CANCÚN °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ MINISTERIAL 2003
CANCÚN BRIEFING NOTES Briefing notes on the ministerial and the main issues
These briefing notes describe the situation as it exists at the time of going to press (mid—August 2003)
They are designed to help journalists and the public understand the key issues of the Cancún Ministerial Conference. While every effort has been made to ensure the contents are accurate, they are not legal interpretations of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ agreements, nor do they prejudice member governments’ positions in the conference and in the negotiations.
Past °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ Ministerials:
> Doha, 2001
> Seattle, 1999
> Geneva, 1998
> Singapore, 1996
Further information:
> The °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ in brief
> Understanding the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ:
Introduction to the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Director-General’s letter
to journalists
Cancún should pave the way for timely DDA conclusion
The
Doha Development Agenda
Doha launches negotiations, TNC oversees them
Agriculture
Where there’s a will, there MUST be a way
Services
Negotiations and other work
Market
access, non-agricultural products
Still sorting out ‘modalities’
Intellectual
property (TRIPS)
Negotiations, implementation and TRIPS Council work
Trade
and investment
From bilaterals to a multilateral agreement?
Trade
and competition policy
Dealing with cartels and other anti-competitive practices
Transparency
in government procurement
Ready to negotiate an agreement, or not yet?
Trade
facilitation
Cutting red tape at the border
Rules:
anti-dumping, subsidies
Negotiations to clarify and improve disciplines
Rules:
regional agreements
Building blocks or stumbling blocs?
Dispute
settlement
Force of argument, not argument of force
Trade
and environment
How the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ relates to environmental agreements
Electronic
commerce
Work continues on issues needing clarification
Small
economies
Recognizing small economies’ trade challenges
Trade,
debt and finance
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ’s contribution to solving debt and financial crises
Trade
and technology transfer
Studying whether the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ should have more specific measures
Technical
cooperation
A joint effort to build capacity in developing countries
Least-developed
countries
Enhancing trade opportunities
Special
and differential treatment
Grappling with 88 proposals
Implementation
Progress made but some difficult issues remain
Members
and accession
Becoming a member of the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏ
Some
facts and figures
Facts for the ‘Fifth’
Jargon
buster
An informal guide to ‘°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø×ÊÁÏspeak’
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