak Republic's trade policies and practices on 23 November 2001, commended the country's “impressive progress in transforming to a market economy with trade and investment liberalization as major features of this process”. > Chairperson's concluding remarks > Press release |
23.11.01 |
DSB
adopts Appellate Body reports on shrimp and corn syrup The Dispute Settlement Body, on 21 November 2001, adopted Appellate Body reports regarding, respectively, United States' import prohibition of certain shrimp and shrimp products, and Mexico's anti-dumping investigation of high fructose corn syrup from the US. > Summary of meeting |
23.11.01 |
Sweden
gives CHF 1.2m to help least-developed countries |
21.11.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
launches Joint Consultative Board for training activities Director-General Mike Moore, at the inaugural session of the Joint Consultative Board for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ-related training on 21 November 2001, said that by improving training for developing countries in cooperation with other agencies “we are already implementing the Doha decisions on building capacity in a coherent manner”. > Press release |
14.11.01 |
Conference
ends with agreement on new programme |
13.11.01 |
Ministers
head for long night of negotiations As the end of the Fourth Ministerial Conference approached, ministers embarked on a final evening of consultations on the latest versions of the draft declarations and decisions, on 13 November. > Summary of 13 November meetings |
12.11.01 |
Chinese
Taipei signs, ministers make progress on intellectual property |
11.11.01 |
China
to join on 11 December, Chinese Taipei's membership also approved |
11.11.01 |
Agencies
to boost developing countries' participation in setting food safety
and related norms At the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, five international organizations have issued a joint statement committing themselves to help developing countries participate more fully in setting international norms for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures — food safety and animal and plant health. > Press release |
11.11.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Ministerial Conference approves accession of Chinese Taipei |
10.11.01 |
Ministers
start on Doha Declaration, China approved |
10.11.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Ministerial Conference approves China's accession |
09.11.01 |
Award
of the abritrator on U.S. — Section 110(5) of the US Copyright Act |
09.11.01 |
World
economy needs signal of confidence from Doha — Moore |
09.11.01 |
Broad
negotiations agenda needed for weak world economy — Moore |
07.11.01 |
DSB
adopts reports on Pakistan-US textile dispute The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body, on 5 November 2001, adopted the report of the Appellate Body on the dispute “United States — Transitional safeguard measure on combed cotton yarn from Pakistan” and the report of the panel. > Summary of the meeting |
06.11.01 |
Mauritius'
sustained growth impresses °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members, at the conclusion of their review of Mauritius' trade policies and practices on 5 November 2001, commended the country's sustained economic growth over the past two decades. They encouraged the country to continue to further liberalize and diversify its economy. > Chairperson's concluding remarks > Press release |
02.11.01 |
SPS
Committee looks at equivalence, transparency, diseases and GMOs The SPS Committee, meeting 31 October and 1 November, embarked on work under its new decision on equivalence and discussed transparency. Among the specific issues also raised were foot and mouth disease, BSE and genetically modified organisms. > More |
29.10.01 |
Panel
issues report on line pipe dispute The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, on 29 October 2001, issued the report of a panel that had examined Korea's complaint against US' definitive safeguard measures on imports of circular welded carbon quality line pipe from Korea (DS202/R). |
28.10.01 |
Moore
says draft texts form solid basis for Ministerial negotiations |
25.10.01 |
Food
safety and health implementation: ‘equivalence’ decision OK'd |
25.10.01 |
World
trade slows sharply in 2001 — °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ report Growth in world merchandise trade is expected to slow in volume terms to only 2% this year as compared with 12% in 2000, according to International Trade Statistics, 2001 published on 25 October 2001 by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ. The report says developing countries contributed to the vigorous expansion of world trade and output last year. > Press release > Download tables in pdf or Microsoft Excel format |
22.10.01 |
Appellate
Body reports out on shrimp and corn syrup disputes The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, on 22 October 2001, issued Appellate Body reports regarding compliance in, respectively, “US — Import Prohibition of Certain Shrimp and Shrimp Products”, complaint by Malaysia, (DS58/AB/RW) and “Mexico — Anti-dumping Investigation of High-Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) from the United States”, (DS132/AB/RW). |
22.10.01 |
“We're
going ahead with the Doha Ministerial” — Moore |
19.10.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
applauds Czech success story |
18.10.01 |
Working
Party set to examine ACP-EC Partnership Agreement The Council for Trade in Goods, on 17 October 2001, agreed on the terms of reference and appointed the chair of a Working Party that will examine a request by the ACP countries and the EC for a °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ waiver on their new Partnership Agreement. > Summary of the meeting |
17.10.01 |
EC
reports on banana case implementation The Dispute Settlement Body, on 15 October 2001, heard a status report from the European Communities on implementation in the banana case. > Summary of meeting |
10.10.01 |
World
economy needs a boost from Doha — Moore |
09.10.01 |
Members
discuss drafts for ministerial declaration on patents and health |
08.10.01 |
Report
released on textile dispute The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Appellate Body, on 8 October 2001, issued its report on the case “United States — Transitional safeguard measure on combed cotton yarn from Pakistan”. |
05.10.01 |
Moore
lauds opening of legal aid centre for developing °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members |
28.09.01 |
Panel
report out on Argentina's anti-dumping measures on floor tiles The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, on 28 September 2001, issued a panel report on the European Communities' complaint against Argentina's definitive anti-dumping measures on imports of ceramic floor tiles from Italy (Dispute Settlement DS189). |
28.09.01 |
Agriculture
Committee settles three implementation issues |
27.09.01 |
Moore
praises draft texts, urges °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ governments to move forward Director-General Mike Moore, on 27 September 2001, described two draft negotiating documents produced by General Council Chairman Stuart Harbinson (Hong Kong, China) and himself as a basis for reaching consensus on an important future work programme for the 142 °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Member Governments. He said these two documents have improved the chances for agreement among Ministers when they meet at the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's 4th Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar from 9-13 November. > Press release |
27.09.01 |
Solution
found in “apples” case between Japan and US Japan and the United States presented to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body on 25 September 2001 their mutually agreed solution in the “Japan — Measures affecting agricultural products” case. > Summary of the meeting |
26.09.01 |
Moore
and Qatar's Min. Kamal reaffirm commitment to a successful Doha
outcome |
25.09.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
appoints new Appellate Body members The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), on 25 September 2001, appointed the following persons to serve in Appellate Body for four years: Mr Luiz Olavo Baptista of Brazil, Mr John S Lockhart of Australia, and Mr Giorgio Sacerdoti of the European Communities. > Press release |
25.09.01 |
Moore
urges African support for new Round |
24.09.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
publishes Guide to the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) |
20.09.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
to consider first draft of Doha Declaration soon |
18.09.01 |
Chinese
Taipei's membership deal struck |
18.09.01 |
Officials
start new trade policy course |
17.09.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
successfully concludes negotiations on China's entry |
17.09.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
reviews US trade policies |
14.09.01 |
Director
General Moore hails China breakthrough |
14.09.01 |
“Geneva
Week” focuses on preparations for Doha |
13.09.01 |
Moore
opens 3rd Geneva Week for non-resident members Director-General Mike Moore in a speech on 10 September 2001 opening the Third Geneva Week for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members and observers without offices in Geneva said that he is forming an internal secretariat task-force on small economies. |
11.09.01 |
Four
panels to examine complaints against US measures The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body, on 10 September 2001, established four panels to examine complaints against US trade measures. > Summary of the meeting |
10.09.01 |
Moore
urges completion of work on China and Chinese Taipei accessions |
31.08.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
arbitrator issues award in leather dispute |
24.08.01 |
DSB
establishes panel on “Byrd Amendment” |
20.08.01 |
Panel
report out on US' compliance in Foreign Sales Corporation case |
13.08.01 |
647
non-governmental organizations eligible to attend the Doha Ministerial |
06.08.01 |
Panel
ruling related to trademarks, trade names, and commercial names
released The panel report on United States — Section 211 omnibus appropriations Act of 1998 (DS176), regarding a complaint by the European Communities, was released on 06 August 2001. |
01.08.01 |
Moore
hails implementation breakthrough |
30.07.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's
future as negotiating forum at stake in Doha — Moore |
27.07.01 |
Deputy
DG underlines development benefits of new Round °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Deputy Director-General Ablassé Ouedraogo, in a speech at the Least-Developed Countries' Ministerial Meeting in preparation for the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference on 24 July 2001 in Zanzibar, said a new Round “will boost growth and help provide the means to reduce poverty (and) ... will certainly offer an opportunity to address the concerns of developing countries about implementing the existing commitments”. |
27.07.01 |
Nine
members request panel on US “Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset
Act” At the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on 24 July 2001, nine members requested together the establishment of a panel to examine the United States' “Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000” also known as the “Byrd Amendment”. The US blocked this first request. > Summary of the meeting |
26.07.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
expands to 142 members |
26.07.01 |
Second
panel report on Brazil's compliance in aircraft case The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, on 26 July 2001, issued a panel report on Brazil's implementation measures in the case “Export Financing Programme for Aircraft” (DS46). This is the second time Canada had requested a review of implementation by Brazil. |
24.07.01 |
Hot-rolled
steel appellate ruling released The Appellate Body report on anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan (DS184), regarding a complaint by Japan against the United States, was released on 24 July 2001. |
23.07.01 |
Moore
hails G-8 pledges on development and poverty alleviation |
23.07.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
set to wrap up China talks in September |
23.07.01 |
General
Council holds special session on implementation |
20.07.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
commends Cameroon's continuing reform efforts |
17.07.01 |
New
Round can deal with barriers to African exports — Moore |
16.07.01 |
17th
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ trade policy course concludes |
13.07.01 |
SPS
Committee discusses foot and mouth disease, BSE and equivalence |
12.07.01 |
Agriculture
Committee discusses ‘Peace Clause’ data, a proposed food
safety-net fund, and 69 notifications |
11.07.01 |
Panel
rules on Canada's compliance in the “dairy” case |
09.07.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
body holds information session with environmental agencies |
06.07.01 |
Moore
calls for “civilized discourse” with NGOs |
05.07.01 |
Moore
appoints advisory panel on °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ affairs |
05.07.01 |
Development
argument for new Round “compelling” — Moore |
04.07.01 |
Moore
welcomes progress on China accession to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
04.07.01 |
Korea
announces contribution to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ technical assistance |
29.06.01 |
Panel
ruling related to lumber issue released |
29.06.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
lauds Gabon's trade integration efforts |
25.06.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
members to press on, following ‘rich debate’ on medicines |
22.06.01 |
DSB
establishes two panels |
22.06.01 |
Governments
share interpretations on TRIPS and public health |
22.06.01 |
Panel
report out on Mexico corn syrup case The original panel, in a report (DS132/RW) released on 22 June 2001, has concluded that Mexico had failed to implement its recommendations regarding the country's anti-dumping investigation of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) from the United States. |
21.06.01 |
Moore
welcomes China-EU agreement on Chinese accession to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ |
20.06.01 |
Moore:
countries must feel secure that they can use TRIPS’
flexibility |
20.06.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
chief announces Arab region strategy ahead of Doha conference |
15.06.01 |
Dispute:
compliance panel rules on whether US has implemented “shrimp-turtle”
decision |
15.06.01 |
TRIPS:
new WIPO-°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ initiative to help world’s poorest countries |
12.06.01 |
Moore
welcomes China-US agreement on Chinese accession |
08.06.01 |
Moore
calls on Parliamentarians to support new Round |
07.06.01 |
East
Caribbean states praised for openness despite resource
constraints |
31.05.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
membership rises to 141 |
31.05.01 |
Report
out on US’ safeguard measure on cotton yarn |
30.05.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
congratulates Brunei Darussalam on liberal trade regime |
30.05.01 |
Final
report released of WHO-°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariats’ workshop on drug pricing |
29.05.01 |
“Lamb”
reports adopted |
23.05.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Secretariat releases 2001 Annual report |
18.05.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
symposium to focus on issues confronting the world trading system |
18.05.01 |
Moore
hails spirit of co-operation among ministers for Doha success |
17.05.01 |
New
Round is surest way to prevent further LDC marginalization —
Moore |
15.05.01 |
Summary
report of essential drug pricing workshop released |
14.05.01 |
Wealthy
nations and agencies must step up efforts to help the “poorest of
the poor” — Moore |
11.05.01 |
Costa
Rica: liberal trade regime underlying positive economic performance |
11.05.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Secretariat organizes workshop on technical assistance in trade
facilitation |
08.05.01 |
Spain
helps fund °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ course for Latin American officials |
08.05.01 |
Positive
signs for Round launch in Doha — Moore |
08.05.01 |
General
Council approves accession of Moldova |
02.05.01 |
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Secretariat organizes workshop on technical assistance in trade
facilitation |
01.05.01 | “Lamb”
appellate ruling released |
01.05.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's
development-related projects now open to private contributions |
27.04.01 | Significant
trade barriers remain after Uruguay Round, says
new °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat study |
25.04.01 | 17th
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Trade Policy Course opens in Geneva |
23.04.01 | The
world needs a new °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Round Moore |
19.04.01 | Moore
welcomes news of settlement of South Africa drug
lawsuit |
11.04.01 | Experts:
affordable medicines for poor countries are
feasible |
10.04.01 | Greater
involvement of parliamentarians in °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ work urged |
10.04.01 | Moore
congratulates °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ trade course graduates |
10.04.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's
technical assistance gets a boost from Hong Kong,
China |
02.04.01 | Services
negotiations enter new bargaining phase |
30.03.01 | Moore
and Putin upbeat on Russias membership bid |
27.03.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
agriculture negotiations move swiftly to
phase 2 |
27.03.01 | Trade
programme for poorest countries gets $4.5-million
boost |
22.03.01 | Macau,
China: liberal trade regime commended |
22.03.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
economic seminar papers now available |
20.03.01 | SPS
body looks at current epidemics,
equivalence and standard-setting |
19.03.01 | Poor-country
issues must be at heart of new Round Moore |
19.03.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Secretariat answers GATS critics |
19.03.01 | Goods
Council agrees on chairpersons for subsidiary
bodies |
19.03.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ,
WHO convene workshop on affordable drugs |
15.03.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
holds 19th dispute settlement course |
12.03.01 | Moore
sees positive signs for Round launch
in Doha |
12.03.01 | Panels
established on measures by Belgium, Canada and
Chile |
12.03.01 | Two
appellate rulings released |
05.03.01 | A
new Round can help fight global poverty
Moore |
01.03.01 | Dispute
body refers dairy dispute to original panel |
01.03.01 | Report
out on EC's anti-dumping duties on bed linen |
28.02.01 | Trade
to play central role in Ghana's economic
restructuring |
28.02.01 | Panel rules on Japan-US steel dispute, 2 arbitration reports out A °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ dispute-settlement panel, on 28 February 2001, issued its report (DS184/R) on Japans complaint against the US anti-dumping measures on certain hot-rolled steel products from Japan. On the same date, two °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ arbitration reports were released: on US implementation (DS136/11 and DS162/14) of recommendations regarding its 1916 Anti-Dumping Act dispute with the EC and Japan, and on Canadas implementation (DS170/10) of recommendations concerning its patent dispute with the US. |
27.02.01 | Moore
applauds free access for LDC exports by EU |
27.02.01 | Andean
trade ministers support Doha launch of new Round Director-General Mike Moore, on 20 February, thanked the Andean Trade Ministers (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela) for their Declaration on 9 February 2001 in Lima supporting efforts to launch a new Round at the 4th °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference in Doha in November this year. He stressed that developing countries have most to gain from further trade liberalization. > Go to Mr. Moore's letter |
27.02.01 | Developing
countries see growth opportunities in tourism
services While tourism represent one of the developing countries' best economic growth opportunities, the latter face numerous challenges including high air transport prices and lack of infrastructure, said participants to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Symposium on Tourism Services (22-23 February 2001). > Go to the press release |
26.02.01 | Trade
and environment body takes up developing-country
concerns At the meeting of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Committee on Trade and Environment on 13-14 February 2001, the outgoing Chairperson, Ambassador Yolande Biké (Gabon), emphasized the importance of addressing practical issues relevant to developing nations such as exports of banned or unsafe goods to unsuspecting countries. > Go to Trade and Environment Bulletin |
23.02.01 | Yes,
drugs for the poor and patents as
well To reward research, the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏs intellectual property (TRIPS) agreement protects patents for 20 years; to improve access to drugs, it imposes some conditions and allows certain restrictions on patent rights, writes °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Director-General Mike Moore in an article in the International Herald Tribune, 22 February 2001. |
22.02.01 | Moore
welcomes Bush Administration support for new
round °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Director-General Mike Moore, in Washington DC, on 22 February 2001, welcomed the support shown by senior Bush Administration officials for the launch of a new round of trade negotiations this year. Separately, in a speech at the Agriculture Outlook Forum, he said that anyone who wants to see the agriculture negotiations produce the best possible result in a reasonable timeframe has a strong interest in seeing a new °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Round launched soon. > Go to the press release |
21.02.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
bullish on Madagascar °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members, in concluding their review of Madagascar's trade policies on 21 February 2001, expressed optimism about the country's economic prospects and encouraged the government to maintain both the pace and direction of its reforms. > Go to the Chairperson's concluding remarks > Go to the press release |
19.02.01 | Moldova
concludes membership negotiations The Republic of Moldova, on 19 February 2001, concluded its negotiations for accession to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ with the Working Party's adoption of the country's package of membership documents. Director-General Mike Moore congratulated Moldova for the rapid pace of the negotiations and its impressive hard work to secure °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ membership. > Go to the press release |
19.02.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
and World Bank release book on
internationalization of financial services The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat, on 19 February 2001, announced the release of a new book by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and the World Bank The Internationalization of Financial Services: Issues and Lessons for Developing Countries. The book offers a comprehensive review of the benefits and risks of internationalization of financial services. > Go to the press release |
19.02.01 | Dispute
body adopts Argentina hides ruling, sets up panel
in Brazil-Canada aircraft case The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 16 February 2001 adopted the panel report in the case, Argentina measures affecting the export of bovine hides and the import of finished leather. It also created a new panel to determine whether Brazil is complying with rulings in its dispute with Canada over aircraft subsidies. > News story |
15.02.01 | New
proposal for LDC assistance adopted The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Sub-Committee on Least-Developed Countries adopted on 12 February 2001 a major proposal, with key recommendations, to improve the implementation of the Integrated Framework for trade-related technical assistance to LDCs. > Go to the story > Go to the press release |
14.02.01 | Moore
cites success of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ trade policy courses Director-General Mike Moore, on 12 February 2001, told close to 70 graduates of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ trade policy courses for developing countries and transition economies who are now posted in Geneva that they are the living proof that the courses are useful and deserve to be supported as a core activity of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat. > Go to the story |
12.02.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
organizes Trade, Technology and
Development seminar The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ is organizing through its Committee on Trade and Development, on 14 February 2001, a seminar on Trade, Technology and Development aimed at identifying opportunities and challenges faced by developing countries in relation to technology access in the context of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ. Experts from the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ and other agencies, academics, donor and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ representatives will help identify policy options and choices, as well as types of support and assistance available to developing countries. > Go to the programme > Go to background materials (download in MS Word format, 2 pages 45KB). |
09.02.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
elects officers for 2001 The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ General Council, on 9 February 2001, noted the consensus on this year's slate of chairpersons for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ bodies, including Mr. Stuart Harbinson (Hong Kong, China) as its new chairman. > Go to the press release |
08.02.01 | Chairman
reports on implementation issues At the General Council meeting on 8 February 2001, the Chairman, Ambassador Kare Bryn, reported on progress in the ongoing °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ work on implementation-related issues and concerns. > Go to the Chairman's note |
08.02.01 | Moore
welcomes start of Yugoslavia membership talks Director-General Mike Moore, on 8 February 2001, warmly welcomed the decision by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ General Council to establish an accession working party for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Membership in the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ will go a very long way toward assisting Yugoslavia's re-integration in the global community, he said. > Go to the story |
08.02.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Ministerial to be held 9-13 November 2001 The General Council, on 8 February 2001, agreed that the Fourth °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar, will be held on 9-13 November 2001. The offer of the Government of Qatar to hold the Fourth °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference was accepted by the General Council on 30 January 2001, when it also authorized its Chairman, in cooperation with the Director-General, to start consultations on both organizational and substantive matters related to the preparations of the Conference and to report back to the General Council. |
05.02.01 | Moore
bats for a new trade round Director-General Mike Moore underscored the potential benefits of a new round for all members in speeches before Australia's National Press Club (5 February 2001) and Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (2 February 2001). He said a new round would facilitate the current negotiations on agriculture and services, keep and further open markets in an economic slowdown, and deal with concerns of developing countries. |
01.02.01 | Report
on US anti-dumping actions on Korean steel
adopted The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body, on 1 February 2001, adopted the panel report on US anti-dumping measures on Korean steel products and established a panel to examine a US complaint about Brazil's measures affecting patent protection. > Go to the summary of the meeting |
01.02.01 | Statement
on the multilateral trading system by three
former GATT/°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Directors-General Coinciding with their recent attendance at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos from 25 to 29 January 2001, three former GATT/°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Directors-General released a joint statement containing observations on the multilateral trading system. > Go to the story |
01.02.01 | The
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ is now at your fingertips Moore The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, on 1 February 2001, launched a new document database on its website. Director-General Mike Moore said the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ is now at your fingertips with over 100,000 official documents, the new on-line database is part of ongoing efforts to make the Organization more accessible and to make its work more transparent for a worldwide public. > Go to the press release |
30.01.01 | Qatar
to host 4th °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial The General Council, on 30 January 2001, accepted the offer of the Government of Qatar to hold the Fourth °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerial Conference in Doha, Qatar. The date of the Conference will be announced at the General Council meeting on 8 February 2001. The General Council also authorized its Chairman, in cooperation with the Director-General, to start consultations on both organizational and substantive matters related to the preparations of the Fourth Ministerial Conference and to report back to the General Council. |
29.01.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Secretariat organizes tourism symposium The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Secretariat is organizing a symposium on tourism services on 22-23 February 2001 aimed at evaluating developments in international tourism that may be of relevance to the ongoing services negotiations. > Go to the programme (downloadable in MS Word format, 3 pages 35KB). > Guide to downloading files > Go to symposium documentation |
26.01.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
lauds Mozambique's reforms °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ members, in concluding their review of Mozambique's trade policies on 26 January 2001, congratulated the country for its excellent economic performance in recent years and attributed this to economic reforms, including privatization, elimination of most export restrictions and simplification of customs tariffs. > Go to the Chairperson's concluding remarks (downloadable in MS Word format, 2 pages 31KB). > Go to the press release |
25.01.01 | Moore
welcomes new market opening for LDCs Director-General Mike Moore, on 23 January 2001, briefed least-developed country members on concrete market access measures taken recently by Canada, New Zealand and Norway for LDCs, adding that the EC, Japan and the US have announced or proposed significant measures. He promised to intensify his efforts in further improving trade opportunities for LDCs. > Go to Mr. Moore's statement |
23.01.01 | EU
threatens action on US goods after safeguard
found to violate rules The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body on 19 January 2001 adopted the Appellate Body report and the panel report as modified by the Appellate Body on the US safeguard measure on wheat gluten imports from the EU (Case DS166). The EU said it now has the right to act against US corn gluten in response but under provisions of the Safeguards Agreement, not the dispute settlement procedure. |
19.01.01 | Moore
underlines trade's development role Director-General Mike Moore, at an informal meeting of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ General Council on 18 January 2001, reported that the focus of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's cooperation with the IMF and the World Bank is assisting developing and least-developed countries take greater advantage from international trade. He underlined that these countries need more open markets and technical assistance. > Go to Mr. Moore's statement |
18.01.01 | China
accession: political decisions needed Deputy Director-General Paul-Henri Ravier, acting chairman of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Working Party on China, said on 17 January 2001 that that latest round of talks has produced encouraging results and has sharply defined the political decisions needed in surmounting outstanding problems. > Go to Chairman's note > Go to China's statement |
17.01.01 | Core
economic agencies hold seminar on mainstreaming
trade into development Integrating trade into development plans for least-developed countries is the focus of a seminar organized jointly by the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ, IMF, ITC, UNCTAD, UNDP and World Bank in Geneva on 29-30 January, 2001. The seminar will also look at how these countries can better exercise their °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ rights and make better use of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ opportunities. Participants will include experts in trade, finance and development. > Go to the seminar page |
16.01.01 | °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
starts 16th trade policy course Deputy Director-General Paul-Henri Ravier, on 15 January 2001, launched °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ's 16th Trade Policy Course for trade officials from developing and transition economies. Six transition economies are represented for the first time in these regular courses. > Go to the press release. |
15.01.01 | US
given 1 year to implement copyright report A °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ arbitrator, in an award (WT/DS160/12) issued on 15 January 2001, has determined that the reasonable period of time for United States to implement the recommendations and rulings in the panel report on US Section 110(5) of the US Copyright Act (WT/DS160/R) is 12 months from the adoption of the report. This period will expire on 27 July 2001. |
11.01.01 | New
round needed to counter threat of protectionism
Moore °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Director-General Mike Moore stressed that further trade negotiations are an insurance policy against pleas for protection when economies turn down in a speech at the Partnership Summit on 11 January 2001 at Hyderabad, India. |
10.01.01 | Dispute
body adopts rulings on Korean beef and US
sanctions The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Dispute Settlement Body on 10 January 2001 adopted Appellate Body reports on Rep of Koreas measures on imported beef, (DS161 DS169) and US bond requirements related to the banana dispute (DS165). |
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