Trade monitoring
Supply chains and business models
While the term “business model” might seem ubiquitous today, its use only arose in the 1990s with the information and communications technology (ICT) revolution. Since then, the business model literature has advanced definitions and conceptualisations that describe, and prescribe, a range of supply chain architectures. In the age of network competition, the business model concept now rests upon the focal unit of the supply chain and no longer upon the individual firm. Theory has emerged to aid the practitioner in designing supply chains and in understanding the latest business models. While not as directly relevant, policy makers also stand to gain from this literature in understanding the considerations that businesses take into account for their business design decisions.
Trade in goods
The Council for Trade in Goods addressed a large number of trade concerns in 2015, reflecting its increasing role as a forum for airing concerns about measures, policies and practices considered potentially discriminatory or trade-restricting. It also considered a number of waiver requests and took note of an updated and comprehensive list of notifications submitted by WTO members. The Philippines delivered a statement about the obstacles faced by micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in participating in regional and global markets. Colombia presented the conclusions of a panel on illicit trade and money laundering.
Commerce des marchandises des Membres de l’OMC par région, 2005-2015
L’Asie, l’Europe et l’Amérique du Nord ont représenté 88% du commerce des marchandises des Membres de l’OMC au cours des dix dernières années.
Trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights (TRIPS)
The TRIPS Council continued its discussion on topics such as access to medicines for the poorest countries, promotion of transparency and least-developed countries’ needs for assistance as part of its regular review of intellectual property (IP) matters. The Council also exchanged information on and debated a number of policy issues raised by individual countries, such as national innovation strategies and the role of IP in fostering market-based innovation.
Report by Mauritania
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania is situated in north-west Africa, covering an area of 1,031,000 km2 - four fifths of which are desert - and has a population of 3.2 million. Population density is around three inhabitants per square kilometre. The annual rate of demographic growth is approximately 3 per cent, life expectancy is 56.6 years and the literacy rate among adults (over 15 years old) is 55.8 per cent.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr Istvan Major at the Trade Policy Review of El Salvador 10 and 12 February 2010
This third Trade policy reciew of EI salvador has given way to an excellent exchange of views among Members, contributing to a better understanding of its trade and investment policies and practices. This has been made possible by the clear and comprehensive presentations by the salvodoran delegation, led by Deputy-minister Hernandez, the comments by our discussant, Mr Lin, and by the active participation of many Members.
Budget, finance and administration
The Committee on Budget, Finance and Administration reviewed reports on the financial and budgetary situation of the WTO and continued its discussion of the Strategic Review of the organization, which was launched in 2013. An Office of Internal Insight (OIO) was established in November.
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.