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Chair @GloriaAbrahamP’s report circulated yesterday
“committee … special session” = negotiations
There still seems to be little chance of substantial agreement at the Nov30–Dec3 Ministerial Conference
1/7 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
Chair @GloriaAbrahamP’s report circulated yesterday
“committee … special session” = negotiations
There still seems to be little chance of substantial agreement at the Nov30–Dec3 Ministerial Conference
1/7 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
So most if not all will be pushed into “work programmes” after the conference, in some cases simply to keep the talks going
• Trade distorting domestic support—still differences on the approach to reductions.
2/7 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
• Trade distorting domestic support—still differences on the approach to reductions.
2/7 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
• Market access—nothing on tariff cuts, only transparency on applied tariffs (rates actually applied, at or below legally bound rates in the WTO)
• Export restrictions—notifications, exempting World Food Programme purchases from restrictions
3/7 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
• Export restrictions—notifications, exempting World Food Programme purchases from restrictions
3/7 docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/S…
