Policy Briefs
The World Trade Organization (WTO) members agreed on the framework for negotiations of modalities for NAMA in the Doha Round on August 1, 2004 (the July Package).
The Cotonou Partnership Agreement (CPA) between the European Union (EU) and African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries is expected to succeed the expired Lomé Agreement.
The WTO General Council reaffirmed in the July Package that provisions for special and differential (S&D) treatment are an integral part of the WTO Agreements.
In recent years, the volume of goods moving across borders increased exponentially due to the global integration of modern production systems, new forms of electronic commerce, and the development