Simplification of Procedures in International Trade – Promising Direction in Trade Negotiations within the WTO in 2012: Interest of Russia

Pages: 11-20

Author:

Dumulen I.I.

Doctor of Economics, Professor, Honored Scientist of Russia Place of work, post: The Russian Foreign Trade Academy, Professor

Abstract:

The author considers the results of the eighth Conference of the WTO Ministers (December, 2011), and the results of the discussion of possible ways of continuing negotiations under the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee. The article also focuses on basic provisions of the Draft agreement on measures on trade procedures facilitation. Some conclusions on Russia’s membership in the WTO were provided.

Keywords:

The WTO, Russia, Conference of Ministers of Foreign Aff airs, the Draft agreement on measures on trade procedures facilitation, Trunk-call group.