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The workshop was organized by the Agriculture and Commodities Division in collaboration with the Institute for Training and Technical Cooperation. It is aimed at officials responsible for agriculture notifications to the WTO — including notifications on domestic support, market access and export subsidies — at the Ministries of Agriculture, Finance, Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Agreement on Agriculture has 12 notification requirements but members' compliance rate remains low — close to 2,000 notifications are currently outstanding. The Committee on Agriculture has called on members to improve transparency and bring their notifications up to date. The aim of the workshop is to provide much-needed help for those who have requested technical assistance on notifications.

The first phase of the workshop focused on how to make notifications on agricultural subsidies by WTO members, an essential transparency commitment under the Agreement on Agriculture. It also highlighted the specific transparency requirements stipulated by the Nairobi Decision on Export Competition. Following the expiry of the five year-grace period for developing country members, these requirements are now applicable to all WTO members.

The workshop combined presentations, questions and answers sessions, and case studies in break-out groups to provide hands-on experience and to stimulate discussions among participants. Participants were also able to simulate the preparation and submission of notifications using the AG IMS system.

Participants showed a high level of engagement and appreciated the hands-on experience they gained during the workshop.

The second phase of the workshop will focus on notification requirements in other areas and the review process of the Committee on Agriculture.

Since 2009, the WTO Secretariat has organized multiple Advanced Agriculture Notification Workshops, providing training to officials from more than 130 countries. The training programme also includes individual sessions with Secretariat staff to discuss country-specific notification issues at the request of members.

List of participants

Angola

Ms ROMAO Ana Quinganga

Argentina

Mr HRYDZIUSZKO Ivan Mariano

Armenia

Ms PANOSYAN Ira

Bangladesh

Mr ILEAS MIA Mohammad

Benin

Mr ADOSSOU Eric

Brazil

Mr TEIXEIRA CORDEIRO Celso

Chile

Mr LAYSECA ASTUDILLO  Gabriel Sebastian

China

Ms XU Ming

Costa Rica

Mr BOLANOS BONGES Jose Miguel

Côte d'Ivoire

Mr KOUASSI David

Dominican Republic

Ms RUIZ GUILLEN Julissa Arelis

Ecuador

Ms SUAREZ GAIBOR Ana Belen

Egypt

Ms EL HADDAD Amira Safwat Abd Elhamid

Ethiopia

Mr TESFAYE Teshale Zerihun

Haiti

Ms Vanessa CHARLES ALCEGAIRE

Jordan

Mr AHYARI MOH’D Khier

Kyrgyz Republic

Mrs ORMONOVA Syiadat

Lao PDR

Ms LUANGKHILI Thonekam

Lesotho

Mr MOLATELA Solomon Motlatsi

Mauritius

Mrs Naznin BUTONKEE

Mexico

Mr ZENDEJAS VILLANUEVA Rodrigo Alfredo

Mongolia

Ms BALCHINDORJ Enkhtsetseg

Nepal

Mrs SHARMA Radha Devi

Paraguay

Ms VALDOVINOS GALEANO Helena

Philippines

Ms ABE DE TORRES Sherlene

Seychelles

Ms D'OFFAY Krystel Eilish Emma

Thailand

Miss BOONYAWONGVIROT Achara

Turkey

Ms ELIBOL Banu

Uruguay

Ms. ACKERMANN BARBERO María Noel

Uzbekistan

Mr ZAKHIDOV Alisher

Uzbekistan

Mr MIRAHMEDOV Mirsodik

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