Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Peculiarities of international trade in medicinal products and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic are considered. The purpose of the article is theoretical and methodological substantiation of the role of the WTO agreements within international trade in medicinal products and equipment during...

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Main Authors: V. I. Teremetskyi, Y. V. Duliba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs 2020-02-01
Series:Law and Safety
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Online Access:http://pb.univd.edu.ua/index.php/PB/article/view/336
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description Peculiarities of international trade in medicinal products and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic are considered. The purpose of the article is theoretical and methodological substantiation of the role of the WTO agreements within international trade in medicinal products and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, development of important priorities of international trade policy in this area. The methodological basis of the article is a set of general and special research methods. In particular, the shortcomings of international trade in medicinal products and equipment in 2020 were identified by using the logical and semantic method. The export of medical equipment and devices in 2020 is analyzed and the main problems that exist in this area are outlined. The WTO agreements regulating international trade in medicinal products and equipment are analyzed. It is stated that the WTO is an effective regulator of international trade and should take all measures to further provision of stable functioning of the system of international trade relations, liberalization of international trade, ensuring transparency of trade procedures and the abolition of trade restrictions. It is concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic stressed the strengthening of cooperation and efforts to reduce barriers to international trade. Global integration of all activities and international cooperation are important to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the health and economic. It is emphasized that aspects of the settlement of trade disputes related to the export of medical equipment and devices during the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered as a perspective area of further research.
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spelling doaj-art-0f2e4d3b934040169b7c9dfd062b6d0c2025-02-02T03:31:42ZengKharkiv National University of Internal AffairsLaw and Safety1727-15842617-29332020-02-0176114615210.32631/pb.2020.1.21336Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 PandemicV. I. Teremetskyi0Y. V. Duliba1Ternopil National Economic UniversityPrivate Institution of Higher Education “International University of Economics and Humanities named after Academician Stepan Demianchuk”Peculiarities of international trade in medicinal products and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic are considered. The purpose of the article is theoretical and methodological substantiation of the role of the WTO agreements within international trade in medicinal products and equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic, development of important priorities of international trade policy in this area. The methodological basis of the article is a set of general and special research methods. In particular, the shortcomings of international trade in medicinal products and equipment in 2020 were identified by using the logical and semantic method. The export of medical equipment and devices in 2020 is analyzed and the main problems that exist in this area are outlined. The WTO agreements regulating international trade in medicinal products and equipment are analyzed. It is stated that the WTO is an effective regulator of international trade and should take all measures to further provision of stable functioning of the system of international trade relations, liberalization of international trade, ensuring transparency of trade procedures and the abolition of trade restrictions. It is concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic stressed the strengthening of cooperation and efforts to reduce barriers to international trade. Global integration of all activities and international cooperation are important to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 virus on the health and economic. It is emphasized that aspects of the settlement of trade disputes related to the export of medical equipment and devices during the COVID-19 pandemic can be considered as a perspective area of further research.http://pb.univd.edu.ua/index.php/PB/article/view/336medical equipment and devicesinternational lawinternational tradeexportwto agreementswto
spellingShingle V. I. Teremetskyi
Y. V. Duliba
Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Law and Safety
medical equipment and devices
international law
international trade
export
wto agreements
wto
title Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_fullStr Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_short Role of the WTO in Regulating World Trade in Medicinal Products and Equipment during the COVID-19 Pandemic
title_sort role of the wto in regulating world trade in medicinal products and equipment during the covid 19 pandemic
topic medical equipment and devices
international law
international trade
export
wto agreements
wto
url http://pb.univd.edu.ua/index.php/PB/article/view/336
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