Trade Policy Review Body - 26 and 28 June 2012 - Trade policy review - Colombia - Minutes of meeting

World Trade Organization WT/TPR/M/265 17 September 2012 (124959) Trade Policy Review Body 26 and 28 June 2012 trade policy review Colombia Minutes of Meeting Chairperson: H.E. Mr Shahid Bashir (Pakistan) Page I. introductory remarks by the chairperson 3 II. opening statement by the representative of Colombia 5 III. Statement by the discussant 11 IV. STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS 14 V. REPLIES BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF COLOMBIA AND ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 39 VI. CONCLUDING REMARKS by the chairperson 44 Note: Advance written questions by WTO Members and the replies provided by Colombia are reproduced in document WT/TPR/M/265/Add.1 and will be available online at http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tpr_e/tp_rep_e.htm introductory remarks by the chair person The fourth Trade Policy Review of Colombia was held on 26 and 28 June 2012. The Chairperson, H.E. Mr Shahid Bashir (Pakistan), welcomed the delegation of Colombia led by Dr Gabriel Andre Duque