Trade monitoring
Fonds pour l'application des normes et le développement du commerce
Les contributions au Fonds pour l'application des normes et le développement du commerce (FANDC) se sont élevées à 5,9 millions de dollars EU en 2011, contre 4,3 millions de dollars EU en 2010. Le FANDC s'est concentré sur la sensibilisation, la mobilisation de ressources et le renforcement de la collaboration sur l'identification et la diffusion des bonnes pratiques et sur le soutien et le financement de l'élaboration et de l'exécution de projets encourageant la conformité avec les prescriptions sanitaires et phytosanitaires (SPS) internationales. Il a adopté une nouvelle stratégie à moyen terme (2012-2016) et il a commencé à élaborer un nouvel outil pour aider les pays en développement à hiérarchiser leurs besoins en matière de renforcement des capacités SPS et à améliorer la prise de décisions.
Overview
The year 2002 has been a very active one for the World Trade Organization. Intensive and substantial negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda, launched in November 2001, began in earnest. The WTO Secretariat has been supporting these negotiations, alongside its regular work in undertaking trade policies reviews, dispute settlement activities, accessions, and outreach to parliamentarians and civil society. The Secretariat has taken on a much more central role in providing technical assistance and capacity-building activities to its Members and ensuring policy coherence with other international agencies. Preparations also got underway for the WTO’s Fifth Ministerial Conference which will be held in Cancún, Mexico in September 2003.
Report by Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China (HKC) is one of the world’s most open economies with a business and investmentfriendly environment characterized by free trade, free flow of information, sound and transparent regulatory regimes, a robust legal system, simple taxation and low tax rates, and well-developed transport and telecommunications infrastructure.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Eduardo Muñoz Gómez at the Trade Policy Review of Singapore 2 and 4 July 2012
This sixth Trade Policy Review of Singapore has allowed us to improve our understanding of Singapore’ trade and trade-related policies and practices and how they have evolved since the previous review in 2008. We are grateful for the active participation of the Singaporean delegation headed by Mrs. Ow Foong Pheng, Permanent Secretary of Trade and Industry. I would also like to thank the discussant, Ambassador John Adank of New Zealand, and Members of the TPRB for contributing to our fruitful exchange of views.