Title of the activity
WTO Workshop on TBT Transparency.
Activity Type
Global
Description
Transparency is one of the main pillars of the TBT Agreement and the Eighth Triennial Review Report adopted in November 2018 contains over 15 transparency related recommendations (e.g. to improve information contained in notifications, to notify adoption of final measures, etc). Members are increasingly notifying TBT measures related to changes in their regulations (over 3,000 in 2018), which presents challenges to Enquiry points in tracking incoming notifications, ensuring comments from stakeholders are consolidated in a timely and efficient manner and conveyed to the trading partner. In this context, the Secretariat is organizing a 4.5-day transparency workshop to present and provide hands-on training on the tools Enquiry Points can use to facilitate their day to day work. In addition, the training will deliver a comprehensive overview of transparency requirements/procedures and facilitate networking and exchange of experiences among Enquiry Points.
Venue
Switzerland
City
Geneva - WTO
Trade topic
Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT)
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
5
Activity Level
Pre-requisite
• Working in the TBT Enquiry Point/Notification Authority with responsibility for preparing notifications and/or tracking incoming ones.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the transparency provisions of the TBT Agreement
• Fluency in English. Full command of English is important to be able to participate actively in discussions and hands-on training sessions.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the transparency provisions of the TBT Agreement
• Fluency in English. Full command of English is important to be able to participate actively in discussions and hands-on training sessions.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
Application Deadline
26/03/2019
Key Result
1. Government officials are implementing WTO Agreements and fully realising Members' rights and obligations
Key Output
1.1: Government officials have enhanced knowledge about WTO Agreements, trade policy formulation and conduct of trade negotiations
Chapter
4. Geneva-based Advanced Thematic Courses and topic-specific symposia for Capital-based officials
Programme
Invited Members and Observers:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Costa Rica
Côte dʼIvoire
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong, China
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait, the State of
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao Peopleʼs Democratic Republic
Lebanese Republic
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Macao, China
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Qatar
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tomé and Principe
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic
Chinese Taipei
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Viet Nam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe