Title of the activity
Training Course on Market Access Negotiations on Goods for WTO Accession
Activity Type
Thematic course/Workshop
Description
The objectives of the course are to: (i) review the accession acquis on commitments and concessions in goods market access; (ii) provide in-depth training on all accession relevant aspects of trade in goods, with a focus on relevant scheduling techniques, sectoral approaches and, consolidation and verification of bilateral market access agreements/the goods schedule; (iii) enhance the understanding of the negotiating objectives of WTO Members involved in the accession negotiations; and, (iv) provide a platform for exchanging views with goods negotiators from recently completed accessions.
Venue
Switzerland
City
WTO
Trade topic
Accession
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
5
Activity Level
selection process
As part of the WTO procedures, a letter of invitation, along with an application form, will be addressed to the relevant government authorities, through established channels.
The participants will be selected based on the information submitted. Only candidates officially nominated by their national authorities and presented by their Permanent Mission to the WTO will be considered. Applications received through other channels will not be acknowledged. Priority will be given to candidates from acceding governments with active Working Party processes.
The participants will be selected based on the information submitted. Only candidates officially nominated by their national authorities and presented by their Permanent Mission to the WTO will be considered. Applications received through other channels will not be acknowledged. Priority will be given to candidates from acceding governments with active Working Party processes.
Pre-requisite
Successful completion of a WTO training activity, such as the E-learning modules on "WTO Accessions" and "Market Access for Goods and Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA) Negotiations"; or commensurate knowledge and professional experience. Only capital-based government officials from eligible Acceding Governments would be funded. Candidates are to be directly involved in the conduct of WTO accession negotiations on goods. Suitable participants may include: i) the focal point for the bilateral market access negotiations on goods who is responsible for the preparation and revision of the market access offers on goods; ii) other technical officers engaged in the preparation of the market access offers on goods; iii) negotiators on trade in goods; and, iv) officials from other key ministries dealing with goods schedules. Candidates should: i) Be experts on goods with an enhanced knowledge of tariffs and the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature; ii) Have an advanced knowledge of information technology (IT) and Microsoft Excel; iii) Possess knowledge of the basic WTO principles with a focus on the General Agreement on Trade in Goods (GATT) and the WTO accession negotiations process; and, iv) Have an understanding of the WTO disciplines regarding market access. They should also possess an excellent ability to communicate in English both orally and in writing.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Key Result
2. Acceding governments/territories are participating in accession negotiations
Key Output
2.1: Acceding governments/territories participants' knowledge on WTO substantive and procedural matters enhanced
Invited Members and Observers:
Algeria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Belarus
Bhutan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Curaçao
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Iran
Iraq
Libya
Serbia
Somalia
Sudan
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan