Invited to attend a meeting of the Joint Initiative on Services Domestic Regulation on 4 December 2019, Director-General Roberto Azevêdo stressed the importance of transparent and predictable regulations to facilitate services trade, saying that “competitive, dynamic services markets cannot thrive in the absence of well-functioning regulatory frameworks”. DG Azevêdo urged participating members to advance their discussions “in an open, inclusive and transparent manner”. He added: “This kind of inclusivity is essential in ensuring that this work is supportive of the trading system.”
