Reference Note on Trade Policy, Preferential Trade Agreements, and WTO Consistency
Policy Papers, October 1, 2010
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- Reference Note on Trade Policy, Preferential Trade Agreements, and WTO Consistency
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Bibliographic details
- Published: October 1, 2010
- Series: Policy Papers
Purpose and scope
- Introduces guidance on preferential trade agreements (PTAs).
- Responds to the request by the Executive Board in the context of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) Evaluation of IMF Involvement in Trade Policy Issues.
Context for the Fund’s work on trade policy (Section II)
- Draws upon the 2009 IEO Evaluation.
- Draws upon the 2005 Review of Fund Work on Trade.
- Draws upon the discussion of the Executive Board on these occasions.
Issues reflected (Section III)
- Reflects issues presented in Preferential Trade Agreements—Issues for the Fund.
- Notes those issues were discussed at an informal Board seminar in December 2006.
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- Publication date: October 1, 2010
- Citation example (format: Chicago): Reference Note on Trade Policy, Preferential Trade Agreements, and WTO Consistency, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 0) accessed 9/15/2026
- Subjects: Collaboration with other international organizations; Fund role; International trade agreements; Surveillance; Trade policy; Trade preferences; World Trade Organization
Reference Note on Trade Policy, Preferential Trade Agreements, and WTO Consistency (IMF web landing page).
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- This Reference Note introduces guidance on preferential trade agreements