WTO将就发展中国家贸易问题定期磋商

• 出 处: 世界贸易组织动态与研究
• 发表日期: 2000年06期
• 关键词: 贸易问题 世贸组织成员 乌拉圭回合 一揽子协议 世界贸易组织 穆尔 月起 多边贸易谈判 发达国家市场 协商一致

世界贸易组织总干事穆尔5月3日在日内瓦宣布,经协商一致,世贸组织136个成员同意建立一个新的机制,就发展中国家成员所关切的贸易问题举行定期磋商。根据总理事会达成的协议,世贸组织成员将从今年6月起举行定期磋商,讨论发展中国家关心的贸易问题,包括延长履行“乌拉圭回合”协议的过渡期问题。新的一揽子协议还包括建立确保最不发达国家产品能够更为顺畅地进入发达国家市场的框架。在联合国确定的48个最不发达国家中,有29个已经成为世贸组织成员。

WTO Director General Moel announced at Geneva on May 3 that by consensus WTO 136 members agreed to establish a new mechanism to hold regular consultations on trade issues of concern to developing country members. According to the agreement reached by the General Council, WTO members will hold regular consultations starting from June this year on trade issues of concern to developing countries, including extending the transition period for the fulfillment of the Uruguay Round agreement. The new package agreement also includes establishing a framework to ensure smoother access to developed country markets for products from the least developed countries. Of the 48 least developed countries identified by the United Nations, 29 have become WTO members.