Trade monitoring
El comercio de servicios en cifras
En esta sección se expone la importancia del comercio de servicios en la economía mundial utilizando los datos sobre el comercio de servicios por modos de suministro (TISMOS), una base de datos experimental desarrollada por la OMC. Esta base de datos presenta los servicios prestados a través de los cuatro modos de suministro clasificados en el Acuerdo General sobre el Comercio de Servicios (AGCS) de la OMC; las estadísticas tradicionales sobre el comercio de servicios solo abarcan tres de los modos de suministro del AGCS. En la sección también se examina la participación de las economías en desarrollo, incluidas las de los países menos adelantados (PMA), la importancia de las microempresas y las pequeñas y medianas empresas (MIPYME), y el papel de la mujer en el comercio de servicios. Por último, la presente sección explora el valor añadido por los servicios a las cadenas de valor mundiales.
Budget, finances et administration
En 2012, la construction de l’annexe au siège genevois de l’OMC a été achevée, ce qui a permis de réunir pour la première fois l’ensemble du personnel sous le même toit. Le Comité du budget, des finances et de l’administration a régulièrement examiné la situation budgétaire et financière de l’Organisation, les arriérés des contributions des Membres et observateurs, la gestion des ressources humaines et la situation du Régime des pensions.
Remerciements
Le Secrétariat de l’OMC exprime sa reconnaissance à la Banque mondiale, le Centre du commerce international, la Conférence des Nations Unies sur le commerce et le développement, la Division de statistique de l’Organisation des Nations Unies, le Fonds monétaire international, l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques, l’Organisation mondiale de la propriété intellectuelle et l’Office statistique des Communautés européennes. L’assistance de ces organisations, qui ont fourni des statistiques et d’autres renseignements, a grandement facilité le travail du Secrétariat.
Introduction
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.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr Mario Matus at the Trade Policy Review of Paraguay 27 and 29 April 2011
This third Trade Policy Review of Paraguay has provided an opportunity for us to improve our understanding of recent developments in its trade and trade-related policies, and the areas where there is room for improvement. We are thankful for the active participation of the Paraguayan delegation, headed by Ambassador Manuel María Cáceres, Vice-Minister of Economic Relations and Integration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; our thanks also extend to Ambassador Federico González, Permanent Representative of Paraguay in Geneva, and to the rest of the Paraguayan delegation. Our discussions have also benefited from the insightful remarks of our discussant, Ambassador Fernando de Mateo, and many interventions by Members. The answers provided by the Paraguayan authorities to the questions submitted in advance were very much appreciated.
Dispute settlement activity in 2014
Dispute settlement had one of its most active years in 2014 since the inception of the WTO in 1995, with 34 active panel, compliance and arbitration proceedings and six appeals. A highly anticipated dispute against Australia’s tobacco plain packaging requirements got under way. The Dispute Settlement Body (DSB), which met 14 times, received 14 requests for consultations – the first stage in the dispute settlement process – and established 13 panels.