Costa Rica proposes an e-commerce for development agenda at the WTO
Oct, 10, 2023
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Costa Rica put forward a paper (JOB/CG/139) advancing its position on current e-commerce discussions at the WTO. The country endorses previous documents tabled by other countries, proposing the creation of a working group to discuss e-commerce issues. Moreover, Costa Rica's contribution focuses on the establishment of an 'E-Commerce for Development Agenda', which would be an integral part of the Work Programme on e-commerce. This would encompass an assessment of the needs of developing countries in relation to e-commerce, their challenges and priorities, under a joint effort put in place by UN agencies, such as the WTO, UNCTAD and the ITC, together with the World Bank. The document suggests that the E-commerce for Development Agenda should focus on six areas