WTO e-commerce co-conveners urge ‘further progress’ ahead of MC12

The three conveners of the plurilateral World trade Organization negotiations on e-commerce are pressing participants to up the intensity of the talks ahead of the upcoming 12th ministerial conference and urging them to make “further progress.” The e-commerce talks are one of several plurilateral initiatives whose members are aiming for either an agreement or significant progress by or at MC12. The negotiations include the countries responsible for the vast majority of global e-commerce, with the U.S., the European Union and...