Substantive Achievements Of The Doha Round

< p > many observers have thought that Doha is not dead yet, but the agreement now means that it is still at least in orbit, though the road ahead is very bumpy.

The "a href=" http://www.91se91.com/news/index_f.asp "Doha round" /a, which began in 2001, almost failed in 2003 and 2008.

When trade officials resumed negotiations in 2012, they tried to keep the agenda simple and attractive.

Even so, the talks still pushed ahead.

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< p > the core of the Bali Island agreement is "trade facilitation", or by cutting down the cumbersome customs procedures to reduce trade costs.

It is estimated that trade facilitation can reduce the cost of Global trade by more than 10% and increase global output by up to US $about 400000000000 a year, which will mainly flow to developing economies.

However, this is a thorny agreement.

Some poorer countries suggest that they may not be able to meet the corresponding requirements.

In particular, agriculture is still the biggest problem, and the most controversial one is negotiations on agricultural subsidies.

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P > although trade facilitation is a meaningful achievement, many people are skeptical of the possibility that the multilateral process can generate big reforms.

But anyway, < a href= "http://www.91se91.com/news/index_c.asp" > WTO < /a > the next negotiation will soon turn to what should be discussed next.

Azevedo's success at the Bali Island conference allowed him to win the trust of all parties, but the next thing he heard was, what topics would he throw and how to achieve it? < /p >

< p > there are still many points to stay on the agenda of the Doha negotiations, such as food security, the end of agriculture and so on.

However, if we ask these questions again, we may waste the good momentum of the Bali Island agreement.

Mr. Azevedo may open up new topics for discussion.

Investment may be one. WTO can work hard to curb investment subsidies and set up the basic rules of pnational investment without interference.

Trade in environmental products and services will also become a core issue, covering all aspects of air filter to environmental advisory volume.

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< p > next, Azevedo needs to decide which issues are to be negotiated by all members of Oran and which topics are to be negotiated by plurilateral deals among some member states.

Multilateral negotiations under the WTO framework are easier to reach agreement.

For example, the ongoing services and IT negotiations fall into this category.

Trade officials in some countries have expressed support for such negotiations.

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< p > the Bali Island agreement has enhanced the status of WTO as a platform for trade negotiations, but it may also make it more difficult to reach further trade reform agreements involving all Member States.

Of course, the meaning of < a href= "http://fz.sjfzxm.com/ > > Bali Island agreement < /a > is beyond doubt. It shows the appeal of trade integration of all countries, and at the same time reduces the danger of" Balkan "in international trade.

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