| 日期： | 2021/12/07 |
|---|---|
| 作者： | WTO Secretariat |
| 文件編號： | INF/IFD/R/26 |
| 附件下載： | INFIFDR26.pdf |
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WTO Structured Discussions On
_Investment Facilitation For Development
negotiating Meeting held on 7 AND 8 september 2021
Summary of
discussions by the Coordinator[1]
An open-ended negotiating
meeting of the Structured Discussions on Investment Facilitation for
Development, coordinated by Ambassador Mathias Francke (Chile), was held on 7
and 8 September 2021. As indicated in the annotated agenda circulated to
all WTO Members ahead of the meeting[2],
the objectives of the meeting were: (a) to hear the reports of the facilitators
of the Small/Discussion Groups, respectively on 'Scope' and 'Facilitation of
the Entry and Temporary Stay of Business Persons for Investment Purposes'
(Movement of Business Persons – MBP); (b) to discuss draft texts prepared by
the Coordinator;[3]
(c) to discuss Section V ('Special and Differential Treatment for Developing
and Least-Developed Country Members'); and (d) to discuss Section IV BIS
('Home State Obligations'). The Coordinator also debriefed the group on the
latest developments since the last meeting. Due to lack of time, the meeting
did not address provisions 31 'Measures Against Corruption'; 30 'Responsible
Business Conduct'; and 30 BIS on 'Establishment of Supplier-development Programmes'
as stated in the annotated agenda. These issues will be discussed at the
following meeting.
[1] This summary, prepared and circulated under the Coordinator's
responsibility, provides a non-exhaustive, illustrative review of the issues
addressed by Members at the meeting.
[2] Document INF/IFD/W/37 dated 27
August 2021.
[3] Texts by the Coordinator, restricted document without symbol, dated
6 August 2021.
