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Trade Policy Review: Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali 2010
“Trade Policy Reviews” analyse the trade policies and practices of each member of the WTO. The reviews consist of three parts: an independent report by the WTO Secretariat a report by the government and the concluding remarks by the Chair of the WTO’s Trade Policy Review Body. The opening section - “key trade facts” - provides a visual overview of the WTO member’s major exports/imports main export destinations origins for its imports and other key data. This edition looks into the trade practices of Benin Burkina Faso and Mali.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Eloi Laourou of Benin at the Trade Policy Review of The Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, 12 and 14 September 2018
The fourth Trade Policy Review of the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan Penghu Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei) has offered us a good opportunity to deepen our understanding of recent developments in and challenges to its trade economic and investment policies. Since its last review in 2014 Chinese Taipei’s initiatives to further integrate into the multilateral trading system have been greatly appreciated. Indeed the more than 400 advance written questions submitted by 22 Members and the 29 delegations that took the floor during the two days of the meeting underline the importance attached by Members to Chinese Taipei’s trade and investment policies and practices.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Eloi Laourou of Benin at the Trade Policy Review of Mauritania, 29 and 31 May 2018
This second joint review of Guinea and Mauritania the fourth for Guinea and the third for Mauritania has enabled us to assess the changes in their trade policies and practices and the effects thereof on their economies since 2011. Our discussions have benefited from the participation of H.E. Ms Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Mouknass Minister for Trade Industry and Tourism and head of the delegation of Mauritania and Ms Fanta Cisse Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade and head of the delegation of Guinea. I am also grateful to H.E. Mr Alberto Sanz for his contribution as the discussant and to the Members for their commitment to this review.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Eloi Laourou of Benin at the Trade Policy Review of Montenegro, 11 and 13 April 2018
The first Trade Policy Review of Montenegro has offered us a good opportunity to deepen our understanding of recent developments in and challenges to its trade economic and investment policies. Since its accession in 2012 Montenegro’s initiatives to integrate into the multilateral trading system have been greatly appreciated. Indeed the more than 195 advance written questions submitted by 17 Members and the 28 delegations that took the floor during the first day underline the importance attached to Montenegro’s trade and investment policies and practices.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr Eloi Laourou of Benin at the Trade Policy Review of Colombia, 12 and 14 June 2018
This fifth Trade Policy Review has allowed us to deepen our understanding of Colombia’s trade and investment policies and in particular of the several reforms and changes introduced since the last Review in 2012. I would like to thank the Colombian delegation headed by Mrs. Olga Lucía Lozano Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade for her very constructive engagement throughout this exercise. I would also like to thank our discussant Ambassador José Luis Cancela Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the WTO for his interesting and insightful remarks as well as the 39 delegations which took the floor the first day for their active participation in this review.
Report by Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali
Benin is a West African country situated in the inter-tropical zone covering a total area of 114763 km2. It is bordered by Niger and Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the west and Nigeria to the east and has a coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It has a virtually unrelieved landscape rising from south to north and 70500 km2 of arable land only 15 per cent of which is farmed. As far as climate is concerned annual rainfall is relatively low (an average of 800 mm.). Benin has two major basins: the Niger River basin and the coastal basin.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Eloi Laourou of Benin, at the Trade Policy Review of Ecuador, 5 and 7 March 2019
This third Trade Policy Review has allowed us to deepen our understanding of Ecuador’s trade and investment policies in particular in regard to the reforms and changes introduced since the last Review in 2011. I would like to thank the Ecuadorian delegation headed by Mr. Diego Caicedo Vice-Minister of Foreign Trade for its engagement throughout this exercise. I would also like to thank our discussant Ambassador Eduardo Sperisen-Yurt Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the WTO for his remarks which set an important basis for this Review as well as the 33 delegations which took the floor.
Remarques finales formulées par le President de l’Organe d’Examen des politiques commerciales, S.E. M. Eloi Laourou du Bénin lors de l’Examen de la politique commerciale de la Mauritanie les 29 et 31 mai 2018
Ce second examen conjoint de la Guinée et de la Mauritanie le quatrième pour la Guinée et le troisième pour la Mauritanie nous a permis d’évaluer les changements dans leurs politiques et pratiques commerciales et leurs effets sur leurs économies depuis 2011. Nos discussions ont bénéficié de la participation de S.E. Mme Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Mouknass Ministre du commerce de l’industrie et du tourisme cheffe de la délégation de la Mauritanie et de Mme Fanta Cisse Secrétaire générale du Ministère du commerce cheffe de la délégation de la Guinée. Je suis également reconnaissant à S.E. M. Alberto Sanz pour sa contribution en tant que présentateur et aux Membres pour leur engagement dans cet examen.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr. Eloi Laourou of Benin at the Trade Policy Review of China, 11 and 13 July 2018
This seventh Trade Policy Review of China has allowed us to take a closer look at the trade and economic policies of China and to deepen our understanding of developments in those policies since its previous Review in 2016. I would like to thank once again Vice Minister Wang Shouwen and his delegation for their constructive engagement throughout this exercise. I would also like to thank the discussant Ambassador Chambovey Permanent Representative of Switzerland at the WTO for his insightful and comprehensive remarks; and the 70 delegations which have taken the floor for their active participation.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of The Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr Bozkurt Aranat The Trade Policy Review of Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali 4 and 6 October 2010
This second joint Review of Benin Burkina Faso and Mali has allowed the TPRB to assess developments since 2004 in their trade and related policies and to enquire about future priorities. I would like to thank Minister Diallo and the three delegations for their hard work in preparing for the Review their written replies to the questions and their full and open participation in this meeting. I am also grateful to our discussant Ambassador Wasescha of Switzerland for his farsighted observations.
Concluding Remarks by the Chairperson of the Trade Policy Review Body, H.E. Mr Eloi Laourou of Benin at the Trade Policy Review of Guinea, 29 and 31 May 2018
This second joint review of Guinea and Mauritania the fourth for Guinea and the third for Mauritania has enabled us to assess the changes in their trade policies and practices and the effects thereof on their economies since 2011. Our discussions have benefited from the participation of H.E. Ms Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Mouknass Minister for Trade Industry and Tourism and head of the delegation of Mauritania and Ms Fanta Cisse Secretary General of the Ministry of Trade and head of the delegation of Guinea. I am also grateful to H.E. Mr Alberto Sanz for his contribution as the discussant and to the Members for their commitment to this review.
Millennium Challenge Account support and port reforms in Benin: A trade facilitation effects analysis
Since 2006 Benin has benefited from the United States Government initiative the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) programme. In Benin the main component of this programme is the Access to Markets Project through which 61 per cent of MCA subsidies are directed towards improving port operations and infrastructures. The aim of this chapter is to assess the potential effects of these trade facilitation reforms over the project period. Based on performance indicators this chapter shows an increase in goods traffic via the Cotonou Port Authority (CPA) by an average 13.65 per cent annually. The Granger causality test is applied to establish a relationship between aid and the time taken to process import containers as well as the quantity of imports. The study shows that Aid for Trade (AfT) induces a significant decrease in the time taken for import container processing at CPA by an average 6.9 per cent annually. An econometric model of importing enables support for these correlations. We estimate the model with and without an MCA grant. Findings highlight an important increase in volume of imports when MCA aid is included in the model. These results show that an MCA grant contributed to improvement in the CPA’s performance and we suggest intensification of trade facilitation reforms at the CPA.
Observaciones a modo de conclusión del Presidente del Órgano de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales, S.E. Sr. Eloi Laourou de Benin en la Reunión de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales del Ecuador celebrada los días 5 y 7 de marzo de 2019
Este tercer examen de las políticas comerciales nos ha permitido conocer más a fondo las políticas de comercio e inversión del Ecuador en particular por lo que respecta a las reformas y los cambios introducidos desde el último examen realizado en 2011. Quiero dar las gracias a la delegación del Ecuador encabezada por el Sr. Diego Caicedo Viceministro de Comercio Exterior por su participación a lo largo de todo el proceso. También quiero dar las gracias a nuestro ponente Embajador Eduardo Sperisen-Yurt Representante Permanente de Guatemala ante la OMC por sus observaciones que ofrecen una base importante para este examen así como a las 33 delegaciones que han hecho uso de la palabra.