INFORMAL WORKING GROUP ON MSMES
OPEN-ENDED MEETING OF
2 DECEMBER 2025
Summary of discussions
The following
communication, dated 15 January 2026, is being circulated at the
request of the Coordinator of the Informal Working Group on MSMEs, Ambassador
Matthew Wilson (Barbados).
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Contents
1
ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
2
LAUNCH OF WCO, WTO AND ICC JOINT STUDY REPORT ON INTEGRATION OF MSMES INTO
AUTHORIZED ECONOMIC OPERATOR (AEO) PROGRAMMES
3
STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS
3.1 Report on the Global SME Ministerial
Meeting: Outcomes and Preparations. 4
3.2 APEC 2025, presentation by the
Republic of Korea. 4
3.3 MSME Spotlight, Japan. 5
3.4 MSME Spotlight, United Kingdom.. 5
3.5 MSME Support through National Trade
Strategies, United Kingdom.. 6
4 THEMATIC DISCUSSIONS. 7
4.1 Business Support Organizations –
European Business Association, Ukraine. 7
5
2025 SMALL BUSINESS CHAMPIONS RUNNERS-UP
5.1 Green Tech Africa, Republic of Congo
5.2 Excuela, Peru. 8
6 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECEMBER 2020
MSME PACKAGE. 9
6.1 Reporting by Members. 9
7 ANNUAL REPORT. 9
8 GOING FORWARD – MSME GROUP WORK
PROGRAMME. 9
9 OTHER BUSINESS. 10
ANNEX. 11
1. Presentation on The APEC Startup Alliance – Agenda
item 2.2. 11
2. Presentation from MSME
Spotlight Japan, KANEMASA – Agenda item 2.3. 15
3. Presentation from MSME
Spotlight, United Kingdom,
Creative Nature Superfoods – Agenda item 2.4. 20
4. Presentation on the United
Kingdom's MSME Support through National Trade Strategies – Agenda item 2.5. 25
5. Presentation on the
European Business Association – Agenda item 3.1. 33
6. Presentation on Green Tech
Africa – Agenda item 4a. 43
7. Presentation on Excuela –
Agenda item 4b. 50