Trade monitoring
Filter :
Language
Publication date
Content type
Programme de chaires de l'OMC
Le programme de chaires de l'OMC (PCO ) est devenu opérationnel en 2010. Il a été lancé officiellement en mai par le Directeur général, et des cérémonies de lancement ont eu lieu dans dix des 14 institutions qui participent au programme.
Évolution historique
Ce chapitre fournit des renseignements statistiques supplémentaires qui aident à mieux comprendre l'évolution du commerce des marchandises et du commerce des services commerciaux.
Commerce des services
Le Conseil du commerce des services a axé une grande partie de ses travaux sur le commerce électronique. Les Membres de l’OMC ont échangé des renseignements et examiné une proposition de séminaire sur les aspects de cette question relatifs aux services. Un séminaire a également été proposé pour examiner les obstacles à la circulation transfrontières des personnes en vue de la fourniture de services (mode 4). Le Conseil a poursuivi l’examen de la dérogation concernant les services, qui permet d’accorder un traitement plus favorable aux pays les moins avancés.
Comercio y medio ambiente
En 2009, el Comité de Comercio y Medio Ambiente – reunido en sesión ordinaria — se centró en el efecto de las medidas medioambientales en el acceso a los mercados, especialmente para los países en desarrollo. El Comité prestó una atención especial a las situaciones triplemente favorables en que la eliminación o reducción de las restricciones y distorsiones del comercio pueden beneficiar al comercio, al medio ambiente y al desarrollo. En junio de 2009 las Secretarías de la OMC y del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUM A) publicaron un informe conjunto titulado El comercio y el cambio climático. La Secretaría de la OMC organizó a lo largo del año tres talleres regionales sobre comercio y medio ambiente.
Examens des politiques commerciales
En 2010, l'Organe d'examen des politiques commerciales (OEPC) a procédé à l'examen de 17 Membres de l'OMC : Malaisie, El Salvador, Croatie, Arménie, Albanie, République populaire de Chine, Malawi, Territoire douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu (Taipei chinois), Gambie, Honduras, États-Unis, Bénin, Burkina Faso, Mali, Sri Lanka, Belize, Papouasie-Nouvelle- Guinée, République démocratique du Congo et Hong Kong, Chine. Les remarques finales du Président relatives à ces examens sont reproduites ci-après.
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.
20 years of the WTO
The WTO began life on 1 January 1995, succeeding the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade which had regulated world trade since 1948. Over the past 20 years, the WTO has made a major contribution to the strength and stability of the global economy, helping to boost trade growth, resolve numerous trade disputes and support the integration of developing countries into the trading system.
General Council
In 2010 the General Council continued to oversee the progress of the Doha Round negotiations on the basis of reports from the Director-General in his capacity as Chair of the Trade Negotiations Committee. The General Council also reviewed the various accession negotiations, and heard a report by the Director-General on the development assistance aspects of cotton and a review of progress by Deputy Director-General Harsha Singh on the work programme on electronic commerce. In addition, regular reports were received from the Committee on Trade and Development on small economies. Some of the other matters considered by the General Council in 2010 are listed below.
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.
Trade, debt and finance
Senior WTO officials continued to work with multilateral development banks to facilitate the provision of trade finance, particularly for developing countries. A decision by the Basel Committee to modify leverage rules in order to support trade was hailed by Director-General Roberto Azevêdo as “good news for developing countries”. The WTO Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance continued its examination of the relationship between exchange rates and trade.
Contact with the business community
The WTO’s annual Public Forum attracted a significant increase in business representatives in 2015, showing the strong interest of business groups and companies in contributing to the debate about WTO activities. The business community was also well-represented at the Tenth Ministerial Conference in Nairobi. Twenty-three of the non-governmental organizations accredited for the event were business organizations.
Merchandise trade and trade in commercial services
World merchandise exports fell by 3 per cent in 2016 in value terms. This decrease was mostly caused by the continuing decline in exports of fuels and mining products (-14 per cent in 2016). The marked decline in commodity prices in 2015 mostly halted in 2016, with the exception of energy prices. The export prices of all other major commodity groups, apart from food and beverages, decreased slightly but the decline was less than in 2015.
Report by Samoa
The Treaty establishing the East African Community (EAC) came into force on 7 July 2000, thus a new beginning of the revived EAC. The EAC has six partner States, namely, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The EAC Customs Union came into force on 1 January 2005 and the Common Market on 1 July 2010. English is the official language of communication within the community policy structures.
Asuntos presupuestarios, financieros y administrativos
En 2012 finalizaron las obras de construcción del anexo de la sede de la OMC en Ginebra, con lo que por primera vez todos los funcionarios están reunidos bajo un mismo techo. El Comité de Asuntos Presupuestarios, Financieros y Administrativos examinó periódicamente la situación presupuestaria y financiera de la Organización, los atrasos en el pago de contribuciones de los Miembros y observadores, la gestión de los recursos humanos y el Plan de Pensiones de la OMC.