World Trade
Organization WT/TF/COH/S/15
2 December 2010 (10-6461)


COHERENCE IN GLOBAL ECONOMIC POLICY-MAKING

Report (2009-2010) by the Director-General


Introduction
This report has been prepared pursuant to paragraph 2 of the General Council Decision on "Agreements Between the WTO, the IMF and the World Bank", to inform Members about the activities carried out by the WTO under its cooperation agreements with the IMF and the World Bank.
Activities under the 1994 Ministerial Declaration on the Contribution of the WTO in Achieving Greater Coherence in Economic Policy-Making have continued to intensify – reflecting the need for even greater international policy coordination in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and recession. Although global economic growth and trade have continued to rebound since mid-2009, the recovery has been uneven and slow in some regions. Moreover, persistent macroeconomic imbalances are raising concerns about the sustainability

World Trade
Organization WT/WGTDF/W/49
26 October 2010
(10-5577) Working Group on Trade, Debt and Finance


expert group meeting on trade finance – 22 October 2010

Informal Report by the WTO Secretariat



The objective of the 22nd of October meeting was threefold: (i) to take stock of the current market situation, with a focus on factors such as liquidity, risks and price patterns by countries and regions (ii) to consider the latest developments regarding regulatory issues (iii) to discuss whether smaller traders and small bankers, notably in low-income countries, continued to be adversely affected by the tightening of international lending conditions and what could be done about it.
With respect to the current market situation, most participants agreed that the business environment has been continuously improving since the middle of last year, with falling prices and increasing volumes of transactions. Some participants noted however that trade finance vo

WTO Ministerial Conference
30 November2 December 2009



Information concerning visas



General information

Switzerland has been an associate member of the Schengen Agreements since 12 December 2008 and is therefore part of the Schengen Area. Persons subject to the visa requirement (hereinafter referred to as applicants) may obtain a visa from Switzerland for a stay of up to three months. These visas are generally valid for the whole of the Schengen Area.

The implementation of the Schengen regulations has led to a number of changes in the procedures for issuing visas. Pursuant to the headquarters agreements with international organizations and the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 18 April 1961, which applies by analogy to Permanent Missions in Geneva, the competent authorities make every effort to process applications as quickly as possible. Under the Schengen regulations, however, the waiting time for a visa has increased, and it is vital that this be taken

World Trade
Organization RESTRICTED CPC/10/Add.82
21 January 2005 (05-0270) Preferential Arrangements Among
Developing Countries Negotiated in GATT Original: English


information concerning certification of origin

Notification from Brazil

Addendum


The following communication, dated 5 January 2005, is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of Brazil.

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The Permanent Mission of Brazil has been instructed by its authorities to update the information contained in document CPC/10/Add.2 in order to include new stamps and signatures issued by the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo ("FIESP") and the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio de Janeiro ("FIRJAN"). This request concerns the certificates of origin issued in Brazil under the "Protocol Relating to Trade Negotiations Among Developing Countries (P16)".




























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