The Philippine delegation to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Ministerial Conference (MC) 11 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, will push for inclusive globalization and has identified three priorities to make sure it would benefit Filipinos, the Dpeartment of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Sunday.

“At the WTO MC 11, we will argue for inclusive globalization. Hence, in Buenos Aires, the Philippines’ continuing priorities are: first, the substantial reduction and/or elimination of trade-distorting domestic support by developed countries and developing countries [that] retain domestic support entitlements, as well as the elimination of all forms of export subsidies; second, the improvement of disciplines to protect the domestic agricultural sector through a special safeguard mechanism (SSM) for agriculture; and third, outcomes that will lead to greater participation in international trade for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), particularly those based in developing countries,” Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a statement.

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