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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:19:25 GMT</pubDate>
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 <description><![CDATA[The WTO General Council today (24 February) noted the consensus on a slate of names of chairpersons for WTO bodies.]]></description>
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 <title>Panel set up in steel case, reports adopted on raw materials, footwear and plastic bags</title>
 <description><![CDATA[On 22 February 2012, the Dispute Settlement Body established a panel to review anti-dumping measures imposed by the United States on steel products from Korea. It also adopted the panel and Appellate Body reports which examined China’s export restrictions on raw materials, the panel report reviewing anti-dumping measures imposed by the EU on Chinese footwear, and the panel report which looked at the safeguard measures imposed by the Dominican Republic on imports of plastic bags and tubular fabric.]]></description>
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 <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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 <title>Trade Policy Review: Turkey</title>
 <description><![CDATA[The fifth review of the trade policies and practices of Turkey takes place on 21 and 23 February 2012. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government  of Turkey.]]></description>
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 <title>Viet Nam files dispute against the United States</title>
 <description><![CDATA[On 20 February 2012, Viet Nam requested consultations with the United States under the dispute settlement system concerning the latter’s anti-dumping measures on certain frozen warmwater shrimp from Viet Nam.]]></description>
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 <title>23 trade officials from least-developed countries complete WTO course</title>
 <description><![CDATA[The WTO conducted a three-week Introduction Course for Least-developed Countries (LDCs) from 30 January to 17 February 2012 in Geneva. Ambassador Van Schreven of the Netherlands opened the course, which was attended by 23 participants from LDCs. Ten of the participants were from countries in the process of accession to the WTO.]]></description>
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 <title>Invitation: WIPO-WTO colloquium for intellectual property teachers</title>
 <description><![CDATA[This is an invitation for intellectual property teachers from developing countries and countries with economies in transition to apply to participate in the annual WIPO-WTO colloquium in Geneva, Switzerland, 11-22 June 2012.]]></description>
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 <title>Lamy: “Strong competition policies key to a dynamic and healthy market economy”</title>
 <description><![CDATA[Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his remarks at the OECD Global Forum on Competition in Paris on 16 February 2012, said that  “strong competition policies are an essential element of a dynamic and healthy market economy that yields expanding opportunities and contributes to rising standards of living for all citizens.” He added that “such policies play a crucial role in ensuring that the benefits of trade opening are not undermined by collusive behaviour among firms, or by other anti-competitive practices.”]]></description>
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 <title>WTO launches essay award for young economists</title>
 <description><![CDATA[The WTO launched on 16 February the “2012 Essay Award for Young Economists”. The Award aims to promote high-quality research on trade policy and international trade co-operation among young economists and to reinforce the relationship between the WTO and the academic community.]]></description>
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 <title>General Council elects new chair</title>
 <description><![CDATA[The General Council, on 14 February 2012, elected Ambassador Elin Johansen (Norway) as chairperson for 2012.]]></description>
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 <title>The way forward on Doha is “to move in small steps” — Lamy</title>
 <description><![CDATA[Director-General Pascal Lamy, in his report to the General Council on 14 February 2012, said that “the current political environment dictates that the most realistic and practical way forward is to move in small steps, gradually moving forward the parts of the Doha Round which are mature, and re-thinking those where greater differences remain”.  He added that “in practical terms, I have encouraged all Chairs to informally consult at this stage to determine what each of their groups can do, step by step, in an informal manner”.]]></description>
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