Reports interesting development related to market access negoations at WTOEU, NAMA-11 CALL FOR NEW MECHANISM TO DEAL WITH NTBs The EU and the NAMA-11 group of developing countries* have called for the establishment of a new WTO mechanism to rapidly mediate bilateral conflicts over non-tariff barriers (NTBs) affecting trade in goods. However, sources report that at an informal meeting on 15 May, Members including Canada, Japan, and the US questioned the need for a new mechanism, and wondered whether it might undermine the Dispute Settlement Undertaking (DSU).
Paragraph 16 of the Doha Declaration mandates Members to pursue the “reduction or elimination of… non-tariff barriers, in particular on products of export interest to developing countries.” Read more here
