Tag: WTO Director-General

WTO Program for 10th Anniversary of GPA Revision: UPDATE

To mark the 10th anniversary of the entry into force of the 2014 revision of the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA 2012), the GPA committee is presenting a public program on October 9 (2:00-5:00 pm Geneva time). It will look back on the achievements

Launch of Environmental Goods Agreement Negotiations

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On July 9, 2014, 14 WTO members launched negotiations of a new Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) to liberalize trade in environmental goods. Preparations for the launch of the EGA negotiations began in January 2014 when the participants announced the new

Implementation of Revised GPA

The revision of the GPA has entered into force — nearly 15 years after negotiations began. On April 6, 2014, the Parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) reached a major milestone with implementation of the revision of the GPA.  This