A new phase of discussions on agriculture will begin at the WTO this month. WTO members will discuss, in the Committee on Agriculture, the impact of COVID-19 on the agricultural sector and will exchange information on their agricultural policies. Meeting in special session, they will seek to advance negotiations on agriculture, with a view to achieving a successful outcome by the 12th Ministerial Conference scheduled for 2021. Meetings will also take place on cotton and in the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures Committee and the Standards and Trade Development Facility.
