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The director-general supervises the WTO secretariat of about 700 staff and is appointed by WTO members for a term of four years. [ 1 ] The post of Director-General had been vacant since 31 August 2020, [ 2 ] after the resignation of Roberto Azevêdo of Brazil who had held the post since 1 September 2013. [ 3 ]
The government applying for membership has to describe all aspects of its trade and economic policies that have a bearing on WTO agreements. [2] The application is submitted to the WTO in a memorandum which is examined by a working party open to all interested WTO Members, and dealing with the country's application.
The economists Harry Dexter White (left) and John Maynard Keynes (right) at the Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire [27]. The WTO precursor, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), was established by a multilateral treaty of 23 countries in 1947 after the end of World War II, in the wake of other new multilateral institutions dedicated to international economic cooperation—such ...
The World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) is a trade software provided by the World Bank for users to query several international trade databases.. WITS allows the user to query trade statistics (export, import, re-exports and re-imports) from the UN's repository of official international trade statistics and relevant analytical tables (UN COMTRADE), tariff and non-tariff measures data from ...
Headquarters building. The World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.Notable projects include its collaboration with the WTO on trade facilitation and the implementation of the SAFE Framework of Standards to secure global supply chains.
The election recorded highest number of member attendance and votes cast. Result of the election left all stunned; as it was the biggest landslide victory in Bangladesh compared to any other trade body election held, as 'Sammilita Ganatantrik Front' [5] received the majority 70.33%(approx.) of votes. Ghulam Mustafa and his 'Sammilita ...
GENEVA (AP) — China has moved forward with a complaint at the World Trade Organization that alleges the European Union has improperly set anti-subsidy tariffs on new Chinese-made electric vehicles.
WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) - Article 10.4 [6] The WTO formally recognises the Single Window in Article 10.4 of the TFA, which mandates members to: Establish a Single Window to streamline regulatory procedures. Enable data sharing among authorities to reduce redundancy. Provide transparent and accessible systems for traders.