Trade monitoring
Message du Directeur général Roberto Azevêdo
L’année 2014 a été cruciale pour l’OMC. Nous avons accompli beaucoup de choses, mais nous avons aussi été confrontés à une épreuve difficile en tant qu’organisation. Après l’explosion de joie à la neuvième Conférence ministérielle à Bali à la fin de 2013, les Membres de l’OMC ont commencé l’année 2014 bien déterminés à mettre en oeuvre les décisions adoptées à Bali, compte tenu de tous les gains que cela apporterait en termes de croissance et de développement dans le monde, et à faire avancer les négociations sur les éléments restants du Programme de Doha pour le développement. Mais le chemin n’a pas été sans obstacles. Le rythme d’avancement des travaux sur certains éléments du paquet de Bali a suscité des préoccupations et, en conséquence, une échéance importante pour la mise en oeuvre a été manquée en juillet.
Preface
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Enhanced Integrated Framework
In 2012, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) – the Aid for Trade programme for least-developed countries (LDCs) – was independently rated as “highly relevant” to the trade and development priorities of LDCs. As a result, the EIF Steering Committee extended the EIF mandate until end-2015, with an additional operational period for project implementation up to 2017. Forty-three countries have so far received assistance, up from 40 at the end of 2011, to build stronger trade institutions and to address trading challenges. The EIF is supported by donor pledges of USD 240 million and contributions of approximately USD 178 million (up from USD 155 million in 2011) as of 31 December 2012.
Marco Integrado mejorado para los PMA
El Marco Integrado mejorado (MIM) para la asistencia relacionada con el comercio en favor de los PM A entró en pleno funcionamiento en 2009. A finales de ese año participaban en el proceso del MIM 47 PM A, y el Fondo Fiduciario del MIM había aumentado hasta alcanzar 90 millones de dólares EE.UU. El amplio apoyo de que goza el MIM quedó de manifiesto en el encuentro ministerial sobre el MIM organizado por el Director General coincidiendo con la Séptima Conferencia Ministerial de la OMC, celebrada en diciembre de 2009.
Preface
The Trade Policy Review Mechanism (TPRM) was first established on a trial basis by the GATT CONTRACTING PARTIES in April 1989. The Mechanism became a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization under the Marrakesh Agreement which established the WTO in January 1995.
Trends in trade policy making
Since 2009 the WTO has been monitoring trade policy trends and developments and has published regular trade monitoring reports. These reports aim to enhance the transparency of trade policy developments and to provide WTO members and observers with an up-to-date picture of overall trends in international trade policymaking as well as the implementation of trade-restrictive measures and tradeliberalizing measures. The monitoring exercise was initiated immediately after the onset of the financial crisis at the end of 2008 and has evolved considerably since then.