Introduction back to top
Brief information about competition policy work in the WTO
Links to the section on competition policy in the WTO Guide “Understanding
the WTO”.
Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and Competition Policy (WGTCP) back to top
As a result of the Ministerial Conference in
Singapore (1996), the Working Group on the Interaction between Trade and
Competition Policy (WGTCP) was established to study various aspects of
this issue, with the participation of all WTO Members.
Under the Doha Ministerial Declaration (2001), the study work within the
Working Group was focusing on the clarification of:
- core principles, including transparency,
non-discrimination and procedural fairness
- provisions on hardcore cartels;
- modalities for voluntary cooperation; and
- support for progressive reinforcement of
competition institutions in developing countries through capacity
building.
The Working Group is currently inactive but
the WTO Secretariat continues to respond to national requests for
technical assistance in this area for the benefit of interested WTO
Members and countries seeking accession to the WTO.
Documents of the Working
Group back to top
> Documents page
History, Mandates
and Decisions back to top
> Singapore Ministerial Conference (1996)
> Doha Ministerial Conference (2001)
> Cancún Ministerial Conference (2003)
> The “July Decision” (2004)
Technical Assistance in regard to Trade and
Competition Policy back to top
Technical Assistance activities
include symposia, regional and national workshops, sometimes undertaken in
co-operation with other multilateral agencies.
Links back to top
