OVERVIEW OF
DEVELOPMENTS
IN THE
INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT
Annual Report by the DIRECTOR-GENERAL[1]
(Mid-October 2017 to
mid-October 2018)
Corrigendum*
Note a to Table 3.19 should read as follows:
Table
3.19 Concerns raised at the TRIMs Committee
|
Measure implemented by
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Member(s)
raising the concern
|
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Argentina
|
|
Act 27,263 on the development and strengthening of
auto-partsa
|
Mexico
|
|
China
|
|
Local content in cybersecurity measures (including
provisions on insurance system informatization)b
|
European Union and United States
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
Requirements for 4G LTE
mobile devicesc
|
European Union, Japan
and
United States
|
|
Provisions in the energy sector (mining, oil and gas)d
|
Canada, European Union,
Japan and United States
|
|
Industry Law and Trade Lawe
|
European Union and
Japan
|
|
Minimum local product requirement for the modern
retail sectorf
|
European Union and
Japan
|
|
Measures relating to investment in the
telecommunications sectorg
|
Japan
|
|
Requirements for dairy
importation and distribution
|
European Union and
United States
|
|
Nigeria
|
|
Guidelines in information communications technology
(ICT)h
|
United States
|
[1] This Report covers the period mid-October 2017 to mid-October 2018.
It is presented pursuant to Paragraph G of the Trade Policy Review Mechanism
mandate and aims to assist the Trade Policy Review Body to undertake its annual
overview of developments in the international trading environment that are
having an impact on the multilateral trading system. The Report is issued under
the sole responsibility of the Director‑General. It has no legal effect on the
rights and obligations of Members, nor does it have any legal implications with
respect to the conformity of any measure noted in the Report with any WTO
Agreements or any provisions thereof.