WTO-conferentie op Bali: tweede set Raadsconclusies (en)

COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Conclusions on the 9th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference

FOREIGN AFFAIRS (Trade) Council meeting Bali - Indonesia, 6 December 2013

The Council adopted the following conclusions (second set):

"1. The Council was informed by the Commission of latest developments in the 9th WTO

Ministerial Conference. It shared the Commission's positive assessment of the overall package achieved

• 2. 

  In particular, the EU welcomed the results on the draft Trade Facilitation Agreement. The Council took note of the fact that the provision of the TFA on traffic in transit does not affect existing national regulations or bilateral or multilateral transport arrangements, including traffic permit requirement systems. The Council also approved the outcome attained on the Monitoring Mechanism, on the management of Tariff Rate Quotas and on food security, as well as for the draft WTO Ministerial Decisions on LDCs (preferential rules of origin, cotton, operationalization of the services waiver and duty free quota free access)

• 3. 

  The EU considers that the adoption of the three decisions on the Monitoring Mechanism, on the management of Tariff Rate Quotas and on Food Security are part of a global outcome of the Bali package composed of three pillars, concerning the agreement on trade facilitation and the decisions on agriculture and development. This process will be completed in due time with the adoption of further decisions as appropriate

• 4. 

  The EU will follow this up in accordance with its internal procedures and without prejudice to the division of competences between the EU and its Member States

• 5. 

  The Council approved the draft Ministerial Declaration on a post-Bali work programme, and in particular its overall objective of concluding the Round. The Council reconfirmed the importance of achieving a comprehensive, ambitious and balanced final outcome within and across all of the areas of the DDA, in conformity with the relevant Council conclusions. In this context, the Council emphasised the need to further explore the ground for liberalisation of trade in environmental goods and services."