OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENTS IN THE

INTERNATIONAL TRADING ENVIRONMENT

MINUTES OF THE MEETING

11 December 2018

Chairperson: H.E. Mr. Eloi Laourou (Benin)

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON

1.       Good afternoon and welcome to this meeting of the TPRB, which was convened by Airgram WTO/AIR/TPR/78 on 12 November.

2.       The purpose of this meeting is for Members and Observers of the Trade Policy Review Body to undertake their annual overview of developments in the international trading environment which are having an impact on the multilateral trading system, as provided for in Paragraph G of Annex 3 of the Marrakesh Agreement.