On 25 April, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, MC12 Chair Mr Timur Suleimenov and General Council Chair Ambassador Didier Chambovey informed members that MC12 would take place on 12-16 June 2022 at WTO headquarters in Geneva."WTO members have not been able to finalise the post-Bali work programme so the chief negotiators will meet in Geneva in mid-September to work and try to finalise the agenda for the ministerial meeting," a senior government official said. However, an outbreak of a new highly transmissible strain of the COVID-19 virus and resulting travel restrictions led to a General Council decision on 26 November 2021 to postpone MC12 indefinitely.
In April 2021, members agreed that MC12 would take place in Geneva from 30 November to 3 December. MC12 was originally scheduled to take place in June 2020 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These briefing notes are designed to provide background information on issues relevant to the Ministerial Conference. Pre-recorded and written statements submitted by ministers and heads of delegation.MC12 “Geneva package” - in briefĪ brief explanation of the decisions adopted by members at MC12.ĭG Okonjo-Iweala has urged members to start focusing on the implementation of the Geneve Package and to keep delivering results for people across the globe. In addition, ministers adopted two decisions - on the Work Programme on Small Economies ( WT/MIN(22)/25) and on the TRIPS non-violation and situation complaints ( WT/MIN(22)/26) - and a Sanitary and Phytosanitary Declaration for the Twelfth WTO Ministerial Conference: Responding to Modern SPS Challenges ( WT/MIN(22)/27). an Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies ( WT/MIN(22)/33).a Decision on the E-commerce Moratorium and Work Programme ( WT/MIN(22)/32).a Ministerial Decision on the Agreement on Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ( WT/MIN(22)/30).a Ministerial Declaration on the WTO Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Preparedness for Future Pandemics ( WT/MIN(22)/31).a Ministerial Decision on World Food Programme (WFP) Food Purchases Exemptions from Export Prohibitions or Restrictions ( WT/MIN(22)/29).a Ministerial Declaration on the Emergency Response to Food Insecurity ( WT/MIN(22)/28).
a package on WTO response to emergencies, comprising:.The “Geneva package” adopted by members includes:
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WTO members successfully concluded MC12 on 17 June, securing multilaterally negotiated outcomes on a series of key trade initiatives. The Closing Session took place on 17 June. On 15 June, the conference was extended by a day to facilitate outcomes on the main issues under discussion. These were followed at the end of each day by a meeting of heads of delegations. On 13-14 June, thematic sessions were held on particular areas of WTO activities. A subsequent session on the challenges facing the multilateral trading system provided ministers with the opportunity to deliver prepared statements on this topic. At the end of this session, pre-recorded and written statements submitted by ministers and heads of delegation were posted on the WTO website. The Opening Session of the Conference took place on Sunday 12 June.
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