WTO members make progress in revitalizing trade and development work

A meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development held on 27 March examined special and…

Costa Rica’s and Albania’s accessions to the GPA 2012 edge closer to conclusion

At a meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 26 March, parties to the Agreement…

Members stress importance of boosting LDCs’ participation in agricultural supply chains

Enhancing the participation of least-developed countries (LDCs) in agricultural supply chains was the focus of an…

Agriculture Committee adopts two decisions to enhance transparency, notifications

At the 24–25 March meeting of the Committee on Agriculture, the Chair, Ms. Anna Leung of…

Trade Policy Review: Cambodia

The third review of the trade policies and practices Cambodia takes place on 26 and 28…

DDG Ellard urges action on harmful fisheries subsidies at Monaco Blue Initiative

Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard called on participants at the 16th edition of the Monaco Blue Initiative…

WTO launches call for candidates for 2026 Young Professionals Programme

The WTO has launched the application process for the next edition of its Young Professionals Programme,…

When Should You Refuse to Complete the USMCA Certificate of Origin?

On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement…

Canada initiates WTO dispute regarding Chinese duties on agricultural, fishery products

Canada has requested WTO dispute consultations with China concerning Chinese measures that impose additional import duties…

Members continue TRIPS implementation review discussion, address IP notification obligations

WTO members continued talks on how to proceed on the long overdue review of the implementation…