WTO’s 12th Ministerial Conference – Postponed

WTO

General Council decides to postpone MC12 indefinitely


The topmost decision-making body of the WTO is the Ministerial Conference, which usually meets every two years. It brings together all members of the WTO, all of which are countries or customs unions. The Ministerial Conference can take decisions on all matters under any of the multilateral trade agreements.

Basic information on the Ministerial Conference
Links to the Ministerial Conference section of the WTO guide “Understanding the WTO”.
The mandate
The Ministerial Conference is the topmost body of the WTO under the governance structure set up by the “Agreement establishing the WTO”.
Summary of the Agreement establishing the WTO
> Browse or download the text of the Agreement Establishing the WTO from the legal texts gateway