Report (2023) of the committee on market Access
to the council for trade in goods

1._       Since the last review^[1], the Committee on Market Access held two formal meetings (26-27 April and 16-17 October) and four informal meetings (21 February, 3 July, 18 September, and 21 November). The annotated agendas of the formal meetings were circulated in documents JOB/MA/159 and JOB/MA/169, and the minutes are contained in documents G/MA/M/78 and _G/MA/M/79 (to be issued). In addition, in 2023 the Committee organised an experience-sharing session on trade in COVID-19 related goods, a capacity building workshop on the notification of quantitative restrictions, and two informal open-ended consultations on thematic sessions (see below).

2._       At its formal meeting of 26-27 April, the Committee took note that the consultations in the Council for Trade in Goods concerning the election of the Chairpersons of the subsidiary bodies remained ongoing and agreed that the Secretariat would send a written communication with the proposed candidate and set a deadline for objections. On 5 June, the Secretariat informed Members that Ms. Renata Cristaldo Oviedo (Paraguay) had been nominated, and on 8 June a second communication confirmed that she had been elected. At its meeting of 16-17 October, the Committee took note that the Chairperson would continue consultations on the appointment of a vice‑chairperson and would update the Committee as appropriate.