Committee on Trade and Development - Electronic Commerce in Goods and Services - Communication from the Delegation of Egypt

World Trade Organization RESTRICTED WT/COMTD/W/38 3 March 1998 (98-0831) Committee on Trade and Development Original: English ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN GOODS AND SERVICES Communication from the Delegation of Egypt The following communication, dated 2 March 1998, has been received from the Permanent Mission of the Arab Republic of Egypt with the request that it be circulated to the Committee on Trade and Development for its initial consideration at its meeting on 6 March 1998. __________ Working Paper Submitted by Egypt on Electronic Commerce in Goods and Services Contents I. Introduction II. The objectives of addressing this issue III. The current technological situation IV. Challenges and opportunities V. Electronic commerce and the immediate needs of developing countries VI. Policy issues related to electronic commerce VII. Related Activities in the WTO and in other international organizations VIII. Specific proposals for future activities I. INTRO