WTO NEW ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS


The Doha Ministerial Conference
and Post Doha Agenda

 

 

 

Prepared
By

Sylvester Madzvova &

Dr. Moses Tekere


Trade & Development Studies Centre [TRADES CENTRE]


Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung 6 Ross Avenue, Belgravia P.O Box 4720 Harare Tel: 723866/705587 Fax: 723867 E-Mail: feszim@africaon1ineco.zw

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July 2002

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Table of Contents

	ABBREVIATIONS
	AKNOWLEDGEMENT
	PREFACE
	ASSESSMENT OF THE DOHA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Dr H.M Murerwa
	ISSUES IN AGRICULTURE — Expectations, Content of Declaration and Emerging Controversies In Interpreting What Was Agreed In Doha. Julius Mathende.
	AGRICULTURE IN THE DOHA DECLARATION Kennedy Mbekeani
	POST DOHA WTO NEEDS A FAIR AGREEMENT ON AGRICULTURE AND BALANCED WTO STRUCTURES Dr. M. Masiiwa
	SADC AND THE PQST DOHA NEGOTIATIONS ON TRADE IN SERVICES Prof M. Ndulo
	MARKET ACCESS FOR NON AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS A CAUTIOUS APPROACH Dr. Boodhoo
	MARKET ACCESS FOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: Situation for SADC — The expectations from Doha.. A. Nhara
	MARKET ACCESSYOR NON-AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: SITUATION FOR SADC — Emerging Controversies in Interpretation On What Was Agreed In Doha Dr. D. B. Ndlela
	TRIPS AND SADC EXPECTATIONS IN DOHA: Emerging Controversies in Interpretation Of What Was Agreed T. A. Mushita
	TRADE AND INVESTMENT — SADC SITUATION, Content of Declaration and Emerging Controversies in Interpretation of What Was Agreed In Doha and Conflict of Interest Between North and South Dr. Boodhoo
	TRADE, DEBT AND FINANCE — SADC Situation, Content Of Declaration and Emerging Controversies in Interpretation of What Was Agreed in Doha and Conflict of Interests Between North and South Dr. M. Tekere
	KEY ISSUES ARISING FROM DOHA DECLARATION: Trade Facilitation, Dispute Settlement Understanding, Trade and Environment, E-Commerce and Transfer of Technology C. Mbegabolawe
	ORGANISATION AND STRUCTURE OF THE DOHA WORK PROGRAMME B.G. Chidyausiku

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Preface

The changing patterns of economic activity under the momentum of globalisation, demand that countries in Africa build strategic alliances for the protection of the continent’s interests. SADC certainly provides a foundation for a strong economic integration based on tradition culture as well as historical ties of its people. It is important that the region defines its interests and try to push for these interests in global forums such as the WTO. The new economic dispensation imposed by globalisation also demands that SADC depart from the traditional bilateral ties based on the export primary commodities and imports of high value finished goods. The region should identify areas where it is more competitive on the global markets and exploit every opportunity offered by WTO to maximise benefits and reduce costs. Crucial to achieve these aims is to develop the ability to identify emerging areas in which SADC has comparative advantage and areas of high rent and then the capacity to appropriate those rents that. are realistically within grasp and to develop the capacity to adjust quickly to changing circumstances of rent maximisation and comparative advantage.

Since the late 1980s, the region experienced serious economic problems which have seen its people sink further into poverty and need. Prices of the region’s export commodities (agricultural and minerals) in the world market slumped as it faced more competition from other regions. Now that the WTO seeks to further harmonise global trading regimes, SADC must gear itself not only to increased competition, but also to export opportunities that never existed before. However, what is currently needed in order to realise these opportunities is information and knowledge on how to tap such potential.

It is against this background. that Trade and Development Studies Centre [TRADES CENTRE] and FES —Harare office initiated a series of studies and workshops culminating into the compilation of this book on The New WTO Round of Negotiations and the Post Doha Agenda. It is our sincere hope that information contained in this book goes a long way to fill an information gap on globalisation challenges and how SADC as a region can respond to these challenges.

Dr. Felix Schmidt & Dr. M. Tekere
Resident Director — PBS, Harare Director — TRADES Centre

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