Trade monitoring
Overview
1999 was a turbulent year for the WTO. After the Organization had been without a Director-General or Deputy Directors-General for four months, the new Director-General, Mr. Moore, took office only on 1 September, when the Third Ministerial Session at Seattle was already looming. It is a matter of record that, despite a year of hard preparatory work by the Chairman of the General Council, delegations and the Secretariat, the Ministerial failed to reach agreement either on the launch of a new Round of trade negotiations or on the other important points which had emerged in the course of the preparatory process. Furthermore, the WTO found itself at the centre of a wave of resentment against many aspects of the global economy, for which the Seattle Ministerial became a focus.
Trade and transfer of technology
The Working Group on Trade and Transfer of Technology continued to analyse the relationship between trade and transfer of technology. It heard a presentation by Chinese Taipei on its experience with technological innovation and its transfer. WTO members also continued to discuss a submission by India, Pakistan and the Philippines on “facilitating access to information on appropriate technology sourcing”.
Commerce et développement
De nouvelles lignes directrices ont été adoptées en 2012 pour faciliter le processus d’accession des pays les moins avancés.