WTO update

 

12 Feb 2021 Latest news

Dear maria CHADZIDAKIS VAVOURANAKIS, Below are the news items published today on the WTO public website

NEWS ITEM WTO negotiators undertake intensive preparatory work as agriculture talks resume At a meeting of the Committee on Agriculture in Special Session on 5 February, WTO members discussed the latest reports from “facilitators” covering seven topics: domestic support, market access, export competition, export restrictions, cotton, public stockholding and the special safeguard mechanism. The Chair of the talks, Ambassador Gloria Abraham Peralta (Costa Rica), said the facilitator-led process was an essential phase in the run-up to the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) and encouraged members to contribute new ideas in preparation for more comprehensive negotiations. News item   ⟶

NEWS ITEM Chair calls dedicated meetings to solve impasse on special treatment for developing countries At a meeting on 8 February, the Chair of the trade and development negotiations, Ambassador Kadra Ahmed Hassan of Dijbouti, encouraged WTO members to find common ground on strengthening special treatment for developing countries. The Chair called on delegations to “show flexibility” and “find a new approach” in discussing the proposals on the table in a series of meetings over the coming weeks. News item   ⟶