News

The following is excerpted from a 25 March 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.The WCO's Permanent Technical Committee (PTC), in its 60th year of existence, held its 199th/200th Sessions in Brussels from 18 to 22 March 2013. More than 100 high level delegates, representing WCO…

The Order and Statement of Reasons issued on 27 March 2013 are available on the CITT website:http://www.citt.gc.ca/dumping/requests/orders/rd2m002_e.asp

The following is excerpted from a 26 March 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.Costa Rica’s and Thailand’s domestic support policies for rice continued to raise concerns in the WTO Agriculture Committee on 26 March 2013 when members also considered ways to improve the committee’s work…

The following is excerpted from a 25 March 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.At the invitation of Comptroller General Abdullahi Dikko Inde of Nigeria Customs in his capacity as Vice-Chair, Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya of the WCO participated in the WCO West and Central Africa…

The following is excerpted from a 22 March 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.Fraud involving horsemeat in Europe, continuing concern about Indonesia’s port closure, Japanese pesticide limits for sesame, and perennial concerns related to mad cow disease were among the many issues…

The following is excerpted from a 26 March 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.Following Indonesia’s objection, on 26 March 2013 the Dispute Settlement Body, which comprises all WTO members, deferred the establishment of a panel — requested by the United States — to examine a dispute on…

The following is excerpted from a 2 April 2013 news article by the International Chamber of Commerce.ICC and the private sector voice resonated at the Brainstorming Meeting on the Priorities of a New Development Agenda for the Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) which took place on 20-21 March…

The following is excerpted from a 13 March 2013 news item by the World Customs Organization.As part of a continuous effort to enhance donor coordination and collaboration and to strengthen networking, the 6th WCO – AMS/CB regional entities strategic meeting and the 4th regional donor meeting for the…

The following is excerpted from a 13 March 2013 news item by the World Customs Organization.The Integrity Sub-Committee (ISC) held its 12th Session on 28 February and 1 March 2013 at World Customs Organization (WCO) headquarters in Brussels. Approximately 160 delegates from all around the world…