Free Economics Dissertations - Around 100 Implementation Issues Were Raised In The Lead To The Doha
Around 100 implementation issues were raised in the lead to the Doha Agreement inception.
Under the Implementation
Cancun (2003) and Why?
The main task here by the various delegates was to take stock of progress in negotiations and other work under the Doha development agenda.
Day 1: The conference started with ‘facilitators’ named and cotton debated,
10/09/2003
The Mexican president Vicente Fox opened the Fifth WTO ministerial conference and ministers started work in consultations on key issues with facilitators. The day ended with a debate on the proposal on cotton from four African countries.
Day 2: Cambodia and Nepal membership sealed as ministers start negotiations
11/09/2003
Negotiations began with an informal heads of delegations meeting followed by group discussions on the key issues, while in a formal session they approved the membership of Cambodia and Nepal.
Day 3: Facilitators start work on new draft declaration. 12/09/2003
As the conference half way point passed the facilitators wrapped up their first round of consultations and began drafting a new ministerial declaration. Meanwhile, on the ceremonial side Cambodia and Nepal signed their membership packages a day after ministers agreed them. The two new members, Cambodia, and Nepal, will formally join the world trade organisation (WTO) 30 days after they have ratified the agreements and informed the WTO.
Day 4: as the new draft was being commented on, the chairperson (Louis
Ernesto Derbez) warned of the dangers of failure. 13/09/2003
Following the new drafts declaration’s and circulation to the various delegates, and a long meeting in which ministers criticized the points they disliked, expressed concern that failure would damage the world economy and the trading system.
Day 5: The conference ends without a consensus. 14/09/2003
The Cancun ministerial conference ended on the 14th September 2003 after the Chairperson concluded that despite considerable movement in consultations, members remained entrenched particularly on the Singapore issues.
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