Ministerial Conference - Sixth Session - Hong Kong, 13 - 18 December 2005 - Duty Free and Quota Free Market Access for LDCs - Proposal of Pakistan and Sri Lanka

World Trade Organization WT/MIN(05)/31 18 December 2005 (05-6177) MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE Sixth Session Hong Kong, 13 - 18 December 2005 Original: English DUTY FREE AND QUOTA FREE MARKET ACCESS FOR LDCs Proposal of Pakistan and Sri Lanka The following communication, dated 17 December 2005, is being circulated at the request of the delegations of Pakistan and Sri Lanka. _______________ Decision on Measures in Favour of Least-Developed Countries The Ministerial Conference agrees that Developed Country Members shall, and Developing Country Members declaring themselves in a position to do so should: (a) Provide duty-free and quota-free market access [on a lasting basis]; for all products originating from all LDCs in a manner that ensures stability, security, and predictability. However, if such access adversely affects market access for other developing countries in products that constitute more than [a%] of their total annual exports in value te