The Netherlands gives CHF 1.3 million to strengthen STDF projects for food safety, trade
The Netherlands is extending its partnership with the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), committing CHF 1.3 million to help […]
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Members consider China’s request for panel to examine Canadian surtax measures
At a meeting of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) on 23 May, WTO members considered a request from China for
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WTO Secretariat briefs members on Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, Fish Fund
At an information session on 22 May, WTO members were briefed by the WTO Secretariat on the Agreement on Fisheries
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Members advance discussions on special and differential treatment proposals
At a meeting of the Committee on Trade and Development in special session on 22 May, WTO members continued deliberations
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DG Okonjo-Iweala, IPU Secretary General Chungong urge parliaments to ratify WTO Fisheries Agreement
WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Inter-Parliamentary Union Secretary General Martin Chungong urge parliaments worldwide to accelerate ratification of the WTO
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DG Okonjo-Iweala: MC14 must deliver outcomes on WTO reform
WTO members will need to agree on a package of “deep and thorough” reform proposals for consideration at the 14th
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Lesotho formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
On 20 May, Lesotho’s WTO Ambassador Tsiu Khathibe presented his country’s instrument of acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
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DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes Prime Minister Plenkovic of Croatia to the WTO
Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala met with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic, on 20 May at the
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Fish Fund Steering Committee advances work on Call for Proposals, welcomes new members
The WTO Fish Fund Steering Committee agreed at its meeting on 19 May on next steps to open its first
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Plastics Dialogue sharpens focus on transparency and standards
Members participating in the Dialogue on Plastics Pollution and Environmentally Sustainable Plastics Trade (DPP) met on 19 May to deepen