About the WTO
Status of WTO Legal Instruments
"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.
Informe Anual
"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.
Annual Report
The "Annual Report" summarises the WTO's activities and provides detailed information on the organization's structure staff and budget.
Rapport Annuel
"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.
Serie de Acuerdos de la OMC
Los Acuerdos de la OMC son el fundamento jurídico del sistema internacional de comercio en el que participan la mayoría de las naciones. Esta serie es una colección de material de referencia de utilidad práctica sobre algunos acuerdos.
20th Anniversary Brochures
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.
Le Règlement des Différends dans le Cadre de l'OMC: Un Différend, une Page
La publication intitulée “Un différend une page” contient un résumé succinct des principales constatations de tous les rapports des groupes spéciaux et le cas échéant des rapports établis ensuite par l'Organe d'appel.
Solución de Diferencias en la OMC: Resúmenes de una Página por Caso
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.
WTO Dispute Settlement: One-Page Case Summaries
"One-Page Case Summaries" provides a succinct summary of all disputes brought to the WTO. It covers the findings of the dispute panel report for each case and the subsequent Appellate Body report in cases where WTO members appealed the original ruling.
WTO Appellate Body Repertory
"The Repertory" covers all rulings of the Appellate Body a seven-member body that hears appeals from WTO members regarding dispute panel findings.
WTO Agreements Series
The WTO's Agreements are the legal foundation for the international trading system that is used by the bulk of the world's trading nations. This series offers a set of handy reference booklets on selected Agreements.
Série des Accords de l'OMC
Les Accords de l'OMC sont le fondement juridique du système commercial international utilisé par la majorité des nations commerçantes du monde. selected Agreements.
Rapports des Groupes Spéciaux
Le système de règlement des différends de l'OMC suit un calendrier détaillé pour l'examen des affaires portées devant elle. La première étape est l'examen de l'affaire par un groupe de trois membres du jury spécialement sélectionnés pour cette affaire. Leurs conclusions sont publiées dans un rapport auquel les membres concernés peuvent faire appel.
Arbitration Reports
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.
Informes de Grupos Especiales
El sistema de solución de diferencias de la OMC sigue un calendario detallado para examinar los casos presentados ante la OMC. La primera etapa es el examen del caso por un grupo de tres panelistas seleccionados especialmente para el caso. Sus conclusiones se publican en un informe que puede ser apelado por los miembros interesados.
Rapport de l'Organe d'Appel
Les rapports de groupes spéciaux sont examinés par lOrgane dappel de lOMC 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.
WTO Analytical Index
The "WTO Analytical Index" is a comprehensive guide to the interpretation and application of the WTO agreements by the Appellate Body dispute settlement panels and other WTO bodies. It contains extracts of key pronouncements and findings from tens of thousands of pages of WTO jurisprudence including panel reports Appellate Body reports arbitral decisions and awards and decisions of WTO committees councils and other WTO bodies.
Informes de Arbitraje
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.
Rapports d'Arbitrage
Les Rapports d'arbitrage déterminent le délai raisonnable qu'un membre de l'OMC pour se conformer aux recommandations et décisions de l'Organe de règlement des différends et le niveau de représailles qu'un membre de l'OMC peut engager dans les cas où un membre de l'OMC ne s'est pas conformé dans le délai imparti.
Panel Reports
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.
Appellate Body Reports
Appeals to panel reports are considered by the WTO’s Appellate Body which consists of seven members elected for a four-year term. The Appellate Body can uphold modify or reverse the legal findings and conclusions of a panel and Appellate Body reports once adopted by the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) must be accepted by the parties to the dispute.
Informe del Órgano de Apelación
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.
WTO Working Papers
WTO working papers usually represent research in progress. Such research may be conducted in the preparation of WTO Secretariat reports studies or other material for WTO members. The papers are circulated for comment because the WTO considers critical review of professional research to be extremely important.
Rapport Annuel 2017
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.
Trade in Services
Over the past 20 years trade in services has become the most dynamic segment of world trade growing more quickly than trade in goods. Developing countries and transition economies have played an increasingly important role in this area increasing their share in exports of world services from a quarter to one-third over this period. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks into the General Agreement on Trade in Services and WTO members’ commitments.
Annual Report 2010
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.
Série des accords de l’OMC : Obstacles techniques au commerce
Cette nouvelle édition donne un aperçu de l’objet et de la portée de l’Accord sur les obstacles techniques au commerce (OTC) des types de mesures qu’il couvre et des principes clés de l’Accord. Il vise à améliorer sa compréhension.
The WTO Agreements Series: Agriculture, 3nd Edition (2016)
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.
Informe anual 2019
El Informe Anual 2019 contiene una exposición completa de las actividades realizadas por la Organización en 2018 y principios de 2019. El informe comienza con un mensaje del Director General Roberto Azevêdo y un resumen del año anterior. Posteriormente se hace un análisis más profundo de las actividades llevadas a cabo en las principales esferas de la OMC en los últimos 12 meses. También se destacan los eventos y las actividades más importantes de la Organización.
The WTO in the Twenty-First Century
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
L’OMC en bref
En bref l’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) est la seule organisation internationale qui s’occupe des règles régissant le commerce entre les pays. Sa principale fonction est de favoriser autant que possible la bonne marche la prévisibilité et la liberté des échanges.
Rapport Annuel 2000
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.
Rapport Annuel 2008
Le Rapport annuel de l'OMC 2008 traite des activités de l'Organisation en 2007 et donne des renseignements sur sa structure son personnel et son budget actuels.
Rapport Annuel 2006
Le Rapport annuel de l'OMC porte avant tout sur les activités courantes de l'Organisation et présente en détail sa structure son personnel et son budget. Il complète le Rapport sur le commerce mondial et les Statistiques du commerce international.
Technical Barriers to Trade
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.
WTO Public Forum 2011
The sessions held during the 2011 Public Forum triggered a frank and open debate on the principal global challenges for the multilateral trading system. The Forum also sought to identify practical and effective solutions and ways forward to enable the WTO to adapt and respond effectively to our fast-changing world. A chapter is devoted to each of the sessions held during the three-day programme.
Les 25 ans de l’OMC: Une rétrospective en photos
« 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.
GATT Disputes: 1948-1995 - Overview and One-Page Case Summaries (Vol. 1)
GATT disputes: 1948-1995 (Volume 1) provides verified and factual information on disputes brought by contracting parties to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) from 1948 to 1995 when the GATT was superseded by the World Trade Organization (WTO). The publication provides a comprehensive overview of dispute settlement activities under the GATT 1947 and a one-page case summary for each of the 316 GATT disputes brought by contracting parties during this period. Volume 2 of this publication covers GATT dispute settlement procedures. The two volumes offer insights into the evolution of dispute settlement under the GATT 1947 which served as the foundation for the Dispute Settlement Understanding created by the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO.
Status of WTO Legal Instruments
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.
Annual Report 2000
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.
Informe Anual 2000
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.
Informe Anual 2013
El Informe anual 2013 ofrece un panorama general de las actividades de la OMC en 2012 y a comienzos de 2013. Incluye un breve resumen del año al que sigue un examen pormenorizado de las esferas más importantes de la actividad de la OMC.
A History of Law and Lawyers in the GATT/WTO
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.
Rapport Annuel 2011
Le Rapport annuel 2011 de l'OMC propose une brève présentation de l'Organisation et un examen détaillé de ses activités en 2010. Il contient aussi un message personnel du Directeur général qui passe en revue les événements survenus en 2010 et les défis futurs.
The WTO Agreements Series: Technical Barriers to Trade
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.
Annual Report 1999
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.
Government Procurement Agreement
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 WTO Building
The WTO Building provides a fascinating insight into the artwork and architecture of the Centre William Rappard (CWR) home of the World Trade Organization. The book describes the origins and evolution of the CWR highlighting the many works of art created and donated to adorn the building over the years. It covers the extension of the CWR the transformation of an inner courtyard into an atrium and the latest steps taken to preserve the building’s historic artworks.
Annual Report 2014
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.