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"El informe anual" de la organización a sus Miembros y al público sobre cuestiones institucionales con inclusión de descripciones de sus principales actividades e información sobre su presupuesto y personal.

"Rapport annuel" de l'Organisation à l'intention de ses Membres et du grand public sur les questions institutionnelles y compris des descriptions de ses principales activités et des renseignements sur son budget et son personnel.

The WTO has produced a series of brochures to mark its 20th anniversary. Each brochure looks into a specific area of WTO activity highlighting the achievements over the past 20 years.

Resúmenes de una página por caso ofrece un breve resumen de las principales constataciones contenidas en cada uno de los informes de los grupos especiales publicados y en el informe del Órgano de Apelación posterior si procede.

"The Repertory" covers all rulings of the Appellate Body a seven-member body that hears appeals from WTO members regarding dispute panel findings.

Les Accords de l'OMC sont le fondement juridique du système commercial international utilisé par la majorité des nations commerçantes du monde. selected Agreements.

Arbitration reports determine the reasonable period of time for a WTO member to comply with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body and the level of retaliation that a WTO member may undertake in situations where a WTO member has not complied within the prescribed time.

Les rapports de groupes spéciaux sont examinés par l’Organe d’appel de l’OMC composé de sept membres élus pour un mandat de quatre ans. L'Organe d'appel peut confirmer modifier ou infirmer les constatations et les conclusions juridiques d'un groupe spécial. Les rapports de l'Organe d'appel une fois adoptés par l'Organe de règlement des différends (ORD) doivent être acceptés par les parties au différend.

Los Informes de arbitraje determinan el período de tiempo razonable para que un miembro de la OMC cumpla con las recomendaciones y resoluciones del Órgano de Solución de Diferencias y el nivel de represalias que un miembro de la OMC puede asumir en situaciones en las que un miembro de la OMC no ha cumplido dentro del tiempo establecido.

The WTO's dispute settlement system follows a detailed timetable for examining cases brought to the WTO. The first stage is examination of the case by a group of three panellists who are specially selected for the case. Their findings are published in a report which may be appealed by the members concerned.

Los informes de grupos especiales son examinadas por el Órgano de Apelación de la OMC que consta de siete miembros elegidos por un período de cuatro años. El Órgano de Apelación puede confirmar modificar o anular los hallazgos y conclusiones legales de un panel y los informes del Órgano de Apelación una vez adoptados por el Órgano de Solución de Diferencias (DSB) deben ser aceptados por las partes en la controversia.

Le Rapport annuel 2017 offre un compte rendu complet des activités de l'OMC en 2016 et au début de 2017. Il est disponible en format papier et en format PDF.

The 2010 WTO Annual Report provides a brief summary of the organization and a detailed review of its activities in 2009. It also includes a personal message from the Director-General who reflects on the events of 2009 the impact of the financial crisis and the challenges that lie ahead. The main part of the Report is divided into the five principal areas of activity of the WTO: trade negotiations ─ outlining the latest developments in the Doha Round implementation and monitoring ─ describing how WTO agreements are being implemented and the organisation's trade monitoring role dispute settlement ─ summarizing the commercial disputes brought by WTO members to the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body in 2009 building trade capacity ─ outlining the WTO's efforts to help developing countries improve their trade capacity outreach ─ detailing how the WTO maintains dialogue with a variety of audiences. The Report also features an in-depth look at the WTO's Ministerial Conference which took place in November/December 2009 the Second Global Review of Aid for Trade which was held at WTO headquarters in July 2009 and the WTO's first-ever Open Day in September 2009.

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 text of the Agriculture Agreement as well as the decisions taken on agriculture at the 2013 Bali Ministerial Conference. A frequently asked questions section provides a handy overview of the Agriculture Agreement and the issues covered by it. The publication also provides an update on agriculture negotiations at the WTO. This publication forms part of the WTO Agreements Series a set of compact booklets on selected WTO agreements. Other publications in the series include Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade.

Trois questions importantes seront déterminantes pour l'avenir de l'OMC: le règlement des différends les négociations et l'intégration régionale. Le règlement des différends est généralement considéré comme l'un des succès majeurs de l'OMC durant ses dix premières années d'existence. La conclusion des négociations du Cycle de Doha est l'un de ses principaux défis. L'intégration régionale est désormais au premier plan du débat alors que les accords régionaux prolifèrent et que les décideurs et les universitaires prennent la mesure de leur incidence sur le système commercial multilatéral. Ces questions et leur interaction sont traitées par d'éminents spécialistes et professionnels du droit commercial international originaires d'Amérique du Nord d'Europe et de la région Asie Pacifique. En outre des sections spécifiques sont consacrées à la région Asie Pacifique à sa participation au règlement des différends et aux négociations dans le cadre de l'OMC et aux tendances récentes à une plus grande intégration régionale.AE1:AE10

Le Rapport annuel de l'OMC se concentre sur les activités régulières de l'organisation et détaille sa structure actuelle incluant le personnel et le budget.

This fully revised and expanded second edition provides an overview of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement and the types of measures it covers. It also contains the full text of the Agreement and the decisions and recommendations adopted by the TBT Committee since 1 January 1995.

« Les 25 ans de l’OMC: une rétrospective en photos» rend compte de certains des moments clés de la vie de l'OMC depuis sa création le 1er janvier 1995. Plus de 150 photos illustrent les travaux menés par l'Organisation au cours du dernier quart de siècle témoignant de 25 années de défis de réussites et de persévérance.

Status of WTO Legal Instruments covers the legal instruments drawn up by WTO members in relation to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and the plurilateral trade agreements annexed to that Agreement. For each legal instrument information is provided regarding signature acceptance ratification accession and entry into force. The relevant final clauses of each instrument are also included. The cut-off point for information in this publication is end-April 2015.

El Informe anual de la OMC se centra en las actividades ordinarias de la organización y los detalles de su estructura personal y presupuesto actuales.

How did a treaty that emerged in the aftermath of the Second World War and barely survived its early years evolve into one of the most influential organisations in international law? This unique book brings together original contributions from an unprecedented number of eminent current and former GATT and WTO staff members including many current and former Appellate Body members to trace the history of law and lawyers in the GATT/WTO and explore how the nature of legal work has evolved over the institution's sixty-year history. In doing so it paints a fascinating portrait of the development of the rule of law in the multilateral trading system and allows some of the most important personalities in GATT and WTO history to share their stories and reflect on the WTO's remarkable journey from a 'provisionally applied treaty' to an international organisation defined by its commitment to the rule of law.

This fully revised and expanded third edition provides an overview of the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement and the types of measures it covers.

Government procurement accounts for an average of 15 per cent or more of a country’s GDP. The WTO’s Agreement on Government Procurement covers government purchasing of goods services and construction work valued at US$ 1.7 trillion annually. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks into how the Agreement came about and what it embodies.

The Annual Report 2014 provides an overview of WTO activities in 2013 and early 2014. The report opens with a message from WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and a brief summary of the year followed by an in-depth review of the WTO's main areas of activity.

The WTO Secretariat has prepared this booklet to assist public understanding of the SPS Agreement it concerns the application of food safety and animal and plant health regulations. The first section of the booklet presents the basic structure of WTO agreements; the second looks at the key features of the SPS Agreement; the third addresses a number of frequently-asked questions; and the fourth is the legal text of the agreement.

El Informe anual de la OMC 2003 se centra en el primer año completo de negociaciones en el marco del Programa de Doha para el Desarrollo.

El Informe anual de la OMC se centra en las actividades ordinarias de la Organización y en detalles de su actual estructura personal y presupuesto. El Informe anual se publica en el primer semestre de cada año.

El Informe anual 2012 de la OMC incluye una breve presentación de la Organización una visión general de 2011 y un examen detallado de las esferas más importantes de la actividad de la OMC.

The Annual Report 2013 provides an overview of WTO activities in 2012 and early 2013. A brief summary of the year is followed by an in-depth review of the WTO's main areas of activity.

20 Years of the WTO: A retrospective provides an overview of the first two decades of the arbiter of the multilateral trading system. A selection of compelling images and excerpts guides the reader through the history of the organization. Readers will uncover the origins mission composition functioning and key figures of the organization all the while exploring the challenges it has faced and how it has worked to meet these challenges.

This publication covers the treaty instruments drawn up by WTO Members in relation to the Agreement Establishing the WTO and the multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements annexed to this Agreement. It lists the signature dates of WTO agreements and the dates of acceptance or amendments to these agreements. It also provides the date of their entry into force as well as for other communications and declarations received by the WTO Director-General in his capacity as depositary. This publication reflects several WTO accessions and treaty amendments since the previous edition. Following a brief introduction a dedicated section provides a comprehensive summary of the establishment of the WTO and the evolution of its treaty instruments. It also provides information on depositary notifications by the WTO Director-General the relevant volumes of the WTO and UN Treaty Series and treaty registration with the United Nations. Hyperlinks in the PDF allow readers direct access to the relevant WTO and UN documents.

El Informe anual de la OMC se centra en las actividades ordinarias de la Organización y en detalles de su actual estructura personal y presupuesto. El Informe anual se publica en el primer semestre de cada año.

Over the past 20 years global trade in goods has nearly quadrupled reaching US$ 19 trillion in 2013 compared with US$ 5 trillion in 1996. This represents an annual growth rate of 7.6 per cent on average. Over the same period there has been a 15 per cent reduction in average tariffs applied by WTO members. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks at the evolution of trade and tariffs over the past 20 years.

El Informe anual de la OMC se centra en las actividades ordinarias de la organización y los detalles de su estructura personal y presupuesto actuales.

Le Rapport annuel 2018 offre un compte rendu complet des activités menées par l'OMC en 2017 et au début de 2018. Il commence par un message du Directeur général de l'OMC Roberto Azevêdo. Il donne ensuite un bref aperçu de l'année 2017 et une description plus détaillée des domaines d'activité de l'Organisation au cours des 12 derniers mois. Des gros plans sont faits sur les principaux événements et activités organisés à l'OMC y compris la onzième Conférence ministérielle de l'Organisation qui s'est tenue à Buenos Aires.

Over 14700 participants from developing countries benefited from WTO training courses and distance learning programmes in 2014. This training has been instrumental in helping government officials gain a greater understanding of the multilateral trading system and in helping developing countries tackle the challenges of being a WTO member enforce their rights and meet their obligations.

The 2003 edition of the WTO Annual Report focuses on the first full year of negotiations under the Doha Development Agenda.

El 1º de enero de 2008 el sistema multilateral de comercio cumplió 60 años. El Informe sobre el Comercio Mundial 2007 celebra este acontecimiento con un examen en profundidad del Acuerdo General sobre Aranceles Aduaneros y Comercio (GATT) y su sucesora la Organización Mundial del Comercio: sus orígenes sus logros los desafíos con que se ha enfrentado y lo que puede depararle el futuro.

This booklet by the Trade and Environment Division aims at improving understanding of the role of trade and trade rules with regards to environmental issues. It seeks to answer in easy-to-understand terms some of the key questions of the trade and environment debate as they relate to the multilateral trading system.

Le Rapport annuel 2015 offre un aperçu des activités de l'OMC en 2014 et au début de 2015. Il commence par un message du Directeur général de l'OMC Roberto Azevêdo suivi d'une brève présentation de la période 2014-2015 et de comptes rendus plus approfondis des activités menées par l'OMC l'année dernière.

In brief the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only international organization dealing with the global rules of trade. Its main function is to ensure that trade flows as smoothly predictably and freely as possible.

The Annual report of the WTO focuses on the regular activities of the organization the details of its current structure staff and budget. The Annual report is published in the first half of each year.

Este folleto de la División de Comercio y Medio Ambiente tiene como objetivo mejorar la comprensión del papel del comercio y las normas comerciales con respecto a las cuestiones ambientales. Busca responder en términos fáciles de entender algunas de las preguntas clave del debate sobre comercio y medio ambiente en lo que respecta al sistema multilateral de comercio.

This joint study by the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization Secretariat on the relationship between trade rules and public health. The study explains how WTO Agreements relate to different aspects of health policies. It is meant to give a better insight into key issues for those who develop communicate or debate policy issues related to trade and health. The study covers areas such as drugs and intellectual property rights food safety tobacco and many other issues which have been subject to passionate debate. In this joint effort the first of its kind WHO and the WTO Secretariat endeavour to set out the facts.

Le Rapport annuel de l'OMC se concentre sur les activités régulières de l'organisation et détaille sa structure actuelle incluant le personnel et le budget.

La publicación “WTO Ministerial Conferences: Key Outcomes” (Conferencias Ministeriales de la OMC: principales resultados) contiene todos los resultados más importantes de las Conferencias Ministeriales de la OMC celebradas desde el establecimiento de la Organización en 1995. El libro en el que figura información sobre las 11 Conferencias Ministeriales que tuvieron lugar entre 1996 y 2017 incluye Decisiones y Declaraciones Ministeriales y declaraciones de los Presidentes. La publicación además reproduce resultados pertinentes de la Ronda Uruguay adoptados en relación con el establecimiento de la OMC.

El Informe anual 2014 ofrece un panorama general de las actividades de la OMC en 2013 y a comienzos de 2014. Empieza con un mensaje del Director General de la OMC Roberto Azevêdo e incluye un breve resumen del año al que sigue un examen pormenorizado de las principales esferas de actividad de la OMC.

El Informe anual 2009 de la OMC está dividido en su nueva presentación en dos grandes secciones. En la primera se resumen brevemente las actividades de la Organización y se hace un examen del año 2008. En la segunda se proporciona información más detallada ilustrada con gráficos cuadros y fotografías.