Considerations on COM(2022)582 - Conclusion of the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization

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dossier COM(2022)582 - Conclusion of the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
document COM(2022)582 EN
date May 25, 2023
 
(1) The Union is a Member to the World Trade Organization ("WTO") which launched the Doha Round of trade negotiations, known as the Doha Development Agenda in November 2001. The WTO negotiations on fisheries subsidies were tasked to deliver on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Target 14.6.

(2) The Commission negotiated with other Members in consultation with the Committee established by Article 207(3) of the Treaty.

(3) The negotiations were concluded at the 12th WTO Ministerial Conference on 17 June 2022. The WTO Ministerial Conference adopted 3 the Protocol amending the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization ("the Protocol") and declared it open for acceptance by the WTO Members.

(4) The Protocol includes the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies in its Annex, which will be inserted into Annex 1A to the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization upon entry into force of the Protocol. 

(5) The Protocol should be concluded on behalf of the Union.