The WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: Reducing Bureaucracy at the Border
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) was the principal outcome of the World Trade Organization's Ninth Ministerial Conference, held in December 2013. The TFA, part of the wider 'Bali package', covers issues including advanced rulings, transparency, goods in transit, specific issues responding to the concerns of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and simplifying customs formalities. The agreement represents a significant breakthrough, as it is the first multilateral agreement concluded by the WTO since the organisation was established in 1995, and could be a first step towards concluding the stalled Doha Round of negotiations. Its improved customs procedures have the potential to add approximately EUR 60 billion a year to global GDP. The EU has pledged more than EUR 400 million in assistance, to be disbursed over a period of five years, to help developing and least developed countries with the necessary adjustments.
Briefing
Údar seachtarach
June O'KEEFFE and Elina VIILUP
Maidir leis an doiciméad seo
Saghas foilseacháin
Eochairfhocal
- An Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Chustaim
- An Eagraíocht Dhomhanda Trádála
- AN tAONTAS EORPACH
- beartas comhair
- beartas taraife
- cabhair um fhorbairt
- CAIDREAMH IDIRNÁISIÚNTA
- comhaontú iltaobhach
- comhaontú trádála
- comhar custaim
- comhchuibhiú custam
- Comhdháil na Náisiún Aontaithe ar Thrádáil agus Forbairt
- dálaí eacnamaíocha
- EACNAMAÍOCHT
- eagraíochtaí domhanda
- EAGRAÍOCHTAÍ IDIRNÁISIÚNTA
- foirmiúlachtaí a shimpliú
- gnóthaí eachtracha
- Na Náisiúin Aontaithe
- ról idirnáisiúnta an Aontais Eorpaigh
- TRÁDÁIL
- trádáil idirnáisiúnta
- trádáil idirnáisiúnta
- tíortha i mbéal forbartha
- tógáil Eorpach