European Commission Directorate-General for Trade

1. Doha: Communication from Canada; European Communities; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Japan; Korea; New Zealand; Norway; Oman; the Separate Customs Territory Of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Singapore; Switzerland; Thailand; the United Arab Emirates; and the United States to the Negotiating Group nn Market Access, on Market Access For Non-Agricultural Products : Sectoral Negotiations In Non-Agricultural Market Access (Nama)
   • Abstract: The following communication, dated 11 December 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegations of Canada; European Communities; Hong Kong, China; Iceland; Japan; Korea; New Zealand; Norway; Oman; the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu; Singapore; Switzerland; Thailand; the United Arab Emirates; and the United States (TN/MA/W/97)
   • 11 December 2007
   • Type: Official document
   • Source: WTO
   • Format: PDF 53Kb
2. Doha: Communication from Canada, the European Communities, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States to the negotiating group on market access, on market access for non-agricultural products : joint paper on revised draft modalities for non agricultural market access (NAMA)
   • Abstract: The following communication, dated 5 December 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegations of Canada, the European Communities, Iceland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United States (TN/MA/W/95)
   • 7 December 2007
   • Type: Official document
   • Source: WTO
   • Format: PDF 20Kb
3. Doha: Communication from the European Communities and the United States to the negotiating group on Market Access, on Market Access for non-agricultural products
   • Abstract: The following communication, dated 5 December 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegations of the European Communities and the United States (TN/MA/W/96)
   • 7 December 2007
   • Type: Official document
   • Source: WTO
   • Format: PDF 12Kb
4. Doha: Doha Development Agenda: Submission by the European Community on Market Access for Non-Agricultural Products
   • Abstract: Find the document sponsored by the European Communities and the United States proposing to amend the final sentence of paragraph 7 (a) of the Draft NAMA Modalities contained in the WTO Secretariat's document JOB(07)/126 of 17 July 2007
   • 5 December 2007
   • Type: Issues and policies
   • Source: Commission
   • Format: PDF 15Kb
5. Doha: Addendum from the European Communities to the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights : technical cooperation activities
   • Abstract: The following communication, dated 9 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the European Communities. This is the revised version of an advance copy circulated at the Council's October 2007 meeting (IP/C/W/496/Add.2)
   • 5 December 2007
   • Type: Official document
   • Source: WTO
   • Format: PDF 237Kb
6. Doha: Report on the implementation of article 66.2 of the TRIPS agreement
   • Abstract: The following communication, dated 29 October 2007, from the Delegation of the European Communities, is being circulated pursuant to paragraph 1 of the Decision on Implementation of Article 66.2 of the TRIPS Agreement. It was circulated as an advance copy for the TRIPS Council meeting in October 2007.
   • 4 December 2007
   • Type: Submission to the WTO
   • Source: Commission
   • Format: PDF 229Kb
7. Doha: EU and US propose new WTO green trade agreement for Doha round
   • Abstract: This proposal is a first step in a more comprehensive process and aims to eliminate tariffs and non-tariff barriers in trade in key climate-friendly goods and services that have a clear role in protecting the environment and promoting sustainable development.
   • 30 November 2007
   • Type: Press release
   • Source: Commission
   • Format: PDF 18Kb
8. Doha: Summary of U.S. and EC Proposal for Liberalizing Trade in Environmental Goods and Services in the WTO DDA Negotiations
   • Abstract: Document related to the Press release from the same day concerning New WTO Green trade
   • 30 November 2007
   • Type: News
   • Source: Commission
   • Format: PDF 16Kb
9. Doha: Ministerial Decision on Procedures for the Facilitation of Solutions to Non-Tariff Barriers
   • Abstract: Ministers, Recalling that in paragraph 16 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, Annex B of the Framework Agreement and paragraph 22 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration, Members agreed to negotiations on, inter alia, reduction or as appropriate elimination of non-tariff barriers, in particular on products of export interest to developing countries,...
   • 8 November 2007
   • Type: Official document
   • Source: Commission
   • Format: PDF 24Kb
10. Doha: Understanding on the Interpretation of the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade as Applied to Trade in Electronics
    • Abstract: Members, Recalling that pursuant to paragraph 16 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration, Members agreed to negotiations aimed at reducing or as appropriate eliminating tariffs and non-tariff barriers on non-agricultural products;...
    • 8 November 2007
    • Type: Official document
    • Source: Commission
    • Format: PDF 46Kb
11. Doha: DDA, NTB negotiations in NAMA : revised legal texts for the future NTB Mechanism and for electronics
    • Abstract: . The aim now is to include all legal NTB texts in a Chair’s compilation, annexed to the Chair’s draft modalities, so as to enable Members to negotiation which NTB proposal should form part of the final modalities.
    • 8 November 2007
    • Type: Issues and policies
    • Source: Council
    • Format: PDF 14Kb
12. Africa, Caribbean, Pacific: EU Trade Commissioner addresses European Parliament on EPAs, Doha trade talks
    • Abstract: Peter Mandelson addressed on the topic of the Economic Parternship Agreements that the EU is negotiating with ACP countries and on the current status of the WTO trade talks and their significance for development.
    • 5 November 2007
    • Type: Press release
    • Source: Commission
    • Format: PDF 11Kb
13. Commissioner Mandelson - Speeches and articles: Comments by Peter Mandelson to the European Parliament Development Committee on EPAs, Doha trade talks
    • Abstract: Speech delivered in Brussels
    • 5 November 2007
    • Type: Speeches and articles
    • Source: Commission
    • Format: PDF 26Kb
14. Doha: Communication from the European Communities and the United States to the Negotiating Group on Market Access, on Market Access for non-agricultural products
    • Abstract: The following communication, dated 26 October 2007, is being circulated at the request of the delegations of the European Communities and the United States (TN/MA/W/93)
    • 26 October 2007
    • Type: Official document
    • Source: WTO
    • Format: PDF 27Kb
15. Doha: Communication from the European Communities to the Council for Trade in Services on the Transitional Review Mechanism Pursuant to Paragraph 18 of the Protocol of Accession of the People's Republic of China
    • Abstract: The following communication, dated 19 October 2007, from the delegation of the European Communities is being circulated to the Members of the Council for Trade in Services (S/C/W/286)
    • 22 October 2007
    • Type: Official document
    • Source: WTO
    • Format: PDF 31Kb
16. Doha: Communication from the European Communities to the Committee on trade in financial services on transitional review mechanism pursuant to paragraph 18 of the protocol of accession of the people's republic of china
    • Abstract: The following communication, dated 19 October 2007, from the delegation of the European Communities, is being circulated to the Members of the Committee on Trade in Financial Services (S/FIN/W/59)
    • 22 October 2007
    • Type: Official document
    • Source: WTO
    • Format: PDF 17Kb
17. Doha: Communication from the European communities to the negotiating group on trade facilitation on technical assistance and capacity building - CORRIGENDUM
    • Abstract: Update data entries for "NIS" (TN/TF/W/149/Corr.1)
    • 16 October 2007
    • Type: Official document
    • Source: WTO
    • Format: PDF 10Kb
18. Commissioner Mandelson - Speeches and articles: Transcript of Peter Mandelson's remarks to Reuters as part of an interview. Brussels
    • Abstract: Interview on the Doha Round
    • 11 October 2007
    • Type: Speeches and articles
    • Source: Commission
    • Format: PDF 11Kb
19. Doha: Communication from the European Communities to the Council for Trade-Related Aspects of intellectual property rights on the Transitional review mechanism of China
    • Abstract: By means of a communication from the delegation of the European Communities, dated 9 October 2007, the Secretariat has received the following contribution in the context of the transitional review mechanism under Section 18 of China's Protocol on Accession (IP/C/W/503)
    • 11 October 2007
    • Type: Official document
    • Source: WTO
    • Format: PDF 38Kb
20. Doha: Mandelson: India, Brazil and South Africa should back Geneva texts as basis for Doha negotiation
    • Abstract: Noting that the US, APEC and the EU had accepted the parameters laid out in the texts, he urged Brazil, India and South Africa to use their summit on October 17 to send the same message.
    • 5 October 2007
    • Type: Press release
    • Source: Commission
    • Format: PDF 11Kb

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Karel De Gucht