Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 25-29 February 2024

Main results

The Foreign Affairs Council, in its Trade configuration, met at the margins of the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which took place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, from 26 February to 1 March.

The Council adopted conclusions where it welcomed the results achieved with regard to the least-developed countries graduation proposals and special and differential treatment, as well as the WTO reform and the work programme on small economies.

The Council also approved the Abu Dhabi Ministerial Declaration, including the extension of the e-commerce moratorium and the e-commerce work programme.

A first meeting took place on 25 February, before the beginning of the conference, where the Council adopted a first set of conclusions detailing the EU’s expectations for the Ministerial Conference. Subsequently, the Commission regularly consulted member states on developments throughout the conference.

• WTO Ministerial conferences
• 13th WTO Ministerial Conference (official website)
• The EU and the WTO (European Commission)