| Chair urges WTO members to forge a new path for agriculture talks |
| Members should not lose time on process and swiftly resume substantive talks in the new year, said the Chair of the agriculture negotiations, Ambassador Alparslan Acarsoy of Türkiye, in year-end meetings on 4 December. The African Group and the Cairns Group of agricultural exporting countries reported progress in their bilateral discussions, aiming to present a comprehensive package of modalities for agricultural reform before the 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14). |
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| Fisheries subsidies chair circulates revised text before December General Council meeting |
| The chair of the fisheries subsidies negotiations, Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson of Iceland, on 29 November circulated a revised draft text on Additional Provisions on Fisheries Subsidies to facilitate a possible conclusion of negotiations by the December General Council meeting. The chair also circulated a work schedule for the next two weeks. |
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