WTO members prepare for intensified fisheries subsidies negotiations in September

At the 8-12 July meetings on fisheries subsidies of the Negotiating Group on Rules, WTO members endorsed working papers and the schedule of meetings for September to December in preparation for intensifying work for the rest of the year. Heads of WTO member delegations commented positively on fresh efforts to forge compromises at a later meeting on 17 July but also noted that a lot still needs to be done if members are to meet the end-2019 target for a successful outcome.