Source: European Parliament
This fact sheet explains the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO), its main functions and ongoing reform efforts, as well as the European Union’s participation in the organisation. It outlines the WTO’s role in trade negotiations and dispute settlement, recent developments in multilateral and plurilateral negotiations, including at recent WTO ministerial conferences, and the EU’s position on WTO reform. The fact sheet also describes the role of the European Parliament in shaping and scrutinising EU trade policy and WTO-related matters under the Lisbon Treaty.
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