Les questions de développement à la treizième Conférence ministérielle : facteur rédhibitoire ou changement de donne ?

The paper examines two primary development issues within the World Trade Organization (WTO) ahead of MC13: the strengthening of Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) provisions for developing economies and the creation of a smooth transition for LDCs graduating from their status. It details the efforts of the G-90 group to refine 10 priority S&DT proposals and the recent progress made by the WTO General Council in encouraging transition periods for graduated LDCs regarding duty-free and quota-free preferences.

• Developing countries and LDCs, which constitute 75% of WTO membership, argue that existing S&DT provisions are often too vague or use exhortatory language, limiting their practical utility.
• Despite a 2001 Doha mandate to make S&DT provisions more precise and effective, very little progress has been made; only five proposals specifically for LDCs were adopted in 2005.
• The G-90 group—comprising the African Group, the LDC Group, and the ACP Group—has narrowed its S&DT priorities from 88 initial proposals to 10 specific proposals for which it seeks results by MC13.
• Developed nations have resisted S&DT proposals on the grounds that they seek unlimited exemptions from WTO rules and fail to account for varying levels of development among developing countries.
• There is an urgent need for a transition mechanism for LDCs graduating from their status, as 10 of the 35 WTO LDCs and four acceding countries are currently on track to graduate.
• A significant breakthrough occurred on October 23, 2023, when the WTO General Council encouraged members to provide a sustainable transition period for the removal of duty-free and quota-free preference programs for graduated LDCs.

APA

Kaukab, R. S. (n.d.). Les questions de développement à la treizième Conférence ministérielle : facteur rédhibitoire ou changement de donne ? International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/fr/node/17936

Chicago

Kaukab, Rashid S. Les questions de développement à la treizième Conférence ministérielle : facteur rédhibitoire ou changement de donne ? International Institute for Sustainable Development, n.d. https://www.iisd.org/fr/node/17936.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kaukabndles, author = {Kaukab, Rashid S.}, title = {{Les questions de développement à la treizième Conférence ministérielle : facteur rédhibitoire ou changement de donne ?}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/fr/node/17936}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }