Sapporo, Japan, 6 June 2010 – In a Statement issued today, at the close of two-day talks, APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade address:
- The state of the global economy
- Members’ progress in achieving APEC’s Bogor Goals of free and open trade
- Advancing regional economic integration, including exploring possible pathways to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific
- Formulating a growth strategy for the region that achieves balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth
- Promoting human security to ensure resilient and secure economies
The Meeting of APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade, Statement of the Chair (Sapporo, Japan, 5 – 6 June 2010) may be accessed at:
www.apec.org/apec/ministerial_statements/sectoral_ministerial/trade/2010_trade.html
The Ministers have also issued a separate Statement extending APEC’s standstill on protectionism until 2011, and expressing members’ commitment to the multilateral trading system and their determination to bring the Doha Development Agenda to a successful conclusion.
The Statement on Supporting the Multilateral Trading System and Resisting Protectionism (Sapporo, Japan, 5 – 6 June 2010) may be accessed at:
www.apec.org/apec/ministerial_statements/sectoral_ministerial/trade/2010_trade/2010_mrt_standalone.html
