WTO - Trade and public health, fish subsidies and LDC concerns in General Council spotlight

Friday, May 7, 2021

SOURCE: WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION

6 May 2021

Ensuring access to essential medical goods during a pandemic, securing a global deal on prohibiting harmful fisheries subsidies and addressing the concerns of "graduating" least developed countries were among the topics discussed at the 5-6 May meeting of the WTO's General Council. Members also exchanged views on the WTO's continuing work on electronic commerce and the legal status of the ongoing "joint initiatives" talks.


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