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Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS,
Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website |
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| DDG Zhang underscores importance of implementing MC12 outcomes, other trade agreements |
| Speaking at a workshop on 4 November held at the Foreign Trade University (FTU) in Hanoi, a member of the WTO Chairs Programme, Deputy Director-General Xiangchen Zhang highlighted the importance of putting into practice WTO decisions and agreements, in particular those adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) earlier this year. |
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| DDG Paugam: More collective efforts needed to address food crisis |
| In a speech delivered at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development meeting of Agriculture Ministers on 3 November, Deputy Director-General Jean-Marie Paugam said collective efforts by the WTO and other international organizations have helped alleviate upward pressure on food prices, but more efforts were needed to tackle the crisis ahead. He also warned that the use of export restrictions on food were spreading to products beyond oilseeds and grains and that their application beyond strict emergency situations could become a concern. His remarks are below. |
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