1、Trade Policy in a Pandemic:An integrated approachPolicy insights from the WTOs response to COVID-19DisclaimerThis publication has been prepared under the WTO Secretariats own responsibility.It does not necessarily reflect the positions or opinions of WTO members and is without prejudice to their rig
2、hts and obligations under the WTO agreements.The opinions expressed and arguments employed herein are not intended to provide any authoritative or legal interpretation of the provisions of the WTO agreements and shall in no way be read or understood to have any legal implications whatsoever.The term
3、s and illustrations used in this publication do not constitute or imply an expression of opinion by the WTO Secretariat concerning the status or boundaries of any territory.The World Trade Organization deals with the global rules of trade between WTO members.Its main function is to ensure that trade
4、 flows as smoothly,predictably and freely as possible.1Acknowledgements 2Foreword by the WTO Director-General 3Executive summary 4Introduction:The pandemic and the multilateral trading system 61.Clarifying:Transparency in a pandemic 92.Convening:Sharing experience and reviewing policy responses 173.
5、Cooperating:From information and dialogue to action 254.Catalysing and consolidating:Building future responsiveness 29 and resilience 5.Conclusion:Looking back to look ahead 35Abbreviations 40Contents TRADE POLICY IN A PANDEMIC:AN INTEGRATED APPROACH2Acknowledgements Trade Policy in a Pandemic An In
6、tegrated Approach is a publication of the World Trade Organization(WTO)Secretariat.The report was coordinated by Antony Taubman(former director of the Intellectual Property,Government Procurement&Competition Division),and Josefita Pardo de Len.This publication reflects the collaborative efforts of c