WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION updates

27 Apr 2020 Latest news

NEWS ITEM WTO issues new report on treatment of medical products in regional trade agreements The WTO Secretariat has published a new report on the treatment of medical products in regional trade agreements (RTAs) amid current supply shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report examines the extent medical products are traded among preferential partners and the difference in liberalization rates within and outside these trade agreements. News item   ⟶

NEWS ITEM Canada gives CAD 450,000 to help developing countries take part in farm trade The government of Canada contributed CAD 450,000 (just over CHF 300,000) in 2020 to help developing countries and least-developed countries (LDCs) comply with international food safety, animal and plant health standards, with the aim of increasing their access to agricultural markets. Press release   ⟶