Title of the activity
WTO Technical Workshop on Fisheries Subsidies for Arab and Middle East Countries
Activity Type
Regional course/Workshop
Description
The WTO Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies was adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) on 17 June 2022.
The WTO now has two fisheries subsidies workstreams, both of which are crucial for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to operate effectively in disciplining fisheries subsidies. The first workstream relates to entry into force and implementation of the new Agreement. For the Agreement to enter into force, two-thirds of Members must complete their internal acceptance processes and then deposit their "instruments of acceptance" with the WTO. Then, for the new disciplines to have a real-world impact on subsidization, Members must fully implement them. The second workstream relates to the second wave of negotiations to which Members agreed, with the aim of making recommendations at MC13 for further enhancing the disciplines.
In this regard, the WTO Secretariat will be assisting Members to gain a deeper understanding of the Agreement and its implementation through this three-day workshop.
The WTO now has two fisheries subsidies workstreams, both of which are crucial for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to operate effectively in disciplining fisheries subsidies. The first workstream relates to entry into force and implementation of the new Agreement. For the Agreement to enter into force, two-thirds of Members must complete their internal acceptance processes and then deposit their "instruments of acceptance" with the WTO. Then, for the new disciplines to have a real-world impact on subsidization, Members must fully implement them. The second workstream relates to the second wave of negotiations to which Members agreed, with the aim of making recommendations at MC13 for further enhancing the disciplines.
In this regard, the WTO Secretariat will be assisting Members to gain a deeper understanding of the Agreement and its implementation through this three-day workshop.
Venue
Oman
City
Muscat
Trade topic
Fisheries Subsidies
Start Date
End Date
Duration (days)
3
selection process
The nominees should be middle to senior level officials who have proven professional experience and responsibilities in the area of Trade, Fisheries Subsidies, and/or Fisheries Management, ideally some officials from the Ministry currently working on the WTO fisheries subsidies negotiations and some experts from the national fisheries authority with responsibility in the area of fisheries policy aimed at sustainability of fisheries. At least one nominee should be in a position to follow up on the domestic process required to deposit the instrument of acceptance for the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies to the WTO.
Target Audience
Government officials
Language
English
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
Invited Members and Observers:
Algeria
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Iraq
Jordan
Kuwait, the State of
Lebanese Republic
Mauritania
Morocco
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of
Sudan
Tunisia
United Arab Emirates
Yemen