ICC World Trade Agenda – Post-Bali Business Priorities

The statement urges trading countries to act on the following priorities:

1. Ensure rapid implementation and ratification of the wto agreement on trade facilitation
2. Reach a balanced and satisfactory outcome on agriculture, non-agricultural market access, and services
3. Expand trade in it products and encourage the growth of e-commerce worldwide
4. Liberalize trade in services
5. Multilateralize trade liberalization under the wto framework
6. Foster “greener” economic activity through trade
7. Improve protection and promotion of investment worldwide through bilateral and other international agreements, while laying the groundwork for more global investment protection and promotion through a high-standard multilateral framework on investment
8. Sustain and strengthen the wto dispute settlement system
9. Develop better disciplines on export restrictions
10. Develop disciplines over state-owned and state-supported enterprises that enter into commercial competition