The WTO plays an important role in supporting efforts to achieve international regulatory cooperation (IRC) and to … facilitate trade. First, the WTO provides a multilateral framework for trade among its 164 members, with a view to ensuring that … trade flows as smoothly, predictably and freely as possible. Second, the WTO's Agreements provide important legal …

“The WTO Analytical Index” is an article-by-article guide to the interpretation and application of the WTO agreements … by WTO bodies. It covers the jurisprudence of the WTO Appellate Body, panels and arbitrators as well as related decisions … and other significant actions taken by other relevant WTO bodies. This publication report covers the WTO Agreement. …

This new edition provides an introduction to the WTO’s Agreement on Agriculture, outlining its key principles, the work … of the Agriculture Committee, and how disputes have interpreted WTO law on agriculture. The publication includes the full … publication also provides an update on agriculture negotiations at the WTO. This publication forms part of the WTO Agreements …

WTO members have notified over 25,000 draft regulatory measures to the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee over … detailed scrutiny by WTO members in the TBT Committee. But only a handful of these issues have resulted in formal disputes …, proving the effectiveness of the committee process. This brochure, produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary, looks into the …

(GATS) at the World Trade Organization (WTO). It shows that the negotiations have contributed to more stable and transparent …

The Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO recognizes the need for positive efforts designed to ensure that … commensurate with the needs of their economic development.This article discusses how the WTO contributes to facilitating Africa …’s integration into the WTO multilateral trading system. It is argued that, while African countries are actively engaged in the work …