India launches safeguard investigation on “PVC suspension resins with residual VCM above 2 PPM”

On 11 October 2022, India notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it initiated on 16…

WTO members discuss implementation of Information Technology Agreement, new IT developments

Participants in the WTO’s Information Technology Agreement (ITA) met on 11 October to discuss implementation issues…

Plastics Dialogue advances on ministerial mandate to seek outcomes by MC13

Participants in the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade met for their third…

Trade Policy Review: Djibouti

The third review of the trade policies and practices of Djibouti takes place on 12 and…

WHO, WIPO, WTO to hold workshop on innovation and access to COVID-19 diagnostics

The World Health Organization (WHO), the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and the WTO will hold…

DG Okonjo-Iweala stresses importance of SPS, TBT transparency to facilitate trade

Speaking on 3 October at the launch of the new Transparency Champions courses, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala…

Officials from French-speaking African countries complete a three-week course in Geneva

A total of 26 government officials from 11 African countries classified as least developed countries (LDCs)…

Colombia initiates appeal arbitration in frozen fries dispute, discloses panel report

Colombia has initiated arbitration proceedings under Article 25 of the Dispute Settlement Understanding (DSU) to review…

Brazil seeks to join Agreement on Trade in Civil Aircraft

The Committee on Trade in Civil Aircraft discussed today (10 October) the process for reviewing Brazil’s…

Members brainstorm on initiating “second wave” of WTO fisheries subsidies talks

WTO members met at an informal retreat in the French town of Evian-les-Bains on 10 October…