About the WTO
Rapport Annuel 2014
Le Rapport annuel 2014 offre un aperçu des activités de l'OMC en 2013 et au début de 2014. Il s'ouvre avec un message du Directeur général de l'OMC Roberto Azevêdo et un bref résumé de l'année suivi d'un examen approfondi des principaux domaines d'activité de l'OMC
Annual Report 2020
The WTO’s Annual Report provides a comprehensive account of the organization’s activities in 2019 and early 2020. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and a brief overview of the year. This is followed by in-depth accounts of the WTO’s main areas of activity over the past 12 months.
Informe Anual 2015
El Informe anual 2015 ofrece un panorama general de las actividades de la OMC en 2014 y principios de 2015. El Informe inicia con un mensaje del Director General de la OMC Roberto Azevêdo. A continuación figuran un breve panorama de los acontecimientos de 2014 y 2015 y descripciones más detalladas de las actividades de la OMC durante el año pasado.
Annual Report 2002
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.
Rapport Annuel 2001
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 2002
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.
World Trade Report 2007
On 1 January 2008 the multilateral trading system will celebrate its sixtieth anniversary. The World Trade Report 2007 marks the occasion with a retrospective look at what we have learned from those six decades of international trade cooperation. In asking what we have learned the report reviews a rich history of change and institutional adaptation. It attempts to identify both what lessons are to be drawn from past experience and the nature of challenges to come. The World Trade Report is useful for policymakers and for any individuals or groups interested in global trade policy.
The WTO Agreements
This publication contains the text of the WTO’s founding agreement the 1994 Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization and its Annexes including all amendments and additions since its entry into force until September 2017. These include an amendment to the WTO’s intellectual property agreement (TRIPS Agreement) aimed at improving developing countries’ access to medicines the WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement which entered into force in February 2017 an amendment adopted in July 2017 to extend the frequency of peer review periods under the Trade Policy Review Mechanism as of 2019 and the amended Government Procurement Agreement. This publication updates and replaces The Legal Texts: The Results of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations which was first printed in 1994.
GATT Disputes: 1948-1995 - Dispute Settlement Procedures (Vol. 2)
GATT disputes: 1948-1995 (Volume 2) compiles documents regarding dispute settlement procedures under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) 1947 and other selected documents. It complements Volume 1 which provides a comprehensive overview of dispute settlement activities under the GATT 1947 and a one-page case summary for each of the 316 disputes brought by GATT contracting parties from 1948 to 1995 when the GATT was superseded by the World Trade Organization (WTO). 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.
Annual Report 2009
The new-look Annual Report 2009 of the WTO is split into two main sections. The first is a brief summary of the organization and a review of 2008. The second section provides more in-depth information illustrated with charts tables and photos. The Report also features a personal message from the Director-General who reflects on 2008 and the challenges that lie ahead.
The WTO at Ten
Bringing together articles by some of the leading policy-makers including previous WTO Director-Generals practitioners scholars of international trade law government officials international civil servants Members of the WTO Appellate Body and judges from a number of international tribunals this volume assesses the dispute settlement system during the first ten years of the World Trade Organization. It examines the relationship and balance between political governance and dispute settlement; the functioning of the dispute settlement procedures and various reform proposals; the contribution of the Appellate Body to the development of international trade law; and treaty interpretation in a number of international dispute settlement fora such as the WTO the International Court of Justice the European Court of Justice and the Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. The book has its origins in a series of events commemorating the tenth anniversary of the creation of the WTO dispute settlement system and the Appellate Body.
Annual Report 2015
The Annual Report 2015 provides an overview of WTO activities in 2014 and early 2015. The Report begins with a message from WTO Director-General Roberto Azevêdo. This is followed by a brief overview of 2014-15 and more in-depth accounts of WTO activities over the past year.
Annual Report 2011
The 2011 WTO Annual Report provides a brief summary of the organization and a detailed review of its activities in 2010. It also includes a personal message from the Director-General who reflects on the events of 2010 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 2010 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 Public Forum and the Open Day which were held in September 2010.
Informe Anual 2011
El Informe anual 2011 de la OMC incluye una breve presentación de la Organización y un examen detallado de sus actividades en 2010. Contiene igualmente un mensaje personal del Director General en el que hace una reflexión sobre los futuros desafíos.
A Handbook on the WTO TRIPS Agreement
This Handbook describes the historical and legal background to the TRIPS Agreement its role in the WTO and its institutional framework. It reviews the following areas: general provisions and basic principles; copyright and related rights; trademarks; geographical indications; patents; industrial designs layout-designs undisclosed information and anti-competitive practices; enforcement of IPRs; dispute settlement in the context of the TRIPS Agreement; TRIPS and public health; and current TRIPS issues. It contains a guide to TRIPS notifications by WTO members and describes how to access the official documentation relating to the TRIPS Agreement and related issues. Furthermore it includes the legal texts of the TRIPS Agreement and the relevant provisions of the WIPO conventions referred to in it as well as subsequent relevant WTO instruments and related non-WTO treaties. The new edition covers the public health revision of the Agreement that entered into force in 2017 and provides updates on other recent developments.
WTO Public Forum 2012
The 2012 WTO Public Forum posed the question: “Is multilateralism in crisis?” providing an opportunity for participants from a variety of backgrounds to discuss this question across the three-day event. The themes of the Forum included formulating new approaches to multilateral trade opening in areas such as trade facilitation addressing 21st-century issues and identifying areas in need of new regulations and examining the role of non-state actors in strengthening the multilateral trading system. This publication contains summaries of all of the sessions held and reports on the results of the WTO Youth Ambassador Programme and Ideas Workshops.
Annual Report 2021
The 2021 Annual Report provides a comprehensive account of the WTO's activities in 2020 and early 2021. The Report opens with a message from WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and a brief overview of the past year. This is followed by in-depth accounts of the WTO's main areas of activity. Spotlights highlight the Director-General selection process COVID-19 and world trade and the WTO’s 25th anniversary.
25 Years of the WTO: A Photographic Retrospective
“25 years of the WTO: A Photographic Retrospective” captures some of the key moments in the life of the WTO since it came into being on 1 January 1995. Over 150 photos provide insights into the work of the organization over the past quarter of a century reflecting 25 years of challenges successes and perseverance.
The History and Future of the World Trade Organization
The History and Future of the World Trade Organization is a comprehensive account of the economic political and legal issues surrounding the creation of the WTO and its evolution. Fully illustrated with colour and black-and-white photos dating back to the early days of trade negotiations the publication reviews the WTO's achievements as well as the challenges faced by the organization and identifies the key questions that WTO members need to address in the future.
Informe Anual 2008
El Informe anual de la OMC 2008 centrado en las actividades de la Organización en 2007 trata con detalle su estructura personal y presupuesto actuales.
Informe Anual 2010
El Informe anual 2010 de la OMC incluye una breve presentación de la Organización y un examen detallado de sus actividades en 2009. Contiene igualmente un mensaje personal del Director General en el que hace una reflexión sobre la crisis financiera y los futuros desafíos.
Annual Report 2018
The WTO’s Annual Report 2018 provides a comprehensive account of the organization’s activities in 2017 and early 2018. The Report opens with a message from Director-General Roberto Azevêdo and a brief overview of the year. This is followed by more in-depth accounts of the WTO’s various areas of activity over the past 12 months. The Report also includes “spotlights” highlighting major WTO events and activities including the 11th WTO Ministerial Conference held in Buenos Aires.
Les accords de l'OMC
La présente publication contient le texte de l'accord fondateur de l'OMC l'Accord de Marrakech de 1994 instituant l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) ainsi que ses Annexes y compris tous les amendements et ajouts depuis son entrée en vigueur jusqu'en septembre 2017. Ceux-ci comprennent notamment un amendement à l'accord de l'OMC sur la propriété intellectuelle (Accord sur les ADPIC) visant à améliorer l'accès des pays en développement aux médicaments l'Accord de l'OMC sur la facilitation des échanges entré en vigueur en février 2017 un amendement adopté en 2017 visant à augmenter l'intervalle entre les cycles d'examen par les pairs au titre du Mécanisme d'examen des politiques commerciales à partir de 2019 et l'Accord amendé sur les marchés publics. Cette publication met à jour et remplace Les textes juridiques: Résultats des négociations commerciales multilatérales du Cycle d'Uruguay publiés pour la première fois en 1994.
Rapport Annuel 2003
Le Rapport annuel 2003 porte essentiellement sur la première année complète de négociations menées dans le cadre du Programme de Doha pour le développement.
Rapport Annuel 2004
Le Rapport annuel de l'OMC traite des activités courantes de l'Organisation et donne des renseignement sur sa structure son personnel et de son budget actuel. Il est publié au premier semestre de chaque année.
TRIPS Agreement
The establishment of the WTO’s TRIPS (trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights) Agreement in 1995 changed the face of international intellectual property (IP) law and policy-making. TRIPS negotiators recognized that shortcomings and inconsistencies in IP protection can distort trade and impede its benefits. The TRIPS Agreement helps ease trade tensions about IP issues while leaving WTO members ample space to pursue diverse domestic policies. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks into the use of IP rights covered by the Agreement.
Rapport Annuel 2013
Le Rapport annuel 2013 offre un aperçu des activités de l'OMC en 2012 et au début de 2013. Il comporte un bref résumé concernant l'année suivi d'un examen approfondi des principaux domaines d'activité de l'OMC.
Rapport Annuel 1998
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.
Annual Report 2005
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.
CITES and the WTO
This publication illustrates how the relationship between CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) and the WTO has evolved into a leading example of how global trade and environmental regimes can support each other to achieve shared objectives.
Annual Report 2016
The Annual Report 2016 begins with a message from the WTO Director-General and an overview of 2015. This is followed by more in-depth accounts of the WTO’s areas of activity over the past 12 months with a spotlight on all the major events of 2015.
Status of WTO Legal Instruments
This publication covers the treaty instruments drawn up by WTO Members in relation to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO and the multilateral and plurilateral trade agreements annexed to this Agreement. It lists the adoption and signature dates of WTO treaty instruments and the dates of acceptances accessions or amendments to these. It also provides the date of their entry into force as well as the dates of other communications and declarations received by the WTO Director-General in her capacity as depositary. This updated 2021 edition reflects several WTO treaty developments 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 version allow readers direct access to the relevant WTO and UN documents.
WTO Dispute Settlement
Over the past 20 years nearly 500 disputes have been brought to the WTO. About half of these were resolved during bilateral discussions while the other half proceeded to a panel process which in recent years generally takes about 14 months. Appeals are considered by the WTO’s Appellate Body and – excluding exceptionally busy periods – are completed within three months. This makes the WTO’s dispute system one of the fastest in the world. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks into how the dispute settlement system operates.
Rapport Annuel 2012
Le Rapport annuel 2012 de l'OMC présente brièvement l'Organisation et contient un aperçu de l'année 2011 ainsi qu'un examen détaillé des principaux domaines d'activité de l'OMC.
Air Transport and the GATS
This special compilation describes air transport services from a regulatory and economic point of view with a special focus on market access questions. Each volume contains original material and up-to-date insights written on the basis of close cooperation with industry professionals. It contains the documentation prepared by the WTO Secretariat for the WTO Membership in the framework of a quinquennal review process of the air transport sector. It deals with services "auxiliary" to air transport namely maintenance repair and overhaul airlines' ticket distribution franchising leasing ground handling airport management and air navigation services.
Serie de Acuerdos de la OMC: Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio
Esta nueva edición ofrece una descripción general del propósito y alcance del Acuerdo sobre Obstáculos Técnicos al Comercio (OTC) de la OMC los tipos de medidas que cubre y los principios clave del Acuerdo. Tiene como objetivo mejorar la comprensión del Acuerdo OTC.
Rapport sur le Commerce Mondial 2007
Le 1er janvier 2008 le système commercial multilatéral a eu 60 ans. Le rapport 2007 sur le commerce mondial commémore cet anniversaire par une analyse approfondie du GATT et de l'Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) qui lui a succédé – leurs origines leurs réalisations les défis qu'ils ont dû relever et ce que l'avenir leur réserve.
La OMC en pocas palabras
En pocas palabras la Organización Mundial del Comercio (OMC) es la única organización internacional que se ocupa de las normas de alcance mundial que regulan el comercio. Su principal función es velar por que las corrientes comerciales circulen con la mayor fluidez previsibilidad y libertad posibles.
Los Acuerdos de la OMC
La presente publicación contiene el texto del acuerdo fundacional de la OMC el Acuerdo de Marrakech por el que se establece la Organización Mundial del Comercio de 1994 y sus Anexos con inclusión de todas las modificaciones y adiciones desde su entrada en vigor hasta septiembre de 2017. Entre ellas se encuentran una enmienda del acuerdo de la OMC sobre propiedad intelectual (Acuerdo sobre los ADPIC) destinada a mejorar el acceso de los países en desarrollo a los medicamentos el Acuerdo sobre Facilitación del Comercio de la OMC que entró en vigor en febrero de 2017 además de una enmienda adoptada en 2017 para ampliar los plazos entre los exámenes por homólogos realizados en el marco del Mecanismo de Examen de las Políticas Comerciales a partir de 2019 y el Acuerdo sobre Contratación Pública revisado. La presente publicación actualiza y sustituye a Los Textos Jurídicos: Los Resultados de la Ronda Uruguay de Negociaciones Comerciales Multilaterales título publicado por primera vez en 1994.
Conférences ministérielles de l’OMC
La publication “Conférences ministérielles de l'OMC: principaux résultats” contient tous les principaux résultats des Conférences ministérielles de l'OMC depuis la création de l'Organisation en 1995. Couvrant les onze Conférences ministérielles tenues entre 1996 et 2017 les principaux résultats comprennent les décisions et déclarations ministérielles ainsi que les déclarations des Présidents. La publication reproduit également les résultats ministériels pertinents du Cycle d'Uruguay adoptés en rapport avec l'institution de l'OMC.
A Handbook on Accession to the WTO
The Handbook provides the first detailed explanation and analysis of the process whereby governments become Members of the WTO. The WTO Agreement which came into force on 1 January 1995 provides few details on how this process is to take place. Consequently the steps in the detailed negotiations leading up to access have evolved through the actual negotiations for governments which have become Members of the WTO since 1995. This handbook is unique in providing an account of how the process evolved and in offering details on the process as it is now applied. Moreover the input of the WTO Secretariat into the preparation of the guide provides information not available until now to anyone outside the Secretariat. The Secretariat has supported production of this handbook in the hope it will serve as a useful source of reference for officials from acceding governments WTO Members academia and the general public.
Rapport Annuel 2005
Le Rapport annuel de l'OMC traite des activités courantes de l'Organisation et donne des renseignement sur sa structure son personnel et de son budget actuel. Il est publié au premier semestre de chaque année.
Annual Report 2008
The 2008 Annual Report of the WTO focuses on the activities of the organization in 2007 and details its current structure staff and budget. Includes detailed progress reports on various aspects of the Doha negotiations and an overview of some of the main developments within the WTO.
Rapport Annuel 2010
Le Rapport annuel 2010 de l'OMC propose une brève présentation de l'Organisation et un examen détaillé de ses activités en 2009. Il contient aussi un message personnel du Directeur général qui passe en revue les événements survenus en 2009 l'impact de la crise financière et les défis futurs.
Rapport Annuel 1999
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.
Informe Anual 1998
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 2002
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.
WTO Accessions
Since the WTO was established in 1995 33 economies have joined the organization. This has resulted in over 20000 pages of legal documents defining their specific terms of membership. These accessions have brought the WTO’s total membership to 161 economies comprising more than 7 billion people and accounting for 98 per cent of world trade. This brochure produced to mark the WTO’s 20th anniversary looks into the WTO’s ever-expanding membership and the benefits of WTO accession.
Annual Report 2012
The WTO Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of WTO activities in 2011. It is divided into two main sections. The first is a brief summary of the organization and an overview of 2011. The second section provides more in-depth information.