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The following is from a July 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 10 July 2012, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them…
The following is from a 29 June 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.On 29 June 2012, the WTO Appellate Body issued its reports in the cases “US – Certain Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) Requirements” (DS384 and DS386).This item is available in its entirety at:http://www.wto.org/english…
The following is from a 29 June 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.Development assistance since 2005 for cotton producers, mainly in Africa, is approaching $400 million, WTO members heard on 29 June 2012, in a meeting where several members also said they were concerned about subsidies…
The following is from a 30 June 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization. Heads of Customs administrations representing the 177 Members of the World Customs Organization (WCO) met in Brussels, Belgium from 28-30 June 2012 for the 119th/120th Sessions of the WCO Council, under the expert…
The following is from a 28 June 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, and Belgium’s Vice-Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Steven Vanackere, delivered keynote addresses at the opening of the 2012 Sessions…
The following is from a 29 June 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in receiving an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Edinburgh on 29 June 2012, said that “Europe needs a ‘Legitimacy Compact’ to complement its Fiscal and Growth…
The following is excerpted from a 29 June 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report on trade-related developments issued on 29 June 2012, said that “there has been no slowdown in the imposition of new trade restrictions over the past seven months”. He…
The following is excerpted from a 28 June 2012 news release by the International Chamber of Commerce.The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is encouraged that business recommendations for boosting the global economy, including those aimed at unblocking trade negotiations, were taken into…
The following is from a 26 June 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the Humboldt-Viadrina School of Governance in Berlin on 26 June 2012, said that “multilateralism is at a crossroads. Either it advances in the spirit of shared…