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03/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/03/2026 09:30
WTO members review five regional trade agreements, discuss transparency issues
regional trade agreements
WTO members review five regional trade agreements, discuss transparency issues
At a meeting of the Committee on Regional Trade Agreements (CRTA) on 3 March, WTO members reviewed five regional trade agreements (RTAs) involving Comoros, the European Union, Mozambique, Indonesia, China, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, T�rkiye and the Faroe Islands. They also reviewed other topics relevant to the Committee's work under the Transparency Mechanism for RTAs.
WTO members review five regional trade agreements, discuss transparency issues
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- Mozambique
- Indonesia
- Denmark
- Türkiye
- European Union (formerly EC)
- Azerbaijan
- China
- Kazakhstan
- Serbia
Note
This note has been prepared by the WTO Secretariat to assist public understanding about the work of the WTO's councils, committees and other bodies. It is not intended as a complete account of all issues raised at the meeting. These can be found in the formal meeting minutes.
The Committee considered the following agreements: �
- Accession of Comoros to the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and the Eastern and Southern Africa States, goods �
- Preferential Trade Agreement between Mozambique and Indonesia, goods
- Free Trade Agreement between China and Serbia, goods
- Free Trade Agreement between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, goods
- Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of T�rkiye and the Kingdom of Denmark in respect of the Faroe Islands, goods�
The Chair of the Committee, Ambassador Jos� Valencia of Ecuador, noted that there were three new notifications of RTAs and early announcements of the signature of two RTAs. However, at least 67 RTAs that are in force have not yet been notified.
The CRTA also took note of the updated schedule for the submissions of implementation reports on RTAs. It noted that such reports were due for 235 RTAs with an additional 13 becoming due in 2026.
Next meeting
The next Committee meeting is scheduled for 25 June 2026.
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