IFCBA World Conference 2012
The International Federation of Customs Brokers Associations (IFCBA) recently held its 12th world conference from May 8-12, 2012 in Athens, Greece.
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Recent News
The WTO today published the Appellate Body report on “United States – Measures concerning the importation, marketing and sale of tuna and tuna products” (WT/DS381/AB/R)
The report is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/381abr_e.htm
The following is excerpted from a 16 May 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.
The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 24 May 2012, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The meeting notice is circulated in the form of a document officially called an “airgram”.
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news12_e/dsb_agenda_24may12_e.htm
The following is excerpted from a 16 May 2012 news release by the International Chamber of Commerce.
Results of the ICC-Ifo World Economic Survey, released today, showed a fresh rise in the climate indicator during the second quarter of 2012, reaching 95.0, up from 82.4 in the previous quarter, and confirmed a trend towards recovery in the world economy.
These results are only slightly below the long-term average of 96.7 (1996-2011) for the World Economic Survey, conducted by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
This release is available in its entirety at:
http://www.iccwbo.org/policy/economic/index.html?id=48317