(Provisional translation)
September 14, 2021
Keidanren
Keidanren
Towards the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference
- Formulation and Modernization of the WTO Rules
- 1. Addressing Global Issues
- (1) Trade and Health
- (2) Trade and Environment
- (3) Fisheries Subsidies
- 2. Addressing Market-Distorting Measures
- 3. Addressing Digitalization
- 1. Addressing Global Issues
- Review of Special and Differential Treatment (S&DT) for Developing Countries
- Restoration of the Dispute Settlement System
Annex 1: Issues to be Addressed for the Restoration of the Function of the WTO
- Formulation and Modernization of the WTO Rules
- 1. Addressing Global Issues
- (1) Trade and Health
- (2) Trade and Environment
- (3) Fisheries Subsidies
- 2. Adressing Market-Distorting Measures
- 3. Addressing Digitalization
- (1) WTO Discipline on E-commerce
- (2) Expanding the Membership of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) and Updating its List of Products
- 4. Addressing Cross-Border Business Activities
- (1) Disciplines on Services Domestic Regulation
- (2) Investment Facilitation
- (3) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
- 1. Addressing Global Issues
- Reviewing the Status of Developing Countries
- Restoration of the Dispute Settlement System
- Reform of the Notification System
Annex 2: Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA) and Information Technology Agreement (ITA)
- Goods to be negotiated under the EGA
- Expansion of the membership of the ITA and update of its list of products