CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -India has sought comments from other WTO member countries on their experiences related to consumer protection in e-commerce, such as countering fakes and counterfeits, data protection, management of returns and dispute resolution, and the role the WTO can play in the area.

Detailed explanation-2: -The WTO rules permit governments to impose regulations to ensure that the products coming across their borders are safe. This includes ensuring that there is no risk to consumers from contaminated food and that imported goods do not bring in exotic diseases and pests.

Detailed explanation-3: -WTO members agree to establish e-commerce work programme and the now-called moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Work programme, including directions for periodic reviews, as well as moratorium renewed at each subsequent biannual WTO ministerial conference.

Detailed explanation-4: -’ The co-facilitators of the JSI on e-commerce are Australia, Japan and Singapore.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is the E-transmission Moratorium? The WTO members had agreed not to impose customs duties on electronic transmissions since 1998 and the moratorium has been periodically extended at successive Ministerial Conferences (MC), which is the highest decision making body of the 164-member organisation (WTO).