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April 1, 2022

WTO Members reach consensus on the final decision on Bali tariff rate quota underfill mechanism

WTO members reached an important agreement on 31 March which will help address continued “underfill” of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on agricultural imports. The decision by the General Council marks the end of long discussions

March 4, 2021

WTO chairpersons for 2021

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The WTO General Council, on 4 March 2021, noted the consensus on a slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies. Chairs of regular bodies General Council H.E. Mr. Dacio CASTILLO (Honduras) Dispute Settlement Body

February 16, 2021

Statement by the Chair of the GC on the DG appointment

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Before we move to the business of today’s meeting and to the expected action by the General Council, allow me a few moments to briefly recap the process. Further to the resignation of the former

February 15, 2021

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General

category: General

Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025. Dr Okonjo-Iweala said a key priority for her would be

November 6, 2020

General Council meeting on DG selection postponed

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Today, Ambassador David Walker, the chair of the General Council, informed members that the General Council meeting scheduled for 9 November to consider the appointment of the next WTO Director-General has been postponed. Amb. Walker

August 1, 2020

General Council agrees guidelines for final stage of DG selection

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Yesterday, the General Council agreed on the steps to be taken in the final stage of the process for selecting a successor to departing Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. The Council also agreed to extend the tenures

May 14, 2020

DG Azevêdo announces he will step down on 31 August

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Today, at a virtual meeting of all WTO members, WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo announced that he would step down on 31 August, cutting his second term short by exactly one year. He said that bringing

March 4, 2020

Members endorse Curaçao’s bid for WTO membership

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At yesterday’s General Council, WTO members agreed to establish a working party for the accession of Curaçao to the organization. Situated in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea and with a population of 163,000

March 3, 2020

WTO chairpersons for 2020

category: General

Today, the WTO General Council, noted the consensus on a slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies. You can find the information below: General Council H.E. Dr. David WALKER (New Zealand) Dispute Settlement Body

December 10, 2019

WTO members agree to extend e-commerce, non-violation moratoriums

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WTO members meeting as the General Council agreed today to extend two existing moratoriums related to customs duties on electronic transmissions and the initiation of “non-violation” complaints under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual

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