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Le Conseil du commerce des marchandises a examiné de nombreuses préoccupations commerciales en 2015, ce qui montre qu’il sert de plus en plus souvent de cadre à l’expression des préoccupations concernant les mesures, politiques et pratiques jugées potentiellement discriminatoires ou restrictives pour le commerce. Il a également examiné plusieurs demandes de dérogation et a pris note d’une liste complète et mise à jour des notifications présentées par les Membres de l’OMC. Les Philippines ont fait une déclaration sur les obstacles empêchant les micro, petites et moyennes entreprises d’accéder aux marchés régionaux et mondiaux. La Colombie a présenté les conclusions d’un groupe d’experts sur le commerce illicite et le blanchiment d’argent.
Policy Developments in Trade and Intellectual Property
During the review period, G20 economies continued to fine-tune their intellectual property (IP) domestic frameworks. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them have implemented specific IP measures aimed at facilitating the development and dissemination of COVID-19-related health technologies, as well as at relaxing procedural requirements and extending deadlines for administrative IP matters.
Report by the WTO Secretariat
Agriculture is at the core of economic developments in the East African Community (EAC). Its good performance, underpinned by favourable weather conditions and rising global demand for its exports in recent years, helped EAC countries to register positive economic developments from 2006 to 2007 and to recover relatively well from the global economic and financial crisis. However, low resilience, together with traditional farming practices and a narrow export base, have led to a significant economic slowdown in the region, in the wake of the global economic and financial crisis in 2008. Low tourist arrivals have also played a part, as the industry is crucial for Kenya (the only non-LDC in the region) and Tanzania, the two largest economies in the EAC.
Trade Policy Reviews
In 2016, the Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB) reviewed the trade policies and practices of 23 WTO members. By the end of 2016, the TPRB had conducted 452 reviews since its establishment in 1989, covering 153 of the 164 WTO members. During the year, members agreed further reforms to the trade policy review mechanism, including adjusting the frequency of undertaking trade policy reviews.
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.