BELGIUM: EU, Japan Call For Sectorial Textile Tariff Negotiations
Market access negotiations for textiles and clothing under the Doha Development Agenda are being closely followed by the EU and Japan in the run-up to the WTO Ministerial Conference being held in Cancun, Mexico this month. Both countries have reiterated their calls for textile and clothing negotiations to be conducted on a sectorial basis, mandatory for all WTO members, and independent of any general formula.