Members deepen discussions on key sustainability topics and potential MC14 outcomes
Ana Lizano of Costa Rica, a co-convener of TESSD, opened the meeting, recalling its main objective of stabilizing the draft outcome documents for MC14, which had been discussed for most of 2025.
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WTO circulates arbitration decision in US-EU ripe olives dispute
dispute settlement
On 29 October, a WTO arbitrator issued its decision on the level of countermeasures the European Union may request with respect to the United States in “United States – Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Ripe Olives from Spain” (DS577).
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Members review anti-dumping notifications, actions at Committee meeting
The Committee reviewed new notifications of legislation submitted by Argentina, Iceland, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Türkiye, the United States and Viet Nam.
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Trade Policy Review: United Kingdom
The following documents are available:
Secretariat report
A detailed report written independently by the WTO Secretariat.
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Transparency remains core priority in work of subsidies committee
The Chair drew attention to the WTO Secretariat’s compendium on notification submission rates, which is updated twice a year, and recalled the Secretariat’s training on notification obligations held on 21 January 2025.
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WTO members review safeguard actions, discuss proposals to suspend concessions
Review of legislative notifications
The Committee, chaired by Ms Milagros Miranda Rojas (Peru), reviewed members’ notifications of new or amended national safeguard legislation or regulations from Nepal, Sri Lanka and Viet Nam.
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WTO and IMF economists develop new indicator to measure global trade policy dynamics
Innovative research from WTO and IMF economists has produced an indicator that draws insights from a wide range of information on trade policy measures covering a large number of economies and products.
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Unlocking Small-Scale Cross-Border Trade Between Burundi and the DRC
Representatives from the Governments of Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are currently meeting in Bujumbura for a three-day session to review progress on the reopening of the Buganda/Nyamoma and Mparambo/Rubenga border posts.
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Zambia and Zimbabwe to strengthen economic ties with Common Agro-Industrial Park
Lusaka, Zambia Thursday 23 October 2025: Under their Joint Industrialization Programme, Zambia and Zimbabwe are set to strengthen their economic cooperation by establishing a Common Agro-Industrial Park (CAIP).
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WTO issues compliance ruling regarding Colombian duties on frozen fries
dispute settlement
On 23 October, the WTO circulated the compliance panel report in the case brought by the European Union in Colombia – Anti-Dumping Duties on Frozen Fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands (DS591).
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