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The WTO and the Kingdom of the Netherlands
launched, on 24 March 2005, a new Trainee Programme for LDCs and other
low income, and small and vulnerable, economies. The objective is to
give the officials from such countries the opportunity to learn, while
working for the WTO, about trade and development related matters and
to develop their knowledge of trade policy.
The Dispute Settlement Body on 21 March 2005
adopted the Appellate Body and panel reports on the United States'
subsidies on upland cotton. The complaint was brought by Brazil. At the
same meeting, the DSB set up at the US' request a panel to examine
selected European Communities customs matters. The DSB also established at
Korea's request a panel to look at Japan's import quotas on laver.
The Government of the Republic of Korea, on
22 March 2005, contributed USD 200,000 (approximately CHF 234,000) to
the Doha Development Agenda (DDA) Global Trust Fund. Goods Council agrees on chairpersons of subsidiary bodies The Council for Trade in Goods, on 11 March
2005, agreed on a slate of chairpersons of its subsidiary bodies for
this year. Panel reports out on geographical indications disputes The WTO, on 15 March 2005, issued the reports of
the panel that had examined complaints by the United States and Australia
against “European Communities — Protection of trademarks and geographical
indications for agricultural products and foodstuffs” (DS174 and DS290,
respectively). WTO eTraining Course for government officials The WTO eTraining programme is offering an
online course for 52 government officials from developing countries
from 14 March to 22 April 2005 (six weeks). The course is entitled
“3rd Introduction to the WTO and its Basic Principles” and will be
conducted in Spanish.
The Canadian Government, on 18 March 2005,
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the WTO over a contribution
of Canadian $400,000 (approximately CHF 385,000) to the Standards and
Trade Development Facility, a programme which assists developing
countries in improving their expertise and capacity to analyse and
implement international sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) standards. Early market-oriented reforms helped the
transition to a stable economic growth. WTO's first 10 years “a success” — Supachai Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi, in his speech “The WTO After 10 Years: The Lessons Learned and The Challenges Ahead” to the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on 10 March 2005, expressed confidence that “the lessons learned during our first decade will help future leaders to chart the course for greater equity, stability and prosperity”. He said that one of the most important achievements has been “the enhanced integration of developing countries into the WTO system”. NEWS ARCHIVES back to top 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1999 / 1998 PRESS RELEASES back to top 2005 / 2004 / 2003 / 2002 / 2001 / 2000 / 1999 / 1998 / 1997 / 1996 / 1995 SPEECHES back to top |
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