1. W T O : O v e r v I e w

2. ABOUT: WTO Binding institution Consensus-based 151 members (as of Aug 07) Established 1995 Negotiating forum to reduce barriers in trade Principles Non discrimination -Most-favored Nation -National Treatment: Predictability (through transparency) Fair trade Development

3. GENERAL COUNCIL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS COMMITTEE - TNC SPECIAL SESSIONS Committee on Agriculture Council for trade in services TRIPS Council Dispute Settlement Body Committee on Trade and Development Committee on Trade and Environment NEGOTIATING GROUPS Non-agricultural Market Access (NAMA) Rules (Subsidies, Antidumping, Regionalism) DOHA ROUND « DOHA DEVELOPMENT AGENDA - DDA »

4. DDA Agriculture TRIPs NAMA Environment Services Dispute Settlement Understanding Rules Implementation Related Issues Doha Development Agenda + to discuss on Singapore Issues

5. AGRICULTURE Market Access Domestic Support Export Competition Substantial improvement in Market Access ‘elimination’ of all forms of export subsidies Substantial reductions in domestic support for all products

6. Strategic groups: Agriculture JapanLichtenstein SwitzIsrael NorwayIceland TaiwanBulgaria Barbados Jamaica Kenya Peru Zambia Benin Etc. Aus Bolivia Canada Colombia Costa Rica Malaysia Cuba Egypt Indo Phi Pakis Peru China, India Nigeria Tanzania Venezuela Zimbabwe Korea Mauritius Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Guatemala Paraguay South Africa Thailand Uruguay USUS Mexico Ecuador NZ EU LDCs

7. NAMA Formula for tariff reduction Sectoral Approach Unbound Items Special and Differential Treatment for developing countries

8. STRATEGIC GROUPS in NAMA NAMA 11 Argentina Brazil Egypt India Indonesia Namibia Philippines Tunisia South Africa Venezuela Middle Ground Chile Colombia Thailand Costa Rica Etc. Developed countries US EU Japan Etc.

9. SERVICES 1.Market Access -Request/offer approach 2.Rules Making -Emergency Safeguard Measures (ESM) -Government Procurement -Domestic Regulation -Subsidies

10. DDA: CURRENT STATUS Agri & NAMA draft negotiating texts issued on 17 July 2007 then chairs’ consultations with members. Members to reflect texts during summer break (Aug.). Consultations on texts with members continue beginning of Sept. Projection Chairs to issue revised text within Sept. Possible Green room (IMM) in Sept. Full modalities of Agri and NAMA and text on other issues as a result of Sept. discussion. Conclusion of the Round end of 2007 or early 2008