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10-25-2006, 10:39 AM
Iraq recently progressed in its ongoing bid for accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) by submitting written responses to a host of questions raised by key members of the organization.
The questions focused on Iraq's agricultural regime, customs and tariff policies, privatization, intellectual property protection and enforcement, technical barriers to trade, as well as efforts to ensure good governance and fight corruption. The questions addressed the current state of affairs as well as future intentions of the Iraqi government in terms of regulatory and capacity-building reforms.
Since filing its application letter to join the world trade body in September 2004, the pace of Iraq's progress to date has matched and in some cases exceeded that of previously acceded countries.
The USAID-funded IZDIHAR project has contributed to this progress by providing training and technical assistance to Iraqi government officials focused on WTO accession. IZDIHAR worked with the ministries concerned and assisted in compiling and organizing the information needed for the responses.
Iraq moves forward in negotiations for WTO accession (http://www.portaliraq.com/news/Iraq+moves+forward+in+negotiations+for+WTO+accessi on__1112305.html)
The questions focused on Iraq's agricultural regime, customs and tariff policies, privatization, intellectual property protection and enforcement, technical barriers to trade, as well as efforts to ensure good governance and fight corruption. The questions addressed the current state of affairs as well as future intentions of the Iraqi government in terms of regulatory and capacity-building reforms.
Since filing its application letter to join the world trade body in September 2004, the pace of Iraq's progress to date has matched and in some cases exceeded that of previously acceded countries.
The USAID-funded IZDIHAR project has contributed to this progress by providing training and technical assistance to Iraqi government officials focused on WTO accession. IZDIHAR worked with the ministries concerned and assisted in compiling and organizing the information needed for the responses.
Iraq moves forward in negotiations for WTO accession (http://www.portaliraq.com/news/Iraq+moves+forward+in+negotiations+for+WTO+accessi on__1112305.html)