Press Release: WTO praises EU’s stance on multilateral trade and support for developing countries

In its 9th review of the European Union's trade policy, the World Trade Organisation praised the EU for its instrumental role in strengthening the multilateral trading system and its leadership in the Doha Round of world trade talks. The WTO report highlighted the EU's efforts to help integrate developing countries into the international trading system. The report recognised the progress made over the last two years in consolidating EU's Internal Market, and notes the benefits of EU's reformed Common Agricultural Policy. The WTO meeting takes place in Geneva on 6 and 8 April 2009.