Trade monitoring
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.
Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública
En 2012 se hicieron nuevos progresos en los procesos de adhesión al Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública (ACP) que están en curso, entre ellos los de China y Nueva Zelandia. Además, el Comité de Contratación Pública, que se ocupa del ACP, siguió de cerca la entrada en vigor del Acuerdo revisado adoptado por las partes en 2012 (véase la página 32). Se otorgó la condición de observador a otros cuatro países. La demanda de formación técnica sobre el ACP sigue creciendo, lo que refleja un aumento de interés por la adhesión.
Report by the WTO Secretariat
During the period under review, Guatemala intensified its trade liberalization and economic reform efforts. An important step in this process was the elimination, at the beginning of 2016, of the export performance requirements for production under the free-zone and maquila regimes. At the same time, Guatemala updated its government procurement legislation to ensure greater transparency and efficiency, as well as its legislation governing certain aspects of intellectual property rights protection, and took steps to facilitate trade. A number of challenges remain, however, particularly in the competition policy area, where no legislation has yet been implemented.