Published in the Canadian Gazette on January 25, 2019, the Government of Canada seeks input from the Trade regarding future World Trade Organization (WTO) e-commerce negotiations by Canada.
According to the press release, the Canadian government “…seeks input from stakeholders to inform potential future WTO negotiations on e-commerce.” The input from the stakeholders would help shape Canadian positions, interests, and sensitivities regarding e-commerce.
The areas under consideration include:
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Customs and trade facilitation;
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Customs duties on electronic transmissions;
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Market access (for example for goods and services);
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Flow of information across borders;
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Access and non-discrimination;
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Business trust;
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Consumer trust;
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Intellectual property;
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Transparency;
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Infrastructure gaps and the digital divide;
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Cooperation.
The Government of Canada invites interested parties to complete a survey or submit their input on future WTO negotiations on e-commerce by April 25, 2019.
The press release may be found here:
http://gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2019/2019-01-26/html/notice-avis-eng.html
The survey may be accessed through the Canadian government’s consultation webpage here:
https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/consultations/wto-omc/index.aspx?lang=eng
