Trade Policy Review Mexico 2008

The Trade Policy Review Mechanism, a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is designed to contribute to improving adherence by all WTO members to rules, disciplines, and commitments made under the Multilateral Trade Agreement. Each Trade Policy Review describes the trade policies, policy-making institutions, practices, and macroeconomic situations of a featured country, and is expertly prepared after in-depth analysis of an individual nation by the WTO's Trade Policy Review Board.

The Trade Policy Review Mechanism, a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is designed to contribute to improving adherence by all WTO members to rules, disciplines, and commitments made under the Multilateral Trade Agreement. Each Trade Policy Review describes the trade policies, policy-making institutions, practices, and macroeconomic situations of a featured country, and is expertly prepared after in-depth analysis of an individual nation by the WTOs Trade Policy Review Board. This is the Spanish language edition.

The Trade Policy Review Mechanism, a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization (WTO), is designed to contribute to improving adherence by all WTO members to rules, disciplines, and commitments made under the Multilateral Trade Agreement. Each "Trade Policy Review" describes the trade policies, policy-making institutions, practices, and macroeconomic situations of a featured country, and is expertly prepared after in-depth analysis of an individual nation by the WTOs Trade Policy Review Board. This is the French language edition.

Monitoring the trade policies and practices of members is a fundamentally important activity of the World Trade Organization. All WTO members are reviewed at regular intervals, according to their share of world trade. Each Trade Policy Review consists of three parts: a report by the government under review, a report written independentlyby the WTO Secretariat, and the concluding remarks by the chair of the Trade Policy Review Body. A highlights section provides an overview of key trade facts.

Each Trade Policy Review consists of three parts: a report by the government under review, a report written independently by the WTO Secretariat, and the concluding remarks by the chair of the Trade Policy Review Body. A highlights section provides an overview of key trade facts. 15 to 20 new review titles are published each year. The reviews consist of detailed chapters examining the trade policies and practices of the member and describing trade policy-making institutions and the macroeconomic situation; these chapters are preceded by the Secretariat's Summary Observations, which summarize the report and presents the Secretariat's perspective on the member's trade policies. The Secretariat report and the member's policy statement are published after the review meeting, along with the minutes of the meeting and the text of the Chairperson's Concluding Remarks.

Each Trade Policy Review consists of three parts: a report by the government under review, a report written independently by the WTO Secretariat, and the concluding remarks by the chair of the Trade Policy Review Body. A highlights section provides an overview of key trade facts. 15 to 20 new review titles are published each year. The reviews consist of detailed chapters examining the trade policies and practices of the member and describing trade policy-making institutions and the macroeconomic situation; these chapters are preceded by the Secretariat's Summary Observations, which summarize the report and presents the Secretariat's perspective on the member's trade policies. The Secretariat report and the member's policy statement are published after the review meeting, along with the minutes of the meeting and the text of the Chairperson's Concluding Remarks.

An insight into the work of the WTO's Trade Policy Review Mechanism, this book examines its findings, its evolution, and proposed modifications, to conclude that it could, and should, do better.

The Trade Policy Review Mechanism, a permanent feature of the World Trade Organization, is designed to contribute to improving adherence by all WTO Members to rules, disciplines & commitments made under the Multilateral Trade Agreement. The assessment takes place, to the extent relevant, against the background of the wider economic & developmental needs, policies & objectives of the Member concerned, as well as its external environment. Once the publishing cycle for the 133 member group is implemented, expect reviews of the U.S., Japan, European Union, & Canada every other year; the sixteen next largest trading countries every 4-5 years; all others every six years. Ordering information is provided for the English language texts.