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The document is a draft program for the WTO Workshop on Electronic Commerce to be held from 28 to 30 October 2024 in Beijing, China, detailing sessions on e-commerce, WTO agreements, and trade negotiations.
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Beijing, China
Topic:
Electronic Commerce, WTO Agreements, Digital Trade
Document Type:
Program
Organization:
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Author:
WTO
Target Audience:
WTO members, trade professionals
Period of Validity:
28-30 October 2024
Approval Date:
-
Date of Changes:
-
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Notifying Member:
Pakistan
Agency responsible:
Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority
Enquiry Point:
WTO TBT National Enquiry Point
Address:
PSQCA Complex, Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi, Pakistan
Product scope:
Heat-treatable steels, alloy steels and free-cutting steels — Part 4: Free-cutting steels
Standard reference:
PS: ISO 683-4:2018
ICS:
77.140.10
Pages:
28
Language:
English
Objective and rationale:
Protection of human health or safety
Proposed date of adoption:
90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat
Proposed date of entry into force:
90 days after circulation by the WTO Secretariat
Final date for comments:
60 days from notification
WTO Technical Barriers to Trade notification issued by the Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority concerning the adoption of PS:
ISO 683-4:2018 specifying technical delivery requirements for free-cutting steels for mechanical purposes.
Year:
Date Submitted
Region / City:
Not specified
Subject:
Trade Facilitation, WTO Notifications
Document Type:
Official Notification
Organization / Institution:
WTO Member
Author:
Not specified
Target Audience:
WTO Members
Relevant Articles:
Articles 1–5, 15–16 of the Trade Facilitation Agreement
Implementation Categories:
A, B, C
Capacity Building Support:
Included for relevant provisions
Submission Format:
WT/L/931 template
Legal / Policy Measures:
Advance Rulings, Appeals, Transparency, Publication of Information
Year:
2013
Region / City:
Bali
Theme:
Trade Policy, Corporate Power, WTO
Document Type:
Call to Action
Organization:
Civil Society Groups
Target Audience:
Activists, Policy Makers, NGOs
Period of Action:
December 3-6, 2013
Approval Date:
November 2013
Notifying Member:
South Africa
Responsible Agency:
Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Products Covered:
Agricultural remedies (pesticides)
Active Substances:
Chlorpyrifos; Cartap hydrochloride
Legal Basis:
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947 (Act No. 36 of 1947)
Objective:
Food safety
International Standard:
None
Affected Regions:
All trading partners
Related Publication:
Government Gazette No. 48847 dated 26 June 2023
Proposed Adoption Date:
After consideration of comments
Proposed Publication Date:
After consideration of comments
Proposed Entry into Force:
Six months from date of publication
Final Date for Comments:
15 September 2023
Designated Authority for Comments:
National Enquiry Point, Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
Contact Address:
Private Bag X343, Pretoria, 0001, 20 Steve Biko Street
Telephone:
+27 12 319 7303
Email:
[email protected]
Year:
2025
Location:
Geneva, Switzerland
Subject:
International trade policy training
Document type:
Application form
Organization:
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Target audience:
Government officials and representatives of WTO Members/Observers
Deadline:
01 November 2024
Language:
English
Course dates:
20 January – 14 March 2025
Financial support:
Available upon request from WTO
Requirements:
Full command of English, policy responsibility in WTO matters
Submission method:
Email with PDF copy of passport
Format:
Two-part form including personal details and nomination authority endorsement
Year:
2023
Region:
European Union
Document type:
WTO TBT notification
Notifying Member:
European Union
Responsible authority:
European Commission
Agency:
EU-TBT Enquiry Point, European Commission
Legal framework:
Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive)
Subject:
Restriction of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment
Products covered:
Electrical and electronic equipment
Regulatory topic:
Exemption for cadmium in downshifting quantum dots directly deposited on LED semiconductor chips
Objective:
Protection of human health and safety; protection of the environment; adaptation to scientific and technical progress
Notification article:
Article 2.9.2 of the TBT Agreement
Proposed date of adoption:
January 2024
Proposed entry into force:
20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
Comment period:
60 days from notification
Language of notified document:
English
Length of notified document:
12 pages total
Related legislation:
Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (8 June 2011)
Type:
Workshop programme
Topic:
International trade law and WTO trade remedies
Organization:
World Trade Organization
Scope:
Anti-Dumping, Safeguards, Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, Fisheries Subsidies, Agriculture Domestic Support
Duration:
Three days
Structure:
Training sessions, presentations, exercises
Key Agreements:
Anti-Dumping Agreement; Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures; Safeguards Agreement; Agreement on Agriculture; Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Activities:
Lectures, case discussions, procedural analysis, practical exercises
Focus Areas:
Investigation procedures, legal principles, WTO dispute settlement, subsidy disciplines, safeguard mechanisms
Geographical Reference:
WTO Members
Related Events:
WTO Reform Agenda discussions; WTO Technical Workshop on Fisheries Subsidies for Asia (23–25 May 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Data References:
WTO Trade Remedies Data Portal (launched November 2022); WTO-IMF-OECD Joint Subsidy Platform (launched May 2023)
Committees Mentioned:
WTO Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices; WTO Subsidies Committee; WTO Committee on Safeguards
Year:
2025
Event:
China Moot Court Competition on WTO Law
Case:
Keltron vs Helvetia – Anti-Enforcement Injunctions
Legal Focus:
Intellectual Property, Standard Essential Patents, FRAND Licensing
Jurisdiction:
Keltron, Helvetia
Economic Context:
Telecommunications sector growth, GDP forecasts, industrial analysis
Organizers:
Moot Court Committee, China
Participants:
University teams, law students, legal scholars
Document Type:
Case Study / Competition Brief
Target Audience:
Law students, IP lawyers, policymakers
Technical Standards Referenced:
5G, GSM, UMTS, LTE, Wi-Fi, DOCSIS
Relevant Organizations:
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Key Concepts:
SEP, FRAND, patent litigation, contract law, technology licensing
Notifying Member:
Russian Federation
Agreement Framework:
WTO Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Notification Article:
Article 2.9.2
Responsible Agency:
Russian Scientific and Technical Center for Information on Standardization, Metrology and Conformity Assessment (Standartinform)
Role of Agency:
National enquiry point for the TBT Agreement
Products Covered (HS Codes):
3003; 3004
Product Category:
Pharmaceuticals
Regulatory Area:
Pharmacopoeia and medicinal product standards
Document Type:
Draft amendments to regulatory decision
Related Authority:
Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission
Referenced Decision:
Decision No. 100 of 11 August 2020
Subject Matter:
Amendments to the Pharmacopoeia of the Eurasian Economic Union including new and revised general pharmacopoeial monographs
International Harmonization Reference:
Pharmacopoeial Discussion Group (PDG) texts
Objective:
Protection of life and health of patients and protection of interests of healthcare institutions and medicinal product manufacturers
Number of Pages:
992
Language of Notified Draft:
Russian
Comment Deadline:
7 December 2025
Proposed Date of Adoption:
To be determined
Proposed Date of Entry into Force:
To be determined
Access to Draft:
https://regulation.eaeunion.org/orv/3264/
Year:
2024
Region / city:
Geneva, Switzerland
Topic:
Competition policy, trade, and development
Document type:
Programme
Organizing institution:
WTO
Authors:
WTO Secretariat, Invited experts
Target audience:
WTO members, policy makers, experts in competition and trade
Date of approval:
2024-07-17
Date of changes:
None
Author:
Joris Larik
Year:
2013
Jurisdiction:
European Union
Region / City:
Brussels, Belgium; Luxembourg, European Union
Subject:
EU external relations law; WTO law; banana import regime
Document Type:
Legal commentary
Institutions Mentioned:
Court of Justice of the European Union; Court of First Instance of Brussels; World Trade Organization
Legal Instruments Discussed:
Council Regulation (EC) No 1964/2005; Council Regulation (EC) No 2587/2001; GATT; WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding; Doha Article I Waiver; Geneva Agreement on Trade in Bananas (2009)
Key Court Cases Referenced:
Germany v Council (C-280/93); Portugal v Council (C-149/96); Van Parys (C-377/02)
Organizations Mentioned:
European Union; World Trade Organization
Economic Sector:
International trade in bananas
Geographical Scope:
European Union; Latin America; ACP countries; MFN countries
Period Discussed:
2001–2009
Central Legal Issue:
Consistency of EU banana import tariffs with WTO obligations and the applicability of WTO law in the EU legal order
Year:
2023
Region / City:
Tirana, Albania
Topic:
WTO, Government Procurement, GPA 2012
Document Type:
Programme
Institution:
WTO Secretariat
Author:
WTO Secretariat, Government of Albania
Target Audience:
Participants of the Seminar
Period of Action:
15-17 March 2023
Date of Approval:
15 March 2023
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Geneva, Switzerland
Theme:
Government procurement, trade liberalization, market access
Document Type:
Draft Programme
Organization:
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Author:
WTO Secretariat
Target Audience:
Workshop participants, government procurement professionals
Validity Period:
28 April – 2 May 2025
Approval Date:
N/A
Modification Date:
N/A
Note:
Description
Year:
2019
Region / City:
Geneva
Topic:
Ending violence against women and girls
Document Type:
Statement
Organization / Institution:
United Nations
Author:
Ms. Dubravka Šimonovic, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences
Target Audience:
Governments, NGOs, International organizations, Human rights advocates
Period of Effectiveness:
2019
Approval Date:
29 October 2019
Date of Changes:
Not specified
Date:
September 25, 2024
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Geneva
Topic:
Intellectual Property
Document Type:
Report
Organization:
WIPO
Target Audience:
WIPO Member States
Period of validity:
From July 9 to 17, 2024
Date of adoption:
Not specified
Date of amendments:
Not specified
Year:
2024
Event name:
The 2nd Asian Ornithological Conference
Edition:
Second
Location:
Beijing, China
Venue:
China National Convention Center
Dates:
14–17 November 2024
Official language:
English
Theme:
The new era of Asia ornithology
Type of document:
Conference announcement
Announcement version:
Third announcement
Organizing institution:
Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Supporting organization:
International Ornithological Union
Co-organizers:
College of Life Sciences, Northeast Normal University; College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University; Anhui University
Additional supporting institutions:
Beijing Forestry University; International Society of Zoological Sciences; Crested Ibis National Nature Reserve Research Center; China Ornithological Society; Avian Research; Beijing Normal University; Fudan University; Hebei Normal University; Hainan Normal University; Southwest Forestry University; Sichuan Normal University; Northeast Forestry University
Conference chairman:
Sun Yuehua
Target participants:
Ornithology researchers and scientists
Registration categories:
Student; Standard; Student developing C&R; Standard developing C&R
Registration periods:
Early Bird; Normal registration; On-site registration
Abstract submission deadline:
31 August 2024
Funding availability:
Conference funding for participants from third-world countries; sponsor-supported research grants
Sponsors:
Hunan Global Messenger; Beijing Prestar Technology; Sichuan Druid Technology; Shenzhen Uovision
Program components:
Workshops; Plenary talks; Keynote reports; Thematic sessions; Poster sessions; Roundtable discussions
Awards:
Best Young Researcher Presentation; Best Poster
Source type:
International academic conference announcement
Year:
2024
Region / City:
Beijing, China
Topic:
Science, Technology, and Society
Document Type:
Application Form
Institution:
HYI, THU
Target Audience:
Faculty, Postdoctoral Fellows, PhD Candidates
Period of Action:
June 18-25, 2024
Approval Date:
N/A
Date of Changes:
N/A
Year:
2020
Region / City:
Geneva
Topic:
International Law, Intellectual Property, Audiovisual Performers
Document Type:
Report
Organization / Institution:
WIPO
Author:
Secretariat
Target Audience:
WIPO Member States, Audiovisual Performers
Effective Period:
Ongoing since April 28, 2020
Approval Date:
October 23, 2020
Modification Date:
Not specified
Type:
Book review
Reviewed work:
The Art of Fate Calculation: Practicing Divination in Taipei, Beijing, and Kaifeng
Author of reviewed work:
Stéphanie Homola
Place of publication:
New York
Publisher:
Berghahn Books
Year of publication:
2023
Length:
374 pages
ISBN:
9781800738126
Field:
Anthropology; Chinese studies; Religious studies
Geographical focus:
Taipei; Beijing; Kaifeng
Research period covered:
2007–2011
License:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
Journal:
JASO
Year:
2025
Region / City:
Beijing, China
Theme:
Testing Methods and Techniques for Plant Varieties
Document Type:
Report
Organization:
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Author:
UPOV Office
Target Audience:
Participants of the Technical Working Party
Period of Action:
April 28 - May 1, 2025
Date of Approval:
May 1, 2025
Date of Last Revision:
None