WORK PROGRAMME ON SMALL ECONOMIES
COMPILATION PAPER PREPARED BY THE
SECRETARIAT
Revision
I. INTRODUCTION.. 4
II. MANDATE
AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK. 4
A. Paragraph
35 of the Doha Ministerial Declaration – WT/MIN(01)/DEC/1 (20 November
2001). 4
B. Paragraph
2 of the Work Programme on Small Economies Framework and Procedures – WT/L/447
(1 March 2002). 4
C. Paragraph
1.D of the 1 August 2004 General Council Decision - WT/L/579. 5
D. Paragraph
41 of the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration - WT/MIN(05)/DEC (18 December
2005). 5
D.1 References
to Small Economies in Paragraph 21 of the Section on Nama in
the Hong Kong Ministerial Declaration. 6
D.2 References
to Small Economies in the Services – Annex c of the Hong Kong Ministerial
Declaration. 6
III. MINISTERIAL
DECISIONS. 6
A. Work
Programme on Small Economies, WT/L/844 (17 December 2011). 6
B. Work
Programme on Small Economies, WT/L/908 (7 December 2013). 6
C. Work
Programme on Small Economies, WT/L/975 (19 December 2015). 7
D. Work
Programme on Small Economies, WT/L/1030 (13 December 2017). 7
E. Work
Programme on Small Economies, WT/L/1136 (17 June 2022). 8
F. Work
Programme on Small Economies, WT/L/1188 (2 March 2024). 8
IV. COMMITTEE
ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT DEDICATED SESSION ON
SMALL ECONOMIES. 9
A. Report to the General
Council on Measures to Assist Small Economies in Meeting their Obligations
under the Agreements on SPS Measures, TBT and TRIPS -
WT/COMTD/SE/5 (3 October 2006). 9
B.
SVE
Group Proposal to Advance Work on "Challenges Small Economies Experience
in their Efforts to Reduce Trade Costs, Particularly in the Area of Trade
Facilitation" - WT/COMTD/SE/W/33/Rev.1 (7 November 2016). 10
C. Outcomes
from Discussions on the "Challenges and Opportunities Experienced by Small
Economies when Linking into Global Value Chains in Trade in Goods and
Services" - WT/COMTD/SE/W/35 (2 May 2017). 11
D. Outcome
of the work on "Challenges Small Economies Experience in their
efforts to reduce trade costs, particularly in the area of trade
facilitation" -
WT/COMTD/SE/W/38 (15 April 2019). 15
E. INVESTMENT ATTRACTION: SMALL ECONOMIES' OPPORTUNITIES AND
CHALLENGES – proposal by the group of small, vulnerable economies –
WT/COMTD/SE/W/40 (10 FEBRUARY 2020). 18
f. Economic and Trade
Impact of Natural Disasters on Small Economies – proposal by the group of
small, vulnerable economies –
WT/COMTD/SE/W/41 (5 may 2021). 19
g. Work
Programme on Small Economies: Proposal for outline of
the background document by the Secretariat – communication from guatemala on
behalf of the group of small, vulnerable economies – wt/COMTD/SE/W/44 (22 april
2022). 20
h. Implementation of
the MC13 Decision on the Work Programme on
Small Economies – communication from guatemala on behalf of the group of small,
vulnerable economies – WT/COMTD/SE/W/48 (2 july 2024) 21
I. SUMMARY OF THE
INFORMAL THEMATIC SESSION ON GREEN SUPPLY CHAINS
FOR DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF SMALL ECONOMIES – communication from guatemala, on
behalf of the group of small, vulnerable economies – WT/COMTD/SE/W/49 (24
October 2024). 23
J. SUMMARY OF THE AID
FOR TRADE SESSION: DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY FOR DEVELOPMENT - EXPERIENCES ON
DIGITAL TRADE OF SVES – communication from guatemala on behalf of the group of
small, vulnerable economies – WT/COMTD/SE/W/50 (24 October 2024). 29
V. COMMITTEE
ON SUBSIDIES AND COUNTERVAILING MEASURES. 32
A. Report (2010) of the
Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures - G/L/937 (29 October 2010). 32
B. Decision of the General
Council of 27 July 2007 - WT/L/691 (31 July 2007)
Based on the Draft Decision of the Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing
Measures of 13 July 2007 (G/SCM/120). 33
VI. TRADE
NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE. 38
A. Small,
Vulnerable Economies (SVEs) contribution for the Post Bali Work Programme –
JOB/TNC/49 (17 June 2015). 38
VII. COMMITTEE
ON AGRICULTURE - SPECIAL SESSION.. 40
A. Revised
Draft Modalities for Agriculture - TN/AG/W/4/REV.4
(6 December 2008). 40
B. Latest
SVE submissions. 42
1. Flexibilities
in the Agricultural Modalities on the Pillars of Domestic Support
and Export Competition, Communication by the Group of Small and Vulnerable
Economies (SVEs) - JOB/AG/16 (24 March 2011). 42
2. The
Special Safeguard Mechanism (SSM) Modalities to Apply to Small
Vulnerable Economies (SVEs), Communication by the Group of Small Vulnerable
Economies (SVEs), the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, and the
African Group - JOB/AG/17 (24 March 2011). 43
VIII. NEGOTIATING
GROUP ON MARKET ACCESS FOR NON‑AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS. 49
A. Fourth
Revision of Draft Modalities for Non-agricultural Market Access –
TN/MA/W/103/REV.3 (6 December 2008). 49
B. Latest
Sve submissions. 50
1. Contribution
to the Special and Differential Treatment and Technical Assistance Provisions
on the "Horizontal Mechanism", Communication from El Salvador on
behalf of Small Vulnerable, Economies - JOB/MA/89 (19 April 2011). 50
2. Questions
to the co-sponsors of the proposal of "Ministerial Decision on procedures
for the facilitation of solutions to Non-Tariff Barriers", Communication
from
the group of small vulnerable economies – JOB/MA/55 (3 November 2010). 50
3. Questions
to the co-sponsors of the proposal of "Negotiating Text on Liberalizing
Trade in Remanufactured Goods", Communication from the group of small
vulnerable economies – JOB/MA/56 (3 November 2010). 51
IX. COUNCIL
FOR TRADE IN SERVICES SPECIAL SESSION.. 52
A. Elements
required for the completion of the Services Negotiations,
Report by the Chairman - TN/S/34 (28 July 2008). 52
X. WORKING
PARTY ON DOMESTIC REGULATION.. 53
A. Services
- Trade-related concerns of Small, Vulnerable Economies in the
Working Party on Domestic Regulation – JOB (06)/66/REV.2 (10 July 2006). 53
XI. NEGOTIATING
GROUP ON RULES. 55
A. Textual
Proposal for additional flexibilities for Small and Vulnerable Economies under
Article III of the proposed Draft Chair's text on Fisheries Subsidies –
TN/RL/GEN/162/REV.1 (20 April 2011). 55
B. Textual
Proposal for additional flexibilities for Small and Vulnerable Economies under
Article III of the proposed Draft Chair's text on Fisheries Subsidies –
TN/RL/GEN/162 (8 January 2010). 58
C. Drafting
Proposal on issues relating to Article III.4 ("Special and Differential
Treatment of Developing Country Members") of the Fisheries Subsidies Annex
to the SCM agreement as proposed by the chair in TN/RL/W/213 - TN/RL/GEN/158
(22 MAY 2008). 58
XII. COMMITTEE
ON TRADE AND ENVIRONMENT. 59
A. Views
of the Small Vulnerable Economies on the Negotiations of Paragraph 31(III) of
the Doha Ministerial Declaration, communication from the Small, Vulnerable
Economies - JOB/TE/18 (1 April 2011). 59
XIII. NEGOTIATING
GROUP ON TRADE FACILITATION.. 60
A. Draft
Consolidated Negotiating Text - TN/TF/W/165/REV.5
(5 November 2010). 60
XIV. AID
FOR TRADE TASK FORCE. 60
A. Aid
for Trade - WT/AFT/W/18 (15 June 2006). 60