Export License Determination: Understanding Reasons for Control and License Exceptions

Does my product require an export license? That's a question you should ask before every export.…

WTO launches new online course on trade and sustainable waste management

The WTO and the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS Conventions) launched on 7 November a…

DG and fisheries subsidies chair urge members to bridge differences before year-end

At the close of the seventh Fish Week of the year held on 6-10 November, Director-General…

Trade Policy Review: Türkiye

The seventh review of the trade policies and practices of Türkiye takes place on 13 and…

Spain donates EUR 2 million to WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism

Spain is contributing EUR 2 million (about CHF 1.9 million) to the WTO Fisheries Funding Mechanism…

WTO-WIPO colloquium for intellectual property teachers opens in Geneva

The 19th edition of the colloquium for intellectual property (IP) teachers opened on 13 November in…

WTO members address trade and development dimension of cotton, potential MC13 outcome

The trade and development dimension of cotton was at the heart of a series of meetings…

Parties to government procurement pact welcome new party, new acceding country

A meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 8 November marked the first time North…

Türkiye launches safeguard investigation on wire rods

On 8 November 2023, Türkiye notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 3…

WTO to highlight role of trade policy for climate action at COP28 in Dubai

The WTO is set to shine a spotlight on trade’s contribution to climate action at the…