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EU, others propose reforms to WTO committee procedures

July 9, 2019 at 4:04 PM
Editor's note: This story was corrected after initial publication to note that Hong Kong, not China, co-sponsored the proposal. The European Union and 10 other World Trade Organization members last week advanced a proposal aimed at reforming committee procedures to better address countries' trade concerns. The proposal, made public on Friday, comes amid broader WTO reform efforts as members acknowledge the need to modernize the nearly 25-year-old institution. The U.S. has been a driver of reform efforts, particularly with...


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