Within the framework of the Doha Development Round, launched in November 2001, WTO Members are negotiating further reduction of obstacles to trade. With regard to geographical indications and the Doha Round, please find below the most relevant information:
- 29/04/2011 – Members confront Doha Round deadlock with pledge to seek meaningful way out (WTO News)
- 21/04/2011 – Documents from the negotiating chairs (WTO News)
- 30/03/2011 – With Easter Looming, WTO Members Acknowledge “Huge Gaps” on Doha (Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest • Volume 15 • Number 11)
- 04/03/2011 – WTO Talks On Geographical Indications Unable To Achieve Lift-Off (IP-Watch)
- 03/03/2011 – Geographical indications draft completed swiftly but with 208 differences (WTO News)
- 11/02/2011 – Emerging text on geographical indications register: four down, two to go (WTO News)
- 13/01/2011 – Geographical indications talks produce first single draft (WTO News)
- 28/07/2010 – Lamy Reports ‘New Dynamic’ in Doha Talks (ICTSD Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest, Volume 14, Number 28)
- 12/03/2010 – Intellectual property differences ‘better illuminated’ — Lamy reports (WTO News)
- 10/03/2010 – 2010 Shaping Up as a Bad Year for Doha Deal, Climate Talks (ICTSD Bridges Weekly Trade News Digest • Volume 14 • Number 9)
- 04/03/2010 – Members accept new chair’s approach in intellectual property talks (WTO News)
- 26/06/2009 – Teruel Declaration
- 03/2009 – Elements of the intervention by the European Communities at the TRIPS Council special Session of 4th and 5th December2008
- 09/01/2009 – Chinese ambassador calls for realism in WTO trade talks (International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ICTSD)
- 17/12/2008 – With No Doha Conclusion in Sight, WTO Considers How to Proceed (International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development ICTSD)
- 05/12/2008 – WTO IP Negotiations Lengthen As New Questions Put On Table (Intellectual Property Watch)
- 05/12/2008 – WTO: Progress On IP At Last; Consensus Still Uncertain (Intellectual Property Watch).
- 02/12/2008 – Discussions Continue In Informal WTO Special Session On GI Register (Intellectual Property Watch).
- 28/11/2008 – WTO IP Discussion In Question With Possible Ministerial On Horizon (Intellectual Property Watch).
- 21/11/2008 – Push For TRIPS Changes Reaches Highest Level At WTO As Meetings Intensify (Intellectual property Watch).
- 05/08/2008 – WTO negotiations, the way forward ( 33,7 kb)
- 29/07/2008 – Collapse Of WTO Talks Washes Away Hope For TRIPS Changes (Intellectual Property Watch)
- 29/07/2008 – TRIPs Issues Still Possible At WTO, If Overall Talks Unlock (Intellectual Property Watch)
- 27/07/2008 – Prospects Dim For TRIPs Issues At WTO Ministerial; October Deadline Possible (Intellectual Property Watch)
- 24/07/2008 – Chair: Compromise On TRIPs Issues Still Possible, If Broader WTO Talks Can Move (Intellectual Property Watch)
- 23/07/2008 – Norvay Chairs as Europe replies GIs A”Must”; others gear up Biodiversity Push (Intellectual Property Watch)
- 21/07/2008 – Explanation of Draft Modalities for TRIPs-related Issues by oriGIn ( 32,8 kb)
- 21/07/2008 – Draft Modalities for TRIPs-related Issues ( 30,1 kb)
- 20/07/2006 – Information note on WTO negotiations ( 248 kb).
