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MARKET ACCESS: WORK IN THE WTO Non-agricultural market access negotiations At Doha, Ministers agreed to initiate negotiations to further liberalize trade on non-agricultural goods. To this end, the Negotiating Group on Market Access (NGMA) was created at the first meeting of the Trade Negotiations Committee, in early 2002. > Original mandate:
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Introduction back to top The negotiations aim to reduce or eliminate tariffs, including tariff peaks, high tariffs, tariff escalation and non-tariff barriers for non-agricultural goods, in particular on products of export interest to developing countries. The product coverage shall be comprehensive and without a priori exclusions. Special and Differential treatment for developing and least developed Members shall be fully taken into account, including through less than full reciprocity in the reduction commitments and measures to assist LDCs to participate effectively in the negotiations. A simple guide — NAMA Negotiations
The Negotiating Group’s work back to top Current chairperson of the negotiating group on market access. Tariffs Work is ongoing to update and complete the information in the Integrated Data Base (IDB).
Non-Tariff Barriers As first step, Members have agreed to identify difficulties encountered by their exporters when exporting to various markets. Discussions will be pursued on the scope of NTBs to be addressed by this Negotiating Group.
Environmental goods Paragraph 31 (iii) of the Doha Ministerial Declaration foresees that negotiations be held “on the reduction or, as appropriate, elimination of tariff and non-tariff barriers to environmental goods …”. At the first meeting of the Committee on Trade and Environment Special Session, held in March 2002, there was broad support for the idea that the negotiations on environmental goods be conducted by the Negotiating Group on Market Access. > Negotiations on trade and environment
Special and Differential treatment
Capacity-building measures Appropriate studies prepared by the Secretariat
Members' submissions back to top The complete and updated list of the written documents submitted by the Members, which includes proposals, communications and contributions, can be retrieved from the search link below. |
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