A paper was submitted by Argentina about the extent and impact of the current global economic crisis on the growth of international trade, assuring on the importance of implementing a work program concerning the notification about members trade related measures.
Another paper was submitted by Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay in which they committed themselves To refrain from adopting any protectionist measures to the end of 2010.
On behalf of the African Group and Egypt stressed on avoiding any attempts to reinterpret or change mandates in any of the negotiating tracks, and maintain multilateral negotiating process track, and full transparency. giving special priority to issues of concern to LDC countries.
General Council, THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRISIS AND THE ROLE OF THE WTO, Argentina Communication ,WT/GC/W/602 (14 May 2009), available at http://www.wto.org (last visited at Aug.31,2009), AND, General Council, Possible further action by WTO Members in response to the Financial Crisis, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong China, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, Singapore, Switzerland, Turkey and Uruguay, communication, WT/GC/W/604(22 May 2009),available at http://www.wto.org (last visited Aug. 31 2009)
