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World Trade Organization; Doha Development Agenda; treaty; developing country
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Implementation Of The Wto Agreements: Framework And Reform, Xin Zhang
Implementation Of The Wto Agreements: Framework And Reform, Xin Zhang
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
The term 'implementation' has two meanings in the WTO context. The general meaning refers to all the modalities, mechanisms, and instruments that assist in the application of the WTO Agreements. A more recent meaning, highlighted by the Doha Development Agenda, addresses the 'implementation-related issues and concerns' such as those "raised by many developing-country Members regarding the implementation of some WTO Agreements and Decisions, including the difficulties and resource constraints that have been encountered in the implementation of obligations in various areas." In this regard, the WTO implementation issue refers to the abilities of developing-country Members to implement the existing WTO …