REPORT (2025) OF THE COMMITTEE ON MARKET ACCESS
TO THE COUNCIL FOR TRADE IN GOODS

DRAFT

1._       Since the last review^[1], the Committee on Market Access held [three] formal meetings (13‑14 May, [13 October], and [15-16 October]) and three informal meetings (4 March, 19 June, [25 November]). The annotated agendas of the formal meetings were circulated in documents JOB/MA/181 and [_JOB/MA/185, to be issued], and the minutes are contained in documents _G/MA/M/82 and [_G/MA/M/83, to be issued]. In addition, the Committee organized [two] thematic sessions, one on supply chain resilience, and [one thematic session on greening the Harmonized System (HS) and the linkages to the WTO].

2._       At its formal meeting of 13-14 May, 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 2 June, the Secretariat informed Members that Mr Ninad Deshpande (India) had been appointed as Chairperson. [Following the reassignment of Mr Ninad Deshpande and consultations by the Chairperson of the Council for Trade in Goods, in a formal meeting on 13 October Mr Gaurav Gupta (India) was elected as the new Chairperson for the remainder of the period.] At its meeting of 15-16 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].