Question : OUTCOME OF DOHA CONFERENCE



(a) the outcome of the Doha Ministerial Conference of WTO with particular reference to Anti-dumping regulations;

(b) whether it has been defined in the WTO Agreement in the Doha conference;

(c) if so, whether it has taken public interest into consideration within a broad framework of WTO; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister



THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY)


(a) to (d) At the Fourth Ministerial Conference of WTO held at Doha it was inter-alia agreed to have negotiations aimed at clarifying and improving disciplines under the Anti-dumping Agreement while preserving the basic concepts, principles and effectiveness of the Agreement and its instruments and objectives. The negotiations are also to take into account the needs of developing and least developed participants.