WTO members who are parties to the Investment Facilitation for Development (IFD) Agreement discussed the way forward at a meeting on 19 March, reiterating their aim to incorporate it into the WTO framework as a most-favoured-nation-based plurilateral agreement open to all members. Participants welcomed two members (Democratic Republic of the Congo and Côte d’Ivoire) who joined the Agreement during the 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. Burkina Faso also announced it was joining, bri...| www.wto.org
UPDATE (FEB 29): THE OFFICIAL VERSION OF THE STATEMENT REPRODUCED BELOW IS FROM INDIA ALONE (WITHOUT SOUTH AFRICA).| tradetakes.substack.com
At the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference, India and South Africa objected to the incorporation of the plurilateral Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement (IFDA) into Annex 4 of the WTO Agreement. Given that Article X.9 of the WTO Agreement requires “| tradenotes.substack.com
We’d better be prepared for little or nothing substantial when ministers meet in Abu Dhabi at the end of the month| Trade β Blog