WTO Members Say Need for More Talks on E-Commerce Moratorium
World Trade Organization members said during an April 20 discussion under the Work Programme on Electronic Commerce that there is a need for more exchanges on the topic of the e-commerce moratorium, the WTO said. The exchanges should center in…
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particular on the moratorium's "definition, scope, and implications on developing countries." During the discussion, Indonesia presented its draft regulation with provisions on imposing customs duties on electronically transmitted digital goods. Mauritius' Ambassador Usha Dwarka-Canabady, facilitator of the work programme and the e-commerce moratorium, noted that a workshop on the relevant international organizations will run June 1-2, the WTO said, giving an opportunity for members to discuss the four thematic sessions conducted under the work programme so far covering the moratorium, the digital divide, consumer protection, and legal and regulatory frameworks.