World Trade Organization

ICC warmly congratulates Ambassador Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo of Brazil on his selection as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

The G20 is responding to business concerns, but needs to further improve its performance in order to maintain momentum in the global economic recovery, according to a new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).

Speaking at an international conference hosted by the Supreme Commercial (Arbitrazh) Court of the Russian Federation, Designs Rapporteur of the ICC Intellectual Property (IP) Commission Elisabeth Logeais welcomed Russia’s initiative to establish a specialized court for the resolution of IP-related disputes.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) today issued Global Risks – Trade Finance 2013 providing a timely, accurate and comprehensive outlook on the risks in trade finance from the global trade finance industry’s perspective.

During its 31st session in Brussels on 22 January, 35 member countries present for the World Customs Organization’s (WCO) Technical Committee on Rules of Origin welcomed the International Certificate of Origin (CO) Accreditation Chain launched on 28 September 2012 by the ICC World Chambers Federation (WCF).

In an open letter to G20 leaders, ICC has urged G20 governments to consider what the world business organization maintains is a constructive proposal that could be immediately undertaken to spur economic recovery: concluding trade agreements on a plurilateral basis.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) welcomes the agreement reached by leaders to address the challenges of sovereign and bank debt in Europe as a development that should contribute to restoring confidence and stability to the world economy, but believes that a strong multilateral effort by all G20 countries will be needed to lead the world economy into a position of renewed growth and job creation.

The ICC Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, holding its biannual meeting in Geneva this week, heard from selected chairmen of the Doha Round negotiating groups to discuss the latest status of the negotiations, notably in the fields of rules, services and trade facilitation.

WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy announced a suspension of the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Geoffrey Gamble, Esquire as the incoming Chair of the ICC Commission on Trade and Investment.