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💻 Online | 📅 23–24 July 2025
Virtual Seminar on Trade in Services for Jamaica |
This virtual seminar is designed to strengthen the capacity of government officials in Jamaica to implement WTO rules on trade in services.
The seminar will focus on the fundamentals of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), including its main features, obligations, and the structure of schedules of specific commitments. Participants will explore the importance of services trade for economic development, diversification, and global integration, including a discussion on the WTO-World Bank Trade in Services for Development initiative.
A dedicated session will also examine Jamaica’s own schedule of commitments at the WTO, allowing participants to engage in practical exercises to deepen their understanding of the country’s services trade framework. |
📍 Luanda, Angola | 📅 23–25 July 2025
Workshop on Import Licensing Notifications |
This three-day national workshop will bring together government officials from key agencies in Angola involved in import licensing to deepen their understanding of WTO rules and requirements under the Agreement on Import Licensing Procedures.
The programme will provide an overview of the Agreement and the work of the Import Licensing Committee, with detailed sessions on notification obligations. Participants will explore the use of the Import Licensing Notification Portal and examine case studies and best practices from WTO Members. |
💻 Online | 📅 24–25 July 2025
Virtual Workshop on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture for Comoros |
This two-day virtual workshop will bring together government officials from Comoros to enhance their understanding of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture.
Participants will explore key areas of the Agreement, including domestic support, export competition, and market access. The programme will provide practical insights into the notification requirements under each area. Sessions, led by WTO experts, will feature interactive discussions and opportunities for questions. |
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Workshop Deepens Understanding of WTO SPS and TBT Agreements in Comoros |
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A national workshop on the WTO Agreements on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Measures and Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) was held in Moroni, Comoros, from 8 to 10 July, bringing together 30 participants to strengthen their understanding of the core principles of the two agreements. The activity forms part of Comoros’ post-accession implementation strategy.
Participants reviewed key provisions of the SPS and TBT agreements, with emphasis on the transparency obligations, the roles of National Notification Authorities and Enquiry Points, and the functioning of the WTO SPS and TBT Committees.
In addition, hands-on training on the ePing SPS&TBT Platform, offered participants practical insights into how digital tools can support regulatory monitoring and facilitate stakeholder engagement and coordination. The workshop also included a review of the state-of-play of Comoros' TBT and SPS post-accession implementation plans, reinforced domestic coordination efforts, discussed mechanisms for addressing SPS and TBT trade concerns and outlined funding opportunities available through the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF). |
WTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Coordinated and managed by ITTC |
A core function of the WTO, technical assistance and capacity-building activities seek to enhance professional and institutional trade capacities in developing and least-developed WTO member and observer governments. They provide beneficiaries with enhanced know-how to take full advantage of the opportunities from the rules-based multilateral trading system and address potential challenges. Within the WTO Secretariat, the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation (ITTC) oversees these activities. |
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